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Korolistskali

The Korolistskali (, alternative name Karolitskhali) is a river by the East coast of the Black Sea,  near Batumi, Georgia.

History
Between 1907 and 1915, during the period of Tsarist Russia, pioneering Russian photographer Sergey Prokudin-Gorsky took a self-portrait on the Korolistskali River - it is one of the earliest colour photographs ever taken.

References

Rivers of Georgia (country)
Geography of Adjara
Tributaries of the Black Sea
Flatey, Skjálfandi

Flatey () is an island on Skjálfandi bay located about  from Húsavík, in northern Iceland. Its name in Icelandic means "flat island"; its highest point is only about  above mean sea level, hence its name. It is  long and  wide. It is the fifth-largest island around Iceland. The Flateyjardalur coast and Flateyjardalsheiði valley are named after Flatey.

History
People first settled in Flatey in early historic times, but it never had a large population. The highest number of inhabitants was reached in 1942, when there were 120 people. As other villages and cities nearby grew, it was very difficult for Flatey to compete with them and the inhabitants started to leave the island, with the last remining resident leaving in 1967. Now it is only inhabited seasonally during summer and many tourists visit the island in this time.

There are only a few buildings on the island, the most important of which are: a schoolhouse built in 1929, an ancient church shut down in 1884, a lighthouse built in 1913 and rebuilt in 1963 and a radiotelegraph built in 1931. The old church was replaced in 1960 by the church of Brettingsstaðir in Flateyjardalur, which was taken apart and moved out to Flatey.

Environment
Skjálfandi bay is an excellent place for fishing, especially for cod and lumpfish, so it is from the sea that most inhabitants take their living. The soil is very fertile, so they also practice agriculture. The inhabitants are completely autonomous, and almost all they do is for their own consumption. Every house had a cow for milking and some sheep and hens.

One of the things that attract the most tourists is the great number of bird species to be found on the island. Thirty of the thirty-seven species of bird in Iceland are found there during the breeding season: puffins, terns, Eurasian whimbrels, and plovers are examples.

References

External links
General information about Flatey island.

Islands of Iceland
Proctoscopy

Proctoscopy is a common medical procedure in which an instrument called a proctoscope (also known as a rectoscope, although the latter may be a bit longer) is used to examine the anal cavity, rectum, or sigmoid colon. A proctoscope is a short, straight, rigid, hollow metal tube, and usually has a small light bulb mounted at the end. It is approximately 5 inches or 15 cm long, while a rectoscope is approximately 10 inches or 25 cm long. During proctoscopy, the proctoscope is lubricated and inserted into the rectum, and then the obturator is removed, allowing an unobstructed view of the interior of the rectal cavity. This procedure is normally done to inspect for hemorrhoids or rectal polyps and might be mildly uncomfortable as the proctoscope is inserted further into the rectum. Modern fibre-optic proctoscopes allow more extensive observation with less discomfort.

Proctoscopes

A proctoscope is a hollow, tube-like speculum that is used for visual inspection of the rectum. Both disposable and non-disposable proctoscopes are available for use. Out of these, the non-disposable Kelly's rectal speculum, named after the American gynecologist Howard Atwood Kelly, is the most commonly used speculum for proctoscopy. Some proctoscopes have a light source for better visibility. The proctoscope is inserted into the anal canal with the patient in Sims' position. Fibre optic proctoscopes are now available which cause less discomfort to the patient.
The proctoscope is used in the diagnosis of hemorrhoids, carcinoma of anal canal or rectum and rectal polyp. It is used therapeutically for polypectomy and rectal biopsy.

Disposable proctoscopes without light are also available.   The proctoscope also has a hollow channel through which other instruments may be inserted. For example, another instrument may be used to take a biopsy of a small amount of tissue for examination under a microscope. Also, air may be injected through the proctoscope to help make viewing easier. Similar instruments, the sigmoidoscope and colonoscope may be used to visualize more proximal parts of the bowels.

See also
 Anoscopy
 Endoscopy
 Hemorrhoids
 Rectal dilator
 Rubber band ligation

Notes

References
 Moore et al. (2010) Clinically Oriented Anatomy 6th edition

External links

Colorectal surgery
Digestive system procedures
Grass-green tanager

The grass-green tanager (Chlorornis riefferii) is a small South America bird in the tanager family Thraupidae. It is the only member of the genus Chlorornis.

The grass-green tanager is 20 cm in length and weighs 53g. It lives in and around subtropical and temperate forests in the Andes of Colombia, Ecuador, Bolivia and Peru at elevations of 1500–3350 m.

It is seen in pairs or in groups of 3-6 individuals. It forages mostly on upper half of short trees and eats fruits and insects. It is known to perch almost horizontally. Its nest is made of mosses and ferns, and its eggs are gray with light purple-grey dots.

Taxonomy
The grass-green tanager was formally described in 1840 by the French ornithologist Auguste Boissonneau from a specimen collected near Bogotá in Colombia. He coined the binomial name Tanagra riefferii. The species is now the only member of the genus Chlorornis that was introduced in 1850 by the German naturalist Ludwig Reichenbach. The genus name combines the Ancient Greek khlōros meaning "green" and ornis meaning "bird". The specific epithet was chosen to honour the collector Gabriel Rieffer. The grass-green tanager has a sister relationship to the genus Cnemathraupis containing the black-chested mountain tanager and the golden-backed mountain tanager.

Five subspecies are recognised:
 C. r. riefferii (Boissonneau, 1840) – Colombia and Ecuador
 C. r. dilutus Zimmer, JT, 1947 – north Peru
 C. r. elegans (Tschudi, 1844) – central Peru
 C. r. celatus Zimmer, JT, 1947 – south Peru
 C. r. bolivianus (Berlepsch, 1912) – west Bolivia

References

External links
 Xeno-canto: audio recordings of the grass-green tanager

grass-green tanager
Birds of the Northern Andes
grass-green tanager
Tanagers
East Hardy High School

East Hardy High School is a high school located in Baker, West Virginia. It was established in the late 1970s after the consolidation of two K-12 schools in Eastern Hardy County: Mathias School and Wardensville School. The school's mascot is the Cougar. The school was listed in the U.S. News & World Report top high schools in the United States every year from 2008 to 2012.

See also 
 Hardy County Schools
East Hardy started as a Vo-tech school that was built in the early 1970s.  It did not become a high school until 1979 when Mathias High School and Wardensville High School consolidated. It was recognized as a WV school of excellence and has met AYP the last couple years.

References

External links 
 School website 

Educational institutions established in the 1970s
Schools in Hardy County, West Virginia
Public high schools in West Virginia
Ewan MacDonald

Ewan MacDonald (born 17 November 1975 in Inverness, Scotland) is a Scottish curler. Representing Scotland, he is a three-time World Champion, playing second for Hammy McMillan in 1999 and playing third for David Murdoch in 2006 and 2009. He has also represented Great Britain at three Winter Olympics, in Salt Lake City 2002, Torino 2006 and Vancouver 2010. He was previously married to fellow curler and the 2002 Olympic Gold medallist, Fiona MacDonald. In 2023, he was inducted into the World Curling Federation Hall of Fame.

Career
At his World Championship debut in 1999, MacDonald played second for Hammy McMillan. Their Scottish team would go all the way and win the gold medal defeating Canada in the final, skipped by Jeff Stoughton. Later that year they won the European Curling Championships defeating Denmark in the final skipped by Ulrik Schmidt.

In 2001 the team was back at the European Championships, but they finished in fifth place. In 2002 they represented Great Britain at the 2002 Winter Olympics and finished in seventh place. That year Ewan switched teams to play second for Warwick Smith. They went to the 2002 Ford World Curling Championships and won a bronze medal. The team returned to the 2003 Ford World Curling Championships and finished in seventh place. At the 2004 Ford World Curling Championships, MacDonald skipped Scotland to a fifth-place finish.

At the 2005 Ford World Men's Curling Championship, MacDonald was an alternate for David Murdoch's silver medal-winning team. Later that year, MacDonald moved up to play second and the team won a bronze at the European Championships. By 2006, MacDonald was playing third and the new team finished in fourth place at the 2006 Winter Olympics. They would also go to the 2006 World Men's Curling Championship where they won a gold medal.

Ewan MacDonald would return to the World Championship podium at the 2009 Moncton World Championships where his team won the gold medal. For the round robin portion of the competition MacDonald had the best percentage, 88%, of all Thirds. In the 1 vs. 2 Playoff Match and in the Gold Medal Match he outshot Canadian third John Morris shooting 89% and 88% respectively.

Teammates 
2010 Vancouver Olympic Games
David Murdoch, Skip
Peter Smith, Second
Euan Byers, Lead
Graeme Connal, Alternate
2006 Torino Olympic Games
David Murdoch, Skip
Warwick Smith, Second
Euan Byers, Lead
Craig Wilson, Alternate
2002 Salt Lake City Olympic Games
Hammy McMillan, Skip
Warwick Smith, Third
Peter Loudon, Lead
Norman Brown, Alternate

References

External links
 

1975 births
Living people
Scottish male curlers
British male curlers
Olympic curlers for Great Britain
Curlers at the 2002 Winter Olympics
Curlers at the 2006 Winter Olympics
Curlers at the 2010 Winter Olympics
World curling champions
European curling champions
Continental Cup of Curling participants
Sportspeople from Inverness
Funky Elephant

Funky Elephant is an annual springtime music festival in Helsinki, Finland. It's dedicated to a vast variety of styles within black rhythm music. Genres represented include funk, soul, Hip hop, jazz, Latin, reggae, afrobeat etc. Funky Elephant has been organized since 1994.

Location
The festival is held at Tavastia Club and its smaller sub-club downstairs, Semifinal. The clubs are located in the very center of Helsinki.

Performers
The festival has had such performers as
 Sharon Jones & The Dap-Kings
 Roy Ayers
 Joe Bataan
 Pucho & the Latin Soul Brothers
 Tony Allen
 DJ Vadim & One Self

Overall, the festival has had over 100 live performances and over 70 DJs.

Organiser and other events
The organizer is Funky Amigos, which is a non-profit association. Its aim is to enhance the status of modern rhythm music scene and its artists in Finland. In wider prospect, Funky Amigos also wants to encourage multi-culturality and tolerance.

Other Funky Amigos' events include
 The Funk Awards, a gala event to give recognition to those Finns who have kept the scene showcased domestically. Held annually since 2000.
 The Baby Elephant Tour, a chance for the lesser-known, up and coming Finnish artists to tour clubs around Finland.

External links
 

Jazz festivals in Finland
Festivals in Helsinki
Music festivals established in 1994
Spring (season) events in Finland
Fred Blackburn

Fred Blackburn (29 July 1902 – 1 May 1990) was a British Labour Party politician who was the Member of Parliament (MP) for Stalybridge and Hyde from the 1951 general election until 1970.

Early life
Blackburn was educated at Queen Elizabeth's Grammar School, Blackburn, St John's College, Battersea and Manchester University. He became a teacher of modern languages and careers master at North Manchester High School. He served as a councillor on Middleton town council for ten years and published books on local government reform.

Political career
Blackburn stood for Parliament at the 1950 election in Macclesfield without success, but was elected for Stalybridge and Hyde in 1951.

He successfully defended his seat in the subsequent general elections in 1955, 1959, 1964 and 1966, but did not contest the  1970 general election.

References

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1902 births
1990 deaths
Labour Party (UK) MPs for English constituencies
Councillors in Greater Manchester
UK MPs 1951–1955
UK MPs 1955–1959
UK MPs 1959–1964
UK MPs 1964–1966
UK MPs 1966–1970
Alumni of the University of Manchester
Members of the Parliament of the United Kingdom for Stalybridge and Hyde
Mexican Pacific League

The Mexican Pacific League (), known as Liga ARCO Mexicana del Pacífico for sponsorship reasons or simply LMP for its acronym in Spanish, is a ten team professional baseball winter league based in Northwestern Mexico founded in 1945.  The league's champion takes part in the Caribbean Series each year.

The sixty eight-game regular season is split in two halves. After each half, the teams are awarded points. The first place team earns ten points, while the last place team earns three and a half points. At the end of the regular season the total number of points are added up from both halves to determine playoff positioning. The top eight teams advance. There are no divisions.

History
In 1945, a group of people led by Teodoro Mariscal established the Liga de la Costa del Pacífico (). The league's first season (1945–46) started with four teams: Tacuarineros de Culiacán, Ostioneros de Guaymas, Queliteros de Hermosillo and Venados de Mazatlán. Mariscal was appointed as the league's first president. In 1947 the league expanded with two new teams: Arroceros de Ciudad Obregón and Pericos de Los Mochis.

In 1958, only four teams participated, all from the state of Sonora: Rojos de Ciudad Obregón, Rieleros de Empalme, Naranjeros de Hermosillo and Ostioneros de Guaymas. Since all the participant teams were from Sonora, the league changed its name to Liga Invernal de Sonora (). In 1959, Mayos de Navojoa replaced Ciudad Obregón. In 1962, Ciudad Obregón and Los Mochis returned to the league. In 1965, Mazatlán and Tomateros de Culiacán joined the league, which changed its name for third time to Liga Invernal Sonora-Sinaloa ().

In 1970, the league changed its name to the current Liga Mexicana del Pacífico () and joined the Confederación de Béisbol Profesional del Caribe (), thus participating for the first time in the 1971 Caribbean Series.

In 2020, ARCO purchased naming rights to the league, thus it changed its name to Liga ARCO Mexicana del Pacífico. Two teams joined the LMP for the 2020 season: Sultanes de Monterrey, that became the first team to play in the two professional baseball leagues in Mexico, and Algodoneros de Guasave, that returned to the Mexican Pacific League after disappearing in 2014.

Teams

Champions

Teams in gold Caribbean Series champions

Championships (1945–1958)
 Mazatlán (Antiguos Venados): 5 (1946, 1953, 1954, 1955, 1958)
 Culiacán (Tacuarineros): 5 (1949, 1950,1951 1952, 1956)
 Hermosillo (Queliteros/Presidentes/Naranjeros): 2 (1947, 1957)
 Guaymas (Antiguos Ostioneros): 1 (1948)

Championships by team

Records

Single season batting

Single season pitching

Defunct teams

See also
Mexican League
Mexican Professional Baseball Hall of Fame
Mexico baseball awards
Sport in Mexico

References

External links
LMP website 

Pac
Winter baseball leagues
Professional sports leagues in Mexico
SWGR

SWGR may refer to:
Single wire ground return
Seagraves, Whiteface and Lubbock Railroad
Switchgear
Greater San Luis Potosí

Greater San Luis Potosí is the urban conglomerated which results of the fusion of the cities of San Luis Potosí and Soledad with other communities around the zone. This metropolitan area is the 11th largest in Mexico and has a population of 1.07 million.

Greater San Luis Potosí is formed by the communities and cities of:
San Luis Potosí 
Soledad de Graciano Sánchez 
Cerro de San Pedro 
Mexquitic de Carmona 
Villa de Pozos 
La Pila 
Escalerillas
Bocas 

This region is the most important urban zone in the whole state of San Luis Potosí, and there is concentrated a third part of the population of this. Also it is the main cultural, industrial and commercial centre.

Metropolitan areas of Mexico
Sir Robert Cotton, 1st Baronet

Sir Robert Cotton, 1st Baronet may refer to:

Sir Robert Cotton, 1st Baronet, of Connington, (1571–1631), the antiquary and MP
Sir Robert Cotton, 1st Baronet, of Combermere (c. 1635–1712), sometime MP for Cheshire

See also
Robert Cotton (disambiguation)
Noah Martin

Noah Martin (July 26, 1801May 28, 1863) was a New Hampshire businessman and politician who served as the 23rd governor of New Hampshire from 1852 to 1854.

Biography
Noah Anthony Martin was born in Epsom, New Hampshire on July 26, 1801, the son of shoemaker Samuel Martin and Sally (Cochrane) Martin.  He apprenticed under Pembroke and Deerfield doctors before attending Dartmouth Medical College.  He graduated in 1824, and began his medical practice in Somersworth.  He later practiced in Pembroke, and then settled in Dover.

In 1825, Martin married Mary Jane Woodbury, the daughter of Dr. Robert Woodbury of Barrington.  They were the parents of two daughters, Elizabeth A. and Caroline M.

Martin served as a State Representative in 1830 and 1832, as a State Senator in 1835 and 1836, and in the House again in 1837.

In addition to being involved in several medical, agricultural, historical, and genealogical societies, Martin was president of the Strafford County Savings Bank (1844–1852), board of directors member of the Dover Bank (1847–1855), and board of directors member of the Strafford Bank (1860–1863).

In 1852 Martin was elected Governor of New Hampshire, the first of two from Dover, and he served two one-year terms, June 3, 1852 to June 8, 1854.

Martin died in Dover on May 28, 1863, and is buried at Dover's Pine Hill Cemetery.

References
Noah Martin at National Governors Association
Noah Martin at Epsom Historical Association

External links
A Guide to Likenesses of New Hampshire Officials and Governors  – Noah Martin
Dover Public Library – Governor Noah Martin House

1801 births
1863 deaths
People from Epsom, New Hampshire
People from Dover, New Hampshire
Democratic Party governors of New Hampshire
Geisel School of Medicine alumni
Democratic Party members of the New Hampshire House of Representatives
Democratic Party New Hampshire state senators
Burials in New Hampshire
19th-century American politicians
Jeremy Blaustein

Jeremy Blaustein is an American translator and voice director. Blaustein has worked as a localizer, translating Japanese media into English. He has worked on games such as Metal Gear Solid and Castlevania: Symphony of the Night.

Early life 
He is of Jewish descent. Voice actress Maddie Blaustein was his older sister. Blaustein began studying the Japanese language at the University of Iowa and continued his graduate and post-graduate studies at the University of Illinois and the University of Pittsburgh.

Career 
After working at Konami in Tokyo in the mid-90s, he began work as a freelance translator. He is best known for his work in video games, most notably as the translator of the original Metal Gear Solid (1998). He also localized Castlevania: Symphony of the Night. Blaustein was also a translator for the Pokémon anime and movies. He lives in Japan.

He is president of a Japanese-based video game localization agency called Dragonbaby.

Major works

Video games
 Castlevania: Symphony of the Night
 Contra: Hard Corps
 Dark Cloud 2
 Dragon Warrior VII
Eve of Extinction 
 Kamaitachi no Yoru
 Metal Gear Solid
Shadow Hearts
 Shadow Hearts: Covenant
 Silent Hill 2
 Silent Hill 3
 Silent Hill 4: The Room
 Snatcher
 Suikoden 2
 Valkyrie Profile

Television
 Pokémon (formerly)
 Ninja Warrior (2008–2009)
 Muscle Rankings (2008–2009)

References

External links 
 
 
 Interview with Superfami.com's Chris Barker mirrored at JunkerHQ.net

Living people
American expatriates in Japan
American Japanologists
American people of Jewish descent
21st-century American translators
Japanese–English translators
University of Iowa alumni
University of Pittsburgh alumni
Video game localization
Year of birth missing (living people)
University of Illinois College of Liberal Arts and Sciences alumni
Custos Rotulorum of Denbighshire

This is a list of people who have served as Custos Rotulorum of Denbighshire.

 Sir John Salusbury bef. 1544 – c. 1548
 Sir John Salusbury bef. 1558–aft. 1564
 Robert Dudley, 1st Earl of Leicester bef. 1573–1588
 Sir Thomas Egerton bef. 1594–1596
 Roger Puleston 1596–1618
 Evan Lloyd 1618 – aft. 1621
 Sir Thomas Myddelton 1626 – aft. 1636
 Sir Thomas Salusbury, 2nd Baronet 1642–1643
 William Wynne 1643
 William Price 1643–1646
 Interregnum
 Sir Thomas Myddelton 1660–1666
 Edward Herbert, 3rd Baron Herbert of Chirbury 1666–1678
 Sir Thomas Myddelton, 2nd Baronet 1678–1684
 Sir Richard Myddelton, 3rd Baronet 1684–1688
 William Herbert, 1st Marquess of Powis 1688–1689
 Sir Robert Cotton, 1st Baronet 1689
 Sir William Williams, Bt. 1689–1690
 Sir Richard Myddelton, 3rd Baronet 1690–1699
 Sir Robert Cotton, 1st Baronet 1699–1702
 Sir Richard Myddelton, 3rd Baronet 1702–1716
 Sir Robert Salusbury Cotton, 3rd Baronet 1716–1748
For later custodes rotulorum, see Lord Lieutenant of Denbighshire.

References

Institute of Historical Research - Custodes Rotulorum 1544-1646
Institute of Historical Research - Custodes Rotulorum 1660-1828

Denbighshire
White-capped tanager

The white-capped tanager (Sericossypha albocristata) is a South American bird in the tanager family Thraupidae. It is the only member of the genus Sericossypha . It is the heaviest but not the longest species of tanager, at a weight of 114 g (4 oz) and a length of 24 cm (9.5 in). This species is glossy black overall with a large white crown and a red throat (which is brightest in adult males). It occurs in Colombia, Venezuela, Ecuador and Peru at elevations of 1600–3200 m. It lives in humid Andean forest in groups of up to 20 individuals. Flocks of these tanagers stay in tight formation, often foraging from tree to tree together. They may eat fruits, seeds, hymenoptera, and coleoptera.

Taxonomy
The white-capped tanager was formally described in 1843 by the French ornithologist Frédéric de Lafresnaye under the Latin name Tanagra (Lamprotes) albo-cristatus. The species is now the only species placed in the genus Sericossypha that was introduced in 1844 by René Lesson. The genus name combines the Ancient Greek sērikos meaning "silken" with kossuphos meaning "blackbird". The specific epithet albocristata is formed from the Latin albus meaning "white" with cristatus meaning "crested" or "plumed". The species is monotypic: no subspecies are recognised.

See also
 Magpie tanager – the longest species in the tanager family

References

white-capped tanager
Birds of the Northern Andes
white-capped tanager
2004 National Invitation Tournament

The 2004 National Invitation Tournament was the 2004 edition of the annual NCAA college basketball competition. Michigan (initially barred from postseason play that season, but overturned on appeal) defeated Rutgers in the final game to capture their third NIT Championship.

Selected teams
Below is a list of the 40 teams selected for the tournament.

Bracket
Below are the four first round brackets, along with the four-team championship bracket.

Semifinals & finals

See also
 2004 Women's National Invitation Tournament
 2004 NCAA Division I men's basketball tournament
 2004 NCAA Division II men's basketball tournament
 2004 NCAA Division III men's basketball tournament
 2004 NCAA Division I women's basketball tournament
 2004 NCAA Division II women's basketball tournament
 2004 NCAA Division III women's basketball tournament
 2004 NAIA Division I men's basketball tournament
 2004 NAIA Division II men's basketball tournament
 2004 NAIA Division I women's basketball tournament
 2004 NAIA Division II women's basketball tournament

References

National Invitation
National Invitation Tournament
2000s in Manhattan
Basketball competitions in New York City
College sports in New York City
Madison Square Garden
National Invitation Tournament
National Invitation Tournament
Sports in Manhattan
Grand Gateway Shanghai

Grand Gateway Shanghai () is an office complex consisting of two identical skyscrapers in the Xujiahui area of Shanghai, China. It was completed in 2005.

Design and construction
Grand Gateway was designed by Callison Architecture.

Construction of the towers was halted in 1997 due to the Asian financial crisis.  In 2002, construction resumed. The buildings were completed in 2005 and are currently the 4th tallest twin towers in the world. Each tower is 262 m high and has 52 stories.

The towers are the 71st tallest existing buildings in the world when measured up to the highest architectural point which is the top of the domes, and the 9th tallest in Shanghai, making them a landmark in the area. The height of the roof is 224.9 metres.

The Grand Gateway 66 shopping mall is located at the base of the towers. The podium contains 1.1 million square feet of retail and entertainment space.

There is also a residential development, called Grand Gateway Garden, consisting of two towers, each 100 m high.

See also
 List of tallest buildings in Shanghai

References

External links
 Official site
 
 
 
 

Buildings and structures completed in 2005
Skyscrapers in Shanghai
Hang Lung Group
Shopping malls in Shanghai
Skyscraper office buildings in Shanghai
Zhu of Xia

Zhu (, also , , , or ) was the seventh king of the semi-legendary Xia dynasty. Along with the reign of his father Shao Kang, Zhu's rule was considered a peaceful and prosperous period of the Xia's history.

Background
The Xia dynasty () is the first dynasty of traditional Chinese historiography. Founded by Yu the Great, both the dynasty and its rulers are of highly uncertain and controversial historicity.

There is some uncertainty as to the correct character for Zhu's name. Some sources refer to him as Yu (). According to Sima Zhen, his named is read "Zhù".

Traditional narrative
Extant sources offer little information on Zhu's reign. He was the son of Shao Kang. According to the Zuo Zhuan, Shao Kang's wife—and presumably Zhu's mother—was a  of , a descendant of the legendary Yu dynasty. Shao Kang had been born during an interregnum in the Xia's history, when the region was ruled by the usurper Han Zhuo. During Shao Kang's attack to restore the throne, the Zuo Zhuan described Zhu as commanding a "diversionary force" at the rear. Towards his reign's end, Shao Kang enfeoffed his son Wuyu with a fief near Kuaiji; the sinologist Wu Kuo-Chen speculates that a rivalry from Wuyu living under the heir Zhu "might have grown into bickering that could be resolved only by this settlement".

The Bamboo Annals gives a brief account of Zhu's reign. He ascended in the year of the ji si () and resided in Yuan (; now Jiyuan), moving the capital to Laoqiu (; now Kaifeng) after five years. During his reign's eighth year Zhu undertook a punitive expedition in the East China Sea, conquering as far as Sanshou. While hunting amid the exhibition, Zhu killed a nine-tailed fox. In the thirteenth year his Shang vassal Ming died at He. He died in the seventeenth year of his reign and was succeeded by his son was his son Huai.

Traditional accounts are generally interpreted as indicating the reigns of Shao Kang and Zhu as a "period of union and tranquillity". Amid the renewed peace and conquering of Eastern peoples, Zhu's reign has been described as "the most powerful and prosperous period of the Xia dynasty." The Guoyu describes Zhu as following Yu the Great's example, a "further indication that this is in some sense a new beginning".

Chronology
Zhu is traditionally held to have succeeded his father Shao Kang and been succeeded by his son Huai. Aside from this, all reign periods and lengths are speculative and unverifiable.

References

Citations

Sources

Early
 
 
  
 
  

Modern
 
 
 
  
 
 

Xia dynasty kings
Southern Interscholastic Press Association

The Southern Interscholastic Press Association (SIPA) is a nonprofit organization whose purpose is to promote journalistic professionalism by public schools in the Southeast of the United States of America. The association was founded in 1926 at Washington and Lee University and moved to the University of South Carolina in 1972. Members of the association come from the states of Alabama, Arkansas, District of Columbia, Florida, Georgia, Kentucky, Louisiana, Maryland, Mississippi, North Carolina, Oklahoma, South Carolina, Tennessee, Texas, Virginia, and West Virginia.

External links
Southern Interscholastic Press Association

American journalism organizations
Eric Andolsek

Eric Thomas Andolsek (August 22, 1966 – June 23, 1992) was an American football offensive lineman in the National Football League (NFL) with the Detroit Lions. He played college football at Louisiana State University.

College career
Andolsek was born and raised in Thibodaux, Louisiana. He was a star offensive and defensive player at Thibodaux High School from 1981 to 1983. From high school, he went to LSU as an offensive lineman. He played at LSU from 1984 to 1987. Andolsek was named a Freshman All-American by Football News in 1984. He was also a member of the All-SEC team in 1986 and 1987, and was named a third-team All-American by Football News in 1986. LSU named Andolsek a team captain during the 1986 and 1987 seasons. He was later named to the Athlon Sports All-Time LSU team.

Professional career
Andolsek was selected by the Detroit Lions in the fifth round of the 1988 NFL Draft. He saw some action his rookie season, and became a starter at left guard in his second season. For the next three years, Andolsek remained a starter for the Lions, blocking for future Pro Football Hall of Fame running back Barry Sanders.

In his final season, the Lions finished 12–4 and made it all the way to the NFC Championship Game. However, the championship game was Andolsek's last football game.

Death
During the off-season, Andolsek was working in the yard of his Thibodaux home when the driver of a semi-trailer truck ran off the highway in front of his house and struck and killed him. An investigation found the driver had taken his eyes off the road.

Andolsek's number has been retired by Thibodaux High School. In addition, LSU has awarded its outstanding senior in spring practice the Eric Andolsek Award, a recreational facility in Thibodaux bears his name, and the Detroit Lions have named its outstanding offensive lineman award after him. His family has also created a charitable foundation in his honor.

See also 
 List of American football players who died during their career

References

External links

1966 births
1992 deaths
Sportspeople from Thibodaux, Louisiana
American football offensive guards
Detroit Lions players
LSU Tigers football players
Players of American football from Louisiana
Road incident deaths in Louisiana
Pedestrian road incident deaths
Thibodaux High School alumni
Truck road incident deaths
Chester Basin, Nova Scotia

Chester Basin is a Canadian rural community located on the South Shore of Nova Scotia, Canada. It is one of the communities that makes up District 4 of the Municipality of the District of Chester. It had a population of just over 2,000 residents in 2001.

Named after its founder, Clarence Chester, its name was brought about by the famous saying coined by Chester; "The world is your basin", and consequently the settlement was originally named Chester's Basin after the influence Chester amongst the local people. It is located on the shores of Lunenburg County, Nova Scotia. Road access is provided by Trunk 3 and Trunk 12.

Local Businesses 
Chester Basin is a small town but does contain a few small business within its limits which include;

Chester Basin Post Office, Chester Basin Animal Hospital, McDougall's Pharmasave, Petrocan, New Ross Credit Union

Chester Basin Legion 
The legion located in Chester Basin is Everett Branch #88 of the Royal Canadian Legion located at 25 Highway #12. The legion hosts regular events which include TGIFs every Friday night, Newfie Breakfasts ever fourth Saturday and Annual Christmas Craft Fair.

Churches 
Chester Basin has one church located at 57 Highway 12, the Aenon Baptist Church.

Parks 
There are four parks located in Chester Basin which include a playground and an outdoor green gym. 
Anvil Park is located in the heart of the community with history as the area's blacksmith shop, a stream and a monument . There is an annual Christmas tree lighting that takes place at Anvil Park and the tree is displayed so it can be seen by many.Croft Road Playground is located at 25 Croft Road in Chester Basin. It was completely renovated in 2004 with new play equipment and a fenced outdoor basketball/ground hockey court. The playground is also next to the rails to trails which run throughout the community and into other surrounding communities.

Green Gym Park is located across from the playground and includes five different stations of exercise equipment.
Legacy Park is located next to the Chester Basin Legion  and was unveiled in 2014 to commemorates the 250th anniversary of Chester Basin in 2010, the park represents the gold mining, tree farming and other heritage from the area.

250th anniversary 
In 2010 Chester Basin celebrated its 250th anniversary as it was settled in 1760. Legacy Park mentioned above was opened in 2014 to commemorate this anniversary to remember and represent the heritage of the area.

References

Communities in Lunenburg County, Nova Scotia
Directional figure eight

The directional figure eight (a.k.a. inline figure-eight loop) is a loop knot. It is a knot that can be made on the bight. The loop must only be loaded in the correct direction or the knot may fail. It is useful on a hauling line to create loops that can be used as handholds. It also provides a place to attach a Z-Drag to the line when prusiks are unavailable.

See also
 Alpine butterfly loop for a loop that is easier to remember and can be loaded in either direction.
List of knots

Climbing knots
Sir William Williams, 1st Baronet

Sir William Williams, 1st Baronet may refer to:

Sir William Williams, 1st Baronet, of Vaynol (died )
Sir William Williams, 1st Baronet, of Tregullow (1791-1870), see Williams family of Caerhays and Burncoose
Sir William Williams, 1st Baronet, of Gray's Inn (1634-1700), Welsh lawyer and politician, speaker of the House of Commons
Sir William Williams, 1st Baronet, of Kars (1800–1883), British military leader of the Victorian era, Member of Parliament for Calne (1856–1859)
Sir William Williams, 2nd Baronet, of Clapton (–1761) Member of Parliament for New Shoreham (1758–1761)
Sir William Williams, 2nd Baronet, of Gray's Inn (–1740), Welsh politician, Member of Parliament for Denbigh (1708–1710)

See also
Williams baronets
William Williams (disambiguation)
Sir William Williams (disambiguation)
Forest Glade

Forest Glade can refer to:

A glade
Forest Glade, Windsor, Ontario, Canada
Forest Glade, Texas, USA
Jean Laffitte

Jean Clément Marie Gérard Joseph Françoise Georges Laffitte (born 5 May 1952) is a French prelate of the Catholic Church. A bishop since 2009, he has had an academic career and served in several positions in the Roman Curia. He has been Prelate of the Sovereign Military Order of Malta since 4 July 2015.

Biography
Laffitte was born on 5 May 1952 in Oloron-Sainte-Marie, France. He attended the Toulouse 1 University Capitole, graduating with a degree in Political Science in 1973. He was also educated at the Universities of Cambridge in 1979 and Salamanca in 1980.

In 1984 he entered the Pontifical French Seminary in Rome where he read philosophy and theology at the Pontifical Gregorian University, receiving the degrees of Bachelor of Theology and Philosophy in 1988. He was ordained as a priest on 2 July 1989 in the diocese of Autun and is a member of the Community of Emmanuel. He pursued further studies at the Pontifical John Paul II Institute for Studies on Marriage and Family and earned a doctorate in moral theology.

From 1994 to 2009 he taught at the Institute as a professor of conjugal ethics, anthropology and spirituality. From 1999 to 2001, he served as its Vice-Dean. He has also taught at the Lateran University. Beginning in 2003 he was a consultor of the Congregation for the Doctrine of the Faith. On 28 January 2005, he became Deputy Secretary of the Pontifical Council for the Family, before being named Vice-President of the Pontifical Academy for Life on 24 January 2006.

He was appointed Secretary of the Pontifical Council for the Family and Titular Bishop of Entrevaux on 22 October 2009. Laffitte was consecrated as a bishop on 12 December 2009 by Cardinal Tarcisio Bertone, SDB. His work as Secretary ended when that body ceased its operations on 1 September 2015 and its operations were merged into the new Dicastery for the Laity, Family and Life. 

On 7 April 2015 Pope Francis appointed him Prelate of the Sovereign Military Order of Malta to succeed Angelo Acerbi.

Writings
 The Choice of the Family: A Call to Wholeness, Abundant Life, and Enduring Happiness (Image, 2015)

Notes

References

External links 
 The Order of Malta: Religious superior of the Order of Malta clergy

1952 births
Living people
People from Oloron-Sainte-Marie
Alumni of the University of Cambridge
Toulouse 1 University Capitole alumni
University of Salamanca alumni
Pontifical Gregorian University alumni
Pontifical Council for the Family
Officials of the Roman Curia
French Roman Catholic titular bishops
21st-century French Roman Catholic bishops
French expatriates in Spain
French expatriates in the United Kingdom
French expatriates in Italy
Joël Gaspoz

Joël Gaspoz (born 25 September 1962) is a Swiss former alpine skier.

Career
He competed in the slalom and giant slalom at the 1980, 1984 and 1988 Olympics with the best result of seventh place in the giant slalom in 1980. He came close to winning the gold in the giant slalom at the 1987 Alpine Skiing World Championships on home snow at Crans Montana, holding a clear lead in the second run before crashing out with three gates to go.

From 1979 to 1989, Gaspoz won one slalom and six giant slalom World Cup races.  In the 1987 Alpine Skiing World Cup, he finished first in the giant slalom standings, with his teammate Pirmin Zurbriggen.

World Cup victories

References

External links
 
 

1962 births
Living people
Swiss male alpine skiers
FIS Alpine Ski World Cup champions
Olympic alpine skiers for Switzerland
Alpine skiers at the 1980 Winter Olympics
Alpine skiers at the 1984 Winter Olympics
Alpine skiers at the 1988 Winter Olympics
Girls (The Prodigy song)

"Girls" was the fourteenth single released by British electronic music group the Prodigy on 30 August 2004. It was the first single from the album Always Outnumbered, Never Outgunned. "Girls" peaked at number 19 on the UK Singles Chart, number 18 in Finland and number 12 in Greece.

The single's music video was directed by Mat Cook and Julian House, who also designed the artwork for the album and single. It featured experimental computer graphics with various psychedelic themes. The music video was introduced with animation, in high-definition format made in late-2003 and early 2004.

The sample used in the hook is re-made but taken from the Broken Glass single "Style of the Street" and also the song samples D. Train "You're the One for Me".

Track listings
12-inch vinyl record
 A1. "Girls" (4:06)
 B1. "More Girls"
 B2. "You'll Be Under My Wheels" (Original Mix)

CD single
 "Girls" (4:14)
 "More Girls" (4:27)
 "You'll Be Under My Wheels" (Original Mix) (3:41)

Charts

Promotional single release

On 21 June 2004, "Girls/Memphis Bells" was released as a promotional single by the band as a very limited 12-inch vinyl record. Beyond this, "Memphis Bells" was made exclusively available online as a digital download on 28 June 2004 via a now defunct website. Available in a limited edition of 5,000, each of the downloads had a unique variation of both the track and the artwork.

12-inch vinyl record sides
A. "Girls" (4:06)
B. "Memphis Bells" (4:28)

References

The Prodigy songs
2004 singles
2004 songs
Songs written by Hubert Eaves III
Songs written by Liam Howlett
XL Recordings singles
Hotride

"Hotride" (sometimes written as "Hot Ride") is the fifteenth single released by the British electronic music trio the Prodigy on 1 November 2004. It was the second single from the album Always Outnumbered, Never Outgunned and did not enter the UK Singles Chart as the CD was released in EP format with 3 additional B-sides and so did not conform to chart regulations. In Ireland, however, the song was eligible to chart, debuting and peaking at number 40 on the week dated 11 November.

The track featured vocals by Juliette Lewis and borrowed lyrics from Jimmy Webb's "Up, Up and Away (In My Beautiful Balloon)".

Music video
The single's music video was directed by Daniel Levi, but was rejected by Liam Howlett due to the amount of violence.

The video concentrates on a group of Japanese children going on a rampage. The kids first vandalize a nearby automobile, take pills of an unknown substance (possibly drugs), beat up a policeman and put him in the trunk of the car, and subsequently kidnap a woman before heading to an office building, where they knock out the guards and destroy the offices. The kidnapped woman then escapes and calls the police. An anti-terrorist squad enters the building and catches the kids.

Track listings
XL recordings CD single
 "Hotride" (4:32)
 "Who U Foolin" (3:40)
 "Girls" (Rex The Dog Remix) (6:33)
 "Hotride" (El Batori Mix) (4:44)

US promo
 "Hotride" (Radio Edit) (3:38)
 "Hotride" (El Batori Mix 3) (4:44)
 "Hotride" (El Batori Mix 2) (5:23)
 "Hotride" (El Batori Mix 1) (4:55)
 "Hotride" (Album Version) (4:36)

Charts

References

The Prodigy songs
2004 singles
2004 songs
Electronic rock songs
Songs written by Liam Howlett
XL Recordings singles
Spitfire (song)

"Spitfire" is a song by the English electronic dance music group the Prodigy. It was initially released as a 12-inch vinyl record on 4 April 2005, as a digital download from iTunes the following day, and as a CD single on 11 April 2005. It was the third and last single from the album Always Outnumbered, Never Outgunned, on which it appeared as the opening track, and entered the UK Dance Chart at number one despite not charting on the all-genre UK Singles Chart. The backing vocals on "Spitfire" are performed by Juliette Lewis. The song has been included in The Sopranos, Gotham, Freddy vs. Jason, House of Wax and The Unborn soundtracks. It was previously the intro song at all of the National Hockey League's Calgary Flames home games and is also used as the ringwalk theme of boxer George Groves.

Music video
The accompanying music video is directed by Tim Qualtrough on 20 January 2005 and features digital effects blended with footage from live performances by the band. An alternate version of the music video uses clips from the film House of Wax.

Track listing
CD and 12-inch vinyl
"Spitfire" (05 Version) – 3:27
"Spitfire" (Nightbreed Mix) – 6:10
"Spitfire" (Future Funk Squad's 'Dogfight' Remix) – 7:27

There exists also "Future Funk Squad's 2011 Remix" released as free download.

Charts

References

The Prodigy songs
2005 singles
XL Recordings singles
Songs written by Liam Howlett
2004 songs
Malefic

Malefic may refer to:

Malefic planet
Malefic (musician)
 Ma'alefa'ak, fictional supervillain of DC Comics
Red Raiders

Red Raiders can refer to sports teams or bands at:

Germany
Kaiserslautern High School, in Kaiserslautern, Germany

United States

University
Northwestern College (Iowa), in Orange City, Iowa
Texas Tech University, in Lubbock, Texas
Shippensburg University of Pennsylvania

High school
Barnstable High School, in Barnstable, Massachusetts
Baylor School, in Chattanooga, Tennessee
Bellefonte Area High School, in Bellefonte, Pennsylvania
Bellingham High School (Washington), in Bellingham, Washington
Coatesville Area High School, in Coatesville, Pennsylvania
Earlville High School, in Earlville, Illinois
East Side High School (Newark, New Jersey), in Newark, New Jersey
Fitchburg High School, in Fitchburg, Massachusetts
Greenville Senior High School (Greenville, South Carolina), in Greenville, South Carolina
High School of Commerce (Massachusetts), in Springfield, Massachusetts
Jamestown High School (New York), in Jamestown, New York
Kauai High School, in Lihue, Kauai
La Crosse Central High School, in La Crosse, Wisconsin
London High School (Ohio), in London, Ohio
Madison County High School, in Danielsville, Georgia
Marion County High School (Alabama), in Guin, Alabama
Mechanicville High School, in Mechanicville, New York
North Quincy High School, in Quincy, Massachusetts
North Rockland High School, in Thiells, New York
Ocean City High School, in Ocean City, New Jersey
Paulsboro High School, in Paulsboro, New Jersey
The Pennington School, in Pennington, New Jersey
Tyler Legacy High School, in Tyler, Texas
Sidney High School, in Sidney, Nebraska
South Point High School (North Carolina), in Belmont, North Carolina
Spaulding High School, Rochester, New Hampshire
Torrington High School, in Torrington, Connecticut
Uniontown Area High School, in Uniontown, Pennsylvania, U.S
Wauwatosa East High School, in Wauwatosa, Wisconsin
Winnsboro High School, in Winnsboro, Texas

Middle/elementary school
Mabelvale Magnet Middle School in Mablevale, Arkansas
Oak Park Middle School in Decatur, Alabama
Doreen Hamilton

Doreen Ellen Hamilton ( Munholland; May 17, 1951 – December 2, 2022) was a Canadian politician. She received her Education Standard A Certificate at the University of Regina.

In 1985, she was elected to Regina City Council and re-elected in 1988. She served as interim Mayor of Regina for six weeks in 1988, following the resignation of Larry Schneider. She was the first woman to have held this position.

Hamilton was first elected to the Legislative Assembly of Saskatchewan in 1991, and re-elected in 1995, 1999 and 2003.  She was a member of the New Democratic Party. In 1998, she was appointed Minister of Saskatchewan Liquor and Gaming, and Minister responsible for the Saskatchewan Property Management Corporation, the Public Service Commission and the Wascana Center Authority. She held those ministerial positions until October 2001. In April 2003, she was appointed legislative Secretary to Premier Lorne Calvert.

Hamilton also became the first woman presiding officer in Saskatchewan after the Legislative Assembly elected her Deputy Speaker.

Hamilton did not stand as a candidate in the 2007 provincial election.

Hamilton died on December 2, 2022, at the age of 71.

References

Further reading

 HAMILTON ANNOUNCES FUTURE PLANS. Government of Saskatchewan. Accessed 2011-02-01.
 Hamilton, Doreen Ellen (1951–). Encyclopedia of Saskatchewan. Accessed 2011-02-01.
 NDP holds on in Regina, but loses 3 seats. Canadian Broadcasting Corporation. Accessed 2011-02-01.

1951 births
2022 deaths
Mayors of Regina, Saskatchewan
Saskatchewan New Democratic Party MLAs
Women mayors of places in Saskatchewan
Women MLAs in Saskatchewan
Women municipal councillors in Canada
21st-century Canadian politicians
21st-century Canadian women politicians