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Vikram (actor) [SEP] Whereas, Taran Adarsh, writing for Bollywood Hungama rated it 1.5/5 and said: "On the whole, "Raavan" is a king-sized disappointment, in terms of content" though mentioning that Vikram was "first-rate, although the role isn't substantial enough". " Raavan" subsequently went on to become a surprise flop at the Indian box office. The film was also screened at the Venice Film Festival and the Busan International Film Festival, with Vikram in attendance.

Vikram (actor) [SEP] After two years of discussions, Vikram began a film under the direction of Selvaraghavan in a project dubbed by the media as "Sindubad". The film began shoot and completed a schedule by early 2010 in the Himalayas with Swati Reddy appearing as the female lead. However, the film was reported to be momentarily shelved and subsequently never took off again after the producer Singanamala Ramesh walked out.

Vikram (actor) [SEP] Vikram then agreed terms to feature in Vikram Kumar's "24", produced by Mohan Natarajan, with Ileana D'Cruz signed on to play the female lead role. The film progressed briefly with shots being canned in caves, before the director was ousted from the project, cancelling the film. Vikram then also shot briefly for a third successive shelved project directed by Boopathy Pandian for the same producer, featuring him in the role of an investigative cop; however the film failed to progress and instead Natarajan financed Vikram's next film.

Vikram (actor) [SEP] His 2011 release "Deiva Thirumagal", directed by A. L. Vijay, saw Vikram portray a father with a developmental disability having the mental maturity of a seven-year-old. To prepare for the role, Vikram visited homes for the mentally challenged such as Vidya Sagar and Vidya Sudha for a month, watching their body language and taking notes. He also communicated with the patients, to pick up the nuances of people with impaired speech.

Vikram (actor) [SEP] Vikram has since gone on to describe his role as Krishna as the best character he has ever portrayed. The film, which also featured Sara Arjun, Anushka Shetty and Amala Paul in supporting roles, opened to predominantly positive reviews from critics and enjoyed commercial success at the box office.

Vikram (actor) [SEP] The reviewer from The Deccan Chronicle described that the film was "Vikram's show all the way" and that "his rendition of a mentally-challenged man trying to cope with the everyday realities of raising a child is a work of art", praising his "fiery, complex performance as one of the more viciously honest depictions of mental illness cinema has seen".

Vikram (actor) [SEP] Similarly, another critic described that the on-screen chemistry between Vikram and his daughter, played by Sara Arjun, is "magic" and their performances "are sure to leave a lump in your throat".

Vikram (actor) [SEP] The critic from "The Hindu" praised the film and Vikram's performance, but analysed that "a problem arises only when you stop looking at Krishna as a character, and begin to see him as Vikram, the hero" and that Vikram should have "underplayed a little here and there and it would have worked better". However, Vikram once again completed a sweep of the top acting awards that year, with further recognition at the Vijay and Filmfare Awards.

Vikram (actor) [SEP] Vikram next featured in "Rajapattai" (2011), alongside Deeksha Seth, under the direction of Suseenthiran, where he played a henchman trying to get a break in the Tamil film industry. The film opened to mixed reviews from critics in December 2011 and performed below expectations at the box office.

Vikram (actor) [SEP] Vikram also completed half of a fantasy period film during 2011, "Karikalan", in which he played Karikala Chola, a Tamil king who ruled in 270 BC, opposite Zarine Khan, under the direction of graphics director Kannan, but the film was later shelved owing to production troubles. He then appeared in his second project with director Vijay, portraying the lead role of a blinded RAW agent in the action-thriller, "Thaandavam".

Vikram (actor) [SEP] The film, which also featured Anushka Shetty, Amy Jackson and Lakshmi Rai in pivotal roles, opened to mixed reviews in September 2012. For his role of a blind man, Vikram trained under noted human echolocation specialist Daniel Kish, with the latter also playing a cameo in the film.

Vikram (actor) [SEP] A critic from Sify.com noted that it was "Vikram and him alone who diverts your attention from the film's little logical script flaws and spellbinds you with an endearing act that is Thaandavam's biggest strength"; subsequently, the film did average business commercially. The actor was next seen portraying the title role in Bejoy Nambiar's bilingual "David", which released with different cast members in Hindi and Tamil.

Vikram (actor) [SEP] Vikram remained the only common lead actor in the versions, with his segment playing out a love story between a careless drunkard fisherman and a mute girl played by Isha Sherwani. While the Tamil version opened to predominantly positive review, the Hindi film also won mixed reviews, with both films performing average business at the box office. Vikram signed on to collaborate again with Shankar for "I", a romantic thriller opposite Amy Jackson, in early 2012.

Vikram (actor) [SEP] Following hushed production developments, it was revealed that the actor would sport four significantly different looks in the film: a body builder, a beast, a model and a hunchback. He put on weight to portray the bodybuilder, sticking to a diet of protein and coffee, to ensure his muscles are defined on screen. Vikram subsequently lost weight to portray a model, before shaving his head and reducing his weight to 56 kilograms to portray the crippled hunchback.

Vikram (actor) [SEP] He changed his physique by eating small meals of egg whites and apples instead of regular food intakes, while engaging in an intensive weight loss regime to become thin. The cast and crew of the film reportedly struggled to recognise the actor at times, while he also stayed away from the media for close to a year when sporting the look.

Vikram (actor) [SEP] Taking almost three years for production, Vikram described the film "as the toughest he has ever done" and regularly suffered folliculitis as a result of the prosthetic make-up he had to wear. The film opened amidst much expectation in January 2015 to mixed reviews, though critics gave Vikram's portrayal of Lingesan, unanimously positive reviews.

Vikram (actor) [SEP] A critic from Times of India noted: "Vikram bowls you over with a heart-wrenching performance whether he is handsome or disfigured", while The Hindu added his transformation was "laudable", and that "Vikram wins hearts as the earnest-to-boot gym rat and as the strapping new model on the block, he floors the audience with his performance as Koonan, the deformed hunchback".

Vikram (actor) [SEP] Similarly, Rediff.com noted the actor "is truly impressive and deserves much applause", while Sify.com added he "lived the role". Despite mixed reviews, "I" performed well at the box office, as well as becoming the most successful Tamil film of all time in Kerala. He then worked on Vijay Milton's road-thriller, "10 Enradhukulla" (2015), which featured him as an unnamed race driver who goes on a road trip through India.

Vikram (actor) [SEP] Paired opposite Samantha, the film opened to mixed reviews and did not perform well at the box office. A critic from Sify.com however, noted that Vikram "breathes life to his role and his energy level is highly infectious", adding that "the way he smiles, dances and fights is a treat for his fans". Likewise, a critic from The Hindu criticised the film's script, adding that "it's hard to see Vikram in this fluff".

Vikram (actor) [SEP] Vikram later appeared in "Iru Mugan", a science fiction action film directed by Anand Shankar, featuring him alongside Nayantara and Nithya Menen. His forthcoming films are Gautham Menon's "Dhruva Natchathiram", followed by a sequel to "Saamy" directed by Hari, and "Sketch", to be directed by Vijay Chander. Apart from acting, Vikram has also been a part of other film-making processes with credits as a playback singer and as an assistant director.

Vikram (actor) [SEP] In 2000, Vikram and actress Meena launched a pop album titled "Kadhalism", which the pair would sing and appear in music videos for, although the project was completed without much promotion. Following the success of Bharathwaj's music for Vikram's 2002 film "Gemini", Vikram sang a version of the hit song "O Podu!" for the extended version of the album.

Vikram (actor) [SEP] During the making of "Kanthaswamy" in 2009, the music composer Devi Sri Prasad had asked Vikram to sing a few rough tracks during the film's song composition in Malaysia. The producers were impressed with his voice and Vikram ended up singing four songs in the film. Furthermore, Vikram also recorded all four tracks in the Telugu version of the album titled "Mallana".

Vikram (actor) [SEP] He then went on to sing for a film he was unrelated to, by lending five different voices in "Meghame" for G. V. Prakash Kumar's album in "Madrasapattinam". He sang two further songs under Prakash Kumar for his "Deiva Thirumagal", singing in the voice of his character, an adult with the maturity of a six-year-old. In 2011, he sang the song "Laddu Laddu" for his film "Rajapattai", under composer Yuvan Shankar Raja's direction.

Vikram (actor) [SEP] Vikram announced his own production company Reel Life Entertainment in July 2009 and announced that Sasikumar would direct his first film, the action thriller "Easan", featuring Samudrakani, Vaibhav, Abhinaya and Aparnaa Bajpai. However, after 90% of the shoot had been completed, Vikram pulled out of the venture, citing that Sasikumar had overshot his budget and the director eventually bought and released the film.

Vikram (actor) [SEP] The actor, however, was later listed as one of the three producers for his 2013 bilingual film, "David", thereby making his debut in film financing. Vikram has also worked as the assistant director under Shafi in "Majaa", and has mentioned that he would like to direct a film in the future. Vikram has promoted various social causes with several of his charity works being linked to characters he had portrayed in his films.

Vikram (actor) [SEP] He has been a brand ambassador of Sanjeevani Trust and a school for special children Vidya Sudha, which he stayed at during the making of "Deiva Thirumagal". Moreover, he has had a long-term association since the making of his film "Kasi" with the Kasi Eye Care, which does free eye surgeries for the poor. Vikram has also set up The Vikram Foundation through his fan club to provide heart operations for the poor, educate poor children and rehabilitate victims from natural disasters.

Vikram (actor) [SEP] Every year, Vikram has celebrated his birthday doing charity work across Tamil Nadu and in 2008, he organised a camp where a thousand of his fans pledged their eyes in an eye donation appeal. He has lent his support for the Chennai-based charity "The Banyan", and appeared in the charity musical Netru, Indru, Naalai directed by Mani Ratnam for the cause.

Vikram (actor) [SEP] The actor also starred in the 2010 "Mile Sur Mera Tumhara" music video on national integration alongside a bevy of Indian actors and musicians, describing the experience as "phenomenal". In 2011, Vikram was selected as a Youth Envoy for the United Nations Human Settlements Programme with his aim being to spread awareness about the statutes of U.N. Habitat which include urban stabilisation and to help formulate plans for effective water management, slum eradication and women and youth empowerment.

Vikram (actor) [SEP] Soon after, he announced two further social projects, "Karka Kasadara" and "Patchai Puratchi", with the former being to identify school and college dropouts and help them to stand on their own feet, while the latter was about planting trees with an aim to make Chennai go green. In 2016, he produced and directed the video to the flood relief anthem Spirit of Chennai, as a tribute to the city's volunteers following the 2015 South Indian floods.

Vikram (actor) [SEP] Since the success of "Sethu", Vikram's intense performances and variety of roles have received critical acclaim.

Vikram (actor) [SEP] His performances as a rogue turned mentally ill patient in "Sethu", a gravedigger with autism spectrum disorder in Bala's "Pithamagan", a Brahmin lawyer with multiple personality disorder in "Anniyan" and a mentally challenged adult with the maturity of a six-year-old boy in "Deiva Thirumagal" are all roles in which he played a mentally affected man, with Vikram mentioning that he does such roles to reinvent himself on screen.

Vikram (actor) [SEP] Furthermore, Vikram has enjoyed a large fan following in Andhra Pradesh as a result of a series of successful dubbed Telugu films with "Aparichitudu", dubbed from his Tamil film "Anniyan", being among the most successful Telugu films of 2005. All his films are thus released in Telugu soon after their original release in Tamil, while "Anniyan" was also dubbed in Hindi as "Aparichit". He has also enjoyed success in Kerala, where his films have demanded large box office openings akin to Malayalam film stars.

Vikram (actor) [SEP] In 2004, Vikram participated in a live stadium stage event organised by producer P. L. Thenappan titled "Vikram Mega Nite". The event, held in Singapore, attracted several hundreds of his South East Asian fans and was held in the form of a stage musical. His pan-Indian popularity has also prompted him to be regularly considered for brand endorsements. In 2005, Vikram was signed as Coca-Cola's brand ambassador in Tamil Nadu.

Vikram (actor) [SEP] He has been the ambassador for Brooke Bond 3 Roses, Manappuram General Finance and Leasing Ltd and Josco Jewellers since 2010. In 2015, Vikram has endorsed Big Deal TV, a celebrity-driven home shopping channel. He is amongst the most decorated actors in terms of awards in the history of Tamil cinema. He holds a National Film Award for Best Actor; a feat only matched by four other actors in Tamil films.

Vikram (actor) [SEP] Moreover, Vikram holds seven Filmfare Awards South, with the tally being only second to Kamal Haasan who has ten wins. In 2010 his film "Raavan" was promoted at the Cannes Film Festival and then screened at Venice Film Festival and the Busan International Film Festival. Within weeks of release, "Deiva Thirumagal" was sent to the Asia Pacific Screen Awards after it was nominated by the Film Federation of India and the National Film Development Corporation.

Vikram (actor) [SEP] Vikram is also a recipient of the Kalaimamani Award from the Government of Tamil Nadu in 2004. Other recognitions includes a string of Cinema Express Awards, Vijay Awards and Tamil Nadu State Film Awards, including recognition in three different categories. In 2011, Vikram was awarded an honorary doctorate from Università Popolare degli Studi di Milano (People's University of Milan) in the field of Fine Arts.

Vikram (actor) [SEP] Vikram accepted the title on 29 May 2011 and in his next release, "Deiva Thirumagal", he was credited as Dr. Chiyaan Vikram. Vikram met Shailaja Balakrishnan in the late 1980s and married her in 1992 at Guruvayoor in a mass wedding alongside dozens of couples. The pair then had a low-key wedding ceremony conducted at the church at Loyola College, Chennai. She hails from Thalassery, Kerala and now works as a psychology teacher at a leading Chennai school.

Vikram (actor) [SEP] Shailaja also worked with the team of "Deiva Thirumagal" by giving professional advice on how people with special needs are treated and helping develop the character played by Vikram. The couple has a daughter Akshita and a son Dhruv. His daughter married Manu Ranjith, the great-grandson of M. Karunanidhi, on 30 October 2017. He lives near the beach in Besant Nagar, Chennai and has stated that he would remain based in Chennai regardless of any offers in other regional films.

Vikram (actor) [SEP] Dhruv is making his acting debut with "Adithya Varma", the Tamil remake of the Telugu film "Arjun Reddy".

GWR 3031 Class [SEP] The Dean Single, 3031 Class, or Achilles Class was a type of steam locomotive built by the British Great Western Railway between 1891 and 1899. They were designed by William Dean for passenger work. The first 30 members of the class were built as 2-2-2s of the 3001 Class.

GWR 3031 Class [SEP] The first eight members of the class (numbers 3021-3028, built April–August 1891) were built as convertible broad gauge 2-2-2 locomotives, being converted to standard gauge in mid-1892, at the end of broad gauge running on the Great Western Railway. A further 22 were built in late 1891 and early 1892, this time as standard gauge engines.

GWR 3031 Class [SEP] Although the 3001 class were fitted with larger boilers than earlier GWR 2-2-2 classes, the diameter of the boiler was constrained by its position between the driving wheels. Thus boiler capacity could only be increased by making the boiler longer, not wider, bringing the smokebox and cylinders in front of the leading axle. The extra weight of the larger boilers was borne by the leading wheels, making the locomotives unstable, particularly at speed. On 16 September 1893 No.

GWR 3031 Class [SEP] 3021 "Wigmore Castle", hauling an express train, was derailed in Box Tunnel when the front axle broke. The cause of the accident was thought to be excessive weight being carried on the front axle, so it was decided to replace the leading pair of wheels in the 3001 class with a bogie. In the 3001 class the steam chest was located underneath the cylinders, and contained two slide valves.

GWR 3031 Class [SEP] The inverted placement of the valves allowed them to drop away from the face of the steam ports when steam was shut off, thus reducing wear. The steam chest and valves lay above the front carrying axle, and there was sufficient clearance to allow the steam chest cover to be removed over the axle for maintenance. Replacing the axle with a bogie of conventional design would have obstructed access to the port faces.

GWR 3031 Class [SEP] Dean instead used a suspension bogie, in which the weight of the locomotive was transferred upwards to the bogie by four bolts mounted on the inside frames. The centre pin of the bogie rotated in a spring-centred block mounted beneath the steam chest on cross beams. This setup gave sufficient clearance so that, when the bolts were undone, the front end of the locomotive raised, and the bogie was run out from underneath, the steam chest cover could be removed without hindrance. No.

GWR 3031 Class [SEP] 3021 was rebuilt as a 4-2-2 in March 1894. Between June and December 1894 the 28 remaining locomotives of the 3001 class were rebuilt. The first of a further 50 new bogie singles was also built in March 1894, the last of the class being outshopped in March 1899. These new locomotives differed from the rebuilds in having their cylinder diameter reduced from , and the springs for the trailing wheels located above the footplate and outside the cab, necessitating a reduced width for the latter.

GWR 3031 Class [SEP] The rebuilds subsequently had their cylinders lined down to . The entire class, as they required it, had their driving wheels fitted with thicker tyres from 1898 onwards, increasing the wheel diameter by to . In 1900, George Jackson Churchward replaced the boiler on number 3027 "Worcester" with a parallel Standard 2 boiler. Twelve further engines were similarly converted in 1905 and 1906. Despite the locomotives' speed, the 4-2-2 design was soon found to be outdated and unsuitable for more modern operation.

GWR 3031 Class [SEP] A proposal to improve their performance by fitting them with long-travel valves was found to be impracticable; the existing valves were directly driven from eccentrics mounted on the driving axle, and there was insufficient clearance to fit larger eccentrics.

GWR 3031 Class [SEP] Churchward considered rebuilding the class as Armstrong Class 4-4-0s with 3065 "Duke of Connaught" made a record-breaking run with the Ocean Mail on 9 May 1904, covering the distance from Bristol (Pylle Hill) to Paddington in 99 minutes 46 seconds as part of a run from Plymouth to Paddington in 227 minutes. 3041 "The Queen", originally named "James Mason", was an example of this class allocated to Royal Train duties.

GWR 3031 Class [SEP] Number 3046 "Lord of the Isles" has enjoyed a certain amount of celebrity, having been chosen as the prototype for a Tri-ang model locomotive. Since then the engine has also been modelled by Brio and Matchbox. In 2006, Hornby also produced a limited edition of the same model, this time bearing the name "Lorna Doone".

GWR 3031 Class [SEP] None of the original class survive, but a static replica of "The Queen" was commissioned by Tussauds for the Railways and Royalty exhibition at Windsor and Eton Central railway station. The replica loco was completed in December 1982 and displayed outside Steamtown in January 1983 (where it was constructed), before being transported by road to Windsor on 12 January 1983 and arriving on 14 January. The main frames, footplate, 'boiler', smokebox, cab and splashers were fabricated by Babcock's of Tipton.

GWR 3031 Class [SEP] The tender was modified from an LBSCR C2x tender. Parts from a GWR tender, that came from the Dumbleton Hall Preservation Society, were used to provide the wheels for the front bogie and the real wheels. The top halves of the driving wheels do not exist, and were cast from 2 quarters, being bolted together to make a half, and the driving wheels also don't sit on the rail, so the loco could be wheeled into position on its front bogie and rear wheels.

GWR 3031 Class [SEP] Some boiler fittings were obtained from the Great Western Society and sandblasted, and the dome and safety valve bonnet were made by Newcastle Metal Spinners. Tussaud's fitted smoke and steam generators, so steam was emitted from the cab, whistles, safety valves and smoke from the chimney. A sound unit was also fitted. The engine remains there, but the tender was scrapped to make more space for the shopping centre occupying that station building.

GWR 3031 Class [SEP] The Bluebell Railway Atlantic Group purchased the axleboxes, springs and the complete wheel sets from the tender for use in their newbuild Atlantic project. Hornby Railways manufacture a model of the 3031 Class in OO gauge. The coat of arms of the old Borough of Swindon (1900–74) includes an image of 3029 "White Horse" on the shield. The coat of arms was displayed on the splashers of the last Castle Class built (No. 7037 "Swindon").

GWR 3031 Class [SEP] STEAM Museum of the Great Western Railway at Swindon acquired one of the splashers in 2012.

Club Deportivo Universidad de San Martín de Porres [SEP] Club Deportivo Universidad San Martín de Porres, commonly known as USMP, is a Peruvian football club based in the city of Lima. The club was founded in 2004 as a joint stock company, the first in Peru. In just their first season, the club began playing in the Peruvian top-flight, the Torneo Descentralizado, after they bought the promotional place of the 2003 Segunda División winners, Sport Coopsol. The team obtained their first Descentralizado title in 2007, the second in 2008 and their third in 2010.

Club Deportivo Universidad de San Martín de Porres [SEP] The name comes from the Universidad de San Martín de Porres, a university in Lima. In the 2004 Apertura, Universidad San Martin's results were poor. They accumulated 10 points and were positioned last on the table. Although the club managed to win 47 points and reached second place in the Clausura. In total, San Martin was placed 12° with 57 points. On the relegation table they placed eleventh, remaining in the first division.

Club Deportivo Universidad de San Martín de Porres [SEP] The following season, they did better and placed fourth, qualifying for the 2006 Copa Sudamericana. Although they were eliminated in the preliminary round, they won their first international game by defeating Bolognesi in a home game 3–2 but were eliminated because of the away goals rule. In 2006, they placed 6th on the aggregate table and did not qualify for any international tournament. The beginning of the 2007 season smiled upon the "Santos".

Club Deportivo Universidad de San Martín de Porres [SEP] They won the Apertura for the first time after defeating Cienciano 2–1 in Cuzco, qualifying for the 2008 Copa Libertadores. Despite not finishing in the top 6 places in the Clausura tournament, thereby not fulfilling the condition to qualify for the national title playoff, the Clausura winners Coronel Bolognesi had not satisfied the condition in the Apertura either, so no playoff was played and San Martín were awarded the national title on the basis of its better aggregate record throughout the season.

Club Deportivo Universidad de San Martín de Porres [SEP] In the 2009 Copa Libertadores, San Martin became the first Peruvian team to pass the group stage since 2004, eliminating River Plate of Argentina, Nacional of Paraguay, Nacional of Uruguay, and would lose in the round of 16 to Grêmio of Brazil 1–5 on aggregate. On 12 December 2010, at Estadio Monumental, Universidad San Martin defeated León de Huánuco in Peru's two-legged final that gave Universidad San Martín the domestic championship.

Club Deportivo Universidad de San Martín de Porres [SEP] On 20 February 2012, the club Universidad San Martín, for extra-sporting issues, announced their definitive retirement from the local tournament and professional football. On 14 March 2012, the club Universidad San Martín returned to the local tournament and professional football. U. San Martin currently do not own a stadium. Therefore, they play in the different stadiums of Lima. They have used the Estadio Nacional and Estadio Alejandro Villanueva in the past.

Club Deportivo Universidad de San Martín de Porres [SEP] Today they choose the Estadio Miguel Grau which it shares with Sport Boys and Academia Cantolao. San Martin, however, are known to favor Universitario's stadium, Estadio Monumental "U". The stadium they choose mostly depends on how many people are expected to attend a game. "* Only official tournaments. ( FIFA, CONMEBOL, FPF)""

Type XVII submarine [SEP] The Type XVII U-boats were small coastal submarines that used a high-test peroxide propulsion system, which offered a combination of air-independent propulsion and high submerged speeds. In the early 1930s Hellmuth Walter had designed a small, high-speed submarine with a streamlined form propelled by high-test peroxide (HTP) and in 1939 he was awarded a contract to build an experimental vessel, the 80 ton , which achieved an underwater speed of during trials in 1940.

Type XVII submarine [SEP] In November 1940 Admirals Erich Raeder and Werner Fuchs (head of the "Kriegsmarine"s Construction Office) witnessed a demonstration of the "V-80"; Raeder was impressed, but Fuchs was slow to approve further tests. Following the success of the "V-80's" trials, Walter contacted Karl Dönitz in January 1942, who enthusiastically embraced the idea and requested that these submarines be developed as quickly as possible. An initial order was placed in summer 1942 for four Type XVIIA development submarines.

Type XVII submarine [SEP] Of these, and , designated "Wa 201", were built by Blohm + Voss, commissioned in October 1943, and achieved submerged. The other pair of Type XVIIA submarines, and , designated "Wk 202", were constructed by Friedrich Krupp Germaniawerft, Kiel, and commissioned in April 1944. The "U-793" achieved a submerged speed of in March 1944 with Admiral Dönitz aboard. In June 1944 "U-792" achieved over a measured mile.

Type XVII submarine [SEP] The Type XVIIA submarines were found to be very hard to handle at high speed, and were plagued by numerous mechanical problems, low efficiency, and the fact that a significant amount of power was lost due to increased back pressure on the exhaust at depth. Also, the length to beam ratio was too low, resulting in an unnecessarily high drag.

Type XVII submarine [SEP] Admiral Fuchs argued that introducing a new type of U-boat would hinder current production efforts, but Dönitz argued the case for them and on 4 January 1943 the "Kriegsmarine" ordered 24 Type XVII submarines. Construction of operational Type XVII submarines – the Type XVIIB – was begun at the Blohm + Voss yard in Hamburg. The Type XVIIB, unlike the XVIIA, had only a single turbine. The initial order was for 12 submarines, "U-1405" through "U-1416".

Type XVII submarine [SEP] However, Blohm + Voss were already struggling to cope with orders for Type XXI submarines and the "Kriegsmarine" reduced the order to six. Twelve Type XVIIG of slightly improved design, "U-1081" through "U-1092", were at the same time ordered from Germaniawerft. A projected Type XVIIK would have abandoned the Walter system for closed-cycle Diesel engines using pure oxygen from onboard tanks.

Type XVII submarine [SEP] Three Type XVIIB boats were completed by Blohm + Voss of Hamburg between 1943 and 1944: , and U-1407. " U-1405" was completed in December 1944, "U-1406" in February 1945, and "U-1407" in March 1945. A further three boats ("U-1408" to "U-1410") were under construction, but were not complete when the war ended.

Type XVII submarine [SEP] Another six Type XVIIB's ("U-1411" to "U-1416") were cancelled during the war in favour of the Type XXI submarine. All three completed Type XVIIB boats were scuttled by their crews at the end of World War II, "U-1405" at Flensburg, and "U-1406" and "U-1407" at Cuxhaven, all in the British Zone of Occupation. "

Type XVII submarine [SEP] U-1406" and "U-1407" were scuttled on 7 May 1945 by "Oberleutnant zur See" Gerhard Grumpelt, even though a superior officer, "Kapitän zur See" Kurt Thoma, had prohibited such actions. Grumpelt was subsequently sentenced to 7 years imprisonment by a British military court. At the Potsdam Conference in July 1945 "U-1406" was allocated to the United States and "U-1407" to Britain, and both were soon salvaged.

Type XVII submarine [SEP] The uncompleted "U-1408" and "U-1410" were discovered by British forces at the Blohm + Voss yard in Hamburg. The United States Navy did not repair and operate "U-1406" as it had with the two Type XXI submarines it had captured. She travelled to the United States as deck cargo, having been stripped after being damaged by fire and twice flooded.

Type XVII submarine [SEP] Portsmouth Naval Shipyard estimated it would cost $1 million to put her into service, but plans to do so were rejected due to the perceived fire hazard and high cost of HTP, and she was broken up in New York harbour some time after 18 May 1948. The Royal Navy repaired "U-1407" and recommissioned her on 25 September 1945 as . She served as the model for two further HTP boats, and .

Type XVII submarine [SEP] Type XVIIA "Wa 201" — Blohm + Voss, Hamburg "Wk 202" — Germaniawerft, Kiel Type XVIIB — Blohm + Voss, Hamburg

Torch Theatre, Milford Haven [SEP] The Torch Theatre is a not-for-profit theatre in Milford Haven, Pembrokeshire, Wales. Established in 1977, it is one of only three building-based producing theatres in the whole of Wales. The initial concept was a small community enterprise, linked with a Further Education centre in the adjacent building. Expansion however meant that it became a much larger project. The theatre was designed by local architect, Monty Minter.

Torch Theatre, Milford Haven [SEP] It was built at a cost of £500,000, and opened with a production of Relatively Speaking. As well as hosting touring productions, the Torch possesses its own independent theatre company which produces and tours its own shows. Since the late 1980s, it has been the only cinema in the town. In 2006, the theatre commenced a £5.4 million redevelopment.

Torch Theatre, Milford Haven [SEP] In August 2007, Milford Haven Town Council voted to cut the grant it provides to the theatre, which in turn will affect the much more substantial income from the Arts Council of Wales.

Hair colorist [SEP] In fashion, a colorist is a hairstylist who specializes in coloring hair.

Avi Peretz (footballer) [SEP] Avi Peretz (born September 2, 1971) is a retired Israeli football player who last worked as a goalkeeping coach in Hapoel Haifa. Avi Peretz was born in Beersheba, a city in the middle part of Israel. Avi Peretz began playing at the youth team of Hapoel Be'er Sheva in the 80's. Later he moved on to Hapoel Arad and then to Maccabi Jaffa. In 1991, he played for Maccabi Yavne and two years later he moved to Hapoel Bat Yam, where he played for two years.

Avi Peretz (footballer) [SEP] At the end of the year he moved to Hapoel Ashkelon and one year later he moved to Hapoel Be'er Sheva. In 1997, he moved to Hapoel Haifa and in 1999 he moved to Maccabi Haifa. In 2001, he moved back to Hapoel Haifa and in 2003 he moved to Beitar Jerusalem. In July 2004 he moved to Maccabi Netanya and helped them get promoted to the Israeli Premier League.

Avi Peretz (footballer) [SEP] After two successful seasons in Netanya he moved back to Hapoel Ashkelon and a year after that he signed a one-year contract with Hapoel Petah Tikva. He played in Hapoel Bnei Lod until July 2009 when he retired from playing after 19 years. He worked as a goalkeeper coach, having worked for Hapoel Haifa, Maccabi Netanya and Maccabi Haifa. And today he is one of the partners of Golden Tennis Netanya. Winner: Runner-up:

Benjamin Dean Wyatt [SEP] Benjamin Dean Wyatt (1775–1852) was an English architect, part of the Wyatt family. He was the son and pupil of the architect James Wyatt, and the brother of Matthew Cotes Wyatt. Before setting up as an architect in 1809, he joined the Civil Service of the East India Company, working in the office of Lord Wellesley, in Calcutta. Afterwards, in Dublin he was employed as private secretary to Wellesley's brother Arthur, later the Duke of Wellington.

Benjamin Dean Wyatt [SEP] In 1811, Wyatt won the competition to rebuild the Theatre Royal, Drury Lane, which had been destroyed by fire in 1809. Construction began in October 1811, and the theatre opened a year later. Wyatt based the design of the auditorium partly on that of the theatre at Bordeaux, which was reputed to have the best acoustics in Europe. In 1813 he published " Observations on the Design for the Theatre Royal, Drury Lane".

Benjamin Dean Wyatt [SEP] He succeeded his father in the post of Surveyor of the Fabric of Westminster Abbey from 1813 to 1827. When Arthur Wellesley returned from the Peninsula War in 1814, he was created 1st Duke of Wellington, and the government offered to buy him a residence. Wellington called in Wyatt to advise him. Wyatt advocated a building that produced "a very magnificent & imposing effect" without "the monstrous expense of a Fabrick extended to the dimensions of Blenheim [or] Castle Howard".

Benjamin Dean Wyatt [SEP] Without having found an appropriate site, he drew up a set of plans, which he presented to Wellington in Paris, a few months after the Duke's victory at Waterloo. His idea was to lay out the buildings around three sides of a large courtyard with rounded corners, entered through a colonnaded screen. The main block of the house was planned around an octagonal staircase hall, with a coffered dome pierced by an oculus, in the manner of the Pantheon in London, designed by his father James Wyatt.

Benjamin Dean Wyatt [SEP] The architect had to produce a number of variations before the Duke finally gave his approval in November 1815. Wyatt then produced a set of working drawings, which included detailed instructions for the Neoclassical decoration. In 1817 the trustees appointed by Parliament to provide the duke with a house bought an estate at Stratfield Saye, Hampshire, for Wellington's use, and Wyatt was confident that the palace would be built there, despite the coolness that the trustees had previously shown towards his designs.

Benjamin Dean Wyatt [SEP] However, in early 1818, it was decided that the existing house could be modified; Wyatt was paid for his drawings and the project shelved. In 1819 Wyatt began work on improvements to Apsley House, Wellington's London home. In the first phase of the work, he added a three-storey extension to the north east, housing a State Dining Room, bedrooms and dressing rooms.

Benjamin Dean Wyatt [SEP] A second phase, started after Wellington had become Prime Minister in 1828, included a new staircase and the Louis XIV Style "Waterloo Gallery" on the west front of the house. The exterior – previously red-brick – was clad in Bath stone, and a pedimented portico added. Wyatt's original estimate for the work was £23,000, but the need to repair structural defects discovered during the work led to costs escalating to more than £61,000.

Benjamin Dean Wyatt [SEP] He added a two storey north wing to Westport House in Mayo, Ireland in 1816 for 2nd Marquess of Sligo. This wing contained staff accommodation and kitchen facilities. This was followed by a corresponding South wing of 1819 which contained a two storey high library surrounded with a mezzanine floor supported on cast iron brackets which gave access to the books. This wing was lost in a fire of 1826 due to the overheating of the technically advanced hot air heating system. Wyatt's original drawings for the library survive in Westport House.

Benjamin Dean Wyatt [SEP] Wyatt was influential in reviving the Rococo style in England during the mid-1820s. He designed the interiors of Belvoir Castle (1825–30), including the Dining Room, Picture Gallery, Elizabeth Saloon and, in the grounds, a Romanesque-style mausoleum. With his brother, Philip William (d. 1835), he designed Crockford's Club (1827), 50–3 St James's Street, Londonderry House (1825–28) demolished 1964 and the Oriental Club in Hanover Square (1827–1828).

Benjamin Dean Wyatt [SEP] He was the designer of Duke of York Column, erected 1831–34. Also he was the involved in the design of Lancaster House, designing the exterior (the top floor was added by Sir Robert Smirke) and the state rooms. The architect R.L. Roumieu was articled to him until 1831.

Hidemaro Konoye [SEP] Viscount was a conductor and composer of classical music in Shōwa period Japan. He was the younger brother of pre-war Japanese Prime Minister Fumimaro Konoe. Konoye was born in Kōjimachi, Tokyo as the younger son of Duke Konoe Atsumaro, scion of one of the Five regent houses of the Fujiwara clan. The Konoe clan traditionally provided "gagaku" musicians to the Imperial Household, and Hidemaro chose to follow the family's musical tradition, whereas his older brother Fumimaro went into politics.

Hidemaro Konoye [SEP] Konoye attended the Gakushuin Peers School, where he became a close friend of Takashi Inukai. In 1913, he entered the Tokyo University of the Arts, where he specialized in the violin. In 1915, he went to Germany briefly to study musical composition. On his return to Japan he became a pupil of Kosaku Yamada. His debut as a conductor was in 1920, with an amateur orchestra led by Tokichi Setoguchi.

Hidemaro Konoye [SEP] Konoye returned to Europe for further studies in 1923 in Paris under Vincent d'Indy and Berlin under Franz Schreker. He also studied conducting under Erich Kleiber, and Karl Muck. In 1924, he conducted at the Berlin Philharmonic, and returned to Japan in the fall of the same year. Konoye co-founded the Japan Symphonic Association in 1925, and the following year became conductor of the orchestra.

Hidemaro Konoye [SEP] Konoe later founded the New Symphony Orchestra of Tokyo (the present day NHK Symphony Orchestra), and helped mold the orchestra over a 10-year period into an ensemble that was praised as competitive with many of the better orchestras in Europe. Today he is remembered for making the première recording of Mahler's "Fourth Symphony", done in May 1930. It was also, aside from a cut in the third movement, the first electrical recording of any complete Mahler symphony.

Hidemaro Konoye [SEP] Additionally, Konoye made numerous guest appearances in Europe and America, conducting some 90 different orchestras in the course of his career including the orchestra of La Scala, Milan and the NBC Symphony Orchestra. He created friendships with Erich Kleiber, Leopold Stokowski, Wilhelm Furtwängler and Richard Strauss. He went to Germany and conducted Berlin Philharmonic Orchestra in the second half of the 1930s.

Hidemaro Konoye [SEP] In the early days of the NBC Symphony, he planned an American tour under the supervision of Stokowski, but the project was cancelled due to World War II. Konoye wrote original compositions, but was more deeply interested in arranging existing music, including, for example, Modest Mussorgsky's "Pictures at an Exhibition" and Schubert's "C major Quintet", which he orchestrated.

Scott Totten [SEP] Scott Totten (born in Orange County, California) is an American musician, best known for his work as musical director, singer and guitarist in the current Beach Boys touring band, which features original Beach Boy Mike Love and later addition Bruce Johnston. Totten attended Berklee College of Music, eventually earning a Bachelor of Music degree. Later he was a Broadway and session guitarist. In the 1990s Totten played on albums and sessions by Grandmaster Flash, Angela Bofill, Sybill, Donna Summer and Exposé.

Scott Totten [SEP] He also played on Broadway shows and tours such as "The Who's Tommy", "Les Misérables", "Rent" and "Mamma Mia!". Totten began playing with the Beach Boys touring band on guitar in 2000. He moved to the position of musical director in 2008. In 2011, Totten was confirmed as performing alongside The Beach Boys on their 50th Anniversary Reunion Tour as music director and singer, also playing guitar, ukulele and bass.

Scott Totten [SEP] Totten played on the band's subsequent studio album, "That's Why God Made the Radio" (2012). He also played lead guitar on "Goin' to the Beach" from the "Made in California" box set, and added vocals to the new single version of "Isn't it Time" from the same album. He also performed on Mike Love's solo albums "Unleash the Love" (2017) and "Reason for the Season" (2018).