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Bantva

Bantva, or Bantwa, is a small town in Saurashtra region of the state of Gujarat in India.

Geography 
Bantva is located at an altitude of 20 meters. Nearby towns are Nanadiya, Limbuda, Nakara Manavadar, Vanthali, Junagadh, Keshod, Visavadar, Kutiyana, Dhoraji, Porbandar and Rajkot. The town is roughly 10 kilometers from the Arabian Sea.

History 

Before the Independence of India in 1947, Bantva was part of the princely state of Bantva Manavadar in Kathiawar, founded in 1760 and locally ruled until February 1948 by Khan Himmat Khan, son of Khan Amir Khan, of the Muslim Babi family of Junagadh State.  In 1947 it followed the neighboring and more powerful Princely state of Junagadh into union with Pakistan, but that decision was quickly reversed by Indian occupation and subsequent plebiscite.  It is a decision Pakistan has never accepted.

Demographics 
Before 1947, the population of Bantva was approximately 20,000; 80% of its population was lower caste Memon. As of the 2001 India census, Bantva had a population of 15,216. Males constitute 52% of the population and females 48%. Bantva has an average illiteracy rate of 40%. 12% of the population is under 6 years of age.

Places of interest 
Places of interest in Bantva are:
Bantwa Gymkhana
Barwali Masjid
Jamia Masjid
Madrassa E Islamia
Mazaar Of Bukhari Sharif
Yateem Khana Islamia

Notable locals of Bantva 

 Arif Habib - Pakistani business magnate and stock market trader who is the founder of the Arif Habib Group
 Abdul Sattar Edhi - Humanitarian, Social Worker and founder of Edhi Foundation, which has the largest private ambulance service network in the world. Born in a Memon family, which, during partition, migrated to Pakistan and settled in Karachi.
 Bilquis Edhi - Wife of Abdul Sattar Edhi
 Ahmad Adaya - founder of IDS Real Estate Group, one of the California's largest real estate companies.
 Ahmed Dawood - Pakistani pioneer merchant, industrialist, philanthropist and founder of the Dawood Group, .
 Shrikant Shah - Indian novelist and short story writer.
 Rajendra Shukla - Indian poet
 Mustafa Hanif Balagamwala - Served as Honorary Secretary General of Memon Professional Forum for the Term 2015-2017. He is now Vice President of Memon Professional Forum.

References

Sources and external links 
 My Memories of Bantva By: Abdur Razzaq Thaplawala
 Batva Recollection (Excerpts from "A Ramble Through Life" by Mr. Kassim Dada)
 Memon Po!nt by Abdul Ghaffar Variend, Chicago, IL USA
 World Memon Organization of North America, Chicago, IL USA
 Manavadar-Bantva Princely State

Memon
Cities and towns in Junagadh district
NRE

NRE, an acronym or initialism, may refer to:

National Railway Equipment Company
National Register of Electors, in Canada
Negative regulatory element
New relationship energy
Non-recurring engineering
In fluid mechanics and heat transfer, NRe is a common notation for the Reynolds number
 Natural Resources and Environment
 Australia, see Forests Commission Victoria
 Malaysia, under the Ministry of Science, Technology and Innovation (Malaysia)
 United states, Under Secretary of Agriculture for Natural Resources and Environment or USA(NRE)
 Null Reference Exception (Null_pointer#Null_dereferencing)
John O'Brien (filmmaker)

John O'Brien (born 1962 in Tunbridge, Vermont) is an American film director, sheep farmer, Justice of the Peace and politician. In 2015, John was elected to the Town of Tunbridge, Vermont selectboard.

O'Brien is the director of the Tunbridge Trilogy, three films that focus on the rural life of Tunbridge, Vermont. The director refers to his style of filmmaking as "community cinema" and his films as "anthropological comedies" as his cast consists mostly of local friends and neighbors from Tunbridge who play themselves in fictional stories. The most famous of these, Man with a Plan, starred the dairy farmer and one-time politician, Fred Tuttle. According to O'Brien, the film, in which Tuttle runs successfully for Congress, was inspired by 1979's Being There, a movie in which Peter Sellers plays a gardener named Chance, who becomes a trusted adviser to the presidency. In 2001, it was reported that Man With a Plan had sold 40,000 copies, most of them to Vermonters. O'Brien's other films include Vermont Is for Lovers and Nosey Parker.

O'Brien graduated from Harvard University in 1986.

In 2018, O'Brien was the successful Democratic nominee for a seat in the Vermont House of Representatives.

Filmography
 The Big Dis (1989)
 Vermont Is for Lovers (1992)
 Man with a Plan (1996)
 Nosey Parker (2003)

References
 Filmmakers Redux: Then and Now
 Interview with Vermont Filmmaker John O'Brien
 John O'Brien's Company, Bellwether Films

Notes

External links
 

1962 births
Living people
Harvard University alumni
People from Tunbridge, Vermont
Film directors from Vermont
Democratic Party members of the Vermont House of Representatives
Lotus seed

A lotus seed or lotus nut is the seed of plants in the genus Nelumbo, particularly the species Nelumbo nucifera. The seeds are used in Asian cuisine and traditional medicine. Mostly sold in dried, shelled form, the seeds are rich in protein, B vitamins, and dietary minerals.

Types

Two types of dried lotus seeds can be found commercially; brown peel and white. The former is harvested when the seed head of the lotus is ripe or nearly ripe and the latter is harvested when the seed head is still fully green but with almost fully developed seeds. White lotus seeds are de-shelled and de-membraned. At harvest, the bitter-tasting germ of most seeds is removed using a hollow needle. Brown peel lotus seeds are brown because the ripened seed has adhered to its membrane. The germ of these hard seeds is removed by cracking the seeds in half.

Dried lotus seeds past their prime oxidize to a yellow brown color. However, some sellers of dried lotus seeds bleach their products with hydrogen peroxide, sodium hydroxide, or other chemicals.

Nutrition
In a 100 gram reference amount, dried lotus seeds contain 332 calories and consist of 64% carbohydrates, 2% fat, 15% protein, and 14% water. The seeds are high in B vitamins, particularly thiamin at 43% of the Daily Value (DV), and numerous dietary minerals, such as manganese (116% DV) and phosphorus (63% DV).

Uses
The most common use of the seed is in the form of lotus seed paste (蓮蓉), which is used extensively in Chinese pastries as well as in Japanese desserts.

Dried lotus seeds must be soaked in water overnight prior to use. They can then be added directly to soups and congee or used in other dishes. Fresh lotus seeds are sold in the seed heads of the plant and eaten by breaking the individual seeds out of the cone-shaped head and removing the rubbery shell. Crystallized lotus seeds (蓮子糖), made by drying lotus seeds cooked in syrup, are a common Chinese snack, especially during Chinese new year. Xiangtan or Xianglian lotus seeds, along with Yongfeng chili sauce and Changsha stinky tofu are collectively referred to as "Hunan Sanbao" or Hunan's three treasures.

Lotus seeds are also common in the northern part of Colombia, especially in cities like Barranquilla and Cartagena. Locals usually refer to lotus seeds as "martillo." Fresh lotus seeds are sold in street markets and are generally eaten raw by the locals.

See also
Chinese cuisine
Lotus seed tea
Nelumbo nucifera
Red bean paste

References

Nelumbo
Plants used in traditional Chinese medicine
Edible nuts and seeds
Chinese New Year foods
Body of the Life Force

Body of the Life Force is the debut studio album from underground hip hop recording artist Afu-Ra. Originally due to be released on Gee Street Records, it was released on October 10, 2000, via Koch Records. Recording sessions took place at D&D Studios in New York. Production was handled by from DJ Premier, DJ Roach, 5 Boro Deep, Da Beatminerz, DJ Muggs, Joe Quinde, Mike Rone, P. King and True Master. It features guest appearances from GZA, Hannibal Stax, Jahdan Blakkamoore, Krumbsnatcha, Ky-Mani Marley, Masta Killa, M.O.P. and Smif-N-Wessun.

Track listing

Charts

Singles chart positions

References

External links

Afu-Ra albums
E1 Music albums
2000 debut albums
Albums produced by DJ Muggs
Albums produced by DJ Premier
Albums produced by True Master
Albums produced by Da Beatminerz
Boomerang (soundtrack)

Boomerang: Original Soundtrack Album is the soundtrack to Reginald Hudlin's 1992 film Boomerang. It was released on June 30, 1992, by LaFace Records. The album peaked at number four on the US Billboard 200 and reached the top spot on the Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums chart. The album was certified gold by the Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA) in August 1992 and eventually reached triple-platinum status by April 1995.

Track listing

Notes
  signifies a co-producer

Personnel
Information taken from AllMusic.

Bass – Kayo, Debra Killings
Coordination – Constance Armstrong, Sharliss Ashbury
Drums – L.A. Reid
Executive production – L.A. Reid
Keyboards – Babyface, Bo Watson
Mastering – Chris Gehringer
Music supervision – Bill Stephney
Percussion – L.A. Reid
Performer – Babyface, Boyz II Men, Toni Braxton, Damian Dame, Johnny Gill, Aaron Hall, Highland Place Mobsters, Grace Jones, P.M. Dawn, Shanice, TLC, A Tribe Called Quest, Keith Washington, Charlie Wilson
Piano – Jim Lunarci, Vance Taylor
Production – Dallas Austin, Babyface, Buster, P.M. Dawn, Randy Ran, L.A. Reid, Shavoni, Daryl Simmons, A Tribe Called Quest, Kenny Vaughan
Technical assistance – Donald Parks
Vocals – Babyface, Boo Boo, Boyz II Men, Toni Braxton, Damian Dame, Johnny Gill, Aaron Hall, Grace Jones, LaFace Cartel, Lisa "Left Eye" Lopes, P.M. Dawn, Shanice, T-Boz, A Tribe Called Quest, Kenny Vaughan, Keith Washington
Background vocals – Babyface, Toni Braxton, Deah Dame, Kevon Edmonds, Melvin Edmonds, Debra Killings, Maniac, Keith Michell, Tye-V, Charlie Wilson

Charts

Weekly charts

Year-end charts

Certifications

See also
 List of Billboard number-one R&B albums of 1992

References

1992 soundtrack albums
Albums produced by Babyface (musician)
Albums produced by Dallas Austin
Albums produced by L.A. Reid
Albums produced by Q-Tip (musician)
Comedy film soundtracks
Contemporary R&B soundtracks
Hip hop soundtracks
LaFace Records soundtracks
Romance film soundtracks
Salvatore Antonio

Salvatore Antonio is a Canadian actor and playwright.

Early life
He was born Salvatore Antonio Alessandro Migliore in Toronto, Ontario.

He attended an enriched Arts programme at Unionville High School, and upon graduating he was one of 10 students accepted into the National Theatre School of Canada, where he became an instructor several years after graduating, graduating in 1998.

Actor
Antonio is known for playing the lead character, Sacha Martinelli, in the television series Paradise Falls for Showcase and here!.

On stage, he originated the title-role in ‘Botticelli In the Fire’ written by Governor General's Award winner Jordan Tannahill. He also played the title character in Léo by Rosa Labordé at the Tarragon Theatre during the winter of 2006. He reprised the role in 2007, and toured Canada with the production in winter 2008. He played one of the lead roles in the psychological thriller Sam's Lake. Other recent films include Cursing Hanley, The Gospel of John, and Looking for Angelina.

As of June 7, 2012 he can be seen on the new supernatural medical drama Saving Hope as Victor Reis. In 2014 he appeared in the sitcom 24 Hour Rental.

Playwright 
As a playwright, Antonio was named a finalist for the 2007 Governor General's Award for English drama, for his debut work In Gabriel's Kitchen. The play was originally produced at Buddies in Bad Times Theatre in March 2006, where it proved a box-office success. The play went on to be translated into Italian, and was performed in October 2006, at Teatro Della Limonaia, in Florence, Italy. The script was published in May 2007, by Playwrights Canada Press.

In 2013, Antonio presented Truth/Dare: A Satire (With Dance), an interactive audience participation show which featured staged reenactments of scenes from Madonna's 1991 film Truth or Dare, at Buddies in Bad Times during Toronto's Pride Week. The show's cast also included Adamo Ruggiero, Gavin Crawford and Keith Cole.

References

External links 
 

21st-century Canadian dramatists and playwrights
21st-century Canadian male writers
Canadian male dramatists and playwrights
Canadian male film actors
Canadian male stage actors
Canadian male television actors
Living people
National Theatre School of Canada alumni
Year of birth missing (living people)
Place of birth missing (living people)
Canadian people of Italian descent
21st-century Canadian male actors
Mark Waters

Mark Stephen Waters (born June 30, 1964) is an American director.

Early life
Waters was raised in South Bend, Indiana. He studied at the University of Pennsylvania in theatre arts before studying at the American Film Institute. When studying at Penn, he saw The House of Yes and saw things in the play that he felt he could make cinematic. He contacted the author of the play in Wendy MacLeod and got a manuscript copy by saying he was a film producer. He worked as a stage actor and director in Philadelphia and San Francisco before his work with AFI, where he graduated in 1994. He made a number of short films.

Career 

He directed the comedy films Freaky Friday, Mean Girls, Ghosts of Girlfriends Past, Mr. Popper's Penguins, and Vampire Academy. The first movie he directed was the independent hit The House of Yes starring Parker Posey. Other movies he directed include Head Over Heels, The Spiderwick Chronicles, Bad Santa 2, Magic Camp, He's All That, and more. He was attached to direct a movie called Minimum Wage written by Scott Atkinson and Tegan West.

Filmography

Film

Producer
 500 Days of Summer (2009)
 Harvest Moon (TBA)

Television
TV movies

TV series

Notes

References

External links

1964 births
AFI Conservatory alumni
Living people
American male screenwriters
Film producers from Michigan
People from Wyandotte, Michigan
English-language film directors
Film directors from Michigan
Screenwriters from Michigan
San Giorgio di Piano

San Giorgio di Piano (Northern Bolognese: ; "St. George of the Plain") is a town and comune located in the Metropolitan City of Bologna, Emilia-Romagna, northern Italy. It is the birthplace of actress Giulietta Masina.

External links
Photo Gallery of San Giorgio di Piano
National Association of Fire Investigators

The National Association of Fire Investigators (NAFI) is a professional association of people who investigate cases of fire and arson.  It was created in 1961 and is located in Bradenton, Florida.  The purpose of the group is to increase knowledge and improve skills of fire investigators in the field and in relation to the litigation involved in determining the origin and cause of fires.

NAFI offers three certifications for its members through its own National Certification Board.  The National Fire Protection Association's guide to fire investigation, known as NFPA 921 recognizes the certifications awarded by NAFI.  Through NAFI, members can become a Certified Fire and Explosion Investigator (CFEI), a Certified Fire Investigation Instructor (CFII), or a Certified Vehicle Fire Investigator (CVFI).

External links
National Association of Fire Investigators - Official Website
Certified Fire & Explosion Investigators/Certified Vehicle Fire Investigators/Certified Fire Investigation Instructors

Firefighters associations in the United States
Firefighting in the United States
Fire investigation
Organizations established in 1961
Bradenton, Florida
Victor-Jean Nicolle

Victor-Jean Nicolle (1754–1826) was a French artist.

Nicolle was born in the city of Paris. He revealed his talent for landscape compositions at an early age when, in 1771, as a pupil of the Royal School of Drawing he won the Perspective Prize. He acquired a passion for depicting the architecture of classical ruins and in pursuit of this passion he embarked on a journey throughout southern Europe- Italy (Venice, Bologna, Florence, Naples and Rome) as well as France.

Fascinated by Rome, he made two trips there, 1787–1789 and 1806–1811, to draw the buildings.

Victor-Jean Nicolle's compositions include such works as the Pont Neuf seen through a circular window in the Louvre (shortly after 1808) which illustrates the view taken from one of the circular windows behind the colonnade of the east front of the Louvre, in Paris, hence the title of his work.

His work forms a significant historic and topographical record of urban settings.

External links 
 Some artworks and information

18th-century French painters
French male painters
19th-century French painters
1754 births
1826 deaths
19th-century French male artists
18th-century French male artists
Bodelshausen

Bodelshausen is a municipality in the district of Tübingen in the German state of Baden-Württemberg.

Geography

Geographical Area 
Bodelshausen is situated southern of the Rammert forest near the town of Hechingen.

Neighboring municipalities and towns 

Rottenburg am Neckar, Ofterdingen, Mössingen, Hechingen ¹ and Hirrlingen

History 
The oldest historical documents date back to 1100.

Politics

Mayor 
The mayor is elected for 8 years. Mayor Bernd-Dieter Esslinger's term ended in 2006. Since 2006, Uwe Ganzenmüller holds the office.
 1982 – 2006: Bernd-Dieter Esslinger
 since 2006: Uwe Ganzenmüller

Sister municipalities 
  Soltvadkert, Hungary (1996)
Bodelshausen maintains friendly relationships with:
 Hohburg, Saxony
 Market town Rum, Austria

Sons and daughters of the town 
 Johannes Nill (1825–1894), Founder of private Zoo in Stuttgart 
 Ernst von Wittich (1835–1922), General superintendent of the city of Tübingen
 Jakob Nill (1875–1960), Federal Parliament representative 
 Otto Keck (* 1944), political scientist
 Barbara Schober (* 1958), Multi-media artist and online journalist

Economy and Infrastructure

Traffic 
The federal highway 27 connects the town with Tübingen and Stuttgart, as well as Balingen and Rottweil.

References

External links
 Official website in German

Tübingen (district)
Rodrigo Nehme

Rodrigo Nehme (born Rodrigo Vázquez Nehme; 22 August 1982 in Mexico City) is a Mexican actor known for his performance in the Mexican telenovela Rebelde as Nico Huber.

Rodrigo Nehme was born to a Mexican father, Jorge Vázquez Fernández Leal, and a Mexican mother of Lebanese descent, Monica Nehme El Azar. He was brought up in Guadalajara along with his older sister, where he studied in the American School Foundation of Guadalajara  (not to be confused with the American School Foundation  in Mexico City). Later on he lived in Ensenada, Baja California, He then returned to Mexico City where he discovered his true passion, acting. He started modeling at 16 years old doing commercials for TV. During that time, he was asked to host the cooking section of a TV program, and then he studied at the "Centro de Educación Artística"  (Artistic Education Center) in Mexico City. Nehme got his break by playing Nico, a Jewish teenager, in Rebelde, a highly successful Mexican series. He has also participated in several other programs produced by Televisa. 

He is currently the CBO for Grupo Once .

Filmography
El Club (2002) TV series, Host, Televisa
Rebelde (2004–06) TV series, Televisa
Celebremos México: Hecho en México (2005) TV program, Host, Televisa
Mujer, Casos de la Vida Real (2006) TV series, Televisa
Che-k-T-esto (2006) TV series, Host, Televisa
Cheetah Girls 2 (2006), TV movie, uncredited performer
AMD (2006) TV series, Televisa
Las Vecinas (2006) TV series, Jorvi Entertainment/USA
Mujer, La Serie (2007) TV miniseries, Televisa
Decisiones (2007) TV series, Telemundo/RTI
Estilos (2007) TV program, RCN/Colombia
Ugly Betty (2007) TV series, ABC/Televisa 
Maria de Todos Los Angeles (2008) TV series, Televisa

External links

1982 births
Living people
Mexican male television actors
Mexican male telenovela actors
Mexican people of Lebanese descent
Male actors from Mexico City
Male actors from Guadalajara, Jalisco
21st-century Mexican male actors
Stacy Edwards

Stacy Edwards (born March 4, 1965) is an American actress. She appeared in a number of B movies before her breakthrough role in the 1997 black comedy film In the Company of Men, for which she received Independent Spirit Award for Best Female Lead nomination. Edwards later had roles in films such as Primary Colors (1998), Black and White (1999) and Driven (2001), and was a regular cast member in the drama series Chicago Hope (1997–1999).

Career
Edwards began her career on daytime television. She portrayed Hayley Benson on the daytime soap opera Santa Barbara from 1986 to 1988. (Julia Roberts had unsuccessfully auditioned for the role.) Edwards spent the following decade appearing in an episodes of television shows such as 21 Jump Street, Quantum Leap, L.A. Law,  and Murder, She Wrote, and B movies include Relentless 3 and Skeeter. She also was regular cast member in the comedy-drama series Sons and Daughters in 1991.

In 1997, Edwards starred alongside Aaron Eckhart in the black comedy film In the Company of Men, for which she received Independent Spirit Award for Best Female Lead nomination. She also starred in the drama series Chicago Hope as Dr. Lisa Catera for two seasons from 1997 to 1999. In 1998, Edwards appeared as Jennifer Rogers in Mike Nichols' comedy-drama film Primary Colors, playing the lesbian lover of Kathy Bates' character. She later co-starred in films Black and White (1999), The Bachelor  (1999), The Next Best Thing (2000), and Driven (2001). She also starred opposite Johnathon Schaech in the 1998 television movie Houdini. As lead actress, she starred in Four Dogs Playing Poker and Mexico City in 2000.

During the 2000s and 2010s, Edwards had many guest-starring roles in various television shows, including CSI: Crime Scene Investigation, Law & Order: Special Victims Unit, NCIS, House, Veronica Mars, Criminal Minds, Private Practice, The Mentalist, Hawaii Five-0, Castle, Grey's Anatomy, How to Get Away with Murder, and Shameless. She also had a recurring role in the series The Lying Game from 2011 to 2012.

Filmography

Film

Television

Awards and nominations

References

External links

 
 

1965 births
American film actresses
American soap opera actresses
American television actresses
Living people
Actresses from Montana
20th-century American actresses
21st-century American actresses
People from Glasgow, Montana
John Biddle

John Biddle may refer to:

John Biddle (Unitarian) (1615–1662), English nontrinitarian and Unitarian
John Biddle (Michigan politician) (1792–1859)
John Biddle (United States Army officer) (1859–1936)
John Biddle (yachting cinematographer) (1925–2008)
Saint Joseph's College for Women, Karachi

Saint Joseph's College for Women is located in Karachi, Sindh, Pakistan. It is a college for women, owned by the Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Karachi.

History
It was established by the religious order, the Daughters of the Cross and is one of the most distinguished women's colleges in the country. It was founded in 1948 and was one of the first colleges for women in Karachi.

The building was constructed by Brother Hilary Lardenoye OFM. Since 1951, it has been affiliated with the University of Karachi. It began as an Arts college with the Science faculty added later in 1950.

Recent events
The college was nationalised in 1972 and denationalised in 2005, and returned to the Catholic Board of Education. On the 23 March 2009, the Government of Pakistan awarded the college principal, Sister Mary Emily FC the Sitara-e-Imtiaz, which she received from the Governor of Sindh. This was in recognition of her services to education.

The college offers subjects in science, commerce and arts education at the Intermediate and baccalaureate levels. In 2011, St. Joseph's College started education of computer sciences at the intermediate level.

Principals 
{| class="wikitable"
|+List of Principals of Saint Joseph's College
!#
!Principal
!Tenure
|-
|1
|Sr. Mary Alban, FC
|1948–1951
|-
|2
|Sr. Mary Bernadette, FC
|1951–1961
|-
|3
|Sr. Mary Emily Gonsalves, FC
|1961–1982
|-
|4
|Mrs. Bilquis Ifikhar
|1982–1983
|-
|5
|Mrs.  Munira Gulzar
|1983–1993
|-
|6
|Mrs. Kaniz J. Abedi
|1993–1999
|-
|7
|Mrs. Shahnaz Parveen
|1999–2000
|-
|8
|Dr. Tanveer Anjum, PhD
|2000–2005
|-
|9
|Sr. Mary Emily Gonsalves, FC
|2005–2008
|-
|10
|Ms. Mary Caleb
|2009–2010
|-
|11
|Dr. Bernadette Louise Dean, PhD
|2010–2013
|-
|12
|Sr. Roohi Ghouri, FC
|2013–2021
| Sr.Julie Pouch
| 2021-present

Alumni
 Naz Baloch,  Pakistani politician from Karachi and Central Vice President of Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf
 Bernadette Louise Dean, Principal 2010 – 2013
 Yolande Henderson, former headmistress of the St Patrick's High School O’ Levels section
 Shahida Jamil, former Minister for Law & Parliamentary Affairs 
 Dail Jones (born 1944), New Zealand politician
 Fauzia Kasuri, President of Women's wing in Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf
 Sehba Musharraf, former First Lady of Pakistan
 Hamida Khuhro,  former Sindh Minister for Education
 Zubeida Mustafa, journalist

References

External links
 http://www.stjosephscollege.edu.pk
 

Universities and colleges in Karachi
Catholic Church in Pakistan
Educational institutions established in 1948
Catholic universities and colleges in Pakistan
1948 establishments in Pakistan
Private universities and colleges in Pakistan
Center School

Center School might refer to:
The Center School (Manhattan), a middle school in Manhattan
The Center School (Seattle, Washington), a high school in Seattle
Center School (Brookfield, Connecticut), an elementary school in Connecticut
Center School (Omaha, Nebraska), a registered historical site in Nebraska
Center School (Indiana), a one-room schoolhouse in Indiana
Dynaudio

Dynaudio is a Danish loudspeaker maker, founded in 1977. Dynaudio builds speakers using only their own drivers. 

Dynaudio has a subsidiary called Dynaudio Acoustics that focuses on professional studio monitor loudspeakers. Dynaudio speakers are installed in more than ten thousand recording studios worldwide and have been chosen as reference monitors by BBC Radio & Music. Dynaudio was previously the OEM audio supplier to Swedish automaker Volvo Cars Corporation, in addition to German automaker Volkswagen. Volkswagen followed Volvo by employing Dynaudio as its OEM speaker maker, but not all Volkswagen models came equipped with Dynaudio Sound Systems. While Volkswagen has switched to a different audio supplier for most of their new vehicles, the Volkswagen Touareg is still available with a Dynaudio sound system from the factory.

Bugatti has also employed Dynaudio as their OEM audio supplier. Bugatti's Dynaudio system is called The Puccini Sound System.

Dynaudio has also worked with computing OEM Micro-Star International in producing the sound system for their GX660 notebook range, released in 2010. During this time it was allegedly the best audio system available in a notebook computer.

Dynaudio was acquired by Goertek in 2014, and subsequently purchased the Danish audio company AM3D A/S in December 2015.

Dynaudio Professional
The pro audio division of the company, Dynaudio Professional, focuses on recording studio loudspeaker equipment such as studio monitors. In 1999, Dynaudio became partners with TC Electronic. Some major recording studios that use Dynaudio Professional products are Air Lyndhurst, NRG Studios, and The Hit Factory. Record producers Mike Hedges, Trevor Horn, Steve Lipson, and Mutt Lange do as well. Tom Holkenborg states, "For monitoring my stereo and surround mixes I rely on my Dynaudio Acoustics AIR 25 midfield systems."

See also
 List of studio monitor manufacturers

References

External links
 Dynaudio corporate website
 Dynaudio Acoustics website

Gallery

Loudspeaker manufacturers
Audio equipment manufacturers of Denmark
Danish companies established in 1977
Electronics companies established in 1977
Danish brands
Companies based in Skanderborg Municipality
List of association football clubs named Rangers

Rangers is a common association football club name

Andorran team 
 FC Rànger's

Australian team 
 Balgownie Rangers FC

Chilean team 
 Rangers de Talca

English teams 
 Concord Rangers F.C.
 Cullompton Rangers F.C.
 Deeping Rangers F.C.
 Hall Road Rangers F.C.
 Hertfordshire Rangers F.C.
 Highfield Rangers F.C.
 Kintbury Rangers F.C.
 Northampton Sileby Rangers F.C.
 Paget Rangers F.C.
 Queens Park Rangers F.C.
 Risborough Rangers F.C.
 Smethwick Rangers F.C.
 Soham Town Rangers F.C.
 St Francis Rangers F.C.
 Stafford Rangers F.C.
 Thurnby Rangers F.C.
 Winterton Rangers F.C.
 Central Park Rangers

Hong Kong teams 
 Hong Kong Rangers FC

Kenyan team 
 Posta Rangers F.C.

New Zealand teams 
 Rangers A.F.C.
 Miramar Rangers

Nigerian team 
 Enugu Rangers

Northern Irish teams 
 Ards Rangers F.C.
 Ballymacash Rangers F.C.
 Bangor Rangers F.C.
 Bryansburn Rangers F.C.
 Carrick Rangers F.C.
 Glebe Rangers F.C.
 Killymoon Rangers F.C.
 Lisburn Rangers F.C.
 Newington Rangers F.C.
 Rathfern Rangers F.C.
 Rathfriland Rangers F.C.

Scottish teams 
 Arniston Rangers F.C.
 Berwick Rangers F.C.
 Brora Rangers F.C.
 Cambuslang Rangers F.C.
 Cove Rangers F.C.
 Cowdenbeath Rangers F.C.
 Glasgow Rangers F.C.
 Kilsyth Rangers F.C.
 Kilwinning Rangers F.C.
 Rangers Ladies F.C.

Sierra Leonean team 
 Kakua Rangers F.C.

Welsh team 
 Penrhiwceiber Rangers F.C.

Rangers
English names
Nadirshaw Edulji Dinshaw

Nadirshaw Edulji Dinshaw (1862-1922) was the eldest son of the Karachi landowner and philanthropist Seth Edulji Dinshaw.  He lived in Karachi, Sind, British India (now Pakistan).

Business and philanthropy
When his studies were complete, he entered the family business in land and factories. He continued his father's philanthropic work, and in recognition of his contribution to the city of Karachi, his statue was placed at the intersection of Karachi's main roads in the 1930s.

NED University of Engineering and Technology
In 1924, the Prince of Wales Engineering College was renamed to NED University of Engineering & Technology after his sons made donations to the College in remembrance of their father.

Family
His brother, Framroze Edulji Dinshaw (known as FE Dinshaw) was one of pre-partition India's most prominent businessmen and lawyers. He had four sons, Hoshang, Minocher, Dinshaw and Faredoon.

His son Hoshang NE Dinshaw played a part in the economic development of Pakistan, including as the President of the Central Board of Directors of the National Bank of Pakistan.

The descendants of Nadirshaw Edulji Dinshaw have kept up his philanthropic tradition. The Edulji Dinshaw family remains particularly noted for their charitable donations, especially to non-Parsis.

See also 
NED University of Engineering & Technology
Seth Edulji Dinshaw
List of Parsis

References

Parsi people
People from Karachi
NED University of Engineering & Technology
1842 births
1914 deaths
19th-century Indian philanthropists
Founders of Indian schools and colleges
Wayraperú

Wayraperú is a Peruvian airline based at Jorge Chávez International Airport in Lima Peru, that operated between March and November 2006, then again since May 2018. In January 2018 the carrier announced the intention to recommence services. Currently, Wayraperú only offers charter services.

History

Early operations

At the end of 2004, the news of the creation of an airline was announced to the media. Wayraperú was the result of the joint venture between the Brazilian company OceanAir and Fondo de Inversiones Sustentables, run by entrepreneur Pedro Koechlin. At its peak the airline operated to 14 destinations, with three Fokker 100s for American Airlines. On March 20, 2006, it formally began operations, inaugurating from Lima to Arequipa.

On November 27, 2006, all flights had been suspended, citing poor management creating an "existential" company crisis. The airline had, according to September 2006 figures, 9% of the Peruvian market with flights to Arequipa, Iquitos, Tacna, Pucallpa, Talara, Tarapoto, Trujillo and Tumbes.

Recommencing operations
On January 30, 2018, Wayraperú announced they would restart operations after 12 years. The announcement came after the airline was due to acquire two Fokker 70s formerly from KLM Cityhopper, who retired the aircraft on October 28, 2017.

Wayraperú has an active air services license from the Ministry of Transportation and Communications of Peru that allows it to carry out domestic passenger charter flights from its main international base in Lima, as well as Iquitos, Tarapoto, Pucallpa and Chachapoyas. However, the airline does not yet have an air operator's certificate.

On May 24, 2018, the airline recommenced operations using a Fokker 70 from Tarapoto to Juan Simons Vela Airport on a reconnaissance flight, with airline employees and the mayor of Rioja, Mercedes Torres, on board. The airline reportedly will also begin twice-weekly flights between Rioja and Lima from June 2018, which could have increased frequency according to demand.

According to the airline's official web page, it currently offers only charter services.

Destinations

Fleet

Current fleet
As of December 2020, the Wayraperu fleet includes the following aircraft:

Former fleet
When Wayraperu ceased operations in November 2006, it operated the following aircraft:

See also
List of airlines of Peru

References

External links
Current Facebook official page
 Official website

Avianca
Airlines of Peru
Airlines established in 2005
Companies of Peru
Veveaham School

Veveaham Schools are group of residential, English medium schools based on Dharapuram, Tiruppur district, India. It offers classes from Kindergarten to grade 12 and on providing a range of curriculums in Central Board of Secondary Education, Council for the Indian School Certificate Examinations and State board along with coaching for exams like NEET-UG, JEE main, CUET and Civil Services Examination.

References

External links

Boarding schools in Tamil Nadu
High schools and secondary schools in Tamil Nadu
Tiruppur district
Vuelos Internos Privados

Vuelos Internos Privados S.A. (VIP for short) was an Ecuadorian regional airline based at the Old Mariscal Sucre International Airport and headquartered in Quito, Ecuador. It operated domestic and regional services. The airline was a subsidiary of Avianca and part of the AviancaTaca Holding, which was owned by Synergy Group.

History
VIP was founded in 1997 as a charter company rendering services only to associated members. In July 1997, the company started to operate charter flights, transporting passengers and cargo between regional destinations in Ecuador. The airline was also active in charter traffic, including for the oil industry.

In 2001, VIP began operating regular commercial flights. In 2003, it became part of the Synergy Group as part of a strategy to create a continent-wide airline under the Avianca brand, which owns 100% of its stock. 

In October 2011, the airline was jointly managed by AeroGal, who under its own aircraft operated two destinations of the airline, the sales and distribution of tickets were also included in the itineraries and records of the airline that is part of the AviancaTaca Holding alliance. In 2012, VIP ceased operations after it merged with AeroGal.

Destinations

Before VIP ceased operations, the company operated to the following destinations:

Fleet

VIP had formerly consisted the following aircraft:

See also
Avianca Ecuador
List of defunct airlines of Ecuador

References

External links

Aerogal website (es/en)
VIP website (es/en)

Defunct airlines of Ecuador
Airlines established in 1997
Airlines disestablished in 2012
Defunct companies of Ecuador
1997 establishments in Ecuador
2010s disestablishments in Ecuador
Avianca
Ruth Frankel

Ruth Hartman Frankel,  (c. 1903 – 3 November 1989) was honoured as a Companion of the Order of Canada in 1969 due to her work for the Canadian Cancer Society.

Frankel was born Ruth Lorley Hartman, in Chicago, Illinois where she was a student at the Kenwood Loring School for Girls and University High School. She studied liberal arts at the University of Illinois and law at the University of Chicago. She emigrated to Canada in 1925 when she married Egmont Leo Frankel (d. 1964). She died in Toronto, predeceased by one of her three children.

Frankel was active with the Canadian Cancer Society in the late 1940s. In 1950, she founded the Toronto chapter of the Canadian Cancer Society. Subsequently, she worked towards the creation of a lodge at the Princess Margaret Hospital, a facility specialising in cancer treatment. She is also the author of the book Three Cheers for Volunteers (1965, Clarke Irwin).

In early 1954, Ontario provincial law was changed to permit Frankel to become the first woman to join the Board of Governors for the Ontario Cancer Treatment and Research Foundation.

The Ruth Hartman Frankel Humanitarian Award was established by the society to honour those who have supported research into cancer. Isadore Sharp was the first recipient on 25 September 1983 for his support for Terry Fox and subsequent Terry Fox Run campaigns. However, as of May 2006, Internet searches that included the Canadian Cancer Society website have not yet found any cases where this award was presented after 1983.

In 1985, Frankel was given an honorary fellowship by Ryerson Polytechnical Institute (now Toronto Metropolitan University).

References

External links
 Harry Palmer Gallery: Ruth Frankel portrait, 1984

1900s births
1989 deaths
Year of birth uncertain
Companions of the Order of Canada
Paul Wright (singer)

Paul Wright is an American musician originally from Eugene, Oregon. His debut album, Fly Away, was recorded in Oregon with Christopher Stevens and released in 2003. He graduated from Northwest Christian University with a degree in Communications after spending a semester studying at the Contemporary Music Center in Martha's Vineyard.

His 2008 album is titled Diego's Diary. He is also on the tobyMac's albums Welcome to Diverse City and Renovating Diverse City. He was signed to Gotee Records. In October 2009, he led a songwriting workshop in Thailand.

Wright also recently released some singles which were custom songs he wrote for his fans. He offers his fans the opportunity to purchase an original song in which he writes and records their story for them.

Other projects 
Wright is also the singer in Rootdown a rock band from Eugene, Oregon. Singer/songwriter and personal friend Mat Kearney co-wrote with Wright his parts as the narrator of the rock opera !Hero. His character was named Agent Hunter. He worked for I.C.O.N. as an undercover agent, but later joined Hero, played by Michael Tait. Wright has been featured on CDs by tobyMac, LA Symphony, Falling Up, and Shawn McDonald.

Discography
Albums
 The Paul Wright EP (2003) Gotee Records
 Fly Away (2003) Gotee Records
 Sunrise to Sunset (2005) Gotee Records
 Midnight Sonnet Digital EP (2006) Gotee Records
 The Best Songs You Never Heard Digital EP (2006) Gotee Records
 Wright or Wrong: These Songs are Paul's (2007) Gotee Records
 Kingdom Come (2007) independent
 Diego's Diary (2008) independent

Singles
"Your Love Never Changes"
"You're Beautiful"
"Sunrise to Sunset"
"Take This Life"
"Bring Me Back"
"Sorry"
"Sunset Cliffs (Take Me Over)"
"16"
"Tulips"
"Your Heart Is"

References

External links
 
 Interview on WickedInfo.com
 Paul Wright Channel

Rappers from Oregon
1979 births
American performers of Christian music
Living people
Musicians from Eugene, Oregon
Bushnell University alumni
Gotee Records artists
21st-century American rappers
Singer-songwriters from Oregon
On the Shore of the Wide World

On the Shore of the Wide World is a play by English playwright Simon Stephens. It opened 18 April 2005, at the Royal Exchange Theatre, Manchester, under the direction of Sarah Frankcom. On May 26, the production transferred to the Cottesloe space of the Royal National Theatre in London.

The play focuses on three generations of the Holmes family in Stockport, England, examining the persistent dreams and struggles facing each generation. The play takes its title from the poem When I have Fears that I may Cease to Be by John Keats.

Characters

Awards and nominations 
 2006 Laurence Olivier Award for Best New Play

References

External links

2005 plays
Laurence Olivier Award-winning plays
West End plays
Plays by Simon Stephens
St. Kitts Music Festival

The St. Kitts Music Festival is a festival of popular music held annually in June on the Caribbean islands of St. Kitts. The festival was originally called the Shak Shak Festival, and was first held in 1996. The first Festival featured Arrow, Nigel Lewis, Roy Cape Band, Krosfyah, Nu Vybes and the Small Axe Band, as well as the Su Wen-Ching Chinese Ensemble.

2007 line-up
Thursday 21 June 2007 (Soca/Calypso Night)
Alison Hinds
Machel Montano
Crazy and The Lejah Band
Small Axe Band
Better Band
King Konris and Queen Anastasia
Royaltiez Band
Highlights
Friday 22 June 2007 (Reggae/Dancehall Night)
Pan Tribute to the Boots (The man that introduced Steel Pan to St. Kitts)
Pluto Shervington
Tessanne Chin
Richie Stephens
Lady Saw
Steel Pulse
Sean Paul
Highlights

Saturday 23 June 2007 (R&B/Hip hop and Soul)
Jazzique

2008 line-up
The 2008 St. Kitts Music Festival will take place at Warner Park on the island of St. Kitts  from June 26 to 28, 2008. All concerts begin at 8:00 p.m. Admission is EC $135 or US$50 per night.

Thursday, June 26

Kassav
Calypso Rose
Shadow
El-A-Kru Featuring Tizzy
Roy Cape All Stars
Shurwayne Winchester
The Grandmasters Band
Nu Vybes Band International

Friday, June 27

Billy Ocean
Macka Diamond
Pluto Shervington
Ernie Smith
Boris Gardiner
Pressure
Busy Signal
Mykal Somer
Kasanova Band

Saturday, June 28

John Legend
Ja Rule
Mario
Russell Thompkins, Jr. and the New Stylistics
Kenrick Georges and the Bits & Pieces
Paul Peress All Stars
Brenda Russell
Phil Perry
Tom Scott
Tah Mac
Maxi Priest
Ne-Yo
Michael Bolton
Big Boi

References

External links
St. Kitts Music Festival website

Music festivals in Saint Kitts and Nevis
1996 establishments in Saint Kitts and Nevis
Aisha Bawany Academy

Aisha Bawany Academy is a school located in Karachi, Sindh, Pakistan. Aisha Bawany Academy offers education levels Montessori, Kindergarten, O Level, and Matric. 

Aisha Bawany Academy has separate schools for males and female students. Aisha Bawany uses International English Language Testing System (IELTS) for their graduating students.

The academy was established by the Begum Aisha Bawany Waqf, founded in memory of the late Begum Aisha Bawany by her heirs. The foundation stone of the Aisha Bawany Academy was laid on October 29, 1957, and the school became operational in July 1961.

References

External links
 Official site

Schools in Karachi
1961 establishments in Pakistan
Schlochau (district)

Kreis Schlochau (Landkreis Schlochau as of 1939) was a Kreis, or district, of Prussia from 1818-1945. Its capital was Schlochau (Człuchów). By 1 January 1945, the district included five towns: Baldenburg (Biały Bór), Hammerstein (Czarne), Landeck (Lędyczek), Preußisch Friedland (Debrzno) and Schlochau (Człuchów). The district also included 72 communities and a forest region.

History

The Schlochau district was created as a district within the Marienwerder Region on 1 April 1818, as a result of administrative reforms in the Kingdom of Prussia after the Napoleonic Wars. The Marienwerder Region formed part of West Prussia between 1815 and 1829 and again from 1878 to 1920, between the two periods the region, and thus Schlochau district, formed part of the Province of Prussia. The district encompassed most of the rural environs around Schlochau, where the district president had his office.

Following the dissolution of West Prussia after World War I and the Treaty of Versailles, the Schlochau district became part of Schneidemühl Region in the newly established Frontier strip of Posen-West Prussia province. The northeastern part of the district was transferred to the Second Polish Republic. When Posen-West Prussia was dissolved on 1 October 1938, the Schlochau district was transferred to Province of Pomerania and formed part of its new Frontier strip of Posen-West Prussia region, which was actually the Schneidemühl Region enlarged by four previously Brandenburgian and Pomeranian districts and renamed as Posen-West Prussia Region for reasons of tradition. On 1 January 1939, the district was renamed from Kreis Schlochau to Landkreis Schlochau, in the course of uniforming the administrative terminology in all the states of Germany.

The Schlochau district was conquered by the Soviet Red Army in 1945 during World War II. It was subsequently dissolved after being placed under Polish administration according to the post-war Potsdam Agreement.

Demographics 
The district had a majority German population, with a significant Kashubian minority.

Municipalities 
At the end of its existence in 1945, the district of Schlochau comprised five towns and 71 other municipalities:

References

External links
Heimatkreis Schlochau 

States and territories disestablished in 1945
S
Province of Pomerania (1815–1945)
States and territories established in 1818
1818 establishments in Prussia
Shatursky District

Shatursky District () is an administrative and municipal district (raion), one of the thirty-six in Moscow Oblast, Russia. It is located in the east of the oblast. The area of the district is . Its administrative center is the town of Shatura. Population: 72,087 (2010 Census);  The population of Shatura accounts for 45.6% of the district's total population.

Ecology

Just like in all of the Meshchera Lowlands, the district contains many forests, rivers, lakes, and swamps. Its forests are mostly coniferous and pine, and occupy about 45% of the total territory of the district.

There are about forty-eight different lakes located within the district, including Svyatoye, Muromskoye, Velikoye, Karasevo, Spasskoye, Torbeyevskoye, Dolgoye, Glubokoye, and Dubovoye. There are also six different rivers that pass through its territory.

Fires occur often in the district during summer. The most memorable ones were in 1972 and 2002.

References

Notes

Sources

Districts of Moscow Oblast
Whatcom Watch

Whatcom Watch is a monthly newspaper in Whatcom County, Washington.  The newspaper focuses on community and environmental issues. It is volunteer-run and publishes once a month.

References

External links
 Official website

Newspapers published in Washington (state)
Bellingham, Washington

Newspapers established in 1992
1992 establishments in Washington (state)
Tea meeting

The tea meeting tradition is a part of the culture of Saint Kitts and Nevis, Barbados and the Virgin Islands. Tea meetings feature music and performances that include comic speeches, stentorian oratory and songs. The performances are introduced by a chairman and vice-chairman, who are also performers themselves. The audience traditionally heckles the performers.

References
Musical Traditions

Saint Kitts and Nevis culture
Barbadian culture
Oven glove

An oven glove, also commonly known as an oven mitt, is a thermal insulated glove or mitten usually worn in the kitchen to easily protect the wearer's hand from hot objects such as ovens, stoves, cookware, etc. They are functionally similar to pot-holders, but designed to be worn over one's entire hand. 

Fabric oven mitts usually consist of a layer of thermal insulation surrounded by cotton fabric (often with decorative patterns). Newer oven mitts are often treated with silnylon, which makes them resistant to water and stains, or else are made of stronger synthetic materials such as Kevlar.

Single oven mitts are usually designed to be worn on either hand. Other designs consist of two gloves connected by fabric.

References

See also
 Pot-holder

Gloves
Kitchenware