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Zinda Rood

Zinda Rood is a 4 volume biographical work by Justice Javed Iqbal about his father Muhammad Iqbal, a Muslim poet-philosopher. Zinda Rood is translated as "living stream of life", a pseudonym Muhammad Iqbal used for himself in his Persian Masnavi Javid Nama.The complete biography has been unified and translated in Kannada language as "Baduku Baraha" (ಬದುಕು ಬರಹ) by Ismath Unnisa a renowned Kannada professor and writer.

See also 
 Index of Muhammad Iqbal–related articles

External links
 

Read Zinda Rood 1 in Urdu
Read Zinda Rood 2 in Urdu
Read Zinda Rood 3 in Urdu
Read Zinda Rood 4 in Urdu

Muhammad Iqbal
Pakistani biographies
Pakistani non-fiction literature
21st Circuitry

21st Circuitry was a record label based in San Francisco, California, that was founded in early 1991. The label released music from genres, such as electro-industrial, industrial rock, and other similar styles of music. The label signed a number of artists, including, Covenant, Unit:187, and Xorcist, as well as releasing a number of compilation albums targeted at the industrial scene. Some releases were distributed via other labels, including Caroline Records and Metropolis Records. In 1999, 21st Circuitry shut its doors and its remaining stock was purchased by Metropolis Records.

Notable artists
 Covenant
 Hate Dept.
 Luxt
 Mute Angst Envy
 New Mind
 Scar Tissue
 Templebeat

Compilations
 Death Rave 2000 (1993)
 Death Rave 2010 (1994)
 Coldwave Breaks (1995)
 21st Circuitry Shox (1996)
 The Remix Wars: Strike 1 - :Wumpscut: Vs. Haujobb
 The Remix Wars: Strike 3 - 16 Volt Vs. Hate Dept.
 Newer Wave (1997)
 Coldwave Breaks II (1997)
 Newer Wave 2.0 (1998)
 21st Circuitry Shox 2 (1998)

References

External links
Discogs
Allmusic

See also
 List of record labels
 Metropolis Records

American record labels
Record labels established in 1991
Record labels disestablished in 1999
Industrial record labels
1991 establishments in California
Nantong University

Nantong University (), colloquially known in Chinese as Tong da (通大, Tōngdà), was established in 1912. The university is located in Nantong, Jiangsu province, China. It occupies 4000 acres and have 800 thousand square meters used for school buildings.

Nantong is comprehensive university constructed by Jiangsu Provincial Government and the state Ministry of Transport. It is composed of three parts, Nantong Medical College, Nantong Engineering College and Nantong Normal College and has four campuses: the new campus, Qixiu campus, Zhongxiu campus and Qidong campus.

The enrollment is nearly 34 thousand full-time students, among whom 1550 are graduates and 300 are oversea students. The university has 84 undergraduate programs based on nine major disciplines, which are literature, science, engineering, medical science, education, economics, law, history and management.

The Nantong University is Accredited and Approved By MCI (Medical Council of India) and WHO (World Health Organization).

Vision and Mission 
The Nantong University's motto is to Bridging China and the West, Striving for the Best and The Mission of the university is to be the Learning Must be Expected to Be Used, and the Use Must be Suitable for Its Local Community, and the value of University is Beautiful Morality and Pure Science.

Facts and figures 

 Undergraduates: - About 40,000
 Postgraduates: - About 2700
 Overseas Students with Academic Degrees: - 750
 Affiliated Hospital: - 1
 Undergraduate Program: - 106
 Doctor Station: - 3
 Doctoral Degree Programs of Level I Academic Disciplines: - 3
 Master's degree Programs of Level I Academic Disciplines: - 22
 Majors For Professionals master's degree: - 12
 Cuaa.Net Rankings (Universities in China): - 100
 Faculty & Staff: - 3152
 Senior Faculty: - 1549

Schools
School of Mechanical Engineering
School of International Education
School of Chinese Culture and Literature
School of Foreign Language
School of Medicine
School of Pharmacy
School of Politics
School of Chemistry and Chemical Industry
School of Science
School of Art
School of Education Science
School of Information Science and Technology
Institute of Traffic

References

External links
Nantong University 

Universities in China with English-medium medical schools
Universities and colleges in Jiangsu
Universities and colleges established in 1912
1912 establishments in China
Fehaid Al-Deehani

Fahad Al-Deehani (, born October 11, 1966) is a Kuwaiti professional target shooter and officer in the Kuwaiti military. He was born  in Kuwait City.

Olympic career 
Al-Deehani won a bronze medal for the men's double trap shooting event at the 2000 Summer Olympics and thus he became the first Kuwaiti to ever win an Olympic bronze medal. He won another bronze for the men's Olympic trap shooting event at the 2012 Summer Olympics.

At the 2016 Summer Olympics, Al-Deehani competed as an "independent Olympic athlete" because Kuwait was banned from the Olympics by the IOC. Al-Deehani called for the resignation of Kuwaiti officials responsible for the IOC ban, but refused to carry the Olympic flag in the 2016 Olympic opening ceremonies. Al-Deehani defeated Italian Marco Innocenti in the gold medal match of the men's double trap, becoming the first independent athlete and Kuwaiti to win a gold medal. He said the medal is the best answer to those who kept the Kuwait flag away from the award ceremonies He added that everyone was calling him “Fehaid the Kuwaiti”. This medal, he added, would carry the name of Kuwait. “I was not representing the Olympic Committee; rather I represented Kuwait.”

Al-Deehani had retired in the year 2018 after an illustrious career. On 28 August, 2023, he announced in a instagram post that he is returning back to international competitions as per an appeal from the Prime Minister of Kuwait, Sheikh Ahmad Al-Nawaf Al-Sabah and in response to homeland's call for return.

Other competitions 
In 2014, Al-Deehani won silver in the Asian Games double trap competition.

See also
 Kuwait at the 2000 Summer Olympics
 Kuwait at the 2012 Summer Olympics
 Kuwait at the 2016 Summer Olympics

References

External links
 

1966 births
Living people
Kuwaiti male sport shooters
Olympic shooters for Kuwait
Shooters at the 1992 Summer Olympics
Shooters at the 1996 Summer Olympics
Shooters at the 2000 Summer Olympics
Shooters at the 2004 Summer Olympics
Shooters at the 2012 Summer Olympics
Shooters at the 2016 Summer Olympics
Olympic gold medalists as Independent Olympic Participants
Olympic bronze medalists for Kuwait
Trap and double trap shooters
Asian Games medalists in shooting
Olympic medalists in shooting
Medalists at the 2012 Summer Olympics
Olympic shooters as Independent Olympic Participants
Shooters at the 1994 Asian Games
Shooters at the 1998 Asian Games
Shooters at the 2002 Asian Games
Shooters at the 2010 Asian Games
Shooters at the 2014 Asian Games
Sportspeople from Kuwait City
Medalists at the 2000 Summer Olympics
Medalists at the 2016 Summer Olympics
Asian Games gold medalists for Kuwait
Asian Games silver medalists for Kuwait
Asian Games bronze medalists for Kuwait
Medalists at the 1994 Asian Games
Medalists at the 1998 Asian Games
Medalists at the 2010 Asian Games
Medalists at the 2014 Asian Games
Prussian vereinsthaler

The Vereinsthaler was the currency of Prussia between 1857 and 1873. It replaced the Thaler at par and was replaced by the Mark at a rate of 1 Vereinsthaler = 3 Mark. The Vereinsthaler was subdivided into 30 Silbergroschen, each of 12 Pfennings.

Literature 
 William Arthur Shaw (1896). The History of Currency, 1252 to 1896. New York: G.P. Putnam's Sons; London: Clement Wilson.

References

Currencies of Germany
1857 establishments in Germany
1873 disestablishments in Germany
19th-century economic history
Economy of Prussia
Bašaid

Bašaid () is a village located in the Kikinda municipality, in the North Banat District of the Republic of Serbia. It is situated in the Autonomous Province of Vojvodina. The village has an ethnic Serb majority (89.15%) and a population of 3,503 (2002 census). Administratively, the settlement of Bikač is also classified as part of Bašaid.

Ethnic groups (2002 census)

Serbs = 3,123 (89.15%)
Romani = 179 (5.11%)
Hungarians = 100 (2.86%)
Yugoslavs = 23 (0.66%)
Macedonians = 12 (0.34%)
others.

Historical population

1961: 4,367
1971: 3,982
1981: 3,864
1991: 3,741
2002: 3,503

References
Slobodan Ćurčić, Broj stanovnika Vojvodine, Novi Sad, 1996.

See also
List of places in Serbia
List of cities, towns and villages in Vojvodina
Bikač

Kikinda
Populated places in Serbian Banat
Saxon vereinsthaler

The Vereinsthaler was the currency of the Kingdom of Saxony between 1857 and 1873. It replaced the Thaler at par and was replaced by the Mark at a rate of 1 Vereinsthaler = 3 Mark. The Vereinsthaler was subdivided into 30 Neugroschen, each of 10 Pfennig.

Currencies of Germany
1857 establishments in Germany
1873 disestablishments in Germany
19th-century economic history
Karel Matěj Čapek-Chod

Karel Matěj Čapek-Chod (; 21 February 1860 in Domažlice – 3 November 1927 in Prague) was a Czech naturalistic writer and a journalist.

Biography 
In 1879 he graduated at the gymnasium in Domažlice. He was a long-term cooperator of the Národní listy journal, and after Karel Čapek began to work in the editorial office (in 1918), Čapek accepted the nickname "Chod".

Work 
 Povidky, 1892   
 V třetím dvoře, novel 1895   
 Nedělni povídky, 1897   
 Osmero, novel : 1900-1903  
 Patero novel 1900-1903 
 Kašpar Lén mstitel, novel,  1908  
 Z města i obvodu, Novels, 1913  
 Antonín Vondrejc. novel, 1915  
 Turbína, novel, 1916  
 Ad hoc! novelle, 1919  
 Nejzapadnejsi Slovan (The westernmost Slav), 1921   
 Jindrové, novel, 1921  
 Větrník : autoanalytic-synthetic novel, 1923 
 Vilém Rozkoč, novel, 1923 
 Humoreska, 1924 
 Labyrint světa, 1926 
 Řešany, novel, 1927 
 An der Rotationsmaschine, novelle, 1928 
 Spisy, 1938–41

See also 
 List of Czech writers

References

External links

1860 births
1927 deaths
People from Domažlice
Czech male writers
Writers from Austria-Hungary
Stromberg (Hunsrück)

Stromberg is a town in the district of Bad Kreuznach, in Rhineland-Palatinate, Germany. It is situated on the eastern edge of the Hunsrück, approximately 10 km west of Bingen.

Stromberg was the seat of the former Verbandsgemeinde ("collective municipality") Stromberg.

References

External links 
 https://en.db-city.com/Germany--Rhineland-Palatinate--Bad-Kreuznach--Stromberg

Bad Kreuznach (district)
Naheland
Bellshill railway station

Bellshill railway station is a railway station in the town of Bellshill, North Lanarkshire, Scotland. The station is managed by ScotRail and served by Argyle Line and Shotts Line services. The station is adjacent to Bellshill Main Street, on Hamilton Road, and was opened by the Caledonian Railway as part of the Cleland and Midcalder Line on 1 May 1879. West of the station, the Glasgow, Bothwell, Hamilton and Coatbridge Railway crossed with a second station in the town to the north west - this ceased to carry passengers back in 1951.

The line through the station was electrified as part of the 1974 West Coast Main Line project.
 Although it is situated east of the Shotts Line's junction with the WCML south of , electric trains can reach Motherwell using a chord line to the route from  and Mossend which passes beneath the Shotts route east of the station (these lines being wired to allow electric access to the yard at Mossend and to allow goods trains to avoid the busy Motherwell area).

Services

The service Mondays-Saturdays is:

 2tph to Edinburgh Waverley via Shotts
 2tph to Lanark via Motherwell
 4tph to Glasgow Central High Level

There are additional peak trains to Anderston via Central L.L. and to Carstairs (both via Shieldmuir and via Holytown), and infrequent services on the North Berwick Line. Regular daytime services through to  and beyond via Central L.L. ended at the December 2014 timetable change.

On a Sunday, the pattern is as follows:

 1tph to Lanark via Motherwell
 1tph to Motherwell
 1tp2h to Edinburgh Waverley
 2tph to Glasgow Central

References

Bibliography 

 
 
 
 
 RAILSCOT on Cleland and Midcalder Line
 Bellshill railway station on historic OS Map

Bellshill
Railway stations in North Lanarkshire
Former Caledonian Railway stations
Railway stations in Great Britain opened in 1879
Railway stations served by ScotRail
SPT railway stations
Virginia's 8th congressional district

Virginia's 8th congressional district is located just across the Potomac River from Washington, D.C.. It comprises several populous suburbs in Northern Virginia, including all of Alexandria, Arlington, and Falls Church, as well as parts of Fairfax County. Democrat Don Beyer has held the seat since 2015. With a Cook Partisan Voting Index rating of D+26, it is the most Democratic district in Virginia.

The 8th district is heavily influenced by the federal government in neighboring Washington, with nearly a quarter of its working population employed in the public sector. Though commuting into the nation's capital for work is common, several government agencies have their headquarters in the 8th district. The most prominent of these are the United States Department of Defense (located in the Pentagon) and the Central Intelligence Agency. Their presence has established a flourishing aerospace and defense industry in the area, with Northrop Grumman being one of the district's top private sector employers. Other major corporations are also located within its boundaries, most notably AES.

The seat has long been a liberal stronghold, having backed every Democratic presidential nominee since 1992. But those margins have grown dramatically; in 2020, Joe Biden carried the 8th district by over 55 points. Once a popular destination for white flight, the district has seen an influx of Asian, Black, and Hispanic residents in recent years and is now majority nonwhite. It also has the nation's fifth-highest share of individuals with a bachelor's degree or higher, in large part due to the nearby government presence.

Election results from statewide races

Demographics
As of 2000, the district has 643,503 residents, 13.7% are African American, 9.5% are Asian, 16.4% are Hispanic and 64.5% are white.

Virginia's eighth congressional district is traditionally a Democratic stronghold, most notably in the urban communities of Arlington and Alexandria.

Communities
Since 2023, the following communities have postal addresses within the 8th district.

Entirely within the district

 Arlington
 Fort Myer

Partially within the district

 Alexandria
 Falls Church
 Fort Belvoir
 Lorton
 McLean
 Springfield

Elections since 1960

1960s

1970s

1980s

1990s

2000s

2010s

2020s

List of members representing the district

Historical district boundaries

See also

Virginia's congressional districts
List of United States congressional districts

References

Further reading

 Congressional Biographical Directory of the United States 1774–present

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Northern Virginia
Alexandria, Virginia
Arlington County, Virginia
Government in Fairfax County, Virginia
Washington metropolitan area
Constituencies established in 1789
1789 establishments in Virginia
Constituencies disestablished in 1933
1933 disestablishments in Virginia
Constituencies established in 1935
1935 establishments in Virginia
Saxon thaler

The North German thaler was the currency of the Electorate and Kingdom of Saxony until 1857. Between 1754 and 1841, it was equal to three quarters of a Conventionsthaler and was subdivided into 24 Groschen, each of 12 Pfennig. In 1841, Saxony partially decimalized, dividing the Thaler (now equal to the Prussian Thaler) into 30 Neugroschen, each of 10 Pfennig. The Thaler was replaced by the Vereinsthaler at par.

The duchies of Saxe-Altenburg and Saxe-Coburg-Gotha also issued coinage according to the Saxon system, from 1841 and 1837, respectively.

References

See also

Reichsmünzordnung

Currencies of Germany
Electorate of Saxony
1857 disestablishments in Germany
Coins of the Holy Roman Empire
Bustan al-Marj Regional Council

The Bustan al-Marj Regional Council (, Mo'atza Azorit Bustan al-Marj) is a regional council in northern Israel. Its territory lies adjacent to the Jezreel Valley and north of Afula, and includes four Arab villages:

Ed Dahi
Kafr Misr
Nein
Sulam

External links
 Official website
 Official website 

 
Regional councils in Northern District (Israel)
Arab localities in Israel
Hanoverian vereinsthaler

The Vereinsthaler was the currency of the Kingdom of Hanover between 1857 and 1866. The Vereinsthaler replaced the prior Thaler at par.  The Vereinsthaler was first subdivided into 24 Groschen, each of 12 Pfennig, thus 288 Pfennig = 1 Vereinsthaler. From 1858 on the subdivisions were more decimalised to 30 Groschen, each of 10 Pfennig, thus 300 Pfennig making up a Vereinsthaler.

When in 1866 the Kingdom of Prussia annexed Hanover the Hanoveran currency was replaced by the Prussian Vereinsthaler, subdivided into 30 Silbergroschen, each of 12 Pfennig (thus 360 Pfennig = 1 Pr. Vereinsthaler).

Currencies of Germany
Modern obsolete currencies
Kingdom of Hanover
1857 establishments in the Kingdom of Hanover
1866 disestablishments in the Kingdom of Hanover
19th-century economic history
1860s in Germany
Mike Johnston (baseball)

Michael Charles Johnston (born March 30, 1979) is a former baseball player. In 2004, Johnston made the Pirates team out of spring training despite never previously pitching above the AA level. By doing so, Johnston became the second known person with  Tourette syndrome to play in Major League Baseball, after Jim Eisenreich.  In October 2006, Johnston underwent surgery to repair a torn labrum. That November, he signed a minor league contract with the San Diego Padres.  The Chicago White Sox signed him to a minor league contract for the 2009 season. In 2012, he pitched for the  Lancaster Barnstormers of the Atlantic League of Professional Baseball.

References

External links

 Johnston cut in spring training, 2006

1979 births
Living people
Pittsburgh Pirates players
Major League Baseball pitchers
Baseball players from Pennsylvania
Gulf Coast Pirates players
Erie SeaWolves players
Williamsport Crosscutters players
Hickory Crawdads players
Lynchburg Hillcats players
Altoona Curve players
Nashville Sounds players
Indianapolis Indians players
Birmingham Barons players
Charlotte Knights players
Lancaster Barnstormers players
People with Tourette syndrome
Baseball players with disabilities
NWA International Heavyweight Championship

The NWA International Heavyweight Championship was a singles title recognized by the National Wrestling Alliance through its partnership with the Japan Pro Wrestling Alliance, and later by All Japan Pro Wrestling. It is one of the three titles that were unified into the Triple Crown Heavyweight Championship in 1989.  In 1983, Giant Baba would elevate the title further in the eyes of many when he, as the reigning PWF Heavyweight Champion, declared Jumbo Tsuruta to be the new "Ace" of All Japan after Jumbo won the NWA International Heavyweight Championship from Bruiser Brody. Following the withdrawal of All Japan from the NWA, the International title was briefly sanctioned by the Pacific Wrestling Federation until the unification of the Triple Crown could be completed.

Under Rikidōzan the belt had a design similar to Lou Thesz's original NWA World Heavyweight Championship belt during the 1950s, but after Rikidōzan's death, the belt given to Giant Baba had the design seen on the belt part of the Triple Crown until 2013. The original design was later used on the PWF Heavyweight Championship, the UWFI belt (which was the original Lou Thesz belt), and a belt later given to Kazushi Sakuraba for show.

Title history

Combined reigns

See also
List of National Wrestling Alliance championships
Triple Crown Heavyweight Championship
WWF International Heavyweight Championship
WCW International World Heavyweight Championship
AWA International Heavyweight Championship
AEW International Championship
NWA United National Championship
PWF World Heavyweight Championship

Footnotes

References

External links
Wrestling-Titles.com

National Wrestling Alliance championships
All Japan Pro Wrestling championships
International professional wrestling championships
Heavyweight wrestling championships
Recurring sporting events established in 1957
Recurring events disestablished in 1988
NWA Hollywood Wrestling championships
Championship Wrestling from Florida championships
Japan Pro Wrestling Alliance championships
Yeon Namsaeng

Yeon Namsaeng (연남생, 淵男生) (634–679) was the eldest son of the Goguryeo Dae Magniji (대막리지, 大莫離支; highest-ranking official or dictator; "prime minister") Yeon Gaesomun (603?-665). In 665, Yeon Namsaeng succeeded his father and became the 2nd Dae Magniji of Goguryeo.

Dae Magniji 
Yeon Namsaeng was said to have become Dae Magniji sometime before the death of Yeon Gaesomun, who is said to have stepped down from the position and took the honorary position of Dae Magniji.

After the death of his father, Yeon Namsaeng prepared for war with the Tang, and set out on an inspection of the border fortresses in Yodong, and other fortresses throughout the kingdom. He left his brothers, Yeon Namgeon and Yeon Namsan, in charge of Pyeongyang before he left. Namgeon and Namsan took advantage of their brother's absence and took control of Pyeongyang and the Royal Courts. They falsely accused Namsaeng of being a traitor, and forced the King Bojang to order Namsaeng's arrest. With nowhere else to go, Namsaeng fled to Tang China at the urge of his son, who had escaped death at the hands of his uncles. Namsaeng fled to the Tang, and received a high position in the Tang military.

Fall of Goguryeo and death 
From there he helped lead a Tang-sponsored military campaign into Goguryeo with hopes of regaining power. This campaign ultimately destroyed Goguryeo in 668. He died in the domains of the Tang-established Protectorate General to Pacify the East, or Andong Duhufu (安東都護府), the Chinese administration established in Pyongyang following the fall of Goguryeo in 668 and meant to administer the former Goguryeo domains. Namsaeng was buried on Mt. Mang in Luoyang, Tang's eastern capital.

Namsaeng's tomb stele, along with that of his brother Namgeon, has been discovered. Namsaeng's biography (Quan Nan Sheng 泉男生傳) appears in the Xin Tangshu (New History of Tang), book 110. The Chinese rendering of Namsaeng's family name is Cheon (泉, Chinese Quan) rather than Yeon (淵), because Yeon (Chinese, Yuan) was the given name of Emperor Gaozu of Tang (Li Yuan 李淵), founder and first emperor of Tang, and taboo to apply to another by Chinese tradition.

In popular culture
 Portrayed by Im Ho in the 2006-2007 KBS TV series Dae Jo Yeong.
 Portrayed by Ahn Jae-mo in 2006-2007 SBS TV series Yeon Gaesomun.
 Portrayed by No Min-woo in the 2013 KBS2 TV series The Blade and Petal.

See also
 Yeon Gaesomun
 Goguryeo
 Andong Dohufu

References

Sources 
 Samguk Sagi
 Old Book of Tang

634 births
679 deaths
Goguryeo people
Military history of Korea
Tang dynasty generals at war against Goguryeo
7th-century government officials
7th-century Korean people
National Housing Act

National Housing Act may refer to:

 National Housing Act (Canada) of 1938, the first significant federal housing legislation adopted in Canada
 National Housing Act of 1934, the first significant federal housing legislation enacted in the United States
 Housing Act of 1937, also known as the Wagner-Steagall Act, which subsidized public housing in the United States
 Housing Act of 1949, a major post-World War II national housing policy enacted in the United States
 Housing Amendments of 1955 Act, 1955 amendments to the National Housing Act, see 84th United States Congress
 Housing and Urban Development Act of 1965, part of President Lyndon B. Johnson's "Great Society" program, which provided a national system of rent subsidies in the United States
 Housing and Urban Development Act of 1968, a United States law which created Ginnie Mae out of Fannie Mae
Bud Brown

Bud Brown may refer to:

Bud Brown (baseball), American baseball player
Bud Brown (politician) (1927–2022), former Republican U.S. Representative from Ohio
Bud Brown (American football) (born 1961), former American football player
Ezra Brown also known as Ezra Abraham "Bud" Brown (born 1944), American mathematician

See also
Bud Browne (1912–2008), American film maker
Salience

Salience or saliency may refer to:

Mortality salience, a product of the terror management theory in social psychology
 Motivational salience, a motivational "wanting" attribute given by the brain
 Salience (language), the property of being noticeable or important
 Salience (neuroscience), the perceptual quality by which an observable thing stands out relative to its environment
 Social salience, in social psychology, a set of reasons which draw an observer's attention toward a particular object

See also
 Salient (disambiguation)
Ruarc mac Brain

Ruarc mac Brain  (died 862) was the fourth of ten Kings of Leinster to be inaugurated and based on Lyons Hill, Ardclough, County Kildare, a member of the Uí Dúnchada, one of three septs of the Uí Dúnlainge dynasty which rotated the kingship of Leinster between 750 and 1050, significant in County Kildare History.

One of two sons of Bran mac Fáeláin to be counted as king, the succession of kings in Leinster is difficult to follow in his time. The king lists have Ruarc succeed his father, and be followed by Lorcán mac Cellaig, and then Túathal mac Máele-Brigte and lastly Muirecán mac Diarmata, who died the year after Ruarc.

In 843 the Annals of Ulster record that Artacán mac Domnaill was "deceitfully killed" by Ruarc mac Brain, but no further identification or titles are given. Likewise in 846, when he fought alongside Máel Sechnaill mac Máele Ruanaid and was defeated by Tigernach mac Fócartai no titles are given. His obituary in the Annals of Ulster in 862 calls him only "king of Uí Dúnlainge". The Annals of the Four Masters add that he was killed by the Uí Néill, the leadership of which passed in theory from Máel Sechnaill to Áed Findliath that same year at Máel Sechnaill's death, and perhaps in practice rather earlier.

Other entries in the Irish annals conflict with the regular succession shown in the king lists. In 848, when reporting one of the several defeats of Vikings that year, at Sciath Nechtain, near modern Castledermot, County Kildare, the Annals of Ulster say that the Leinstermen were led by Lorcán. In 854 Tuathal is called "king of Uí Dúnlainge" in the notice of his death and Muirecán is "king of Naas" in 863. Byrne suggests that the root of this apparent confusion lay in the fact that the Uí Dúnlainge kings exercised little real authority due to the aggressions of their western neighbour Cerball mac Dúnlainge, King of Osraige. Cerball, while unable to install himself as king of Leinster, was able to prevent any rival king exercising real power there.

References

 
 
 

Kings of Leinster
862 deaths
9th-century Irish monarchs
Year of birth unknown
Hanoverian thaler

The Thaler was the currency of the Electorate, later Kingdom of Hanover until 1857. It was identical to the North German thaler except from 1754 to 1834 when it was worth 1/12 a Cologne Mark of fine silver (versus the Conventions standard of 3/40 a Mark). It was subdivided into 36 Mariengroschen, each of 8 Pfennig.

Between 1807 and 1813, the Westphalian thaler (equal to the Hanoverian Thaler) and the Westphalian frank circulated in Hannover.

In 1834, the Thaler was revised in silver content to equal to the Prussian thaler at 1/14 a Cologne Mark. The Thaler was replaced at par in 1857 by the Hanoverian vereinsthaler.

References

Currencies of Germany
Modern obsolete currencies
Hanover
1857 disestablishments in Germany
Coins of the Holy Roman Empire
Muiredach mac Brain

Muiredach mac Brain (died 885) was a King of Leinster of the Uí Dúnchada sept of the Uí Dúnlainge branch of the Laigin. This sept had their royal seat at Líamhain (Lyons Hill, on the Dublin-Kildare border). He was the son of Bran mac Fáeláin (died 838) and brother of Ruarc mac Brain (died 862), previous kings.

There is much confusion in the king lists during this period for Leinster. Francis John Byrne suggests that the root of this apparent confusion lay in the fact that the Uí Dúnlainge kings exercised little real authority due to the aggressions of their western neighbour Cerball mac Dúnlainge (died 888), King of Osraige. Cerball, while unable to install himself as king of Leinster, was able to prevent any rival king exercising real power there. Muiredach himself appears in the annals as leader of Leinster forces and King of Leinster at a time when others were considered to be king.

His first appearance in the annals is in the year 870. In that year, the high king Áed Findliath (died 879) invaded Leinster and overran it. Meanwhile, his ally Cerball mac Dúnlainge (died 888) of Osraige invaded Leinster from the west. He reached Dún Bolg (Dunboyke, modern County Wicklow) where his camp was attacked by the Laigin who were at first successful, but in a counter-attack they were put to flight. Muiredach is named as leader of the Leinster forces and as king. The resistance was enough to prevent the high king from taking the hostages of Leinster.

In 871 the king Ailill mac Dúnlainge was slain by the Vikings of Dublin (the first king to be titled King of Leinster in the Annals of Ulster since 838). The annals then claim that Domnall mac Muirecáin (died 884) became king in 880. In the intervening period, Áed Findliath invaded Leinster in an attempt to impose his authority and he plundered the country and burned churches including Cell Ausili (Killashee, near Naas) in 874. Muiredach retaliated and led a force to attack the lands of the southern Ui Neill in 875. He laid waste the country as far as Sliab Monduirn in Brega.

Domnall died in 884 and Muiredach became definitely king. He is acknowledged King of Leinster at his death notice in 885 in the annals.

Muiredach was also abbot of Kildare where he succeeded his kinsman Cobthach mac Muiredaig in 870. This abbacy had been a virtual monopoly of the Uí Dúnchada sept since 798. Another kinsman, Suibne Ua Fínsnechtai was Bishop of Kildare from 875 to 881.
His son Faelán mac Muiredaig (died 942) was also a King of Leinster.

Notes

References

 Annals of Ulster at  at University College Cork
 Chronicum Scotorum at  at University College Cork
 Fragmentary Annals of Ireland at CELT: Corpus of Electronic Texts at University College Cork
 Byrne, Francis John (2001), Irish Kings and High-Kings, Dublin: Four Courts Press, 
Ó Corráin, Donnchad (1972), Ireland Before the Normans, Dublin: Gill and Macmillan
 Ó Cróinín, Dáibhí (2005), A New History of Ireland, Volume One, Oxford: Oxford University Press

External links
CELT: Corpus of Electronic Texts at University College Cork

Kings of Leinster
9th-century Irish monarchs
885 deaths
Year of birth unknown
Faelan mac Muiredach

Faelán mac Muiredach (Fáeláin) (died 942) was a King of Leinster in Ireland, from 917 until his death in 942. He was a member of the Uí Dúnchada, a sept of the Uí Dúnlainge dynasty.
Faelan mac Muiredach, was the son of Muiredach mac Brain, who was king of Leinster 884-885. Muiredach was the son of Bran mac Fáeláin, who had been king 834 to 838. They had a family history of Kings of Leinster going back to 495.

References

10th-century kings of Leinster
940 deaths
Megat Khas

Dr Megat Khas bin Megat Omar (8 April 1908 - 21 June 1979). He was born in Istana Talang, Kuala Kangsar, Perak and was a direct descendant of Megat Terawis, the first Bendahara of Perak.

His father was Megat Omar bin Megat Muhammad Ali of Kota Lama Kiri, Kuala Kangsar, Perak.

Having married his first cousin, Puteri Hawa Binti Megat Osman; his uncle Dato' Lela Diraja Megat Osman Bin Megat Muhammad Ali -- who was a member of the Kelantan royal court would also be his father-in-law.

Megat Khas was educated at the Straits and Federated Malay States Government Medical School in Singapore (later renamed King Edward VII College of Medicine)(1925-1931) and soon became the first Malay to obtain Membership to the Royal College of Physicians (MRCP) in 1950. 

During his lifetime, he was awarded several orders and decorations. He retired as Perak's State Physician.

He was also active in the St John Ambulance and offered his services within the St John Ambulance for 26 years (1950-1976). He was Commissioner of the St John Ambulance Brigade of West Malaysia. He was Deputy Commander and retired as the Supreme Commander of St John Ambulance, Asia Region.

He died of a heart attack at 71 and is buried at the Muslim Cemetery at Jalan Kuala Kangsar, Gurap, Ipoh, Perak.

Reference:

Faridah Abdul Rashid. Biography of The Early Malay Doctors 1900-1957 Malaya and Singapore. Published in 2012 by Xlibris Corp. USA.

1908 births
1979 deaths
Malaysian people of Malay descent
Malaysian Muslims
People from Kuala Kangsar
United Malays National Organisation politicians
Members of the Dewan Rakyat
Window Rock High School

Window Rock High School is a public high school in Fort Defiance, a census-designated place in unincorporated Apache County, Arizona. WRHS is the only high school in the Window Rock Unified School District.

WRUSD, and therefore the high school, serves several unincorporated areas, including Fort Defiance, Oak Springs, St. Michaels, Window Rock, and most of Sawmill.

History
The school district opened by the mid-1950s, with high school students two years later. The first students graduated in 1958 and 1959, and the school was completed in 1960.

A devastating fire burned the school to the ground early in April 1981, causing $5 million in damage. A new school was built later in the decade.

Demographics
Window Rock High School had an enrollment of 728 students on October 1, 2010. 99% of the students are of Navajo ancestry. The school serves students throughout the surrounding area including Fort Defiance, St. Michaels, Sawmill, Hunters Point, Oak Springs, and several others.

Athletics
The school's athletic programs are known as the "Fighting Scouts". It is a member of the Arizona Interscholastic Association's 3A Conference.  The basketball program was previously led by Raul Mendoza.

Notable alumni
 Ryneldi Becenti, the first Native American to play in the WNBA
 Stephanie Yellowhair, Navajo transgender activist

References

External links
 Window Rock High School Website
 Remembering Window Rock High School

Public high schools in Arizona
Schools in Apache County, Arizona
Education on the Navajo Nation
1950s establishments in Arizona
Lorcán mac Fáelán

Lorcán mac Faelán was the seventh of ten Kings of Leinster  to be inaugurated and based on Lyons Hill, Ardclough, County Kildare, a member of the Uí Dúnchada, one of three septs of the Uí Dúnlainge dynasty which rotated the kingship of Leinster between 750 and 1050, significant in County Kildare History.

References

People from County Kildare
10th-century kings of Leinster
Westphalian thaler

The Thaler was a currency of the Kingdom of Westphalia between 1807 and 1813. From 1808, it circulated alongside the Frank. The Thaler was equal to those of the preceding states, including the Hannovarian Thaler. It was subdivided into 36 Mariengroschen, each of 8 Pfennig.

1807 establishments in Europe
1813 disestablishments
19th-century economic history
Currencies of Germany
Modern obsolete currencies
Cellach mac Faelan

Cellach mac Faelan was the eighth of ten Kings of Leinster to be inaugurated and based on Lyons Hill, Ardclough, County Kildare, a member of the Uí Dúnchada, one of three septs of the Uí Dúnlainge dynasty which rotated the kingship of Leinster between 750 and 1050, significant in County Kildare History.

References

Ui Fiachrach
10th-century kings of Leinster
Domnall Claen

Domnall mac Lorcáin (died 984), called Dómnall Claen or Domnall Clóen (Domnall the Squinting), was king of Leinster, the south-eastern province of Ireland.

Domnall was a son of Lorcán mac Fáelán and belonged to the Uí Dúnchada branch of the Uí Dúnlainge dynasty which dominated Leinster from the 8th to the early 11th century. Domnall became king in 978 following the death of Úgaire mac Túathail of the Uí Muiredaig branch of the dynasty in battle at Belan, in modern County Kildare, fighting against the Norse-Gaels of Dublin. Domnall had earlier come to the attention of the Irish annals when, in 972, he had murdered the then-king of Leinster, Murchad mac Finn of the third, Uí Fháeláin, branch of Uí Dúnlainge. The killing had been done "deceitfully" according to the Annals of Ulster.

In 979, Domnall was captured in unknown circumstances by the Dubliners. Hudson suggests that this may have been in the nature of a personal vendetta by the Dublin king, Amlaíb Cuarán, son-in-law of that Murchad mac Finn killed by Domnall in 972. He was freed in 980 following the defeat of the Dubliners by Máel Sechnaill mac Domnaill, the High King of Ireland.

Three years later Domnall was allied with Ivar of Waterford against Máel Sechnaill and the new king of Dublin, Máel Sechnaill's half-brother Glúniairn. Domnall and Ivar were routed in battle and Máel Sechnaill ravaged Leinster.

The following year, 984, Domnall was killed by the Uí Cheinnselaig of southern Leinster, Uí Dúnlainge's chief rivals within the province. The Annals of Tigernach add that Áed son of Echtigern was responsible. Domnall was succeeded as king of Leinster by a son, Donnchad.

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10th-century births
10th-century deaths
984 deaths
10th-century kings of Leinster
Honda CL450

The Honda CL450 was the dual sport or "scrambler" model of Honda's  DOHC parallel-twin engined motorcycle. It was the sister bike to the Honda CB450; the differences between the models were mostly cosmetic, with the CL450 having off-road-style high-level exhaust pipes and braced handlebars, for instance.

History
Initially available in kit form for the 1967 CB450, it was officially released in 1968 as the CL450K1 "Scrambler" in silver, candy red and candy blue colors (only the tank and air filter covers were painted). This year also saw the addition of a 5-speed gearbox, an upgrade from the older 4-speed.

The CL450 remained much the same through 1974, though diverged further from its sister bike as time went on.  While the CB450 went to a front disc brake in 1970, Honda decided to keep the CL450 with its two drum brakes. Disc brakes were fairly new technology on motorcycles, and unproven in off-road riding. The CB450 was replaced in 1975 when Honda increased the displacement of the engine and renamed it the CB500.

The bike remains popular today among enthusiasts, and many are still in use in flat track racing or have been modified into cafe racers.

Design
The CL450's horsepower rating was 43hp at 9,650 RPM off the crank, nearly 100hp per liter. Top speed could be seen as high as 96 mph (154 km/h) in stock trim with a well tuned carburetor. If highway speeds are more desirable, the CB450's gearing can be used to offer more relaxed cruising at higher velocities. Vibration was a complaint, so Honda added rubber mounted handle bars to overcome this to a degree. The CL450 wasn't nearly as mass-produced as the smaller 350–360cc versions.

CL450
Dual-sport motorcycles
Motorcycles introduced in 1968
Donnchad mac Domnall Claen

Donnchad mac Dómnaill Clóen was the tenth and last King of Leinster to be inaugurated and based on Lyons Hill, Ardclough, County Kildare.  He was a member of the Uí Dúnchada, one of three septs of the Uí Dúnlainge dynasty which rotated the kingship of Leinster between 750 - 1050 and is a significant figure in County Kildare History. He was deposed in 1003. Máel Mórda mac Murchada of the Uí Fáeláin sept replaced him as king.

Primary Source 
According to the Annals of Tigernach, in the year 999AD:

 T999.1 Donnchadh son of Domhnall Claon, king of Leinster, was captured by Sitric son of Olaf.

11th-century deaths
10th-century kings of Leinster
Year of birth unknown
Mecklenburg vereinsthaler

The Vereinsthaler was the currency of the two Grand Duchies of Mecklenburg-Schwerin and Mecklenburg-Strelitz between 1857 and 1873. It replaced the Mecklenburg Thaler at par and was replaced by the Mark at a rate of 1 Vereinsthaler = 3 Mark. The Vereinsthaler was subdivided into 48 Schillinge, each of 12 Pfenninge.

Currencies of Germany
1857 establishments in Germany
1873 disestablishments in Germany
19th-century economic history
1860s in Germany
History of Mecklenburg
The Luck Stone

The Luck Stone is a novel by P. G. Wodehouse, written under the pseudonym Basil Windham. It was compiled from a serial which appeared in Chums: An Illustrated Paper for Boys between 16 September 1908 and 20 January 1909, when Wodehouse was 27 years old.

It was first published as a book long after Wodehouse's 1975 death, on 31 March 1997 by Galahad Books, in a limited run with the . It has subsequently been published in paperback by Odbody & Marley (2006), , and in hardcover by Everyman's Library (2014), .

Like much of Wodehouse's writing of the period, the story is set in a public boys' school.  But it departs from that usual form as described by Wodehouse in a letter written to a friend:  "I've been commissioned by Chums to do a 70,000-word serial by July.  They want it not so public-schooly as my usual stuff and with a rather lurid plot."

It was his only such novel of mystery, high adventure, and danger, given the term "blood and thunder" by Wodehouse scholar Richard Usborne.  Usborne observed, "Doubtless Wodehouse enjoyed writing The Luck Stone. …He had shown, in breezy asides throughout his school novels, …that he had read acres of catchpenny fiction, had enjoyed it all and knew all the tricks of it."  Though a departure for him, The Luck Stone is thoroughly "Wodehouse," with his trademark sticky situations, quirky characters, sly humor and wit, and renowned prose.  Usborne had a high view of this Wodehouse offering: "You're fortunate to have discovered The Luck Stone.  Read it."

All published versions of The Luck Stone include the illustrations (numbering around ten) from the original serial in Chums.  The illustrations below demonstrate the two seemingly divergent aspects that Wodehouse weaves together in this novel: a truly dark, suspenseful main plot relieved with several humorous situations and subplots.

References

External links 
 The Luck Stone at Amazon.co.uk
 A list of parts, with first publication dates, from pgwodehousebooks.com
 Chums serial, page-by-page reproduction of the original serial, from madameulalie.org (Madam Eulalie’s Rare Plums, devoted to the early works of P. G. Wodehouse)

1909 British novels
British children's novels
English novels
Novels first published in serial form
Works originally published in British newspapers
Works published under a pseudonym
Novels set in boarding schools
Novels by P. G. Wodehouse
Cosham

Cosham ( or ) is a northern suburb of Portsmouth lying within the city boundary but off Portsea Island. It is mentioned in the Domesday Book of 1086 along with Drayton and Wymering (mainland) and Bocheland (Buckland), Frodington (Fratton) and Copenore (Copnor) on the island.

Toponymy
The name is of Saxon origin (shown by the -ham suffix) and means "Cossa's homestead". Originally pronounced , since the latter half of the 20th century  has become more widely used. Until the 1920s it was a separate small village surrounded by fields (including on the north end of Portsea Island).

History
Cosham is perhaps most famous historically as being the location King Æthelred the Unready lay terminally ill when Cnut of Denmark (King Canute) began his invasion of the south coast of England in 1015.

In later centuries, extensive suburban growth expanded around the village and both east and west along the slopes of Portsdown Hill. It has been for many years a local route centre as a pinch point for buses travelling in and out of Portsmouth and offers three railway routes to London. Cosham railway station was until 1935 the terminus for City trams and trolleybuses from the south and Portsdown and Horndean Light Railway trams to the north. The High Street is a significant local shopping centre. Few traces of the original village now remain; the oldest houses (Chalk Cottage of 1777 and Mile Stone Cottages of 1793) were demolished in the 1960s and replaced by a car park, but the old milepost showing mileage to London, Petersfield and Portsmouth remains. The interior of St Philip's Church (1938) in Highbury is cited as a fine example of Ninian Comper's work.  Indeed, England's 1000 Best Parish Churches (by Simon Jenkins) regards St Philip's as the only parish church within Portsmouth worth visiting on architectural merit.

Economy
Cosham is also home to the UK headquarters of IBM UK Ltd. The site known as 'North Harbour' was built in the 1970s, the location being selected due to the job cuts by the Royal Navy during the time.

Local amenities
The Queen Alexandra Hospital is situated in the north of the area at the bottom of Portsdown Hill. Locally referred to as simply QA, it is the major hospital for the south-east Hampshire and south-west West Sussex area.

Cosham railway station provides frequent services by 3 train companies to destinations including; Brighton, London Waterloo, London Victoria, Bristol, Cardiff & Southampton.

Education
The main campus of Highbury College is situated in the south east of Cosham on the Highbury estate.

References

Areas of Portsmouth
Zhongyuan District

Zhongyuan District () is one of 6 urban districts of the prefecture-level city of Zhengzhou, the capital of Henan Province, South Central China. The city government is located in this district.

Zhongyuan is the second most populous district in Zhengzhou with a population of over 900,000. It is the city's industrial center especially in textiles, though many factories are closing and moving into more remote areas due to pollution. Zhengzhou University is located in the district  Zhongyuan is undergoing a construction boom though not as intense as the eastern area of the city.

Administrative divisions
As 2012, this city is divided to 12 subdistricts, 1 town and 1 township.
Subdistricts

Towns
Shifo ()

Townships
Gouzhao Township ()

References

External links

 Official website of Zhongyuan District government

Districts of Zhengzhou