text:
nomarch
Hierakonpolis
Herakleopolis Magna
10th Dynasty
Theban
11th Dynasty
Mentuhotep I
Intef I
First Intermediate Period
Old Kingdom
Memphis
El-Mo'alla
Edfu
life, prosperity, health
Armant
Koptos
Pepi I
Weni
6th Dynasty
Intef I
Intef II
Koptos
Fekri Hassan
University College London
Old Kingdom
The Biography of Ankhtifi
The tomb of Ankhtifi

categories: Nomarchs,People of the Tenth Dynasty of Egypt

paragraph: Ankhtifi

paragraph: Ankhtifi (or Ankhtify) was a nomarch of Hierakonpolis and a supporter of the pharaoh in Herakleopolis Magna (10th Dynasty), which was locked in a conflict with the Theban based 11th Dynasty kingdom for control of Egypt. Hence, Ankhtifi was possibly a rival to the Theban rulers Mentuhotep I and Intef I. He lived during the First Intermediate Period, after the Egyptian Old Kingdom state had collapsed, and at a time when economic hardship, political instability, and foreign invasion challenged the fabric of Egyptian society.

paragraph: Section::::Biography.

paragraph: The precise pharaoh under whom Ankhtifi served is anything but certain; the sequence and number of kings in the 9th and 10th dynasties is a matter of widely varying conjecture. Only a few of the many names on the much later king-lists have had their reigns or existence corroborated through scattered archaeological finds. The only pharaoh mentioned in Ankhtifi's tomb is in the following isolated inscription: "Horus brings/brought (or may Horus bring) a (good) inundation for his son Ka-nefer-Re." Some Egyptologists have proposed identifying this "Ka-nefer-Re" with the throne name "Neferkare", attested only on the Turin Canon (and several times there) for this dynasty. However, uncertainty about the verb tense in the inscription has led to disagreement among various scholars as to whether this pharaoh "Neferkare" would have ruled in Ankhtifi's youth, or at the time of the events he describes, or indeed if it were not a king Neferkare before Ankhtifi's time, who had ruled toward the end of the Old Kingdom from Memphis.

paragraph: Ankhtifi, as nomarch or governor of the third nome of Upper Egypt, built and extensively decorated his tomb at El-Mo'alla, and inscribed the tomb’s walls with his autobiography, which details his initiatives in re-establishing order in the land, his resistance against Thebes, and the appalling suffering of the people of Egypt during his lifetime. It is one of the most significant inscriptions to come from the "dark ages" that begin with the collapse of the Old Kingdom, then become increasingly clearer with the approach of the Middle Kingdom, ca. 2000 BC. Ankhtifi states in his tomb autobiography:

paragraph: "The Prince, Count, Royal Seal-bearer, Sole Companion, Lector-priest, General, Chief of scouts, Chief of foreign regions, Great Chief of the nomes of Edfu and Hierakonpolis, Ankhtifi, says: Horus brought me to the nome of Edfu for life, prosperity, health, to re-establish it, and I did (it)...I found the House of Khuy inundated like a marsh, abandoned by him who belonged to it, in the grip of the rebel, under the control of a wretch. I made a man embrace the slayer of his father, the slayer of his brother, so as to re-establish the nome of Edfu (...) I was as concerned for the lowest of men as for the highest. I was the man who found the solution when it was lacking in the country thanks to poor decisions, and my speech was clever and my bravery won the day when it was necessary to join the three provinces together. I am an honest man who has no equal, a man who can talk freely when others are obliged to be silent.

paragraph: "The general of Armant said to me: 'Come, oh honest man. Sail with the current down to the fortress of Armant!' I then went down to the country to the west of Armant and I found that the forces of Thebes and Koptos had attacked the fortress of Armant (...) I reached the west bank of the Theban province (...) Then my courageous crack troops, yes my bold crack troops, ventured to the west and the east of the Theban nome, looking for an open battle. But no one dared to come out from Thebes because they were afraid of my troops."

paragraph: "I gave bread to the hungry and clothing to the naked; I anointed those who had no cosmetic oil; I gave sandals to the barefooted; I gave a wife to him who had no wife. I took care of the towns of Hefat [i.e. el-Moalla] and Hor-mer in every [situation of crisis, when] the sky was clouded and the earth [was parched (?) and when everybody died] of hunger on this sandbank of Apophis.The south came with its people and the north with its children; they brought finest oil in exchange for the barley which was given to them.

paragraph: "The whole of Upper Egypt died of hunger and each individual had reached such a state of hunger that he ate his own children. But I refused to see anyone die of hunger and gave to the north grain of Upper Egypt. And I do not think that anything like this has been done by the provincial governors who came before me...I brought life to the provinces of Hierakonpolis and Edfu, Elephantine and Ombos!" (Inscriptions 1-3, 6-7, 10 and 12; Vandier, 1950, 161-242)

paragraph: Ankhtifi's autobiography highlights the political fragmentation of Egypt during his career as nomarch of Hierakonpolis, because he describes himself "first of all as the chief of his province" or of his three nomes, rather than the governor of a region of Upper Egypt, as Pepi I's confidant Weni had done during the 6th Dynasty. His autobiography also suggests that he only became nomarch of Edfu after seizing it from Khuy, who was an ally of Thebes. While Thebes later defeated his forces, and won control over Edfu, Hierakonpolis and Elephantine under the Theban kings Intef I and Intef II, the completion of his tomb suggests that Ankhtifi was not personally defeated in battle himself.

paragraph: Section::::Economic crisis.

paragraph: Ankhtify's autobiography implies that the fear of an economic crisis was endemic during the early First Intermediate Period, when local town magnates publicly boasted of their ability to feed their own towns while the rest of Egypt was starving. Other evidence of a famine afflicting the land during this Period comes from a worker of a Koptos 'overseer of priests', who modestly relates that he "stood in the doorway of his excellency the overseer of priests Djefy handing out grain to (the inhabitants of) this entire town to support it in the painful years of famine."

paragraph: It was previously uncertain if a series of low annual Nile floods caused the mass famine, rather than the outbreak of chaos following the collapse of the Old Kingdom, since some archaeological observations from Elephantine had appeared to indicate that Egypt was actually experiencing slightly "above" average flood levels during the First Intermediate Period. However, since 2000, new archaeological evidence has suggested that Ankhtifi's comments concerning the severity of the famine--at least during the early First Intermediate Period--are indeed based on fact and not propaganda. An Egyptian scientist, Fekri Hassan from University College London, has put forth clear evidence that a sudden global climate change caused the complete drying up of Lake Faiyum--a major body of water which was fed by the Nile and is 65 metres deep--between 2200 and 2150 BC, around the start of the Old Kingdom's collapse. The evaporation of the lake's water, which occurred over a period of many years, hints at the severity of the drought which affected Egypt during this time.

paragraph: Section::::Further reading.

paragraph: BULLET::::- Spanel, Donald B., "The date of Ankhtifi of Mo'alla", "Göttinger Miszellen", 78, 1984, pp. 87–94.

paragraph: Section::::External links.

paragraph: BULLET::::- The Biography of Ankhtifi

paragraph: BULLET::::- The tomb of Ankhtifi

description: ancient Egyptian nomarch

wikidata_label: Ankhtifi

wikipedia_title: Ankhtifi


text:
American football
linebacker
Arizona Cardinals
2007 NFL Draft
college football
Florida State
Detroit Lions
Indianapolis Colts
Houston Texans
U.S. Army All-American Bowl
Kamerion Wimbley
Lorenzo Booker
Arizona Cardinals
NFL Draft
Florida State University
Detroit Lions
Indianapolis Colts
exclusive-rights free agent
Houston Texans
Detroit Lions bio
Houston Texans bio
Indianapolis Colts bio
Florida State Seminoles bio
Just Sports Stats

categories: Florida State Seminoles football players,Houston Texans players,Detroit Lions players,Players of American football from Florida,Hartford Colonials players,Sportspeople from Daytona Beach, Florida,Las Vegas Locomotives players,American football linebackers,1983 births,Jacksonville Sharks players,Indianapolis Colts players,Arizona Cardinals players,Living people

paragraph: Buster Davis (linebacker)

paragraph: James "Buster" Davis (born October 20, 1983) is a former American football linebacker. He was drafted by the Arizona Cardinals in the third round of the 2007 NFL Draft. He played college football at Florida State. Davis has also been a member of the Detroit Lions, Indianapolis Colts and Houston Texans.

paragraph: Section::::Early years.

paragraph: Buster Davis played for Mainland High School in Daytona Beach. Davis played in the 2002 U.S. Army All-American Bowl alongside fellow Florida State Seminoles Kamerion Wimbley and Lorenzo Booker.

paragraph: Section::::Professional career.

paragraph: Section::::Professional career.:Arizona Cardinals.

paragraph: Davis was drafted by the Arizona Cardinals in the third round in the 2007 NFL Draft out of Florida State University. Davis signed a three-year, $1.7 million contract with a $610,000 signing bonus with the Cardinals, but was later released on September 1, 2007.

paragraph: Section::::Professional career.:Detroit Lions.

paragraph: On September 4, 2007, he joined the practice squad of the Detroit Lions. He was promoted to the active roster on December 19. Davis was waived by the Lions during final cuts on August 30, 2008.

paragraph: Section::::Professional career.:Indianapolis Colts.

paragraph: A day after being let go by the Lions, Davis was claimed off waivers by the Indianapolis Colts on August 31, 2008. An exclusive-rights free agent in the 2009 offseason, Davis was re-signed by the Colts on March 17. However, he was waived by the team two weeks later on March 31.

paragraph: Section::::Professional career.:Houston Texans.

paragraph: Davis signed a one-year deal with the Houston Texans on April 3, 2009. He was waived on September 5. He was re-signed to the practice squad and released on September 15. On October 8 he was re-signed to the practice squad, he was released on October 13.

paragraph: Section::::External links.

paragraph: BULLET::::- Detroit Lions bio

paragraph: BULLET::::- Houston Texans bio

paragraph: BULLET::::- Indianapolis Colts bio

paragraph: BULLET::::- Florida State Seminoles bio

paragraph: BULLET::::- Just Sports Stats

description: American football player

wikidata_label: Buster Davis

wikipedia_title: Buster Davis (linebacker)


text:
Rinpa school
art name
Konoe family
rōnin
Konoe Iehiro
Kasuga Gongen Genki
kamakura period
Yōmei Bunko
Ogata Kōrin
Nara
fusuma
Daikaku-ji

wikipedia_title:
Rinpa school
Art name
Konoe family
Rōnin
Konoe Iehiro
Kasuga Gongen Genki E
Kamakura period
Yōmei Bunko
Ogata Kōrin
Nara, Nara
Fusuma
Daikaku-ji

categories: 1683 births,Kanō school,Japanese painters,1755 deaths

paragraph: Watanabe Shikō

paragraph: Watanabe Shikō originally Kyūma or Motome (Japanese:渡辺 始興; 1683, Kyōto - 5 September 1755, Kyōto) was a Japanese painter of the Rinpa school. His other art names included Shōken (松軒) and Soshin (素信).

paragraph: Section::::Life and work.

paragraph: The first reliable reference to Watanabe comes from a diary belonging to the Konoe family, dating from 1708. Based on this entry, it may be inferred that he was a rōnin who entered the employ of Konoe Iehiro. Another source was a notebook kept by a Samurai doctor named Yamashina Dōan, which dealt with Konoe's activities and mentions Watanabe four times. This notebook was later lost in a fire.

paragraph: In 1717, he was known to be in the Imperial service. In 1735, he completed copies of a set of scrolls known as the Kasuga Gongen Genki, dating from the kamakura period, which are now kept in the Yōmei Bunko, an historical archive in Kyōto. This was followed by large format pictures, displaying the development of his personal style.

paragraph: His earliest works are done in the style of the Kanō School, then show the influence of Ogata Kōrin, so they can be approximately dated. Typical of the Kanō period are screens and wall paintings, for the Zen temple in Nara. His paintings for the fusumas (sliding doors) at the Daikaku-ji Biddhist temple in Kyoto are in the Ogata style.

paragraph: Section::::Sources.

paragraph: BULLET::::- Tazawa, Yutaka: "Watanabe Shikō". In: Biographical Dictionary of Japanese Art. Kodansha International, 1981. .

paragraph: BULLET::::- Laurance P. Roberts: "Shikō". In: A Dictionary of Japanese Artists. Weatherhill, 1976. .

alias: Shoken Soshin Motome Shōken Shoshin

wikidata_label: Watanabe Shikō

wikipedia_title: Watanabe Shikō


text:
Amadeus II of Geneva
John, Count of Chalon
Counts of Savoy
Count of Clermont
Montjoie
La Balme
Mornex
Cornillon
Count of Savoy
Alby
Hauteville
La Corbière
Grésy
Cessens
bishop of Lausanne
Dauphin of Viennois
Annecy
History of Geneva
House of Savoy

wikipedia_title: List of counts of Albon and dauphins of Viennois

categories: Counts of Geneva,House of Geneva,1320 deaths

paragraph: William III of Geneva

paragraph: William III of Geneva (1280 - 1320), Count of Geneva, from 1308 to 1320. He was the son of count Amadeus II of Geneva, and Agnès, daughter of John, Count of Chalon.

paragraph: Section::::Biography.

paragraph: William was the oldest son of the Count of Geneva, Amadeus II, and Agnès de Chalon, daughter of Jean I of Chalon from the House of Ivrea. He was born in the Region of Savoy-Maurienne, he had two other brothers Hugues, a layman, and Amédée who will become bishop of Toul from 1320 to 1330. His sister Jeanne married Guichard VI of Albon, nicknamed LeGrand, lord of Beaujeuet, his other sister Marie, married Jean II de Chalon-Arlay son of John I of Chalon-Arlay (1259-1316).br

paragraph: In 1291, his father signed a peace treaty with the Counts of Savoy, to strengthen the family status by an alliance between the two families, William was betrothed into marrying a daughter of the Counts of Savoy. Thus William must marry Agnès, the daughter of Amédée V. The contract is signed at the castle Saint-Georges-d'Espéranche of the counts of Savoy, on August 31, 1297. By this agreement, the Count of Savoy gives 10,000 gold-pounds in dowry and the castle of La Corbière to load tribute and on condition that the forces of the Count of Geneva prevent any attack, and that the family of Geneva brings 4,000 gold-pounds and the bridge in front of the castle to his son, with the castles of Rumilly in Abanais, Hauteville, Alby, Charousse as guarantee as well as other pledges.

paragraph: Section::::Family and descendants.

paragraph: In 1297, married Agnes of Savoy, daughter of Amadeus V, Count of Savoy, with issue:

paragraph: BULLET::::- Amadeus was born March 29, 1311, who will succeed William.

paragraph: BULLET::::- Marguerite ;

paragraph: BULLET::::- Yolande, who married in 1348 , Count of Clermont.

paragraph: William also had an illegitimate son with Emeraude de La Frasse, lady of Montjoie:

paragraph: BULLET::::- Pierre, called "Bastard of Geneva", he married Catherine of Ternier, daughter of the lord of Ternier; originating the younger branch of Geneva-Lullin and Geneva-Boringe.

paragraph: Section::::Reign period.

paragraph: William III accession to the throne, his father Count Amadeus, establishes his will at the castle of La Balme, September 24, 1306. In this act, he designates him as his successor and specifies that these brothers, Amédée and Hugues, will receive the castles of Varey, Mornex, , Rumilly-sous-Cornillon, and Cornillon, for the vicedominus des Bornes, for the rights on the market of La Roche, and for the lands and rents which he possesses in Vaud, all under the condition that they will be able to alienate these castles and rights only in favor of the heirs of Count. His father dies on May 22, 1308, near the Vuache castle.

paragraph: The actual entry in function of Count William III is not known, Pierre Duparc gives the hypothesis of Jules Vuy who considered that the new count became sometime before the death of Amadeus. This observation is based on the analysis of a charter, not original, of 1308. The historian Matthieu de la Corbière; however, indicates "by a transaction concluded on May 29, his eldest son Guillaume took over".

paragraph: The succession raises certain concerns, especially between the young count and his mother, Agnes of Chalon. In 1306, during the writing of the will, William was a minor and therefore a regency by his mother had been anticipated, two years later, the young count is of age to direct. A transaction is set up between the two parties, on May 29, 1308, by the executor, Jean I of Chalon-Arlay, brother of Agnes, and under the auspices of the Bishop of Geneva. Three years later, a new transaction is established in favor of the count by Jean de Chalon and reducing the share of inheritance of his mother, forcing him to renounce all claims on the county. In exchange, the count undertakes to defend the possessions of his mother. This act is guaranteed in February in particular by the Dauphin John II of Viennois, the son of the count Savoy Edward and Guichard VI de Beaujeu.

paragraph: The reign of William III most likely was influenced by his wife from the house of Savoy, the new count commits to the path of peace with the Count of Savoy. At the peace treaty between the Count of Savoy and the Great Dauphine Béatrice of August 1308, William "vouches for his execution". On October 23, 1308, he signs with Count Amadeus V, a treaty of perpetual peace at the castle of Saint-Georges-d'Espéranche. The treaty is an opportunity for William to recognize that he holds "in fief of the Count of Savoy the castles and jurisdictions of , Alby, Hauteville, and La Corbière, as well as all that the lords of Grésy, Cessens, and Arnaud de Grandmont hold of him in Geneva ». He also ratifies past agreements, including the peace of Annemasse from 1287 or the arbitral award of 1293 passed with William, bishop of Lausanne, and Aimon of Quart. Finally, on January 21, 1312, the sons of the count of Savoy, Édouard and Aymon, sign an agreement committing the various parties to divide the barony of Faucigny, in case of death without heir of Lord Hugues. An event in April 1312 commits the signatories of the agreement to intervene. A vassal of Baron de Faucigny, Guillaume-Albi Lucinge, commits a murder, the lords of Savoy and Geneva intervene by taking the castle Lucinges and destroy. The count, resumed his old alliance, with the Dauphin of Viennois, the bishops of Geneva and Lausanne. He also pays tribute to the Dauphin of Viennois, recognizing holding in fief his county and various castles of this lord, June 13, 1316.

paragraph: Death and succession, on April 11, 1319, Count William establishes his will at the castle of Annecy naming heir his son Amédée. In the event that his son disappears, he makes his brothers, Hugues and Amédée his successors. In his will, he leaves a rent to his brothers, his mother, Agnès of Chalon, and his wife Agnès of Savoy, his dowry and the Valley of the Keys and the castle of Charousse. The act is supplemented by donations to the Church and its institutions.

paragraph: Section::::Related articles.

paragraph: BULLET::::- Bishop of Geneva

paragraph: BULLET::::- Counts of Geneva

paragraph: BULLET::::- History of Geneva

paragraph: BULLET::::- House of Savoy

paragraph: Section::::References.

paragraph: BULLET::::- Public Acts, Registry of Geneva, File: "Régeste genevois", Actes publiés dans le "Régeste genevois" (1866), que l'on peut consulter en ligne dans le "Répertoire chronologique des sources" sur le site digi-archives.org de la Fondation des Archives historiques de l'Abbaye territoriale de Saint-Maurice d'Agaune|Abbaye de Saint-Maurice (Suisse), Abbey of Saint-Maurice, Geneva, Switzerland, 1968.

paragraph: BULLET::::- Geneva / Genève, by Paul Guichonnet, 11 février 2010.

paragraph: BULLET::::- Michel Germain, Personnages illustres des Savoie, éditeur Autre Vue, 2007|isbn 978-2-9156-8815-3|Personnages illustres des Savoie, 2007.

paragraph: BULLET::::- Matthieu de la Corbière, L'invention et la défense des frontières dans le diocèse de Genève. Étude des principautés et de l'habitat fortifié (XII-XIV), éditeur, Académie salésienne, Annecy, France, 2002.

paragraph: BULLET::::- Archives of Geneva, L'invention et la défense des frontières dans le diocèse de Genève, Switzerland 2002.

description: Count of Geneva

wikidata_label: William III, Count of Geneva

wikipedia_title: William III of Geneva


text:
Austria
sculptor
architect
engineer
painter
Hofburg
Peter Strudel
Cles
Val di Non
County of Tyrol
Johann Carl Loth
Venice
Liechtenstein
Hofburg
Vienna
Peter Strudel
baroque
Gian Lorenzo Bernini
Habsburg
Emperor
Leopold I
Liechtenstein
Karl Eusebius von Liechtenstein
Moravia
Valtice
Lednice
Genoa
Habsburg
Habsburg
Hofburg Imperial Palace
Innsbruck

wikipedia_title:
Austria
Sculpture
Architect
Engineer
Painting
Hofburg
Peter Strudel
Cles
Non Valley
County of Tyrol
Johann Carl Loth
Venice
Liechtenstein
Hofburg
Vienna
Peter Strudel
Baroque
Gian Lorenzo Bernini
House of Habsburg
Emperor
Leopold I, Holy Roman Emperor
Liechtenstein
Karl Eusebius, Prince of Liechtenstein
Moravia
Valtice
Lednice
Genoa
House of Habsburg
House of Habsburg
Hofburg
Innsbruck

categories: Austrian male painters,18th-century Austrian painters,Austrian sculptors,1708 deaths,Barons of Austria,Year of birth uncertain,Austrian male sculptors,17th-century Austrian painters

paragraph: Paul Strudel

paragraph: Paul Strudel or Paul Strudl (circa 1648 – 20 November 1708) was an Austrian sculptor, architect, engineer, and painter, ennobled as Baron von Strudel and Vochburg.

paragraph: As a sculptor in the Hofburg, Paul Strudel worked creating statues with his younger brother, Peter Strudel.

paragraph: Section::::Life.

paragraph: In 1648, Paul Strudel was born, as would be his younger brothers, Peter and Dominik, in Cles in the "Val di Non" in the County of Tyrol, where his father Jakob worked as a sculptor. Paul learned with his father and with Johann Carl Loth in Venice. In 1684, he came to Vienna, where he made three statues for the Prince of Liechtenstein; his high remuneration caused the envy of his German colleagues at that time.

paragraph: Paul Strudel came in 1686 to the Hofburg court in Vienna and obtained employment as a Court painter.

paragraph: Mostly he co-operated with his brother Peter Strudel. His work marks the transition of Austria to the high baroque; however, Strudel captured the style of Gian Lorenzo Bernini.

paragraph: The most important works of Paul Strudel are the large statues from white marble for the ancestor gallery of the Habsburgs. In 1696, he received the statuary order from Emperor Leopold I, on the condition to deliver, every three years, two figures. Up to his death, he had delivered 16 figures: the remaining 15 (of the total 31) statues were created by his younger brother.

paragraph: Strudel was responsible for overseeing the design and construction of Vienna's Plague Column from 1686 until its completion in 1693. He was also commissioned by the prince of Liechtenstein, Prince-Bishop Karl Eusebius von Liechtenstein, to create some monumental statues for his Moravian palaces in Valtice and Lednice.

paragraph: Due to changing tastes in art during the early eighteenth century, it was not

paragraph: possible for the Hofburg Court Architect Giovanni Pietro Tencalla () to introduce Paul Strudel (or his brother Peter) as his successor. The German building master Johann Lucas von Hildebrandt from Genoa was preferred over the Strudel brothers.

paragraph: At the age of approximately 60 years, Paul Strudel died on 20 November 1708 in Vienna.

paragraph: Section::::Works.

paragraph: BULLET::::- 1699 – Statues of the Habsburg rulers in the dome area of the Imperial Library, "Hofbibliothek".

paragraph: BULLET::::- 1700 – Statues of the Habsburg rulers in Schloss Laxenburg.

paragraph: Section::::See also.

paragraph: BULLET::::- Hofburg Imperial Palace - describes buildings with statues by Paul Strudel.

paragraph: Section::::References.

paragraph: BULLET::::- Vest, Manfred: "The Strudel Brothers: Court artist and founder of the Viennese academy of arts", Innsbruck: Tyrolia, 1993, .

alias:
Paul Strudl
Paul Baron von Strudel and Vochburg
Paul, Freiherr Strudel

description: Austrian artist

wikidata_label: Paul Strudel

wikipedia_title: Paul Strudel


text: Vágur Faroese Denmark Nes Vágsfjørður Vágur Porkeri Vágsfjørður Cézanne Impressionist realism Vágur

wikipedia_title:
Vágur
Faroe Islands
Denmark
Nes, Vágur
Vágsfjørður
Vágur
Porkeri
Vágsfjørður
Paul Cézanne
Impressionism
Realism (arts)
Vágur

categories: Women painters,20th-century women artists,People from Vágur,20th-century Faroese painters,Deaths by drowning,Accidental deaths in the Faroe Islands,1913 births,1958 deaths

paragraph: Ruth Smith (artist)

paragraph: Ruth Smith Nielsen (5 April 1913 in Vágur – 26 May 1958) was a Faroese artist. She lived for some years in Denmark, where she was educated as a painter first on the Bizzie Højer Art School and later on the Art Academy of Copenhagen.

paragraph: She married the architect Poul Morell Nielsen in 1945. They lived in Lemvig, Denmark. Later, with her husband, she moved back to the Faroe Islands; and the last years of her life she lived in the small village Nes, which is located on the fjord Vágsfjørður between the villages Vágur, where she was born and Porkeri. Ruth Smith liked to swim in the sea, but one day she drowned while swimming in Vágsfjørður.

paragraph: Section::::Work.

paragraph: Ruth Smith dealt with colours more sensitively than many of her contemporaries. She caught the Faroese light in her pictures, and the colours vibrate under brush lines. Inspired by Cézanne, her landscapes have Impressionist influences. Nevertheless, her work is considered representative of realism.

paragraph: Her two self-portraits of 1955  and 1956 are ranked among the most important paintings of the Faroes and are in the Faroe Islands Art Museum.

paragraph: Section::::Ruth Smith Art Museum.

paragraph: There is an art museum in Vágur in honour of Ruth Smith. The museum is called Ruth Smith Savnið, which means Ruth Smith Art Museum. The museum is located in the Old School on Vágsvegur 101, which is the same school where Ruth Smith went to school as a child. The museum has paintings and drawing by the artist. One of the main attractions is a self-portrait, which she painted in 1941. It is the same self-portrait which was used as the cover of a book about the artist Ruth Smith.

paragraph: Section::::Literature.

paragraph: BULLET::::- Dagmar Warming: "Ruth Smith : Lív og verk". Tórshavn: Listasavn Føroya, 2007 - (294 p. Faroese)

paragraph: Section::::External links.

paragraph: BULLET::::- Faroe Islands Art Museum - Ruth Smith Nielsen

paragraph: BULLET::::- Ruth Smith Art Museum in Vágur

paragraph: BULLET::::- Danish Women's biography lexicon - Ruth Smith

description: Danish artist

wikidata_label: Ruth Smith

wikipedia_title: Ruth Smith (artist)


text: fifth

text: Pontus

text: Persian

text: Greek

text: Mithridates III of Pontus

text: Laodice

text: Mithridates IV of Pontus

text: Laodice

text: Sinope

text: Rhodians

text: Rome

text: Pergamon

text: Eumenes II

text: Ariarathes IV of Cappadocia

text: Galatia

text: Roman

text: Senate

text: Paphlagonia

text: Mithridates IV of Pontus

text: Polybius

text: Seleucid Princess

text: Nysa

text: Laodice IV

text: Antiochus

text: Demetrius I Soter

text: Athens

text: Delos

text: Mithridates V of Pontus

text: Nysa of Cappadocia

text: Laodice

categories: 2nd-century BC Iranian people,Ancient Persian people,Rulers of Pontus,Iranian people of Greek descent

paragraph: Pharnaces I of Pontus

paragraph: Pharnaces I (; lived 2nd century BC), fifth king of Pontus, was of Persian and Greek ancestry. He was the son of King Mithridates III of Pontus and his wife Laodice, whom he succeeded on the throne. Pharnaces had two siblings: a brother called Mithridates IV of Pontus and a sister called Laodice who both succeeded Pharnaces. He was born and raised in the Kingdom of Pontus.

paragraph: Section::::Life.

paragraph: The date of his accession cannot be fixed with certainty; but it is certain, at least, that he was on the throne before 183 BC, in which year he succeeded in reducing the important city of Sinope, which had been long an object of ambition to the Kings of Pontus. The Rhodians sent an embassy to Rome to complain of this aggression, but without effect. About the same time Pharnaces became involved in disputes with his neighbour, King of Pergamon, Eumenes II, which led to repeated embassies from both monarchs to Rome, as well as to partial hostilities. But in the spring of 181 BC, without waiting for the return of his ambassadors, Pharnaces suddenly attacked both Eumenes II and King Ariarathes IV of Cappadocia and invaded Galatia with a large force.

paragraph: Eumenes II opposed him at the head of an army: but hostilities were soon suspended by the arrival of the Roman deputies, appointed by the Senate to inquire into the matters in dispute. Negotiations were accordingly opened at Pergamon but led to no result, the demands of Pharnaces being rejected by the Romans as unreasonable, and the war was in consequence renewed. It continued, apparently with various interruptions, until the summer of 179 BC, when Pharnaces, finding himself unable to cope with the combined forces of Eumenes II and Ariarathes IV, was compelled to purchase peace with the cession of all his conquests in Galatia and Paphlagonia, with the exception of Sinope. How long he continued to reign after this we know not; but it appears, from an incidental notice, that he was still on the throne in 170 BC, while he was certainly dead in 154 BC, when his brother Mithridates IV of Pontus is mentioned as King. The Greek historian Polybius accuses Pharnaces of having an arrogant and violent character, siding with the opinion of Eumenes II and the Romans.

paragraph: Pharnaces married a Seleucid Princess called Nysa, who was the child of princess Laodice IV and crown prince Antiochus. Nysa and Pharnaces were related as the parents of Nysa were Pharnaces' first cousins. Pharnaces married Nysa either in 172 BC or 171 BC, through the diplomatic work of the Seleucid King Demetrius I Soter.

paragraph: Honorific statues and inscriptions have survived that were dedicated to Pharnaces and Nysa. Pharnaces set about to establish good relations with the citizens of Athens and the Greek island of Delos. Pharnaces made a benefaction to the people of Athens. The exact nature of the benefaction is unknown; Pharnaces may have made some kind of voluntary donation to Athens, possibly soon after 183 BC. A lengthy honorific inscription from the Athenians on Delos honors Pharnaces and Nysa. Pharnaces and Nysa received a crown of gold from them and bronze statues of themselves were set up on Delos. Their lengthy Athenian honorific inscription is dated in the Archonship of the Athenian Tychandros or Tychander which is now generally accepted as 160 BC or 159 BC.

paragraph: Nysa bore Pharnaces two children: a son called Mithridates V of Pontus and a daughter called Nysa of Cappadocia, who is also known as Laodice. Nysa died at an unknown date in the 2nd century BC; she is believed to have died during childbirth.

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paragraph: BULLET::::- B. C. McGing, The foreign policy of Mithridates VI Eupator, King of Pontus, BRILL, 1986

paragraph: BULLET::::- J. D. Grainger, A Seleukid prosopography and gazetteer, BRILL, 1997

paragraph: BULLET::::- http://www.livius.org/la-ld/laodice/laodice_iv.html

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paragraph: Ricky Ray

paragraph: Ricky Ray (born October 22, 1979) is a former American professional Canadian football quarterback. Ray spent the majority of his professional career with the Edmonton Eskimos and Toronto Argonauts of the Canadian Football League (CFL). He also briefly spent time in the af2, as well as with the San Francisco 49ers and New York Jets of the National Football League (NFL). Ray is the Eskimos all-time leader in passing yardage, pass completions and passing touchdowns. He won the Grey Cup in 2003, 2005, 2012, and 2017. He formally announced his retirement from professional football on May 8, 2019.

paragraph: Section::::College career.

paragraph: In 1997, Ray made his debut for Shasta College, a two-year community college in Redding, California. He became a first-team All-American and state player of the year in 1998. He also set several school records during his time at Shasta, most notably throwing 199 consecutive pass attempts without allowing an interception. On December 20, 2014, Ricky was inducted into the Shasta County Sports Hall Of Fame.

paragraph: Ray moved on to play NCAA college football with Sacramento State University. In his first year as a college starter in 1999, Ray completed 179 of 291 passes for 2,422 yards and 20 touchdowns. He suffered a slight dropoff in 2000, completing 168 of 270 passes (62.2%) for 13 touchdowns with six interceptions. Ray holds the Sacramento State record for completion percentage (.619) and is third in completions and yards.

paragraph: Section::::Professional career.

paragraph: Section::::Professional career.:San Francisco 49ers.

paragraph: After his college career ended in 2000, Ray, having gone undrafted by the NFL, attended training camp with the NFL's San Francisco 49ers, but did not make the team and only dressed for a single pre-season game. He earned the nickname "Frito Ray" by teammates, as he was working as a delivery driver for Frito-Lay chips when he was called up for training camp.

paragraph: Section::::Professional career.:Fresno Frenzy.

paragraph: Ray made his professional debut with the Fresno Frenzy of the Arena Football League's developmental league af2. He played seven games for the Frenzy, where he was coached by former CFL quarterback Rick Worman. He completed 116 passes for 1,296 yards, 25 touchdowns and 6 interceptions. Worman was instrumental in arranging a tryout with the Eskimos.

paragraph: Section::::Professional career.:Edmonton Eskimos.

paragraph: In 2002, Ray made the CFL's Edmonton Eskimos out of training camp. The Eskimos were considered one of the strongest teams in the West Division at the time. However, the Eskimos were deep at quarterback. Starter Jason Maas was considered one of the best at his position in the league. Ray started the season as the Eskimos' third-string quarterback.

paragraph: Late in the fourth quarter of a Week Four game against the Saskatchewan Roughriders, Maas was knocked out of the game, and would not be available for the Week Five matchup against the rival BC Lions. Ray made his debut relieving Maas in the Saskatchewan game and his first start against the Lions, throwing for four touchdowns. Ray threw for 2,991 yards, 24 touchdowns, and nine interceptions with a quarterback rating of 101.3, highest in the league.

paragraph: With Maas still recovering from injury, Ray led the Eskimos to the Grey Cup game against Montréal. Ray threw for 324 yards, but the Eskimos lost the 90th Grey Cup to the Alouettes 26-16 at home. Ray failed to convert on a vital two-point conversion late in the game that could have tied the affair at 18–18. The failure forced the Eskimos into an onside kick attempt, which failed as Montréal returned it for a touchdown and took a lead that they would not lose. During the year, Ray received Offensive Player of the Week and Month honours, but was ineligible for the Offensive Rookie of the Year award, due to his brief NFL experience.

paragraph: Maas returned for the 2003 season, setting up a quarterback duel between Maas and Ray during training camp. However, Maas sustained a back injury during the off-season, a condition that would require surgery. Ray remained the starter even after Maas returned.

paragraph: Ray, despite splitting time early in the year, he ended up with a 67.6 completion percentage, 4,640 yards, 35 touchdowns and 13 interceptions and was a candidate for the Most Outstanding Player award. The Eskimos rebounded from their slow start and made the playoffs, defeating the Saskatchewan Roughriders in the Western final as Ray threw for 356 yards. The 91st Grey Cup in Regina, Saskatchewan featured the Eskimos against the Alouettes. The Eskimos defeated the Alouettes 34–22, for the team's first Grey Cup in a decade. Ray played exceptionally against Alouettes coach Don Matthews's renowned blitzing defense, completing 22 of 32 passes for 301 yards and two touchdowns.

paragraph: Section::::Professional career.:New York Jets.

paragraph: After two years in Canada, Ray began to look south of the border. Former Eskimo Warren Moon, a legend in the NFL and CFL, advised Ray to stay in the CFL a little while longer to improve as a quarterback and receive a better shot at a starting job. But the lure of the league he had dreamed of in his youth proved too strong to keep Ray in Canada, and he signed with the New York Jets.

paragraph: In the 2004 NFL season, Ray dressed for six games with the Jets. When starter Chad Pennington went down briefly with a rotator cuff injury, backup Quincy Carter came in and played well, relegating Ray to the bench. After the season concluded, Ray asked for his release by the Jets. Ray subsequently returned to the Eskimos.

paragraph: Section::::Professional career.:Return to the Eskimos.

paragraph: Ray's return was accompanied by controversy. He became the favourite to take the starting job in Edmonton, but, once again, the team was deep at quarterback in 2005. In addition to Ray, Maas remained in Edmonton. While Ray had been in the NFL, Maas had been the starter and had played superbly, becoming only the second Eskimo to pass for 5,000 yards in a single season.

paragraph: Ray received the starting job out of training camp in 2005. Maas, despite frequent trade rumours, was once again made his backup. Jason Johnson remained on the roster as the third quarterback. Ray started the 2005 season strongly, leading the league in completions and yardage. He set a pro football record with 479 completions in 2005. However, towards the end of the year, Ray's play faltered, concluding in him not throwing a touchdown in the season's last four games.

paragraph: In the playoffs, Ray was benched twice more, both in the West Semi-Final against Calgary and the West Final against British Columbia, and both times Maas came on the field, threw very well, and recorded the winning points. Head coach Danny Maciocia, however, promised Ray the start in the 93rd Grey Cup, perhaps because of rumours that a trade of Maas to the Hamilton Tiger-Cats had already been arranged. This time, however, Ray seized the opportunity presented to him, throwing for 359 yards and two touchdowns while completing 35 of 45 passes. The Eskimos defeated their old foes the Montréal Alouettes in a thrilling shootout victory, and Ray was named most valuable player of the Grey Cup.

paragraph: In 2005, with Ray leading the Eskimos again, the Eskimos and Alouettes met in the Grey Cup game for the third time in four years. Once again, the Eskimos were victorious in the rubber match, winning in overtime, 38–35, after an ill-advised move by the Montreal quarterback, Anthony Calvillo took a penalty by throwing the ball twice on the same play, and then getting sacked by Charles Alston. This decision put Montreal in a 3rd and 30 situation, and handed Edmonton their 13th Grey Cup Championship. Ray was named Grey Cup MVP for his performance.

paragraph: In 2006, Ray started for the Eskimos for every single game of the season, led the league in passing with exactly 5,000 yards, and was near the top in completion percentage at 65.7%, 21 touchdowns, and a passer rating of 89.8.

paragraph: On September 14, 2007, in a win against the Montreal Alouettes, Ray surpassed CFL and NFL hall-of-famer Warren Moon to capture the Eskimos' all-time record for career passing yards. On September 28, 2007, he suffered a separated shoulder at the hands of Toronto Argonauts safety Willie Pile, ending his season. Without Ray, the Eskimos lost their remaining five games and missed the playoffs for the second consecutive season.

paragraph: In 2008, Ray completed 422 of 608 pass attempts (69.8% completion) for a league-leading, career-best, and single-season Eskimo record 5,661 yards. Ray threw for 26 touchdowns and 17 interceptions for a 101.8 quarterback rating. Ray also scrambled for 258 yards and 5 touchdowns. One of his best games of the season came in the final week of the season vs. the Alouettes when Ray broke the record for highest completion percentage in a single game (with a minimum of 20 passing attempts) when he went 23 of 25 for 92.0% for 302 yards and 2 touchdowns in only 3 quarters of play. He led the Esks to a win in the crossover playoff game in Winnipeg, but the team lost in the East finals to Montreal. The 2008 Eskimos were the first team to ever win a crossover game.

paragraph: In 2009, Ray completed 401 of 596 pass attempts (67.3% completion) for a league leading 4,916 yards, 22 touchdowns and 12 interceptions for a 96.4 quarterback rating. Ray scrambled for 206 yards and 6 touchdowns. In a game versus the Saskatchewan Roughriders, Ray completed 20 consecutive passes before receiver Jamaica Rector dropped a pass, ending the streak. This remarkable performance left Ray 2nd all time behind teammate Jason Maas (who completed 22 straight passes on July 30, 2004), in the CFL record books for most consecutive pass completions in a single game.

paragraph: In 2010, Ray completed 288 of 447 pass attempts (64.4% completion) for 3,565 yards, 11 touchdowns and 16 interceptions for an 82.3 quarterback rating. Additionally, Ray scrambled for 302 yards and three touchdowns. In Game 15, Ray had a career rushing performance, compiling 135 yards on 12 rushes and a touchdown. He started 16 of the 18 games. Statistically, it was the worst year of his career.

paragraph: In 2011, Ray completed 343 of 526 pass attempts (65.2% completion) for 4,954 yards, 24 touchdowns and 11 interceptions for a 99.3 quarterback rating. Additionally, Ray scrambled for 258 yards and 1 touchdown. Ricky Ray had a bounce back season after struggling in 2010. His solid play earned him Offensive Player of the month for the month of September. Ray lead the Eskimos to a record of 11–7, qualifying for the Playoffs.

paragraph: Section::::Professional career.:Toronto Argonauts.

paragraph: Ray was traded to the Toronto Argonauts on December 12, 2011, for quarterback Steven Jyles, placekicker Grant Shaw, and a 2012 first round draft pick. Ray went on to win the 100th Grey Cup as the Argonauts' starting quarterback. On May 31, 2013 the Argos extended Ray's contract through the 2015 CFL season.

paragraph: In 2012, Ray completed 321 of 468 pass attempts (68.6% completion) for 4,059 yards, 20 touchdowns and 11 interceptions for a 99.8 quarterback rating. Rays 68.59% completion rate was a new team record breaking the previous mark of 67.25% set by Kerwin Bell in 1998. Ray injured his knee in the third quarter of a Week 4 win against the Blue Bombers. He missed the Week 5 game and then returned to the starting lineup in Week 7, following a bye in Week 6. Ray was averaging over 300 yards passing per game compiling a total of 3,341 yards in his first 11 games before suffering a knee injury in the 1st quarter of a game against Montreal. Ray would return for the final two games of the season completing 20 of 33 passes for 383 yards, 4 touchdowns and no interceptions vs Winnipeg and 24 of 30 passes for 305 yards, 4 touchdowns and 1 interceptions against Saskatchewan, earning offensive player of the week honors for the latter performance and helping the Argo clinch a playoff spot.

paragraph: In the division semi-final Ray completed 23 of 30 passes for 239 yards, 2 touchdowns no interceptions and a rushing touchdown as they defeated Edmonton 42–26. In the process Ray helped the team set a new CFL playoff record for the most points in a single quarter with 31. In the East final, Ray completed 28 of 37 passes for 399 yards 1 touchdowns and no interceptions as the team beat Montreal on the road 27–20 in advancing to the finals. The Argos would ultimately emerge victorious in the 100th Grey Cup held at home, beating Calgary 35–22. Ray would finish the game 18 for 30 for 231 yards, 2 touchdowns and 1 interception. The victory was Rays 3rd Grey Cup, matching Anthony Calvillo for the most Grey Cup wins by the current generation of veteran quarterbacks.

paragraph: In the 2013, Ray had a phenomenal year setting multiple CFL, pro football and team records, despite suffering a shoulder injury in the first quarter of a game against Calgary in Week 7 which forced him to sit out six games. Ray would return before the end of the season helping the Argos clinch first in the east before sitting out the final game of the season.

paragraph: Ray completed 234 of 303 for 2,878 yards in 10 games and had a 77.23% completion percentage which broke the previous CFL and pro football single season record of 73.98% set by Dave Dickenson in 2005 and his own Argo record of 68.59% set last year. Ray finished with 21 touchdowns and just 2 interceptions, resulting in a 10.5 to 1 touchdown to interception ratio, breaking the single season CFL record of 6 to 1 set by Dave Dickenson in 2000. Ray also set the CFL record for lowest percentage of passes intercepted in a single season with a 0.66% breaking the previous CFL record of 1.09% set by Anthony Calvillo in 2009. Ray had a streak of 222 consecutive pass attempts without throwing an interception to begin the year, going back to the previous year the streak was 247 pass attempts, before throwing his first interception on his last pass of a game in Week 16 against Hamilton. This figure is possibly a CFL record as the Argo team itself set a league record for most consecutive passes without an interception by a team. Ray finished the year with a record passer efficiency rating of 126.37, surpassing the previous pro football record of 122.46 set by Aaron Rodgers in 2011 and the CFL record of 118.77 set by Dave Dickenson in 2005. On July 19, 2013, Ray completed 19 of 20 passes against Winnipeg setting a new single game CFL and pro football completion percentage record of 95.0%, beating the previous record of 94.74% set by Alex Smith in 2012, his own CFL record of 92.0% set in 2008 and the Argos team record of 87.1% set by Condredge Holloway in 1985. In the same game, he tied the Argo record for most consecutive pass completions held by Mike Rae with 17. Only to surpass that mark in his final game of the season against Winnipeg. Ray set a new team record with 21 consecutive pass completions, the second longest such streak in CFL history, falling one shy of the record of 22 held by Jason Maas. In the same game Ray also set a new personal high for passing yards with 505. It was the first time in his career that he had passed for over 500 yards and the third highest single game total in Argos history. Ray did however break a 53-year-old Argo record for most completions in a single game with 39 besting the previous record of 38 set by Tobin Rote in 1960. It was also the 9th time in his career and 2nd time in the year that he had passed for over 400 yards in a game. In addition to the numerous records Ray set, he was named offensive player of the month for September and also named offensive player of week three times. In the first game of the season against Hamilton, Ray complete 24 of 34 passes for 368 yards, 4 touchdowns and no interceptions, earning him offensive player of the week honors. Ray would earn his second offensive player of the week honors after completed 30 of 35 passes for 413 yards with 3 touchdowns and no interceptions against Edmonton in game 6. And lastly for his aforementioned performance against Winnipeg, where he completed 39 of 45 passes for 505 yards, three touchdowns and no interceptions.

paragraph: Ricky Ray played in all but 1 of the 18 regular season games during the 2014 CFL season, however the Argos were unable to qualify for the postseason, finishing with a record of 8–10. Ray had one of his highest volume seasons as a passing quarterback in his career during the 2014 campaign. His 425 pass completions was the second highest of his career, trailing only his 2003 season with the Eskimos when he completed 479 passes. Ray attempted 620 passes over the course of the season, which was the 4th most attempts in his career, and the most since 2008. He racked up a league-leading 4,595 passing yards, which his most yards in a season since 2009.

paragraph: In November 2014, following the conclusion of the Argos season, Ray had surgery to repair a torn labrum in his right (throwing) shoulder and a small tear in his right rotator cuff. The recovery time for the surgery was estimated to be around six months, which would allow Ray to return action in time for CFL training camp in the spring of 2015. However, Ray's recovery went slower than expected: As a result, the Argos placed Ray on the six-game injured list during the preseason. Ray missed the first 16 games of the 2015 CFL season, making his first start of the season in Week 19 against the BC Lions. At the time of his return, the Argos were 8–8, having clinched a playoff berth, they were fighting for a home playoff game (which they lost when they were defeated by the Lions). Ray played in the final regular season game and also the Eastern Semi-Final against the Hamilton Tiger-Cats. In the playoff game Ray completed 22 of 34 pass attempts for 220 yards with 1 touchdown and 1 interception; however Justin Medlock kicked a 47-yard field goal with no time on the clock to eliminate the Argos, thus ending their season. On December 3, 2015, Ray and the Argos agreed on a contract extension; preventing him from becoming a free-agent in February 2015. Entering the 2016 season Ray was finally 100% healed from his shoulder injury which had plagued him since November 2014. Ray started the first five games of the season before sustaining a knee injury as defensive lineman Vaughn Martin rolled up into him in the third quarter. Following the game Ricky Ray was diagnosed with an sprained MCL, and was expected to miss between three and six weeks. Ray missed three games over the following five weeks before returning to play in the Labour Day weekend games against the BC Lions and Hamilton Tiger-Cats. Following their Labour Day game against the Tiger-Cats, reports surfaced suggesting Ray would miss the remainder of the 2016 CFL season with a punctured lung. The following day, it was announced that Ray would miss between four and six weeks with a partially deflated lung. This was Ray's second significant injury in 2016 and he has only played one full season since 2011. After missing six weeks recovering from a partially deflated lung Ray returned to the starting lineup in Week 18 of the regular season. However, he was unable to best the league-leading Stampeders and as a result the Argos were eliminated from playoff contention, falling to a record of 5–12.

paragraph: On February 28, 2017, at his introductory press conference, newly appointed head coach Marc Trestman declared Ray the Argos starting quarterback for the 2017 season: Despite Ray having only started 12 games over the previous two seasons. In the opening game of the season, Ray threw for a career-high 506 yards in a 32-15 win over the rival Tiger-Cats. On July 29, 2017, Ray surpassed Condredge Holloway to become the franchise leader in passing yards. Holloway threw for 16,616 yards between 1981 and 1986. On August 19, 2017, Ray became the Argonauts' all-time passing touchdown leader with his 99th touchdown pass, surpassing Holloway's 98. In that same game, he threw for his 100th touchdown pass as an Argonaut, becoming the first player in CFL history to throw at least 100 touchdown passes for two franchises. On October 21, 2017, Ray reached the 60,000 career passing-yard mark, becoming just the fourth player in CFL history to accomplish the milestone. In that same game, he also hit 5,000 passing yards for the season, joining Doug Flutie and Anthony Calvillo as the only players to pass for 5,000 yards at least four times in their careers. That game also marked the 12th time he eclipsed the 300-yard mark that season, which is an Argonauts record. The Argonauts finished the season 1st in the East with a 9-9 record, the only .500 team in the division. For his performance, Ray finished as runner-up to Edmonton quarterback Mike Reilly for the CFL's Most Outstanding Player Award. He would go on and win his fourth Grey Cup against the Calgary Stampeders in the 105th Grey Cup game. One day after the Argos Grey Cup parade, Ray conveyed to reporters that he was "seriously considering retirement". Ray, 38 years of age, who was a pending free agent for the 2018 season, said there was no timetable for a decision. On February 2, 2018 Ray and the Argos agreed to a one-year contract extension.

paragraph: Ray was carted off the field in the second half of the Argos Week 2 loss to the Calgary Stampeders after being awkwardly tackled between a pair of Stampeder defensive linemen. Ray was hospitalized, and the following day the team confirmed that Ray did indeed have feeling in all of his extremities. Given his age (38), and the severity of the injury, Ray's future as a quarterback was placed in doubt. Only a couple days later team doctors advised Ray to not play again in 2018. On September 24, 2018 Head Coach Marc Trestman confirmed that Ray would not return to the Argos for the 2018 season. In early November 2018 Ray was still considering his options, leaving the door open for a possible return in 2019. By early March Ray had not informed the Argos of his intentions for the 2019 season, and still needed to be cleared by doctors before returning to the field. General manager Jim Popp hinted that if Ray were to return to the Argos it would be as a backup quarterback, possibly transitioning to a coaching role in the future. On May 8, 2019 Ray held a press conference to officially announce his retirement.

paragraph: Section::::Miscellaneous.

paragraph: BULLET::::- Ray is popularly nicknamed "Frito Ray" because, just before joining the Eskimos in 2002, he was out of football and working as a driver for the Frito-Lay potato chip company.

paragraph: BULLET::::- Ray appears on the New York Jets roster in "Madden NFL 2005" and as a free agent in "Madden NFL 06".

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paragraph: BULLET::::- List of Canadian Football League records (individual)

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paragraph: BULLET::::- Toronto Argonauts bio

paragraph: BULLET::::- Lawrence, Thomas Ray's success a valuable lesson in heart: Shasta High and Shasta College QB has had incredible Canadian career, The Redding Searchlight, November 30, 2012

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paragraph: Edward Newton Whittier (July 1, 1840 – June 14, 1902) was a Union Army officer during the American Civil War. He took temporary command of the 5th Maine Battery when Captain Greenleaf T. Stevens was wounded athe the Battle of Gettysburg. Whittier received the Medal of Honor for gallantry during the Battle of Fisher's Hill near Strasburg, Virginia fought September 21–22, 1864. The battle was one of the engagements of the Valley Campaigns of 1864.

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paragraph: “The President of the United States of America, in the name of Congress, takes pleasure in presenting the Medal of Honor to First Lieutenant (Field Artillery) Edward Newton Whittier, United States Army, for extraordinary heroism on 22 September 1864, while serving with Battery 5, Maine Light Artillery, in action at Fisher's Hill, Virginia. While acting as assistant adjutant general, Artillery Brigade, 6th Army Corps, First Lieutenant Whittier went over the enemy's works, mounted, with the assaulting column, to gain quicker possession of the guns and to turn them upon the enemy.”

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paragraph: Joseph Henry Ranft (March 13, 1960 – August 16, 2005) was an American screenwriter, comedian, animator, storyboard artist, voice actor and magician who worked for Pixar Animation Studios and Disney at Walt Disney Animation Studios and Disney Television Animation. His brother, Jerome Ranft, is a sculptor who also worked on several Pixar films.

paragraph: He received an Academy Award for Best Original Screenplay nomination as one of the writers of "Toy Story" (1995), and was also co-director on "Cars" (2006), his final work.

paragraph: Section::::Early life.

paragraph: Ranft was born in Pasadena, California, and raised in Whittier. As a child, Ranft developed a love for magic, storytelling, film and comedy. At age 15, he became a member of the Magic Castle Junior Group. After graduating from Monte Vista High School, Whittier, in 1978, Ranft began studying in the character animation program at the California Institute of the Arts alongside John Lasseter and Brad Bird. After two years, Ranft's student film "Good Humor" caught the attention of Disney animation executives, who offered him a job.

paragraph: Section::::Career.

paragraph: In 1980, Ranft joined Disney as a writer and storyboard artist. During his first five years with Disney, Joe worked on a number of television projects that were never produced. Later in his Disney career, he was promoted into the Feature Animation department, where he was mentored by Eric Larson. Ranft later spoke about training under the Disney legend: "He always reminds me of just the fundamental things that I tend to forget. You know, it's like, animation is so complex; 'How many drawings are in there?' and stuff, but Eric always comes back to like; 'What does the audience perceive?'"

paragraph: Around this time, he studied under and began performing with the improvisational group, The Groundlings. Ranft stayed with Disney throughout the 1980s, writing the story on many animated features, including "Oliver & Company", "The Lion King" and "Beauty and the Beast". He also worked on "The Brave Little Toaster" in 1987 for Hyperion Animation and "James and the Giant Peach" in 1996 for Allied Filmmakers.

paragraph: Ranft reunited with Lasseter when he was hired by Pixar in 1991 as their head of story. There he worked on all of their films produced up to 2006; this included "Toy Story" (for which he received an Academy Award nomination) and "A Bug's Life", as the co-story writer and others as story supervisor. His final film was "Cars". He also voiced characters in many of the films, including Heimlich the caterpillar in "A Bug's Life", Wheezy the penguin in "Toy Story 2", and Jacques the shrimp in "Finding Nemo".

paragraph: In the movie "Monsters, Inc.", Ranft had a monster named after him (J.J. Ranft) as most of the scarers in the film were named for Pixar staff. Ranft used a German accent to voice Heimlich the caterpillar in "A Bug's Life" and a French accent to voice Jacques the shrimp in "Finding Nemo". He was also given lead story credit on "The Brave Little Toaster" (1987) and voiced Elmo St. Peters, the appliance salesman.

paragraph: His favorite writers were Kurt Vonnegut, Hunter S. Thompson, and Tom Wolfe. His favorite magicians were John Carney, Daryl, Michael Ammar, Ricky Jay and Jimmy Grippo.

paragraph: He was posthumously honored in 2006 as a Disney Legend and in 2016 with the Winsor McCay Award, the lifetime achievement award for animators.

paragraph: Section::::Death and legacy.

paragraph: On August 16, 2005, Ranft and his friend Eric Frierson were passengers in Ranft's 2004 Honda Element, which was being driven by another friend, Elegba Earl. Earl suddenly lost control and crashed through a guard rail while northbound on Highway 1. The SUV plunged 130 feet into the mouth of the Navarro River in Mendocino County, California. Ranft and Earl were both killed instantly. Frierson survived by escaping through the sun roof, though he received moderate injuries.

paragraph: Ranft, who was 45, died during the production of "Cars", which he co-directed and voice acted in. The film and tie-in game are dedicated to his memory, as is Tim Burton's "Corpse Bride", on which Ranft was executive producer. Ranft is survived by his wife Sue and their two children, Jordan and Sophia, and his brother Jerome.

paragraph: Henry Selick called him "the story giant of our generation." In honor of Ranft, in Selick's animated film production "Coraline", the moving SUV that moves Coraline into her new apartment is emblazoned with a "Ranft Moving, Inc." logo. The movers themselves are modeled after Ranft and his brother Jerome; Jerome Ranft voiced one of the movers.

paragraph: The 2010 DVD re-release of "Toy Story 2" includes a special feature that focuses on Ranft and his accomplishments.

paragraph: Following his death, most of Ranft's voice roles were taken up by his younger brother Jerome Ranft.

paragraph: Section::::External links.

paragraph: BULLET::::- Pixar Artist's Corner with Joe

paragraph: BULLET::::- Michael Sragow (November 23, 1999) "Toy" Story Man. "Salon."

paragraph: BULLET::::- Peter Hartlaub (September 17, 2003) The secret of Pixar's magic can be found at CalArts.... "San Francisco Chronicle."

paragraph: BULLET::::- Remembrance by Ronnie del Carmen

paragraph: BULLET::::- Obituary by the former President of the Northern California Disneyana Enthusiasts club, citing comments made at Joe Ranft's memorial

paragraph: BULLET::::- Disney Legends profile

paragraph: BULLET::::- Remembrance by James S. Baker

paragraph: BULLET::::- Remembering Joe Ranft by John Musker, via Pixar Planet.

description: American writer, animator and voice actor

wikidata_label: Joe Ranft

wikipedia_title: Joe Ranft


text: United States Army

text: colonel

text: World War II

text: Vietnam War

text: Distinguished Service Cross

text: Silver Star

text: captain

text: Lieutenant Colonel

text: Creighton Abrams

text: Abrams tank

text: 37th Tank Battalion

text: 4th Armored Division

text: General

text: George Patton

text: Third Army

text: Normandy

text: D-Day

text: Utah Beach

text: Operation Cobra

text: Lorraine Campaign

text: Battle of the Bulge

text: Jeju Uprising

text: 11th Armored Cavalry

text: South Vietnam

text: George Patton IV

text: Frederick M. Franks, Jr.

text: French Legion of Honor

text: Battle of Arracourt

categories: Recipients of the Legion of Merit,American army personnel of World War II,Tank commanders,1922 births,American army personnel of the Korean War,American army personnel of the Vietnam War,2009 deaths,Recipients of the Silver Star,Recipients of the Distinguished Service Cross (United States)

paragraph: Jimmie Leach

paragraph: James Herbert Leach (April 7, 1922 – December 17, 2009) was a United States Army colonel who served as a tank company commander in World War II and an armored regiment commander in the Vietnam War. He was awarded the Distinguished Service Cross in World War II and three Silver Stars in Vietnam.

paragraph: Section::::Career.

paragraph: During World War II, in July 1944 and 1945, Leach (then a captain) served in combat under Lieutenant Colonel Creighton Abrams (Abrams tank) who commanded the 37th Tank Battalion of the 4th Armored Division, which beginning on August 1, 1944, joined and spearheaded for General George Patton and his Third Army. On June 28, after landing in Normandy on June 11 after D-Day (June 6) at Utah Beach, the 4th AD participated in Operation Cobra, which began the offensive out of Normandy and subsequent rapid advance across France, through the Lorraine Campaign and the Battle of the Bulge.

paragraph: From May to September, 1948, Leach served as U.S. Army liaison to the government of South Korea on Jeju island at the beginning of the insurrection that has been termed the Jeju Uprising. Col. Leach later commanded the 11th Armored Cavalry as the 40th "Colonel of the Regiment" in South Vietnam from April–December, 1969 having taken command from Col. George Patton IV, son of his Third Army World War commander. As Chief of Armor Branch of the US Army in 1970–1972 he oversaw the careers of 3500 field-grade Army officers. As Chief, Col. Leach paid particular attention to the desire of battle-wounded officers to remain active in the Army. General Frederick M. Franks, Jr. credits Col. Leach with the critical role in maintaining his Army career and the career of other officers after Franks lost a foot in combat in Vietnam. Franks later led elements of Operation Desert Storm in the first Gulf War.

paragraph: Col. Leach received the Distinguished Service Cross for his heroism at Bigonville, Luxembourg on December 24, 1944, during the Battle of the Bulge, and earned five Purple Hearts for wounds in the European campaigns. He also was awarded the Croix de Guerre of Luxembourg, Virtuti Militarie – Poland, two Legion of Merits, three Silver Stars during Vietnam, and two Bronze Star Medals for heroism. Other honors include: Officer Candidate School Hall of Fame, Ft. Benning, GA; First recipient of the Gold Medal of the Order of St. George, US Armor Association in 1986; Professor of Military History, Ft. Knox, Kentucky; President of Military Officers of America Association; and President of the Veterans Cemetery Committee of Beaufort (VCCOB).

paragraph: He was the posthumous recipient of the French Legion of Honor, in 2010.

paragraph: After retirement from the U.S. Army in 1974, Col. Leach worked for defense contractor Teledyne for 14 years before retiring to Beaufort, SC. Col. Leach led successful efforts to expand the National Cemetery in Beaufort, South Carolina. a resting place for war dead since the Civil War. He last visited France in September 2009, celebrating the 65th anniversary of the American liberation of the Province of Lorraine. At Chancenay, the memorial for the Battle of Arracourt and three other celebrations, Col. Leach offered remarks honoring the French and the soldiers who participated in his battles.

paragraph: Lt. Colonel Abrams, who became U.S. commander in Vietnam and Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, described young Capt. Leach at 22:

paragraph: ""The placid, modest, friendly exterior of this Officer disguises the fighting heart of a lion and the tenaciousness of a bulldog, all seasoned with an engaging personality." – Lt. Colonel Creighton W. Abrams, Dec. 31, 1944."

paragraph: Section::::External links.

paragraph: BULLET::::- Tanker Jimmie Leach: One of Patton's Last WWII Tank Commanders Tells His Story of War and Service

description: military leader

wikidata_label: Jimmie Leach

wikipedia_title: Jimmie Leach


text:
Union Army
American Civil War
Medal of Honor
Battle of Cedar Creek
Middletown, Virginia
Major General
Philip Sheridan’s
Valley Campaigns of 1864
Shenandoah Valley
Dartmouth College
Cheshire Academy
Secretary of War
Edwin M. Stanton
George Custer
First Lieutenant
Brevet
Captain
List of Medal of Honor recipients
Military Times Hall of Valor
Vermont in the Civil War

categories: People of New Hampshire in the American Civil War,1837 births,United States Army Medal of Honor recipients,Union Army officers,People of Connecticut in the American Civil War,Military personnel from Connecticut,People of Vermont in the American Civil War,1928 deaths,American Civil War recipients of the Medal of Honor

paragraph: Eri D. Woodbury

paragraph: Eri Davidson Woodbury (May 30, 1837 – April 14, 1928) was a Union Army officer during the American Civil War. He received the Medal of Honor for gallantry during the Battle of Cedar Creek fought near Middletown, Virginia on October 19, 1864. The battle was the decisive engagement of Major General Philip Sheridan’s Valley Campaigns of 1864 and was the largest battle fought in the Shenandoah Valley.

paragraph: Woodbury graduated from Dartmouth College in 1863. He enlisted in the army in December of that year, and mustered out in June 1865 After the war, he taught at Cheshire Academy for 38 years, eventually becoming its headmaster.

paragraph: Section::::Medal of Honor citation.

paragraph: “The President of the United States of America, in the name of Congress, takes pleasure in presenting the Medal of Honor to Sergeant Eri Davidson Woodbury, United States Army, for extraordinary heroism on 19 October 1864, while serving with Company E, 1st Vermont Cavalry, in action at Cedar Creek, Virginia. During the regiment's charge when the enemy was in retreat Sergeant Woodbury encountered four Confederate infantrymen retreating. He drew his saber and ordered them to surrender, overcoming by his determined actions their willingness to further resist. They surrendered to him together with their rifles and 12th North Carolina (Confederate States of America) regimental flag.”

paragraph: Woodbury was sent to Washington, D.C. with the captured Confederate battle flag. He was personally introduced to Secretary of War Edwin M. Stanton by General George Custer. Stanton personally presented the Medal of Honor to Woodbury. Sergeant Woodbury was also promoted to First Lieutenant and was mustered out as a Brevet Captain in Jun 1865.

paragraph: Section::::See also.

paragraph: BULLET::::- List of Medal of Honor recipients

paragraph: Section::::External links.

paragraph: BULLET::::- Military Times Hall of Valor

paragraph: BULLET::::- Vermont in the Civil War

description: Army Medal of Honor recipient

wikidata_label: Eri D. Woodbury

wikipedia_title: Eri D. Woodbury


text:
Union Army
American Civil War
Medal of Honor
Battle of Cedar Creek
Middletown, Virginia
Major General
Philip Sheridan
Valley Campaigns of 1864
Shenandoah Valley
Frederick A. Lyon
Stephen Dodson Ramseur
Secretary of War
Edwin M. Stanton
George Custer
corporal
List of Medal of Honor recipients
Military Times Hall of Valor
Findagrave entry
Vermont in the Civil War

categories: 1845 births,English-born Medal of Honor recipients,American people of Irish descent,1931 deaths,United States Army Medal of Honor recipients,British emigrants to the United States,Union Army soldiers,Burials at Los Angeles National Cemetery,People of Vermont in the American Civil War,People of California in the American Civil War,American Civil War recipients of the Medal of Honor,People from Manchester

paragraph: James Sweeney (Medal of Honor)

paragraph: James Sweeney (September 24, 1845 – June 26, 1931) was a Union Army soldier during the American Civil War. He received the Medal of Honor for gallantry during the Battle of Cedar Creek fought near Middletown, Virginia on October 19, 1864. The battle was the decisive engagement of Major General Philip Sheridan's Valley Campaigns of 1864 and was the largest battle fought in the Shenandoah Valley.

paragraph: Section::::Medal of Honor citation.

paragraph: "The President of the United States of America, in the name of Congress, takes pleasure in presenting the Medal of Honor to Private James Sweeney, United States Army, for extraordinary heroism on 19 October 1864, while serving with Company A, 1st Vermont Cavalry, in action at Cedar Creek, Virginia. With one companion Private Sweeney captured the State flag of a North Carolina regiment, together with three officers and an ambulance with its mules and driver."

paragraph: The companion mentioned in his citation was corporal Frederick A. Lyon, who also received the Medal of Honor. One of the captured officers was the mortally wounded general Stephen Dodson Ramseur, who died the next day.

paragraph: Sweeney was sent to Washington, D.C. with the captured Confederate flag. He was personally introduced to Secretary of War Edwin M. Stanton by General George Custer. Stanton personally presented the Medal of Honor to Sweeney who was also promoted to corporal.

paragraph: Section::::See also.

paragraph: Section::::External links.

paragraph: BULLET::::- Findagrave entry

paragraph: BULLET::::- Vermont in the Civil War

description: Recipient of the Medal of Honor

wikidata_label: James Sweeney

wikipedia_title: James Sweeney (Medal of Honor)


text:
Union Army
American Civil War
Medal of Honor
Battle of Cedar Creek
Middletown, Virginia
Major General
Philip Sheridan’s
Valley Campaigns of 1864
Shenandoah Valley
Army of the Shenandoah
Philip Sheridan
Quartermaster Corps
Major
List of Medal of Honor recipients

categories: United States Army generals,Military personnel from New York City,1901 deaths,United States Army Medal of Honor recipients,People of New York (state) in the American Civil War,1829 births,Union Army colonels,American Civil War recipients of the Medal of Honor

paragraph: Andrew J. McGonnigle

paragraph: Andrew Jackson McGonnigle (March 4, 1829 – January 25, 1901) was a Union Army officer during the American Civil War. He received the Medal of Honor for gallantry during the Battle of Cedar Creek fought near Middletown, Virginia on October 19, 1864. The battle was the decisive engagement of Major General Philip Sheridan’s Valley Campaigns of 1864 and was the largest battle fought in the Shenandoah Valley.

paragraph: McGonnigle was commissioned as a Captain of Volunteers in March 1864, and served as an assistant quartermaster in the Army of the Shenandoah under General Philip Sheridan. He was transferred to the regular army Quartermaster Corps with the same rank in May 1865. He received a promotion to Major in February 1882, and retired from the Army in March 1893.

paragraph: Section::::Medal of Honor citation.

paragraph: The President of the United States of America, in the name of Congress, takes pleasure in presenting the Medal of Honor to Captain & Assistant Quartermaster Andrew Jackson McGonnigle, United States Army, for extraordinary heroism on 19 October 1864, while serving with U.S. Volunteers, in action at Cedar Creek, Virginia. While acting chief quartermaster of General Sheridan's forces operating in the Shenandoah Valley, Captain McGonnigle was severely wounded while voluntarily leading a brigade of infantry and was commended for the greatest gallantry by General Sheridan.

paragraph: Section::::See also.

description: United States Army general and Medal of Honor recipient

wikidata_label: Andrew J. McGonnigle

wikipedia_title: Andrew J. McGonnigle


text:
Bishop of Rouen
Roman Catholic Church
missal
Sarum Rite
confessor
Roman Martyrology
Saint Medard
First Council of Orléans
Clovis I
Rouen
Alban Butler
Abbey of St. Medard
Soissons
Charles the Bald
Saint Romanus of Rouen
Remigius of Rouen
Crépon
Calvados
Fel
Orne
Little Bytham
Lincolnshire
England
Anglo-Saxon period

categories: 545 deaths,6th-century bishops,450s births,Frankish bishops

paragraph: Saint Gildard

paragraph: Saint Gildard or Gildardus, or Gildaredus also known as Saint Godard or Godardus (c. 448 – c. 525), was the Bishop of Rouen from 488 to 525. He is venerated as a saint of the Roman Catholic Church, and the missal of the Sarum Rite refers to him as a confessor.

paragraph: Section::::Life.

paragraph: Earlier versions of the Roman Martyrology contend that he was the twin brother of Saint Medard—that they were born on the same day, were consecrated bishop on the same day, and died on the same day. However, in 511 Gildard attended the First Council of Orléans, convoked by Clovis I; only in 530 was Medard consecrated. He is commemorated in Rouen, with his supposed brother. Alban Butler adds that he "governed the see of Rouen with great zeal during the space of fifteen years."

paragraph: His body was buried at St. Mary's Church in Rouen, which later was named after him. According to Butler, his body was removed during Norman incursions and moved to the Abbey of St. Medard in Soissons, where it remains.

paragraph: Section::::Cult.

paragraph: That Gildard is venerated in the first place is due to the association with Medard, according to Felice Lifshitz. No cult was promoted and his relics, kept in Notre Dame (St. Mary) in suburban Rouen, languished. They were removed to the Abbey of St. Medard in Soissons precisely because of the supposed sibling connection; when the monks of St. Medard discovered this link, they argued successfully with Charles the Bald that the brothers be reunited in death. Apparently the people of Rouen were not happy to see their saint go, and made the offer that the monks of St. Medard leave them the head of Gildard, for which they would give them the head of Saint Romanus of Rouen, one of their bishops, or the entire body of Remigius of Rouen, their third archbishop. In Soissons, Gildard "was provided for the first time with literary traditions and [here] his cult was promoted."

paragraph: Section::::Cult.:Churches named for Medard and Gildard.

paragraph: BULLET::::- Church of Saint-Médard-et-Saint-Gildard, in Crépon, Calvados, France; 12th–14th century.

paragraph: BULLET::::- Church of Saint-Médard-et-Saint-Gildard, in Fel, Orne, France; 12th century (today only Saint-Médard, apparently).

paragraph: BULLET::::- Church of St Medard and St Gildard, parish church in Little Bytham, Lincolnshire, England; dating back to Anglo-Saxon period.

description: Bishop of Rouen

wikidata_label: Saint Gildard

wikipedia_title: Saint Gildard


text:
Corsican
Indian
aviation
Madras (Chennai)
Allahabad
Messina
Italy
Hotel d'Angeli's
Anna Salai
biplane
Louis Blériot
Pallavaram
Tamil Nadu
India Weekly
archivosdangelis.blogspot.com
kbhargava.com: Aviation in India
YouTube
Giacomo D'Angelis Flight in Madras 1910

categories: Aviation pioneers,Indian aviators,Italian people of Corsican descent,Aviation history of India,Italian aviators

paragraph: Giacomo D'Angelis

paragraph: Giacomo D'Angelis was a Corsican-Indian hotelier and aviation pioneer who piloted the first powered airplane flight in Asia in Madras (Chennai), India on 10 March 1910.

paragraph: The flight reportedly occurred nine months prior to another published account of a flight in Allahabad. D'Angelis performed the flight in a self-built aircraft.

paragraph: Section::::Life.

paragraph: Giacomo D’Angelis, a confectioner from Messina, Italy, arrived in Madras in 1880 and opened his "Maison Francaise" as chief of cuisine, and his excellent service soon enabled him to open a small hotel in 1906, the latter Heritage Hotel d'Angeli's at Anna Salai, the former "Mountain Road', in Chennai.

paragraph: Section::::D'Angelis 's biplane.

paragraph: The biplane has been built by D'Angelis entirely from his own designs, experimenting with a small horse-power engine. D'Angelis seems to have been inspired by Louis Blériot who was the first to fly across the English Channel in July 1909. D'Angelis tested his aeroplane in Pallavaram, Tamil Nadu, and then arranged a public viewing in March 1910 reported by the local newspapers.

paragraph: A'Dangeli's made its flight on March 26, 1910: ""We are posting you what we believe is the first aeroplane in India, which has been constructed by one of our customers, Mr. G. D'Angelis of Madras. The machine has been built by our friend entirely from his own design, and we understand that although upto the present he has been experimenting with a small horse-power engine, the results given by this are so satisfactory that with a higher horse-power he anticipates being able to make long and consecutive flights"." The aircraft's engine may have been supplied by E. and A Levetus, and Co. "India Weekly" mentioned that the motor of the biplane had been built by Samuel John Green, an engineer of the Simpson's company.

paragraph: Section::::External links.

paragraph: BULLET::::- archivosdangelis.blogspot.com

paragraph: BULLET::::- kbhargava.com: Aviation in India

paragraph: BULLET::::- YouTube: Giacomo D'Angelis Flight in Madras 1910

wikidata_label: Giacomo D'Angelis

wikipedia_title: Giacomo D'Angelis


text:
Sam Houston State University
Slamdance Film Festival
Jimi Hendrix
Kobo Town

categories: 1967 births,Roman Catholic missionaries in Honduras,Writers from Houston,American expatriates in Honduras,Sam Houston State University alumni,American Roman Catholic missionaries,Roman Catholic missionaries in Liberia,Living people,American male writers

paragraph: Jerome Cabeen

paragraph: Jerome Cabeen (born July 18, 1967) is an author, speaker, social justice advocate and missionary originally from Houston, Texas (US). He is the author of Amazon.com bestseller, "Memoirs of a Reluctant Servant –Two Years of Triumph and Sorrow in Liberia, Africa". The book reached #1 on the Amazon.com Bestseller List in the Coastal West Africa category. Cabeen lived in Honduras, Central America, from 2004 to 2008 and Liberia, West Africa, from 2008 to 2010, volunteering as a missionary for Franciscan Works, a Catholic missionary organization in Chicago, Illinois. Currently he resides in Beaumont, Texas and works for the Catholic Diocese of Beaumont. He is a practicing Catholic and travels around the United States giving talks and lectures on Liberia, Honduras, social justice teachings and missionary work.

paragraph: Section::::Biography.

paragraph: Cabeen was born and raised in Houston, Texas (US). He graduated from Sam Houston State University in Huntsville, Texas in 1990 with a degree in fine arts. He taught art and was a high school and AAU basketball coach in and around Houston, Texas, for twelve years.

paragraph: Section::::Missionary/aid work.

paragraph: In 2004 Cabeen left the United States to begin missionary work in Honduras, Central America. While in Honduras he met his wife, Clarisa Chavarria Lara. The two were married in Tegucigalpa, Honduras, in June 2008, and in September of the same year they left Honduras to live and work in Liberia, West Africa, as Catholic missionaries. In addition to Honduras and Liberia, Cabeen has engaged in missionary and aid work in Bolivia, Costa Rica, El Salvador and Sierra Leone. The couple returned to Texas in 2010 and Cabeen was hired to work for the Catholic Diocese of Beaumont.

paragraph: Section::::Book and other published writings.

paragraph: "Memoirs of a Reluctant Servant –Two Years of Triumph and Sorrow in Liberia, Africa" was published in May 2011. It recounts Cabeen’s and his wife’s two years as missionaries in Liberia, West Africa. Since its appearance on Amazon.com it has remained in the Top 100 for Coastal West African books and has placed as high as # 1 on the same list. In addition to addressing the missionary work he and his wife were involved in during their time in Liberia, Cabeen examines the two Civil Wars that plagued Liberia from 1980 until 2003 and the use of child soldiers by both government military forces and rebel fronts that invaded the country. "Memoirs of a Reluctant Servant –Two Years of Triumph and Sorrow in Liberia, Africa "was given a very strong review by noted international author and literary critic Katherine J. Barrett of South Africa in September 2011. In addition to his book writing, Cabeen has also been published in the "East Texas Catholic", the newspaper that serves the Diocese of Beaumont in Southeast Texas. Cabeen has written on myriad of subjects such as immigration, marriage, young adults in society and the Church and Liberia.

paragraph: Section::::Interviews Regarding Liberia and Book.

paragraph: In August 2015 Cabeen was interviewed by the on-line literary journal KWEE-Liberian Literary Magazine. The interview appears from page 24 through page 27 in the edition. Cabeen speaks at length about his and his wife's experiences in the country from 2008 to 2010 and the impetus for writing "Memoirs of a Reluctant Servant-Two Years of Triumph and Sorrow in Liberia, Africa." In October 2014 Cabeen, as well, gave an on camera interview to KBMT 12 News in Beaumont, Texas about the Ebola epidemic that was ravaging West Africa at the time, in particular Liberia. The interview was conducted by award-winning correspondent Angel San Juan. In September 2014 both Cabeen and his wife, Clarisa Chavarria, sat down in Beaumont with Kara Dixon from KBTV FOX 4 News to discuss the loss of 3 close friends who died in the Ebola epidemic.

paragraph: Section::::Film and production credits.

paragraph: While living in Liberia, Cabeen teamed with award-winning director and producer Todd Looby on two film projects: "Children of Hope: The Liberia Mission Story" and the film short "Son of None." Cabeen was credited with being producer for both films in addition to appearing in "Son of None"." "At the" "Slamdance Film Festival in Park City, Utah (US)" "in 2011" Son of None "won the Jury Special Award in the short film category

paragraph: Section::::Personal life.

paragraph: Cabeen is an avid and devoted fan of guitarist Jimi Hendrix, as well as Toronto-based calypso/ska and reggae group Kobo Town. Cabeen operates a website dedicated to Kobo Town named "Kobo Town Konnection". In April 2014 Cabeen spent a weekend with Kobo Town at their performances in Lafayette, Louisiana (US), at the International Music Festival of Louisiana.

description: American author, speaker, social justice advocate and Roman Catholic missionary

wikidata_label: Jerome Cabeen

wikipedia_title: Jerome Cabeen


text:
Italian
Baroque
Venice
Tiepolo
Santi Apostoli, Venice
Pietro Gaspari
San Giovanni Nuovo
San Martino, Venice
Palazzo Mussato, Padua
Jacopo Guarana
Villa Pisani
Alessandro Longhi
Academy of Fine Arts of Venice
Giovanni Battista Canal

categories: Venetian painters,Italian male painters,1703 births,18th-century Italian painters,People from Venice,1767 deaths,Italian Baroque painters

paragraph: Fabio Canal

paragraph: Fabio Canal or Canale (1703– September 5, 1767) was an Italian painter of the late Baroque era, active mainly depicting history and sacred subjects in his native Venice.

paragraph: Section::::Biography.

paragraph: He was a follower of Tiepolo. Among his works are the nave ceiling fresco (1744), depicting "Communion of the Apostles and the Triumph of the Eucharist" in the church of Santi Apostoli, Venice with quadrature by Pietro Gaspari; and paintings in the churches of San Giovanni Nuovo and San Martino, Venice. He also painted a salon ceiling with the "Glory of the Mussato Family" in the Palazzo Mussato, Padua. Along with Jacopo Guarana, he painted the "caesars" in the Villa Pisani at Stra.

paragraph: His portrait, along with many of the artist of his time, was engraved by Alessandro Longhi. he was a founding member of the Academy of Fine Arts of Venice, joining the fraglia or guild of painters in 1740.

paragraph: His son and early pupil Giovanni Battista Canal (1745 – 1825) was known for his celeritude in fresco painting.

description: Italian painter

wikidata_label: Fabio Canal

wikipedia_title: Fabio Canal