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1943 New Mexico A&M Aggies football team The 1943 New Mexico A&M Aggies football team was an American football team that represented New Mexico College of Agriculture and Mechanical Arts (now known as New Mexico State University) as a member of the Border Conference during the 1943 college football season. The team was drawn from the Army Specialized Training Program (ASTP) and was sometimes referred to as the ASTP Aggies. In their first year under head coach Maurice Moulder, the Aggies compiled a 4–20 record and outscored opponents by a total of 166 to 75. The team played its home

1943 New Mexico A&M Aggies football team

games at Quesenberry Field in Las Cruces, New Mexico. 1943 New Mexico A&M Aggies football team The 1943 New Mexico A&M Aggies football team was an American football team that represented New Mexico College of Agriculture and Mechanical Arts (now known as New Mexico State University) as a member of the Border Conference during the 1943 college football season. The team was drawn from the Army Specialized Training Program (ASTP) and was sometimes referred to as the ASTP Aggies. In their first year under head coach Maurice Moulder, the Aggies compiled a 4–20 record and outscored opponents by a total

1943 New Mexico A&M Aggies football team

Adoration of the Shepherds (Cariani) The Adoration of the Shepherds by Giovanni Cariani is a panel painting of about 1515-1517, now in the Royal Collection of the United Kingdom. The painting is somewhat damaged, and also seems to have been subject to significant changes of intention during the process of painting. It was one of the large group of paintings bought by Charles I of England from the collection of Vincenzo II, last of the Gonzaga Dukes of Mantua in 1628. The painted surface measures 73.6 x 120.3 cm. The main figures are all in a crowd at the left

Adoration of the Shepherds (Cariani)

side of the painting, and the top and right-hand side of the painting show an extensive landscape of lake and mountain seen from a high viewpoint. This "eccentric" composition, "most unusual for an Adoration", may be explained by the painting having started out as a "Rest on the Flight into Egypt", without the shepherds. This was the suggestion of John Shearman in his catalogue. Cariani, especially in his early period, had a taste for wide horizontal compositions, and also overlapping figures at the front of the picture space. The extensive landscape is of the world landscape type, mostly found in

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northern paintings at this early date. This was being developed by Joachim Patinir in Antwerp, and if the painting is dated to 1515-1517, Cariani was remarkably quick in using it. Details of the landscape are re-used in later paintings by Cariani, and an interest in German art becomes unmistakable in some later works of his. Here the "angular poses of the figures and the nervous quality of the highlights" may show an early interest. A landscape of lakes and hills is characteristic of Cariani's native "Bergamesca" region. Three shepherds, forming a set of the "three ages of Man" are shown

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in the centre; all have rather small legs, with the centre one conspicuously out of proportion. The youngest is playing a wind instrument of the shawm family. Two more "summarily painted" shepherds at the far right are being given the news of Jesus' birth by angels. Three angels are ranged behind the Virgin and Child, and another emerges from a cloud above this group. There are more angels in the sky, but it seems Cariani overpainted these, before allowing them to dry properly. This has created "pronounced craquelure in this area." A subsequent 20th-century restoration partly revealed the one now

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visible, which cannot be seen in the earliest photographs. The painting is "abraded", probably in an over-enthusiastic restoration in the 19th century, but "much of the detail is still intact". Giovanni Cariani (c. 1485 after 1547) was probably a native of Bergamo, or just outside the city, and spent his career there or in Venice, where he formed part of a group of Lombard artists, led by Palma Vecchio, also from Bergamo, and including Girolamo Savoldo from Brescia. He shared to a particular degree their attraction to realism and rather conservative style, looking back to Giovanni Bellini and Vittore Carpaccio,

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but accommodating aspects of the new Venetian style of Giorgione and Titian. He was in Venice by 1508, but was back in Bergamo by 1517, remaining there until he returned to Venice in 1523. The early history of the painting rests on a "CR" ("Carolus Rex", "King Charles") branded on the back of the poplar panel, and a label "now almost illegible", reading "From Mantua / 1628 / No. 153". However, it is not clearly recorded in the incomplete lists of either the Gonzaga collection or that of Charles I. It is "probably" recorded in inventories of Charles II in

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1666-7 and James II in 1688. The painting, like very many others, was attributed to Giorgione until Cariani was suggested by Crowe and Cavalcaselle in the later 19th century. This has been generally accepted as the painting shows many characteristic traits found in his paintings. Adoration of the Shepherds (Cariani) The Adoration of the Shepherds by Giovanni Cariani is a panel painting of about 1515-1517, now in the Royal Collection of the United Kingdom. The painting is somewhat damaged, and also seems to have been subject to significant changes of intention during the process of painting. It was one of

Adoration of the Shepherds (Cariani)

John of Hereti John Senekerim () ruler of Hereti between 951–959. John is the only known child of King Ishkhanik and his unknown wife. During his reign kingdom of Hereti reached a climax of power and prestige, mainly after annexation of right bank of Caucasian Albania. Armenian historian Movses Kaghankatvatsi calls him "restorer of the Kingdom of Albania". Later he annexed parts of Kakheti and adopted the title of "King of the Tsanars". John had a good relations towards the representatives of the Sallaried Dynasty (Daylam) and with David III Kuropalates of Tao. Like his father and his grandmother Queen

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Dinar, he contributed a lot to the conversion of his kingdom. He died in 959 without heirs. As a result the prince of Kakheti Kvirike II took the opportunity to annex his estates. John of Hereti John Senekerim () ruler of Hereti between 951–959. John is the only known child of King Ishkhanik and his unknown wife. During his reign kingdom of Hereti reached a climax of power and prestige, mainly after annexation of right bank of Caucasian Albania. Armenian historian Movses Kaghankatvatsi calls him "restorer of the Kingdom of Albania". Later he annexed parts of Kakheti and adopted the

John of Hereti

Shakeel (horse) Shakeel (foaled 19 February 2014) is a French Thoroughbred racehorse and sire. After running third on his only start as a juvenile in 2016 he made steady progress to become a top-class performer in the following year. He won a maiden race at Chantilly Racecourse in April and was placed in both the Prix du Lys and the Prix Hocquart before recording his biggest win in the Grand Prix de Paris. He failed to recover from injuries sustained in the race and was retired from racing at the end of the year. Shakeel is a bay horse with

Shakeel (horse)

no white markings bred in France by his owner, Aga Khan IV. She was sent into training with Alain de Royer-Dupre and was ridden in all of his races by Christophe Soumillon. He was sired by Dalakhani, who was named Cartier Horse of the Year in 2003 after wins in the Prix Lupin, Prix du Jockey Club and Prix de l'Arc de Triomphe. As a breeding stallion his other offspring have included Conduit, Duncan, Integral and Reliable Man. Shakeel's dam Shamiyra never raced but was a half-sister to the Prix Allez France winner Shemiyla. She was a granddaughter of the

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Poule d'Essai des Pouliches winner Shemaka and closely related to Shahrastani. Shakeel began his racing career on 18 November when he started at odds of 5/1 for a maiden race over 2000 metres at Saint-Cloud Racecourse and finished third, two and three quarter lengths behind the winner Go Fast. On his three-year-old debut Shakeel third behind Plumatic in a maiden at Saint-Cloud in March and then started 1.7/1 favourite for a similar event over 2000 metres at Chantilly Racecourse on 20 April in which recorded his first success as he won by three quarters of a length from Malkoboy. For

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his next race the colt was stepped up in class and distance for the Group 3 Prix du Lys over 2400 metres at Saint-Cloud in May for which he started favourite but was beaten into third behind Called to the Bar and Ice Breeze, beaten three lengths by the winner. In the Group 2 Prix Hocquart at Chantilly in June he took the lead in the last 600 metres but was caught by Ice Breeze in the closing stages and beaten a head into second place. On 14 July Shakeel was one of nine three-year-old colts to contest the Grand

Shakeel (horse)

Prix de Paris, which was run that year at Saint-Cloud rather than Longchamp as the latter track was closed for improvements. The British colt Permian (winner of the Dante Stakes and King Edward VII Stakes) started favourite ahead of Parabellum, Orderofthegarter (Leopardstown 2,000 Guineas Trial Stakes) and Ice Breeze with Shakeel the 5.7/1 fifth choice in the betting just ahead of the Italian Derby winner Mac Mahon. After settling in mid-division as Permian made the running he began to make steady progress in the straight and moved up alongside the leader with 100 metres left to run. Although the favourite

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rallied in the final strides Shakeel prevailed by a nose with the Irish-trained outsider Venice Beach a length away in third. A spokesman for the Aga Khan said "I don't think we necessarily expected Shakeel to win, but we expected to run well and to win was great... He's still an immature horse, but he is improving in his work and on the track." He sustained an injury in the Grand Prix and did not recover sufficiently to take his place in the field for the Prix de l'Arc de Triomphe and was retired from racing. After his retirement from

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racing Shakeel became a breeding stallion in Ireland. He was initially based at the Clongiffen Stud in County Meath. Shakeel (horse) Shakeel (foaled 19 February 2014) is a French Thoroughbred racehorse and sire. After running third on his only start as a juvenile in 2016 he made steady progress to become a top-class performer in the following year. He won a maiden race at Chantilly Racecourse in April and was placed in both the Prix du Lys and the Prix Hocquart before recording his biggest win in the Grand Prix de Paris. He failed to recover from injuries sustained in

Shakeel (horse)

Cardiff Greyhounds Cardiff Greyhounds was the greyhound racing operation held at Cardiff Arms Park in Cardiff. To assist with maintenance of the site, a greyhound track was built around the rugby pitch in 1927. The first meeting was held on 7 April 1928. The Arms Park (Cardiff) Greyhound Racing Company Limited signed a 50-year lease in 1937, with Cardiff Athletic Club (the owners of the Arms Park) and having no rights to break the agreement or to review the rental until 50 years expired. The circumference of the track was a large 452 yards with long straights of 160 yards.

Cardiff Greyhounds

An 'Outside Sumner' hare was used and race distances consisted of 300, 500, 525 and 700 yards. The kennel facilities were at nearby Cefn Mably in St Mellons and the leading event was the Glamorgan Cup held over 500 yards. 1991 In 1932 a notable greyhound called Beef Cutlet made his debut at the track. Beef Cutlet won the Glamorgan Cup and set a new track record, in 28.41 seconds. His Waterhall kennels based trainer John Hegarty would later become a Racing Manager at the track. In 1937 the Greyhound Racing Association closed the nearby White City stadium, leaving the

Cardiff Greyhounds

Arms Park as the sole Cardiff venue. John Jolliffe was Racing Manager here in 1937 arriving from Aberdeen before he secured the Racing Manager's position at Wembley. After the war the Welsh Greyhound Derby was transferred to the Arms Park from White City. This was one of the three competitions that formed the triple crown along with the English Greyhound Derby and Scottish Greyhound Derby. The track continued to host the race annually. Racing was held on Monday and Saturday evenings. The greyhound company introduced floodlights in 1958 which upset the rugby fans. The Welsh Derby was won by the

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likes of Trev's Perfection (who completed the Triple Crown in 1947), Local Interprize, Ballycurreen Garrett, Ballylanigan Tanist, Endless Gossip, Rushton Mac and Mile Bush Pride in a golden era. The event was so popular that despite the stadium being taken over for the 1958 British Empire and Commonwealth Games the track was re-laid in time for the Welsh Derby to take place in October. In 1971 the Welsh Greyhound Derby was given 'classic' status. Problems for greyhound racing started after Glamorgan County Cricket Club moved out of the cricket ground (known as the north ground) to Sophia Gardens in 1966.

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The north ground was subsequently demolished and a new rugby union stadium built in its place for Cardiff RFC, who would move out of the Arms Park because Cardiff Athletic Club had transferred the freehold of the Arms Park (south ground) to the Welsh Rugby Union in July 1968. This still left a greyhound track around the Arms Park but despite the Welsh Derby gaining classic status there was no place for greyhound racing when the plans for the new National Stadium were drawn up on the site in 1977 by the Cardiff City Council. The Council had taken less

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than ten minutes to reject a plan to switch greyhound racing to nearby Maindy Stadium. The last Welsh Greyhound Derby was on 9 July. The last meeting was held on 30 July 1977 which attracted just 1,128 greyhound fans who witnessed Lillyput Queen, owned by Cardiff butcher Malcolm Davies and trained by Freddie Goodman, win the last race. After the closure, greyhound racing in Wales remained on only three flapping (unlicensed) tracks, Swansea, Bedwellty Greyhound Track and Ystrad Mynach. Harry George secretary of Greyhound Company Cardiff failed in a bid for Oxford Stadium following Cardiff's closure. Cardiff Arms Park Cardiff

Cardiff Greyhounds

Yuan Mu Yuan Mu (; January 1928 – December 13, 2018) was a Chinese politician and journalist. During his tenure at the State Council, he acted as its spokesperson and headed the State Council Research Office. Yuan was born in January 1928, in Xinghua, Jiangsu Province, China. He graduated in 1945 from Nanjing Zhonghua High School and attended National Northwest Junior College of Agriculture and Forestry. Before joining the Chinese government, Yuan was a journalist for about 20 years. He worked at local newspapers before joining the state-owned Xinhua News Agency. As the State Council spokesperson, Yuan was invited by

Yuan Mu

student protestors during the Tiananmen Square protests to a forum on April 29, 1989. The forum was also attended by vice-minister of the State Education Commission He Dongchang. Attended by 45 students from 16 Beijing universities and colleges, the forum lasted three hours. During the forum, Yuan denied that corruption was widespread within the Communist Party or that the press was censored. Yuan gave the Chinese government's first response to the military crackdown on the Tiananmen Square protests. Two days after the crackdown on June 4, 1989, Yuan described the protests as a "counterrevolutionary rebellion" incited by "thugs and hooligans".

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He stated less than 300 people had died, of which only 23 were students. He also implied that at least half of those deaths were soldiers of the People's Liberation Army. In an interview with American journalist Tom Brokaw on June 17, Yuan clarified that while he did not claim that no casualties resulted from putting down the "counter-revolutionary rebellion", nobody had died in Tiananmen Square when the People's Liberation Army cleared the square. He said that student protestors had vacated Tiananmen Square after being requested to leave by the army before the dawn of June 4. According to Yuan,

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American television networks altered news footage to make it appear that murder took place. After the military crackdown, Yuan became a member of the 8th Chinese People's Political Consultative Conference Standing Committee. He retired in 2000. Yuan died in Beijing on December 13, 2018 from illness. Yuan Mu Yuan Mu (; January 1928 – December 13, 2018) was a Chinese politician and journalist. During his tenure at the State Council, he acted as its spokesperson and headed the State Council Research Office. Yuan was born in January 1928, in Xinghua, Jiangsu Province, China. He graduated in 1945 from Nanjing Zhonghua

Yuan Mu

Mont-Fallère The Mont-Fallère or Monte Fallere is a 3,061.5 metres high mountain belonging to the Italian side of Pennine Alps. The Mont-Fallère is located on the ridge dividing the "Gran San Bernardo Valley" (North and East) from the "Valdigne", a term and used to define the upper part of the Aosta Valley. Administratively the mountain is the tripoint connecting the Italian comunes of Sarre, Gignod and Saint-Pierre. According to SOIUSA ("International Standardized Mountain Subdivision of the Alps") the mountain can be classified in the following way: The mountain can be accessed by signposed routes or from "Thouraz" (1.652 m), a

Mont-Fallère

village in the comune of Sarre, or from Vétan ("comune" of Saint-Pierre). Both of them require some hiking experience. The top of Mont-Fallère offers a good point of view on Monte Bianco, Grand Combin, Grivola and many other peaks of the Graian and Pennine Alps. Mont-Fallère The Mont-Fallère or Monte Fallere is a 3,061.5 metres high mountain belonging to the Italian side of Pennine Alps. The Mont-Fallère is located on the ridge dividing the "Gran San Bernardo Valley" (North and East) from the "Valdigne", a term and used to define the upper part of the Aosta Valley. Administratively the mountain

Mont-Fallère

Programmes internationaux d'échanges Programmes Internationaux d’Echanges (PIE) is a French non-profit organisation, founded in 1981 that aims to promote international education and knowledge through the organisation of international exchange programs. The aim of the organisation is to enable French students to live abroad with a host family, and study at a foreign school. In the same way, the organisation enables French families to host foreign students of all nationalities. Voluntary host families and free public school inscription in the foreign country, ensures the gratuity of the exchange programs in the foreign country (under a Gentlemen's agreement), as well as the

Programmes internationaux d'échanges

student participation fees and inscriptions to the organisation. Every year, 25% of the organisation's surplus funding is donated to a scholarship funding, and another 25% is donated either to associative projects or to scholarship funds. Since 1990, PIE has been a member of U.N.A.T. (the National Union of Tourism Associations). Since 1993, PIE has been a founding member of UNSE (the National Union of organisers for extended visits abroad). Since 1996, PIE has been a founding member of Office and adheres to the terms of the Quality Contract, developed in collaboration with students' parents federations and approved consumer associations. Programmes

Programmes internationaux d'échanges

Collins Uchenna Iwuno Collins Uchenna Iwuno (born April 4, 1996) is an Entrepreneur and Philanthropist, better known as Prince Iwuno. Prince Iwuno was born in Minna and grew up in Garki, Abuja. He attended Government Secondary School Minna. Prince Iwuno currently holds a Bachelor of Science in Microbiology and B.PHARM from the University of Nigeria Nsukka. Prince Iwuno co-founded the music record label “Black Odyssey Entertainments(BOE). The label kicked off with three artists who are: Omeje Chidebere David professionally known as Chidokeyz, Benjamin Ojobor Professionally known as Ben Anansi, Abdulrassaq Hassan professional known as Pixie, the label has worked with

Collins Uchenna Iwuno

artistes such as Davido and Wizkid. Prince Iwuno is also a director at GLC Investments Ltd and Administrative Manager at Get Support 360 Collins Uchenna Iwuno Collins Uchenna Iwuno (born April 4, 1996) is an Entrepreneur and Philanthropist, better known as Prince Iwuno. Prince Iwuno was born in Minna and grew up in Garki, Abuja. He attended Government Secondary School Minna. Prince Iwuno currently holds a Bachelor of Science in Microbiology and B.PHARM from the University of Nigeria Nsukka. Prince Iwuno co-founded the music record label “Black Odyssey Entertainments(BOE). The label kicked off with three artists who are: Omeje Chidebere

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Rakipsiz Rakipsiz ("Unrivaled") is the tenth studio album by Turkish singer Demet Akalın. It was released on 7 November 2016 by Doğan Music Company. A music video for the album's lead single "Hayalet" was also released on the same day. The album ranked first on D&R's Best-Selling list in Turkey. For her previous album "Pırlanta", which was released in June 2015, Akalın made six different music videos. To collect new songs for this album Akalın worked with the likes of Sinan Akçıl and Volga Tamöz. To mark the anniversary of the 20th year of her career, she published the album's

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name and cover on her social media accounts. The photographs for "Rakipsiz" were taken by Müjdat Kupsi. During the album's preparation process Akalın continued to share sections of the songs on social media, and the album's final teaser was released by the production company DMC on YouTube, one night before its eventual distribution. To mark the 20th year of her career, Akalın worked with many artists, including Ayla Çelik, Berkay, Berksan, Buray, Berk Telkıvıran, Çağrı Telkıvıran, Erdem Kınay, Erhan Bayrak, Gökhan Özen, Gökhan Tepe, Gülşen, Gözde Ançel, Reşit Gözdamla, Murat Güneş, Murat Yeter, Okan Akı, Ozan Çolakoğlu, Özlem Argon, Sinan

Rakipsiz

Akçıl, Sirel, Şebnem Sungur, Taşkın Sabah, Turaç Berkay Özer and Volga Tamöz. Akalın, who had worked on the album for two years, described it as "a satisfying work". Considered a pop album, "Rakipsiz" contains sixteen songs. Akalın also announced on her twitter account that in the leading song "Hayalet", Edis was featured as a backing vocalist. The song was written and composed by Gülşen. In the song "Gazino", written and composed by Sirel, Mehmet Ali Erbil and Fatih Ürek's audio samples were used. Sinan Akçıl wrote and composed the song "Dürbün" and his vocals were featured at the song's beginning.

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"Milliyet"s Ali Eyüboğlu liked the album and pointed out that it was released "to not just be a profit, but to make a name" and added: "There are no vain songs in the album because it's a great thing to be able to listen to 16 songs by other artists on an album by a singer who doesn't write and compose them." Writing for "Habertürk", Oben Budak gave "the album that Demet Akalın has worked for a lot" a positive review and added "This time the album's 'expense' portion is at maximum level. [...] We can call her the best

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song collector. There's a lot of things Demet has added to the songs [with her voice], but she has an ear that can easily find the compositions that could become hits." "Hürriyet"s Naim Dilmener, gave the album three out of five stars and write "An album full of songs that are generally accepted and viewed as 'Demet Akalın sound', although there are some light touches or interventions added to the musical structures of the songs." "Akşam"s Esin Övet also wrote "With the right song choices, we can go through many more years with the songs of Demet Akalın, and cry

Rakipsiz

and laugh with them." At a concert for "Rakipsiz"s promotion, Akalın talked about Gülşen's decision to give her a new song for the album: "I didn't expect it from Gülşen, but she said it's your twentieth year. I'll postpone the album's release until I receive the song from her, and I value her work because she's a master when it comes to songwriting." On 7 November 2016, the album was made available on Spotify. Aynı gün de fiziksel satışa sunuldu. In an interview with Özge Ulusoy on "Lifetime Turkey" she said "We didn't postpone the album's release because of Gülşen's

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song, Gülşen added the song to the album when it was ready." She insisted that the song had been prepared since a long time ago and said that there was a misunderstanding. On 11 November, the album was released on iTunes and rose to number one in Turkey. To promote "Rakipsiz", Akalın released a music video for its lead single "Hayalet" on 11 November. The album's cover appeared on a number of billboards in Istanbul. Later on 13 November, Akalın performed "Hayalet" at the 43rd Golden Butterfly Awards. Rakipsiz Rakipsiz ("Unrivaled") is the tenth studio album by Turkish singer Demet

Rakipsiz

Michael Tilmouth Michael Tilmouth (30 November 1930 – 12 November 1987) was an English musicologist. Born in Grimsby, he was educated at Christ's College, Cambridge, graduating in 1954 and completing his doctoral studies in 1960 with his thesis "Chamber music in England, 1675–1720". He was appointed an assistant lecturer at the University of Glasgow in 1959; promotion to lecturer followed in 1962, before he was appointed to the new Tovey Chair of Music at the University of Edinburgh in 1971. He died in the office on 12 November 1987, aged 56. Alongside editions of 17th- and 18th-century chamber music, he

Michael Tilmouth

edited "Musica Britannica", contributing two volumes of Matthew Locke's chamber music. Michael Tilmouth Michael Tilmouth (30 November 1930 – 12 November 1987) was an English musicologist. Born in Grimsby, he was educated at Christ's College, Cambridge, graduating in 1954 and completing his doctoral studies in 1960 with his thesis "Chamber music in England, 1675–1720". He was appointed an assistant lecturer at the University of Glasgow in 1959; promotion to lecturer followed in 1962, before he was appointed to the new Tovey Chair of Music at the University of Edinburgh in 1971. He died in the office on 12 November 1987,

Michael Tilmouth

Paul Williams (rugby referee) Paul Williams (born 11 April 1985) is a professional rugby union referee from New Zealand who currently referees in the Super Rugby competition and in international test matches. Williams started refereeing in 2011 while still playing at halfback at club level and was appointed to the New Zealand High Performance referee squad in 2014. He quickly rose up the domestic ranks of refereeing, ultimately becoming a full-time referee on the Super Rugby panel in 2016, the first ever from Taranaki. In what was an eventful 2016 season for Williams, he took control of the World Rugby

Paul Williams (rugby referee)

Under 20 championship final between England and Ireland. In June 2017, Williams took charge of his first international test match, the clash between Italy and Scotland in Singapore. 2018 saw Williams referee eight Super Rugby matches, becoming one of the higher ranked referees on the circuit, as well as three further tier 1 tests. Paul Williams (rugby referee) Paul Williams (born 11 April 1985) is a professional rugby union referee from New Zealand who currently referees in the Super Rugby competition and in international test matches. Williams started refereeing in 2011 while still playing at halfback at club level and

Paul Williams (rugby referee)

Mounir Belhamiti Mounir Belhamiti (born 3 March 1985) is a French politician representing La République En Marche!. He became a Member of the National Assembly on 5 October 2018, representing Loire-Atlantique's 1st constituency. Mounir Belhamiti is Digital Project Manager Engineer. After the municipal elections of 2014, Mounir Belhamiti is elected councilor of Nantes on the list led by the socialist Johanna Rolland. In April 2018, with two other municipal councilors from Nantes, he left the group ecologist and citizen to form the group "Les écologistes en marche". Replacing François de Rugy, he became a member of the National Assembly for

Mounir Belhamiti

Loire-Atlantique's 1st constituency, following de Rugy's appointment to the government on September 4, 2018. In the National Assembly, Belhamiti sits on the National Defence and Armed Forces Committee. He is also a member of several Working Groups on digital ( Cybersecurity and Digital Sovereignty; Participatory Democracy and e-democracy; Digital economy of data, Knowledge and Artificial intelligence; Internet and Digital society). Mounir Belhamiti Mounir Belhamiti (born 3 March 1985) is a French politician representing La République En Marche!. He became a Member of the National Assembly on 5 October 2018, representing Loire-Atlantique's 1st constituency. Mounir Belhamiti is Digital Project Manager Engineer.

Mounir Belhamiti

Quorum (Software) Quorum is a company based in Washington, D.C. that makes public affairs software. Its clients include Club for Growth, General Motors, multiple think-tanks and Republican and Democratic politicians in the House of Representatives. Quorum's software is used for stakeholder engagement, legislative tracking and grassroots advocacy. It operates internationally, with tools built for users in Washington, Brussels, all 50 U.S. states, and 6,500+ cities and counties across the United States. Alex Wirth and Jonathan Marks co-founded the company in 2014 while they were undergraduates at Harvard. Technical.ly chose Quorum as the number 1 DC startup to watch in 2017.

Quorum (Software)

That same year, the company announced the creation of a new product for the European Union: Quorum EU. Quorum helps some of the labor-intensive aspects of lobbying. The company's software collects government data from around the Internet and updates every hour. This includes press releases, tweets, Facebook posts, census data and legislative bills. It amounts to about 14.6 billion data points annually. The software's analytics then uses a proprietary variation of Google's PageRank algorithm to analyze which Congressional members are the best influencers and who their strongest allies are. Clients using Quorum's analytical insights know which policymakers to target based

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on interest and effectiveness on a specific issue. Quorum (Software) Quorum is a company based in Washington, D.C. that makes public affairs software. Its clients include Club for Growth, General Motors, multiple think-tanks and Republican and Democratic politicians in the House of Representatives. Quorum's software is used for stakeholder engagement, legislative tracking and grassroots advocacy. It operates internationally, with tools built for users in Washington, Brussels, all 50 U.S. states, and 6,500+ cities and counties across the United States. Alex Wirth and Jonathan Marks co-founded the company in 2014 while they were undergraduates at Harvard. Technical.ly chose Quorum as the

Quorum (Software)

John Donaldson (music scholar) John Donaldson (baptised 5 January 1789; died 12 August 1865) was an English music scholar and educator. His father, John, was an organ builder operating in Newcastle upon Tyne and York. The younger Donaldson moved to Glasgow and opened a music academy in 1816, but in the 1820s qualified as an advocate and ceased teaching. He was nevertheless well-regarded as a pianist and produced a Sonata in G minor in 1822. He developed an interest in acoustics. According to "The New Grove Dictionary of Music and Musicians", he first took an interest in the Reid Professorship

John Donaldson (music scholar)

of Music at the University of Edinburgh in 1838; the "Oxford Dictionary of National Biography" states that he first applied for the position in 1841. He was eventually appointed to it in 1845, and aimed to transform music teaching at the university. He purchased a large array of scientific equipment and instruments, established regular lecture series, and made acoustic experiments. But this was not achieved without opposition from the trustees of Reid's bequest; he spent five years engaged in legal proceedings to extract greater allowances to cover teaching, equipment and building space. He won, and the university was ordered to

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pay for a music room, which became the Reid School of Music. His health suffered under the stress of the legal proceedings, however, and he died in 1865. John Donaldson (music scholar) John Donaldson (baptised 5 January 1789; died 12 August 1865) was an English music scholar and educator. His father, John, was an organ builder operating in Newcastle upon Tyne and York. The younger Donaldson moved to Glasgow and opened a music academy in 1816, but in the 1820s qualified as an advocate and ceased teaching. He was nevertheless well-regarded as a pianist and produced a Sonata in G

John Donaldson (music scholar)

Bolshevistskaya Street, Novosibirsk Bolshevistskaya Street () is a street in Oktyabrsky City District of Novosibirsk, Russia. It starts from the road junction called Engineer Budagov Square, runs southeast along the right bank of the Ob River and ends near the bridge over the Inya River. The length of the street is more than 7 km. Bolshevistskaya Street is one of the most important traffic arteries of the city, besides it is part of the Federal Highway R256. The street was originally called Traktovaya Street, it was part of the road to Berdsk, Barnaul and Biysk. Bolshevistskaya Street has road junctions

Bolshevistskaya Street, Novosibirsk

with Kommunalny and Bugrinsky bridges. Road transport of the street: buses, trolleybuses and marshrutka. The street is one of the busiest transport arteries of the city. Traffic congestion can reach more than 7 km. Entrance to Rechnoy Vokzal Station is located on the street. Rechnoy Vokzal Passenger River Terminal is located between the street and the Ob River. Bolshevistskaya Street, Novosibirsk Bolshevistskaya Street () is a street in Oktyabrsky City District of Novosibirsk, Russia. It starts from the road junction called Engineer Budagov Square, runs southeast along the right bank of the Ob River and ends near the bridge over

Bolshevistskaya Street, Novosibirsk

Mohsin Qara'ati Mohsin Qara'ati (Persian: محسن قرائتی) is an Iranian Shia cleric who was born in 1945 in the city of Kashan, and his father was Ali Naqi (Qara'ati). Mohsin Qara'ati who is commonly known as "Ayatollah Qara'ati" or "Hujjat al-islam Qara'ati," was appointed as the representative of Sayyid Ruhollah Khomeini (the founder and previous leader of Islamic Republic of Iran) at the "literacy movement organization" in Iran in 1981. Mohsin Qara'ati who is also known as "Haj Aqa Qara'ati (Persian: حاج آقا قرائتی)", has been appointed as the chief of "Setade Eqame Namaz" (the headquarters of prayer presenting)". Among

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the most famous characteristics of this Shi'a clergy is that he tries to follow timely humors/jokes in his lectures, which makes his speeches more interesting from the view of viewers/listeners. He is also the suggester of making "Halal laughing site" (to pass free times by Halal [permissible] laughing). Mohsin Qara'ati Mohsin Qara'ati (Persian: محسن قرائتی) is an Iranian Shia cleric who was born in 1945 in the city of Kashan, and his father was Ali Naqi (Qara'ati). Mohsin Qara'ati who is commonly known as "Ayatollah Qara'ati" or "Hujjat al-islam Qara'ati," was appointed as the representative of Sayyid Ruhollah Khomeini (the

Mohsin Qara'ati

Þóra Kristín Jónsdóttir Þóra Kristín Jónsdóttir (born 30 March 1997) is an Icelandic basketball player who plays the point guard position for Haukar in the Úrvalsdeild kvenna and the Icelandic national basketball team. She won the Icelandic championship with Haukar in 2018 while also being named to the Úrvalsdeild Domestic All-First Team and finishing third in the selection of the Icelandic Women's Basketball Player of the Year. Þóra came up through the junior programs of Haukar and played her first senior game in 2012. On 22 February 2014 she won the Icelandic Basketball Cup after Haukar defeated Snæfell in the

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Cup finals. On 3 October 2015, she helped Haukar win the Icelandic Company Cup, defeating Keflavík in the final. In 2016, she was loaned to Skallagrímur where she went on to win 1. deild kvenna. In 9 regular season and playoffs games for Skallagrímur, Þóra averaged 8.3 points and 3.9 rebounds per game. On 30 April 2018, Þóra won the national championship after Haukar defeated Valur 3-2 in Úrvalsdeild finals. She was instrumental to Haukar's victory in game 3 of the series, scoring 22 points and shooting 4 of 7 from three point range. On 28 November 2018, Þóra posted

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a triple-double with 23 points, 11 rebounds and 11 assists in a victory against Breiðablik. In December 2018, she finished third in the selection of the Icelandic Women's Basketball Player of the Year, behind Helena Sverrisdóttir and winner Hildur Björg Kjartansdóttir. On 17 December 2018, she went down with an injury in a game against Grindavík in the Icelandic Basketball Cup which was initially feared to be a ruptured achilles tendon. Later tests revealed that the tendon had not ruptured. Þóra was first selected to the Icelandic national basketball team in 2017 and was selected for its games in the

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EuroBasket Women 2019 qualification. Þóra Kristín Jónsdóttir Þóra Kristín Jónsdóttir (born 30 March 1997) is an Icelandic basketball player who plays the point guard position for Haukar in the Úrvalsdeild kvenna and the Icelandic national basketball team. She won the Icelandic championship with Haukar in 2018 while also being named to the Úrvalsdeild Domestic All-First Team and finishing third in the selection of the Icelandic Women's Basketball Player of the Year. Þóra came up through the junior programs of Haukar and played her first senior game in 2012. On 22 February 2014 she won the Icelandic Basketball Cup after Haukar

Þóra Kristín Jónsdóttir

Andrew Topping Prof Andrew Topping CMG FRSE (1890–1955) was a 20th-century Scottish physician and expert in tropical medicine. He played a major role in restoring European hospitals and health services after the Second World War. He was born in Aberdeen on 20 December 1890, the son of Robert Topping, a school inspector, and his wife, Robina Bayne. The family lived at 82 Stanley Street in Aberdeen. He was educated at Robert Gordon's College then studied Medicine at Aberdeen University, graduating in summer 1914. His studies were interrupted by the First World War during whuich he served with the Royal Army

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Medical Corps in France, Gallipoli and Mesopotamia. When demobbed in 1919 he decided to stay in the Middle East, and joined the Anglo-Persian Oil Company in Abadan as Senior Medical Officer. He returned to Aberdeen in 1922 to pursue a Diploma in Public Healthwhich he gained in 1923 at the same time as receiving his doctorate (MD). After brief periods in both Woolwich and Leicestershire he became Medical Officer of Health (MOH) to the Rochdale area. From 1930 to 1932 he made observations on maternal mortality and managed to halve the death rate, also doing much to address venereal disease

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in the area. In 1932 he joined London County Council as Medical Superintendent of the Southern Fever Hospital. Then from 1933 to 1939 he was made Senior Medical Officer to a group of London hospitals and laboratories under LCC care. In 1938 he was elected a Fellow of the Royal Society of Edinburgh. His proposers were Edward Wyllie Fenton, Kenneth Braid, Alexander Charles Stephen, and Alfred Cameron. At the outbreak of the Second World War he was appointed Deputy to Sir Allen Daley overseeing all London's hospitals. In 1943/44 he worked with Sir Archibald Gray composing a major report on

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the state of all London hospitals. In 1944 he was appointed Acting Director of European Health to the United Nations Relief and Rehabilitation Administration. He had a staff of over 100 spread over 30 countries. In 1945 he became official Deputy Director in charge with the rehabilitation of European health services. Returning to London he lectured in public health at Charing Cross Hospital and became medical examiner to several universities, and the first Professor of Preventative and Social Medicine at Manchester University. He resigned in 1950 to become full-time Dean of the School of Hygiene and Tropical Medicine in London.

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He was created a Companion of the Order of St Michael and St George (CMG) in 1954. He died on 26 August 1955 aged 64. In 1914 he was married to Alfreda ("Freda") Margaret Wood MA the daughter of Lyon Wood, a chemist in Stonehaven. One son was killed in childhood. A second son and daughter went on to be doctors. Andrew Topping Prof Andrew Topping CMG FRSE (1890–1955) was a 20th-century Scottish physician and expert in tropical medicine. He played a major role in restoring European hospitals and health services after the Second World War. He was born in

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Hercules (1771 ship) Hercules was launched at Georgia in 1771. She appeared in "Lloyd's Register" in 1778 and became a West Indiaman. Between 1792 and 1796 she made three voyages as a whaler in the Southern Whale Fishery. In 1797 the French captured "Hercules" as she was on her fourth voyage. "Hercules" appeared in "Lloyd's Register" in 1778 with H.Russell, master, Capt. & Co., owner, and trade London–Antigua. She underwent a good repair in 1785. In 1790 "Hercules"s trade was London–New York. In 1792 her master changed from Russell to Coleman, and her owner from Capt. & Co. to Wilton.

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Captain Coleman sailed from London in 1792. It is not clear when "Hercules" returned. In March 1793 "Lloyd's List" reported that "Hercules" had been at the Falkland Islands. 1st whaling voyage (1792–1793): "Hercules" had arrived from Antigua on 12 July 1792. She underwent a good repair in 1792. 2nd whaling voyage (1793–1794): Captain Coleman sailed from London in 1793, bound for Peru. In May "Hercules" was at Rio de Janeiro needing food and water. She returned to London on 22 July 1794 with 48 tuns of sperm oil, seven tuns of whale oil, and 7500 seal skins. 3rd whaling voyage

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(1794–1796): Captain Henry Delano sailed from London in 1794, bound for the Brazil Banks. "Hercules" Rio was in May 1796 with scurvy among her crew. She returned to London on 12 July 1796 with three tuns of sperm oil, 112 tuns of whale oil, and 70 cwt of bone bone. "Lloyd's Register" for 1797 showed "Hercules"s master changing from H. Delano to G. Hales. Captain George Hales sailed from England in 1796. On 3 March 1797 "Lloyd's List" reported that the French had captured "Hercules", Hale, master, and taken her into Bordeaux. Hercules (1771 ship) Hercules was launched at Georgia

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Harrison Eiteljorg Harrison Eiteljorg (October 1, 1903 in Indianapolis – April 29, 1997 in Indianapolis) was an American philanthropist, businessman, and patron of the arts. The Eiteljorg Museum of American Indians and Western Art was named after him for his donation of visual arts by indigenous peoples of the Americas and Western American paintings and sculptures. Until his death in 1997, Eiteljorg served as chairman of the museum's board. Eiteljorg was for several years a successful businessman in the mining industry. He served as board chair for the Indianapolis Museum of Art and also donated 1,200 pieces of African art

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and artifacts to their collection in 1989. There is also a collection of African art donated by Eiteljorg at Butler University in Indianapolis. He married Edith Morgan Eiteljorg. Harrison Eiteljorg Harrison Eiteljorg (October 1, 1903 in Indianapolis – April 29, 1997 in Indianapolis) was an American philanthropist, businessman, and patron of the arts. The Eiteljorg Museum of American Indians and Western Art was named after him for his donation of visual arts by indigenous peoples of the Americas and Western American paintings and sculptures. Until his death in 1997, Eiteljorg served as chairman of the museum's board. Eiteljorg was for

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Patrick Kerr (dancer) Patrick Kerr (20 February 1941 – 15 August 2009) was a British dancer and choreographer who introduced and demonstrated dances on the influential TV show "Ready Steady Go!". Born in London, Kerr played guitar in local bands before establishing a career as a dancer with his partner and future wife, Theresa Confrey. They appeared on television and then accepted an offer to perform on cruise ships travelling to the US. Returning to Britain in 1963, TV producer Elkan Allan hired them to demonstrate some of the latest dance crazes on his new show, "Ready Steady Go!". Initially

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with Confrey, he performed a new dance each week, some being new American dances and others being based on those seen in British clubs or the products of his own imagination. After a brief spell as a recording artist under the management of Eve Taylor, he returned to "Ready Steady Go!" as a dancer and co-presenter with Cathy McGowan. He and Theresa Confrey also set up a boutique, Hem and Fringe, in Pimlico. When the TV show ended in 1966, Kerr joined a version of pop group The Ivy League for a while. In 1978, he and Confrey set up

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a dance studio in Cambridge. The initiative was successful, and developed into the Bodywork Company Dance Studio, aimed primarily at training dancers and singers for theatre shows and musicals. Kerr died in 2009, aged 68. Patrick Kerr (dancer) Patrick Kerr (20 February 1941 – 15 August 2009) was a British dancer and choreographer who introduced and demonstrated dances on the influential TV show "Ready Steady Go!". Born in London, Kerr played guitar in local bands before establishing a career as a dancer with his partner and future wife, Theresa Confrey. They appeared on television and then accepted an offer to

Patrick Kerr (dancer)

Paul Marlowe (Irish Republican) Paul Marlowe was a Volunteer in the Provisional IRA's Belfast Brigade. He held the rank of Training Officer (T/O) when him and two other experienced Volunteers Frank Fitzsimons & Joey Surgenor were all killed when a bomb they were planting exploded prematurely at Belfast gasworks in October 1976. Marlowe was 31 and had a wife and three children when he died. Paul Marlowe was born in Ardoyne, in north Belfast, an Irish nationalist enclave surrounded by Loyalist areas in 1945. He moved to England in the early 1960s. Marlowe joined the British Army sometime in the

Paul Marlowe (Irish Republican)

1960s, and was a paratrooper who served with the SAS in both Malaysia during the Malayan Emergency and in Aden during the Aden crisis. Marlowe returned from England and joined the Irish Republican Army in 1969 sometime after the 1969 Northern Ireland riots in which Ardoyne was heavily attacked and two Catholic civilians (Samuel McLarnon, 27, and Michael Lynch, 28) were killed by machine-gun fire. Marlowe decided to side with the Provisional IRA when they split with the Official IRA in December 1969. He was a part of the Belfast Brigade's Third battalion which located around Ardoyne, the New Lodge

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and Ligoniel's area in north Belfast. He moved up the Brigade level fast because of his experience in the British Army and he helped to train new recruits. He was interned for a short period in 1972 & quicly released. Marlowe was credited with developing the IRA's version of a Claymore mine. He was killed on 16 October 1976 when him and comrades Frank Fitzsimons (28) & Joey Surgenor (23) were planting a bomb at a Belfast gasworks on the Ormeau Road, when the bomb exploded prematurely creating a huge explosion and killing the men instantly. All three men were

Paul Marlowe (Irish Republican)

very experienced Volunteers and had over 15 years of experience between the three of them, Surgenor was one of the Volunteers who helped Billy McKee defend the Short Strand in June 1970. The three mens funerals took place on 20 October 1976 and they were buried in the Republican plot at Milltown Cemetery. Paul Marlowe (Irish Republican) Paul Marlowe was a Volunteer in the Provisional IRA's Belfast Brigade. He held the rank of Training Officer (T/O) when him and two other experienced Volunteers Frank Fitzsimons & Joey Surgenor were all killed when a bomb they were planting exploded prematurely at

Paul Marlowe (Irish Republican)

Domenique Heidy Domenique Ferreira Nascimento de Carvalho (born 31 October, 1986), known professionally as Domenique Heidy, is a Brazilian-Portuguese blogger and digital influencer settled in London, England. Born and raised in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, Heidy moved to Viseu in her teenage years. In Portugal, she studied Photography and Multimedia and graduated in Dentistry at the Catholic University of Portugal. In 2013, Heidy moved to London where she started "As Tagarelas", a blog in Portuguese. As her blog went to become successful, she started to work as a fashion producer and consultant. She also constantly serves as a fashion expert

Domenique Heidy

for newspapers and magazines in Brazil and Portugal. Domenique Heidy Domenique Ferreira Nascimento de Carvalho (born 31 October, 1986), known professionally as Domenique Heidy, is a Brazilian-Portuguese blogger and digital influencer settled in London, England. Born and raised in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, Heidy moved to Viseu in her teenage years. In Portugal, she studied Photography and Multimedia and graduated in Dentistry at the Catholic University of Portugal. In 2013, Heidy moved to London where she started "As Tagarelas", a blog in Portuguese. As her blog went to become successful, she started to work as a fashion producer and consultant.

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Def Leppard European Tour 2019 The Def Leppard European Tour 2019 is a European tour by British rock band Def Leppard. The tour will begin on June 6, 2019 in Sweden at the Sweden Rock Festival in Solvesborg, Sweden and is scheduled to end on July 7, 2019 at Rock Fest Barcelona. Bon Jovi will also be appearing on the Sonderborg, Düsseldorf and Munich shows. Whitesnake will appear at the Milan show. The band is scheduled to be inducted into the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame on March 29, 2019 in Brooklyn, New York. In late 2018 the band

Def Leppard European Tour 2019

announced a European tour in celebration of the induction which followed the December 2018 UK and Ireland tour. Def Leppard European Tour 2019 The Def Leppard European Tour 2019 is a European tour by British rock band Def Leppard. The tour will begin on June 6, 2019 in Sweden at the Sweden Rock Festival in Solvesborg, Sweden and is scheduled to end on July 7, 2019 at Rock Fest Barcelona. Bon Jovi will also be appearing on the Sonderborg, Düsseldorf and Munich shows. Whitesnake will appear at the Milan show. The band is scheduled to be inducted into the Rock

Def Leppard European Tour 2019

John Alexander House The John Alexander House is a historic house in Maryville, Tennessee. It was built in 1906 for Presbyterian minister John Alexander, and designed in the Colonial Revival architectural style. It is listed on the National Register of Historic Places, and it is owned by Maryville College. The two-story house was built in 1906 for Reverend John Alexander, a Presbyterian minister who graduated from Maryville College in 1887 and served on its board of directors for five decades. Alexander lived here with his wife, Jane Bancroft Smith Alexander, an English and History professor at Maryville College. The house

John Alexander House

was acquired by Maryville College in 1925. It was saved from demolition and restored by Eldria Hurst, the campus chief of security, and his wife in 1967. The house was designed in the Colonial Revival architectural style. It has been listed on the National Register of Historic Places since July 25, 1989. John Alexander House The John Alexander House is a historic house in Maryville, Tennessee. It was built in 1906 for Presbyterian minister John Alexander, and designed in the Colonial Revival architectural style. It is listed on the National Register of Historic Places, and it is owned by Maryville

John Alexander House

Prashanti Talpankar Prashanti Talpankar is a writer, translator, playwright and actor, hailing from the coastal state of Goa, India. She is also an awardee of the Sahitya Akademi Prize for Translation. She currently serves as a lecturer in DMC, Assagao. Prashanti Talpankar grew up as a student leader and a leader of Goa’s historic official language agitation. Talpankar has been writing since her college days. Her poems have previously featured on AIR. In 2006, she published "Shadows in the dark: The status of the migrant working community in Goa." In 2015, Talpankar released a Konkani translation of Shashi Deshpande's English

Prashanti Talpankar

book "That Long Silence", titled as "Dirgh Moun Te". This was awarded the Sahitya Akademi Prize for Translation in 2017. Talpankar has acted in many Konkani films. Some of her films include "Aleesha" (2004), "Paltadacho Munis" (2009), "Baga Beach" (2013) and "Juze" (2018). All of these films have won awards, at either the national or the international level. Prashanti Talpankar Prashanti Talpankar is a writer, translator, playwright and actor, hailing from the coastal state of Goa, India. She is also an awardee of the Sahitya Akademi Prize for Translation. She currently serves as a lecturer in DMC, Assagao. Prashanti Talpankar

Prashanti Talpankar

Locker High School W.P. Locker School was a public secondary school in Wiggins, Mississippi. It was the only high school in Stone County for black students until the public schools were integrated in 1969. The buildings are now Stone Middle School. Stone county did not provide any educational opportunities for black students past grade 8 until 1955, when Stone County Training School was built. The first high school for black students in Stone County was renamed W.P. Locker High School in 1959 in honor of W.P. Locker, who was born a slave in 1854 in North Carolina, and later became

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an educator. Although it was called a high school, Locker contained grades k-12. In 1969, due to federally mandated integration, the Locker students were transferred to Stone High School. Locker was demoted to a middle school, and it's principal, Needham Jones, a former Tuskeegee airman, was demoted to assistant principal at the middle school, although he was more qualified than the white principal of Stone. Jones sued and won, but retired rather than take the position of principal at Stone High School. Locker High School W.P. Locker School was a public secondary school in Wiggins, Mississippi. It was the only

Locker High School

When the Elephants Dance When the Elephants Dance is a historical fiction novel written by Tess Uriza Holthe and published in 2002. It is set in February, 1945 in the Philippines during the final week of the battle for control between the Americans and the Japanese during World War II. The story is divided into four parts, each told from a character's perspective and detailing events that occur in the moments leading up to the Japanese surrender. Within each part are multiple short stories that contain mythological elements and important themes of unity and loyalty and the downfall of innocence.

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The Philippines is an archipelago located southeast of China and north of Indonesia. In the late 13th century, Arab traders introduced Islam the Philippines and the religion spread throughout the country between the 14th and 15th centuries. In 1521, Spanish colonizers led by Ferdinand Magellan “discovered” the Philippines while trying to circumvent the world and named it after King Philip II. However, it was not formally colonized until forty-four years later when Miguel Lopez de Legaspi began settling in Cebu. Spain sent missionaries, including the Jesuits, to spread Catholicism and used the country as a strategic refueling stop for trading

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with Mexico and China. The Spanish pushed Muslims to the southern region of the country, known as Mindanao. Spanish colonial rule continued for nearly 300 years until the United States won possession with its victory in the Spanish–American War in 1898. In her introduction to "When the Elephants Dance," Uriza Holthe writes that “Public schools were opened with American, Spanish, and Filipino teachers. The Spanish language was kept as a means of communication, but the Spanish legal system was exchanged for the American system.” The United States placed troops on the archipelago and established a military government. From 1899 to

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1902, the Philippine–American War for Philippine Independence ensued. It ended with an American victory, but nationalism continued rising. Political organizations and parties developed as a bicameral legislature that consisted of a popularly-elected Philippine Assembly and US-appointed Philippine Commission oversaw the country. On December 7, 1941, Japan bombed Pearl Harbor and the following morning attacked the Philippines. General Douglas MacArthur of the United States retreated and declared Manila an open city. Japan continued to bomb the city and forced 70,000 Filipino and American troops on the Bataan Death March. The Japanese continued bombing until MacArthur surrendered on May 6, 1942 and

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retreated to Australia, thus leaving the Philippine people to fend for themselves. The Japanese arrived with propaganda that they were merely ending Western imperialism as they destroyed American books and burned American schools. In October 1944, MacArthur returned to the Philippines with more troops and supplies. On September 2, 1945, Japan surrendered, and the Philippines gained independence on July 4, 1946 with the Treaty of Manila between the United States and the Philippines. The book begins in February, 1945 and is told from the perspective of thirteen-year-old Alejandro Karangalan. Alejandro and his ten-year-old brother Rodrigo are on their way home

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from exchanging cigarettes for medicine when they are corralled by Japanese soldiers. The soldiers are searching for the Filipino who murdered their officer, and it appears that Alejandro's friend Nesto is the culprit. Alejandro is suspended by his thumbs along with other civilians and interrogated while soldiers take away Domingo Matapang behind the woods and shoot him. Alejandro is ultimately freed as the Japanese admire his unwillingness to reveal the murderer's identity. Upon returning home to the family cellar where a total of thirteen family friends coexist, he learns that his sister, Isabelle, has been missing since the morning. The

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morning after, Carlito, Roman, and Mang Pedro leave in search of food. Roman and Pedro return with little success, but Carlito is nowhere to be found. The second part of the novel is told from Isabelle's point of view. Isabelle, Alejandro's older sister, is hiding behind a bush when she sees Domingo shot by the Japanese soldiers. Despite being injured, Domingo overtakes the soldiers and then sees Isabelle and asks for help. She ultimately agrees to assist him in returning to his guerilla camp headquarters, where she meets Domingo's mistress Nina and honorary son. After meeting with his troops, Domingo

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takes Isabelle back to the Karangalan cellar, but his wound becomes infected on the way home. Isabelle sprints away from Domingo when he cries out in pain, but is soon discovered by Japanese soldiers. She is then taken to a hotel in Manila to serve as a comfort woman, where she runs into Feliciano, a family friend who is a Japanese sympathizer, or Mikapili, who hides her in a separate room. Unfortunately, Isabelle is discovered and sexually assaulted by three soldiers. Feliciano returns and brings Isabelle back to cellar, where he is called a traitor and attacked by Domingo. After

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the dust settles, Aling Ana tells Isabelle a story to help her find peace within herself and prevent bitterness from engulfing her. The third part of the story is told from Domingo's point of view. Domingo decides to not kill Feliciano as he needs him to circumvent Japanese guards in order to find his son. Throughout the journey for his son, who has been captured along three members of the cellar inhabitants, Domingo contemplates his failing marriage with Lorna, strained relationship with his son, and his bond with Nina. Upon prompting by Feliciano, Domingo discusses and thinks about his father,

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who is a wealthy senator and Japanese sympathizer that rejects Domingo because he is his illegitimate son. Domingo's view of love and family are skewed as there is a constant battle between blood family and the feeling of true family inside of him. Once the two locate the missing group members, Feliciano presents Domingo as his prisoner to the Japanese guards. Feliciano then kills the guards, and the group returns to the cellar. Soon after, Japanese soldiers find the cellar, burn it down, and order the inhabitants to begin marching towards Manila, which is currently being bombed by the Americans.

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Everyone is ushered into a warehouse with other Filipino prisoners, where Lorna begs Domingo to stay and not return to the guerilla fighters. Mang Pedro tells a story about his experience learning the importance of family and not wasting it. Ultimately, Domingo decides to leave and finds that Nina was at the warehouse planning his rescue. They return to the guerilla camp in the mountains, only to be attacked by the Japanese the day after their arrival. Nina is badly wounded in action, and Domingo is forced to shoot her to end her suffering. The final part of the novel

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is told by Alejandro, who is still held captive in the warehouse along with several other Filipinos. The bombing in Manila intensifies and most of the Japanese soldiers are fighting outside. When the Japanese try to take Lorna's baby away from her, Lorna fights back and is stabbed several times. Soon after, the building begins burning down and everyone rushes to break through the locked doors until an American soldier opens it from the other side because Domingo told him civilians were inside. Everyone rushes out to find that the Americans have overcame the Japanese and taken back the Philippines.

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