Datasets:

olm

/

olm-wikipedia-20220920

like 0

Follow

Online Language Modelling 19

23571517

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Premiere%20%281938%20film%29

Premiere (1938 film)

Premiere is a 1938 British musical mystery film directed by Walter Summers and starring John Lodge, Judy Kelly, Joan Marion, Hugh Williams. In Paris a leading theatre impresario is murdered on opening night, shortly after replacing his leading lady. A police Inspector in the audience takes over the investigation. The film was shot at Elstree Studios. It was a close remake of the 1937 Austrian film Premiere and re-used a number of musical scenes from the original which were dubbed into English. Cast John Lodge as Inspector Bonnard Judy Kelly as Carmen Daviot Joan Marion as Lydia Lavalle Hugh Williams as Nissen, Rene Edward Chapman as Lohrmann Steven Geray as Frolich Edmund Breon as Morel Wallace Geoffrey as Renoir Geoffrey Sumner as Captain Curry Joss Ambler as Spectator Jack Lambert as Stage manager References Bibliography Wood, Linda. British Films 1927-1939. British Film Institute, 1986. External links 1938 films 1938 mystery films 1938 musical films British musical films British mystery films Films shot at Associated British Studios 1930s English-language films Films directed by Walter Summers Remakes of Austrian films Films set in Paris British black-and-white films 1930s British films

20464254

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2009%20Andorran%20parliamentary%20election

2009 Andorran parliamentary election

Parliamentary elections were held in Andorra on 26 April 2009, the fourth under the 1993 Constitution. The elections were held at the end of the normal four-year term of the General Council (Consell General, Andorra's parliament), but also following months of intense pressure from Co-Prince Nicolas Sarkozy to change the country's banking secrecy laws. The Social Democratic Party led by Jaume Bartumeu was the clear winner, with 45.03% of votes for its national list, followed by the "Reformist Coalition" led by the Liberal Party of Andorra (32.34%) and the new Andorra for Change party (18.86%). The Social Democrats hold fourteen seats in the General Council, against eleven for the Liberals and three for Andorra for Change. The electorate, restricted to Andorran citizens, was 20,298 voters out of a population of about 85,000. There were 114 candidates for 28 seats, more than one candidate for every 200 voters. Turnout was 75.3%. Issues The main issue in the elections is the possible changes required to Andorra's economic model to facilitate its international relations. On 11 March 2009, three weeks before the 2009 G-20 London Summit, the Head of Government Albert Pintat made a unilateral declaration in Paris promising to improve the exchange of information (for tax purposes) about non-residents who hold bank accounts in Andorra. He committed the incoming government to drafting changes to the banking secrecy laws by 1 September 2009, which would then be passed by the General Council before 15 November 2009. He also announced that he would not be leading the Liberal Party of Andorra in the elections so as to devote his time to negotiating tax treaties with other countries, starting with France. Such agreements would also abolish the punitive customs duties which France and Spain impose on Andorran exports (33% and 25% respectively). The Liberal Party and the Social Democratic Party have agreed to cooperate in the drafting of the new legislation. The negotiation of tax treaties is complicated by the present tax structure of Andorra. The state is funded mostly by indirect taxation, such as levies on water supplies and telecommunications, and by fees for administrative permits. The Social Democratic Party proposes the introduction of income tax and value added tax, albeit at low rates, whereas the Liberal Party prefers keeping changes to the tax system to a minimum. Andorra for Change rejects any changes whatsoever to the current system. A third issue is the relationship Andorra should have with the European Economic Area (EEA): at present, Andorra has a limited set of bilateral agreements with the European Union in the fields of economic, social, and cultural cooperation, signed in June 2004. The Social Democratic Party favours expanding these into a fully fledged association agreement; the Liberal Party is more reticent, but has promised to cooperate in any discussions. Electoral system Twenty-eight "general councillors" were elected on 26 April 2009, based on party lists (closed list system): two general councillors from each of the seven parishes, elected from the list with most votes in each parish; fourteen general councillors elected from national lists using the largest remainder method of proportional representation. The parish lists and the national list are independent of one another: the same person cannot appear on both the national list and on a parish list, and voters cast two separate ballots (there is no requirement to vote for the same party for both lists). Party lists Results References "Law 28/2007": Llei 28/2007, del 22 de novembre, qualificada de modificació de la Llei qualificada del règim electoral i del referèndum. External links Official site on the 2009 parliamentary elections from the Government of Andorra El Periòdic d'Andorra , daily newspaper Diari d'Andorra, daily newspaper Homepages for party lists Reformist Coalition Social Democratic Party Andorra for Change National Union of Progress Greens of Andorra Parliamentary Andorra Parliamentary elections in Andorra General Council (Andorra) April 2009 events in Europe

17327776

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mats%20Zuccarello

Mats Zuccarello

Mats André Zuccarello Aasen (born 1 September 1987) is a Norwegian professional ice hockey winger for the Minnesota Wild of the National Hockey League (NHL). Nicknamed the "Lizard", he has also played for the New York Rangers and Dallas Stars. Prior to joining the NHL, Zuccarello previously played for Modo Hockey in the Swedish Elite League. In 2010, he won the Guldhjälmen (Golden Helmet), awarded annually to the most valuable player in the Swedish Hockey League. He is regarded as one of the most successful Norwegian players to play in the NHL. Early life Zuccarello grew up in the suburbs of Løren in Oslo and began playing hockey at age five. After several years at Hasle-Løren, he began playing for Vålerenga, where he stayed until the end of lower secondary school. By that time, he had been scouted by Frisk Asker, which offered him a scholarship at the Norwegian College of Elite Sport, which he accepted. Zuccarello is of Italian descent from his mother's side. He has a younger brother, Fabian, who plays in the Norwegian First Division, and a step brother, Robin Dahlstrøm, who played in both Sweden and Norway before retiring in 2021. Playing career Norway and Sweden Zuccarello began playing full-time for Frisk in the GET-ligaen, Norway's premiere league, as an 18-year-old. He scored 8 points over 21 games as a rookie in 2005–06. The following season, he improved to 59 points over 43 games, third in league scoring behind Jonas Solberg Andersen and Mathis Olimb. In 2007–08, Zuccarello helped Frisk to the best regular season record in the league. Zuccarello finished third in league scoring a second consecutive season with 64 points, as he and Frisk teammates Chris Abbott, Cam Abbott and Marcus Eriksson ranked as the top four GET-ligaen scorers. Zuccarello added 27 points in 15 playoff games as Frisk advanced to the Finals, where they were defeated in six games by the Storhamar Dragons. After three seasons in the GET-ligaen, Zuccarello signed with Modo Hockey of the Elitserien, Sweden's premier league. In his first season with Modo, he ranked third in team scoring with 40 points in 35 games. The following season, he led the team with 23 goals. With a league-leading 64 points, he was awarded the Guldhjälmen as the league's most valuable player, as voted by Elitserien players. New York Rangers In the summer of 2010, Zuccarello was signed as a free agent by the New York Rangers of the National Hockey League (NHL) to a two-year, entry-level contract. He began the 2010–11 season with the Hartford Wolf Pack/Connecticut Whale, the Rangers' American Hockey League (AHL) affiliate, to adapt to the North American style of hockey and rink dimensions. On 22 December 2010, he was called up to the Rangers following an injury to right winger Marián Gáborík. He made his NHL debut on 23 December 2010 against the Tampa Bay Lightning, becoming the seventh Norwegian player to play in the NHL as well as the second undrafted one. Zuccarello logged 17 minutes and 52 seconds of ice time and registered two shots on goal in his NHL debut. As the game remained tied after overtime, Zuccarello scored in the shootout against Lightning goaltender Dan Ellis. However, the Rangers lost the game 4–3. Though he was reassigned to the Whale immediately after the game, the Rangers recalled him for their next game, on 27 December against the New York Islanders. He earned his first NHL assist during the contest, tying defenceman Anders Myrvold for the Norwegian player with the fewest games played before recording an NHL point. The Rangers won the game 7–2. Nine days later, in his sixth game, Zuccarello scored his first NHL goal against goaltender Cam Ward three minutes into overtime, leading the Rangers to a 2–1 victory over the Carolina Hurricanes. On 1 April 2011 he was reassigned to Connecticut after playing 41 games for the Rangers. On 13 April 2011, Zuccarello became only the second Norwegian to take part in NHL post-season action when the Rangers lost 2–1 against the Washington Capitals. Metallurg Magnitogorsk On 1 June 2012, Zuccarello confirmed he had signed a two-year contract with Metallurg Magnitogorsk of the Kontinental Hockey League (KHL). However, he returned to the NHL and the Rangers after the 2012–13 NHL lockout. Return to New York On 28 March 2013, Zuccarello agreed to terms on a one-year contract with the New York Rangers. Zuccarello played in the last 15 games of the 2012–13 campaign, helping the Rangers reach the postseason. He played in all 12 Ranger playoff games, tallying his first playoff goal in Game 7 of the Eastern Conference Quarterfinals against the Washington Capitals. Zuccarello re-signed with the Rangers at the end of the 2012–13 season for another one-year contract, worth $1.15 million. The 2013–14 season turned out to be a breakout season for Zuccarello. He tallied career highs in goals, assists and team-highs in points, as his contributions helped the Rangers reach the 2014 Stanley Cup Finals, where they faced-off against the Los Angeles Kings. Although New York lost the series 4–1, Zuccarello made history by becoming the first Norwegian to ever participate in the Stanley Cup Finals. His all-around game also took a step forward throughout the season, as he established himself as a hard worker with the ability to get under the skin of his opponents. His work was recognized by being awarded the 2013–14 Steven McDonald Extra Effort Award. On 22 July 2014, Zuccarello agreed to a one-year, $3.5 million contract with the Rangers. During the 2014–15 season, Zuccarello agreed to a four-year, $18 million contract worth $4.5 million annually that extends through to the 2018–19 season. He finished fifth on the team in scoring, playing a large role with linemate Rick Nash, having the second-most goals in the NHL, as the Rangers won the Presidents' Trophy with the League's best regular season record. Early into the 2015 Stanley Cup playoffs, Zuccarello was hit in the head by a shot by his own teammate, Rangers captain Ryan McDonagh. It was determined Zuccarello suffered a serious brain contusion and concussion and would most likely miss the rest of the playoffs. But rumors escalated as the Rangers continued their run that he may be available if the Rangers made it to the Stanley Cup Finals. However, they lost to the Tampa Bay Lightning in seven games in the 2015 Eastern Conference Finals, ending their season. At the beginning of the 2015–16 season, Zuccarello got off to a fast start in his return, quickly becoming the team leader in scoring. On 30 October, Zuccarello recorded a hat-trick (the first of his NHL career) against the Toronto Maple Leafs, and on 15 November, he scored the game-winning goal in another game against the Maple Leafs, with less than one minute remaining in regulation. In his comeback season, Zuccarello scored a career-high 26 goals, with 35 assists. His performance, coupled with his tremendous effort, especially returning to the ice after the aforementioned injury the previous postseason, culminated in Zuccarello winning the Steven McDonald Extra Effort Award again and being selected as a finalist for the Bill Masterton Trophy for the 2015–16 season. To start the 2017–18 season, Zuccarello was named an alternate captain of the Rangers on 4 October 2017. On 12 March 2018, Zuccarello recorded his 100th career NHL goal, in a game against the Carolina Hurricanes, which the Rangers won 6–3. On 23 October 2018, Zuccarello became the ninth player in Rangers history to lead the team in points for three consecutive seasons, joining Jaromír Jágr, Wayne Gretzky, Phil Esposito, Andy Bathgate, Bryan Hextall Sr., Cecil Dillon, Bill Cook and Frank Boucher. Dallas Stars With the Rangers in a rebuild, Zuccarello was traded to the Dallas Stars on February 23, 2019, in exchange for a 2019 conditional second-round pick and a 2020 conditional third-round pick. He debuted with the Stars the same day against the Chicago Blackhawks. He scored his first goal with the team during the second period but later suffered an upper-body injury forcing him to miss the third period of play. Afterwards, the Stars announced he was expected to miss at least four weeks to recover. Zuccarello returned for the playoffs but the Stars were eliminated by the St. Louis Blues in double overtime of game seven in the second round. Minnesota Wild Having left the Stars as a free agent, Zuccarello signed a five-year, $30 million contract with the Minnesota Wild on 1 July 2019. On April 17, 2022, during a game against the St. Louis Blues, Zuccarello had broken the Wild team record for most assists in a season when he recorded his 51st and 52nd assists, surpassing teammate Kirill Kaprizov and Pierre-Marc Bouchard (2007–08 season), who held the record at 50. He also recorded his 500th career point, making him the 62nd active NHL player to reach that mark since he entered the league in 2010. International play Zuccarello has represented Norway at the 2008 IIHF World Championship in Canada, the 2009 IIHF World Championship, the 2010 Winter Olympics in Vancouver and the 2010 IIHF World Championship in Germany. He was forced to withdraw from the 2011 IIHF World Championship in Slovakia, however, due to a hand fracture. Zuccarello later represented Norway at the 2014 Winter Olympics in Sochi. Zuccarello represented Team Europe in the 2016 World Cup of Hockey. Career statistics Regular season and playoffs International Awards and honours References External links Norwegian NHL records 1987 births Living people Connecticut Whale (AHL) players Dallas Stars players Frisk Asker Ishockey players Hartford Wolf Pack players Hasle-Løren IL players Ice hockey players at the 2010 Winter Olympics Ice hockey players at the 2014 Winter Olympics Metallurg Magnitogorsk players Minnesota Wild players Modo Hockey players New York Rangers players Norwegian expatriate ice hockey people Norwegian expatriate sportspeople in Sweden Norwegian expatriate sportspeople in the United States Expatriate ice hockey players in Russia Norwegian ice hockey right wingers Norwegian people of Sicilian descent Olympic ice hockey players of Norway Ice hockey people from Oslo Undrafted National Hockey League players

20464260

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Goldenstriped%20soapfish

Goldenstriped soapfish

The goldenstriped soapfish (Grammistes sexlineatus), also known as the lined soapfish, golden-striped bass, radio fish, sixline soapfish, six-lined perch or white-lined rock cod, is a species of marine ray-finned fish, related to the groupers and classified within the subfamily Epinephelinae of the family Serranidae. It has a wide Indo-Pacific distribution. Description Grammistes sexlineatus is a middle sized fish, which can grow to a maximum length of 30 cm. Its background body color is dark brown with a maximum of six white to yellow horizontal lines. The number of lines depends on the maturity of the fish. Juveniles have white to yellow dots on a dark background until an approximate size of 17.5 mm. Thereafter, the points gradually become lines. At a length of 5 cm, these soap fish have three horizontal lines. Only from 8 cm long that the soapfish gets the six distinctive horizontal lines. Note that in adult specimens close to the maximum size, these lines tend to sever to form small strokes and points. Distribution and habitat The six lined soapfish is widespread throughout the tropical and subtropical waters of the Indo-Pacific area from the eastern coast of Africa to the oceanic islands of the Pacific Ocean, including Hawaii and the Red Sea as well as from southern Japan to northern New Zealand. This soapfish occurs in coastal rocky and coral reefs from shallow to 40–50 meters depth. Biology Individuals are generally solitary in their reef habitat. They usually stay hidden in crevices, and are most active at night. Like other fish in the subfamily Grammistinae, this species produces a toxin from the skin. The toxins in the skin secretions are known as grammistins. These secretions resemble lathered soap and are the basis for the common name of Soap Fish. This is not caught as a food fish because the flesh reportedly has a bitter, unpleasant taste. Taxonomy The goldenstriped soapfish was first formally described as Perca sixlineata in 1792 by the Swedish naturalist Carl Peter Thunberg (1743-1828) with the type locality given as the East Indies or Japan. References External links goldenstriped soapfish Fish of the Indian Ocean Fish of the Pacific Ocean goldenstriped soapfish

20464277

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2009%20Comorian%20legislative%20election

2009 Comorian legislative election

Parliamentary elections were held in the Comoros on 6 December 2009, with a second round on 20 December. The elections were originally scheduled for July 2009, but were postponed until after a constitutional referendum was held in May 2009. They were then scheduled to take place on 29 November, but were delayed again. The result was a victory for the Baobab Movement, a coalition supporting President Ahmed Abdallah Mohamed Sambi. Electoral system The elections were held using the two-round system with 24 single-member constituencies. The remaining nine seats in the Assembly of the Union were filled by appointees from the assemblies of the autonomous islands of the Comoros, Grande Comore, Mohéli and Anjouan, with each island selecting three members. Campaign Most candidates supporting President Sambi campaigned as the Baobab coalition, named after their identifying symbol, the Baobab tree. Results References Comoros 2009 in the Comoros Elections in the Comoros Election and referendum articles with incomplete results

20464316

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Avisauridae

Avisauridae

Avisauridae is a family of extinct enantiornithine dinosaurs from the Cretaceous period, distinguished by several features of their ankle bones. Depending on the definition used, Avisauridae is either a broad and widespread group of advanced enantiornithines (following Cau & Arduini, 2008), or a small family within that group, restricted to species from the Late Cretaceous of North and South America (following Chiappe, 1992). Description Avisaurids were among the largest and last enantiornithines to have lived, although they are also among the most poorly preserved. The majority of them are known primarily from fossilized tarsometatarsal bones, the part of a bird's leg formed by fused metatarsals (the bones which comprise the foot in humans). As a result, members of this family are distinguished from other enantiornithines exclusively by features of the tarsometatarsal and pedal phalanges (toe bones). Unlike in some prehistoric birds, avisaurid tarsometatarsals were not completely fused, with the distal (outer) parts of the metatarsals being separate from each other. The proximal (near) half of metatarsal III (the long bone in the middle of the tarsometatarsus) is convex from the front. The inside edge of this bone's trochlea (toe joint) has a bony tab which points downward, known as a plantar projection. The innermost bone of the tarsometatarsus, metatarsal I, is small, laterally compressed (flattened from side-to-side), and J-shaped from the side. It is connected to a reversed hallux sporting a very large and curved claw. Chiappe and Calvo (1994) found that the Avisauridae shared adaptations of the foot — including a fully reversed and distally placed hallux with a large claw — that indicated the ability to perch in trees. They argued that an arboreal habit was most likely for all of the Avisauridae. History and classification Avisauridae was erected as a family by Brett-Surman and Paul in 1985. At that time the family consisted of a few fossils that they believed belonged to small non-avian dinosaurs. They doubted that these fossils belonged to birds due to the presence of several features of the tarsometatarsus. In Avisaurus (the only avisaurid known at that time), only the proximal parts of the metatarsals were fused, the proximal part of metatarsal III was wide, and the hypotarsus (a wide ridge extending down the back of the tarsometatarsus) was poorly developed. However, Chiappe later reassigned the Avisauridae to the class Aves (which is equivalent to the clade Avialae in modern usage) and the subclass Enantiornithes in 1992. He noted that the features used to exclude avisaurids from birds are in fact present in some early birds such as Archaeopteryx, as well as various Cretaceous bird groups. Avisaurids also had a thin metatarsal IV (the outermost long bone of the tarsometatarsus) and a bony knob on the front of metatarsal II (the most innermost long bone of the tarsometatarsus) for the insertion of M. tibialis cranialis (the muscle which flexes the ankle, also known as the M. tibialis anticus or M. tibialis anterior), both believed to be enantiornithean features. Chiappe defined the family as the common ancestor of Neuquenornis volans and Avisaurus archibaldi plus all its descendants. In 2008, the family was given a broader definition courtesy of Cau and Arduini. They redefined the group as Avisaurus archibaldi and all genera more closely related to it than to either Longipteryx, Gobipteryx or Sinornis. Matt Martyniuk gave the name Avisauroidea to this group, although the erection of that name has been criticized by Cau. Under this broader definition, several other enantiornitheans, such as Enantiophoenix, would qualify as members of the family. Nevertheless, enantiornithean taxonomy is notably difficult to resolve, and some analyses on enantiornitheans have not resolved the family. However, this may be due to such analyses focusing on early Cretaceous enantiornitheans (which are numerous and well-preserved) rather than fragmentary late Cretaceous taxa, such as most avisaurids. The following is a cladogram based on Cau and Arduini (2008): References Cretaceous birds Prehistoric dinosaur families

20464325

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Don%20Snow

Don Snow

Don Snow (born 13 January 1957, in London) is a British vocalist, Hammond organist, pianist, guitarist, bass guitarist, drummer and saxophonist who is primarily known for his work with the new wave bands Squeeze, the Sinceros and the Catch, as well as Procol Harum. He has also frequently toured with Van Morrison and played Hammond organ and piano on three of his albums. Career He started his career in 1978 as an original member of the new wave/power pop outfit the Sinceros, who were signed to Epic Records and released a string of successful albums. Around this time, he also played with Lene Lovich and Bill Nelson, before he joined Squeeze in 1982, replacing Paul Carrack. At this time, he recorded with drummer Chris Whitten as the Catch, releasing the single "25 Years" which reached number 3 on the German charts, sold half a million copies and stayed on the charts for 40 weeks. He also recorded with artists such as Judie Tzuke, Tracey Ullman, Nik Kershaw, ABC and Sheila Walsh. In 1987, he joined Tina Turner for her Break Every Rule World Tour and recorded the album Live in Europe. He also recorded with Roger Daltrey, Tom Jones, Jimmy Somerville, Chris Eaton, Holly Johnson, Boy George, Jaki Graham and Gary Moore. On 11 June 1988, Snow played the first Nelson Mandela benefit at the Wembley Arena along with Al Green, Joe Cocker, Natalie Cole, Jonathan Butler, Freddie Jackson, and Ashford & Simpson. In 1990, Snow played with the John Lennon tribute band in Liverpool, before he re-joined Squeeze in 1991 for touring. In 1992, after appearing on records by Tina Turner, Judie Tzuke, Thomas Anders and Heartland, he played keyboards for Procol Harum and later played for Van Morrison. He joined Squeeze for the third time in 1995 and played with Morrison again in 1998. Since 2000, he has recorded releases with Kylie Minogue, Melanie C, Joe Cocker, Mark Owen, Michael Ball, released several solo albums and recently produced Alexis Cunningham. In December 1992, he changed his name to Jonn Savannah. He now lives in Medford, New Jersey. Discography Album credits 1978 – Lene Lovich – Stateless 1979 – The Sinceros – The Sound of Sunbathing 1979 – The Barron Knights – Tell the World to Laugh 1979 – Peter C. Johnson – Peter C. Johnson 1980 – Johnny Logan – Save Me 1980 – The Vibrators – Batteries Included 1981 – The Sinceros – Pet Rock 1981 – The Quick – Ship to Shore 1981 – The Sinceros – 2nd Debut 1981 – Fingerprintz – Beat Noir 1982 – Jona Lewie – Heart Skips Beat 1982 – Judie Tzuke – Shoot the Moon 1982 – Squeeze – Sweets from a Stranger 1982 – Fern Kinney – All It Takes Love to Know Love 1983 – Wendy & the Rocketts – Dazed for Days 1983 – Bianca – Where the Beat Meets the Street 1983 – Judie Tzuke – Ritmo 1983 – Tracey Ullman – They Don't Know 1984 – The Catch – Balance on Wires 1984 – Nik Kershaw – The Riddle 1984 – Nik Kershaw – Human Racing 1984 – Tracey Ullman – You Caught Me Out 1984 – Tin Tin – Kiss Me 1984 – Paul Da Vinci – Work So Hard 1985 – ABC – How to be a Zillionaire! 1985 – Gianni Morandi – Uno So Mille 1985 – Sheila Walsh – Shadowlands 1987 – The Catch – Walk the Water 1987 – Roger Daltrey – Can't Wait to See the Movie 1987 – Model – Model 1987 – Chris Eaton – Vision 1988 – Tina Turner – Live in Europe 1989 – Holly Johnson – Blast 1989 – Jimmy Somerville – Ready My Lips 1989 – Tom Jones – At This Moment 1989 – Gary Moore – Wild Frontier 1989 – Jaki Graham – From Now On 1989 – Baby Ford – Beach Bump 1991 – Thomas Anders – Whispers 1991 – Tina Turner – Simply the Best 1991 – Judie Tzuke – Left Hand Talking 1991 – Heartland – Heartland 1991 – This Picture – A Violent Impression 1992 – Judie Tzuke – I Can Read Books 1993 – Van Morrison – Too Long in Exile 1994 – Van Morrison – A Night in San Francisco 1994 – Hanne Boel – Misty Paradise 1994 – Gregory Gray – Euroflake in Silverlake 1995 – Brian Kennedy – Intuition 1995 – Martyn Joseph – Martyn Joseph 1995 – Jimmy Somerville – Dare to Love 1995 – Van Morrison – Days Like This 1996 – Ray Charles – Strong Love Affair 1996 – Squeeze – Ridiculous 1996 – Right Said Fred – Smashing! 1996 – Judie Tzuke – Under the Angels 1997 – The Vibrators – Demos & Raities 1999 – Joe Cocker – No Ordinary World 1999 – Ashley Maher – The Blessed Rain 1999 – Siggi – Siggi 1999 – Emmet Swimming – Big Night Without You 2000 – Kylie Minogue – Light Years 2000 – Ruth – Ruth 2001 – Russell Watson – The Voice 2001 – Steve Balsamo – All I Am 2003 – Melanie C – Reason 2003 – American Idol – Season 2 2003 – Ruben Studdard – Superstar 2003 – Sandi Russell – Incascedent 2004 – American Idol – Season 3 2004 – Mark Owen – In Your Own Time 2005 – Bernie Armstrong – The Face of Christ 2006 – Heavy Little Elephants – Heavy Little Elephants 2006 – Michael Ball – One Voice 2007 – Pawnshop Roses – Let It Roll 2009 – Carsie Blanton – Carsie Blanton 2009 – Alcaz – On Se Dit Tout 2010 – Alexis Cunningham – Wonderlust 2011 – Alexis Cunningham – Love at the End of the World 2014 – Die Fantastischen Vier (feat. Jonn Savannah) – 25 References External links Official website Don Snow' Fan page at procolharum.com 1945 births Living people English male singers English multi-instrumentalists English record producers English new wave musicians Procol Harum members Squeeze (band) members English expatriates in the United States People from Medford, New Jersey The Vibrators members The Sinceros members

17327800

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wrestling%20at%20the%201992%20Summer%20Olympics%20%E2%80%93%20Men%27s%20freestyle%2052%20kg

Wrestling at the 1992 Summer Olympics – Men's freestyle 52 kg

The men's freestyle 52 kilograms at the 1992 Summer Olympics as part of the wrestling program were held at the Institut Nacional d'Educació Física de Catalunya from August 3 to August 5. The wrestlers are divided into 2 groups. The winner of each group decided by a double-elimination system. Results Legend WO — Won by walkover Elimination A Round 1 Round 2 Round 3 Round 4 Round 5 Round 6 Summary Elimination B Round 1 Round 2 Round 3 Round 4 Round 5 Round 6 Summary Finals Final standing References External links Official Report Freestyle 52kg

23571520

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tiele%20people

Tiele people

The Tiele (, Mongolian *Tegreg "[People of the] Carts"), also transliterated as Dili (), Chile (), Zhile (), Tele (), also named Gaoche or Gaoju (, "High Carts"), were a tribal confederation of Turkic ethnic origins living to the north of China proper and in Central Asia, emerging after the disintegration of the confederacy of the Xiongnu. Chinese sources associate them with the earlier Dingling (). Chile and Gaoche The name "Chile" and "Gaoche" first appear in Chinese records during the campaigns of Former Yan and Dai in 357 and 363 respectively. However, the protagonists were also addressed as "Dingling" in the records of the Southern Dynasties. The name Gaoche ("high cart") was a nickname given by the Chinese. Book of Jin, compiled by Fang Xuanling et al., listed Chile as the fifth of 19 Southern Xiongnu tribes (種). By the time of the Rouran domination, the Gaoche comprised six tribes and twelve clans (姓). One group known as the Eastern Gaoche (东部高车) probably dwelled from the Onon River to Lake Baikal (巳尼陂). However, their relationship with the rest of the Gaoche and its tribal components is unclear. Mythological origin The Book of Wei preserved the Gaoche's origin myth. Rouran Domination In 391 the Rouran chief, Heduohan (曷多汗) was killed by the Tuoba Northern Wei. Heduohan's brother Shelun raided several tribal dependencies of the Tuoba in retaliation, but reportedly suffered a serious defeat in 399, and was forced to flee westward. Here Shelun defeated the Hulu (斛律) tribe and subjugated them. With the aid of a Hulu named Chiluohou (叱洛侯), Shelun conquered most of the Gaoche tribes and proclaimed himself Kaghan of the Rouran on March 11, 402. Many Gaoche, such as Chiluohou, were promoted to establish better control. During the reign of Shelun and his successor Datan, the Rouran pushed as far as the Issyk Kul, where they defeated the Wusun and drove them to the south. In the east they raided the Northern Wei before they were defeated on June 16, 429. Afterwards, as many as 1.5 million Gaoche were said to have been captured and settled to areas adjacent to the capital Pingcheng in the south. After this settlement they were called the Western Chile (西部敕勒), including a section of the Ordos Desert south of the Yellow River known as the Hexi Chile (河西敕勒), the Eastern Chile (东部敕勒), between Wuzhou (武周) and the capital suburbs, and the Northern Chile (北部敕勒), to the north and around the borders. The greater part of the latter two possibly fled back to the steppe and were not heard of after 524 and 445 respectively. The Western Chile (mainly the Hulu and Tiele related to Fufuluo's Qifuli (泣伏利) clan) being caused by a horse race, by which south and north were eventually assimilated. With the loss of numerous subjects and vital resources, the Rouran went into a temporary decline. However, in 460 they launched new campaigns in the west, destroying the remnant of Northern Liang. During a campaign against Khotan in 470, the king wrote in his supplicatory letter to the Toba Emperor that all of the statelets in the west had submitted to the Rouran. In 472, Yucheng attacked Northern Wei across the western border. By the time of his death in 485, Yucheng had restored the Kaghanate to a status even more powerful than the times of Datan. During these wars, a southwestern Gaoche tribal group known as the Fufuluo united twelve clans and rebelled, but were defeated by the Rouran. They escaped and established a state northwest of Gaochang in 487. From then on, little is known about the rest of the Gaoche until the Göktürks. Fufuluo The Fufuluo (副伏罗) were a Gaoche tribe of twelve clans, dwelling close to the Gaochang kingdom (likely by the Tuin River of the Govi-Altai range. Early on a Fufuluo clan known as the Yizhan (which had lived there since the mid 2nd century) allied with the Touba. In 481, the Fufuluo began to interfere with the Gaochang and deposed one of their kings. The Fufuluo were then subjugated by the Rouran Khaganate. After the death of the Rouran ruler Yucheng in 485 CE, his belligerent son Dulun fought more wars against the Touba Northern Wei. After a disagreement, A-Fuzhiluo betrayed him, and in 487, together with his younger cousin Qiongqi (穷奇), they managed their clans of over 100,000 yurts to escape from the pursuing armies, led by Dulun and his uncle Nagai by defeating them. After they settled, he founded a statelet (also known as the A-Fuzhiluo kingdom) under the title of Ulu Beglik (候娄匐勒, based on an interpretation of Shiratori Kurakichi and Pulleyblank). Like the later Qibi and Xueyantuo in 605, the Fufuluo divided their rule between north and south at Dzungaria. The Fufuluo allied with the Northern Wei in 490 and fought against the Rouran until 541 when they were dispersed by them. Shortly after the death of Dulun in 492, several important cities on the eastern route were taken by Fufuluo, separating the Rouran from the west. With the elimination of Rouran influence, the Hephthalites, kindred steppe nomads, for the first time extended their domain as far as Karashahr, where Qiongqi was killed and his son Mietu (弥俄突) was taken hostage. After 507, the Hephthalites uninterruptedly sent eighteen embassies with gifts (朝献/朝贡) to the Chinese courts (twelve to Northern Wei, three to Liang Dynasty, two to Western Wei and one to Northern Zhou), as opposed to only one in 456. Like Peroz I and his son Kavadh I earlier in the west, the Hephthalites helped Mietu. He returned to his realm and Biliyan (跋利延), the successor of A-Fuzhiluo, was overthrown by his tribesmen, while shortly paying tribute to the Touba. In 508, Yujiulü Futu attacked the Fufuluo and gained a victory, but was killed by Mietu on his course back. Later in 516, l, son of Futu, defeated Mietu, and in reprisal had him towed to death by a horse. The Fufuluo went for several years into exile under the refuge of the Hephthalites. In 520, Chounu was repulsed by his younger brother Yifu (伊匐) who restored the realm. After his defeat, Chounu returned to the east, where he was killed in a coup in which the ruling clan of Yujiulu (郁久闾) was split into two factions. In 521, the Fufuluo penetrated into the Rouran territory, but were finally repulsed by 524. Thereafter, the Fufuluo suffered a series of defeats from Anagui before being annihilated in 541. During the final decade, they helped the Eastern Wei to fight the Western Wei in a civil war. After defeat, the nobility surrendered to them. Rulers of Gaoche Tiele Emergence of the Tiele The term Tiele appeared in Chinese literature from the 6th Century to 8th Century, and most scholars agree that Tiele is simply different Chinese characters used to describe the same Turkic word as Chile, although some scholars disagree on what the specific original Turkic word may be: Tölöš ~ Töliš, Türk, or Tegreg ~ Tägräg. The name "Tiele" was first interpreted as "Tölis" by Édouard Chavannes and Vilhelm Thomsen, but this was pointed out as inaccurate in 1937 by Cen Zhongmian, as Tölis applied to the Turkic title of official (突利失 Tulishi) in the east that also came to be attached to the Xueyantuo qaghan. Some scholars (Haneda, Onogawa, Geng, etc.) proposed that Tiele, Dili, Dingling, Chile, Tele, & Tujue all transliterated underlying Türk; however, Golden proposed that Dili, Dingling, Chile, Tele, & Tiele transliterated Tegrek while Tujue transliterated Türküt, plural of Türk. The appelation Türük (Old Turkic: 𐱅𐰇𐰼𐰰) ~ Türk (OT: 𐱅𐰇𐰼𐰚) (whence Middle Chinese 突厥 *dwət-kuɑt > *tɦut-kyat > standard Chinese: Tūjué) was initially reserved exclusively for the Göktürks by Chinese, Tibetans, and even the Turkic-speaking Uyghurs. In contrast, medieval Muslim writers, including Turkic speakers like Ottoman historian Mustafa Âlî and explorer Evliya Çelebi as well as Timurid scientist Ulugh Beg, often viewed Inner Asian tribes, "as forming a single entity regardless of their linguistic affiliation" commonly used Turk as a generic name for Inner Asians (whether Turkic- or Mongolic-speaking). Only in modern era do modern historians use Turks to refer to all peoples speaking Turkic languages, differentiated from non-Turkic speakers. In 546 the remainder of the Fufuluo, now called Tiele, rebelled and were defeated by Bumin Khan at Dzungaria. Around 250,000 of them were then incorporated into his army. In 552, Bumin Khan sent his army and defeated Anagui just north of the Chinese border. Two years before his death, he eliminated the remnants of the Rouran to the north and subjugated the Tiele. According to Suishu, the Tiele consisted of over 40 tribes divided into seven locations: The original manuscript contains no punctuation, so different scholars read and reconstruct the ethonyms differently. The Tiele were a large tribal group, however it is unlikely they would have been under a unified leadership. References of the tribes in the remote areas west of the Pamir Mountains were sparse and mentioned only in passing, some tribes like the Alans were probably erroneously added. By the end of the 6th century nothing more was known about them. Those tribes in the eastern areas (north of China and near Lake Baikal), such as the Guligan (骨利干), Duolange (多览葛) Xijie (奚结) and Baixi (白霫) were being rewarded afterward, though a few like the Fuluo (覆罗), Mengchen (蒙陈) and Turuhe (吐如纥) disappeared. Fuluo (覆羅) were possibly linked to the 伏利(具) Fuli(-ju) in Book of Sui, the 匐利(羽) Fuli(-yu) in Tanghuiyao and the Bökli-Çöligil (𐰋𐰇𐰚𐰲𐰃:𐰲𐰇𐰠𐰏𐰠) on Kul Tigin inscription. According to some researchers (Onogawa, 1940; Duan, 1988; Lung, 2011; Davis, 2008; Tang, 2009; etc.), the Göktürks' leading Ashina clan were descended from the Tiele tribe by ancestral lineage. Like the Göktürks, the Tiele were probably one of many nomadic Turkic peoples on the steppe. However, Lee & Kuang (2017) state that Chinese histories did not describe the Ashina-led Göktürks as descending from the Dingling or belonging to the Tiele confederation. The Tiele were ruled by the Göktürks during the mid 6th century and early 7th century. Many of their tribal chiefs were expelled and some were killed during this period. When Göktürks' power peaked, at least 15 Tiele tribes were named: Tiele allied themselves in a rebellion against the Göktürks during the turmoil between 599 and 603. This might have already started as early as in 582, when rumor was spread about a revolt in the north when a raiding campaign led Ishbara Qaghan away from the capital. Among the rivals of Ishbara in the west was Tardu, son of Istämi. He allied with Apa Khan, a qaghan at the northern Dzungaria and Khovd River, and declared himself independent. In 587 Baga Khan, heir of Ishbara, captured Apa with the help of the Chinese but died the next year on a campaign in the west. Later on, Dulan took over his reign and in 599 he, together with Tardu, launched a civil war against his son Qimin, who sided with the Chinese. However, he was unsuccessful and was assassinated during his battles with the Chinese. His partner Tardu took over and launched a revolt against the Qaghanate. In 603 he was revolted against by the Tiele tribes, provoked by the Chinese, and fled to the Tuyuhun. Earlier, when Apa was captured, Nili took over from him, but he died after the defeat of Tardu in the east. His son Heshana Khan succeeded him in the Western Qaghanate, levying heavy taxes on the Tiele. To prevent a revolt he gathered several hundreds of chiefs and murdered them. In 605 an alliance among the Tiele under the Qibi (契苾) and Xueyantuo (薛延陀) tribes was formed to overthrow him. They captured most of the Dzungaria and defeated his occupying army, taking several important cities, including Kumul, Karashahr and Gaochang, pushing Heshana Khan further west to the lower Ili River by 607. After victory, the Qibi chief Geleng (哥楞) was proclaimed as the qaghan by the tribes and the Xueyantuo chief Yiedie Khan as subordinate qaghan. At the same year Geleng allied with the Chinese to defeat the Tuyuhun to resolve a conflict at Dunhuang. In 611, Shekui, a qaghan from Tashkent and grandson of Tardu, attacked Chuluo and forced him to escape to China. The return of Shekui marked the end of the rebellion, although exactly when the rebels were put down is uncertain. One Chinese account indicated that the Gaochang kingdom still remained under their vassal until the year 612. They were most likely subdued after this year as Shekui restored order in the Western Qaghanate. Failure to put down these uprisings led to a fatal division within the Gökturks ruling Ashina clan. Under the leadership of Zhenzhu Khan in 628, grandson of Yishibo, the Xueyantuo made their crossing over the Altai, and quickly founded a confederation with the rest of the Tiele at the east. The Xueyantuo founded a short-lived Qaghanate over the steppe under Zhenzhu Khan, his son Duomi Khan and nephew Yitewushi Khan, the last of which eventually surrendered to the Chinese. Chinese subjugation Shortly after 646, the Uyghur and the rest of the twelve Tiele chiefs (and subsequently the far-away Guligan and Dubo) arrived at the Chinese court. They were bestowed either with the title of commander-in-chief (都督 dudu) or prefect (刺史 ) under the loose control (羁縻 jimi) of the northern protectorate or "pacificed north" (安北府), whose seat and name changed at certain times. The Uyghur were prominent among the Tiele tribes next to the Xueyantuo. Their name first appeared in 390 as Yuanhe (袁纥). Under the leadership of Pusa (菩萨), son of chief Tejian (特健), the Uyghur co-operated with the Xueyantuo to make a stand against the Eastern Qaghanate. Soon after his death, his successor Tumidu (吐迷度) formed a new alliance with the Chinese and turned against his former ally. Thereafter, Tumidu was granted a Chinese title like the rest of the Tiele chiefs, and carried the title of qaghan among the other tribes, who now annually donated furs to the Chinese to fulfill their tax obligations. In 648, Tumidu was murdered by his nephew Wuhe (乌纥) and another tribesman named Juluobo (俱罗勃). Both were sons-in-law of the Chebi Khan, the ruler of the Eastern Qaghanate at the northern Altai, who now held hegemony over the surrounding tribes, including the Qarluq. This alerted the Chinese, and Wuhe was assassinated by a ruse upon receiving his uncle's position from the Chinese deputy in the north. Later Juluobo was detained by the Chinese. On November 17, Porun (婆闰) was granted his fathers title. Since their submission, the Tiele (mainly the Uyghur) had participated in several campaigns under Chinese leadership. Under the command of Ashina Sheer (阿史那社尔), Yuan Lichen (元礼臣), Gao Kan (高侃), Liang Jianfang (梁建方), Cheng Zhijie (程知节), Su Ding Fang and Xiao Siya (萧嗣业) this resulted in the capture of Chebi Khan in 650 and the end of the Western Qaghanate in 657, except for a last campaign at Goguryeo which probably killed Porun. During those campaigns, visits would be paid to restrain the tribes. In 658 such a visit was repelled, a revolt broke out in 660 starting with the Sijie (思结), Bayegu (拔野古), Pugu (仆骨) and Tongluo (同罗), and it was joined by the other 5 tribes later. The reason for this revolt is unclear, perhaps due to the Chinese repression of the surrounding tribes during the campaigns. Two years later the revolts were suppressed by the Chinese at the upper Selenge River around Khangai. The battle was short, and a massacre was said to be committed by the two leading commanders. According to one exaggerated account from Tang Huiyao around 900,000 surrendered tribesmen were slaughtered, though it is certain that a large number of them were captured. After the event, a message was sent to the north to appease the restless Tiele. In 669 similar unsuccessful revolts had been made by the Xueyantuo, but the details of these are vague. The last revolt was mentioned in 686, led by the Pugu and Tongluo to join with the Ashina clan, who had formed the Second Turkic Khaganate under Ilterish Qaghan in 682. They were immediately suppressed by an army dispatched from Juyan. A number of them were moved to that region along with the seat of the protectorate under the jurisdiction of Ganzhou. Earlier during the rebellion contacts between the northern protectorate and the Chinese capital were cut off, and the only way to pass was through the area of Suzhou. Rise of the Uyghur Khaganate After the disintegration of the Eastern Qaghanate in 630, many Göktürk nobles were resettled either at the Chinese border or in the capital. Some went on to participate in frontier campaigns for the Chinese. In 679 a major rebellion was led by three Göktürk nobles. Among them, Ashina Nishufu (阿史那泥熟匐), a direct descendant of Illig, was chosen as their qaghan. They were quickly subdued by the Chinese and their leader was betrayed and killed by his own troops. The rest of the Göktürks managed to escape and allied themselves with Ashina Funian (阿史那伏念) for a new rebellion. Funian declared himself qaghan in 681, but his revolt did not succeed and more than fifty participants were executed on November 16 at the Chinese capital. The remaining rebellious Göktürks formed the Second Turkic Eastern Qaghanate under Ilteris Sad and his 5,000 supporters. They were mostly active in the southern region bordering China at mount Čoγay (总材山). Over the decade they held countless raids across the Chinese border. Exactly when or how the Tiele came under their subjection is unclear. However, during this period, a number of pro-Chinese Tiele groups who had earlier cooperated with the Chinese against them, such as Uyghur, Qibi, Sijie and Hun (浑), escaped into the Hexi Corridor and eventually resettled to Liangzhou. According to the Tonyukuk and Kültigin Orkhon script, the Göktürks made five out of forty-seven attacks on the Tiele who were led by Ilteris. Among them, four seem to have been mere raids while the last attack could be seen as their re-subjection on the northern steppe. The estimated date for the Tiele submission to the Göktürks would be around 687, probably without much resistance. The establishment of a second Göktürk capital at the foot of the sacred mountain Ötüken (於都斤山) brought unrest to the Tiele tribes. After the Uyghur chief was killed, they were recruited for their annual raiding campaigns over the Chinese border after 694. These raids were halted in 708, as the Chinese constructed fortifications along the Ordos. Raids continued elsewhere as Qapagan turned his attention to the west and the Turgesh and Qarluq tribes between 708 and 715. By this time, some of the Tiele had escaped into China and were settled in Lingzhou and elsewhere, while others like the Bayegu had revolted in 707. These revolts continued until 716 and Qapagan, on his way back from suppressing revolts by the Uyghur, Tongluo, Baixi, Bayegu and Pugu, was ambushed and killed by a Bayegu tribesman named Xiezhilue (颉质略) on July 22. In conclusion, not all tribes were involved in the revolts. Two of the northernmost tribal allies, the Guligan and Dubo (都播) did not participate in any of the revolts. Soon, Bilge Khan took over the reign and together with Tonyukuk, began to appease the subjected Tiele. Tonyukuk was born in China and was considered a wise statesman in both Turkic and Chinese accounts. Meanwhile, a friendly relationship was built with the Chinese. Till the end of the Second Eastern Qaghanate only one raid in 720 was made on the Chinese border. Bilge Khan started to call for a return of the former members of the Tiele tribes who had settled in China. He had risen in status among the tribal chiefs, especially the Uyghur within the Qaghanate. During this period, many Tiele had betrayed the local Chinese authorities and fled to the north, in particular the five communities around Liang, Ling, Xia, Feng, and Bingzhou, while minor insurgencies had occurred throughout the process. Among the returning Tiele tribes was the Uyghur, specifically the Yaoluoge, who had escaped into China until 727. The Yaoluoge consisted one of nine clans of Uyghur, and had dominated probably for six generations since the fall of Xueyantuo. After Bilge Khan was poisoned, there were factional struggles within the ruling clan. Within a few years, an alliance was established between the Basmyl (拔悉蜜), Uyghur and Qarluq. They overthrew the Göktürks and killed the qaghan. Most of the heirs were killed subsequently. At the same time the Basmyl chief, who was approved as qaghan, was overthrown by the allies. In 745 the exiled qaghan of the Göktürks was killed by a Uyghur chief named Qutlugh Boyla, son of Hushu (护输). He founded the new Uyghur Qaghanate under the title of Qutlugh Bilge Köl Qaghan. The name "Tiele", and the "nine allies (of Tiele)" (九姓) or Toquz Oguz (based on the interpretation of scholar Cen Zhongmian in the late 1950s) is not mentioned afterwards, and was probably replaced by the name Huihu (Uyghur) in historic records. From then on the Uyghur consisted of seven former Tiele tribes and two new tribes, while eight former Tiele tribal names had now disappeared. References Primary sources Sima Guang (1985). A Translation (in Vernacular Chinese) and Annotation of Zizhi Tongjian by Bo Yang (Vol.27). Taipei: Yuan-Liou Publishing Company Ltd. . Sima Guang (1986). A Translation (in Vernacular Chinese) and Annotation of Zizhi Tongjian by Bo Yang (Vol.30). Taipei: Yuan-Liou Publishing Company Ltd. . Sima Guang (1987). A Translation (in Vernacular Chinese) and Annotation of Zizhi Tongjian by Bo Yang (Vol.38). Taipei: Yuan-Liou Publishing Company Ltd. . Sima Guang (1987). A Translation (in Vernacular Chinese) and Annotation of Zizhi Tongjian by Bo Yang (Vol.41). Taipei: Yuan-Liou Publishing Company Ltd. . Sima Guang (1987). A Translation (in Vernacular Chinese) and Annotation of Zizhi Tongjian by Bo Yang (Vol.42). Taipei: Yuan-Liou Publishing Company Ltd. . Sima Guang (1988). A Translation (in Vernacular Chinese) and Annotation of Zizhi Tongjian by Bo Yang (Vol.46). Taipei: Yuan-Liou Publishing Company Ltd. . Sima Guang (1988). A Translation (in Vernacular Chinese) and Annotation of Zizhi Tongjian by Bo Yang (Vol.47). Taipei: Yuan-Liou Publishing Company Ltd. . Sima Guang (1988). A Translation (in Vernacular Chinese) and Annotation of Zizhi Tongjian by Bo Yang (Vol.48). Taipei: Yuan-Liou Publishing Company Ltd. . Sima Guang (1989). A Translation (in Vernacular Chinese) and Annotation of Zizhi Tongjian by Bo Yang (Vol.50). Taipei: Yuan-Liou Publishing Company Ltd. . Secondary sources Duan, Lianqin (1988). "Dingling, Gaoju and Tiele". Shanghai: Shanghai People's Press. . Li, Jihe (2003). "A Research on Migration of Northwestern Minorities Between pre-Qin to Sui and Tang". Beijing: Nationalities Press. . Lu, Simian [1934] (1996). "A History of Ethnic Groups in China". Beijing: Oriental Press. . Pulleyblank, Edwin G (2002). "Central Asia and Non-Chinese Peoples of Ancient China". Aldershot: Ashgate Publishing. . Trever, Camilla (1932). "Excavations in Northern Mongolia (1924–1925)". Leningrad: J. Fedorov Printing House. OCLC 2566311. Shen, Youliang (1998). "A Research on Northern Ethnic Groups and Regimes". Beijing: Central Nationalities University Press. . Suribadalaha (1986). "New Studies of the Origins of the Mongols". Beijing: Nationalities Press. OCLC 19390448. Wang, Xiaofu (1992). "Political Relationship Between the Chinese, Tibetan and Arab". Beijing: Peking University Press. . Xue, Zongzheng (1992). "A History of Turks". Beijing: Chinese Social Sciences Press. . Zhang, Bibo, and Dong, Guoyao (2001). "Cultural History of Ancient Northern Ethnic Groups in China". Harbin: Heilongjiang People's Press. . The Peoples of the West, University of Washington, from the Weilue, by Yu Huan Turkic peoples of Asia Ethnic groups in Chinese history History of Central Asia

20464326

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Grenfell%20Centre

Grenfell Centre

Grenfell Centre, also known as The Black Stump, is a high rise office building located at 25 Grenfell Street in the Adelaide city centre. It is the ninth tallest building in Adelaide, South Australia, with a height of 103 metres (338 feet). It was the tallest building in the city until surpassed by the Telstra House in 1987. It has 26 floors and was completed in 1973. In the 1980s, the building's foyer and interior were refurbished. A ten-metre antenna was attached in 1980 and upgraded with digital transmitters in 2003, increasing the height a metre further. In 2007, the building was redeveloped, and two frameless glass cubes were constructed at the entrance of the building. This redevelopment earned it the Royal Australian Institute of Architects Commercial Architecture Award of Commendation. , Oracle uses the building; over the last few years, the company logo has been displayed at the top. Its nickname, "black stump", in reference to the building's appearance, is also a colloquial Australian phrase. See also List of tallest buildings in Adelaide References Skyscrapers in Adelaide Buildings and structures in Adelaide Skyscraper office buildings in Australia Office buildings completed in 1973

23571523

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2009%20City%20of%20Toronto%20inside%20and%20outside%20workers%20strike

2009 City of Toronto inside and outside workers strike

The 2009 City of Toronto inside and outside workers strike (also known as the 2009 Toronto strike) was a legal strike action that was undertaken by the Toronto Civic Employees Union Local 416 and CUPE Local 79, two locals of the Canadian Union of Public Employees in the city of Toronto. It involved approximately 24,000 city employees. Background On June 22 at midnight Toronto municipal workers belonging to 2 separate unions (CUPE Local 416 - representing the outside workers, and CUPE Local 79 - representing the inside workers) went on strike following six months negotiating with the municipality over contract renewal. Issues The union said that the main issue for the strike were requests, from the city, for concessions from the union in the new contract. According to the CBC, the main issues were regard changes to job security, seniority and the banking of sick days. The previous contract allowed some union members to bank unused sick days and cash them out upon retirement. The city proposed contract was to disallow the practise. CUPE Local 79 President, Ann Dembinski was quoted as saying "This is about getting a fair deal similar to what everyone else got. Everyone else was able to negotiate a collective agreement without huge takeaways. These are huge concessions. No other City of Toronto workforce has had to negotiate any concessions in order to get a collective agreement." Services affected Union members from Local 416 and Local 79 work in various departments within the city and the work stoppage affected many of their services, including: Garbage Collection - from single detached dwellings, low-rise residential dwellings and some small commercial businesses. (exception: former city of Etobicoke which contracted out services before amalgamation). Parks and Recreation - including city run pools and recreation facilities, grass cutting in parks and summer programmes. Toronto Island ferries halted for visitors and residents. City run daycare facilities. Municipal Licensing - including building permits, signage permits, taxi cab licenses and burlesque licenses. Marriage licenses were not affected. Public Health - including regular health inspections of restaurants, public pools, city beaches, city run health clinics and dental offices. Toronto EMS - Ambulance service running at 75% capacity with priority calls unaffected. Water Supply/Water Treatment Animal Services Garbage collection The cessation of garbage collection was one of the more noticeable effects of the labour disruption. Four days into the strike the city announced 19 temporary garbage drop off locations for residential waste. This decision proved controversial in the neighbourhoods containing the sites as residents expressed concerns about pesticide and rodenticide spraying, as well as odour and leaching caused by the piles of garbage. Junk removal entrepreneurs took the opportunity to increase their customer base, specifically because plenty of residents were left without options to deal with their garbage. Final resolution On July 27, after extensions to a union-imposed midnight deadline to reach an agreement, CUPE local 416 President Mark Ferguson announced that the union had "the basis for a deal" with the City of Toronto. Ferguson exhorted the city to turn its attention to resolving outstanding issues with the city's inside workers represented by 416's sister local, local 79. The final vote by the council on the agreement put forward by the mayor resulted in 21 "yes" votes, 18 "no" votes, and 6 absences. See also 2009 City of Windsor inside and outside workers strike Mayor David Miller References External links City of Toronto's Labour dispute homepage City Of Toronto Inside And Outside Workers Strike, 2009 Labour disputes in Ontario Canadian Union of Public Employees City Of Toronto Inside And Outside Workers Strike, 2009

17327808

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2007%E2%80%9308%20LEN%20Euroleague

2007–08 LEN Euroleague

The 2007–08 LEN Euroleague was the 45th edition of LEN's premier competition for men's water polo clubs. It ran from 26 September 2007 to 10 May 2008, and was contested by 42 teams. The Final Four (semifinals, final, and third place game) took place on May 9 and May 10 in Barcelona. The winning team was Pro Recco from Italy. Qualifying round 1 Group A (Istanbul) Preliminary round Group A Group B Group C Group D Knockout stage Quarter-finals The first legs were played on 26 March, and the second legs were played on 9 April 2008. |} Final Four (Barcelona) Piscina Municipal de Montjuïc, Barcelona, Spain Final standings LEN Champions League seasons Champions League 2007 in water polo 2008 in water polo

17327832

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Babe%20Winkelman

Babe Winkelman

Babe Winkelman (born April 24, 1949) is an American sportsman and television producer, known for television programs about hunting and fishing. His program Good Fishing was first syndicated internationally in the mid-1980s. As of 2017, Winkelman produces an additional program, Outdoor Secrets, which with Good Fishing, airs in the United States and internationally on channels such as CBS Sports, American Hero Channel, and Destination America. His programs are also available globally on 25,000 hyper-local websites across the U.S. and Roku, Apple TV, Opera TV, Amazon Fire, and Netflix. Early life Donald Edward "Babe" Winkelman (nicknamed by his father after baseball giant Babe Ruth) grew up on a dairy farm near the small town of Duelm, Minnesota. He started fishing at age 6 on Stoney Brook, a stream that ran through the family farm. It was there that he started to understand how fish moved around through the seasons and there that his "Pattern Approach" to fishing got its roots. Pheasants were abundant on the farm as well and his hunting career started there with his first pheasant kill at age 8. Deer hunting started as a driver at age 10 and he shot his first buck at age 12. Through endless hours of hunting and fishing, Babe polished his skills. During the 1960s, Babe spent a lot of time at the family cabin on Hay Lake near Longville, where he refined his "pattern" approach to fishing that he continues to teach others today. He started working construction after graduating eighth grade and continued learning carpentry throughout high school. He learned from his father, Don Winkelman Sr., who was a carpentry master. Less than two months after graduating high school, he became the youngest person in the history of Minnesota to get his journeyman's Union card. Babe spent his nights playing lead guitar and singing in bands. In May 1969, he started Winkelman Building Corporation Inc., a construction company, along with his brother Dennis and father Don. In February 1970, Johnny Winter called him 3 times for him to go on a world tour as lead guitarist for his band. He decided he couldn't leave his dad and the construction business, and his music career became a hobby that he still practices to this day. By the time Babe was 25, the company had grown into 6 corporations with nearly 200 employees. Babe decided his interests were elsewhere, and he embarked on a full-time career in the outdoors. Outdoor life He started guiding fishermen in 1965 and started fishing tournaments in 1970. In 1973, he helped found the Minnesota State Bass Federation to get bass tournaments started and served as president for nearly 3 years. 1973 was also the year Babe started writing for outdoor publications and gave his first seminar to teach fishing. Babe started in the outdoors full-time in 1975, where he guided, fished tournaments, taught at seminars, and did promotional work for Lindy/Little Joe Fishing Tackle. He became a field editor for Fishing Facts magazine, writing for them and a host of other publications. In the last four decades, Babe has written many articles and has guest hosted hundreds of radio shows and podcast episodes. In 1978, he was hired by S.C. Johnson to introduce a new product to America, "Deep Woods OFF." The commercial was Babe, "as a professional fisherman", needing a stronger insect repellent because of his outdoor endeavors. Babe's fishing television series, Good Fishing, first hit the airwaves in 1980. This prompted him to start Babe Winkelman Productions Inc. and set up his own studio. For nearly 40 years he has owned the trademark,"Teaching America to Fish." The show was educational and involved his whole family. The show kept growing in size and covered the U.S. and Canada. During the 1980s, Babe authored a series of "how to" books on fishing, was the only person to use audio tapes to teach fishing, was the first to develop videos that taught fishing starting in 1984, and went on to produce nearly 100 different titles in the next decade. Appearances The Saturday Evening Post ran a feature on Babe in 1987. He was also featured in People Magazine in 1988, Midwest Living around 1990, and thousands of other newspaper and magazine articles, radio, and TV appearances. Excerpts of Good Fishing appeared three times on Married... with Children and about a dozen different movies. Babe was also a guest on Donny & Marie. 1988 was also the year Babe aired his second television series, Outdoor Secrets (hunting series), which was the first hunting show on the air since 1978. Winkelman spoke at a presidential rally for President George W. Bush in 2004. Awards In 1988, Babe was inducted into the Fresh Water Fishing Hall of Fame. In 1992, he was inducted into the Sports Legends Hall of Fame alongside professional boxer Evander Holyfield, baseball player Pete Rose, and 30 other athletes from around the world. Babe is the only outdoorsman ever to be inducted into this hall of fame. In 2001, he was inducted into the Fishing Hall of Fame of Minnesota. In 2007, he was given the Excellence in Craft award by the Outdoor Writers Association of America (OWAA), their most prestigious award for his work with television. Babe Winkelman's production company has won a couple hundred awards for production excellence, including 87 in a two-year span. This included the New York Film Festival, the WorldFest-Houston International Film Festival (for a commercial), and production awards including the Teddy, Addy, and the Golden Moose Awards. In 2013, Babe and Kris were nominated by Otter Tail County as Conservationists of the Year for the state of Minnesota. The award recognized the work they have done at some land they bought for hunting with the whole family in 2002 and turned it into a wilderness paradise. In 2015, Babe was inducted into the Legends of the Outdoors National Hall of Fame. References Sources Biography of Babe Winkelman Interview with Babe Winkelman - Gundogmag.com Karlee Winkelman participates in cancer benefit - mnbound.com External links Babe Winkelman Productions http://pursuitchannel.com/portfolio/babe-winkelmans-good-fishing/ http://www.destinationamerica.com/tv-shows/babe-winkelmans-good-fishing/ https://www.ispot.tv/ad/AXtQ/babe-winkelman-productions-app-daily-videos Living people American fishers Fishing television series People from Benton County, Minnesota People from Cass County, Minnesota People from Crow Wing County, Minnesota 1949 births

17327833

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Regimental%20Aid%20Post

Regimental Aid Post

In the British Army, Canadian Forces and other Commonwealth militaries, the Regimental Aid Post (RAP) is a front-line military medical establishment incorporated into an infantry battalion or armoured regiment for the immediate treatment and triage of battlefield casualties. In the US forces, the equivalent is the Battalion Aid Station. The term has been used continuously since the First World War or earlier. The RAP has traditionally been staffed by the unit's Medical Officer, a Medical NCO, and a small number of medical orderlies. Additionally, units have employed stretcher-bearers, and more recently trained medics, for the evacuation and immediate treatment of battlefield casualties. The RAP has usually been the first stop in the evacuation chain for seriously injured personnel, who are then transported to casualty clearing stations and other larger medical units further to the rear. RAPs are not usually equipped to provide surgical treatment or long-term care. See also Aid station Military medicine in the United Kingdom Military medicine in Australia

17327834

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Chikgaw

Chikgaw

Chikgaw is a village in Chipwi Township in Myitkyina District in the Kachin State of north-eastern Burma. References Populated places in Kachin State Chipwi Township

20464345

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2010%20Mauritian%20general%20election

2010 Mauritian general election

General elections were held in Mauritius on 5 May 2010. The coalition comprising Mauritius Labour Party under Navin Ramgoolam, the Militant Socialist Movement under Pravind Jugnauth and the Mauritian Social Democrat Party under Xavier Luc Duval, won a majority with 41 seats in the parliament. The Mauritian Militant Movement-led coalition under Paul Berenger finished second with 18 seats. The Mauritian Solidarity Front won one seat and the Rodrigues Movement won the two remaining seats. The elections were the ninth to be held since independence from the United Kingdom in 1968. The Mauritius Labour Party, the Mauritian Social Democrat Party (PMSD) and the Militant Socialist Movement (MSM) formed an electoral coalition called Alliance de L'Avenir () for this election. Ramgoolam, the alliance leader, allotted 35 seats to his own party to compete for the 60 seats on the island, whereas the MSM was given 18 and the PMSD 7. Before the election, it appeared that Berenger might gain back the PM's post that he held from 2003 to 2005; he was the first prime minister since independence that was not of South Asian origin. Berenger led his own alliance of parties, known as the Alliance du Coeur (), a reference to the official logo of the Mauritian Militant Movement, by far the biggest party in that alliance. Parties based in Rodrigues compete for the two remaining seats, with the Rodrigues People's Organisation and the Rodrigues Movement being the main parties there. During the election, 62 seats in the National Assembly of Mauritius were contested with a further 8 seats to be designated by the electoral commission under a complex formula designed to keep a balance of ethnic groups in the parliament. The candidates must declare which ethnic group (Hindu, Muslim, Chinese or "general population") they belong to in order to run for a seat. In 2010, 104 of the candidates refused to do so, resulting in them being disqualified, leaving 529 candidates for the seats. Around 130 foreign observers, including some from the African Union and the Southern African Development Community, were present to monitor the voting process. Around 900,000 people were eligible to vote in the election. The main issues debated were economic and constitutional reform, fraud, corruption, drug trafficking and ethnicity. Paul Berenger accused the incumbent government of abusing the state-owned television station, the Mauritius Broadcasting Corporation, to influence voters. He also accused his political opponents of using communalism and of negatively drawing attention to his minority Franco-Mauritian ancestry to swing voters against him. The Alliance de l'Avenir obtained 49.31% of the total votes and 41 seats whereas the Alliance du Coeur seized 42.36% of votes and 18 seats. The remaining parties and independent candidates obtained 8.14% of the votes. From the 62 seats, only ten women were elected. After the Alliance de L'Avenir was declared winner of the poll, its leader, Navin Ramgoolam, mentioned that he would govern in the interest of every Mauritian so that no one would be left behind. He added that the priorities of his government were the improvement of road infrastructures, the security of the people, education, health and youth development. Paul Berenger, who conceded defeat after the election, said that members of his party would continue their fight for a better Mauritius. He claimed that this election had not been free and fair, attributing the defeat of his alliance to numerous factors including biased coverage of the election by the state-owned television station, more financial resources by his political opponents, communalism and the electoral system. However, he would be prepared to work with the government for electoral reform, especially because his alliance had obtained only 18 of the 62 seats despite seizing 43% of popular votes. On May 7, 2010, the Electoral Supervisory Commission made their decision on the non-elected candidates to occupy the 8 additional seats in the National Assembly based on the religious and ethnic declarations of the candidates not elected, a system referred to as the 'Best Loser system'. Exceptionally, instead of 8, only 7 candidates were designated. Per the normal procedure, 4 best loser seats are allotted to candidates not elected but having obtained the highest percentage of votes as a member of a political party. However, they had to be of an appropriate religion or ethnic to maintain a balance in the parliament. 4 other seats are to be allotted so as not to change the result of the election. The Alliance de L'Avenir was allotted 4 additional seats whereas the Alliance du Coeur obtained 2 additional seats. Whereas the Electoral Supervisory Commission had no problem in attributing one seat to one candidate of the Rodrigues People's Organisation, they had difficulty in choosing a candidate for the 8th seat, which normally has to be a Sino-Mauritian of one of the two other successful parties in this election. But given neither the Mauritian Solidarity Front nor the Rodrigues Movement had candidates of this community during this election, no candidate was named for the 8th additional seat. Observers from the African Union for this election declared that the Best Loser system is problematic for the national unity of the country though it can reinforce social cohesion. They also considered the 2010 Mauritian general elections to have been 'free and transparent'. Results References Elections in Mauritius Mauritius General election

20464385

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jacob%20Eichholtz

Jacob Eichholtz

Jacob Eichholtz (1776–1842) was an early American painter, known primarily for his portraits in the Romantic Victorian tradition. Born in Lancaster, Pennsylvania in a family of prosperous Pennsylvania Germans, he spent most of his professional life in Philadelphia. A coppersmith by trade, he turned to painting and achieved both recognition and success despite being mainly self-taught as an artist. He is known to have painted over 800 portraits over the course of 35 years. Hundreds of his works are housed in art museums, historical societies, and private collections throughout the United States. Early life He was born to Leonard and Catharine Eichholtz, who owned and run the Bull's Head Tavern on East King Street in Lancaster; his father took part in the American Revolutionary War. At age 11, Jacob with his brothers attended the English School at Franklin College in Lancaster where he learned the three Rs — reading, 'riting and 'rithmetic. He also took lessons from a sign painter since his parents noticed his inclination to draw, but eventually he was apprenticed as a coppersmith. After his apprenticeship ended, he started as a tinsmith working with sheet iron. By 1805, Eichholtz opened his own shop in Lancaster where he, "mended sugar boxes, tinned copper kettles, and made coffee pots, wash basins, lanterns, stills, and funnels." Eichholtz married Catharine Hatz Michael (1770–1817), a young widow with two children; they had four children of their own, Caroline, Catharine Maria, Rubens Mayer, and Margaret Amelia. In 1818, he married Catharine Trissler of Lancaster, and they had nine children, Edward, Anna Maria, Elizabeth Susanna, Benjamin West, Angelica Kauffman, Rebecca, Henry, Robert Lindsay, and Lavallyn Barry. From tinsmith to painter From 1808 to 1812, Eichholtz hired several workers to work in the shop, and devoted most of his time to offering his fellow Lancastrians, at first, painted tinware, and then, small profile portraits on wood panels, in order to diversify his business and satisfy his passion for drawing. After developing his abilities as profile painter and gaining enough clients to sustain his family, Eichholtz decided to make painting his main vocation. In 1808, Eichholtz advertised that he "executes Portraits and Profile paintings" in the Lancaster's Intelligencer and Weekly Advertiser. In his own words, "I commenced the coppersmith business on my own account, with pretty good luck; still the more agreeable love of painting continually haunted me." Two already established painters, James Peale and Thomas Sully, influenced Eichholtz. In 1808, James Peale visited Lancaster and became acquainted with Eichholtz, who commissioned Peale his portrait. Thomas Sully befriended Eichholtz when he was visiting Lancaster on business and accepted his invitation to work in his painting room. At that time, Sully was not impressed by Eichholtz's attempts in painting calling them hideous; however, he left him his brushes as a gift before leaving Lancaster. Later, Sully wrote that he was surprised and gratified to see how much Eichholtz's painting skills improved, and that, "Eichholtz would have made a first-rate painter had he began early in life with the usual advantages." During the winter of 1811–1812, Eichholtz traveled to Boston where he spent several weeks at the studio of Gilbert Stuart copying his works under Stuart's supervision. Stuart encouraged Eichholtz to continue painting. In 1815, Eichholtz sold his business and turned to painting. In 1820, he visited Baltimore to fulfill portrait commissions; he also worked in Pittsburgh and Delaware. In 1823, Eichholtz moved to Philadelphia where he, as he later wrote, faced both, "an incessant practice of ten years, and constant employment." He was exhibiting with the Society of Artists at the Pennsylvania Academy of the Fine Arts. Later life and death Eichholtz relocated back to Lancaster in 1830 where he died in 1842. He and his family were originally interred at Holy Trinity Lutheran Church on South Duke Street in Lancaster, Pennsylvania. In the early 1850s, Holy Trinity Church sought to expand its churchyard, so the church relocated the majority of gravestones and the remains to the new Woodward Hill Cemetery, Lot 33 of Area B, including the remains of Eichholtz and his family. Eichholtz was reburied in the same grave together with both of his wives and their children. By 2014, Eichholtz's gravestone, which was made of marble, had deteriorated due to age and acid rain, rendering the inscription illegible. Local historians have called for the restoration of his headstone, as well as the installation of a brass plaque at the grave site to mark his achievements. Recognition For decades the artistic legacy of Jacob Eichholtz was overlooked. As time passed, a reassessment of the significance of his achievements took place and "his portraits of Thaddeus Stevens and James Buchanan are generally accepted as the best that were done of these statesmen." Gallery References Further reading Hensel, W. U. Jacob Eichholtz, Painter: Some "loose Leaves" from the Ledger of an Early Lancaster Artist. An Address Delivered at the Opening of an Exposition of the Evolution of Portraiture in Lancaster County, Pennsylvania, Under the Auspices of the Lancaster County Historical Society and the Iris Club. Lancaster, Pa: Press of the Brecht printing Co, 1912. Rebecca Beal papers, 1949-1982, Eichholtz's great-granddaughter, The Smithsonian Archives of American Art Milley, John Calvin. Jacob Eichholtz, 1776–1842, Pennsylvania Portraitist. Master's thesis, University of Delaware, 1960. External links Thomas R. Ryan. Jacob Eichholtz (1776-1842), Lancaster County Historical Society List of Jacob Eichholtz Portrait Subjects 1776 births 1842 deaths 18th-century American painters American male painters 19th-century American painters American portrait painters Artists from Lancaster, Pennsylvania Artists from Philadelphia Burials at Woodward Hill Cemetery 19th-century American male artists

20464397

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2009%20Mexican%20legislative%20election

2009 Mexican legislative election

Legislative elections were held in Mexico on 5 July 2009. Voters elected 500 new deputies (300 by their respective constituencies, 200 by proportional representation) to sit in the Chamber of Deputies for the 61st Congress. Opinion polls Opinion polling, by pollster Demotecnia, that was taken less than a month before the election showed the Institutional Revolutionary Party with 36%, the National Action Party with 31%, and the Party of the Democratic Revolution with 16%. Voto en blanco A none of the above movement, dubbed "voto en blanco", or "blank vote", had arisen in response to the perceived corruption of the three major parties running in this election. Starting as a small group on blogs and YouTube, the movement had expanded its ranks, with politicians and intellectuals, such as Jose Antonio Crespo, supporting the movement. Pollster Demotecnia showed that 3% of the people would be willing to boycott the elections in response to the "voto en blanco" movement. Opposition to the movement came from organizations such as the Federal Electoral Institute, a government institute who seeks to expand voter participation, who claimed that the response to an unsatisfactory democracy is not to have fewer people vote but to have more people involved in the electoral process. Results References Mexico Legislative election Legislative elections in Mexico July 2009 events in Mexico

17327836

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2008%20Lebanon%20conflict

2008 Lebanon conflict

The 2008 Lebanon conflict (Or the 7 May 2008 clashes, Arabic: أحداث 7 أيار) was a brief intrastate military conflict in May 2008 in Lebanon between opposition militias (mainly Shiite Hezbollah) and pro-government Sunnis, after the 18-month-long political crisis spiraled out of control, when the government's decision to dismantle Hezbollah's telecommunication system, which led to Hezbollah seizing control of west Beirut, and ended with the adoption of the Doha Accord in 2008. The fighting between pro-government and opposition militias affiliated to respectively the Future Movement and PSP political parties on one side and Hezbollah, Amal, SSNP, LDP and the Arab Democratic Party on the other side, was sparked by a government move to shut down Hezbollah's telecommunication network and remove Beirut Airport's head of security after the discovery of a hidden remote-controlled camera monitoring one of the airport's runway and his alleged ties to Hezbollah. Clashes first occurred on May 7 after a general strike called for by the country's union federation to demand higher wages and decry high consumer prices became overshadowed by the government's decisions and escalated into low-level violence between pro-government and opposition protesters. Violence severely escalated the next morning on May 8 after a televised speech by Hezbollah leader Hassan Nasrallah. In his speech, Nasrallah responded to the government's decision to declare the organization's telecommunication network illegal by calling it a declaration of war on the organization, shortly after which fighting between pro-government and opposition militias broke out in Beirut. Within two days, Hezbollah-led opposition fighters had seized control of several West Beirut neighbourhoods from pro-government Future Movement militiamen. In the following days, fighting between pro-government and opposition militias spread to other parts of the country with major clashes in the Aley District and Tripoli. On May 15, an intervention by the Arab League brokered an immediate end to hostilities and a pledge from warring parties to send emissaries to Doha for a mediation process. The resulting Doha Agreement, reached on May 21, 2008, brought an end to the 18-month political feud that exploded into fighting and nearly drove the country to a new civil war. Background On December 1, 2006, a series of protests and sit-ins began in Lebanon, led by the March 8 political coalition which opposed the government of Prime Minister Fouad Siniora. Formed after the Cedar Revolution in 2005, the March 8 coalition was up of the Shiite Hezbollah and Amal, the Christian Free Patriotic Movement and a number of smaller parties such as the SSNP, LDP and the Arab Democratic Party. On the other side of the political divide stood the March 14 coalition, at the time holding the majority of cabinet and parliamentary seats. The March 14 coalition was made up of the primarily Sunni Future Movement and a number of smaller parties including the Druze Progressive Socialist Party and the Christian Lebanese Forces. At the core of commencement of the protests was the unhappiness of Hezbollah with the division of power under the current status quo and the pro-Western course of the Lebanese government. It argued that too much executive power was in the hands of the Future Movement, the primary political party of March 14, which it in their view misused by too closely aligning with Western states, most notably the United States, thereby compromising Lebanon's sovereignty and security. In addition, the period was marked by political strife between the March 8 and March 14 coalitions over the international investigation on the assassination of former prime minister Rafic Hariri, the creation of the future Lebanon Tribunal to prosecute the perpetrators this assassination and the question of Hezbollah's armed status. Hezbollah was the only organization allowed to retain its weapons after the ratification of the Taif Agreement, which brought an end to the Lebanese Civil War, although UN Security Council Resolution 1559 of September 2004 denied the organization the right to retain its arms. By 2008, the military strength of the organization had grown to such levels that it was widely considered to be stronger than the Lebanese Armed Forces. To ensure its interests, Hezbollah demanded a new national unity government in which March 8 would have at least a third plus one of the cabinet seats in order to grant them the ability to veto cabinet decisions. After Shi'a ministers of Hezbollah and Amal had resigned from the cabinet in December 2006 in protest against a decision concerning the Lebanon Tribunal, the opposition demanded the immediate resignation of the cabinet as it now was unbalanced with regard to the proportional representation of religious groups as stipulated by the Lebanese Constitution and therefore was deemed illegitimate. When Prime Minister Siniora refused to resign his cabinet, Hezbollah and its allies on March 8 called on its supporters in early December 2006 to protest against the perceived illegitimacy of the cabinet of Siniora to increase pressure on it. In the face of massive protests, Siniora and the remaining ministers in his cabinet still refused to step down as long as they enjoyed the support of the majority of the parliament. As protestors kept up the pressure on the government with their encampment near the Grand Serail, the prime ministerial office in downtown Beirut, Siniora and his minister were under virtual house arrest due to security concerns since the assassination of Pierre Gemayel, one of Siniora's ministers, in late 2006. With Siniora not giving in, the opposition organized a general strike in January 2007, which ended in sectarian clashes leaving multiple dead and hundreds wounded. Political deadlock took a new turn with the end of term of President Émile Lahoud in late 2007 as the March 8 and March 14 blocs could not agree on his successor, leaving the country in a presidential vacuum further worsening the political crisis. May 2008 controversies In May 2008, the tensions between the pro-government and opposition parties escalated when the cabinet announced a series of security decisions. Tensions began with revelations on Friday May 2 made by Progressive Socialist Party leader Walid Jumblatt, a key politician in the ruling March 14 alliance. He announced that a remote-controlled camera had been set up in a container park overlooking Beirut international airport's runway 17, which was frequently being used by March 14 politicians. In March 14 circles, fear was that the monitoring could be used for a possible attack on its leaders, as Lebanon had faced a series of political assassinations in recent times. Although Jumblatt did not accuse the party directly, he made clear that he thought March 8's Hezbollah was behind the monitoring system's installment. Hezbollah dismissed the accusations, calling the allegation a product of Jumblatt's imagination and saying that those who leveled them were scaremongering and simply parroting a US campaign against it and other groups which are resisting Israel. In addition to the monitoring system, Jumblatt stated that Hezbollah had laid down a fiber optic telecommunication network connecting its powerbase in Dahiya in South Beirut with cities and towns in South and East Lebanon in predominantly Shiite areas. Although this was known to the government, it was now claimed that the network was being extended to the predominantly Christian and Druze areas of Mount Lebanon. In its response to these allegations, the Lebanese cabinet announced that it regarded the telecommunication network and the monitoring system as a breach of law, undermining the state's sovereignty and the security of its citizens. Therefore, it declared that the matter would be referred not only to the Lebanese judicial system, but also to the Arab League and the United Nations. In addition to infringing state sovereignty, the network was regarded by the government as an infringement on public funds since it claimed that it competes with its own and used the Lebanese infrastructure. The cabinet announced that it would uproot the telecommunication network and in addition also ordered the removal Brigadier General Wafic Shkeir, head of security at Beirut's international airport and considered to be sympathetic to Hezbollah and Amal, on account of failing to deal with the monitoring system. These moves severely antagonized Hezbollah, bringing tensions between the March 8 and March 14 coalitions to a boiling point. Armed clashes May 7: Protests and minor clashes Coincidentally, a day after the cabinet's decision, on Wednesday May 7, the Lebanese General Workers Union had planned a general strike to demand higher wages and decry high consumer prices. The strike turned violent as the opposition threw their weight behind the strike, paralyzing large parts of Lebanon's capital Beirut. Instigated by the recent developments and the strike, pro-government and opposition supporters took the streets coming into conflict with each other at multiple places. Clashes were first reported when government and opposition supporters in a pro-government sector of Beirut exchanged insults and began throwing stones at each other after Hezbollah supporters insisted on blocking the roads. Witnesses said security forces intervened and gunshots were heard, apparently troops firing in the air to disperse the crowds. In the afternoon, verbal violence and stone throwing turned into more violent clashes, with gunfire sporadically going off in the city. Around the city, armed opposition supporters blocked roads including the strategic road towards Beirut international airport, cutting it off from the rest of the city, and roads to the city's sea port. May 8 - May 9: Takeover of Beirut After a tense night with sporadic gunfire, Hezbollah's secretary-general Hassan Nasrallah addressed the country in a speech televised on Hezbollah affiliated al-Manar station in the morning of May 8. He referred to the cabinet's decisions of that week as "despotic" and having inaugurated a new phase in Lebanese history, similar to the assassination of former prime minister Rafic Hariri in 2005. He stated that the telecommunication network was not a simple commercial operation aimed merely at generating profit for the organization, but "integral and fundamental" as part of its military apparatus. He claimed that his opponents had already known about the existence of the telecommunication network years before and in drawing attention to the timing of the decision, insinuated that the cabinet's actions were aimed at obstructing the forces of the Resistance (against Israel) in the region. Hezbollah had the right to defend itself, he argued, and metaphorically stated that they would cut-off the hand of anyone that would touch the Resistance. "All red lines had been crossed", according to Nasrallah, and the actions therefore amounted to no mere than a "declaration of war." Minutes after Nasrallah's speech, heavy street battles began between pro-government and opposition militias. Fighting erupted along Corniche Mazraa, an avenue separating Shiite and Sunni areas, later spreading to the western, southern and eastern parts of Beirut where Sunni and Shiite neighborhoods overlapped. Combat was also heard near the office of Lebanon's Sunni religious leader - an ally of the government - and the palatial compound of the Hariri family in Koreitem was hit by RPG fire. More barricades were set up, closing major highways. Opposition militants eventually overran the positions of pro-government militias in West Beirut and burnt-down three pro-government offices. Saad Hariri, leader of the Future Movement, quickly responded to the outbreak of violence, describing the events as a form of fitna, criticizing the actions of Hezbollah as a threat to the unity of the country and calling on Nasrallah to stop the descendance towards civil war. Faced with large-scale inter-communal violence erupting all over the city, the Lebanese Armed Forces decided not to intervene in the clashes for fear of sparking divisions in the army along sectarian lines, as had happened during the civil war. Other factors that as to why the army did not act in line with the cabinet are, according to political scientist Aram Nerguizian, the apprehension among army commanders at how the cabinet chose to address the issue of Hezbollah's telecommunication network. Secondly, the perception among them that cabinet also did not sufficiently consult the army prior to their decision to dismiss Beirut's airport head of security. Thirdly, the presidential ambitions of Army Commander Michel Suleiman - who would indeed within two weeks become the country's next president - and his resulting need not to antagonize the March 8 coalition and its Syrian allies may also have influenced his decision not to intervene against Hezbollah according to Nerguizian. The army's decision to refrain from intervention did spark objections from within however. Some saw it as a "missed opportunity" for the army to "signal its objection to domestic military action by any of the country's competing political/sectarian forces." Around 120 Sunni officers later even offered their resignation as response to "the humiliation felt from the military's conduct during the militias' invasion of Beirut" as their resignation letter stated. All of the officers except one later repealed their resignation however. Fighting from the previous day lasted throughout the night and only stopped for a short time a little bit after dawn on May 9, 2008. However, fighting quickly resumed after the brief lull. Pro-government militias were however no match to the Hezbollah led opposition forces. All over West Beirut, pro-government militias had lost ground. Media outlets related to the pro-government Future Movement, amongst which Future TV, Al Mustaqbal Newspaper, Future News, Radio Orient and Future-owned Armenian radio station Sevan had been raided by opposition fighters and forced to close. Future TV and Al Mustaqbal were particularly targeted by opposition fighters. RPG missiles were launched from empty adjacent buildings under construction to Mustaqbal's offices, setting fire to two floors. Future TV offices were raided by Hezbollah members who subsequently cut all of its broadcasts. According to Habib Battah, a media analyst, shutting down Future TV was not only a psychological attack on Future Movement's supporters, but also gave the opposition a monopoly on propaganda messages. Overpowered by Hezbollah's military apparatus and besieged in his residence, Saad Hariri had by then ordered militia members loyal to his Future Movement to stand down. The opposition had now firmly moved in and taken over abandoned positions of pro-government fighters, seizing large parts of the capital's western neighbourhoods. The Lebanese Army also stepped in to take over position deserted by pro-government militiamen and in some instance were handed over control of recently conquered position by Hezbollah. In some neighbourhoods, the takeover had been peaceful with opposition fighters facing no resistance as they moved throughout West Beirut. May 10 - May 12: Fighting spreads to Aley and the North As fighting in Beirut dwindled down, violence began to spread to other parts of the country, in particular the Aley District south of Beirut and the north of the country. In the evening of May 9 sporadic clashes erupted in Sidon, where two civilians were killed; and in Bar Elias in the Bekaa Valley where a woman was killed. Also, eight people were killed near the town of Aley in clashes between government supporters and opponents. Seven people who were Hezbollah supporters were killed. On May 10, 2008, a funeral procession was attacked by a shop-owner affiliated with the Amal Movement, whose shop was previously burned down by Sunni militants, leaving six people dead. An Associated Press photographer who witnessed the shooting said the attack came as a procession of 200 people headed toward a nearby cemetery to bury a 24-year-old pro-government supporter killed in previous fighting. At least 14 people were killed in the town of Halba, in the Akkar region of north Lebanon, as about 100 pro-Future Movement gunmen attacked an office of the SSNP. 10 of the dead were SSNP members, three were government loyalists and one was an Australian citizen of Lebanese descent on vacation in Lebanon, who was trying to get information at the SSNP offices about evacuating from the city. The Australian father of four, Fadi Sheikh, reportedly had his hands and feet cut off. The SSNP says Fadi Sheikh was a member of the party - but was not a militant. He was just in the wrong place at the wrong time. One other person was killed in fighting in Sidon and two soldiers died in fighting east of Beirut. Heavy fighting had also broken out between Alawite Hezbollah sympathizers and Sunni supporters of the government in the neighbourhoods of Jabal Mohsen and Bab al-Tabbaneh, two neighbourhoods in Tripoli notorious for its sectarian violence, leading thousands to flee their homes. Faced with the escalated situation as a result of the cabinet's decisions, Prime Minister Fouad Siniora announced on May 10 that the cabinet would handover the issue of telecommunication network to the army and, in addition, announced the reinstatement of the head of security of Beirut's international airport. Subsequently, the Lebanese army took a more active stance in the events and announced it had frozen the measures taken by the government and called for all armed militants to withdraw from the streets. In response, Hezbollah announced that it would withdraw its fighters together with other opposition fighters from West Beirut in compliance with the Lebanese army's request, but that a civil disobedience campaign will continue until the group's political demands are met. The next day, Beirut was quiet as control of areas seized by the opposition was handed over to the Lebanese army. Many roads in the capital remained blockaded however, including the strategic airport road, as the opposition continued their campaign of civil disobedience. Battle of Mount Barook and Aley District On May 9, heavy fighting broke out in Mount Lebanon between pro-government Progressive Socialist Party fighters and Hezbollah. The clashes started in Aytat, near Kaifun and soon expanded to cover many spots in Mount Lebanon including the cities of Baisour, Choueifat and Aley. Most of the fighting was concentrated on Hill 888. Fighting started when four Druze members of the Aley municipal police were kidnapped by Hezbollah. Soon after the news of the kidnapping spread, the mayor of Aley assembled a group of PSP fighters and went up to Hill 888. As they reached the hill they were attacked by Hezbollah gunmen who wounded a few of the PSP and municipality members. PSP members retaliated by killing 3 of the kidnappers. The incident developed into a significant armed clash. Artillery and mortars were used for the first time during these battles. A ceasefire agreement was supposed to take place at 18:00 of the same day, but fighters from both sides continued to exchange fire. Negotiations were ongoing for the PSP members to give up the fight and surrender their positions to the Lebanese Army, but it never happened. The battles at Aley stopped for several hours, but the two sides clashed again in Mount Barouk to the southeast shortly before midnight. Barook separates the Druze heartland of Shouf from the mainly Shi'ite southern end of the Bekaa Valley. That night Hezbollah's fighters deployed from southern Beirut to the Qmatiye area tried to attack the hills near Aley but they were beaten back. After that Hezbollah tried to go on the offensive again and attacked their rival's positions. The Druze fighters had fought the Hezbollah militants from dug-in positions left over from the 1975–90 Civil War. The Druze used hunting guns, AK 47s and other machine guns, RPGs and allegedly even 23mm anti-aircraft guns to blast at the advancing Hezbollah fighters. Opposition forces bombarded the pro-government Druze area with artillery while ground forces attacked Druze positions using rockets and machine guns. By morning, the Druze fighters agreed to cease hostilities and several villages loyal to Lebanon's pro-government Druze leader Walid Jumblatt had been handed over to the army. The kidnapped municipality police members were released by Hezbollah on May 12 in exchange of at least 30 Hezbollah members that were kidnapped by PSP in Mount Barook. Hezbollah were defeated. Clashes in Hamra and Tripoli After a day of relative quiet in Beirut renewed gunfire was heard in the commercial area of Hamra in the western part of the city shortly after midnight on May 12. The fighting occurred near the home of Future Movement leader Saad al-Hariri. A two-man Al Jazeera camera crew suffered injuries while trying to film the fighting and were evacuated by the Lebanese army. Meanwhile, in Tripoli, clashes left one person dead and at least six others wounded. Now taking a proactive role in the events, the Army stated that if the clashes did not end by Tuesday May 13, it would intervene and use force if necessary to end the fighting. The next days saw only limited and sporadic fighting. Resolution process Arab League intervention As fighting was spreading to other parts of Lebanon, the Arab League, which had been involved as a mediator in Lebanese political crises since 2005, decided to intervene in Lebanon at an emergency meeting on May 11. The League Council mandated the formation of a Ministerial Committee headed by the Foreign Minister of Qatar and the League's Secretary General which was to go to Lebanon and mediate in the crisis. The League Council also called for a halt to the fighting, the withdrawal of militiamen from the streets, the facilitation of the Lebanese Army to restore calm and talks between the Lebanese political leaders. On May 15, after a round of talks with Lebanon's prime political leaders, the Ministerial Committee announced an initial agreement that marked a cessation of all hostilities and entailed that major Lebanese political leaders would enter into a national dialogue the next day in Doha for further mediation. Doha Agreement After half a week of deliberations in Doha, Lebanese political leaders signed an accord on May 21 that brought an immediate end to the 16-month political crisis that had been plaguing the country. Following the principle of "no victor, no vanquished", which entails that no political party or sect can eliminate one of the other political parties or sects, the Doha Agreement was regarded as a compromise deal between government and opposition demands. The accord stipulated (1) the immediate election of Army Commander Michel Suleiman as president; (2) the formation of a national unity government with a blocking third for the opposition; (3) adaption of the electoral law aimed at redistricting based on the 1960 electoral law; (4) a commitment by the signatories not to resort to violence for political gains; (5) initiation of a national dialogue on the promotion of Lebanon's internal sovereignty and (6) a commitment by signatories to abstain from resorting to rhetoric of treason or political and sectarian incitement. The accord was considered a victory for the Lebanese opposition as they secured their key demands for veto-wielding power in the new government and a new electoral law which could benefit the opposition in the upcoming 2009 parliamentary elections. In addition, the question of Hezbollah's weapons was postponed, to be dealt with in a future national dialogue. Nonetheless, the opposition had to give concessions regarding the reappointment of Fouad Siniora as Prime Minister, the distribution of ministerial portfolios and the distribution of parliamentary seats in certain electoral districts. Despite Hezbollah's tactical victory on the streets of Lebanon and the securing of it demands in the accord, analysts have pointed out that the events greatly reduced its legitimacy as a popular resistance movement and that it was seen more than ever as a "Shiite militia brutally defending its parochial interests." In addition, it increased the distrust and fear of it among other political parties and heightened domestic opposition to its armed status as a result of the use of its weapons against other Lebanese actors, despite its earlier pledge not to do so. Reactions to the fighting Domestic reactions Many March 14 leaders decried the events as a coup, pointed towards the Hezbollah's intricate relationship to the Iranian government and assigned a role played in the events to the latter. Hani Hammoud, a senior adviser to Saad Hariri referred to the events as a "one-sided civil war" with the result that "Iran has taken over the country" Christian leaders Samir Geagea and Amine Gemayel also accused Hezbollah of staging a coup, with the former calling on moderate forces in the Arab world to intervene and asked the international community not to stand idly by. A US diplomatic cable revealed by Wikileaks also showed how on May 11, Gemayel, together with Social Affairs Minister Nayla Mouawad and Telecommunications Minister Marwan Hamadeh urged the US to provide more support to the March 14 coalition. Believing that a Hezbollah victory could be imminent, they proposed several ideas, including extending UN Security Council Resolution 1701 to Beirut's airport, sea port and access roads, an imposement of an air ban against Syria by the US and immediate US military aid to their own militias. PSP leader Walid Jumblatt stated that he still stood behind his support for the government's decisions that week, however he acknowledged that he had underestimated the response from Hezbollah. Regarding Hezbollah's next moves he told reporters to "ask [Iranian President] [Mahmoud] Ahmadinejad", stating that "this situation goes beyond Lebanese borders." Furthermore, he linked the events to regional geopolitics stating that "the Iranians chose the moment America is weak in the Middle East. The balance of power has completely changed in Lebanon and now we wait to see what new rules Hezbollah, Syria and Iran will lay down." Michel Aoun, leader of the Free Patriotic Movement and a Hezbollah ally whose supporters did not participate in the fighting, spoke in more neutral terms, calling for the return for normality on the streets. International reactions The White House condemned Hezbollah's actions with a spokesman denouncing the organization as a "destabilizing force" which had turned "its arms against the Lebanese people and challenged Lebanon's security forces for control of the streets." In addition, US Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice pronounced the continuing support by the US for the Lebanese government. Saudi Foreign Minister Prince Saud al-Faisal accused Iran of "backing what happened in Lebanon, a coup" and called for "all regional parties to respect the independence and sovereignty of Lebanon and to stop meddling in its affairs and inciting sectarian tensions". He further accused Hezbollah of taking "violent, offensive measures, which aim at an annihilation of people." A diplomatic cable released by Wikileaks two years later show, however, that Prince Saud al-Faisal had proposed to the US Ambassador in Saudi Arabia the creation of an "Arab force" to be supported by the US and NATO which was to restore order in Beirut in response to "Hezbollah's military challenge to the Government of Lebanon." Furthermore, he feared that a Hezbollah victory would lead to the fall of the Siniora cabinet and the "Iranian takeover of Lebanon." Iran's Foreign Ministry Spokesman Mohammad-Ali Hosseini has called on national unity among the Lebanese adding that the situation can be "managed through talks and consensus-building." Hosseini blamed the U.S. and Israel for the ongoing hostilities in Lebanon. Casualties The exact total number of casualties as resulting from the fighting in May remains uncertain, but figures range from approximately 70 to 110 deaths. A UN report published in June 2008 reports 69 fatalities, among which civilians, and more than 180 wounded. A Human Rights Watch Report from 2009 states a minimum of 71 deaths. In an article from September 2008 entailing a series of interviews on the events, Beatriz Martínez and Francesco Volpicella note that the official number of casualties up to 15 May is 80 deaths and more than 200 wounded. See also 2006–2008 Lebanese political protests Lebanon bombings and assassinations (2004-present)#2008 References Further reading External links Lebanon: Chronicles of an attempted suicide Deal for Lebanese Factions Leaves Hezbollah Stronger Doha Compromise is 'No Cave In to Hezbollah' Lebanon civil war civil war Wars involving Lebanon Wars involving Hezbollah Syrian Social Nationalist Party March 8 Alliance March 14 Alliance

20464429

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/John%20Dawson%20%28musician%29

John Dawson (musician)

John Collins Dawson IV (June 16, 1945 – July 21, 2009), nicknamed "Marmaduke", was an American musician, singer, and songwriter. He was best known as the leader and co-founder of the country rock band the New Riders of the Purple Sage. He sang lead vocals on most of the band’s songs. Musical career John Dawson was born in Chicago. His family moved to California in 1952. The son of a Los Altos Hills, California filmmaker, he took guitar lessons from a teacher and friend from the Peninsula School in Menlo Park, California. For high school he attended the Millbrook School near Millbrook, New York. While at Millbrook, he took courses in music theory & history and sang in the glee club. Dawson's musical career began in the mid-1960s folk music scene in the San Francisco Bay Area. There he met fellow guitarist David Nelson, and was part of the rotating lineup of Mother McCree's Uptown Jug Champions, a jug band that included Jerry Garcia and several other future members of the Grateful Dead. Dawson was also heavily influenced by the Bakersfield sound genre of country music. After a stint at Occidental College, Dawson remained in the Los Angeles metropolitan area for several years. By 1969, Dawson had returned to Los Altos Hills to attend courses at Foothill College. Along with Nelson, he also contributed to the sessions for Aoxomoxoa, the Grateful Dead's third studio album. He also began to write a number of country rock songs, a development coinciding with Garcia's newfound interest in playing pedal steel guitar. Joined by Nelson, they formed the New Riders of the Purple Sage. The New Riders became the opening act for the Grateful Dead, and their original lineup included three Grateful Dead members — Garcia on pedal steel, Phil Lesh on bass, and Mickey Hart on drums. Within a year, Dave Torbert replaced Lesh and Spencer Dryden replaced Hart in the New Riders lineup, with Garcia continuing to play in both bands. In 1970 and 1971, the New Riders and the Grateful Dead performed many concerts together. In November 1971, Buddy Cage replaced Jerry Garcia as the New Riders' pedal steel player, allowing NRPS to tour independently of the Dead. During this same period, Dawson continued to appear as a guest musician on Grateful Dead studio albums, including Workingman's Dead (1970) and American Beauty (1970). With Jerry Garcia and Robert Hunter, he co-wrote the song "Friend of the Devil". In the years that followed, Dawson and Nelson led a gradually evolving lineup of musicians in the New Riders of the Purple Sage, playing their psychedelic influenced brand of country rock and releasing a number of studio and live albums. Songwriting duties were generally divided between Dawson (who grew gradually less prolific before enjoying a resurgence on the band's final studio album) and a succession of three bassists: Torbert, Skip Battin (best known for his work with the Clarence White-era Byrds) and Roger McGuinn Band veteran Stephen A. Love. In 1982, David Nelson and Buddy Cage left the band. John Dawson and the New Riders carried on without them, taking on more of a bluegrass influence with the addition of multi-instrumentalist Rusty Gauthier to the group. NRPS continued to tour intermittently and released the occasional album. Then, in 1997, Dawson retired from the music business, moved to Mexico, and became an English teacher, and the New Riders disbanded. In 2005, David Nelson and Buddy Cage revived the New Riders of the Purple Sage, without Dawson's participation but with his agreement and moral support. Subsequently Dawson made several guest appearances at New Riders concerts. Dawson died in Mexico of stomach cancer on July 21, 2009. Notes References 1945 births 2009 deaths American expatriates in Mexico American rock guitarists American male guitarists Deaths from cancer in Mexico Deaths from stomach cancer 20th-century American guitarists New Riders of the Purple Sage members 20th-century American male musicians Musicians from Chicago

20464442

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2009%20Portuguese%20legislative%20election

2009 Portuguese legislative election

The 2009 Portuguese legislative election was held on 27 September, to renew all 230 members of the Assembly of the Republic. The Socialist Party, led by incumbent Prime Minister José Sócrates, won the largest number of seats, but didn't repeat the overall majority they gained in 2005. The Socialist Party of Prime Minister José Sócrates came in first despite losing 9% of the vote and 24 seats. In these elections there were approximately 9.5 million Portuguese at home and abroad called to determine the 230 seats in the Assembleia da República and 18th constitutional government in Portugal after 1976. The Socialists won the election with a clear lead over the conservative Social Democrats, with big gains for the People's Party and for the Left Bloc. The election took place during the regular end of the previous four-year legislative period. From 2005 to 2009 ruled by the Socialist Party (PS), led by José Sócrates, with an absolute majority. The opinion polls at the beginning of the official election campaign on 12 September 2009, showed a too close to call race between the Socialists and the conservative Social Democrats, but just days before the election the Socialists increased their lead over the Social Democrats. A total of 13 parties and two coalitions competed in this election. Focus of the campaign was the impact of global economic, the financial crisis and the construction of new infrastructure projects, including the high-speed rail link Lisbon-Madrid and Lisbon-Porto-Vigo, and the new Lisbon airport. Neither of the two major parties won an absolute majority in the Assembly of the Republic, so, the future prime minister had to form a coalition, or at least rely on other parties to govern. In that case, José Sócrates was in a better position than Manuela Ferreira Leite, since the Portuguese left won by 54.23% of the vote and 128 seats, against 39.54% and 102 deputies to the right. On 12 October, José Sócrates was invited by President Aníbal Cavaco Silva to form government. The new cabinet was announced on 22 October and sworn in on 26 October. Voter turnout was one of the lowest in Portuguese election history, as 59.7% of the electorate cast a ballot. Background In the February 2005 early elections, the Socialists, under the leadership of José Sócrates, won 45% of the votes and 121 MPs, the 1st time the Socialists won a majority and the 1st time a single party won a majority since Cavaco Silva's PSD victory in 1991. The PSD suffered a heavy defeat, achieving their worst results since 1983, and faced with this failure, the then PSD leader and outgoing Prime Minister, Pedro Santana Lopes, resigned from the leadership and called an election for party chair. PSD 2005 leadership election In the party's congress in April 2005, Luís Marques Mendes became party leader winning 56% of the delegates, against the 44% of his rival, Luís Filipe Menezes. The results were the following: |- style="background-color:#E9E9E9" ! align="center" colspan=2 style="width: 60px"|Candidate ! align="center" style="width: 50px"|Votes ! align="center" style="width: 50px"|% |- |bgcolor=orange| | align=left | Luís Marques Mendes | align=right | 497 | align=right | 56.6 |- |bgcolor=orange| | align=left | Luís Filipe Menezes | align=right | 381 | align=right | 43.4 |- |- style="background-color:#E9E9E9" | colspan=2 style="text-align:left;" | Turnout | align=right | 878 | align=center | |- | colspan="4" align=left|Source: Results |} CDS–PP 2005 leadership election CDS–PP leader Paulo Portas, resigned from the leadership following the disappointing result of the party in the 2005 elections saying that "in no civilized country in the world, the difference between Trotskyists and Christian Democrats is one percent", referring to the result of the BE. A snap leadership congress was called to elect a new leader. Two candidates were in the ballot: Telmo Correia, the preferred candidate of Paulo Portas, and José Ribeiro e Castro, more critical of Portas. Ribeiro e Castro was easily elected and the results were the following: |- style="background-color:#E9E9E9" ! align="center" colspan=2 style="width: 60px"|Candidate ! align="center" style="width: 50px"|Votes ! align="center" style="width: 50px"|% |- |bgcolor=| | align=left | José Ribeiro e Castro | align=right | 492 | align=right | 56.0 |- |bgcolor=| | align=left | Telmo Correia | align=right | 387 | align=right | 44.0 |- |- style="background-color:#E9E9E9" | colspan=2 style="text-align:left;" | Turnout | align=right | 879 | align=center | |- | colspan="4" align=left|Source: Results |} During the first months in his government, Sócrates raised taxes to cut the deficit and initiated a policy of strict budgetary rigor. At the same time, he faced a very harsh summer with Wildfires across the country. That same October, the Socialists suffered a heavy defeat in the 2005 local elections, winning just 108 cities, a drop of 4, against the PSD's 158 mayoral holds. The PS was also unable to retake control of Lisbon and Porto. In January 2006, a new president was elected. Aníbal Cavaco Silva, PM between 1985 and 1995, became the first center-right candidate to win a presidential election, although only just. The PS candidate, former PM and President Mário Soares polled a disappointing third place with just 14% of the votes. In 2007, a referendum for the legalization of abortion was held. After the failure of the 1998 referendum, the Yes side prevailed winning 59% of the votes against the No's 41%, making abortion legal in Portugal. While the deficit reduction had been successful, and with the economy growing above 2% of GDP, the government faced heavy opposition for its policies, particularly from teachers unions. In March 2008, more than 100,000 teachers protested in Lisbon against Sócrates and his Education minister, Maria de Lurdes Rodrigues. CDS–PP 2007 leadership election In April 2007, former CDS–PP leader Paulo Portas challenged the then party leader, José Ribeiro e Castro, for the leadership and was elected for his former job by a landslide. The results were the following: |- style="background-color:#E9E9E9" ! align="center" colspan=2 style="width: 60px"|Candidate ! align="center" style="width: 50px"|Votes ! align="center" style="width: 50px"|% |- |bgcolor=| | align=left | Paulo Portas | align=right | 5,642 | align=right | 74.6 |- |bgcolor=| | align=left | José Ribeiro e Castro | align=right | 1,883 | align=right | 24.9 |- | colspan=2 align=left | Blank/Invalid ballots | align=right | 38 | align=right | 0.5 |- |- style="background-color:#E9E9E9" | colspan=2 style="text-align:left;" | Turnout | align=right | 7,563 | align=center | |- | colspan="4" align=left|Source: Results |} PSD 2007 leadership election In the Social Democratic Party, incumbent leader Luís Marques Mendes was being very criticized for his opposition strategy and was left weakened after the PSD disappointing result in the 2007 Lisbon mayoral by-election, where the PSD polled 3rd with less than 16% of the votes. Marques Mendes called a snap leadership election and was challenged by his rival in the 2005 PSD congress, Luís Filipe Menezes. Menezes easily defeated Marques Mendes. The results were the following: |- style="background-color:#E9E9E9" ! align="center" colspan=2 style="width: 60px"|Candidate ! align="center" style="width: 50px"|Votes ! align="center" style="width: 50px"|% |- |bgcolor=orange| | align=left | Luís Filipe Menezes | align=right | 21,101 | align=right | 53.6 |- |bgcolor=orange| | align=left | Luís Marques Mendes | align=right | 16,973 | align=right | 43.1 |- | colspan=2 align=left | Blank/Invalid ballots | align=right | 1,279 | align=right | 3.3 |- |- style="background-color:#E9E9E9" | colspan=2 style="text-align:left;" | Turnout | align=right | 39,353 | align=right | 62.42 |- | colspan="4" align=left|Source: Official Results |} PSD 2008 leadership election The then PSD leader, Luís Filipe Menezes, elected in September 2007, resigned after just 6 months in the job. In the following leadership elections, held in May 2008, Manuela Ferreira Leite became the first woman to lead a major party in Portugal, winning 38% of the votes, against the 31% of Pedro Passos Coelho and the 30% of Pedro Santana Lopes. The results were the following: |- style="background-color:#E9E9E9" ! align="center" colspan=2 style="width: 60px"|Candidate ! align="center" style="width: 50px"|Votes ! align="center" style="width: 50px"|% |- |bgcolor=orange| | align=left | Manuela Ferreira Leite | align=right | 17,278 | align=right | 37.9 |- |bgcolor=orange| | align=left | Pedro Passos Coelho | align=right | 14,160 | align=right | 31.1 |- |bgcolor=orange| | align=left | Pedro Santana Lopes | align=right | 13,495 | align=right | 29.6 |- |bgcolor=orange| | align=left | Patinha Antão | align=right | 308 | align=right | 0.7 |- | colspan=2 align=left | Blank/Invalid ballots | align=right | 351 | align=right | 0.8 |- |- style="background-color:#E9E9E9" | colspan=2 style="text-align:left;" | Turnout | align=right| 45,592 | align=right | 59.13 |- | colspan="4" align=left|Source: Official Results |} Entering 2009, Portugal was strongly hit by the effects of the financial crisis that was shaking the global economy, and, therefore, the country entered in a recession. As a result, the government adopted stimulus measures that worsened the public finances and increased the deficit and the debt. In the European elections of June 7, 2009, the PSD stunned pundits by winning a European election for the first time since 1989, with 31.7% of the votes. The Socialists suffered a huge defeat, winning just 26% of the votes, a drop of 18%. Electoral system The Assembly of the Republic has 230 members elected to four-year terms. Governments do not require absolute majority support of the Assembly to hold office, as even if the number of opposers of government is larger than that of the supporters, the number of opposers still needs to be equal or greater than 116 (absolute majority) for both the Government's Programme to be rejected or for a motion of no confidence to be approved. The number of seats assigned to each district depends on the district magnitude. The use of the d'Hondt method makes for a higher effective threshold than certain other allocation methods such as the Hare quota or Sainte-Laguë method, which are more generous to small parties. For these elections, and compared with the 2005 elections, the MPs distributed by districts were the following: Parties The table below lists the parties represented in the Assembly of the Republic during the 10th legislature (2005-2009) and that also partook in the election: Campaign period Party slogans Candidates' debates Opinion polling Results National summary |- | colspan=11| |- ! rowspan="2" colspan=2 style="background-color:#E9E9E9;text-align:left;" alignleft|Parties ! rowspan="2" style="background-color:#E9E9E9;text-align:right;" |Votes ! rowspan="2" style="background-color:#E9E9E9;text-align:right;" |% ! rowspan="2" style="background-color:#E9E9E9;text-align:right;" |±pp swing ! colspan="5" style="background-color:#E9E9E9;text-align:center;" |MPs ! rowspan="2" style="background-color:#E9E9E9;text-align:right;" |MPs %/votes % |- style="background-color:#E9E9E9" ! style="background-color:#E9E9E9;text-align:center;" |2005 ! style="background-color:#E9E9E9;text-align:center;" |2009 ! style="background-color:#E9E9E9;text-align:right;" |± ! style="background-color:#E9E9E9;text-align:right;" |% ! style="background-color:#E9E9E9;text-align:right;" |± |- | |2,077,238||36.56||8.4||121||97||24||42.17||10.4||1.15 |- | |1,653,665||29.11||0.3||71||81||10||35.22||4.3||1.21 |- | |592,778||10.43||3.1||12||21||9||9.13||3.9||0.88 |- | |557,306||9.81||3.4||8||16||8||6.96||3.5||0.71 |- | |446,279||7.86||0.3||14||15||1||6.52||0.4||0.83 |- | |52,761||0.93||0.1||0||0||0||0.00||0.0||0.0 |- | |25,949||0.46||||||0||||0.00||||0.0 |- | |21,876||0.38||0.3||0||0||0||0.00||0.0||0.0 |- | |16,924||0.30||||||0||||0.00||||0.0 |- | |15,262||0.27||||2||0||2||0.00||0.9||0.0 |- | style="width:10px;background-color:#013220;text-align:center;" | | style="text-align:left;" |Ecology and Humanism Front |12,405||0.22||||||0||||0.00||||0.0 |- | |11,503||0.20||0.0||0||0||0||0.00||0.0||0.0 |- | style="width:10px;background-color:#000080;text-align:center;" | | style="text-align:left;" |Portugal Pro-Life |8,461||0.15||||||0||||0.00||||0.0 |- |style="width: 10px" bgcolor=#CC0033 align="center" | |align=left|Labour |4,974||0.09||||||0||||0.00||||0.0 |- | |4,632||0.08||0.0||0||0||0||0.00||0.0||0.0 |- | |3,265||0.06||||2||0||2||0.00||0.9||0.0 |- |colspan=2 style="text-align:left;background-color:#E9E9E9"|Total valid |width="65" style="text-align:right;background-color:#E9E9E9"|5,505,278 |width="40" style="text-align:right;background-color:#E9E9E9"|96.91 |width="40" style="text-align:right;background-color:#E9E9E9"|0.2 |width="40" style="text-align:right;background-color:#E9E9E9"|230 |width="40" style="text-align:right;background-color:#E9E9E9"|230 |width="40" style="text-align:right;background-color:#E9E9E9"|0 |width="40" style="text-align:right;background-color:#E9E9E9"|100.00 |width="40" style="text-align:right;background-color:#E9E9E9"|0.0 |width="40" style="text-align:right;background-color:#E9E9E9"|— |- |colspan=2|Blank ballots |99,086||1.74||0.1||colspan=6 rowspan=4| |- |colspan=2|Invalid ballots |76,894||1.35||0.2 |- |colspan=2 style="text-align:left;background-color:#E9E9E9"|Total |width="65" style="text-align:right;background-color:#E9E9E9"|5,681,258 |width="40" style="text-align:right;background-color:#E9E9E9"|100.00 |width="40" style="text-align:right;background-color:#E9E9E9"| |- |colspan=2|Registered voters/turnout ||9,519,921||59.68||4.6 |- | colspan=11 style="text-align:left;" | Source: Comissão Nacional de Eleições Distribution by constituency |- class="unsortable" !rowspan=2|Constituency!!%!!S!!%!!S!!%!!S!!%!!S!!%!!S !rowspan=2|TotalS |- class="unsortable" style="text-align:center;" !colspan=2 | PS !colspan=2 | PSD !colspan=2 | CDS–PP !colspan=2 | BE !colspan=2 | CDU |- | style="text-align:left;" | Azores | style="background:; color:white;"|39.7 | 3 | 35.7 | 2 | 10.3 | - | 7.3 | - | 2.2 | - | 5 |- | style="text-align:left;" | Aveiro | 33.8 | 6 | style="background:; color:white;"|34.6 | 7 | 13.0 | 2 | 9.0 | 1 | 3.8 | - | 16 |- | style="text-align:left;" | Beja | style="background:; color:white;"|34.9 | 2 | 14.6 | - | 5.7 | - | 10.0 | - | 29.1 | 1 | 3 |- | style="text-align:left;" | Braga | style="background:; color:white;"|41.7 | 9 | 30.8 | 6 | 9.7 | 2 | 7.8 | 1 | 4.6 | 1 | 19 |- | style="text-align:left;" | Bragança | 33.0 | 1 | style="background:; color:white;"|40.6 | 2 | 12.6 | - | 6.2 | - | 2.4 | - | 3 |- | style="text-align:left;" | Castelo Branco | style="background:; color:white;"|41.0 | 2 | 29.8 | 2 | 8.4 | - | 9.1 | - | 5.1 | - | 4 |- | style="text-align:left;" | Coimbra | style="background:; color:white;"|38.0 | 4 | 30.6 | 4 | 8.8 | 1 | 10.8 | 1 | 5.7 | - | 10 |- | style="text-align:left;" | Évora | style="background:; color:white;"|35.0 | 1 | 19.0 | 1 | 6.4 | - | 11.1 | - | 22.3 | 1 | 3 |- | style="text-align:left;" | Faro | style="background:; color:white;"|31.9 | 3 | 26.2 | 3 | 10.7 | 1 | 15.3 | 1 | 7.8 | - | 8 |- | style="text-align:left;" | Guarda | style="background:; color:white;"|36.0 | 2 | 35.6 | 2 | 11.2 | - | 7.6 | - | 3.3 | - | 4 |- | style="text-align:left;" | Leiria | 30.1 | 4 | style="background:; color:white;"|34.9 | 4 | 12.6 | 1 | 9.5 | 1 | 5.1 | - | 10 |- | style="text-align:left;" | Lisbon | style="background:; color:white;"|36.4 | 19 | 25.1 | 13 | 11.0 | 5 | 10.8 | 5 | 9.9 | 5 | 47 |- | style="text-align:left;" | Madeira | 19.4 | 1 | style="background:; color:white;"|48.1 | 4 | 11.1 | 1 | 6.2 | - | 4.2 | - | 6 |- | style="text-align:left;" | Portalegre | style="background:; color:white;"|38.3 | 1 | 23.8 | 1 | 8.0 | - | 10.8 | - | 12.9 | - | 2 |- | style="text-align:left;" | Porto | style="background:; color:white;"|41.8 | 18 | 29.2 | 12 | 9.3 | 4 | 9.2 | 3 | 5.7 | 2 | 39 |- | style="text-align:left;" | Santarém | style="background:; color:white;"|33.7 | 4 | 27.0 | 3 | 11.2 | 1 | 11.8 | 1 | 9.2 | 1 | 10 |- | style="text-align:left;" | Setúbal | style="background:; color:white;"|34.0 | 7 | 16.4 | 3 | 9.1 | 1 | 14.0 | 2 | 20.1 | 4 | 17 |- | style="text-align:left;" | Viana do Castelo | style="background:; color:white;"|36.3 | 3 | 31.3 | 2 | 13.6 | 1 | 8.6 | - | 4.2 | - | 6 |- | style="text-align:left;" | Vila Real | 36.1 | 2 | style="background:; color:white;"|41.1 | 3 | 10.1 | - | 5.5 | - | 2.9 | - | 5 |- | style="text-align:left;" | Viseu | 34.7 | 4 | style="background:; color:white;"|37.5 | 4 | 13.4 | 1 | 6.5 | - | 2.9 | - | 9 |- | style="text-align:left;" | Europe | style="background:; color:white;"|43.3 | 1 | 23.8 | 1 | 4.7 | - | 4.7 | - | 4.4 | - | 2 |- | style="text-align:left;" | Outside Europe | 22.0 | - | style="background:; color:white;"|54.5 | 2 | 3.2 | - | 2.0 | - | 1.0 | - | 2 |- |- class="unsortable" style="background:#E9E9E9" | style="text-align:left;" | Total | style="background:; color:white;"|36.6 | 97 | 29.1 | 81 | 10.4 | 21 | 9.8 | 16 | 7.9 | 15 | 230 |- | colspan=12 style="text-align:left;" | Source: Comissão Nacional de Eleições Maps Notes References External links Preliminary results of the 2009 election Portuguese Electoral Commission See also Politics of Portugal List of political parties in Portugal Elections in Portugal 2009 elections in Portugal 2009 legislative September 2009 events in Europe

20464485

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The%20Best%20Of%20%28Sash%21%20album%29

The Best Of (Sash! album)

The Best Of is a greatest hits album by German DJ Sash!. It was released by Hard2Beat on 20 October 2008. It's a double album, including all of Sash!'s celebrated hits (on the first disc) and 12 remixes from four different songs (on the second disc). Track listing Disc one Encore Une Fois (Blunt Radio Edit) featuring Sabine Ohmes from It's My Life – The Album Ecuador featuring Adrian Rodriguez from It's My Life – The Album Stay featuring La Trec from It's My Life – The Album La Primavera featuring Patrizia Salvatore from Life Goes On Mysterious Times featuring Tina Cousins* from Life Goes On Move Mania featuring Shannon from Life Goes On Colour the World featuring Dr. Alban & Inka Auhagen from Life Goes On Adelante featuring Adrian Rodriguez and Peter Faulhammer from Trilenium Just Around the Hill (Dance Radio Edit) featuring Tina Cousins* from Trilenium With My Own Eyes featuring Inka Auhagen from Trilenium Ganbareh featuring Mikio from S4!Sash! Run featuring Boy George from S4!Sash! I Believe featuring TJ Davis from S4!Sash! It's My Life (The Very First Single) from It's My Life – The Album Raindrops (Encore Une Fois) (Kindervater Edit) featuring Stunt Raindrops (Encore Une Fois) (Fonzerelli Re-Work) featuring Stunt Just Around the Hill featuring Tina Cousins from Trilenium Disc two Ecuador (Javi Mula & Joan Reyes Remix) Ecuador (Will Bailey & Calvertron Remix) Ecuador (Bad Behaviour Remix) Stay (Cedric Gervais Vocal Remix) Stay (Fonzerelli Re-Work) Stay (Bass Slammers Remix) La Primavera (Static Shokx Remix) La Primavera (Twocker's Popcorn Remix) La Primavera (3Style Remix) Mysterious Times (7th Heaven Remix) Mysterious Times (Spencer & Hill Remix) Mysterious Times (Sound Selektaz Club Mix) This is a slightly different edit of the song. Personnel SASH! – producer Tokapi – producer Written by: Ralf Kappmeier, Thomas Alisson, Sascha Lappessen Features/Vocals by: Sabine Ohmes, Rodriguez, La Trec, Patrizia, Tina Cousins, Shannon, Dr. Alban, Inka, Peter Faulhammer, Boy George, T.J. Davis, Sarah Brightman, Stunt Remixes by: Kindevater, Fonzerelli, Javi Mula, Joan Reyes, Will Bailey, Calvertron, Bad Behaviour, Cedric Gervais, Bass Clammers, Static Shokx, Twocker, 3 Style, 7th Heaven, Spencer & Hill, Sound Selekataz Chart performance The album reached No. 39 in the top 40 of the UK Albums chart in 2008. 300,000 copies sold in less than three months in the UK and achieved platinum status. Notes There is also an Extended Edition of the album, containing extended versions of the first 13 tracks of the first disc. This edition was only available from the iTunes Store. References Sash! compilation albums 2008 greatest hits albums Dance Nation (record label) compilation albums

20464491

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/1920%20Horncastle%20by-election

1920 Horncastle by-election

The 1920 Horncastle by-election was a parliamentary by-election held for the British House of Commons constituency of Horncastle in Lincolnshire on 25 February 1920. The seat had become vacant when the sitting Coalition Unionist Member of Parliament, William Weigall, who had held the seat since 1911, resigned upon being appointed Governor of South Australia. Candidates The Unionists, as representatives of the Liberal-Conservative Coalition government of David Lloyd George had as their candidate, Stafford Hotchkin (1876-1953), a farmer, former soldier, Sheriff of Rutland and a local Justice of the Peace. The Liberals were represented by Samuel Pattinson (1870-1942), a local businessman and sometime Alderman of Lincolnshire County Council. William Holmes stood for the Labour Party. The "Coupon" revisited Hotchkin quickly received the endorsement of both the prime minister and the leader of the Conservative Party, Bonar Law. In his letter to Hotchkin, Lloyd George emphasised the need to resuscitate and develop British agriculture in which task he said Hotchkin as a ‘practical farmer’ would be able to help the government. Bonar-Law stressed the continuing need for parties to work together in the national interest in difficult times. In effect Hotchkin was receiving the equivalent of the government ‘coupon’ which had been issued at the 1918 general election. Issues Agriculture Agriculture dominated the election in this rural constituency. Labour had hopes of picking up the votes of the agricultural workers who were members of the National Union of Agricultural Workers, but William Holmes was reported as alienating potential supporters by making speeches about revolution and bloodshed. It was expected that the Liberals would gain land workers’ votes put off by the apparent extremism of Holmes’ electioneering. While the Coalition government was losing popularity across the country, it was reported that Hotchkin was a strong local candidate who knew about farming from a practical point of view. In the post-war environment, the availability and price of food and of animal feed were also issues. All the candidates strongly supported the encouragement and development of small holdings. Hotchkin was a sometime Chairman of the Lindsey Small Holdings Committee Government influence A related concern was government influence over private life and business, through over-regulation and bureaucracy, as well as examples of waste and extravagance from an administration in far away London. This theme was taken up by the Liberal, who also attacked Labour for their plans for nationalisation. Result The declaration of the poll did not take place until 9 March 1920 because of the government’s continuing to keep in force a wartime regulation delaying the announcement of election results. By this time news of H H Asquith's by-election win in Paisley had become known and this encouraged the Liberals to hope for a good result at Horncastle. In the event, however, the seat was held for the Coalition by Hotchkin with a majority of 1,413 over Pattinson, with Labour in third place. Turnout was 77.1% as opposed to 68.2% at the previous general election, which had been a straight fight between Unionist Coalitionist and Liberal candidates. Candidates’ reaction All three candidates were able to draw a positive conclusion from the result. Hotchkin was clearly gratified to have won and credited his success to a combination of popular satisfaction with the Coalition government and his status as a local man. Pattinson blamed his lack of success on the intervention of a Labour candidate, splitting the anti-coalition vote and presumably hoping Labour’s third place would discourage them from standing a candidate at future elections. Holmes said he had done well, coming late into the contest a perfect stranger to the constituency and was pleased to have established a solid Labour movement there. Hotchkin took his seat in the House of Commons on Friday 12 March 1920. He served as MP for Horncastle until 1922 when Pattison won the seat at that year’s general election. Aftermath The intervention of the Labour party was not viewed as a success as they chose not to contest the seat at the 1922 general election. At this election, the new Unionist MP retired and Pattinson gained the seat for the Liberals. Labour avoided running a candidate again until 1929 when their candidate took enough votes off the Liberals to allow the Unionists to win again. References 1920 elections in the United Kingdom 1920 in England By-elections to the Parliament of the United Kingdom in Lincolnshire constituencies

20464498

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2010%20Saint%20Kitts%20and%20Nevis%20general%20election

2010 Saint Kitts and Nevis general election

General elections were held in Saint Kitts and Nevis on 25 January 2010 for eleven of the fourteen or fifteen seats in the National Assembly. The other three or four members of the National Assembly will be appointed by the Governor-General after the elections. The ruling Saint Kitts and Nevis Labour Party (SKNLP), led by Prime Minister Denzil Douglas, won a fourth term in office. It was opposed in the campaign by the opposition People's Action Movement (PAM), led by Lindsay Grant. Both parties received much of their support from the island of Saint Kitts, which chooses eight of the eleven elected members of the National Assembly. On the neighboring island of Nevis, local parties, including the Nevis Reformation Party (NRP) and the Concerned Citizens' Movement (CCM), vied for three seats in the National Assembly. Support from Nevisian political parties could decide control of the national government in a tight election. The continuing economic crisis was a major issue in the campaign. The national debt of Saint Kitts and Nevis had risen to US$2 billion under the SKNLP government, roughly $50,000 per citizen. Prime Minister Denzil Douglas shrugged off accusations that he had let the debt spiral upward during his fifteen years in office: "It is important for me to state that St. Kitts and Nevis has never missed any payments on the national debt under Labour. This is very important. Many countries owe less, but are repeatedly unable to service their debt." Background Before the 2010 election, the Labour Party controlled seven of the eight seats allocated to the island of Saint Kitts in the Assembly. The opposition People's Action Movement (PAM) controlled the other Saint Kitts seat. From nearby Nevis, the Concerned Citizens' Movement (CCM) controlled two of Nevis' three seats in the Assembly, while the opposition Nevis Reformation Party (NRP) controlled the other seat. Prime Minister Douglas, speaking to a crowd of approximately 15,000 in Basseterre on 9 January 2010, announced the dates for the upcoming election. He set Nomination Day for 15 January 2010, with the general election to be held on 25 January. Conduct Armed police had to respond to protests alleging voting irregularities in the constituency where the PAM leader Lindsay Grant was up against Glen "Ghost" Phillips of the SKNLP. PAM supporters contended that "outsiders" were being brought into the Half Way Tree Community Centre, seven miles (11 km) from the capital Basseterre, to vote. Elsewhere in the country, voting was reported to be calm "amidst overcast skies following some intermittent morning showers." According to 2022 reporting by the OCCRP, there is evidence that Henley and Partners CEO Christian Kälin helped to finance the campaign of Denzil Douglas. Henley had set up a passport selling scheme in St. Kitts and Nevis during Douglas's tenure. At the same time, Henley entered into at least three agreements with the SCL Group or its affiliated companies to help each other in the Caribbean region. Henley has denied financing the Douglas campaign. However, Douglas stated in an unpublished 2018 interview that Henley did fund his campaign and that the SCL Group was hired to manage the campaign. Henley responded by calling Douglas a liar. Results On Saint Kitts, the SKNLP won six out of the eight seats. The PAM gained a new National Assembly member, Eugene Hamilton, while PAM deputy leader Shawn Richards retained his seat. Prime Minister Denzil Douglas retained his seat for Constituency Six by a margin of 1905 votes to 179. On Nevis, the Concerned Citizens' Movement (CCM) won two seats, with the Nevis Reformation Party (NRP) taking the third. References Saint Kitts Elections in Saint Kitts and Nevis 2010 in Saint Kitts and Nevis

17327838

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List%20of%20mountains%20in%20China

List of mountains in China

The following is an incomplete list of mountains in the People's Republic of China, sorted in alphabetical order. Some of these mountains that are claimed by the PRC, including those under the control of the Republic of China and those disputed with other countries, such as Mount Everest, are noted after the list. List See also Geography of China Sacred Mountains of China Mountains of Southwest China References China China China Mountains

17327841

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Chiloi

Chiloi

Chiloi is a village in Chipwi Township in Myitkyina District in the Kachin State of north-eastern Burma. References Populated places in Kachin State Chipwi Township

17327843

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Johan%20Bob%C3%A4ck

Johan Bobäck

Johan Bobäck also known as "Kermit" is a record producer and songwriter from Sweden. "Kermit" has written and produced songs for and together with Cyndi Lauper, Rachel Platten, Garou, Jay Graydon, Randy Goodrum, Chris Norman, Fredrik Thomander, Darin, Max Martin, Peer Åström, Andreas Carlsson, Alexander Kronlund, Troy Bonnes aka Troy This, Dennis Morgan (songwriter), Jeanette Biedermann (Undress to the Beat), Linda Sundblad, Play, Ola Svensson aka Brother Leo (musician), Daniel Jones (musician) among others. He wrote and produced two songs (Into the Nightlife and Echo) with Cyndi Lauper, Peer Åström and Max Martin for Lauper's, Grammy Nominated, 2008 album Bring Ya to the Brink. Both songs became singles. Linda Sundblad's single 2 all my girls and Darin's single Viva la vida by Coldplay are both produced by Kermit. He was also involved, both as writer and producer, in Linda Sundblad's album Manifest, released in early 2010. Bobäck has also been involved as a music producer for the Golden Globe winning TV show Glee by Fox. In 2011, the song 1000 ships with Rachel Platten appeared in the TV show Grey's Anatomy. His other songs as a writer and producer include I´m in love and One day with Ola (Brother Leo (musician)), I'm in love together with Shellback (record producer), Alexander Kronlund. During 2017-2018 Kermit's been involved in NoNoNo (band)'s new album "Undertones" and is at present time working, now and then, with Astma and Rocwell as a vocal producer. References Swedish record producers Swedish songwriters 1972 births Living people

20464517

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hibriten%20High%20School

Hibriten High School

Hibriten High School (HHS) is a comprehensive, four-year high school accredited by the NC Department of Public Instruction and the Southern Colleges and Schools. The school is located at the foot of Hibriten Mountain, the western end of the Brushy Mountains in Lenoir, North Carolina. History Hibriten Academy The Hibriten Academy was founded in 1885 on the Wildwood Road. It was a larger school than most of the ones for that period of time as it had three teachers and students of all ages. The rooms were heated with pot-bellied stoves, and the boy students had to cut the wood to keep the fires going. Water was carried to the rooms in a bucket and the students had their own cup to pour the water into from the bucket. Hibriten Academy was consolidated with Kings Creek High at the end of the 1932 school term. Building and construction of Hibriten High School Following a survey of the schools of Caldwell County in 1963, the State Department of Public Instruction recommended that three of the rural schools—Oak Hill, King's Creek, and Happy Valley—be consolidated. It was also recommended that a new building be constructed on a new site for the consolidated high school. Thirty-five acres of land, located in the Lower Creek section of the county, were purchased at a cost of $37,500. In 1962, an architect was employed for a period of two years to complete plans for the building. Designed in a plan similar to a split-level building, the school consists of three levels and contains departments in science, home economics, English, French, math, social studies, music, physical education, drama, child care center, and vocational studies which include technical drafting, business, introduction to vocations, agriculture, carpentry, graphics, electronics, bricklaying, and the work study programs of industrial cooperative training and distributive education. The building also includes administrative offices for the principal, assistant principal, secretary, guidance suite, visual air room, two first-aid rooms, and a conference room. The cafeteria seats 250 people. Located at the foot of the Hibriten Mountain, the school was given the name of Hibriten High School. Its mascot is a panther, and the school colors are red, black, and white. It is located two miles from the main thoroughfare of the city of Lenoir. The school was officially opened in the fall of 1966 with Kenneth A. Roberts as principal and Ronald Beane as assistant principal. Student enrollment for the 1966-67 school term was 715, with a faculty of 42. The class of 1967 graduated 118 students. Five elementary schools send students to Hibriten High School. The gymnasium and music building were completed in 1972 with the gym seating 1800 people. School bands The Hibriten High School Symphonic Band is the main band of the school. It was established in 1966. As of Spring 2017, the bands (both symphonic and concert bands) have accumulated fifty-three superior ratings (21 consecutive by the symphonic band from 1994 to 2014), with most of them in Grade VI music (the most difficult level). Of note are the band directors who taught at Hibriten and who are now in the North Carolina Bandmaster's Hall of Fame. These include George Kirsten (George Kirsten's sister Dorothy Kirsten sang operatic mezzo-soprano in the NY Metropolitan Opera), and Camilla Graeber. Other HHS Band directors have been honored by the Northwest District of the NC Bandmasters Association including Dennis Carswell, John Craig, and Bill Witcher. School songs The fight song was written by Captain Ralph Ostrom. The alma mater was written by Kathryn Wilson and John Craig. Notable alumni Nick Easton, NFL offensive lineman Bobby McMillon, singer, musician, and storyteller References Public high schools in North Carolina Schools in Caldwell County, North Carolina 1966 establishments in North Carolina

17327845

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The%20Firefly%20%28operetta%29

The Firefly (operetta)

The Firefly was the first operetta written by composer Rudolf Friml, with a libretto by Otto Harbach. The story concerns a young Italian girl, who is a street singer in New York. She disguises herself and serves as a cabin boy on a ship to Bermuda, where she falls in love. Complications arise, and eventually, she becomes a grand opera diva. After tryouts at the Empire Theatre in Syracuse, New York beginning in October 1912, the operetta premiered on Broadway on December 2, 1912 at the Lyric Theatre, transferring after Christmas to the Casino Theatre. It was warmly received and ran for an encouraging 120 performances. The piece became one of the more frequently revived Friml works but was not given a complete recording until 2006. A 1937 MGM film version used most of the songs but had a new plot set in Spain during the time of Napoleon. It starred Jeanette MacDonald and Allan Jones. Roles Background and productions One of the most popular theatrical forms in the early decades of the 20th century in America was the operetta, and its most famous composer was Irish-born Victor Herbert. It was announced in 1912 that Italian-born operetta diva Emma Trentini would be starring on Broadway in a new operetta by Herbert with lyricist Otto Harbach entitled The Firefly. Shortly before the writing of the operetta, Trentini appeared in a special performance of Herbert's Naughty Marietta conducted by Herbert himself. When Trentini refused to sing "Italian Street Song" for the encore, an enraged Herbert stormed out of the orchestra pit refusing any further work with Trentini. Arthur Hammerstein, the operetta's sponsor, frantically began to search for another composer. Not finding anyone who could compose as well as Herbert, Hammerstein settled on the almost unknown Friml because of his classical training. After a month of work, Friml produced the score for what would be his first theatrical success. The Firefly was followed by 32 more Friml operettas, but it remained one of his most popular. After tryouts at the Empire Theatre in Syracuse, New York beginning on October 14, 1912, The Firefly opened at the Lyric Theatre on December 2, 1912 to a warm reception by both the audience and the critics. The production moved to the Casino Theatre on December 30, where it ran until March 15, 1913. All told the production ran for 120 performances. Directed by Frederick G. Latham and conducted by Gaetano Merola, the operetta starred Trentini as Nina, Craig Campbell as Jack Travers, Irene Cassini as Antonio Columbo, Vera De Rosa as Sybil Vandare, Sammy Lee as Pietro, Audrey Maple as Geraldine Vandare, Ruby Norton as Suzette, Katherine Stewart as Mrs. Oglesby Vandare, Melville Stewart as John Thurston, Henry Vogel as Herr Franz, and George Williams as Correlli. The 1937 MGM film version of the show, starring Jeanette MacDonald, added the song "The Donkey Serenade". After the film's release, this song has usually been added to revivals. In 1943 at the Los Angeles Civic Light Opera, Francia White starred as Nina. One of the more frequently revived Friml works, the first complete recording of the operetta was made by the Ohio Light Opera and released by Albany Records in 2006. Synopsis Act I At a Hudson River pier in New York City around 1909, snobby Geraldine Van Dare appears, quarreling with her fiancé, Jack Travers. Her uncle's yacht is preparing to sail for Bermuda. Geraldine accuses Jack of flirting with a little Italian street singer. They board, and the young woman in question, Nina Corelli, arrives and recognizes her old friend Suzette, Geraldine's maid. Nina did wink at Jack, but it wasn't serious ("Love Is Like a Firefly"). She wants to escape from her drunken guardian, and learning that Bermuda is farther away than Coney Island, she begs Suzette to take her along, but in vain. Nina runs home and puts on her brother's clothes. Back at the ship, she tells Suzette her new identity: Antonio Columbo, a known pickpocket ("Giannina Mia"). Musician Franz, boarding the yacht, decides that he needs this voice for his choir. He asks that this "boy" be allowed to accompany them. As the gangplank is raised, Nina runs aboard. Act II "Antonio" is popular in Bermuda at the Van Dares' estate, but the boy reminds sulky Geraldine of the street singer. Meanwhile, Nina has now really fallen in love with Jack, who has offered her a job as a valet. John Thurston, Jack's uncle, comforts Geraldine. The police are seeking a thief, Antonio Columbo, regarding a robbery on the island, and so Nina reveals her true identity. Franz adopts Nina, and the two leave together. Act III Three years later, Jack's romance with Geraldine has subsided. Just as Franz arrives at the Van Dare's home in New York, with Nina, Jack visits on a courtesy call. Under Franz's skillful teaching, Nina has now become the great prima donna "Giannina". Jack realises that he loves her, and Nina reveals that she has always loved him. Musical numbers Act I A Trip to Bermuda – Sybil Van Dare, Suzette, Pietro and Chorus He Says Yes, She Says No! – Geraldine Van Dare, Jack Travers and Chorus Call Me Uncle – John Thurston, Sybil and Chorus Love Is Like a Firefly – Nina Something – Suzette and Jenkins Giannina (Mia) – Nina Act II (In) Sapphire Seas – Sybil and Ensemble Tommy Atkins (On a Dress-Parade) (I Want to be a Jolly Soldier) – Nina and Ensemble Sympathy – Geraldine and John A Woman's Smile – Jack De Trop – Jenkins, Pietro, Suzette and Chorus We're Going to Make a Man of You – Nina, Herr Franz, Jack, John and Jenkins The Beautiful Ship from Toyland – Franz and Male Chorus When a Maid Comes Knocking at Your Heart – Nina, Jack and Franz Act III An American Beauty Rose – John and Ensemble The Latest Thing from Paris – Pietro and Suzette Kiss Me and 'Tis Day (The Dawn of Love) – Nina References External links The Firefly vocal score The Firefly at the Guide to Musical Theatre English-language operettas 1912 musicals 1912 operas Broadway musicals Operas Operas by Rudolf Friml Libretti by Otto Harbach

17327849

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Chu-iho

Chu-iho

Chu-iho is a village in Chipwi Township in Myitkyina District in the Kachin State of north-eastern Burma. References Populated places in Kachin State Chipwi Township

17327855

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Plum%20Beach%20Light

Plum Beach Light

Plum Beach Light (Lighthouse), built in 1899, is a sparkplug lighthouse in North Kingstown, Rhode Island. The lighthouse was built using pneumatic caisson engineering. A granite base was added in 1922. The light was deactivated in 1941 when the first Jamestown Bridge was built. The light became dilapidated until 1999 when the Friends of Plum Beach Lighthouse received ownership of the lighthouse. The lighthouse is now listed on the National Register of Historic Places. In 2003 the Plum Beach Lighthouse's exterior was completely restored and its beacon re-activated soon after; it is now licensed as a Coast Guard Private Aid to Navigation. The Friends of the Plum Beach Lighthouse designed, submitted and introduced an official License Plate to be distributed to any Rhode Island private passenger registration. The extremely popular plates have sold over 7000 sets since they were released in July 2010. History Lighthouse Construction Construction started on Plum Beach Lighthouse in 1896. It was built using a pneumatic caisson. The lighthouse’s foundation was built on shore and towed to its present location and sunk to the bottom. Once the foundation settled on the bottom, the water was pumped out and filled with air. Workers went into it and dug the dirt at the bottom of the foundation. As they removed the dirt, the foundation sunk lower in to river bottom.  A core sample taken during construction discovered a seven-foot layer of quicksand at the depth the foundation was going to bottom out. Construction was stopped because the foundation had to be heightened to get past the quicksand. This required additional funding. The foundation was covered with a wooden peaked roof. A red light was placed on the unfinished foundation in 1897. Congress appropriated $9,000 in 1898 to finish it. Work was restarted in April 1899 and was finished in June 1899.  It was first lighted on July 1, 1898. Abandonment and declining condition The Jamestown Bridge was completed in 1940, and the lighthouse soon became obsolete. In 1941, The Coast Guard officially extinguished the light on 1 May 1941. Shortly after the lighthouse was put up for bid, with the Coast Guard giving preference to those willing to demolish or move the lighthouse within 90 days. When no bids were offered, the structure was abandoned. During the following period of disuse, the lighthouse's windows and doors disappeared, and pigeons claimed it as their home. Soon, a thick layer of guano covered the floors of the lighthouse, and was no longer safe for unprotected human contact. In 1971 and 1972, a University of Rhode Island professor and graduate student began making weekly visits to the lighthouse to conduct studies on the pigeons. To protect themselves from the guano, the URI experimenters wore masks and other protective clothing. In 1971, the professor and student discovered a natural population control system used by the pigeons, in which the birds abandoned approximately 40% of their eggs each year to keep the number of births each year nearly the same. The next year, the researchers removed 20% of the eggs, and the pigeons compensated by abandoning many fewer eggs. Painting efforts and lawsuit Little was done to protect the lighthouse until the mid 1970s when an attempt was made to paint the structure. Because of the amount of bird droppings in the building, the painting effort ceased after one of the workers became ill from the effects of the guano. After years of ownership squabbles between the Coast Guard and the State of Rhode Island, with neither side wanting to cover the maintenance costs, the dispute was finally settled when James Osborn, a painter who had worked at the lighthouse in the 1970s, sued the state in 1984 for $500,000 as compensation for a rare disease called histoplasmosis he contracted from all the dried guano in the lighthouse. In 1998, after much time the care spent bouncing back and forth between Rhode Island's Supreme and Superior Courts, the courts decided the state owned the structure, and the state paid Osborn $42,000 three months later. Private ownership and restoration In 1988, a private company attempted to purchase the lighthouse and move it to a Quincy, Massachusetts, condominium development, where they would convert it to a lighthouse history museum. When this plan was made public, Portsmouth, Rhode Island resident Shirley Silvia, organized the Friends of Plum Beach Lighthouse, a nonprofit organization, with the purpose of purchasing the lighthouse, restoring it, and preserving it in its original condition and location. However, neither group was able to buy the structure due to the disputed ownership which had not yet been decided by courts. When the State of Rhode Island was given the deed to the property in 1999, they gave ownership to the Friends of Plum Beach Lighthouse. In a ceremony held at Plum Beach, the Friends' President and founder Shirley Silvia accepted the deed from DEM Director Jan Reitsma. Also in attendance were board members Dot and George Silva, and Friends vice-president Alda Kaye. In the same year, the Friends received a $500,000 grant to restore the tower under the Transportation Act for the 21st Century. In 2000, after visiting the site, the Newport Collaborative Architects gave an estimate of $955,000 to restore the entire exterior and interior of the lighthouse. In October 2009, the Friends of Plum Beach Lighthouse received approval to offer license plates featuring an image of the lighthouse. Proceeds from the sale of the plates would be used to maintain the lighthouse, but an initial order of 900 plates was required. The Friends were able to surpass the minimum order in just eight weeks of sales, and since then over 10,000 have been sold. Revenue from the plates was used to repaint the lighthouse in 2010 and 2017. List of keepers and assistants Gallery See also National Register of Historic Places listings in Washington County, Rhode Island Notes External links Lighthouse pics and info Lighthouses in Washington County, Rhode Island Buildings and structures in North Kingstown, Rhode Island Lighthouses completed in 1899 1899 establishments in Rhode Island Lighthouses on the National Register of Historic Places in Rhode Island National Register of Historic Places in Washington County, Rhode Island

17327857

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Chyangzan

Chyangzan

Chyangzan is a village in Chipwi Township in Myitkyina District in the Kachin State of north-eastern Burma. References Populated places in Kachin State Chipwi Township

20464520

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2009%20Aruban%20general%20election

2009 Aruban general election

General elections were held in Aruba on 25 September 2009. The elections were the seventh to be held for membership of the Estates since autonomy was granted by the Dutch in 1986, and resulted in a victory for the Aruban People's Party, which won 12 of the 21 seats in the Estates. Background Prior to this election the People's Electoral Movement (MEP) were the governing party, holding eleven seats. The main opposition Aruban People's Party (AVP) held eight with the Network of Electoral Democracy and the Aruban Patriotic Movement holding a seat apiece. Electoral system The 21 members of the Estates were elected for a four-year term using proportional representation, carried out in a single nationwide constituency. Each party was allowed to place up to 29 people on their party list. The party or coalition with a majority was allowed to select a Prime Minister. Campaign Eight parties and 167 independents contested the elections. The Aruban Director of the Register of Population and electoral council member Sharline Luidens forbade the press from taking photos inside polling stations during the election. Pre-election polls showed the AVP were expected to win, campaigning to reduce inflation and abolish a tax on local business. The AVP also pledged to address concerns over the island's oil refinery operated by Valero Energy, which had been closed since mid-July 2009 and had provided jobs for around one thousand people, as well as a recent decline in tourists visiting the island. The People's Electoral Movement (MEP) pledged to diversify the economy and reduce debt and living costs. The parties were represented by specific colors during the campaign; the AVP was known as the "green party," the MEP was the "yellow party" and the independent Real Democracy Party was identified as the "red party." Results A turnout of 86% was recorded for the election which proceeded without disruption. Governor Fredis Refunjol and his wife, Clarette, voted at the Sacred Heart School in Savaneta early Friday morning and urged all Arubans to vote as well. Incumbent Prime Minister Nelson Oduber and his wife, Glenda, cast their ballots at the EPB School in Hato, on the edge of Oranjestad. AVP leader Mike Eman voted in the afternoon at the Colegio Arubano, a junior-senior high school, with his wife, Doina, and his brother, Henny Eman, who was Aruba's first Prime Minister. Doina Eman, who is originally from the United States, had recently acquired her Dutch passport and this was the first Aruban election in which she was eligible to vote. Polls closed in Aruba at 7:00 pm local time. Early results began filtering in approximately 8:30 pm. The first results reported in were from the Noord District, which showed a marked support for the AVP. Twelve election precincts in Oranjestad, the capital, were also won by the AVP early in the evening. The AVP, which is identified by the color green, also won eight polling stations in San Nicolas, the site of the recently closed Valero Energy oil refinery. Support declined for Nelson Obuder's MEP party across the island. The MEP, which is known as the "yellow party", captured its traditional stronghold of Santa Cruz, as well as precincts in portions of Savaneta and Paradera. Support for the MEP ultimately dropped from eleven to eight seats in the Estates. The AVP, led by Mike Eman, claimed 48% of the vote and twelve seats in the Estates, making Eman the 5th Prime Minister-Elect of Aruba with an absolute majority of three seats in the 21-seat House. The MEP won 36% of the vote and eight seats, with the final seat being won by the Real Democracy Party. This meant that Nelson Oduber, the demissionary Prime Minister of Aruba, had lost control of the Estates for the first time in eight years. Eman arrived at the AVP party headquarters in Oranjestad, where he was greeted by approximately 2,000 supporters dressed in green, the color of the AVP. The victory was marked by AVP supporters letting off fireworks and unfurling flags in the green livery of the party. In his speech, Eman thanked Aruba's Latino and Haitian communities. The winning party of an Aruban election traditionally celebrates with a parade following the election. Reactions Oduber blamed the MEP's defeat on Dutch interference in Aruba's affairs, in particular referring to a recent announcement that the Dutch authorities would commence an investigation into corruption on the island. Oduber also singled out Valero Energy CEO Bill Klesse, accusing him of taking sides in the election against the MEP by closing the refinery shortly before the election took place. In a speech carried only on Aruban Channel 22, Oduber did not congratulate the winning AVP. Instead, he said that the AVP should work to fulfill its "unreal promise" to Arubans. References External links Aruba Press: AVP Triumphant - Aruba has a New Government Real Democracy Party 2009 campaign site General election Aruba Elections in Aruba

20464528

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Testing%2C%20adjusting%2C%20balancing

Testing, adjusting, balancing

In heating, ventilation, and air conditioning (HVAC), testing, adjusting and balancing (TAB) are the three major steps used to achieve proper operation of heating, ventilation, and air conditioning systems. TAB usually refers to commercial building construction and the specialized contractors who employ personnel that perform this service. In general, the TAB specialist performs air and hydronic measurements on the HVAC systems and adjusts the flows as required to achieve optimum performance of the building environmental equipment. The balancing is usually based upon the design flow values required by the Mechanical Engineer for the project, and the TAB contractor submits a written report which summarizes the testing and balancing and notes any deficiencies found during the TAB work. Many times facility managers will use a TAB contractor to assist in identifying preexisting or common issues with a facility. While not necessary to be a TAB contractor, many contractors tend to hold professional air balancing certifications. Testing Testing is the use of specialized and calibrated instruments to measure temperatures, pressures, rotational speeds, electrical characteristics, velocities, and air and water quantities for an evaluation of equipment and system performance. Adjusting Adjusting is the final setting of balancing devices such as dampers and valves, adjusting fan speeds and pump impeller sizes, in addition to automatic control devices such as thermostats and pressure controllers to achieve maximum specified system performance and efficiency during normal operation. Balancing Balancing is the methodical regulation of system fluid flows (air or water) through the use of acceptable procedures to achieve the desired or specified design airflow or water flow. When beginning the balance of a system, you must locate the terminal with the least amount of flow in regards to the engineer's drawing. Once the "low" terminal has been located, you can then proceed to adjust all other diffusers/grilles (air) or circuit balancing valves (water) to proportionally match the original "low" terminal. There must be at least one terminal that is wide open to achieve optimum efficiency. Notes Heating, ventilation, and air conditioning

17327865

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Vice%20President%20of%20Russia

Vice President of Russia

The vice president of the Russian Federation (before 25 December 1991 – vice president of the Russian Soviet Federative Socialist Republic) was the first in the presidential line of succession, becoming the new president of Russia upon the death, resignation, or removal of the president. Additionally, the vice president would assume the presidential duties in case the president becomes incapable of carrying out the presidential duties. Eligibility According to the article 121-2 of the Russian Constitution of 1978, a citizen of Russia, no younger than 35 years old and no older than 65 years old, who is in possession of suffrage, may be elected vice president. The vice president shall not be people's deputy, or hold any other offices in state or public bodies as well as in businesses. Election The vice president was elected simultaneously with the president. A candidate for vice president was nominated by a candidate for president. Duties The vice president executed individual assignments on a commission of the president and acted for the president in his absence or in case when it would be impossible for the president to attend to his duties. Abolishment Following the 1993 Russian constitutional crisis the office was abolished. The position of the Prime Minister of Russia became the second-highest ranking public office, and in the event of the president's incapacitation, death or resignation, the prime minister would assume the presidential powers and duties as acting president. This was evidenced in the succession of then-prime minister Vladimir Putin to the presidential powers and duties after the resignation of Boris Yeltsin, due to illness, on December 31, 1999. List of people to hold the office See also President of Russia 1993 Russian constitutional crisis Acting President of the Russian Federation External links Russian Constitution of 1978. Chapter 13-1: President of the Russian Federation Government of Russia Russia Titles held only by one person

20464542

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Arboretum%20de%20Segrez

Arboretum de Segrez

The Arboretum de Segrez is a historic arboretum located within the Domaine de Segrez on Rue Alphonse Lavallée, Saint-Sulpice-de-Favières, Essonne, Île-de-France, France. The arboretum was established in 1857 as a scientific undertaking by Pierre Alphonse Martin Lavallée (1836-1884), a French botanist and horticulturist. It included a herbarium and botanical library, and by 1875 was one of the largest collections of woody plants in the world. After Lavallée's death in 1884, scientific cultivation of the arboretum ceased, but a number of mature specimens can still be seen on the domain's grounds. See also List of botanical gardens in France References Domaine de Segrez Saint-Sulpice-de-Favières: Segrez Arboretum Segrezianum. Icones selectae Arborum et Fruticum in Hortis Segrezianis collectorum. Description et figures des espèces nouvelles, rares ou critiques de l'Arboretum de Segrez. Paris : J.B. Baillière et fils, 1880–1885. Liberty Hyde Bailey, The Standard Cyclopedia of Horticulture, The Macmillan Company, 1914, page 347. Conservatoire Jardins Paysages entry (French) Gralon.net entry (French) Segrez, Arboretum de Segrez, Arboretum de

17327876

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Chyingtaw

Chyingtaw

Chyingtaw is a village in north-eastern Burma. It is located in Chipwi Township in Myitkyina District in the Kachin State. References Populated places in Kachin State Chipwi Township

17327892

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Chyinhtaung

Chyinhtaung

Chyinhtaung is a village in Chipwi Township in Myitkyina District in the Kachin State of north-eastern Burma. References Populated places in Kachin State Chipwi Township

17327899

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gawlamten

Gawlamten

Gawlamten is a village in Chipwi Township in Myitkyina District in the Kachin State of north-eastern Burma. References Populated places in Kachin State Chipwi Township

17327902

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Adrian%20Clarke%20%28photographer%29

Adrian Clarke (photographer)

Adrian Clarke is an English photographer. Originally trained and practising as a civil liberties lawyer, Clarke made the switch to photography in 2003. His work is in a social realist style. His first major set of pictures was Framed, a series of pictures of subjects who had served long prison sentences for crimes they did not commit. Between 2004 and 2007 he worked in partnership with the County Durham Drug and Alcohol Action Team photographing a community of abusers of drugs and alcohol in the north east of England. The work was collected in a book, Gary's Friends, named after Gary Crooks, a reformed dealer who introduced him to friends and relatives. The work was published in September 2007 and was shown at the Durham Arts Festival in June 2008. His most recent work is South Bank a series of portraits of residents of the area between Middlesbrough and Redcar and continues the themes explored in his earlier work. The work was displayed at the Python Gallery in Middlesbrough in May and June 2009. Clarke was married to the writer Rachel Cusk. While Cusk has written and spoken publicly on their marriage in The Guardian and the BBC, Clarke has not spoken about their marital split. Footnotes and references External links Official website Photographers from Yorkshire Living people Year of birth missing (living people)

20464547

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Red%20Murff

Red Murff

John Robert Murff (April 1, 1921 – November 28, 2008) was a relief pitcher in Major League Baseball who played from through for the Milwaukee Braves. Listed at , 195 lb., Murff batted and threw right-handed. He attended Gettysburg College. A native of Burlington, Texas, Murff started his professional baseball career in A and AA ball. On June 8, 1951, while pitching for the Texas City Texans, he threw a no-hitter against the Harlingen Capitals. A year later, he pitched innings of a 20-inning game, in a lost cause against the Texarkana Bears, who defeated the Texans, 3–2. Then, in 1955, he won The Sporting News Minor League Player of the Year Award and was named Texas League Pitcher of the Year after going 27–11 for the Dallas Eagles. Murff entered the majors in 1956 with the Braves as a 35-year-old rookie, having been signed by Milwaukee scout Earle W. Halstead. In a story chronicled in Murff's biography "The Scout", Halstead negotiated with Dick Burnett, owner of the Dallas Eagles in the Texas League, where Murff played. The two sides reached an impasse until Halstead proposed a game of gin rummy with the winner setting the terms of the trade. Halstead won and the Braves paid Burnett $40,000 and three players from the 40 man roster to obtain Murff's contract. In part of two seasons, he posted a 2–2 record with a 4.65 ERA and three saves in 26 appearances, including two starts, giving up 26 earned runs on 56 hits and 18 walks while striking out 31 in innings of work. Following his majors career, Murff coached in the minors and managed the 1960 Jacksonville Braves of the South Atlantic League. As a scout for the New York Mets, he discovered and signed future Hall of Famer pitcher Nolan Ryan and All-Star catcher Jerry Grote. Ryan, later named president of the Texas Rangers, noted his friendship with Murff in his 1999 Hall of Fame induction speech. In the early 1970s, Murff helped start the University of Mary Hardin-Baylor baseball program, and retired to Tyler, Texas in 1991 after serving 34 years as a scout. He was inducted into the Texas Baseball Hall of Fame in 1989 and the Texas Scouts Association Hall of Fame in 1999, and in 1994 the UMHB's ballpark was named in his honour, Red Murff Field. Murff died in a Tyler nursing home at the age of 87. Further reading SABR BioProject BR Bullpen External links , or Baseball Almanac 1921 births 2008 deaths Atlanta Braves scouts Baseball players from Texas Baton Rouge Red Sticks players Gettysburg Bullets baseball players Dallas Eagles players Houston Astros scouts Industriales de Valencia players Jacksonville Braves players Louisville Colonels (minor league) players Major League Baseball pitchers Mary Hardin–Baylor Crusaders baseball coaches Milwaukee Braves players Minor league baseball managers Montreal Expos scouts Nashville Vols players New York Mets scouts Texas City Texans players Tyler East Texans players Wichita Braves players People from Milam County, Texas

17327910

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hellman%20%26%20Friedman

Hellman & Friedman

Hellman & Friedman LLC (H&F) is an American private equity firm, founded in 1984 by Warren Hellman and Tully Friedman, that makes investments primarily through leveraged buyouts as well as growth capital investments. H&F has focused its efforts on several core target industries including media, financial services, professional services and information services. The firm tends to avoid asset intensive or other industrial businesses (e.g., manufacturing, chemicals, transportation). H&F is based in San Francisco, with offices in New York and London. History Founding Hellman & Friedman was founded in 1984 by Warren Hellman and Tully Friedman. Before H&F, Hellman was a founding partner of Hellman, Ferri Investment Associates, which would later be renamed Matrix Management Company. Today, Matrix is among the most prominent venture capital firms in the U.S. Before that, Hellman worked in investment banking at Lehman Brothers, where he served as president as well as head of the Investment Banking Division and Chairman of Lehman Corporation. Tully Friedman was formerly a managing director at Salomon Brothers. In 1997, Friedman left the firm to found Friedman Fleischer & Lowe, a private equity firm also based in San Francisco. Recent As of 2011, H&F employed approximately 50 investment professionals, including 15 managing directors, 6 principals and 13 associates as well as senior advisors and general counsels. In August 2013, the firm acquired Canada's largest insurance broker, Hub International, for around $4.4 billion. In March 2014, the firm acquired Renaissance Learning, a firm providing assessment methods such as electronic tests that adapt questions in real time depending on how successfully the student is answering, for $1.1 billion in cash. In February 2015, it was announced that Hellman & Friedman were putting together a takeover bid for used car company Auto Trader, which could amount to an offer of £2 billion. On May 18, 2017, Hellman & Friedman made a A$2.9 billion bid for Fairfax Media in Australia, starting a bidding war with TPG Group for the company. In May 2016, H&F agreed to a deal to acquire the healthcare cost management company MultiPlan Inc. for about $7.5 billion. In June 2018, it was announced that Hellman & Friedman were taking a controlling interest in the security monitoring company, SimpliSafe. In February 2019, it was announced that Hellman & Friedman purchased Ultimate Software for $11 billion, an all-cash transaction. Ultimate Software has since been combined with Kronos Incorporated, and rolled into the brand Ultimate Kronos Group. In December 2019, Hellman & Friedman acquired AutoScout24, a European automotive digital marketplace, for 2.9 billion euros ($3.2 billion). In 2020, Hellman & Friedman joined Diligent Corporation's Modern Leadership Initiative and pledged to create five new board roles among its portfolio companies for racially diverse candidates. In July 2021, it was announced that Hellman & Friedman purchased At Home. In November 2021, H&F and Bain Capital agreed to buy AthenaHealth for $17 Billion. Notable holdings A core element in H&F's strategy is investing in "growth" opportunities whether in an industry sector or a specific company. H&F invests in a variety of structures, frequently making minority investments with only limited controls. Additionally, H&F has taken a number of unconventional steps to finance and close transactions, including arranging and syndicating the financing for several investments including Getty Images and Goodman Global. Since closing its sixth private equity fund in 2007, H&F has been active in making new investments: DoubleClick Goodman Global Gartmore Texas Genco GCM Grosvenor Nielsen Company Nasdaq Internet Brands OpenLink PPD SSP Holdings Web Reservations International (Hostelworld) Investment funds H&F invests through a series of private equity funds (structured as limited partnerships) and its investors include a variety of pension funds, endowments and other institutional investors: 1984 — Hellman & Friedman I 1991 — Hellman & Friedman II ($826 million) 1995 — Hellman & Friedman III ($1.5 billion) 2000 — Hellman & Friedman IV ($2.2 billion) 2004 — Hellman & Friedman V ($3.5 billion) 2007 — Hellman & Friedman VI ($8.4 billion) 2011 — Hellman & Friedman VII ($8.8 billion) 2014 — Hellman & Friedman VIII ($10.9 billion) 2018 — Hellman & Friedman IX ($16.5 billion) 2021 — Hellman & Friedman X ($24.4 billion) Source: Preqin See also List of venture capital firms References External links Hellman & Friedman: The Deal Journal PE Firm of the Quarter (WSJ.com, 2008) Private equity firms of the United States Companies based in San Francisco Financial services companies established in 1984 Hellman family AI based human capital management solutions

17327911

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hittitology

Hittitology

Hittitology is the study of the Hittites, an ancient Anatolian people that established an empire around Hattusa in the 2nd millennium BCE. It combines aspects of the archaeology, history, philology, and art history of the Hittite civilisation. List of Hittitologists A partial list of notable Hittite scholars includes: Selim Adalı Metin Alparslan Trevor R. Bryce (born 1940) Gary Beckman Jeanny Vorys Canby Yaşar Coşkun Philo H. J. Houwink ten Cate (1930–2013) Birgit Christiansen Billie Jean Collins Halet Çambel Petra Goedegebuure Albrecht Goetze (1897–1971) Oliver Gurney (1911–2001) Hans G. Güterbock (1908–2000) Harry A. Hoffner (1934–2015) Theo van den Hout Bedřich Hrozný (1879–1952) Sara Kimball Alwin Kloekhorst J. G. Macqueen Gregory McMahon Craig Melchert Jared L. Miller Alice Mouton Andreas Schachner Daniel Schwemer Itamar Singer (1946–2012) Edgar H. Sturtevant (1875–1952) Piotr Taracha Willemijn Waal Kazuhiko Yoshida Leonie Zuntz (1908–1942) Lord Edwin E. Hitti See also History of the Hittites Hittite language Hittite grammar Hittite phonology Assyriology Egyptology References Archaeological sub-disciplines

17327915

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Madness%2C%20Sadness%2C%20Gladness

Madness, Sadness, Gladness

Madness, Sadness, Gladness is Picture House's third studio album. It was released in 2003. Track listing Breathe She Pornstar Everybody Loves My Girl Lonely Like The Sun Drink Talking Gifted Child Safe Breaking In Wishing On Stars Keeping Mum (hidden track Of Course It Is) 2003 albums Picturehouse (band) albums

17327923

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Poplar%20Point%20Light

Poplar Point Light

Poplar Point Light (Lighthouse), built in 1831, is an historic lighthouse in North Kingstown, Rhode Island. It stands at the end of Poplar Point, marking the southern point of Wickford Harbor. The lighthouse was built in 1831 with a stone keeper's dwelling and wooden tower. The light was deactivated in 1882 and replaced by the Wickford Harbor Light. It was sold at auction in 1894 and has been altered by later owners. The lighthouse was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1988. The tower is the oldest surviving wooden lighthouse tower in the United States, and the oldest in Rhode Island still standing at its original location. See also National Register of Historic Places listings in Washington County, Rhode Island References Lighthouses completed in 1831 Houses completed in 1831 Lighthouses on the National Register of Historic Places in Rhode Island Buildings and structures in North Kingstown, Rhode Island Lighthouses in Washington County, Rhode Island National Register of Historic Places in Washington County, Rhode Island

17327928

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Maple%2C%20Bailey%20County%2C%20Texas

Maple, Bailey County, Texas

Maple is an unincorporated community in Bailey County, Texas, United States. According to the Handbook of Texas, the community had an estimated population of 75 in 2000. Geography Maple is located along FM 596 in southern Bailey County, about southwest of Muleshoe, south of Lariat, north of Virginia City, and northwest of Lubbock. History Named for early settler Maple Wilson, the community was established during the early 1920s. At that time, local ranches were subdivided into farms. A post office opened in 1926. By 1940, Maple had a population of around 600 with six businesses. Throughout the latter half of the 20th century, the community slowly declined. In 1980, around 130 people lived in Maple. That figure had fallen to 75 by 2000. Maple has a post office with the zip code of 79344. Education Since July 1, 2002, public education in the community of Maple has been provided by the Sudan Independent School District, which is based in the Lamb County city of Sudan. Prior to that day, the Maple-based Three Way Independent School District served the community and surrounding areas. The Three Way District began operations in 1945 after the Maple school district consolidated into it. References Unincorporated communities in Texas Unincorporated communities in Bailey County, Texas

17327974

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Maple%2C%20Red%20River%20County%2C%20Texas

Maple, Red River County, Texas

Maple is an unincorporated community in Red River County, Texas. It lies at an elevation of 377 feet (115 m). References Unincorporated communities in Texas Unincorporated communities in Red River County, Texas

17328019

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ricardo%20Caputo

Ricardo Caputo

Ricardo Silvio Caputo (1949 – October 1, 1997) was an Argentine American serial killer during the 1970s who was known as "The Lady Killer". Caputo was born in 1949 in Mendoza, Argentina. In 1970, he moved to the United States and settled in New York City. According to his brother Alberto, Caputo was physically and sexually abused as a child. Though he was not definitively linked to any murders after 1977, he remained a fugitive throughout the 1980s, and finally surrendered to police in 1994. Incarcerated at Attica State Prison in New York, Caputo had a fatal heart attack in October 1997, at the age of 48. Victims Nathalie Brown, 19, Flower Hill, New York (1971) (he was declared mentally incompetent to stand trial at the time, then escaped from Manhattan Psychiatric Center on Wards Island) Judith Becker, 26, Yonkers, New York (1974) Barbara Ann Taylor, 28, San Francisco (1975) Laura Gomez, Mexico City (1977) Suspected victims Devon Green, 23, Los Angeles (1981) - Caputo became a suspect in Green's death when a former coworker of hers spotted him on a crime show and identified Caputo as having worked at a Los Angeles restaurant where Green was a chef. Already imprisoned at the time this information came to light in 1994, Caputo was neither charged with nor admitted to her murder. Jacqueline Bernard, 64, New York City (1983) - Caputo was a suspect in this murder but was never charged. A friend of the victim's, Linda Wolfe, published a book called Love Me to Death in 1998 in which she conjected that Caputo was Bernard's killer. See also List of serial killers in the United States References 1949 births 1971 murders in the United States 1997 deaths 20th-century criminals American escapees American people who died in prison custody American serial killers Argentine emigrants to the United States Criminals from New York City Criminals of the San Francisco Bay Area Date of birth missing FBI Ten Most Wanted Fugitives Male serial killers People declared mentally unfit for court People from Mendoza, Argentina Prisoners who died in New York (state) detention Serial killers who died in prison custody

20464549

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2009%20Macanese%20legislative%20election

2009 Macanese legislative election

Legislative elections were held in Macau on 20 September 2009. The official campaign began on 5 September, and several candidates received warnings from the Electoral Affairs Commission for having begun campaign activities beforehand. As in 2005, there are 29 seats, only 12 of which are elected by universal suffrage under the highest averages method. The rest are "elected" by the functional "constituencies" or appointed by the Chief Executive. The pro-democracy lists This year, there are four lists advocating universal suffrage and political reforms. In both 2001 and 2005, the New Democratic Macau Association, also referred as the democrats by local media, received the highest number of votes. Due to the divisors (1,2,4,8,...) employed in the highest averages method, they only managed to win 2 seats on both occasions (they would have achieved 3 seats had the original d'Hondt formula been used instead). Because of this, they split into two lists, namely Associação de Próspero Macau Democrático (APMD) and Associação Novo Macau Democrático (ANMD), contesting the election with the same manifesto. Similar strategies have been used by the Democratic Party of Hong Kong in the Hong Kong legislative elections, with mixed successes. APMD is led by Antonio Ng while Au Kam San leads ANMD, which means both lists have outgoing deputies (deputados) as their leading candidates. The democrats campaign for one man one vote for the CE in 2014 (with nominations from the 300-member election committee) and direct election with public nominations in 2019. For the AL, they suggest abolishing all indirectly elected seats in 2013 and the end of appointed seats by the CE in 2017. Agnes Lam, a local writer and an assistant professor of the University of Macau, leads the newly formed Observatório Cívico campaigning for direct election for the chief executive (CE) in 2019 and a directly elected legislative assembly (AL) by 2023. In addition to universal suffrage, Observatório Cívico also campaigns for reforming the electoral system by introducing multiple votes. She has also spoken against self-censorship in the local media and emphasised the importance of freedom of press. Some have questioned her pro-democracy views, with her being vice president of the pro-Beijing Macao Youth Foundation. Associação de Activismo para a Democracia, the most radical list of the four, concentrates on campaigning for universal suffrage for both CE and AL by 2019, but is less concerned about other issues. Their leading candidates were removed by the security during a CCAC (Comissariado Contra a Corrupção) rally for "clean election", which was represented by all 16 lists, after shouting slogans on stage. They only received 654 votes (0.52%) in 2005. Ng Seng Fong's pullout The 4th candidate of Au Kam San's list (Associação Novo Macau Democrático or ANDM), Ng Seng Fong has resigned and pulled out from the election on 16 September. A local Chinese language newspaper revealed that Ng was given a 3-year sentence in July for frauds dating back to 2005. Ng claimed that she herself did not know about the said court case and only found out about it on the internet. It is unclear how the court case carried out without her knowledge given that she commutes from Zhuhai to Macau frequently using her BIR (Macau ID card) to go through the custom. She has now filed an appeal against the decision. The police has launched an investigation into the leaks of these reports. It is claimed that only a handful of officers have access to the said records. The pro-Beijing lists The pro-Beijing lists can be divided into two categories, the ones with links to the business sector (especially the gaming industry) and those with traditionalist backgrounds. This year, they turn their attention to the economic crisis which has hit the gambling industry of Macau particularly badly. União para o Desenvolvimento emphasises on the need to diversify the local economy as well as reforming labour laws. União Macau-Guangdong on the other hand campaigns for greater cooperation between Macau and mainland China. Family reunification for immigrants from mainland China is also a campaign issues for various lists. Some of the pro-Beijing lists include political reform in their manifestos. However, they do not appear to support universal suffrage in the near future. UPP for example suggests the enlargement of election committee which would continue to elect the chief executive indirectly. AACPP and Aliança P’ra Mudança go further by claiming that Macau is "not ready" for universal suffrage. Gaming industry The gaming industry has a strong presence in the election. Casinos in Macau currently employ 50,000 people, it is therefore expected that at least four seats would go to candidates with links to the industry according to a study carried out by Hong Kong Baptist University. Angela Leong, the director of STDM is expected to be re-elected under the list Nova União para Desenvolvimento de Macau. Melinda Chan, the leading candidate for Aliança Pr'a Mudança, has also worked in the gaming and hotel industry. She campaigns against raising tax rates for the casinos and insists that casinos should bare no social responsibilities. Chan Meng Kam, the owner of Golden Dragon casino, together with Ung Choi Kun are running for re-election under the list Associação dos Cidadãos Unidos de Macau. They came second in 2005, but it was later revealed that their list was linked to a vote buying case for which 7 people were sent to prison. The election commission ruled that it is illegal to display campaign materials in casinos. However, the list of Angela Leong has ignored this ruling and continued to display political posters in Grand Lisboa, a casino owned by STDM. Macanese candidates A unified list consisting of mainly candidates with Portuguese descent (Macanese), some born in Macau and others in Portugal, contests in this legislative election, under the name Voz Plural - Gentes de Macau. The list also has Chinese members. The platform calls for the protection of the heritage of Macau in a modern context of multiculturalism. One of the main issue they campaign for is to protect rights of foreign workers in RAEM, in bid to win votes from the sizeable Philippines and Indonesian communities. Voz Plural is the only list which campaigns in roughly equal proportions in Chinese, Portuguese and English (see below). The top two candidates of Nova Esperança, José Pereira Coutinho and Rita Santos, are both Macanese. However, unlike Voz Plural, Nova Esperança concentrates on issues of labour rights and social issues. The outgoing deputy José Pereira Coutinho has proposed, but without success, the trade union bill twice during his time in the assembly so far. Both lists support gradual political reforms and increasing the number of directly elected deputies in AL. However, their programs are less ambitious than the pro-democracy lists. In particular, Voz Plural does not campaign for universal suffrage according to their manifesto, due to a perception that such claim is not realistic for the next 4 years, proposing instead the increase of directly elected members from 12 to 18. Languages There is no restriction on the choice of language used in the campaigns. Traditionally, candidates concentrate on winning votes from the Chinese majority. With the participation of Voz Plural, more efforts are being made to translate manifestos into minority languages this year. For the first time, ANMD (and APMD) will make use of its campaign air time on the Portuguese channel of TDM. União Promotora para o Progresso (UPP) also campaigns in both Chinese and Portuguese. Associação de Apoio à Comunidade e Proximidade do Povo (AACPP), Observatório Cívico and Voz Plural all campaigns in three languages (Chinese, Portuguese and English). AACPP even sends out leaflets in Braille. The use of Portuguese became an important election issue this year. During a debate between the two leading Macanese candidates, Casimiro Pinto and José Pereira Coutinho, organised by Ponto Final, discrimination against monoglot Portuguese was discussed. Apart from Voz Plural, Aliança Pr’a Mudança also supports multilingualism. Their education policies include promoting bilingual (Chinese and Portuguese) teaching in Macau. UPP also supports bilingualism favouring stronger ties with other lusophone trading partners. Controversies UPP's false start União Promotora Para o Progresso (UPP), a list associated to the Kaifong association, has breached election regulations by distributing campaign materials outside the legal campaign period (5 to 18 September). On 20 August, Au Kam San of the ANMD made an official complaint to the electoral commission after UPP distributed leaflets on the street and published campaign advertisements with pictures of the UUP candidates in a local magazine, União Geral das Associações de Moradores de Macau. The said magazine was published with subsidies from Fundação Macau. The democrats accused Fundação Macau of financing "illegal" campaigns using public funds. However, the president of the electoral commission, Vasco Fong, ruled that the actions of UUP were due to ignorance and refused to punish the list. Internet war There have been reports that some candidates received malicious emails containing a virus that would delete all the data of victims' computers. Observatórico Cívico claimed that they received tens of such messages. Many rumours have been spread on various internet forums. Many accusations were made against the democrats on the CTM forums, including claims of Au Kam San's link to Falun Gong. Smears against Kwan Tsui Hang Anonymous posters were displayed throughout the city making false accusations against the outgoing deputy and the leader of União Para o Desenvolvimento, Kwan Tsui Hang. The posters claimed that Kwan was against government's recent cash relief scheme and would rather allocate the funds for corruption purposes. Kwan has denied all such claims. Despite having complained to the election commission, the posters continued to appear on the streets asserting people were making the wrong choice (for electing Kwan). Ballot and Results There are in total 16 lists, down 2 from 2005. In one form or another, 9 lists have contested in the 2005 election. The ballot order was announced on 29 July. The election commissioner delayed the announcement of the final results after recording a large number of spoilt votes. On the first count, there were 6,539 spoilt votes, but 5,467 of them have been validated on the recount. Melinda Chan, the leading candidate of Aliança Pr'a Mudança, immediately filed a complaint against the decision arguing that according to electoral law, a tick should be put inside the designated box for the vote to be valid. On 28 September, the court of last repeal (o Tribunal de Última Instância) ruled in favour of Melinda Chan and concluded that only 41 of the original spoilt votes should be valid. The ruling does not change the overall outcome of the election with the 12 original elected deputies remaining elected, but there is a slight change in the "ranking" of the lists. |- style="text-align:center;" ! style="background-color:#E9E9E9" class="unsortable"| ! style="background-color:#E9E9E9" class="unsortable"| ! style="background-color:#E9E9E9;text-align:center;" |Political affiliation ! style="background-color:#E9E9E9;text-align:right;" |Popular votes ! style="background-color:#E9E9E9;text-align:right;" |% of Votes ! style="background-color:#E9E9E9;text-align:right;" |Change in% of vote ! style="background-color:#E9E9E9;text-align:right;" |Seats ! style="background-color:#E9E9E9;text-align:right;" |Net changein seats |- | 4 ||style="background-color:;"| || Prosperous Democratic Macau AssociationAssociação de Próspero Macau Democrático (民主昌澳門) | 16,424 || 11.58 || N/A || 2 || +2 |- | 2 ||style="background-color:;"| || New HopeNova Esperança (新希望) | 12,908 || 9.10 || +1.11 || 1 || ±0 |- | 15 ||style="background-color:;"| || New Democratic Macau AssociationAssociação de Próspero Macau Democrático (民主昌澳門) | 11,024 || 7.77 || -11.03 || 1 || -1 |- | 6 ||style="background-color:;"| || Civil WatchObservatório Cívico (公民監察) | 5,329 || 3.76 || N/A || 0 || ±0 |- | 9 ||style="background-color:;"| || Activism for Democracy AssociationAssociação de Activismo para a Democracia (民主起動) | 1,141 || 0.80 || N/A || 0 || ±0 |- | 14 ||style="background-color:;"| || Plural Voices Peoples of MacauVoz Plural Gentes de Macau (齊聲建澳門) | 905 || 0.64 || N/A || 0 || ±0 |- | 11 ||style="background-color:;"| || Democratic Society AllianceAliança da Democracia de Sociedade (社會民主陣線) | 256 || 0.18 || N/A || 0 || ±0 |-style="background-color:#E9E9E9" || || || style="text-align:left;" | Total for Pro-democracy camp | 47,987 || 33.83 || +5.08 || 4 || +1 |- | 7 ||style="background-color:;"| || United Citizens Association of MacauAssociação dos Cidadãos Unidos de Macau (澳門民聯協進會) | 17,014 || 12.00 || -4.58 || 2 || ±0 |- | 10 ||style="background-color:;"| || New Union for Macau's DevelopmentNova União para Desenvolvimento de Macau (澳門發展新連盟) | 14,099 || 9.94 || +0.61 || 1 || ±0 |- | 1 ||style="background-color:;"| || Macau-Guangdong UnionUnião Macau-Guangdong (澳粵同盟) | 10,348 || 7.30 || N/A || 1 || +1 |- | 5 ||style="background-color:;"| || Alliance for ChangeAliança Pr'a Mudança (改革創新聯盟) | 7,857 || 5.54 || N/A || 1 || +1 |- | 3 ||style="background-color:;"| || Union for the Progress and DevelopmentUnião Para o Progresso e Desenvolvimento (同力建設聯盟) | 5,389 || 3.80 || N/A || 0 || ±0 |- | 12 ||style="background-color:;"| || Union for DevelopmentUnião Para O Desenvolvimento (同心協進會) | 22,098 || 14.88 || +1.59 || 2 || ±0 |- | 13 ||style="background-color:;"| || Union for Promoting ProgressUnião Promotora Para o Progresso (群力促進會) | 14,044 || 9.90 || +0.30 || 1 || -1 |- | 16 ||style="background-color:;"| || Association for Helping the Community and Engagement with the PeopleAssociação de Apoio à Comunidade e Proximidade do Povo (親民愛群協會) | 2,334 || 1.65 || -0.71 || 0 || ±0 |- | 8 ||style="background-color:;"| || "Social Justice" TeamEquipa de "Justiça Social" (社會公義) | 1,627 || 1.15 || N/A || 0 || ±0 |-style="background-color:#E9E9E9" || || || style="text-align:left;" | Total for Pro-establishment camp | 93,810 || 66.16 || -5.10 || 8 || -1 |- class="unsortable" !colspan=3 style="background-color:#E9E9E9"|Total and Turnout!!style="background-color:#E9E9E9"| 149,006 !!style="background-color:#E9E9E9"| 59.91 !!style="background-color:#E9E9E9"| +1.52 !!style="background-color:#E9E9E9"| 12 !!style="background-color:#E9E9E9"| ±0 |- | colspan="3" style="text-align:left;" | Valid votes || 141,797 || 95.16 | style="background-color:#E9E9E9;" | || style="background-color:#E9E9E9;" | || style="background-color:#E9E9E9;" | |- | colspan="3" style="text-align:left;" | Invalid votes || 6,498 || 4.36 | style="background-color:#E9E9E9;" | || style="background-color:#E9E9E9;" | || style="background-color:#E9E9E9;" | |- | colspan="3" style="text-align:left;" | Blank votes || 711 || 0.48 | style="background-color:#E9E9E9;" | || style="background-color:#E9E9E9;" | || style="background-color:#E9E9E9;" | |- | colspan="3" style="text-align:left;" | Eligible voters | 248,708 | style="background-color:#E9E9E9;" | || style="background-color:#E9E9E9;" | || style="background-color:#E9E9E9;" | || style="background-color:#E9E9E9;" | |- !style="text-align:left;background-color:#E9E9E9" colspan=8|Functional constituencies and appointed members |- | — ||style="background-color:;"| || Macau Business Interest UnionUnião dos Interesses Empresariais de Macau(澳門僱主利益聯會) for business | style="background-color:#E9E9E9;" | || style="background-color:#E9E9E9;" | || style="background-color:#E9E9E9;" | || 4 || ±0 |- | — ||style="background-color:;"| || Employees Association Joint Candidature CommissionComissão Conjunta da Candidatura das Associações de Empregados(僱員團體聯合) for labor | style="background-color:#E9E9E9;" | || style="background-color:#E9E9E9;" | || style="background-color:#E9E9E9;" | || 2 || ±0 |- | — ||style="background-color:;"| || Macau professional Interest UnionUnião dos Interesses Profissionais de Macau(澳門專業利益聯會) for professionals | style="background-color:#E9E9E9;" | || style="background-color:#E9E9E9;" | || style="background-color:#E9E9E9;" | || 2 || ±0 |- | — ||style="background-color:;"| || Excellent Culture and Sports Union AssociationAssociação União Cultural e Desportiva Excelente(優裕文康聯合會) for welfare, culture, education and sport | style="background-color:#E9E9E9;" | || style="background-color:#E9E9E9;" | || style="background-color:#E9E9E9;" | || 2 || ±0 |- | — ||style="background-color:;"| || Members appointed by the Chief Executive | style="background-color:#E9E9E9;" | || style="background-color:#E9E9E9;" | || style="background-color:#E9E9E9;" | || 7 || ±0 |} The strategies of the democrats paid off, they managed to increase 1 seat which means there will be 4 pro-democracy deputies (including José Pereira Coutinho) in the new assembly. The traditionalists lost one seat despite both UPP and UPD increased their number of votes. In fact, UPD received the largest number of votes as a single list and saw the largest increase in votes. For the pro-business camp, there remain 5 deputies, 4 of which from the gaming industry. Analysts pointed out that there has not been a huge change in the make up of the AL which continues to be dominated by the pro-Beijing camp. Candidates lists and results Turnout 28 polling stations were open from 9am to 9pm. A total of 149,006 (59.91% of registered voters) people voted, a record high. The regional breakdowns are as follows. References External links Official results 2009 elections in China 2009 legislative 2009 in Macau

17328047

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Energy%20Resources%20Conservation%20Board

Energy Resources Conservation Board

The Energy Resources Conservation Board (ERCB) was an independent, quasi-judicial agency of the Government of Alberta. It regulated the safe, responsible, and efficient development of Alberta's energy resources: oil, natural gas, oil sands, coal, and pipelines. Led by eight Board members, the ERCB's team of engineers, geologists, technicians, economists, and other professionals served Albertans from thirteen locations across the province. The ERCB's mission was to ensure that the discovery, development, and delivery of Alberta's energy resources took place in a manner that was fair, responsible and in the public interest. The ERCB adjudicated and regulated matters related to energy within Alberta to ensure that the development, transportation, and monitoring of the province's energy resources were in the public interest. The Board provided this assurance of the public interest through its activities in the application and hearing process, regulation, monitoring, and surveillance and enforcement. The information and knowledge responsibility of the Board included the collection, storage, analysis, appraisal, dissemination and stakeholder awareness of information. Open access to information developed awareness, understanding and responsible behavior and allowed the Board and stakeholders to make informed decisions about energy and utility matters. This responsibility would result in the Board discharging its advisory role with respect to matters under the jurisdiction of the Board. The Government of Alberta owns about 80% of the province's mineral rights, such as oil, natural gas, coal, and the oil sands. In other words, most resources are owned by the people of Alberta through their government. While private companies can develop these resources, the ERCB was authorized by the government to protect the public's interest relating to the discovery, development, and delivery of these resources. Regulation was needed so that non-renewable resources were produced in a safe, responsible, and efficient manner, without waste. The ERCB also ensured that everyone affected by development had a chance to be heard. When conflicts regarding development remained unresolved between companies and landowners, the ERCB worked to settle the issues in a fair and balanced manner. In 1996, the Alberta Geological Survey (AGS) joined the ERCB. AGS assisted the ERCB by providing data, information, knowledge and advice about the geology of Alberta. History Alberta's first energy regulatory body was created in 1938. A succession of agencies led to the new ERCB being established 1 January 2008, as a result of the realignment of the Alberta Energy and Utilities Board (EUB) into the ERCB and the Alberta Utilities Commission. The ERCB also includes the Alberta Geological Survey. In October 2008, ERCB was named one of Alberta's Top Employers by Mediacorp Canada Inc., which was announced by the Calgary Herald and the Edmonton Journal. Alberta Energy Regulator Alberta Energy Regulator is a corporation created by the Responsible Energy Development Act passed on 10 December 2012 and proclaimed on 17 June 2013, in the Alberta Legislature, operating at arm's length from the Government of Alberta, under an appointed board of directors headed by Chair, Gerry Protti and CEO Jim Ellis, appointed by Energy Minister Ken Hughes. On 17 June 2013, all regulatory functions previously carried out by the Energy Resources Conservation Board were taken over by the Alberta Energy Regulator. Alberta Energy Regulator is "100 per cent funded by industry and is authorized to collect funds through an administrative fee levied on oil and gas wells, oil sands mines, and coal mines. The industry-funded model is commonly used by regulatory agencies from various sectors across North America." AER has "an annual budget of more than $165 million, more than "1000 staff working in 13 locations across Alberta." Alberta Energy Regulator "regulates approximately - 181,000 active wells, 27,800 oil facilities and 20,000 gas facilities, and 405,000 kilometres (km) of pipelines." AER also "considers some 36 800 applications for energy development every year." In December 2012, the Responsible Energy Development Act passed in the Alberta Legislature. Alberta Energy Regulator is mandated under the Act, to direct and oversee "the orderly transition from the Energy Resources Conservation Act to the Responsible Energy Development Act. Under this act, the newly formed Alberta Energy Regulator, will "bring together the regulatory functions from the Energy Resources Conservation Board and the Ministry of Environment and Sustainable Resource Development into a one-stop shop." The Alberta Energy Regulator is now "responsible for all projects from application to reclamation." They will respond to project proponents, landowners and industry regarding energy regulations in Alberta. The Alberta Energy Regulator was phased in during June 2013. Responsible Energy Development Act gave the Alberta Energy Regulator "the authority to administer the Public Lands Act, the Environmental Protection and Enhancement Act and the Water Act, with regards to energy development." The Alberta Energy Regulator will enforce environmental laws and issue environmental and water permits, responsibilities formerly the mandate of Alberta Environment. Gerry Protti, appointed by Energy Minister Ken Hughes, on 18 June 2013, as chair of the Alberta Energy Regulator (AER), that will regulate oil, gas and coal development in Alberta, was a former executive with Encana, the founding president of the Canadian Association of Petroleum Producers (CAPP) and spent many years as lobbyist for the Energy Policy Institute of Canada. Jim Ellis, a former deputy minister in environment and energy, was appointed as CEO by the Lieutenant Governor in Council. In the past the Energy Resources Conservation Board and Alberta Environment conducted investigations differently. Alberta Surface Rights Group, the United Landowners of Alberta, First Nations, farmers and ranchers have expressed concerns about the streamlining of regulatory processes that may benefit oil and gas industries at their expense. According to their brochure the Alberta Energy Regulator "ensures the safe, efficient, orderly, and environmentally responsible development of hydrocarbon resources over their entire life cycle. This includes allocating and conserving water resources, managing public lands, and protecting the environment while providing economic benefits for all Albertans." Scope The ERCB regulated the safe, responsible, and efficient development of oil, natural gas, oil sands, and coal, and as well as the pipelines to move the resources to market. Regulation was done through two core functions: adjudication and regulation, and information and knowledge. ERCB approval must have been given at almost every step of an energy project's life. Governance To maintain its autonomous structure, the ERCB answered directly to the Executive Council (Cabinet) of Alberta through the Minister of Energy, but it made its formal decisions independently in accordance with the six statutes it administers. Organization structure The ERCB was led by a Board of eight people: a Chairman and Board Members. Supporting the Chairman and Board Members was the Executive Committee, and approximately 900 staff who worked in eight main branches: Applications This branch, made up of three groups, provided a streamlined approach to processing some 40 000 energy development applications each year. The Facilities Group handled project reviews, audits, and approvals related to new or modified oil and gas facilities, such as wells, pipelines, batteries, and gas plants. The Resource Group dealt with applications and issues related to development and conservation projects for oil, gas, and coal. The Business Operations and Development Group managed the coordination of administrative support, approvals development, planning, objections, and hearings. Field surveillance and operations This branch provided technical and operational expertise in the development, application, and enforcement of regulatory requirements for conventional and nonconventional resources. The branch ensured that oil and gas operations are conducted in a safe and responsible manner through incident response, resource conservation, protection of the environment, and industry liability management. Operating from Field Centres across Alberta, field staff inspected construction, operation, and abandonment operations at oil, gas, and oil sands facilities and respond to emergencies and public concerns on a 24-hour basis. Corporate support This branch incorporated several groups. Human Resources provides services and programs to ensure that a competent and committed workforce was in place to achieve ERCB goals and objectives. The Communications Group developed strategic communication, consultation strategies and delivers related media, Web site, and document services to keep staff and stakeholders informed about ERCB activities. Administrative Services provided building, library, and printing services. Finance This branch provided revenue and expenditure management and administration of the industry funding levy. In addition, staff coordinated the preparation of the ERCB's three-year business plan and performance reporting. Information and systems services This branch was responsible for ERCB information systems, support, and technological infrastructure, with a focus on new ways to deliver electronic commerce. Another core area was the collection and dissemination of energy resource information, including oil and gas production. This information was also used to determine provincial royalties, well records, regulatory publications, maps, and various energy databases. Law This branch provided a wide range of legal advice and services to the organization, with a focus on procedural fairness and objectivity. Its responsibilities included application and regulatory policy, hearings, proceedings, related internal and external consultations, and the formulation of energy regulations and legislation. The branch administered intervener funding and led a key advisory committee that advises the Board on decisions and policy matters. Geology, environmental science, and economics This branch maintained an integrated and current inventory of Alberta's subsurface energy, mineral, and other resources in a geological framework. It provided knowledge, advice, and forecasts about the states of earth-energy resource development in the context of Alberta's environment, economy, and society. The branch also developed and supported regulatory processes and best practices to conserve earth-energy resources, maintains environmental quality, assures public safety, and guides informed risk taking in regulatory and policy decisions. Oil Sands The Oil Sands Branch had overall responsibility for how the ERCB regulated oil sands activities in Alberta. The branch comprised the Mineable Oil Sands Group, which looked after oil sands developments that use mining recovery technology as well as bitumen upgrading, and the In Situ Oil Sands Group, which focused on developments using recovery technology involving subsurface or in situ recovery methods. Collaborating with other ERCB branches, the Oil Sands Branch took the lead on processing applications, conducting surveillance and enforcement of approved projects, and carrying out geological assessments as they apply to the oil sands. In their 2012 report ECRB cautioned that oil sands operators failed to convert their tailings ponds into deposits suitable for reclamation in a timely fashion, as proposed in their project applications. "The volume of fluid tailings, and the area required to hold fluid tailings, continued to grow, and the reclamation of tailings ponds was further delayed." ECRB follows the industry wide directive, Directive 074, the first of its kind, which sets out the "industry-wide requirements for tailings management," requiring "operators to commit resources to research, develop, and implement fluid tailings reduction technologies and to commit to tailings management and progressive reclamation as operational priorities that are integrated with mine planning and bitumen production activities." The Government of Alberta is setting up a Tailings Management Framework to complement and expand Directive 074's policies to "ensure that fluid fine tailings are reclaimed as quickly as possible and that current inventories are reduced." On 12 June 2013 the Regional Municipality of Wood Buffalo after many days of heavy rain, declared a state of emergency. The flood conditions lasted from June 10–18, 2013. It was the first of many communities to do so in Alberta during the 2013 floods. Wood Buffalo authorities organised evacuations from some areas and placed others in boil water advisories as local waterways, such as the Hangingstone River, rose to dangerously high levels. Energy applications An application was a request by a company for ERCB approval—in the form of a licence, order, permit, or approval—for an energy project. Most energy-related projects require ERCB approval. Each year tens of thousands of applications were reviewed and approved by the ERCB. The ERCB also played a vital environmental protection role by reviewing flaring permits, oilfield waste disposal facilities, drilling waste practices, and emergency response plans. ERCB approval for a facility or project was considered to be routine if an application was complete, there were no landowner objections, and the company applying had met all technical, safety, public consultation, and environmental requirements. The turnaround time for a complete and well-prepared routine application could be as short as one day. Some projects required input from other government departments. The ERCB passed such applications to Alberta Environment, which handles distribution to other departments. This "one-window" approach meant that applicants did not have to go to each government department for individual review and approval. The general rule was that each government department checks that a specific proposal meets its own regulations and standards and then forwards any deficiencies or concerns to the ERCB via Alberta Environment. Nonroutine applications took more time—weeks, or even months—to process if there were landowner objections, community and environmental concerns, or objections from competing companies. Objections to applications may also have been resolved through facilitation, mediation, or negotiated settlements approved by the Board. However, any unresolved matter or objection related to an application may have proceeded to an ERCB hearing. Major publications ERCB. 2011-06. "ST98-2011 Alberta’s Energy Reserves 2010 and Supply/Demand Outlook 2011–2020" ERCB. 2011-04. "Big Reserves, Big Responsibility: Developing Alberta’s Oil Sands" ERCB. 2009. "Directive 074: Tailings Performance Criteria and Requirements for Oil Sands Mining Schemes." ERCB. 2008. "Directive 073: Requirements for Inspection and Compliance of Oil Sands Mining and Processing Plant Operations in the Oil Sands Mining Area." Hearings An ERCB hearing was a formal process that provided an important opportunity for different points of view about an energy project to be aired in a fair and orderly forum. A hearing allowed for an open, public testing of technical, environmental, social, and economic evidence from those involved. The process ensured that all relevant arguments for and against the energy facility project are heard. ERCB hearings were held when the ERCB received an objection from a person who may have been directly and adversely affected by a proposed project. Applications filed may have created community concern or a need for more information; however, these matters were often settled through an Appropriate Dispute Resolution (ADR) process. When matters were settled through ADR or there were no public concerns and objections, there was no need for a hearing. The Board would also dismiss objections if the person does not appear to be directly or adversely affected. The ERCB mailed a Notice of Hearing to inform people and organizations affected by an application about the hearing. The Notice of Hearing may have been published in daily and/or weekly newspapers. Hearing notices were available on the ERCB Web site. Companies involved in large projects usually held an open house to explain their proposed project, answer citizens' questions, and address the community's concerns. The Notice of Hearing provided interested parties with the following information: date, time, and location of the hearing, application number and nature of the application, a contact for the company that filed the application, ERCB information, the due date for filing objections or interventions, and a statement that all material relating to the proceeding is subject to Alberta's Freedom of Information and Protection of Privacy legislation. An ERCB hearing followed a formal process to ensure that everyone had a say: Opening Remarks: The panel chair explains the purpose of the hearing and introduces the members of the panel and all ERCB staff in the room. Then participants in the hearing register an appearance, coming forward and introducing themselves. Preliminary Matters: Procedural and legal matters are presented, such as adjournment requests or the scheduling of a specific witness at a particular time. Applicant (Application): The applicant presents its case and may question its own witnesses. Then interveners, ERCB staff, and the Board panel may cross-examine those witnesses. Once cross-examinations are complete, the applicant may question the witnesses again to clarify any issues that arose. Interveners: Interveners next present their cases in the same order they registered. After the intervener gives direct evidence, the lawyer for the applicant may cross-examine, followed by the other interveners who wish to cross-examine. ERCB staff and panel members may then cross-examine the intervener. Following cross-examination, the intervener is entitled to clarify any matters that arose. Rebuttal Evidence by Applicant: Once the above process is complete with all the interveners and their witnesses, the applicant may submit additional evidence to address new points raised by interveners' evidence. Final Argument or Summation: Each participant may provide an explanation of what he or she believes are the important aspects of the issues involved and what decisions they feel the panel should make. The applicant may respond to interveners' arguments. Closing of Hearing: The panel chair announces the hearing is completed and that the decision of the panel and the reasons for it will be given at a later date. Notes References External links Energy Resources Conservation Board Alberta Geological Survey Website Alberta government departments and agencies Organizations based in Edmonton Energy regulatory authorities Regulators of Canada

20464555

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/EQTEC

EQTEC

EQTEC PLC (formerly REACT Energy PLC and Kedco PLC) is a bioscience energy company operating in the United Kingdom and Ireland which was established in 2005. Stock market listing Kedco floated on the Alternative Investment Market (AIM) of the London Stock Exchange on Monday 20 October 2008. Kedco was admitted to the AIM at 17.5c per share giving the company a market capitalisation of €35 million. Share price since launch spiked at over 30 cent a share before falling over the following months and as of early May 2010 stands at 7 cent a share. The company has made significant losses since its foundation in 2005, however losses have fallen along with revenue since an investment by FBD and entry into the LSE. On 17 February 2010 the company announced that it had "been unable to secure financing on suitable terms" for a development in Newry and that it may have to "pursue alternative means of maintaining adequate cash reserves including management of its working capital position". On 10 May 2010 the company admitted that it had still not been successful in finding alternative funding and announced the appointment of external advisers to assist in this aim. The company was subsequently able to source adequate funding to meet its day to day obligations, however February 2011 saw renewed fears being expressed that the company was about to delist from the AIM. Subsequently the Chief Executive Officer resigned on 31 March 2011. React Energy plc At the company's AGM in November 2013 it was decided to change the company's name from Kedco PLC to REACT Energy PLC to reflect the company's changed business focus. The share price of the company has remained volatile since renaming and trading in the company's shares was briefly suspended in December 2014 amid concerns about the future viability of the company. In 2016, Farmer Business Development plc invested in REACT to keep the project afloat. EQTEC In February 2017, the company was once again renamed, this time to EQTEC PLC. Kedco Kedco operated 2 distinct divisions targeting both Residential and Industrial client bases. The Power division specialises in power generation from sustainable fuel sources with Kedco providing bio-science solutions to industrial clients by converting waste into an energy resource. The Energy division supplied renewable energy heating products within Ireland, primarily to residential customers. Kedco registered with the Sustainable Energy Authority of Ireland as Wood Pellet Ireland. Both divisions remained in operation for a period of time, however the company stated in a press release in late 2008 that "Kedco Power constitutes the main part of the company going forward". The company subsequently decided to cease supplying products to the domestic market and since 2012 it has focused exclusively on industrial energy solutions. See also Bioethanol Anaerobic digestion Wood pellets References Renewable energy companies of Europe Renewable energy companies of the United Kingdom Energy companies of the Republic of Ireland Renewable energy in Ireland Companies based in Cork (city) Companies listed on the Alternative Investment Market

20464565

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mountaineer%20Militia

Mountaineer Militia

Mountaineer Militia was a local anti-government paramilitary group, members of which plotted to blow up an FBI building Clarksburg, West Virginia in 1996. The group also used the name West Virginia Mountaineer Militia, and had ties with another militias from other states. Plot and arrest On October 11, 1996, seven men having connections with the Mountaineer Militia, a local anti-government paramilitary group, were arrested on charges of plotting to blow up the Federal Bureau of Investigation's Criminal Justice Information Services Division in Clarksburg, West Virginia, after a 16-month investigation. The group had even considered the killing United States Senator Jay Rockefeller and Federal Reserve chairman Alan Greenspan in a "holy war" against the "tiranous" U.S. government. While members of the group had been assembling large quantities of explosives and blasting caps, militia leader Floyd Raymond Looker obtained blueprints of the FBI facility from a Clarksburg, West Virginia firefighter. Plastic explosives were confiscated by law enforcement officials at five locations in West Virginia, Pennsylvania, and Ohio. Looker was taken into custody after arranging to sell the blueprints for $50,000 to an undercover FBI agent, whom he believed to be a representative of an international terrorist group. In 1998 Looker was sentenced to 18 years in prison. Two other defendants were sentenced on explosives charges, and the firefighter drew a year in prison for providing blueprints. The charges with those who were judge include conspiracy to manufacture explosives, transport explosives across state lines and place them near the FBI's Criminal Justice Information Services center in Clarksburg. Two of the arrested, Edward Moore and Jack Phillips, were charged for the making and dealing in explosives, including homemade nitroglycerine and C-4. Before the arrests, Moore said to Mr. Looker and the Government informer that he had perfected a homemade rocket-propelled grenade. Also, the authorities said, the group held a training practices in which they detonated an improvised explosive that left a hole two feet wide and four feet deep. Other arrested were James R. Rogers, (40) a firefighter from Clarksburg. He is accused for the providing of 12 photographs of blueprints of the FBI complex, including plans for the underground computer center, with the objective to attack that part of the complex. The group also posted a video on the internet called "America Under Siege," alleging acts authorized by the federal government against its own people. Convictions On March 29, 1998, the leader Floyd "Ray" Looker was convicted and sentenced to 18 years in a federal prison. Looker (57), was among the first to be charged under a 1994 antiterrorism law that makes it a crime to provide material resources to terrorists activities. While Looker pleaded guilty to the conspiracy charges, on several occasions he mentioned that the plans and materials he had couldn't have made the attack successful. James R. Rogers, was sentenced to 10 years. Notes Terrorism in the United States Paramilitary organizations based in the United States Right-wing militia organizations in the United States 1996 in West Virginia 1995 establishments in West Virginia 1990s disestablishments in West Virginia Organizations based in West Virginia

20464572

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Anne%20Frank%20%28disambiguation%29

Anne Frank (disambiguation)

Anne Frank (1929–1945) was a young Jewish girl and a German-born diarist. Anne Frank may also refer to: Anne Frank: The Biography, a biography of Anne Frank by Melissa Müller Anne Frank: The Diary of a Young Girl, the diary of Anne Frank Anne Frank: The Whole Story, a television mini-series about Anne Frank by Robert Dornhelm 5535 Annefrank, an inner main-belt asteroid named after Anne Frank See also Ann Frank Lewis (born 1937), American political strategist

17328053

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/1967%20Copa%20Libertadores

1967 Copa Libertadores

The 1967 Copa Libertadores de América was the eighth edition of the Copa Libertadores, and which involved 20 club teams from South American nations. The tournament was divided into three rounds; the first group stage, the second group stage, and the final. The tournament was won by Racing of Argentina who beat Nacional of Uruguay. Qualified teams First round Nineteen teams were drawn into two groups of six and one group of seven. In each group, teams played against each other home-and-away. The top two teams in each group advanced to the Second round. Peñarol, the title holders, had a bye to the next round. Group 1 Group 2 Group 3 Source: Semifinals There was one group of four teams and one of three. In each group, teams played against each other home-and-away. The top team in each group advanced to the Final. Group 1 Racing and Universitario finished level on points, and Racing won a play-off 2-1 Group 2 Finals Goalscorers The top goalscorer in the tournament was Norberto Raffo of Racing Club, who scored 14 goals. References 1 Copa Libertadores seasons

17328064

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The%20Shack%20%28Young%20novel%29

The Shack (Young novel)

The Shack is a novel by Canadian author William P. Young that was published in 2007. The novel was self-published but became a USA Today bestseller, having sold 1 million copies as of June 8, 2008. It was the No. 1 paperback trade fiction seller on The New York Times Best Seller list from June 2008 to early 2010, in a publishing partnership with Hachette Book Group USA's FaithWords imprint (Hodder & Stoughton in the UK). In 2009 it was awarded the "Diamond Award" for sales of over 10 million copies by the Evangelical Christian Publishers Association. The title of the book is a metaphor for "the house you build out of your own pain", as Young explained in a telephone interview. He also told radio host talk show Drew Marshall that The Shack "is a metaphor for the places you get stuck, you get hurt, you get damaged ... where shame or hurt is centered." Plot The novel is set in the American Northwest. The main character is Mackenzie Allen Phillips, a father of five called "Mack" by his family and friends. Four years prior to the main events of the story, Mack takes three of his children on a camping trip to Wallowa Lake near Joseph, Oregon, stopping at Multnomah Falls on the way. Two of his children are playing in a canoe when it flips and almost drowns Mack's son. Mack is able to save his son by rushing into the water and freeing him from the canoe's webbing but unintentionally leaves his youngest daughter Missy alone at their campsite. After Mack returns, he sees that Missy is missing. The police are called, and the family discovers that Missy has been abducted and murdered by a serial killer known as the "Little Ladykiller". The police find an abandoned shack in the woods where Missy was taken: Her bloodied clothing is found, but her body is not located. Mack's life sinks into what he calls, "The Great Sadness". As the novel begins, Mack receives a note in his mailbox from "Papa", saying that he would like to meet with Mack that coming weekend at the shack. Mack is puzzled by the note—he has had no relationship with his abusive father since he left home at age 13. He suspects that the note may be from God, whom his wife Nan lovingly refers to as "Papa". Mack's family leaves to visit relatives and he goes alone to the shack, unsure of what he will see there. He arrives and initially finds nothing, but as he is leaving, the shack and its surroundings are supernaturally transformed into a lush and inviting scene. He enters the shack and encounters manifestations of the three persons of the Trinity. God the Father takes the form of an African American woman who calls herself Elousia and Papa; Jesus is a Middle Eastern carpenter; and the Holy Spirit physically manifests as an Asian woman named Sarayu. The bulk of the book narrates Mack's conversations with Papa, Jesus, and Sarayu as he comes to terms with Missy's death and his relationship with the three of them. Mack also has various experiences with each of them. Mack walks across a lake with Jesus, sees an image of his (earthly) father in Heaven with Sarayu, and has a conversation with Sophia, the personification of God's wisdom. At the end of his visit, Mack goes on a hike with Papa, now appearing as an older Native American male, who shows him where Missy's body was left in a cave. After spending the weekend at the shack, Mack leaves and is so preoccupied with his joyous thoughts that he is nearly killed in an automobile accident. During recovery he realizes that he did not in fact spend the weekend at the shack, but that his accident occurred on the same day that he arrived at the shack. He also leads the police to the cave that Papa revealed, and they find Missy's body still lying there. With the help of forensic evidence discovered at the scene, the Little Ladykiller is arrested and put on trial. Publication Young originally wrote The Shack as a Christmas gift for his six children with no apparent intention of publishing it. After letting several friends read the book he was urged to publish it for the general public. In 2006, Young worked with Wayne Jacobsen, Brad Cummings (both former pastors from Los Angeles) and Bobby Downes (filmmaker) to bring the book to publication after a period of sixteen months and four rewrites. They had no success with either religious or secular publishers, so they formed Windblown Media for the purpose of publishing the book. The Shack achieved its No. 1 best selling success via word-of-mouth and with the help of a USD$300.00 website; it is often reported that nothing else had been spent on marketing up to September 2007. Additional startup funds were supplied by Brad Cummings, president of Windblown Media, who spent the maximum credit limit on 12 personal credit cards in order to publish the book. Reception The Shack went largely unnoticed for over a year after its initial publication, but suddenly became a very popular seller in mid-2008, when it debuted at No. 1 on The New York Times paperback fiction best seller list on June 8. Its success was the result of a "word-of-mouth, church-to-church, blog-to-blog campaign" by Young, Jacobsen and Cummings in churches and Christian-themed radio, websites, and blogs. The Shack had over 10 million copies in print, and had been at No. 1 on The New York Times best seller list for 70 weeks. The Shack was also released in hardcover, and translated into Spanish as . In June 2009 a German translation with the title (The Hut – a Weekend with God) was released. It was also translated into Croatian as and became very popular in Croatia and also in Bosnia and Herzegovina. The book was also translated into Polish as and published in 2009. There were re-editions in 2011 and 2017 due to its popularity. However, former Mars Hill Church pastor Mark Driscoll criticized The Shack, saying that "it misrepresents God" and called William P. Young "a heretic". Evangelical author Chuck Colson wrote a review, called "Stay Out of The Shack", in which he criticizes the attribution of "silly lines" to characters representing the three Persons of the Trinity, and the author's "low view of scripture". R. Albert Mohler Jr. called The Shack "deeply troubling" on his radio show, saying that it "includes undiluted heresy". Apologists author Norman Geisler and William C. Roach published a critique in 2012 detailing their 14 points of theological disagreement with the book (including "unorthodox", "false", "classic heresy", "non-rational", "psychologically helpful ... doctrinally harmful", and "very dangerous"). Pastor Sean Cole of the Emmanuel Baptist Church in Sterling, Colorado, offered yet another critique appearing in Pulpit and Pen. He provides six major arguments against the content of the book and Young's portrayal of the Trinity, and offers them as major problems. Theologian Randal Rauser has written a generally sympathetic guide to The Shack in his companion volume Finding God in the Shack (Paternoster, 2009). In the book Rauser responds to many of the objections raised by critics such as Colson and Mohler. Brad Robison, a psychiatrist and family therapist who used The Shack in his practice, wrote The Shack Study Guide (Windblown Media, 2016) to assist his patients on their healing journey. It is co-authored by William P. Young. Wayne Jacobsen, one of Young's early collaborators, wrote a detailed response to several common points of criticism. His column "Is The Shack Heresy?" was published online by Windblown Media. Legal dispute In July 2010, the Los Angeles Times reported that The Shack had "spawned a tangle of lawsuits over royalties and even the book's authorship". Young said that he was owed $8 million in royalties, Jacobsen and Cummings filed a suit against Young, Young asked the court to dismiss or stay the claims, and Jacobsen and Cummings responded. Hachette, the commercial publisher involved, asked the court to determine to whom it should pay royalties from the book. On January 10, 2011, the court declared that it had been advised that the case between Young et al. and Jacobsen et al. "has been settled or is in the process of being settled" and the case was dismissed. Film adaptation A film adaptation of The Shack, directed by Stuart Hazeldine and starring Sam Worthington, Octavia Spencer, and Tim McGraw, was released on March 3, 2017, to negative critical reviews. Audience response was more positive. References in other works The Shack was referred to by Stephen King in his 2010 title, Full Dark, No Stars, which is a compilation of four novellas. In the final novella, A Good Marriage, the protagonist recalls that her husband recommended she read The Shack and he said the novel was "a life-changer". It is also cited in the introduction to Richard Rohr and Mike Morrell's The Divine Dance for encouraging people thinking about the Trinity again. References External links Interview with William P. Young by broadcaster Sheridan Voysey 2007 American novels 2007 Canadian novels Self-published books American Christian novels American novels adapted into films Novels set in Oregon Canadian novels adapted into films Fiction about God 2007 debut novels

17328074

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Johnny%20Marr%20guest%20musician%20recordings

Johnny Marr guest musician recordings

Musician Johnny Marr, formerly with The Smiths, The The, Electronic, Modest Mouse and The Cribs and now playing solo, has appeared as a guest musician on the recordings of numerous other musicians. Sometimes he has appeared as a songwriter only and not a guest musician with some of the musicians listed below. Everything But The Girl Everything but the Girl (1984) Billy Bragg Talking with the Taxman About Poetry (1986) Don't Try This at Home (1991) Bloke on Bloke (1997) Reaching to the Converted (1999) Bryan Ferry Bête Noire (1987) Avonmore (2014) Talking Heads Naked (1988) Sandie Shaw Hello Angel (1988) Kirsty MacColl Kite (1989) Electric Landlady (1991) Titanic Days (1993) The Pretenders Packed! (1990) Pet Shop Boys Behaviour (1990) Bilingual (1996) Release (2002) Yes (2009) Banderas Ripe (1991) Stex Spiritual Dance (1992) K-Klass Universal (1993) Electrafixion Burned (1995) M People Fresco (1997) Marion The Program (1998) Beck Midnite Vultures (1999) Tom Jones Reload (1999) The Cult Rare Cult (2000) Bert Jansch Crimson Moon (2000) On The Edge Of A Dream (2017) Twenty Four Hours This Is Urbanite.Co.Uk (2001) Oasis Heathen Chemistry (2002) Beth Orton Daybreaker (2002) The Charlatans Live It Like You Love It (2002) Different Days (2017) Moodswings Horizontal (2002) Pearl Jam Feb 23 03#10 Perth (2003) Quando Quango Pigs + Battleships (2003) Lisa Germano Lullaby for Liquid Pig (2003) In the Maybe World (2006) Tweaker 2 a.m. Wakeup Call (2004) Haven All for a Reason (2004) Jane Birkin Fictions (2006) Transit Kings Living in a Giant Candle Winking at God (2006) Crowded House Time On Earth (2007) Girls Aloud Out of Control (2008) John Frusciante The Empyrean (2009) Robyn Hitchcock Propellor Time (2010) Shufflemania (2022) Edwyn Collins Losing Sleep (2010) Hans Zimmer Inception: Music from the Motion Picture (2010) The Amazing Spider-Man 2: The Original Motion Picture Soundtrack (2014) Freeheld Soundtrack (2015) Live In Prague (2017) No Time to Die: Original Motion Picture Soundtrack (2021) Pajama Club Pajama Club (2011) Malka Spigel Every Day Is Like the First Day (2012) Andrew Loog Oldham Rolling Stones Songbook Vol. 2 (2013) Tim Wheeler Lost Domain (2014) Noel Gallagher's High Flying Birds Chasing Yesterday (2015) Who Built the Moon? (2017) Chris Spedding Joyland (2015) Blondie Pollinator (2017) A Certain Ratio ACR:BOX (2019) Drake Care Package (2019) The Avalanches We Will Always Love You (2020) Rock music discographies Discographies of British artists

17328086

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Conimicut%20Light

Conimicut Light

Conimicut Light, built in 1883, is a historic sparkplug lighthouse in Warwick, Rhode Island. The lighthouse was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1988. The lighthouse is said to be in "relatively good condition." The lighthouse was built in 1883 using pneumatic caisson engineering. The light replaced an earlier 1868 light. Conimicut Lighthouse was automated in the 1960s and was one of the last acetylene gas powered lights to switch to electricity. The City of Warwick acquired the light in 2004. Initially the city planned to restore the lighthouse, but a federal grant for this purpose failed to come through. Subsequently, the city is considering various plans, including leasing it to a tourism company to be converted into a bed-and-breakfast inn. This location marks the mouth of the Providence River as it empties into Narragansett Bay. See also National Register of Historic Places listings in Kent County, Rhode Island Notes References and links Lighthouse pics and info America's Atlantic Coast Lighthouses, Kenneth Kochel, 1996 Northeast Lights: Lighthouses and Lightships, Rhode Island to Cape May, New Jersey, Robert Bachand, 1989. Gallery Lighthouses completed in 1883 Lighthouses on the National Register of Historic Places in Rhode Island Buildings and structures in Warwick, Rhode Island National Register of Historic Places in Kent County, Rhode Island Transportation buildings and structures in Kent County, Rhode Island

17328098

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Put%20a%20Girl%20in%20It

Put a Girl in It

"Put a Girl in It" is a song co-written by singer Rhett Akins along with Dallas Davidson and Ben Hayslip, who are collectively known as The Peach Pickers, and recorded by American country music duo Brooks & Dunn. It was released in May 2008 as the third single from their album Cowboy Town. It reached number 3 on the U.S. Billboard Hot Country Songs chart. Content The song is an up-tempo accompanied by electric guitar. Its lyrics tell of various situations that, according to the narrator, are "nothing" until "you put a girl in it". Critical reception Kevin John Coyne, reviewing the song for Country Universe, gave it a B rating. He said that it is "a pandering attempt to wrangle as much female adulation as possible from the predominantly female country music listening demographic." But he also added that "the song is ultimately fun and Ronnie Dunn’s vocal performance is admirably strong." Chart performance "Put a Girl in It" debuted at number 48 on the U.S. Billboard Hot Country Songs chart for the week of May 10, 2008. Twenty-five of the radio stations monitored by Billboard added this song, boosting it to number 37 the next week, and it became the most added song of that week. Year-end charts References 2008 singles Brooks & Dunn songs Songs written by The Peach Pickers Song recordings produced by Tony Brown (record producer) Arista Nashville singles Music videos directed by Wes Edwards 2007 songs

17328100

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lachie%20Munro

Lachie Munro

Lachlan Hamish Munro (born 27 November 1986) is a New Zealand professional rugby union player. Munro is a versatile player and he is capable of covering every position in the backline. Munro attended Auckland Grammar School. In 2007 Munro played for the New Zealand 7s side and also the New Zealand under 21s side. He also played for Auckland in the National Provincial Championship. 2008, Munro moved north and notably played for the Northland union. Munro was the leading points scorer for the 2010 ITM Cup with 172 points from 6 tries, 32 conversions and 26 penalties in 13 matches. Munro appeared for the Blues in the 2009 and 2010 Super 14, travelling directly to many games despite not being selected in the initial Blues squads. Munro debuted against the Sharks in 2009. Munro was selected for the Blues full squad for the first time for 2011, and remained a squad member in 2012. He then left New Zealand to join French Top 14 team CA Bordeaux-Bègles Gironde for the 2012–13 season where he played a few games. He decided to move to Pro D2 team LOU Rugby for the 2013–2014 season, where he was the team's main goal kicker. For the 2015–2016 season, Munro joined French Rugby Pro D2 team Béziers. He joined Provence Rugby in 2018. External links Blues Profile Auckland Rugby Union – Lachie Munro Itsrugby profile 1986 births People educated at Auckland Grammar School Living people New Zealand rugby union players Rugby union players from Auckland Auckland rugby union players Blues (Super Rugby) players Northland rugby union players Lyon OU players Union Bordeaux Bègles players AS Béziers Hérault players Rugby union fullbacks New Zealand expatriate rugby union players New Zealand expatriate sportspeople in France Expatriate rugby union players in France

17328104

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dabhol

Dabhol

Dabhol (Marathi pronunciation: [d̪aːbʱoɭ]), also known as Dabul, is a small seaport town in the Ratnagiri district of Maharashtra in India. It is located on the northern and southern sides of the Vashishthi river that later flows by Chiplun town. The Dabhol LNG power plant that had been set up by Enron is located on the southern side of Dabhol, between the villages of Veldur and Ranavi. History The Russian traveller Afanasy Nikitin/Athanasius Nikitin, who visited India (1468-1474) found Dabhol as a large town and extensive seaport. The horses from Mysore, Arabia, Khorasan and Nighostan were brought here for trade. This was the place which had links with all major ports from India to Ethiopia. In the 15th and 16th centuries, Dabul was an opulent Muslim trade centre, first under the Bahmani, later under the Badar sultans of Bijapur. As the port with most convenient access to the Bahmani sultanate's capital at Bidar, Dabul's fortunes ascended quickly with that dynasty. At its height, it was arguably the most important port between Chaul and Goa. It was exactly the prominence of Dabul as a Muslim trade centre and port that led it to be bombarded, sacked and razed by a Portuguese expeditionary force (Battle of Dabul) under Francisco de Almeida in December, 1508, in a prelude to the famous Battle of Diu. Although the city's fort was not taken, it was only the first of several times, in the course of the next few decades, that the Portuguese tried to destroy Dabul. By the time of the last recorded attack, in 1571, the Governor of Dabhul was Khwaja Ali Shirazi. The battle led to killing 150 men at Dabhol. The break-up of the Bahmani state into several smaller Deccan sultanates had accelerated Dabul's decline. As new capitals for these statelets were erected, Dabul's geographic position was no longer as fortuitous as it had been before, and alternative, more convenient ports were cultivated. In the course of the 16th century, a lot of commerce was redirected away from Dabul and towards the rising new port of Rajapur further south. The Dabhol port boasts of centuries old history. Dabhol was of great importance in the 14th, 15th and 16th centuries. It used to be the principal port of South Konkan region, carrying on trade with ports in the Mediterranean, the Red Sea and the Persian Gulf. During 13th to 15th centuries this port was ruled by the Bahamani dynasty and was known as Mustafabad. Later on it was Hamjabad and then it was Dabhol. Dabul was conquered by Shivaji around 1660 and annexed to the new Maratha kingdom. Notes Sources Dames, M.L. (1918) "Introduction" in An Account Of The Countries Bordering On The Indian Ocean And Their Inhabitants, Vol. 1 (Engl. transl. of Livro de Duarte de Barbosa), 2005 reprint, New Delhi: Asian Education Services. Nairne, A.K. (1873), "Musalman Remains in the South Konkan", The Indian Antiquary, Vol. 2, p. 278-83 article External links Read about Dabhol in 'ऐतिहासिक दाभोळ: वर्तमान व भविष्य (Historic Dabhol: Present and Future)' book by Anna Shirgaonkar - a Konkani historian. Ratnagiri district

17328116

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Abdul-Rahman%20al-Barrak

Abdul-Rahman al-Barrak

Abdul-Rahman bin Nasir al-Barrak (, born 1933 or 1934) is a Saudi Salafi cleric. In 1994, al-Barrak and other Saudi clerics were mentioned by name and praised by Osama bin Laden for opposing then-Grand Mufti Abd al-Aziz ibn Baz in his Open Letter to Shaykh Bin Baz on the Invalidity of his Fatwa on Peace with the Jews. His website was banned in Saudi Arabia because it was “promoting bold ideas and theses”. Fatwas Al-Barrak has drawn attention for issuing controversial fatwas, or religious edicts. One such fatwa called for strict gender segregation. The fatwa states, "Whoever allows this mixing ... allows forbidden things, and whoever allows them is a kafir and this means defection from Islam ... Either he retracts or he must be killed ... because he disavows and does not observe the Sharia." In March 2008, al-Barrak issued a fatwa that two writers for the newspaper Al Riyadh, Abdullah bin Bejad al-Otaibi and Yousef Aba al-Khail, should be tried for apostasy for their "heretical articles" regarding the categorization of "unbelievers" and put to death if they did not repent. References 1930s births Living people Saudi Arabian Sunni clerics Fatwas Sex segregation and Islam Critics of Shia Islam Saudi Arabian Salafis People from Al Bukayriah Imam Muhammad ibn Saud Islamic University faculty Saudi Arabian imams Saudi Arabian Sunni Muslim scholars of Islam Year of birth missing (living people)

17328125

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Barlborough%20Common

Barlborough Common

Barlborough Common is an area in Derbyshire, England. It is located to the south of Barlborough. The land has undergone extensive open-cast mining and subsequent restoration. Geography of Derbyshire Bolsover District

17328128

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Alexandre%20Quennoz

Alexandre Quennoz

Alexandre Quennoz (born 21 September 1978) is a former Swiss football player, who last played as a defender for Swiss Super League club Neuchâtel Xamax. Football career Born in Sion, Valais, Quennoz played his youth football and started his career at local club FC Sion. He advanced to Sion's first team in 1996 under head-coach Alberto Bigon and during his first season he had five appearances for them, as they topped the table to become Swiss champions. During the next season Quennoz advanced to become a regular starter under new head-coach Jean-Claude Richard. Quennoz played three seasons for Sion before he moved on. Quennoz joined FC Basel's first team for their 1999–2000 season under new head-coach Christian Gross. After playing in four test matches and four games in the UI Cup Quennoz played his domestic league debut for his new club in the away game on 31 October 1999 as Basel played a 2–2 draw with SR Delémont. In his first season with Basel Quennoz played in just eight league matches, but then he advanced to become a regular starter. In their FC Basel's 2001–02 season Quennoz was first choice right back and won the double (league and cup) with the club and advanced to the final of the UI Cup, but here they suffered defeat, Aston Villa won 5–2 on aggregate. The following season Basel were runners-up in the league, but they were able to repeat the cup victory as Basel beat Xamax 6–0 in the final. Quennoz scored his first goal for his club on 19 October 2003 in the Swiss Cup away game as Basel won 4–1 against Urania Genève Sport. In their 2003–04 season and 2004–05 season Quennoz and Basel were able to win the domestic league championship another two times. Quennoz played for Basel for seven season, but during the last two he was no longer regular player and therefore he decided to move on. Between the years 1999 and 2006 Quennoz played a total of 243 games for Basel scoring a total of three goals. 98 of these games were in the Nationalliga A, 14 in the Swiss Cup, 10 in the Champions League, nine in the UEFA Cup, 11 in the UI Cup and 101 were friendly games. He did not score a goal in the domestic league, but one in cup and the other two were scored during the test games. In 2006 Quennoz joined Neuchâtel Xamax on a free transfer in search of first-team football. Xamax had just suffered relegation and were strengthening their squad in an attempt to regain promotion to the top flight. This attempt was achieved, as division champions Quennoz and Xamax won promotion. Quennoz played for Xamax for three years. His last game before retirement was in the 3–1 home win on 24 May 2009 against FC Aarau. Quennoz played nine games for the Swiss national U-21 football team. Private life Since his retirement he is working for an assurance company. In July 2017 Quennoz was appointed as coach by FC Sion for the U18 team. On 5 June 2020 the club announced that Quennoz was to become the coach for their U21 team. Honours Sion Swiss Super League Champion: 1996–97 Basel Swiss Super League Champion: 2001–02, 2003–04, 2004–05 Swiss Cup Winner: 2001–02, 2002–03 Neuchâtel Xamax Swiss Challenge League Champion and promotion: 2006–07 References Sources Rotblau: Jahrbuch Saison 2017/2018. Publisher: FC Basel Marketing AG. Die ersten 125 Jahre. Publisher: Josef Zindel im Friedrich Reinhardt Verlag, Basel. Verein "Basler Fussballarchiv" Homepage 1978 births Living people Swiss footballers FC Basel players FC Sion players Neuchâtel Xamax FCS players Association football defenders Swiss Super League players Swiss Challenge League players People from Sion, Switzerland Sportspeople from Valais

17328173

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Helen%20Luz

Helen Luz

Helen Cristina Santos Luz (born November 23, 1972 in Araçatuba, Brazil) is a retired Brazilian professional basketball player. A starting guard on the great Brazilian teams of the 1990s and early 2000s, she was world champion in the 1994 FIBA World Championship for Women and bronze medallist at the 2000 Summer Olympics. Luz also played for the Washington Mystics in the Women's National Basketball Association (WNBA) in 2001–2003, and in the Spanish Liga Femenina for Zaragoza (2003–2004), Barcelona (2004–2006), Rivas (2006–2007), Cadi La Seu (2007–2008), and Hondarribia-Irun (2008–2010). She finished her career in one final season with the Brazilian team Americana, in São Paulo State, announcing her retirement at the end of February 2011. Since retiring, Helen has become a commentator on Sportv, opened (with her sisters) a social project for teaching basketball to children in Louveira, and begun a regular blog. In addition, she told interviewers that she hoped to become a mother, and on November 21, 2012, she and her husband Octavio welcomed into the world their son Pedro Lafiaccola Luz. Most recently she has become vice president of the Liga Basquete Feminino (the Women's Basketball League of Brazil), and has been invited to join the Commission for Women in Sport set up by the Brazilian Olympic Committee. She is sister to three other basketballers, Silvia, Cínthia and Rafael. Brazilian national team career Helen played on the Brazilian women's national teams that competed in the Olympics in Barcelona in 1992 (7th place), Sydney in 2000 (bronze medal), and Athens in 2004 (4th place), and in the World Championships in Australia in 1994 (Gold medal), Germany in 1998 (4th place), China in 2002 (7th place), and Brazil in 2006 (4th place). Her teams were South American Champions in 1991, 1993, 1997, 1999, 2005, 2006 and 2010. She was MVP in the 2001 Copa América in Brazil and 2005 in Paraguay. Helen retired from the national team after the 2006 World Championship games, but returned in 2009 to help lead the team to victory in the FIBA Americas Championship. In the four games of the tournament she led the Brazilian team in points per game (12.0, 10th in the tournament) and was second on the team in assists per game (3.6, 3rd in the tournament). WNBA career Helen signed as a free agent with the Washington Mystics prior to the start of their 2001 training camp. She averaged 13.4 minutes per game over three seasons, usually coming off the bench as a 3-point specialist. She was a fan favorite for her enthusiasm and intelligent, unselfish play; the moment she stood up to approach the scorer's table, the MCI Center would resound with shouts of "Luz!" (A story in the Washington Post reported that she initially thought she was being booed, and wondered why.) She finished her WNBA career with a quite respectable .377 3-point shooting percentage -- .500 in four playoff games. Pro League career Helen played in the Brazil Pro League from 1994 through 2002, with her clubs winning several championships. In 2004, she played with Novosibirsk in the Russian Pro League. From 2003 through 2010 she played in the Spanish Pro League, winning a championship with Barcelona in 2004–5 and Supercopa in 2005 before moving to Cadi in 2007 and then to Hondarribia-Irun in 2008. Vital statistics Position: Point Guard/Shooting Guard Height: 5 ft 9 in (1.75 m) Weight 144 lbs. (65 kg) Born 23-11-1972 External links WNBA Player Profile Irmãs Luz Sportalents Sports Management Agency Hondarribia-Irun team in Spanish Liga Femenina “Mystics' Luz Plays Name Game; Brazilian Lets Court Work Talk as She Handles Language, Cultural Barriers” Interview with Photos (in Portuguese) Helen, Alessandra and outcast Iziane return for Brazil Helen planeja encabeçar retorno de jogadoras brasileiras ao país FIBA Americas Championship 2009 Helen de Volta Americana Interview discussing retirement -- nice photos Videotape of interview Appreciation from Spanish Basketball Federation Luuuuz Blog on Basketeria 1972 births Living people People from Araçatuba Brazilian people of German descent Basketball players at the 1992 Summer Olympics Basketball players at the 1999 Pan American Games Basketball players at the 2000 Summer Olympics Basketball players at the 2004 Summer Olympics Brazilian expatriate basketball people in Spain Brazilian expatriate basketball people in the United States Brazilian expatriates in Russia Brazilian women's basketball players Olympic basketball players of Brazil Olympic bronze medalists for Brazil Olympic medalists in basketball Pan American Games competitors for Brazil Point guards Shooting guards Washington Mystics players Medalists at the 2000 Summer Olympics Sportspeople from São Paulo (state)

17328185

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Francis%20Sibson

Francis Sibson

Francis Sibson FRS (21 May 1814 – 7 September 1876) was an English physician and anatomist. Early life He was born at Crosscanonby, near Maryport, Cumberland but grew up and was educated in Edinburgh, apprenticed to John Lizars, surgeon and anatomist, receiving his diploma (LRCS) in 1831. He treated cholera patients during the 1831–32 epidemic. He continued his studies at Guy's and St Thomas's Hospital, London, qualifying licentiate of the Society of Apothecaries (LSA) in 1835. He accepted the post as resident surgeon and apothecary to the Nottingham General Hospital. In 1848 he returned to London and graduated MB and MD in the same year. He was elected a Fellow of the Royal Society in 1849. Career In 1851 he was appointed physician at St Mary's Hospital and lecturer at the medical school. Sibson was concerned to exhibit the internal organs of the human body in both healthy and diseased states: he was particularly interested in the physiology and pathology of the respiratory organs. In 1862 he was appointed president of the Medical Society of London; from 1866 to 1869 Sibson served as president of the British Medical Association Council, and then later as vice-president for life. He delivered the Goulstonian Lecture (1854), the Croonian Lecture (1870) and the Lumleian Lectures (1874) to the Royal College of Physicians Private life He married Sarah Mary Ouvry (1822–1898) in 1858. He died suddenly whilst on holiday at Geneva. Suprapleural membrane is also known as "Sibson's fascia". Death He died at the Hôtel des Bergues, Geneva, on 7 September 1876. Publications Medical Anatomy, or, Illustrations of the Relevant Position and Movements of the Internal Organs (London, 1869) The Nomenclature of Diseases, drawn up by a Joint Committee appointed by the Royal College of Physicians (London, 1869) Collected Works of Francis Sibson, W.M. Ord (ed.) (London, 1881) References External links Papers of Francis Sibson at the Royal College of Physicians 1814 births 1876 deaths 19th-century English medical doctors British anatomists Fellows of the Royal Society People from Maryport Presidents of the British Medical Association

17328195

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Yashaswi

Yashaswi

Yashashwi is a Sanskrit word that can be used as either a noun or a verb. It can also be spelt as Yashashwi, Yashaswi, Yashasvi or Yeshaswi. It means eternal success or fame for eternity. Naming a boy Yashashwi generally means wishing them to be victorious or glorious or famous or successful. YASHASHWI name is gender neutral . Person with name Yashashwi are mainly Hindu by religion. Name Yashashwi belongs to rashi Vrushik (Scorpio) and Nakshatra (stars) Jyeshta. Yashashwi has its origination from the Sanskrit word Yashaswin. The word was used frequently in blessings as "Yashashwi Bhava" during Vedic times by rishis and sages to bless kings. This is one of the given names that prevails in Karnataka, Uttar Pradesh as well as other states occupied by Hindu population. Yashashwi is a name which is used by mainly Indians and other Hindu people, such as Nepalese, to name their children. There is no gender biasedness on this name. Nepalese given names

17328198

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Donald%20Forbes

Donald Forbes

Donald Forbes (1935 – 12 April 2008) was a Scottish convicted murderer. Forbes was convicted and jailed on three occasions, twice for murder and once for drug offences. He was at one time branded as "Scotland's most dangerous man". Forbes was found guilty of murder in 1958 after a robbery at a fish factory in Edinburgh in which he killed night watchman Allan Fisher. Forbes was originally sentenced to the death penalty but it was reduced to life imprisonment. 12 years after the offence Forbes was freed. Only weeks after being released Forbes committed murder again, this time in a pub during a brawl. He was jailed again; one year after the second imprisonment he escaped from the maximum security wing but was later recaptured. In 1980, he married Alison Grierson. He went on to serve 10 years in the Barlinnie special unit with notorious killers such as Jimmy Boyle. In 1998, he was released. In 2003 he was branded "Scotland's oldest drugs baron". At the age of 68 Forbes was arrested for preparing large quantities of cocaine and cannabis for sale. Forbes was caught after an anonymous tip off. Forbes died in hospital on 12 April 2008 with his son James Forbes at his side, while still serving his prison sentence. References 1935 births 2008 deaths Scottish people convicted of murder People convicted of murder by Scotland Prisoners sentenced to death by Scotland Prisoners sentenced to life imprisonment by Scotland Prisoners who died in Scottish detention Scottish people who died in prison custody Scottish prisoners sentenced to death Scottish prisoners sentenced to life imprisonment 20th-century Scottish criminals

17328201

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Trifid

Trifid

Trifid is Latin for "split into three parts" or "threefold" and may refer to: Trifid (journal), a Czech-language periodical Trifid Nebula in the constellation Sagittarius Trifid cipher, a fractionated cipher Trifid (software), suite of manufacturing software by Plessey. Distinguish from Triffid, a fictional dangerous mobile plant in the 1951 novel The Day of the Triffids by John Wyndham The Triffids, a popular Australian band named for the plant See also The Day of the Triffids (disambiguation)

17328206

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Alan%20Dunn

Alan Dunn

Alan Dale Dunn (born November 19, 1961) is a college baseball coach and former pitcher, who is the current pitching coach of the Arkansas State Red Wolves. He played college baseball at the University of Alabama from 1980 to 1983 before pursuing a professional career. Dunn served as the bullpen coach of the Baltimore Orioles from 2007 to 2010. Playing career Dunn played collegiate baseball at the University of Alabama. He was a member of the 1983 College World Series runner-up team. Dunn was drafted by the Detroit Tigers in the fourth round of the 1983 amateur draft. He played in the minor league with the Tigers and the New York Mets from –. Dunn played High School ball at Emma Sansom HS in Gadsden, AL where he was famous for striking out Mike Simpson several times. Coaching career Following his playing days, he coached at Vanderbilt University, and became a scout for the Chicago Cubs in . He was a coach in the Cubs minor league system for 14 years, from 1993 to . In the middle of the 2007 season, Dunn became the bullpen coach of the Baltimore Orioles. He was replaced by Rick Adair after the 2010 season. Dunn moved back to the college ranks with LSU in 2012. In addition to serving as pitching coach for the Tigers, he was promoted to Associate Head Coach in January 2017. Dunn left LSU after the retirement of Head Coach Paul Mainieri following the 2021 season. He was named the pitching coach at Arkansas State. References External links Orioles.com coach page 1961 births Living people Sportspeople from Gadsden, Alabama Baltimore Orioles coaches Chicago Cubs scouts Major League Baseball bullpen coaches Minor league baseball coaches Lakeland Tigers players Birmingham Barons players Alabama Crimson Tide baseball players LSU Tigers baseball coaches Vanderbilt Commodores baseball coaches Arkansas State Red Wolves baseball coaches

17328210

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Castello%20di%20Lunghezza

Castello di Lunghezza

The Castello di Lunghezza ("Lunghezza Castle") is a medieval fortification situated roughly east of Rome, Italy. It lies in Municipio VIII of Rome, and probably sits on the site of the ancient town of Collatia. History It was constructed in the year 761 AD and was ruled over by the Poli Family for several generations. In the 13th century, the Polis fell out of favor with Pope Boniface VIII when they gave all the lands around the castle to a local monastery. After some dispute, the papacy gained control of the land and it was bestowed upon the Orsinis, a family of Roman nobles. In the 1950s, the castle was purchased by British curator Malcolm Munthe, who sought to restore it and open it to the public. References Buildings and structures completed in 761 Lunghezza Populated places established in the 8th century

17328216

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/David%20Rudisha

David Rudisha

David Lekuta Rudisha, MBS (born 17 December 1988) is a Kenyan middle-distance runner. He is the 2012 and 2016 Olympic champion, two-time World Champion (2011 and 2015), and world record holder in the 800 metres. He established his running career at St. Francis Kimuron High School in Elgeyo Marakwet County. Rudisha is the first and only person to ever run 800m under 1:41, and he holds the three fastest, six of the eight fastest, and half of the twenty fastest times ever run in this event. He also holds the world's best time in the 500 metres, with a time of 57.69, and the African record for the 600 metres, with a time of 1:13.10. Rudisha has won a record three consecutive Track & Field Athlete of the Year awards (tied with Carl Lewis), and also won the IAAF World Athlete of the Year award in 2010. Early life Born on 17 December 1988 in Kilgoris, Narok County, Rudisha went to Kimuron Secondary School in Iten, Keiyo District. In April 2005, whilst under Brother Colm's tutelage, Japheth Kimutai, who was trained by Colm, recommended Rudisha to James Templeton, and Rudisha joined the group of runners managed by Templeton, which has at various time included Kimutai, Bernard Lagat and Augustine Choge. Initially he was a 400 metres runner, but his coach, Irishman Colm O'Connell, prompted him to try 800 m. In 2006, he became the world junior champion over that distance. Career Rudisha competed at the 2009 World Athletics Championships, reaching the 800 metres semi-finals. In September 2009, Rudisha won the IAAF Grand Prix meeting in Rieti, Italy, posting a new African record of 1:42.01, beating the 25-year-old record of 1:42.28 set by compatriot Sammy Koskei. That effort put him in fourth place on the all-time list. In the 2010 IAAF Diamond League, he took on Abubaker Kaki at the Bislett Games in June. He defeated Sebastian Coe's 31-year-old meet record with a run of 1:42.04, giving him another place in the top-ten fastest ever 800 m and leaving Kaki the consolation of the fastest ever non-winning time. On 10 July 2010, Rudisha ran the 800 m in 1:41.51 at the KBC Night of Athletics in Heusden, Belgium; this new personal record placed him No. 2 all-time in the world for the 800 m. On 22 August 2010 Rudisha broke Wilson Kipketer's 800 m World Record two days before the anniversary of that record with a time of 1:41.09 while racing in the ISTAF meeting in Berlin. Just a week later, he broke the record again at the Rieti Diamond League Meeting, lowering it to 1:41.01 In November 2010, at the age of 21, he became the youngest ever athlete to win the IAAF World Athlete of the Year award. He also won the Kenyan Sportsman of the Year award. With a time of 1:41.74, Rudisha set the United States all comers 800 m record at the 2012 adidas Grand Prix at Icahn Stadium in New York City. He guaranteed his selection for the Kenyan Olympic team for the first time with a win at the Kenyan trials, running a time of 1:42.12 minutes—the fastest ever recorded at altitude. Rudisha currently holds the world record of 1:40.91 for the 800 m, set at the London 2012 Olympics on 9 August 2012. He has the three fastest times recorded and six of the top eight fastest times in the 800m. 2012 Summer Olympics On 9 August 2012 at the 2012 Summer Olympics in London, Rudisha led from start to finish to win gold in what was acclaimed "The Greatest 800 Meter Race Ever". In so doing, he became the first and, so far, only runner to break the 1:41 barrier for 800 m. From the start of the race, Rudisha led and pulled away from the rest of the field after 200 metres, completing the first lap in 49.28 seconds. By 600 metres his lead had grown to several metres. He continued to pull away until the final straight, where second place Nijel Amos was able to slightly gain some ground as Rudisha strained. But the gap was much too great to close, and Rudisha crossed the line in a world-record time of 1:40.91. Rudisha's competitors all ran exceptional times. Sports Illustrated's David Epstein reported that the race "is best told, perhaps, in 16 letters: WR, NR, PB, PB, PB, NR, SB, PB." (That is to say that the participants broke World Record, National Record, Personal Best, Personal Best, National Record, Season Best, Personal Best) The silver medallist, Amos, had to be carried from the track on a stretcher after setting the world junior record and make him only the fifth man in history to run under 1:42, something Rudisha has now done seven times. "With Rudisha breaking 1:41, two men under 1:42, five under 1:43 and all eight under 1:44," noted the IAAF, "it was the greatest depth 800m race in history." Every competitor ran the fastest time in history for their placing. It was the first time in international 800m history where every competitor ran either a personal or season's best. The time set by the eighth-placed Andrew Osagie, a personal best of 1:43.77, would have won gold at the three preceding Olympic games in Beijing, Athens and Sydney. As well as being the first man to go below 1:41, he broke his own world record that was set in 2010. "The splits triggered amazement: 23.4 secs for the first 200 m, 25.88 secs for the second, a critical 25.02 for the third and 26.61 to bring it all home." Rudisha's record was considered especially notable for the absence of pacemakers, which are not permitted at the Olympics or other major championships. The previous person to win an Olympic 800 m final with a world record was Alberto Juantorena, back in 1976. Rudisha also became the first reigning 800 m world champion to win Olympic gold at that distance. Sebastian Coe, of the London Olympics organising committee who himself held the 800m world record for 17 years, said: "It was the performance of the Games, not just of track and field but of the Games". He added: "Bolt was good, Rudisha was magnificent. That is quite a big call but it was the most extraordinary piece of running I have probably ever seen." Rudisha had been in good shape coming into the race, having "clocked a staggering 1:42.12 minutes at high altitude in Nairobi during the Kenyan Olympic trials. After that he had said 'the race was nice and easy'." Before the race, Rudisha had joked about his father's 1968 400 m relay silver medal: "It would be good for me to win gold, so we can have gold and silver in our family . . . so I can tell him, 'I am better than you. Afterwards, he admitted that it would go down as the greatest 800 race personally for him as well because he won it in front of Sebastian Coe who held the record for more than 17 years. This race was also touted as a run for his community and tribe. Rudisha was later given the Association of National Olympic Committees Award for Best Male Athlete of London 2012, as well as receiving the honour of Moran of the Order of the Burning Spear (MBS) from the government of Kenya. 2013 He could not compete at the 2013 World Championships in Athletics because of an injury. 2015 At the New York IAAF Diamond League meeting in June 2015, Rudisha won the 800m with a time of 1:43.58. Rudisha won his second world 800m title at the World Championships in China. In a relatively tactical race, after a first lap of only 54.17 he won in a time of 1:45.84 2016 Rudisha successfully defended his Olympic title at the 2016 Summer Olympics, taking gold with a time of 1:42.15. He was the first person since Peter Snell in 1964 to win back-to-back Olympic 800m titles. The final went out very quickly with fellow Kenyan Alfred Kipketer leading through 200m in 23.2 sec. Rudisha was tucked in close behind through a 49.3 first 400m. With just under 300m to go Rudisha made a strong surge to the front. A large gap was formed that proved too much for fast closing Taoufik Makhloufi of Algeria in the final homestretch. His finishing time was the fastest he has run since the 2012 Olympic final in London, as well as the fastest time in the world for 2016. 2017 Rudisha finished 4th at the Shanghai Diamond League meet. His time was 1:45.36. The winning time was 1:44.70. Rudisha attempted the 1000m for the first time at the Golden Spike Ostrava in 2017, finishing 4th with a PR time of 2:19.43. Coaching At the 2012 Olympics, Rudisha worked with Caroline Currid, an Irish mental performance coach, on how to maximise performance on competition day. From 2007 until at least 2012, Rudisha trained in the summer months in the university town of Tübingen in southern Germany, a center for many up-and-coming runners from Kenya such as Bernard Lagat. Personal life Rudisha is a member of the Maasai ethnic group in Kenya. His father, Daniel Rudisha, was a former runner who won the silver medal at the 1968 Olympics as part of the Kenyan 4 × 400 m relay team, while his mother Naomi is a former 400 m hurdler. He is married to Lizzy Naanyu with two daughters (as of 2015). Tom Fordyce of the BBC said of him, "He is the greatest 800m runner of all time and he may also be the nicest man in his sport." He is a supporter of the football club Arsenal F.C. Achievements References External links David Rudisha profile 1988 births Living people People from Narok County Kenyan male middle-distance runners Olympic male middle-distance runners Olympic athletes of Kenya Olympic gold medalists for Kenya Olympic gold medalists in athletics (track and field) Athletes (track and field) at the 2012 Summer Olympics Athletes (track and field) at the 2016 Summer Olympics Medalists at the 2012 Summer Olympics Medalists at the 2016 Summer Olympics Commonwealth Games medallists in athletics Commonwealth Games silver medallists for Kenya Athletes (track and field) at the 2014 Commonwealth Games World Athletics Championships athletes for Kenya World Athletics Championships medalists World Athletics record holders Maasai people Track & Field News Athlete of the Year winners Diamond League winners IAAF Continental Cup winners World Athletics Championships winners IAAF World Athletics Final winners

17328223

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/El%20Maresme%20%E2%80%93%20F%C3%B2rum%20%28Barcelona%20Metro%29

El Maresme – Fòrum (Barcelona Metro)

El Maresme Fòrum is a Barcelona Metro station located between Carrer del Maresme and Rambla de Prim, near the Forum site, in the Sant Martí district of Barcelona, Spain. It's served by L4 (yellow line), as well as providing a connection with the Trambesòs route T4. It was opened in 2003, even though the section of the tunnel where the station is located has been in use since 1982. Services External links Map at the official website of TMB Metro station at Trenscat.com Tram stop at Trenscat.com Barcelona Metro line 4 stations Railway stations opened in 2003 Transport in Sant Martí (district) Trambesòs stops

17328225

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ebrahim%20Seifpour

Ebrahim Seifpour

Mohammad Ebrahim Seifpour Saadabadi (, born 3 March 1938) also known as Ebrahim Seifpour, is a retired Iranian freestyle wrestler. He competed at the 1960 and 1964 Olympics and placed third and sixth, respectively. At the world championships he won two gold and one silver medals in 1961–65. After retiring from competitions he worked as a wrestling coach and official. References 1938 births Living people Olympic wrestlers of Iran Wrestlers at the 1960 Summer Olympics Wrestlers at the 1964 Summer Olympics Iranian male sport wrestlers Olympic bronze medalists for Iran Asian Games silver medalists for Iran Olympic medalists in wrestling Asian Games medalists in wrestling Wrestlers at the 1966 Asian Games World Wrestling Championships medalists Medalists at the 1966 Asian Games Medalists at the 1960 Summer Olympics 20th-century Iranian people World Wrestling Champions

17328228

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Warwick%20Light

Warwick Light

Warwick Light, also known as Warwick Lighthouse, is an historic lighthouse in Warwick, Rhode Island, United States. History The first light on the site was built in 1827. The original keeper's residence was replaced in 1899. The current structure at Warwick Neck was built on the site in 1932. In 1985, the light was the last Rhode Island lighthouse automated. The light was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1988 as Warwick Lighthouse. See also National Register of Historic Places listings in Kent County, Rhode Island Notes Further reading America's Atlantic Coast Lighthouse, Kenneth Kochel, 1996. Northeast Lights: Lighthouses and Lightships, Rhode Island to Cape May, New Jersey, Robert Bachand, 1989. The Keeper's Log, Spring 1986. Buildings and structures in Warwick, Rhode Island Narragansett Bay Lighthouses completed in 1827 Lighthouses completed in 1932 Lighthouses on the National Register of Historic Places in Rhode Island National Register of Historic Places in Kent County, Rhode Island Tourist attractions in Kent County, Rhode Island Transportation buildings and structures in Kent County, Rhode Island 1827 establishments in Rhode Island

17328241

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tbilisi%20Sports%20Palace

Tbilisi Sports Palace

Tbilisi Sport Palace () is an indoor sports arena situated in Tbilisi, Georgia. The arena usually hosts basketball, handball, judo, tennis, boxing and other games and tournaments with high attendance. History Built in 1961, the arena was used primely for the basketball games of local Dinamo Tbilisi and is still the largest basketball designed arena in all of the former USSR successor states. The construction was led by architects Vladimir Aleksi-Meskhishvili, Yuri Kasradze, Temo Japaridze and designer David Kajaia. The arena was renovated in 2007 and was reopened on 22 August 2007, with management rights given to the Logic Group Ltd for a 30-year contract. This was the first phase of renovation and reconstruction, with the second phase including changing the roof of the building and installing new individual seats. Total cost of the renovation is estimated at 5 million USD. Concerts Tbilisi Sports Palace is one of the greatest arena for concerts in Georgia. Many international and national acts have performed here. Ian Gillan (1990, sold out 5 gigs here in row) Alla Pugacheva Lela Tsurtsumia - Lela is Georgian pop-singer, who held the record of attendance in Tbilisi Sports Palace. Though the arena holds approximately 11,000 people, Lela Tsurtsumia sold out 18,000 tickets for 1 concert, in 22 May 2002. (about 25,000 people were waiting for the tickets) Other sold-out concerts were by Georgian rapper Lex-Seni and Georgian pop-group Kuchis Bichebi. (about 15,000 people) The venue was to host the Junior Eurovision Song Contest 2017 on 26 November 2017. However the venue was later changed to the 4,000-capacity Olympic Palace which was considered more suitable for hosting the contest. References External links Buildings and structures in Tbilisi Sports venues completed in 1961 Basketball venues in Georgia (country) Handball venues in Georgia (country) Indoor arenas built in the Soviet Union Indoor arenas in Georgia (country) Sports venues in Tbilisi Boxing venues in Georgia (country)

17328254

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jean%20Machi

Jean Machi

Jean Manuel Machi (born February 1, 1982) is a Venezuelan professional baseball pitcher who is a free agent. He previously played in Major League Baseball (MLB) for the San Francisco Giants, Boston Red Sox and Seattle Mariners. He was with the Giants for their 2014 World Series win. Career Philadelphia Phillies On February 22, 2000, Machi signed with the Philadelphia Phillies organization as an international free agent. He made his professional debut for the GCL Phillies in 2002, and posted a 1.00 ERA in 10 games. The following year, he pitched in 8 games for the Low-A Batavia Muckdogs, logging a 2-4 record and 4.78 ERA with 19 strikeouts in 32.0 innings pitched. Machi spent 2004 in the Venezuelan Summer League. Tampa Bay Rays On December 13, 2004, Machi was selected by the Tampa Bay Rays organization in the minor league phase of the Rule 5 draft. He split the 2005 season between the High-A Visalia Oaks and the Double-A Montgomery Biscuits, recording a cumulative 3-11 record and 6.36 ERA in 32 appearances. He returned to Montgomery the following year, and improved his performance, recording a 6-1 record and 2.64 ERA in 49 games. On October 15, 2006, Machi elected free agency. Toronto Blue Jays On October 31, 2006, Machi signed a minor league contract with the Toronto Blue Jays organization. He spent the 2007 season with the Double-A New Hampshire Fisher Cats, and posted a 2-4 record and 3.53 ERA in 48 games. He returned to New Hampshire in 2008 and logged a 2-6 record and 4.65 ERA with 51 strikeouts in 69.2 innings of work. On November 12, 2008, Machi was released by the Toronto organization. Pittsburgh Pirates On February 13, 2009, Machi signed a minor league contract with the Pittsburgh Pirates organization. He split the year between the Triple-A Indianapolis Indians and the Double-A Altoona Curve, accumulating a 3-4 record and 2.09 ERA in 41 appearances. For the 2010 season, Machi returned to Indianapolis and pitched to a 5-5 record and 3.92 ERA with 58 strikeouts in as many appearances. On November 6, 2010, he elected free agency. San Francisco Giants On February 9, 2011, Machi signed a minor league contract with the San Francisco Giants. He played in 3 games for the Triple-A Fresno Grizzlies before he was loaned to the Diablos Rojos del México of the Mexican League for the rest of the season. In 48 games with the Diablos, Machi recorded a 3-1 record and 2.30 ERA. He was assigned to Triple-A Fresno to begin the 2012 season, where he served as the team's closer. On September 1, 2012, Machi was selected to the 40-man roster by the Giants and promoted to the major leagues for the first time. On September 3, Machi made his major league debut, against the Arizona Diamondbacks, pitching a perfect inning. He finished his rookie season with a 6.75 ERA in 8 major league games. In 2013, Machi made 51 appearances for the Giants out of the bullpen, pitching to a 2.38 ERA with 51 strikeouts in 53.0 innings of work. At the start of the 2014 season, Machi picked up three relief wins in his team's first 15 games, becoming the first Giants pitcher to do so since Bob Shaw in 1964. He finished the year with a 7-1 record and 2.58 ERA in 71 appearances for the team. Machi hit some struggles in 2015, and was designated for assignment by the Giants on July 20, 2015, after posting a 5.14 ERA in 33 appearances. Boston Red Sox On July 28, 2015, Machi was claimed off waivers by the Boston Red Sox and starter Clay Buchholz was transferred from the 15- to the 60-day disabled list to make space for him on the 40-man roster. In 26 appearances for Boston, Machi recorded a 5.09 ERA with 20 strikeouts in 23.0 innings of work. On November 6, 2015, Machi was outrighted off of the 40-man roster and elected free agency the same day. Chicago Cubs On December 14, 2015, Machi signed a minor league contract with an invitation to spring training with the Chicago Cubs organization. After registering a 2-1 record and 3.68 ERA in 20 games for the Triple-A Iowa Cubs, Machi was released on June 5, 2016. San Francisco Giants (second stint) On June 16, 2016, Machi signed a minor league contract with the San Francisco Giants organization. He finished the year with the Triple-A Sacramento River Cats, posting a 2-2 record and 3.62 ERA in 28 appearances. On November 7, 2016, he elected free agency. Seattle Mariners On January 30, 2017, Machi signed a minor league contract with the Seattle Mariners organization. He started the season with the Triple-A Tacoma Rainiers, and the Mariners selected his contract on May 2. He was designated for assignment on May 13 after recording a 1.17 ERA in 5 appearances. He was outrighted to Tacoma and posted a 2-4 record and 3.44 ERA in 29 games for the team. Chicago White Sox On July 21, 2017, Machi was traded to the Chicago White Sox, along with fellow veteran pitcher Mark Lowe, in exchange for cash considerations. He was assigned to the Triple-A Charlotte Knights upon acquisition. In 12 appearances with Charlotte, Machi logged a 5-0 record and 3.60 ERA with 28 strikeouts in30.0 innings pitched. On October 2, 2017, Machi elected free agency. Return to Diablos Rojos On February 7, 2018, Machi signed with the Diablos Rojos del México of the Mexican Baseball League. He was released on July 2, after he recorded a 5-3 record and 5.20 ERA in 28 games. Sugar Land Skeeters On July 15, 2018, Machi signed with the Sugar Land Skeeters of the Atlantic League of Professional Baseball. In 22 games for the Skeeters, Machi registered an excellent 0.84 ERA with 21 strikeouts in 21.1 innings of work. He re-signed with the team on May 2, 2019, and was later released on June 28 after struggling to a 6.75 ERA in 25 appearances. West Virginia Power After spending the 2020 season out of baseball, on April 5, 2021, Machi signed with the West Virginia Power of the Atlantic League of Professional Baseball. In 11 relief appearances, Machi registered a 2–1 record, 5.23 ERA, and 14 strikeouts. Sultanes de Monterrey On July 8, 2021, Machi's contract was purchased by the Sultanes de Monterrey of the Mexican League. He was released following the season on October 20, 2021. Personal life On June 9, 2016, Machi was arrested in Des Moines, Iowa for public intoxication, and urinating in public. See also List of Major League Baseball players from Venezuela References External links Mexican Baseball League Venezuelan Baseball League 1983 births Altoona Curve players Batavia Muckdogs players Boston Red Sox players Diablos Rojos del México players Fresno Grizzlies players Florida Complex League Phillies players Indianapolis Indians players Iowa Cubs players Living people Major League Baseball pitchers Major League Baseball players from Venezuela Mexican League baseball pitchers Montgomery Biscuits players Navegantes del Magallanes players New Hampshire Fisher Cats players People from El Tigre Sacramento River Cats players San Francisco Giants players Seattle Mariners players Sugar Land Skeeters players Tacoma Rainiers players Toros del Este players Venezuelan expatriate baseball players in the Dominican Republic Venezuelan expatriate baseball players in Mexico Venezuelan expatriate baseball players in the United States Venezuelan Summer League Phillies players West Virginia Power players Visalia Oaks players

17328259

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ondine%20%28ballet%29

Ondine (ballet)

See also Ondine, ou La naïade for the ballet on the same theme by Pugni and Perrot Ondine is a ballet in three acts created by the choreographer Sir Frederick Ashton and composer Hans Werner Henze. Ashton originally produced Ondine for the Royal Ballet in 1958, with Henze commissioned to produce the original score, published as Undine, which has since been restaged by other choreographers. The ballet was adapted from a novella titled Undine by Friedrich de la Motte Fouqué and it tells the tale of a water nymph who is the object of desire of a young prince named Palemon. The première of the ballet took place at the Royal Opera House, London, on 27 October 1958, with the composer as guest conductor. The first major revival of this Ashton/Henze production took place in 1988. History The three-act ballet of Ondine was commissioned and produced for The Royal Ballet in 1958 by the choreographer Sir Frederick Ashton. The resulting ballet was a collaboration between Ashton and the German composer Hans Werner Henze, who was commissioned to write the score. It is the only full length ballet that Ashton choreographed to original music, and the score is regarded as a rarity by musicians, as it is a "20th century full-length ballet score that has the depth of a masterwork". The ballet was originally intended as a vehicle for The Royal Ballet's then prima ballerina, Margot Fonteyn and the title role of Ondine was choreographed specially for her and led one critic to describe the ballet as "a concerto for Fonteyn". From its première in 1958 until the work was removed from the repertoire in 1966, nearly every performance of Ondine saw Fonteyn cast in the lead role, with the only occasional exceptions seeing Nadia Nerina and Svetlana Beriosova dancing the role. Maria Almeida became the first ballerina to dance the role of Ondine in a revival, with Anthony Dowell dancing the role of Palemon. Staged in 1988 and conducted by Isaiah Jackson, the revival was a success and the ballet has been regularly performed ever since. Music Ashton initially approached Sir William Walton to compose the score for Ondine. They had worked together before on a ballet called The Quest for the Sadler's Wells company in 1943, and agreed to collaborate again for the 1955–56 season; they decided on Macbeth as their subject. Fonteyn, however, was firmly opposed to playing Lady Macbeth, and was not enthused by Ashton's next suggestion, Miranda in a ballet of The Tempest. By the time Ashton had lighted on Ondine as an alternative, Walton was immersed in work on a concerto. He suggested that his friend Henze be approached. Accordingly, the music was commissioned from Henze, who titled the score Undine. Henze and Ashton met at the former's home on the island of Ischia, just across the bay from Naples, to decide their key approaches to this new ballet. They decided to ignore the northern origins of Fouqué's novella Undine and move it to the Mediterranean. Ashton and Henze chose Lila de Nobili to design the set and costumes. She was described by Henze as "an Italian bewitched by English landscape and culture", however her first intention was to make the sets in the style that might have been seen on the stage of La Scala a hundred years earlier. However, Henze and Ashton had decided not to make their ballet a mix of all the great works of the nineteenth century, but rather that it would be the product of their own contemporary sensibilities with references to other works. Eventually, the three of them decided that Ondine would have a "gothic-revival" setting. Despite his experience in the ballet world, Henze had never before composed a subject in the romantic style which Ashton requested, however Ashton had been impressed by Henze's treatment of magical material in his opera König Hirsch. Henze attended many ballet performances at Covent Garden, frequently accompanied by Ashton who told him clearly what he liked and what he did not like in music for dance. Eventually the work was completed, but when Ashton heard a recording of the orchestrated score he realised that he would have to revise his ideas; the sustained orchestral sounds were such a contrast to the piano score and made him think very differently. Henze later arranged the Wedding Music for wind orchestra in 1957 and a further two orchestral suites in 1958. Critical reception After its première in 1958 it was greeted with mixed, half-hearted reviews, although the first night reviews of Ondine were unanimous about one thing: Fonteyn's triumph in the title role. A.V.Coton spoke of "the supernormal sensitivity of feeling, interaction and mutual understanding which exists between Ashton and his heroine", and Cyril Beaumont saw the ballet as Ashton's "greatest gift" to his ballerina. Nothing else about the piece pleased everybody, though most reviewers liked Lila de Nobili's designs and praised the contribution of the supporting cast – Beaumont called Alexander Grant's Tirrenio "of Miltonic stature, magnificently danced and mimed." Edwin Denby dismissed Ondine: after praising Fonteyn he said "But the ballet is foolish, and everyone noticed". Most critics disliked the music and Mary Clarke was in the minority when she called it "rich and romantic and superbly rhythmical". Fernau Hall thought Henze showed "little understanding of the needs of classical dancing", and that Ondine would establish itself firmly in the repertoire "if it were not for Henze's music". In 1958 the ballet was widely seen as having choreography and décor in harmony with each other but fighting with the music; now it's the choreography and the music which seem to speak the same language, while the sets look not only backward but to the north. Even when it was revived in 1988, it was hailed neither as a disaster nor as a lost masterpiece. Henze's modern music is also perceived as a reason for the few performances of this ballet before its revival in the 1990s. Synopsis Ondine bears a resemblance to The Little Mermaid. The story derives from Fouqué's novella Undine, the tale of a water-nymph who marries a mortal. Similar to other 19th century fairy tales, the plot is based on man (Palemon) encountering the supernatural (the water nymph Ondine), but the outcome is rather different from many of the 19th century classics: here, it is the man that dies, and the female character survives. Ondine makes her first entrance from a fountain, shivering in the cold air as we would in water, and dances with her shadow, which she has never seen before. She meets the hero, Palemon, and is astonished when she feels his heartbeat as she doesn't possess a heart. Palemon deserts Berta, whom he has been courting, and decides to marry Ondine. During a particularly strong storm while at sea, Ondine is lost overboard. Palemon survives the shipwreck created by the angry Ondines and, believing Ondine is lost, ends up marrying Berta. Ondine returns, however, and is heartbroken when she discovers Palemon's unfaithfulness. When she kisses him, he dies and she brings his body back into the sea with her forever. In the published score, as with the title of the ballet, Henze also retained the original spellings of the character names. The London ballet production was given as Ondine, but the score was titled Undine, and names the lead character as Undine. Henze also uses the original name Beatrice rather than Berta. Principal characters Ondine (Undine) The title role is undoubtedly the main focus of the ballet. She is a gentle water sprite who the audience discovers dancing in a waterfall and then with her own shadow. Her love for Palemon is deep, which is what makes his unfaithfulness so devastating and dramatic. Palemon The male lead is bewitched by the feminine allure of Ondine. He has never seen a creature as lovely as her and decides to marry Ondine, forsaking his betrothed, Beatrice (Berta). Similar to the Prince in Swan Lake, Palemon is destroyed by breaking the trust of his intended. Berta (Beatrice) She is the perfect female contrast to Ondine. Ondine belongs to the sea, whereas Berta is definitely from the land. She is manipulative, possessive and highly demanding, while Ondine is gentle and loving. Tirrenio He is the uncle of Ondine and also Lord of the Mediterranean Sea. He tries to warn Ondine that what she intends to do with Palemon goes against what is expected of her. When she chooses not to listen to his advice, he creates the conditions for a shipwreck where she is returned to the sea. When Ondine once again finds Palemon and realises how he has betrayed her, Tirrenio exacts a terrible revenge with his fellow Undines by causing death and destruction for all Palemon's guests. Original Cast The music Since the original 1958 production of the ballet, the score has been published as a standalone work, and has been used for other dance productions, which have also used the title Undine. The score is constructed with the certainty of technical accomplishment and inlaid with a lyricism that emanated from his experience of Italian life and Mediterranean colour. The score combines various genres, including the Neoclassicism from his early years. This combination of the genres of early German Romanticism and the neoclassicism of Stravinsky gives the score a 'modern' sound "automatically made it anathema to the avant-garde of the 1950s". Therefore, the music was often seen as revolutionary and not suited to ballet. Act 1 The score has a slow opening and immediately provides a romantic sense of mystery. However, the music then launches into a quicker tempo, brass fanfares propelling the music along with a rhythmically incisive motif. An andante section for strings follows using a straightforward lilting rhythm. The simplicity of this section is a marked contrast to the next, marked vivace where the different parts of the orchestra compete with each other with an underlying consistent rhythmic drive. The following section is also manufactured of contrasts with lyrical strings followed by a solo clarinet and sparse accompaniment. High strings, harp (for the watery effect) and occasional percussion provide another contrasting orchestral sound, before the composer again re-assembles his palette of orchestral colours, using solo instruments in small groups, or alone, or high violins in long notes soaring above moving fragments of ideas below. The finale of Act 1 has an uneven rhythm with sudden accents darting about in Stravinskian fashion, the music being punctuated here and there by astringent wind chords. Act 2 This act begins by reestablishing the aura of romantic mystery which began Act 1. This is evoked by the use of high violins and wind chords together, similar to that of Stravinsky's The Rite of Spring. The first movement is characterised by the constant change of tempo, while the second picks up influences from other musical styles in particular that of rhythmic impulse and swooning which characterised Ravel's work. The next movement features solid writing for a chorus of brass instruments, after which high violins are heard over a very low accompaniment. This section also features many solos for various instruments, followed by a pas de trois above a gently undulating accompaniment where lyrical melody lines are heard, with the oboe able to penetrate the whole texture in expressive fashion. The following variation is typical of 19th century ballet music and begins with the violins before spreading to the rest of the orchestra. Brass, prominent timpani and incisive pizzicato chords in the strings culminate in a sense of urgency in the music which prepares for the musical tension in the final act. Act 3 This act begins with a striking unison theme in the strings, soon interrupted by strident brass. This theme intensifies throughout the opening movement, recitative. The next movement, adagio, features a sweeter sound in the strings with a solo violin heard floating above the rest of the orchestral texture. The con elegenza that follows is marked by the sweeping sound of violins. Brass fanfares then introduce the pas de seize and this adagio contrasts the horns with high woodwind, while the harp adds to this effect. The tempo of the pas de seize varies and quiet lyrical moments may suddenly be interrupted by incisive brass and timpani. This section finishes with a Largo solenne movement. The connection between that movement and the final divertissement, marked Scene, begins with a vigorous and brilliant entrée. A pas de six in the same tempo includes virtuoso writing for the piano, which leads the orchestra for the ensuing pas de trois, though the orchestra controls the second pas de trois while the piano has more virtuoso work with rippling cascades of notes; before the Stravinskian rhythms emerge for piano and orchestra at the beginning of the pas de dix-huit. The orchestral momentum, of high violins en masse, sprightly wind writing, brass chords punctuating the highly charged rhythmic style, and a continuation of bravura piano writing, is maintained throughout the opening of the pas de six that follows. The orchestra then introduces a valse for a general dance (pas d’ensemble) that could almost belong to one of Ravel's more advanced scores. A pas d’action then begins to prepare for the finale. The tempo slows down, while "sparse textures with solo instrumental sounds floating above quiet accompanimental figures create a different sound world". The strings gently introduce the Dance of Sorrow, which then gains in intensity with a richer string texture. During the next variation, oboe, harp, and pitched percussion provide another watery timbre before the ballet moves to the final pas de deux. The final movement starts with gently pulsing chords that have a sweet but melancholy dissonance as Palemon is kissed by Ondine and dies. Structure Act 1 No. 1 – Lento No. 2 – I. Allegretto, II. Andante, III. Vivace No. 3 – Moderato No. 4 – I. Adagio, II. Adagio No. 5 – Andante con moto No. 6 – I. Adagio, II. Vivace No. 7 – Vivace assai No. 8 – Andante No. 9 – Allegro assai No. 10 – Vivace, I. Largo No. 11 – Adagio, I. Tranquillo, II. Lento, III. Finale. Allegro, IV. Finale. End Act 2 No. 1 – Moderato No. 2 – Andantino con moto No. 3 – tempo = 80 No. 4 – I. Andante molto, II. tempo = 44 No. 5 – Pas de trois, I. Variation No. 6 – Vivace No. 7 – Molto mosso No. 8 – Finale Act 3 No. 1 – Recitative No. 2 – Adagio, I. Allegro moderato, con eleganza No. 3 – Pas de Seize Entrée, I. Adagio, II. Variation, III. Variation, IV. Variation, V. Coda No. 4 – Scène No. 5 – Divertissement, I. Entrée, II. Pas de six , III. Pas de trois I, IV. Pas de trois II, V. Pas de dix-huit, VI. Variation , VII. Variation, VIII. Variation, IX. Pas de six, X. Coda No. 6 – Pas d'action, I. Variation No. 7 – Finale, I. Dance of Sorrow, II. Variation, III. Pas de deux, IV. Epilogue Instrumentation Strings: Violins I, Violins II, Violas, Cellos, Double Basses Woodwinds: Flute, Piccolo, Oboe, English Horn, Clarinet, Bass Clarinet, Bassoon, Contrabassoon Brass: 4 Horns, 2 Cornets (A, B-flat), 3 Trumpets, 2 Trombones, Tuba percussion: Timpani, Triangle, tamtam, 2 Cymbals, Bass Drum, 2 tom-toms, Snare Drum, Vibraphone Other: 2 Harps, Guitar, Celesta, Piano Ashton's choreography and setting The consensus on Ashton's Ondine is that it has some very good things in it – and this is true; as is the implication that it is otherwise unsuccessful, not least because the music (which greatly disappointed Ashton himself) largely fails, except in the storm of Act II and the divertissements of Act III. According to many critics, the music did not suit Ashton "who had been hoping for music as "radiant" as the Mediterranean from which its heroine was born". Yet the music does seem to fit its watery theme well: there are some beautiful passages to Ondine's Act 3 "swimming" solo where the music seems thin and transparent as watercolour, and entirely suited to this sketch of the sea. The ballet is also a mixture of both the 19th and the 20th century, for the plot is quintessentially romantic while the music and choreography are more modern. Although it bore all the marks of Ashton's familiarly gentle, classically oriented manner, it discarded the classical ballet conventions that appear in such Ashton successes as Cinderella and Sylvia. What he was trying to suggest, says Ashton, was "the ebb and flow of the sea: I aimed at an unbroken continuity of dance, which would remove the distinction between aria and recitative." As a result, Ondine offered few pyrotechnics, gained its effects instead through sinuous mass movements in which the undulation of arm and body suggested forests of sea plants stirring to unseen tides. The sense of submarine fantasy was reinforced by Stage Designer Lila de Nobili's fine scenery: a castle of mist and fruitfulness, shadowy crags and waterfalls, aqueous skies streaked pink and green. Ondine is not a classical construction with great set pieces (except for the wedding divertissement in the third act) or grand formal pas de deux, but a continuous, flowing narrative. However, this narrative is itself not very strong and there is no real explanation of why the lovers are on a ship in Act 2, or what exactly has passed between Acts 2 and 3 to convince Palemon to return to his mortal lover, Beatrice (Berta). The work uses classical ballet vocabulary, but the form varies a great deal from the 19th century classics. Unlike them, is through-composed: there are no breaks for bows to the audience built in and (at least until the third-act divertissement) no bravura variations to self-consciously elicit the audience's response. Henze's glittering music is the dominating force, although it is a difficult score to dance to, with the pulse well hidden within its general sheen, but it is atmospheric and often exciting, bringing the close of Act I to a climax. Although the narrative is not strong, the setting is and displays a "most convincing feel of the sea" and the "shimmer of water" which is very effective in this ballet which is filled with images of water and particularly of the sea. The first act of the ballet takes place in the courtyard of the castle of Palemon where Ondine is seen dancing in the waterfall. Other settings include a scene with Tirrenio and the ondines while another is on a ship during wild storm at sea where the sensation of motion while being on board ship is strong enough to make the audience seasick. The third act takes place in the Castle of Palemon located near the sea. The final tableau is not only exquisitely beautiful, with Ondine grieving over the body of her lover, but the surrounding ondines, their arms drifting like seaweed in the dim green light, uncannily evoke the shifting currents under the sea. When Fonteyn danced the lead, the ballet was about her and her performance; however good today's interpreters may be, none has the mystique to reduce everyone else to the background, and so the supporting roles are now much more visible and need to be much more strongly depicted. It is generally accepted that Tirrenio was originally the most completely worked out role, inherited from Alexander Grant's lack of awe for Fonteyn; however the role has become difficult to cast as it was created to showcase Grant's unique mixture of gifts – classical virtuosity and flair for characterisation. Revivals Although it was much lauded at the time, Ashton's Ondine disappeared from the repertory of The Royal Ballet for twenty years or so before Sir Anthony Dowell persuaded Ashton to let him revive it in 1988. It has become more entrenched in The Royal Ballet's repertoire and thus gives the audience a chance to evaluate this work without the aura that Fonteyn brought to it. Maria Almeida was chosen to revive the lead role in 1990 and Viviana Durante has subsequently continued in the tradition of Fonteyn. The role of Palemon was revived by Anthony Dowell and has subsequently been danced by Jonathon Cope. It was revived again for the 2008/2009 season at the Royal Opera House with Tamara Rojo and Edward Watson. Ashton's choreography has so far had only one full production outside The Royal Ballet, by the Ballet of the Teatro alla Scala, Milan on 21 April 2000. Some commentators have noted that this is perhaps a consequence of its length (around 100 minutes) which does not compare with other twentieth century ballets. The ballet has also been staged at Sadler's Wells, London and the Metropolitan Opera House, New York. Other productions Following the original staging by The Royal Ballet, the Ashton/Henze production was later restaged in New York in 1960, and then again at the Teatro alla Scala, Milan on 21 April 2000, a performance conducted by Patrick Fournillier. Other choreographers have used Henze's music, including Youri Vámos for the ballet of the Deutsche Oper Berlin (1987) and Torsten Händler in Chemnitz and the Semperoper Ballett in Dresden, Germany has staged it regularly from 1989 as part of its repertoire using modern design. It was performed at the Volkstheater in Rostock in March 2009. Casts Recordings Undine was first recorded commercially in 1996: it was nominated for the 1999 Grammy Award for Best Orchestral Performance. Henze: Undine – London Sinfonietta Conductor: Oliver Knussen Piano: Peter Donohoe Recording date: 1996 Label: Deutsche Grammophon – 453467 (CD) Reviews Sunday NY Times review, 7 December 1958 NY Times review by John Martin, 22 September 1960 NY Times obituary of Brian Shaw, 23 April 1992 NY Times review by Anna Kisselgoff, 15 July 2004 NY Times review by Roslyn Sulcas, 5 December 2008 See also Ondine, ou La naïade – a ballet based on the same novella and produced in 1843 by Cesare Pugni and Jules Perrot Undine (Hoffmann) – an opera based on the same novel, with music by E.T.A. Hoffmann, produced in 1814 Undine (Lortzing) – an opera based on the same novel, with music by Albert Lortzing, produced in 1845 Undine – the novel by Friedrich de la Motte Fouqué, on which the story of Ondine is based Undina (Tchaikovsky) – an opera based on the same novel, with music by Pyotr Tchaikovsky, produced in 1869 Bibliography Henze, Hans Werner (1959). Undine. Tagebuch eines Balletts. R. Piper & Co. Verlag, Munich Notes References External links Guardian review by Luke Jennings, 7 December 2008. Retrieved on 3 June 2009. Financial Times review by Clement Crisp, 1 June 2009. Retrieved on 2 June 2009. Independent review by Zoë Anderson (London), 3 June 2009. Retrieved on 3 June 2009. NY Times review by Anna Kisselgoff, 15 July 2004 NY Times review by John Martin, 22 September 1960 Schott Music Publishers page for Undine, accessed 1 June 2009 Sunday NY Times review, 7 December 1958 Frederick Ashton and his ballets: 1958 by David Vaughan, 2004 1958 compositions Compositions by Hans Werner Henze Ballets by Frederick Ashton Ballets created for The Royal Ballet 1958 ballet premieres Works based on Undine (novella)

17328262

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Frank%20Moher

Frank Moher

Frank Moher (born 1955) is a Canadian playwright, director, and journalist. He was born in Edmonton, Alberta and lived in New York City and Calgary, Alberta. His plays include Odd Jobs (1985) which has been produced internationally and was a finalist for the Governor General's Award, The Third Ascent which toured Canada and won the Edmonton Sterling Award for Outstanding New Play, Supreme Dream (with Rhonda Trodd, 1995) which also toured Canada, and Big Baby (2004). His plays are published by the Playwrights Guild of Canada, Playwrights Canada Press, and online by ProPlay. Moher has been the Artistic Producer of Western Edge Theatre in Nanaimo, British Columbia since 2002, and is editor and media critic for the online magazine backofthebook.ca. External links Frank Moher in The Canadian Theatre Encyclopedia Frank Moher in Canadian Who's Who frankmoher.com 20th-century Canadian dramatists and playwrights 21st-century Canadian dramatists and playwrights Living people 1955 births Canadian male dramatists and playwrights Writers from Edmonton 20th-century Canadian male writers 21st-century Canadian male writers

20464588

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2009%20Queensland%20state%20election

2009 Queensland state election

The 2009 Queensland state election was held on 21 March 2009 to elect all 89 members of the Legislative Assembly, a unicameral parliament. The election saw the incumbent Labor government led by Premier Anna Bligh defeat the Liberal National Party of Queensland led by Opposition Leader Lawrence Springborg, and gain a fifth consecutive term in office for her party. Bligh thus became the first female Premier of any Australian State elected in her own right. The 2009 election marked the eighth consecutive victory of Labor in a general election since 1989, although it was out of office between 1996 and 1998 as a direct result of the 1996 Mundingburra by-election. Key dates Results | colspan=7 |* The two-party preferred summary is an estimate by Antony Green using a methodology by Malcolm Mackerras. |} Seats changing hands ¶ Ronan Lee was elected as a member of the Labor Party in 2006, but he defected to the Greens in 2008. One of the gains by the Liberal Nationals was the defeat of the Minister for Sustainability, Climate Change and Innovation Andrew McNamara (Hervey Bay). The Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister for Education, Training and the Arts, Bonny Barry (Aspley), was also defeated. Date The previous state election was held on 9 September 2006 to elect the 89 members of the Legislative Assembly. In Queensland, for the government to serve a full-term, an election will be held approximately three years following the previous election. In Queensland, Section 80 of the Electoral Act 1992 states that an election must be held on a Saturday; and that the election campaign must run for a minimum of 26 or a maximum of 56 days following the issue of the writs. Five to seven days following the issue of the writs, the electoral roll is closed, which gives voters a final opportunity to enrol or to notify the Electoral Commission of Queensland of any changes in their place of residence. Legislative Assembly The Labor Party, led by Premier Anna Bligh, and the LNP, led by Opposition Leader Lawrence Springborg, were the two main parties in Queensland at the election. It was the first election contested by the LNP following its creation with the merger of the National and Liberal parties. At the previous election, Labor won 59 seats, the Nationals won 17 seats, the Liberals won eight seats, One Nation won one seat, and independents won four seats. Former Labor MP Ronan Lee joined the Greens in 2008, thus becoming their parliamentary leader. Lee lost his seat at the election. A redistribution saw Labor notionally pick up three seats. Therefore, the LNP notionally needed to pick up 22 seats rather than 20 seats to form a majority government, which equated to an unchanged uniform 8.3 percent two party preferred swing. Former Premier Peter Beattie resigned in September 2007, which triggered the October 2007 Brisbane Central by-election. Parties contesting the election † Contested 2006 elections as Liberal Party (49 seats) and National Party (40) seats. Both the Australian Labor Party and the Greens contested all 89 seats. This was the first Queensland state election in which the Greens contested every seat. The LNP contested every seat except Gladstone (held by an Independent), which they avoided for strategic reasons. A total of 397 candidates contested the election—the largest number of candidates to contest a Queensland election since 1998. Post-election pendulum Polling Newspoll polling was conducted via random telephone number selection in city and country areas. Sampling sizes usually consist of around 1000 electors, with the declared margin of error at around ±3 percent. See also Candidates of the Queensland state election, 2009 Members of the Queensland Legislative Assembly, 2006–2009 Members of the Queensland Legislative Assembly, 2009–2012 References External links Electoral Commission Queensland 2009 Queensland election - Antony Green ABC 2009 elections in Australia Elections in Queensland 2000s in Queensland March 2009 events in Australia

17328267

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ralph%20C.%20Smith

Ralph C. Smith

Major General Ralph Corbett Smith (November 27, 1893 – January 21, 1998) was a senior officer of the United States Army. After receiving early training as a pilot from Orville Wright he served Brigadier General John J. Pershing's army against Pancho Villa, became decorated for bravery in World War I and commanded the 27th Infantry Division in combat in the Pacific War in World War II. At his death Smith was the oldest surviving general officer of the Army. Early life Born in Nebraska, Smith attended Colorado State College and served in the Colorado National Guard. He was an early aviator and was given flying lessons, as a young officer, by Orville Wright, and his pilot's license, signed by Wright, bore the number 13 because he was the 13th person to receive one. He was commissioned as a second lieutenant into the Infantry Branch of the United States Army in 1916 and was involved in the Army's unsuccessful Mexican Punitive Expedition, whose Commanding General (CG) was Brigadier General John Pershing, against Pancho Villa, just before the American entry into World War I in early April 1917. During World War I Smith was awarded the Silver Star with an Oak-Leaf Cluster for two instances of bravery while serving with the American Expeditionary Force (AEF) on the Western Front. He was sent overseas with the 16th Infantry Regiment, part of the 1st Division towards the end of 1917, later being transferred to the 4th Infantry Division. He was wounded in action in the Meuse-Argonne Offensive in the latter half of 1918 and served in occupation duties in Germany after the war. Between the world wars his duties including teaching at the United States Military Academy and attending, and then instructing, at the Command and General Staff School at Fort Leavenworth, Kansas. World War II Smith was a temporary colonel when the United States entered World War II in December 1941. In 1942, promoted to brigadier general, he served as an assistant division commander of the 76th Infantry Division, later becoming a major general and taking command of the 27th Infantry Division, the unit charged with the defense of the outer Hawaiian Islands. In November 1943, the 27th Infantry Division was incorporated with the 2nd Marine Division to form the V Amphibious Corps for the purpose of invading and securing the Gilbert Islands in the Central Pacific. While the Marines took the major objective, Tarawa Atoll (Operation Galvanic), the Army was tasked with capturing Makin Atoll (Operation Kourbash) approx. 120 statute miles to the north. The corps commander, Marine Corps Lieutenant General Holland M. "Howlin' Mad" Smith, expected the Army's 6,500 men to be able to overwhelm the 800 Japanese defenders in a day. Furious upon being informed of a lack of progress, Holland Smith went to Makin to assess the situation: "When he arrived at Ralph Smith's HQ he was told that there was heavy fighting in progress in the north of the island. Commandeering a jeep, he drove to the scene of the 'battle' and found it, in his words, 'As quiet as Wall Street on a Sunday.' ... This incident was the catalyst for a serious breakdown in relations between the Marines and the army that continued until well after the war." Four full days were required to conquer Makin. In July 1944, the V Amphibious Corps, now including an additional Marine division, was assigned to the invasion of the Mariana Islands. In this action (Operation Forager), Ralph Smith's division fought alongside the Marines in the hard struggle for the mountainous island of Saipan. During the fight for Mt. Tapotchau in the center of the island, a vast difference in training and tactics between the Marines and the Army led to the 106th Infantry Regiment failing to reduce the area known as "Hell's Pocket", thus falling far behind the advance line of Marines. The corps commander, already ill-disposed toward the 27th Infantry Division because of its perceived lack of aggressiveness on Makin, relieved Ralph Smith of command and ordered him off the island. He contended that Ralph Smith's men had "failed to attack on time," unnecessarily costing Marine lives in the conquest of the island. Five times in the Pacific Theater of Operations were Army generals relieved of command, but it was unprecedented for the order to be given by a Marine Corps general, and the incident caused a considerable rift between the two branches. The Buckner Board, an all-Army panel that investigated the incident, concluded that, while Holland Smith had the authority to fire Ralph Smith, he had not acquainted himself with the particular difficulties faced by the Army troops in the fight for Mt. Tapotchau and that the firing was "not justified by the facts." Ralph Smith was given command of the 98th Infantry Division charged with the defense of the Hawaiian Islands, but the negative publicity associated with his firing on Saipan made it impractical for him to remain in the Pacific Theater. He was thus transferred to Camp J.T. Robinson, Arkansas, where he supervised the Infantry Replacement Training Center. Smith went on to serve as the military attaché at the United States Embassy in Paris and CARE's chief of mission for France. While he worked for CARE he also oversaw operations in other western European countries. Smith was decorated with the Legion of Merit for his service in World War II. Smith retired from the Army in 1948. After retirement General Smith was a fellow at Stanford University's Hoover Institution on War, Revolution and Peace. He died in 1998 of a lung ailment. He was the last surviving US general officer to serve in World War II. Personal life His first wife, Madeleine, died in 1975. In 1980 he remarried to Hildy Jarman who died in 1995. References Further reading Hyperwar The War in the Pacific. Campaign In the Marianas Smith v. Smith Howlin' Mad Vs. the Army: Conflict in Command, Saipan 1944 Ralph Corbett Smith papers, Hoover Institution Archives, External links Generals of World War II |- 1893 births 1998 deaths United States Army Infantry Branch personnel United States military attachés Military personnel from Nebraska Members of the Early Birds of Aviation United States Army personnel of World War I United States Army generals United States Army generals of World War II Recipients of the Silver Star People from Omaha, Nebraska American centenarians Men centenarians Colorado State University alumni United States Army Command and General Staff College alumni

6899373

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Waterhouse%27s%20swamp%20rat

Waterhouse's swamp rat

Waterhouse's swamp rat (Scapteromys tumidus) is a semiaquatic rodent species from South America. It is found in southern Brazil, Uruguay and northern Argentina, where it lives in freshwater and salt marshes, as well as open grassland of the pampas. Its karyotype has 2n = 24, substantially lower than its closest relative S. aquaticus with 2n = 32. References Scapteromys Mammals described in 1837

17328296

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lyndon%20Trott

Lyndon Trott

Lyndon Trott (born 17 July 1964, St. Sampson, Guernsey) is an elected Deputy in the States of Guernsey and served as the Chief Minister of Guernsey from 2008 to 2012. Political appointments Deputy Trott has been a deputy in the States of Guernsey since 2000. Re-elected in 2004 and again in 2008. From 2004 until 2008 he was the Treasury and Resources Minister before being elected to the position of Chief Minister of Guernsey on 1 May 2008. His term of office expired on 30 April 2012. He succeeded Mike Torode as Guernsey's third Chief Minister following the creation of the post in 2004. He was re-elected as a Deputy for the electoral district of St. Sampson in the General Election of 2012 and again in 2016, being elected as Vice President of the Policy and Resources Committee, the Senior Committee of the States of Guernsey following the 2016 changes. In August 2020, Trott formed the Guernsey Partnership of Independents party with Heidi Soulsby and Gavin St Pier. References 1973 births Government ministers of Guernsey Living people Members of the States of Guernsey Guernsey people

17328313

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Vivi%20Zigler

Vivi Zigler

Vivi Zigler is an American television executive, and a President of Shine America. Education and early career Zigler attended California Polytechnic State University (San Luis Obispo, California) where she received her Bachelor of Science degree in journalism. From there, Zigler began working at the local NBC affiliate television station, KSBY-TV. Zigler began in the newsroom at the station before being promoted to management. NBC career In the early 1990s, Zigler relocated to Seattle, WA where she worked at another NBC affiliate television station, KING-TV. After spending several years in Seattle at KING-TV, Zigler relocated to Burbank, CA to work for NBC at their west-coast headquarters. 2003 In March 2003, Zigler was named senior vice president of marketing & advertising services for The NBC Agency—and also oversaw Marketing and Advertising for Bravo. Her role was later expanded to include heading all marketing for the Bravo cable network as a member of the new Bravo senior management team. While in the position, Zigler was in charge of overall branding and marketing for Bravo, including the successful campaigns for Queer Eye for the Straight Guy and Celebrity Poker. The end result saw Bravo attain unparalleled ratings peaks during her term. 2005 In June, 2005 Zigler was promoted to executive vice president, Current Programs, NBC Entertainment, where she oversaw the production of NBC's slate of comedy and drama series. Her much-lauded previous experience in marketing allowed Zigler an extra dimension to increase NBC's promotional, casting and story opportunities in the Current Programs department. 2006 "Zigler was appointed executive vice president, NBC Digital Entertainment & New Media, NBC Entertainment, in August 2006. In this role she reports to Jeff Gaspin, president of NBC Universal Cable and Digital Content. Zigler is responsible for leading the NBC.com digital team in strategic efforts to further connect NBC’s primetime, late-night and daytime programs to Internet users, while also reaching across the company to keep communication and coordination at its best." 2008 On June 30, 2008, NBC Universal named Zigler President, NBC Universal Digital Entertainment. 2012 On June 6, 2012, NBC Universal announced Robert Hayes as executive vice president for digital media, with responsibilities encompassing NBC.com, social media campaigns, mobile applications, digital marketing and multi-platform programming. Vivi Zigler, who has been in charge of NBC's digital presence for six years, left the network at the end of June. Shine America On August 28, 2012 Zigler was named president, Digital & Shine 360, Shine America. In this role, Zigler is responsible for overseeing all branded entertainment, licensing, digital and live experiences for Shine America which produces and distributes scripted and unscripted television content including The Office, The Biggest Loser, MasterChef, The Tudors and Ugly Betty. References External links Bio and photo of Vivi Zigler — iMedia Connection NBC Universal Names Zigler President, NBC Universal Digital Entertainment Shake-up at NBC Digital; Vivi Zigler departs American television executives Women television executives California Polytechnic State University alumni Living people People from Inglewood, California NBC executives Year of birth missing (living people)

6899383

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The%20Rake%27s%20Progress%20%28film%29

The Rake's Progress (film)

The Rake's Progress is a 1945 British comedy-drama film. In the United States, the title was changed to Notorious Gentleman. The film caused controversy with U.S. censors of the time, who trimmed scenes for what was considered graphic amoral and sexual content. Plot The plot follows the career of upper-class cad Vivian Kenway (Rex Harrison). He is sent down from Oxford University for placing a chamber pot on the Martyrs' Memorial. Sent to South America after his father pulls a favour from a friend, he is fired for heckling the managing director while drunk. A friend offers him a job, but he responds by seducing his wife and is found out. His jobs decline, as he moves from employment as racing driver to shop assistant to dancing partner. He lives a life of womanising and heavy drinking and constantly runs up large debts, which his family has to pay. One girl tries to kill herself. Driving while drunk and taking risks, he crashes and causes the death of his father, Colonel Kenway (Godfrey Tearle). Kenway is eaten up by guilt in consequence. Another girl tries to rescue him. The plot diverges from the theme of the Rake's Progress paintings by having him redeem himself by a hero's death in World War II. Cast Rex Harrison as Vivian Kenway Lilli Palmer as Rikki Krausner Godfrey Tearle as Colonel Robert Kenway Griffith Jones as Sandy Duncan Margaret Johnston as Jennifer Calthrop Guy Middleton as Fogroy Jean Kent as Jill Duncan Patricia Laffan as Miss Fernandez Marie Lohr as Lady Parks Garry Marsh as Sir Hubert Parks David Horne as Sir John Brockley Alan Wheatley as Edwards Brefni O'Rorke as Bromhead John Salew as Burgess Charles Victor as Old Sweat Jack Melford as race team member (uncredited) Critical reception The New York Times described the film as "an oddly deceptive affair which taxes precise classification. It plays like a comedy-romance, but all the way through it keeps switching with brutal abruptness to the sharpest irony...As a consequence, a curious unevenness of emphasis and mood prevails, and initial sympathy with the hero is frequently and painfully upset"; while more recently, TV Guide wrote, "the film is filled with wit and style. It does not treat its unattractive subject with sympathy, yet remains sensitive and touching." References External links Review of film at Variety 1945 films 1945 comedy-drama films British black-and-white films British comedy-drama films Films with screenplays by Frank Launder and Sidney Gilliat Films directed by Sidney Gilliat Films scored by William Alwyn Works based on art 1940s British films

20464593

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gamelan%20Council

Gamelan Council

The Gamelan Council – Asia-Pacific Public Health, Microfinance, and Development Centre (Gamelan Council) is an international non-governmental, non-profit initiative addressing the public health, microfinance, and international development needs of communities in, on, and around the Pacific Rim. For these purposes, the Gamelan Council views the Asia-Pacific region quite broadly in line with APEC; the jurisdictions covered are claimed to account for approximately 65% of the world's population. The Council's activities, which include conducting research, making investments, and providing education and advice, are centrally coordinated. History The Gamelan Council is an offshoot of the Global Consulting Group (GCG), a non-profit, non-partisan consulting firm created under the aegis of Global Student Response (GSR) and focused on supporting international development efforts which has since been disbanded. As GCG's efforts became more geographically focused on the Asia-Pacific region and thematically focused on public health and microfinance developmental issues, the Gamelan Council formed to focus specifically on these areas. The name of the organization is a combination of the Indonesian word referring to a music ensemble, 'Gamelan', and an English word referring to a Native American, community-fostering ritual, 'Council' (the same term used to refer commonly to a group of individuals providing advice and counsel). These two terms capture the Gamelan Council's goal of harmoniously unifying the arrays of forces and ideas affecting the areas on which the Gamelan Council focuses its efforts. Jurisdictions addressed The Gamelan Council operates predominantly in 73 states and territories on, near, and around the Pacific Rim, including every jurisdiction with a coastline on the Pacific Ocean and several other, significant population centres adjacent to or closely linked to the Pacific Rim (e.g., India, Nepal, and Pakistan). In 2010, the Gamelan Council also commenced pilot projects in both (a) Central Asia (i.e., Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Tajikistan, and Uzbekistan) and (b) South America (i.e., Paraguay, Uruguay, Guyana, and Suriname) which complement its other activities centered on the Pacific Rim. These jurisdictions are divided into three main geographic groups and are listed below, organized generally by geography (i.e., Americas from north to south; Asia from west to north and then south; and Oceania from west to east): Key activities The Gamelan Council focuses on three main sets of activities addressing public health, microfinance, and international development issues. These include (a) research (e.g., conducting targeted studies of trends in the public health, microfinance, and international development sectors); (b) investment (e.g., raising capital to support successful Asia-Pacific microfinance providers and assisting entrepreneurs developing new technologies addressing public health needs throughout the Asia-Pacific region); and (c) education and advice (e.g., developing seminars, providing consulting services to social entrepreneurs, and coordinating conferences on public health, microfinance, and international development in the Asia-Pacific region). See also Microfinance International Development Epidemiology Non-governmental organization Social entrepreneurship APEC Notes External links Gamelan Council – Asia-Pacific Microfinance, Public Health & Development Centre Organizations established in 2005 International economic organizations International organizations based in Asia International organizations based in Oceania International organizations based in Laos Microfinance organizations International development agencies International finance institutions Public health organizations International medical and health organizations

6899385

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Oman%20bullhead%20shark

Oman bullhead shark

The Oman bullhead shark, Heterodontus omanensis, is a bullhead shark of the family Heterodontidae found in the tropical western Indian Ocean around central Oman, from the surface to a depth of on the continental shelf. This species has an average length of and can reach a maximum length of . This shark was described in 2005, making it one of the most recently described of its genus. The Oman bullhead shark likely is accidentally caught as bycatch, putting the species at risk. References Heterodontidae Fish of the Indian Ocean Fish described in 2005

17328319

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Roger%20Bernadina

Roger Bernadina

Rogearvin Argelo "Roger" Bernadina (born June 12, 1984) is a Dutch Curaçaoan professional baseball outfielder for Curaçao Neptunus of the Honkbal Hoofdklasse. He has played in Major League Baseball (MLB) for the Washington Nationals, Philadelphia Phillies, Cincinnati Reds, and Los Angeles Dodgers. He has also played for the Dutch national baseball team in international competitions such as the World Baseball Classic. He played for Team Netherlands in the 2019 European Baseball Championship, Africa/Europe 2020 Olympic Qualification tournament, and the 2019 WBSC Premier12. Career Washington Nationals Bernadina was signed at age 17 by the then-Montreal Expos as a nondrafted free agent in 2001. He beat out Todd Liebman for the last roster spot on the Dutch national team for the World Baseball Classic back in June 2012. Bernadina was called up to the major leagues the first time on June 28, 2008, to replace the injured Lastings Milledge. His major league debut came the next day, and he hit a single to right field in his first major league at bat. Bernadina started 2009 in the minors, but was called up on April 15. After appearing in two games, he made his first start of the season on April 18. In the eighth inning, he "made a spectacular catch against the wall" against the Florida Marlins and fractured his right ankle, although he earned the nickname "The Shark". On May 12, 2010, Bernadina hit his first and second big league home runs against the New York Mets. The second came in the ninth inning off Francisco Rodriguez, giving the Nationals the lead in a game they would ultimately win. He also made a remarkable leaping catch in right field that likely robbed Met Jeff Francoeur of a bases-clearing triple. 2012 was Bernadina’s best year in the majors. He compiled a slash line of .291/.372/.405 and made a spectacular game-saving catch against the wall at Minute Maid Park. On August 19, 2013, Bernadina was released to make room on the roster for David DeJesus, who was acquired from the Chicago Cubs. Philadelphia Phillies Two days after being released by the Nationals, Bernadina signed with the Philadelphia Phillies. He appeared in 27 games for them and hit .187. He was outrighted off the roster on October 16, 2013. Cincinnati Reds On January 31, 2014, Bernadina signed a minor league contract with the Cincinnati Reds that contained a spring training invitation. After making the opening day roster, he was designated for assignment on May 3, but was called back up after an injury to Jay Bruce. Bernadina was designated for assignment again on June 21, 2014 On June 27, Bernadina was released and became a free agent. He hit only .153 in 44 games for the Reds. Los Angeles Dodgers On July 7, 2014, Bernadina inked a minor league deal with the Los Angeles Dodgers. He was assigned to the Triple-A Albuquerque Isotopes, where he hit .246 in 23 games. He was called up to the Dodgers on September 6, 2014. He was used primarily as a pinch runner for the Dodgers but also had 7 at-bats as a pinch hitter. He had two hits, one of which was a home run. Colorado Rockies On December 24, 2014, Bernadina signed a minor-league contract with the Colorado Rockies. New York Mets On February 8, 2016, Bernadina signed a minor-league contract with the New York Mets. After Spring Training, he was assigned to the AAA Las Vegas 51s. Kia Tigers On November 24, 2016, Bernadina signed with the Kia Tigers of the KBO League. He had a .320 batting average, 27 home runs, 111 RBIs, and 32 stolen bases in the 2017 KBO League season. On December 1, 2017, Bernadina signed a one-year, $1.1 million contract with the Tigers. His 2018 statistics included a .310 batting average, 20 home runs, and 70 RBI. He became a free agent after the 2018 season. Ishikawa Million Stars On March 30, 2019, he signed with the Ishikawa Million Stars of the Baseball Challenge League. Lamigo Monkeys On April 18, 2019, Bernadina left the Million Stars to sign with the Lamigo Monkeys of the Chinese Professional Baseball League. He posted a .256/.365/.378 slash line across 24 games before he was released by the team on June 30, 2019. Algodoneros de Unión Laguna On July 15, 2019, Bernadina signed with the Algodoneros de Unión Laguna of the Mexican League. He was released on February 6, 2020. Quick Amersfoort On August 24, 2020, Bernadina signed with the Quick Amersfoort club in the Dutch Honkbal Hoofdklasse. Curaçao Neptunus Bernardina signed with Curaçao Neptunus of the Dutch Honkbal Hoofdklasse for the 2021 season. References External links Roger Bernadina at Baseball Almanac Roger Bernadina at Pura Pelota (Venezuelan Professional Baseball League) Career statistics and player information from Korea Baseball Organization Bernadina at Kia Tigers Baseball Club 1984 births Living people Albuquerque Isotopes players Algodoneros de Guasave players Algodoneros de Unión Laguna players Bravos de Margarita players Cincinnati Reds players Columbus Clippers players Curaçao expatriate baseball players in Japan Curaçao expatriate baseball players in Mexico Curaçao expatriate baseball players in Taiwan Curaçao expatriate baseball players in the United States Dutch expatriate baseball players in South Korea Gulf Coast Expos players Gulf Coast Nationals players Harrisburg Senators players Ishikawa Million Stars players KBO League outfielders Kia Tigers players Lamigo Monkeys players Las Vegas 51s players Los Angeles Dodgers players Major League Baseball players from Curaçao Major League Baseball outfielders Navegantes del Magallanes players Curaçao expatriate baseball players in Venezuela People from Willemstad Philadelphia Phillies players Potomac Nationals players Savannah Sand Gnats players Syracuse Chiefs players Tiburones de La Guaira players Washington Nationals players Yaquis de Obregón players 2013 World Baseball Classic players 2016 European Baseball Championship players 2019 European Baseball Championship players

17328323

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Plant%20man

Plant man

Plant man or variation, may refer to: People Plantsman or plantman, a plant nursery worker Gardener or plant man Horticulturalist or plant man Botanist or plant man Factory worker or plant man, a worker at a plant Persons A man by the name of "Plant" Greg Morton (born 1953), U.S. American football player with a horticultural passion leading to the nickname "Plant Man" Gary Young (drummer) (born 1953), U.S. musician with the stagename "Plantman" Characters Plantman, a Marvel Comics character Plant Man, a character from Mega Man; see List of Mega Man characters Plant Man, a character from the TV cartoon Frankenstein Jr. and The Impossibles Other uses The Plantsman, a horticultural magazine "The Plant Man" (episode), a 1966 season 3 number 12 episode 70 of Voyage to the Bottom of the Sea (TV series) "Plant Man", a 2008 episode of The Marvelous Misadventures of Flapjack; see List of The Marvelous Misadventures of Flapjack episodes See also Plant (disambiguation) Man (disambiguation)

23571535

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Automotive%20industry%20in%20Brazil

Automotive industry in Brazil

The Brazilian automotive industry is coordinated by the Associação Nacional dos Fabricantes de Veículos Automotores (Anfavea), created in 1956, which includes automakers (cars, light vehicles, trucks, buses and agriculture machines) with factories in Brazil. Anfavea is part of the Organisation Internationale des Constructeurs d'Automobiles (OICA), based in Paris. In 2013, the annual production exceeded 3,7 million vehicles, the seventh largest in the world, although they have fallen substantially more recently. Most large global automotive companies are present in Brazil; such as BMW, BYD, Chery, Ford, Geely, General Motors, Honda, Hyundai, JAC Motors, Kia, Land Rover, Lifan, Mercedes-Benz, Mitsubishi, Nissan Motors, Renault, Stellantis, Subaru, Toyota and Lexus, Volkswagen, Volvo Trucks, among others, and also the consecrated national companies such as Agrale, Marcopolo, Randon, Troller, and more. In the past there were national brands such as DKW Vemag, FNM and Gurgel. Some traditionally produced modern equipped replicas of older models. Some companies such as Rolls-Royce and Porsche, rely on local distributors to import their vehicles, but brands with local factories, such as Honda and Chevrolet may also import some of their models. History The first Brazilian automotive industry was the work of Henry Ford, who started the Brazilian subsidiary of Ford Motor Company in 1919. In 1921 Ford opened its own production facility and was followed by General Motors in 1926. In 1928, Ford established the Fordlândia, an industrial district in the Amazon rainforest. The district is no longer in use but saw a populational growth compared to the early 2000s, when roughly 90 people lived in the town. In 1956, the Romi-Isetta, an early Brazilian car, was initially produced, with license purchase of Italian Iso. In 1958, Toyota started to produce its famous Bandeirante. In 1959, the first Volkswagen factory was built, it started manufacturing the Type 2, which preceded the famous Beetle. At the same time, a Brazilian entrepreneur, Mr. Sebastiao William Cardoso, started producing an electrical small jeep called Tupi. In the late 1950s, Chevrolet and Ford started manufacturing pickup trucks, and in the 1960s, automobiles and commercial vehicles, GM also brought buses. In 1967, Puma began selling sports cars. The Italian Fiat established its first factory in the 1970s, and Mercedes Benz started to produce trucks and buses during the 1950s, and opened an automobile factory in 1998. These companies dominated the Brazilian market until mid-1990s, when the Brazilian market was finally opened to imports. In the 1990s, more auto companies settled and opened factories in Brazil. Currently, the most successful Brazilian auto company is General Motors. It sells all over Latin America. In the last few years, the Brazilian auto industry has grown quickly, attracting investments from the main global automakers. In 2007, production grew 14% compared to 2006 figures, reaching more than 4 million vehicles. In October 2012, the Inovar-Auto Program was approved by decree with the theoretical goals of encouraging automakers to produce more fuel-efficient vehicles and investing in the national automotive industry, by managing taxation exceptions (IPI = Tax over Industrialized Product). However, the program has received criticism, especially of protectionism. The country has recently lost a WTO dispute against tax advantages and illegal practices of protectionism. The Inovar-Auto program ended in December 2017 and was replaced by the Route 2030 Program. Timeline 1890s 1900s 1910s 1920s 1930s 1930: Ford was followed by concurrent General Motors with the assembly of the first Chevrolet cars in São Caetano do Sul, São Paulo, there until today, at Avenida Goiás. 1940s 1950s 1960s 1970s 1980s 1990s 2000s 2010s 2020s The lasts two years, 2020 and 2021, due economic impact decrescent from the disease COVID-19, the chip-shortage in car factories and government reasons, the production backed to similar as year 2016. Historical production by year Historical sales Motor Vehicle Manufacturers Current Large Passenger Vehicles Manufacturers and Importer BMW Group BMW do Brasil Mini do Brasil Bugre BYD Brasil China South Industries Group Moto Traxx da Amazônia Effa Motors Fabral Mahindra SsangYong Brasil Ford do Brasil Fundação Romi Indústrias Romi General Motors do Brasil Chevrolet do Brasil Great Wall Motors Grupo CAOA CAOA (Former Ford dealer, Subaru and Renault importer, and currently manufacturing and importing Chery, Ford and Hyundai vehicles) CAOA Chery Exeed CAOA Subaru Hyundai CAOA do Brasil Grupo CNH Industrial New Holland Agriculture New Holland Construction Grupo Gandini Kia Motors do Brasil Grupo Volkswagen Volkswagen do Brasil Audi do Brasil (Former Audi Senna, an Audi AG subsidiary until 2005) Honda Honda Automóveis do Brasil HondaJet (Focused on aircraft engine) HPE Automotores do Brasil (Mitsubishi manufacturer) Hyundai Motor Brasil Iveco Group Iveco (The company was spun-off from CNH Industrial on 1 January 2022; in Brazil the separation occurred in 2019 when Iveco Group was formed) Iveco Bus FPT Industrial JAC Motors Brasil Jaguar e Land Rover Brasil Jaguar Land Rover Lifan do Brasil Mitsubishi Motors Brasil Nissan do Brasil Automóveis Renault do Brasil Stellantis – FCA Fiat Automóveis Brasil Jeep do Brasil RAM Stellantis – PSA Peugeot Citroën Suzuki Brasil Toyota do Brasil Lexus do Brasil UK Motors – Grupo Eurobike – Stuttgart Sportcar Aston Martin McLaren Porsche Valtra Via Itália Ferrari Lamborghini Maserati Rolls-Royce Volvo do Brasil Volvo Car of Brazil Automotive Motorcycle and Bicycle manufacturers (Medium and Large Production) Amazonas Motos Especiais (AME) Avelloz Motos Brasil & Movimento BMW do Brasil BMW Motorrad Brasil Bombardier Recreational Products (BRP) Bull Motors CFMoto-KTM CFMoto Brasil KTM Brasil Dafra Motos Dayang Ducati do Brasil HaoJue Motos do Brasil Harley-Davidson do Brasil Honda do Brasil Moto Honda da Amazônia Hot Custom Cycles HPE Automotores do Brasil (Suzuki representative) Iros Motos J Toledo Motos do Brasil Suzuki Motos do Brasil Kawasaki do Brasil Kymco Motos do Brasil Motocargo Industria e Comercio de Triciclo (Mtcar) Royal Enfield Brasil Shineray do Brasil Sousa Motos Triumph Brazil Vespa Brasil Voltz Motors do Brasil Yamaha Motor do Brasil Bus, coach and truck manufacturers Agrale Avibrás Caio Indústria e Comércio de Carrocerias (Caio Induscar) Carbuss Indústria Catarinense de Carrocerias (Formerly Busscar Ônibus) Comil Ônibus DAF Caminhões Brasil Foton Caminhões Fábrica Nacional de Mobilidade (FNM) (Focused in electric semi trucks; not to be confused with Fábrica Nacional de Motores (FNM)) Marcopolo S.A. Neobus Mercedes-Benz do Brasil Mascarello Carrocerias e Ônibus Volvo do Brasil Volvo Caminhões Brasil Volvo Ônibus Brasil Volkswagen do Brasil Traton SE (Formerly MAN SE) Volkswagen Caminhões e Ônibus (Some models are rebadged Man trucks) Scania Brasil Tractors manufacturers AGCO Caterpillar Brasil Fundação Romi Máquinas Agrícolas Romi (Agricultural machinery division) Grupo CNH Industrial CASE Construction John Deere Brasil Komatsu Massey Ferguson Valtra Here's a link to a map containing all plants currently in Brazil: Independent Manufacturers Small, Medium and Large Independent Manufacturers AC3 – Antique Classic & Custom Cars Americar Veículos Especiais ART Costalonga Athena Auto (Partnership between Fibracar Compósitos and Scherer Automotiva) Athos Cars (Formerly Chamonix Athos) Autocross Autosfibra Réplicas (closed due to trademark Infringement in 2019) AutoMagrão Autoweld Equipamentos Elétricos e Eletrônicos Engeplus Bugrauto Auto Serviços (Recently repairing jet-ski, after buggies and prototypes) By Colella Veículos Especiais By Cristo Indústria e Comércio Caio STR Customs Calegari Design Carrah Montadora de Veículos Cauype Comércio e Indústria de Veículos Fibravan Coperglass Cross Race D2D Motors (Owned by Arteb) Dream Maker Edra Veículos Especiais (Formerly Edra Automotores; utility production rights acquired by Nissin Veículos Especiais) Edra Aeronáutica (Aircraft pilot training, manufacture of seaplane, sale and maintenance of imported aircraft) Eion Fábrica de Jericos San Remo Farina (Buggy manufacturer and reseller) Fibracar (Assumed Penatti line-up in 2013) Fábrica Nacional de Veículos (FNV) (Not the extinct railcar manufacturer, Fábrica Nacional de Vagões) Free Style Veículos Especiais Fyber Gaia Electric Motors (Small electric vehicle startup) GRF – Route 66 Réplicas Artesanais Horwin Brasil K2 Concept Indústria, Comércio e Serviços Automotivos Kers Tecnologia em Mobilidade Sustentável (Microenterprise supported by Unioeste University and the government of the State of Parana) Kitcar Veículos Especiais (Formerly MufaCar Veículos Especiais) Limousine Service Brazil (LSB) MC Competições (Prototype manufacturer and resistance tests for foreign models, such as Audi and Volvo) MutoProtec (Formerly Mecplan Metalúrgica) Metal Nobre Mil Milhas Motorsport Miura (Currently owned by Rangel & Lima Indústria de Veículos; Formerly owned by Besson, Gobbi & Cia.) Mobilis (Startup focused in urban mobility solution; produced a small electric vehicle in 2017) Montauto – Montadora Nacional de Automóveis / BRM – Buggy Rodas e Motores (Biggest dune buggy manufacturer in Brazil) Nenê Hot Rod Assembly (NHRA) Newtrack Indústria e Comércio de Veículos (Formerly Camelo Metalmecânica) Personal Parts Puma Automóveis Selvagem Indústria e Comércio Sulam Equipamentos Esportivos Super Buggy TAC (Formerly Tecnologia Automotiva Catarinense (TAC); utility car project sold to the Chinese Zotye) Tarso Marques Concept (TMC) (Founded by former Formula 1 pilot; specialized in custom jobs) VLEGA Gaucho Former Independent, Prototype and Custom Vehicle Manufacturer ABC Cobra Veículos Especiais AD Aeternum AMX Abais Buggy Indústria e Comércio Acha Indústria e Comércio de Carrocerias Esportivas Acquatec Indústria e Comércio Adamo Adax Agni Agrale (Motorcycle division) Akamine Alcar Aldee Alfa Romeo Almenara Amoritz Andorinha André – Protótipos & Motor Home Angra Indústria e Comércio de Carrocerias Artesanal Aruanda As Réplicas Aurora Projetos Automobilísticos Auto Drews Auto Mecânica Atenas AutoLatina Autofibra Automotiva Usiminas (Formerly Brasinca; manufactured car body, dump container and crew-cabs for companies such as Ford, Mercedes-Benz, Toyota, Simca, Scania, Massey Ferguson, Volkswagen, Volvo, Chevrolet and FNM, between 1950s and mid-1990s) Automóveis e Motores Centaurus Autonova Indústria e Comércio de Veículos Especiais Avallone Avel – Apolinário Veículos BB Equipamentos Autoesportivos BM Foster Baja Bug Brasil Veículos Bandama Baptista & Irmãos Garage Baptista Beach Beach Buggies e Lanchas (Formerly Baby Indústria de Carrocerias) Beep Indústria e Comércio de Peças Beira Rio Benelli Bernardini Besouro Veículos (Volkswagen dealer) Bettina Bianco Bianco & Costa Bobby Indústria e Comércio de Carrocerias Boddy Bonneville Custom Garage Brandini BrasFibra Brasil Diamond Bravo Brax Automóveis (Formerly Lobini Automóveis) Brazilian Boat (Small vessel yard, built Porsche Spyder replica for a short period) Brazilian Hot Rod (Focused in importing and selling muscle cars, and components, restoring Ford Mustang and producing Shelby Cobra replicas) Braúna Veículos Especiais Brilho Comercial de Veículos Britz Bu-Kar Bug Rio Comércio e Reparações de Veículos Buggymania Veículos CBP Indústria, Comércio e Exportação (Closed due to Trademark infringement; bought Coyote Indústria e Comércio, a former autocross vehicle manufacturer, in the late 80s) CP-TS (Acronym for: Carro do Povo; based on the Passat TS) CR Line (closed due to trademark Infringement in 2016) CTA Caetano Caribe Carioca Réplicas Carpo Carrera Carrocerias Furglass Indústria e Comércio Carrocerias Monarca Carroçaria Sport Carwag Indústria, Comércio e Exportação Casella & De Lorenzo Casini Cerrado Charmant Chausson Associados Indústria e Comércio (Focused in manufacturing custom vehicles) (Operation ceased in 2007) Chausson Intercambiadores Térmicos (Focused on automotive radiators and industrial heat exchangers) Cheetah Chemuniz Cheval Comércio e Indústria de Veículos Chrysler (Ceased sales; representation, concessionaires and repair shop still operational) Chrysler Dodge Chuves Indústria e Comércio de Artefatos Plásticos e Metálicos Cigano Cintra Customs Classic Hot Rods Classic Motors Carriages do Brasil Coach Coala Cobrasma (Former truck chassis maker) Codec Projetos Industriais de Móveis Comercial, Industrial, Representações, Exportações e Importações (CIREI) (Dodge and Renault manufacturer) Companhia Brasileira de Tratores (CBT) (Declared bankruptcy) Companhia Distribuidora Geral Brasmotor (Former manufacturer for Chrysler, Plymouth, Fargo and Volkswagen; currently owned by Whirlpool, produces since only refrigerators) Companhia Industrial Santa Matilde Companhia Santo Amaro de Automóveis Engenharia e Comércio de Automóveis (Engenauto) Companhia de Expansão Auto-Industrial Veritas Companhia de Intercâmbio Pan-Americano (CIPAN) (Chrysler, Plymouth and Fargo representative) Compton Stütgart Conceptor Concorde Indústria de Automóveis Especiais Condor Cabriolet Corona S/A Viaturas e Equipamentos Corsa Cross Coruja Crisna Indústria e Comércio de Carrocerias Cronos Tecnologia e Desenvolvimento de Veículos Cross Way Curitiba Spyder Dacril Personalização de Veículos Dagh Indústria e Comércio de Veículos Dankar Indústria e Comércio de Veículos Danny Darié Decorauto Demoiselle Indústria e Comércio de Carrocerias Desenvolvimento de Tecnologia (Detenc) Detroit Comércio e Indústria Diamond Diaseta Dipave Distribuidora de Automóveis, Caminhões e Ônibus Nacionais (Dacon) (Volkswagen and Porsche representative) Projets d'AvantGarde (PAG DACON) Dock Dock Duna D’Norbert EBtech Projetos Automotivos Especiais EcoMini EcoMóvel Edgard Pessoa Ego Veículos El Paco Eldorado (Fiat Dealer) Elva Elza Emis Indústria e Comércio de Veículos Emisul Montadora e Comercial de Veículos (Took Emis operations after operations were ceased) Engefibra Engenharia de Veículos e Motores (Envemo) Engenheiros Especializados (Engesa) Eniequi Enseda Veículos Especiais Escuderia Bad Bug Falcão Indústria e Comércio de Plásticos Farus Indústria de Veículos Esportivos Fer Car Indústria e Comércio de Veículos Fiberbras Indústria e Comércio Fibertécnica Novaimagem Fibra Dunnas, Indústria e Comércio Fibra Real Indústria e Comércio Fibranorte Fibrario Comércio e Indústria (Formerly Penatti) Fibrax Fibron Industrial Fontana Fontanari Ford Motors Company Brasil Ford do Brasil (Ceased production in 2021; focused in importing premium models) Troller Fox Veículos Especiais Free Lance Fury Fuscolete Montagens Especiais de Veiculos Fuscross Fábrica Internacional de Carrosseries Fábrica Nacional de Motores (Reestablished as Fábrica Nacional de Mobilidade, focused in Electric trucks) Fábrica de Carrosserias Major Fábrica de Veículos Caiçara Fúria Auto Esporte Galgo Indústria de Carrocerias (Formerly Besson, Gobbi S.A.) Galli Garage 500 Milhas Garage AS Garage Moreira Garage e Officinas Fiat Garden Sound Gason Gerbauto (Formerly Pimenta Indústria e Comércio de Veículo em Fiberglass) German Racing Scap Geta Design Indústria e Comércio Fibras e Metais Giant's Grancar Design, Veículos Especiais Greta Indústria e Comércio de Veículos (Formerly GAMO) Grillo (Former agricultural truck manufacturer) Grupo Busscar (Declared bankruptcy) Busscar Ônibus (Reopened as Carbuss Indústria Catarinense de Carrocerias) Grupo Souza Ramos Ford Souza Ramos (Defunded after Ford do Brasil ceased production) SR Veículos Especiais MMC Automotores do Brasil (Mitsubishi representative and manufacturer) Guaporé Guepardo Veículos Guiauto Miami Buggy Gurgel Indústria e Comércio de Veículos (Formerly Moplast Moldagem de Plástico) HB Harpia Hawaii HiBoy Hit Hofstetter Indústria e Comércio de Veículos Hot Sprint Hunter Icomda Comércio e Desenvolvimento Automobilístico Iguana (Small jeep produced by Vicauto, a former Fiat dealer) Industrial Veículos Vendetta Equus Indústria Brasileira de Automóveis Presidente (IBAP) Indústria Brasileira de Veículos (IBV) Indústria de Artefatos Metálicos Bola Indústria de Carrocerias Bugre Indústria de Plástico Reforçado Glaspac Indústria e Comércio de Plásticos Reforçados Mirage Ita Motores e Montadora de Veículos (Formerly Park Motors Projetos Automotivos) Ivel Veículos (Currently operating as a Honda concessionaire) JPX Indústria e Comércio (Founded by Eike Batista) Jarama Joaquim Garcia & Cia Joagar Jobby Indústria e Comércio de Carrocerias John Davies Jonathas Pereira Jopecar Jor Racing K&B Fiberglass Kadron Engenharia, Indústria e Comércio Kaltec Karibu Karmann-Ghia do Brasil (Subsidiary of Wilhelm Karmann) Kasinski (Currently under Magneti Marelli brand, a Fiat subsidiary) Cofap – Companhia Fabricadora de Peças Cofave – Sociedade Amazonense Fabricadora de Veículos Kiko Buggy do Brasil Koizyztraña Kowalski Kremer Küsters LCA LHM Indústria Mecânica (Formerly Nurburgring Indústria e Comércio) Lafer (Ceased auto vehicle industry; still producing furniture) Laser Leandrini Lepper Limousine Brasil Limousines do Brasil Litoral / Radical Little Croc (Amphibious buggy) Lobby Indústria e Comércio (Formerly Matis Indústria e Comércio) Lomer Indústria e Comércio de Autos Esportivos Luar L’Auto Craft Montadora de Veículos (Formerly L’Automobile Distribuidora de Veículos) L’Ufficio Designers MG Design Indústria e Comércio MGA Indústria e Comércio de Automóveis e Artefatos de Fibra MGK MHS MR (Bugatti T-35 replica) MX Mac Laren Mac Laren Açofibras Mach 1 Mack Garage Veículos Especiais Madom Mahindra & Mahindra (Ceased passenger vehicles production in 2015, still produce tractors) Malavase Mali Buggy Mamba Mari Auto Marina's Montadora Marques Indústria e Comércio de Veículos Material Ferroviário (Mostly known as Mafersa) Maup Max Golden Car Blindagens e Desenvolvimento Megastar Veículos Menon Veículos Mercedes-Benz (Ceased passenger vehicles production in 2020, still produce truck and bus) Mirafiori (Custom made Fiat City pickup truck and Fiat's concessionaire) Mirage Mirus Moldex Indústria e Comércio Mont Serrat Exclusive Auto Service Montadora de Veículos Especiais Comércio Indústria e Exportação Motor Tech Moura Multifibra Indústria e Comércio Plástico Reforçado Mundeo (Propeller-driven car built "to simulate the feel of an inverted flight"; traffic restriction on public roads) Mythos (Ferrari F40 replica) Máxsus – Veículos e Peças Nasser Brasil Motores Indústria e Comércio de Veículos (NBM) NBM Indústria, Comércio de Veículos Natalbuggy Indústria, Comércio e Serviços Nigo Nirico Nobre Fibra Car Obvio! Automotoveículos Vrooom! Veículos Elétricos (Currently active and focused on electric vehicles) Off-Road Montadora de Veículos Officinas e Garage Lancia Oficina Mecânica Aragão Ommega Indústria e Comércio de Veículos Orion Orto Design Indústria e Comércio de Veículos Pacífico Pami Fibras Panda Comércio de Fibra de Vidro Pantera Design Indústria e Comércio Panza Park Motors Projetos Automotivos Peixoto Veículos (Currently owned by Axxola) Pereira Barreto (Sold limousines based on Chevrolet vehicles in partnership with Sulam; Former Chevrolet dealer) Pflaumer (Custom limousine in a Volkswagen Beetle body) Phybe Indústria e Comércio de Fiberglass Pietro Gemesio Comércio e Indústria Pingo Pioneira da Indústria Nacional de Automóveis Reunida (Pinar) Plascar – (Formerly Oscar S.A. Indústria de Artefatos de Borracha) Polaris Indian Motorcycle Portyglass Indústria e Comércio Produtora de Automóveis Nacionais Pan Rad Motores Protótipos Lorena Carrocerias (Formerly Lorena Importação, Indústria e Comércio) Py Motors Comércio e Indústria SEED (Acronym for: Small Electric with Economic Design) (Formerly MMR Motorsport) SPJ Indústria e Comércio Santina Veículos Simca do Brasil (Replaced by Chrysler do Brasil in 1967) Sociedade Técnica de Veículos (STV) Spiller Mattei Indústria e Comércio de Fiberglass Sundown Tambatajá Indústria de Carrocerias Tecnoglass Vemag-DKW (Vemag was acquired by Volkswagen do Brasil in 1967) Viação Cometa (Currently owned by Auto Viação 1001) Companhia Manufatureira Auxiliar (CMA) Viação Itapemirim Tecnobus – Serviços, Comércio e Indústria (Formerly Tecnobus Implementos Rodoviários) WP Indústria e Comércio de Plástico Reforçado Werma Automóveis Willys-Overland do Brasil Wladimir Martins Veículos (WMV) (Sold to Polystilo Indústria e Comércio in 1983 and for Py Motors in 1986) Educational Institutions and Maker Escola de Engenharia de São Carlos (EESC-USP) Faculdade de Engenharia Industrial (FEI) Instituto Mauá de Tecnologia Nishimura (FEI engineer and teacher; made a prototype) Local manufacture encouraged Brazil has a 35% tariff on imported cars. Passenger Vehicle Currently Offered and Manufactured in Large Scale Agrale: Marruá Audi: A3; Imported A4, A5, A6, A7, A8, Q3, Q5, Q7, Q8, e-tron, TT, R8 and e-tron GT BMW: 3 Series, X1, X3, X4; Imported: 1 Series, 2 Series, 4 Series, 5 Series, 7 Series, X2, X5, X6, X7, Z4, iX and i3 (until July 2022) Chery: Arrizo 6, Tiggo 5X, Tiggo 7, Tiggo 8 Chevrolet: Onix, Onix Plus, S10, Spin, Tracker, Trailblazer; Imported: Cruze and Equinox; Exported: Joy, Joy Plus Citroën: C4 Cactus, Jumper, Jumpy; Imported: Electric vans Fiat: Argo, Cronos, Ducato, Mobi, Pulse, Strada, Toro Honda: City (Sedan and Hatchback); Imported (Suspended): Accord, CR-V and HR-V; Exported: WR-V Hyundai: Creta, HB20, HB20S; Suspended: Tucson Jeep: Compass, Renegade Land Rover: Land Rover Discovery, Land Rover Defender, Range Rover Evoque, Range Rover Velar MINI: Clubman, Countryman; Imported: Cabrio Mitsubishi: L200 Triton; Imported: Eclipse Cross, Outlander, Pajero Nissan: Frontier, Kicks, Leaf, Versa Peugeot: 208, 2008, 3008; Imported: Electric vans Renault: Captur, Duster, Duster Oroch, Logan, Kwid, Sandero Toyota: Corolla, Corolla Cross, Hilux, SW4, Yaris Hatch, Yaris Sedan; Export: Etios Volkswagen: Amarok, Gol, Jetta, Nivus, Polo, Saveiro, Taos, T-Cross, Virtus, Voyage See also Brazilian Highway System Ethanol fuel in Brazil FENABRAVE Infrastructure of Brazil List of automobiles manufactured in Brazil List of exports of Brazil Transport in Brazil References External links Anfavea Statistical Yearbook of 1997 Articles needing cleanup from February 2022 Cleanup tagged articles with a reason field from February 2022 Wikipedia pages needing cleanup from February 2022 Automotive industry in Brazil Industry in Brazil

6899390

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Scolomys%20ucayalensis

Scolomys ucayalensis

Scolomys ucayalensis, also known as the long-nosed scolomys or Ucayali spiny mouse is a nocturnal rodent species from South America. It is part of the genus Scolomys within the tribe Oryzomyini. It is found in Brazil, Colombia, Ecuador and Peru in various different habitats in the Amazon rainforest. Description Scolomys ucayalensis has a head-and-body length of between and a tail around 83% of this. The head is small but broad with a pointed snout and small rounded ears. The fur is a mixture of fine hairs and thicker, flattened spines. The dorsal surface is some shade of reddish-brown to reddish-black, sometimes grizzled or streaked with black, and the underparts are grey. The tail is nearly naked, and the hind feet are small but broad. The hypothenar pad (next to the outer digit on the sole of the foot) is either absent or reduced in size on the hind feet, and this contrasts with the otherwise similar Scolomys melanops which has well-developed hypothenar pads. The karyotype of S. ucayalensis has 2n = 50 and FN = 68, while that of S. melanops has 2n = 60, FN = 78. Distribution and habitat S. ucayalensis is found on the eastern side of the Andes in South America. Its range extends from southern Colombia and southern Ecuador, through western Brazil to northern Peru, and completely surrounds the range of S. melanops. Its habitat varies, with specimens being found in primary terra firme (non-flooded) lowland humid forest in Brazil, in undergrowth growing where primary forest had been cut back, and in cloud forest where the trees are clad in mosses and bromeliads. Its altitudinal range is between . References Literature cited Scolomys Mammals described in 1991

23571537

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mudigonda%20%28disambiguation%29

Mudigonda (disambiguation)

Mudigonda is a town and revenue-divisional headquarters in Khammam District of Andhra Pradesh, India. Mudigonda is one of the Indian surnames. Mudigonda Gayathri is a Swedish actress. Mudigonda Lingamurthy, famous comedy actor of Telugu cinema. Mudigonda Veerabhadra Murthy, Modern Telugu poet.

23571544

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Computers%20in%20Biology%20and%20Medicine

Computers in Biology and Medicine

Computers in Biology and Medicine is a monthly peer-reviewed scientific journal established in 1970. It covers the intersection of biomedical engineering, computational biology, bioinformatics, and computer science. Articles are published both in print and online. The journal accepts original research articles, reviews, tutorials, editorials and letters. The Impact Factor is 6.698 (2022). The journal is ranked in the top quartile (Q1) in most categories. References External links Publications established in 1970 Elsevier academic journals Bioinformatics and computational biology journals Monthly journals English-language journals

17328337

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mark%20Worrell

Mark Worrell

Mark Robert Worrell (born March 8, 1983) is an American former Major League Baseball pitcher who played for the St. Louis Cardinals and the Baltimore Orioles between 2008 and 2011. Amateur career A native of Palm Beach Gardens, Florida, Worrell attended John I. Leonard Community High School. He played college baseball at the University of Arizona and Florida International University. In 2003, he played collegiate summer baseball with the Cotuit Kettleers of the Cape Cod Baseball League. He was selected by the St. Louis Cardinals in the 12th round of the 2004 MLB Draft. Professional career Worrell was called up to the major leagues by the Cardinals on June 1, 2008, and made his debut on June 3. On June 5, Worrell hit a three-run home run in his first major league at-bat. On December 4, 2008, Worrell was traded to the San Diego Padres for shortstop Khalil Greene. After missing the entire season while recovering from Tommy John surgery, Worrell was non-tendered on December 12, 2009. On January 7, 2010, Worrell signed a minor league contract to return to the San Diego Padres. After appearing in 25 games with the Portland Beavers, he was released on June 23. On July 1, Worrell signed a minor league contract with the Seattle Mariners, but was subsequently released on July 14 after pitching in just four games for the Tacoma Rainiers. On February 1, 2011, Worrell signed a minor league contract with the Baltimore Orioles, and started the season with the Norfolk Tides. He was called up by Baltimore on July 17 and appeared in four games, giving up eight runs in two innings, including Mike Trout's first career home run, before returning to Norfolk. He became a free agent after the season. See also List of players with a home run in first major league at-bat References External links 13 January 2006 1:25 PM ET. Worrell making strides in winter ball. Familiar name in Cardinals history has organization's attention. By Matthew Leach Worrell player profile at Scout.com 1983 births Living people American expatriate baseball players in Mexico Arizona Wildcats baseball players Baltimore Orioles players Baseball players from Florida Cotuit Kettleers players Diablos Rojos del México players FIU Panthers baseball players Indian River State Pioneers baseball players Johnson City Cardinals players Major League Baseball pitchers Memphis Redbirds players Mexican League baseball pitchers Norfolk Tides players Palm Beach Cardinals players Peoria Chiefs players Portland Beavers players St. Louis Cardinals players Springfield Cardinals players Tacoma Rainiers players

6899402

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bindery

Bindery

Bindery refers to a studio, workshop or factory where sheets of (usually) paper are fastened together to make books, but also where gold and other decorative elements are added to the exterior of books, where boxes or slipcases for books are made and where the restoration of books is carried out. Different Types of Bindery • Perfect Bound - The pages are collated and bound by glue with a hard or soft cover. • Saddle Stitched - Four pages of the book is printed a single sheet, the sheets are collated, folded and bound by two or three staples along the folded spine. • Coil or Spiral Bound - Pages are collated, then a punch is used to crated holes on the binding edge. Next the pages are held together by a wire or plastic coil. Overview A large traditional hand bookbinding studio or workshop may be divided into areas for different tasks such as sewing, rounding and backing the spine, attaching the boards to the book and covering the book with cloth or leather. These processes are collectively called forwarding and would be carried out in the forwarding department. This area of the bindery would typically have equipment such as sewing frames, guillotines, board choppers for cutting boards used as covers, laying presses for holding books when being worked on and nipping presses for flattening paper, board, etc. Recently, some compact material have been developed, allowing the processing of almost all the operations. The process of decorating or titling a book with gold or other metals, and/or different colored pieces of leather, is called finishing and is carried out in the finishing room or department. In a hand bookbindery this area would house the dozens or hundreds of brass hand tools that are used to impress gold patterns and figures onto leather one at a time, as well as the finishing stoves needed to heat these tools. In a more modern or commercial bindery, many decorative elements or letters are stamped onto a book's cover or case at the same time by use of a hot press. Modern, commercial, bookbinding outfits range in size from the local "copy shop" book binder, using techniques such as coil binding, comb binding and velo binding to factories producing tens of thousands or even hundreds of thousands of volumes a day using such processes as perfect binding, saddle wire binding, and case binding. The term, bindery, especially in copy and print shops, has expanded to include other forms of paper finishing, such as paper drilling, lamination, and foamcore mounting. See also Bookbinding References Publishing Bookbinding Book arts Conservation and restoration of cultural heritage

23571547

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Armed%20Forces%20Christian%20Union

Armed Forces Christian Union

The Armed Forces' Christian Union (AFCU) —formerly Officers' Christian Union— is a British military charity (Registered Charity Number 249636) whose beneficiaries are members of the Armed Forces. It is a Christian organization with origins in the mid-19th century Army Prayer Union. As of 2014 the president is Commodore Jamie Hay RN. AFCU is a member of the Association of Military Christian Fellowships and is in contact with military Christian fellowships in 40 other countries. It has a membership of serving military personnel and non-serving people, many of whom are relatives of members of the Armed Forces. Mission The Mission of the AFCU is prayerfully to: Encourage those who are already Christians in the Armed Forces, and their families, to live out and develop their faith, to act as 'salt and light', and through them to encourage others to come to a committed faith in the Lord Jesus Christ; Work for Christian unity amongst serving military Christians worldwide and to work alongside military Christian organizations (MCO) in support of the chaplains; Support the Armed Forces, providing a Godly influence upon military culture; Expose the role of Christians in the Armed Forces to the wider Christian and secular community. Vision The vision for the AFCU is to be a dynamic and outward looking prayer union, providing discipleship to a growing membership, which upholds biblical principles in the Armed Forces. See also Christians in the military Defence Christian Network Officers' Christian Fellowship Notes External links Official website AFCU along with similar organizations The Association of Military Christian Fellowships Evangelical parachurch organizations

6899404

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rio%20de%20Janeiro%20arboreal%20rat

Rio de Janeiro arboreal rat

The Rio de Janeiro arboreal rat (Phaenomys ferrugineus) is a rodent species from South America. It is found in Brazil. It is the only species in the genus Phaenomys. References Thomasomyini Mammals described in 1894 Taxa named by Oldfield Thomas

23571548

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Victor%20Cole

Victor Cole

Victor Cole (born January 23, 1968, in Leningrad, Soviet Union) is a former professional baseball pitcher. Cole is the only Major League Baseball player ever to have been born in the Soviet Union, and the ninth to have been born in what is now Russia. Cole pitched in eight games for the 1992 Pittsburgh Pirates, with an 0–2 record, 12 strikeouts and allowing 14 earned runs. Cole attended Santa Clara University in California. Cole's father, from Sierra Leone, studied medicine in Russia and married a Russian woman. The family moved to USA four years after Cole's birth. Cole was taken by the Kansas City Royals in the 14th round of the 1988 amateur draft. He was traded to the Pirates May 3, 1991 for Carmelo Martinez. Cole played in the Milwaukee Brewers organization in 1994 and the San Diego Padres organization in 1995 and 1996. He then went to play in the Taiwan Major League for Kaoping Fala in 1997. Cole returned to the minors in 1998 and 1999 with the Chicago Cubs. He spent 2000 with the Memphis Redbirds, a AAA affiliate of the St. Louis Cardinals and SK Wyverns of the Korea Baseball Organization. Cole spent 2001 and 2002 with the KBO's Doosan Bears before retiring. In his ten seasons in the minor leagues, he had a record of 37 - 36 with an ERA of 3.70. In 2003, Cole joined the Russia national baseball team. He also joined the team on its tour of the North American-based independent Northeast League. Cole later coached with the National Team in the 2020 European Championships, in Group B. References External links Pura Pelota (Venezuelan Winter League) CPC Baseball trivia New York Times mention 1968 births Living people Acereros de Monclova players Águilas del Zulia players Baseball City Royals players Buffalo Bisons (minor league) players Carolina Mudcats players Doosan Bears players El Paso Diablos players Eugene Emeralds players Expatriate baseball players in South Korea Iowa Cubs players Las Vegas Stars (baseball) players Major League Baseball pitchers Major League Baseball players from Russia Memphis Chicks players Memphis Redbirds players New Orleans Zephyrs players Omaha Royals players Pine Bluff Locomotives players Pittsburgh Pirates players Russian people of Sierra Leonean descent Salinas Peppers players SSG Landers players Sportspeople from Saint Petersburg Sultanes de Monterrey players Tiburones de La Guaira players West Tennessee Diamond Jaxx players Russian baseball players Expatriate baseball players in Venezuela Russian expatriate sportspeople in South Korea Russian expatriate sportspeople in Mexico Expatriate baseball players in Mexico

17328343

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ziniar%C3%A9%20Department

Ziniaré Department

Ziniaré is a department or commune of Oubritenga Province in northern-central Burkina Faso. Its capital is the town of Ziniaré. According to the 2019 census the department has a total population of 88,299. Towns and villages Ziniaré (33,301 inhabitants) (capital) Badnogo (515) Bagadogo (1,022) Basbedo (939) Barkuitenga (1,529) Barkoudouba (859) Betta (1,265) Bissiga Peulh (144) Boalin (580) Boulba (748) Gam-Silimimossé (800) Gombogo (642) Gombogo-Peulh (188) Gonsé (210) Gondogo Tandaaga (853) Gombogo (1,645) Ipala (1,417) Kartenga (811) Koada-Yarcé (483) Koassanga (2,551) Kolgondiessé (477) Koulgandogo (239) Koulgando-peulh (195) Ladwenda (873) Laongo-yanga (972) Matté (906) Moutti (1,200) Moyargo (618) Nabitenga (636) Nakamtenga I (749) Nakamtenga II (700) Namassa (1,105) Napamboubou-saalin (415) Ouagatenga (515) Oubri-Yaoghin (1,465) Pilaga peulh (479) Rassempoughin (201) Sawana (2,095) Songpélcé (2,357) Tanghin-Gombogo (917) Tanghin Goudry (528) Tamassa (307) Tamissi (959) Tambogo Peulh (226) Tampougtenga (1,007) Tanpoko Peulh (295) Taonsgo (1,609) Tibin (619) Ziga (2,392) References Departments of Burkina Faso Oubritenga Province

6899405

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Master%20of%20Crossbowmen

Master of Crossbowmen

The Master of Crossbowmen () or more precisely, Master of Arbalesters or Master of Archers was the title of a commander of the Infantry of the French army (the "host") in the Middle Ages and the Renaissance. The position was an honorific title, not a military rank, created by Louis IX. The position existed until the reign of François I, when its duties were transferred to the Grand Master of Artillery. The Master of the Crossbowmen commanded all archers (longbow, arbalest, crossbow, etc.), engineers and workers on siege engines, sappers ("sapeurs") and miners for mining fortifications during siege warfare. He was under the command of the Constable of France and the Marshals. Under his command was the Master of Artillery, who would come to more prominence in the reign of Louis XI, with the increased use of artillery. The office is often considered one of the Great Officers of the Crown of France. References This article is based in part on the article Maître des Arbalétriers from the French Wikipedia, retrieved on September 6, 2006. Nicolle, David. French Armies of the Hundred Years War. London: Osprey Publishing, 2000. Nicolle, David. French Medieval Armies 1000-1300. London: Osprey Publishing, 1991. Nicolle, David. Medieval Warfare Source Book: Warfare in Western Christendom. London: Brockhampton Press, 1999. See also Great Officers of the Crown of France Maison du Roi Medieval warfare Court titles in the Ancien Régime Military history of the Ancien Régime

23571550

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Stainless%20Longganisa

Stainless Longganisa

Stainless Longganisa is a semi-autobiographical book written by Bob Ong, his fifth published work. Released in December 2005 by Visprint, it follows the style used in Bob Ong's first three publications: the use of contemporary Filipino language to express the author's views on Filipino culture. Unlike the first three books, however, it mainly deals with literature. According to the blurb, it focuses on [translated from the vernacular]: " ... stories by leaking pens about the importance of reading, reaching your dreams and the correct way of writing." As of 2011 (the year his ninth book, Lumayo Ka Nga Sa Akin, was released), Stainless Longganisa is currently his latest book written in a semi-autobiographical style. References Books by Bob Ong 2005 books