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The Dow Centennial Centre (DCC) is a multipurpose recreational facility in Fort Saskatchewan, Alberta, Canada. Constructed in 2003–2004 for the city's centennial, the complex cost $22 million. The DCC is notable for its arts facilities, which include a 552-seat performing arts theatre, and for its energy efficiency. However, it lacks any swimming facilities. The DCC has frequently hosted the province's judo and ringette championships. Background and design Into the early 2000s, there was a lack of public spaces in Fort Saskatchewan, Alberta. The public gym and art studios were located in decrepit buildings which had once belonged to the local jail and were scheduled for demolition. There were no performance spaces, and some residents were travelling outside the city to find facilities. These factors put pressure on the city to create a new recreational facility. An initial proposal for a new community centre was rejected by city taxpayers in 2001. A larger plan, called the Centennial Activities Centre, attempted to meet all the community's requests with a gymnasium, indoor soccer pitch and hockey rink, studios for pottery and painting, a performing arts theatre, and a banquet facility. The complex was approved by taxpayers in 2002. The Centre was designed by architect Ken Hutchinson, and is distinguished from other multipurpose recreational facilities by its performing arts theatre and energy efficiency. Hutchinson made certain not to disguise the facility's features, with the second-floor running track and other prominent aspects visible from the reception area. The city's 4400 school children designed ceramic tiles which decorate several of the Centre's walls. Financing The projected cost of the Centre was $20 million. City taxpayers voted to pay $15 million of this over 20 years; the remainder was sought through grants and donations. The city had secured commitments for about half of these monies by July 2003. The provincial government provided $2 million in grants. The largest corporate donor, Dow Chemical Company, donated $1 million towards the Centre, partially in the form of insulation materials manufactured by the company, and received naming rights as the Dow Centennial Centre (DCC). Other corporate donors include Sherritt International, Shell Canada and Agrium (now Nutrien), which respectively received naming rights to the hockey arena, performing arts theatre and indoor soccer pitch. Private donors include professional hockey players Richard Matvichuk and Ray Whitney. Cost increases during construction were paid through additional fundraising, through lease charges, and through the city's budget reserves. The total cost of construction was just under $22 million. Opened to the public on 15 September 2004, the DCC operated at a loss and cost the city millions of dollars over its first three years of operations, although it is credited with spurring nearby commercial and residential development in the city. In 2007, Telus was granted a five-year lease to a small parcel of land on the DCC property, to erect a telecommunications tower, the tallest in the city. Construction Groundwork for the DCC began in spring 2003 on an lot on Alberta Highway 21 at 84th Street. The primary builder was Stuart Olson Construction, with the work overseen by project manager Dick Polowaniuk and city manager Paul Benedetto. The foundations were poured in July 2003. By October 2003, it was realized that second-floor expansions planned for a future date could be completed more cost-effectively alongside the main build. These were approved by city council, along with additional commercial space to generate lease revenues. The Centre was intended to open in July 2004, for the centennial of Fort Saskatchewan's incorporation as a town. This was pushed back to September 2004. Features The multi-purpose recreational facility has many features: Sports and fitness: Ice hockey rink – NHL size, Indoor soccer pitch (can be reconfigured for other uses) Recreational skating area Saunas and steam room Fitness facility indoor running track Children's play area with rubber flooring Gymnasium which can be divided for separate activities Arts: 552-seat performing-arts theatre (with orchestra pit) Pottery studio with 18 pottery wheels and 3 kilns Painting and quilting studio Art gallery Reception areas: 430-seat banquet hall Commercial space includes physiotherapy and massage clinics, Ticketmaster, a sandwich shop and refreshment booth. There is also a commercial kitchen, contracted to a catering company and capable of serving 2000 people at 4 events per evening. Most of the facility has extra-thick insulation, and the sinks, toilets and urinals are designed to save water. An "eco-chill" system pumps glycol from the hockey rink's refrigerant compressors to the air vents in the soccer pitch, theatre and fitness centre, warming them in the winter and cooling them in the summer (when the hockey rink isn't in use). High-efficiency boilers provide backup heating, and solar panels on the facility's roof generate approximately 6,000 kilowat-hours of energy per year. The DCC is operated by a staff of 35. Expansion plans Citing rapid population growth, the city's 2015 recreation master plan called for a $27 million aquatic centre and fitness expansion at the DCC planned for 2017–2020, followed in 2020–2022 by a second hockey arena at a cost of $12 million. Under Hockey Canada's development model, the city was not providing adequate practice time for the city's teams, who were seeking ice time in other communities. Notable events The DCC's performing arts theatre has hosted notable performers including Randy Bachman, George Canyon, Matt Good, Natalie MacMaster, Rita MacNeil, John McDermott, and Trooper. The theatre was also used for the opening concert scene in the 2008 Skyline Motion Pictures film Cat's Cradle. The facility has hosted a number of tournaments, frequently hosting the provincial judo and ringette championships. 2005 Junior/Juvenile National Judo Championships, 2–3 July 2005. 2007 Alberta Senior Games, 26–29 July 2007 2007 Diamond Ring ringette tournament, 2–4 November 2007 2008 Hockey Alberta Atom AA Championship, 7–9 March 2008, held jointly with the city's Jubilee Recreation Centre (JRC) and Sportsplex arena. 2009 Fragapalooza – National gaming convention, 6–9 August 2009 2011 Judo Alberta Provincial Championships, 12 March 2011 2011 Diamond Ring ringette tournament, 2–4 December 2011, held jointly with JRC and Sportsplex. 2013 Alberta U-12A and U-19B ringette tournaments, 15–17 March, held jointly with JRC. 2014 Judo Alberta Provincial Championships, 1 February 2014 2016 Judo Alberta Provincial Championships, 27 Jan 2016 2017 Judo Alberta Provincial Championships, 28 Jan 2017 2019 Diamond Ring ringette tournament, 29 Nov – 1 Dec 2019, held jointly with JRC Notes References External links Official Site Fort Saskatchewan Sports venues in Alberta Music venues in Alberta

Schistocerca shoshone, known generally as the green bird grasshopper or green valley grasshopper, is a species of bird grasshopper in the family Acrididae. It is found in North America. References Further reading External links Cyrtacanthacridinae Articles created by Qbugbot Insects described in 1873

Humberto Horacio Ballesteros (born 8 May 1944 in Pontevedra, Buenos Aires) is an Argentine goalkeeper. References 1944 births Living people Footballers from Buenos Aires Province Argentine men's footballers Argentine expatriate men's footballers Argentine Primera División players Peruvian Primera División players Categoría Primera A players Club Atlético River Plate footballers Club Atlético Lanús footballers Millonarios F.C. players Club Universitario de Deportes footballers Atlético Chalaco footballers Sport Boys footballers Deportivo Municipal footballers Expatriate men's footballers in Colombia Expatriate men's footballers in Peru Men's association football goalkeepers

Winifred Louise Ward (October 29, 1884August 16, 1975) was a professor at Northwestern University most notable for having done significant work in the field of children's theatre and pioneering the idea of creative dramatics. Early life and education Ward was born October 29, 1884, in Eldora, Iowa, the youngest daughter of Frances Allena Dimmick and George W. Ward, a prominent Eldora lawyer. While growing up, she spent many summers in Washington, D.C., where she was afforded the opportunity to watch theatrical performances that influenced her throughout her career. She received her bachelor's degree in 1905 from Northwestern University, under the guidance of Robert McClean Cumnock. She then returned to her hometown where she directed plays until becoming a teacher of reading, drama and physical education in the public schools of Adrian, Michigan from 1908 to 1916. In 1918, after receiving her Ph.D. in Education from the University of Chicago, Ward accepted an appointment to the faculty of Northwestern’s School of Oratory (Communications). She remained at Northwestern for the rest of her long and distinguished career. The Mother of Creative Drama Ward founded the field of Creative Drama, a classroom teaching method that places a heavy emphasis on self-expression, literature appreciation, and proficiency in spoken English. It is noted for having a complete lack of scripts. In her own words, "instead of memorizing set speeches and acting parts in the way the teacher directs, the children develop plays out of their own thoughts and imaginations and emotions". When Winifred Ward first started working with Creative Drama, she used the phrase "Creative Dramatics" which is now less often used. Winifred Ward is often dubbed the mother of creative drama; the “systematic approach to dramatic activity and learning.” In 1924, Ward was appointed supervisor of the newly created creative dramatics curricula of the Evanston Public Schools. The next year Ward founded The Children’s Theatre of Evanston, created with “double purpose of providing a worthy service to Evanston and giving the Speech students a laboratory in the study of theater for youth.” In 1944 she organized the first national Children’s Theater Conference, which later became the American Alliance for Theatre and Education (AATE). Ward retired as an assistant professor from Northwestern in 1950. For the next twenty years, she wrote, taught drama workshops around the country, and participated in numerous conferences and conventions related to her field. She died in Evanston, Illinois, on August 16, 1975. Ward's philosophy Rooted in the progressive education movement of the 1930s, Ward sought to educate the whole child, with the notion that, “the child could achieve an understanding of self and society.” Ward’s method emphasizes storytelling that grows from nonverbal movement and pantomime, eventually becoming dialogue and characterization and ultimately an integrated drama. Stories told from literature, popular culture, poems, and fairy tales are a hallmark of Ward’s work. Ward emphasized the study of characters as a vital phase for understanding multiple perspectives both in drama and in life. Her workshops often culminated in informal performances for invited guests. Ward believed that creative drama was one way to create productive members of a democratic society. Publications Books Ward wrote four books: Creative Dramatics, 1930, D. Appleton & Co., N.Y. Theater for Children, 1939, 2nd Ed. 1948, D. Appleton-Century Co., Inc., N.Y. Playmaking With Children, 1947, 2nd E. 1957, Appleton-Century-Crofts, N.Y. Stories to Dramatize, 1952, published by the Children's Theater Press, Cloverlot, Anchorage, Kentucky Pamphlets Ward also wrote two pamphlets: Choice and Direction of Children's Plays, 1928, L.D. Horner, Redfield, Iowa Drama with and for Children, 1960, U.S. Department of Health, Education and Welfare, Office of Education. Honors Ward received honorary degrees and awards from numerous universities and organizations, including: The Northwestern Alumni Association Alumni Merit Award in 1945 The Northwestern Alumni Association Alumni Medal, the highest honor given by the alumni association, in 1950 An honorary degree of Doctor of Humane Letters from Adelphi College in 1953 The Zeta Phi Eta (Drama) Society “Zeta of the Year” Award, 1961 The Medallion of Honor, the highest national tribute made in educational theater, from Theta Alpha Phi, 1964 She was designated a Fellow of the AATE, the organization's highest honor, in 1967 She was awarded the first ever Orlin Corey Medallion by the Children's Theatre Foundation of America in 1992 In her honor, several awards are given out by the AATE: Zeta Phi Eta-Winifred Ward Outstanding New Children's Theatre Company Award, which honors a theatre company serving young audiences and which has attained a high level of artistic production and possesses sound management practices while having stimulated community interest in its endeavors. Winifred Ward Scholar, which honors a graduate-level scholar of demonstrated intellectual and artistic ability in child drama/theatre. References Children's theatre Northwestern University faculty Northwestern University alumni University of Chicago alumni 1884 births 1975 deaths Drama teachers

Percy Faith (April 7, 1908 – February 9, 1976) was a Canadian-American bandleader, orchestrator, composer and conductor, known for his lush arrangements of instrumental ballads and Christmas standards. He is often credited with popularizing the "easy listening" or "mood music" format. He became a staple of American popular music in the 1950s and continued well into the 1960s. Though his professional orchestra-leading career began at the height of the Swing Era, he refined and rethought orchestration techniques, including use of large string sections, to soften and fill out the brass-dominated popular music of the 1940s. Biography Faith was born and raised in Toronto, Ontario, Canada. He was the oldest of eight children. His parents, Abraham Faith and Minnie, née Rottenberg, were Jewish. He played violin and piano as a child, and played in theatres and at Massey Hall. After his hands were badly burned in a fire, he turned to conducting, and his live orchestras used the new medium of radio broadcasting. He moved from Canada to Great Neck, New York and became a U.S. citizen. Beginning with stations CKNC and CKCL, Faith was a staple of the Canadian Broadcasting Corporation's live-music broadcasting from 1933 to 1940, when he resettled in Chicago, Illinois. In the early 1940s, Faith was orchestra leader for the Carnation Contented program on NBC. From 1948 to 1949 he also served as the orchestra leader on the CBS radio network program The Coca-Cola Hour (also called The Pause That Refreshes). The orchestral accordionist John Serry Sr. collaborated with Faith in these broadcasts. He also led the orchestra on The Woolworth Hour on CBS radio (1955-1957). In 1945, he became a naturalized citizen of the United States. He made many recordings for Voice of America. After working briefly for Decca Records, he worked for Mitch Miller at Columbia Records, where he turned out dozens of albums and provided arrangements for many of the pop singers of the 1950s, including Tony Bennett, Doris Day, Johnny Mathis for Mathis's 1958 Christmas album titled Merry Christmas, and Guy Mitchell for whom Faith co-wrote with Carl Sigman Mitchell's number-one single, "My Heart Cries for You". His most famous and remembered recordings are "Delicado" (1952), "The Song from Moulin Rouge" (1953) and "Theme from A Summer Place" (1959), which won the Grammy Award for Record of the Year in 1961. Faith remains the only artist to have the best selling single of the year during both the pop singer era ("Song from Moulin Rouge") and the rock era ("Theme from A Summer Place"); and he is one of only three artists, along with Elvis Presley and The Beatles, to have the best selling single of the year twice. The B-side of "Song from the Moulin Rouge" was "Swedish Rhapsody" by Hugo Alfvén. In 1961 his fame in Sweden rose exponentially as his work Mucho Gusto became the theme music for the sports broadcasts of Sveriges Radio. Though Faith initially mined the worlds of Broadway, Hollywood and Latin music for many of his top-selling 1950s recordings, he enjoyed popularity starting in 1962 with his orchestral versions of popular rock and pop hits of the day. His Themes for Young Lovers album was a top seller during this era and introduced the Faith sound to a younger generation of listeners. With the success of Columbia record-mate Ray Conniff's chorus and orchestra during this same time, Faith began using a chorus (usually all female in most of his recordings, but used a mixed chorus on his albums Leaving on a Jet Plane and I Think I Love You, which were released in 1970 and 1971 respectively) in several popular albums from the mid-1960s on. Faith's first single with a female chorus, "Yellow Days," was a substantial hit in the MOR (Middle of the Road) easy listening radio format of the mid-1960s. Faith continued to enjoy airplay and consistent album sales throughout the early 1970s, and received a second Grammy award in 1969 for his album Love Theme from 'Romeo and Juliet'. Though best known for his recording career, Faith also occasionally scored motion pictures, and received an Academy Award nomination for his adaptation of the song score for the Doris Day musical feature, Love Me or Leave Me. His other film scores included romantic comedies and dramatic features such as Tammy Tell Me True (1961), I'd Rather Be Rich (1964), The Third Day (1965) and The Oscar (1966). Faith also composed the theme for the NBC series The Virginian. With the advent of harder rock sounds in the 1970s, Faith's elegant arrangements fell out of favour with the listening and record-buying public, although he continued to release albums as diverse and contemporary as Jesus Christ Superstar and Black Magic Woman. He released one album of country music and two albums of disco-oriented arrangements toward the end of his forty-year career, his last recording being a disco-style reworking of "Theme from a Summer Place", titled "Summer Place '76", which was a minor and posthumous hit. Faith died of cancer in Encino, California, and was interred in the Hillside Memorial Park Cemetery in Culver City, California. Faith had two children, Marilyn and Peter, with his wife Mary (née Palange), whom he married in 1928. She died in Los Angeles in 1997. Discography Albums Percy Faith placed 21 albums on the Billboard Hot 200 best sellers chart through 1972, making him one of the more successful easy listening acts sales-wise. 1963's Themes for Young Lovers was by far his biggest seller, peaking at No. 32 on the chart and followed by three sequel albums "for young lovers". Throughout his career he was associated with Columbia Records. Occasionally he had albums released on the Columbia imprint 'Harmony Records.' Compilations Greatest Hits (1960) Forever Young (2-LP, 1968) A Time for Love (2-LP, 1971) All-Time Greatest Hits (1972) #200 Hot 200 16 Most Requested Songs (1989) Singles Faith produced the following singles: I Cross My Fingers {Vocal: Russ Emery} US #20, 1950 All My Love (US #7, 1950) Christmas in Killarney {Vocals: Shillelagh Singers} US #28 – December 1950 On Top of Old Smokey {Vocals: Burl Ives} US #10, 1951 When the Saints Go Marching In / (US #29 – September 1951) I Want to Be Near You (US #30 – September 1951) Delicado (US #1, 1952) Swedish Rhapsody (Midsummer Vigil) / (US #21, 1953) Moulin Rouge Theme {Vocals: Felicia Sanders} US #1, 1953 Return to Paradise (US #19 – June 1953) Many Times (US #30 – December 1953) Dream, Dream, Dream (US #25 – May 1954) The Bandit (US #25 – October 1954) Valley Valparaiso (US #53, 1956) We All Need Love (US #67, 1956) With a Little Bit of Luck (US #82, 1956) Till (US #63, 1957) Theme from A Summer Place (US #1, 1960) Theme for Young Lovers (US #35, 1960) Theme from "The Dark at the Top of the Stairs" (US #101 – November 1960) Sons and Lovers (US #111 – September 1963) The Sound of Surf (US #111 – September 1963) Yellow Days (AC #13, 1967) Can't Take My Eyes Off You (AC #24, 1967) For Those in Love (1968) Zorba (AC #36, 1969) Theme from A Summer Place (instrumental) US #111 – July 1969 – AC #26, 1969 The April Fools (1969) Airport Love Theme (1970) Everything's All Right (AC #31 – February 1971) Theme from Summer of '42 (1971) Bach's Lunch (1972) Crunchy Granola Suite (AC #16, 1973) Hill Where the Lord Hides (AC #44, 1974) Theme from "Chinatown" (AC #35, 1974) Summer Place '76 (AC #13, 1976) References External links All About Percy Faith, discography and reference Percy Faith Pages Alan Bunting, "Percy Faith Discography" Percy Faith discography, general information (Music City) Brief biography 1908 births 1976 deaths 20th-century American composers 20th-century American Jews 20th-century American male musicians 20th-century Canadian composers 20th-century Canadian Jews American conductors (music) American male composers American male conductors (music) American music arrangers Burials at Hillside Memorial Park Cemetery Canadian bandleaders Canadian conductors (music) Canadian emigrants to the United States Canadian male composers Canadian music arrangers Columbia Records artists Deaths from cancer in California Easy listening musicians Grammy Award winners Jewish Canadian musicians Jewish composers Male conductors (music) Musicians from Toronto Orchestra leaders

The Coat of arms of Tolima is the coat of arms of the Colombian Department of Tolima. The emblem was adopted by Law of December 7, 1815 ordained by the United Chambers of the Mariquita Province and sanctioned by José León Armero, the governor and general in command. In 1861 the coat of arms was adopted for the Sovereign State of Tolima by Decree of April 12 of the same year by General Tomas Cipriano de Mosquera and officially established on September 7. References External links San Sebastian de Mariquita: Coat of arms of the Department of Tolima Tolima Tolima Department Tolima Department Tolima Department Tolima Department Tolima Department Tolima Department Tolima Department

Conor Cusack (born 16 January 1979) is an Irish sportsperson. He played hurling with the Cork senior inter-county team in 2006. Known nationally in Ireland for his mental health advocacy, Cusack continues to play hurling with his local Cloyne club. Conor is a former Cork Hurler and a Cork Legend. Early life Cusack was born in Cloyne, County Cork in 1979. He was educated locally and currently works as an apprentice electrician. His brother, Donal Óg, is also a hurler as was a cousin, Christy Ring. Sporting career Cusack was noted as a good hurler from an early age. He plays with his local Cloyne GAA club and was a member of the Cork senior hurling panel for several years. His brother, Donal Óg, was the goalkeeper on the team. Cusack made his debut in the 2006 All-Ireland Senior Hurling Championship Final against Kilkenny, coming on as a substitute in the closing minutes. Personal life Cusack devotes much of his time to highlighting mental health and articulating his own experiences of depression. He has spoken about this on national television, on Prime Time. In January 2014, Cusack for the first time publicly discussed his attraction to men. Ahead of the 2015 Marriage Equality referendum, he spoke on The Saturday Night Show in favour of the proposition and challenged those who opposed it. References External links Cusack's writings 1979 births Living people Cloyne hurlers Cork inter-county hurlers Gay sportsmen Irish electricians Irish LGBT sportspeople Irish gay men Mental health activists LGBT hurlers Irish male bloggers 21st-century Irish LGBT people

Módłki is a village in the administrative district of Gmina Nidzica, within Nidzica County, Warmian-Masurian Voivodeship, in northern Poland. It lies approximately east of Nidzica and south of the regional capital Olsztyn. References Villages in Nidzica County

Lipoprotein receptor-related proteins, low density lipoprotein receptor-related proteins (HGNC) or prolow-density lipoprotein receptor-related protein (UniProt), abbreviated LRP, are a group of proteins. They include: LRP1 LRP1B LRP2 (megalin) LRP3 LRP4 LRP5 LRP6 LRP8, apolipoprotein e receptor LRP10 LRP11 LRP12 See also LRPAP1 (low density lipoprotein receptor-related protein associated protein 1) Lipoprotein receptor-related proteins are co-receptors for Wnt signaling. Human proteins

Fastow is a surname. Notable people with the surname include: Andrew Fastow (born 1961), former Enron chief financial officer Lea Fastow (born 1961), former Enron assistant treasurer, wife of Andrew See also Fastiv

"Open Your Eyes" is the seventh episode of the tenth season of the post-apocalyptic horror television series The Walking Dead, which aired on AMC on November 17, 2019. Plot Siddiq struggles with ongoing visions of being held captive and Alpha killing people and a voice telling him to open his eyes, but does not know if these are dreams or past visions due to the fatigue from dealing with the infections in Alexandria. Carol secures the Whisperer she and Daryl caught in the prison. Gabriel, fearing that Alpha will retaliate, insists that the prisoner receive medical treatment. On the roof, Lydia says that the prisoner has been trained to avoid harsh interrogation, and instead suggests to Carol to show him the value of life within Alexandria to turn him. Carol offers the man sandwiches but he spits them back at her. Carol and Daryl revert to a more harsh interrogation, but Carol pauses after hearing him praise Alpha for sacrificing Lydia. Carol realizes that the Whisperers, outside of Alpha, do not know about Lydia's safety, and considers using her as a pawn to reveal Alpha's lies to the Whisperer. Carol goes to get Lydia to see the prisoner but discovers that he died shortly before their arrival. Dante discovers that the medical kit being used to treat the prisoner's wounds contained hemlock, which was mistakenly given to him; Siddiq blames himself, as he realizes that he accidentally added the hemlock to the bag due to his fatigue. Meanwhile, Aaron continues to meet with Gamma at their boundary, hoping to bond with her. Gamma tells him she is an only child. She later goes back to the Whisperers camp, where Alpha questions her, and then ritualistically whips her arm. Alpha then says she believes in Gamma, and tells her that Aaron is tempting her with lies. After seeing Dante burying one of the older infected women that he had grown close to, Siddiq attempts to commit suicide by drowning himself, but is rescued by Rosita. As they talk, Siddiq has a realization and rushes to test the water supply, discovering it to be contaminated; he blames himself for failing to notice. Despite Daryl's strong opposition, Carol takes Lydia to see the Whisperers, and that night comes across one of Aaron and Gamma's meetings, where Gamma has taken Aaron at knifepoint to demand more intel. Carol and Lydia rush forward. Upon seeing Lydia, Gamma panics and runs away; when Lydia discovers that Carol simply used her as a pawn, she flees as well. Carol and Aaron are forced to retreat as walkers approach. After decontaminating the water supply, Dante tries to cheer up a depressed Siddiq, reassuring him that what happened wasn't his fault. While doing so, Dante then makes a strange verbal tic which causes Siddiq to have another lucid dream, in which he remembers one of the Whisperers' making the same tic during the decapitation of several fair attendees. He realizes that Dante is a Whisperer agent who helped Alpha sneak into the Kingdom's fair and capture the victims. He moves to attack Dante, but Dante gets the upper hand and is able to subdue and choke him to death. Production This episode marks the death of Siddiq played by Avi Nash. The episode was directed by Michael Cudlitz, who portrayed Abraham Ford on the series. This is the third episode Cudlitz directed for The Walking Dead. Reception Critical reception "Open Your Eyes" received critical acclaim, with particular praise for the twist ending and Avi Nash's performance. On Rotten Tomatoes, the episode has an approval rating of 93% with an average score of 8.09 out of 10, based on 15 reviews. The site's critical consensus reads, "'Open Your Eyes' fulfills the potential of the foundations laid earlier in this season with a surprising character death and some ingenious twists." Ratings "Open Your Eyes" received a total viewership of 3.31 million and was the highest-rated cable program of the night. References External links "Open Your Eyes" at AMC 2019 American television episodes The Walking Dead (season 10) episodes

Tennet is a Surmic language spoken by the Tennet people in South Sudan. The Tennet home area is a group of fifteen (15) villages at the northern part of Eastern Equatoria state, 65 kilometers northeast of Torit. Distribution Tennet is spoken in fourteen villages, these villages are Imilwanit, Ngaalovi, Itir, Nyaaro, Leteji Ngaanlobok, Loudum, Le̱le̱, Lovi, Tare, Lobele, Imedu, Momoi and Lovirang. The major town for Tennet is Arilo, of Lafon County, Eastern Equatoria State (Ethnologue). Phonology Consonants Most consonants are members of a fortis/lenis pair, and that fortis may be realized phonetically in several ways: lengthening, change from ingressive to egressive, trilling, devoicing, and fricative hardening (becoming a stop). The fortis counterpart of the voiced velar fricative [ɣ] has been omitted. In Randal (1995), the consonant chart includes it to show the consonants in the Tennet orthography. The fortis counterpart of [ɣ] is omitted here because it is phonetically identical to the fortis counterpart of [k]. Vowels Tennet has five [+ATR] vowels and five corresponding [-ATR] vowels. The vowels are /i/, /e/, /a/, /o/, /u/, and in the current orthography, [+ATR] vowels are marked with an underline. Tongue height may vary slightly without affecting the [ATR] quality of a vowel, so unlike certain West African languages (e.g. Akan and Igbo), the [+ATR] /e/, for example, may actually be slightly lower than the [-ATR] /e/. The [+ATR] feature spreads from right to left, so a [+ATR] suffix will cause the vowels in a [-ATR] stem to become [+ATR]. Tennet uses [ATR] to mark lexical and grammatical distinctions. Any of the ten vowels may be lengthened. In the orthography, vowels are doubled to show length. Tennet has two level tones and a falling tone. A rising tone is treated as a low-high sequence, because it occurs only on long vowels. In the current orthography the high tone is marked with an acute accent, falling is marked with a circumflex, and low is unmarked. Tone often marks grammatical relations and occasionally marks lexical distinctions. Morphology Like its closer Surmic relatives, Tennet uses multiple strategies to mark number on nouns. Singular suffix: Nouns that refer to things that usually occur in groups (e.g. teeth, leaves) Plural suffix: Nouns referring to things that usually occur singly (e.g. turtle, carotid artery) Singular suffix to mark singular and plural suffix to mark plural (e.g. pipe, waterbuck) Tone change Stem change (rare) The number marking system is quite similar to that of Murle, for which Arensen has proposed semantically based categories to group nouns that use the same strategy for marking number. Tennet has a marked nominative system, where a noun takes a suffix when it is the subject of either a transitive or intransitive verb. A noun serving as a direct object is unmarked, and so are citation forms. In an equational clause with an implicit "be" verb, both nouns are left unmarked (the accusative form). Like other Surmic languages, Tennet uses a modified vigesimal counting system. "Six" is derived from "five and one," "seven" from "five and two," etc. "Ten" is a new word, followed by "ten and one," "ten and two," up to "ten and five and four," after which is a new word for "twenty," which means "a person" (10 fingers and 10 toes). "Forty" is "two people," sixty is "three people," etc. Syntax and Typology Tennet has a basic VSO word order. As is the case with other Surmic languages, Tennet's word order for interrogative clauses is typologically surprising. Greenberg's Universal 12 predicts that for VSO languages, interrogative words will be sentence-initial, but Tennet and its relatives have sentence-final interrogative words. The language has a category of words that have been analyzed as postpositions. If that is what they are, Tennet syntax contains another typological anomaly, since Greenberg's Universal 9 predicts prepositions for VSO languages. However, these postposition candidates also have some noun-like characteristics (case marking), and certain constructions containing indisputable nouns parallel the apparent postpositional constructions quite nicely. References Bibliography Amargira, Adelino. 2006. "Derivational Forms and the Nature of Modifiers in Tennet," in Al-Amin Abu-Manga, Leoma Gilley, and Anne Storch (eds.), Insights into Nilo-Saharan Language, History and Culture: Proceedings of the 9th Nilo-Saharan Linguistics Colloquium, Institute of African and Asian Studies, University of Khartoum, 16–19 February 2004. Köln: Rüdiger Köppe Verlag. Amargira, Adelino. 2011. "The function of tone in Tennet," in Matthias Brenzinger (ed.), Proceedings of the 6th World Congress of African Linguistics Cologne 2009, Köln, Germany. Rüdiger Köppe Verlag. Arensen, Jonathan E. 1992. Mice are men: Language and society among the Murle of Sudan. International Museum of Cultures Publication, 27. Dallas: International Museum of Cultures. Arensen, Jonathan E. 1998. "Murle categorization," in Gerrit Dimmendaal and Marco Last (eds.), Surmic Languages and Cultures. 181–218. Köln: Rüdiger Köppe Verlag. Arensen, Jonathan, Nicky de Jong, Scott Randal, Peter Unseth. 1997. "Interrogatives in Surmic Languages and Greenberg's Universals," Occasional Papers in the Study of Sudanese Languages 7:71–90. Nairobi: Summer Institute of Linguistics. Greenberg Joseph. 1966. "Some universals of grammar with particular reference to the order of meaningful elements." In Joseph Greenberg, ed., Universals of Human Language, 73-113, 2nd ed. Cambridge: MIT Press. Kenstowicz, Michael & Charles Kisseberth. 1979. Generative phonology. San Diego: Academic Press. Randal, Allison. 2000. "Does Tennet have postpositions?" Occasional papers in the study of Sudanese languages. 8:57-66. Nairobi: Summer Institute of Linguistics. Randal, Scott. 1998. "A grammatical sketch of Tennet," in Gerrit Dimmendaal (ed.), Surmic Languages and Cultures. 219–272. Köln: Rüdiger Köppe Verlag. Randal, Scott. 1995. "Nominal morphology in Tennet," M.A. thesis, University of Texas at Arlington. Randal, Scott. 2000. "Tennet's ergative origins," Occasional papers in the study of Sudanese languages. 8:67-80. Nairobi: Summer Institute of Linguistics. Tucker, Archibald N. & Margaret A. Bryan. 1956. The non-Bantu languages of northeastern Africa. "Handbook of African languages, 3." London: Oxford University Press for International African Institute. External links World Atlas of Language Structures information on Tennet Tennet basic lexicon at the Global Lexicostatistical Database Languages of Sudan Surmic languages Verb–subject–object languages

Lie to Me is the second studio album by the American blues guitarist Jonny Lang, released on January 28, 1997. It is Lang's big-label debut, released a day before he turned 16. Track listing "Lie to Me" (Bruce McCabe/David Z) - 4:11 "Darker Side" (McCabe) - 5:07 "Good Morning Little Schoolgirl" (Sonny Boy Williamson) - 4:15 "Still Wonder" (Kevin Bowe) - 3:45 "Matchbox" (Ike Turner) - 3:29 "Back for a Taste of Your Love" (Syl Johnson/Darryl Carter/Brenda Johnson) - 3:32 "A Quitter Never Wins" (Tinsley Ellis/Margaret Simpson) - 5:56 "Hit the Ground Running" (Michael Lunn/Jeff Silbar) - 3:31 "Rack 'Em Up" (McCabe) - 4:07 "When I Come to You" (Jonny Lang/Dennis Morgan) - 4:58 "There's Gotta Be a Change" (Gwendolyn Collins) - 4:11 "Missing Your Love" (Lang/Morgan) - 3:53 Personnel Jonny Lang - vocals, lead guitar Bruce McCabe - piano, clavinet, backing vocals Bekka Bramlett - backing vocals Billy Franze - rhythm guitar Dennis Morgan - acoustic guitar Doug Bartenfeld - rhythm guitar Rob Stupka - drums David Smith - bass guitar Tom Tucker - engineer Mark Pagliaro - Guitar Tech Charts Weekly charts Year-end charts References Jonny Lang albums 1997 albums A&M Records albums

The Ober Gabelhorn (4063 m) is a mountain in the Pennine Alps in Switzerland, located between Zermatt and Zinal. Geography The Ober Gabelhorn lies in the Swiss canton of Valais at the southern end of the Zinal valley (part of the Val d'Anniviers). It rises, together with the Dent Blanche (west) and the Zinalrothorn (north), above the Zinal Glacier. On the south side lies the Zmutt Glacier in the valley of Zmutt, which extends west of Zermatt. The Ober Gabelhorn has a pyramidal shape, similar to the nearby Matterhorn but on a smaller scale. Only the smooth north face is completely glaciated, the other faces being mostly rocky. The south-west ridge is called the Arbengrat while the north-north-west ridge is the Arête du Coeur. The south-east ridge looking over the Ober Gabeljoch (3,597 m) is the Gabelhorngrat. The Wellenkuppe is a lower prominence on the north-east ridge; it is usually climbed as part of the normal route. Huts serving the peak are the Rothorn Hut (3,198 m), the Grand Mountet Hut (2,886 m) and the Arben Bivouac (3,224 m). Climbing history The first ascent was by A. W. Moore, Horace Walker and Jakob Anderegg on 6 July 1865, via the east face. The second ascent of the peak, and the first by the north-north-west ridge, was made one day later by Lord Francis Douglas, Peter Taugwalder and Joseph Vianin on 7 July 1865. At the time of their ascent they were not aware of Moore and party's success on the previous day. Douglas and Taugwalder made several attempts before they reached the summit. P. Inäbnit accompanied them on the first attempt from the south-east ridge. They didn't have enough time to go higher than the base of the mountain. On the second attempt they reached the Wellenkuppe (3,900 m) on the north-east ridge (the normal route today) but they considered that the ridge above was too difficult to continue. They finally reached the summit on their third attempt (Inäbnit having been replaced by Viennin). They were disconcerted to see some footprints on the east face (made by Moore, Walker and Anderegg on the previous day), but were relieved that no traces were visible on the summit. Not aware of the dangers that might have made the previous expedition turn back, they sat down on the summit to have lunch. Suddenly an avalanche started and everything on the summit began to fall away from them. Douglas and Taugwalder were swept away, but they were roped to Viennin who was a little distance below the summit. Viennin was able to belay Taugwalder and Douglas with the rope, which didn't break. Francis Douglas returned to Zermatt, and was killed a week later on 14 July on the first ascent of the Matterhorn. The Arbengrat was first climbed in 1874 by H. S. Hoare and E. Hulton with guides J. von Bergen, P. Rubi and J. Moser. The route on the Gabelhorngrat was opened three years later by J. Walker Hartley, W. E. Davidson, P. Rubi and J. Juan. The north face, similar to but 'rather steeper' than the north-east face of the Lenzspitze, was first climbed on 30 July 1930 by H. Kiener and R. Schwarzgruber. They started from Zermatt at midnight and made a direct 2,000-metre ascent to the Triftjoch. They reached the base of the north face after having traversed the crevasses of the Ober Gabelhorn Glacier and successfully climbed it. This route was repeated only once until 1951. Christian Klucker and L. Norman-Neruda made the first ascent of the east-north-east ridge on 1 August 1890. Nowadays most of the climbers use this route, starting at the Rothorn Hut (above Zermatt) and passing over the summit of the Wellenkuppe. The major obstacle, the Klucker tower, is equipped with ropes since 1918. See also List of 4000 metre peaks of the Alps References Dumler, Helmut and Willi P. Burkhardt, The High Mountains of the Alps, London: Diadem, 1994 External links The Ober Gabelhorn on SummitPost The Ober Gabelhorn on Mount Wiki Alpine four-thousanders Mountains of the Alps Mountains of Valais Pennine Alps Mountains of Switzerland Four-thousanders of Switzerland

Laid Rebiga (born 28 December 1973) is the Algerian Minister of War Veterans and Rights Holders. He was appointed as minister on 30 June 2021. Education Rebiga holds a Diploma in Administration from the National School of Administration (ENA). References 1973 births Living people 21st-century Algerian politicians Algerian politicians Government ministers of Algeria

The Dallas Baptist Patriots baseball team represents Dallas Baptist University, which is located in Dallas, Texas. The Patriots are an NCAA Division I college baseball program that competes in Conference USA. They began competing in Division I in 2004 and joined the Missouri Valley Conference in 2014 after only one season with the Western Athletic Conference. They are the only Dallas Baptist program in Division I and Conference USA. All other Dallas Baptist programs compete in Division II's Lone Star Conference. DBU is also the only D-II member that competes in D-I baseball. The Dallas Baptist Patriots play all home games on campus at Joan and Andy Horner Ballpark. Under the direction of Head Coach Dan Heefner, the Patriots have played in nine NCAA tournaments and hosted their first regional in 2015. Over their six seasons in the Missouri Valley Conference, they have won three MVC regular season titles and four MVC tournaments. Since the program's inception in 1970, 18 Patriots have gone on to play in Major League Baseball, highlighted by 3-time All-Stars Freddy Sanchez and Ben Zobrist. Under current head coach Dan Heefner, 52 Patriots have been drafted, including Vic Black who was selected in the first round of the 2009 Major League Baseball Draft. Conference membership history (Division I only) 2004–2012: Independent 2013: Western Athletic Conference 2014–2022: Missouri Valley Conference 2023–present: Conference USA Joan and Andy Horner Ballpark Joan and Andy Horner Ballpark is a baseball stadium on the Dallas Baptist campus in Dallas that seats 3,492 people. It was opened on February 15, 2013 with a 9–11 loss to Creighton. A record attendance of 3,242 was set on May 31, 2015 during an NCAA tournament game against Texas. Head coaches (Division I only) Records taken from the 2020 DBU baseball media guide. Year-by-year NCAA Division I results Records taken from the 2020 DBU baseball media guide. NCAA Division I Tournament history The NCAA Division I baseball tournament started in 1947. The format of the tournament has changed through the years. Dallas Baptist began playing Division I baseball in 2004. Awards and honors (Division I only) Over their 20 seasons in Division I, 20 Patriots have been named to an NCAA-recognized All-America team. Over their 6 seasons in the Missouri Valley Conference, 24 different Patriots have been named to the all-conference first-team. All-Americans Freshman First-Team All-Americans Missouri Valley Conference Player of the Year Missouri Valley Conference Defensive Player of the Year Missouri Valley Conference Pitcher of the Year Missouri Valley Conference Coach of the Year Missouri Valley Conference Newcomer of the Year Missouri Valley Conference Freshman of the Year Taken from the 2020 DBU baseball media guide. Updated February 25, 2020. Patriots in the Major Leagues Taken from the 2020 DBU baseball media guide. and the 2021 DBU baseball media guide Updated June 9, 2021. See also List of NCAA Division I baseball programs References

Big Breadwinner Hog is a British television thriller serial devised by Robin Chapman, produced by Granada TV and transmitted in eight parts, starting at 9.00pm on 11 April 1969 on the ITV network. Overview The series focussed on the ruthless rise through the criminal underworld of the trendy young London gangster Hogarth (Peter Egan). He exploits the resources of a declining gangster, Ryan (Godfrey Quigley), to take over the dominant crime syndicate Scot-Yanks, controlled by the equally ruthless and manipulative Lennox (Timothy West). The key to Hogarth's success is knowledge of a murder arranged by Lennox, of which there is a crucial witness, Ackerman (Donald Burton), a one-time private eye who has been blackmailed into working for Scot-Yanks and bitterly resents Lennox. The eight-part serial was widely condemned at the time for its amorality and violence. Its first episode featured a scene in which a jar of hydrochloric acid was thrown into a rival's face. "Barely minutes after the first episode was transmitted, the Granada TV switchboard was inundated" with viewers' complaints about the violence and the second episode was preceded by a Granada apology for the previous week's episode. Granada toned down some of the more violent aspects of later episodes but despite this, viewer complaints continued and from episode 5 some ITV regions moved transmission to a later timeslot. Southern Television and Anglia Television stopped transmission of the serial. The serial was directed by Mike Newell (later of Four Weddings and a Funeral) and Michael Apted. It gave an early role to John Challis, later Boycie of Only Fools and Horses and an important role for Priscilla Morgan. Peter Egan is also better known these days for sitcoms like Ever Decreasing Circles (1984–89), Joint Account (1989) and Home Again (2006) Cast Hogarth – Peter Egan Edge – Rosemary McHale Ryan – Godfrey Quigley Spicer – Barry Linehan Singleton – Tony Steedman Lennox – Timothy West Gould – Hamilton Dyce Moira – Priscilla Morgan Ackerman – Donald Burton Greenwood – Brian McDermott Izzard – Alan Browning Grange – David Leland Raymond – James Hunter Nicholson – Tenniel Evans Walker – Arthur Pentelow Parker – John Horsley Raspberry – Peter Thomas Operative – John Challis DVD release The series was released on Region 2 DVD in a box set with Spindoe by Network DVD in June 2007. The series is presented on the DVD from the original videotapes, except episode one (containing the infamous acid-throwing scene) which exists only via a telerecorded film copy, where the image quality is noticeably inferior to the other episodes. Disc 3 (the 3rd "Hog" disk) contains an episode of the 1972 LWT series, Villains, a serial as seen from the bank robbers point of view. The included episode focuses on womanising safe-cracker Charles Grindley as played by Bob Hoskins. References External links 1960s British drama television series 1969 British television series debuts ITV television dramas 1969 British television series endings Television series by ITV Studios Television shows produced by Granada Television English-language television shows

WHMM may refer to: KGLA-DT, a digital television station (channel 42) licensed to Hammond, Louisiana, United States, which used the call sign WHMM-DT from November 2004 to August 2007 WHUT-TV, a television station (channel 32) licensed to Washington, D.C., United States, which used the call signs WHMM and WHMM-TV until January 1998

Malgorzata Bochenska (née Gąsiorowska; 10 September 1949 – 2 January 2018) was a Polish journalist, culture animator and publicist. Career Born in Warsaw, Bocheńska graduated from the University of Warsaw in 1976 with a master's degree in Polish. From 1974 to 1981 she worked with Polish National TV Theater as an editor. From 1984 to 1989, she worked with democratic opposition circles and the Helsinki Committee. In 1984 she established “Salon 101” a place where political, scientific, and artistic elites could meet. The place gathered various scattered people struggling to gain the independence of Poland. In 1986, she created the independent film group “Index”, producing documentary films in Europe and South America for Polish immigrants as well as the “Freedom House” Foundation. As a film reporter, she recorded important political and social events. These included “Solidarity”, NZS, Lech Wałęsa, and Citizen's Committees. From 1990 to 1992, she was editor in chief of the national TV social and political department, where she authored the following programs: “The Record”, “Journalist Disclose”, and “Countries, Nations, Occurrences”. Between 1993 and 1995, she anchored her program ‘Studio Kontakt' for TVP Polonia that promoted Polish culture. She was program advisor for Polsat TV since 1995. She inaugurated “ The Day of Good News’ action on 8 September 2001. She was a member of the "Polish Union of Journalist", "Cultural Association Beit Warsaw", and the "Free Word Association". Bocheńska died in Warsaw on 2 January 2018, and is survived by four children. TV documentary film MISTRZ ŻYCIA, Directed by: Małgorzata Bocheńska, Grzegorz Dubowski Literary work Dar intuicji, Małgorzata Bocheńska, Grigorij Schwarz, Warszawa, 1994, . "Ruchomy Swiat", Małgorzata Bocheńska, Warszawa 2017 Sources Marcin Źrałek, Opatrunek dla dusz.„Rzeczpospolita” 12-12-2007 Marta Białek; SALON 101 Agnieszka Jędrzejczak, Grzegorz Rzeczkowski: Rzeczpospolita salonowa; Przekrój – 16 lutego 2006 Dzień Dobrej Wiadomości, Rzeczpospolia, 21.05.2004, BL External links Salon 101- website 1949 births 2018 deaths Writers from Warsaw Polish women journalists Polish television journalists Polish television personalities University of Warsaw alumni Polish democracy activists Polish dissidents 20th-century Polish women

Face 2 Face is a 2016 American independent teen drama film directed by Matt Toronto, who co-wrote the film with his brother and collaborator Aaron Toronto. It is presented as a computer screen film, being told almost entirely through a video chat screencast via webcam and smartphone cameras. The film stars Daniella Bobadilla and Daniel Amerman as two childhood friends who rekindle their friendship by discussing their lives over the internet to cope with typical adolescent problems, and deals with subjects of sexual identity, teen suicide and parent-adolescent incestuous abuse. Plot Michigan teenager Terrence Johnson (known by his nickname "Teel," given to him because of his inability to pronounce "Steel" while pretending to be Superman as a kid) contacts his childhood friend Madison Daniels, now living in California, via video chat after attempting suicide by overdosing on acetaminophen. The two are on opposite ends of the popularity spectrum: Madison is an "A-list party girl" and rebellious girl with a seemingly perfect life, while Teel is a social outcast struggling to make friends. Teel decides to audition for his school's production of Bye Bye Birdie in order to improve his social life, despite his parents wanting the self-admittedly unathletic teen to participate in sports; Madison convinces Teel to create a Facebook account to help him make friends. Madison’s father is very strict and always in her face and punished her coming home late from her party. They have an estranged relationship because his father is retiring. While discussing her plan to attract her crush Cole, Madison takes Teel's comment that she looked "sweaty" in a beach photo to suggest he implied she looked slutty in the picture, abruptly ending the call even after Teel acknowledges she looked attractive in it. The next day, Teel reveals to Madison that Sonny Dombrowski, another childhood friend who is now a popular jock at his school, accepted his Facebook friend request, but is recalcitrant about restarting their friendship in real life. Teel later reveals that he got in trouble at school after Sonny cheated off of Teel's test paper, as a harried Madison expresses exasperation with having to plan her father's retirement party. A day after Sonny comes to the house to make amends for cheating, Teel reveals he had been beaten up by a group of bullies, but is reluctant to disclose the reason behind the altercation. After Teel helps Madison do her makeup for a function she's attending at the school where her father works (using tips he learned from his beautician mother), Cole, who performed a song at the event, asks Madison out on a date. The day after a party where she was to meet up with Cole and finds out he had sex with her best friend Sophie, Teel assures Madison that she is intelligent and beautiful, and that the situation was for the best because she should want her first sexual experience to be special; Madison inadvertently reveals she already lost her virginity, but does not go into further detail. After having missed the Bye Bye Birdie audition to go on a family trip to visit his grandmother, Teel announces to Madison that he is auditioning to be the male lead in his school's production of Romeo and Juliet. Madison, who has now developed feelings for Teel believing that he is infatuated with her, confesses how she feels about him and performs a striptease that he abruptly stop because it was illegal because of underage porn. She is dismayed to learn that Teel wants to keep their relationship platonic. He later apologizes about the misunderstanding and comes out to Madison as gay, revealing he had been beaten up by Sonny and his friends, having inadvertently recorded the incident on his phone camera, after they found out he and Teel had kissed during his visit days earlier. Madison suggests Teel start a gay-straight alliance at his school, though he is reluctant to come out publicly. After Teel reacts self-consciously, worried about what his friends would think, upon Madison sending a link to a gay-straight alliance organization to his Facebook page, Madison haphazardly offends Teel by blurting out that he does not have any friends beyond his Facebook following and herself; Madison attempts to reach Teel for several days afterward, only briefly getting in touch via instant messaging. After reading bullying comments in a photo of an inebriated Madison vomiting in a toilet at a party, Teel finally decides to contact her. Through handwritten flashcards, Madison apologizes to Teel for pushing him to come out publicly against his reservations and tries to tell him that her father has been sexually abusing her since he lost his previous teaching job in Michigan, a secret unbeknownst to even her mother, who had died seven years earlier. She asks Teel to continue watching the webcam stream as her father enters Madison's bedroom to rape her. A distraught Teel calls 9-1-1 to report the abuse, though Madison, who is reluctant to turn in her only surviving parent, tells the police officers visiting her home that the call was a misunderstanding; she later informs Teel that she cannot talk to him anymore. Teel, by now with an improved real and virtual social life, decides to drive cross-country to California to rescue Madison, excusing himself from appearing in Romeo and Juliet by telling the play's director that he has to deal with a family emergency. Upon his arrival, Teel—who took his grandmother's car (which was gifted to him by his parents) and some of his father's money for the excursion—reveals that she helped him out of the despair that led to his suicide attempt, and, as her angry father bangs on her bedroom door, convinces Madison to escape with him through her window. Madison, now living with Teel and his family back in Michigan, gives Teel a superhero cape in an expression of gratitude for saving her from her situation. Cast Daniela Bobadilla as Madison Daniels Daniel Amerman as Teel Johnson Kevin McCorkle as David Daniels Emily Jordan as Sophie Mary Gordon Murray as Sharon Johnson Karrie Cox as Mrs. Spiceman Nick Reilly as Sonny Eric A.H. Watson as Cole Sheldon A. Smith as Erik Michael Soulema as Sam Distribution Face 2 Face was originally distributed by Candy Factory Films who licensed the film to Netflix for a two-year period beginning January 15, 2018. Candy Factory Films was eventually acquired by Screen Media Films who currently own worldwide distribution rights for the film. Accolades 2016 Edmonton International Film Festival - World Premiere - Winner of Brian Hendricks Award for Innovation 2017 Manhattan Film Festival - Official Selection References External links Face 2 Face at Rotten Tomatoes 2016 films 2010s teen drama films 2016 independent films American independent films American teen drama films Incest in film Films about sexual abuse American LGBT-related films Films about bullying Films about social media Films set in Michigan Films set in California 2016 LGBT-related films LGBT-related drama films Screenlife films 2010s English-language films 2010s American films

The Urnerboden is a village in the high valley of Urner Boden, and also an alp and a small high Alpine permanent settlement in the Swiss canton of Uri. At in length, it is believed to be the largest alp in Switzerland. It forms a disconnected part of the municipality of Spiringen, separated from the rump of that municipality by some of the municipality of Unterschächen and by the Klausen Pass. The Urner Boden is traversed by the eastern approach road to the Klausen Pass to the west, from the village of Linthal in the canton of Glarus. The Klausen Pass provides the only direct connection to the rest of the municipality of Spiringen and canton of Uri that lie to the west of the pass. The pass road is normally closed between October and May, and during this period the Urner Boden is only accessible from the east via Linthal, involving a road journey between the two halves of the municipality of some . In summer, PostBus Switzerland operates a bus service which provides several daily return journeys to Linthal and Spiringen. Outside that period, a minibus service called the Urnerboden Sprinter provides three connections a day to Linthal. References External links Geography of the canton of Uri

The line-crossing ceremony is an initiation rite that commemorates a person's first crossing of the Equator. The tradition may have originated with ceremonies when passing headlands, and become a "folly" sanctioned as a boost to morale, or have been created as a test for seasoned sailors to ensure their new shipmates were capable of handling long, rough voyages. Equator-crossing ceremonies, typically featuring King Neptune, are common in the Navy and are also sometimes carried out for passengers' entertainment on civilian ocean liners and cruise ships. They are also performed in the merchant navy and aboard sail training ships. Throughout history, line-crossing ceremonies have sometimes become dangerous hazing rituals. Most modern navies have instituted regulations that prohibit physical attacks on sailors undergoing the line-crossing ceremony. Traditions Australia In 1995, a notorious line-crossing ceremony took place on the Royal Australian Navy submarine . Sailors undergoing the ceremony were physically and verbally abused before being subjected to an act called "sump on the rump", where a dark liquid was daubed over each sailor's anus and genitalia. One sailor was then sexually assaulted with a long stick before all sailors undergoing the ceremony were forced to jump overboard and tread water until permitted to climb back aboard the submarine. A videotape of the ceremony was obtained by the Nine Network and aired on Australian television. The coverage provoked widespread criticism, especially when the videotape showed some of the submarine's officers watching the entire proceedings from the conning tower. Canada In the Royal Canadian Navy, those who have not yet crossed the equator are nicknamed Tadpoles, or Dirty Tadpoles; an earlier nickname was griffins. United Kingdom By the eighteenth century, there were well-established line-crossing rituals in the British Royal Navy. On the voyage of HMS Endeavour to the Pacific in 1768, captained by James Cook, Joseph Banks described how the crew drew up a list of everyone on board, including cats and dogs, and interrogated them as to whether they had crossed the equator. If they had not, they must choose to give up their allowance of wine for four days, or undergo a ducking ceremony in which they were ducked three times into the ocean. According to Banks, some of those ducked were "grinning and exulting in their hardiness", but others "were almost suffocated". Captain Robert FitzRoy of suggested the practice had developed from earlier ceremonies in Spanish, Portuguese, and Italian vessels passing notable headlands. He thought it was beneficial to morale. FitzRoy quoted Otto von Kotzebue's 1830 description in his 1839 Narrative of the Surveying Voyages of His Majesty's Ships Adventure and Beagle between the Years 1826 and 1836. A similar ceremony took place during the second survey voyage of HMS Beagle. As they approached the equator on the evening of 16 February 1832, a pseudo-Neptune hailed the ship. Those credulous enough to run forward to see Neptune "were received with the watery honours which it is customary to bestow". The officer on watch reported a boat ahead, and Captain FitzRoy ordered "hands up, shorten sail". Using a speaking trumpet he questioned Neptune, who would visit them the next morning. About 9 am the next day, the novices or "griffins" were assembled in the darkness and heat of the lower deck, then one at a time were blindfolded and led up on deck by "four of Neptunes constables", as "buckets of water were thundered all around". The first "griffin" was Charles Darwin, who noted in his diary how he "was then placed on a plank, which could be easily tilted up into a large bath of water. — They then lathered my face & mouth with pitch and paint, & scraped some of it off with a piece of roughened iron hoop. —a signal being given I was tilted head over heels into the water, where two men received me & ducked me. —at last, glad enough, I escaped. — most of the others were treated much worse, dirty mixtures being put in their mouths & rubbed on their faces. — The whole ship was a shower bath: & water was flying about in every direction: of course not one person, even the Captain, got clear of being wet through." The ship's artist, Augustus Earle, made a sketch of the scene. United States The U.S. Navy, U.S. Coast Guard and United States Marines have well-established line-crossing rituals. Sailors who have already crossed the Equator are nicknamed Shellbacks, Trusty Shellbacks, Honorable Shellbacks, or Sons of Neptune. Those who have not crossed are nicknamed Pollywogs, or Slimy Pollywogs, or sometimes simply Slimy Wogs. History In the 18th century and earlier, the line-crossing ceremony was quite a brutal event, often involving beating pollywogs with boards and wet ropes and sometimes throwing the victims over the side of the ship, dragging the pollywog through the surf from the stern. In more than one instance, sailors were reported to have been killed while participating in a line-crossing ceremony. Baptism on the line, also called equatorial baptism, is an alternative initiation ritual sometimes performed as a ship crosses the Equator, involving water baptism of passengers or crew who have never crossed the Equator before. The ceremony is sometimes explained as being an initiation into the court of King Neptune. The ritual is the subject of a painting by Matthew Benedict named The Mariner's Baptism and of a 1961 book by Henning Henningsen named Crossing the Equator: Sailor's Baptism and Other Initiation Rites. U.S. President Franklin D. Roosevelt described his crossing-the-line ceremony aboard the "Happy Ship" with his "Jolly Companions" in a letter to his wife Eleanor Roosevelt on 26 November 1936. Later, during World War II, the frequency of the ceremony increased dramatically, especially in the U.S. Navy in the Pacific, where the service's fleet operations grew enormously to counter widely dispersed Japanese forces. As late as World War II, the line-crossing ceremony was still rather rough and involved activities such as the "Devil's Tongue", which was an electrified piece of metal poked into the sides of those deemed pollywogs. Beatings were often still common, usually with wet firehoses, and several World War II Navy deck logs speak of sailors visiting sick bay after crossing the line. Efforts to curtail the line-crossing ceremony did not begin until the 1980s, when several reports of blatant hazing began to circulate regarding the line-crossing ceremony, and at least one death was attributed to abuse while crossing the line. Today The two-day event (evening and day) is a ritual in which previously inducted crew members (Trusty Shellbacks) are organized into a "Court of Neptune" and induct the Slimy Pollywogs into "the mysteries of the Deep". Physical hardship, in keeping with the spirit of the initiation, is tolerated, and each Pollywog is expected to endure a standard initiation rite in order to become a Shellback. Depending on the Ocean or Fleet AOR, there can be variations in the rite. Some rites have discussed a role reversal as follows, but this is not always a normal feature, and may be dependent on whether a small number of Shellbacks exist to conduct the initiation. The transition flows from established order to the "controlled chaos" of the Pollywog Revolt, the beginnings of re-order in the initiation rite as the fewer but experienced enlisted crew converts the Wogs through physical tests, then back to, and thereby affirming, the pre-established order of officers and enlisted. The eve of the equatorial crossing is called Wog Day and, as with many other night-before rituals, is a mild type of reversal of the day to come. Wogs (all of the uninitiated) are allowed to capture and interrogate any Shellbacks they can find (e.g., tying them up, cracking eggs or pouring aftershave lotion on their heads). The Wogs are made very aware that it will be much harder on them if they do anything like this. After crossing the line, Pollywogs receive subpoenas to appear before King Neptune and his court (usually including his first assistant Davy Jones and her Highness Amphitrite and often various dignitaries, who are all represented by the highest-ranking sailors who are Shellbacks), who officiate at the ceremony, which is often preceded by a beauty contest of men dressing up as women, each department of the ship being required to introduce one contestant in swimsuit drag. Afterwards, some may be "interrogated" by King Neptune and his entourage, and the use of "truth serum" (hot sauce + after shave) and whole uncooked eggs put in the mouth. During the ceremony, the Pollywogs undergo a number of increasingly embarrassing ordeals (wearing clothing inside out and backwards; crawling on hands and knees on nonskid-coated decks; being swatted with short lengths of firehose; being locked in stocks & pillories and pelted with mushy fruit; being locked in a water coffin of salt-water and bright green sea dye [fluorescent sodium salt]; crawling through chutes or large tubs of rotting garbage; kissing the Royal Baby's belly coated with axle grease, hair chopping, etc.), largely for the entertainment of the Shellbacks. Once the ceremony is complete, a Pollywog receives a certificate declaring his new status. Another rare status is the Golden Shellback, a person who has crossed the Equator at the 180th meridian. The rarest Shellback status is that of the Emerald Shellback (US), or Royal Diamond Shellback (Commonwealth), which is received after crossing the Equator at the prime meridian, near the Null Island weather buoy. When a ship must cross the Equator reasonably close to one of these meridians, the ship's captain might plot a course across the Golden X so that the ship's crew can be initiated as Golden or Emerald/Royal Diamond Shellbacks. In the PBS documentary Carrier, filmed in 2005 (Episode 7, "Rites of Passage"), a crossing-the-line ceremony on is extensively documented. The ceremony is carefully orchestrated by the ship's officers, with some sailors reporting the events to be lackluster due to the removal of the rites of initiation. Reflecting the popularity of tattoos among sailors, some people choose to get tattoos to mark that they have participated in a ceremony, such as an image of a shellback turtle or King Neptune. Honors for line crossings and other navigational events As Shellback initiation is conducted by each individual ship as a morale exercise and not officially recognized by the Navy with inclusion on discharge papers (DD Form 214) or through a formally organized institution, variations of the names as well as the protocol involved in induction vary from ship to ship and service to service. Unique Shellback designations have been given to special circumstances which include: The Star Spangled Shellbacks being given to the crew of crossing the equator on July 4, 1966. Most recently the crew of USCGC STEADFAST (WMEC 623) earned it on July 4, 2023, making the 2nd documented US vessel to do so. It is not known if this designation has ever been used before or since, as no other mention of such honor has been located to date. The Iron Shellback for the crew who served on , USS Vella Gulf (CG-72), USS Paul Hamilton (DDG-60) and , who crossed the equator during a 200+ consecutive day underway with no ports during their 2020 deployment. Variations to the Shellback designation include: The Order of the Ebony Shellback for maritime personnel who have crossed the Equator on Lake Victoria. The Emerald Shellback or Royal Diamond Shellback for maritime personnel who cross the Equator at the prime meridian. The Golden Shellback for maritime personnel who have crossed the point where the Equator crosses the 180th meridian. The Top Secret Shellback for submariners who have crossed the equator at a classified degree of longitude. The Wooden Shellback for maritime personnel who have crossed the equator on a vessel with a wooden hull. Consequently, similar "fraternities" commemorating other significant milestones in one's career include: The Order of the Blue Nose (Domain of the Polar Bear) for maritime personnel who have crossed the Arctic Circle. The Caterpillar Club for aviators who have made an unscheduled parachute jump from a disabled plane. The Century Club for aviators who have completed their 100th carrier landing. The Realm of the Czars for maritime personnel who crossed into the Black Sea. The Order of the Ditch for maritime personnel who have passed through the Panama Canal. The Domain of the Golden Dragon for maritime personnel who have crossed the 180th meridian. The Order of the Lakes for maritime personnel who have sailed on all five Great Lakes. The Order of Magellan for maritime personnel who circumnavigated the Earth. The Magellan's Strait Jacket Club for maritime personnel who transited the Straits of Magellan. The Order of the Flying Dutchman for maritime personnel who have sailed around the Cape of Good Hope. The Moss Back for maritime personnel who have sailed around the tip of South America (Cape Horn). The Order of the Golden Oscar for maritime personnel who have served with the Entertainment Liaison Office. Persian Excursion - The Society of the Arabian Nights for maritime personnel who have served in the Persian Gulf. Plank Owner for personnel stationed to a ship or shore command when that ship or unit was created, placed in commission, or in some cases removed from commission. The Order of Purple Porpoises for maritime personnel who crossed the junction of the Equator and the International Date Line at the Sacred Hour of the Vernal Equinox. The Order of the Red Nose (Domain of the Penguin) for maritime personnel who have crossed the Antarctic Circle. The Order of the Rock for maritime personnel who have transited the Strait of Gibraltar. The Safari to Suez or The Order of Mariners of the Desert for maritime personnel who have transited the Suez Canal. The Order of the Sand Squid (or Sand Sailor) for maritime personnel who have been attached to land-based Army or Marine units stationed in the Middle East. The Order of the Spanish Main for maritime personnel who have sailed in the Caribbean. The Order of the Sparrow for maritime personnel who sailed on all 7 seas. The Order of the Square Rigger for maritime personnel who have served aboard or . The Order of the Black Hulls for sailors and Coast Guardsmen who have sailed aboard a black-hulled vessel, a term for buoy tenders with hulls painted black. California Maritime Academy California Maritime Academy observed the line-crossing ceremony until 1989, after which the ceremony was deemed to be hazing and was forbidden. The 1989 crossing was fairly typical, as it was not realized to be the last one. Pollywogs participated voluntarily, though female midshipmen observed that they were under social pressure to do the ceremony but were targets of harder abuse. Pollywogs (midshipmen and anyone else who had not crossed) ascended a ladder from the forecastle to the superstructure deck of the ship. There, they crawled down a gauntlet of Shellbacks on both sides of a long, heavy canvas runner, about 10–12 meters. The shellbacks had prepared 3-foot lengths of canvas/rubber firehose, which they swung hard at the posterior of each Wog. The Wogs then ascended a ladder to the boat deck to slide down a makeshift chute into the baptism of messdeck leavings in sea water in an inflated liferaft back on the superstructure deck. Wogs then returned to the forecastle, where they were hosed off by firehose and then allowed to kiss, in turn, the belly of the sea-baby, the foot of the sea-hag, and the ring of King Neptune, each personified by Shellbacks. Others SUNY Maritime occasionally holds a Blue Nose ceremony for its cadets after crossing the Arctic Circle. Their most recent ceremony was during the summer of 2019, on the TSES VI, held shortly after departing Reykjavik. Cadets crawled through a tunnel with lo mein, or "Eel Spawn", and then had food put in their hair before crawling through the fantail while being sprayed by fire hoses. Colorado State University's Semester at Sea Program holds a line-crossing ceremony twice a year for its students when their vessel, , crosses the equator. See also Domain of the Golden Dragon Blood wings Roof stomp Bibliography Bronner, Simon J. (2006). Crossing the Line: Violence, Play, and Drama in Naval Equator Traditions. Meertens Ethnology Cahier no. 2. Amsterdam: Amsterdam University Press. References External links Brief description of equatorial baptism Some accounts of baptism on the line: - The Anti-Vacation - Pust-Norden - Greenpeace Listen to audio recordings of a Crossing the Equator ceremony on board a New Zealand troopship in 1940 (the Canadian-Pacific line's "Empress of Japan" which had been requisitioned for war service) Line-crossing Ceremony: Homophobic or Homoerotic? Matthew Benedict's painting WW2DB: Line Crossing Ceremony Video of 1957 Coast Guard crossing ritual USS Bailey web page on ships' ceremony. USS Blue Ridge (LCC-19) UPDATE of 1973 CTL. Crossing Line ceremony (Portuguese) Maritime folklore Naval ceremonies Rites of passage United States Navy traditions Royal Navy traditions Neptune (mythology)

Yolanda Rodríguez (born 26 January 1965) is a Cuban table tennis player. She competed in the women's singles event at the 1992 Summer Olympics. References 1965 births Living people Cuban female table tennis players Olympic table tennis players for Cuba Table tennis players at the 1992 Summer Olympics Place of birth missing (living people) Pan American Games medalists in table tennis Pan American Games silver medalists for Cuba Pan American Games bronze medalists for Cuba Table tennis players at the 1991 Pan American Games Table tennis players at the 1995 Pan American Games Medalists at the 1991 Pan American Games Medalists at the 1995 Pan American Games 20th-century Cuban women

William Henry Blaylock (1859 - March 20, 1899) was a jockey in Thoroughbred racing who met with success both in the United States and his native Canada. In 1893 he won the Queen's Plate which became Canada's most important race and is the oldest continuously run race for Thoroughbred horses in North America. Skill - Honesty - Integrity Known by the nickname Harry, Blaylock's death as reported by the San Francisco publication Breeder and Sportsman said that he had been one of the "most prominent jockeys on the American turf and stood high for skill and integrity." As well, the New York Times obituary stated that Blaylock "had a reputation for skill and honesty second to none." Career Harry Blaylock began his career in Canada riding for fellow Hamilton, Ontario native and a future Canadian Horse Racing Hall of Fame trainer, Charles Boyle. He went on to be a contract rider in the United States for a number of prominent racing stable owners including another fellow Canadian Edward Corrigan, future U.S. Racing Hall of Fame inductee William P. Burch, Lucky Baldwin, plus the Lorillard brothers Pierre and George. On May 24, 1893, at Woodbine Racetrack in Toronto Harry Blaylock won Canada's most important race, the Queen's Plate. He was aboard Martello for trainer John Walker and owner Joseph E. Seagram, the wealthy proprietor of the Seagram distillery. Harry Blaylock had three mounts in the Kentucky Derby with his best result in the 1887 edition when he finished fourth aboard Banburg owned by James D. Morrisey. He also competed in the 1885 Belmont Stakes in which he was second on George Lorillard's colt St. Augustine. Some of Blaylock's important race wins in the United States were the 1877 Manhattan Handicap, the 1884 Saratoga Cup and in 1887 the inaugural running of the Latonia Oaks as well as that year's prestigious Travers Stakes. When his riding career was over, Blaylock turned to owning Thoroughbreds which he trained for racing. The Breeder and Sportsman reported that Harry Blaylock suffered a stroke of paralysis on August 2, 1897. Although he was not expected to recover, Blaylock lived until March 20, 1899, when he died at age 40. References 1859 births 1899 deaths Canadian jockeys American jockeys Sportspeople from Hamilton, Ontario Canadian expatriates in the United States

Samuel Brinckerhoff "Brinck" Thorne (September 19, 1873 – June 3, 1930) was an American football player and coach. He played college football at Yale University as halfback from 1893 to 1894. As a senior and team captain in 1895, Thorn was named an All-American. He returned to Yale in 1896 to serve as head football coach for a season, during which he guided the Bulldogs to a 13–1 record. Thorne was inducted into the College Football Hall of Fame as a player in 1970. Biography Born in New York City, Thorne graduated from Yale University in 1896 and was a member of Skull and Bones. He played for Yale for three years, was captain his senior year, and he was selected for the 1895 College Football All-America Team. He studied mining engineering at Lafayette College and was in the mining business for many years. Head coaching record References External links 1873 births 1930 deaths 19th-century players of American football American football halfbacks Yale Bulldogs football coaches Yale Bulldogs football players All-American college football players College Football Hall of Fame inductees American businesspeople in the coal industry Lafayette College alumni Players of American football from New York City Members of Skull and Bones

John Parker Hale (March 31, 1806November 19, 1873) was an American politician and lawyer from New Hampshire. He served in the United States House of Representatives from 1843 to 1845 and in the United States Senate from 1847 to 1853 and again from 1855 to 1865. He began his Congressional career as a Democrat, but helped establish the anti-slavery Free Soil Party and eventually joined the Republican Party. Born in Rochester, New Hampshire, Hale established a legal practice in Dover, New Hampshire after graduating from Bowdoin College. Hale won election to the New Hampshire House of Representatives in 1832 and served as the United States Attorney for New Hampshire under President Andrew Jackson and President Martin Van Buren. He won election to the United States House of Representatives in 1842 but was denied the party's nomination in 1844 due to his opposition to the annexation of Texas. After losing his seat, he continued to campaign against slavery and won election to the Senate in 1846 as an Independent Democrat. In the Senate, he strongly opposed the Mexican–American War and continued to speak against slavery. Hale helped establish the anti-slavery Free Soil Party and was a candidate for the party's presidential nomination in 1848, but the 1848 Free Soil Convention instead nominated former President Van Buren. He won the party's presidential nomination in 1852, receiving 4.9% of the popular vote in the general election. After the passage of the Kansas–Nebraska Act, Hale joined the nascent Republican Party and returned to the Senate. He served until 1865, at which point he accepted an appointment from President Abraham Lincoln to serve as the Minister to Spain. He held that post until he was recalled in April 1869, at which point he retired from public office. Early years Hale was born in Rochester, Strafford County, New Hampshire, the son of John Parker Hale and Lydia Clarkson O'Brien. He attended Phillips Exeter Academy and graduated in 1827 from Bowdoin College, where he was a classmate of Franklin Pierce and a prominent member of the Athenian Society, a literary club. He began his law studies in Rochester with Jeremiah H. Woodman, and continued them with Daniel M. Christie in Dover. He passed the bar examination in 1830 and practiced law in Dover. He married Lucy Lambert, the daughter of William Thomas Lambert and Abigail Ricker. Start of political career In March 1832, Hale was elected to the New Hampshire House of Representatives as a Democrat. In 1834, President Andrew Jackson appointed him as U.S. District Attorney for New Hampshire. This appointment was renewed by President Martin Van Buren in 1838, but in 1841 Hale was removed on party grounds by President John Tyler, a Whig. Hale was elected as a Democrat to the Twenty-eighth Congress, serving from March 4, 1843, to March 3, 1845. There he spoke out against the gag rule that had been approved by Congress on December 12, 1838. This rule had been created by another New Hampshire representative, Charles G. Atherton and was intended to put a stop to anti-slavery petitions. Anti-slavery transition Hale supported the Democratic candidates James K. Polk and George M. Dallas in the 1844 presidential election, and was renominated for his Congressional seat without opposition. Before the Congressional election, Texas annexation was adopted by the Democratic Party as part of its platform. In December 1844 the New Hampshire Legislature passed resolutions instructing its senators and Congressmen to favor Texas annexation. Instead, Hale made a public statement opposing annexation on anti-slavery grounds. The Democratic state convention was then reassembled in Concord under Pierce's leadership for the purpose of stripping Hale of his Congressional nomination. The reassembled convention branded him a traitor to the party, and in February 1845 his name was stricken from the Democratic ticket. In the subsequent election, Hale ran as an independent. Hale, the replacement Democratic candidate, and the Whig candidate failed to obtain a majority, so the district was unrepresented. Anti-slavery governing coalition In the face of an apparently invincible Democratic majority, Hale set out to win New Hampshire over to the anti-slavery cause. He addressed meetings in every town and village in the state, carrying on a remarkable campaign known as the "Hale Storm of 1845," which included a June 5, 1845 debate between Pierce and Hale at the North Church in Concord. In 1846, Hale was able to use New Hampshire's unusual electoral rules to his advantage. Under the state constitution, candidates for Governor and State Senate required a majority of the vote to win; if no candidate won a majority, the General Court would pick among the top two candidates. The strong performance of the anti-slavery Free Soil Party resulted in no majority winner in the 1846 gubernatorial election or in seven out of twelve State Senate seats. Accordingly, Hale's coalition of Whigs, Liberty Party members and Independent Democrats were able to join to win control of state government after the election. The coalition selected seven Whig candidates to fill the State Senate vacancies, ensuring coalition control of the chamber. It then elected Whig Anthony Colby as Governor (despite him winning just 32% of the vote to Democrat Jared W. Williams's 48%), Liberty Party member Joseph Cilley to a vacancy in the U.S. Senate, and Hale as Speaker of the State House. When Cilley's term expired in 1847, Hale was elected as his successor. United States Senator Hale was elected June 9, 1846, as an Independent Democratic Candidate to the United States Senate and served from March 4, 1847, to March 3, 1853, later becoming a Free Soiler. He was among the strongest opponents of the Mexican–American War in the Senate and is considered "the first U.S. Senator with an openly anti-slavery (or abolitionist) platform". He was the only Senator to vote against the resolution tendering the thanks of Congress to Winfield Scott and Zachary Taylor for their victories in the Mexican–American War. In 1849 he was joined in the Senate by anti-slavery advocates Salmon P. Chase and William H. Seward, and in 1851 he was joined by Charles Sumner. Hale also opposed flogging and the spirit ration in the United States Navy, and secured the abolition of flogging in September 1850. In 1851 Hale served as counsel in the trials of anti-slavery activists that arose out of their forcible rescue of fugitive slave Shadrach Minkins from the custody of the United States Marshal in Boston. Hale was an unsuccessful candidate for President of the United States on the Free Soil ticket in 1852, losing to Pierce. (See U.S. presidential election, 1852.) In March 1853, Hale was succeeded in the Senate by Democrat Charles G. Atherton, and began practicing law in New York City. Return to the Senate Following the repeal of the Missouri Compromise, Democrats were again overthrown in New Hampshire. Hale was elected to the Senate as a member of the new Republican Party in 1855, replacing Jared W. Williams, who had been appointed following the death of Charles G. Atherton. James Bell, a fellow Republican, was elected to New Hampshire's other Senate seat in the same election. Hale was re-elected Senator in 1859, in total serving from July 30, 1855, to March 3, 1865. He served as the chair of the Senate Republican Conference until 1862. In 1862 Hale succeeded in repealing the Navy's spirit ration, which he had attempted during his first Senate term. Minister to Spain President Lincoln nominated Hale to the post of minister to Spain and he served in that capacity 1865–1869. Hale attributed his April 1869 recall to a quarrel with Horatio J. Perry, his secretary of legation. Perry had accused Hale of violating his diplomatic privilege of importing free of duty merchandise for his official or personal use by putting some goods up for sale and pocketing the proceeds. Hale's answer was that he had been misled about the rules by a commission merchant friendly to Perry. Perry was himself removed from his post in June 1869. Death and burial Hale died in Dover, New Hampshire on November 19, 1873. He was buried at Pine Hill Cemetery in Dover. Legacy Hale's Federal style house, built in 1813, is now part of the Woodman Institute Museum. New Hampshire Historical Marker No. 264 on Central Avenue in Dover marks the site of his home. Longtime Washington journalist Benjamin Perley Poore wrote that Hale, as Senator in the late 1850s, "never failed to command attention":The keen shafts of the Southerners, aimed at him, fell harmlessly to his feet, and his wonderful good nature disarmed malicious opposition. Those who felt that he had gone far astray in his political opinions did not accuse him of selfish motives, sordid purposes, or degraded intrigues. His was the "chasseur" style of oratory—now skirmishing on the outskirts of an opponent's position, then rallying on some strange point, pouring in a rattling fire, standing firm against a charge, and ever displaying a perfect independence of action and a disregard of partisan drill. Hale is one of several prominent New Hampshire politicians with a statue at the New Hampshire State House Complex in Concord. Portraits of President Lincoln and John P. Hale hang next to each other in the chamber of the New Hampshire House of Representatives. Family On September 2, 1834, Hale married Lucy Hill Lambert (1814–1902) in Berwick, Maine. They were the parents of two daughters, Elizabeth (Lizzie) (1835–1895) and Lucy (1841–1915). Elizabeth Hale first married Edward Kinsley (1825–1888). Their only child died shortly after birth. Her second husband was William Henry 'Harry' Jacques (1847–1916). Lucy Lambert Hale was secretly betrothed in 1865 to John Wilkes Booth, Abraham Lincoln's assassin. Booth had a picture of Lucy Hale with him when he was shot and killed by Sergeant Boston Corbett on April 26, 1865. Lucy Hale eventually married Senator William E. Chandler. 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Benjamin Halevy (, 6 May 1910 – 7 August 1996) was an Israeli judge and politician. Biography Halevy was born Ernst Levi in Weißenfels, Germany and educated at the Universities of Freiburg, Göttingen and Berlin. He immigrated to what was then British Mandatory Palestine in 1933 after Adolf Hitler became Chancellor of Germany, and studied at the Hebrew University of Jerusalem. Halevy was a Magistrate Judge in Jerusalem during the Mandate period, from 1938 until Israel's declaration of independence in 1948. He served as a District Judge and the President of the Jerusalem District Court until 1963 when he was appointed to the Supreme Court of Israel. Halevy was the sole judge in what became known as the "Kastner trial," a libel lawsuit against Malchiel Gruenwald, a hotelier, who accused Rudolf Kastner of having been a Nazi collaborator. Halevy allowed the scope of the trial to be expanded and ruled that Kastner had indeed, in his words, "sold his soul to the devil." Kastner was later assassinated and Halevy's ruling was mostly overturned by the Supreme Court. The manner in which he conducted the trial was criticized. Halevy was the sole judge at the trial of the Kafr Qasim massacre's perpetrators, and in his decision famously wrote, "The distinguishing mark of a manifestly illegal order is that above such an order should fly, like a black flag, a warning saying: 'Prohibited!'" He was later a judge at the trial of Adolf Eichmann, along with Yitzhak Raveh and Moshe Landau. In 1969 Halevy resigned from the court in order to enter politics. He was elected to the Seventh Knesset for the Gahal (Herut-Liberal Bloc) list, and again to the Eighth Knesset in 1973 after Gahal had merged into Likud. He later left the party to sit as an independent MK. In the 1977 elections, he was returned to the Knesset on Dash's list, but the party split up after a year, and Halevy joined the Democratic Movement, before leaving to again sit as an independent. During the Ninth Knesset he also served as deputy speaker. Today a street in his birthplace Weißenfels is named after him. He was married for many years to Luba. They had a son and daughter. After Luba's death he married Michal Halevy. See also Israeli judicial system Adolf Eichmann References External links 1910 births 1996 deaths University of Göttingen alumni 20th-century Israeli judges Judges of the Supreme Court of Israel Jewish emigrants from Nazi Germany to Mandatory Palestine Democratic Movement (Israel) politicians Democratic Movement for Change politicians Likud politicians Gahal politicians People from Weißenfels People from the Province of Saxony Adolf Eichmann Members of the 7th Knesset (1969–1974) Members of the 8th Knesset (1974–1977) Members of the 9th Knesset (1977–1981) Deputy Speakers of the Knesset

Rock Lake is the name of several locations: United States Rock Lake (White Cloud Mountains), Idaho Rock Lake (Lyon County, Minnesota) Rock Lake (Cass County, Minnesota) Rock Lake (Wright County, Minnesota) Rock Lake Township, Lyon County, Minnesota Rock Lake (Arietta, Hamilton County, New York) Rock Lake, Indian Lake, New York Rock Lake Mountain, Benson, New York Rock Lake (Washington) Rock Lake (Wisconsin) Canada Rock Lake (Alberta) Rock Lake (Manitoba) Rock Lake (electoral district), Manitoba Rock Lake (Ontario) Rock Lake (Algonquin Park) See also Rock Lake Village, Kanawha County, West Virginia Rock Lake Middle School, Seminole County, Florida, U.S. Rock Lake Pool, a former swimming pool in West Virginia

Mabud Fatema Kabir () is a Bangladesh Nationalist Party politician and the former Member of Bangladesh Parliament of women's reserved seat. Career Kabir was elected to parliament from women's reserved seat as a Bangladesh Nationalist Party candidate in 1979. References Bangladesh Nationalist Party politicians Living people 2nd Jatiya Sangsad members Women members of the Jatiya Sangsad Year of birth missing (living people) 20th-century Bangladeshi women politicians

A tombeau (plural tombeaux) is a musical composition (earlier, in the early 16th century, a poem) commemorating the death of a notable individual. The term derives from the French word for "tomb" or "tombstone". The vast majority of tombeaux date from the 17th century and were composed for lute or other plucked string instruments. The genre gradually fell out of use during the 18th century, but reappeared in the early 20th. History "In instrumental music, tombeau signifies a musical 'tombstone' (French le tombeau = tomb). The musical genre of the tombeau is generally connected with music for the lute of the 17th and 18th centuries. Of some 60+ surviving pieces, most are intended for the lute or theorbo, 5 for the baroque guitar, 7 for the viola da gamba and 3 for harpsichord. The earliest example of this genre seems to be the Tombeau de Mezangeau (1638) by French lutenist Ennemond Gaultier." "Musical predecessors are memorial pavans like those by Anthony Holborne (Countess of Pembrokes Funeralle, 1599). In France, where this musical genre emerged first, strong influence of literary models, particularly of memorial poems that were popular from the 16th to the end of the 17th centuries, may have been another important factor." "The tombeau preeminently comes in two forms, as a slow elegiac allemande grave in 4/4 or as a pavan, a tri-partite renaissance dance already long out of date for the era of tombeaux, but with all the trappings of the allemande (cf. Denis Gaultier, Tombeau pour M. Racquette). There are also a few unique tombeaux that appear as gigues; that is because the gigue grave resembles the allemande in a number of respects." "As opposed to the Italian lamento, the tombeau should not have used expressive elements of mourning, which were skeptically viewed in France. Nevertheless, certain typical onomatopoetic features were used: repeated note motifs depicting the knocking of Death at the door, ascending or descending diatonic or chromatic scales which depict the soul's tribulation and transcendence. Froberger's Lamentation on the Death of Ferdinand III or the Meditation sur ma Mort Future would be a prime example of such a form. Some tombeaux include a motif of four descending notes, a metaphor for grief given influential expression by John Dowland in his Lachrimae (1604). These genres offered many suitable expressive characteristics: the suspirans figure (a three-note upbeat), dotted rhythms, particularly in repeated notes, and slow-moving harmonies in the minor mode whose gravity is heightened by a tendency to settle on pedal points. Later examples also tend to use chromatic progressions related to the lamento bass. The few courante tombeaux exploit the same rhythmic features in triple metre." "Developed by Parisian lutenists (Denis Gaultier, Charles Mouton, Jacques Gallot, François Dufault), the genre was soon taken over by clavecinists (Johann Jakob Froberger, Louis Couperin, both on the death of their friend Blancrocher in 1652) and was then spread into Central Europe (Jan Antonín Losy, Sylvius Leopold Weiss)." The tombeau genre went into decline at the end of the 18th century. It reappeared in the 20th century with Maurice Ravel's Le Tombeau de Couperin (1919). Other 20th century tombeaux include Manuel de Falla's Le Tombeau de Debussy for solo guitar, Arthur Benjamin's Le Tombeau de Ravel for clarinet and piano, the last movement of Pli selon pli by Pierre Boulez, and Tombeau for Michael Collins (1987) by Mona Lyn Reese. Surely between the tombeau and the hommage the instrumental Cantus in Memoriam Benjamin Britten by Arvo Pärt and for Morton Feldman (1987) by Stephen L. Mosko. In the 21st century a series of tombeaux was written by Roman Turovsky-Savchuk. List of tombeaux Lute and other plucked string instruments François Dufaut: Tombeau de Monsieur Blancrocher Jacques Gallot: Tombeau de Condé, Tombeau de Madame, Tombeau de Turenne Denis Gaultier: Tombeau de Monsieur Blancrocher, Tombeau de Mlle Gaultier, Tombeau de Mr. Lenclos, [Pavane ou] Tombeau de Mr. Raquette Ennemond Gaultier: Tombeau de Mezangeau Jan Antonín Losy: Tombeau Charles Mouton: Tombeau de Gogo, Tombeau de Madame, Robert de Visée: Tombeau de Mr. Francisque Corbet, Tombeau de Dubut, Tombeau du Vieux Gallot, Tombeau de Mr. Mouton, Le Tombeau [de Tonty], Tombeau de Mesdemoiselles de Visée Sylvius Leopold Weiss: Tombeau sur la mort de M. Cajetan Baron d'Hartig, Tombeau sur la mort de M. Comte de Losy Jacques de Saint-Luc: Tombeau sur la mort de Mr Francois Ginter Roman Turovsky-Savchuk: Tombeau sur la mort de Omelyan Kovch : Tombeau de Mr. de Maltot Viola da gamba Charles Dollé: Tombeau de Marin Marais Marin Marais: Tombeau de M. Lully, Tombeau pour Marais le cadet, Tombeau de M. Meliton, Tombeau de M. de Ste-Colombe Monsieur de Sainte-Colombe: Tombeau 'Les regrets, Tombeau pour Monsieur de Sainte-Colombe le père Roman Turovsky-Savchuk: Tombeau de Telemann, Tombeau de Forqueray Harpsichord Jean-Henri d'Anglebert: Tombeau de M. de Chambonnières Louis Couperin: Tombeau de Monsieur Blancrocher Johann Jakob Froberger: Tombeau fait à Paris sur la mort de Monsieur Blancrocher Mona Lyn Reese: Tombeau for Michael Collins Other instruments Maurice Ravel: Tombeau de Couperin (adapted into The Enchanted Grove, a ballet) References Further reading Anon. "Lamento". Brockhaus, Riemann Musiklexikon, second edition (1995): 3:9. Anon. "Tombeau". Brockhaus-Riemann Musiklexikon, second edition (1995): 4:247. Birkner, Günther. "Tombeau". Die Musik in Geschichte und Gegenwart (1986): 13:477–78. Boulez, Pierre. Tombeau: Facsimilés de l'épure et de la première mise au net de la partition, edited with a commentary by Robert Piencikowski. Vienna: Universal Edition, 2010. . Brenet, M. "Les tombeaux en musique". RHCM 3 (1903), 568–75, 631–38. Dart, R. Thurston. "Miss Mary Burwell's Instruction Book for the Lute". Galpin Society Journal 11 (1958): 33–69. Depersin, Françoise. "Figures rhétoriques et pièces instrumentales baroques: L’exemple du Tombeau fait à Paris sur la mort de Monsieur Blancheroche de Froberger". Musurgia: Analyse et pratique musicales 12, nos. 1–2 (2005): 35–47. Goldberg, C. Stilisierung als kunstvermittelnder Prozess: die französischen Tombeau-Stücke im 17. Jahrhundert (Laaber: Laaber-Verlag, 1987) Green, Robert A. "François Dufaut and the Origins of the Tombeau". Lute Society of America Quarterly 39, no. 3 (September 2004): 29–34. Lanzelotte, Rosana. "Aspectos retóricos da música do século XVII: Um estudo do Tombeau de Mr. Blancrocher de Louis Couperin". In IX encontro anual da ANPPOM, edited by Martha Tupinambá de Ulhôa and José Maria Neves, 323–26. Rio de Janeiro: Associação Nacional de Pesquisa e Pós-Graduação em Música (ANPPOM), 1996. Ledbetter, D. "Harpsichord and Lute Music in Seventeenth-Century France" (diss., U. of Oxford, 1985). McClary, Susan. "Temporality and Ideology: Qualities of Motion in Seventeenth-Century French Music". ECHO: A Music-Centered Journal 2, no. 2 (2000). Mellers, Wilfred. François Couperin and the French Classical Tradition, new revised edition. London: Faber, 1950. . Piencikowski, Robert T. "Tombeau, extrait de Pli selon pli de Pierre Boulez". In Pli selon pli de Pierre Boulez: Entretiens et études, edited by Philippe Albèra, Vincent Barras, Jean-Marie Bergère, Joseph G. Cecconi, and Daniel Galasso, 45–48. Geneva: Contrechamps, 2003. . Rollin, M. "Le tombeau chez les luthistes Denys Gautier, Jacques Gallot, Charles Mouton". XVIIe siècle, nos. 21–22 (1954): 463–79. Rollin, M. 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Ronjay Reyes Enrile (born August 20, 1982) is a Filipino former professional basketball player who played in the Philippine Basketball Association (PBA) and the Maharlika Pilipinas Basketball League (MPBL). PBA career statistics Season-by-season averages |- | align=left| | align=left| Coca-Cola | 5 || 10.2 || .312 || .333 || .571 || .8 || 1.2 || .2 || .0 || 3.0 |- | align=left| | align=left| Coca-Cola | 24 || 14.5 || .372 || .255 || .636 || 1.0 || 1.1 || .3 || .0 || 4.6 |- | align=left| | align=left| Coca-Cola | 9 || 9.1 || .300 || .250 || — || .9 || 1.1 || .0 || .0 || 2.3 |- | align=left| | align=left| Coca-Cola | 3 || 4.3 || .250 || .000 || .750 || .7 || .0 || .3 || .0 || 1.7 |- | align=left| | align=left| Powerade | 8 || 7.9 || .312 || .333 || .000 || 1.0 || .4 || .3 || .0 || 1.4 |-class=sortbottom | align=center colspan=2 | Career | 49 || 11.4 || .346 || .254 || .600 || .9 || .9 || .2 || .0 || 3.3 References External links PBA-Online! Profile Filipino men's basketball players Living people 1982 births Basketball players from Quezon City Letran Knights basketball players Powerade Tigers players Maharlika Pilipinas Basketball League players Point guards Powerade Tigers draft picks

Emanuel Shinwell, Baron Shinwell, (18 October 1884 – 8 May 1986) was a British politician who served as a government minister under Ramsay MacDonald and Clement Attlee. A member of the Labour Party, he served as a Member of Parliament (MP) for 40 years, for Linlithgowshire, Seaham and Easington respectively. Born in the East End of London to a large family of Jewish immigrants, Shinwell moved to Glasgow as a boy and left school at the age of eleven. He became a trade union organiser and one of the leading figures of Red Clydeside. He was imprisoned in 1919 for his alleged involvement in the disturbances in Glasgow in January of that year. He served as a Labour MP from 1922 to 1924, and from a by-election in 1928 until 1931, and held junior office in the minority Labour Governments of 1924 and 1929–1931. He returned to the House of Commons in 1935, defeating former UK Prime Minister Ramsay MacDonald, who by that time had been expelled from the Labour Party. During the Second World War, he was a leading backbencher critic of the Coalition Government. Shinwell is perhaps best remembered as the Minister of Fuel and Power in the Attlee ministry that nationalised coal mining in 1946. He was in charge of Britain's coal supply during the extremely harsh winter of January to March 1947, during which the supply system collapsed, leaving the United Kingdom to freeze and close down. He became unpopular with the public and was sacked in October 1947. He then served as Secretary of State for War, and then as Minister of Defence from 1950 to 1951. The high defence spending which he demanded, partly to pay for British involvement in the Korean War, was a major factor causing then-Chancellor of the Exchequer Hugh Gaitskell to impose NHS charges, prompting the resignation of Aneurin Bevan from the Cabinet. After Labour's defeat in 1951, Shinwell continued to serve in the Shadow Cabinet in Opposition until he stepped down in 1955. Thereafter he was a senior backbencher until 1970, by which time he was in his mid-eighties. That year he accepted a life peerage and was an active member of the House of Lords until shortly before his death, aged 101, in 1986. Early life, career and trade union activities Shinwell was born in Spitalfields, London, but his family moved to Glasgow, Scotland. His father was a Polish Jew who had a small clothing shop, and his mother, a Dutch Jew, was a cook from London. He was the eldest of thirteen children. He educated himself in a public library and at the Kelvingrove Art Gallery. He enjoyed sport, particularly boxing, and he was the trainer of a local football team. He left school at age eleven to be apprenticed as a tailor, and began his working life as a machinist in a clothing workshop. In 1903, he became active in the Amalgamated Union of Clothiers' Operatives, and joined the Glasgow Trades Council in 1906 as a delegate of that union. In May 1911, he was seconded to help organise the seamen of Glasgow at the request of Havelock Wilson of the National Sailors' and Firemen's Union (NSFU). He played a prominent role in the six-week Glasgow seamen's strike which began on 14 June and which was part of a nationwide strike. He subsequently became the secretary of the Glasgow branch of the NSFU. In August 1912, he participated in a revolt against the union, which resulted in the Glasgow branch becoming part of the Southampton-based British Seafarers' Union (BSU). He was the local secretary of the BSU until it became part of the Amalgamated Marine Workers' Union (AMWU) in 1922, after which he served as National Organiser of the new organisation. In 1918, he stood unsuccessfully for Linlithgowshire (alternative name West Lothian). In 1919, he gained national notoriety through his involvement in the Glasgow 40 Hours' Movement. This movement culminated in clashes between police and protesters in Glasgow's George Square in January 1919, in which he was alleged to have been involved. He was afterwards tried for incitement to riot and was sentenced to five months' imprisonment in Calton Jail, Edinburgh. Political career Interwar and World War Two An Independent Labour Party (ILP) member, he was elected as Member of Parliament (MP) for Linlithgowshire at the 1922 general election. In 1924 he was Secretary for Mines (not a Cabinet-level post) in the First Labour Government. He lost his seat in 1924, but was re-elected for Linlithgowshire at a by-election in 1928. In the second Labour Government of 1929–31 Ramsay MacDonald appointed him Financial Secretary to the War Office (1929–30); Cowling says that MacDonald believed he had rescued Shinwell's ministerial career when no minister would take him. He then served again as Secretary for Mines from 1930 to 1931. At the time Shinwell was an admirer of MacDonald and tried to dissuade him from forming a National Government in 1931. He again lost his seat at the general election that year. He returned to the Commons in 1935 after defeating MacDonald for Seaham Harbour, County of Durham (later renamed Easington after boundary changes in the late 1940s). He campaigned vigorously, along with left-wingers such as Aneurin Bevan, for Britain to support the Popular Front government in Spain against Franco in the Spanish Civil War. On 4 April 1938, during a heated House of Commons debate in which he had been criticising the government's foreign policy, he struck Conservative MP Commander Robert Tatton Bower in the face- causing internal bleeding and a burst eardrum- after Bower told him to "go back to Poland!". Shinwell said he had taken this to be an anti-semitic remark. In May 1940 he refused a position in Winston Churchill's Coalition Government in the Ministry of Food. He became chairman of the Labour Party in 1942. During the Second World War he was a vigorous but patriotic backbench critic of Churchill. He and Earl Winterton, another serial critic of the government, were known as "Arsenic and Old Lace". Attlee Governments: 1945–51 Minister of Fuel and Power He served in Clement Attlee's Cabinet after the Labour victory in 1945 as Minister of Fuel and Power, and in 1946 he presided over the nationalisation of the mining industry. He also negotiated a miners' charter with the NUM. He declared the middle class "not worth a tinker's cuss". His insistence on the open-cast mining of the park of the Wentworth Woodhouse estate, to the doorsteps of the house, when the quality of the coal was poor, was viewed by its owners and the local mining community, which opposed it, as pure vindictiveness – an act of class warfare. In 1947-8 he was Chairman of the Labour Party. In 1947, Britain experienced, in an exceptionally severe winter, a serious coal shortage. The supply system collapsed, leaving Britain to freeze and close down. Shinwell denied there were problems and refused to assume responsibility, blaming the climate, the railway system, or capitalism generally. Shinwell was widely criticised for his failure to avert this crisis. His earlier comment that "There will be no fuel crisis. I am Minister of Fuel and Power and I ought to know", was later included in the official handbook for Conservative Party members to use in speeches and leaflets. In 1947 Shinwell presided over the nationalisation of electricity. In October 1947 he was sacked. He was bitterly resentful at being replaced by Hugh Gaitskell, his former deputy and a public schoolboy. He was also attacked by James Callaghan (then a junior minister) for his lack of zeal about further nationalisation. Secretary of State for War Shinwell was demoted to Secretary of State for War (Minister for the Army, but no longer a full member of the Cabinet) a position which he held until 1950. He was a vigorous War Minister, who got on well with the Army and was seen as jingoistic. In November 1947 a report from MI5 alleged that Shinwell had passed secret information to a man named "Stanley", who had passed it on to Zionist paramilitary group, the Irgun. Shinwell knew self-styled "contact man" Sidney Stanley, whom he had approached for help in finding employment for his son Ernie, and Stanley had obtained information on the disbandment of the Transjordan Frontier Force from some government source. Minister of Defence Shinwell's seat became Easington at the February 1950 election, after which he was promoted to Minister of Defence and became a full member of the Cabinet once more. Edmund Dell described him as "putty in the hands of the defence chiefs" and his promotion as "[a] ludicrous appointment. No failure was ever great enough to persuade Attlee to deny one of his cohorts new opportunities to do damage … Shinwell never forgave Gaitskell, whom he blamed for his disgrace." Gaitskell, promoted to Chancellor of the Exchequer later in the year, recorded in his diary that Shinwell "never loses an opportunity of picking a quarrel with me, sometimes on the most ridiculous grounds". His term of office saw the Malayan Emergency and the early stages of Korean War, which began in June 1950 and to which British troops were deployed. Shinwell was responsible for the rearmament programme which precipitated the resignation of Aneurin Bevan from the Cabinet in the spring of 1951, although Gaitskell actually gave him less defence spending than he wanted. In the summer of 1951 the Cabinet blocked him from sending British troops to Abadan when the oil refineries were nationalised by the Iranian government. Shinwell was by now seen as being on the right of the Labour Party. At the Labour Party Conference at Scarborough that autumn, he lost his place as an elected constituency representative on the Labour Party National Executive Committee (NEC), the members of which were increasingly elected by Bevanites in the constituency parties. Labour lost the general election a month later. Later political career Shinwell stepped down from the Shadow Cabinet (which at that time was elected by Labour MPs when the party was in opposition) in 1955. That year he published a volume of memoirs, Conflict Without Malice. By the early 1960s he had changed his mind about nuclear weapons and opposed the deployment of US nuclear submarines to Holy Loch. Shinwell did not resume ministerial office when Labour returned to power in October 1964, but instead the new Prime Minister Harold Wilson appointed him Chairman of the Parliamentary Labour Party, and during the 1964-6 Parliament he worked hard to drum up backbench support for the government, which had a very narrow majority. He was appointed to the Order of the Companions of Honour in the 1965 Birthday Honours. He was vehemently opposed to Wilson's attempt to enter the EEC in 1966, and resigned as Chairman of the Labour Party in 1967. He got on well both with Field Marshal Bernard Montgomery and with the journalist Sir John Junor. Shinwell was created a life peer as Baron Shinwell, of Easington in the County of Durham, on 29 June 1970. He later became chair of the All-Party Lords Defence Study Group. In 1973 he published another volume of memoirs, I've Lived through It All. He voted against the Labour Government in 1976. He resigned the Labour Party whip in 1982 in protest at left wing militancy. Death In October 1984 Shinwell celebrated his hundredth birthday against the backdrop of the miners' strike. He continued to be active in the House of Lords until shortly before his death. He became the longest-lived peer on 26 March 1986, dying a little over a month later on 8 May, aged 101. He held the record for the second longest-lived British MP (after Theodore Cooke Taylor) until overtaken by Bert Hazell in November 2008. Shinwell's estate was valued for probate at £271,509 (around £700,000 at 2016 prices). Personal life Shinwell was married three times: from 1903 to 1954 to Fay (Fanny) Freeman, by whom he had two sons and a daughter, from 1956 to 1971 to Dinah Meyer, who was Danish, and from 1972 to 1977 to Sarah Sturgo. He outlived all three of his wives. Shinwell's great-niece is the former MP for Liverpool Wavertree, Luciana Berger. Shinwell sat for sculptor Alan Thornhill for a portrait in clay. The correspondence file relating to the Shinwell portrait bust is held as part of the Thornhill Papers (2006:56) in the archive of the Henry Moore Foundation's Henry Moore Institute in Leeds and the terracotta remains in the collection of the artist. A bronze (accession number S.309) was purchased for the Collection of Glasgow City Art Gallery in 1973. Shinwell was a lifelong smoker, having smoked tobacco from the age of 13; on many occasions he was seen smoking with his pipe. Shinwell was also an enthusiastic drinker of spirits, particularly whisky. References Bibliography Shinwell wrote three volumes of autobiography: Conflict Without Malice (1955) I've Lived Through it All (1973) Lead With the Left (1981) Shinwell wrote "When The Men Come Home" (1944) Biography: Slowe, Peter, "Manny Shinwell" Pluto Press (1993), foreword by Harold Wilson. Scholarly studies: Robertson Alex J.. The Bleak Midwinter 1947 (Manchester University Press. 1987). pp. x, 207 Book used for citations: , essay on Shinwell written by Kenneth O. 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The Lintong East railway station is a railway station of Zhengxi Passenger Railway located in Lintong District, Xi'an, Shaanxi, China. The station is currently not in operation. Railway stations in Shaanxi Stations on the Xuzhou–Lanzhou High-Speed Railway

The Los Angeles Tribune was a newspaper published in by Almena Lomax, a civil rights activist, between 1941 and 1960, for principally the African-American residents of Los Angeles. The paper was known for its "fearless reporting," including articles about racism in the Los Angeles Police Department. Just after World War II, Hisaye Yamamoto wrote for the paper. Edna P. Harris was an editor and writer for the Tribune. She wrote about racist policies like segregation of blood supplies, immigration, and the internment of Japanese Americans during World War II. References Newspapers published in Greater Los Angeles African-American newspapers of California Defunct African-American newspapers 1941 establishments in California 1960 disestablishments in California Newspapers established in 1941 Publications disestablished in 1960

Surrounded are an alternative rock/space rock band from Växjö, Sweden, who have been described as "Sweden's answer to The Flaming Lips". Biography The band was formed in 2000 by Marten Rydell (vocals, guitar) and Marcus Knutsson (guitar), with Emil Petersson (keyboards, sampling), Fredrik Solfors (drums), and Jesper Petersson (bass) soon added to the lineup. With influences ranging from Meddle-era Pink Floyd, The Flaming Lips, and Neil Young, the band were included on The Emo Diaries, Vol. 9, before their debut album, Safety in Numbers, was released in 2003 by Deep Elm Records. A second album, The Nautilus Years, was issued in 2007, the band now signed to large indie label One Little Indian, and Rydell and Knutsson now joined by Tom Malmros (bass), Johannes Linder (drums) and Erik Gustafsson (keyboards). The album was partly recorded in a summerhouse in a forest in southern Sweden, and received positive critical reviews, with Drowned in Sound calling it "a work of such understated, almost casual beauty that it would be a crime for it to go unnoticed". Crawdaddy! said of the album "this stuff is so perfectly engineered to be pleasurable it’s hard to find any specific weak points". In 2010 the band performed at the renowned Austin festival South by Southwest(SXSW)with songs from the upcoming Oppenheimer and Woodstock, mixed and co-produced by Tony Doogan(Belle and Sebastian, Mogwai, Snow Patrol), Bill Racine(Sparklehorse, The Flaming Lips) and Paul Mahajan(The National, TV on the Radio). The band's style has been described as "a rare hybrid of shoegazing and Americana". Comparisons have been made with several bands including The Flaming Lips, Doves, Super Furry Animals, Grandaddy and Sparklehorse. Discography Safety in Numbers (2003) Deep Elm The Nautilus Years (2007) One Little Indian Oppenheimer and Woodstock (2010) One Little Indian References External links Facebook Surrounded on Myspace Swedish musical quintets Musical groups established in 2000

Friedberg may refer to: Places Friedberg, Bavaria, Germany Friedberg, Hesse, Germany University of Applied Sciences Giessen-Friedberg Aichach-Friedberg, Bavaria, Germany Friedberg, Bad Saulgau, a district of Bad Saulgau, Baden-Württemberg, Germany Friedberg, Styria, Austria Frymburk in Bohemia (also known as Friedberg, Bohemia) Místek, former city, now part of Frýdek-Místek (also known as Friedberg, Moravia) Žulová in Czech Silesia (also known as Friedberg, Czech Silesia) Other uses Friedberg (surname) See also Fried (surname) Friedeberg (disambiguation) Friedberger (disambiguation)

The Buick Velite 6 (微蓝) is a compact station wagon, also known as a "multi-activity vehicle" (MAV) built by Chinese-American manufacturer SAIC-GM under the Buick brand. It is available as either an electric car or a plug-in hybrid (PHEV). It is sold exclusively in China. History The Velite 6 was previewed with the Velite concept car in 2016 (not to be confused with the 2004 concept of the same name). In April 2018, two production-intent models were unveiled; one electric, and the other a plug-in hybrid. The production Buick Velite 6 debuted at the 2019 Shanghai Auto Show in April. At first, it was only available as an all-electric vehicle, with two battery options available. In July 2020, the production plug-in hybrid version was launched. The Velite 6 is available in three variants: Entry, Middle, and Luxury. It also features three driving modes (standard, sport, and economy) and three levels of energy recycling. Velite 6 Plus The Buick Velite 6 Plus was introduced in October 2019. The Velite 6 Plus has a larger battery, with 52.5 kWh capacity and a range of up to on the NEDC. It generates up to and torque. Velite 6 EV (2022) In November 2021, Buick introduced an updated version of the original and Plus models, called the Velite 6 EV to distinguish it from the plug-in hybrid (PHEV). The battery was again improved, with 61.1 kWh capacity and a range of up to on the NEDC. The updated motor generates up to . Other changes included an update to Buick's eConnect infotainment system with 10-inch screen, new wheel design, and an updated front bumper/grille design. Plug-in hybrid The Buick Velite 6 PHEV combines a 1.5-liter internal combustion engine with an electric motor, driven by an electronically controlled variable transmission (e-CVT). Together, they produce and torque. With a 9.5-kWh battery capacity, the PHEV has an electric-only range of and total range of . The Velite 6 PHEV includes a "lock" mode which keeps the car on hybrid power for maximum range. See also Chevrolet Menlo List of modern production plug-in electric vehicles New energy vehicles in China Plug-in electric vehicle References External links Velite 6 Production electric cars Plug-in hybrid vehicles Buick Velite 6 2020s cars Compact cars Hatchbacks Cars of China

David John Hanna (4 June 1866 – 12 April 1946) was an American politician. Between 1903 and 1907 he served as Lieutenant Governor of Kansas. Life David Hanna was born in Coulterville, Illinois. In his childhood he moved with his parents to Clay County, Kansas where he grew up. Later he was engaged in farming, cattle raising and in the real estate business. In addition he became President of the Farmers and Merchants Bank of Hill City. He joined the Republican Party and in 1896 and 1897 he represented Graham County, Kansas in the Kansas Legislature. He was also a member of the Republican State Central Committee for six years. In 1900 he was a delegate to the Republican National Convention in Philadelphia that nominated President William McKinley for a second term. In 1902 David Hanna was elected to the office of the Lieutenant Governor of Kansas. After a re-election in 1904 he served two terms in this position between 12 January 1903 and 14 January 1907 when his second term ended. In this function he was the deputy of Governor Willis J. Bailey (first term) and Governor Edward W. Hoch (second term). After the end of his time as Lieutenant Governor Hanna did not occupy any political offices any more. He died on 12 April 1946 in Glendale, California. External links The Political Graveyard The Lieutenant Governors of Kansas Online Biography of Hanna's earlier years 1866 births 1946 deaths Lieutenant Governors of Kansas Kansas Republicans People from Clay County, Kansas People from Randolph County, Illinois

was a province of Japan in the area of Japan that is today Tochigi Prefecture. Shimotsuke was bordered by Kōzuke, Hitachi, Mutsu and Shimōsa Provinces. Its abbreviated form name was . Under the Engishiki classification system, Shimotsuke was ranked as one of the 13 "great countries" (大国) in terms of importance, and one of the 30 "far countries" (遠国) in terms of distance from the capital. The provincial capital is located in what is now the city of Tochigi. The Ichinomiya of the province is the Futarasan jinja located in what is now the city of Utsunomiya. History During the 4th century AD, (Kofun period) the area of modern Gunma and southern Tochigi prefectures were known as . At some unknown point in the 5th century, the area was divided at the Kinugawa River into and . Per the Nara period Taihō Code, these provinces became and . In 713, with the standardization of province names into two kanji, these names became and . The area of Shimotsuke is mentioned frequently in the Nara period Rikkokushi, including the Nihon Shoki and had strong connections with the Yamato court since the Kofun period. A large Buddhist temple complex, the Shimotsuke Yakushi-ji, located in what is now the city of Tochigi, dates from the Nara period. From the Heian period, the area was dominated by a number of samurai bands, including the Utsunomiya clan, and the Nasu clan. A branch of the Minamoto clan, the Ashikaga rose to prominence during the Kamakura period from their shōen at what is now Ashikaga, and went on to create the Ashikaga shogunate of the Muromachi period. During the Sengoku period, Shimotsuke was contested between the later Hōjō clan, the Takeda and the Uesugi clans. After the establishment of the Tokugawa shogunate, much of the province was assigned to several feudal domains. Tokugawa Ieyasu and Tokugawa Iemitsu chose the sacred site of Nikkō to be the location of their tombs, and thus the area prospered as a site of pilgrimage through the end of the Edo period. The Nikkō Kaidō and the Ōshū Kaidō highways passed through the province, and numerous post stations were established. Following the Meiji Restoration, the various domains became prefectures with the abolition of the han system in 1871. These various prefectures merged to form Tochigi Prefecture in 1873. Historical districts Shimotsuke Province consisted of ten districts: Tochigi Prefecture Ashikaga District (足利郡) - absorbed Yamada District on April 1, 1896; later dissolved Aso District (安蘇郡)- dissolved Haga District (芳賀郡) Kawachi District (河内郡) Nasu District (那須郡) Samukawa District (寒川郡) - merged into Shimotsuga District on April 1, 1889 Shioya District (塩谷郡) Tsuga District (都賀郡) Kamitsuga District (上都賀郡) - dissolved Shimotsuga District (下都賀郡) - absorbed Samukawa District on April 1, 1889 Yamada District (梁田郡) - merged into Ashikaga District on April 1, 1896 Bakumatsu period domains Notes References Nussbaum, Louis-Frédéric and Käthe Roth. (2005). Japan encyclopedia. Cambridge: Harvard University Press. ; Papinot, Edmond. (1910). Historical and Geographic Dictionary of Japan. Tokyo: Librarie Sansaisha. Shimotsuke on "Edo 300 HTML" External links Murdoch's map of provinces, 1903 Former provinces of Japan History of Tochigi Prefecture 1871 disestablishments in Japan States and territories disestablished in 1871

Sir William de Lindsay (born 1155 - died 1205), Lord of Crawford, Baron of Luffness, Justiciar of Lothian was a 12th-century Scottish noble. Life Lindsay was a son of William de Lindsay of Luffness (c.1120-c.1185) son of William de Lindsay (c.1085-c.1150). William inherited half moiety of the barony of Cavendish, Suffolk, through his wife Alice, as heiress to her nephew Hugh de Limési. He held the office of Justiciar of Lothian between 1189 and 1199. In 1164 his father William, jure uxoris 1st Lord of Crawford, sat in the Scottish Parliament as Baron of Luffness. After King William I of Scotland was captured in 1174 at the Battle of Alnwick, William was provided as a hostage for William I at Falaise, Normandy. Marriage and issue He married Alice de Limési, daughter of Gerard, Lord of Limési and Amicia de Bidun, they had the following known issue: David de Lindsay of Luffness, Crawford, and Limési (died 1214), married Margerie de Huntingdon, had issue. William de Lindsay (died c.1238), had issue. Citations References 12th-century Scottish people Medieval Scottish knights William

Chonelasmatinae is a subfamily of sea sponge in the family Euretidae. Species According to the World Register of Marine Species, the following species are accepted within Chonelasmatinae: Bathyxiphus Schulze, 1899 Chonelasma Schulze, 1886 Periphragella Marshall, 1875 Pinulasma Reiswig & Stone, 2013 Pleurochorium Schrammen, 1912 Tretochone Reid, 1958 Verrucocoeloidea Reid, 1969 References Hexactinellida Sponge subfamilies

Suresh Chandra Tiwari (Hindi: सुरेश चंद्र तिवारी; born 3 November 1956) is an Indian politician and former MLA from Lucknow Cantonment constituency. He is formerpresident of the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) (Awadh Region). Career Tiwari has been elected from BJP in 1996, 2002 and 2007. He was defeated in 2012 by Rita Bahuguna Joshi and then won again in 2019. References Living people Bharatiya Janata Party politicians from Uttar Pradesh Date of birth missing (living people) Place of birth missing (living people) Uttar Pradesh MLAs 1997–2002 Uttar Pradesh MLAs 2002–2007 Uttar Pradesh MLAs 2007–2012 1956 births

San Antonio de Palé, formerly known as St Antony, São Antonio de Praia and Palea, is the capital of Annobón (an island in Equatorial Guinea that was once part of the Spanish Empire in Africa). The town has 600 inhabitants, the majority of whom speak the Annobonese Creole. It is located in the extreme north of the island, which is the driest and flattest area. It is home to Annobón Airport, a dock, a hospital, a school, a lighthouse, a radio station, and a Catholic mission. History Founded by Portuguese explorers, the town served as a center of evangelization for runaway slaves from Angola. Capuchin and Carmelite missionaries first made the town their base in 1580. It passed under Spanish sovereignty in 1778, along with the rest of Annobón, but the population rebelled and removed Spanish authority until the final decades of the 19th century. In 1801, the British constructed a small fort there, and later on, in 1827, Spain rented out the area around San Antonio as a British base to repress the slave trade. The town remained a small village with only a rudimentary church through the 19th century. Notes References . . Populated places in Annobón

"Foolish Beat" is a song by American singer-songwriter Debbie Gibson, released as the fifth single from her debut album, Out of the Blue (1987), in April 1988. The single topped the US Billboard Hot 100 on June 25, 1988, giving Gibson the record at that time for the youngest person to write, produce, and perform a number-one single entirely on her own, at age 17 (eventually broken by Soulja Boy by a matter of months). She remains the youngest female artist to achieve this feat. In the United Kingdom, "Foolish Beat" reached number nine on the UK Singles Chart. The song also reached the top five in Canada and Ireland and the top 10 in the Netherlands and Switzerland. The single was released in Japan as the B-side to "Out of the Blue" on Atlantic Japan 10SW-15. In 2010, Gibson re-recorded the song as an extra track for the Deluxe Edition release of the Japan-exclusive album Ms. Vocalist. Critical reception Pan-European magazine Music & Media described "Foolish Beat" as "a moody mid-tempo song, self written and self-produced in a classy, sophisticated style. After a few hearings it certainly sticks in your head." Music video In the music video for "Foolish Beat", Gibson typecasts herself as a young performer who recently broke up with her boyfriend; although she now regrets jilting him and wants to make amends, he brushes off her efforts to do so. The video ends with him debating about seeing her show having brought a bouquet of flowers for her; he drops the flowers in a trash can deciding that he did not want to get hurt again, then walks off into the distance. The music video was shot in New York City and directed by Nick Willing, who directed music videos for bands such as Eurythmics, Bob Geldof, Swing Out Sister, and others. Some scenes were shot at South Street Seaport during Saint Patrick's Day in March 1988. The outfit Gibson wore belonged to her elder sister Michele. Track listings The U.S. 7-inch single sleeve lists the instrumental of “Foolish Beat” as the B-Side but “Fallen Angel” from the OUT OF THE BLUE album is on the label and pressed vinyl. Charts Weekly charts Year-end charts Release history Cover versions Saho Nozaki recorded a Japanese-language cover of the song titled in 1988. Voices of Extreme recorded a metal cover of the song, with the music video featuring Gibson herself. References External links 1987 songs 1988 singles Atlantic Records singles Billboard Hot 100 number-one singles Cashbox number-one singles Debbie Gibson songs Songs written by Debbie Gibson

West Antelope Township is a civil township in Benson County, North Dakota, United States. In 2010, it had a population of 21 inhabitants and a population density of 0.23 people per km2. Geography According to the United States Census Bureau, the township has a total area of 93 km2, of which 92.73 km2 is land and (0.29%) 0.27 km2 is water. Demographics According to the 2010 census, there were 21 people living in the township of West Antelope. The population density was 0.23 inhabitants/km2. The entire population was white. As of the 2000 census, its population had been 33. References Townships in Benson County, North Dakota Townships in North Dakota

Tagetik develops and sells cloud and on-premises corporate performance management software applications for use by corporate finance teams and their business users. History Tagetik has headquarters in Lucca, Italy and Stamford, Connecticut. In July 2014, the company announced $36 million in outside funding. In June 2015, the company acquired iNovasion, a Netherlands-based company, and opened its Benelux direct operation. In February 2016, Tagetik established Tagetik GmbH, a direct operation for the German, Austrian, and Swiss markets. In September 2016, the company opened a new office in Brussels. In December 2016, Tagetik established Tagetik Nordic AB, a direct operation for the Swedish, Norwegian, Finnish, Danish, and Icelandic markets, and opened a new office in Stockholm. On 6 April 2017 Tagetik was acquired by Wolters Kluwer. Product The company's software monitors and manages financial performance and processes, such as budgeting, consolidation, planning and forecasting, disclosure management, and reporting. The software uses Microsoft Office, using Microsoft Excel, Word and PowerPoint for input and report templates. The software also has connectors to Microsoft Power BI, SharePoint, SQL Server, Dynamics AX and NAV and runs on Microsoft Azure. Tagetik runs on Microsoft SQL Server, PostgreSQL, Oracle or SAP HANA databases. The company also has developed a connector to the Qlik Analytics Platform and to SAP to automate extracting and mapping data and metadata from SAP ECC FI, and BW tables. Customers and Partners As of June 2015, Tagetik had approximately 750 corporate customers around the world. Representative customers include: Fiat Chrysler, Grupo Aquinos, Henkel, Webster Bank, Randstad, Carillion, and John Hancock-Manulife. Major consulting partners include Satriun, Accenture, Alper & Schetter Consulting GmbH, Deloitte, Ernst & Young, KPMG, and PwC. Among Tagetik's technology partners are Amazon Web Services, Microsoft, NetSuite, Qlik, and SAP. References Software companies based in Connecticut Software companies of Italy Companies based in Lucca Companies based in Stamford, Connecticut Defunct software companies of the United States

Antonia ovata is a plant species in the genus Antonia. See also List of plants of Cerrado vegetation of Brazil References External links Loganiaceae

Saul Kaplun (July 3, 1924 Lwów, Poland now Lviv, Ukraine – February 13, 1964, Pasadena, California, U.S.A.) was a Polish-American aerodynamicist at the California Institute of Technology (Caltech). Family Kaplun was the only child of Jewish immigrants from Poland, Morris J. Kaplun (February 12, 1888 Kamenetz-Podolsk, Ukraine – ?), a textile businessman and industrialist and a prominent Zionist philanthropist beginning in the 1930s, and Betty (Bettina) Kaplun (? – 1963). Saul and his parents, who were refugees from Nazi persecution, lived in Lwów until 1939, when they fled Poland; they immigrated to New York shortly before World War II. He became a naturalized American citizen in 1944 and served in the United States Navy from 1944 to 1946. Upon his death at age 39 of a heart attack, three months after his mother's death, Saul Kaplun left behind a grieving father, who sought to perpetuate his son's memory by endowing several educational projects in Israel and the United States. At the dedication ceremony of one of the institutions he funded, at Tel Aviv University, Morris Kaplun himself "learned for the first time just how important a man [his son] was in his field. The late Dr. Saul Kaplun… left behind 'a roomful of manuscripts' which Prof. Paco Lagerstrom, of the California Institute of Technology, who spoke at the dedication, said contained 'a wealth of scientific ideas far outweighing his published work'." Career Saul Kaplun received his PhD in 1954 under the advisorship of Paco Lagerstrom at the California Institute of Technology with his thesis dissertation The role of coordinate systems in boundary layer theory. Kaplun and Lagerstrom later collaborated on and published an article together and Lagerstrom edited Kaplun's papers for publication as a monograph after the latter's death. Kaplun spent his entire academic career, a total of 20 years, at Caltech and received four degrees there. He became a research fellow in aeronautics upon completing his PhD in 1954 and was a senior research fellow in aeronautics on the Caltech faculty from 1957 until his death. At a memorial ceremony at Caltech held that same year, Dr. Clark Blanchard Millikan, Caltech professor of aeronautics, stated, "Saul Kaplun's very special hallmark as a scientist was his unusual intuition. He lived with a problem till he 'saw' the solution. This enabled him to understand the essence of some fundamental problems but also made it difficult for others to understand his work. His work could in general not be explained by discursive reasoning; one had to make an effort to share his intuitive thinking." In the ceremony, Millikan also noted that "Saul Kaplun's work played a decisive role in the development of applied mathematics at the California Institute." Caltech President Lee Alvin DuBridge eulogized at the same ceremony, "Saul Kaplun had a brilliant analytical and creative mind and made many profound and original contributions to the theory of fluid mechanics. He was an applied mathematician of extraordinary ability and had already won wide and admiring recognition for his work." Publications Dr. Millikan stated at the 1964 Caltech ceremony, "Few publications bear his name as author… however, in very many publications by others the author expresses his thanks to Saul Kaplun for having contributed some fundamental ideas to the work, or states that he has used methods due to Kaplun. By now his work has won world-wide recognition among specialists." After Kaplun's untimely death, his published papers and much of his unpublished work were edited by his former PhD advisor, Lagerstrom, and by Louis Norberg Howard of MIT and Ching-shi Liu of Caltech and were published in 1967 in book form under the title Fluid Mechanics and Singular Perturbation, a Collection of Papers by Saul Kaplun. Kaplun's work has been cited and extolled by colleagues and authors in the field. Robert Edmund O'Malley wrote, "The work of Kaplun and Lagerstrom at Caltech in the 1950s was especially important to the development of matched expansions and its applications to fluid mechanics." Sunil Datta wrote, "Singular perturbation method… It was left to the genius of Saul Kaplun (1957) to recognize the analogy between the theory of flow at small Reynolds number and boundary layer theory and to apply to it the singular perturbation method." Articles Theses EngD thesis PhD Thesis Legacy Morris Kaplun's philanthropy included funding of the Saul Kaplun Institute of Applied Mathematics and Space Physics at Tel Aviv University, Israel, consecrated in February 1966, which was attended by Prof. Paco Lagerstrom and others; and of the Saul Kaplun Building for Applied Mathematics and Theoretical Physics at the Hebrew University of Jerusalem, Israel dedicated a month later in the presence of the university president, Eliahu Eilat. Morris Kaplun also established a memorial fellowship which funds graduate research in applied mathematics and is awarded in perpetuity in his son's name at Caltech. The father wrote a short book about his son: My Son Saul: Saul Kaplun, July 3, 1924 – February 13, 1964, in Memoriam, published in 1965. References 1924 births 1964 deaths Aerodynamicists People from Lwów Voivodeship American people of Polish descent California Institute of Technology alumni Jewish American scientists Polish emigrants to the United States

Köröstarcsa is a village in Békés County, in the Southern Great Plain region of south-east Hungary. Geography It covers an area of 62.83 km2 and has a population of 2557 people (2015). References Populated places in Békés County

Henry Harvey LL.D. (died 1585) was an English lawyer, who became Master of Trinity Hall, Cambridge, and established the London premises (for two centuries) of Doctors' Commons, leased from the college. He also became Vice-Chancellor of the University of Cambridge. Life He was son of Robert Harvey of Stradbroke, Suffolk. and Joan, his wife. He was educated at Trinity Hall, where he took the degree of LL.B. in 1538, and became LL.D. in 1542. On 27 January 1550 he was admitted an advocate at Doctors' Commons. He gained a reputation as an ecclesiastical lawyer, and was appointed vicar-general of his diocese by Nicholas Ridley, Bishop of London,; and subsequently he was vicar-general of the province of Canterbury. Under Queen Mary he was actively engaged in proceedings against heretics. During the reign of Elizabeth I, he assisted the Commissioners of 1570, engaged in drawing up statutes primarily intended as a check on Puritanism. In 1567 Harvey procured a lease of the premises in London which, as Doctor's Commons, became the central stronghold of ecclesiastical lawyers. Trinity Hall had control of the buildings and chambers; and these rights, though rendered terminable in 1728, were not abandoned until the incorporation of Doctor's Commons in 1768. Notes Attribution 16th-century births 1585 deaths English lawyers Masters of Trinity Hall, Cambridge People from Stradbroke Year of birth missing 16th-century scholars 16th-century English educators Members of Doctors' Commons Vice-Chancellors of the University of Cambridge 16th-century English lawyers

Sérignac-sur-Garonne (, literally Sérignac on Garonne; ) is a commune in the Lot-et-Garonne department in south-western France. See also Communes of the Lot-et-Garonne department References Serignacsurgaronne

Paracomitas rodgersi is an extinct species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Pseudomelatomidae, the turrids and allies. Description The length of the shell attains 27 mm. (Original description) The shell is of medium size and inflation. The whorls are nearly straight sided, interrupted mainly by the nodose peripheral carina. The protoconch is small, subnaticoidal and tilted. The aperture is moderately narrow, about half the length of the shell. The outer lip is thin, broken on the specimens at hand, but shown by growth lines to recurve sharply into the anal sinus. The anal sinus is moderately broad and deep, adjacent to the suture, the growth lines recurving only slightly from the apex of the sinus to the suture. The sculpture consists of short axial nodes on the periphery, about ten of the peripheral nodes visible from an angle. The lower part of the body whorl and the columella bear weak raised spirals which are wider near the periphery, narrower and nearly obsolete on the columella. The peripheral nodes are crossed by both the spiral sculpture and diagonal lines of growth. The subsutural slope is smooth and flat except for lines of growth marking former positions of the anal sinus, and the small tubercles or wrinkles just below the suture on the juvenile whorls. A.W.B. Powell (1969) doubted if this species belonged to Paracomitas Distribution This extinct marine species is endemic to Okinawa and was found in Pliocene strata References External links rodgersi Gastropods described in 1960

Malaysia participated at the 2023 Southeast Asian Games in Phnom Penh, Cambodia from 5 to 17 May 2023. The Malaysian contingent consisted of 677 athletes, 403 being men and 274 women. The contingent also included 237 officials. Background Preparations The third Olympic Council of Malaysia (OCM) executive board meeting for the 2021/ 2025 session on 11 January 2023 has agreed to appoint OCM assistant treasurer Datuk Mohd Nasir Ali as the chef de mission (CDM) for the 32nd SEA Games in Cambodia. On 17 February, OCM appointed bowling legend Datuk Shalin Zulkifli and former squash champion Sharon Wee as the deputy CDM. On 27 April 2023, it was announced that karate exponent, Sharmendran Raghonathan will be the flag bearer at the Opening Ceremony. In a statement, OCM president Tan Sri Mohamad Norza Zakaria said after reviewing the list that included seven other nominees, Sharmendran was selected based on his medal prospects and experience. Sharmendran now becomes the second karate athlete to be the Jalur Gemilang flag bearer at the SEA Games, after Puvaneswaran Ramasamy in Hanoi at the 2003 Southeast Asian Games. During the flag handover ceremony at Bukit Jalil, Kuala Lumpur on 30 April 2023, Malaysian Youth and Sports Minister Hannah Yeoh announced the 141-medal target for the delegation, which consists of 40 gold, 37 silver and 64 bronze medals. Several factors were taken into consideration when setting the target, such as the lack of events which the national delegation is capable of winning medals, and several engagement sessions as well as latest data on the capabilities of athletes from other competing countries. Broadcasters Medal summary Medal by sport Medal by date Medalists Athletics 65 athletes were sent by the contingent with 38 being men, 27 women. Track & road events Men Women Mixed Field events Men Women Decathlon/Heptathlon Badminton Malaysia sent a total of 20 badminton players with 10 players per gender. Originally, Justin Hoh was called up to participate in the games, however, he was replaced with Kok Jing Hong after rupturing his achilles tendon during training. Men Women Mixed Basketball 3x3 Basketball 5x5 Basketball Billiards Men Boxing Men Cricket Men's tournament Women's tournament Cycling Mountain biking Road Men's Women's Dancesport Malayisa will be sending 3 breakdancers, 2 male and 1 female. Breaking Diving Malaysia sent a total of 8 divers, 4 per gender. Men Women Esports PC Attack Online 2 Valorant Mobile Mobile Legends: Bang Bang The Olympic Council of Malaysia (OCM) Esports Selection Taskforce revealed the full lineup of Mobile Legends: Bang Bang Women’s Category players who will be competing at the 32nd SEA Games on 13 March 2023. The selection process for the women's category followed a similar format to the open category, where 18 teams duked it out in a closed qualifiers for a chance to represent Malaysia. Endurance race Aquathlon Duathlon Triathlon Fencing Men Women Field hockey Finswimming Men Women Mixed Floorball Football Golf Individual Team Gymnastics Artistic All-around Apparatus Finals Indoor hockey Roster The following is the Malaysia roster in the men's indoor hockey tournament. Mohd Khairul Afendy Kamaruzaman (GK) Mohamad Hazrul Faiz Ahmad Sobri (GK) Muhammad Aslam Mohamed Hanafiah Muhammad Firdaus Omar Razali Mohd Hazemi Adam Aiman Mamat Syed Mohd Syafiq Syed Cholan Muhamad Izham Azhar Mohd Norhafizie Jamil Azomi Faridzul Afiq Mohamed Abdul Khaliq Hamirin Danial Asyraf Abdul Ghani As well as the roster in the women's indoor hockey tournament. Farah Ayuni Yahya (GK) Nur Hazlinda Zainal Abidin (GK) Fazilla Sylvester Silin Surizan Awang Noh Nor Asfarina Isahyifiqa Isahhidun Putri Nur Batrisyia Nor Nawawi Nuraslinda Said Raja Norsharina Raja Shahbuddin Nur Atira Mohamad Ismail Iren Hussin Qasidah Najwa Muhammad Halimi Nurul Farawahida Marzuki Jet ski Ju-jitsu Men's Judo Karate Kata Kumite Kickboxing Men's Men's Kun Khmer Men's Kun Kru Obstacle race Ouk chaktrang Men Women Pencak silat Seni Tanding Pétanque Malaysia sent 24 athletes (12 from each gender) to compete in the sport of pétanque. Men's Women's Mixed Shooting Sailing Sepak takraw Men's Women's Chinlone Swimming 18 athletes were sent by the contingent with 10 being men and 8 women. Men Women Mixed Table tennis Men Women Mixed Team Taekwondo Poomsae Kyorugi Tennis Men Women Mixed Teqball (demonstration) As a demonstration sport, medals won in teqball will not count towards Malaysia's official medal tally. Men Women Traditional boat race Men Women Mixed Volleyball Beach Indoor Water polo Weightlifting Malaysia initially sent five weightlifters (three male and two female) to participate in the games. However, Hafiz Shamsuddin had to withdraw due to a left shoulder injury. Men Women Wushu Taolu Sanda Xiangqi Men Women References 2023 in Malaysian sport 2023 Nations at the 2023 SEA Games

Boni Pueri is a Czech boys' choir founded in 1982, which has become one of Europe's most famous musical ensembles. The choir The Czech boys' choir Boni Pueri ("Good Boys") has held more than 2,500 concerts in North America, Asia, and Europe, produced thirteen recordings, and been invited to participate in various other recordings with Supraphon, EMI, BMG, and ArcoDiva. In addition, Boni Pueri has been featured on a number of television and radio broadcasts. The choirs are invited to perform regularly with eminent artists, including José Carreras, and with other important ensembles and orchestras around the world. Boni Pueri is also a private music school with 350 students and since 2006 has been under the patronage of the Czech Ministry of Education. They are a cultural ambassador of the "European Federation of Choirs of the Union". Concerts and tours Boni Pueri has been privileged to perform in some of the world's great concert halls including Grace Cathedral in San Francisco, Winspear Centre in Edmonton, Alberta, Canada, the Tokyo Bunka Kaikan, Seoul Arts Centre, Concertgebouw in Amsterdam, De Doelen in Rotterdam, Basilica di S. Maria Maggiore in Bergamo, Italy, Meistersingerhalle in Nuremberg, and the Rudolfinum Dvořák Hall in Prague. Festivals The choirs have appeared at numerous international music festivals including The Prague Spring Festival (1994, 1995, 1998, 2004, 2005), Europalia (Brussels 1998), AmericaFest International Festival for Boys’ & Men’s Choirs (Minneapolis 1998, 2002), and Jeonju International Sori Festival (South Korea 2002). In July 2004, Boni Pueri became the first European organization to host the highly acclaimed World Festival of Singing for Men and Boys and did so again in 2008. Individual members of Boni Pueri are often invited to be soloists in other performances, including The Magic Flute at the Teatro dell'Opera di Roma in 2004. Main projects Boni Pueri performs frequently with the Czech Philharmonic Orchestra, including a notable performance of King Roger by Karol Szymanowski in 2007. In 2006, the choirs were invited to open the Orchestra's Choral Concert Series in Dvořák Hall. Other important projects of recent years have included performances of Bach's St Matthew Passion, the Mozart Requiem, the Fauré Requiem, a theatrical staging of Hans Krása's Terezín children's opera Brundibár, and a premiere recording of music by the baroque composers Johann Caspar Ferdinand Fischer, Pavel Josef Vejvanovský, and Jan Dismas Zelenka. In 2003, Boni Pueri's recording of Zelenka's Sub olea pacis et palma virtutis received the prestigious Cannes Classical Award, and in 2004, their recording of Benjamin Britten's A Ceremony of Carols was named as the Recording of the Month. Collaborations Singers Christina Johnston Edita Adlerová Lívia Ághová Gabriela Beňačková Lucie Bila Markus Brutscher Jaroslav Brezina José Carreras Miro Dvorsky Peter Dvorský Markus Forster Karel Gott Simona Houda-Šaturová Noemi Kiss Ivan Kusnjer Štefan Margita Bobby McFerrin Eva Urbanová Leo Marian Vodička Orchestras and ensembles Czech Chamber Philharmonic Orchestra Czech Philharmonic Orchestra Czech National Symphony Orchestra Philharmonic Orchestra Hradec Králové Deutsches Symphonie-Orchester Hradistan Münchner Symphoniker Musica Bohemica Musica Florea Prague Philharmonia Schola Gregoriana Pragensis The North Czech Philharmonic Teplice Prague Radio Symphony Orchestra The Prague Symphony Orchestra FOK VUS Ondras Soloists and musicians Ales Barta - organ Jana Bouskova - harp Vaclav Hudecek - violin Hana Müllerova-Jouzova - harp Josef Suk - violin Pavel Sporcl - violin Jaroslav Tuma - organ, harpsichord Vaclav Uhlir - organ Daniel Wiesner - piano Conductors Petr Altrichter Vladimir Ashkenazy John Axelrod Douglas Bostock Charles Dutoit Jaroslav Krcek Libor Pesek Frantisek Preisler jr. Vojtech Spurny Robert Stankovsky Leos Svarovsky Marek Stryncl Rastislav Stur Roman Valek Vladimir Valek Actors Otakar Brousek Sr. Eva Hruskova Bara Hrzanova Jitka Molavcova Jan Preucil Bara Stepanova References External links Boni Pueri European website Musical groups established in 1982 Choir schools Choirs of children National choirs Czech choirs Boys' and men's choirs Music schools in the Czech Republic 1982 establishments in Czechoslovakia

A binary pulsar is a pulsar with a binary companion, often a white dwarf or neutron star. (In at least one case, the double pulsar PSR J0737-3039, the companion neutron star is another pulsar as well.) Binary pulsars are one of the few objects which allow physicists to test general relativity because of the strong gravitational fields in their vicinities. Although the binary companion to the pulsar is usually difficult or impossible to observe directly, its presence can be deduced from the timing of the pulses from the pulsar itself, which can be measured with extraordinary accuracy by radio telescopes. History The binary pulsar PSR B1913+16 (or the "Hulse-Taylor binary pulsar") was first discovered in 1974 at Arecibo by Joseph Hooton Taylor, Jr. and Russell Hulse, for which they won the 1993 Nobel Prize in Physics. While Hulse was observing the newly discovered pulsar PSR B1913+16, he noticed that the rate at which it pulsed varied regularly. It was concluded that the pulsar was orbiting another star very closely at a high velocity, and that the pulse period was varying due to the Doppler effect: As the pulsar was moving towards Earth, the pulses would be more frequent; and conversely, as it moved away from Earth fewer would be detected in a given time period. One can think of the pulses like the ticks of a clock; changes in the ticking are indications of changes in the pulsars speed toward and away from Earth. Hulse and Taylor also determined that the stars were approximately equally massive by observing these pulse fluctuations, which led them to believe the other object was also a neutron star. Pulses from this system are now tracked to within 15 μs. (Note: Cen X-3 was actually the first "binary pulsar" discovered in 1971, followed by Her X-1 in 1972) The study of the PSR B1913+16 binary pulsar also led to the first accurate determination of neutron star masses, using relativistic timing effects. When the two bodies are in close proximity, the gravitational field is stronger, the passage of time is slowed – and the time between pulses (or ticks) is lengthened. Then as the pulsar clock travels more slowly through the weakest part of the field it regains time. A special relativistic effect, time dilation, acts around the orbit in a similar fashion. This relativistic time delay is the difference between what one would expect to see if the pulsar were moving at a constant distance and speed around its companion in a circular orbit, and what is actually observed. Prior to 2015 and the operation of Advanced LIGO, binary pulsars were the only tools scientists had to detect evidence of gravitational waves; Einstein's theory of general relativity predicts that two neutron stars would emit gravitational waves as they orbit a common center of mass, which would carry away orbital energy and cause the two stars to draw closer together and shorten their orbital period. A 10-parameter model incorporating information about the pulsar timing, the Keplerian orbits and three post-Keplerian corrections (the rate of periastron advance, a factor for gravitational redshift and time dilation, and a rate of change of the orbital period from gravitational radiation emission) is sufficient to completely model the binary pulsar timing. The measurements made of the orbital decay of the PSR B1913+16 system were a near perfect match to Einstein's equations. Relativity predicts that over time a binary system's orbital energy will be converted to gravitational radiation. Data collected by Taylor and Joel M. Weisberg and their colleagues of the orbital period of PSR B1913+16 supported this relativistic prediction; they reported in 1982 and subsequently that there was a difference in the observed minimum separation of the two pulsars compared to that expected if the orbital separation had remained constant. In the decade following its discovery the system's orbital period had decreased by about 76 millionths of a second per year - this means that the pulsar was approaching its maximum separation more than a second earlier than it would have if the orbit had remained the same. Subsequent observations continue to show this decrease. Intermediate mass binary pulsar An (IMBP) is a pulsar-white dwarf binary system with a relatively long spin period of around 10 - 200 ms consisting of a white dwarf with a relatively high mass of approximately The spin periods, magnetic field strengths, and orbital eccentricities of IMBPs are significantly larger than those of low mass binary pulsars (LMBPs). As of 2014, there are fewer than 20 known IMBPs. Examples of IMBPs include PSR J1802-2124 and PSR J2222−0137. The binary system PSR J2222−0137 has an orbital period of about 2.45 days and is found at a distance of 267 pc (approximately 870 light-years), making it the second closest known binary pulsar systems (as of 2014) and one of the closest pulsars and neutron stars. The relatively high-mass pulsar (1.831 0.010 ) has a companion star PSR J2222−0137 B with a minimum mass of approximately 1.3 solar masses (1.319 0.004 ). This meant the companion is a massive white dwarf (only about 8% of white dwarfs have a mass ), which would make the system an IMBP. Although initial measurements gave a mass of about 1 solar mass for the PSR J2222−0137 B, later observations showed that it is actually a high-mass white dwarf and also one of the coolest known white dwarfs, with a temperature less than 3,000 K. PSR J2222−0137 B is likely crystallized, leading to this Earth-sized white dwarf being described as a "diamond-star", similar to the white dwarf companion of PSR J1719-1438, which lies about 4,000 light-years away. Effects Sometimes the relatively normal companion star of a binary pulsar will swell up to the point that it dumps its outer layers onto the pulsar. This interaction can heat the gas being exchanged between the bodies and produce X-ray light which can appear to pulsate, in a process called the X-ray binary stage. The flow of matter from one stellar body to another often leads to the creation of an accretion disk about the recipient star. Pulsars also create a "wind" of relativistically outflowing particles, which in the case of binary pulsars can blow away the magnetosphere of their companions and have a dramatic effect on the pulse emission. See also References External links Prof. Martha Haynes Astro 201 Binary Pulsar PSR 1913+16 Website Nobel Prize for the binary pulsar discovery Neutron Star Masses Tests of general relativity pulsar binary pulsar Radio astronomy

Himantia is a genus of fungi in the mushroom family Physalacriaceae. References Physalacriaceae

BeXta is the performance name of Rebecca Elizabeth Poulsen, a trance and hard dance, DJ and producer. She studied classical music and music technology before turning to electronic dance music from 1992. BeXta established her own label, Mixology Digital, in 2000. Biography Rebecca Elizabeth Poulsen studied at Queensland Conservatorium of Music for a Bachelor of Sonology. She started creating her own music using keyboards and computers in 1992 and started performing live as BeXta in 1993. BeXta extended her talents to DJing in 1997 and her first weekly residency was Plastic in Sydney in 1998. In 1995 she released her first single, "Lunar Tango", on an independent label in Melbourne. She supported shows by Björk and by Prodigy. Her debut album, beXtaIsm, was issued on a music cassette in that same year. Bexta has several single releases currently, after the release of the EP - Skirmish LIVE, this was received well entering the ARIA singles charts in 1999. One album, Conversations with ones and zeroes has reached number 8 on the ARIA independent album charts in 2004. Bexta produces the DJ compilation series, Mixology, beginning in 2000, As of 2010 there were 12 releases in this series. BeXta has toured extensively in Australia since the late 1990s and internationally as well, including the UK, Canada, China, Indonesia, and New Zealand. She was voted Australia's number one female dj by the general public for several years in the mid-2000s, and one year was ranked number 3 DJ in Australia. She has also remixed many international dance artists, and Australian artists such as Icehouse, Vanessa Amarossi, Bonni Anderson, and the ACDC track "Thunderstruck". Bexta is featured in "BNE - The Definitive Archive: Brisbane Independent Electronic Music Production 1979-2014", which is a hardcover book and USB music archive published by Trans:Com in September 2014. BeXta is featured in the INTHEMIX Top 100 Australian Dance Tracks of all Time Discography Albums Charting extended plays References External links bexta.com (Official site) (BeXta on iTunes) (Tunes of Trackitdown.net) (Podomatic Podcast) BeXta at Discogs on (BeXta on SoundCloud) Year of birth missing (living people) Living people Musicians from Sydney Club DJs Australian women DJs Australian DJs Australian electronic musicians Electronic dance music DJs

Hanan al-Shaykh (; born 12 November 1945, Beirut) is a Lebanese author of contemporary literature. Biography Hanan al-Shaykh was born in Beirut, Lebanon, in 1945, into a strict Shi'a family. Her father and brother exerted strict social control over her during her childhood and adolescence. She attended the Almillah primary school for Muslim girls where she received a traditional education for Muslim girls, before continuing her education at the Ahliah school. She continued her gender-segregated education at the American College for Girls in Cairo, Egypt, graduating in 1966. She returned to Lebanon to work for the Lebanese newspaper An-Nahar until 1975. She left Beirut again in 1975 at the outbreak of the Lebanese Civil War and moved to Saudi Arabia to work and write there. She now lives in London with her family. Her daughter is Juman Malouf, a writer, illustrator and costume designer who is the romantic partner of American director Wes Anderson. Major themes Al-Shaykh's literature follows in the footsteps of such contemporary Arab women authors as Nawal El Saadawi in that it explicitly challenges the roles of women in the traditional social structures of the Arab Middle East. Her work is heavily influenced by the patriarchal controls that were placed on her not only by her father and brother, but also within the traditional neighborhood in which she was raised. As a result, her work is a manifestation of a social commentary on the status of women in the Arab-Muslim world. She challenges notions of sexuality, obedience, modesty, and familiar relations in her work. Her work often implies or states sexually explicit scenes and sexual situations which go directly against the social mores of conservative Arab society, which has led to her books being banned in the more conservative areas of the region including Arab countries in the Persian Gulf. In other countries, they are difficult to obtain because of censorship laws which prevent the Arabic translations from being easily accessible to the public. Specific examples include The Story of Zahra which includes abortion, divorce, sanity, children born outside of marriage, and sexual promiscuity, and Women of Sand and Myrrh which contains scenes of a romantic relationship between two of the main female protagonists. In addition to her prolific writing on the condition of Arab women and her literary social criticism, she is also part of a group of authors writing about the Lebanese Civil War. Many literary critics cite that her literature is not only about the condition of women, but is also a human manifestation of Lebanon during the civil war. Selected works Work in Arabic Suicide of a Dead Man, 1970 (انتحار رجل ميت) The Devil's Horse, 1975 The Story of Zahra, 1980 (حكاية زهرة) The Persian Carpet in Arabic Short Stories, 1983 Scent of a Gazelle, 1988 (مسك الغزال) Mail from Beirut, 1992 (بريد بيروت) I Sweep the Sun Off Rooftops, 1994 (أكنس الشمس عن السطوح) Two Women by the Sea, 2003 (امرأتان على شطىء البحر) Works that have been translated into English from Arabic Women of Sand and Myrrh (Trans. 1992) The Story of Zahra (Trans. 1994) Beirut Blues (Trans. 1992) Only in London (Trans. 2001) I Sweep the Sun Off Rooftops (Trans. 2002) The Persian Carpet The Locust and the Bird: My Mother's Story (Trans. 2009) Works in English One Thousand and One Nights: A Retelling, Pantheon (2013) The Occasional Virgin, Pantheon (2018) References External links Hanan al-Shaykh biography at The Lebanese Women's Awakening The Locust and the Bird: My Mother's Story at amazon.com 1945 births Living people Feminist writers Lebanese emigrants to the United Kingdom Lebanese feminists Lebanese novelists Lebanese Shia Muslims Lebanese women writers Writers from Beirut

Nadrzecze is a village in the administrative district of Gmina Biłgoraj, within Biłgoraj County, Lublin Voivodeship, in eastern Poland. It lies approximately north-west of Biłgoraj and south of the regional capital Lublin. References Villages in Biłgoraj County

A Mind to Kill is a Welsh television police detective series, that developed from a feature-length pilot episode first broadcast in 1991. The series stars Philip Madoc as protagonist DCI Noel Bain. Four series were broadcast between 1994 and 2002, though the Christmas special is sometimes counted as a separate series, bringing the total to five. The show first aired as Yr Heliwr on S4C, before being broadcast on Channel 5 in the UK. The series was filmed in both English and in Welsh, with each scene being shot first in one language and then in the other. The series has since been dubbed into more than a dozen languages and shown all over the world. The series is set in South Wales, and features a variety of post-industrial, rural, urban and seaside landscapes. The pilot episode was filmed in the Aberystwyth area. All twenty-two episodes are available on DVD. Synopsis Philip Madoc plays Detective Chief Inspector Noel Bain, a man who looks back fondly to the days when policing involved chasing villains, playing rugby and drinking beer. However, he has come to realise that contemporary policing imposes dilemmas that no training manual could ever anticipate. He is a man out of time and seeks to protect the old way of life, and what he believes are important traditional values. Bain is a widower who has a tempestuous relationship with his daughter, Hannah. Despite resenting the lack of time her father spent with the family because of police work, Hannah becomes a WPC on the same police force. Bain often sees his position as not just a job; but his raison d'être; meaning that his journey is often an emotional and painful one as the personal and professional universes collide. Bain has a close friendship with police pathologist Professor Margaret Edwards (Sharon Morgan), but his true feelings for her remain ambiguous. Other regular actors included Gillian Elisa, Meic Povey and Geraint Lewis. Joining the regulars in the last series were Bryn Fôn, Ieuan Rhys, Huw Llyr and Elen Bowman. The series featured many guest spots from well known actors such as Margaret John, Ioan Gruffudd, Sue Jones-Davies, David Warner, Mark Lewis Jones, John Rhys-Davies, David Lyn, Archie Panjabi and Siân Phillips. Reception The Windsor Public Library stated that the series drew upon "Intricate plots, strongly drawn characters, and gritty authenticity", making it a "riveting Welsh drama series". Eclipse Magazine said of the series; "A Mind To Kill is a dark and twisty show... CSI's ancestor. Murder is the most extreme human action and stories sometimes play out against the most extraordinary of circumstances, e.g. a Miners' Strike, when the traditional way of life of the community is already under threat." They continued by stating that; "There is a strong psychological element, and as the series proceeds, the stories begin to dig deeper into Bain’s subconscious. The unresolved death of his wife causes great mental anguish and torment, and his dealings with the people he meets and the crimes he investigates are not always as straightforward as they should be." Episodes Series overview Pilot (1991) Series 1 (1994—1995) Series 2 (1997) Christmas Special (1998) Series 3 (2001) Series 4 (2002) References External links British crime television series S4C original programming British drama television series 1990s British drama television series 2000s British drama television series Channel 5 (British TV channel) original programming 1991 British television series debuts 2002 British television series endings Television shows set in Wales English-language television shows British detective television series

Yermolayevo (; ) is a rural locality (a selo) and the administrative center of Kuyurgazinsky District in the Republic of Bashkortostan, Russia. Its population was References Notes Sources Rural localities in Kuyurgazinsky District

The Roman Catholic Diocese of Dori () is a diocese located in the city of Dori in the Ecclesiastical province of Koupéla in Burkina Faso. History November 20, 2004: Established as Diocese of Dori from the Diocese of Fada N’Gourma and Diocese of Ouahigouya Leadership Bishops of Dori (Roman rite) Bishop Joachim Hermenegilde Ouédraogo (November 20, 2004 – November 4, 2011), appointed Bishop of Koudougou Bishop Laurent Birfuoré Dabiré (January 31, 2013 -) See also Roman Catholicism in Burkina Faso References External links GCatholic.org Roman Catholic dioceses in Burkina Faso Christian organizations established in 2004 Roman Catholic dioceses and prelatures established in the 21st century Dori, Roman Catholic Diocese of

The University of St Andrews Boat Club (UStABC), founded in 1962, is the rowing team affiliated to the University of St Andrews. Operating under the University of St Andrews Athletic Union, the club competes in head races and regattas across Scotland and England, including the Head of the River Race (London), British Universities and Colleges Sport (BUCS) Regatta and Henley Royal Regatta. Its national governing body is Scottish Rowing and the registration code of 'SAU'. History The club was founded in the 1962–1963 academic year by John Browne with one coxed four and 6 athletes. The club rowed on the River Eden until the late 1990s until they moved to River Tay, Perth due to extremely tidal waters. In January 2016, the club moved again to Loch Ore, Fife. A Senior Men's coxed four (4+) won the Scottish Rowing Championships 2012 and in the 2015–2016 season, many Club records were set with the Men's 1st VIII and Women's 1st VIII breaking the previous Club records for the Head of the River Race (HORR) and Women's Head of the River Race (WeHORR). Additionally, the Club qualified for the Prince Albert Challenge Cup at Henley Royal Regatta and the Cathy Cruickshank Trophy for Academic Coxed Fours at Henley Women's Regatta in 2016, and continue to race at these events annually, with growing athlete numbers. The club has gone onto win a shield at the British Senior Rowing Championships, and the VL trophy at Scottish Indoor Rowing Championships in 2018. The 2019 season was one of excellence for the Boat Club. The Senior Women reaffirmed their position as W4- medalists at BUCS and achieved the first gold medal for the club in the Wint2-, which featured Lydia Theos and Kirstin Giddy. The Senior Men equally cemented themselves within the rowing community; from breaking club records at Head of the River Race (HORR), to winning the second gold BUCS medal, amongst others. Their most notable achievement of the season was reaching semi-finals of the Prince Albert Challenge Cup at Henley Royal Regatta. Many of the club members went on to represent Team Scotland at Home International Regatta. The club announced the appointment of Olympian Alan Sinclair as Director of Rowing during the 2020–21 season. Facilities & Training The University of St Andrews Boat Club utilises indoor studio space for land training as well as usage of specialist Strength and Conditioning facilities within the University Sports complex. Following a move in 2016, from their previous training waters on the River Tay, Perth, the club now trains on Loch Ore in Lochore Meadows Country Park, Fife. The 1.4 km long Loch provides more favourable training conditions and facilities. The Community Taking pride in their community, the Boat Club organises a 24-hour ergathon every September. All members of the club take it in turns to row for a consecutive 24-hour period in order to raise money for Maggie's Centres. The Development Officers over the years have been developing a school's programme, to widen the sport to the larger community. Madras College worked with the Boat Club throughout the 2018–19 season, to encourage sport amongst their students. As of 2019, the Boat Club began a brand new schools program at Lochgelly High School. Rowers of St Andrews are volunteering their time to help move the High School up to first place in the Scottish Indoors Rowing League. References External links Boat Club University and college rowing clubs in Scotland 1962 establishments in Scotland Sports clubs and teams established in 1962

Edward Fisher (born 16 April 1994) is a British rower. Rowing career Fisher began rowing for the Loughborough Rowing Club at a local village fete. He made his British junior debut in 2010 in a match against France. He won two gold medals at the 2015 Essen International Regata before winning bronze medals at the 2015 and 2016 World Rowing U23 Championships. He made his senior British debut at the 2017 World Cup. He won a silver medal at the 2017 World Rowing Championships in Sarasota, Florida, as part of the lightweight quadruple sculls with Zak Lee-Green, Gavin Horsburgh and Peter Chambers. References Living people 1992 births British male rowers World Rowing Championships medalists for Great Britain

Elvina Djaferova is an Uzbekistani former footballer who played as a defender. She has been a member of the Uzbekistan women's national team. International career Djaferova capped for Uzbekistan at senior level during the 2010 AFC Women's Asian Cup qualification. See also List of Uzbekistan women's international footballers References Living people Uzbekistani women's footballers Uzbekistan women's international footballers Women's association football defenders Year of birth missing (living people) 21st-century Uzbekistani women

Cobbinshaw is a small hamlet in West Lothian, Scotland. It is at the end of a dead end road from nearby Woolfords. Cobbinshaw is at above sea level on the edge of the Pentland Hills. Nearby villages include Woolfords, Auchengray and Tarbrax. It is next to Cobbinshaw Reservoir, built in 1818 to supply water for the Union Canal. History In 1685 Walter Lord Torphichen sold the lands of Camilty and north and south Cobbinshaw to William Tennant. Transport It once had its own railway station on the Caledonian Railway's Edinburgh to Carstairs Line. The station was located north of Auchengray railway station. References Papers of Lord Torphichen in the National Archives of Scotland GD119/405 External links Museum of the Scottish shale oil industry - Cobbinshaw South Village Vision of Britain - Cobbinshaw Villages in West Lothian

ITU TRIGA Mark-II Training and Research Reactor is a nuclear research reactor located in Istanbul Technical University in Turkey. It is a light water reactor, the 54th TRIGA in the world designed and manufactured by General Atomics. The facility was opened on 11 March 1979. It is second operational and third installed nuclear research reactors in Turkey, the other being in Çekmece Nuclear Research and Education Center. References External links ITU Triga Mark 2, official site ITU Institute of Energy Istanbul Technical University Nuclear research institutes Nuclear research reactors Research institutes in Turkey Nuclear technology in Turkey Science and technology in Turkey Buildings and structures in Istanbul Organizations based in Istanbul Organizations established in 1979

The Mid-Cities Jr. Stars are a USA Hockey-sanctioned Tier III Junior ice hockey team playing in the North American 3 Hockey League (NA3HL). The team plays their home games at Children’s Health StarCenter in Euless, Texas. History Established in 2013 as the Dallas Jr. Stars, the club entered the league to form a South Division along with the Topeka Capitals and Sugar Land Imperials. After a second place finish in their inaugural regular season, the Jr. Stars (16–22–2) went on a playoff run that ended in the Silver Cup Finals. A first round series sweep against third place Sugar Land Imperials earned a spot in the division finals against Topeka Capitals. The Stars eliminated Topeka, who finished the regular season 33 points ahead of Dallas, to advance into the 2014 NA3HL Silver Cup Finals. Dallas lost all three round robin games to close their first season. In the summer of 2015, the team announced an affiliation agreement with the Coulee Region Chill of the North American Hockey League. Shortly after the affiliation, the team was purchased by KWM Kids, Inc. led by Michelle Bryant of La Crosse, Wisconsin, and owner of the Chill. As part of the new purchase the team became the Euless Jr. Stars. In 2017, the team was once again sold. The new owners were Brass Roots Hockey, LLC. led by Brad Allen who announced a new head coach in Tom Train and hired Tony Curtale as an advisor. The team was then re-branded as the Mid-Cities Jr. Stars for the 2017–18 season. Season-by-season records Alumni The Jr. Stars have had a number of alumni move on to collegiate programs, higher levels of junior ice hockey in the United States and Canada. References External links Jr. Stars website NA3HL website Ice hockey teams in Texas Ice hockey teams in the Dallas–Fort Worth metroplex 2013 establishments in Texas Ice hockey clubs established in 2013 Euless, Texas

Westcountry Live was the flagship regional news programme of ITV Westcountry, serving South West England. History The programme was first broadcast on Monday 4 January 1993 - four days after Westcountry Television took over the ITV regional franchise from Television South West. From December 1993 until early 2009, Westcountry ran four sub-regional services, each providing short opt-out bulletins for their area during Westcountry Live and the late-night bulletins on weekdays. Westcountry was the first and only ITV company to produce four opt-outs for their region The opt-outs were broadcast from Westcountry's district studios in Barnstaple (covering North Devon), Exeter (serving East Devon & parts of Somerset and west Dorset), Plymouth (South Devon and parts of East Cornwall), and Truro (Central and West Cornwall & the Isles of Scilly). Reporter and camera crews were also based at district newsrooms in Penzance, Taunton, Torbay and Weymouth. The programme ended on Friday 13 February 2009. Merger Following ITV Westcountry's merger with ITV West to form ITV West & Westcountry, the new pan-regional programme The West Country Tonight launched on Monday 16 February 2009. A 20-minute opt-out for the current Westcountry region is featured within the 6pm programme alongside fully separate short bulletins and localised weather forecasts seven days a week. The news service was renamed ITV News West Country on 14 January 2013. Depending on the day's news, either the West or Westcountry bulletins are pre-recorded. The service is presented from Bristol with newsrooms in Plymouth, Truro and Exeter covering the Westcountry region. Former Westcountry Live presenters Richard Bath, Alexis Bowater and Jemma Woodman were made redundant. Bath and Woodman presented the final main edition of the programme on Friday 13 February 2009, which featured a special highlights compilation with contributions from presenters, reporters and production staff. Westcountry's main Plymouth studios were closed along with the district newsrooms in Barnstaple, Penzance, Torbay and Weymouth. A new, smaller Plymouth newsroom opened at the offices of independent production company Twofour. Former on air team John Andrews (ITV News West Country) Richard Bath Ron Bendell Ed Boyle (Powergame) Alexis Bowater Neil Bradford (BBC Look East) Paul Brennan Bob Crampton Vanessa Cuddeford Bob Cruwys (ITV News West Country) Martyn Dean (deceased) Dan Downs (freelance with Spotlight) Lorna Dunkley (Sky News) Julie Fisher David Foster (original presenter) Debbie Geraghty (Powergame) Jonathan Gibson (ITV News West Country) Sharon Goble Tony Gray Peter Griffin (freelance with ITV News West Country) Katie Haswell (original presenter) Kate Haskell (née Reeves; freelance with ITV News West Country) Alison Johns (Spotlight) Sam Joseph Richard Lawrence (ITV News West Country) Claire Manning (ITV News West Country) Philippa Mina Helen Pearson (Daybreak) John Ray (Powergame) Shelley Roberts (ITV News West Country) Tiffany Royce (Daybreak) Allen Sinclair (now at BBC South Today) Graham Smith (Powergame) Emma Snowdon Jonathan Swain (Daybreak) Philippa Tomson Mark Tyler Jeff Welch (ITV News West Country) Jemma Woodman (Inside Out South West) References 1993 British television series debuts 2009 British television series endings ITV regional news shows Mass media in Dorset Television news in England

Like Children is an album by Jan Hammer and Jerry Goodman. It was released in 1974 by Nemperor Records. Both musicians were members of the Mahavishnu Orchestra. Reception In a review for AllMusic, Michael G. Nastos wrote: "'Country and Eastern Music' and 'Steppings Tones' were high-water marks for this new breed (at the time)." A writer for Billboard called the album "an exceptional first effort," and commented: "It fully shows their influences on the group's sound as they play every instrument on the album. Each of them is an excellent musician and ably displays it." Track listing "Country and Eastern Music" (Hammer) – 5:36 "No Fear" (Hammer) – 3:28 "I Remember Me" (Hammer) – 3:48 "Earth (Still Our Only Home)" (Hammer) – 4:16 "Topeka" (Goodman) – 2:57 "Steppings Tones" (Rick Laird) – 3:30 "Night" (Hammer, David Earle Johnson) – 5:48 "Full Moon Boogie" (Hammer, Goodman) – 4:12 "Giving in Gently"/"I Wonder" (Hammer, Ivona Reich, Goodman) – 4:43 Personnel Jan Hammer - vocals, keyboards, piano (acoustic and electric), Moog synthesizers (lead and bass), sequencing, drums, percussion Jerry Goodman - vocals, rhythm, lead and acoustic guitars, violin (electric and acoustic), mandolin (acoustic and electric), viola References 1974 albums Jan Hammer albums Jerry Goodman albums

Hometown Girl is the debut album from American singer-songwriter Mary Chapin Carpenter. It was released on July 30, 1987 (see 1987 in country music) on Columbia Records. The album did not produce any chart singles. It was produced by John Jennings, except for the track "Come On Home", which was produced by Steve Buckingham. Vik Iyengar of AllMusic gave the album a two-and-a-half star rating out of five, saying that although "her songwriting skills are apparent" on the album, it did not contain as many "rollicking" tunes as Carpenter's following albums. The Washington Post gave it a more favorable review, praising the songs that Carpenter wrote. Initially, Carpenter intended to include the John Stewart song "Runaway Train" on this album. Her version did not make the final cut, and was instead recorded by Rosanne Cash on her 1987 album King's Record Shop. Track listing All songs written by Mary Chapin Carpenter unless noted. "A Lot Like Me" - 4:37 "Other Streets and Other Towns" - 5:00 "Hometown Girl" - 4:53 "Downtown Train" (Tom Waits) - 4:10 "Family Hands" - 4:34 "A Road Is Just a Road" (Carpenter, John Jennings) - 3:11 "Come On Home" (Pat Bunch, Mary Ann Kennedy, Pam Rose) - 3:17 "Waltz" - 3:24 "Just Because" - 4:58 "Heroes and Heroines" - 4:46 Personnel As listed in liner notes. Steve Buckingham — acoustic guitar Mary Chapin Carpenter — acoustic guitar, vocals Jon Carroll — piano, Cream of Wheat can Jonathan Edwards — background vocals, harmonica John Jennings — acoustic guitar, electric guitar, mandolin, synthesizer, castanets, piano, fretless bass, background vocals Robbie Magruder — drums, percussion Mark O'Connor — fiddle, mandolin, mandola Rico Petruccelli — bass guitar, vibraphone Tony Rice — acoustic guitar Mike Stein — fiddle Scott Young — oboe References External links Mary Chapin Carpenter's official website Mary Chapin Carpenter albums Columbia Records albums 1987 debut albums Albums produced by Steve Buckingham (record producer)

The BUPL (from , Association of Child and Youth Educators), is a trade union representing education workers other than teachers, in Denmark. The union was founded in 1972, when the Danish Child Care Council merged with the Danish Kindergarten Council and the Association of Leisure Educators. In 1974, it affiliated to the Confederation of Professionals in Denmark (FTF), and following the FTF's merger in 2019, it is affiliated to the Danish Trade Union Confederation (FH). Both the union's president, Elisa Rimpler, and its vice-president, Birgitte Conradsen, serve on the executive of the FH. The union had 43,648 members by 1997, of whom 85% were women. By the end of 2018, this had risen to 55,480 members. External links References Education trade unions Trade unions established in 1972 Trade unions in Denmark

"The Book of Nora" is the series finale of the HBO drama television series The Leftovers. It is the eighth episode of the series' third season, and the 28th overall. The episode's script was written by series showrunners Damon Lindelof and Tom Perrotta, based on a story from Lindelof and Tom Spezialy, and directed by Mimi Leder. It aired in the United States on June 4, 2017. The episode follows Nora Durst in her decision to enter an experimental machine purported to reunite its subjects with those who vanished in the "Sudden Departure." "The Book of Nora" received unanimous acclaim from critics, who praised Carrie Coon's central performance, Leder's direction, and the emotionally and thematically resonant conclusion of the series. Many critics called it one of the greatest series finales of all time. Plot Nora gives a recorded testimonial consenting to be part of Dr. Eden and Dr. Bekker's experiment to replicate the Departure, having tracked down the scientists and forced them to accept her as a test subject after previously being rejected. Afterwards, she and Matt reminisce on their orphaned childhood; Matt confides his anxieties surrounding his cancer treatment, stating that he is equally afraid of death as he is of surviving without having answers to provide for those seeking his moral counsel. After bidding farewell to her brother, Nora is debriefed on the details of the experimental procedure by Dr. Eden, and agrees to go through with the test. She disrobes and enters a truck housing the device, experiencing memories of the moments leading up to her family's departure. She enters the machine's event chamber, where she is slowly submerged in a metallic fluid. Nora is heard screaming out as the liquid reaches her head. The episode cuts to a farmhouse in rural Australia ten years later, where an older Nora (going by the name "Sarah") lives by herself. She spends her days tending to birds that carry handwritten messages from the surrounding town back to the farm, and delivering them to a nun at a nearby church. During one of Nora's trips, the nun informs her that a man named Kevin visited the church with Nora's picture inquiring about her whereabouts. Nora claims not to know anyone named Kevin, and rides back home on her bike. Nora soon receives a knock on her door and finds that it is an older Kevin Garvey. Kevin claims that the only time he has met Nora was during the Christmas dance in Mapleton, and that he simply spotted and recognized her while vacationing in Australia. He invites her to a local dance happening that night, but an uncomfortable Nora asks him to leave. Panicked, Nora bikes to a nearby phone booth and calls Laurie - who is still her therapist - and demands to know whether she disclosed Nora's location to Kevin. Laurie denies having done so, but suggests that Nora is only calling to clear her conscience about going to the dance with Kevin. That night, Nora ultimately decides to attend the dance. Upon arriving, she discovers that the event is in fact a wedding between two locals that Kevin befriended. Kevin continues behaving as if he does not remember any of his history with Nora since their first encounter. Nora learns from Kevin that Matt has died of cancer after reconciling with Mary; Jill is now in a happy marriage and bears an infant daughter, while Tommy's marriage was unsuccessful; and Kevin Sr. is still alive at the age of 91. Kevin additionally informs Nora that he had a pacemaker implanted after suffering a heart attack. Nora and Kevin dance together and embrace, but Nora abruptly leaves when Kevin maintains his story, believing their reunion to be insincere. Nora returns home to find that her birds - who were released at the wedding carrying messages from the guests intended for their loved ones - have not returned to the farmhouse. She rides to the church to confront the nun, and accuses her of lying to the locals that the birds are transporting "messages of love" around the world. The nun claims that she is not deceiving anyone, but simply offering "a nicer story." While riding home, Nora finds that a goat released into the wilderness by the wedding guests has gotten entangled in a barbed-wire fence. Nora rescues the goat and brings it home with her as dawn begins to break. While feeding the goat, Nora sees Kevin arrive at her house in a taxi. Kevin angrily confesses that he has spent his vacation time over the last several years relentlessly searching for Nora in Australia, refusing to believe that she truly departed. He admits that his ruse of behaving like a stranger was simply an ill-fated attempt to erase the mistakes that led to the dissolution of their relationship. Nora invites Kevin inside for tea, where he tells her he is still the chief of police in Jarden, and that John and Laurie still live next door. Nora explains to Kevin that she did not back out of the experiment; rather, she was transported to an alternate reality populated by the departed 2 percent, and that in this world, it was the other 98 percent that had disappeared. Nora claims that she found her family living happily in this alternate world (as they were unusually fortunate to have kept most of their family, contrasting Nora's unique misfortune), which convinced her that she had no place being with them again. She says she decided instead to track down the inventor of Eden and Bekker's machine and had him build a replica that returned her to her original reality. Nora says she longed to contact Kevin, but feared that he would not believe her. Kevin says that he does indeed believe her, as her mere presence before him attests to the truth of her story. The two join hands, happily reunited, while Nora's birds finally return home outside. Production Writing Showrunner Damon Lindelof and the writers began planning the series finale in January 2016, a month after The Leftovers was renewed for its third and final season. It was decided early on that the final episode would be centered on the character of Nora Durst, as Lindelof believed that giving Nora closure on her grief "felt like a perfect conclusion to the entire opus." Additionally, Lindelof decided to intertwine Nora's resolution with an idea he had formulated during production of the pilot episode, in which the two percent of the human population who vanished in the Sudden Departure were in fact transported to an alternate reality where the other 98 percent disappeared. Series co-creator Tom Perrotta, who authored the novel upon which the series is based, was staunchly opposed to depicting this "Other Place" onscreen, maintaining that the Departure should remain fundamentally ambiguous; writer Patrick Somerville proposed a compromise in which Nora simply describes the fate of the departed population to another character over a cup of tea. The writing process for the remainder of the third season became anchored to this idea, labeled in the writers' room as "Nora makes tea." The decision to set the finale ten years ahead of the series' main events was inspired by the Great Disappointment of 1844, which was used as a prominent metaphor for the third season and depicted onscreen in the opening scene of the premiere episode, "The Book of Kevin." Lindelof explained: "if we resolve [the idea the world might be ending] in the penultimate episode, the audience will have a full week to deal with the idea that we still have more show. And what we are really interested in — the ‘now what?’ of it all. What generates apocalyptic thinking is that you don't have to deal with the future." In deciding how to reunite Kevin and Nora after the time jump, Somerville, seeking an "organic stall that thematically made sense," proposed that Kevin reintroduce himself to Nora under a false identity; Lindelof modified the idea so that Kevin would pretend not to remember their time together. Lindelof and writer Tom Spezialy both felt that Kevin's unnatural behavior would provide an appropriate counterpoint to Nora's pragmatism, and lend a "rom-com" air to their reunion. Writer Nick Cuse took inspiration from the 2009 film Up in the Air in suggesting that Kevin and Nora attend a wedding, believing other people's weddings to be "effective at surfacing buried emotions" for attending couples. Ending In the final scene of the episode, Nora explains to Kevin that the scientists' machine transported her to an alternate reality populated only by the departed individuals, and that she returned to the real world after seeing her family living happily. Lindelof and the writers were particularly insistent on maintaining ambiguity over whether Nora's story is true, which informed the decision not to show onscreen flashbacks of her journey. Lindelof explained: "This entire series and particularly this season has been about incredible actors telling incredible stories that are very least true to them. (...) Whether or not they’re actually true to anyone else is all a matter of belief, and belief is an incredibly powerful aspect that the show has been playing with since it began." However, Lindelof did confirm that the writers had privately reached a verdict on the veracity of Nora's story, which he plans not to reveal in order to preserve the series' thematic coherence. He elaborated: "We have a unanimous feeling as to which one of those realities is real and we will never, ever, say, 'This is what really happened.' (...) Kevin believes, or says he believes, the story; that’s the whole point of the series. That’s what religion is." Actress Carrie Coon felt that Nora's story would register similarly regardless of the truth of her account, noting that she considered both outcomes. She elaborated: During the scene, Nora mentions to Kevin that the LADR machine was originally invented by a physicist named Dr. Van Eeghen; the name is a reference to Henk Van Eeghen, who served as an editor on the third season. Filming "The Book of Nora" was directed by Mimi Leder, a veteran director and executive producer for the series who played an influential role in its shift in creative direction that began in the second season. The episode was largely filmed in the town of Clunes, Victoria, whose geographic characteristics inspired certain details in the episode's script such as Nora's use of pigeons to receive handwritten messages from around the town. The crew brought in a live goat as part of the wedding scene, in which the guests unburden themselves of their sins by adorning the goat with beaded necklaces before releasing it into the wild. Leder filmed Kevin and Nora's third and final encounter in the episode in reverse order, with their conversation over tea followed by Kevin's outburst and confession, in order to capitalize on weather conditions and minimize makeup preparation. To portray an aged Kevin and Nora, makeup artist Angela Conte avoided using prosthetics, instructed by Lindelof not to create "old-age makeup", and instead applied a light latex stipple onto the faces of actors Justin Theroux and Carrie Coon that she molded to simulate wrinkles, lost skin elasticity, and aging spots. Coon's gray-haired wig was hand-stitched by a London-based tailor and cost $10,000 to produce. The final scene shot for the series was Nora's entry into the LADR machine, whose design was derived from images of antique fusion reactors as well as the Large Hadron Collider. Paino and the production design crew consulted physicists on how to authentically design the device, and equipped the acrylic event chamber with a functional hatch and water jets. The machine set cost $100,000 to construct, making the scene one of the series' most expensive. The scene, which depicts a fully nude Nora, was filmed behind a closed set on a soundstage in Melbourne that was superheated to ensure Coon's comfort. Leder, Coon and Lindelof experimented with various iterations of the scene's ending, ultimately deciding that Nora should ambiguously scream out at the last second before the episode cuts away to the farmhouse. Lindelof and Spezialy contributed significantly to the editing process for the scene, swapping out a traditional musical score for archival audio and footage from the departure of Nora's family The episode's title sequence reuses "Let the Mystery Be" by Iris DeMent, which served as the opening theme for the entirety of the second season. Reception Ratings Upon airing, the episode was watched by 1.049 million viewers with an 18-49 rating of 0.4, making it the most-watched episode of the third season. Critical reception "The Book of Nora" was universally acclaimed by critics, many of whom hailed it as one of the greatest series finales in television history. Praise was given to the episode's script, acting, thematic and emotional depth, and semi-ambiguous ending. Coon's performance in particular was roundly applauded. On Rotten Tomatoes, the episode has an approval rating of 100% based on 27 reviews, with an average rating of 9.60 out of 10, with the critics' consensus stating, "One of TV's best dramas closes with a gratifying and somehow sweet final chapter to a powerful, unique, and heartbreaking story that ends on a cryptic yet comforting note." Matt Fowler of IGN gave the episode a 10 out of 10, calling the finale "simple yet dazzlingly moving and stupendously satisfying." Fowler appreciated the ambiguity of the final scene, suggesting that it invited a "fascinating mini-debate (...) that works to actually draw you into the story more intimately," and praised the "heartwarming" nature of the reunion between Kevin and Nora. He summarized the episode as "The Leftovers boiled down to its most basic and beautiful form - a love story." Joshua Alston of The A.V. Club gave the episode an A, writing, "this is a finale likely to satisfy even those with the most stringent standards, those who have been nervous about how a show as broad and far-reaching as this one could possibly conclude in an appropriate way. Quite simply, it’s one of the best series finales I’ve ever seen, and one that cements The Leftovers as one of the finest drama series in recent memory." Alston particularly praised the episode's small scale and intimate focus on Kevin and Nora's romance, referring to the final scene between the two characters as "one of the most moving and devastating minutes of television" he could remember. Alan Sepinwall, writing for Uproxx, echoed the sentiment that the episode's ambiguity over Nora's story was a tonally and thematically appropriate way to end the series, writing, "We can treat this like Lindelof’s previous series, or so many other great dramas of this century, and demand answers. Or we can recognize that The Leftovers never promised any — that, both within the narrative and throughout Lindelof’s publicity for the show over the years, it could not have been more clear that answers to metaphysical questions were besides the point." Sepinwall reserved praise for Coon's performance, referring to the episode as "an hour of watching the hardest working woman in show business display all the range and raw power that gradually made Nora the most important person in the series’ world." Sean T. Collins of Vulture gave the finale 5 out of 5 stars, commending the episode for conveying Nora's fate strictly through Coon's monologue. He wrote: "perhaps the most extraordinary thing that has ever happened to a human being in history gets boiled down to a story told over a kitchen table between two estranged lovers, in a calm but sad voice, with a placid but sad face. The Leftovers has the confidence in its camera and in its performers to convey the enormity of it all, and Nora’s lonesome acceptance of that enormity, just by watching and listening to Carrie Coon talk." Spencer Kornhaber of The Atlantic wrote, "a one-of-a-kind, utterly committed work of art and philosophy, the finale was a microcosm of The Leftovers itself. It opened terrifying and closed heart-wrenchingly; it was, at no point, predictable." Sophie Gilbert, who co-authored the review, reacted positively to the episode's suggestion of an alternate reality populated by the departed, calling it "a surprisingly elegant and plausible way to conclude such a remarkable work of television." Noel Murray of The New York Times praised the sequence in which Nora enters the LADR machine, calling it "almost unbearably intense." Murray was similarly positive about the episode's austere focus on Kevin and Nora, applauding Lindelof and the writers for "cleverly [using] that relationship to round out The Leftovers without delivering anything too on-the-nose or overly explanatory." References External links "The Book of Nora" at HBO 2017 American television episodes American television series finales Television episodes directed by Mimi Leder Television episodes written by Damon Lindelof The Leftovers (TV series) episodes Television episodes set in Australia

Canberra Centre is a large shopping centre located in the northern section of the Canberra City Centre, Australian Capital Territory, Australia, being the second largest centre in the Australian Capital Territory, behind Westfield Belconnen. It opened on 6 March 1963 as the Monaro Mall, becoming the first in Australia to contain three floors and be fully enclosed, though would later expand to cover a substantial outdoor component on Garema Place. It was designated an Australian Capital Historic Site in 1997. It underwent a $220 million redevelopment and became the Canberra Centre in 1989. It was the first shopping centre in Canberra to have a car park operated by Car Park Ticket Machines. As at December 2020, Canberra Centre was 94,259 m² in size with over 403 retailers. History Prime Minister Robert Menzies opened the original shopping centre, known as the Monaro Mall, on 6 March 1963. At the time it was the first Australian three-storey, fully enclosed and air conditioned shopping centre. with David Jones, Marcus Clark & Co., Coles New World Supermarket, McEwans Hardware (now closed) and 58 speciality shops. The centre was expanded and rebranded as Canberra Centre and was opened officially by Rosemary Follet on 2 November 1989. Canberra Centre originally consisted of 4 city blocks: David Jones, Myer, City Market (a fresh food precinct) and Target. To access either City Market or Target, you had to either exit the main atrium and cross Bunda Street or access via the now-demolished travelators that ran parallel to Ainslie Avenue from the car parks. At this time, Canberra Centre was owned and managed by Canberra Advance Bank, which later became St George Bank. In 1992 Queensland Investment Corporation expressed interest in purchasing Canberra Centre and put in a 50% stake purchase of the centre. In 1993 the old Bunda Street entrance was aligned diagonally to be on the corner of Petrie Plaza and Bunda Street. Another extension occurred in 1993 of the Upper Floor fashion atrium, where Pumpkin Patch was. It was not until 2002 when a major expansion occurred, by extending the atrium by crossing over Bunda Street and closing Ainslie Avenue to allow access to City Market and Target without going outdoors. By this time, the original atrium was under refurbishment. The columns were painted in shades of white and dark green, replacing the previous watery-blue and maroon. Balustrades were re-fitted with stainless steel and painted black, replacing the brass and maroon. The Lower Ground Floor replaced all the brass and maroon chairs and tables, with plastic black and white ones. The Centre Court fountain was removed and replaced with a 360 TV. The centre clock, which ran up 3 levels, was removed due to being maroon and brass. All the toilets were refurbished and centre signage was replaced, again due to being brass letters on maroon wood. Further expansions were completed in late 2006, this time closing half of the City Market Car Park and City Market for retail space. The new mall added another 100 stores, a second food court and relocated City Market (now called the Fresh Food Precinct). On the northern end of Bunda Street, Canberra Centre's new dining and entertainment precinct, North Quarter houses restaurants on street level and indoor. On 28 February 2007, a severe thunderstorm known as a "supercell" passed over Canberra causing flash flooding, severe hail and property damage. The Canberra Centre along with the Australian National University and Campbell High School sustained heavy damage with flooding and damage to internal fit out. Severe damage was inflicted on most parts of the centre including the brand new expansion. The first sign of trouble for those inside the centre came when water began pouring from the ceiling of the Dendy Cinema. After ten minutes, staff began a hasty evacuation. Borders (now closed) also sustained heavy damage and flooding. In mid 2013 the lower ground level food court was closed due to its refurbishment that will finish late - 2013. The David Jones lower ground level closed as well. Myer lower ground level continued to open. On Thursday 31 October 2013 the new Refurbished Lower Level Food Court was opened so as the Myer and David Jones lower ground. In July 2017, a renovated section of the Canberra Centre known as Monaro Mall reopened as the Beauty precinct with brands like Jurlique, Lush, Crabtree and Evelyn, Mecca Maxima, Inglot, L'Occitane, Aveda . New fashion brands H&M, Gorman, and Calvin Klein were also opened in 2017. End of 2018 and 2019 saw new brands like Superdry, Nike, The North Face, Vans, Levi's open stores on the lower level on the mall. References External links Canberra Centre Shopping centres in the Australian Capital Territory Shopping malls established in 1963 Tourist attractions in Canberra 1963 establishments in Australia

Natalia Aleksandrovna Gippius (Russian: Гиппиус, Наталья Александровна), 1905–1994, was a Soviet painter and graphic artist. Biography Natalia Aleksandrovna Gippius was born in 1905 in St. Petersburg in a family with long traditions in the arts. Her aunt was the famous poet Zinaida Gippius, and her other aunt was also a painter, and studied with Ilya Repin. After attending a specialized art school in Perm (1924–1928), Natalia Gippius was admitted in the VKhuTeIn-Polygraphic Institute of Moscow in 1928, and studied under D. Moore, A. Deineka, N. Udaltsova, M. Rodionov and K. Istomin. At the VKhuTeIn she met her future husband, Konstantin Lekomtsev, a very talented portrait painter. After graduating in 1935, she did the typical road-show for a Soviet artist in the 1930s. She travelled around in the Soviet Union, depicting the construction of socialism in Mordovia, Kuban, Altai, and Saransk. She painted female tractor brigades, collective farms and army hospitals, often with a distinct inspiration from the 1920s Avant-garde. In 1937 she becomes a member of the Artists' Union in Moscow. Starting from the 1950s and through the 1970s, she focused on her beloved Moscow, and depicted the old Moscow, the Muscovites and the building of the New Moscow. She becomes then a member of the urban artists' group "Moscow through the Windows of a Bus", active in Moscow from 1965 to 1985. Her lively temperas with their almost festive perception of life act as a mirror of the times. The Moscow scenes are snapshots taken in an effort to capture a moment of the beauty of city life. Her spontaneous art reveals all that which a passer-by could miss, all that ordinary citizens are often too busy to notice. Gippius' works are genuinely original among her contemporaries, making her art all the more isolated and precious. Exhibitions 1931 Young Artists, Khudozhnik, Kuznetskii Most 11, Moscow 1938 Vsekokhudozhnik, Kuznetskii Most 11, Moscow Female Artists, Vsekokhudozhnik, Kuznetskii Most, Moscow 1939 MoSKh, Young Graphic Artists, Moscow 1940 7th Exhibition of Moscow Artists, Moscow Youth-Komsomol Exhibition, Moscow 1941 Exhibition of Female Architects and Painters, Moscow 1944 Exhibition of Artists of the Russian Federation, Moscow 1953 Exhibition of Moscow Female Artists, Moscow 1958 Exhibition at the Artists Union 1959 Exhibition to the 21st Congress of KPSS, Moscow 1960 Exhibition of Watercolours and Ceramics of Moscow Artists, Moscow 1961 Exhibition of Moscow Artists, Moscow Exhibition of Female Artists, Moscow 1964 Moscow - Our Capitol, Moscow 1966 For the Defenders of Moscow, 20 years after the Moscow Battle, Moscow Autumn Exhibition of Moscow Artists 1970 8 March. International Women's Day, Tsentralnii Dom Literatorov, Moscow (yearly show) 1972 Personal Exhibition, Moscow Historical Moscow, Moscow Art from R.Vugina's Collection, Moscow 1976 Spring Exhibition, Moscow 1979 Our Moscow. From the collection of R. Vugina 1981 A round Our Country, All-Russian Exhibition 8th Exhibition of Prints of Moscow Artists, Moscow 40 Years after the Battle at Moscow, Moscow 1982 50 Years of MOSKh - 1932-1982, Moscow 1983 The Blue Roads, Exhibition of Marine Artists, Moscow 1985 40 Years after Victory. Exhibition of Artists/War Veterans, Moscow 1985 Exhibition of Moscow Artists, Moscow 1987 From the Female Moscow Artists to the World Congress of Women, Moscow 1989 Self Portrait, Moscow 1990 Personal Exhibition, Moscow 1991 Moscow Artists of the 1920s-1930s, Moscow 2001 Gamborg Gallery, Moscow Bibliography 1990 Catalogue from Personal Exhibition, Moscow 1991 Moscow Artists of the 1920s-1930s, Moscow, (p. 38) 2000 Artist, Destiny, and the Large Turning Point, Moscow, (pp. 18–26, 80-81) 2000 VKhUTeMas, S.O. Khan Makhomedov, Moscow, (pp. 253, 255 illustrations) 2002 Artists of the USSR. Russian Academy of the Arts External links Examples of Natalia Gippius' Art Catalogue of Natalia Gippius' Works 1905 births 1994 deaths Soviet painters Painters from Saint Petersburg Russian women painters Soviet women artists

Aleksandar Šušnjar (, born 19 August 1995) is an Australian professional footballer who currently plays as a defender for Perth Glory in the A-League. Club career Born in Perth, Šušnjar made his senior debut in Europe, playing with Lithuanian side Ekranas in A Lyga seasons 2013 and 2014. Then he returned to Australia and played with Perth SC in the 2015 National Premier Leagues. Next he signed with Lietava Jonava playing with them in the 2016 A Lyga. Romanian Liga I club Gaz Metan Mediaș signed him and Šušnjar played with them until the winter-break when he moved to Czech Republic and joined FK Teplice. A year later, another Czech First League signed him, Mladá Boleslav. On 24 July 2018, he joined MŠK Žilina on a six-month loan deal. Susnjar then moved to Busan IPark in South Korea's K League on 28 February 2019. In October 2020, Šušnjar joined A-League expansion club Macarthur FC. International career Šušnjar initially represented Serbia, having made one appearance in 2011 for the Serbian U-17 side. However, by January 2018, he already called the attention of the Australian FA and made a debut for the Australian U23 team. He received his first senior call up when he was selected in Bert van Marwijk's first Socceroos squad for the March 2018 friendlies. He made the debut for the Australian national team in a friendly game against Norway played on 23 March 2018. Personal life In addition to his native English, Šušnjar can also speak Serbian, Lithuanian, Czech and can get by in Romanian. He has been often confused with same named Serbian footballer, who previously played with Donji Srem in the Serbian First League, along with older brother, Milan. References External links Living people 1995 births Soccer players from Perth, Western Australia Australian men's soccer players Australia men's international soccer players Australia men's youth international soccer players Australian expatriate sportspeople in South Korea Serbian men's footballers Serbia men's youth international footballers Australian people of Serbian descent Expatriate men's footballers in Romania Expatriate men's footballers in Lithuania Expatriate men's footballers in the Czech Republic Expatriate men's footballers in Slovakia Expatriate men's footballers in South Korea FK Ekranas players FK Jonava players CS Gaz Metan Mediaș players FK Teplice players FK Mladá Boleslav players MŠK Žilina players Busan IPark players Macarthur FC players FK Novi Pazar players Perth Glory FC players A Lyga players Liga I players Czech First League players Slovak First Football League players K League 2 players Men's association football defenders Australian expatriate sportspeople in Romania Australian expatriate sportspeople in Slovakia Australian expatriate sportspeople in the Czech Republic Australian expatriate sportspeople in Lithuania Australian expatriate men's soccer players

Czeberaki may refer to the following villages in Poland: Czeberaki, Lublin Voivodeship (east Poland) Czeberaki, Masovian Voivodeship (east-central Poland)

The Restless Years is a 1958 American CinemaScope melodrama directed by Helmut Käutner and starring John Saxon and Sandra Dee. It was Sandra Dee's first leading role and the first of three movies she made with John Saxon. Plot Melinda Grant is a 16-year-old girl with dreams of leaving her hometown of Libertyville someday and seeing the world. She is raised by a single mother, Elizabeth, a seamstress, and scandalized by the reputation of being illegitimate, although the meek Elizabeth insists that Melinda's father died when she was an infant. At a school dance, Melinda is taunted by a pair of popular students, Polly and Bruce, but befriended by a boy named Will who tells her that, as the son of a traveling salesman, he's lived in many different towns. She likes the sound of that, whereas Will's ambition is to settle down in one place. Bruce and a few of his friends try to drive them off the road after Will offers Melinda a ride home. The tension between them grows when Melinda accepts an offer from teacher Miss Robson to audition for Our Town, the school play, then beats out Polly for a leading role. Will is troubled because his dad, Ed, is constantly angling for Will to befriend the "right kids" and make connections to help his sales business. Will's romantic interest in Melinda seems disturbing to her mother Elizabeth, although she sews Melinda a costume for the play. Polly tries to blackmail Melinda into giving up the role on Parents Night, then blurts to the gathering that Melinda and Will are lovers. Bruce then attacks Will. In defending himself, Will knocks Bruce out. When the other parents only see the conclusion of the fight (and not the fact that Bruce started it), they want Will arrested. Will urges his father Ed to stand up to them, and defend him. Ed does just that, and in a very assertive manner ... he tells them all that he is taking his whole family and leaving town, and warns all of them that they had better not even think about pursuing legal charges against his son. Elizabeth finally acknowledges to Melinda that her baby's father left town without marrying her. She now fears that Melinda will be similarly seduced and abandoned, but Will assures both Melinda and Elizabeth that he will be back after his family leaves town. Cast John Saxon as Will Henderson Sandra Dee as Melinda Grant Teresa Wright as Elizabeth Grant James Whitmore as Ed Henderson Luana Patten as Polly Fisher Margaret Lindsay as Dorothy Henderson Virginia Grey as Miss Robson Jody McCrea as Bruce Mitchell Alan Baxter as Alex Fisher Hayden Rorke as Mr. Booth Dorothy Green as Laura Fisher Reception Variety called it "touching". See also List of American films of 1958 References External links 1958 films Film noir 1950s teen drama films American black-and-white films American coming-of-age drama films American teen drama films Films directed by Helmut Käutner Films scored by Frank Skinner Films produced by Ross Hunter Universal Pictures films Films with screenplays by Edward Anhalt 1958 drama films 1950s English-language films 1950s American films

The Wiltshire Times is a weekly newspaper published in Trowbridge, Wiltshire in South West England. The paper serves the western Wiltshire towns of Bradford on Avon, Trowbridge, Corsham, Chippenham, Warminster, Westbury and Melksham, and their surrounding rural areas. History The newspaper was in existence by 1881 as the Wiltshire Times and Trowbridge Advertiser. In 1900, the West Wiltshire Printing Company bought the printing business of William Michael in Westbury for printing The West Wilts Post, which was soon taken over by the Wiltshire Times. For more than a hundred years, the newspaper was based at 15, Duke Street, in the Trowbridge town centre, which had been home to a newspaper office since about 1850. In 2019, it moved to North Bradley, stating that its building was no longer fit for purpose. Present day The paper covers news in all parts of Wiltshire, concentrating on events within its west Wiltshire coverage area. The Wiltshire Times and its sister paper the Wiltshire Gazette & Herald now share offices at the White Horse Business Park in North Bradley, on the outskirts of Trowbridge. The Wiltshire Times often has special "campaigns" that appear in the newspaper, such as a campaign to reduce the number of potholes in Wiltshire and a campaign to save jobs at a Bowyers factory in Trowbridge. The factory closed for good in 2007. References External links Newspapers published in Wiltshire Newspapers published by Newsquest

Hanover Lutheran Church is a Lutheran congregation in Cape Girardeau, Missouri, that is a member of the Lutheran Church–Missouri Synod. The congregation's original organization came about in 1846 as a result of the heavy German immigration to Missouri in the 19th century. The church's name, "Hanover", was chosen to reflect the place of origin of the majority of its members, since many of the Germans who had settled northwest of the town of Cape Girardeau had immigrated from Hanover, Germany. Hanover's original log-cabin church building served the congregation from 1846 until 1887, when the second church building was constructed on land donated by church member Henry Krueger. This second church building was in active use from the time of its construction in 1887 until the current building was constructed in 1969. The building is still standing today in its original location, alongside the schoolhouse building which was constructed in 1923. On September 14, 1987, both buildings were added to the National Register of Historic Places as Historic Hanover Lutheran Church and School. The 579-member congregation, currently pastored by Rev. Rod Benkendorf, is often considered to be the mother Church of several Lutheran congregations in Cape Girardeau County, which include Eisleben Lutheran Church in Scott City; Trinity Lutheran Church in Cape Girardeau; Trinity Lutheran Church in Egypt Mills; and St. Paul Lutheran Church in Jackson. The church is currently located on the northern limits of the city on gently sloping ground on Perryville Road. History German immigration to Missouri The heavy German immigration to Missouri in the 19th century produced a network of German settlements concentrated in counties along the Missouri and Mississippi Rivers. While St. Louis evolved as the state's principal German city, smaller river towns and counties such as Hermann and Washington on the Missouri River, and Cape Girardeau, located about south of St. Louis on the Mississippi, also became well known for their distinct German character. Before 1846, there were several Lutheran families who had migrated from a that included the German cities of Hanover and Braunschweig to a new settlement in America, north of Cape Girardeau, Missouri. These families gathered together for worship in the homes of individuals until the arrival of Daniel Bertling, a carpenter who allowed worship services to be held in the carpentry shop located on his farm. Early years: 1846-1887 In 1846, the first Lutheran congregation was formally organized and officially named the "Evangelical Lutheran Congregation of the Unaltered Augsburg Confession, Hannover, Cape Girardeau County, Missouri." This title which the church chose acknowledged and reflected both their European place of origin of many of its members as well as the dispersed rural community northwest of the town of Cape Girardeau where the seeds of a "New Hannover" were being sown. Land for the very first log-cabin church building was given to the congregation by the carpenter Daniel Bertling, located near the present intersection between Melrose and Delwin streets. The land was cleared of trees by congregation members and the logs were prepared for the building. Fortunately for the congregation, many of the German settlers were very skilled and had the tools needed to construct a church building from logs, due to the fact that logs were used often in Germany for home and barn building. The finished church building measured . Inside the building were a pump organ in the front left corner, an altar in the center, a high pulpit to the right of the altar, a box stove with a pipe, and two rows of benches without backs. Whitewashed logs could be seen and the floor was made of split logs with the faces smoothed. A row of pegs on the rear wall served as hangers for hats and coats. The men sat on the right side of the church, and the women sat on the left. This building was also used as the first location of Hanover's day school, begun shortly after the construction of the church building. Classes were held during the day in the church building, and taught originally by Christian August Lehmann, the first pastor of the congregation. In 1848, a modest parsonage was constructed about feet from the northwest corner of the church. This building measured and was also constructed with logs. In 1850, the first burial was recorded in the cemetery, located adjacent to the church building on the west side. By the mid-1870s, plans were under discussion for relocating the church in order to better serve the growing congregation, many of whom lived several miles north of the log building. In 1875, the congregation approved a site north along Perryville Road, a narrow dirt lane leading to Cape Girardeau. The land was purchased from the Christian Niemeier family. The next year, a modest 4-room parsonage and a frame school were completed. Second church: 1887-1969 In 1887, land for a new church directly across the road from the new parsonage and frame school was donated by congregation member Henry Krueger, a native of Braunschweig, Germany. Typical of rural Missouri German churches, which rarely were built in a valley bottom, the new church was picturesquely sited in a wooded area at the crest of gently sloping ground. The materials, styling, and meticulous craftsmanship of the church also were characteristic of rural German traditions in the state. The church was built during the pastorate of Otto R. Hueschen, and was completed in 1887 by William Regenhardt, a local builder. It was constructed of red brick, the preferred German building material. Studies of Missouri church buildings revealed that 84 percent of churches in German areas were of masonry construction. The solidly built walls, three bricks thick, display attention to construction and detail, which German church-expert Osmund Overby referred to as "a measure of the culture of the German settlers in Missouri," expressing a "German sense of craftsmanship and permanence," suggesting the immigrants were "consciously creating a legacy for their descendents." The plain, simple design of the church is typical of rural immigrant churches which are almost devoid of architectural style except for round- or pointed-arch windows associated with Romanesque and Gothic sources. Pierced with round-arched openings, Hanover's second church building is given further definition by off-set buttresses capped with sandstone from a local quarry. Following German custom, a stone inscribed with the church's name and date of construction is located over the front doorway. The slender bell tower, of frame construction, is sheathed with galvanized tin. The interior is very simply articulated with a vaulted ceiling covered with ornamental pressed tin. Double stairs lead to a balcony at the west end of the building. In 1923, a new one-room school building was completed adjacent to the church. It offered elementary education through eighth grade, entitling graduates admission to any public high school in Missouri. During the years of operation (1924–1955), enrollment reached a high of 42 students. The building was built by Will Savers, a local contractor, after members of the congregation had dug the basement with picks, shovels, and horse-powered slip scrapers. The red brick school with walls exhibits the same high quality of workmanship found in the church. The school's rectangular plan and symmetrical front with a single, centered door facing the road on the short side of the building are basic vernacular design elements found nationwide. The round-arched doorway with date stone above echoes the church building's entrance. Segmentally-arched windows on the side elevations conserve a 19th-century form favored by German builders long after straight lintel-headed openings were commonplace in non-German structures. The low-hipped roof with dormer and overhanging eave, however, indicate stylistic influence of the bungalow, as seen nationally in 1920s rural school architecture. A addition to the east end of the school in 1935 provided stage space for the Hanover Dramatic Club. The imperceptible joining of the addition to the school is testimony to the skilled hands of local masons as is the well-proportioned arch which houses a cistern on the south side of the building. Over the years, Hanover Lutheran gained additional stature as the mother church of several county congregations that were organized and served by Hanover pastors. They include Eisleben Lutheran (1851), Scott City; Trinity Lutheran (1854), Cape Girardeau; Egypt Mills Lutheran (1867), Cape Girardeau, and St. Paul Lutheran (1893), Jackson. All of the historic church buildings constructed by these congregations have been demolished, leaving Hanover Lutheran the sole property associated with the German Lutheran heritage in the city of Cape Girardeau and one of the few remaining in the county. With great respect and appreciation of the significance of the brick church and school, the congregation decided to preserve the buildings after completion in 1969 of a spacious new church across the road. Third church: 1969-present It was again becoming apparent that Hanover Lutheran Church was approaching the end of another era. The 1887 second church, which had served so well in its time, was no longer able to meet the needs of the congregation. Cape Girardeau was rapidly expanding northwestward and Hanover was in transition from a rural to a suburban community. A planning committee was appointed, and most of the initial planning was done over a two-year period while the congregation was without a resident pastor and was being served by Pastor Robert Olson of Gordonville, Missouri. In the summer of 1968, the plan for a modern-type church building was presented to the congregation, and it met with unanimous approval. In order to execute the plans for the new church building, the existing parsonage had to be torn down and the croquet court removed. On October 14, 1968, a motion to approve the cost of $162,290 was approved at Hanover's regular congregational meeting. The new church building was completed in 1969, and was dedicated on November 30 of that year. Between 1700 and 1800 people attended the dedication services that day. Special speakers included Rev. E. H. Koerber, at that time the assistant pastor of Trinity Lutheran Church in Cape Girardeau; Rev. Walter H. Schwaub, at that time the assistant pastor of St. Paul's Lutheran Church in Concordia, Missouri; and Rev. Herman C. Scherer, at that time the president of the Missouri District of the Lutheran Church-Missouri Synod. These events all took place under the pastorate of Rev. Ellis Rottman. Since then, other buildings projects have been completed, which have added to the worship life of the congregation and have helped to accommodate the congregation's growth over the years. In 1991, an addition to the church building was constructed, which provided space for a meeting room, offices, and classrooms. Later, Hanover's Men's Club constructed a building in which they continue to prepare for their semi-annual Sausage Supper. The church's Dartball team also uses the Men's Club building for its competitions. A pavilion was erected just beyond that building which includes picnic tables and a scenic place to have outdoor events. Finally, in 2008, Hanover completed construction on its newest building, the Activity Center, which houses a full-size gymnasium, a state-of-the-art kitchen facility, as well as extra classrooms for Hanover's youth ministry. Ministry The most recent pastor of Hanover Lutheran Church since February 7, 2021, is Rod Benkendorf, who earned a Master of Divinity degree and Master of Sacred Theology degree from Concordia Seminary in St. Louis, Missouri. Hanover Lutheran Church's staff of six includes a secretary, a housekeeper, music director, and youth director. The congregation is a member of the Cape Girardeau circuit (Circuit 003) of the Missouri District. In addition to Sunday morning worship services, the congregation offers Sunday school classes, various adult Bible study classes, and youth activities. The music program includes an adult choir, as well as handbell ringers. Pastors The pastors who have served calls to Hanover Lutheran Church throughout its history, with their years of appointment, are: Christian August Lehmann (1846-1854) Robert Knoll (1855-1857) Frederick R. Daries (1857-1865) E. Veerhoff (1865-1866) T. Schwab (1866-1868) Wilhelm Gottfried Weissinger (1869-1870) William Gustav Polack (1870-1877) H. Guemmer (1877-1886) O. R. Heuschen (1886-1892) Charles Rehahn (1892-1903) H. H. Kellermann (1903-1906) George Kirschke (1907-1908) Albert Bernthal (1908-1916)E. C. Schutt (1917-1922) Alexander Wagner (1923-1928) William Wittrock (1928-1955) Robert J. Mueller (1956-1957) William Opitz (1958-1960) David Loesch (1962-1966) Ellis T. Rottmann (1968-1973) Robert J. Daniel (1974-1989) Jeffrey E. Sippy (1990-2002) Daniel Hackney (2004-2008) Roger Henning (2008-2009) Anthony Kobak (2009-2019) Rod Benkendorf (2021-present) References Bibliography External links Hanover Lutheran Church website German-American culture in Missouri Churches on the National Register of Historic Places in Missouri Churches completed in 1887 19th-century Lutheran churches in the United States Lutheran Church – Missouri Synod churches Lutheran churches in Missouri 1846 establishments in Missouri Churches in Cape Girardeau, Missouri Churches in Cape Girardeau County, Missouri National Register of Historic Places in Cape Girardeau County, Missouri Buildings and structures in Cape Girardeau County, Missouri

Subego is a settlement in Kenya's Central Province. References Populated places in Central Province (Kenya)

Summer Spectacular in Shiodome was the first Summer Spectacular professional wrestling event produced by Frontier Martial-Arts Wrestling (FMW). The event took place on August 4, 1990, in the Shiodome in Tokyo, Japan. It was aired as a television special on Samurai! TV. The event was a counterpart to World Wrestling Federation's SummerSlam event in August. Seven matches were contested at the event. In the main event, Atsushi Onita successfully defended the WWA World Brass Knuckles Heavyweight Championship against Tarzan Goto in the first-ever no ropes exploding barbed wire deathmatch. Other predominant matches on the card featured the team of Katsuji Ueda, Mr. Pogo and Ricky Fuji defeating Kim Hyun Han, Lee Gak Soo and Sambo Asako, and Noriyo Toyoda defeating her former Outbreakers partner Megumi Kudo in a street fight. Background Atsushi Onita was the top star of FMW since the promotion came to existence in 1989 and Tarzan Goto was his right-hand man and frequent ally. Goto grew irate at Onita as he felt that Onita was toning down professional wrestling by teaming with karate fighter Lee Gak-soo against Sambo Asako and Mitsuteru Tokuda on June 2. Goto responded by bringing in Mr. Pogo to FMW on the same show during his match against Ricky Fuji, which angered Onita. Onita and Goto began feuding with each other, resulting in Goto turning heel, setting up a match between Onita and Goto for Onita's WWA World Brass Knuckles Heavyweight Championship at Summer Spectacular. Their first match against each other was an empty arena match, which took place on June 24, which Onita won. The popularity of street fights and barbed wire deathmatches led Onita to introduce a new speciality in his title match with Goto, which was adding explosives in the barbed wire, in which if a wrestler was sent into the wire then explosions would be set off to spark crowd interest. Megumi Kudo, Noriyo Toyoda and Reuben Amada were trainees of the 1986 badge of All Japan Women's Pro-Wrestling and worked for the promotion for a few while before leaving it in 1988. The three were brought into FMW by Atsushi Onita in 1990 as they debuted in FMW on March 8, 1990, as a villainous team called The Outbreakers. They attacked Miwa Sato and Yuki Morimatsu before their match and Kudo and Toyoda delivered a spike piledriver to Sato to make an impact. They declared war on FMW's women's division and continued their impact until Kudo began showing signs of a transition as a fan favorite on May 19 after not joining Amada and Toyoda in cutting Morimatsu's hair after Kudo and Amada had defeated Sato and Morimatsu in a hair vs. hair match. This created dissension within Outbreakers. On July 16, Kudo and Toyoda lost a match to Sato and Morimatsu and Kudo once again refused to join Amada and Toyoda in double-teaming Sato and Morimatsu, which led to Toyoda and Amada attacking Kudo and kicking her out of Outbreakers to complete her face turn. Event Preliminary matches Ryo Miyake defeated Akihito Ichihara in the first match. Yuki Morimatsu defeated Kumiko Matsuda in the first joshi match of the event. Mascarita Sagrada and Ultraman defeated Pirata Morgan and Yukihide Ueno when Ultraman performed a Frankensteiner on Morgan. Magnificent Mimi defended her All Europe Women's Championship against Miwa Sato. Mimi performed a diving bodypress on Sato to retain the title. The former Outbreakers teammates Megumi Kudo and Noriyo Toyoda competed against each other in a street fight. They brawled with each other at the ringside area and Kudo managed to make Toyoda bleed but Toyoda overpowered her opponent and performed a Thunder Fire Powerbomb on Kudo to win the match. A six-man tag team match was next, in which the team of Kim Hyun Han, Lee Gak Soo and Sambo Asako took on Katsuji Ueda, Mr. Pogo and Ricky Fuji. Ueda performed a right punch to Han to knock him out for the win. Main event match Atsushi Onita defended his WWA World Brass Knuckles Heavyweight Championship against Tarzan Goto in the main event of Summer Spectacular, the first-ever no ropes exploding barbed wire deathmatch, in which electricity was put into the barbed wire and an explosion would be set off every time a wrestler would be sent into the barbed wire. After a back and forth match, Onita performed a Thunder Fire Powerbomb to knock out Goto and retain the title. Aftermath Noriyo Toyoda received a major push after her street fight win over Megumi Kudo and Atsushi Onita repackaged her as "Combat Toyoda" due to her willingness to take pain in street fights. Toyoda was pushed as the company's top female and defeated Beastie the Road Warrior for the first WWA World Women's Championship at the 1st Anniversary Show. Megumi Kudo would move on to feud with the other Outbreakers member Reuben Amada, whom she defeated at the 1st Anniversary Show. Atsushi Onita and Tarzan Goto made peace after Summer Spectacular and Goto turned face. Ricky Fuji followed suit and they became united to feud with Mr. Pogo, who replaced Goto as the top villain. Onita defeated Pogo in a street fight on August 25, which was the first singles encounter between the duo. At 1st Anniversary Show, Onita defeated Pogo in a Texas Deathmatch to retain the WWA World Brass Knuckles Heavyweight Championship. Results See also 1990 in professional wrestling References 1990 in professional wrestling 1990 Events in Tokyo 1990 in Tokyo August 1990 events in Asia Professional wrestling in Tokyo

Mayumi () also known as Mayumi: Virgin Terrorist is a 1990 South Korean film directed by Shin Sang-ok based on the bombing of Korean Air Flight 858. The film was selected as the South Korean entry for the Best Foreign Language Film at the 63rd Academy Awards, but it was not accepted as a nominee. Plot Two North Korean agents, carrying Japanese passports bearing the names "Shinichi" and "Mayumi", plan to blow up a Seoul-bound plane in mid-air. They are diverted to another plane after they have planted the bomb. When the plane crashes, killing all on board, the two plan to commit suicide. The man succeeds, but the woman is saved through medical intervention. When she witnesses the suffering of the surviving families of the bombing victims, she begs to be executed, believing it is the only fitting punishment for her actions. The film is based on the life of Kim Hyon Hui, a North Korean agent whose Japanese teacher was Yaeko Taguchi, a Japanese abductee; she was paroled in 1998, and 12 years later she met Yaeko's son Kochi and told him that his mother was still alive. Cast Kim Sora (Kim Seo-ra) as Mayumi Lee Hak-jae: Shin'ichi Shin Seong-il George Kennedy as Ian Henderson Reiko Oshida as Yaeko Taguchi Yoon Il-bong Yoon Yang-ha Choi Jong-won Lee Ho-seong Choi Yun-seok See also List of submissions to the 63rd Academy Awards for Best Foreign Language Film List of South Korean submissions for the Academy Award for Best Foreign Language Film Bibliography References 1990s Korean-language films 1990s South Korean films South Korean spy films South Korean action thriller films Films about terrorism in Asia Spy films based on actual events Films set on airplanes Films about aviation accidents or incidents Cold War spy films Films set in North Korea Films set in Seoul Films set in Iraq Films set in Bahrain Films directed by Shin Sang-ok Films set in 1987

Backsliding is a 1992 Australian film starring Tim Roth. Plot While in prison, Jack had two momentous experiences: he got religion, and met the woman who would become his wife. He and Alison are devoted to the idea of staying in God's good graces, so they have moved to a remote power station in central Australia, far from anywhere. Into this possibly idyllic arrangement comes a rootless young man who the power company has hired on to be the station's handyman. Tensions escalate between the men as their conflicting values rub up against one another Production Documentary filmmaker Simon Target got the idea of making the film when he was stuck in a property in far west Queensland for two weeks waiting for the mail plane to take him home. The manager of the property took a dislike to his Englishness and chased him around with a rifle in a game he called "hunt the Pom". The film was financed by the Australian Film Finance Corporation, Film Four International and Itel. The director was helped in raising funds by his brother, who worked in film finance in London. It was shot in South Australia with filming completed by December 1990. References External links Backsliding at IMDb Backsliding at Oz Movies Australian thriller films Films shot in Flinders Ranges Films scored by Nigel Westlake 1990s English-language films 1990s Australian films

Cannabis in Massachusetts is legal for medical and recreational use. It also relates to the legal and cultural events surrounding the use of cannabis. A century after becoming the first U.S. state to criminalize recreational cannabis, Massachusetts voters elected to legalize it in 2016. In 2008 Massachusetts voters decriminalized the possession of small amounts of marijuana. Massachusetts became the eighteenth state to legalize medical marijuana when voters passed a ballot measure in 2012, even though the federal government still lists marijuana as a Schedule 1 controlled substance with no medical value. Recreational marijuana is legal in Massachusetts as of December 15, 2016, following a ballot initiative in November of that year. As of 2010 almost 10% of Massachusetts residents over the age of 12 had used marijuana in the past month, and almost 16% had used marijuana within the past year. The largest event for the support of the legalization of marijuana, the Boston Freedom Rally, which draws thousands of attendees from all over the region, takes place every year in September. Legality Recreational marijuana is regulated and taxed but legal in Massachusetts, with retail sales from licensed dealers becoming legal on November 20, 2018. Legalization occurred in staging, with decriminalization followed by legal medical marijuana before full legalization. Restriction In 1911 (some sources state 1914) Massachusetts became the first state to restrict cannabis on a state level, prohibiting the sale of "Indian hemp" without a prescription. Decriminalization On November 4, 2008, Massachusetts voters passed a ballot initiative that decriminalized the possession of small amounts of marijuana. The Massachusetts Sensible Marijuana Policy Initiative made the possession of less than of marijuana punishable by a fine of $100 without the possessor being reported to the state's criminal history board. Minors also had to notify their parents, take a drug awareness program, and complete 10 hours of community service. Before decriminalization, people charged faced up to six months in jail and a $500 fine. The proponents of the change argued that: The change would keep the existing policies regarding growing, trafficking, and driving under the influence of the drug, while protecting those caught from a tainted criminal record Massachusetts could save $130 million each year Convictions of less than have been shown to have little or no impact on drug use The opponents argued that the decriminalization would: Promote use of the drug and protect dealers Increase violence Create hazardous workplaces Increase car crashes The law went into effect January 2009. Medical marijuana On November 6, 2012, 63% of Massachusetts voters approved Question 3, the Massachusetts Medical Marijuana Initiative. The law took effect on January 1, 2013, eliminating criminal and civil penalties for the possessions and use of up to a 60-day supply of marijuana for patients possessing a state issued registration card. With a recommendation by a physician, patients with cancer, glaucoma, and other medical conditions can receive a registration card. The law allows for 35 state-licensed non-profit dispensaries. The Massachusetts Department of Public Health has until May 1, 2013 to issue further regulations. Marijuana dispensaries will not be able to open until after the regulations have been set. The Massachusetts Medical Society opposes the bill, saying there is no scientific proof that marijuana is safe and effective. After the law passed, towns attempted to ban dispensaries. Attorney General Martha M. Coakley ruled that cities and towns cannot ban dispensaries, and can only regulate them. Complete bans would conflict with the law. Recreational cannabis Overview In the November 8, 2016 election, Massachusetts voters passed a ballot initiative (Question 4) making recreational cannabis legal in the state. Provisions for home use and cultivation went into effect on December 15, 2016. Individuals are allowed to possess and purchase up to at a time, and if driving it must be locked up and not openly visible. Each household can grow up to six plants, or twelve for those with more than one adult, but the plants cannot be visible from the street. Households can store up to , or more if harvested from a home crop. Marijuana cultivators have a several tier system for the kind of licenses they can apply for, but have the added stipulation that they can only sell to marijuana establishments like dispensaries but cannot directly sell to customers. Smoking marijuana on public property, including parks and sidewalks, is illegal, as is smoking it while driving. An unlicensed sale (including barter) is illegal for the seller but not the buyer; giving away home-grown marijuana for free is allowed. Sales Governor Charlie Baker signed legislation on December 30, 2016 extending the start date for legal licensed recreational cannabis sales by six months, to July 2018. The extended ban eventually lasted 8 months past the original effective date of the initiative. The law legalizing recreational cannabis in Massachusetts was signed into effect on July 28, 2017. It is codified at G.L. Ch. 94G. The law permits an individual to carry up to on their person and have up to in their home. While the recreational marijuana industry in Massachusetts was initially overseen by the Department of Health, the Cannabis Control Commission took charge of the administration of the industry in December 2018. The Commission is responsible for promulgating regulations relating to marijuana, processing business applications and issuing licenses, and creating policies and procedures which "promote and encourage full participation in the regulated marijuana industry by people from communities that have previously been disproportionately harmed by marijuana prohibition and enforcement and to positively impact those communities." Cities and towns have the power to require permits, block recreational stores from locating in certain areas (through zoning bylaws) or from locating in the municipality at all. However, the law mandates that a ban must be approved by a local referendum if the majority of voters in the municipality were in favor of the statewide Question 4; otherwise, the city council can approve a ban on its own. Applicants must also hold a community meeting and negotiate an agreement with the host municipality in order to get a state license. As of March 2018, 59 municipalities had enacted a permanent ban, and 130 had enacted a temporary moratorium (all of which end sometime in 2018). Retail and medical marijuana businesses must also negotiate a Community Host Agreement with the city or town in which it is located pursuant to Massachusetts Law. Cities and towns are permitted to assess a community impact fee of up to 3% of the businesses annual revenue. The agreement may be in place for no more than 5 years. However, towns and cities throughout Massachusetts have not followed these requirements. Retail sales have a 10.75% excise tax on the marijuana, on top of the general 6.25% state sales tax, and up to a 3% local option tax, for a total of 17%–20% tax. Treasurer Deborah Goldberg unilaterally increased the excise tax to 10.75% from the 3.75% approved by voters in the language of ballot question. The first recreational license for cultivation only was granted on Jun 21, 2018, so no sales occurred on the first day of legalization, July 1. New licensees have to wait for approval before planting, so existing medical dispensaries that expand to recreational sales have a competitive advantage, but must also wait for recreational approval. Licensing of delivery services (other than for medical marijuana) was further delayed by the Cannabis Control Commission, as was that for on-site consumption. The first two stores opened on November 20, 2018, in Northampton and Leicester, after testing labs had been approved and begun operations, and the stores received final sign-off. During the first week of sales, excluding Thanksgiving Day where both locations were closed, $2,217,621.13 in sales was sold between the two locations. Between November 20, 2018 and January 20, 2019, consumers purchased nearly $24 million on recreational marijuana products and the state has received about $4 million in tax revenue. As of late January 2019, the state now has nine stores licensed to sell recreational marijuana. By the end of the year the number had increased to 33, with more intending to open in 2020. Charlie Baker administration (2015–2023) Massachusetts Governor Charlie Baker, along with the Speaker of the State House of Representatives Robert DeLeo, State Attorney General Maura Healey, State Treasurer Deb Goldberg, and Boston Mayor Marty Walsh, opposed the 2016 ballot initiative to legalize the recreational use of marijuana in the state, but after its passage stated "Our view on this is the people spoke and we're going to honor that, but we need to make sure that we implement this in a way...[that protects] public safety and [ensures] that only those who are supposed to have access to these products will." The month following the ballot initiative's passage, Baker signed into law a six-month delay in the issuance of licenses for retailing marijuana in shops from January 2018 to July 2018, and in July 2017, signed into law a compromise bill that increased the excise tax on marijuana sales, expanded the size of the Cannabis Control Commission created by the ballot initiative, mandated background checks for Commission and marijuana shop employees, shifted control of the state's medical cannabis program from the Massachusetts Department of Public Health to the Commission, and created rules for town governments to restrict or ban marijuana shops based on the results of the 2016 ballot initiative within their jurisdiction. In August 2017, Baker appointed State Senator Jennifer Flanagan to the Cannabis Control Commission and five members of the Cannabis Advisory Board that advises the Commission, and the following month, the Commission met for the first time. In January 2018, Baker proposed a $7.6 million budget for the Commission in his state budget proposal for fiscal year 2019. Also in January 2018, after U.S. Attorney General Jeff Sessions rescinded the Obama Justice Department's Cole Memorandum, as well as making personal requests to congressional leaders to not renew the Rohrabacher–Farr amendment in the previous year, Baker expressed opposition to the rescission, with his administration stating that it "believes this is the wrong decision and will review any potential impacts from any policy changes by the local U.S. Attorney's Office", and Baker reiterated his support for implementing the legal and regulated recreational marijuana market as passed by voters on the 2016 ballot initiative. In addition, Baker has also expressed concerns about federal prosecutors creating confusion and uncertainty in states where marijuana has been legalized for either medical or recreational usage, and argued that the Massachusetts U.S. Attorney's Office, instead of prosecuting local marijuana businesses, should focus its resources on resolving the opioid epidemic in the state (identifying fentanyl in particular). After meeting with the incoming U.S. Attorney Andrew Lelling in February 2018, Baker stated the following month that Lelling "made pretty clear his primary focus is going to be on fentanyl and heroin", and that after speaking with governors in other states with legal recreational marijuana markets at a National Governors Association meeting, Baker said that he "did not get the impression any of them felt there had been a significant change in their relationship with the U.S. attorneys in their states as a result of the change in the administration... because people are pretty focused on the opioid issue." Also in February 2018, Baker argued that the Cannabis Control Commission should create its regulatory framework in incremental steps by prioritizing marijuana shops over cafés, saying "that if they try to unwrap the entire package straight out of the gate, the role and responsibility they have as an overseer and as a regulator is going to be compromised", reiterating that the purpose of legalization was to create a "safe, reliable, legal market" in the state. In March 2018, The Boston Globe reported that 189 of the 351 Massachusetts cities and towns had either indefinitely or temporarily banned retail marijuana stores. In June 2018, Baker, along with 11 other governors, wrote a letter to Speaker of the U.S. House of Representatives Paul Ryan, U.S. House Minority Leader Nancy Pelosi, U.S. Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell, and U.S. Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer urging the passage of the bipartisan STATES Act sponsored by Massachusetts Senator Elizabeth Warren and Colorado Senator Cory Gardner. In the same month, Massachusetts Attorney General Maura Healey ruled that municipalities with moratoriums on recreational marijuana sales would be allowed to extend them for another year. Also in June 2018, with marijuana sales in the state scheduled to begin the following month and no recreational marijuana retail licenses having been issued, Cannabis Control Commission Chairman Steven Hoffman stated that "We have said from the start that July 1 is not a legislative mandate, it's our objective and we are going to try to meet that objective, but we are going to do it right", with other Commission regulators noting that only 53 of 1,145 applications for marijuana business licenses were complete and ready for review. On July 2, 2018, Baker praised the Commission's work in creating the regulatory framework for the recreational marijuana industry in the state, and expressed support for the Commission's decision to roll out the industry more slowly, stating "It's very clear that you only get one shot to roll this out, and it's very hard to change if you don't do what you think you should have done the first time." On the same day, the Commission voted unanimously to grant the first recreational marijuana retail license to a medical dispensary in Leicester. In November 2018, after the Cannabis Control Commission approved their final business licenses the previous month, the state's first two retail marijuana shops opened in Leicester and Northampton and the two shops recorded $2.2 million in sales of marijuana products during their first week. The following month, the Cannabis Control Commission approved licenses for retail stores in Salem, Easthampton, and Wareham, and Cannabis Control Commission Chair Steven Hoffman estimated that the state would begin to see four to eight new retail stores opening each month. Bans and moratoriums by town , the following 106 towns had either a permanent ban (102) or a moratorium (4) currently in place on retail marijuana stores: Barnstable County (7 bans) Bourne (ban) Chatham (ban) Dennis (ban) Falmouth (ban) Harwich (ban) Sandwich (ban) Yarmouth (ban) Berkshire County (3 bans, 1 moratorium) Florida (moratorium till 6/30/2019, unknown as of 3/18/2020) Monterey (ban) Mount Washington (ban) New Marlborough (ban) Bristol County (5 bans) Acushnet (ban) Easton (ban) Freetown (ban) Raynham (ban) Westport (ban) Essex County (15 bans) Andover (ban) Boxford (ban) Danvers (ban) Essex (ban) Groveland (ban) Hamilton (ban) Lawrence (ban) Lynnfield (ban) Merrimac (ban) Methuen (ban) Middleton (ban) North Andover (ban) Peabody (ban) Topsfield (ban) Wenham (ban) Franklin County (2 moratoriums) Hawley (moratorium till 12/31/2018, planning as of 3/18/2020) Shutesbury (moratorium till 12/31/2018, unknown as of 3/18/2020) Hampshire County (2 bans, 1 moratorium) Goshen (moratorium till 12/31/2018, unknown as of 3/18/2020) South Hadley (ban) Westhampton (ban) Hampden County (8 bans) Agawam (ban) East Longmeadow (ban) Hampden (ban) Longmeadow (ban) Ludlow (ban) Southwick (ban) West Springfield (ban) Wilbraham (ban) Middlesex County (21 bans) Acton (ban) Ashland (ban) Bedford (ban) Burlington (ban) Carlisle (ban) Chelmsford (ban) Concord (ban) Holliston (ban) Hopkinton (ban) Lexington (ban) Lincoln (ban) North Reading (ban) Reading (ban) Stoneham (ban) Stow (ban) Wayland (ban) Westford (ban) Weston (ban) Wilmington (ban) Winchester (ban) Woburn (ban) Norfolk County (16 bans) Bellingham (ban) Braintree (ban) Cohasset (ban) Dedham (ban) Foxborough (ban) Medfield (ban) Medway (ban) Milton (ban) Needham (ban) Norfolk (ban) Norwood (ban) Stoughton (ban) Walpole (ban) Wellesley (ban) Westwood (ban) Weymouth (ban) Plymouth County (10 bans) Bridgewater (ban) Duxbury (ban) East Bridgewater (ban) Hanover (ban) Hingham (ban) Hull (ban) Pembroke (ban) Scituate (ban) West Bridgewater (ban) Whitman (ban) Suffolk County (1 ban) Revere (ban) Worcester County (14 bans) Auburn (ban) Barre (ban) Holden (ban) Lancaster (ban) Milford (ban) Northborough (ban) Southborough (ban) Southbridge (ban) Spencer (ban) Sterling (ban) Sutton (ban) Upton (ban) Webster (ban) Westborough (ban) Nantucket and Martha's Vineyard Nantucket and Martha's Vineyard are islands which are separated from the mainland by federal waters. The state medical marijuana law requires a dispensary in every county; each island is its own county, but the problem of federal jurisdiction has created a legal hurdle to shipping mainland-grown product to the islands. State law requires marijuana grown on the island to be tested in state labs, which are located on the mainland, so crossing through federal jurisdiction is also a problem for growers. Though the Steamship Authority is run by the state, anyone transporting marijuana by sea could be subject to arrest by the United States Coast Guard. Similar problems exist in transporting marijuana to and from islands in Hawaii and Washington State, but as of 2018 it appears the Coast Guard has not taken enforcement action against those legally possessing marijuana under state law, despite asserting it will do so. The Federal Aviation Administration could terminate the license of a pilot knowingly transporting marijuana, but there is some legal question as to whether air transport of marijuana authorized by state law is acceptable under an FAA regulation with ambiguous wording. The Transportation Security Administration does not have the legal authority to enforce federal law, only to protect the security of aircraft. Illegal drugs found by TSA at airport security checkpoints (which are not in the scope of what they are searching for in the first place) are referred to local law enforcement; in Massachusetts possession of under is legal, so state police will take no action. People transporting marijuana by plane are subject to arrest by the Federal Bureau of Investigation, Drug Enforcement Administration, Federal Air Marshal Service, though in practice minor violations are typically referred to local law enforcement. Public opinion Culture Usage Marijuana is the most common illegal drug used in the United States. A 2007 survey showed that over 100 million US citizens over the age of 12 have used marijuana. More teenagers are current users of marijuana than cigarettes. The following chart shows percentages of Massachusetts' population's marijuana usage using data from the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration based on surveys from 2010 and 2011. Cultivation Assessing the total cultivation of marijuana in the United States was difficult, and even more difficult by a statewide basis due to the now diminishing illegality of the drug. In the ballot of 2016, growing and cultivating the plant was legalized. In 2006 it was estimated that there was 22 million pounds of domestic crop. Including the imported crop from Mexico and Canada, Dr. Jon Gettman estimates there is approximately $100 billion worth of crop available in the United States. Gettman's study, Marijuana Production in the United States, shows that Massachusetts ranks 44th marijuana cultivation by state, producing 12,700 lbs. of marijuana worth $20 million, though this statistic was realized prior to the legalization of recreational marijuana and the large-scale commercial grow operations that supply the substantial recreational cannabis market that exists as of 2021. Events The Boston Freedom Rally is an annual event on the third Saturday in September. It is the second largest annual gathering demanding marijuana law reform in the United States. The Massachusetts Cannabis Reform Coalition organizes the event. The event began in 1989, and has been held on the Boston Common since 1992. The city of Boston has tried to stop the event, but has been unable to do so. 2022 overhauls and reforms In August 2022, the Governor of Massachusetts signed an extensive bill into law that overhauls and reforms the legal cannabis industry within Massachusetts - plus permanently implements the "Massachusetts Cannabis Control Commission". However the Governor item-line vetoed a study into medical cannabis usage by students within schools. See also Cannabis in Oregon Cannabis in California Cannabis in the United States Massachusetts Medical Marijuana Initiative Massachusetts Sensible Marijuana Policy Initiative Massachusetts Cannabis Reform Coalition Law of Massachusetts References External links Massachusetts law about marijuana possession Rebelle - Recreational dispensary in Great Barrington, MA

The Simony Hut () is an Alpine club hut belonging to the Austrian Alpine Club (OeAV) located at a height of 2,205 metres, just below the Hallstätter Glacier at the foot of the Hoher Dachstein in Austria. The hut, named after Friedrich Simony, the first person to ascend Hoher Dachstein, is situated high above Hallstatt in the northern part of the Dachstein Mountains. It is open year-round and, in winter, offers numerous options for ski tours and snowshoeing. The Simony Hut is an important base for climbers because they are able to set out from here on long tours over the Dachsteins. There is also a mountaineering school where training courses are run for glacier or ice climbing. The Dachstein Chapel is nearby. History In 1843 a stone rest and emergency shelter, known as "Hotel Simony", was opened just below the site of the present hut. In 1876, Friedrich Simony selected the present location himself for construction of the first free-standing wooden building. The opening ceremony was held on 18 August 1877. Over the next decade, the hut became a popular destination for climbers. The structure was enlarged between 1891 and 1893 to compensate for the increasing numbers of visitors. Further work was carried out between 1922 and 1933, and the hut underwent a general restoration in 1953. No further alterations were made to the original structure after the last major renovations between 1961 and 1963, when a power supply was also added. In 1977, the Simony Hut celebrated its centenary as a climbing and alpine training centre. In 1989 a biological treatment plant was opened to treat human waste (upgraded in 1998). A large modern annex was opened in July 1999. As the Simony Hut lies near the Hallstätter Glacier, most routes require knowledge of glacier crossing with appropriate equipment. The only exceptions are the paths to the Wiesberg House and the Gjaidalm. Approaches From Gjaidalm (1,750 m, Dachstein Cable Car from Obertraun) via the Hüttenweg path, medium difficulty, duration:  hours From Hunerkogel (2,690 m, Dachstein South Face Cable Car from Ramsau) via the Hallstätter Glacier, only for the experienced, with Klettersteig equipment, duration:  hours From Hallstatt (515 m) via the Wiesberg House, physically challenging, duration: 6 hours From Obertraun (540 m, valley station Dachstein Cable Car) via the Gjaidalm, physically challenging, duration: 6 hours Crossings As the Simony Hut lies near the Hallstätter Glacier, most routes require knowledge of glacier crossing with appropriate equipment. The only exceptions are the paths to the Wiesberg House and the Gjaidalm. Wiesberg House (1,887 m) via Hochplateau, medium difficulty, duration: 1 hour Adamek Hut (2,196 m) via Hohen Trog and Hoßwandscharte (wind gap), medium difficulty, duration:  hours via Hallstätter Glacier, Steinerscharte (wind gap) and Gosau Glacier, duration:  hours Seethaler Hut (2,740 m) via the Hallstätter Glacier, duration:  hours Dachsteinsüdwand Hut (1,910 m) via Hallstätter Glacier and Hunerscharte (wind gap), duration:  hours Austria Hut (1,638 m) via Hallstätter Glacier, Austriascharte (wind gap) and Edelgrieß, duration: 5 hours Guttenberg House (2,146 m) via Hallstätter Glacier, Gjaidstein saddle and Gruberscharte (wind gap), duration: 6 hours Schilcher House (1,740 m) on the Gjaidalm, via the Hochplateau, medium difficulty, duration: 2 hours Ascents Hoher Dachstein (2,995 m) via Seethaler Hut, only for the experienced, UIAA grade I-II, safety features in places, duration:  hours Hoher Gjaidstein (2,794 m) via Eisseen, Gjaidkar and Notbiwak, only for the experienced, pathless in places, duration:  hours Hoher Ochsenkogel (2,520 m) via the Hohen Trog, medium difficulty, pathless in places, but signed, duration: 2 hours Schöberl (2,422 m) via the medium difficulty Klettersteig, only with equipment, duration: 45 minutes Taubenkogel (2,301 m), duration: c. 2 hours Other summits only climbable with Alpine experience and local knowledge because they are largely pathless: Hohes Kreuz (2,837 m), Niederer Dachstein (2,934 m), Eisstein (2,654 m) See also Laufen Hut, at the foot of the Fritzerkogel mountain in Salzburg, Austria. References Mountain huts in Austria Dachstein Mountains Gmunden District Buildings and structures in Upper Austria

Juraj Sýkora (born 19 September 1983) is a Slovak professional ice hockey player who played with HC Slovan Bratislava in the Slovak Extraliga. References Living people HC Slovan Bratislava players 1983 births Ice hockey people from Bratislava Orli Znojmo players HC Vítkovice players HC Košice players Slovak expatriate ice hockey players in the Czech Republic Rouyn-Noranda Huskies players Slovak expatriate ice hockey players in Canada Expatriate ice hockey players in Kazakhstan Slovak expatriate sportspeople in Kazakhstan Slovak ice hockey centres HK Trnava players HK 36 Skalica players HC Astana players

The USA Sevens is a rugby sevens tournament held annually during March in the United States. The USA Sevens is the largest annual rugby competition in North America, drawing over 60,000 fans, and is broadcast live in the United States by ESPN. The USA Sevens was introduced in 2004, originally in the Los Angeles suburb of Carson, California. The event moved to San Diego in 2007, and from there moved to Sam Boyd Stadium in Las Vegas in 2010. It then spent the entire decade of the 2010s in Las Vegas before returning to Carson in 2020. The USA Sevens tournament features 16 teams representing countries from every inhabited continent, including the host, the U.S. national team. The USA Sevens is the fifth of ten tournaments on the World Rugby Sevens Series. The Sevens World Series is played throughout the world at nine other venues: Dubai, South Africa, Australia, New Zealand, Hong Kong, Singapore, Canada, France, and England. Format The tournament consists of 16 countries participating in 45 matches over a three-day weekend. The 16 teams are divided into four pools of four teams, with seeding determined by finishes in the previous competition in the Sevens World Series. Wins are worth three points, draws two, and losses one. The top two teams from each group progress to the quarterfinals to compete for the Cup (places 1-4) and Plate (places 5-8). The bottom two teams from each group participate in the Bowl (places 9-12) and Shield (places 13-16) competitions. Through the 2011–12 edition, the sixteen participating teams were the 12 "core" members of the Sevens World Series circuit, along with 4 additional qualifying teams—other teams that qualified multiple times during the 2009–2012 span included Japan, Canada, Uruguay and Guyana. Starting with the 2012–13 season, the number of core teams increased from 12 to 15, with Canada, Spain and Portugal earning the three new slots. Popularity and Growth The USA Sevens is the second largest annual rugby competition in North America after the Canada Sevens in Vancouver. The tournament has grown in popularity since the tournament began in 2004. In recent years, a number of events have accelerated the surge in popularity, including the announcement in 2009 that rugby would return to the Summer Olympics, the general growth of rugby in the United States, the improved performance of the U.S. national rugby team including their success in reaching the semi-finals of the 2009 USA Sevens, and NBC's decision to begin televising the tournament beginning in 2011. Attendance Tournament attendance has grown rapidly since its inception in 2004. The tournament drew 15,800 fans in 2004, 25,000 fans in 2007, 35,773 in 2008, and 37,000 fans in 2009. The tournament switched to a three-day format in 2011. The 2012 tournament's second-day attendance of 30,112 set a new record for the largest crowd to watch a rugby event in the United States. The 2013 tournament broke attendance records again, with total attendance of 67,341. The 2014 tournament again saw record attendance, with 68,608 fans, despite the fact that the tournament had been moved to January to avoid the 2014 Winter Olympics. Media coverage The profile and visibility of the USA Sevens has increased in the United States since NBC began broadcasting the tournament in 2011, marking the first time that the tournament had live television coverage on network TV in the United States. NBC Sports and Universal Sports broadcast eight hours of live coverage of the 2011 tournament, including 4 hours of coverage on NBC. NBC increased its television coverage for the 2012 tournament, showing 10 hours of live coverage, including 4 hours on NBC and 4 hours on NBC Sports. The 2012 USA Sevens earned strong ratings of 0.7 on NBC, beating other popular sports events that weekend such as the Detroit v. Philadelphia NHL game (0.4) and the Alabama v. LSU basketball game (0.3). NBC again increased its TV coverage in 2013, with 16 hours of coverage across three channels, including 4 hours on NBC and 6 hours on NBC Sports. The 2014 USA Sevens drew ratings of 0.7 on Saturday and 1.0 on Sunday. The 2016 USA Sevens had 7 hours of TV coverage across NBCSN and NBC, but only 1 hour on NBC. NBC Sports has displayed an increased interest in broadcasting rugby since the International Olympic Committee's announcement in 2009 that rugby would return to the Summer Olympics in 2016. NBC Sports has recognized that its partnership with USA Sevens to broadcast the tournament will help grow the sport of rugby in the United States. Sponsors Fueled in part by the publicity generated by the NBC broadcasts and rugby's return to the Olympics, the USA Sevens has been successful in lining up several blue-chip corporate sponsors. For the 2011 tournament, sponsors included Bridgestone, Toyota, Subway and ADT. The tournament was similarly successful in landing commercial sponsors for 2012, including Adidas, Pepsi, DHL, Subway and others. Effective with the 2010–11 series, the London-based global financial services company HSBC became the title sponsor of the overall IRB Sevens World Series. History The USA Sevens tournament has been a part of the World Rugby Sevens Series every year since its 2004 debut. This makes the USA Sevens tournament one of the longer running consecutive hosts on the circuit. The USA Sevens debuted at the Home Depot Center, now known as Dignity Health Sports Park, in the Los Angeles suburb of Carson, California in February 2004. This competition marked the first time the United States ever hosted an official IRB event of international importance. USA Rugby was awarded the right to host the USA Sevens for three years, in part because rugby was recognized as one of the fastest growing team sports in the U.S. In 2005, USA Rugby sold a 90% interest in USA Sevens, LLC to United World Sports, LLC, with USA Rugby retaining the remaining 10% ownership interest. In August 2006, USA Rugby and the International Rugby Board renewed the contract for the USA Sevens to remain in the IRB Sevens World Series. The USA Sevens tournament was held from 2007 to 2009 in San Diego at Petco Park, the home field of the San Diego Padres of Major League Baseball. San Diego was an appealing location because the average high temperature in San Diego in February is a balmy 72 °F (22 °C). Las Vegas then won the right to host the annual event beginning in 2010, beating out competition from San Francisco, Phoenix, and Orlando. In 2015, World Rugby reached an agreement with USA Rugby and with the tournament's organizers: World Rugby would continue to place the USA Sevens tournament in Las Vegas if the tournament organizers agreed to widen the field at Sam Boyd Stadium and install approved artificial turf. The USA Sevens was a financial success during its run in Las Vegas, partly because its venue of Sam Boyd Stadium was surrounded by playing fields. This allowed the complex to host the Las Vegas Invitational, a major rugby union event involving club, school, and university teams, alongside the USA Sevens. During the USA Sevens' run in Las Vegas, the entry fee for the Invitational has included tickets to the USA Sevens, providing a large built-in attendance base. In 2017, the Oakland Raiders were given permission by the NFL to relocate to Las Vegas, with the team to play in a new 60,000-capacity stadium on a plot of derelict land near the Las Vegas Strip. Due to the fact that $750 million of the construction costs was expected to come in the form of public funding, a deal was thrashed out to allow the UNLV Rebels football team of the local University of Nevada, Las Vegas to move in as co-tenants of the new stadium. This meant that Sam Boyd Stadium faces an uncertain future with multiple sources suggesting that it would be demolished. In March 2018, United World Sports CEO Jon Prusmack stated his intention on initiating talks with the Raiders over the next few months to allow the USA Sevens to use the new Raiders stadium for future tournaments. In January 2019, The Province, the main newspaper in Vancouver, reported that the then-upcoming 2019 USA Sevens would be the last in Las Vegas, at least for the immediate future. At the time, World Rugby was preparing to announce the hosts for the Sevens Series events for its next four-year cycle, starting with 2019–20 and running through 2022–23. Reasons cited were stadium issues and poor living environment at the team hotels. Possible options were a return to San Diego, or moves to San Francisco (which hosted the 2018 Rugby World Cup Sevens) or Miami. WR ultimately announced that the event would return to its original home of Dignity Health Sports Park for at least the 2020 event. Apart from the uncertain future of Sam Boyd Stadium, its playing field had been the source of many issues. During the first years of the event's run in Las Vegas, the stadium's standard artificial pitch was used, leading to many safety-related concerns. Some of these concerns were alleviated with the installation of temporary grass surfaces for the 2017–2019 events, but other safety issues inherent to the stadium's design remained. Sam Boyd Stadium was built for American football, a sport with a playing field (including the end zones) that is approximately the same length as a standard rugby pitch but is nearly 20 meters narrower. Because of this, the pitch in Las Vegas was noticeably narrower than at other series stops, with team benches unusually close to the touchlines. Results Results by year Sources: USA Sevens, Rugby7 Results by team Updated to include the 2022 tournamenent: Leading scorers See also World Rugby Sevens Series Sports in Las Vegas USA Women's Sevens Rugby union in the United States United States national rugby sevens team Canada Sevens References External links Official USA Sevens Homepage Official IRB homepage for USA Sevens Index of World Sevens series World Rugby Sevens Series tournaments International rugby union competitions hosted by the United States Rugby sevens competitions in the United States Recurring sporting events established in 2004 2004 establishments in California Sports competitions in Las Vegas

Johann Christian Felix Baehr or Bähr (June 13, 1798 – November 29, 1872) was a German philologist. Life Born at Darmstadt, he studied at the Gymnasium and the University of Heidelberg, where he was appointed professor of classical philology in 1823, chief librarian in 1832, and on the retirement of G. F. Creuzer, became director of the philological seminary. He died at Heidelberg. His earliest works were editions of Plutarch's Alcibiades (1822), Philopoemen, Flamininus, Pyrrhus (1826), the fragments of Ctesias (1824), and Herodotus (1830–1835, 1855–1862). But most important of all were his works on Roman literature and humanistic studies in the Middle Ages: Geschichte der römischen Litteratur ("History of Roman Literature", 1828; 4th edition, 1868–1870), and the supplementary volumes: Die christlichen Dichter und Geschichtschreiber Roms ("Christian Poets and Historians of Rome", 2nd edition, 1872) Die christlich-römische Theologie ("Christian-Roman Theology", 1837) Geschichte der römischen Litteratur im karolingischen Zeitalter ("History of Roman Literature in the Carlovingian Period", 1840). References Citations Bibliography Translations. 1798 births 1872 deaths German classical philologists Writers from Darmstadt Heidelberg University alumni Academic staff of Heidelberg University

Catch a Wave (subtitled The Rise, Fall and Redemption of the Beach Boys' Brian Wilson) is a 2006 book covering the life of the Beach Boys' Brian Wilson, written by American journalist and critic Peter Ames Carlin. Reception The Guardians Campbell Stevenson praised Catch a Wave as "diligently researched and even-handed", as well as "less opinionated" than biographer David Leaf's past writings about the Beach Boys. PopMatters Bill Gibron rued that the book offered a fresh perspective on the band, "taking what could have been the same old song ... and turning it into a spiritual journey of excuses, expectations and exaggerations." In his review for the New York Times, Bruce Handy praised Carlin's avoidance of hagiography, writing that "his Wilson is both a victim, too fragile for this world, and a passive-aggressive manipulator, a man who, at times, willfully squandered his talent." Handy concluded that "while this might not be the best possible book about Brian Wilson and the Beach Boys, for now it's the best one down here where mortals tread." References External links [ Catch a Wave] at Google Books American biographies Biographies about musicians Books about the Beach Boys 2006 non-fiction books Brian Wilson

Fallin' Off the Edge is a compilation album by the American garage rock band the Seeds, and was released on GNP Crescendo, in 1977. The first album of its kind to compile Seeds music, Fallin' Off the Edge includes rarities of the group's catalogue, alternate takes, and unreleased tracks. Among the songs available include the 1968 version of the hit "Pushin' Too Hard" without studio-created crowd noises, which was originally the closing track to the fake live album Raw & Alive: The Seeds in Concert at Merlin's Music Box. Although other Seeds compilations have been released over the years, Fallin' Off the Edge remains a collector's item and has been reissued. Among the non-album songs from singles, include the opening track, "The Wind Blows Your Hair", which was originally released in 1967. Others that make an appearance are the B-side to the first release of "Can't Seem to Make You Mine", "Daisy Mae", "The Other Place", and "Fallin' Off the Edge of My Mind", which was the Seeds' last single for GNP Crescendo. Oddly enough, however, the final single's B-side, "Wild Blood", is not featured on the compilation. Previously unreleased recordings include "She's Gone", "Chocolate River", and an alternate version of "The Wind Blows Your Hair" (called "Reprise"), with different, more frightening lyrics. Fallin' Off the Edge also marked the first time that the version of "Pushin' Too Hard", dubbed a "rehearsal", from the fake live album Raw & Alive: The Seeds in Concert at Merlin's Music Box was released without the studio audience noises. The tune was originally an alternative to the Seeds' hit, recorded in 1967. Despite other more extensive Seeds compilations emerging over the years, Fallin' Off the Edge remains a sought-after collector's item. The album was first re-released in 1980, and has since been issued on cassette in 1987, but has yet to appear on compact disc format as other band releases have been converted. Most songs on Fallin' Off the Edge, however, are also available on Evil Hoodoo and Travel with Your Mind, which are found on CDs. Track listing Side one "The Wind Blows Your Hair" - 2:30 "The Other Place" - 2:22 "She's Wrong" - 2:12 "Nobody Spoil My Fun" - 3:50 "Fallin' Off the Edge (Of My Mind)" - 2:50 Side two "Pretty Girl" - 2:03 "Tripmaker" - 2:45 "Chocolate River" - 3:10 "Daisy Mae" - 1:50 "Wind Blows Your Hair (Reprise)" - 3:08 "Pushin' Too Hard" - 2:35 References 1977 compilation albums The Seeds albums

Yunnan Jinding Zinc Corporation Ltd., founded in 2003, is a subsidiary of Sichuan Hongda, a larger mining firm which itself is a subsidiary of the Hanlong Group. It operates a mine and smelter near Jinding in Lanping County, Yunnan with an annual capacity of over 100,000 tons of zinc. Pollution The firms smelter operations are near residential housing in Jinding and other villages which has resulted in high levels of lead, zinc, and cadmium in the soil surrounding the plant and high levels of lead in the blood of residents. Environmental enforcement efforts by the Chinese and Yunnan governments have been ineffective. High levels of lead in household dust was found in residences in the area. Lead in household dust is one way lead is ingested by children. References External links "360 drone investigation: Poisoned towns" Greenpeace YouTube video of tailings ponds and smelter Zinc mining companies Companies based in Yunnan Pollution in China Nujiang Lisu Autonomous Prefecture

is a railway station located in the western part of the town of Hiranai in Aomori Prefecture, Japan. The station has been operating since 1939. Since 2010, the station has been operated by the Aoimori Railway Company, a third sector, regional rail operator. It is the third busiest railway station in Hiranai. Passenger trains serve the station just under 17 hours a day; the departure time between trains is roughly 30 minutes during the morning peak with reduced frequency at other times. The station also serves as a bus station for , with local bus routes connecting the station and the community in its vicinity to communities throughout the town. Location Nishi-Hiranai Station is located at the northern terminus of Aomori Prefecture Route 206, a road that provides access to the station from Japan National Route 4 in the west side of Hiranai. The station is situated between two populated areas located in the western side of Hiranai. The station is 98.3 kilometers from the terminus of the Aoimori Railway Line at Metoki Station. It is 715.6 kilometers from . The stations adjacent to Nishi-Hiranai Station along the Aoimori Railway Line are Kominato Station and Asamushi-Onsen Station. Station layout Nishi-Hiranai Station has two unnumbered opposed side platforms, connected the station building by a footbridge. The station is unattended. Platforms History Nishi-Hiranai Station was opened on 1 October 1939 as a station on the Tōhoku Main Line of the Japanese Government Railways (JGR), the pre-war predecessor to the Japan National Railways (JNR). The station was installed to provide access to a nearby sanatorium for disabled veterans. Regularly scheduled freight services were discontinued in November 1961. The concrete elevated footbridge at the station was installed on 1 January 1969. The station has been unattended since August 1970. With the privatization of the JNR on 1 April 1987, it came under the operational control of East Japan Railway Company (JR East). The section of the Tōhoku Main Line including this station was transferred to Aoimori Railway on 4 December 2010. Services The station is only served by trains operating on a local services between Aomori and Hachinohe operated by the Aoimori Railway. Passenger trains serve Nishi-Hiranai Station just under 17 hours a day from 6:38am to 11:25pm. At peak hours between the first train and 9:10am trains depart from the station roughly every 30 minutes; otherwise trains depart at an approximate hourly basis. In 2018, a daily average of 142 passengers boarded trains at Nishi-Hiranai Station, an increase from the daily average of 109 passengers the station served in 2011. In 2018 the station was the seventeenth busiest on the Aoimori Railway Line, excluding Aomori and Hachinohe stations, and the third busiest along the rail line in Hiranai. Bus services Nishi-Hiranai Station also functions as a bus station, with three municipal bus lines stopping at the station. operates the bus routes that stop at the station, traveling to points within Hiranai including Moura, Inaoi, Hiranai Town Hall, Shimizugawa, and Karibasawa, as well as providing a connection to the Aomori City Bus at Asamushi Onsen. See also List of railway stations in Japan References External links Railway stations in Aomori Prefecture Aoimori Railway Line Hiranai, Aomori Railway stations in Japan opened in 1939

The Jeffersonian Democrat is a weekly newspaper published in Brookville, Pennsylvania, with circulation about 3,000. The paper is owned by Community Media Group. Pat Patterson is the publisher and Joy Norwood is the editor. History The paper was started in 1839 or earlier by Thomas Hastings and was called the Backwoodsman. His son John Hastings, at age 18, was the editor. The paper remained a Democratic weekly after the American Civil War, and it was later merged with the Jeffersonian and the Democrat and the Graphic and renamed the Jeffersonian Democrat. Major John McMurray purchased the Jeffersonian Democrat in 1878; his co-owner was William Leader. McMurray owned the paper and was its editor for over 30 years. When he died, in 1920, Major McMurray passed the Jeffersonian Democrat down to his son, Harry McMurray. Harry died just a few months later and the paper was passed down to his sons H.E. McMurray and John J. The Jeffersonian Democrat was purchased in 1990 by Independent Publications (then McLean Publishing Co.) At the time it had a circulation of 3,000 papers. In 1993 Independent Publications launched the Tri-County Sunday which served as a combined Sunday issue for three of its papers including the Jeffersonian Democrat. Community Media Group of Frankfort, Illinois bought the Jeffersonian Democrat in 2013 as part of a multi-paper deal. References Newspapers published in Pennsylvania

Agatha Christie's Poirot, or simply Poirot, is a British mystery drama television programme that aired on ITV from 8 January 1989 to 13 November 2013. David Suchet starred as the eponymous detective, Agatha Christie's fictional Hercule Poirot. Initially produced by LWT, the series was later produced by ITV Studios. The series also aired on VisionTV in Canada and on PBS and A&E in the United States. The programme ran for 13 series and 70 episodes in total; each episode was adapted from a novel or short story by Christie that featured Poirot, and consequently in each episode Poirot is both the main detective in charge of the investigation of a crime (usually murder) and the protagonist who is at the centre of most of the episode's action. At the programme's conclusion, which finished with "Curtain: Poirot's Last Case" (based on the 1975 novel of the same name), every major literary work by Christie that featured the title character had been adapted. Cast David Suchet was cast as the eponymous role Hercule Poirot. He was portrayed, especially in the earlier series, alongside Hugh Fraser as the closest friend of Poirot, Captain Arthur Hastings, as well as Pauline Moran playing Poirot’s clever secretary Felicity Lemon and Philip Jackson depicting Poirot’s long-standing associate Inspector James Japp. However, towards the later series, other characters such as Poirot’s English butler George, played by David Yelland, and crime novelist Ariadne Oliver, played by Zoë Wanamaker, feature and become prominent. Several actors played multiple parts specific to certain episodes, including Nicholas Farrell and Beatie Edney. Episodes Production Clive Exton in partnership with producer Brian Eastman adapted the pilot. Together, they wrote and produced the first eight series, which were highly enjoyable and comfortable to watch. Exton and Eastman left Poirot after 2001, when they began work on Rosemary & Thyme. Michele Buck and Damien Timmer, who both went on to form Mammoth Screen, were behind the revamping of the series. The episodes aired from series 9 in 2003 featured a radical shift in tone from the previous series. The humour of the earlier series was downplayed with each episode being presented as serious drama and saw the introduction of gritty elements not present in the Christie stories being adapted. Recurrent motifs in the additions included drug use, sex, abortion, homosexuality, and a tendency toward more visceral imagery. Story changes were often made to present female characters in a more sympathetic or heroic light, at odds with Christie's characteristic gender neutrality. The visual style of later episodes was correspondingly different: particularly, an overall darker tone; and austere modernist or Art Deco locations and decor, widely used earlier in the series, being largely dropped in favour of more lavish settings (epitomised by the re-imagining of Poirot's home as a larger, more lavish apartment). The series logo was redesigned (the full opening title sequence had not been used since series 6 in 1996), and the main theme motif, though used often, was usually featured subtly and in sombre arrangements; this has been described as a consequence of the novels adapted being darker and more psychologically driven. However, a more upbeat string arrangement of the theme music is used for the end credits of "Hallowe'en Party", "The Clocks" and "Dead Man's Folly". In flashback scenes, later episodes also made extensive use of fisheye lens, distorted colours, and other visual effects. Series 9–12 lack Hugh Fraser, Philip Jackson and Pauline Moran, who had appeared in the previous series (excepting series 4, where Moran is absent). Series 10 (2006) introduced Zoë Wanamaker as the eccentric crime novelist Ariadne Oliver and David Yelland as Poirot's dependable valet, George — a character that had been introduced in the early Poirot novels but was left out of the early adaptations to develop the character of Miss Lemon. The introduction of Wanamaker and Yelland's characters and the absence of the other characters is generally consistent with the stories on which the scripts were based. Hugh Fraser and David Yelland returned for two episodes of the final series (The Big Four and Curtain), with Philip Jackson and Pauline Moran returning for the adaptation of The Big Four. Zoë Wanamaker also returned for the adaptations of Elephants Can Remember and Dead Man's Folly. Clive Exton adapted seven novels and fourteen short stories for the series, including "The ABC Murders" and "The Murder of Roger Ackroyd", which received mixed reviews from critics. Anthony Horowitz was another prolific writer for the series, adapting three novels and nine short stories, while Nick Dear adapted six novels. Comedian and novelist Mark Gatiss wrote three episodes and also guest-starred in the series, as have Peter Flannery and Kevin Elyot. Ian Hallard, who co-wrote the screenplay for "The Big Four" with Mark Gatiss, appears in the episode and also "Hallowe'en Party", which was scripted by Gatiss alone. Florin Court in Charterhouse Square, London, was used as Poirot's fictional London residence, Whitehaven Mansions. The final episode to be filmed was "Dead Man's Folly" in June 2013 on the Greenway Estate (which was Agatha Christie's home) broadcast on 30 October 2013. Most of the locations and buildings where the episodes were shot were given fictional names. Casting Suchet was recommended for the part by Christie's family, who had seen him appear as Blott in the TV adaptation of Tom Sharpe's Blott on the Landscape. Suchet, a method actor, said that he prepared for the part by reading all the Poirot novels and every short story, and copying out every piece of description about the character. Suchet told The Strand Magazine: "What I did was, I had my file on one side of me and a pile of stories on the other side and day after day, week after week, I ploughed through most of Agatha Christie's novels about Hercule Poirot and wrote down characteristics until I had a file full of documentation of the character. And then it was my business not only to know what he was like, but to gradually become him. I had to become him before we started shooting". During the filming of the first series, Suchet almost left the production during an argument with a director, insisting that Poirot's odd mannerisms (in this case, putting a handkerchief down before sitting on a park bench) be featured; he later said "there's no question [Poirot's] obsessive-compulsive". According to many critics and enthusiasts, Suchet's characterisation is considered to be the most accurate interpretation of all the actors who have played Poirot, and the closest to the character in the books. In 2013, Suchet revealed that Christie's daughter Rosalind Hicks had told him she was sure Christie would have approved of his performance. In 2007, Suchet spoke of his desire to film the remaining stories in the canon and hoped to achieve this before his 65th birthday in May 2011. Despite speculation of cancellation early in 2011, the remaining books were ultimately adapted into a thirteenth series, adapted in 2013 into 5 episodes, from which "Curtain" aired last on 13 November. A 2013 television special, Being Poirot, centred on Suchet's characterisation and his emotional final episode. Development Actors Alongside recurring characters, the early series featured actors who later achieved greater fame, including Sean Pertwee ("The King of Clubs", 1989; "Dead Man's Folly", 2013), Joely Richardson ("The Dream", 1989), Polly Walker ("Peril at End House", 1990), Samantha Bond ("The Adventure of the Cheap Flat", 1990), Christopher Eccleston ("One, Two, Buckle My Shoe", 1992), Hermione Norris ("Jewel Robbery at The Grand Metropolitan", 1993), Damian Lewis ("Hickory Dickory Dock", 1995), Jamie Bamber ("The Murder of Roger Ackroyd", 2000), Russell Tovey ("Evil Under the Sun", 2001), Kelly Reilly ("Sad Cypress", 2003), Emily Blunt ("Death on the Nile", 2004), Alice Eve ("The Mystery of the Blue Train", 2005), Michael Fassbender ("After the Funeral", 2006), Aidan Gillen ("Five Little Pigs", 2003), Toby Jones and Jessica Chastain ("Murder on the Orient Express", 2010), and Tom Ellis ("Dead Man's Folly", 2013). Four Academy Award nominees have appeared in the series: Sarah Miles, Barbara Hershey, Elizabeth McGovern and Elliott Gould. Peter Capaldi, Jessica Chastain, Michael Fassbender, Lesley Manville and Vanessa Kirby went on to receive Academy Award nominations after appearing on the show (with Chastain winning the Best Actress award in 2022 for the film The Eyes of Tammy Faye). Several members of British thespian families appeared in episodes throughout the course of the series. James Fox appeared as Colonel Race in "Death on the Nile", and his older brother Edward Fox appeared as Gudgeon in "The Hollow". Three of the Cusack sisters each appeared in an episode: Niamh Cusack in "The King of Clubs", Sorcha Cusack in "Jewel Robbery at The Grand Metropolitan", and Sinéad Cusack in "Dead Man's Folly". Phyllida Law and her daughter Sophie Thompson appeared in "Hallowe'en Party". David Yelland appeared as Charles Laverton West in "Murder in the Mews" and as George for the remainder of the series from Series 10 onward, and his daughter Hannah Yelland appeared as Geraldine Marsh in "Lord Edgware Dies". Multiple roles Reception Critical response The show is generally believed to be extremely popular among those who watched it. Agatha Christie's grandson Mathew Prichard commented: "Personally, I regret very much that she [Agatha Christie] never saw David Suchet. I think that visually he is much the most convincing and perhaps he manages to convey to the viewer just enough of the irritation that we always associate with the perfectionist, to be convincing!" In 2008, the series was described by some critics as going "off piste", though not negatively, from its old format. It was praised for its new writers, more lavish productions, and a greater emphasis on the darker psychology of the novels. Significantly, it was noted for "Five Little Pigs" (adapted by Kevin Elyot) bringing out a homosexual subtext of the novel. Nominations for twenty BAFTAs were received between 1989 and 1991 for series 1–3. Accolades Home media In the UK, ITV Studios Home Entertainment owns the home media rights. In Region 1, Acorn Media has the rights to series 1–6 and 11–12. Series 7–10 are distributed by A&E, a co-producer on several of them. In North America, series 1–11 are available on Netflix and Amazon Prime instant streaming service. In Region 4, Acorn Media (distributed by Reel DVD) has begun releasing the series on DVD in Australia in complete season sets. To date, they have released the first 8 series of the show. Series 1–9 and 12 are available in Spain (Region 2) on Blu-ray with Spanish and English audio tracks. Dutch FilmWorks were reported to be the first company to release series 12, in 2010. Beginning in 2011, Acorn began issuing the series on Blu-ray discs. As of 4 November 2014, series 1 through 13 have all been issued on DVD and Blu-ray by Acorn. The A&E DVD releases of series 7 through 10 correspond to the A&E versions broadcast in America which were missing sections of the original video as originally broadcast in the United Kingdom. The Acorn releases of series 7 through 10 restore the missing video. Being Poirot Being Poirot is a 50-minute ITV television documentary (2013) in which David Suchet attempts to unravel the mysterious appeal of Hercule Poirot and how he portrayed him. It was broadcast in the United Kingdom on the same evening as the final episode, "Curtain". Suchet visits the Greenway Estate, Agatha Christie's summer home, recollecting how he met her daughter Rosalind Hicks and her husband Anthony Hicks for their approval before he began filming. He meets Christie's grandson Mathew Prichard who recounts how his grandmother found the character amongst Belgian refugees in Torquay. There's a visit to the permanent Poirot exhibition at Torquay Museum to which he presented the cane he used in the television series. Suchet acknowledges the first stage and film adaptations of the books with actors such as Charles Laughton on the London stage in Alibi, an adaptation of The Murder of Roger Ackroyd, in 1928. Alibi was filmed in 1931 with Austin Trevor but is now lost. The oldest surviving film portrayal from 1934 was Lord Edgware Dies again with Austin Trevor portraying Poirot. Suchet notes a conscious decision was made by the film company to portray Poirot without a moustache. Films featuring Albert Finney and Peter Ustinov are also featured. Suchet reveals that he read the books and wrote down 93 notes about the character that he went on to use in his portrayal. The descriptions in the books helped him discover the voice he would use, and the rapid mincing gait. Suchet also goes to Florin Court, a place that the production company chose to represent his home Whitehaven Mansions. There he meets first producer Brian Eastman, with whom he discusses the set that was built based on the flats, and Eastman's decision to fix the stories in 1936. Suchet also visits composer Christopher Gunning who had composed four themes for Eastman, the first being Gunning's favourite. Eastman chose the fourth after having Gunning darken the tone. Suchet travels to Brussels, where he is feted by the police chief and mayor. He then goes to Ellezelles, which claims to be the birthplace of Poirot, and he is shown a birth certificate as proof. It says the date was 1 April, "April Fools' Day" (no year mentioned). Finally, Suchet travels on the Orient Express and recounts filming the episode "Dead Man's Folly" last at Greenway to finish on a high note. Novels or stories not included in the series Suchet was proud to have completed the entire Poirot canon by the time of the broadcast of the final episode, only slightly short of the target he had set himself (in a 2007 interview) of completing the entire canon before his 65th birthday. The short stories and novellas "The Submarine Plans", "The Market Basing Mystery", "Christmas Adventure", "The Mystery of the Baghdad Chest", "The Second Gong", "The Incident of the Dog's Ball", and "Hercule Poirot and the Greenshore Folly" were not filmed in their original short story format, as Agatha Christie later rewrote these stories as novellas or novels (The Incredible Theft, Murder in the Mews, The Adventure of the Christmas Pudding, The Mystery of the Spanish Chest, Dead Man's Mirror, Dumb Witness, and Dead Man's Folly respectively) which were made into episodes. Unlike the other Poirot short story collections, where each story was adapted into a 1-hour episode, the collection entitled The Labours of Hercules (consisting of twelve short stories linked by an initial scene-setting story and a broad running theme) was adapted into a single 2-hour film. The result drew heavily on some of the stories; other stories contributed only minor details. The original version of "The Capture of Cerberus", unpublished until 2009, was not used at all. Also incorporated into this single film was a character with the surname Lemesurier, as a nod to the short story "The Lemesurier Inheritance", which has otherwise not been included in the Poirot series. One other short story, "The Regatta Mystery", is not included in the Suchet series, as it is not generally considered part of the Poirot canon. First published in issue 546 of the Strand Magazine in June 1936 under the title "Poirot and the Regatta Mystery" (and illustrated by Jack M. Faulks), the story was later rewritten by Christie to change the detective from Hercule Poirot to Parker Pyne. It was as a Parker Pyne mystery that the story was first published in book format in The Regatta Mystery and Other Stories (published in the United States in 1939). Although the story is now associated with Parker Pyne, it was included in the 2008 omnibus volume Hercule Poirot: the Complete Short Stories, which was the first public association of the story with Hercule Poirot since the original Strand Magazine publication of 1936. Aside from "Poirot and the Regatta Mystery", the one authentic Hercule Poirot story not included in any form, whole or partial, in the Agatha Christie's Poirot series is the 1930 play Black Coffee. Although it was adapted into a novel in 1998, with the permission of the Christie Estate, it was not previously available in novel format. David Suchet did give a live reading of the original play version for the Agatha Christie Theatre Company and therefore felt that he had done justice to the entire authentic canon. References External links Agatha Christie's Poirot on SonyLIV 1989 British television series debuts 2013 British television series endings 1980s British crime drama television series 1980s British mystery television series 1990s British crime drama television series 1990s British mystery television series 2000s British crime drama television series 2000s British mystery television series 2010s British crime drama television series 2010s British mystery television series A&E (TV network) original programming British detective television series Poirot English-language television shows Hercule Poirot ITV mystery shows London Weekend Television shows Television shows based on works by Agatha Christie Television series by ITV Studios Television series produced at Pinewood Studios Television series set in the 1930s

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