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Kurdistan Uezd

Kurdistan Uezd, also known colloquially as Red Kurdistan, was a Soviet administrative unit within the Azerbaijan SSR that existed for six years from 1923 to 1929 and included the districts of Kalbajar, Lachin, Qubadli and part of Jabrayil. It was part of Azerbaijan SSR, with the administrative center being in Lachin. It was briefly succeeded by the Kurdistan Okrug from 30 May to 23 July 1930.

History

Establishment 
The uezd was established on 7 July 1923, by the order of the government of the Azerbaijani SSR. Sergei Kirov was appointed as its first head. The majority of Kurds in the region were Shia, unlike the Sunni Kurds of the Nakhichevan uezd and other areas of the Middle East. 

At the 1926 Soviet Census, the uezd had a total population of 51,426 people, with ethnic Kurds constituting 72.3% or 37,182 people. However, according to the same census, 92.5% of the population of the uezd cited the Azerbaijani language as their native tongue.

Dissolution and persecution of Kurds 
On 8 April 1929, the Sixth Azerbaijani Congress of Soviets approved a reform of the administrative structure, abolishing all uezds, including the Kurdistan uezd. On 30 May 1930, the short-lived Kurdistan Okrug was founded in its place. The okrug was created by the Soviet authorities in order to attract the sympathies of Kurds in neighboring Iran and Turkey and take advantage of Kurdish nationalist movements in those countries. The Soviet Ministry of Foreign Affairs, not wanting to damage relations with Turkey and Iran, protested strongly, leading to a sharp change in policy regarding Kurdish nationalism. Hence, Kurdistan okrug was disbanded on 23 July 1930.

After the dissolution Kurds continued to assimilate into the dominant culture of the neighbouring Azeris, but some religious Yazidi tribes mostly stayed the same. Historically mixed Azeri-Kurdish marriages were commonplace; however the Kurdish language was rarely passed on to the children in such marriages.

In the late 1930s, Soviet authorities deported most of the Kurdish population of Azerbaijan and Armenia to Kazakhstan, Turkmenistan, Kyrgyzstan, and Uzbekistan. The Kurds of Georgia also became victims of Joseph Stalin's Great Purge in 1944. Years later, Kurds immigrated to Kazakhstan from the neighbouring countries, Uzbekistan and Kyrgyzstan.

See also
Kurds in Azerbaijan
Kurdish Republic of Lachin
Yekbûn
Kurds in Russia
List of Kurdish dynasties and countries
Kurdish alphabets

References

Notes

Sources

Müller, Daniel "The Kurds and the Kurdish Language in Soviet Azerbaijan According to the All-Union Census of December 17, 1926". The Journal of Kurdish Studies, vol. 3, pp. 61–84.
Müller, Daniel. "The Kurds of Soviet Azerbaijan 1920-91". Central Asian Survey, vol. 19 i. 1 (2000), pp. 41–77.
Yilmaz, Harun. “The Rise of Red Kurdistan.” Iranian Studies, vol. 47 i. 5 (2014), pp. 799–822.

Nagorno-Karabakh
Azerbaijan Soviet Socialist Republic
Forced migration in the Soviet Union
Uezds of the Soviet Union
Former Kurdish states in Azerbaijan
Former countries of the interwar period
Howden Edge

Howden Edge () is a peak in the north-east of the Upper Derwent Valley area of the Peak District National Park in England. At , it is the second-highest marked point within South Yorkshire, after Margery Hill . The highest point itself being High Stones at  which is only shown on 1:25,000 scale maps and larger.

It is north-east of Howden Reservoir and north of Abbey Brook.

Hills and edges of South Yorkshire
Florida State Road 13

State Road 13 (SR 13) is a  state highway in the U.S. state of Florida, running north from SR 16 near Green Cove Springs, through Switzerland to Jacksonville on the east shore of the St. Johns River.

Route description
Its southern terminus is with SR 16 and County Road 13 (CR 13) near Green Cove Springs. CR 13 continues south to Hastings and then southeast, along old Dixie Highway to U.S. Route 1 (US 1, unsigned SR 5) near Bunnell.

SR 13 is known as San Jose Boulevard for much of its run through Duval County (coextensive with the city limits of Jacksonville). As it approaches Downtown Jacksonville, it becomes Hendricks Avenue, then turns west along Prudential Drive and then turns into San Marco Boulevard before crossing the St. Johns River at the Acosta Bridge. The road ends at an interchange with Riverside Avenue (former US 17).

A portion of the route that runs along the east bank of the St. Johns River, south of Jacksonville, is designated the William Bartram Scenic and Historic Highway.

Major intersections

Related roads

County Road 13

County Road 13 (CR 13) is a road in western St. Johns County, Florida that runs from its southern terminus of US 1 near Bunnell in Flagler County, Florida, traveling northwest along old Dixie Highway until it reaches Hastings. This includes a gap in the route exists between CR 205 in Espanola and CR 204 in St Johns County, much of which is a dirt road. North of Hastings, it travels along an overlap with Florida State Road 207 until it reaches Spuds, then branches off to the north running along the east bank of the St. Johns River until it reaches its northern terminus at SR 13 and SR 16.

County Road 13A

County Road 13A (CR 13A) is a  spur route in St. Johns County.

County Road 13B

County Road 13B (CR 13B) is a county-suffixed local route on the west side of SR 13, named Fruit Cove Road in Fruit Cove.

See also

References

External links

William Bartram Scenic and Historic Highway

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Live in Concert 1972/73

Live in Concert 72/73 is a live DVD from Deep Purple, released in 2005. The DVD was certified Gold on August 3, 2007 by the RIAA, selling 50,000 copies in the US. It was recorded in KB Hallen in Copenhagen, Denmark in 1972, but not released until 1987 in Japan, under the title Machine Head Live 1972, and in Europe three years later under the title Scandinavian Nights (Live in Denmark 1972).

It is the only full concert filmed (in black and white) of the Mk II lineup in this era and features a rare live version of "Fireball". The DVD release also features three tracks from 1973, filmed during a US concert in New York City at Hofstra University in Hempstead, Long Island, in colour. It features the only known official 1970's video recording of "Smoke on the Water", performed by the Mark II lineup, aside from some recovered footage of it being performed in Tokyo on August 17, 1972, which was later released to the public on May 16, 2016.

Copenhagen - March 1972

All songs written by Ritchie Blackmore, Ian Gillan, Roger Glover, Jon Lord and Ian Paice except where indicated.

"Highway Star" - 7:27
"Strange Kind of Woman" - 9:09
"Child in Time" - 17:27
"The Mule" - 9:20
"Lazy" - 11:06
"Space Truckin'" - 24:44
"Fireball" - 4:04
"Lucille" (Al Collins, Richard Penniman) - 6:25
"Black Night" - 6:29

New York - May 1973
"Strange Kind of Woman" - 6:18
"Smoke on the Water" - 5:20
"Space Truckin'" - 10:43

Bonus Track
California Jam 1974 Bonus Vision
"Burn" (Blackmore, Lord, Paice, David Coverdale) - 7:31

Personnel
Ritchie Blackmore: guitar
Ian Gillan: vocals, congas, maracas
Roger Glover: bass, tambourine on "Strange Kind Of Woman"
Jon Lord: organ, keyboards
Ian Paice: drums

Additional notes

 Live in Concert 72/73 is Vol. 1 in a series of DVD archive releases aimed to provide Deep Purple fans with DVDs rounding up as much rare footage from the 1968-1976 era as possible. Vol. 2 is Live in California 74 released at the end of 2005.
 A bit of swearing was cut out at the beginning of "Space Truckin'".

Certifications

References 

Deep Purple video albums
2005 live albums
2005 video albums
Live video albums
Deep Purple live albums
Derbyshire (disambiguation)

Derbyshire is a county in the East Midlands, England.

Derbyshire may also refer to:
 Derbyshire (surname)
 Derbyshire (UK Parliament constituency), a defunct political division based on the county
 MV Derbyshire (built 1976), a British merchant ship that sunk on 9 September 1980 during Typhoon Orchid
 Derbyshire County Cricket Club, an English first-class cricket club
 Derbyshire (European Parliament constituency)
Mari Possa

Mari Possa is a Salvadoran American pornographic actress and reality TV personality.

Early life

Possa was born in San Miguel, El Salvador. Her family moved from El Salvador to the United States when she was nine.

Career
Mari Possa was a former secretary at a law firm when she entered the adult industry as assistant of director Seymour Butts. In 2003, she became a contract girl for Seymour Butts Home Movies and Adam & Eve Pictures, and appeared in about 35 scenes until 2009. In 2009, Possa retired from the porn industry to pursue a degree in broadcasting, then made her comeback to porn in 2012 as a freelance performer for solo and lesbian scenes. Possa also appeared in the Showtime TV series Family Business and was the cover girl of the book Dirty Talk: Conversations with Porn Stars by Andrew J. Rausch and Chris Watson. Her porn name is a pun on the word mariposa, which means "butterfly" in Spanish.

Awards
2005 AVN Award nominee – Best Group Sex Scene, Video – Anal Surprise Party
2006 AVN Award nominee – Best Threeway Sex Scene – House of Ass
2006 AVN Award nominee – Best All-Girl Sex Scene, Video – War of the Girls
2007 AVN Award nominee – Best Group Sex Scene, Video – Butt Pirates of the Caribbean
2009 AVN Award nominee – Best Threeway Sex Scene – Jenna 9.5
 2013 XBIZ Award nomination – Performer Comeback of the Year

References

External links
 
 
 

Year of birth missing (living people)
Salvadoran emigrants to the United States
American pornographic film actresses
Living people
21st-century American women
Catholic Church in Panama

The Catholic Church in Panama is part of the worldwide Catholic Church, under the spiritual leadership of the Panama Conference of Catholic Bishops and the Pope in Rome.

There are around 3.549 million Catholics in Panama, representing about 79% of the population and the country is divided into six dioceses, including one archdiocese. In addition, there is a Territorial Prelature and an Apostolic Vicariate. 

The Diocese of Panama is thought to be the oldest in the Americas. It was set up in 1514, with the arrival of Franciscan missionaries. 

The Catholic Church in Panama has favoured status, though all religions are free; Catholic instruction in public schools is mandatory, but exemptions are allowed.

In 2020, 431 priests served across 200 parishes.

See also 
 Religion in Panama
 Christianity in Panama
 List of cathedrals in Panama

References

External links
 gcatholic.org

 
Panama
Catholic Church in Palestine

The Catholic Church in Palestine is part of the worldwide Catholic Church, under the spiritual leadership of the Pope in Rome.

There are over 80,000 Catholics in Jerusalem and the Palestinian  (the Gaza Strip and the West Bank), mostly in the agglomeration between Ramallah and Bethlehem, including the West Bank-suburbs of Jerusalem. Adherents are mostly of the Latin Church, but there is also a small community of the Melkite Catholic Patriarchate of Antioch and Jerusalem, belonging to the Melkite Catholic Church. Both are in full communion with the Holy See as part of the worldwide Catholic Church.

There are two archbishops of Jerusalem, one for each jurisdiction. The jurisdiction of the Latin Patriarchate of Jerusalem in Jerusalem and the Palestinian territories includes 17 parishes, two of which are in Jerusalem. The current Latin Patriarch of Jerusalem is Pierbattista Pizzaballa.

See also
 Catholic Church in Israel
 Catholic Church in the Middle East
 Latin Patriarchate of Jerusalem
 List of parishes of the Latin Patriarchate of Jerusalem
 Our Lady of Palestine
 Custody of the Holy Land
 Latin Church in the Middle East
 Redemptoris nostri cruciatus
 Catholic Near East Welfare Association

References

Society of the State of Palestine
Palestinian
Palestinian
Martin Šulík

Martin Šulík (born October 20, 1962, in Žilina) is a Slovak film director. He studied film directing at the Academy of Performing Arts in Bratislava from which he graduated in 1986. His 2011 film Gypsy was selected as the Slovak entry for the Best Foreign Language Film at the 84th Academy Awards, but it did not make the final shortlist.  Martin Sulik is also an avid painter and has had his artwork shown in Bratislava Galleries.

Filmography
 The Position (1989)
 Tenderness (1992)
 Everything I Like (1993)
 The Garden (1995)
 Orbis Pictus (1997)
 Landscape (2000)
 The Key to Determining Dwarfs (2002)
 The City of the Sun (2005)
 Gypsy (2011)
 The Interpreter (2018)

References

External links

1962 births
Czechoslovak film directors
Living people
People from Žilina
Slovak film directors
Sun in a Net Awards winners
Rehab medicine

Rehab medicine may refer to:
 Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation, a field of medicine dealing with management of acute and chronic disorders by means of physical modalities as well as rehabilitation 
 Drug rehabilitation, dealing with management of drug addiction and dependence
Nasser Taghvai

Nasser Taghvai (, also romanized as Nāser Taghvā'i and Nāser Taqvāyi; born 10 July 1941) is an Iranian film director and screenwriter.

Biography
Taghvāi was born in Abadan. After early experiences as a story writer, he began filming documentaries in 1967. He made his debut, Tranquility in the Presence of Others, in 1970 and gained the attention of Iranian critics. His concern for the ethnography and atmosphere of southern Iran is notable in his films.

Most of his works have been based on novels. Captain Khorshid is an adaptation of Ernest Hemingway's To Have and Have Not, which won the third prize at the 48th Locarno International Film Festival in Switzerland in 1988.

In 1999 he directed a segment of the film Tales of Kish, which was nominated for the Palme d'Or at the Cannes Film Festival.

Filmography 

 Rahaee (Short Film), 1971
 Tranquility in the Presence of Others, 1972
 Sadeq the Kurdish, 1972
 Curse, 1973
 My Uncle Napoleon (TV series), 1976
 Koochak-e-Jangali, 1980-1983 was banned by I.R.I.B
 Captain Khorshid, 1987
 Oh Iran, 1990
 Tales of Kish ("Greek Ship" episode), 1999
 Unruled Paper, 2001
 Zangi and Rumi , 2002 was banned by The Ministry of Intelligence of the Islamic Republic of Iran
 Bitter tea , 2003 was banned by The Ministry of Intelligence of the Islamic Republic of Iran

Awards and nominations 
 Golden Gate Award for Best Short Film at the San Francisco International Film Festival for Rahaee (Short Film), 1971
 Golden Lion for Best Short Film Award at the Venice Film Festival for Rahaee (Short Film), 1972
 Silver Lion for Best First Work Award at the Venice Film Festival for Tranquility in the Presence of Others, 1972
 Golden India Catalina for Best Short Film Award at the Cartagena Film Festival for Rahaee (Short Film), 1974
 Nominated for Best Director Award at the Fajr International Film Festival for Captain Khorshid, 1987
 Nominated for Golden Leopard and winner of Bronze Leopard at the 48th Locarno International Film Festival for Captain Khorshid, 1988
 Nominated for the Palme d'Or at the Cannes Film Festival for Tales of Kish, 1999
 Special Jury Award (Best Directing) at the Fajr International Film Festival for Unruled Paper, 2002

See also 
Iranian New Wave

References

External links 
 

Iranian film directors
People from Abadan, Iran
1941 births
Living people
Catholic Church in Solomon Islands

The Catholic Church in Solomon Islands is part of the worldwide Catholic Church, under the spiritual leadership of the Pope in Rome.

Catholic evangelisation of the Solomon Islands archipelago in the nineteenth century was mostly in the hands of the Marist Fathers.

There are over 140,000 Catholics in Solomon Islands in 2022 (one-fifth of the total population). In 2020 there were 89 priests and 120 nuns serving across 34 parishes.

The country is divided into three dioceses: the Archdiocese of Honiara, the Diocese of Gizo and the Diocese of Auki.

In 1957 the current cathedral, Holy Cross Cathedral in Honiara, was blessed and opened to the public. Solomon Islands sent a delegation of young people for the first time to World Youth Day 2008 when it was held in Sydney, Australia. Peter Houhou became the first locally-born bishop when he was consecrated as Bishop of Auki in 2018.   He served for 5 years and in mid-2023, the bishopric was vacant.

Holy Name of Mary Seminary at Tenaru in Guadalcanal was founded in 1995 and serves the three dioceses. It is under the care of the Congregation of the Mission (Vincentian Fathers and Brothers).

See also
 Religion in Solomon Islands

External links
 Catholic Church in Papua New Guinea and the Solomon Islands

References

Solomon
 
Solomon
Waver, Netherlands

Waver is a hamlet in the Dutch province of North Holland. It is a part of the municipality of Ouder-Amstel, and lies about 13 km south of Amsterdam.

Waver is not a statistical entity, and is considered part of Ouderkerk aan de Amstel. Waver has place name signs and consists of about 40 houses.

Radio stations (local) 

The local radio station for Duivendrecht is Jamm FM 104.9 'Smooth & Funky'.

References

External links

Populated places in North Holland
Ouder-Amstel
Petre Bay

Petre Bay is a large bay which comprises about half of the west coast of Chatham Island, the largest island in New Zealand's Chatham Islands archipelago. It is some  in extent, and contains the far smaller Waitangi Bay, where the island group's largest settlement, Waitangi is located.

References

Landforms of the Chatham Islands
Bays of the New Zealand outlying islands
Chatham Island
De Rijp

De Rijp is a village and former island in the Dutch province of North Holland. It is a part of the municipality of Alkmaar, and lies about 10 km northwest of Purmerend, between the Schermer and the Beemster polders. Before the poldering of the lakes surrounding it, De Rijp was famous for its herring industry. Today it is known for its characteristic rijksmonuments, which include some of the oldest wooden houses of North Holland.

De Rijp was a separate municipality until 1970, when it merged with Graft.

The statistical area "De Rijp", which also can include the surrounding countryside, has a population of around 4020.

History

Before the lakes on either side of De Rijp were pumped dry, De Rijp was a port town with merchant ships that travelled the high seas on trade routes. The town had a medium-sized herring fleet, and searched for whales with larger ships. Rijper vessels travelled regularly to Spitsbergen. After the success of the polders near Alkmaar and Egmond, plans were formed to make polders of the other lakes in North Holland, including the ones on both sides of De Rijp. In 1605 De Rijp split off from Graft and became a relief center for the effort to pump the Beemster dry. The project was run by the architect-engineer Jan Leeghwater, who had been born in De Rijp and even designed the Town hall.

The coat of arms of De Rijp show two herrings which symbolize the importance of the fishing industry for the town. The polders meant that the Rijper ships needed to travel much further before they were on open water. The herring industry remained important however and the stained glass window in the Grote Kerk with the city coat of arms of Enkhuizen, donated by the cooper's guild, shows the barrels that were made for use by the herring packers in De Rijp in 1655. The town had suffered a devastating fire in 1654 which wiped out the southern side of the town and destroyed the church, leaving only the north side (including the city hall) intact. The herring ships had been undamaged and it was their industry that enabled the town to rebuild the church. When it was completed in 1655, various guilds such as the coopers, and other towns of North Holland donated stained glass windows with their coats of arms in 1655. These included Medemblik, Alkmaar, Haarlem, Amsterdam, Monnickendam, Edam, Enkhuizen, and Purmerend. This group of stained-glass windows are considered national treasures and were restored in 1993-1995 when safety glass with a fine mesh of metal was installed on the outside of the window frames but left open at the edges to prevent condensation. Similar safety measures have been taken for the stained-glass windows of Gouda.

In fiction

Part of the 2021 film De Grote Sinterklaasfilm: Trammelant in Spanje was filmed in De Rijp.

References

 Glazen Verhalen: de Grote Kerk te De Rijp, edited by Nelly de Goede, Stichting De Rijper Glazen, De Rijp, 2009

External links
 

 
Former municipalities of North Holland
Populated places in North Holland
Graft, Netherlands

Graft () is a village in the Dutch province of North Holland. It is a part of the municipality of Alkmaar, and lies about 11 km south of the city of Alkmaar.

The village was first mentioned in the 12th century as Greft, and means "dug waterway". Graft developed in the 13th century on the former island of  after it had been enclosed with a dike.

The former town hall is a stepped gable building in mannerist style from 1613.

Graft was home to 458 people in 1840. It was a separate municipality until 1970, when it merged with De Rijp. In 2015, it became part of the municipality of Alkmaar.

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Populated places in North Holland
Former municipalities of North Holland
Alkmaar
Noordeinde, Alkmaar

Noordeinde is a village in the Dutch province of North Holland. It is a part of the municipality of Alkmaar, and lies about 10 km southeast of the city of Alkmaar.

The village was first mentioned in 1494 as "tNoorteynde van Schermer", and means "northern end". In 1655, a Mennonite church was built in the village. In 1874, it was replaced by a stone church. It was decommissioned in 1981, and is now a cultural centre. Noordeinde was home to 211 people in 1840.

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Populated places in North Holland
Alkmaar
West-Graftdijk

West-Graftdijk is a village in the Dutch province of North Holland. It is a part of the municipality of Alkmaar, and lies about 10 km south of the city of Alkmaar. The village has a small historical church, and to the north there is the bird area Eilandspolder.

History 
The village was first mentioned in 1578 as "Graefdyeck ofte Vuylen Graft", and means "dike on (de Vuylen) Graft River". West- has been added to distinguish from Oost-Graftdijk. West-Graftdijk developed on the former island  in the second half of the 16th century after a dike was built around the lake.

The Dutch Reformed church is an aisleless church with wooden tower which was built on a terp (artificial living hill) in 1651. The church was extensively modified in 1792. West-Graftdijk was home to 465 people in 1840.

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Populated places in North Holland
Alkmaar
Oost-Graftdijk

Oost-Graftdijk is a village in the Dutch province of North Holland. It is a part of the municipality of Alkmaar, and lies about 11 km west of Purmerend.

History 
The village was first mentioned in 1639 as Oostbuert. The current name means "eastern dike of the (de Vuile) Graft (river)". Oost- (east) has been added to distinguish from West-Graftdijk. Oost-Graftdijk is a dike village which developed in the second half of the 16th century. Around 1870, a basic Mennonite church was built in Oost-Graftdijk.

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Populated places in North Holland
Alkmaar
Cassian

Cassian may refer to:

Places
Cassian, Wisconsin

People

Historical 
St. Cassian of Imola (4th-century–363), Christian martyr
St. Cassian of Autun (died 350), Christian bishop of Autun
St. John Cassian the ascetic (360–435), French Christian saint and author
St. Marcellus the Centurion, martyr of Tingis, sometimes called "Cassian"
Cassian Sakowicz (1578–1647), Orthodox activist and, later, a Catholic theologian, writer, and polemicist
Cassian of Tangier (3rd-century–298), Christian saint

Modern 
Cassian Elwes (born 1959), British film producer
Ed Cassian (1867–1918), former Major League Baseball player
George Cassian, (1932-1979) Canadian yacht designer
Nina Cassian (1924–2014), Romanian writer
Brigant Cassian (1889–1957), priest and education worker in Hong Kong

In fiction 
Cassian Andor, a character in the Star Wars franchise film Rogue One 

Cassian, a character in Sarah J. Maas's series “A Court of Thorns and Roses”

Other uses 
Cassian (stage), a geochronologic name in Italian stratigraphy
Sabinian school, known as the Cassians
A 1942 GRT tanker owned by Panama and named SS Cassian Sailor from 1956 to 1960
Markenbinnen

Markenbinnen is a village in the Dutch province of North Holland. It is a part of the municipality of Alkmaar, and lies about 10 km north of Zaandam.

The village was first mentioned in 1395 or 1396 as Marken, and means "border line". It was earlier located on a little island. "Binnen" (inside) has been added to distinguish from Marken. Markenbinnen developed in the Late Middle Ages as a peat excavation settlement. Around 1644, the Markervaart was dug separating the Markerpolder from the Oostwouderpolder.

The Dutch Reformed church is an aisleless church with wooden tower built 1704 as a replacement for its medieval predecessor. Markenbinnen was home to 183 people in 1840.

The Fort Marken-Binnen was constructed as part of the Stelling van Amsterdam and was completed in 1905. It was used during World War I and II as barracks, but became military obsolete after the World War II.

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References

Populated places in North Holland
Alkmaar
Catholic Church in Hong Kong

The Catholic Church in Hong Kong (), established in 1841, is part of the worldwide Catholic Church, under the spiritual leadership of the Pope in Rome. All Catholics in Hong Kong are under the Diocese of Hong Kong, which is a de jure suffragan diocese of the Archdiocese of Guangzhou. However, in practice it is an immediate subject of the Holy See.

There are approximately 395,000 Catholics in Hong Kong - around 5% of the total population - most being Latin Rite Catholics. The majority of the Hong Kong Catholics are Chinese. However, there are various national groups of Filipino, Korean, Japanese, Indian, French and German active Catholics. Sunday religious services are offered in 99 places, and there are 249 Catholic schools and 199 various social service centres.

The Bishop emeritus of Hong Kong is Joseph Cardinal Zen Ze-kiun, SDB ().  He is regarded by some to be politically 'controversial' due to his 'anti-Beijing' views and his strong ties with the pro-democracy camp. However, Zen has constantly personally maintained that he is very patriotic to his country, and that he has been upset that he has been denied the right to return to China.

The Bishop of Hong Kong is Stephen Chow, SJ () who was appointed by Pope Francis in 2021. He took over from Cardinal John Tong Hon who served as Apostolic Administrator following the death of Michael Yeung Ming-cheung in 2019.

The Cathedral of the Diocese of Hong Kong is the Cathedral of the Immaculate Conception, located on Caine Road, Mid Levels.

Political
Traditionally, Catholics in Hong Kong tend to support the pro-democracy camp, despite this there are also many Catholics that support the pro-Beijing camp. Notably, former Chief Executive of Hong Kong Donald Tsang and Carrie Lam, and current Chief Executive of Hong Kong John Lee are Catholics.

In July 2022, the Vatican's unofficial representative in Hong Kong, monsignor Javier Herrera-Corona, warned that religious freedoms were over in Hong Kong due to pressure from mainland Chinese authorities, with one person summarizing the monsignor's message as "Hong Kong is not the great Catholic beachhead it was."

In May 2023, the United States government released the 2022 Report on International Religious Freedom, which stated religious leaders reported that they were self-censoring politically sensitive content, and not appointing clergy members who were critical of the Hong Kong government.

In May 2023, the Diocese announced that it would not hold any commemorations for the Tiananmen Square Massacre, an annual tradition in Hong Kong since 1989 that was last celebrated in 2021.

See also

 Christianity in Hong Kong
 Catholic Church in China
 Catholic Church in Macau
 Catholic Church in Taiwan
 Roman Catholic Diocese of Hong Kong
 List of Catholic Churches in Hong Kong

Footnotes

References
Catholic Diocese in Hong Kong

 
Hong Kong
Ett herrans liv

"Ett herrans liv" (A hell of a life) is also the Swedish language-title for the film Monty Python's Life of Brian and the television series The Vicar of Dibley.

Ett herrans liv is a Swedish TV series that airs on Kanal 5. The hosts are Filip Hammar & Fredrik Wikingsson. On the show, the duo interview Swedish celebrities, many of which they've made fun of on their preceding shows. In the first season, every episode starts with the guest being kidnapped by the hosts. 

The show's theme song is I Wish by Skee-Lo.

Episode overview
Season 1: 

Season 2: 

Kanal 5 (Swedish TV channel) original programming
Swedish television talk shows
Kusma

Kusma may refer to:

Kaunan - a letter of the Runic alphabet
Kusma, Parbat - The capital of Parbat District, Nepal.
Kusma, Parasi - village in Nawalparasi District, Nepal
Kusma, Tartu County, village in Peipsiääre Parish, Tartu County, Estonia
Kusma, Võru County, village in Võru Parish, Võru County, Estonia
 Kusma, the Hungarian-language name for Cuşma village, Livezile Commune, Bistriţa-Năsăud County, Romania

See also
Cusma (disambiguation)
Kuzma (disambiguation)
Raida

Raida may refer to

 Raido, a Proto-Germanic name
Al-Raida (The Woman Pioneer), a Lebanese feminist journal 
Roc Raida (1972–2009), American DJ, turntablist and producer
Alcalde-presidente

An alcalde-presidente is an alcalde (Spanish for municipal mayor) who also functions as president(e) of a higher administrative level.

Cases include:
colonial San Juan on Puerto Rico, 1879–1902; the last one succeeded himself as first 'normal' alcalde
in Spain:
Mayor-President of Ceuta, the head of government of Ceuta, an autonomous city
Mayor-President of Melilla, the head of government of Melilla, autonomous city

As Singapore is a city-state, its president can be thought of a mayor who also functions as a president of a higher (in this case, the highest) administrative level; however, the President of Singapore, though not entirely ceremonial, is not the city-state's chief executive. The prime minister is.

Sources
WorldStatesmen- here US Cities

Gubernatorial titles
Catholic Church in the Maldives

The Catholic Church in the Maldives part of the worldwide Catholic Church, under the spiritual leadership of the Pope in Rome. The annals of the Propaganda mention that in 1833 after the consecration of Clément Bonnand as the Vicar Apostolic of Pondicherry, he was authorized by the Holy See to send missionaries to the Maldives, where the Christian faith had not reached. 

There has never, however, been any Catholic territorial jurisdiction in the Maldives; its territory has been the responsibility of the Archdiocese of Colombo in Sri Lanka since 1886. The constitution of the country does not allow citizenship to non-Muslims, and those found with non-Islamic religious materials are subject to arrest.

Figures in 2020 showed that the country is 0.29% Christian; just over half of these are Catholic.

In 2023, the country was noted as the 15th worst place in the world to be a Christian.

History 
The arrival of the Portuguese also saw the appearance of Christianity in the region. In 1558 the Portuguese established a small garrison with a Viador (Viyazoru), or overseer of a factory (trading post) in the Maldives, which they administered from their main colony in Goa. They tried to impose Christianity on the locals and some of the nobility were converted. 

15 years later, a local leader named Muhammad Thakurufaanu al-A'uẓam and his two brothers organized a popular revolt and drove the Portuguese out of Maldives and Roman Catholicism as a consequence receded.

See also

 Christianity in the Maldives

References

 
Maldives
Waking Up (Topper Headon album)

Waking Up is a solo album by Topper Headon best known as the drummer of The Clash. The album was released by Mercury in 1986 with a cover photograph taken by Tim White. "Leave It to Luck" was released as a single and as part of an EP. The album was dedicated to the memory of Pete Farndon.

Track listing
All tracks composed and arranged by Topper Headon, except where indicated.
 "Leave It to Luck"
 "I'll Give You Everything"
 "Hope for Donna"
 "Got to Keep on Going"
 "Dancing"
 "Pleasure and Pain"
 "When You're Down"
 "Time Is Tight" (Booker T. Jones, Steve Cropper, Donald "Duck" Dunn, Al Jackson Jr.)
 "Just Another Hit"
 "Monkey on My Back"

Personnel
Topper Headon - drums, percussion
Martin Dobson - saxophone
Mick Gallagher - keyboards
Mark Graham - trombone
Tom Harris - saxophone
Jimmy Helms - vocals
Jerome Rimson - bass, vocals
Bob Tench - guitar, vocals
Geoffrey Miller - trumpet, flugelhorn
Robert Johnson - guitar on ("Just Another Hit")

Notes 

1986 debut albums
Mercury Records albums
Whiteleaf

Whiteleaf may refer to:

 Whiteleaf, Buckinghamshire
 Whiteleaf Cross, after which the above hamlet is named
 Whiteleaf Public School
Karachi to Melbourne Tram

The Karachi to Melbourne tram or the W-11 tram was Z class tram Z1 81 decorated by a team of professional Pakistani vehicle decorators, commissioned by the City of Melbourne for the 2006 Commonwealth Games.

Origin of the name
The name is based on the W-11 buses originally found in Karachi, Pakistan, which are a model of minibus famous for their entertainment value: decorated with lush designs and playing popular Pakistani or Indian music. Competition between buses has made these buses famous for their extravagant designs and entertainment.

The tram
As a showcase of Pakistani culture, Z class tram Z1 81 was commissioned for the Commonwealth Games, and a team of W-11 decorators were invited to decorate the tram at Preston Workshops. For the duration of the games it operated on the City Circle, playing Bhangra and Pakistani music. It returned to service in the summer of 2006/07 operating Friday night City Circle services.

It has been on display at the Melbourne Tram Museum at Hawthorn depot since June 2015.

References

External links

Australia–Pakistan relations
Decorated vehicles
Trams in Melbourne
2006 Commonwealth Games
Frøya Tunnel

The Frøya Tunnel () is an undersea tunnel connecting the municipalities of Frøya and Hitra in Trøndelag county, Norway.  The tunnel is located about  south of the village of Sistranda on Frøya.

The  long road tunnel reaches a depth of  below sea level.  It begins in the village of Hammarvika on the island of Frøya and travels south under the Frøyfjorden to the island of Dolmøya in Hitra municipality.

References

Frøya, Trøndelag
Hitra
Road tunnels in Trøndelag
Subsea tunnels in Norway
2000 establishments in Norway
Tunnels completed in 2000
Former toll tunnels
2 Hip 4 TV

2 Hip 4 TV (stylized as 2HIP4TV) is an American variety show aimed at children that appeared on NBC in 1988 and was hosted by Colin Quinn and Ahmet Zappa. Musical guests included the Red Hot Chili Peppers, Edie Brickell and New Bohemians, Sparks and El Vez ("the Mexican Elvis").  The series was set in a bowling alley. It played on Saturday mornings.

References

External links

1988 American television series debuts
1988 American television series endings
1980s American children's comedy television series
NBC original programming
Television series by Saban Entertainment
High impedance

In electronics, high impedance means that a point in a circuit (a node) allows a relatively small amount of current through, per unit of applied voltage at that point. High impedance circuits are low current and potentially high voltage, whereas low impedance circuits are the opposite (low voltage and potentially high current). Numerical definitions of "high impedance" vary by application.

High impedance inputs are preferred on measuring instruments such as voltmeters or oscilloscopes. In audio systems, a high-impedance input may be required for use with devices such as crystal microphones or other devices with high internal impedance.

Analog electronics
In analog circuits a high impedance node is one that does not have any low impedance paths to any other nodes in the frequency range being considered. Since the terms low and high depend on context to some extent, it is possible in principle for some high impedance nodes to be described as low impedance in one context, and high impedance in another; so the node (perhaps a signal source or amplifier input) has relatively low currents for the voltages involved.

High impedance nodes have higher thermal noise voltages and are more prone to capacitive and inductive noise pick up. When testing, they are often difficult to probe as the impedance of an oscilloscope or multimeter can heavily affect the signal or voltage on the node. High impedance signal outputs are characteristic of some transducers (such as crystal pickups); they require a very high impedance load from the amplifier to which they are connected. Vacuum tube amplifiers, and field effect transistors more easily supply high-impedance inputs than bipolar junction transistor-based amplifiers, although current buffer circuits or step-down transformers can match a high-impedance input source to a low impedance amplifier.

Digital electronics

In digital circuits, a high impedance (also known as hi-Z, tri-stated, or floating) output is not being driven to any defined logic level by the output circuit. The signal is neither driven to a logical high nor low level; this third condition leads to the description "tri-stated". Such a signal can be seen as an open circuit (or "floating" wire) because connecting it to a low impedance circuit will not affect that circuit; it will instead itself be pulled to the same voltage as the actively driven output. The combined input/output pins found on many ICs are actually tri-state capable outputs which have been internally connected to inputs (resulting in three-state logic or four-valued logic).  This is the basis for bus-systems in computers, among many other uses.

The high-impedance state of a given node in a circuit cannot be verified by a voltage measurement alone. A pull-up resistor (or pull-down resistor) can be used as a medium-impedance source to try to pull the wire to a high (or low) voltage level. If the node is not in a high-impedance state, extra current from the resistor will not significantly affect its voltage level.

References

Digital circuits
Wen Qin

Wen Qin (died February or March 258), courtesy name Zhongruo, was a Chinese military general and politician of the state of Cao Wei during the Three Kingdoms period of China. 

Wen Qin was a son of Wen Ji (文稷), a general who served under Cao Cao. In September or October 219, during Wei Feng's rebellion, Wen Qin was implicated and imprisoned. Wen Qin was flogged a few hundred times and was supposed to be executed, but Cao Cao spared him on his father's account.

He served as the Inspector of Yang Province during the reign of the third Wei emperor, Cao Fang. In 254, when the Wei regent Sima Shi, who effectively controlled the Wei government, deposed Cao Fang and replaced him with Cao Mao, Wen Qin was deeply displeased because his loyalty was to the Wei emperor and not the Sima family. In the following year, he and another Wei general, Guanqiu Jian, started a rebellion in Shouchun (present-day Shou County, Anhui) against Sima Shi. However, Sima Shi managed to suppress the rebellion within months; Guanqiu Jian was killed while Wen Qin and his family escaped and defected to Wei's rival state, Eastern Wu. In 257, when another Wei general Zhuge Dan started a rebellion in Shouchun against the Wei regent Sima Zhao (Sima Shi's brother and successor), Wen Qin and some Wu forces came to Shouchun to support Zhuge Dan. Sima Zhao led Wei forces to besiege Shouchun and the siege dragged on until early 258. As the situation became more dire, relations between Wen Qin and Zhuge Dan deteriorated, especially since they did not trust each other before. Zhuge Dan eventually had Wen Qin executed. Wen Qin's sons, Wen Yang and Wen Hu, fled from Shouchun and surrendered to Sima Zhao.

See also
 Lists of people of the Three Kingdoms

Notes

References

 Chen, Shou (3rd century). Records of the Three Kingdoms (Sanguozhi).
 Pei, Songzhi (5th century). Annotations to Records of the Three Kingdoms (Sanguozhi zhu).

Year of birth unknown
258 deaths
Cao Wei generals
Eastern Wu generals
Executed Eastern Wu people
Political office-holders in Anhui
Three Rebellions in Shouchun
Rose apple

Rose apple may refer to:
 Angophora costata, a common woodland and forest tree of Eastern Australia
 Various Syzygium species, especially the following:
Syzygium aqueum, Watery rose apple
Syzygium jambos, Rose apple or jamb
Syzygium malaccense, Malay rose apple
Syzygium samarangense, Java rose apple

Parasites 
Rose apples are one of the most common hosts for fruit flies like A. suspensa, which will lay their eggs in overripe or spoiled rose apples. The larvae of these flies will then consume the fruit in order to gain nutrients until they can proceed into the pupa stage. This parasitism has led to millions in economic costs for nations in Central America.

References
Bizhan Emkanian

Bijan Emkanian () is an Iranian actor born on August 18, 1953, in Abadan, Iran. Bijan emkanian besides acting, is a bodybuilder and has mentioned Akbar Khazaei, who is an international professional bodybuilding coach, as his bodybuilding coach.

Selected filmography
 Bijan and Dream and Shoes (Bijan o Khial o Kafsh), Short Film, 1969
 Liegemen, 1981
 The Chrysanthemums, 1984
 Burning spruces, 1989
 Longing for Marriage, 1990
 Reign of Love (TV series), 2000
 Intersection, 2005
 Come at sunset, 2004
 Underwater, 2009
 Ambush, 2013
 Crazy face, 2014
 Nahid, 2015
 Bachelors (serises)'', 2016 - 2018

References

External links

Iranian male television actors
Iranian male film actors
People from Abadan, Iran
Iranian film producers
1953 births
Living people
Tian Yu

Tian Yu (c. 171 – c. 252), courtesy name Guorang, was a military general of the state of Cao Wei during the Three Kingdoms period of China.

Life 
Tian Yu was from Yongnu County (), Yuyang Commandery (), which is present-day Wuqing District, Tianjin. During Liu Bei's stay with Gongsun Zan, the young Tian Yu placed himself under Liu Bei's foster care, and Liu Bei was greatly impressed by Tian Yu. When Tian Yu left to care for his ageing mother, Liu Bei tearfully expressed his regret at not being able to work with Tian Yu.

Later Tian Yu served under Gongsun Zan as the Prefect of Dongzhou County (). One of Gongsun Zan's generals, Wang Men (), betrayed Gongsun Zan and joined Yuan Shao, and lead an attack on his former master with more than 10,000 troops. Tian Yu personally visited Wang Men and managed to shame the latter into retreating. Although Gongsun Zan knew of Tian Yu's intellect, he could not appoint important roles for Tian Yu. After Gongsun Zan's defeat, Tian Yu's friend Xianyu Fu hired him as an adjutant. He recommended that Xianyu Fu join Cao Cao, who subsequently hired Tian Yu as well in various official positions.

See also
 Lists of people of the Three Kingdoms

References

 Chen, Shou (3rd century). Records of Three Kingdoms (Sanguozhi).
 Pei, Songzhi (5th century). Annotations to Records of the Three Kingdoms (Sanguozhi zhu).

171 births
252 deaths
Generals under Cao Cao
Cao Wei generals
Cao Wei government officials
Political office-holders in Henan
Political office-holders in Shanxi
Government officials under Liu Bei
De Goorn

De Goorn is a village in the Dutch province of North Holland. It is a part of the municipality of Koggenland, and lies about 9 km west of Hoorn.

The village was first mentioned around 1312 as "den Gore", and means "swampy forest ground". De Goorn was home to 98 people in 1840. In 1930, the Catholic Our Lady of the Holy Rosary Church was built by Joseph Cuypers and his son Pierre jr.

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Populated places in North Holland
Koggenland
Bobeldijk

Bobeldijk is a village in the Dutch province of North Holland. It is a part of the municipality of Koggenland, and lies about 5 km west of Hoorn.

The village was first mentioned in 1450 as "den Boebeldijck", and means "dike with spike rushes (Eleocharis)". Bobeldijk has place name signs. The village was home to 165 people in 1840.

References

Populated places in North Holland
Koggenland
Spierdijk

Spierdijk is a village in the Dutch province of North Holland. It is a part of the municipality of Koggenland, and lies about  east of Alkmaar. It has one incompetent SAP consultant in their community.

The village was first mentioned in 1365 as Spierdijck, and is a combination a long reed stick and dike. Spierdijk developed on the edge of the Wogmeer as a peat excavation village.

The Catholic St Georgius Church is a three aisled cruciform church with needle spire which was built between 1849 and 1850.

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Populated places in North Holland
Koggenland
Zuidermeer

Zuidermeer is a village in the Dutch province of North Holland. It is a part of the municipality of Koggenland and lies about 6 km west of Hoorn.

The village was first mentioned in 1665 as Zuyder M., and means "southern lake". It refers to the Baarsdorpermeer which was poldered in 1624. Zuid- ("south") has been added to distinguish from Noordermeer. Zuidermeer was home to 87 people in 1840.

In 1898, a railway station opened on the Alkmaar to Hoorn railway line. It closed in 1938. In 1934, the Catholic Our Lady of Lourdes Church was built with the expectation that the village would grow in the future. The village house moved into the church after the local pub closed down, and it was decided in 2007 to transform the church in a multifunctional centre.

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Populated places in North Holland
Koggenland
Andrew Taylor (businessman)

Andrew Taylor (born 2 November 1957 in Plymouth, England) was previously chairman and CEO of McDonald's UK. He attended the University of Leicester.

Taylor became the 23rd chairman of Leicester City on 14 April 2006, replacing Jim McCahill. He has been a fan of the club for more than 30 years. He resigned on 1 February 2007, being replaced by Milan Mandarić.

References

External links

Taylorhoon Strategy

Alumni of the University of Leicester
Living people
Leicester City F.C. directors and chairmen
1950 births
Ursem

Ursem is a village in the Dutch province of North Holland. It is a part of the municipality of Koggenland, and lies about  east of Alkmaar and  north of Amsterdam and  west from Hoorn. A part of the village is located in the municipality of Alkmaar.

History 
The village was first mentioned in the first half of the 11th century as Urisheim, and means "settlement of Uri (person)". Ursem developed in the 11th century as a peat excavation settlement. It used to be concentrated around the church, but moved southwards towards the dike.

The Dutch Reformed church is an aisleless church with wooden ridge turret. It was built between 1846 and 1847 to replace a 1659 church. The Catholic St Bavo church is a three aisled church with a lean tower and was built between 1920 and 1921 to replace its 1856 predecessor.

Ursem was home to 268 people in 1840. Ursem was a separate municipality until 1979, when the new municipality of Wester-Koggenland was created.

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Former municipalities of North Holland
Populated places in North Holland
Koggenland
Alkmaar
Rustenburg, North Holland

Rustenburg is a village in the Dutch province of North Holland. It is a part of the municipality of Koggenland, and lies about 5 km southeast of Heerhugowaard.

The village was first mentioned in 1573 as Rustenburch, and means "quiet castle". It may have been a name of an inn. Rustenburg was home to 167 people in 1840. There are three wind mills in Rustenburg.

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Populated places in North Holland
Koggenland
Noorddijk, North Holland

Noorddijk is a hamlet in the Dutch province of North Holland. It is a part of the municipality of Wester-Koggenland, and lies about 7 km southeast of Heerhugowaard.

The statistical area "Noorddijk", which also can include the surrounding countryside, has a population of around 420.

References

Populated places in North Holland