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Lee Turnbull (born 27 September 1967) is an English former footballer who could play in either midfield or attack. He is currently Head of Recruitment at Scunthorpe United. Career Playing years Turnbull started his career as an apprentice in 1984 with Middlesbrough before signing professional forms in 1985. He played a part in the club's comeback from liquidation in 1986, making his debut in a cup game away at Hull in November 1985 before a league debut off the bench against Millwall and a league start away to Shrewsbury, but witnessed the club's relegation from the Championship. Turnbull made 21 appearances in league and cup in total for The Boro, scoring 5 goals, in the promotion winning season 1986–87. He left Middlesbrough in 1987, joining Aston Villa for a £50,000 fee. He was one of Graham Taylor's first signings. He left Villa without any appearances to his name, featuring only once on the bench against Manchester City, and went on to play for various lower league teams. During his spell at Doncaster Rovers, he made 150 league and cup appearances. He scored two hat-tricks for Rovers, including a hat-trick of headers against Aldershot in a 3–0 win. He went on to play for Chesterfield and Wycombe Wanderers before joining Scunthorpe United, initially on loan from Wycombe in 1994. He was club captain at Scunthorpe. He ended his professional career at Darlington. His moves represented combined transfer fees of over £100,000 in a career of around 400 appearances and 70 goals in league and cup. Post playing Turnbull retired from full-time professional football through injury at Darlington, joining Halifax then Gainsborough Trinity as player coach during 1998–99. Turnbull joined Barrow as assistant manager in 1999 and took over from Kenny Lowe as manager in April 2003. The club achieved second and third-place finishes during his time at the club, as well as three cup final victories. Players such as Grant Holt and Glenn Murray played for Barrow whilst Turnbull was at Holker Street. He was sacked in November 2005 after six and a half years at the club. He went on to work as assistant manager at Southport, where he helped secure Conference status alongside manager Liam Watson, as head of recruitment and scouting at Sheffield United, and as head of recruitment at Oldham Athletic. Scunthorpe United Turnbull served as former club Scunthorpe United's head of community for 17 years from 1998. He was the club's chief scout between 2006 and 2011, and again between 2014 and 2015. He rejoined the club as head of recruitment in September 2016. Turnbull identified and helped recruit several players for Scunthorpe who went on to be sold for seven-figure sums. These include Gary Hooper (£2.4 million), Billy Sharp (£2 million) and Martin Paterson (£1 million). In the summer of 2018, Scunthorpe sold four players to Championship clubs for a combined total of around £3 million: Duane Holmes to Derby, Hakeeb Adelakun to Bristol City, Murray Wallace to Millwall and Conor Townsend to West Brom. References External links Lee Turnbull profile at Scunthorpe United Category:1967 births Category:Living people Category:Sportspeople from Stockton-on-Tees Category:Footballers from County Durham Category:English footballers Category:English football managers Category:Association football forwards Category:Middlesbrough F.C. players Category:Aston Villa F.C. players Category:Doncaster Rovers F.C. players Category:Chesterfield F.C. players Category:Wycombe Wanderers F.C. players Category:Scunthorpe United F.C. players Category:Darlington F.C. players Category:Halifax Town A.F.C. players Category:Barrow A.F.C. players Category:Barrow A.F.C. non-playing staff Category:Barrow A.F.C. managers Category:Southport F.C. non-playing staff Category:Sheffield United F.C. non-playing staff Category:Oldham Athletic A.F.C. non-playing staff Category:Scunthorpe United F.C. non-playing staff
Meghan Daum (born 1970) is an American author, essayist, and journalist. Childhood and education Although she was born in California, Daum grew up in Austin, Texas and Ridgewood, New Jersey. She received her bachelor's degree from Vassar College and her Master of Fine Arts degree from Columbia University. Career Daum spent much of her twenties in New York City. In 1999, she moved to Lincoln, Nebraska, and the experience became the catalyst for her 2003 novel The Quality of Life Report, which follows the life and times of an ambitious young television journalist who trades New York for the fictional town of Prairie City and explores themes of social class in America as well as the contradictions of the "simplicity movement." She is also the author of two collections of essays, My Misspent Youth and The Unspeakable: And Other Subjects of Discussion, which was named as a top 10 books of the year by Slate and Entertainment Weekly. It won the 2015 PEN CENTER USA Literary Award for Creative Nonfiction. Her work has appeared in The New Yorker, The New York Times Magazine, The Atlantic, Vogue, GQ, Harper's and elsewhere . Daum lives in Los Angeles, California and New York City. She has been an opinion columnist for the Los Angeles Times since 2005. She is a member of the adjunct faculty in the writing division of the School of the Arts at Columbia University. Daum is a 2015 Guggenheim Fellow in general nonfiction and the recipient of 2016 National Endowment for the Arts fellowship in creative writing. In 2017 she served as the Bedell Distinguished Visiting Professor at the University of Iowa's Nonfiction Writing Program. Books References External links Category:1970 births Category:Living people Category:21st-century American novelists Category:21st-century American women writers Category:21st-century American essayists Category:American women journalists Category:American women novelists Category:Columbia University School of the Arts alumni Category:People from Ridgewood, New Jersey Category:Vassar College alumni Category:Writers from Omaha, Nebraska
Dominik Fleitmann is professor of palaeoclimatology and archaeology at the University of Reading. According to Fleitmann, his research into stalagmites found in modern-day Saudi Arabia demonstrates a link between rainfall and human migration from the region, and a correlation between a period of severe drought and the collapse of the Kingdom of Himyar. References Category:Academics of the University of Reading Category:British archaeologists Category:Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change contributing authors Category:Living people Category:Year of birth missing (living people)
Lincoln Wolfenstein (February 10, 1923, Cleveland, Ohio – March 27, 2015, Oakland, California) was an American particle physicist who studied the weak interaction. Wolfenstein was born in 1923 and obtained his PhD in 1949 from the University of Chicago. He retired from Carnegie Mellon University in 2000 after being a faculty member for 52 years. Despite being retired, he continued to come into work nearly every day. Wolfenstein was a particle phenomenologist, a theorist who focused primarily on connecting theoretical physics to experimental observations. In 1978, he noted that the presence of electrons in Earth and Solar matter could affect neutrino propagation. This work led to an eventual understanding of the MSW effect, which acts to enhance neutrino oscillation in matter. Wolfenstein received the 2005 Bruno Pontecorvo Prize from The Scientific Council of the Joint Institute for Nuclear Research (JINR), for his pioneering work on the MSW effect. He was elected to the National Academy of Sciences in 1978. He was a founding member of the original Pittsburgh SANE (Committee for a Sane Nuclear Policy) and a member of the Union of Concerned Scientists. In 1986, Wolfenstein was awarded the New Person Award by the Thomas Merton Center in Pittsburgh for his work in pursuit of nuclear disarmament: He led a lifetime of advocating for responsible science as well as for individual rights and liberties. In 1992, Wolfenstein was awarded the American Physical Society's J.J. Sakurai Prize for Theoretical Particle Physics for "his many contributions to the theory of weak interactions, particularly CP violation and the properties of neutrinos". See also Cabibbo–Kobayashi–Maskawa matrix (Wolfenstein parameters) Carnegie Mellon University References External links Lincoln Wolfenstein's profile at Carnegie Mellon University Category:1923 births Category:2015 deaths Category:American physicists Category:Particle physicists Category:Carnegie Mellon University faculty Category:Members of the United States National Academy of Sciences Category:J. J. Sakurai Prize for Theoretical Particle Physics recipients
Laurice Rahmé is a French born, American businesswoman and entrepreneur. She is the founder, creator and president of Bond No. 9 New York Fragrances. Early years Rahmé was born and educated in Paris, France. At a young age, she took an interest in arts and culture, having access to the best museums in France. She is a graduate of Université de Vincennes. After university she studied art history at the École du Louvre in Paris. She began her professional life as an antiques dealer in Paris. Rahmé quickly excelled. Her success allowed her to open her own shop in Les Halles, on the corner of the Rue Saint-Denis and Rue de la Cossonnerie. However, she wanted to travel the world, and she knew a foray into the beauty industry would be a passport to do this. In her own words, “At that time one job you could get as a young girl in Paris who wanted to travel was in the beauty industry.” It was at this time that she made the decision to pursue a career in beauty. Career In 1973, Rahmé joined Lancôme as International Training Director, tripling the company's skincare business in the Middle East. In 1976, she assumed the role of Director of the Lancome Institut de Beauté, and relocated to L’Oréal USA's (then Cosmair, Inc.) headquarters in New York, NY, USA. Laurice's true passion for fragrance began she met with fragrance designer Annick Goutal. Goutal became a mentor, and hired Rahmé to become Partner and President of operations in New York. From 1989 to 1995, Rahmé was responsible for introducing the small French company to the US, and for creating a unique niche marketing approach focusing on the brand's jewel-like boutique allure. Recognition and rapid growth followed, and the strategy transformed a small-scale business into an international success story. Following her success with Annick Goutal, Ms. Rahmé became US distributor of Creed fragrances in 1995. Bond No. 9 In 2003, Laurice Rahmé launched her own fragrance company, Bond No. 9. Its mission is to restore artistry to perfumery, and give a scent to each neighborhood in Manhattan. In 2011, Ms. Rahmé launched the I LOVE NY by Bond No. 9 collection. It is a smaller collection of fragrances produced in partnership with the State of New York. The perfume bottles bear the iconic "I Love NY" logo designed by Milton Glaser. Personal life Laurice Rahmé currently lives in New York City, which she considers her home. She is an accomplished cook. Legal Issues Two former employees filed a federal suit against Rahmé in 2012 for claims of racism against customers and employees. Rahmé allegedly used a secret code to alert security of when African-American customers entered the store. Rahmé admitted that the code "We need the light bulbs changed" was used to alert security of suspicious individuals, irrespective of race, but also stated that all robberies up to that point were committed by African-Americans. The litigants withdrew the suit two years later without retracting their claims, stating that the suit had become too time consuming and expensive. Awards and distinctions Ms. Rahmé has sat on the Board of Directors for the Fragrance Foundation, and was named "Business Woman of the Year" by the Foundation's Business Advisory Council Committee. In January 2006, she was given the "Beauty / Fragrance Entrepreneur Rising Star Award" at the 9th annual Rising Star Awards, sponsored by Fashion Group International (FGI). In November 2012, Ms. Rahmé received the Cosmetic Executive Women (CEW) "Innovator of the Year" award. References External links Bond No. 9 philosophy Sag Harbor's newest neighbor in the Hamptons Category:American cosmetics businesspeople Category:American women business executives Category:American business executives Category:Businesspeople from New York City Category:Perfumers Category:Women company founders Category:French emigrants to the United States Category:Living people Category:Year of birth missing (living people)
Nathaniel R. Brazill (born September 22, 1986) is an American who, at age 13, fatally shot one of his schoolteachers, Barry Grunow, at Lake Worth Middle School in Lake Worth, Florida. Brazill was subsequently convicted and sentenced to 28 years in prison. Shooting and conviction On May 26, 2000, the last day of the 1999–2000 school year, Brazill—a seventh grade student—shot and killed Barry Grunow, an English teacher at Lake Worth Middle School in Lake Worth, Florida. After being sent home from school earlier in the day for throwing a water balloon, Brazill had returned home, retrieved a .25-caliber handgun, and shot Grunow. Brazill was tried as an adult and convicted of second-degree murder for the killing of Grunow and aggravated assault for pointing the gun at another teacher. The jury decided not to convict Brazill of first-degree murder, which requires premeditation and carries a mandatory life sentence in Florida. Brazill was sentenced to 28 years in state prison followed by 7 years of probation. Subsequent civil litigation Pam Grunow, the widow of the murdered teacher, sued the Brazill family friend that owned the handgun used, the Palm Beach County School Board, and the pawn shop that sold the handgun. These cases were settled for over $1 million. Grunow also filed an action against the gun manufacturer that resulted in a $1.2 million jury verdict, but the trial judge set aside the verdict, and in 2005 the Florida District Court of Appeals upheld this ruling. Imprisonment Brazill is in the Holmes Correctional Institution, with a release date set for May 18, 2028. While imprisoned, Brazill earned his GED and certification as a paralegal. Childhood and student career As a child, Brazill was surrounded by domestic abuse and alcoholism at home, and local police frequently responded to calls from the Brazill residence. Prior to the Grunow murder, however, Brazill was an honor student, described by teachers as being mild mannered and likeable. Grunow was his favorite teacher. In popular culture Nathaniel Brazil's murder of his teacher Barry Grunow was covered in the show Kids Who Kill. It was shown in the same episode as the murder of Derrick Robie by Eric Smith, and the murder and attempted murder by Daniel Petric. References External links Nathaniel Brazill Takes Stand in Murder Trial CNN.com - Transcripts (8 May 2001) Category:1986 births Category:Living people Category:21st-century African-American people Category:21st-century American criminals Category:American male criminals Category:American criminals Category:American people convicted of assault Category:American people convicted of murder Category:American prisoners and detainees Category:Crime in Florida Category:Criminals from Florida Category:Minors convicted of murder Category:People convicted of murder by Florida Category:People from Palm Beach County, Florida Category:American murderers Category:Male murderers Category:Prisoners and detainees of Florida Category:African-American people
Chatham-Kent—Leamington is a federal electoral district in Ontario. It encompasses a portion of Ontario previously included in the electoral districts of Chatham-Kent—Essex and Essex and Lambton—Kent—Middlesex. Chatham-Kent—Leamington was created by the 2012 federal electoral boundaries redistribution and was legally defined in the 2013 representation order. It came into effect upon the call of the 42nd Canadian federal election, scheduled for 19 October 2015. Members of Parliament This riding has elected the following Members of Parliament: Election results Demographics According to the Canada 2016 Census Most common mother tongue languages (2016) : 82.2% English, 2.6% French, 1.5% Spanish, 1.3% Portuguese, 0.9% Italian, 0.8% Arabic. References Category:Ontario federal electoral districts Category:Chatham-Kent Category:Leamington, Ontario
Bridgit is a name with several traditional variant spellings. It may refer to: Bridgit Mendler, an American actress Bridgit (24 character), a fictional mercenary in the television drama 24 Saint Bridgit (circa 451-525), Irish Christian nun The Celtic goddess Brigid See also Bridget (given name) Category:Given names
Muhamad Akhir Bin Bahari (born 22 March 1994) is a Malaysian footballer who plays as an attacking midfielder for Malaysia M3 League club DDM. Akhir spent most of his career playing for Malaysian youth team Harimau Muda. He also have played for T-Team, and Kuantan FA. References External links Category:1994 births Category:Living people Category:Malaysian footballers Category:Malaysian people of Malay descent Category:Malaysian Muslims Category:Association football midfielders
Beitostølen is a village at Øystre Slidre in Innlandet, Norway. As of 1 January 2009, it had 247 residents, and is located above mean sea level. Sports It is largely a tourist area, with many cabins and hotels serving various winter sports facilities. The village has hosted FIS Cross-Country World Cup and Biathlon World Cup competitions. Category:Villages in Oppland Category:Villages in Innlandet Category:Øystre Slidre Category:Ski areas and resorts in Norway
Joel Anthony Selwood (born 26 May 1988) is a professional Australian rules footballer playing for the Geelong Football Club in the Australian Football League (AFL). A standout junior track and field athlete and footballer, Selwood entered top-level football early, joining the TAC Cup competition as a bottom-aged player. His accomplishments as a junior included Most Valuable Player awards at state and international levels, captaining Australia in the International Rules Series, and selection in the All-Australian and TAC Cup Team of the Year sides. Despite a serious knee injury during his final year of junior football, Selwood was selected with Geelong's first pick, and seventh overall, in the 2006 AFL Draft. Selwood made his AFL debut in 2007, winning the AFL Rising Star Award and AFLPA Best First Year Player Award. He has since become a triple premiership player, a NAB Cup winner, a six-time All-Australian—three times as captain—a triple Carji Greeves Medallist, a Michael Tuck Medallist, an AFLPA Best Captain Award winner, and a four-time recipient of the AFLPA Robert Rose Most Courageous Player Award. Selwood has also captained Australia in the International Rules Series, represented the Victorian state team as the youngest player to feature in the all-star event, and has been awarded life membership with Geelong. Selwood holds one of the highest winning–percentage records of any player in VFL-AFL history, helping the club reach three successive AFL Grand Finals from 2007 to 2009 and another in 2011. After serving one season as the club vice-captain in 2011, Selwood was appointed as the captain of Geelong at the beginning of 2012 following the retirement of Cameron Ling. Early life Joel Selwood was born to Bryce and Maree Selwood in the country town of Bendigo, Victoria. He was raised in a family of sportspeople. His mother Maree was a top runner and tennis player, and elder twins Adam and Troy were identified as talented footballers at a young age. As a two-year-old, Selwood was forced to wear splints on his leg to help overcome a walking disability. Selwood displayed athletic talent from an early age. He was the state hurdling champion from under-10s through to the under-15s, and in one year held every running and jumping record at the Bendigo Sports Centre, except the 100 metres sprint. Growing up with his older brothers, Selwood was accustomed to playing with bigger teammates and opponents. By the time he was eight years old, he had played his first competitive game of football, against children four years his senior, and had kicked three goals. Selwood attended Catholic College Bendigo and played junior football with the Sandhurst Football Club, until he was chosen to play for the Bendigo Pioneers in the TAC Cup competition throughout 2005. Although his age made him ineligible to enter the 2005 AFL Draft, Selwood's accomplishments during the year led to AFL Talent Manager Kevin Sheehan rating him "the best 17-year-old in Australia". Bendigo Pioneers regional manager Ray Byrne noted that "ability-wise, Joel was streets ahead of everyone. Even at an early age, he was a standout". Byrne praised Selwood's professionalism, noting that he had "never seen a kid prepare in the TAC Cup like Joel (Selwood). He had a fantastic football brain, he could sort it out within 10 minutes of a game who should be where and (doing) what". Selwood received an array of accolades and honours as a bottom-aged player, winning mid-year State honours for Victoria Country in the AFL National Championships. His performances in the championships earned him end-of-year All-Australian honours and the Most Valuable Player award for Victoria Country. In addition, he was named in the TAC Cup Team of the Year, awarded a scholarship within the prestigious AIS-AFL Academy, and subsequently captained his older teammates in the annual under-18s International Rules Series in Ireland. His performances in Ireland earned him the Ron Barassi Medal, as the adjudicated Most Valuable Player of the tour. Selwood's achievements in local football were recognised when he was listed as a finalist in the 2006 Bendigo Sports Star of the Year Award. Returning in 2006 with the Pioneers, Selwood entered his final year of junior football as one of the top rated prospects in his age group. His achievements at the junior level were recognised early by the AFL Players Association, when he was awarded the Mike Fitzpatrick Scholarship, and the AFL Life Members Education Fund Award. Rewarded with the captaincy of Bendigo for his final season, Selwood again won mid-year State honours for Victoria Country. However, a knee injury occurred only six rounds into the competition forcing him to undergo surgery—his fourth knee operation within two years—prematurely ending his season. AFL career 2007–2008: Early career Selwood was drafted by the Geelong Football Club with their first selection, and was the seventh overall draft pick in the 2006 AFL Draft. Although many recruiting scouts viewed him as "the finest pure footballer in the draft", and a potential top pick, there was still concern surrounding the durability of his knee. Nonetheless, as the equal highest-ever draft pick for the Cats, Selwood made his debut in the opening round of the 2007 AFL Season and missed only four games during the regular season. Selwood's transition to the AFL drew positive comments throughout the footballing community; former Brisbane coach Leigh Matthews noted how "from [his] first game ... he looked like he had played 200 of them". Geelong coach Mark Thompson labelled the 18-year-old Selwood the best youngster to have come under his tutelage during his time at the club. Geelong captain Tom Harley observed that an 18-year-old Selwood had "an air of confidence – not arrogance but assuredness" that he had never seen before at that age. From the beginning, Selwood showed an ability to influence games; in just his fourth appearance he led his older and more experienced teammates with a game of 25 disposals and nine tackles. This achievement, described as inspiring, earned him an AFL Rising Star Award nomination. The Geelong coaching staff had a highlights package made of this performance, to screen to the rest of the team during the match review later that week. Selwood's impact on the game as a first–year player prompted numerous comparisons to Chris Judd, who a few years earlier had been lauded for his first-year success as an 18-year-old. At the conclusion of the home and away period, Selwood's regular contributions resulted in several individual accolades. Polling 44 out of a possible 45 votes, he was awarded the inaugural Ron Evans Medal as the winner of the AFL Rising Star Award. Selwood earned the maximum five votes from eight of the nine judges, the other awarding him four out of five. This meant that eight of the nine judges rated him as the best nominee. Selwood was also awarded the prestigious AFLPA Best First Year Player Award, winning over 70% of all votes from his peers. He became only the fourth player to win both the major awards for first–year players. Having helped Geelong finish first on the ladder and win the McClelland Trophy, Selwood made his finals debut in the 2nd Qualifying Final against the Kangaroos (now North Melbourne) at the Melbourne Cricket Ground (MCG). In front of nearly 80,000 spectators, Selwood amassed 22 disposals, five marks, five clearances, six inside 50s, five tackles, and five score assists, helping Geelong to a club finals record 106 point victory. Although Selwood struggled to contribute in the Preliminary Final against Collingwood two weeks later, he returned to form for the 2007 AFL Grand Final at the MCG against Port Adelaide. With 18 disposals, five marks, five clearances—the most of any Geelong player—seven inside 50s, four tackles, and an equal game-high four score assists, Selwood helped the Cats to a record 119 point win. At 19 years of age, Selwood became the youngest person to play in a winning Grand Final team in 10 years. He was also the first to win the AFL Rising Star Award and play in a premiership side within the same season, making him one of the most accomplished first year players in league history. Selwood's debut year achievements resulted in him becoming the highest-paid first–year player in AFL history. Selwood finished the season ranked first among all first–year players in several major statistical categories; total possessions (405), disposals per game (19.3), kicks (216), handpasses (189), marks (109), tackles (94)—the most ever by any first–year AFL player—and tackles per game (4.5). His 23 score assists during the season also ranked him within the top ten in the league. Selwood added to his list of first year honours at season's end with the Geelong Football Club Best First Year Player Award, along with a top 20 placing in the Club Champion award. He also received several media end of year sporting awards. Selwood continued to establish himself as a key player in the Geelong midfield during the 2008 AFL season, helping the Cats achieve a record-equalling 21-win season and secure the McClelland Trophy for the second successive year. Selwood also claimed the third–longest all-time winning streak by an individual player in VFL/AFL history; 25 successive wins before a mid-season loss to Collingwood. His standout season was rewarded when he was selected to play for Victoria in the AFL Hall of Fame Tribute Match All-Star event. In gaining selection for the Victorian team, Selwood, at 19 years of age, became the youngest player to represent "The Big V" in more than 12 years. He was also selected for the preliminary 2008 All-Australian squad, placed sixth for the Leigh Matthews Trophy as the AFLPA Most Valuable Player, and finished third in voting for the Robert Rose Most Courageous Player Award. Selwood also polled 19 votes in the Brownlow Medal, awarded to the "best and fairest" player in the AFL, to place fifth overall, and second among his teammates. Selwood's consistency and performances over his first two seasons was also recognised by the AFL Coaches Association, who awarded him the Best Young Player Award. Geelong qualified for the finals series and progressed to the Grand Final for the second consecutive year, but were defeated by Hawthorn. Selwood's performance in the final, during which he gathered 29 disposals—including a team-high nine contested possessions—six marks, six tackles, and six inside 50s, were recognised as he placed fourth in Norm Smith Medal voting for best afield in the Grand Final. Selwood's year, during which he averaged more than 25 disposals, 4 marks, and 4 tackles per game, was also rewarded with a top five finish in the Carji Greeves Medal (Geelong's Best and Fairest). He finished the season ranked within the top ten in the league for possessions (613), disposals per game (25.5), and handpasses (327). His total of 63 free kicks earned during the season was also the highest recorded since the AFL began in 1990, breaking the previous record of 54 set by Luke Darcy five years earlier. With his rookie contract due to expire, concern mounted during the year over Geelong's ability to retain Selwood beyond the season. With almost half of their premiership–winning team out of contract, Geelong could only offer contracts paying significantly less than other clubs. However, Selwood signed a new two–year deal with the club, citing "club success and future opportunities" as his reasons for accepting the reduced salary. 2009–2011: Continued success Before the 2009 AFL season, Selwood was appointed to the club's seven-man leadership group at just 20 years of age. After the 2008 AFL Grand Final loss ended Geelong's previous season, Selwood and his teammates began their 2009 campaign by capturing the pre-season NAB Cup for the second time in four years. Selwood's 33 disposals, 11 clearances, and 2 goals earned him the Michael Tuck Medal as the player adjudged best afield in this final. In round five, Selwood made his 50th senior appearance, setting a new VFL/AFL record for the highest percentage of wins inside 50 games. His involvement in 46 victories set a winning percentage of 92 percent. In addition, Selwood's 50th appearance coincided with the club's own record-setting effort for the most successful 50 game stretch in VFL/AFL history. Geelong had won 47 out of 50 games—Selwood had been involved in 46—eclipsing Essendon's return of 46 wins and 4 losses during their dominant stretch during the 1999–2001 seasons. During the round seventeen Grand Final rematch against Hawthorn, Selwood achieved career highs of 42 disposals, 10 marks, and 11 tackles. Geelong midfielder Cameron Ling described Selwood's performance as: "Absolutely amazing... He just single-handedly lifted the whole group with his intensity around the ball. It's surprising that he's only in his third year. He's something pretty special". Selwood helped Geelong compile an 18–4 win-loss record during the season to become the first team in league history to produce three consecutive home and away campaigns with 18 or more wins. Geelong qualified for the finals series in second position on the ladder, before reaching the preliminary final for the third consecutive season. Selwood matched a career–high in finals games with 29 disposals and 9 marks during the Cats 73 point win over Collingwood, leading the club to their third successive Grand Final appearance. During the final against St Kilda, Selwood addressed the playing group with a "stirring speech" as Geelong entered the half–time break trailing by 6 points. Teammate Andrew Mackie lauded Selwood as "a born leader" and credited the team's second half turnaround to Selwood's reminder to "go back to basics and focus upon tackling". Selwood finished the game with 24 disposals—including a team–high 12 contested possessions and equal game–high 16 handpasses—4 marks, 6 clearances, a team–high 10 first possessions, 3 tackles, and 1 goal to help the Cats record a 12 point win and secure their second premiership in three seasons. Selwood's standout year was recognised by his peers when he became the youngest-ever winner of the AFLPA Robert Rose Most Courageous Player Award, and placed fifth for the Leigh Matthews Trophy as the AFLPA Most Valuable Player. Selwood also finished sixth in the Brownlow Medal, polling 16 votes to finish second at Geelong behind eventual winner Gary Ablett. He became the first footballer to win the Bendigo Sports Star of the Year Award, adding to his season's list of accolades. After averaging 28 disposals and 5 tackles per game over the course of the season, Selwood was also awarded with All-Australian honours for the first time in his career and a second successive top five placing for the Carji Greeves Medal. Selwood finished the year ranked fourth in the league for total disposals (691), third for total handpasses (389), second for contested possessions (236) and eighth for hard-ball gets. For the second successive season, he also led the league for total free kicks earned (59) and finished the year ranked within the top five at Geelong in several major statistical categories. Prior to the 2010 AFL season, Selwood was retained as the youngest member of the club's revamped leadership group. Despite being unable to defend their NAB Cup title over the pre-season, Geelong re-signed Selwood to a new two-year contract with the club. Selwood highlighted his desire to "give a little bit back (to Geelong) by working hard and working through the next era of Geelong football". During the home and away campaign, Selwood set various personal milestones: in a round six fixture against Richmond, Selwood made a career–high 29 handpasses—also the third–highest recorded in AFL history—while in a round nineteen match against Collingwood he gathered a career–high 20 contested possessions. In total, Selwood made 24 appearances during the season to help the club achieve a 17–5 record and qualify for the finals series in second position on the ladder. Geelong faced a 2009 Grand Final rematch against St Kilda during the first week of the finals series, and were defeated in a qualifying final for the first time in four years. Selwood was restricted to just four disposals in the first half of the qualifying final loss, his lowest return in a half of football since his debut match in 2007. The following week, he responded with a 33 disposal semi-final performance to help Geelong defeat Fremantle and progress to the preliminary final. However, Geelong's defeat to Collingwood subsequently denied them a chance at a second consecutive Grand Final win. Despite the club's lack of any silverware for the first time in four years, Selwood's individual season was recognised and rewarded on various fronts. He was once again nominated by his peers for both the AFLPA Most Valuable Player Award and the AFLPA Robert Rose Most Courageous Player Award, placing fifth and second overall respectively. During the 2010 Brownlow Medal count, Selwood polled 21 votes to place fourth overall and second at Geelong behind Gary Ablett, Jr. (26 votes). Selwood was selected in the All-Australian team for the second successive year, and also placed third in the AFL Coaches Association Champion Player of the Year Award. He also won his first Carji Greeves Medal, awarded for being the Geelong Football Club's best and fairest player during the 2010 season. Selwood finished the season ranked eighth in the league for total disposals (677), third for total handpasses (388)—also the 10th most in AFL history—second for total free kicks earned (53), and seventh for total inside 50s (110) Selwood highlighted his consistency by gathering over 20 disposals in 21 of 24 games—11 of which were games with 30 or more disposals—and compiling a six-game streak during which he gathered over 30 possessions from Round 13 to Round 18. After serving for two years in the club's leadership group, Selwood was promoted to the vice-captaincy position for the 2011 AFL Season. During the round eight match against Collingwood, Selwood made his 100th appearance for the club. He became the fifth-quickest player in VFL/AFL history to play 100 games, reaching the milestone four years and forty-two days after making his debut. Selwood's consistency was highlighted by his ability to play in 100 of a possible 106 games since entering the league. His record of 85 wins, together with his numerous awards and achievements, led to Hawthorn captain Luke Hodge proclaiming the milestone as "probably the most highly credentialed 100 games anyone has ever played". Following the round twelve match against Hawthorn, Selwood was reported for a striking offense against Brent Guerra and subsequently suspended for four matches. It was the first time Selwood had been reported and suspended during his career. Selwood continued to set various milestones throughout the season; he collected a career-high 43 disposals against Melbourne in round nineteen, kicked a career-best 3 goals against Gold Coast in round twenty, and equalled a career-best 11 tackles in both round nineteen against Melbourne and round twenty-four against Collingwood. Selwood and Geelong finished the season with a 19–3 win-loss record to qualify for the finals series in second position on the ladder. Following consecutive wins against Hawthorn in the Qualifying Final and West Coast in the Preliminary Final, Geelong progressed through to the Grand Final against Collingwood. Selwood's performance in the final, during which he gathered a team-high 28 disposals, laid 7 tackles, and kicked 2 goals, were recognised as he placed runner-up in Norm Smith Medal voting for the adjudicated best afield player. Geelong defeated Collingwood to record a 38 point victory and earn Selwood his third premiership medallion in five seasons. Selwood's performances throughout the season saw him recognised with various nominations at the end of the season. He was named to the preliminary All-Australian squad and was once again nominated by his peers for both the AFLPA Most Valuable Player Award and the AFLPA Robert Rose Most Courageous Player Award. He collected at least 20 disposals in 18 of his 20 games for the season and ranked equal first for inside 50s (114) at the club. 2012–current: Captaining the Cats Following the retirement of Cameron Ling, Selwood was appointed as the club captain prior to the 2012 AFL season. His elevation made him the youngest captain of the Geelong Football Club in more than a decade. At the time of his appointment, Selwood admitted to "always wanting to lead the Geelong Football Club in a manner, if I was captain or not captain" and being driven to "want to make this football club successful for a long time". Geelong proceeded to re-sign Selwood on a five-year contract—the first time the club had handed out a long-term contract of that length since Gary Ablett, Sr. in 1987. During the season, Geelong coach Chris Scott praised Selwood as "probably the toughest player I've ever seen...he gets hit in the head a lot...he just sees the ball and he puts his head down and he goes as hard as anyone possibly could". Despite Selwood's individual efforts, the Cats finished with a 15–7 win-loss record at the conclusion of the season to finish sixth on the ladder. This represented the first time in Selwood's career that the club had not qualified with a double chance for the finals series, setting them up for an Elimination Final match against Fremantle. Despite Selwood's contribution of a game-high 28 disposals and team-high six inside-50s, the Cats were defeated by 16 points and exited the finals series—the first time that the club had failed to progress beyond the first week since Selwood had begun his career. Selwood's performances throughout the season firmed his position as Geelong's top midfielder—he gathered more possessions than any of his teammates and ranked within the top ten throughout the league for clearances per game, contested possessions per game, and inside-50s per game—culminating in his second placing to Tom Hawkins for the Carji Greeves Medal and a nomination to the preliminary All-Australian squad. He won the AFLPA Robert Rose Most Courageous Player Award for the second time in his career, sharing the honour with Beau Waters. His impressive first year as club captain was also recognised as he finished runner-up in the AFLPA Best Captain Award voting. Selwood's accomplishments and achievements at the club were honoured when he was presented with life membership of the Geelong Football Club after just six seasons. Selwood and Geelong began the 2013 AFL season on a seven-game winning streak before finishing with an improved 18–4 win-loss record to qualify in second position for the finals series. During the season, Selwood made his 150th appearance for the club and set a club record for the fastest 150 games played from debut (six years and one hundred and four days). In doing so, Selwood surpassed the previous record set by Jack Hawkins (seven years and four days). He also became the third youngest player (25 years, 48 days) in club history to reach 150 games, behind only Ken Newland (24 years, 85 days) and Gary Ablett, Jr. (24 years, 339 days). He also set a VFL/AFL record for the greatest winning percentage amongst 150 game players, having won 124 of his first 150 games (83% winning percentage) since debuting in 2007. Following his 150th appearance, Selwood displayed an improved goal kicking ability by kicking 17 goals in the remaining 7 games of the season. His coach Chris Scott acknowledged that Selwood had identified goal kicking as an area of improvement within his game, and credited Selwood for taking responsibility to work hard and improve at it. Geelong began their finals series against Fremantle in a Qualifying Final, but were defeated by 15 points. The defeat forced the club into a Semi Final against Port Adelaide—the first finals game between both clubs since the 2007 AFL Grand Final. Selwood contributed 27 disposals, 4 marks, and 4 tackles to lead Geelong to a 16 point victory—his first finals win as captain. The win ensured Geelong's progression through to the Preliminary Final against Hawthorn, to play-off for a position in the 2013 AFL Grand Final. Despite Selwood's contribution of 23 disposals, 4 tackles, and 1 goal however, the Cats were defeated by 5 points and finished the season in third place. Selwood's elevated performances throughout the season were recognised and rewarded through several end of season awards. He was named to his third All-Australian as the starting centerman and honoured with the captaincy of the All-Australian team for the first time in his career. He won his first ever AFLPA Best Captain Award whilst also being honoured with his second consecutive, and third overall AFLPA Robert Rose Award as the adjudicated most courageous player. Selwood also placed as the runner-up to Gary Ablett for both the AFLPA Most Valuable Player Award and the Brownlow Medal, his highest placing for both individual awards. He also finished third in the AFL Coaches Association Champion Player of the Year Award. Having finished the season at the club with the most clearances (128), second most disposals (615), second most tackles (140), second most inside 50s (103), fourth most goals (30), and third most goal assists (20) he was rewarded with his second Carji Greeves Medal. Despite injuring his hamstring during the pre-season, Selwood recovered in time to lead Geelong to an unbeaten record over the first five rounds of the 2014 home and away period. He averaged over 27 disposals, 6 tackles, and a goal during the winning streak until the club suffered their first loss for the season against Port Adelaide in round six. Geelong were defeated a further three times over the following two months, coinciding with Selwood's lower averages of 19 disposals and 4 tackles a game. Despite his overall inconsistent performances, Selwood was nonetheless praised for his ability to continually make key contributions during games—he kicked the winning goal against Carlton in round twelve and scored three goals against St Kilda in round thirteen from only 11 disposals. Selwood's coach Chris Scott lauded him as having "a mark of a great player" who could "find a way to change things ... and play his best when the game was demanding it" even after "struggling at times within games and when it seemingly isn’t going (his) way". Carlton coach Mick Malthouse similarly praised Selwood as "an outstanding player ... he wills his side to win" and the player he would pick to have in his own team if given the choice. Selwood and the Cats finished the season with a 17–5 win-loss record to qualify in third position for the finals series. In the qualifying final against Hawthorn, Selwood gathered 31 disposals, 16 contested possessions, 9 clearances, 6 tackles, and 3 goals but was unable to prevent a 36 point defeat. Needing to defeat North Melbourne in the subsequent semi final in order to remain in the finals series, Selwood accumulated 24 disposals, a game-high 16 contested possessions, a game-high 11 clearances, and 8 tackles. However, he was again unable to prevent 6 point defeat and Geelong were eliminated from the finals series. The loss represented the first time that Selwood had experienced consecutive defeats in a finals series with Geelong. Despite his team's exit from the finals series, Selwood was recognised and rewarded for his individual season through several end of season awards. He was named to his fourth overall All-Australian team as the starting ruck rover, and was honoured with the captaincy for the second successive season. He also won his third consecutive, and fourth overall AFLPA Robert Rose Award as the adjudicated most courageous player. In addition, he also placed second for the AFLPA Best Captain Award, eighth overall for the AFLPA Most Valuable Player Award, seventh in voting for the AFL Coaches Association Champion Player of the Year Award, and fourth overall in the Brownlow Medal. Selwood's 21 votes in the 2014 Brownlow Medal count saw him set a new club record for most career polled Brownlow Medal votes by a Geelong player. His total of 137 votes across 8 seasons moved him ahead of Garry Hocking, who had previously held the club record with 133 votes in 15 seasons. His importance to the team throughout the season was demonstrated as he led the team in total disposals (614), tackles (144), clearances (153), and inside 50s (100) while kicking the third most goals (24) and providing the second most goal assists (20). His influence was highlighted as he won the club Coach's Award as well as his second successive—and third overall—Carji Greeves Medal as the adjudicated club best and fairest player of the year. In doing so he became the seventh player in the club's history to win at least three Carji Greeves Medal's. During the off-season, Selwood was appointed as the national team captain of Australia for the 2014 International Rules Series against Ireland. Playing in the midfield, Selwood kicked one over in the lone test match and led Australia to a 56–46 win against Ireland. In winning their 20th test match against Ireland, Australia reclaimed the Cormac McAnallen Trophy for the first time since 2010. Despite his team's losing start within the opening month of the 2015 AFL season, Selwood produced several strong individual performances early in the season. Against Gold Coast in Round 3, Selwood led Geelong to a 9 point win with 38 disposals—23 of which were contested possessions—8 clearances, 6 tackles, 5 inside 50s, and a goal. His performance prompted his teammate Mitch Duncan to declare him as "an extraordinary player" whilst his coach Chris Scott suggested that "his teammates should consider it a privilege to be playing alongside him". In Round 19 against Sydney, Selwood made his 200th appearance for the club and again led Geelong to victory with 35 disposals, 6 marks, and 6 inside 50s. His milestone appearance at 27 years of age made him the youngest player in club history to play 200 games. He also became the fourth-fastest player in VFL/AFL history to play 200 games after achieving the milestone in 8 years and 129 days. Having seen the departure of several experienced teammates over the previous three seasons, Selwood was charged with leading an inexperienced midfield throughout the season. Often matched up against opposition taggers and receiving minimal support, Selwood struggled with consistency throughout the season. Despite once again leading the team in several statistical categories and averaging career highs in clearances, Selwood also recorded his lowest disposal average since his first year, as well as his lowest disposal efficiency, lowest uncontested possession average, and highest clanger average of his career. His inconsistent performances coincided with Geelong consequently finishing the year in tenth place with an 11–1–10 win-draw-loss record, thus missing out on qualifying for the finals series for the first time in Selwood's career. Selwood also failed to be nominated into the All-Australian squad or final team for the first time since his debut season. However, he was once again nominated for the AFLPA Most Valuable Player Award, the AFLPA Best Captain Award, and the AFLPA Robert Rose Award. In March 2018, Selwood played his 250th game, becoming the third-quickest player to reach the milestone in VFL/AFL history. Player profile Selwood has spent the majority of his career playing as an inside midfielder. Having ranked highly across numerous major statistical categories since his first year, Selwood is considered one of the most consistent and well-rounded players in the league. Regarded as one of the league's most physical and tough players, he has been praised for playing "with a physicality and intensity that is the benchmark of the competition". He has also gained a reputation as one of the league's most courageous players, highlighted by his four Robert Rose Awards—the most of any current player in the league. His physical and courageous approach however, has resulted in various concussion or head–related injuries during his career. This has prompted commentary regarding Selwood's long–term well–being. Because of his aggressive style-of-play, Selwood has gathered a reputation as a "head–over–the–ball specialist" and for consistently putting himself in positions to break tackles and win free kicks. His ability to "buckle his knees, (get) down and pull his arm up so that the tackler's arm goes up above the neck" has been declared by former Hawthorn captain Shane Crawford as "almost impossible to stop at times" and is reflected in his regular standing among league leaders for total free kicks received. It has also led to opposition players noting specific techniques to tackling Selwood—Carlton’s Kade Simpson admitted it was important to "get in low" because "he’s such a master at lifting the elbows, which tries to slip the tackle up around the neck ... there’s no doubt it’s a skill". Selwood has declared the technique as a "benefit and an advantage I’m getting at the moment on someone else because I see a weakness in what they are doing ... the majority of the time they are doing 95 per cent of the tackle right. It’s just that five per cent where I can use my upper body strength, I can dip at the knees slightly". Former Brisbane Lions captain Michael Voss agrees, stating "all he’s doing is keeping his feet, dropping his legs and he’s got a fantastic tenchique in rolling his shoulder ... Selwood shouldn’t be penalised because he’s stronger than the tackler. If I was playing today and I could develop that technique, I’d be looking at it". Selwood's leadership ability has consistently been praised, culminating in his appointment as club captain at the age of 23 and national team captain at the age of 26. On the field, he is noted for his ability to regularly inspire teammates by "leading not just with his voice but with his actions". Hall of Fame member Wayne Carey regards Selwood as a "once-in-a-generation leader" and the league's "greatest current-day match-winner". Off the field, he has been praised by teammates for his professionalism in driving standards and attention to preparation. Selwood has summarised his leadership style on the field as "getting into that emotional state where you'd just do anything for your teammates", and off the field as "caring for your teammates and making sure they're OK and you're making them better people". He considers his predecessors at Geelong, Tom Harley and Cameron Ling, as his greatest role models for leadership. Melbourne captain Nathan Jones declared that Selwood's leadership qualities were those he respected and strove to emulate as a fellow AFL captain. Selwood has stated his career intention to "work really hard on the basics". Despite his admitting to being "not the fastest player, or most skillful", his hard running, tackling and one percent plays are important elements to his overall game. Throughout his career, Selwood has carried an above–average disposal efficiency of 75%. Footballing experts have praised his decision-making ability when considering his overall productivity with the football, with Leigh Matthews complimenting Selwood as "the best wet-weather player in the game". Personal life Selwood is the third of four children born to Bryce and Maree Selwood. He has three brothers, all having been listed with AFL clubs; two older brothers, twins Adam (played for West Coast) and Troy (played for the Brisbane Lions and a previous Geelong VFL captain) and a younger brother, Scott (previously played for West Coast, now plays for Geelong with Joel). Maree was awarded the 2005 AFL Players Association Mother of the Year Award for her contribution to football through each of her sons. Selwood is also a descendant of the three Crapper brothers, granduncles to Maree, each of whom played VFL football in the 1930s. Since winning the National Australia Bank-sponsored AFL Rising Star Award, Selwood has been involved in several promotions for the bank, in an ambassadorial role and in several television advertisement appearances. He is also an ambassador for the AFL's junior development program, Auskick, annually acting as a mentor for the junior player deemed 'Auskicker of the Year'. Along with his parents and brothers, Selwood works on behalf of the Seeing Eye Dogs Association (SEDA) organisation. Selwood and his family sponsor pups who are being trained as a seeing eye dogs—one named "Selwood" in his family's honour. SEDA has said that the family's widespread dispersal around Australia, with Adam and Scott in Western Australia, Joel and Troy remaining in Victoria, has helped to publicise the organisation's nationwide activity. During the 2010 season, Selwood was officially appointed as the club's community ambassador for various charitable community activities. Selwood subsequently became the public face of both the Cotton On Foundation and its sponsorship for the rebuilding of the children's ward at Geelong Hospital. Early success on the field has led to several endorsement and promotional deals with companies including Asics and Smith's. Selwood also features in a special edition Monopoly AFL premiership gameboard, occupying Bow Street. Selwood has been a lifelong supporter of the Geelong Football Club, and cites the club's own Hall of Fame member Gary Ablett as a childhood idol, along with Sydney players Paul Kelly and Brett Kirk. He currently resides in Geelong West, where he lives with a pair of childhood friends. Prior to the 2009 AFL premiership season, Selwood was elected to the AFL Players Association committee as the Geelong alternate delegate representative. Statistics Statistics are correct to the end of the 2019 season \|- \|- style="background-color: #EAEAEA" ! scope="row" style="text-align:center" \| 2007 \|style="text-align:center;"\| \| 14 \|\| 21 \|\| 7 \|\| 8 \|\| 215 \|\| 189 \|\| 404 \|\| 109 \|\| 95 \|\| 0.3 \|\| 0.4 \|\| 10.2 \|\| 9.0 \|\| 19.2 \|\| 5.2 \|\| 4.5 \|\| 2 \|- ! scope="row" style="text-align:center" \| 2008 \|style="text-align:center;"\| \| 14 \|\| 24 \|\| 6 \|\| 9 \|\| 283 \|\| 324 \|\| 607 \|\| 102 \|\| 78 \|\| 0.3 \|\| 0.4 \|\| 11.8 \|\| 13.5 \|\| 25.3 \|\| 4.3 \|\| 3.3 \|\| 19 \|- style="background-color: #EAEAEA" ! scope="row" style="text-align:center" \| 2009 \|style="text-align:center;"\| \| 14 \|\| 25 \|\| 11 \|\| 10 \|\| 301 \|\| 386 \|\| 687 \|\| 111 \|\| 118 \|\| 0.4 \|\| 0.4 \|\| 12.0 \|\| 15.4 \|\| 27.5 \|\| 4.4 \|\| 4.7 \|\| 16 \|- ! scope="row" style="text-align:center" \| 2010 \|style="text-align:center;"\| \| 14 \|\| 24 \|\| 9 \|\| 10 \|\| 289 \|\| 388 \|\| 677 \|\| 112 \|\| 126 \|\| 0.4 \|\| 0.4 \|\| 12.0 \|\| 16.2 \|\| 28.2 \|\| 4.7 \|\| 5.3 \|\| 21 \|- style="background-color: #EAEAEA" ! scope="row" style="text-align:center" \| 2011 \|style="text-align:center;"\| \| 14 \|\| 20 \|\| 15 \|\| 12 \|\| 296 \|\| 222 \|\| 518 \|\| 82 \|\| 125 \|\| 0.8 \|\| 0.6 \|\| 14.8 \|\| 11.1 \|\| 25.9 \|\| 4.1 \|\| 6.3 \|\| 17 \|- ! scope="row" style="text-align:center" \| 2012 \|style="text-align:center;"\| \| 14 \|\| 21 \|\| 13 \|\| 12 \|\| 293 \|\| 246 \|\| 539 \|\| 74 \|\| 118 \|\| 0.6 \|\| 0.6 \|\| 14.0 \|\| 11.7 \|\| 25.7 \|\| 3.5 \|\| 5.6 \|\| 14 \|- style="background-color: #EAEAEA" ! scope="row" style="text-align:center" \| 2013 \|style="text-align:center;"\| \| 14 \|\| 25 \|\| 30 \|\| 16 \|\| 307 \|\| 308 \|\| 615 \|\| 102 \|\| 140 \|\| 1.2 \|\| 0.6 \|\| 12.3 \|\| 12.3 \|\| 24.6 \|\| 4.1 \|\| 5.6 \|\| 27 \|- ! scope="row" style="text-align:center" \| 2014 \|style="text-align:center;"\| \| 14 \|\| 24 \|\| 24 \|\| 16 \|\| 311 \|\| 303 \|\| 614 \|\| 109 \|\| 144 \|\| 1.0 \|\| 0.7 \|\| 13.0 \|\| 12.6 \|\| 25.6 \|\| 4.5 \|\| 6.0 \|\| 21 \|-style="background-color: #EAEAEA" ! scope="row" style="text-align:center" \| 2015 \|style="text-align:center;"\| \| 14 \|\| 20 \|\| 14 \|\| 8 \|\| 237 \|\| 254 \|\| 491 \|\| 61 \|\| 124 \|\| 0.7 \|\| 0.4 \|\| 11.8 \|\| 12.7 \|\| 24.6 \|\| 3.0 \|\| 6.2 \|\| 13 \|- ! scope="row" style="text-align:center" \| 2016 \|style="text-align:center;"\| \| 14 \|\| 24 \|\| 9 \|\| 12 \|\| 341 \|\| 338 \|\| 679 \|\| 83 \|\| 139 \|\| 0.4 \|\| 0.5 \|\| 14.2 \|\| 14.1 \|\| 28.3 \|\| 3.5 \|\| 5.8 \|\| 18 \|-style="background-color: #EAEAEA" ! scope="row" style="text-align:center" \| 2017 \|style="text-align:center;"\| \| 14 \|\| 21 \|\| 7 \|\| 4 \|\| 247 \|\| 289 \|\| 536 \|\| 67 \|\| 107 \|\| 0.3 \|\| 0.2 \|\| 11.8 \|\| 13.8 \|\| 25.5 \|\| 3.2 \|\| 5.1 \|\| 13 \|- ! scope="row" style="text-align:center" \| 2018 \|style="text-align:center;"\| \| 14 \|\| 23 \|\| 7 \|\| 13 \|\| 298 \|\| 323 \|\| 621 \|\| 94 \|\| 124 \|\| 0.3 \|\| 0.6 \|\| 13.0 \|\| 14.0 \|\| 27.0 \|\| 4.1 \|\| 5.4 \|\| 14 \|-style="background-color: #EAEAEA" ! scope="row" style="text-align:center" \| 2019 \|style="text-align:center;"\| \| 14 \|\| 23 \|\| 6 \|\| 6 \|\| 275 \|\| 214 \|\| 489 \|\| 79 \|\| 94 \|\| 0.3 \|\| 0.3 \|\| 12.0 \|\| 9.3 \|\| 21.3 \|\| 3.4 \|\| 4.1 \|\| 3 \|- class="sortbottom" ! colspan=3\| Career ! 295 ! 158 ! 136 ! 3693 ! 3784 ! 7477 ! 1185 ! 1532 ! 0.5 ! 0.5 ! 12.5 ! 12.8 ! 25.3 ! 4.0 ! 5.2 ! 198 \|} Honours and achievements Team AFL Premiership (Geelong): 2007, 2009, 2011 McClelland Trophy (Geelong): 2007, 2008 NAB Cup (Geelong): 2009 Cormac McAnallen Cup (Australia): 2014, 2017 Individual All-Australian: 2009, 2010, 2013 (C), 2014 (C), 2016 (C), 2017 Carji Greeves Medal: 2010, 2013, 2014 AFLPA Best Captain Award: 2013 AFLPA Robert Rose Most Courageous Player Award: 2009, 2012, 2013, 2014 Michael Tuck Medal: 2009 AFLCA Best Young Player Award: 2008 AFL Rising Star Award: 2007 AFLPA Best First Year Player Award: 2007 Peter Badcoe VC Medal: 2016, 2018 Geelong F.C. Most club votes in Brownlow Medal: 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014, 2015 Geelong F.C. Coach's Award: 2014 Geelong F.C. Tom Harley Award for Best Clubman: 2011, 2013 Geelong F.C. Community Champion Award: 2011 Geelong F.C. Best First Year Player Award: 2007 Captain of Australia in International Rules Series: 2014 Victorian Representative Honours in AFL Hall of Fame Tribute Match: 2008 K-Rock Geelong Football Player of the Year: 2013, 2014 Bendigo Sports Star of the Year Award: 2009 Fox Sports Best First Year Player Award: 2007 Captain of Geelong F.C.: 2012—present Vice-captain of Geelong F.C.: 2011 Geelong F.C. Life Membership Inductee: 2012 Other Achievements Only player in VFL/AFL history to win the AFL Rising Star Award and play in an AFL premiership within the same year: 2007 Only Geelong player to win the AFL Rising Star Award: 2007 Third-longest all-time streak for most consecutive victories by an AFL player (25 wins): 2008 Fifth-fastest player in VFL/AFL history to reach 100 senior games (4 years and 42 days after debut): 2011 Most career polled Brownlow votes by a Geelong player (137 votes): 2014 Youngest player in Geelong history to play 200 senior games (27 years of age): 2015 Fourth-fastest player in VFL/AFL history to reach 200 senior games (8 years and 129 days after debut): 2015 Seventh-highest winning percentage record of any player in AFL history (77.21 percent): 2015 See also List of Australian rules football families List of AFL debuts in 2007 List of Geelong Football Club individual awards and records Notes References External links August 2007 Interview with The Age Category:Living people Category:1988 births Category:Sportspeople from Bendigo Category:Australian rules footballers from Victoria (Australia) Category:Geelong Football Club players Category:AFL Rising Star winners Category:Victorian State of Origin players Category:All-Australians (AFL) Category:Bendigo Pioneers players Category:Sandhurst Football Club players Category:Carji Greeves Medal winners Category:Geelong Football Club captains Category:Australia international rules football team players
Terry K. Amthor (born October 18, 1958) is an American game designer who has worked primarily on role-playing games, and as a fantasy author. Early life and education Terry Kevin Amthor was born in Chicago, IL, but soon moved to Manitowoc, WI, and then at the age of six to Bethel Park, PA. He later attended Bethel Park High School. He was also the fiction editor of the school literary magazine Vernissage and a member of the ironically-named physics and science enthusiasts club the Flat Earth Society. He attended the University of Virginia School of Architecture in 1976. It was at UVa that he first discovered D&D through a gaming group led by Pete Fenlon, who was running a campaign set in Middle-earth. While at UVa, he took a number of classes in architectural history, focusing on Greek, Roman, and Pre-Columbian architecture. He also took graduate-level classes in advanced mathematics and art history. Amthor went on to graduate in 1980 with a Bachelor of Science in Architectural Design, while maintaining his close associations with the Fenlon group throughout his college years. This association led to his participation in the founding of Iron Crown Enterprises. Amthor's first published work was a Star Wars parody, "Raker Wars," for the University of Virginia weekly paper The Declaration. Career at ICE Though Iron Crown Enterprises was founded and incorporated in 1980, initially it could afford few full-time employees. From 1980 to 1982, Terry Amthor worked at UVa's Fiske-Kimball Fine Arts Library and what was known then as the Sci-Tech Library Engineering and Science Library, serving in the bibliography departments of both libraries, and also contributing to the initial Library of Congress conversion from a card catalog to an online catalog, via OCLC. Terry K. Amthor was one of the original founders of Iron Crown Enterprises (ICE) in 1980, along with Pete Fenlon, S. Coleman Charlton, Richard H. Britton, Bruce Shelley, Bruce Neidlinger, Kurt Fischer, Heike Kubasch, and Olivia Johnston. Amthor wrote Court of Ardor (1983), an early Middle-earth campaign game book published by ICE as a Rolemaster supplement. It was the only published ICE supplement set outside of 'known' Middle-earth, and in many ways did not follow the 'feel' of Middle-earth. Pete Fenlon in an interview years later referred to Ardor as a 'rogue' module. Perhaps ironically, Court of Ardor has since become one of the most sought after ICE Middle-earth sourcebooks on bidding sites. Amthor was a major contributor to the original Rolemaster system, including Arms Law and Character Law, but mainly to Spell Law, working with Olivia Johnston. In particular, Amthor and Johnston worked to create the realm of Mentalism Amthor wrote the first Middle-earth solo adventure book Spy in Isengard, after the line was re-licensed to George Allen & Unwin, and had to be approved by a 'Tolkien Scholar.'. "Spy in Isengard" was eventually translated into several languages. Amthor also collaborated with Kevin Barrett in the creation of Spacemaster (1985), the science-fiction version of Rolemaster, which also had a second edition in 1988. While at ICE, Amthor also wrote many game supplements for Rolemaster, MERP, and Spacemaster, including some Spacemaster supplements under the pseudonym A. Brooke Lindsay. In the early 80's he also wrote a multi-issue mystery story set in Spacemaster for Alarums and Excursions under another, even more fanciful, pseudonym, Preston Eisenhower IV, which he also used as editor of the ICE's irregular tabloid, the IQ, or Iron Crown Quarterly. He later gave over editorial duties to become Production Manager and eventually Art Director at ICE, as the company grew and the founders needed to assume new duties. He worked with acclaimed artist Angus McBride, at first through ICE's Art Director Rick Britton, and then personally, to help create some of ICE's most iconic Middle-earth covers, including Lorien. The second edition of Rolemaster (1989) was supported by Amthor's Shadow World campaign setting, which combined the older Loremaster background into a larger whole. ICE needed its own fantasy world, and tapped Amthor to build on Fenlon's original Iron Wind and Vog Mur concepts, and create a unified fantasy world. He created a high-fantasy world with science-fiction legacy elements. While superficially similar to standard fantasy (e.g., Elves, Wizards...), it has a complex history featuring numerous factions, good and evil, vying for control. Elves are portrayed as technology-obsessed, even to the point of being 'steampunk.' Amthor also wrote an article for White Wolf Magazine,Queer as a Three-sided Die, about being gay and a gamer. Amthor was guest of honor at the Boras Spelkonvent 8, a gaming convention in Sweden, November 1990, and led a Middle-earth tournament. Later work After leaving ICE full-time in 1992, Amthor co-founded Metropolis Ltd. in order to produce the English-language version of the controversial Swedish modern-horror game Kult. In 1992–1994, Amthor edited, co-authored and art-directed several books for the line. He also wrote one module for Dungeons & Dragons: Thief's Challenge II: Beacon Point. Amthor says that it was initially difficult to get inspired about a generic adventure, and that he finds it much easier to write Shadow World and Space Master material. (Despite that initial difficulty, the adventure has received some good acclaim.) In 1992 Amthor founded Eidolon Studio, writing Shadow World supplements under license from ICE. He published the third edition of his Shadow World Master Atlas (2001) through Eidolon. He continues to write and produce RPG supplements for the current incarnation of Iron Crown Enterprises, Guild Companion Publications. Mjolnir published the Shadow World Master Atlas Fourth Edition (2003), Amthor's 224-page overview of the Shadow World. Shadow World Player Guide: The World (2010) by Amthor was a brand-new introduction to the Shadow World, and was published by Guild Companion Publications. He published his first fantasy novel, Loremaster Legacy, (set in the Shadow World environment) in 2013. Personal After graduating from the University of Virginia in 1980, Terry Amthor continued to live in Charlottesville, Virginia until 1992. Then he moved to Arlington, VA, until October 2015, when he moved back to Charlottesville. where he currently resides. He has travelled extensively, and has been to the U.K. several times, has travelled to Italy (Florence, Siena and Venice), Greece (Athens, Olympia, and several islands, including Crete, Mykonos, and Santorini), Turkey, Switzerland, and several countries in Central America to visit Maya Pre-Columbian sites, including Chichen Itza, Tikal, Copán, and Tulum. Partial Publications List At Iron Crown Enterprises The Iron Wind. (co-author), Rolemaster, (1980) Spell Law (co-author). (1983, 1984) Court of Ardor in Southern Middle-earth. (1983) The Cloudlords of Tanara. (1984) Space Master RPG. (with Kevin Barrett) 1st and 2nd Editions. (1985, 1988, 1992) Action on Akaisha Outstation. (1985) Lords of Middle-earth Vol 1: The Immortals. (co-author) (1986) Lorien & the Halls of the Elven Smiths. (1986) Lost Telepaths: House Kashmere. (1986) Spacemaster Companion. (co-author) (1986) League of Merchants. (as A. Brooke Lindsay), (1987) Rivendell. (1987) The Cygnus Conspiracy. (as Alexander Brooke Lindsay III) (1987) A Spy in Isengard. (Middle-earth Quest Solo Adventure) (1988) Teeth of Mordor. (1988) Raiders from the Frontier. (as Alexander Brooke Lindsay III) (1989) Shadow World Master Atlas 1st Edition. (1989) Jaiman: Land of Twilight. (1989) Shadow World: Emer the Great Continent. (1990) Shadow World Master Atlas 2nd Edition. (1992) Eidolon: City in the Sky. (1992) With Metropolis Ltd Kult RPG Core Rules. (Editor/graphic designer; additional English-language material). (1993) Kult: Legions of Darkness. (Editor/graphic designer; additional English-language material). (1994) With Eidolon Studio Emer Atlas I: Haestra. (1997) Haalkitaine. (1998) Emer Atlas II: The Northeast. (1999) Shadow World Master Atlas 3rd Edition. (2001) The Loremaster Legacy. (Shadow World novel) (2013) With the ‘new’ Iron Crown Enterprises/Guild Companion Powers of Light & Darkness. (2003) The Land of Xa-ar. (2010) Shadow World Player Guide: The World. (2010) The Cloudlords of Tanara. (Second Edition) (2013) Emer III: The Southeast. (2014) Tales from the Green Gryphon Inn. (2015) Eidolon: City in the Sky (Second Edition). (2015) References External links :: Raker Wars in the UVa archives :: Tolkien Gateway bibliography :: RPG Net bibliography :: A Brief History of ICE :: Iron Crown Enterprises :: Eidolon Studio Category:1958 births Category:Dungeons & Dragons game designers Category:Living people Category:People from Bethel Park, Pennsylvania Category:Artists from Chicago Category:Role-playing game artists Category:Role-playing game designers Category:University of Virginia School of Architecture alumni
Irene Bucher is a Swiss orienteering competitor. She won a bronze medal in the relay at the World Orienteering Championships in Thun in 1981, together with Ruth Schmid, Annelies Meier and Ruth Humbel. References Category:Year of birth missing (living people) Category:Living people Category:Swiss orienteers Category:Female orienteers Category:Foot orienteers Category:World Orienteering Championships medalists
Otepää Upland () is hilly area of higher elevation in Southern Estonia. Upland's area is about 1200 km2. The highest point of upland is Kuutsemägi (217 m). Part of upland is taken under protection (Otepää Nature Park). References Category:Hills of Estonia Category:Valga County
is a Japanese folktale, a variant on an East Indian Buddhist legend. The story tells of a man whose child is chosen to become a sacrifice to a giant snake. A boy named Hōmyō, whose father has recently died, offers himself as a surrogate for the sacrifice. As he is preparing for death by reciting a Buddhist sutra, a Boddhisatva appears and saves him. Hōmyō is brought before the king, a stauch anti-Buddhist, who is converted by the story and abdicates his throne. The Hōmyō dōji story was published as a three-volume e-hon at some point in the 18th century. References External links Digitised scans of the Hōmyō dōji e-hon, Library of Congress, North American Coordinating Council on Japanese Library Resources: Vol. 1, Vol. 2, Vol. 3. Category:Buddhist folklore Category:Japanese books Category:Japanese folklore
Joe Henderson (April 24, 1937 – June 30, 2001) was an American jazz tenor saxophonist. In a career spanning more than four decades, Henderson played with many of the leading American players of his day and recorded for several prominent labels, including Blue Note. Biography Early life Born in Lima, Ohio, Henderson was one of five sisters and nine brothers. He was encouraged by his parents Dennis and Irene (née Farley) and older brother James T. to study music. He dedicated his first album to them "for being so understanding and tolerant" during his formative years. Early musical interests included drums, piano, saxophone and composition. According to Kenny Dorham, two local piano teachers who went to school with Henderson's brothers and sisters, Richard Patterson and Don Hurless, gave him a knowledge of the piano. He was particularly enamored of his brother's record collection. It seems that a hometown drummer, John Jarette, advised Henderson to listen to musicians like Lester Young, Stan Getz, Dexter Gordon and Charlie Parker. He also liked Flip Phillips, Lee Konitz and the Jazz at the Philharmonic recordings. However, Parker became his greatest inspiration. His first approach to the saxophone was under the tutelage of Herbert Murphy in high school. In this period of time, he wrote several scores for the school band. By age 18, Henderson was active on the Detroit jazz scene of the mid-1950s, playing in jam sessions with visiting New York City stars. While attending classes of flute and bass at Wayne State University, he further developed his saxophone and compositional skills under the guidance of renowned teacher Larry Teal at the Teal School of Music. In late 1959, he formed his first group. By the time he arrived at Wayne State University, he had transcribed and memorized so many Lester Young solos that his professors believed he had perfect pitch. Henderson's college classmates included Yusef Lateef, Barry Harris and Donald Byrd. He also studied music at Kentucky State College. Shortly prior to his army induction in 1960, Henderson was commissioned by UNAC to write some arrangements for the suite "Swings and Strings", which was later performed by a ten-member orchestra and the local dance band of Jimmy Wilkins. Early career Henderson spent two years (1960–62) in the U.S. Army: first in Fort Benning, where he competed in an Army talent show and won first place, then in Fort Belvoir, where he was chosen for a world tour, with a show to entertain soldiers. While in Paris, he met Kenny Drew and Kenny Clarke. Then he was sent to Maryland to conclude his enlistment. In 1962, he was finally discharged and promptly moved to New York. He first met trumpeter Kenny Dorham, an invaluable guidance for him, at saxophonist Junior Cook's place. That very evening, they went to see Dexter Gordon playing at Birdland. Henderson was asked by Gordon himself to play something with his rhythm section; needless to say, he happily accepted. Although Henderson's earliest recordings were marked by a strong hard-bop influence, his playing encompassed not only the bebop tradition, but R&B, Latin and avant-garde as well. He soon joined Horace Silver's band and provided a seminal solo on the jukebox hit "Song for My Father". After leaving Silver's band in 1966, Henderson resumed freelancing and also co-led a big band with Dorham. His arrangements for the band went unrecorded until the release of Joe Henderson Big Band (Verve) in 1996. Blue Note recordings From 1963 to 1968, Henderson appeared on nearly 30 albums for Blue Note, including five released under his name. The recordings ranged from relatively conservative hard-bop sessions (Page One, 1963) to more explorative sessions (Inner Urge and Mode for Joe, 1966). He played a prominent role in many landmark albums under other leaders for the label, including most of Horace Silver's Song for My Father, Herbie Hancock's dark and densely orchestrated The Prisoner, Lee Morgan's hit album The Sidewinder and "out" albums with pianist Andrew Hill (Black Fire 1963 and Point of Departure, 1964) and drummer Pete La Roca (Basra, 1965). In 1967, there was a brief association with Miles Davis's quintet featuring Hancock, Wayne Shorter, Ron Carter and Tony Williams, although the band was never recorded. Henderson's adaptability and eclecticism would become even more apparent in the years to follow. Milestone Records recordings Signing with Orrin Keepnews's fledgling Milestone label in 1967 marked a new phase in Henderson's career. He co-led the Jazz Communicators with Freddie Hubbard from 1967 to 1968. Henderson was also featured on Hancock's Fat Albert Rotunda for Warner Bros. It was during this time that Henderson began to experiment with jazz-funk fusion, studio overdubbing, and other electronic effects. Song and album titles such as Power to the People, In Pursuit of Blackness, and Black Narcissus reflected his growing political awareness and social consciousness, although the last album was named after the Powell and Pressburger film of 1947. After a brief association with Blood, Sweat & Tears in 1971, Henderson moved to San Francisco and added teaching to his résumé. Later career and death Though he occasionally worked with Echoes of an Era, the Griffith Park Band and Chick Corea, Henderson remained primarily a leader throughout the 1980s. An accomplished and prolific composer, he began to focus more on reinterpreting standards and his own earlier compositions. Blue Note attempted to position the artist at the forefront of a resurgent jazz scene in 1986 with the release of the two-volume State of the Tenor recorded at the Village Vanguard in New York City. The albums (with Ron Carter on bass and Al Foster on drums) revisited the tenor trio form used by Sonny Rollins in 1957 on his own live Vanguard albums for the same label. Henderson established his basic repertoire for the next seven or eight years, with Thelonious Monk's "Ask Me Now" becoming a signature ballad feature. It was only after the release of An Evening with Joe Henderson, a live trio set (featuring Charlie Haden and Foster) for the Italian independent label Red Records that Henderson underwent a major career change: Verve took notice of him and in the early 1990s signed him. That label adopted a 'songbook' approach to recording him, coupling it with a considerable marketing and publicity campaign, which more successfully positioned Henderson at the forefront of the contemporary jazz scene. His 1992 'comeback' album Lush Life: The Music of Billy Strayhorn was a commercial and critical success and followed by tribute albums to Miles Davis, Antonio Carlos Jobim and a rendition of the George Gershwin opera Porgy and Bess. On June 30, 2001, after a long battle with emphysema, Henderson died, in San Francisco, California, as a result of heart failure. He was 64 years of age. Discography References External links The Joe Henderson Discography Joe Henderson Discography & Chronology. Retrieved November 25, 2012 Twelve Essential Joe Henderson Tracks by S. 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The CKD7C is a Co-Co diesel locomotive manufactured by the CNR Dalian. Overview On 3 November 2008, four diesel-electric locomotives were shipped to the DRC from China's Dalian port. They are 1,800 hp CKD7C models, manufactured by the China Northern Rail Corporation Limited (CNR). The company also offers a 1,000 hp model for the 1,067 mm gauge – the CKD5. Specifications Technical specifications follow: Track gauge: Transmission: AC/DC Wheel arrangement Co-Co Axle load: 15.0t Power rating 1,340 kW Design speed: Minimum curve negotiation radius: Length over coupler centres: Diesel engine model CAT3512 Application: Mixed traffic on main line References Category:Co-Co locomotives Category:Railway locomotives introduced in 2008 Category:CRRC Dalian locomotives
Kirill Sergeyevich Skachkov (; born 6 August 1987 in Novokuznetsk) is a Russian table tennis player. In 2011 he won a silver medal in the doubles event in the Table Tennis European Championships. He was part of the Russian men's team at the 2012 Summer Olympics. See also List of table tennis players References Category:Russian male table tennis players Category:Table tennis players at the 2012 Summer Olympics Category:Olympic table tennis players of Russia Category:Living people Category:European Games competitors for Russia Category:Table tennis players at the 2015 European Games Category:1987 births Category:People from Novokuznetsk Category:Universiade medalists in table tennis Category:Universiade bronze medalists for Russia Category:Table tennis players at the 2019 European Games
The Wild Mary Sudik gusher was an oil well blowout that took place on March 26, 1930 in what is now Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, USA. The gusher from Mary Sudik No. 1 well received extensive media coverage and was the subject of daily radio reports by NBC's Floyd Gibbons and newsreels that were shown in movie theaters. The gusher flowed for eleven days before it was capped on the third try. Mary Sudik No. 1 well was developed by the Indian Territory Illuminating Oil Company on the property of Vincent and Mary Sudik. The well, located about to the southeast of the present intersection of Interstate 240 and Bryant Avenue, to the south of the Oklahoma City center, blew out when the drilling crew underestimated well pressures in the newly developed Wilcox formation, producing 20,000 barrels of oil and of gas per day from the well. According to the well completion report, it produced 15,441 barrels of oil in a test run for 13 hours and 15 minutes. The crew had neglected to keep sufficient drilling mud in the well, and did not use a safety head, contrary to the accepted practice of the time, running the well "wild." The initial flow of gas from the well changed to oil after about a day, with oil fountaining up to into the air. Oil vapor blew in the wind as far as Norman, to the south. A safety zone was established around the well to prevent fire. The American Iron and Machine Company was engaged to cap the well, led by superintendent H. M. Myracle. The first attempt failed after twelve hours, but a second attempt restricted the flow, and oil was diverted into a pit until a final seal could be effected. A total of 211,600 barrels of oil was recovered from the vicinity of the well, and as many as 800,000 barrels were believed to have been wasted. Once controlled, Mary Sudik No. 1 was the most productive well in the world in 1930. The blowout, and a similar gas well blowout in Oklahoma City the day after the Mary Sudik well was brought under control, stimulated the development and use of blowout preventers as standard equipment in petroleum well drilling, and resulted in greater regulation of well drilling in Oklahoma City. The Sudiks were Czech immigrants who moved to Oklahoma from Nebraska in 1904 to buy their dairy farm. They expanded the farm to two additional quarter sections, one of which, bought in 1924, was the site of the wild well. Mary had been the first to sign the well lease, so the wells on the property were named after her. Mary Valish Sudik, a modest woman, was offered roles in a vaudeville tour and a movie. She and her husband instead moved into town and lived quietly on the royalties from the thirteen wells on their property. Mary died in 1942, her obituary appearing on the front page of the Daily Oklahoman. Vincent died in 1940. Their son Orie was killed while working on a well in the Moore oil field of Oklahoma in 1945. The Mary Sudik No. 1 well was finally plugged on June 22, 1974 by the operator, Cities Service Oil Company. References External links Wild Mary Sudik well at the American Oil & Gas Historical Society Category:1930 in the environment Category:History of Oklahoma City Category:Oil spills in the United States Category:Oil wells in Oklahoma
Chichester Falls is a waterfall from the Andy Creek, just east of Fall Creek Lake, in Lane County, Oregon. Access to Chicester Falls is from Forest Road 18, known as Big Fall Creek Road, approximately half mile from Bedrock Campground. See also List of waterfalls in Oregon External links Chichester Waterfall on Youtube References Category:Waterfalls of Lane County, Oregon
Score: A Film Music Documentary is a 2016 American documentary film directed by Matt Schrader about film scores, featuring Hans Zimmer, Danny Elfman, John Williams, Quincy Jones, Rachel Portman, Trent Reznor, and others. The film was released theatrically by Gravitas Ventures on June 16, 2017 and on Blu-ray and download September 5, 2017. The film inspired Score: The Podcast, a weekly show on Apple Podcasts hosted by the producers and featuring prominent Hollywood composers as guests, which launched April 3, 2018. Cast Schrader and the filmmakers interviewed more than 60 composers, directors, orchestrators, agents, executives and experts for the documentary. Schrader says he started with the idea of having only three composers featured, but realized the diversity of musical opinions present in the film composing world. Film composers Hans Zimmer Danny Elfman John Williams Quincy Jones Rachel Portman Trent Reznor Steve Jablonsky Brian Tyler Bear McCreary John Debney Joe Kraemer Marco Beltrami Howard Shore Alexandre Desplat Harry Gregson-Williams Thomas Newman Patrick Doyle Atticus Ross John Powell Mark Mothersbaugh Dario Marianelli Trevor Rabin Henry Jackman Jerry Goldsmith Marco Beltrami Christophe Beck Tyler Bates David Arnold Christopher Young Ennio Morricone David Newman Heitor Pereira Mychael Danna Elliot Goldenthal Bernard Herrmann Conrad Pope Alfred Newman Joseph Trapanese Max Steiner Mervyn Warren Christopher Lennertz Deborah Lurie J. Ralph Buck Sanders John Barry J.A.C. Redford Alex North Directors James Cameron Garry Marshall Steven Spielberg Christopher Nolan George Lucas Other cast Leonard Maltin Jon Burlingame Robert Kraft Moby Siu-Lan Tan Amos Newman Robert Townson Mitchell Leib Paul Broucek Doreen Ringer Ross Shawn LeMone Production In 2014, director Schrader left his career as an investigative journalist for CBS News to pursue a feature documentary about film composers. Bankrolling budget camera lenses and editing equipment from his own savings, Schrader recruited friends to join his team, including producers Trevor Thompson, Jonathan Willbanks and Nate Gold, and former KOVR-TV news photographer, Kenny Holmes. In February 2015, SCORE launched a campaign on the crowdfunding website Kickstarter, which garnered attention and raised $120,930 in 30 days — more than triple the initial goal of $40,000. Former President of Fox Music Robert Kraft joined after hearing about the project, and by early 2016, Schrader had completed more than 60 interviews with composers, directors, orchestrators, agents and more in the film music industry. The film was acquired by Gravitas Ventures, which released it in theaters June 2017, earning $101,382 box office in the United States. The film was then released on Blu-ray, DVD and digital in September 2017, and was the #1 iTunes documentary for four consecutive weeks. The film's website says it is available in other territories including Estonia, Finland, Iceland, Japan, Latvia, Lithuania, Norway, Sweden, Spain, Austria, Australia, Denmark, Germany, Italy, Liechtenstein, Luxembourg, Netherlands, South Korea, Switzerland, United Kingdom and Israel. Reception Critical reception Score received positive reviews from critics. Film review aggregator Rotten Tomatoes reported that 94% of critics gave it a positive review, based on 33 reviews with an average rating of 7.1/10. The website's critical consensus reads, "Score: A Film Music Documentary offers a long-overdue look at an integral component of cinema whose abbreviated overview of the subject should only leave viewers ready for more." On Metacritic, the film has a weighted average score of 67 out of 100, based on 9 critics, indicating "generally favorable reviews". Gary Goldstein of the Los Angeles Times called the film "a feast for the eyes and ears," while film critic Richard Roeper of the Chicago Sun-Times said Score was "a celebration of the artists who create the musical heartbeat of the movies we love." Critic and historian Leonard Maltin (who appears in the film) said Schrader produced "a cohesive and fascinating film", adding the film "doesn’t miss a beat." The New York Times selected the film as a Critics Pick in June 2017. Awards Score premiered at the Hamptons International Film Festival in October 2016 and won awards at eight film festivals, including the Boulder International Film Festival, Chicago Critics Film Festival, Cleveland International Film Festival, Gasparilla International Film Festival, Nashville Film Festival, Newport Beach Film Festival, Sedona Film Festival and Tacoma Film Festival. It was also an official selection to the 2017 San Francisco International Film Festival. In October 2017, the film was nominated for the Hollywood Music in Media Awards in the Music Documentary category. Score was named Best Documentary at the 2017 Chicago Critics Film Festival. References External links Category:2016 films Category:2016 documentary films Category:American films Category:Documentary films about the music industry Category:English-language films
Eupithecia harenosa is a moth in the family Geometridae. It is found in Iran. References Category:Moths described in 1938 harenosa Category:Moths of the Middle East
Not to be confused with Gliese 674. Gliese 676 is a 10th-magnitude wide binary system of red dwarfs that has an estimated minimum separation of 800 AU with an orbital period of greater than 20,000 years. It is located approximately 54 light years away in the constellation Ara. In 2009, a gas giant was found in orbit around the primary star, in addition to its confirmation in 2011 there was also a strong indication of a companion; the second gas giant was characterised in 2012, along with two much smaller planets. Planetary system The first planet discovered, b, is a super-jovian first characterised in October 2009. The planet was formally announced in 2011, along with the first recognition of a trend not attributable to the companion star. Even after fitting a planet and a trend, it was noted that the residual velocities were still around 3.4 m/s, significantly larger than the instrumental errors of around 1.7 m/s. This tentatively implied the existence of other bodies in orbit, though nothing more could be said at the time. The star was a test case for the HARPS-TERRA software for better reduction of data from the HARPS spectrometer in early 2012. Even with significantly lower margins of error on the data, less data was accessible than what was used in 2011. Still, the team reached a very similar conclusion to the previous team with a model of a planet and a trend. The residual velocities were still somewhat excessive, giving more weight to the existence of other bodies in the system, though still no conclusions could be made. Between the time of the previous analysis and June 2012, the rest of the radial-velocity measurements used in 2011 were made public, allowing them to be reduced using HARPS-TERRA. These were then analysed via a Bayesian probability analysis, which was previously used to discover HD 10180 i and j, which confirmed planet b and made a first characterisation of planet c, which was previously only described as a trend. After the first two signals were introduced, the next most powerful signal was at around 35.5 days, with an analytic false alarm probability of 0.156. Through 104 trials, the false alarm probability was found to be 0.44%, low enough for it to be included as a periodic, planetary signal. With a minimum mass of around 11 Earths, the planet lies at the accepted border between Super-Earths and gaseous, Neptune-like bodies of 10 Earths. After accepting the third signal, a strong peak at 3.6 days became apparent. With a false alarm probability much lower than that of the previously accepted body, it was immediately accepted. With a minimum mass of around 4.5 Earths, it is a small Super-Earth. This system holds the current record for the widest range of masses in a single planetary system, and also shows a hierarchy reminiscent of the solar system, with the gas giants at large distances from the star while the smaller bodies are much closer-in. There are two Super-Jupiter planets: ‘b‘ with a period of 1052 days (2.9 years) and minimum mass of 6,7 MJ, and ‘c‘ with a period of 7340 days (20.1 years) and a mass of 6,8 MJ. See also Gliese 581 Gliese 876 References Category:M-type main-sequence stars 0676 085647 Category:Ara (constellation) Category:Binary stars Category:Planetary systems with four confirmed planets 2 Category:Durchmusterung objects
Searching for a Former Clarity is the third album by the Gainesville, Florida punk rock band Against Me!, produced by J. Robbins and released on September 6, 2005 by Fat Wreck Chords. Supported by singles and music videos for the songs "Don't Lose Touch" and "From Her Lips to God's Ears (The Energizer)", it was their first album to chart on the Billboard 200, reaching #114. It also reached #9 on Billboard's Top Independent Albums chart. Singer/guitarist Laura Jane Grace has described Searching for a Former Clarity as a concept album. Critical reception Reaction to Searching for a Former Clarity was generally positive, with critics praising Grace's lyrics and the band's effective combination of different musical elements. Corey Apar of Allmusic gave the album four and a half stars out of five, calling it the band's "most introspective album to date. In both subject matter and song composition, they expand upon elements of previous releases without being afraid to veer away from expectations". Though describing the tone of the album as "more sober and resentful" in comparison to their previous efforts, he remarked that "the passion, energy, and urgency Against Me! is known for is no less present. Instead, Searching for a Former Clarity is a more developed effort that is not only one of the best punk releases of 2005, but further establishes the band's growing importance within the punk scene." Aubin Paul of Punknews.org also praised the album, giving it four out of five stars and stating that "Unlike the simple shout-along melodies that adorned previous albums, ...Clarity demands repeated listens far more than any previous album." He praised the band's ability to effectively combine punk rock, country, and folk music, noting that "with Clarity it seems the band has finally managed to fuse these elements seamlessly in a single track." He noted that the lyrics were more personal and "painfully confessional" than on the band's previous efforts, and that the political motifs were more individualistic, focusing on "the effects of politics on real people." He summarized the album as "ambitious, fully realized and truly special. It's also a conflicted record; it's filled with internal ruminations, raw emotions and a distancing wall of sound, but it is nevertheless their most thoughtful and accomplished piece of songwriting and a record that grows more rewarding with each listen." One criticism which Apar and Paul shared was that both found the chorus of "Unprotected Sex with Multiple Partners" to be "somewhat annoying", though Paul noted that the song had "a great opening and confessional lyrics". Christian Hoard of Rolling Stone was more critical of the album, giving it three out of five stars and describing it as "a bizarro combination of Who's Next, an angry oi-punk record and some dude's blog." He complimented Grace's lyrics as "both wordier and funnier than most rant-based punk" but also said that "over fourteen cuts, [her] Roger Daltrey bellow can grow wearisome". He did, however, praise "Holy Shit!" as "a detailed critique of a stagnating rock scene" and said that "How Low", a slower song in which Grace describes attempts to give up drugs, "prov[es] that you can't get this deep into other people's shit without getting a little on yourself." Track listing Total Clarity Against Me! released Total Clarity, a collection of demos and unreleased songs from the Searching for a Former Clarity recording sessions, through Fat Wreck Chords on May 24, 2011. Fat Wreck Chords previously released The Original Cowboy, an album of demos from the band's 2003 album Against Me! as the Eternal Cowboy, in 2009. Track listing Charts Personnel Adapted from the album liner notes. Band Laura Jane Grace – guitar, lead vocals James Bowman – guitar, backing vocals Andrew Seward – bass guitar, backing vocals Warren Oakes – drums Additional musicians Chris Pumphrey – alto saxophone on "Miami" Rose Hammer – baritone saxophone on "Miami" Geof Manthonre – trumpet on "Miami" J. Robbins – tambourine on "Unprotected Sex with Multiple Partners" and "Don't Lose Touch" Dave Chamberland, Jon Herroon, Mathieu Guilbault, and Olivier Maguire – backing vocals on "Unprotected Sex with Multiple Partners" Genevieve Tremblay – backing vocals on "Unprotected Sex with Multiple Partners" and "How Low" Production J. Robbins – producer, engineer, mixing engineer Alan Douches – mastering Json Munn – design Paul Schiek – photography Chart performance References External links Category:Against Me! albums Category:2005 albums Category:Fat Wreck Chords albums
Bernt Østhus (born December 18, 1970) is a lawyer and investor based in Trondheim, Norway. He graduated from University of Bergen in 1994 and has since worked mainly as a private equity investor. Mr. Østhus served as the Chief Executive Officer of Notar Advokat until 1998 before becoming the Founder and Chief Executive Officer of Pretor Advokat AS until 2008. Since January 2005, Mr. Østhus has served as a Managing Partner of Staur Holding AS, a family-owned investment company. He has held several Chairman of the Board positions in companies such as Petricore Ltd, Aqualyng Holding AS, Fram Exploration ASA and ResLab Reservoir Laboratories AS. He co-founded the Pareto Staur Energy Fund in 2011. He co-founded the private equity fund Longship in 2015. Bernt Østhus is a passionate Nature Photographer, and was awarded Norwegian Nature Photographer of the Year in 2014, 2016 and 2017. He won the 2012 "Norwegian Nature Photo of the Year" award. He is also awarded in international photo competitions, such as GDT Wildlife Photographer of the Year and NNPC. In 2014, the Østhus family unanimously won a highly publicized arbitration case regarding the sale of Norsk Kylling to Rema 1000. References Category:Living people Category:1970 births Category:Norwegian lawyers Category:People from Trondheim Category:University of Bergen alumni
Pharga is a genus of moths in the family Erebidae. The genus was erected by Francis Walker in 1863. Taxonomy The genus was previously classified in the subfamily Calpinae of the family Noctuidae. Species Pharga barbara Schaus, 1915 Rio de Janeiro in Brazil Pharga pallens (Barnes & McDunnough, 1911) Arizona in the US Pharga pholausalis (Walker, [1859]) Venezuela References Category:Scolecocampinae Category:Moth genera
Panamá Viejo F.C. was a Panamanian football team founded in 1978 and based in Panamá Viejo, Panama. The club was a regular participant in the ANAPROF (now Liga Panameña de Fútbol), and in their final season the Cangrejeros won the 2000–01 championship. They succumbed to financial problems at the end of 2001. History Panamá Viejo was founded in 1978, and become a frequent participant in the ANAPROF. During the 2000–01 season, they enjoyed their most memorable success, reaching the championship final for the very first time. There, they met Tauro F.C., the defending champions and aiming at their fourth championship in five years. Panama Viejo, however, entered with one of their strongest teams ever. Theirs was a lineup that featured Panamanian internationals like tall striker Anel Canales, winger Víctor Herrera, attacking midfielder Ricardo Phillips, midfielder Blas Pérez, young defensive midfielder Juan de Dios Pérez, and keeper Óscar McFarlane. They were managed by Gary Stempel. The final match between Panamá Viejo and Tauro FC went down as one of the greatest finals in the history of ANAPROF. Tauro scored first, but thanks to two Erick Martinez goals Panamá Viejo was able to go ahead 3-1. Tauro rallied to equalize the tie at 3-3, but Rodney Ramos's extra time penalty won the match for Panamá Viejo. It was Panamá Viejo's only title. The club was family owned, and when they were unable to find a sponsor for the ensuing season, the owners decided to seek a merger. Ironically, they merged with Tauro FC. Unfortunately for the Cangrejeros, in 2001 they suffered financial problems and they were forced to merged with Tauro whereby they ceased to exist. Honors ANAPROF: 1 2000–01 Notable former players Alberto Blanco Anel Canales Víctor Herrera Juan Jesús Julio Óscar McFarlane Blas Pérez Juan de Dios Pérez Ricardo Phillips Gary Ramos Rodney Ramos Notable former managers Gary Stempel (1998–2001) References External links http://www.rsssf.com/tablesp/panamachamp.html Category:Defunct football clubs in Panama Category:1978 establishments in Panama Category:2001 disestablishments in Panama
Luiken is a Dutch patronymic surname based on the archaic spelling Luik of the given name Luuk, a short form of Lucas, or on the equally archai name Lui (from Ludo or Ludolph). Among variants are Luijken, Luikens and Luyken. People with this surname include: Jan Luyken (1649–1712), Dutch poet, illustrator and engraver (1742–1818), Dutch politician for the Batavian Republic Leda Luss Luyken (born 1952), Greek-American conceptual artist Nicole Luiken (born 1971), Canadian science fiction author Otto Luyken (1884–1953), German gardener Stefanie Luiken (born 1985), Dutch backstroke swimmer See also Luyckx, Dutch surname of the same origin Luik, Estonian surname References Category:Dutch-language surnames Category:Patronymic surnames
Vanspor A.Ş. was a football team of Van in eastern Turkey. History They played in the top division of Turkish football between 1994 and 1998, playing once more in 1999–2000 season. After relegation from the first division, Vanspor turned to an economic crisis and were relegated from the 2nd and 3rd divisions between 2000–2002. After relegation from the 3rd division in 2003, the club was renamed as İl Özel İdaresi Vanspor and played in Van Super Amateur. They changed name as Van Tuşba Belediyespor in 2013 and colour as black-yellow. They finally withdrew from Van First Amateur League in 2014–15 season and merged with Van Büyükşehir Belediyespor. Due to mismanagement and bad results, almost all supporters of them moved to Van Büyükşehir Belediyespor. Their nickname was "Canavarlar" which translates literally as "Monsters" in Turkish. Their first colours were black and yellow. In 1983 they converted to black and red. Finally, they converted to a white and light blue kit in 1997. External links Fan Site TFF Profile Category:1974 establishments in Turkey Category:Association football clubs established in 1974 Category:2014 disestablishments in Turkey Category:Association football clubs disestablished in 2014 Category:Football clubs in Turkey Category:Van, Turkey
Henry Lieberman is an American computer scientist at the MIT CSAIL in the fields of programming languages, artificial intelligence and human-computer interaction. He received the 2018 ACM Impact Award Intelligent User Interaction for work on mining affect from text and has been applied to the problem of prevention of cyberbullying. He has been a principal research scientist at the Media Lab and Director of the Software Agents Research group. Career Dr. Lieberman was a research scientist from 1972-87 at the Computer Science & Artificial Intelligence Laboratory at MIT, working with influential computer scientists such as Seymour Papert and Carl Hewitt. His early contributions to computer science includes work on the programming language Logo, as well as the first attempt at using bitmap and color graphics in programming languages. Some of his contributions include prototype object systems, the concept of delegation, and the first real-time garbage collection algorithms in programming languages. His recent work at the MIT Media Lab has centered around the field of commonsense reasoning for user interaction as well as programming by examples. He has edited or co-edited three books, including End-User Development (Springer, 2006), Spinning the Semantic Web (MIT Press, 2004), and Your Wish is My Command: Programming by Example (Morgan Kaufmann, 2001). His book, 'Why Can't We All Just Get Along', focuses on the use of game theory to show cooperation pays off more than competition. Education Dr. Lieberman has a bachelor's degree from MIT in mathematics (Course 18) and a doctoral-equivalent degree (Habilitation) from the University of Paris VI and was a Visiting Professor there in 1989-90. Selected works Henry Lieberman and Carl E. Hewitt (1983). A Real-Time Garbage Collector Based on the Lifetimes of Objects Communications of the ACM, 26(6). Dieter Fensel, James Hendler, Henry Lieberman, and Wolfgang Wahlster (Eds.), Spinning the Semantic Web, MIT Press, 2003, http://mitpress.mit.edu/catalog/item/default.asp?sid=8A85C440-EC5D-4FFB-995E-6EB7672BFB07&ttype=2&tid=9182. References External links Home page Category:Massachusetts Institute of Technology faculty Category:Year of birth missing (living people) Category:Living people Category:American computer scientists
Florenz Edward Ziegfeld Jr. (March 21, 1867 – July 22, 1932) was an American Broadway impresario, notable for his series of theatrical revues, the Ziegfeld Follies (1907–1931), inspired by the Folies Bergère of Paris. He also produced the musical Show Boat. He was known as the "glorifier of the American girl". Ziegfeld is a member of the American Theater Hall of Fame. Biography Florenz Edward Ziegfeld Jr. was born on March 21, 1867, in Chicago, Illinois. His mother, Rosalie (née de Hez), who was born in Belgium, was the grandniece of General Count Étienne Maurice Gérard. His father, Florenz Edward Ziegfeld, was a German immigrant whose father was the mayor of Jever in Friesland. Ziegfeld was baptized in his mother's Roman Catholic church. His father was Lutheran. As a child Ziegfeld witnessed first-hand the Chicago fire of 1871. His father ran the Chicago Musical College and later opened a nightclub, the Trocadero, to obtain business from the 1893 World's Fair. To help his father's nightclub succeed, Ziegfeld hired and managed the strongman Eugen Sandow. During a trip to Europe, Ziegfeld came across a young Polish-French singer by the name of Anna Held. His promotion of Held in America brought about her meteoric rise to national fame. It was Held who first suggested an American imitation of the Parisian Folies Bergère to Ziegfeld. Her success in a series of his Broadway shows, especially A Parisian Model (1906), was a major reason for his starting a series of lavish revues in 1907. Much of Held's popularity was due to Ziegfeld's creation of publicity stunts and rumors fed to the American press. Ziegfeld's stage spectaculars, known as the Ziegfeld Follies, began with Follies of 1907, which opened on July 7, 1907, and were produced annually until 1931. These extravaganzas, with elaborate costumes and sets, featured beauties chosen personally by Ziegfeld in production numbers choreographed to the works of prominent composers such as Irving Berlin, George Gershwin and Jerome Kern. The Follies featured the famous Ziegfeld girls, female chorus dancers who wore elaborate costumes and performed in synchronization. The Follies featured many performers who, though well known from previous work in other theatrical genres, achieved unique financial success and publicity with Ziegfeld. Included among these are Nora Bayes, Fanny Brice, Ruth Etting, W. C. Fields, Eddie Cantor, Marilyn Miller, Will Rogers, Bert Williams and Ann Pennington. Ziegfeld and Held commenced a common-law marriage in 1897, but she divorced him in 1913, according to her obituary in The New York Times dated August 13, 1918. Held served Ziegfeld with divorce papers on April 14, 1912, and their divorce became final on January 9, 1913. Held had submitted testimony about Ziegfeld's relationship with another woman. The unnamed party in this romantic triangle was showgirl Lillian Lorraine, an entertainer of limited talent but charismatic stage presence and beauty whom Ziegfeld discovered in 1907 when she was a 15-year-old performer in a Shubert production. Ziegfeld spent years promoting her career, transforming her into one of the most popular attractions in his Follies and establishing her in an apartment two floors above the residence he shared with Held. He remained in love with Lorraine for the rest of his life. However, Ziegfeld and actress Billie Burke were married April 11, 1914, after meeting at a party on New Year's Eve. They had one child, Patricia Ziegfeld Stephenson (1916–2008). The family lived on his estate in Hastings-on-Hudson, New York, and in Palm Beach, Florida. At a cost of $2.5 million, Ziegfeld built the 1600-seat Ziegfeld Theatre on the west side of Sixth Avenue between 54th and 55th Streets. Designed by Joseph Urban and Thomas W. Lamb, the auditorium was egg-shaped, with the stage at the narrow end. A huge medieval-style mural, The Joy of Life, covered the walls and ceiling. To finance the construction, Ziegfeld borrowed from William Randolph Hearst, who took control of the theater after Ziegfeld's death. The Ziegfeld Theatre opened in February 1927 with Ziegfeld's production of Rio Rita, which ran for nearly 500 performances. This was followed by Show Boat, a great hit with a run of 572 performances. This musical, which concerned racial discrimination in the south during the late nineteenth century, was a collaboration between Ziegfeld, Urban, and composer Jerome Kern. The musical has been revived four times on Broadway, winning multiple Tony Awards. The score features several classics such as "Ol' Man River" and "Can't Help Lovin' Dat Man". Ziegfeld lost much of his money in the stock market crash. In May 1932 he staged a revival of Show Boat that ran for six months—a hit, by Depression standards. That same year, he brought his Follies stars to CBS Radio with The Ziegfeld Follies of the Air. Ziegfeld died in Hollywood, California on July 22, 1932, from pleurisy, related to a previous lung infection. He had been in Los Angeles only a few days after moving from a New Mexico sanitarium. His death left Burke with substantial debts, driving her toward film acting to settle them. He and Burke are interred in Kensico Cemetery in Valhalla, New York. Accolades Ziegfeld was elected to the American Theatre Hall of Fame. Broadway theatre productions {\| class="wikitable sortable collapsible" \|- !scope=col colspan=3\| Broadway theatre productions \|- !scope=col\| Date !scope=col\| Title !scope=col class="unsortable" \| Notes \|- \| style="text-align:right;"\| 1896 \|\| \|\| Herald Square Theatre \|- \| style="text-align:right;"\| 1898 \|\| \|\| Herald Square Theatre \|- \| style="text-align:right;"\| 1898 \|\| Way Down East \|\| Manhattan Theatre \|- \| style="text-align:right;"\| 1898 \|\| \|\| Manhattan Theatre \|- \| style="text-align:right;"\| 1899 \|\| Mlle. Fifi \|\| Manhattan Theatre \|- \| style="text-align:right;"\| 1899 \|\| \|\| Manhattan Theatre \|- \| style="text-align:right;"\| 1899–1900 \|\| Papa's Wife \|\| Manhattan Theatre \|- \| style="text-align:right;"\| 1901–1902 \|\| \|\| Casino Theatre, Grand Opera House \|- \| style="text-align:right;"\| 1903–1904 \|\| Red Feather \|\| Lyric Theatre, Grand Opera House \|- \| style="text-align:right;"\| 1903–1904 \|\| Mam'selle Napoleon \|\| Knickerbocker Theatre \|- \| style="text-align:right;"\| 1904–1905 \|\| Higgledy-Piggledy \|\| Weber and Fields' Broadway Music Hall \|- \| style="text-align:right;"\| 1905 \|\| Higgledy-Piggledy \|\| Weber and Fields' Broadway Music Hall \|- \| style="text-align:right;"\| 1906–1907 \|\| \|\| Broadway Theatre \|- \| style="text-align:right;"\| 1907 \|\| Follies of 1907 \|\| Jardin de Paris, Liberty Theatre, Grand Opera House \|- \| style="text-align:right;"\| 1908 \|\| \|\| Broadway Theatre \|- \| style="text-align:right;"\| 1908 \|\| \|\| New York Theatre \|- \| style="text-align:right;"\| 1908 \|\| Follies of 1908 \|\| Jardin de Paris, New York Theatre \|- \| style="text-align:right;"\| 1908–1909 \|\| Miss Innocence \|\| New York Theatre \|- \| style="text-align:right;"\| 1909 \|\| Follies of 1909 \|\| Jardin de Paris \|- \| style="text-align:right;"\| 1909 \|\| Miss Innocence \|\| New York Theatre \|- \| style="text-align:right;"\| 1910 \|\| Follies of 1910 \|\| Jardin de Paris \|- \| style="text-align:right;"\| 1911 \|\| Ziegfeld Follies of 1911 \|\| Jardin de Paris \|- \| style="text-align:right;"\| 1912 \|\| Over the River \|\| Globe Theatre \|- \| style="text-align:right;"\| 1912 \|\| \|\| Moulin Rouge \|- \| style="text-align:right;"\| 1912–1913 \|\| Ziegfeld Follies of 1912 \|\| Moulin Rouge \|- \| style="text-align:right;"\| 1913 \|\| Ziegfeld Follies of 1913 \|\| Moulin Rouge \|- \| style="text-align:right;"\| 1914 \|\| Ziegfeld Follies of 1914 \|\| New Amsterdam Theatre \|- \| style="text-align:right;"\| 1915 \|\| Ziegfeld Follies of 1915 \|\| New Amsterdam Theatre \|- \| style="text-align:right;"\| 1916 \|\| Ziegfeld Follies of 1916 \|\| New Amsterdam Theatre \|- \| style="text-align:right;"\| 1916–1917 \|\| \|\| Century Theatre \|- \| style="text-align:right;"\| 1917 \|\| Dance and Grow Thin \|\| Cocoanut Grove Theatre \|- \| style="text-align:right;"\| 1917 \|\| Ziegfeld Follies of 1917 \|\| New Amsterdam Theatre \|- \| style="text-align:right;"\| 1917 \|\| \|\| Hudson Theatre \|- \| style="text-align:right;"\| 1917–1918 \|\| Miss 1917 \|\| Century Theatre \|- \| style="text-align:right;"\| 1917–1918 \|\| \|\| Cocoanut Grove Theatre \|- \| style="text-align:right;"\| 1918 \|\| Ziegfeld Follies of 1918 \|\| New Amsterdam Theatre, Globe Theatre \|- \| style="text-align:right;"\| 1918 \|\| Ziegfeld Midnight Frolic \|\| Ziegfeld Roof \|- \| style="text-align:right;"\| 1918 \|\| By Pigeon Post \|\| George M. Cohan's Theatre \|- \| style="text-align:right;"\| 1919 \|\| Ziegfeld Follies of 1919 \|\| New Amsterdam Theatre \|- \| style="text-align:right;"\| 1919 \|\| Ziegfeld Nine O'Clock Review \|\| New Amsterdam Theatre Roof \|- \| style="text-align:right;"\| 1919 \|\| Ziegfeld Midnight Frolic \|\| Danse de Follies \|- \| style="text-align:right;"\| 1919 \|\| Caesar's Wife \|\| Liberty Theatre \|- \| style="text-align:right;"\| 1919–1920 \|\| Elsie Janis and Her Gang \|\| George M. Cohan's Theatre \|- \| style="text-align:right;"\| 1920 \|\| Ziegfeld Girls of 1920 \|\| Danse de Follies \|- \| style="text-align:right;"\| 1920 \|\| Ziegfeld Follies of 1920 \|\| New Amsterdam Theatre \|- \| style="text-align:right;"\| 1920–1922 \|\| Sally \|\| New Amsterdam Theatre \|- \| style="text-align:right;"\| 1921 \|\| Ziegfeld Midnight Frolic \|\| Ziegfeld Roof \|- \| style="text-align:right;"\| 1921 \|\| Ziegfeld 9 O'Clock Frolic \|\| Danse de Follies \|- \| style="text-align:right;"\| 1921 \|\| Ziegfeld Follies of 1921 \|\| Globe Theatre \|- \| style="text-align:right;"\| 1921–1922 \|\| \|\| Henry Miller's Theatre \|- \| style="text-align:right;"\| 1921–1922 \|\| Ziegfeld Midnight Frolic \|\| Danse de Follies \|- \| style="text-align:right;"\| 1922 \|\| Ziegfeld Follies of 1922 \|\| New Amsterdam Theatre \|- \| style="text-align:right;"\| 1922–1923 \|\| Rose Briar \|\| Empire Theatre \|- \| style="text-align:right;"\| 1923 \|\| Ziegfeld Follies of 1923 \|\| New Amsterdam Theatre \|- \| style="text-align:right;"\| 1923 \|\| Sally \|\| New Amsterdam Theatre \|- \| style="text-align:right;"\| 1923–1924 \|\| Ziegfeld Follies of 1923 \|\| New Amsterdam Theatre \|- \| style="text-align:right;"\| 1923–1925 \|\| Kid Boots \|\| Earl Carroll Theatre, Selwyn Theatre \|- \| style="text-align:right;"\| 1924–1925 \|\| Ziegfeld Follies of 1924 \|\| New Amsterdam Theatre \|- \| style="text-align:right;"\| 1924–1925 \|\| Annie Dear \|\| Times Square Theatre \|- \| style="text-align:right;"\| 1925 \|\| Louis the 14th \|\| Cosmopolitan Theatre \|- \| style="text-align:right;"\| 1925 \|\| Ziegfeld Follies of 1925 \|\| New Amsterdam Theatre \|- \| style="text-align:right;"\| 1926 \|\| No Foolin''' \|\| Globe Theatre \|- \| style="text-align:right;"\| 1926–1927 \|\| Betsy \|\| New Amsterdam Theatre \|- \| style="text-align:right;"\| 1927–1928 \|\| Rio Rita \|\| Ziegfeld Theatre, Lyric Theatre, Majestic Theatre \|- \| style="text-align:right;"\| 1927–1928 \|\| Ziegfeld Follies of 1927 \|\| New Amsterdam Theatre \|- \| style="text-align:right;"\| 1927–1929 \|\| Show Boat \|\| Ziegfeld Theatre \|- \| style="text-align:right;"\| 1928 \|\| Rosalie \|\| Ziegfeld Theatre \|- \| style="text-align:right;"\| 1928 \|\| \|\| Lyric Theatre \|- \| style="text-align:right;"\| 1928–1929 \|\| Whoopee! \|\| New Amsterdam Theatre \|- \| style="text-align:right;"\| 1929 \|\| Ziegfeld Midnight Frolic \|\| Frolic Theatre \|- \| style="text-align:right;"\| 1929 \|\| Show Girl \|\| Ziegfeld Theatre \|- \| style="text-align:right;"\| 1929–1930 \|\| Bitter Sweet \|\| Ziegfeld Theatre, Shubert Theatre \|- \| style="text-align:right;"\| 1930 \|\| Simple Simon \|\| Ziegfeld Theatre \|- \| style="text-align:right;"\| 1930–1931 \|\| Smiles \|\| Ziegfeld Theatre \|- \| style="text-align:right;"\| 1931 \|\| Ziegfeld Follies of 1931 \|\| Ziegfeld Theatre \|- \| style="text-align:right;"\| 1932 \|\| Hot-Cha! \|\| Ziegfeld Theatre \|- \| style="text-align:right;"\| 1932 \|\| Show Boat \|\| Casino Theatre \|} Films Ziegfeld appears in a sound prologue to the 1929 film, Show Boat—a part-talkie based on Edna Ferber's 1926 novel, not the popular stage adaptation that was still playing on Broadway when the film was released. Universal Pictures originally made Show Boat as a silent, and obtained the rights to the popular Broadway score after the film was shot. The 18-minute prologue is introduced by Ziegfeld and producer Carl Laemmle, and features excerpts from the stage production performed by cast members Jules Bledsoe, Tess Gardella, Helen Morgan and the Broadway chorus. Two subsequent adaptations of Show Boat, in 1936 and 1951, were based on the stage musical. Technicolor screen versions of three of Ziegfeld's stage musicals were produced in the early sound film era. RKO Pictures had its first hit with its lavish presentation of Rio Rita (1929), starring Bebe Daniels and John Boles. Marilyn Miller reprised one of her greatest stage successes in Sally (1929). Eddie Cantor reprised his popular Broadway role in Whoopee! (1930), which Ziegfeld himself produced with Samuel Goldwyn. Cultural references In 1936 Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer released a semi-biographical film extravaganza, The Great Ziegfeld, starring William Powell. He was personally chosen for the role by Billie Burke, who felt that while Powell did not physically resemble her late husband, he possessed the right manner. "What I tried to do primarily was to get across the essential spirit of the man", Powell later said, "his love for show business, his exquisite taste, his admiration for the beauty of women. He was financially impractical but aesthetically impeccable—a genius in his chosen field." Nominated for seven Academy Awards, The Great Ziegfeld received Oscars for Best Picture, Best Actress (Luise Rainer as Anna Held), and Best Dance Direction (Seymour Felix), for the astonishingly opulent production number, "A Pretty Girl Is Like a Melody"—one of the most famous musical sequences ever filmed. It was MGM's most expensive production since Ben-Hur (1925), and it made back twice its cost. Released by MGM ten years later, Ziegfeld Follies (1946) was an all-star revue that includes Powell in a cameo role as Ziegfeld. A 1978 NBC-television film, Ziegfeld: The Man and His Women, stars Paul Shenar as Ziegfeld. Directed by Buzz Kulik, the three-hour biopicBerard, Jeanette M.; Corwin, Norman; Englund, Klaudia. "Specials", Television Series and Specials Scripts, McFarland, 2009; , p. 425 was nominated for seven Emmy Awards and received the award for Outstanding Cinematography (Gerald Finnerman). Ziegfeld appears as a character in a number of films: The Jolson Story (1946), played by Eddie Kane I'll See You in My Dreams (1951), played by William Forrest The Story of Will Rogers (1952), played by William Forrest The I Don't Care Girl (1953), played by Wilton Graff The Eddie Cantor Story (1953), played by William Forrest The Helen Morgan Story (1957), played by Walter Woolf King Funny Girl (1968), played by Walter Pidgeon; played by Roger DeKoven in the original Broadway stage production W. C. Fields and Me (1976), played by Paul Stewart Archive The Academy Film Archive houses the Florenz Ziegfeld-Billie Burke Collection. The collection consists primarily of home movies. Further reading Carter, Randolph, Ziegfeld, the Time of His Life, New and rev. ed., London, Bernard Press, 1988; Redniss, Lauren, Century Girl: 100 Years in the Life of Doris Eaton Travis, Last Living Star of the Ziegfeld Follies'', New York, Harper Collins, 2006; . References External links Ziegfeld Productions, 1915–1932, Joseph Urban Collection, Columbia University Libraries Joseph Urban Stage Design Models & Documents, Joseph Urban Collection, Columbia University Libraries – Photographs of select designs for Ziegfeld shows Flo Ziegfeld-Billie Burke Papers, 1907–1984, held by the Billy Rose Theatre Division, New York Public Library for the Performing Arts Category:1867 births Category:1932 deaths Category:Businesspeople from Chicago Category:American people of Belgian descent Category:American people of German descent Category:American theatre directors Category:American theatre managers and producers Category:Impresarios Category:Ziegfeld Follies Category:Burials at Kensico Cemetery Category:Infectious disease deaths in California
Busses Roar is a 1942 film directed by D. Ross Lederman and starring Richard Travis and Julie Bishop. Plot A bungling saboteur attempts to place a bomb on board a bus so that it will explode as the bus passes by some oil wells. The plot is foiled, but not by the authorities. Cast Richard Travis as Sergeant Ryan Julie Bishop as Reba Richards Charles Drake as Eddie Sloan Eleanor Parker as Norma Elisabeth Fraser as Betty Richard Fraser as Dick Remick Peter Whitney as Frederick Hoff Frank Wilcox as Detective Quinn Willie Best as Sunshine Rex Williams as Jerry Silva Harry Lewis as Danny Bill Kennedy as The Moocher George Meeker as Nick Stoddard Vera Lewis as Mrs. Dipper Harry C. Bradley as Henry Dipper Lottie Williams as First Old Maid Leah Baird as Second Old Maid Chester Gan as Yamanito References External links Category:1942 films Category:1940s crime films Category:American films Category:American crime films Category:Films directed by D. Ross Lederman Category:English-language films Category:American black-and-white films
The Hausstein is a mountain in Bavaria, Germany. The Hausstein ("House-stone") is a mountain in the Anterior Bavarian Forest, southwest of the Lower Bavarian town of Regen, and northeast of the town of Deggendorf, and is located in the municipality of Schaufling, in the district of Deggendorf. On the west side of the mountain, there are two ski lifts for Alpine skiers and others, with up to , which is part of the ski and cross-country centre of Deggendorf-Rusel-Hausstein. North of the mountain is the Rusel; on the south side is located in panoramic position, the Asklepios Clinic of Schaufling. References This article incorporates text translated from the corresponding article in German Wikipedia. Category:Mountains of Bavaria
Grötzingen Jewish Cemetery ( or ) is the smallest Jewish burial place in the city of Karlsruhe, Baden-Württemberg, Germany. It is listed as a national heritage site. History Until 1900, the dead of the Jewish community of Grötzingen were buried at Obergrombach Jewish Cemetery northeast of Karlsruhe. The Jewish cemetery of Grötzingen was built in 1905–6 on Junghälden field on Werrabronner Straße. It is now surrounded by modern buildings. The cemetery stretches on a 0.18 acres area and has 13 graves, the oldest datable one being from 1905. The ground of the cemetery is fully covered with screed. References Bibliography : (Gedenkbuch der Synagogen in Deutschland, vol. 4), . Category:Jewish cemeteries in Baden-Württemberg Category:Buildings and structures in Karlsruhe Category:Buildings and structures completed in 1906 Category:1905 establishments in Germany Category:Heritage sites in Baden-Württemberg
The Memory Cathedral: A Secret History of Leonardo da Vinci is a 1995 historical fantasy fiction novel by Jack Dann. It follows Leonardo da Vinci constructing his flying machine and then travelling to the East. Background It was first published by Bantam Books in December 1995 and has been published in ten languages to date. It won the Australian Aurealis Award for best fantasy novel in 1997, was #1 on The Age bestseller list, and in 1996, a novella based on the novel, "Da Vinci Rising," was awarded the Nebula Award for Best Novella. The Memory Cathedral was also shortlisted for the Audio Book of the Year, which was part of the 1998 Braille & Talking Book Library Awards., and the 1997 Ditmar Award for Best Australian Long Fiction. Synopsis Dann's major historical novel depicts a version of the Renaissance in which Leonardo da Vinci actually constructs a number of his inventions, such as a flying machine, whose designs are well-known from his surviving sketches. He later employs some of his military inventions during a battle in the Middle East, while in the service of a Syrian general - events which Dann projects into a year of da Vinci's life about which little is known. The novel also presents a detailed imagining of the life and character of the inventor and painter during this period, and includes his encounters with other historical characters residing in Florence including Machiavelli and Botticelli. The title refers to an ancient system of memory recall, or Mnemonics, in which a building, such as a cathedral, is constructed in the mind as a container for imagined objects - which are deliberately connected to particular memories. The building can later be mentally navigated to re-encounter those objects and retrieve the memories with which they are associated. Da Vinci's memory cathedral functions in the narrative as a device through which he reviews his experiences as death approaches. References External links Category:1995 novels Category:Fantasy novels Category:Historical novels Category:Works about Leonardo da Vinci Category:Aurealis Award-winning works Category:Novels set in the 15th century
The Trieste Troops Command was an Italian Army brigade-sized command located in the city of the Trieste and tasked with the defense of the city in case of a Yugoslav-Italian war. History Origins After World War II the city of Trieste and the surrounding territory became the Free Territory of Trieste under direct responsibility of the United Nations Security Council. The territory was split into the Yugoslav administered Zone B in the South and the British-American administered Zone A in the north, which included the city of Trieste. The Allied Military Government administered Zone A, which was divided into peacekeeping and law enforcement sectors protected by 5,000 American troops (Trieste United States Troops - TRUST) and 5,000 British troops (British Element Trieste Force - BETFOR). In 1953 Britain and the United States stated their intention to leave Zone A and hand its administration over to Italy. Subsequent negotiations led to the signing of the London Memorandum on 5 October 1954 by the foreign ministers of the United States, United Kingdom, Italy and Yugoslavia. The Memorandum gave Zone A with Trieste to Italy for an ordinary civil administration, and Zone B, which had already had a communist government since 1947, to Yugoslavia. American and British forces immediately began to withdraw from Zone A and on 26 October 1954 the last TRUST commander, Major General John A. Dabney handed over control of Zone A to the Italian 82nd Infantry Regiment "Torino" which was transferred from its base in Forlì to Trieste and formed the core of the provisional Grouping "T". On 15 September 1955 the Grouping "T" was reduced to 22nd Zonal Military Command and the 82nd Infantry Regiment "Torino" entered the Infantry Division "Folgore", which was given the task to defend the Yugoslav-Italian border between Gorizia and Trieste. On 1 April 1962 the 82nd Infantry Regiment "Torino" moved to Gorizia and was replaced in Trieste by the 151st Infantry Regiment "Sassari". Trieste Military Command On 1 September 1962 151st Infantry Regiment "Sassari" and the 14th Field Artillery Regiment entered the newly raised Trieste Military Command, which was tasked with the defence of the city. The area between the city and the Timavo river to its North was to be defended by the Cavalry Brigade "Pozzuolo del Friuli"'s Regiment "Piemonte Cavalleria" (2nd), which fielded two armored squadrons groups equipped with a mix of tanks and armored personnel carriers in Villa Opicina and Sgonico. The Piemonte Cavalleria was supported by the II Self-propelled Field Artillery Group in Banne, which was part of the 8th Self-propelled Field Artillery Regiment of the "Pozzuolo del Friuli" brigade. After its activation the Trieste Military Command came under the 5th Army Corps and consisted of the following units: Trieste Military Command, in Trieste 151st Infantry Regiment "Sassari", in Trieste Command Company, in Trieste I Battalion, in Trieste II Battalion, in Trieste III Battalion, in Trieste Anti-tank Company, in Trieste 14th Field Artillery Regiment, in Trieste (Duca delle Puglie barracks) Command Battery, in Trieste I Field Artillery Group, in Trieste, with 105/22 mod. 14/61 105mm towed howitzers II Field Artillery Group, in Muggia, with 105/22 mod. 14/61 105mm towed howitzers Recruits Training Company, in Trieste Signal Platoon, in Trieste Engineer Platoon, in Trieste Light Aviation Section, in Prosecco On 1 December 1968 the command was renamed Trieste Troops Command. 1975 reform In 1975 the Italian army undertook a major reform of its forces and structure: the regimental level was abolished and battalions came under direct command of newly created multi-arms brigades. At the same time the divisions were reorganized and their areas of responsibility were redefined. On 30 September 1975 the 151st Infantry Regiment "Sassari" was disbanded and its II and III battalion put into reserve status, while the I Battalion was renamed as 1st Motorized Infantry Battalion "San Giusto". Likewise, the 14th Field Artillery Regiment and the II Field Artillery Group were disbanded and the I Field Artillery Group renamed 14th Field Artillery Group "Murge". At the same time the artillery group was equipped with the more powerful and more modern M114 towed howitzers. After the reform the Trieste Troops Command consisted of the following units: Trieste Military Command, in Trieste Command and Services Platoon, in Trieste 1st Motorized Infantry Battalion "San Giusto", in Trieste (includes one mechanized company with M113 APCs) 43rd Motorized Infantry Battalion "Forlì" (Reserve), in Trieste 255th Motorized Infantry Battalion "Veneto" (Reserve), in Trieste 14th Field Artillery Group "Murge", in Trieste (M114 155mm towed howitzers) Engineer Platoon, in Trieste Signal Platoon, in Trieste Provisions Supply Platoon, in Trieste Logistics Base, in Muggia The command stored and maintained the materiel for the 43rd Motorized Infantry Battalion "Forlì" and 255th Motorized Infantry Battalion "Veneto", which in case of war would have been activated and filled with reservists from Trieste and the surrounding area. During the same reform the Cavalry Brigade "Pozzuolo del Friuli" was split and the Regiment "Piemonte Cavalleria" (2nd) was used to form the new Armored Brigade "Vittorio Veneto", which took over the defense of the area between Trieste and the Timavo river. 1986 reform In 1986 the Italian Army abolished the divisional level and the Trieste Troops Command, headed at the time by a Division General was disbanded on 1 October 1986. The 1st Motorized Infantry Battalion "San Giusto" was transferred to the Mechanized Brigade "Vittorio Veneto", and the 14th Field Artillery Group "Murge" to the Artillery Command of the 5th Army Corps. The remaining units, including the two reserve battalions, were disbanded. References Category:Italian Army (post-1946)
Unatara atinga is a species of beetle in the family Cerambycidae, the only species in the genus Unatara. References Category:Heteropsini
Diamond was a 40-gun fourth-rate frigate of the English Royal Navy, originally built for the navy of the Commonwealth of England by Peter Pett at Deptford Dockyard, and launched on 15 March 1652. By 1677 her armament had been increased to 48 guns. Diamond was captured by the French in 1693. Notes References Lavery, Brian (2003) The Ship of the Line - Volume 1: The development of the battlefleet 1650-1850. Conway Maritime Press. . Winfield, Rif (2009) British Warships in the Age of Sail 1603-1714: Design, Construction, Careers and Fates. Seaforth Publishing. . Category:Ships of the line of the Royal Navy Category:Ships built in Deptford Category:1650s ships Category:Captured ships
Dębowiec is a village in Jasło County, Subcarpathian Voivodeship, in south-eastern Poland. It is the seat of the gmina (administrative district) called Gmina Dębowiec. It lies approximately south of Jasło and south-west of the regional capital Rzeszów. The village has an approximate population of 2,000. Debowiec has a long and rich history. For centuries it was a town, located in southeastern corner of the historic province of Lesser Poland. Until the Partitions of Poland, Debowiec belonged to Biecz County of Krakow Voivodeship. In the early Middle Ages, Debowiec was a gord, located in sparsely inhabited areas of Carpathian foothills. In the 11th century, Benedictine monks from Tyniec encouraged settlers to come to this corner of Lesser Poland. Debowiec was a village, destroyed in 1241, during the Mongol invasion of Poland. Asiatic hordes returned in 1259–1260 and 1287–1288, bringing further destruction. On August 15, 1349, King Kazimierz Wielki granted Magdeburg rights to Debowiec. By that time, Debowiec had already been a local center of administration, as first mention of a Roman Catholic parish of St. Bartholomew existing here dates back to 1328. According to some sources, Debowiec had been granted town charter as early as 13th century, and in 1349, Kazimierz Wielki changed the charter from Polish to German (Magdeburg rights). First known vogt of Debowiec was Mikolaj of Bakow. On May 13, 1365, Kazimierz Wielki visited Debowiec. By early 15th century, Debowiec had a number of artisans, and among its most famous owners was knight Marcin of Wrocimowice, who resided here in 1433–1442. His son, Marcin of Debowiec was captured by Turks during the Battle of Varna, and spent 20 years in Turkish captivity. In 1471, Debowiec burned in a great fire, and three years later the town was raided by Hungarian troops under Thomas Tarczay, which burned all local villages, together with Debowiec and its church (January 1474). In 1494, Debowiec was flooded, and in 1496–1497, the town was affected by a plague. Furthermore, in 1498 Debowiec was raided by Crimean Tatars and Wallachians, who burned all towns and villages of Carpathian foothills. Debowiec prospered in the period known as Polish Golden Age. Even though the town and its castle burned in 1512, it was quickly rebuilt, and became a local trade center, with a brewery, wine cellars, tax office, watermill and other businesses. In 1528, Debowiec was named seat of a starosta, and in 1535, royal privilege was issued, granting the right for Monday fairs. In 1571 Jadwiga Tarlo, future wife of Jerzy Mniszech, was named the starosta of Debowiec. She married Mniszech in 1586, and the couple settled at the Debowiec Castle. In 1605, the Mniszechs hosted envoys of False Dmitriy I, who asked for the hand of their daughter Marina. On May 8, 1606, Marina Mniszech married Dmitriy in Moscow. In 1624, Debowiec was once again raided by Crimean Tatars, and on April 1, 1626, almost whole town burned in a great fire, after which only parish church and seven houses stood. The Tatars returned in 1629 and 1654, while in 1655, Debowiec was looted by Swedes, during the Deluge (history). On March 19, 1657, Debowiec was burned and its residents murdered by Transilvanians of George II Rakoczi. After the wars of the mid-17th century, Debowiec never recoverred and declined in importance. In 1769, a battle of the Bar Confederation took place here, and three years later, the town was annexed by the Habsburg Empire. Debowiec remained in Austrian Galicia until 1918. In 1806, the army of Mikhail Kutuzov marched through the town after the Battle of Austerlitz. Local peasants actively participated in the so-called Galician slaughter (1846), while 26 patriots from Debowiec fought in the January Uprising. Due to widespread poverty, a number of local residents left Debowiec and adjacent villages in the late 19th and early 20th century, emigrating either to the United States or Brazil. In September 1914, Debowiec was seized by Russian army, which retreated after two days. In 1934, Debowiec was affected by the 1934 flood in Poland, and on July 26 of the same year, it lost its town charter. In 1937, local peasants took part in the 1937 peasant strike in Poland. References Category:Villages in Jasło County
Luis Cesar Fraiz Santamaría (born 13 June 1993) is a Panamanian football defender who plays for Plaza Amador. Club career Fraiz was part of the Frosinone squad that won the club a first promotion to Serie A in 2015, but played only a league game himself. References External links Player profile - Frosinone Calcio Category:1993 births Category:Living people Category:Association football defenders Category:Panamanian footballers Category:C.D. Árabe Unido players Category:Frosinone Calcio players Category:Panamanian expatriate footballers Category:Expatriate footballers in Italy Category:Serie B players
Extraterritorial jurisdiction (ETJ) is the legal ability of a government to exercise authority beyond its normal boundaries. Any authority can claim ETJ over any external territory they wish. However, for the claim to be effective in the external territory (except by the exercise of force), it must be agreed either with the legal authority in the external territory, or with a legal authority that covers both territories. When unqualified, ETJ usually refers to such an agreed jurisdiction, or it will be called something like "claimed ETJ". The phrase may also refer to a country's laws extending beyond its boundaries in the sense that they may authorise the courts of that country to enforce their jurisdiction against parties appearing before them in with respect to acts they allegedly engaged in outside that country. This does not depend on the co-operation of other countries, since the affected people are within the relevant country (or at least, in a case involving a person being tried in absentia, the case is being heard by a court of that country). For example, many countries have laws which give their criminal courts jurisdiction to try prosecutions for piracy, sexual offences against children, computer crimes and/or terrorism committed outside their national boundaries. Sometimes such laws only apply to nationals of that country, and sometimes they may apply to anyone. Cases of exercised jurisdiction Diplomatic missions Diplomatic immunity of foreign embassies and consulates in host countries is governed by the Vienna Convention on Diplomatic Relations and the Vienna Convention on Consular Relations. Military forces Status of forces agreements and visiting forces agreements are in effect in many countries that allow visiting forces to exercise jurisdiction over members of their forces that are stationed in the host country. Criminal law Criminal jurisdiction can be of an extraterritorial nature where: a nation asserts it either generally or in specific cases under its domestic law, a supranational authority (such as the United Nations Security Council) has created an international court to deal with a specific case (e.g. war crimes in a certain country), or an international court has been created under a treaty to deal with a stated area of jurisdiction. Criminal codes in certain countries assert jurisdiction over crimes committed outside the country: in France, the Code pénal asserts general jurisdiction over crimes by, or against, the country's citizens, no matter where they may have occurred; this is also the case with regard to those who became French citizens after the act. Double criminality is required except in the cases of felonies (crimes) which carry custodial sentences of ten years or more. in Japan, the Penal Code specifies certain cases and applicable lists of crimes over which jurisdiction will be asserted. Many countries have implemented laws which allow their nationals to be prosecuted by their courts for crimes such as war crimes and genocide even when the crime is committed extraterritorially. In addition, the Rome Statute of the International Criminal Court has been incorporated into domestic law in many countries to provide for the International Criminal Court to exercise jurisdiction within their borders. Sanctions against foreign countries Economic sanctions against other countries may be instituted under either domestic law or under the authority of the United Nations Security Council, and their severity can include measures against foreign persons operating outside the country in question. In 2017, German Chancellor Angela Merkel and European Union President Jean-Claude Juncker criticized the draft of new U.S. sanctions against Russia targeting the EU–Russia energy projects. France’s foreign ministry described the new U.S. sanctions as illegal under international law due to their extra-territorial reach. Competition law Extraterritorial jurisdiction plays a significant role in regulation of transnational anti-competitive practices. In the US, extraterritorial impacts in this field first arose from Standard Oil Co. of New Jersey v. United States, where Imperial Oil in Canada was ordered to be divested from Standard Oil. Current practice dates from United States v. Alcoa, where the effects doctrine was introduced, allowing for jurisdiction over foreign offenders and foreign conduct, so long as the economic effects of the anticompetitive conduct are experienced on the domestic market. The effects doctrine has been gradually developed in the U.S. and then in various forms accepted in other jurisdictions. In the EU it is known as the implementation test. Extraterritorial jurisdiction in the area of antitrust faces various limitations, such as the problem of accessing foreign-based evidence, as well as the difficulties of challenged anticompetitive conduct arising from foreign state involvement. Application in specific countries Commonwealth of Nations The ability of parliaments of Commonwealth countries to legislate extraterritorially was confirmed by s. 3 of the Statute of Westminster 1931. In Australia, extraterritorial jurisdiction of the state parliaments was authorized by s.2 of the Australia Act 1986. Canada The Criminal Code asserts jurisdiction over the following offences outside Canada: on a Canadian aircraft in flight, or on any other flight which terminates in Canada, for any indictable offence on any aircraft or in any airport in the world, for endangering such facilities by a Canadian citizen, permanent resident, or stateless person resident in Canada, for offences relating to cultural property protected by the Hague Convention for the Protection of Cultural Property in the Event of Armed Conflict against or on board a Canadian ship on the high seas or a fixed platform attached to the continental shelf of Canada, or by or against a Canadian citizen on any ship or fixed platform, or by any person who is found in Canada after such offence on a Canadian ship or aircraft, relating to hostage taking, offences against internationally protected persons or United Nations personnel, or terrorism financing on the International Space Station involving nuclear material involving terrorism terrorist activity against Canadian citizens or Canadian government missions, or intended to compel the Canadian government, or any provincial government, to do or not do a particular act relating to sexual offences against children Ireland United Kingdom Under Section 72 of the Sexual Offences Act 2003, British citizens can be prosecuted for sexual offences committed against children abroad. Section 72 was used to convict paedophile Richard Huckle on 71 counts of serious sexual offences against children in Malaysia. Huckle was sentenced to 22 life sentences. While no official tally is kept, seven people are believed to have been convicted under Section 72. The Female Genital Mutilation Act 2003 asserted extraterritoral jurisdiction to close the loophole whereby girls could be taken outside the UK to undergo FGM procedures. United States Municipal and state law In the U.S., many states have laws or even constitutional provisions which permit cities to make certain decisions about the land beyond the town's incorporated limits. Examples of states which allow cities to claim ETJ with respect to zoning or other matters, either generally or prior to annexation, are: Alaska Arkansas Nebraska, North Carolina, and Texas In California, county Local Agency Formation Commissions determine spheres of influence that cities may exercise over areas outside their boundaries. Federal law The U.S. Criminal Code asserts the following items to fall within the special maritime and territorial jurisdiction of the United States, much of which is extraterritorial in nature: The high seas and any other waters within the admiralty and maritime jurisdiction of the United States and out of the jurisdiction of any particular state, including any vessels owned by US persons that are travelling on them Any US vessel travelling on the Great Lakes, connecting waters or the Saint Lawrence River (where that river forms part of the Canada–United States border) Any lands reserved or acquired for the use of the United States, and under the exclusive or concurrent jurisdiction thereof Any island claimed under the Guano Islands Act Any US aircraft flying over waters in the same manner as US vessels Any US spacecraft when in flight Any place outside the jurisdiction of any nation with respect to an offense by or against a national of the United States Any foreign vessel during a voyage having a scheduled departure from or arrival in the United States with respect to an offense committed by or against a national of the United States Offenses committed by or against a national of the United States in diplomatic missions, consulates, military and other missions, together with related residences, outside the US International Parental Kidnapping Crime Act In order to deal with the issue of private military contractors and private security contractors being used by U.S. Government agencies overseas, the Military Extraterritorial Jurisdiction Act was passed by Congress to subject them to a similar manner of jurisdiction. Certain federal property has the status of federal enclave, restricting the application of state laws, but that has been partially rectified by the Assimilative Crimes Act. Similarly, state jurisdiction is restricted on Native American tribal lands. Generally, the U.S. founding fathers and early courts believed that American laws could not have jurisdiction over sovereign countries. In a 1909 Supreme Court case, Justice Oliver Wendel Holmes introduced what came to be known as the "presumption against extraterritoriality," making explicit this judicial preference that U.S. laws not be applied to other countries. American thought about extraterritoriality has changed over the years, however. For example, the Alien Tort Statute of 1789 allows foreign citizens in the United States to bring cases before federal courts against foreign defendants for violations of the "law of nations" in foreign countries. Although this statute was ignored for many years, U.S. courts since the 1980s have interpreted it to allow foreigners to seek justice in cases of human-rights violations in foreign lands, such as in Sosa v. Alvarez-Machain. In Morrison v. National Australia Bank, 2010, the Supreme Court held that in interpreting a statute, the "presumption against extraterritoriality" is absolute unless the text of the statute explicitly says otherwise. Economic law Economic sanctions with extraterritorial impact have been instituted under: the Trading with the Enemy Act (as in the case of the embargo against Cuba) the Arms Export Control Act and International Traffic in Arms Regulations (in governing the re-export of subject goods and technologies after initial export from the US) the International Emergency Economic Powers Act (especially in the case of sanctions against Iran) the Countering America's Adversaries Through Sanctions Act Unlike most nations, the United States also attempts extraterritorial application of U.S. personal tax laws. The Foreign Account Tax Compliance Act is an extension of this concept, which focuses on enforcement. See also Free-trade zone Extraterritoriality International child abduction Taxation of non resident Americans Foreign Account Tax Compliance Act (U.S. law) References External links Extra-territorial jurisdiction of ECHR states - factsheet of ECtHR case law Domestic Laws Against Genocide - a comprehensive list of municipal laws criminalising genocide. Many of them include clauses to allow extraterritorial jurisdiction. Category:International law Category:Local government
The practice of dentistry in Canada is overseen by the National Dental Examining Board of Canada in conjunction with other agencies, such as the Commission on Dental Accreditation of Canada and the Royal College of Dentists of Canada. In 2013 there were 21,109 dentists in Canada according to the Canadian Dental Association. Licensure Dentistry is a regulated profession in Canada. In order to practice dentistry, a dentist must obtain a license or permit from the province or territory they wish to practice in. The main requirement to obtain licensure in all Canadian provinces and territories is passing the National Dental Examination Board exams. Several provinces require applicants to complete a jurisprudence and ethics examination which tests knowledge related to local laws, ethics, and regulation of the profession. NDEB examination Candidates seeking to practice dentistry in Canada must successfully complete a two-part examination administered by the National Dental Examining Board of Canada (NDEB). Dental students at accredited Canadian and American dental schools are permitted to take the examination no earlier than 3 months prior to graduation, which usually means the March of their graduating year. Upon successful completion of the exam, the NDEB issues a certificate to the candidate. To be eligible to write the NDEB exam, candidates must have: Graduated from an accredited dental school in Canada, the United States, Australia (since 2011), New Zealand (since 2011), or Ireland (since 2012) or Passed the equivalency process for graduates of other dental schools (foreign trained dentists). Qualifying (advanced standing) programs and the equivalency process for foreign-trained dentists Foreign-trained dentists can obtain a DMD or DDS from an accredited dental school in Canada or the United States by enrolling in a qualifying or advanced standing program. Typically, the program would consist of the last two to three years of a typical dental program. The dental schools that offer these programs in Canada are: Dalhousie University University of Alberta University of British Columbia University of Toronto University of Manitoba University of Western Ontario McGill University Université de Montréal University of Saskatchewan In 2011, the equivalency process for foreign trained dentists was launched. The process consists of three exams: Assessment of fundamental knowledge written exam. Assessment of clinical skills exam: a practical exam on typodonts and manikins. Assessment of clinical judgement written exam. The alternative route of going through a qualifying program or advanced standing program still exists. When it first launched in 2011, only 44 candidates passed the equivalency process. In 2014 over 260 candidates passed and in 2017, that number rose to 307 candidates. These numbers are expected to keep going up as the number of candidates challenging the exams has been rising steadily year after year. Over saturation of dentists in Canada According to the Canadian Dental Association, the population-to-dentist ratio has been dropping in all provinces and territories. This dentist glut is resulting in growing competition and tough times for dentists especially in urban centres like Toronto. Dental Groups in Canada dentalcorp is Canada’s largest network of dental clinics. It started in 2011 and has grown to over 450 locations serving 2 million Canadians . Altima Dental was established in 1993 and has over 30 dental offices. Other dental groups include 123dentist ,Dental Choice and tooth corner Dental. Achievements The first woman to be licensed as a dentist in Canada was Emma Gaudreau Casgrain in 1898. She was trained by her husband, dental surgeon Henri-Edmond Casgrain, an innovator in dentistry. References External links National Dental Examining Board of Canada Royal College of Dentists of Canada Canadian Dental Association Association of Canadian Faculties of Dentistry http://lambtondentist.com/index.php/sarnia-dentists/
Frank Rowley FICE (4 May 1940 – 17 March 2003) was a Scottish civil engineer. Early life He was born in West Hartlepool in the north of England. He attended Paisley Grammar School, then a state selective school. Career He left school in 1958 and worked as an apprentice civil engineer with Renfrew County Council, whilst attending night school. On completion of his apprenticeship in 1963 he joined the Livingston Development Corporation, becoming a senior civil engineer. Motorway bridges In the early 1970s he worked on the motorway construction programme in South East England, being senior bridge engineer on the M3 where he worked on over 60 bridges as far west as junction 8. He had moved to Surrey. He designed the M180 motorway balanced cantilever bridge over the River Trent in Humberside (now North Lincolnshire). He led the design team for the Gade Valley Viaduct of the M25, north of junction 20 of the M25 over the River Gade and West Coast Main Line, west of Abbots Langley. The 20-span Dornoch Firth Bridge carrying the A9 over the Dornoch Firth. The Dornoch Firth Bridge won a Saltire Award. He later designed the Ceiriog Viaduct carrying the A5 over the River Ceiriog. From 1994-96 he worked on the Marsh Mills Viaduct of the A38 in Plympton. In 1980 he became a Fellow of the Institution of Civil Engineers. He was also a Fellow of the Chartered Institute of Arbitrators. Personal life He married and had a son. He joined the Edinburgh Wanderers RFC rugby team, later refereeing matches into his fifties. He lived in Cranleigh in the Borough of Waverley. He died in Guildford in west Surrey. References Times Obituary, 27 March 2003 External links Scotsman Obituary March 2003 Category:1940 births Category:2003 deaths Category:People educated at Paisley Grammar School Category:People from Cranleigh Category:People from West Hartlepool Category:Scottish civil engineers Category:Viaduct engineers
Ruairí Ó Gadhra, King of Sliabh Lugha, died 1206. The Annals of the Four Masters appear to contain one of the few reference to Ruairí, reporting that Rory O'Gara, Lord of Sliabh Lugha, died in the year 1206. External links http://www.ucc.ie/celt/published/T100010A/index.html Category:People from County Mayo Category:12th-century Irish monarchs
Otto Pollak (30 April 1908 – 18 April 1998) was a writer and a professor of Sociology at the University of Pennsylvania. His most controversial and famous book was The Criminality of Women (1950), in which he suggested that women commit just as much crime as men, but that their crime is more easily hidden. Pollak further argued that the criminal justice system was biased by preconceptions about women and did not convict or sentence women as harshly as men. His empirical work has provided a starting point for criminology on women. His work has also been used in political debates, as some antifeminist or masculist groups have appropriated his work. References Females and Crime Category:University of Pennsylvania faculty Category:Criminologists Category:1908 births Category:1998 deaths
USS Courtney (DE-1021) was a of the United States Navy, in service from 1956 to 1973. Service history Courtney was named for Marine Major Henry A. Courtney, Jr. (1916–1945), who was awarded the Medal of Honor posthumously for his heroism in the Battle of Okinawa. She was launched 2 November 1955 by Defoe Shipbuilding Company, Bay City, Mich., sponsored by Mrs. H.A. Courtney; commissioned 24 September 1956, Lieutenant Commander C.W. Coe in command; and reported to the U.S. Atlantic Fleet. 1957 Joining Escort Squadron 10 (CortRon 10) at Naval Station Newport, Rhode Island, 26 April 1957, Courtney operated from that port exercising in antisubmarine warfare and Convoy escort techniques in the British West Indies until 3 September. She arrived at Milford Haven, Wales, 14 September for maneuvers with ships of other NATO navies in the Irish Sea, visiting Plymouth, England, and Brest, France, before returning to Newport 21 October 1957 to resume local operations. She took part in hunter-killer exercises off North Carolina and in convoy exercises extending into the waters off Florida. 1958 to 1960 Courtney sailed from Newport 1 April 1958 and called at Reykjavík, Iceland, on the way to Bodø, Norway, to conduct exercises with ships of the Royal Norwegian Navy. She put into Antwerp, Belgium, and NS Argentia, Newfoundland, and returned to Newport 14 May. From 7 August to 30 September she was involved in Operation Argus, conducting nuclear tests in the high atmosphere as part of Navy Task Force 88. After completion of the tests, she cruised to Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, from 15 to 19 September. Again cruising to South American waters from February through March 1959, she called at ports in Colombia, Ecuador, Peru, and Chile, and exercised with ships of the Colombian and Peruvian navies. NATO exercises in August and September 1959 found her calling in Newfoundland, Northern Ireland, England, and Portugal. Through the first half of 1960, she cruised along the east coast on a variety of exercises, including an amphibious operation with Marines on the coast of North Carolina. From August through December 1960, Courtney participated in Operation "Unitas", the combined antisubmarine training cruise of the American nations. [1960-1973] Courtney was stricken from the Naval Vessel Register 14 December 1973. She was sold for scrapping 17 June 1974. References External links navsource.org: USS Courtney hazegray.org: USS Courtney USS Courtney website Category:Dealey-class destroyer escorts Category:Ships built in Bay City, Michigan Category:1955 ships Category:United States Navy Minnesota-related ships
Coltsfoot is the common name for several plants in the family Asteraceae: Homogyne alpina, a plant species native to Europe Petasites, a plant genus native to Europe, Asia, and North America Tussilago farfara, a plant species native to Europe and parts of Asia and Africa See also Butterbur (disambiguation) Coltsfoot Green, a small hamlet in Suffolk, England Coltsfoot Rock, a confectionery product
Rough Range is a location in Western Australia where oil was discovered during an exploration drilling programme in 1953. West Australian Petroleum (WAPET) drilled its first well at Rough Range near North West Cape in 1953. This well produced at a rate of , and was the first working well of Australia's commercial petroleum industry. Despite being abandoned as non-commercial in the mid 1950s, consideration was given in the 2000s to re-work the find. Notes Category:Petroleum industry in Western Australia Category:North West Western Australia
The United States District Court for the Southern District of Florida (in case citations, S.D. Fla. or S.D. Fl.) is the federal United States district court with territorial jurisdiction over the southern part of the state of Florida. Appeals from cases brought in the Southern District of Florida are to the United States Court of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit (except for patent claims and claims against the U.S. government under the Tucker Act, which are appealed to the Federal Circuit). History On the same day that Florida was admitted as a state, March 3, 1845, Congress enacted legislation creating the United States District Court for the District of Florida, . On February 23, 1847, this District was subdivided into Northern and Southern Districts, by . The statute effecting this division set forth the boundaries of the Districts: [T]hat part of the State of Florida lying south of a line drawn due east and west from the northern point of Charlotte Harbor, including the islands, keys, reefs, shoals, harbors, bays and inlets, south of said line, shall be erected into a new judicial district, to be called the Southern District of Florida; a District Court shall be held in said Southern District, to consist of one judge, who shall reside at Key West, in said district... On July 30, 1962, the Middle District was created from portions of these districts by . This federal district has the dubious distinction of having had more judges removed through impeachment than any other district, with a total of two, one-third of all federal district judges so removed. Famous cases that have been heard in the district include Bush v. Gore, United States v. Noriega (the prosecution of former Panamanian military leader Manuel Noriega), González v. Reno (the Elián González case), notorious Ponzi schemer Scott Rothstein, and United States v. José Padilla (the prosecution of José Padilla). Jurisdiction The court's jurisdiction comprises the nine counties of Broward, Highlands, Indian River, Martin, Miami-Dade, Monroe, Okeechobee, Palm Beach, and St. Lucie. The district includes the South Florida metropolitan area of Miami, Fort Lauderdale, and West Palm Beach. It comprises and approximately 6.3 million people. Courthouses, corresponding to the five divisions of the district, are located in Fort Lauderdale, Fort Pierce, Key West, Miami, and West Palm Beach. The court's offices are located in Miami. United States Attorney and United States Marshal The United States Attorney for the Southern District of Florida represents the United States in civil and criminal litigation in the court. The current United States Attorney for the district is Ariana Fajardo Orshan. On August 28, 2018, Gadyaces S. Serralta was confirmed to be the United States Marshal. Current judges : Vacancies and pending nominations Former judges Chief judges Succession of seats See also Courts of Florida List of current United States District Judges List of United States federal courthouses in Florida United States Court of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit United States District Court for the Middle District of Florida United States District Court for the Northern District of Florida References External links United States District Court for the Southern District of Florida official website Southern District of Florida Blog – By attorney David Markus Florida, Southern District Category:Florida law Category:Miami Category:1847 establishments in Florida Category:Courthouses in Florida Category:Fort Lauderdale, Florida Category:West Palm Beach, Florida
Lt. Gen. Douglas Edward Lute (born November 3, 1952) is a U.S. public servant who served as the United States Permanent Representative to NATO from 2013 to 2017. He was nominated for the post by President Obama on May 23, 2013, and assumed his position on September 3, 2013. Lute is a retired United States Army lieutenant general. On May 15, 2007, Lute was appointed by George W. Bush to serve as Assistant to the President and Deputy National Security Advisor for Iraq and Afghanistan. The New York Times referred to him as the "War Czar", since he occupied a senior advisory position responsible for overseeing the wars in Iraq and Afghanistan. He was asked to stay on by new President Barack Obama as Obama's Special Assistant and Senior Coordinator for Afghanistan and Pakistan. After leaving active duty in 2010, Lute remained in his position at the National Security Staff. He is married to Jane Holl Lute, who was the Deputy Secretary of Homeland Security from 2009 to 2013. Education Lute was born in Michigan City, Indiana, on November 3, 1952. He graduated from the United States Military Academy at West Point in 1975. His first assignment was to the 2nd Armored Cavalry Regiment in Bindlach, Germany, where he commanded C Troop. He earned a MPA degree from the Kennedy School of Government of Harvard University in 1983 and taught in the Department of Social Science at West Point. Second Cavalry Following attendance at the British Army Staff College, he returned to the 2nd Armored Cavalry Regiment as operations officer, serving both at the squadron and regimental levels. In 1990–91 he deployed and fought with the regiment in Operation Desert Storm, and later served on the staff of the Chief of Staff of the United States Army. Advancement Lute commanded 1st Squadron, 7th Cavalry at Fort Hood, Texas, in 1992–94. He then served on the Joint Staff in the J-5 Directorate for Strategic Plans and Policy, and held a War College Fellowship at the Atlantic Council in Washington, D.C. From 1998 to 2000 he commanded the Second Cavalry Regiment, part of XVIII Airborne Corps, at Fort Polk, Louisiana. In 2001, he was appointed brigadier general. He served next as the executive assistant to the Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff for 14 months before joining the 1st Infantry Division in Schweinfurt, Germany, as the Assistant Division Commander (Support). He commanded Multinational Brigade East in Kosovo for six months in 2002 before being assigned to United States European Command in January 2003 as the Deputy Director of Operations. In June 2004, Lute began more than two years as Director of Operations (J-3) at United States Central Command (USCENTCOM), during which he oversaw combat operations in Iraq and Afghanistan as well as other operations in the Middle East, Central Asia, and the Horn of Africa. He was appointed to the rank of major general in 2004, and to the rank of lieutenant general in 2006. He assumed the duties of Director of Operations, the Joint Staff, in September 2006. National Security Council On June 28, 2007, the Senate confirmed Lute to serve as the Deputy National Security Advisor. He remained in the position after his retirement from active duty in 2010. On 10 August 2007, Lute stated that the United States should "consider" reinstating the military draft to relieve the "stressed" volunteer service from multiple tours of duty. This was immediately followed by a comment that it would be a major policy shift and that he did not see a current need for a draft. Awards and decorations During his military career he received: Defense Superior Service Medal (with 3 Oak Leaf Clusters) Legion of Merit (with Oak Leaf Cluster) Bronze Star Medal Defense Meritorious Service Medal Meritorious Service Medal (with 4 Oak Leaf Clusters) Joint Service Commendation Medal Army Commendation Medal (with 2 Oak Leaf Clusters) Army Achievement Medal Parachutist Badge Ranger Tab Office of the Secretary of Defense Identification Badge Joint Chiefs of Staff Identification Badge Army Staff Identification Badge References External links Text adapted from public domain Joint Chiefs of Staff biography Douglas Lute at SourceWatch Category:Permanent Representatives of the United States to NATO Category:United States Army generals Category:United States Military Academy alumni Category:John F. Kennedy School of Government alumni Category:People from Michigan City, Indiana Category:Living people Category:Recipients of the Legion of Merit Category:1952 births Category:George W. Bush administration personnel Category:Obama administration personnel
Jovian Hediger (born December 17, 1990 in Reinach, Aargau) is a Swiss cross-country skier. Hediger competed at the 2014 Winter Olympics for Switzerland. He placed 47th in the qualifying round in the sprint, failing to advance to the knockout stages. As of April 2014, his best showing at the World Championships was 25th through the classical sprint event in 2013. Hediger made his World Cup debut in December 2009. As of April 2014, his best finish is a 6th, in a freestyle sprint event at Toblach in 2013–14. His best World Cup overall finish is 68th, in 2013-14. His best World Cup finish in a discipline is 29th, in the 2013-14 sprint. Olympic results World Championship results World Cup results All results are sourced from the International Ski Federation (FIS). World Cup standings References External links Category:1990 births Category:Living people Category:People from Kulm District Category:Olympic cross-country skiers of Switzerland Category:Cross-country skiers at the 2014 Winter Olympics Category:Cross-country skiers at the 2018 Winter Olympics Category:Swiss male cross-country skiers
Thyroxine 5-deiodinase also known as type III iodothyronine deiodinase (EC number 1.21.99.3) is an enzyme that in humans is encoded by the DIO3 gene. This enzyme catalyses the following chemical reaction 3,3',5'-triiodo-L-thyronine + iodide + A + H+ L-thyroxine + AH2 The protein encoded by this intronless gene belongs to the iodothyronine deiodinase family. It catalyzes the inactivation of thyroid hormone by inner ring deiodination of the prohormone thyroxine (T4) and the bioactive hormone 3,3',5-triiodothyronine (T3) to inactive metabolites, 3,3',5'-triiodothyronine (RT3) and 3,3'-diiodothyronine (T2), respectively. This enzyme is highly expressed in the pregnant uterus, placenta, fetal and neonatal tissues, suggesting that it plays an essential role in the regulation of thyroid hormone inactivation during embryological development. Discovery The gene was mapped to chromosome 14q32 using fluorescence in situ hybridization (FISH) in 1998. Structure This protein contains a selenocysteine (Sec) residue, which is essential for efficient enzyme activity. The selenocysteine is encoded by the UGA codon, which normally signals translation termination. The 3' UTR of Sec-containing genes have a common stem-loop structure, the sec insertion sequence (SECIS), which is necessary for the recognition of UGA as a Sec codon rather than as a stop signal. Function The DIO3 gene codes for type 3 iodothyronine deiodinase (D3), an enzyme that inactivates thyroid hormones and is highly expressed throughout fetal development, peaking early and decreasing towards the end of gestation. Part of the DLK1-Dio3 imprinting control region, this gene is one involved in the epigenetic process that causes a subset of genes to be regulated based on their parental origin . Such imprinted genes are required for the formation of the placenta as well as the development of cellular lineages such as those derived from the mesoderm and ectoderm. D3 is found in the pregnant uterus, placenta, and mammalian fetal tissues where it is thought to be involved in the transfer of thyroid hormone between the mother and fetus. Expression of D3 contributes to the development of the brain, skin, liver, bone, ovary, testis, intestine, and brown adipose tissue. Introductory observations of D3-deficient mice indicate growth retardation and even some neonatal death. Due to its ability to activate or inactivate thyroid hormone, Dio3 coding of D3 could be a target for therapeutic intervention in insulin-related illness such as diabetes. In addition, an abnormal amount of Dio3 related to insufficient thyroid hormone levels could be responsible for the disruption of brain development in conjunction with alcohol exposure. Many factors modify genetic imprinting of Dio3, making it a potential aid in understanding prenatal insults and their production of spectrum disorders. References Further reading External links Category:EC 1.21.99 Category:Genes on human chromosome 14 Category:Developmental genes and proteins
David Carr may refer to: In academia David Carr (phenomenology scholar) (born 1940), American phenomenology scholar and philosopher David M. Carr, professor of Old Testament at Union Theological Seminary In sport David Carr (athlete) (born 1932), Australian track and field athlete David Carr (American football) (born 1979), American football quarterback David Carr (darts player), English darts player Other people David Carr (AIDS victim) (1933–1959), suspected first Western AIDS victim David Carr (journalist) (1956–2015), New York Times journalist David Carr (actor) (1966-present), a TV actor David G. Carr (1809–1883), Virginia politician David Carr (born 1974), drummer for Christian band Third Day See also Dave Carr (disambiguation) David & Carr, a duo consisting of trance musicians Peter Carr and David Johnson David Karr (1918–1979), American journalist, businessman, and Communist
Leo Augustine Furlong Jr. (October 15, 1930 – June 13, 2009) was a politician in the American state of Florida. He served in the Florida House of Representatives from 1963 to 1965, representing Dade County. References Category:1930 births Category:2009 deaths Category:Members of the Florida House of Representatives Category:Politicians from Charleston, South Carolina Category:University of Miami alumni Category:Florida Democrats
Piz Buin () is a mountain in the Silvretta range of the Alps on the border between Austria and Switzerland. It forms the border between the Swiss canton of Graubünden and the Austrian state of Vorarlberg and is the highest peak in Vorarlberg. Its original name in the Romansh language is Piz Buin Grand. A similar but smaller summit nearby is called Piz Buin Pitschen at 3,255 m (10,680 ft). Piz Buin was first climbed on 14 July 1865 by Joseph Anton Specht and Johann Jakob Weilenmann, guided by Jakob Pfitscher and Franz Pöll. Piz Buin Pitschen was climbed three years later. Piz Buin can be reached from the Wiesbadener hut, crossing the Vermunt glacier, climbing up the Wiesbadener ridge and hiking over the Ochsentaler Glacier to the Buin gap. From the gap there is a zigzag walk to the top, with only a 20 m (65 ft) steep step to surmount before reaching the relatively flat summit space, which has an old wooden cross on the very top. The border between Switzerland and Austria crosses the summit from East to West. See also List of mountains of Switzerland References External links Piz Buin on Summitpost Piz Buin on Hikr Category:Mountains of the Alps Category:Alpine three-thousanders Category:Mountains of Vorarlberg Category:Mountains of Switzerland Category:Mountains of Graubünden Category:Austria–Switzerland border Category:International mountains of Europe Category:Silvretta Alps
The Hoarusib River is an ephemeral river in the Kunene Region region of north-western Namibia. Its source is near the regional capital Opuwo, and the river flows through the Tonnesen and Giraffe Mountains into the Atlantic Ocean. The Hoarusib occasionally carries surface water during the rainy seasons in November and February/March. The catchment area of the Hoarusib is . The name Hoarusib is thought to have originated from the geology of this stretch as the Nama word "!naruseb" means "water which twists and turns through a narrow gorge." It is known for its steep canyon walls of black and red volcanic rock, and the strange makalani palms which grows from the pips washed down from upstream. Also found near the bank are "clay castle" formations created by the gradual deposition and erosion of clay. Sources Category:Rivers of Namibia Category:Geography of Kunene Region
Stefan Pater (born 31 October 1960) is a retired German football forward. References External links Category:1960 births Category:Living people Category:German footballers Category:Bundesliga players Category:VfL Bochum players Category:Arminia Bielefeld players Category:Association football forwards
Iéna () is a station on Line 9 of the Paris Métro, named after the Avenue d'Iéna. The station opened on 27 May 1923 with the extension of the line from Trocadéro to Saint-Augustin. Iéna is the French name of Jena where the Napoleon's army beat Prussia in 1806 at the Battle of Jena. Nearby are the Guimet Museum (Asian art) and the Palais de Tokyo (contemporary art museum). Station layout References Category:Paris Métro stations in the 16th arrondissement of Paris Category:Railway stations opened in 1923
The northern sennet, Sphyraena borealis, is an ocean-going species of fish in the barracuda family, Sphyraenidae. It was described by the American zoologist James Ellsworth De Kay in 1842. De Kay's description was part of several volumes he published regarding the fauna of New York from 1842-1849. Northern sennet are also known as northern barracuda. While generally considered a gamefish it has only rarely been used as food by humans. Description Like other members of the family Sphyraenidae, northern sennet have elongated bodies, pike-like heads, and large jaws. The lower jaw protrudes slightly from the upper jaw, both of which contain fang-like teeth. They have two dorsal fins, which are widely separated on their backs. The anterior dorsal fin usually possesses spines, while the posterior only has rays. Northern sennet have 24 vertebrae. They also have five or six spines on their dorsal fins and 9 rays. Their anal fins have only two spines and 7-9 rays. Northern sennet can grow to be up to 46 cm in length, but they are generally considered the smallest of the barracudas - with many adults growing to less than 1 ft (0.3 m) in length, and the greatest recorded weight being only 0.93 kg. Northern sennet are olive-colored, dorsally, and silvery-white ventrally. They also have several dusky blotches along their lateral lines. Distribution and habitat Northern sennet can only be found in the western Atlantic Ocean. Although they normally occur in subtropical climates from 43°N - 18°N latitudes, they can be found from Canada and Massachusetts to southern Florida, the Gulf of Mexico, where they are generally reef associated, and the eastern coast of Panama. References External links at Zipcodezoo at GMA.org Category:Sphyraenidae Category:Fish described in 1842
Muhammad Abd Al-Halim Abu-Ghazala (1930–2008) (محمد عبد الحليم أبو غزاله) was Defense Minister of Egypt from 1981 to 1989. Abu Ghazala was seated next to Anwar Sadat when the president was assassinated. Early life and education He was born in Zuhur Al Omara Village, Dilingat, Behera governorate, in February 1930. His family descended from "Awlad Aly" tribe. After completing his secondary education, he joined the Egyptian Royal Military Academy, then he received the battalion command diploma from Stalin Academy in the Soviet Union in 1949. He also graduated from Nasser Academy for higher military education (Cairo 1961). On the civilian studies side, he received a bachelor's degree from the faculty of commerce, Cairo University. Abu Ghazala received the diploma of honor from the National War College in the U.S., thus being the first non-American to receive such an award. Besides his native Arabic, Abu Ghazala was also fluent in fluent in English, French and Russian. Career Abd al-Halim Abu Ghazala did not participate in the Six-Day War of 1967 as he was serving in the Western Desert. He was the Second Army's artillery commander during the October War of 1973. After the war he was appointed Chief of Staff of the Artillery Corps. Two years after the October War of 1975, Sadat appointed him as a military attache in Washington on June 27, 1976. There he was the first non-American military to receive a diploma of honor from the Command and General Staff College at Carlisle Barracks. Abu Ghazaleh returned to Cairo three years later as Director of Military Intelligence on May 15, 1979. He was appointed Chief of Staff of the Armed Forces on May 15, 1980, and he was promoted two days later. When the Minister of Defense and military production, Ahmad Badawi, died along with 12 senior officers in a helicopter crash on 2 March 1981, Anwar Sadat appointed Abu Ghazala minister of defense and military production. Shortly before Anwar Sadat was killed, he obtained the rank of Field Marshal in 1982. He was also involved with Gust Avrakotos and Charlie Wilson in supplying weapons to the Afghan Mujahideen during the Soviet Afghan war. The CIA bought the weapons and passed them through Pakistan's ISI to the Afghan rebel groups. Items included .303 ammo for Lee–Enfield rifles, limpet mines, and urban terrorist devices like bicycle bombs. There were also a number of rockets that some believe was the Katyusha. Project T and removal The project T is part of the tri-national program with Argentina, and Iraq to develop a two-stage solid and liquid propellant missile with a range of . This program was referred to in Argentina as the Condor 2, and in Iraq as the Badr 2000. The Project T missile is a Scud-B variant, whose payload was probably reduced in order to extend its range. Egyptian president Mubarak removed him from office due to claims that he was involved in a missile-parts illegal import scandal from the United States, by violating U.S. export laws. The USA did not allow exporting certain materials used for making missile heads to the Egyptian military. So the Egyptian intelligence under Abu Ghazala's commands managed to import those materials indirectly though Germany in a highly complicated undercover intelligence mission, until the FBI found out about the mission and issued arrest warrants for the involved Egyptian Intelligence officers and an involved Egyptian missile scientist. 2005 elections In 2005, Abu Ghazala was briefly rumored to be a presidential candidate for the powerful but illegal Muslim Brotherhood. He finally did not run, and the Muslim Brotherhood did not field a candidate in the first contested Egyptian presidential elections. The Muslim Brotherhood offered him to run as their presidential candidate, but he refused due to their different ideological backgrounds. Field Marshal Abu Ghazaleh wrote his first book under the name “The cannons were launched at noon .. the Egyptian artillery through the Ramadan War”, in which he explained the role of the Egyptian artillery in the October War and revealed his views and his military doctrine towards Israel. Death Abu Ghazala died on 6 September 2008 at El-Galla Military Hospital in Cairo at the age of 78, from throat cancer. References Category:1930 births Category:2008 deaths Category:Field marshals of Egypt Category:Egyptian Muslims Category:Free Officers Movement Category:Egyptian generals Category:Deaths from cancer in Egypt Category:Deaths from esophageal cancer Category:Defence Ministers of Egypt Category:People from Beheira Governorate
American Idiot is a sung-through rock musical based on the 2004 concept album of the same name by punk rock band Green Day. After a run at the Berkeley Repertory Theatre in 2009, the show moved to the St. James Theatre on Broadway. Previews began on March 24, 2010, and the musical officially opened on April 20, 2010. The show closed on April 24, 2011, after 422 performances. While Green Day did not appear in the production, vocalist/guitarist Billie Joe Armstrong performed the role of "St. Jimmy" occasionally throughout the run. The story, expanded from that of the album, centres on three disaffected young men, Johnny, Will and Tunny. Johnny and Tunny flee a stifling suburban lifestyle and parental restrictions, while Will stays at home to work out his relationship with his pregnant girlfriend, Heather. The former pair look for meaning in life and try out the freedom and excitement of the city. Tunny quickly gives up on life in the city, joins the military and is shipped off to war. Johnny turns to drugs and finds a part of himself that he grows to dislike, has a relationship and experiences lost love. The book was written by Armstrong and director Michael Mayer. The music was composed by Green Day and the lyrics were by Armstrong. The score included all the songs from the original American Idiot album, as well as additional Green Day songs from the 2009 concept album 21st Century Breakdown, and "When It's Time", a song originally only released as a single in Britain. The musical won two Tony Awards: Best Scenic Design of a Musical for Christine Jones and Best Lighting Design of a Musical for Kevin Adams. It also received a nomination for Best Musical. In 2011, its Broadway cast recording won a Grammy Award for Best Musical Show Album. Plot Set in the recent past, the musical opens with a group of suburban youths living unhappily in "Jingletown, USA". Fed up with the state of the union, the company explodes in frustration during the song "American Idiot". One of the youths, Johnny, begins to tell his story in the five-song medley "Jesus of Suburbia", he talks about coming from a broken home and seeming to be lost in the world. He soon goes to commiserate with his friend Will, and a third friend, Tunny, joins the two at Will's house. As they party and get drunk they soon run out of beer, prompting them to pick up more at the local 7-Eleven. Tunny soon exposes the do-nothing go-nowhere quicksand of their lives in the "City of the Damned". Realising they aren't going anywhere, Johnny challenges his friends to start caring about their lives and everything around them ("I Don't Care"). Soon Will's girlfriend, Heather, comes into the story. She finds out that she will have a baby soon, and after seeing Will getting drunk and high with his friends she feels that she can't get through to him in "Dearly Beloved". Johnny borrows money and buys bus tickets to the city for the three young men, eager to escape suburbia. Before the boys are able to leave, Heather tells Will of her pregnancy. With no other choice, he tells his friends he must stay at home in "Tales of Another Broken Home". Johnny and Tunny soon depart for the city with a group of other jaded youths ("Holiday"). While Johnny wanders the city alone, he pines for a woman he sees in an apartment window. Johnny's dreams and expectations of the city have fallen short so far as he sings "Boulevard of Broken Dreams". While Tunny finds it hard to adjust to urban life, he spends his time watching television and is seduced by America's favourite son, the all-American sex symbol who everyone wants to be. He is slowly convinced that the favourite son is everything he wants to be as well. ("Favorite Son"). With stars in his eyes from Favorite Son Tunny realises that his generation has been so numbed and apathetic that nothing, not even the bright lights of the city, will excite him. In the song "Are We the Waiting", Tunny enlists in the army and is shipped off. Back in the city, a frustrated Johnny manifests a rebellious drug-dealing alter ego called St. Jimmy. Johnny takes party drugs for the first time during the song "St. Jimmy". His new-found courage thanks to St. Jimmy and the drugs allow Johnny to make a successful move on the girl in the window. Back in Jingletown, Will sits on the couch as his girlfriend's pregnancy progresses. He drinks beer and begs for a release. Meanwhile, Tunny is deployed to a war zone, and is soon shot and wounded. Will and Tunny sing "Give Me Novacaine" as they are both in need of a pain reliever in their current predicaments. Two weeks later, Johnny admits he has injected heroin for the first time and spends the night with the girl he saw in the window, whom he calls "Whatsername". Johnny is smitten with Whatsername and wants to celebrate, but St. Jimmy has other plans for them in "Last of the American Girls/She's a Rebel" where Johnny and Whatsername go to a club together. St. Jimmy hands Johnny heroin and he pressures Whatsername into injecting with him. St. Jimmy sets the mood, Whatsername expresses her trust in Johnny, and Heather pledges her love to her newborn baby in "Last Night on Earth". Will is increasingly neglectful as Heather tenderly commits herself to her baby's future. Heather has had enough of Will's pot-and-alcohol-fuelled apathy. Despite Will's protestations, she takes the baby and walks out ("Too Much, Too Soon"). At around the same time, lying in a bed in an army hospital ("Before the Lobotomy"), Tunny falls victim to the hopelessness he has seen during wartime and hallucinates. He and his nurse engage in a balletic aerial dance ("Extraordinary Girl"). He quickly falls in love with her. His hallucination disappears, and he's left with his fellow soldiers in agony ("Before the Lobotomy (Reprise)"). Back in the city, Johnny reveals the depth of his love for Whatsername as she sleeps ("When It's Time"). The temptation of drugs, however, is too great; St. Jimmy forces Johnny to become increasingly erratic, and he eventually threatens Whatsername (and then himself) with a knife ("Know Your Enemy"). Whatsername attempts to talk about Johnny's behaviour, while the Extraordinary Girl dresses Tunny's wounds and Heather and her baby are far away from Will who sits on the couch, once again alone ("21 Guns"). Johnny leaves a note for Whatsername, saying he has chosen St. Jimmy and drugs over her. Angry and done, Whatsername tells Johnny that he is not the "Jesus of Suburbia" and reveals that St. Jimmy is nothing more than "a figment of [his] father's rage and [his] mother's love" ("Letterbomb"). She leaves him and his unwillingness to acknowledge his issues behind. Hurt by Whatsername's departure, Johnny longs for better days ahead, Tunny longs for home, and Will longs for all the things he's lost ("Wake Me Up When September Ends"). St. Jimmy appears and makes one last attempt to get Johnny's attention, but Johnny has made the conscious decision to end his self destruction, resulting in the metaphorical suicide of St. Jimmy ("The Death of St. Jimmy"). Johnny cleans up and gets a desk job but soon realises there is no place for him there or in the city ("East 12th Street"). Will, all alone with his television, bemoans his outcast state ("Nobody Likes You"). Will imagines Heather appearing with her new show-off rockstar boyfriend who is much cooler than Will ("Rock and Roll Girlfriend"). Sick of staying on his couch, Will heads to the 7-Eleven and, surprisingly, finds Johnny there. Johnny had sold his guitar for a bus ticket home. Tunny returns from the war zone (as an amputee) with the Extraordinary Girl. As Tunny introduces his friends to the Extraordinary Girl, Johnny becomes furious with him for leaving the group, but quickly forgives him and the three friends embrace. Heather and her rockstar boyfriend arrive in style. In an uneasy truce, she gives the baby to Will. Other friends show up to greet the three men they haven't seen in a year ("We're Coming Home Again"). One year later, Johnny laments that he lost the love of his life, but he accepts that he can live inside the struggle between rage and love that has defined his life. With this acceptance comes the possibility of hope ("Whatsername"). After the cast takes their bows, the curtain rises to reveal the entire company with guitars, and they perform "Good Riddance (Time of Your Life)". Each performance of this song was recorded and given to the audience as a free digital download. Characters and cast members The principal cast members of the major productions of American Idiot. Background In 2000, Green Day released the album Warning. Village Voice music critic Robert Christgau compared Warning to the band's previous album (Nimrod), and noted that "[Billie Joe Armstrong is] abandoning the first person. He's assuming fictional personas. And he's creating for himself the voice of a thinking left-liberal." Christgau also detected "a faint whiff" of the work of the theatrical composer/lyricist team of Kurt Weill and Bertolt Brecht. The trend of writing in the third person came to fruition with Green Day's next studio album, American Idiot in 2004. The first new song Green Day wrote was the single "American Idiot". One day, bassist Mike Dirnt was in the studio recording a 30-second song by himself. Armstrong decided that he wanted to do the same, and drummer Tré Cool followed suit. Armstrong recalled, "It started getting more serious as we tried to outdo one another. We kept connecting these little half-minute bits until we had something." This musical suite became "Homecoming", and the group subsequently wrote another suite, "Jesus of Suburbia". Green Day made the record an album-long conceptual piece which was a response to the realities of the post-9/11 era. The band took inspiration from the concept records by The Who, sources in the musical theater repertoire like The Rocky Horror Show and West Side Story, and the concept album-come-stage musical Jesus Christ Superstar. Armstrong also said the band intended "that it would be staged or we'd create a film or something... we were thinking in terms that it kind of felt like scoring a movie." Director Michael Mayer heard the album and expressed an interest in adapting it for the stage. When he approached the band regarding a collaboration, they agreed to work with him. The band also gave Mayer a wide latitude for his adaptation after seeing his earlier work in Spring Awakening. Though additional songs were included from the Green Day catalogue, Mayer added very little dialogue to the show. He felt instead that the music and lyrics were expressive enough on their own, and even removed some of the dialogue that was part of the Berkeley production before the show moved to Broadway. Production history Berkeley (2009) The musical premiered at the Berkeley Repertory Theatre. Previews began on September 4, 2009 and the official opening was on September 15, 2009. After becoming the top-grossing show in the theatre's history, the producers extended the limited run twice to November 15, 2009. The cast included John Gallagher Jr. as Johnny, Matt Caplan as Tunny, Michael Esper as Will, Tony Vincent as St. Jimmy, Rebecca Naomi Jones as Whatsername, Mary Faber as Heather, and Christina Sajous as the Extraordinary Girl. Broadway (2010–2011) The musical transferred to the St. James Theatre on Broadway, with previews beginning on March 24, 2010. It officially opened on April 20, 2010. The cast for the Berkeley Repertory production was retained for the Broadway production, with the exception of Caplan, who was replaced by Stark Sands. It was rumored that the show cost between $8 million and $10 million to produce. After six months of performances, the show was "still a ways off from possibly turning a profit" according to a The New York Times report. As a part of the promotion for the show, the cast performed at the Grammy Awards on January 31, 2010 with Green Day. Tom Kitt was the music supervisor and orchestrator for both the Berkeley and Broadway productions. The lead producers for the show were Ira Pittelman and Tom Hulce. Vivek Tiwary was another producer. The creative team for the show was largely the same as for the musical adaptation of Spring Awakening: director Michael Mayer, scenic designer Christine Jones and lighting designer Kevin Adams. Steven Hoggett was the choreographer, Andrea Lauer was the costume designer and Brian Ronan was the sound designer. Green Day's Billie Joe Armstrong played the role of St. Jimmy from September 28 to October 3, 2010. Ticket sales for the week Armstrong performed were up 77%, average ticket prices increased 22%, and gross sales increased 127% from the previous week's totals. The singer-songwriter filled in for Tony Vincent who took time off for personal matters. Armstrong made another 50 appearances as St. Jimmy between January 1 and February 27, 2011. Melissa Etheridge played the part of St. Jimmy on Broadway from February 1–6, 2011, and Davey Havok took the role from March 1–15, 2011. Following Armstrong's departure from the cast, the show experienced weak sales. The Broadway production closed on April 24, 2011 after 27 previews and 421 performances. Armstrong returned to the role of St. Jimmy for the final three weeks. The show's cast recording won the 2011 Grammy Award for Best Musical Show Album. International Tour (2011–2014) American Idiot toured North America beginning on December 28, 2011, in Toronto, Ontario, Canada. The original national tour cast included Van Hughes reprising his role as Johnny, Jake Epstein as Will, Scott J. Campbell as Tunny, Leslie McDonel as Heather, Gabrielle McClinton as Whatsername, Nicci Claspell as The Extraordinary Girl, and Broadway alumnus Joshua Kobak as St. Jimmy. The tour closed on July 8, 2012, at the Orpheum Theatre in San Francisco, California. A non-Equity second U.S. tour launched in the late summer of 2012. A UK and Ireland tour visited Manchester, Southampton, Cardiff, Edinburgh, Glasgow, Dublin, Birmingham and London later in 2012. The cast included Alex Nee as Johnny, Casey O'Farrell as Will, Thomas Hettrick as Tunny, Kennedy Caughell as Heather, Alyssa DiPalma as Whatsername, Jenna Rubaii as The Extraordinary Girl, and Trent Saunders as St. Jimmy. It started on October 9, 2012 in Southampton and ended on December 16, 2012 at HMV Hammersmith Apollo in London. A second US tour began performances in Norfolk, Virginia on January 25, 2013 with the UK touring cast. It ended Las Vegas, Nevada on June 16, 2013. On August 7, 2013, American Idiot made its debut in Tokyo, Japan, and a few weeks later on September 5, it made its South Korean debut in Seoul. Sean Michael Murray took over the role of Johnny, Mariah MacFarlane took over as Heather, and Daniel C. Jackson took over as St. Jimmy. A non-Equity third US national tour cast included Jared Nepute as Johnny, Casey O'Farrell as Will, Dan Tracy as Tunny, Mariah MacFarlane as Heather, Olivia Puckett as Whatsername, Taylor Jones as Extraordinary Girl, and Daniel C. Jackson as St. Jimmy. On January 16, 2014, Carson Higgins, who had previously been a part of the previous non-equity/UK tour, took over the role of St. Jimmy, after Daniel C. Jackson left the show. The tour ended on May 25, 2014. Malmö (2015) American Idiots Scandinavian premiere at the Malmö Opera from February to April 2015 was a new production of the musical. It was the first official production not to be directed by Michael Mayer. The songs were performed in English but the dialogue was spoken in Swedish. West End (2015, 2016) A production opened in 2015 at the Arts Theatre in the West End. The cast includes Amelia Lily as Whatsername, Aaron Sidwell as Johnny, Alexis Gerred as Tunny, Steve Rushton as Will and Lucas Rush as St. Jimmy The show was produced by Sell a Door Theatre Company and directed and Choreographed by Racky Plews It was announced in April 2016 that the production would return to the Arts Theatre for the summer of 2016 after a UK tour concluding in Belfast in early July 2016. Matt Thorpe played Johnny in the early stages of the tour until Newton Faulkner became available. In the West End, Newton Faulkner continued to play Johnny. Matt Thorpe made a few further guest appearances as Johnny before taking over the role of Will from Steve Rushton. San Jose (2016) A production was completed in San Jose by City Lights Theatre Company. It ran from July 14 to August 21, but was extended by an extra week. Vancouver (2016) A production by Fighting Chance Productions ran from July 28 to August 27 alongside the theatre company's production of Heathers at Granville Island's Waterfront Theatre. This was the Western Canadian premiere of American Idiot. Brisbane (2017) American Idiot had its Australian debut at the Queensland Performing Arts Centre from February 23 to March 12. The role of St. Jimmy was shared between Australian rock musicians Chris Cheney (The Living End), and Phil Jamieson (Grinspoon). Buenos Aires (2017) A production will open in Buenos Aires, Argentina on August 14, 2017 through the course of eight weeks. All the songs from the musical will be adapted to Spanish with a few selected dates on its original language. Copenhagen (2017) A production will open in Copenhagen, Denmark on September 15, 2017 through the course of seven weeks. Frankfurt (2018) On January 17, 2018, the first German production of American Idiot opened at the renowned rock concert venue Batschkapp in Frankfurt. The production, which is mounted by the startup company Off-Musical Frankfurt, is directed by Thomas Helmut Heep. The creative team also consists of Ludwig Mond (choreographer) and Dean Wilmington (musical director). The lyrics were translated into German by Titus Hoffmann. The production garnered positive reviews, with Jens Alsbach from Musicalzentrale saying that it "sets new standards for musical theatre in Germany." Australian Tour (2018) Following the success of the musical's 2017 run in Brisbane, it returned for a second season in 2018, touring around Australia. Performances took place in Sydney, Adelaide, Perth and Melbourne, before returning to Brisbane, and then ending in Darwin. The role of St. Jimmy was shared between Australian rock musicians Phil Jamieson (Grinspoon), Sarah McLeod (The Superjesus) and Adalita Srsen (Magic Dirt). Rio de Janeiro (TBA) A production will open in Rio de Janeiro. First announced in 2017, it currently has no release date. São Paulo (TBA) A production was expected to debut in São Paulo in the second half of 2018. Morristown, NJ (2019) From February 8 through February 17, Encore Theatrical Company presented a limited 6 show engagement; the production was hailed by audiences and critics alike and featured aerial sequences staged by Jason Whicker (aerial choreographer from the original Berkeley Rep production) and On the Fly Productions. UK (2019) The 10th anniversary tour was planned for the United Kingdom. The cast includes Tom Milner as Johnny, Joshua Dowden as Tunny, Samuel Pope as Will, Luke Friend as St. Jimmy, Sam Lavery as Whatsername. The tour wrapped in July 14, 2019. Musical numbers The show features all of the songs from the album American Idiot, some b-sides from the American Idiot and 21 Guns single's and a few of the songs from Green Day's 21st Century Breakdown. The show also features an onstage band. "American Idiot" – Company "Jesus of Suburbia" "Jesus of Suburbia" – Johnny and Will "City of the Damned" – Tunny, Johnny, Will, & Company "I Don't Care" – Johnny, Will, Tunny, & Company "Dearly Beloved" – Heather & Men "Tales of Another Broken Home" – Johnny, Will, Tunny, Heather, & Company "Holiday" – Johnny, Tunny, Theo, & Company "Boulevard of Broken Dreams" – Johnny, Whatsername, Tunny, & Men "Favorite Son" – Favorite Son & Women "Are We the Waiting" – Tunny, Favorite Son, & Company "St. Jimmy" – Johnny, Declan, Theo, St. Jimmy, & Company "Give Me Novacaine" – Will, Tunny, & Company "Last of the American Girls/She's a Rebel" – Johnny, Whatsername, Gerard, Chase, St. Jimmy, & Company "Last Night on Earth" – St. Jimmy, Whatsername, Heather, & Company "Too Much Too Soon" – Theo, Alysha, Will, & Heather "Before the Lobotomy" – Tunny, Joshua, Ben, & Chase "Extraordinary Girl" – Extraordinary Girl, Tunny, & Company "Before the Lobotomy (Reprise)" – Tunny, Joshua, Ben, & Chase "When It's Time" – Johnny "Know Your Enemy" – St. Jimmy, Will, Johnny, & Company "21 Guns" – Whatsername, Extraordinary Girl, Heather, Tunny, Johnny, Will, & Company "Letterbomb" – Whatsername & Women "Wake Me Up When September Ends" – Johnny, Will, Tunny, & Company "Homecoming" "The Death of St. Jimmy" – St. Jimmy & Johnny "East 12th St." – Johnny, Theo, Gerard, & Company "Nobody Likes You" – Will & Company "Rock and Roll Girlfriend" – Heather, Will, & Company "We're Coming Home Again" – Johnny, Tunny, Will, & Company "Whatsername" – Johnny & Company "Good Riddance (Time of Your Life)" – Company (Curtain call) Green Day re-released the single "21 Guns" with the musical cast on Spinner.com on December 3, 2009. This version features Billie Joe Armstrong, together with Christina Sajous, Rebecca Naomi Jones, Mary Faber, and Stark Sands, with back-up from the rest of American Idiot cast. Another version was released with John Gallagher Jr., Michael Esper, and Sands singing the parts that Armstrong had previously sung. Green Day and the cast of the musical also performed the song at the 52nd Annual Grammy Awards on January 31, 2010. The original cast recording of the musical was released on April 20, 2010. The cast album includes all the songs featured in the musical plus a brand new recording of "When It's Time" by Green Day. The album won Best Musical Show Album at the 53rd Annual Grammy Awards. Critical reception Reviews for the Berkeley Repertory Theatre production were mixed. Charles McNulty of the Los Angeles Times called the show "kinetically entertaining in a way that intentionally reflects the shallow, media-saturated culture the album rails against". Karen D'Souza of San Jose Mercury News called the production "a thrashing collage of songs fused together with hypnotic movement and eye-popping visuals" and thought the show "as compelling as it is abstract [and] channels the grungy spirit of punk while also plucking at the heartstrings." However, Jim Harrington of the Oakland Tribune compared the show unfavorably to the original album, writing: "[what] once was a fine Gouda, has been prepackaged as Velveeta", and continued sarcastically, "In other words, it should do big business on Broadway." Charles Isherwood of The New York Times commented that the show contained "characters who lack much in the way of emotional depth or specificity, and plotlines that are simple to the point of crudity" but also felt that "the show possesses a stimulating energy and a vision of wasted youth that holds us in its grip." Isherwood's review for the Broadway production was enthusiastic. He called the show "a pulsating portrait of wasted youth that invokes all the standard genre conventions... only to transcend them through the power of its music and the artistry of its execution, the show is as invigorating and ultimately as moving as anything I’ve seen on Broadway this season. Or maybe for a few seasons past." Jed Gottlieb of the Boston Herald enjoyed the premise of the show but found that "the music and message suffer in a setting where the audience is politely, soberly seated". Michael Kuchwara of the Associated Press found the show to be "visually striking [and] musically adventurous", but noted that "the show has the barest wisp of a story and minimal character development". Paul Kolnik in USA Today enjoyed the contradiction that Green Day's "massively popular, starkly disenchanted album ... would be the feel-good musical of the season". Time magazine's Richard Zoglin opined that the score "is as pure a specimen of contemporary punk rock as Broadway has yet encountered [yet] there's enough variety.... Where the show fall short is as a fully developed narrative." He concluded that "American Idiot, despite its earnest huffing and puffing, remains little more than an annotated rock concert.... Still, [it] deserves at least two cheers – for its irresistible musical energy and for opening fresh vistas for that odd couple, rock and Broadway." Peter Travers from Rolling Stone wrote, "Though American Idiot carries echoes of such rock musicals as Tommy, Hair, Rent and Spring Awakening, it cuts its own path to the heart. You won’t know what hit you. American Idiot knows no limits — it's a global knockout." Paul Taylor’s review in The Independent hails American Idiot as “the Hair of its generation”. Yet, as noted by Harry Lou in The Indianapolis Business Journal, “[i]ts female characters are sketched even lighter than the main men are”. Although intended to empower the disillusioned youth of early 21st century America, American Idiot excludes the female voice from this discourse. This disempowering of the female is evident in the fact that the female leads are denied identity, let alone agency. Just one of the three is given a name, and all represent a stereotypical form of ‘woman’; the mother, the artistic muse, and the object of the voyeuristic male gaze. Reviews of the West End production were generally positive. Rachel Ward of The Telegraph gave it four out of five stars, calling "90 minutes of uninterrupted chaos". Kate Stanbury from Official London Theatre summarized, "Chaotic, intense and pulsating with legendary Green Day hits, a trip to this Tony Award-winning musical may just give you the time of your life." Paul Taylor of The Independent also gave four out of five stars, praising director and choreographer Racky Plews for making "a sharp-witted version that throbs with some of the energy of a rock gig (if minus the feeling of unpredictability) while being shrewdly calibrated to suit the intimacy of the 350-seater Arts Theatre." Awards and nominations American Idiot won a total of five awards. At a meeting of the Tony Administration Committee on April 30, 2010, the score of American Idiot was deemed ineligible for a Tony Award for Best Original Score nomination because less than 50% of it was written for the stage production. Broadway production Brisbane production Broadway attendances, performances, and gross receipts The following is a month-by-month breakdown of sales, attendance, and performance data for the production at the 1,709-capacity St. James Theatre. Documentary On January 23, 2013, it was announced that a documentary showing Armstrong's journey from punk rock to Broadway was to be released. Called Broadway Idiot and showing a lot of behind-the-scenes of the musical production, the movie was directed by Doug Hamilton, veteran television journalist for CBS News' 60 Minutes and PBS documentaries such as Nova, Frontline and American Masters. A trailer was released on January 30, 2013. The documentary premiered at the South by Southwest Film Festival on March 15, 2013. On October 11, 2013, it was released in some theaters and on video on demand by FilmBuff. Film review aggregator Rotten Tomatoes reports that 65% of critics gave the film a positive review based on 20 reviews, with an average score of 5.8/10. On Metacritic, which assigns a normalised rating out of 100 based on reviews from critics, the film has a score of 51 (citing "mixed or average reviews") based on 14 reviews. Planned film adaptation In April 2011, production company Playtone optioned the musical to develop a film version, and Universal Pictures began initial negotiations to distribute it. Michael Mayer, who directed the Broadway production, was named as director. Dustin Lance Black was initially hired to adapt the musical. Billie Joe Armstrong was asked to star as St. Jimmy, and the film was proposed for a 2013 release. Armstrong later posted on his Twitter account that he had not "totally committed" to the role but was interested in it. In July 2013, at a screening of Broadway Idiot, Mayer reported that the film adaptation was still happening, but production had not been scheduled due to "Hollywood bullshit". In March 2014, playwright Rolin Jones told the Hartford Courant that he was writing a new screenplay for the film. Comparing it to the musical, Jones said, "The idea is to get it a little dirtier and a little nastier and translate it into visual terms. There's not going to be a lot of dialogue and it probably should be a little shorter, too. After that, it just takes its 'movie time' in getting done". He expected to finish the script by the end of the month. In October 2016, in an interview with NME, Armstrong revealed that the film was now being made at HBO and the script was getting rewrites. He confirmed he would reprise his Broadway role as St. Jimmy. In November 2016, Armstrong stated that the film was "going to be a lot different from the musical. It's kind of, more surreal but I think there's going to be parts of it that might offend people – which is good. I think it's a good time to offend people. I think there's just going to be a lot of imagery that we couldn't pull off in the musical in the stage version. You know, I don't want to give away too much, but it will be shocking in a way which makes you think." In February 2020, Billie Joe Armstrong revealed to NME that plans for a film adaptation of the stage musical had been "pretty much scrapped", without providing any more details as to the reason. References External links Official site Internet Broadway database listing Berkeley Rep's American Idiot page Did He Like It review aggregator Category:Rock musicals Category:Rock operas Category:Green Day Category:2009 musicals Category:American Idiot Category:2010 musicals Category:Sung-through musicals Category:Broadway musicals Category:Jukebox musicals Category:Musicals based on works Category:Tony Award-winning musicals
The Intergovernmental Negotiations framework or IGN is a group of nation-states working within the United Nations to further reform of the United Nations Security Council (UNSC). Composition The IGN is composed of several different international organizations, namely: The African Union; The G4 nations; The Uniting for Consensus Group (UfC), also known as the "Coffee Club"; The L.69 Group of Developing Countries; The Arab League; and The Caribbean Community (CARICOM). Each group represents a different set of positions vis-a-vis reforming the United Nations Security Council. On July 27, 2016, an "oral decision" was adopted by the United Nations General Assembly by general acclamation of its members, which approved of a declaration known as the "elements of convergence" which outlined the status of the consensus reached by the members of the IGN at that time. This statement of consensus was based on a text and annex, of a year earlier. Ultimately, by adopting the "elements of consensus" document, the General Assembly decided to form an "Open Ended Working Group" to further develop a consensus position of the entire General Assembly on the issue of reforming the U.N. Security Council. This program had its origins in 1993, with successive reports in 2001 and 2007. The current agenda for this issue in the U.N. General Assembly can be found online. Positions of each group The positions of the various groups of nations composing the IGN framework can be summarized as follows: The African Union "While the group was pleased that the consensus decision would roll over the issue into the next session, the AU remained committed to a text-based reform process. In particular, the AU called attention to a letter circulated by the group on 21 July 2016, in response to the elements of convergence on working methods and the size of a reformed Council. As the AU pointed out, the “elements” reflect only two out of five of the issues discussed in the IGN process. As such, it does not adequately reflect the record of the IGN in the 70th session, as there was substantial agreement and discussion of the other three issues which was not represented in the elements of convergence text. The AU called for a democratic, transparent, and accountable process, and for text-based negotiations to make the UN ‘fit for purpose.'" The G4 nations Brazil, in its capacity as representative of the G4, called for the start of text-based negotiations to give the IGN substantive meaning. The G4 appreciated the elements of conversion text, which served to identify trends and move towards consensus, even if the text does not reflect all G4 positions. However, the Group was disappointed that there was not convergence on the other three issues. The G4 noted that they had hoped to begin concrete negotiations during the 70th session, arguing that the longer Security Council reform is postponed, the greater the discredit to the UN. The status quo is no longer an option, and there is a recognized need for a strong multilateral system. Brazil cited the major agreements reached over the last years—the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development and the Paris Climate Agreement, among others, but noted that the realm of peace and security is noticeably lacking in progress and reform. Brazil concluded its statement with a reminder of the need for a ‘UN fit for purpose on peace and security, in a discrete timeframe.’ The Uniting for Consensus Group (UfC), also known as the "Coffee Club" "Italy, speaking for the United for Consensus group (UfC)[,] . . . applauded the technical rollover, which paved the way for continued discussion aiming for a broad consensus. It noted that the IGN is a member-driven process, that all sessions and meetings have been important for movement towards consensus, and that the points of convergence submitted by the facilitator reflect UfC’s understanding of the areas of convergence. UfC further called for flexibility and compromise on the remaining issues, in order to lead to a broad consensus decision in the future." The L.69 Group of Developing Countries "Nicaragua . . ., representing the L69 group of developing countries[, said they were] . . . pleased that the framework and annexes, submitted in 2015, would remain central to the IGN’s work moving forward. The L69 argued that text-based negotiations would be vital, and should be conducted on the basis of the framework text, especially on the other three key issues for reform. In closing, the group hoped that the 71st session would lead to more concrete progress." The Arab League "Kuwait, representing the Arab States, reaffirmed the desire for a broad decision and for continuing IGN debates in the 71st session. The group hoped for consensus, in order to lead to true and comprehensive reform." The Caribbean Community (CARICOM) "Guyana, speaking for the Caribbean Community (CARICOM), welcomed the rollover, and called for further work and reflection on Member State proposals when considering the achievements of the IGN in the 70th session, as well as the framework and annexes. CARICOM called the progress made important, though limited, and hoped that the text and elements of convergence would be a foundation for reform work in the 71st session." Russia and China (UNSC Permanent Members) "China welcomed the rollover, and called for the next session to uphold the leadership of the UN and Member States, and reflect all the views of participants. Russia welcomed the rollover as well, noting that consensus adoption was good, but that there was far from universal agreement in the negotiations. Russia asked that reforms be adopted with more than a two-thirds majority, though ideally through consensus, and ended with a call for a transparent and inclusive process without artificially imposed timelines." References External Links Working Groups of the United Nations General Assembly Category:United Nations Security Council
Kachi, also spelt Kachhi, is a village of Haripur District in the Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province of Pakistan. It is part of Beer Union Council and is located at 34°8'0N 72°57'0E with an altitude of 558 metres (1833 feet). References Category:Populated places in Haripur District
The Turkish March, Op. 55 is a composition by Russian composer Mikhail Ippolitov-Ivanov, which was published in 1932 in Moscow. Composition This symphonic march lasts approximately five minutes. It is a very conventional work by Ippolitov-Ivanov, and therefore, all harmonies and rhythms are conventional. He wrote this composition as a part of his own research for Turkish, Uzbek and Kazakh folk music in its later years, and two years after composing his Turkish Fragments, which, indeed, recreate the same atmosphere with Turkish melodies and rhythms. He died three years afterwards, and this march is one of his last works. Notable recordings Notable recordings of this march include: References Category:Compositions by Mikhail Ippolitov-Ivanov Category:Compositions for symphony orchestra Category:1932 compositions
Kurt Warner's Arena Football Unleashed is a sports game developed and published by Midway for the Sony PlayStation. It was released in North America on May 18, 2000. It is to note that it would not be until 2006 before another AFL video game would be released. It is based around the fame of American football champion Kurt Warner. Gameplay Kurt Warner's Arena Football Unleashed differs from other American football video games due to its usage of the arena football system. A few rule changes include that there are half as many players on the field, field goals go back into play if they miss the goalposts, and there's no such thing as punting. The game is compared to NFL Blitz 2000 for its violence, and one reviewer even noted that "The post-play violence has been pumped up to the level that Blitz had before the NFL forced Midway to tone it down." Reception Kurt Warner's Arena Football Unleashed received mostly poor reviews, portraying it as being a weaker version of NFL Blitz 2000. GameSpot criticized the game and gave it a low score. "It's a scaled-down version of Blitz 2000 with a few changes, but these changes don't really enhance the game in any way." IGN wrote, "... the actual game engine seems more like a poor man's Blitz." External links References Category:2000 video games Category:Arena football video games Category:Midway video games Category:North America-exclusive video games Category:PlayStation (console) games Category:PlayStation (console)-only games Warner Warner Category:Video games based on real people Category:Video games developed in the United States
Soldotna Airport is a city-owned, public use airport located one nautical mile (1.85 km) southeast of the central business district of Soldotna, Alaska. The airport is located along the south bank of the Kenai River in the southeastern corner of Soldotna city limits, and also adjoins the Kenai National Wildlife Refuge. Road access to the airport is via Funny River Road, a short distance east of its intersection with the Sterling Highway. The airport covers an area of at an elevation of 113 feet (34 m) above mean sea level. It has one runway designated 7/25 with an asphalt surface measuring 5,000 by 132 feet (1,524 x 40 m). For the 12-month period ending December 31, 2006, the airport had 15,050 aircraft operations, an average of 41 per day: 80% general aviation, 20% air taxi, and <1% military. At that time there were 47 aircraft based at this airport: 92% single-engine, 2% multi-engine and 6% ultralight. Previous airline service During the late 1970s and early 1980s, Alaska Aeronautical Industries (AAI), a commuter air carrier, was operating scheduled passenger service to Anchorage (ANC) with de Havilland Canada DHC-6 Twin Otter turboprop aircraft. North Pacific Airlines (NPA), a commuter air carrier, operated scheduled passenger service to Anchorage during the early and mid 1980s with Beechcraft aircraft. In 1987, South Central Air (SCA), also a commuter air carrier, was operating scheduled passenger service between the airport and Anchorage flying as Western Express on behalf of Western Airlines via a code sharing agreement with Piper Chieftain twin prop aircraft. By 1988, South Central Air was continuing to serve Soldotna on an independent basis with flights to Anchorage and by 1989 service to Anchorage was being operated by another small commuter air carrier, Inlet Airlines. The airport currently does not have any scheduled passenger air service. The airport also served as the hub for Rediske Air, a local air taxi air carrier. Aviation accidents and incidents On February 4, 1985, North Pacific Airlines Flight 1802, a Beechcraft BE65-A-80 Queen Air N50NP, on a regularly scheduled flight from Anchorage to Soldotna, crashed southwest of the airport while on approach to land. All nine on board (seven passengers and two flight crew) were killed. On July 7, 2013, an air taxi crashed, killing all ten people on board. The single-engine de Havilland Canada DHC-3 Otter, registered to Rediske Air of nearby Nikiski, had a pilot and nine passengers aboard. References Category:Airports in Kenai Peninsula Borough, Alaska
Marguerite-Julie-Antoinette Houdon (1771 – 1795) was a French painter. She was the first cousin of the sculptor Jean-Antoine Houdon and her self-portrait was included in the 1905 book Women Painters of the World. References Category:1771 births Category:1795 deaths Category:French women painters
The 2018 Brownlow Medal was the 91st year the award was presented to the player adjudged the fairest and best player during the Australian Football League (AFL) home and away season. Tom Mitchell of the Hawthorn Football Club won the medal with 28 votes. Leading votegetters Voting procedure The three field umpires (those umpires who control the flow of the game, as opposed to goal or boundary umpires) confer after each match and award three votes, two votes and one vote to the players they regard as the best, second best and third best in the match, respectively. The votes are kept secret until the awards night, and are read and tallied on the evening. References Category:2018 Australian Football League season 2018
Tambun (Chinese: 打扪 Dǎ mén) is a major town in Kinta District, Perak, Malaysia. The Lost World of Tambun, a waterpark, is located here. Famous goods Pomelos Tambun is notable for its pomelo produce, which is sought after by locals and tourists alike. Many planters were Hakkas from southern China. The fruit was originally brought in from Southern China together with the travelling Chinese as a good source of Vitamin C on extended ship journeys. The plant adapted well to Tambun-Ampang-Piah region's dark and ferrous soil conditions. Most pomelo farms harvest twice a year in conjunction with Chinese New Year and Mid Autumn Festival. However, some enterprising farmers have managed to have a third crop squeezed to increase their yield. In the early years of the 20th century and the emergency period after the Second World War, most Tambun planters also increased yield by rearing pigs and chickens within their pomelo farms. This practiced continued until the turn of the century when Japanese encephalitis struck the district. Animal droppings In Tambun, animal droppings are used as fertilisers. Within the district were Sikh cow farm which supplement their income by selling cow-dungs - a favoured source of fertilisers the pomelo orchards. References Category:Towns in Perak
, son of regent Ichijō Akiyoshi, was a Japanese kugyō (court noble) of the Edo period (1603–1868), who founded Daigo family as a branch of Ichijō family. He was the father of Daigo Fuyuhiro, his heir, and Tokudaiji Kintake (徳大寺公全), adopted by Tokudaiji family. References Category:Fujiwara clan Category:Ichijō family Category:1648 births Category:1697 deaths
Voriini is a tribe of flies in the family Tachinidae. More junior homonyms exist of Wagneria than any other animal genus name. Genera Athrycia Robineau-Desvoidy, 1830 Blepharomyia Brauer & Bergenstamm, 1889 Campylocheta Róndani, 1859 Cyrtophleba Róndani, 1856 Eriothrix Meigen, 1803 Periscepsia Gistel, 1848 Phyllomya Robineau-Desvoidy, 1830 Ramonda Robineau-Desvoidy, 1863 Thelaira Robineau-Desvoidy, 1830 Voria Robineau-Desvoidy, 1830 Wagneria Robineau-Desvoidy, 1830 References Category:Diptera of Europe Category:Dexiinae
Paint Your Wagon, Red Lorry Yellow Lorry's second album, was released in 1986 in the UK on Red Rhino, an independent music record label. It was the band's final original LP release on the label (exclusive of a singles collection, Smashed Hits, the following year) before signing to major label Situation Two in 1987. Like their first album, Talk about the Weather, Paint Your Wagon had a very short running time at under 30 minutes. Two of the tracks, "Mescal Dance" and "Blitz", were instrumentals. Initial copies came with a limited edition seven-inch single with the tracks "Paint Your Wagon" and "More Jipp". Cassette and CD releases/reissues have featured various additional bonus tracks. Track listing "Walking on Your Hands" – 2:40 "Jipp" – 3:00 "Last Train" – 2:21 "Head All Fire" – 2:40 "Mescal Dance" – 2:42 "Shout at the Sky" – 3:04 "Which Side" – 2:07 "Tear Me Up" – 2:31 "Save My Soul" – 2:44 "Blitz" – 3:50 All tracks were written by Chris Reed and David Wolfenden, except for "Head All Fire", "Tear Me Up" and "Save My Soul", written by Reed. Personnel Chris Reed - vocals, guitar David Wolfenden - guitar Leon Phillips - bass guitar Chris Oldroyd - drums References Category:Red Lorry Yellow Lorry albums Category:1986 albums
Placental protein 13 (PP13) is a protein that in humans is encoded by the LGALS13 gene. Structure and function Function It is composed of two identical subunits which are held together by disulfide bonds. The monomer of this protein has structural similarity to several members of the beta-galactoside-binding S-type lectin family, but it could not bind beta-galactoside. This is because the ligand binding site is lack of key residue for binding beta-galactoside. It is a galectin-like protein. The ligand of this protein is still unknown. Clinical significance PP13 levels that are low in the first trimester of pregnancy confers a higher risk for developing pre-eclampsia later in pregnancy. References
Lick Log Creek is a stream in the U.S. state of Georgia. It is a tributary to the Chattooga River. Lick Log Creek was named for a salty log which attracted cattle. References Category:Rivers of Georgia (U.S. state) Category:Bodies of water of Rabun County, Georgia
Cerro la Campana, the Bell mountain, is a mountain in La Campana National Park in central Chile. The Pacific and the mountain Aconcagua are visible from the summit on clear days. Due to the area's expanding human population, considerable deforestation occurred on the previously heavily wooded areas of this mountain from approximately 1900 AD onwards. One of the significant tree species extant on Cerro La Campana is the Chilean Wine Palm, Jubaea chilensis; this endangered palm prehistorically had a much wider distribution. When the second survey voyage of HMS Beagle arrived at Valparaiso on 23 July 1834, Charles Darwin took residence ashore to explore the area. On 14 August he obtained horses and set off with a companion "on a geological excursion" to the base of the Andes. They reached the Hacienda de San Isidro, sited at the foot of Cerro La Campana, and on the morning of 16 August after being given a guide and fresh horses they began their ascent. In his notes on the vegetation seen on the way up, including a sort of bamboo, he described the process by which sap resembling honey was obtained from the palms. In the evening they camped at a spring named the Agua del Guanaco, then on the next morning climbed the "rough mass" of fragmented greenstone to the summit, where they spent the day. A plaque on the path to the top commemorates Darwin's ascent. Darwin enjoyed the day thoroughly, writing "Chile & its boundaries the Andes & the Pacifick were seen as in a Map. .... Who can avoid admiring the wonderful force which has upheaved these mountains, & even more so the countless ages which it must have required to have broken through, removed & levelled whole masses of them?" All over the mountain he had seen attempts at gold mining, and even on the summit a small pit had been excavated. After another evening talking round their camp fire, they descended on the following day by a different route to the Hacienda, and continued on to Quillota on their way to Santiago. See also Adiantum gertrudis Chicauma Cuesta La Dormida Kageneckia oblonga Ocoa Valley Persea meyeniana Puya coquimbensis Trevoa trinervis References External links ''Charles Darwin plaque on YouTube Category:Mountains of Chile Category:Chilean Coast Range
Guy-Hervé Imboua, better known by his stage name H Magnum, is a French rapper of Ivorian origin signed to the LoudSchool Production record label. Guy-Hervé Imboua was born in Yopougon, Ivory Coast, and immigrated at the age of 9 year old to France and resided in the 20th arrondissement of Paris. He started rapping in various bands, notably Aconit, a collective of young rappers from Saint-Blaise region, and appeared in various compilations. He later joined the rap collective L'Injection Lyricale. Gaining fame, he opened for Akon on 11 April 2009 at Bercy and performed alongside IAM at Zénith de Paris on 27 June 2009. In 2012 he released his own materials in the album Dream. He has also collaborated with many rappers including Kery James, Intouchables, Diam'S and Sexion d'Assaut. Discography Albums Singles Others / Videography 2012: "Qui vivra verra" 2013: "L'appât du gain" 2013: "Mi amor" Featured in Private life H Magmum is the cousin of Vincianne Tano. References External links Facebook Category:French rappers Category:French people of Ivorian descent Category:Living people Category:Year of birth missing (living people)
Chen Xingxu (, born 31 March 1996) is a Chinese actor. He is known for his roles as Yang Kang in The Legend of the Condor Heroes (2017) and Gu Xiaowu / Li Chengyin in Goodbye My Princess (2019). Early life and education Chen Xingxu was born on 31 March 1996 in Shenyang, Liaoning, China. He was recruited by a scout when he was 3 years old in the park, and began to shoot advertisements. He shot his first TV series at the age of 4. Chen enrolled in the Performance Department (Acting Department) of the Central Academy of Drama in 2014 and graduated in 2018. Career 2001–2010: Beginnings as child actor Chen first appeared as child actor in the 2001 TV series A Passionate Life which stars Golden Horse award winning actress-Lü Liping. In 2005, he participated in the military war drama The Door to the Wind. In 2006, he starred as Pan Dongzi in the modern children TV series Sparkling Red Star. In 2007, he starred in the historical series The Legend of Meng Li Ju, playing the role of young crown prince. In 2010, he starred in the romance film The Love of Hawthorn Tree. 2017–present: Rising popularity In 2017, Chen started to gain increased attention and popularity with his role as Yang Kang in the wuxia drama The Legend of the Condor Heroes, adapted from Jin Yong's novel of the same name. In 2019, Chen starred in the historical romance drama Goodbye My Princess, based on novel by Fei Wo Si Cun. The drama was a success and achieved a cult following. Chen received positive reviews for his portrayal of Gu Xiaowu/Li Chengyin, which led to increased popularity for him. He was then cast in modern drama The Best of Times, followed by military drama The Glory of Youth. In 2020, Chen starred in the romance fantasy web film The Enchanting Phantom, adapted from the 1987 film A Chinese Ghost Story. Filmography Film Television series Awards and nominations References External links Category:1996 births Category:Living people Category:21st-century Chinese male actors Category:Chinese male television actors Category:Chinese male film actors Category:Male actors from Shenyang Category:Central Academy of Drama alumni
Bolmen () is a lake in Småland, Sweden. Covering 184 km², and with a maximum depth of 37 m, it supplies a considerable part of Skåne with fresh water by means of an 82-km long tunnel, the Bolmen Water Tunnel, built during the 1970s and 80s. Bolmen is situated at the heart of Finnveden, one of the small lands of today's Småland. It is the tenth largest lake in Sweden. It contains 365 islands, of which the largest is Bolmsö, which was historically the meeting-place of the local assembly. References Category:Småland Category:Lakes of Kronoberg County
Poltava (, ; ; ) is a city located on the Vorskla River in central Ukraine. It is the capital city of the Poltava Oblast (province) and of the surrounding Poltava Raion (district) of the oblast. Poltava is administratively incorporated as a city of oblast significance and does not belong to the raion. It has a population of 289,000. History It is still unknown when Poltava was founded, although the town was not attested before 1174. However, for reasons unknown, municipal authorities chose to celebrate the city's 1100th anniversary in 1999. The settlement is indeed an old one, as archeologists unearthed a Paleolithic dwelling as well as Scythian remains within the city limits. Middle Ages The present name of the city is traditionally connected to the settlement Ltava which is mentioned in the Hypatian Chronicle in 1174. According to the chronicle, on Saint Peter's Day (12 July) of 1182, Igor Sviatoslavich, chasing hordes of the Cuman khans Konchak and Kobiak, crossed the Vorskla River near Ltava and moved towards Pereiaslav), where Igor's army was victorious over the Cumans. During the Mongol invasion of Rus' in 1238–39 many cities of the middle Dnieper region were destroyed, possibly including Ltava. In the mid 14th century the region was part of the Duchy of Kiev, which was a vassal of the Algirdas' Grand Duchy of Lithuania. According to the Russian historian Aleksandr Shennikov, the region around modern Poltava was a Cuman Duchy belonging to Mansur, who was a son of Mamai. Shennikov also claims that the Mansur Duchy joined the Grand Duchy of Lithuania as an associated state rather than a vassal state, and that the city of Poltava already existed at that time. In 1399 the army of Mansur assisted the army of the Grand Duchy of Lithuania in the battle of the Vorskla River, while a legend says that after the battle, the Cossack Mamay helped Vytautas to escape his death. The city is mentioned for the first time under the name of Poltava no later than 1430. Supposedly, in 1430 the Lithuanian duke Vytautas gave the city, along with Glinsk (today a village near the city of Romny) and Glinitsa, to Murza Olexa (Loxada Mansurxanovich), who moved to the Grand Duchy of Lithuania from the Golden Horde. In 1430 Murza Olexa was baptized as Alexander Glinsky, who was a progenitor of the Glinsky family. According to Shenninkov, Alexander Glinsky must have been baptized in 1390 by Cyprian, Metropolitan of Kiev, who had just regained his title of Metropolitan of Kiev and all Russia (rather than the Metropolitan of Russia Minor and Lithuania) and on 6 March 1390 permanently moved to Muscovy. In 1482 Poltava was razed by the Crimean Khan Mengli I Giray. Early Modern period In 1537 Ografena Vasylivna Glinska (Baibuza) passed Poltava to her son-in-law Mykhailo Ivanovych Hrybunov-Baibuza. After the Union of Lublin in 1569, the territory around Poltava became part of the Crown of Poland. In 1630 Poltava was passed to a Polish magnate, Bartholomew Obalkowski. In 1641 it changed ownership again, to Alexander Koniecpolski. In 1646 Poltava became part of Wiśniowiecki Ordynatsia (a large Wiśniowiecki estate in Left-bank Ukraine centered in Lubny), governed by the Ruthenian-Polish magnate Jeremi Wiśniowiecki (1612–51). In 1648 the city became the base of a distinguished regiment of Ukrainian Cossacks, and served as a Cossack stronghold during the Khmelnytsky Uprising. In 1650, to commemorate a victory of the Cossack Host over the Polish army at the Poltavka River, the Metropolitan of Kiev, Sylvester Kossov, ordered the establishment of the monastery of the Exaltation of the Cross in Poltava. The project was financed by a number of prominent local residents, including Martyn Pushkar, Ivan Iskra, Ivan Kramar and many others. During the 1654 Pereyaslav Council, the Poltava city delegates pledged their allegiance to the Czar of Muscovy, after which stolnik Andrei Spasitelev arrived in Poltava and recorded 1,335 residents who had pledged their allegiance. In 1658 Poltava became a center of anti-government revolt led by Martyn Pushkar, who contested the legitimacy of Ivan Vyhovsky's election to the post of Hetman of Zaporizhian Host. The uprising was extinguished with the help of Crimean Tatars. On the issue boyar Vasily Borisovich Sheremetev wrote to Alexei Mikhailovich on 8 June 1658: "... the Cherkas [Cossack] city of Plotava is ravaged and burned to the ground and only if the Great Sovereign orders to rebuilt on the Tatar Sokma (pathway) of Bakeyev Route and protect many his sovereign cities from Tatar visits. And if the Great Sovereign allows to place a voivode in the city and rebuilt the city until the fall that in Plotava Cherkasy [Cossacks] and residents built their houses and stock-piled their food". With the signing of the 1667 truce of Andrusovo, the city was finally subjected to the Tsardom of Muscovy, while remaining part of the Cossack Hetmanate. The city suffered from the Great Turkish War when in 1695 Petro Ivanenko led an anti-Muscovite uprising with the help of Crimean Tatars, who ravaged the local monastery. The same year the Poltava Regiment actively participated in the Azov campaigns which resulted in the taking of the Turkish fortress of Kyzy-Kermen (today the city of Beryslav, Kherson Oblast). On 8 July (New Style) or 27 June (Old Style) 1709 the battle of Poltava took place near the city during the Great Northern War. The battle ended in a decisive victory of Peter I of Russia over the Swedish forces and had great historical importance for the Russians. In 1710 there was a plague in the city and its surrounding area. In the mid-18th century the Kolomak Woods near Poltava became a base of haidamaks (Cossack paramilitary bands). By 1770 Poltava had several brick factories, a regimental doctor, and a pharmacy; that same year the city conducted four fairs. In 1775 it became a city of Novorossiysk Governorate, guarded by the 8th Company of the Dnieper Pike Regiment headquartered in Kobeliaky. In 1775 Poltava's Monastery of the Exaltation of the Cross (, Krestovozdvizhensky Monastyr) became the seat of bishops of the newly created Eparchy (Diocese) of Slaviansk and Kherson. This large new diocese included the lands of the Novorossiya Governorate and the Azov Governorate north of the Black Sea. Since much of that area had only recently been seized from the Ottoman Empire by Russia, and a large number of Orthodox Greek settlers had been invited to settle in the region, the Imperial Government selected a renowned Greek scholar, Eugenios Voulgaris, to preside over the new diocese. After his retirement in 1779, he was replaced by another Greek theologian, Nikephoros Theotokis. In 1779 the city established the Poltava county school, which became its first secular educational institution. In 1787 Catherine the Great stopped in Poltava on the way from Crimea, escorted by Grigori Potemkin, Alexander Suvorov and Mikhail Kutuzov. In Poltava, on 7 June 1787, before another Russo-Turkish War, Potemkin received his title "Prince of Taurida", while Suvorov received a snuffbox with monogram. In 1802 the city became the seat of the newly established Poltava Governorate. The city's population in 1802 consisted of some 8,000 residents. That same year Poltava opened a government-funded hospital of 20 beds. 19th century On 2 February 1808 the Poltava Male Gymnasium was established. On 20 June 1808 some 54 families of craftsmen were invited to the city from German principalities and settled in the newly established German Sloboda neighborhood with about 50 clay-made houses. In 1810 there were 8,328 people living in Poltava; that same year, the city's first theater was built. In August 1812, on orders of Little Russia Governor General Lobanov-Rostovsky, the famed Ukrainian writer and statesman Ivan Kotlyarevsky formed the 5th Poltava Cavalry Cossack Regiment. By 1860 Poltava had around 30,000 inhabitants, a district school, a gymnasium, an Institute for Noble Maidens, a spiritual academy, a cadet corps, a library and a number of schools. In 1870 a railway station was opened, leading to rapid economic growth in the region. However, by 1914 the Population of Poltava (around 60,000) was mostly working in small enterprises. In the late 19th and early 20th centuries Poltava became an important cultural centre, where many representatives of Ukrainian national revival were active. 20th century During the events of 1917–1920, Poltava was under the rule of a number of governments, including the Central Rada, Hetmanate, Ukrainian People's Republic, White Movement and Bolsheviks. After becoming a part of Ukrainian Soviet Socialist Republic, Poltava experienced accelerated industrial growth, and its population increased to 130,000 by 1939. In World War II, the Nazi Wehrmacht occupied Poltava from late October 1941 until 23 September 1943, when it was retaken during the Chernigov-Poltava Strategic Offensive of the battle of the Dnieper. During the Nazi occupation the Jewish population (9.9% of the total population in 1939) was imprisoned in a ghetto before being murdered during mass executions perpetrated by an Einsatzgruppe and buried in mass graves in the area. By the summer of 1944 the United States Army Air Forces conducted a number of shuttle bombing raids against Nazi Germany under the name of Operation Frantic. Poltava Air Base, as well as Myrhorod Air Base, were used as eastern locations for landing B-17 Flying Fortress heavy bombers involved in those operations. The post-war restoration of Poltava continued in the 1950s and 1960s. The city became an important centre of military education in the Soviet Union, where missile and communications officers were prepared, and was also home to a Soviet Air Force division of heavy bombers. In 2018, the "Grieving Mother" monument, a memorial in Poltava to 8,000 of the city's Jews murdered by the Nazis, was desecrated on Hitler's birthday with the slogan "Heil Hitler" and a swastika. Geography Climate Poltava has a humid continental climate (Köppen Dfb). Government and subdivisions Poltava is the administrative center of the Poltava Oblast (province) as well as of the Poltava Raion housed within the city. However, Poltava is a city of oblast subordinance, thus being subject directly to the oblast authorities rather to the raion administration housed in the city itself. Poltava's government consists of the 50-member Poltava City Council () which is headed by the Secretary (currently Oleksandr Kozub). The city's current mayor is Oleksandr Mamay, who was sworn in on 4 November 2010 after being elected with more than 61 percent of the vote. In 2015 he was re-elected as a candidate of Conscience of Ukraine with 62.9% in a second round of Mayoral election. The territory of Poltava is divided into 3 administrative raions (districts): Shevchenkivsky Raion, to the south-west with an area of 2077 hectares and a population of 147,600 in 2005. It's a largely residential area and includes the city centre. Kyivsky Raion, is the largest by area, comprising 5437 hectares, or 52.8% of the city total situated in the north and north-west. Its census in 2005 was 111,900. This district has a large industrial zone. Podilsky Raion, to the east and south-east, in the valley of the Vorskla river, with an area of 2988 hectares and a population of 53,700 in 2005. The village of Rozsoshentsi, Scherbani, Tereshky, Kopyly and Suprunivka are officially considered to be outside the city, but actually constitute a part of the Poltava agglomeration. Culture The centre of the old city is a semicircular Neoclassical square with the Tuscan column of cast iron (1805–11), commemorating the centenary of the Battle of Poltava and featuring 18 Swedish cannons captured in that battle. As Peter the Great celebrated his victory in the Saviour church, this 17th-century wooden shrine was carefully preserved to this day. The five-domed city cathedral, dedicated to the Exaltation of the Cross, is a superb monument of Cossack Baroque, built between 1699 and 1709. As a whole, the cathedral presents a unity which even the Neoclassical belltower has failed to mar. Another frothy Baroque church, dedicated to the Dormition of the Theotokos, was destroyed in 1934 and rebuilt in the 1990s. A minor planet 2983 Poltava discovered in 1981 by Soviet astronomer Nikolai Stepanovich Chernykh is named after the city. Sports The most popular sport is football (soccer). Two professional football (soccer) teams are based in the city: Vorskla Poltava in the Ukrainian Premier League and FC Poltava in the Second League. There are 3 stadiums in Poltava: Butovsky Vorskla Stadium (main city stadium), Dynamo Stadium are situated in the city centre and Lokomotiv Stadium which is situated in Podil district. In 2009, we went to the local capital of professional volleyball clubs Poltavchanka, where I can visit Ukraine. Notable people Marie Bashkirtseff – 19th-century Parisian painter, memoirist Yitzhak Ben-Zvi – a historian, Labour Zionist leader, and the second and longest serving Israeli president Hanka Bielicka – Polish actress Oleksandr Bilash – Ukrainian composer Andriy Danylko – Ukrainian singer Sonia Delaunay – Ukrainian-born French artist, a cofounder of the Orphism art movement, noted for its use of strong colors and geometric shapes Nikolai Gogol – writer and playwright Alexander Gurwitsch – Russian physician and biologist Dmitri Kessel – photojournalist, Life magazine war correspondent 1944–1972 Vera Kholodnaya – Ukrainian actress, the first star of Russian silent cinema Yuri Kondratyuk (born Olexandr Gnatovich Shargei) – astronautics and spaceflight pioneer who, in the early 20th century, foresaw ways of reaching the moon Ivan Kotlyarevsky – Ukrainian writer, poet, and playwright Anatoliy Vasilievich Lunacharsky – Russian Marxist revolutionary and the first Soviet People's Commissar of Enlightenment responsible for culture and education Mykola Lysenko – Composer, founder of first Ukrainian classical music school Mstyslav - Ukrainian Orthodox Church hierarch Panas Myrny (born Panas Yakovych Rudchenko) – Ukrainian writer (Panas Myrny's Memorial estate) Mikhail Vasilievich Ostrogradsky – Ukrainian mathematician, mechanician, and physicist Olena Pchilka – Pen name for Olha Petrivna Kosach, mother of Lesya Ukrainka, famous writer, sister of Mykhailo Drahomanov Ivan Paskevich – Ukrainian military leader in the Russian service Symon Petliura – Ukrainian politician and statesman, a leader of Ukraine's fight for independence following the Russian Revolution of 1917 Zhanna Prokhorenko – Ukrainian actress Sasha Putrya – Ukrainian artist Moshe Zvi Segal – a prominent figure in various movements and organizations in Israel, including Etzel and Lechi. Avraham Shlonsky – Israeli poet and editor Hryhorii Skovoroda – Ukrainian poet, philosopher, and composer Maria Tarnowska (born Maria Nikolaevna O'Rourke) – famous femme fatale, whose trial for murder (Venice, 1910) attracted worldwide media attention Paisius Velichkovsky – Eastern Orthodox monk and theologian noted for promoting staretsdom Nikolai Yaroshenko – Ukrainian painter Mikhail Zoshchenko – Soviet satirist Economy and infrastructure Transportation Poltava's transportation infrastructure consists of two major train stations with railway links to Kiev, Kharkiv, and Kremenchuk. Poltava's Kiev line is electrified and is used by the Poltava Express. The electrification of the Poltava-Kharkiv line was completed in August 2008. The Avtovokzal serves as the city's intercity bus station. Buses for local municipal routes depart from "AC-2" (autostation No. 2 – along Shevchenko street) and "AC-3" (Zinkivska street). Local municipal routes are parked along the Taras Shevchenko Street. Marshrutka minibuses serve areas where regular bus access is unavailable; however, they are privately owned and cost more per ride. In addition, a 10-route trolleybus network of runs throughout the city. On the routes of the city go more than 50 units of trolleybuses. Poltava is also served by an International Airport, situated outside the city limits near the village of Ivashky. The international highway M03, linking Poltava with Kiev and Kharkiv, passes through the southern outskirts of the city. There is also a regional highway P-17 crossing Poltava and linking it with Kremenchuk and Sumy. Education Poltava has always been one of the most important science and education centres in Ukraine. Major universities and institutions of higher education include the following: Poltava National Pedagogical University named after V. G. Korolenko Poltava National Technical Yuri Kondratyuk University Poltava Agrarian State Academy Ukrainian Medical Stomatological Academy as Poltava Medical And Dental University (UMSA) Poltava University of Economics and Trade Poltava Military Institute of Connections Poltavian Faculty of National Juridical Academy of Ukraine Poltava branch of the State Academy of Statistics, region and audit to the State Statistics Committee of Ukraine Astronomy Poltava gravimetric observatory (PGO) is situated a bit north from city centre (27–29 Miasoyedov St.). Its main work directions are measurements of Earth rotation, latitude variations (applying zenith stars observations, lunar occultation observations and other) Observational station of PGO in rural area, some 20 km east along the M03-E40 highway. Radiotelescope URAN-2 (Ukrainian: УРАН-2) is situated there too. International relations Twin towns – sister cities Poltava is twinned with: Veliko Tarnovo, Bulgaria (1963) Filderstadt, Germany Ostfildern, Germany Irondequoit, New York, United States Kristianstad , Sweden Gallery References External links The murder of the Jews of Poltava during World War II, at Yad Vashem website. Category:Cities in Poltava Oblast Category:Poltava Governorate Category:Kiev Voivodeship Category:Cossack Hetmanate Category:Cities of regional significance in Ukraine Category:Holocaust locations in Ukraine Category:Oblast centers in Ukraine Category:Populated places established in the 9th century
Sir John Walter (1566 – 17 November 1630) was an English judge and Member of Parliament. Walter was educated at Brasenose College, Oxford and the Inner Temple. He was called to the bar in 1590 and became a bencher of his inn in 1605. He practised in the Exchequer and Chancery courts, becoming counsel to Oxford University, and in 1613 was appointed attorney general and trustee to the Prince of Wales. He was knighted in 1619, and in 1621 was elected to Parliament as member for East Looe. In 1625 he was appointed Chief Baron of the court of the Exchequer. Having opposed Charles I over the law of treason, in 1630 he was ordered not to sit again as a judge. He married, firstly, Margaret Offley, daughter of William Offley, and they had two children: Sir William Walter, 1st Baronet (c. 1604 – 1675) Elizabeth Walter (1613–1701), who married Sir Francis Burdett. After the death of his first wife he was remarried, in 1622, to Anne Witham, daughter of William Witham. According to The peerage of England, he had a second son named David, who became Lieutenant-General of the Ordnance. He died on 17 November 1630 and was buried at Wolvercote in Oxfordshire. References Concise Dictionary of National Biography www.thepeerage.com Category:1566 births Category:1630 deaths Category:People from Oxfordshire Category:Alumni of Brasenose College, Oxford Category:Members of the Inner Temple Category:English knights Category:Chief Barons of the Exchequer Category:16th-century English people Category:People of the Tudor period Category:Members of the pre-1707 English Parliament for constituencies in Cornwall Category:English MPs 1621–1622
Upper Canada Brewing Company is a division of Sleeman Breweries in Guelph, Ontario, Canada. Founded by Frank Heaps and Larry Sherwood (of Granville Island Brewery) in Toronto, it started brewing beer in 1985 and grew to become one of the largest independent breweries in Canada. While an independent, the brewery's location was at 2 Atlantic Ave. in Toronto and included a "gift shop" that allowed the independent brewer to sell alcohol on Sunday, something that Ontario's licensed outlet Beer Store chain, which had a virtual monopoly on beer sales, was not permitted to do at the time. The company was sold to private investors in 1995, went public in 1996, and was finally acquired by Sleeman Breweries in 1998. Sleeman purchased the company for $28 million and reduced the number of Upper Canada products since they were competing with the Sleeman line. The new owners also closed the Toronto brewery and moved the operations to its Guelph, Ontario facility. Two brands are manufactured: Upper Canada Lager, a German-style lager and Upper Canada Dark Ale, "with a robust malty character and a rich chestnut colour". After the sale to Sleeman, Heaps provided some funding to his son Cameron and his partners Greg Taylor and Greg Cromwell, all formerly employees of Upper Canada, who opened another Toronto-based brewery in 2000, Steam Whistle Brewing. References External links Profile at The Bar Towel Upper Canada Brewing Company Category:Beer brewing companies based in Ontario Category:Companies based in Guelph Category:Food and drink companies established in 1985 Category:1985 establishments in Ontario Category:Canadian companies established in 1985 Category:Cuisine of Ontario
Tilyar Lake is one of the major tourist attractions in the Indian state of Haryana. It is 70 kilometers from New Delhi on the Delhi – Fazilka highway and is located close to the city of Rohtak in Haryana. The Tilyar Lake is only 42 km from Delhi border and Tilyar Zoo at Rohtak is well maintained (entry fee: INR10 - adults, INR5 - kids) and worth visiting specially for families. Fishing is permissible at Tilyar Lake after paying INR200 fishing fee. The lake lies in a area and forms an integral part of the tourist setup, making it one of the greenest stretches in the adjoining area. The spacious lawns and the scenery on view make this resort a great place to relax, and people visit from as far away as Mumbai. It is also an excellent spot for watching a variety of birds that flock on the little island located in the middle of the lake. Entry to Tilyar lake is free. The lake complex also houses Rohtak Zoo. Mini zoo Haryana had many mini zoos spread across the state. In 2001 the Government of Haryana decided to shut these down and replace them with well developed viable zoos, this included setting up the zoo at Rohtak within Tilyar Lake complex. As a result, enclosures for housing animals and aviaries for birds were built. Visitor facilities such as landscaping, walkways & trials, gardens, hillocks, lakes, artificial waterfalls, cafe, visitor toilets & resting shelters, watch towers, drinking water facilities etc. were created. Entry is only INR 10 for adults and INR 5 for kids. The following animals have been housed in this zoo: Tiger Leopard Fox Hyena Wolf Gharial Mugger Hippopotamus Himalayan black bear Jackal Otter Pig-tailed monkey Baboon Bonnet macaque Gray langur Sambhar Blackbuck Chinkara Indian hog deer Barking deer Guineafowl Silver pheasant Fantail pigeon Cockatiel Album A travelogue collage of pictures of Tilyar Lake and Zoo is available and below are some of the pictures of species found at the zoo (pictures for representation only): References Category:Wildlife sanctuaries in Haryana Category:Rohtak district Category:Lakes of Haryana Category:Tourism in Haryana Category:Zoos in Haryana Category:Rohtak
Thomas Thomas Riley was the United States Ambassador to Morocco for 5 years. He was sworn in on December 21, 2003, and arrived at his post in January 2004. King Mohammed VI awarded Ambassador Riley the "Grand Croix du Ordre du Ouissam El Alaouite" (Grand Cross of the Order of Ouissam Alaouite). In January 2009 following the inauguration of a new President, all Ambassadors automatically tender their resignations. Ambassador Riley was selected as the recipient of the State Department's 2009 Sue M. Cobb Award for Exemplary Diplomatic Service, the only award given by the State Department to a political-appointee Ambassador. Thomas Riley was Senior VP and Managing Director International for Savvis, Inc. until 2011. He then joined BrightSource Energy, an Oakland, California-based global provider of utility scale solar technology, as senior adviser for International business development. Early life Riley was born in San Mateo, California. After receiving his BS in Industrial Engineering from Stanford University, he worked as an engineer at Boeing for one year. Riley then attended Harvard Business School where he received his MBA, and then went on to work at TRW Mission in London and Paris. He returned to the US after 4 years and cofounded a company selling construction equipment to East Africa (Somalia, Kenya, Djibouti, Sudan). In 1984, he began an almost 20-year career in Silicon Valley, as Product Manager for an advanced electric utility meter at Robinton Products; as president of Unity Systems, manufacturer of an automated home and building control system; as founder and president of Web State, an online training company; and as president of ActivePhoto, an online digital image service. Riley is the holder of United States Patent 5303767 for an energy management system. Riley is married to Nancy Vieira da Rosa Riley, a former tax attorney and author of the children's book "Moroccan Mystery". References External links United States Patent 5303767 San Francisco Chronicle article “Our Man in Morocco” State Magazine (p.20) - Sue M. Cobb Award for Exemplary Diplomatic Service Category:Living people Category:Ambassadors of the United States to Morocco Category:Stanford University alumni Category:Harvard Business School alumni Category:People from San Mateo, California Category:Grand Crosses of the Order of Ouissam Alaouite Category:Year of birth missing (living people)
The 1929 Santa Barbara State Roadrunners football team represented Santa Barbara State during the 1929 college football season. Santa Barbara State competed as an Independent in 1929 and 1930. They had been a member of the California Coast Conference (CCC) from 1927 to 1928, but that conference disbanded after the 1928 season. The 1929 Roadrunners were led by second-year head coach Harold Davis and played home games at Peabody Stadium in Santa Barbara, California. They finished the season with a record of four wins, four losses and one tie (4–4–1). Overall, the team outscored its opponents 87–64 for the season. Schedule Notes References Category:UC Santa Barbara Gauchos football seasons Santa Barbara State f UC Santa
Álvaro Mejía Castrillón (born January 19, 1967 in Santa Rosa de Cabal, Risaralda Department) is a Colombian former professional road cyclist. Mejía took up cycling at the age of 16, after watching Lucho Herrera, Fabio Parra and Óscar Vargas racing in the Vuelta a Colombia. He had previously competed in football and athletics, having been national junior champion for the 10,000 metres. In 1988 he won the Under-23 Vuelta a Colombia and the Clásico RCN. He won the young rider classification in the 1991 Tour de France and finished fourth at the 1991 UCI Road World Championships in Stuttgart, where he was part of the winning break alongside Gianni Bugno, Steven Rooks and Miguel Indurain. Mejía joined the Motorola team in 1993: that season he won the Volta a Catalunya and finished fourth in the 1993 Tour de France. Subsequently he spent two more seasons with Motorola before finishing his road racing career with the Petroleo de Colombia team. He spent two more years racing mountain bikes before retiring from competition. During his career he also won other stage races including the Vuelta a Murcia, Route du Sud and Vuelta a Galicia. After retiring from competition, Mejía became a doctor and lecturer, and has taught at the Technological University of Pereira and the Universidad Andina in Pereira. Career achievements Major results 1987 3rd Overall Clásico RCN 1st Stage 7 1988 1st Overall Clásico RCN 2nd Overall Vuelta a Colombia 1st Prologue & Stage 6 1989 1st Overall Clásico RCN 1st Stages 6 & 8 (ITT) 3rd Trofeo Masferrer 1990 2nd Overall Clásico RCN 3rd Overall Critérium du Dauphiné Libéré 1st Stage 8 (ITT) 1991 1st Young rider classification Tour de France 1st Overall Tour of Galicia 1st Stage 3 4th Road race, UCI Road World Championships 4th Overall Volta a Catalunya 1992 1st Overall Vuelta a Murcia 4th Overall Clásico RCN 1st Prologue 1993 1st Overall Volta a Catalunya 3rd Overall Tour of Galicia 4th Overall Tour de France 1994 1st Overall Route du Sud 6th Overall Vuelta a Murcia 1995 4th Overall Tour DuPont 8th Overall Critérium du Dauphiné Libéré Grand Tour general classification results timeline References External links Article on Mejía from diariovasco.com Category:1967 births Category:Living people Category:People from Santa Rosa de Cabal Category:Colombian male cyclists Category:Tour de France cyclists Category:Colombian physicians Category:Giro d'Italia cyclists Category:Vuelta a España cyclists
Islamophobia in the United Kingdom refers to a set of discourses, behaviours and structures which express feelings of anxiety, fear, hostility and rejection towards Islam or Muslims in the United Kingdom. Islamophobia can manifest itself through discrimination in the workforce, negative coverage in the media, and violence against Muslims. As of 2017, arson attacks against mosques and vehicle ramming have statistically risen against Muslims, predominately in England and Scotland. In employment Many studies and surveys have concluded that Muslims face discrimination in the work force. Research in 2014 by Dr Nabil Khattab and Professor Ron Johnston using data from the Office for National Statistics' Labour Force Survey found that "Muslim men were up to 76% less likely to have a job of any kind compared to white, male British Christians of the same age and with the same qualifications." An April 2016 report by Nabil Khattab and Shereen Hussein found that first-generation Muslim women from Bangladesh were over six times more likely to be unemployed than White non-Muslim women when adjusting for factors such as "level of education, family situation and age." First generation Muslim Pakistani and Muslim Black women faced less discrimination but were still four times more likely to be unemployed than White non-Muslim women when adjusting for those same factors. A September 2017 Social Mobility Commission report concluded that Muslims were being held back in the workplace by widespread Islamophobia, racism and discrimination. Despite outperforming their non-Muslim counterparts in education, Muslims were roughly half as likely to hold higher managerial, administrative, and professional occupations. Almost 50% of Muslim households are considered to be in poverty, compared with less than 20% in the overall population. The report listed barriers to success including negative stereotypes about Muslims, a lack of Muslim staff or role models in the classroom, bullying, and harassment. The report revealed that women wearing headscarfs face particular discrimination once entering the workplace. Professor Jacqueline Stevenson of Sheffield Hallam University which led the research, stated that "Muslims are being excluded, discriminated against or failed at all stages of their transition from education to employment." In education Islamophobia in schools is a growing concern for the United Kingdom, since projections show there may be an estimated 300,000 Muslim teenagers in the education system by 2021. Various incidents have occurred where students were attacked while near school or on campus. Studies show such actions are increasingly common after trigger incidences such as the Manchester bombing. Women and girls who wear headscarves are especially targeted. Made prevalent by the Tell Measuring Anti-Muslim Attacks (MAMA) organization, it has been reported that around 6% or 53 accounts of reported incidents of Islamophobia have occurred in British educational institutions in 2017. Many of the incidents are associated with bullying and verbal abuse such as calling a fellow peer a “terrorist” or taunting religious garments like that of a hijab. The Muslim Student Survey was sent out from the National Union of Students in 2017 to try to gather data on the subject of Islamophobia in educational environments. In this survey, nearly 33% of Muslim students reported either abuse or crime in their place of study. Most of these reports are believed to be directly related to Islamophobia. It also shows a disconnect when relating to such students since only about four in ten reported Muslim students feel their student governments understand their needs. Even in Wales, teachers in 16 of the 22 local authorities have reached out to an Anti-Racism charity, Show Racism the Red-Card, in response to incidents of racism in their schools. In airports In August 2016, Muslim mental health worker who helps to prevent radicalisation Faizah Shaheen, was detained at Doncaster Sheffield Airport under Schedule 7 of the Terrorism Act 2000 for reading Syria Speaks: Art and Culture from the Frontline on a Thomson Airways plane. Shaheen claimed she was targeted and singled out because she was Muslim. Green Party leader Natalie Bennett, director of English PEN Jo Glanville, and co-editor of Syria Speaks Zaher Omareen expressed outrage at the incident. In July 2017, Shaheen sued Thomson Airways asking for an apology. The company said that their crew were trained to report "any concerns they may have as a precaution." In September 2017, Muhammad Rabbani, the international director of CAGE, was arrested and convicted under schedule 7 of the Terrorism Act 2000 for failing to hand over passwords for an iPhone and a laptop, which he said contained sensitive information from a torture victim. He was stopped by police after flying into Heathrow Airport in November 2016 from Qatar, where he was investigating a torture case allegedly linked to the U.S. Rabbani and his lawyers argued that he should not have to hand over the password because it would expose sensitive information given to him by a third party. His arrest and conviction sparked outrage and protests outside the court building in central London where his case was heard by people who believed the case represented a government overreach with regards to counterterrorism stop-and-search powers and profiling of Muslims. Rabbani released a statement on 26 September saying he would file for an appeal. In politics Some raised concerns over the comments made about then candidate for mayor, Sadiq Khan during the 2016 London mayoral election which attempted to link Khan to Islamist extremists. Public opinion polling at the time showed that 31% of Londoners were "uncomfortable" with the prospect of a Muslim mayor. The Vote Leave campaign during leading up to the Brexit vote was also criticized as frequently portraying Muslim immigrants as a threat to future of the country. The government issued Casey Review into Integration and Opportunity which aimed to examine the conditions for immigrants to the United Kingdom was criticized for its over focus of the Muslim community, as well as deeper methodical failings. In 2014, over a third of Muslims in the UK said politicians often make bigoted comments towards Muslims. In addition, current British Prime Minister Boris Johnson has also had a history intertwined with islamophobia writing in his 2007 “The Dream of Rome” that there must be something about Islam that has caused them to be “literally centuries behind.” Furthermore, in 2018 Johnson compared Muslim women wearing veils to “letter boxes” and “bank robbers” leading to a strongpush back by the British media. In October 2017, Conservative MP Bob Blackman was criticised for hosting a parliamentary event attended by far-right Hindu nationalist Tapan Ghosh. The conference was also attended by Home Secretary Amber Rudd and First Secretary of State Damian Green, who distanced themselves from Ghosh's views a week afterwards. Prior to the event, Ghosh had praised the persecution of Muslims in Myanmar, said Muslims were "all jihadis," and that Muslims should be forced to leave their religion if they come to a western country. Blackman responded to criticism saying did not regret sharing a platform with Ghosh and that Ghosh was not Islamophobic. The Muslim Council of Britain condemned parliament for welcoming "a man who trades in propagating hatred against Muslims in India." On 26 October, Labour MP Naz Shah wrote to Home Secretary Amber Rudd asking why Ghosh was granted a UK visa. In 2018, The Muslim Council of Britain wrote to the Conservative Party calling for an urgent inquiry following a number of allegations of Islamophobia. A Conservative councillor Stephen Ardley had been suspended after he allegedly posted Islamophobic comments about the Mayor of London, Sadiq Khan. Ardley had said it was "unbelievable" that a Muslim had been elected and went on to describe those who voted for him as "blind". The need for a formal inquiry into Islamophobia in the Conservative Party was described by former Tory cabinet minister Sayeeda Warsi as being "long overdue". In fact, in recent polling, date shows that 60 percent of the party believes that Islam is a general threat to the well-being of Western civilization. In the media The British media began adopting the term 'Islamophobia' in the late 1980s in order to describe the rise in negative feelings towards the Muslim community. A report from the Runnymede Trust later served to more dramatically move the issue into the public light in 1997. The media, particularly the Daily Mail and the Daily Express, have been criticised for inappropriate comments on migrants, immigration and Muslims. A December 2015 survey by City University, London of journalists found an underrepresentation of Muslims in the field. Only 0.4% of British journalists identified as Muslim or Hindu, 31.6% were Christian, and 61.1% had "no religion." Cited in a report covering the ethics of the British Press, Lord Justice Leveson wrote that “the evidence demonstrates that sections of the press betray a tendency, which is far from being universal or even preponderant, to portray Muslims in a negative light.” An academic paper by Katy Sian published in the journal South Asian Popular Culture in 2011 explored the question of how "forced conversion narratives" arose around the Sikh diaspora in the United Kingdom. Sian, who reports that claims of conversion through courtship on campuses are widespread in the UK, says that rather than relying on actual evidence they primarily rest on the word of "a friend of a friend" or on personal anecdote. According to Sian, the narrative is similar to accusations of "white slavery" lodged against the Jewish community and foreigners to the UK and the US, with the former having ties to anti-semitism that mirror the Islamophobia betrayed by the modern narrative. Sian expanded on these views in 2013's Mistaken Identities, Forced Conversions, and Postcolonial Formations. On 16 June 2017, BBC Radio 4 acknowledged a complaint that it failed to properly introduce or challenge Frank Gaffney's "conspiracy theories about Muslims and Islam" when he appeared as a guest on Today. In an article for The Independent, writer Sufyan Ismail was critical of the media coverage of the 2017 Beckton acid attack, stating that most mainstream media failed to cover the incident or "at best relegated it to a minor story". Ismail suggested that had the roles of the victims and perpetrator been reversed the case would have been headline news. He compared the acid attack to violent hate-murders of Muslims that had received little coverage in contrast with the murder of Jo Cox or the murder of Lee Rigby. In August 2017, The Sun published a column by Trevor Kavanagh which questioned what actions British society should take to deal with "The Muslim Problem". Kavanagh cited an opinion piece by Labour Shadow Secretary of State for Women and Equalities Sarah Champion MP several days previously as a reason that it was "now acceptable" to describe Muslims as a "specific rather than cultural problem". Sean O'Grady of The Independent said that the column used language reminiscent of Nazi propaganda and Nazi phrases. A joint complaint was made to IPSO by the Board of Deputies of British Jews, Tell MAMA and Faith Matters. A statement by the groups said: "The printing of the phrase 'The Muslim Problem' – particularly with the capitalisation and italics for emphasis – in a national newspaper sets a dangerous precedent, and harks back to the use of the phrase 'The Jewish Problem' in the last century." A cross-party group of over 100 MPs from the Conservatives, Labour, the Liberal Democrats and the Greens subsequently signed a letter to the editor of The Sun demanding action over the column. The letter stated the MPs "were truly outraged by the hate and bigotry" in Kavanagh's column. In the justice system A ruling in March 2016 by the European Court of Human Rights effectively cleared of criminal responsibility security officials responsible for the killing of Jean Charles de Menezes in 2005. De Menezes was trailed and then shot dead at London's Stockwell tube station by jumpy security officers who mistook him for a suicide bomber a fortnight after multiple bombings on the capital's transport network in 2005. Critics of the ruling claimed that it upheld the right of the authorities to kill potentially innocent people on the basis of mere supposition and racial/religious prejudice. In September 2017, police officers warned a Muslim doctor, Naila Imran, against pressing charges following anti-Muslim harassment as a counter claim could lead to her "being arrested." A 2017 Runnymede Trust and University of Greenwich study found that being black or Muslim doubles a prisoner's chances (40%) of having worse prison experiences, which includes having restraints used against them and being put into segregation in past six months, compared with white or non-Muslim prisoners (21%). They were also more likely to be on the lowest rung of the prison rewards and punishment scheme, more likely to be put into segregation and more likely to have restraint used against them. Almost a third of Muslim prisoners (29%) did not have prison jobs or attend education courses, compared with 17% of Christian prisoners. Runnymede stated that the discrepancy in treatment particularly affects rehabilitation. Defining Islamophobia in the United Kingdom Resulting from a lack of widespread acceptance and consensus, in May 2019 the British Government failed to adopt a concrete definition for islamophobia. In an interview with the All Party Parliamentary Group on Muslims, Professor Peter Hopkins of the Centre for Hate Studies at Leicester University stated that by not adopting a concrete definition for islamophobia it may “encourage some people to continue to deny that Islamophobia is an issue in society.” Stereotypes In June 2004, prior to the 7/7 attacks on the London Underground, the Commission on British Muslims and Islamophobia, warned that increased attacks against individuals and mosques, was resulting in bitterness that created violent "time-bombs". Hate crimes Some Muslims have been victims of violence because of their religion. In 2005, The Guardian commissioned an ICM poll which indicated an increase in anti-Muslim incidents, particularly after the London bombings in July 2005. Another survey of Muslims, this by the Open Society Institute, found that of those polled 32% believed they had suffered religious discrimination at airports, and 80% said they had experienced Islamophobia. In January 2010, a report by the University of Exeter's European Muslim research centre noted that the number of anti-Muslim hate crimes has increased, ranging from "death threats and murder to persistent low-level assaults, such as spitting and name-calling," for which the media and politicians have been blamed with fueling anti-Muslim hatred. The Islamophobic incidents it described include: "Neil Lewington, a violent extremist nationalist convicted in July 2009 of a bomb plot; Terence Gavan, a violent extremist nationalist convicted in January 2010 of manufacturing nail bombs and other explosives, firearms and weapons; a gang attack in November 2009 on Muslim students at City University; the murder in September 2009 of Muslim pensioner, Ikram Syed ul-Haq; a serious assault in August 2007 on the Imam at London Central Mosque; and an arson attack in June 2009 on Greenwich Islamic Centre." Other Islamophobic incidents mentioned in the report include "Yasir, a young Moroccan," being "nearly killed while waiting to take a bus from Willesden to Regent's Park in London" and "left in a coma for three months"; "Mohammed Kohelee," a "caretaker who suffered burns to his body while trying to prevent an arson attack against Greenwich Mosque"; "the murder" of "Tooting pensioner Ekram Haque" who "was brutally beaten to death in front of his three year old granddaughter" by a "race-hate" gang; and "police officers" being injured "during an English Defence League (EDL) march in Stoke." On 26 August 2007, fans of the English football club Newcastle United directed anti-Muslim chants at Egyptian Middlesbrough F.C. striker Mido. An FA investigation was launched He revealed his anger at The FA's investigation, believing that they would make no difference to any future abuse. Two men were eventually arrested over the chanting and were due to appear at Teesside Magistrates Court. A 2013 report by Professor Nigel Copsey of Teesside University, concluded that between 40% and 60% of mosques and other Islamic centers in the UK had suffered vandalism or arson. In the week following the London Bridge attack in June 2017, anti-Muslim hate crimes increased fivefold. It was the largest increase in hate crimes against Muslims in the country since the similar backlash following the 2013 Murder of Lee Rigby. Acid attacks against Muslims such as the 2017 Beckton acid attack have also risen. Days after the London Bridge attack, a man named Darren Osborne intentionally rammed a van into Muslims coming out of a mosque in London, killing one and leaving 10 people injured. In August 2017, West Yorkshire Police launched a hate crime investigation after letters threatening acid attacks on Muslims were posted in Bradford. The police said the threats were "extremely seriously" increased patrols in Hanover Square, a mainly Muslim inner-city area where at least two residents received the letters last week. The literature shows an image of a sword and the Saint George's Flag with the words: "Kill scum Muslims." An October 2017 Press Association investigation found that hate crimes targeting mosques and other Muslim places of worship across the UK more than doubled between 2016 and 2017. The same month, during Hate Crime Awareness Week, Associate Professor of Criminology at Birmingham City University Imran Awan and Lecturer in Criminology at Nottingham Trent University Irene Zempi presented research at the House of Commons showing that some non-Muslim men suffered verbal, physical and emotional abuse because they looked Muslim. In April 2018, letters were sent to people in East London calling for a "Punish a Muslim Day", with a points system to award people for acts of hatred toward Muslims. Police said there was no credible evidence of a planned attack, and in June of the same year a man from Lincoln was arrested and charged with fourteen criminal offences in connection with the hate mail campaign. At his trial at the Old Bailey in October 2018 he pleaded guilty to fifteen charges relating to the "Punish a Muslim Day" letters and other correspondences sent to individuals, public figures and organisations. Organisations English Defence League The emergence of the English Defence League has resulted in demonstrations in English cities with large Muslim populations. The EDL is a far-right, anti-Islam street protest movement which opposes what it considers to be a spread of Islamism, Sharia law and Islamic extremism in the United Kingdom. The EDL has been described as Islamophobic. It has had confrontations with various groups, including supporters of Unite Against Fascism (UAF) and Anonymous. Co-founder and political activist Tommy Robinson left the group after four years to take on a more peaceful and political approach, and worried about the dangers of right-wing extremism. Of the online islamophic attacks reports received in 2012 by the Tell Measuring Anti-Muslim Attacks (MAMA) organization, 69% had a connection to the far right including the English Defense League. Scottish Defence League The SDL are similar to their counterpart and are very closely associated with the EDL. They are seen as Scotland's main anti-Islamic group. The SDL hold regular demonstrations in Scottish cities. The group is mainly active in Edinburgh, Fife and Glasgow. Two-time murderer Ronnie Coulter was seen in attendance at a July 2016 SDL demonstration in Edinburgh. Thomas Conington who petrol bombed the Edinburgh Central Mosque and received 4 years in prison in June 2017, is alleged to be associated with SDL members. In July 2017, an SDL supporter was found guilty of kicking on the body and punching on the head of an anti-fascist protester who was handing out anti-racism leaflets in Edinburgh. It was alleged that he called the other fellow protesters, in particular a black South African woman, a monkey. He received 12 months community service. Also in 2017, former Scottish Labour Party Deputy Leader Anas Sarwar alleged that he faced death threats from the SDL. British National Party In October 2017, the British National Party launched a campaign against supposed plans for a mosque that local authorities said did not exist. Opposition Several organisations exist in the United Kingdom to combat Islamophobia. Tell MAMA is an organisation that monitors and records hate crimes against Muslims. Following the passage of Executive Order 13769 by U.S. President Donald Trump, protests took place all across the country by non-Muslim Britons in solidarity with British Muslims and Muslim refugees. Following a protest by the EDL in April 2017, the Birmingham Central Mosque held a tea party with the goal of countering those demonstrations and promoting interfaith dialogue. The tea party ended up receiving more participants than the original EDL march. J-Voice, a socialist and progressive Jewish community project, has condemned what it refers to as a "a rise in hatred towards Muslims" and called for Muslims and Jews in the UK to remain united against the "far-right." Following a meeting between Manchester's Jewish community and Tommy Robinson, the Board of Deputies of British Jews stated that "Robinson’s record of anti-Muslim provocation means that he could never be a partner of a respectable or mainstream Jewish organisation." Based out of London, the Islamic Human Rights Commission (IHRC) is a UK human rights organization that works to campaign for justice for the British Muslim community. Along with working closely with the United Nations, IHRC has produced and submitted numerous articles, reports, and general research on islamophobia to governments and international organizations to offer History Robert Lambert and Graham Edward Geddes have compared Islamophobia and anti-Muslim street violence to that of Paki-bashing, a form of racist violence that was perpetrated against South Asians since the 1960s. Lambert notes that a key difference is that, whereas the National Front and BNP targeted all South Asians (including Muslims, Hindus and Sikhs), the EDL specifically target British Muslims. Lambert also compares the media's role in fueling "Paki-bashing" in the late 20th century to its role in fueling anti-Muslim sentiment in the early 21st century. Geddes notes that variations of the "Paki" racial slur are occasionally used by members of the EDL. British Asian Muslims faced discrimination and racism following Enoch Powell's Rivers of Blood speech and the establishment of the National Front in the late 1960s. This included overt racism in the form of Paki bashing, predominantly from white power skinheads, the National Front, and the British National Party, throughout the 1970s and 1980s. Drawing inspiration from the Indian independence movement, the black power movement, and the anti-apartheid movement, young British Pakistani and British Bangladeshi activists began a number of anti-racist Asian youth movements in the 1970s and 1980s, including the Bradford Youth Movement in 1977, the Bangladeshi Youth Movement following the murder of Altab Ali in 1978, and the Newham Youth Movement following the murder of Akhtar Ali Baig in 1980. See also Islam in England Islam in Scotland Islam in Wales Islam in Northern Ireland Paki (slur) Terrorism in the United Kingdom References Sources Category:Opposition to Islam in the United Kingdom
The International Liaison Committee on Resuscitation (ILCOR) was formed in 1992 to provide an opportunity for the major organizations in resuscitation to work together on CPR (Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation) and ECC (Emergency Cardiovascular Care) protocols. The name was chosen in 1996 to be a deliberate play on words relating to the treatment of sick hearts – "ill cor" (cor is Latin for heart). ILCOR is composed of the American Heart Association (AHA), the European Resuscitation Council (ERC), the Heart and Stroke Foundation of Canada (HSFC), the Australian and New Zealand Committee on Resuscitation, the Resuscitation Councils of Southern Africa (RCSA), the Resuscitation Councils of Asia (RCA) and the Inter American Heart Foundation (IAHF). Mission statement "To provide a consensus mechanism by which the international science and knowledge relevant to emergency cardiac care can be identified and reviewed. This consensus mechanism will be used to provide consistent international guidelines on emergency cardiac care for Basic Life Support (BLS), Paediatric Life Support (PLS) and Advanced Life Support (ALS). While the major focus will be upon treatment guidelines, the steering committee will also address the effectiveness of educational and training approaches and topics related to the organisation and implementation of emergency cardiac care. The Committee will also encourage coordination of dates for guidelines development and conferences by various national resuscitation councils. These international guidelines will aim for a commonality supported by science for BLS, ALS and PLS." Objectives The objectives of ILCOR are to: Provide a forum for discussion and for coordination of all aspects of cardiopulmonary and cerebral resuscitation worldwide. Foster scientific research in areas of resuscitation where there is a lack of data or where there is controversy. Provide for dissemination of information on training and education in resuscitation. Provide a mechanism for collecting, reviewing and sharing international scientific data on resuscitation. Produce as appropriate statements on specific issues related to resuscitation that reflect international consensus. Activities ILCOR meets twice each year usually alternating between a venue in the United States and a venue elsewhere in the world. ILCOR produced the first International CPR Guidelines in 2000, and revised protocols in 2005 (published concurrently in the scientific journals Resuscitation and Circulation). A total of 281 experts completed 403 worksheets on 275 topics, reviewing more than 22000 published studies to produce the 2005 revision. A further update appeared in 2015 The standard revisions cycle for resuscitation is five years. The next is therefore scheduled to be in 2020. References External links Category:International medical and health organizations Category:Emergency medicine organisations Category:Cardiopulmonary resuscitation
Sabal gretheriae is a species of palm tree that is endemic to the state of Quintana Roo in Mexico, where it is threatened by habitat loss. It was described by Hermililo J. Quero in 1991. The specific epithet, "gretheriae", honors Rosaura Grether, a botanist who worked with Quero. It is very similar to the Mexican Palmetto (S. mexicana) and may be synonym of that species. References gretheriae Category:Endemic flora of Mexico Category:Trees of Quintana Roo Category:Plants described in 1991 Category:Vulnerable plants Category:Taxonomy articles created by Polbot
Modicus minimus is a clingfish of the family Gobiesocidae. It is found on coarse substrates consisting of mixed shell fragments and gravel and on beds of brachiopods. Graham S. Hardy described this species in 1983 with a type locality of the channel between southern Rangitoto Island and D'Urville Island, New Zealand collected at a depth . References minimus Category:Endemic marine fish of New Zealand Category:Fish described in 1983
Edward Frank Danowski (September 30, 1911 – February 1, 1997) was an American football player who played quarterback and halfback in the National Football League (NFL). Danowski played for the New York Giants for seven seasons (1934–1939, 1941) and quarterbacked the team when they won the 1934 and 1938 NFL Championship Games. He played college football at Fordham University. He returned to Rose Hill as the head coach for the Rams from 1946 to 1954, amassing a record of 29–44–3 (.401). His 1949 squad reached #20 in the polls. He grew up in Aquebogue, his father, Anton, was a Polish immigrant. His son, John Danowski, is the head lacrosse coach at Duke University as well as the longtime coach of the Hofstra Pride, and his grandson, Matt Danowski, is second in Division I in total points in NCAA lacrosse history. Ed was inducted into the Suffolk Sports Hall of Fame on Long Island, New York, in the Football Category with the Class of 1991. Head coaching record See also History of the New York Giants (1925–78) References External links Category:1911 births Category:1997 deaths Category:American football quarterbacks Category:American football running backs Category:Fordham Rams football coaches Category:Fordham Rams football players Category:New York Giants players Category:People from Riverhead (town), New York Category:Players of American football from New York (state) Category:American people of Polish descent
Rafsanjan Airport is an airport in Rafsanjan, Iran. Airlines and destinations References Category:Airports in Iran Category:Buildings and structures in Kerman Province Category:Transportation in Kerman Province
Sinikka Bohlin (born 1947), is a Swedish social democratic politician who has been a member of the Riksdag in 1988–2010. She served as President of the Nordic Council in 2009. Bohlin was born in Finland to a Finnish father and a Karelian-Belarusian mother, and moved to Sweden in 1968. References External links Category:1947 births Category:Living people Category:Swedish Social Democratic Party politicians Category:Women members of the Riksdag Category:Members of the Riksdag 1998–2002 Category:Members of the Riksdag 2002–2006 Category:Members of the Riksdag 2006–2010 Category:Swedish people of Belarusian descent Category:Swedish people of Finnish descent Category:20th-century women politicians Category:21st-century Swedish women politicians Category:Swedish people of Karelian descent
Campo del Moro is a park in Madrid, Spain. Category:Royal Palace of Madrid Category:Parks in Madrid Category:Palacio neighborhood, Madrid
Top Gear Philippines is a magazine which is published by Summit Media - under license from BBC Worldwide and Immediate Media Company - and features Philippine-only content. History It was first published in September 2004 with British and Filipino contents published. A major change came when a Filipino editor-in-chief took the helm and published Philippine content unique to the magazine. In March 2011, Top Gear Philippines redesigned its contents, with some segments being renamed. On June of the same year, they published their 75th issue and made a contest on their website. In March 2012, they redesigned again to attract more readers. On June of the same year, they put out their supplementary issue called "Top Bikes". In December 2012, they made their first "Top Gear Philippines Car Of The Year Awards" with the Toyota 86 as the first winner. This September 2013, Top Gear Philippines redesigned their magazine again in commemoration of its "9th-year anniversary and 100th issue" celebration on the same month. In September 2014, Top Gear celebrated their 10 years and redesigned their magazine again. They celebrated 11 years in September 2015. A year later, in the May 2016 issue, Top Gear PH redesigned their magazine again, with a more flat and minimalist design. Various changes have been added over the years, such as the addition of the Moto Sapiens page in the October 2016 issue. The editorial staff of the online component of Top Gear Philippines, TopGear.com.ph, was sued by Nestor Punzalan after they erroneously identified Punzalan as the potential killer in a road rage incident in Quiapo on their popular Facebook page. Among the demands made by Punzalan was for Vernon B. Sarne, Top Gear Philippines Editor-in-chief, to resign after he identified himself as the party at fault on their Facebook page that resulted in Punzalan being threatened and cyberbullied. On April 11, 2018 Top Gear Philippines publisher Summit Media announced that it was ending publication of the Top Gear Philippines print magazine. Content The features of the Top Gear Philippines include: Reaction Time - letters from avid readers New Metal - features new cars and concepts. Car Culture - columns of contributors, usually from top Philippine dailies. Traffic Stopper Gearhead A Day in the Life - where a member of the TGP staff take jobs connected with automobiles. Car Club - where car clubs get featured on the magazine. Shake Down - Tests of New Cars, replacing Drives on the Philippine issue. The Top Read - where the main stories (usually the cover stories) are being read. Road Trip Moto Sapiens - a section introduced with the October 2016 issue, where new motorcycles are being reviewed. Full Throttle - where stories related to racing and motorsport are being read. Assembly Line - it shows people who supported their stories and also, some reactions about the stories' behind-the-scenes. The Garage New Car Guide - sponsored by BPI. Car of the Year 2012 - Toyota 86 2013 - Mazda 6 2014 - Mazda 3 2015 - Mazda MX-5 2016 - Honda Civic 2017 - Honda Civic Type R 2018 - Ford Ranger Raptor 2019 - Suzuki Jimny References External links Top Gear Philippines at Summit Media Category:Magazines established in 2004 Category:Philippine magazines Category:Top Gear
Wuggubun is a small Aboriginal community, located in the Kimberley Region of Western Australia, within the Shire of Wyndham-East Kimberley. Governance The community is managed through its incorporated body, Wuggubun Aboriginal Corporation, incorporated under the Aboriginal Councils and Associations Act 1976 on 8 August 1990. Town planning Wuggubun Layout Plan No.1 has been prepared in accordance with State Planning Policy 3.2 Aboriginal Settlements. Layout Plan No.1 is yet to be endorsed by the community. As such the Layout Plan exists only as a draft. Notes External links Office of the Registrar of Indigenous Corporations Category:Towns in Western Australia Category:Kimberley (Western Australia) Category:Aboriginal communities in Western Australia
Michael James de Grey Allingham (born 6 January 1965, in Inverness) and educated at Strathallan, is a Scottish cricketer. He is a right-handed batsman and a right-arm medium-pace bowler. Allingham played 49 matches for Scotland, including first class, List A cricket, international and ICC Trophy matches. He also represented the Scotland B team as a scrum-half in rugby union, but quit following a knee injury. In 2016, he was the head of sport at Edinburgh Academy. See also Cricket at the 1998 Commonwealth Games 1999 Cricket World Cup References External links Category:1965 births Category:Living people Category:Scottish cricketers Category:Scotland cricketers Category:Scotland One Day International cricketers Category:Cricketers at the 1998 Commonwealth Games Category:Cricketers at the 1999 Cricket World Cup Category:Scottish rugby union players Category:People educated at Strathallan School Category:Sportspeople from Inverness
Juan de la Cerda, 2nd Duke of Medinaceli, Grandee of Spain, (in full, ), (1485 – 20 January 1544) was a Spanish nobleman. He was the son of Don Luis de la Cerda, 1st Duke of Medinaceli by third wife Catalina Bique de Orejón. Since his parents only married In Articulo Mortis in 1501, he was considered a bastard for the first half of his life but was legitimated by the Catholic Monarchs as the eldest surviving male issue from the first Duke. He took part in the battles for the incorporation of the Kingdom of Navarre into the unified Kingdom of Spain on behalf of King Ferdinand II of Aragon. He also was a courtier under Queen Isabella I of Castile till 1504, of her daughter Queen Joanna of Castile The Mad, and later supported her son King Charles I since 1516. He was rewarded with a grandeeship in 1520. Descendants Juan de la Cerda married Mencía Manuel de Portugal, daughter of Dom Affonso de Portugal, 1st Count of Faro, with whom he had three children. In 1512, he married for a second time, with María de Silva (1494 – 16 August 1544), daughter of Don Juan de Silva, 3rd Count of Cifuentes with whom he had four more children. By Mencía Manuel de Portugal: Isabel Mencía Manuel de la Cerda (d. 1550), who married Pedro Zapata de Ayala. Luis de la Cerda y Portugal Gastón de la Cerda y Portugal By María de Silva: Juan de la Cerda y Silva Fernando de la Cerda y Silva (1516–1579), who married Ana de Thieulloye Catalina de la Cerda, who married Lorenzo Gómez de Mendoza, 4th Count of Coruña Luisa de la Cerda, who married Arias Pardo de Saavedra Illegitimate: Francisco de la Cerda (d. 1544) Diego de la Cerda Sources Category:1485 births Category:1544 deaths Category:Dukes of Medinaceli Category:Counts of Puerto de Santa María Juan 02 Category:Grandees of Spain
Bourgue is a French surname. Notable people with the surname include: Mathias Bourgue (born 1994), French tennis player Maurice Bourgue (born 1939), French oboist, composer, and conductor Category:French-language surnames
Roger Leenhardt (23 July 1903 – 4 December 1985) was a French writer and filmmaker. Early life Born in a bourgeois Protestant family, this brilliant student of philosophy was very soon fascinated by cinema. Through a cousin, he started working for the newsreel program Éclair Journal and in 1934 set up his own production company with René Zuber, "Les Films du Compas," later known as, "Roger Leenhardt Films.” Career As a critic in the journal Esprit, he was considered one of the most perceptive observers of pre-war France and strongly influenced André Bazin and the entire "Nouvelle Vague.” Thanks to his series of articles known as "La petite école du spectateur," cinema became considered as an art and a language in its own right. Leenhardt also contributed to other journals, such as Fontaine, Les Lettres Françaises, and l'Ecran français, in which in 1948 he delivered his famous cry, "Down with Ford! Long Live Wyler!" In 1949, he fostered the creation of the cinema club Objectif 49 of which he was the co-president with Robert Bresson and Jean Cocteau. Destined to promote a new cinema d'auteur, the club resulted in the creation in Biarritz of the Festival of Cursed Films [Festival des Films Maudits]. Beginning in the 1950s he presided over the French Association for the Promotion of Cinema [Association française pour la diffusion du cinéma] which organized a traveling festival, Cinéma Days [Les Journées du cinéma] (1953–1960). Finally, in 1955 Leenhardt participated in the creation in Tours of the International Days of Film [Journées internationales du film] which became the Festival of Tours. Specialized in short films, the festival brought together the foremost filmmakers, including François Truffaut, Chris Marker, Agnès Varda, Jacques Demy, Roman Polanski, Robert Enrico, and others. His documentary works are numerous and include the creation of more than 60 short films and the production of a similar number. There are two main categories of his work: Portraits of great writers (e.g. François Mauriac, Paul Valéry, Victor Hugo, etc.), and portraits of famous painters (e.g., Monet, Pissarro, Bazile, etc.). He also made a film on the origins of photography (Daguerre ou la Naissance de la photographie, 1964) and another on the invention of cinema (Naissance du cinéma, 1946), a masterpiece of pedagogical and intelligence. Privileging his artist vision, Leenhardt made only three feature-length fiction films: (1948), (1961), and, for television, Une fille dans la montagne (1964). Moreover, Roger Leenhardt appeared in three films as an actor. In Les Dernières vacances, he is the teacher. Jean-Luc Godard chose him to be the character "Intelligence" in Une femme mariée (1964) and François Truffaut chose him as the publisher in L'Homme qui aimait les femmes (1977). Bibliography Roger Leenhardt, Les yeux ouverts: entretiens avec Jean Lacouture. Seuil, 1979. Roger Leenhardt, Chroniques du cinéma. Cahiers du cinéma, 1986. Category:1903 births Category:1985 deaths Category:French film producers
Murai Jun (村井ジュン, 1897 - 1970) was the founder of what is regarded today as the largest indigenous church in Japan - Iesu no Mitama Kyōkai, was born into a Methodist family in Tokyo and later studied theology at Aoyama College. While he was studying there, something troubled him deeply to the point of anticipating suicide. Hence Murai planned to jump overboard a ferry near Okayama Prefecture during 1918. However, when he was about to jump overboard, he felt that the Holy Spirit's presence suddenly overwhelmed him and he began speaking in tongues. That experience gave him new courage to accept the Christian faith and his previous lack of confidence in the religion was now eliminated. Murai then abandoned Aoyama College to begin preaching the gospel. Not long afterwards, he was assigned as a pastor for the Japan Bible Church. In 1933, Murai informed his small church group in Tokyo's Nishisugamo of his Pentecostal experience which had changed his life. During 1941, whilst in Taiwan, he came across the True Jesus Church, and indigenous Chinese church that had only been established for over 20 years. He accepted the main doctrines of the church and received baptism; he then left his previous church denomination. However, during that year, Murai's wife claimed that she had received a revelation from God to establish a new church which was to be given the name イエス[Iesu] 之[no] 御霊[Mitama] 教会[Kyōkai] (Spirit of Jesus Church). Notes and references The Japan Bible Church later became the Japan Assemblies of God in 1949. Yoshiyama Hiroshi, ed., Led by the Spirit: A history of the first thirty years (Tokyo Assemblies of God, 1979), p. 23 Category:1897 births Category:1970 deaths Category:Founders of new religious movements Category:Japanese Christian clergy