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Horon (dance)

Horon () is a group of traditional folk dances from the Pontus or Eastern Black Sea Region in Turkey.

Name

Etymology
The term horon derives from Greek choros (), which means "dance." The earliest instance of its usage in a Turkic language is in Codex Cumanicus from 1303.

Variants
In Ordu and Giresun, the term horan is used instead of horon.

Origin 
Horon dances originated from the ancient koron-horon, a form of pagan worship. Over 50 variations of horon have been identified in a single region.

Dance 
The horon is typically performed by a group of men or women in a line or semicircle. This dance form involves fast shoulder shimmy (tremoulo), trembling of the entire body, and sudden squats. Horon dances require speed and agility in a dancer.

See also
Khigga
Dabke
Tamzara
Pontic Greek folk dance

References

Greek dances
Turkish folk dances
Circle dances
Pontic Greek dances
Infantry Branch

Infantry Branch may refer to:
Royal Australian Infantry Corps, the organisation to which all Australian infantry regiments belong
Royal Canadian Infantry Corps, the organisation to which all Canadian infantry regiments belong
Infantry Branch (United States), a branch of the United States Army first established in 1775.
Dimethyl dicarbonate

Dimethyl dicarbonate (DMDC) is a colorless liquid and a pungent odor at high concentration at room temperature. It is primarily used as a beverage preservative, processing aid, or sterilant (INS No. 242) being highly active against typical beverage spoiling microorganisms like yeast, bacteria, or mould.

Usage 
Dimethyl dicarbonate is used to stabilize beverages by preventing microbial spoilage. It can be used in various non-alcoholic as well as alcoholic drinks like wine, cider, beer-mix beverages or hard seltzers. Beverage spoiling microbes are killed by methoxycarbonylation of proteins.

It acts by inhibiting enzymes involved in the microbial metabolism, e.g. acetate kinase and L-glutamic acid decarboxylase. It has also been proposed that DMDC inhibits the enzymes alcohol dehydrogenase and glyceraldehyde 3-phosphate dehydrogenase by causing the methoxycarbonylation of their histidine components.

In wine, it is often used to replace potassium sorbate, as it inactivates wine spoilage yeasts such as Brettanomyces. Once it has been added to beverages, the efficacy of the chemical is provided by the following reactions:
DMDC + water → methanol + carbon dioxide
DMDC + ethanol → ethyl methyl carbonate
DMDC + ammonia → methyl carbamate
DMDC + amino acid → derived carboxymethyl

The application of DMDC is particularly useful when wine needs to be sterilized but cannot be sterile filtered, pasteurized, or sulfured. DMDC is also used to stabilize non-alcoholic beverages such as carbonated or non-carbonated juice beverages, isotonic sports beverages, iced teas and flavored waters. DMDC is produced by Lanxess under the trade name Velcorin®

DMDC is added before the filling of the beverage. It then breaks down into small amounts of methanol and carbon dioxide, which are both natural constituents of fruit and vegetable juices.

The EU Scientific Committee on Food, the FDA in the United States and the JECFA of the WHO have confirmed the safe use in beverages. The FDA approved its use in wines in 1988, with the maximum level being permitted set at 200 mg/L, and only if there were fewer than 500 yeast cells/mL at time of dosage. It is also approved in the EU, where it is listed under E number E242, as well as Australia and New Zealand.

See also
Dimethyl carbonate

References

External links
Dimethyl dicarbonate at EPA SRS
Dimethyl dicarbonate technical data at FAO
Dimethyl dicarbonate and microbiological stability 

Winemaking
Preservatives
Methyl esters
Methylating agents
Dicarbonates
E-number additives
Congregational Union of Australia

The Congregational Union of Australia was a Congregational denomination in Australia that stemmed from the Congregational Church in England as settlers migrated from there to Australia.

Congregational Churches existed in all states and territories of Australia at some time. The oldest Congregational Church was founded in Hobart in 1830 by Frederick Miller.

History
One of the earliest and most influential Congregational ministers in early times was Thomas Q. Stow, who built the first church in South Australia.

Some of the first Congregational Churches established in each Australian state included the Pitt St church in Sydney, Stow Memorial Church (now Pilgrim Uniting) in Adelaide, Collins Street (now St Michael's) church in Melbourne, Trinity (now Trinity Uniting) in Perth, and National Memorial Church (now City Uniting) in Canberra.

The Congregational Church was the first Christian denomination in Australia to ordain women, with the first female ordained being Winifred Kiek in 1927.

Dissolution
The Union dissolved in 1977 when the Uniting Church in Australia was formed. 260 of the congregations that had previously formed the Union joined the new Uniting Church. The Uniting Church union also included the Methodist Church of Australasia and the Presbyterian Church of Australia.

However, 40 other congregations that had previously formed the Union objected to joining the new Uniting Church and formed the Fellowship of Congregational Churches instead. In 1995, there was a split within that Fellowship, with some more ecumenically-minded congregations leaving to form the Congregational Federation of Australia.

Today, there are, therefore, three Christian organizations that can claim to be direct 'descendants' of the Union.

References

Further reading

Congregational Union of Australia
Employment Injury Benefits Convention, 1964

Employment Injury Benefits Convention, 1964 is  an International Labour Organization Convention.

It was established in 1964, with the preamble stating:

Modification 
The convention revised:
Convention C12 - Workmen's Compensation (Agriculture) Convention, 1921
Convention C17 - Workmen's Compensation (Accidents) Convention, 1925
Convention C42 - Workmen's Compensation (Occupational Diseases) Convention (Revised), 1934.

Ratifications
As of 2022, the convention had been ratified by 24 states.

External links 
Text.
Ratifications.

Health treaties
International Labour Organization Conventions
Occupational safety and health treaties
Treaties concluded in 1964
Treaties entered into force in 1967
Treaties of Belgium
Treaties of Bolivia
Treaties of Bosnia and Herzegovina
Treaties of Chile
Treaties of Croatia
Treaties of Cyprus
Treaties of the Democratic Republic of the Congo (1964–1971)
Treaties of Ecuador
Treaties of Finland
Treaties of West Germany
Treaties of Guinea
Treaties of Ireland
Treaties of Japan
Treaties of the Libyan Arab Republic
Treaties of Luxembourg
Treaties of Montenegro
Treaties of the Netherlands
Treaties of Senegal
Treaties of Serbia and Montenegro
Treaties of Yugoslavia
Treaties of Slovenia
Treaties of Sweden
Treaties of North Macedonia
Treaties of Uruguay
Treaties of Venezuela
Treaties extended to Aruba
1964 in labor relations
Personnel Selection Branch

The Personnel Selection Branch (PSEL; ) is a personnel branch of the Canadian Forces (CF).

The PSEL was created in the Canadian Army on 18 September 1941.  Later on the Royal Canadian Air Force and Royal Canadian Navy followed suit.  Officers of the PSEL provide behavioural science services to enable the Canadian Forces (CF) to effectively assess, acquire, integrate, and maintain personnel for operational and support roles.

Mission
The primary tasks of a personnel selection officer (PSO) require the application of professional behavioural science knowledge and procedures in the assessment of people and human factors that affect working relationships. Through interviews, psychological testing, and other sources of information, PSOs assess the suitability of individuals for military service and recommend subsequent assignment to an appropriate military occupation for training. They also assess and recommend the suitability of military personnel for special training or employment.

Personnel selection officers
PSOs assist CF members with their professional development, accreditation and transition to civilian life,  and provide second-career assistance in the form of workshops and counselling to CF members transitioning to a second career. To enable the CF to meet its training and personnel requirements, PSOs provide professional advice to military commanders at all levels and conduct personnel applied and advanced behavioural research at the Director General Military Personnel Research Analysis (DGMPRA) at National Defence Headquarters (NDHQ). They conduct occupational analyses at the Director Personnel Generation Policy at NDHQ. PSOs also teach military leadership, management and behavioural sciences at the Royal Military College of Canada (RMC) and at the Canadian Forces Management Development School (CFMDS). They train and monitor PSOs and military career counsellors (MCCs) in the use of interview, personnel assessment and counselling techniques, either at a base or in recruiting centres. They manage and administer military personnel resettlement programs such as the Second Career Assistance Network (SCAN) at NDHQ, command headquarters (CHQs), formations and bases.

On 5 November 2007, the chief of military personnel announced that the PSEL was to merge with the Training Development Branch along with some unspecified elements of the Logistics Branch to form a new human resources branch. This proposed plan was ultimately abandoned with both branches remaining their own autonomous entities.

References

External links

Canadian Forces Recruiting
Canadian Forces and Department of National Defence
Canadian Forces BMQ (Basic Military Qualification)

Canadian Armed Forces personnel branches
Canadian Armed Forces
Military history of Canada
Hawthorne High School (California)

Hawthorne High School is a public high school located in Hawthorne, California, within the Centinela Valley Union High School District. It opened in 1951 with 9th and 10th grades.  The first graduating senior class was that of 1954. It is most notable for its association with The Beach Boys, whose original members Brian, Carl, and Dennis Wilson, and Al Jardine attended the school. Coincidentally, Olivia Trinidad Arias, who later became Olivia Harrison (George Harrison’s wife), also attended; she graduated in 1965.

Hawthorne High School is a cross-town rival with Leuzinger High School.

Notable alumni

Athletes
Ron Mix, San Diego Chargers and NFL Hall Of Famer
Scott Laidlaw, running back, Stanford, Dallas Cowboys
Mike Scott, pitcher New York Mets, Houston Astros (1986 Cy Young Award Winner)
Curtis Conway, wide receiver, Chicago Bears, San Diego Chargers
Michael Marsh, 1992 Olympic gold medalist, 200 Meters, 4 x 100 Meter relay; U.S. High School National Record holder in 4 X 400 Meter Relay (3:07:40) on April 6, 1985
Henry Thomas youth record sprinter; U.S. High School National Record holder in 4 X 400 Meter Relay (3:07:40) on April 6, 1985
Mark Lee, 70s relief pitcher for the San Diego Padres Major League team
Cameron Stephenson, offensive lineman for the Green Bay Packers
Carl Boenish, US Parachuting Association Achievement award winner
Adimchinobi Echemandu, running back for the Oakland Raiders
April Jace, former wife of Michael Jace
Treamelle Taylor, Canadian Football League player
Mike Colbern, catcher Chicago White Sox

Musical artists
 The Beach Boys - Brian Wilson / Al Jardine / Dennis Wilson / Carl Wilson / David Marks
 Emitt Rhodes multi-instrumentalist singer/songwriter
 John Dust - rapper known as Pigeon John
 Chris Montez
 Jeff McDonald and brother Steve McDonald founding members of Redd Kross 
 Greg Hetson of Circle Jerks / Bad Religion
 Tyler  Okonma - rapper and musician known as Tyler, the Creator
 Casey Jones - rapper and songwriter known as Casey Veggies
 Omar Banos -  singer-songwriter known as Cuco

Other
 Olivia Harrison née Olivia Trinidad Arias - widow of Beatle George Harrison (Class of 1965)
 Ted Coombs - World record breaking roller skater (Class of 1972)

On-campus violence
The school has dealt with issues of race- related as well as gang-related fighting on campus in the past. In March 2007, gang-related fighting during lunchtime resulted in police officers from several law enforcement agencies entering the school with riot helmets and pepper spray. The school was subsequently shut down for the remainder of the day. Other gang-related issues continue to plague the school with sporadic on-campus fighting more recently.

References

External links
 Official Website
 Cougartown (Alumni site)

High schools in Los Angeles County, California
Public high schools in California
Hawthorne, California
1951 establishments in California
Educational institutions established in 1951
Legal Branch

The Legal Branch () is a personnel branch of the Canadian Armed Forces (CAF). It primarily deals with the Canadian Forces' legal affairs. Legal officers are primarily accepted through the Direct-Entry Training Program, and must have a degree in law as well as be a member of a Canadian provincial or territorial bar. However, the CAF also selects a few currently serving members each year to attend law school and join the Legal Branch through the Military Legal Training Plan.

Training

Military Law Centre
The Military Law Centre on the grounds of the Royal Military College of Canada (RMC) in Kingston, Ontario, which is staffed with nine military lawyers, oversees the education of officers and troops in legal matters ranging from the Forces' own code of conduct to the laws of war. It trains military lawyers and advises Ottawa on matters of policy and doctrine. The centre integrates legal education into the regular training that Forces members undergo and establishes its growing importance within the military hierarchy.

Selected RMC cadets participate in Law of Armed Conflict international competitions each fall with cadets from the United States Air Force Academy, the United States Military Academy, the United States Naval Academy and the United States Coast Guard Academy. In spring 2008, RMC cadets were selected to participate in a competition on the Law of Armed Conflict at the International Institute of Humanitarian Law in Sanremo, Italy.

See also

 Law of the Sea
 Law of Armed Conflict
 Law of land warfare
 Law of occupation
 Command responsibility
 International law
 International Humanitarian Law
 Just war

External links
Canadian Forces Recruiting
Canadian Forces and Department of National Defence

Order of precedence

References

Canadian Armed Forces personnel branches
Canadian Armed Forces
Military history of Canada

Legal occupations in the military
Training Development Branch

The Training Development Branch () is a personnel branch of the Canadian Armed Forces (CAF). It primarily deals in training and development of both new recruits and experienced officers, airmen and -women, sailors and soldiers of the CAF.

Training

Canadian Forces Training Development Centre
The Canadian Forces Training Development Centre (CFTDC) in Borden, Ontario is the Centre of Excellence for training and training development for the Department of National Defence DND and the Canadian Forces.

Mission
The CFTDC mission is to provide training in instructional methods and training development, e-Learning development services, and training development support to the CF. The CFTDC also provides advice and guidance on instructional design and delivery of training to CF training establishments across the country. In addition, CFTDC is active in the evaluation, research and development of training methods and technologies.

References

External links

Canadian Forces Recruiting
Canadian Forces and Department of National Defence
Canadian Forces BMQ (Basic Military Qualification)
Canadian Forces website (forces.ca)

Canadian Armed Forces personnel branches
Military history of Canada
Lady Paname

Lady Paname was a 1950 French comedy film directed and written by Henri Jeanson and starring Louis Jouvet, Suzy Delair, Henri Guisol and Henri Crémieux. It tells the story of a young female singer who tries to become a star in the music hall world of the 1920s and falls in love with a composer. It was shot at the Boulogne Studios in Paris. The film's sets were designed by the art director Jean d'Eaubonne with costumes by Georges Annenkov.

Cast
 Louis Jouvet as Gambier, dit Bagnolet - un photographe anarchiste
 Suzy Delair as Raymonde Bosset, dite Caprice - une chanteuse de music-hall
 Henri Guisol as Jeff - un compositeur de chansons
 Henri Crémieux as Milson - le directeur de l'Olympia
 Raymond Souplex as 	Arsène Marval - un chanteur célèbre et cabotin
 Jane Marken as Madame Gambier
 Claire Olivier as Léa Bosset - la mère de Caprice et de Marcel
 Camille Guérini as Auguste Bosset
 Véra Norman as La môme Oseille - l'amie de Caprice
 Monique Mélinand as Costa - l'accompagnatrice
 Germaine Montero as Mary-Flor - une chanteuse finie mais capricieuse
 Huguette Faget as Janine
 Georges Douking as Le parlementaire - un ami de Fred
 Maurice Régamey as Fred
 Odette Laure as La grue
 Odette Barencey as La dame des toilettes
 Jane Helly as 	Madame Marval - la femme du chanteur
 Maurice Nasil as Chacaton
 Albert Valsien as Le chef d'orchestre
 Sylvain as Un ami
 Jean Berton as Le régisseur
 Mag-Avril as 	L'habilleuse

References

Bibliography
 Crisp, Colin. French Cinema—A Critical Filmography: Volume 2, 1940–1958. Indiana University Press, 2015.

External links
  Official Website
   
 

1950 films
French black-and-white films
French comedy films
1950 comedy films
1950s French-language films
Films set in Paris
Films set in the 1920s
Films shot at Boulogne Studios
1950s French films
Possession Street

Possession Street () is a street in Sheung Wan, from Queen's Road West to Hollywood Road, on Hong Kong Island, Hong Kong. The street marks the boundary of Queen's Road West and Queen's Road Central.

Name
The original Chinese name was  (Po Se Son Kai), based on the pronunciation of English name. It was later renamed to  (Sui Hang Hou Kai) after a nullah beside.

History

The area was the site of Possession Point, a former point of land on the northwestern coast of Hong Kong, before land reclamation moved the spot further inland. The area is where Commodore Gordon Bremer, commander-in-chief of British forces in China, took formal possession of Hong Kong on 26 January 1841, and this date is considered as the founding of Hong Kong.  

Captain Edward Belcher, who surveyed the island in 1841, wrote: "We landed on Monday, the 25th, 1841, at fifteen minutes past eight A. M., and being the bona fide first possessors, Her Majesty's health was drank with three cheers on Possession Mount." Accompanied by officers of the naval squadron the next day, Bremer took formal possession, under a feu de joie from the Royal Marines and a royal salute from the men-of-war ships. The hoisting of the Union Jack was possibly done by either William Dowell, who was a midshipman during the ceremony, or Mohammed Arab, who served in either the Bengal Volunteers or 37th Madras Native Infantry.

The area was kept as an open space, and used for recreation by the local Chinese, who called it Tai Tat Tei (大笪地). It was developed in the 1980s and formed into a hotel and commercial complex, which is also the site of the Hong Kong–Macau Ferry Terminal.

The point has now disappeared from the coastline, but Possession Street and the sudden turn of Queen's Road West reveals its original location. In maps of the 1980s and before, Hollywood Road Park is marked as Possession Point.

At the end of the 19th century, the street was full of brothels, until 1903, when they were relocated to Shek Tong Tsui and the premises was replaced with housing. It resulted in the golden period of Shek Tong Tsui, tong sai fung yuet (), where wealthy Chinese merchants gathered.

See also

 List of streets and roads in Hong Kong
 History of Hong Kong (1800s–1930s)
 Flagstaff Hill, Tai Po

References

Sheung Wan
Roads on Hong Kong Island
Postal Branch

The Postal Branch was a personnel branch of the Canadian Forces (CF).

History
During both World Wars, the Canadian Forces Postal Service mobilized many Post Office employees. The Canadian Forces Postal Service provided "mail from home" for the Canadian Forces by forwarding mail to restricted military zones in Canada and Europe, as well as other areas where Canadians serve in United Nations peacekeeping operations.

On January 1, 2001, the branch was integrated into the Logistics Branch.

Recognition
On 9 May 1986 Canada Post issued 'Canadian Forces Postal Service, 1911-1986' as part of the Canadian Forces series. The stamps were designed by Jacques DesRosiers, based on a wartime photograph of military personnel handling letters and parcels. The 32¢ stamps are perforated 13.5 mm and were printed by Ashton-Potter Limited.

References

Canadian Armed Forces personnel branches
Greensborough College

Greensborough College is a school in the Greensborough and Watsonia district in the suburbs of Melbourne, Australia.

Greensborough College currently caters for approximately 450 students and is a co-educational government secondary school.  Students range from Year 7 to Year 12.  the college accepts enrolments from across Melbourne, including but not limited to: Greensborough, Watsonia, Montmorency, St Helena, Mill Park, South Morang and Doreen.

History and information 
Greensborough College occupies the site formerly known as the Watsonia Technical School. The nearby Watsonia High School and the Watsonia Technical School were merged to form Greensborough Secondary College for the beginning of the 1990 school year, with the high school campus serving as a senior school for years 11 and 12, and the larger technical school used as a junior campus. It was renamed Greensborough College when the former high school campus was closed in 1992. It is currently a co-educational school.

Curriculum 
Greensborough College offers its Year 10, 11 and 12 students a choice between the Victorian Certificate of Education (VCE) and Victorian Certificate of Applied Learning (VCAL).

Year 7, 8 and 9 students follow the Victorian Curriculum as set by the Victorian Curriculum and Assessment Authority.  Students complete core subjects of English, Mathematics, Science, Physical Education, Humanities, Pastoral Care (CONNECT), Health and are introduced to subjects in Music, STEM, Drama, Studio Arts, Media, Visual Communication and Design, Italian, Automotive, Woodwork and Food Technology.

Campus 
As at December 2020, Greensborough College is undertaking Stage 2 of upgrades and modernisation via the Victorian School Building Authority. In the 2019-20 Victorian State Budget, the school received $994,700. In 2020, the school received $8.95 million.

As part of the North East Link Project, the Victorian School Building Authority and Banyule City Council are currently upgrading Sporting Facilities at Greensborough College.  This includes a new multi-use sports pavilion, Australian Rules/Cricket Oval, soccer pitch, running track, electronic scoreboards and light towers.  This project is scheduled for completion in June 2021.

Notable alumni 
Gabby Newton (Graduated 2019)

Matthew Temple (Graduated 2017)

Further reading 
 Greensborough College, A History. Written in 1967, revised in 1984. By Edward Arthurson.

References 

Public high schools in Melbourne
Buildings and structures in the City of Banyule
Fellowship of Congregational Churches

The Fellowship of Congregational Churches is a conservative Congregational denomination in Australia. It was formed by the forty congregations of the Congregational Union of Australia who chose not to join the Uniting Church in Australia in 1977.

The Fellowship of Congregational Churches was declared to be the legal successor in New South Wales of the Congregational Union of Australia by Act of the New South Wales Parliament.

Some ecumenically minded congregations left the Fellowship of Congregational Churches in 1995 and formed the Congregational Federation of Australia.

The Rev. Fred Nile, a long-term member of the New South Wales Legislative Council, served as the President of the Fellowship of Congregational Churches for the years 2007 to 2012, and again for the 2013/2014 year.

In 2021, 28 Congregations were listed on the official website.

References

External links
Official website of the Fellowship of Congregational Churches

Uniting Church in Australia
Christian organizations established in 1977
Christian denominations in Australia
Reformed denominations in Oceania
Congregational denominations established in the 20th century
1977 establishments in Australia
Congregationalist denominations
Trichostema lanatum

Trichostema lanatum, the woolly bluecurls, is a small evergreen shrub or sub-shrub native to arid coastal chaparral regions of California and the northern parts of Baja California.

Trichostema lanatum is many-branched and grows to 1.5 m (5 ft) tall, with narrow, pointed green leaves.  The smooth-petaled blue flowers are borne in dense clusters, with the stem and calyces covered in woolly hairs of blue, pink, or white. Flowers are present from March to June.

Spanish explorers in California called the plant romero, the Spanish term for rosemary, and that common name is still sometimes used.

Uses
Trichostema lanatum is cultivated as an ornamental plant, and several cultivars have been developed. It attracts hummingbirds and bumblebees.

It is aromatic and glandular. Native Americans used it for a variety of medicinal and other purposes.

It makes a flavorful tea.

References

External links
Jepson Manual Treatment — Trichostema lanatum
Trichostema lanatum — U.C. Photo gallery

lanatum
Flora of California
Flora of Baja California
Natural history of the California chaparral and woodlands
Natural history of the California Coast Ranges
Natural history of the Peninsular Ranges
Natural history of the Santa Monica Mountains
Natural history of the Transverse Ranges
Plants used in traditional Native American medicine
Bird food plants
Garden plants of North America
Drought-tolerant plants
Flora without expected TNC conservation status
Larry Staverman

Lawrence Joseph Staverman (October 11, 1936 – July 12, 2007) was an American professional basketball player and coach. A 6' 7" forward from Villa Madonna College (now known as Thomas More College), Staverman was drafted in the 9th round of the 1958 NBA draft by the Cincinnati Royals. He had a five-year career as a player in the NBA, with the Royals, the Chicago Zephyrs/Baltimore Bullets, and the Detroit Pistons.

Staverman was the first coach of the American Basketball Association's Indiana Pacers. He coached the team for its first season (where they went 38–40 and lost in a three game sweep in the playoffs) and the first nine games of the next season before being replaced by Bobby Leonard. He later served as an interim coach for the Kansas City Kings in the 1977–78 season after they had won just thirteen of 37 games to start the year. He went 18–27	as the Kings finished dead last in the Western Conference. He was replaced by Cotton Fitzsimmons as head coach for the next season, although he stayed with the Kings until May 1981, when he resigned organization to join the Cleveland Browns as an assistant to the team president.

References

External links
 Larry Staverman – National Basketball Association official website
 Larry Staverman (player) – Basketball-Reference.com
 Larry Staverman (coach) – Basketball-Reference.com

1936 births
2007 deaths
American men's basketball coaches
American men's basketball players
Baltimore Bullets (1963–1973) players
Basketball coaches from Kentucky
Basketball players from Kentucky
Cincinnati Royals draft picks
Cincinnati Royals players
Chicago Zephyrs players
Indiana Pacers head coaches
Kansas City Kings head coaches
Kansas City Steers players
Newport Central Catholic High School alumni
People from Newport, Kentucky
Power forwards (basketball)
Thomas More Saints men's basketball players
Steve Badger (poker player)

Steve Badger is a former professional poker player and World Series of Poker bracelet winner. He also owned Playwinningpoker.com until he sold it to PokerStars in 2010.

Career 
Badger has had $300 buy-in tournament wins at the 1993 California State Lowball Championship and the 1995, 1997 and 1999 Legends of Poker Omaha championships.

In 1999, he won five Omaha tournaments: a $500/with rebuys buy-in tournament at the Commerce Casino's Los Angeles Poker Classic, two $100 buy-in tournaments at Hollywood Park Racetrack, the $1,000 Legends of Poker at the Bicycle Casino, and the $2,500 buy-in Omaha championship at the World Series of Poker.

In 2000, Badger established his PlayWinningPoker.com website, which included his Omaha, Texas hold 'em, and other poker strategy articles.  At one time he was a columnist for Cardplayer Magazine.

As of 2013, his total live tournament winnings exceed $590,000, with 18 career wins and 90 tournament cashes.

World Series of Poker bracelets

Notes

External links 
Official site
Poker Update interview 
American poker players
World Series of Poker bracelet winners
American gambling writers
American male non-fiction writers
People from Outagamie County, Wisconsin
Year of birth missing (living people)
Living people 

People from Sherman Oaks, Los Angeles
415 (group)

415 was an American hip hop group formed in Oakland, California in 1988. The group was composed of rappers Richie Rich and D-Loc, and producers DJ Daryl and J.E.D.

History
The group takes its name from area code 415, which served Oakland at the time of the group's formation. The group was noted by the media as one of the key players in the early West Coast hip hop scene. Their debut album 41Fivin was released in 1990. Richie Rich and D-Loc then released solo albums, with the various members of 415 all collaborating on each.

Later in 1990, the group attracted the interest of Priority Records and nearly signed a deal, but the deal fell through temporarily when Richie Rich was arrested for cocaine possession. Rich later claimed that his groupmates signed with Priority behind his back. Rich was sentenced to two years in prison, and 415 recorded their second album Nu Niggaz on tha Blokkk without him. That album was released in 1991 and reached the Billboard Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums chart.

The group then broke up. After Richie Rich's release from prison, he embarked on a successful solo career with significant contributions from 415's DJ Daryl. Their 1990 song "Side Show" was the subject of a copyright lawsuit against Apple TV+ in 2020.

Discography

Studio albums
41Fivin (1990)
Nu Niggaz on tha Blokkk (1991)

Compilation albums
Big League Records Greatest Hits (1999)

References

Hip hop groups from California
Musical groups disestablished in 1991
Musical groups established in 1986
Musical groups from Oakland, California
Priority Records artists
1986 establishments in California
Gangsta rap groups
Government House, Belize

The finest colonial structure in Belize City, Government House (now the House of Culture Museum) is said to have been built to plans by the illustrious British architect Sir Christopher Wren with a combination of Caribbean vernacular and English urban architecture. 

Erected in 1814, it was first the residence of the governor of British Honduras and later the residence of the governor general, the monarch's representative in Belize. After the rest of the government moved to Belmopan in the wake of Hurricane Hattie (1961), the house later became a venue for social functions and a guest house for visiting VIPs.

Eventually, the house was converted into a historical museum. The museum features exhibits of colonial glassware, silverware, and furniture. It also houses a collection of archival records.

Belize House in Belmopan became the official residence of the governor general in 1984. Built in 1981, it was the former British High Commission.

See also
Government Houses of the British Empire
Governors General of Belize

References
 Government House, Museum of Belize & Houses of Culture.

Buildings and structures in Belize City
Official residences in Belize
Government Houses of the British Empire and Commonwealth
Politics of British Honduras
Monarchy in Belize
Randy Holland

Randy Holland (born 1951 in Calgary, Alberta) is a Canadian poker player.

Holland has won two World Series of Poker events: razz in 1996 and seven card stud high low in 2000. In addition to his success at the WSOP, he was won other events, including at the Bicycle Casino, Commerce Casino, and Foxwoods casino.

As of 2013, his total live tournament cashes exceed $3,275,000. His 37 cashes as the WSOP account for $604,077 of those winnings.

World Series of Poker bracelets

References

1951 births
Sportspeople from Calgary
Canadian poker players
Canadian expatriates in the United States
Living people
World Series of Poker bracelet winners
American poker players
Spirit bear

Spirit bear refers to any white-coated (leucistic) American black bear. It also specifically refers to the Kermode bear, a subspecies of American black bear in coastal British Columbia, which has a high prevalence of white-coated bears.

It can also refer to:

 Spirit Bear: The Simon Jackson Story, a 2005 Canadian film
 Touching Spirit Bear, a children's book by Ben Mikaelsen

See also

 Bear worship
Like We Care

Like We Care is an MTV news program in the early 1990s, debuting in Spring 1992, that was geared towards high school students.

Through research using focus groups MTV found that a narrator reading the news turned the youngsters off, so the programme was voiced by people of a similar age to the target audience. Similarly, the show was presented using slang that would make viewers more comfortable, and topics were of interest to teenagers.

The theme song was performed by Pop's Cool Love.

References

MTV original programming
1992 American television series debuts
1992 American television series endings
Ski jumping at the 2006 Winter Olympics – Normal hill individual

The Men's normal hill individual ski jumping competition for the 2006 Winter Olympics was held in Pragelato, Italy. It began on 11 February, and concluded on 12 February.

Lars Bystøl of Norway won his country's first gold and his second international victory of the season, beating Matti Hautamäki to the title by only one point.

Dmitry Vassiliev could have won Russia's second ski jumping gold medal ever because he had the best jump in the first round. But as the last starter in the second round, he failed and finished tenth

This was the last highly ranked official event participated by Masahiko Harada - who won 2 Olympic medals in Nagano and 1 in Lillehammer - and it was after a break of over 3 years from participating in Ski jumping World Cup. Unfortunately for him, he was disqualified in the qualifying and did not compete in the final. Later he started only in FIS Cup event in Sapporo.

Results

Qualifying

Fifteen skiers were pre-qualified, on the basis of their World Cup performance, meaning that they directly advanced to the final round. These skiers still jumped in the qualifying round, but they were not included with non-pre-qualified skiers in the standings. The fifty-four skiers who were not pre-qualified competed for thirty-five spots in the final round.

Final
The final consisted of two jumps, with the top thirty after the first jump qualifying for the second jump. The combined total of the two jumps was used to determine the final ranking.

References

Ski jumping at the 2006 Winter Olympics
I Got the Fire

"I Got the Fire" is a song written by American musician Ronnie Montrose and originally recorded by his band Montrose in 1974. It was later covered by Axe in 1982 and Iron Maiden in 1983.

Recorded versions

Montrose version
The song was originally released by Montrose on their 1974 Paper Money album. The guitar solo was the result of a fortunate accident. As AllMusic noted, it was the result of "a studio screwup which resulted in the bottom-heavy reverberating noise in its intro." The song was one of the last the band recorded with original vocalist Sammy Hagar before he left Montrose to start a solo career.

Iron Maiden version

With a slight title change to "I've Got the Fire", the song was covered by English heavy metal band Iron Maiden as the B-side of their "Flight of Icarus" single in 1983. The band had earlier released a live version of the song as the B-side of their "Sanctuary" single in 1980. The 1983 version was a studio recording.

Axe version
The song was also covered in 1982 by US hard rock band Axe for their album Offering. Axe featured former Blackfoot vocalist Bobby Barth.

Rest in Pieces version
The song was also covered in 1990 by New York hardcore/metal band Rest in Pieces on their album Under My Skin.

References

Montrose (band) songs
1974 songs
Song recordings produced by Ted Templeman
Government House, British Virgin Islands

Government House, located in Road Town, Tortola, is the official residence of the governor of the British Virgin Islands.

The original structure, dating back to 1899, was destroyed by a hurricane in 1924. The present structure was built on the same site in 1925-26 and was the home of commissioners, presidents, administrators and governors until 1999, when it was deemed unsuitable. The Island Sun published an editorial against the demolition of the historic building and members of the public expressed their disagreement with the official decision. In 2003, a new Government House was built on adjacent land while the old structure has been transformed into a museum.

In November 2003, Governor Thomas Macan moved into the new residence located at Tortola. The project included the construction of the new Government House and a reception hall, as well as the restoration of the old Government House, which is now a museum. The structure was built by Meridian Construction and designed by OBM and FCO Estates.

See also
Governor of the British Virgin Islands
Government Houses of the British Empire

External links
Old Government House Museum, Tortola, British Virgin Islands

Official residences
Government Houses of the British Empire and Commonwealth
Buildings and structures in Road Town
Xpax

Xpax, launched in 2004, is Celcom Axiata Berhad’s line of prepaid mobile plan.  As of December 2017, it served over 6.72 million subscribers, it comprises the majority of Celcom’s 9.56 million total subscriber base

Services
Xpax offers prepaid and mobile internet plans through the Celcom network. It is the first prepaid service to offer 4G LTE connectivity in Malaysia.

Brand
Xpax features two sub-brands. S.O.X. (School of X) is aimed at school children and teens aged 13–17 years. U.O.X. (University of X) is aimed at university and college students aged 17–23 years.  
 
Since 2013, the brand has employed the tagline “Got 4G LTE Time!”.

References

External links
 Celcom
 Xpax

2004 establishments in Malaysia
Celcom
Ski jumping at the 2006 Winter Olympics – Large hill individual

The Men's large hill individual ski jumping competition for the 2006 Winter Olympics was held in Pragelato, Italy. It began on 17 February, and concluded on 18 February.

Results

Qualifying

Fifteen skiers were pre-qualified, on the basis of their World Cup performance, meaning that they directly advanced to the final round. These skiers still jumped in the qualifying round, but they were not included with non-pre-qualified skiers in the standings. The fifty-one skiers who were not pre-qualified competed for thirty-five spots in the final round.

Final
The final consisted of two jumps, with the top thirty after the first jump qualifying for the second jump. The combined total of the two jumps was used to determine the final ranking.

References

Ski jumping at the 2006 Winter Olympics
Maternity Protection Convention (Revised), 1952

Maternity Protection Convention (Revised), 1952 is  an International Labour Organization Convention.

It was established in 1952, with the preamble stating:

Modification 
The convention revised Convention C3 on definition of women, to be also irrespective of race and creed, not only of age, marriage status and nationality, and was subsequently revised in 2000 by Convention C183 on minimum condition of maternity leave (from 12 weeks to 14 weeks) and no

Ratifications
As of 2013, the convention had been ratified by 41 states. Subsequently, the treaty has been denounced by 17 of the ratifying states, some automatically due to ratification of conventions that trigger automatic denunciation of the 1952 treaty.

External links 
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1952 in labor relations
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Juan Pablo Hourquebie

Juan Pablo Hourquebie (born May 3, 1976 in Quilmes, Buenos Aires Province) is a field hockey defender from Argentina, who is nicknamed Juanpi. He is a member of the national squad since 1997, and competed in two Summer Olympics, starting in 2000. Hourquebie was on the side that won the golden medal at the 2003 Pan American Games in Santo Domingo, and won the 2005 Champions Challenge tournament in Alexandria, Egypt.

External links

 Profile on Athens 2004-website

People from Quilmes
1976 births
Living people
Argentine male field hockey players
Male field hockey defenders
Olympic field hockey players for Argentina
Field hockey players at the 2000 Summer Olympics
2002 Men's Hockey World Cup players
Field hockey players at the 2004 Summer Olympics
2006 Men's Hockey World Cup players
Pan American Games gold medalists for Argentina
Pan American Games medalists in field hockey
Field hockey players at the 2003 Pan American Games
Medalists at the 2003 Pan American Games
Sportspeople from Buenos Aires Province
Microregion of Meia Ponte

The Meia Ponte Microregion is a statistical region of Goiás state, Brazil created by the IBGE (Instituto Brasileiro de Geografia e Estatística).  It is located south of the state capital, Goiânia, and includes 21 municipalities with a total population of 338,147 inhabitants (2007).  The total area is 21,229.00 km2.  The region takes in the Meia Ponte River basin.  The largest cities are Morrinhos, Goiatuba, Itumbiara, and Caldas Novas. The region has great variety in landscape.  The north is hillier while the south is characterized by rolling plains with herds of beef cattle and plantations of corn and soybeans.

Municipalities 
The microregion consists of the following municipalities:

See also
List of municipalities in Goiás
Microregions of Goiás

References

Microregions of Goiás
Artifice

Artifice was a nonprofit literary magazine based in Chicago, Illinois, that existed between 2009 and 2017.

History and profile
Artifice was started in 2009. It was co-founded by Rebekah Silverman, who served as Managing Editor, and James Tadd Adcox, who served as editor-in-chief. It was published biannually. Later Peter Jurmu became the editor-in-chief of the magazine replacing James Tadd Adcox in the post.

In 2011 Artifice was awarded a City of Chicago Community Arts Assistance Program (CAAP) Grant. In 2010, the magazine was awarded the Best Submission Guidelines by Philistine Press for the Artifice wishlist," which requests such submissions as "3 of the saddest sentences ever written," "1 geometrical proof," "2 fits, 2 starts," "4 labyrinths created using parentheses, footnotes, endnotes, etc," and "something that includes a Greek chorus."

Artifice was a division of Artifice Books, a small press. Artifice Books' first project, released in 2012, was "EXITS ARE," an e-book by Mike Meginnis (and many players), published in conjunction with Uncanny Valley. Later the magazine began to be published annually by Curbside Splendor Publishing. Artifice folded in 2017.

References

External links

Artifice Books 
 WorldCat record

2009 establishments in Illinois
2017 establishments in Illinois
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Biannual magazines published in the United States
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Peter Mueller (speed skater)

Peter Alan Mueller (born July 27, 1954 in Madison, Wisconsin) is an American speed skating coach and former speed skater.

Early life
Mueller attended La Follette High School.

Skating career
Peter Mueller was the first Olympic Champion on the 1,000 m, when this distance was introduced at the 1976 Winter Olympics in Innsbruck. More international successes followed at the World Sprint Championships, where he won bronze in 1976 and silver in 1977. His last appearance as a speed skater was at the 1980 Winter Olympics in Lake Placid, where he placed 5th in the 1,000 m, 1.93 seconds behind the winning time of Eric Heiden.

Coaching 
After ending his speed skating career, Mueller became a very successful skating coach. He was the coach of Bonnie Blair when she won two gold medals at the 1992 Winter Olympics, Dan Jansen when he won gold at the 1994 Winter Olympics, Marianne Timmer (two gold medals) and Jan Bos (silver) at the 1998 Winter Olympics, and Gianni Romme (silver) at the 2002 Winter Olympics. In addition, several speed skaters winning a total of five World Sprint Championships, one World Allround Championships, and one European Allround Championships titles were also coached by him.

Since the 2003/2004 season, Mueller was the coach of the Norwegian team. He quickly added to his list of successes as a coach when, at the World Single Distance Championships of 2005 in Inzell, Even Wetten (on the 1,000 m) and Rune Stordal (on the 1500 m) became World Champions.

Mueller was fired as coach of the Norwegian team in November 2009, due to allegations of harassment of skater Maren Haugli.

Private life 
Mueller was married to American speed skater Leah Poulos, two times World Sprint Champion and three times Olympic silver medalist, and had two children. Later, he married Dutch speed skater Marianne Timmer. He and Timmer are now divorced.

An autobiography, called Op dun ijs ("On thin ice"), was published in the Netherlands in 2006.

References 

 

Footnotes

External links
 
 
 
 
 Peter A. Mueller at Team USA
 

1954 births
Living people
American male speed skaters
American autobiographers
American sports coaches
Speed skating coaches
Olympic gold medalists for the United States in speed skating
Speed skaters at the 1976 Winter Olympics
Speed skaters at the 1980 Winter Olympics
Medalists at the 1976 Winter Olympics
Sportspeople from Madison, Wisconsin
World Sprint Speed Skating Championships medalists
Hays Inlet

Hays Inlet is a saltwater inlet off Bramble Bay in the City of Moreton Bay, Queensland, Australia. The Brisway map reference is 420 L19. A mangrove forest is found in the inlet.

Geography
The slender inlet forms the shape of the south-western Redcliffe suburb of Clontarf and the suburbs of Mango Hill and Griffin. Hays Inlet turns into Saltwater Creek at Rothwell, carrying the city boundary along it.

South of Hays Inlet is Pine River which flows into Bramble Bay. The Houghton Highway and the Ted Smout bridges span Bramble Bay, just east of Hays Inlet.

The original Hornibrook Bridge has been removed with the sections of each end retained as recreational fishing areas.

Water quality
Green algae blooms have developed in Hays Inlet due to high nutrient concentrations.

References

External links

 Pine Rivers Shire Waterways

Inlets of Australia