Awad Alasmari

Professor Awad bin Khuzeim Bin Ali Al-Asmari (Awad Khozam Alasmari) (Arabic: -- عوض بن خزيم بن علي الأسمري born in 1959 in Balasmer, Saudi Arabia) is a Saudi professor of electrical engineering. He is Rector of Shaqra University since 2016.

Early Life and Education
Awad Alasmari (or Awad Khozam Alasmari) was born in a small village of Balasmer in Saudi Arabia. Alasmari started his basic education from a government school in the village of Balasmer in Asir Region of Saudi Arabia. He was fond of reading since he was a young child. After completing his secondary education, he proceeded to the Department of Electrical Engineering at King Saud University and earned his Bsc in Electrical Engineering degree. Al-Asmari joined the same department as a teaching assistant that catapulted his career as an academician.

Al-Asmari moved to the United States and earned his Msc (1986) and PhD (1991) degrees at Ohio State University and University of Toledo, respectively. His doctorate education was sponsored by a scholarship grant from King Saud University.

Career history
After completing his PhD, he resumed his work at King Saud University as assistant professor in the Department of Electrical Engineering, College of Engineering, where he continued teaching and conducting research which is reflected in the number of publications in his CV

Professor Awad, got gradual promotions as associate professor and then professor of electrical engineering.

After being promoted as a professor, he was appointed as dean of the College of Engineering at Al-Kharj between 2007 and 2009 with additional responsibilities as the head of the Research Center and IT Unit at AL-Kharj. As a dean, he was keenly involved in various activities that included course and curriculum design, recruiting faculty members, formation of research center at al Kharj, forming student's clubs, alumni unit, mentoring students at different levels, and the like.

After working as, dean of the College of Engineering at Prince Sattam bin Abdulaziz University, Al-Asmari was promoted as Vice-Rector for Graduate Studies and Research.

Research and publications
As an academician and a professor, Al-Asmari's inclination towards research and publication is natural; he successfully published scholarly articles in respected journals and conferences around the globe.

Al-Asmari is highly interested in scientific research. During the period of 2007 to 2009, he applied for a research grant in NANO technology and his proposal was accepted by King Abdulaziz City for Science and Technology(KACST).  Under this project, he carried out experiments in NANO technology in collaboration with highly professional team.

Vice Rector for Graduate Studies and Research
At Prince Sattam Bin Abdulaziz University Professor Awad was promoted as Vice-Rector for Graduate Studies and Research. The Deanship of Scientific Research directly came under his vice-rectorate so that he took positive steps to build the library. Also due to his inclination towards scientific research, he took constructive steps that gave encouragement to the faculty members of the university.

Al-Asmari was also the head of International Co-operation Committee, a committee that was responsible for forming the cooperation and agreements with foreign universities, such as the University of California (Irvine), Kyoto University (Japan), University of Quebec Canada, and more.

PSAU UCI Agreement
There was a co-operation agreement between Prince Sattam Bin Abdulaziz University and University of California Irvine (UCI). Within the scope of this agreement, many students visited UCI campus and demonstrated their skills by completing their research projects in UCI campus.

PSAU – KYOTO JAPAN Agreement
An academic cooperation and exchange agreement between the College of Sciences and Humanitarian Studies of Prince Sattam bin Abdulaziz University and Kyoto University's Graduate School of Agriculture.

Graduate School of Agriculture hosts "Kyoto Study Program" for faculty and students from Prince Sattam bin Abdulaziz University (8-12 June 2015)

PSAU Quebec University Canada Agreement
A graduate joint program agreement was established between Quebec University Canada and PSAU. In those programs, students complete their MS and PhD after meeting the admission criteria set by Quebec University.

Elevation to Shoura Council
In 2013, King Abdullah Bin Abdulaziz Al Saud announced new Shoura members to be included in Shoura Council. Al-Asmari was selected as Shoura member by King Abdullah

As a shoura member, he proposed amendment in the regulations to combat cyber crimes. The proposed amendments include imprisonment for a maximum period of 10 years and fines with a ceiling of 10 million SAR for anyone who promotes terrorist thought or organizations, publishes or transmits material that threatens public safety or religious values, or harms the State interests or reputation.

Shoura Council, reformed its specialized sub-committees. He was selected as Vice Chairman of the Transport, Communications and Information Technology Committee on December 8, 2015.

International Visits as Shoura Member
During his tenure as a shoura member he was part of a delegation that visited many countries that includes USA, Brazil. Etc.

Shoura Council Committee Visits USA
On June 8, 2015, the U.S.-Saudi Arabian Business Council (USSABC) hosted a members-only roundtable discussion with the Saudi-U.S. Parliamentary Friendship Committee of the Majlis Al-Shura, a legislative body that advises H.M. King Salman, Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques, on issues of importance to Saudi Arabia. The event was moderated by Amb. James Smith, President of C&M International, and former U.S. Ambassador to Saudi Arabia, and was hosted at the offices of Crowell & Moring. The roundtable discussion was attended by representatives from leading U.S. companies.

U.S. Chamber of Commerce, Saudi Committee for International Trade and SUSTG Host Shura Delegation in Washington

Shoura Council Delegation Visits Brazil
The bilateral talks were held in Brazil between members of a Shoura Council delegation and the Vice President of Brazil, Michele Temer. The visiting Shoura team to Brazil was headed by Mohamed Al-Nakada, while other members of the delegation included Ahmed Al-Mofarreh, Sadak Al-Fadel, Awad Al-Asmari, Firdouse A. Al-Saleh, Mansoor Al-Kredees and Fahd Al-Musaint.

Shoura Council Delegation Visits Argentina
The Saudi-Argentine Parliamentary Friendship Committee in the Shura Council chaired by Deputy Chairman Eng. Mohammed bin Hamed al-Naqadi held a meeting with Argentine Ambassador to the Kingdom Jaime Sergio Sarda at the council's headquarters in Riyadh.

Talks during the meeting focused on a number of issues of common interest between the two countries, reviewing the cooperation relations between the two friendly countries in various fields, and ways to support and strengthen bilateral cooperation and cooperation in the parliamentary relations between the Shura Council and the Argentine Parliament.

The delegation of the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia includes, The President of the Delegation, Eng. Mohamed HA Alnagadi; Dr. Awad Khozam A. Al Asmari; Dr. Ahmed SA Al Mofareh; Dr. Majour Saad F. Alkraidees; Dr. Ferdous Soud M. Alsaleh, and Dr. Sadaka Yahia H. Fadil, as well as the ambassador to the Argentine Republic, Turki Al Madi.

On the Argentine side, they accompanied Minister Julio De Vido, the Undersecretary of Coordination and Management Control, Roberto Baratta; INVAP general manager Héctor Otheguy; the vice president of CNEA, Mauricio Bisauta, and the director of International Security, Nuclear and Special Affairs of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Ambassador Gustavo Ainchil.

Participation in Seminar Entitled "Protection of Privacy at Social Media Networks" was organized by Saudi Souk OKAZ

His views on monitoring social media
Government has the right to monitor, block social media networks, say Shoura members.

Shoura Council member Awad Al-Asmari says social media is a security hazard for all citizens and that the state has the right to monitor these networks on the condition that it doesn’t breach the privacy of people.

Vision 2030

Awad Al-Asmari, a Shoura Council member, told Arab News: “It is known that the Kingdom has a natural fortune including mineral and oil resources. Now, the Kingdom will undertake ambitious plans to raise heavy industries ... through the transformation program.”

Appointment as Rector of Shaqra University
In October 2016, Al-Asmari was appointed as the rector of Shaqra University in the excellent rank by royal decree issued by King Salman Bin Abdulaziz Al Saud. Since then Al-Asmari is serving as rector of Shaqra University in the city of Shaqra, Saudi Arabia.

Achievements / Tasks completed at Shaqra University

Cooperation Agreement Between Qiyas and Shaqra University To Establish Computerized Test Centers

Criticism Over Reply to Student in an Open Session at Shaqra University

Prof. Awad faced a lot of criticisms over his response to a student's question in an open question forum between students and the university rector. A student posed a question stating that he do not see much Saudi teachers in the university and the rector answered to his question which faced lot of criticisms both positive and negative.


Hamid Pourmand

Hamid Pourmand (, born 1958) is a former army colonel in the Iranian army and a  lay leader of the Jama'at-e Rabbani, the Iranian branch of the Assemblies of God church in Bandar Bushehr, a southern port city in Iran.

Personal background
Hamid Pourmand is married to Arlet, who is an Assyrian Christian. They have two sons, named Immanuel and David. Under the laws of the Islamic Republic of Iran, it is illegal for a non-Muslim to serve as a military officer. In spite of this, Hamid Pourmand continued to serve as an officer in the Iranian army. According to his family and Christian acquaintances, Hamid Pourmand was quite open about his Christian faith and never attempted to conceal his religious conversion.

Pourmand frequently served as the volunteer pastor of a congregation of the Assemblies of God Church in Bushehr. At the time of his 2004 arrest, his wife and children were visiting relatives in Tehran. Upon returning to Bushehr, they discovered that their house had been broken into and vandalized. Personal items,
such as family papers, documents and photographs had been removed from the family home.

Arrest
Pourmand was arrested on September 9, 2004 along with up to 85 other church leaders at the annual general conference of Jama'at-e Rabbani, in Karaj, 18 miles west of the capital city, Tehran. Every single person present was put under arrest, blindfolded and taken for interrogation. Each individual was questioned separately by security officials, who had a list of specific questions. The interrogation revealed that the authorities had very precise information about each person, including his or her activities and other personal data.

By the evening, the authorities had released all the arrested Christians except for Pourmand and nine other pastors and elders among them. All of the released evangelicals were forbidden to attend church services.

On September 12, 2004, the nine pastors and elders were released quite late in the night. The pastors were not given any specific reason for their arrest, although they were asked many questions about themselves and each other. According to Middle East Concern and Compass Direct, Pourmand, remained in
incommunicado detention in the first five months after his arrest.

A few days before Pourmand and his fellow evangelicals were arrested, a top official within the Ministry of Security Intelligence spoke on state television's Channel 1, warning the populace against the many "foreign religions" active in the country and pledging to protect the nation's "beloved Shiite Islam" from all outside forces.

Reportedly, this same official participated in the prolonged interrogation of the 10 evangelical pastors, complaining that Christian activities in Iran had gone out of control and insisting that their church do something to stop the flood of Christian literature, television and radio programs targeting Iran.

Conviction
On February 16, 2006, Pourmand was convicted before a Tehran military court of deceiving the Iranian armed forces about his conversion in 1980 as well as "acts against national security". Pourmand allegedly failed to declare that he was a convert from Islam to Christianity when he acquired officer rank. It has been reported that he decided not to appeal against his conviction on the grounds that he would have served his sentence before a final decision could be reached.

According to the Center for Religious Freedom, Pourmand's lawyer reportedly produced evidence that Pourmand's military superiors recognized several years ago that he was a Christian and had given him exemptions from participating in Muslim fasts during Ramadan, an exemption granted only to non-Muslims. However, that the evidence was rejected as false and Pourmand was sentenced to three years in prison with the loss of all benefits.

The Military Court ruled that Hamid Pourmand was guilty of giving false testimony and producing falsified documents. The verdict on 16 February came during the second and final session of his military trial which had begun in late January. Hamid Pourmand's conviction automatically discharges him from the Iranian army. The verdict also required his family to vacate their home in military lodgings.

The Center had called for Pourmand's immediate release from prison shortly after the court's decision. However, that call went unanswered,

The UK-based Christian Solidarity Worldwide (CSW), reported that the subsequent loss of his regular income, 20-year army pension and home resulted in the destitution of his wife and two children who at the time, had no source of income.

Pourmand is currently incarcerated at the Evin maximum security Prison in Tehran. According to the Center, human rights groups have reported on the prison's deplorable conditions and use of torture there.

Additional charges of apostasy and acquittion
After being convicted in the military court, further charges of apostasy and proselytizing were brought against Pourmand. Under the Islamic Sharia law, if convicted he would have received the death penalty.

During the initial nine months of imprisonment, Pourmand was subjected to repeated pressures to recant his Christian faith and return to Islam in order to escape execution for apostasy, as required under the theocratic Islamic Sharia law of Iran.

Pourmand is the first Iranian convert to be charged with apostasy since 1993 when Iranian Pastor Mehdi Dibaj was sentenced to death.
Although Dibaj was released three weeks later following protests from
the international community initiated by his close friend and colleague Bishop Haik Hovsepian Mehr, he was murdered six months later. Dibaj's murder was soon followed by the abduction and murder of Haik Hovsepian Mehr three days later.
Like Pourmand, both Dibaj and Mehr were members of the Jama'at-e Rabbani Church.

The last execution to have taken place for apostasy in Iran was on December 3, 1989 when the evangelist and pastor of the Jama'at-e Rabbani Church in Mashad, Rev. Hossein Soodmand was hanged until death.

On May 28, 2005, a court in Bushehr acquitted Hamid Pourmand on further charges of apostasy and proselytizing, declaring that "under Sharia law, there are no charges against you." During the hearing, the judge reportedly told him, "I don't know who you are, but apparently the rest of the world does. You must be an important person, because many people from government have called me, saying to cancel your case."

The international human rights watch group Amnesty International believed Hamid Pourmand to be a prisoner of conscience, imprisoned solely on account of his religion, stemming from legal discrimination against Christians in Iran. However, Iran's judiciary stated on May 2, 2005, that Pourmand was in jail for breaking the law and not because of his religion.

Judiciary spokesman Jamal Karimi-Rad claimed that Pourmand had been "involved in a political group" while serving in the armed forces, which is forbidden by Iranian law. The spokesman also stated that Hamid Pourmand "appealed the three-year sentence, but the appeal court upheld the lower court's conviction."

During the court hearings in February, court officials reportedly declared that for many years Pourmand had belonged to "an underground church through which many Muslims had deserted Islam and became Christians".


Annam keelback

The Annam keelback (Hebius annamensis) is a species of snake in the family Colubridae. It is found in Vietnam.


Wülflingen Castle

Wülflingen Castle () is a castle in the city of Winterthur and the canton of Zurich in Switzerland.  It is a Swiss heritage site of national significance.

The Gottfried Keller Foundation aims the acquisition of major works from Switzerland and abroad, to entrust them as loans to Swiss museums or to return them to their original locations, such as the interior of Schloss Wülflingen. The collection comprises more than 8,500 paintings, sculptures and other art objects in around 110 museums respectively locations in Switzerland.


10 Upper Bank Street

10 Upper Bank Street is a 32-story office building located in Canary Wharf, in the Docklands area of London. It was completed in 2003 and is  tall.

It was designed by the architect Kohn Pedersen Fox and built by Canary Wharf Contractors.

Most of the building is occupied by the law firm Clifford Chance, and serves as its world headquarters.

Tenants
 Clifford Chance
FTSE
 Mastercard UK
Total
 Infosys
Deutsche Bank
 Van Dyk


Feliksów, Tomaszów Mazowiecki County

Feliksów  is a village in the administrative district of Gmina Żelechlinek, within Tomaszów Mazowiecki County, Łódź Voivodeship, in central Poland. It lies approximately  north-east of Żelechlinek,  north of Tomaszów Mazowiecki, and  east of the regional capital Łódź.


1985 Iranian presidential election

The Iranian presidential election of 1985 took place on August 16, 1985, and resulted in the re-election of the incumbent President Ali Khamenei.

Campaign
Freedom Movement of Iran called for a boycott.

Candidates

Disqualified
The following candidates were disqualified by the Guardian Council:
 Mehdi Bazargan, Secretary-General of Freedom Movement of Iran
 Mohammad Mousavi Khoeiniha
 Mohammad-Mehdi Abdekhodaei, Secretary-General of Fada'iyan-e Islam
 Babak Zahraei, Leader of Socialist Workers' Party of Iran

Results


Auriscalpium gilbertsonii

Auriscalpium gilbertsonii is a species of fungus in the family Auriscalpiaceae of the Russulales order. Found in Costa Rica, it was described as new to science by Norwegian mycologist Leif Ryvarden in 2001.


Henrietta, Texas

Henrietta is a city in and the county seat of Clay County, Texas, United States. It is part of the Wichita Falls metropolitan statistical area. The population was 3,141 at the 2010 census, a decline of 123 from the 2000 tabulation of 3,264.

History

Henrietta is one of the oldest settled towns in north central Texas. It sits at the crossroads of U.S. Highway 287, U.S. Highway 82, State Highway 148, and Farm to Market Road 1197 in north central Clay County.

Clay and Montague counties were separated in 1857 from Cooke County to the east, and Henrietta was named as the county seat. The naming of the town remains a mystery, though several explanations have been offered. Regardless of the origin of its name, Henrietta became the center of gravity for the fledgling county. In 1860, as the only town in the county, it had 109 residents, 10 houses, and a general store. It sat at the far western edge of Anglo expansion in north-central Texas, but Native Americans remained a viable threat to current and future settlers. In 1862, Henrietta opened its post office. In the early 1860s, there were continuous attacks from local tribes. By late 1862, Henrietta was abandoned, and white settlers returned east to Cooke and Montague counties. Remaining structures were burned. Anglos continued to attempt resettlement, and in 1865 after the Civil War, a group attempting resettlement was massacred. A number of Quakers attempted to reoccupy the former townsite, but its members were either killed or fled. In 1870, fifty soldiers and Kiowa Indians fought a battle in the ruins of Henrietta.

After the battle, white settlers returned to Henrietta, this time permanently. In 1874, the post office reopened, and Henrietta quickly became the economic hub of north-central Texas. In 1882, the Fort Worth and Denver Railway reached Henrietta on its southern side, and in 1887, Henrietta became the westernmost terminus for the Gainesville, Henrietta, and Western Railway.

In 1895, the Wichita Falls Railway, one of the properties of Joseph A. Kemp and Frank Kell, linked Henrietta with Wichita Falls; sold in 1911, this  segment was operated thereafter by the Missouri-Kansas-Texas Railroad, known as the Katy. This particular track was abandoned in 1970. MK&T then built in Wichita Falls a station, offices, a roundhouse, and three switching tracks.

After heavy lobbying by businessmen, Henrietta became a logistical supply point for various operations in north-central Texas, including mining in Foard and Archer counties. The Southwestern Railway Company in 1910 completed a rail linking Henrietta with Archer City.

Though it had been settled earlier, Henrietta did not incorporate until 1881. The Clay County courthouse was built in 1884 and is still in use. By 1890, the population had reached 2,100, and the town boasted a 400-seat opera house, five churches, a new jailhouse, and a school. From 1893 to 1895, it had a college - Henrietta Normal College - for the training of teachers. It remained the economic hub of the county at the turn of the 20th century.

The St. Elmo Hotel, established about 1895 in Henrietta, had among its guests Quanah Parker, who married two of his wives there, and U.S. President Theodore Roosevelt, when he toured the North Texas area. When the top floors of the hotel burned, the facility closed and never reopened. A portion of the lower floor now houses an antiques store.

The growth of Henrietta waned in the 20th century as Wichita Falls grew rapidly into the most prosperous economic center in the area. The Southwestern Railway line was abandoned in 1920, and the Gainesville, Henrietta, and Western Railway line closed in 1969. By 1990, the population remained under 3,000. In 2000, it topped 3,000 for the first time since the 1970 census. In many ways, Henrietta is a "bedroom community" for Wichita Falls but is still the largest city in Clay County.

The play Texas presented during summers at the Palo Duro Canyon near Amarillo is loosely based on the history of Henrietta.

The 1995 film, The Stars Fell on Henrietta, produced by Clint Eastwood and David Valdez, and starring Robert Duvall, Brian Dennehy and Billy Bob Thornton, depicts the Texas oil rush of the 1930s and is set in Henrietta.

Geography
Henrietta is located near the center of Clay County at  (33.8160, -98.1938). It is  southeast of Wichita Falls,  northwest of Bowie, and  northwest of Fort Worth.

According to the United States Census Bureau, Henrietta has a total area of , of which  is land and , or 1.98%, is water.

Demographics

As of the census of 2000, there were 3,264 people, 1,308 households, and 893 families residing in the city. The population density was 694.8 people per square mile (268.1/km²). There were 1,460 housing units at an average density of 310.8 per square mile (119.9/km²). The racial makeup of the city was 95.89% White, 0.89% African American, 1.04% Native American, 0.98% from other races, and 1.19% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 2.94% of the population.

There were 1,308 households out of which 33.3% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 55.4% were married couples living together, 9.8% had a female householder with no husband present, and 31.7% were non-families. 29.1% of all households were made up of individuals and 17.5% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.43 and the average family size was 3.01.

In the city, the population was spread out with 26.3% under the age of 18, 6.8% from 18 to 24, 26.6% from 25 to 44, 21.1% from 45 to 64, and 19.2% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 39 years. For every 100 females, there were 87.5 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 82.1 males.

The median income for a household in the city was $32,835, and the median income for a family was $40,797. Males had a median income of $27,765 versus $21,335 for females. The per capita income for the city was $15,647. About 8.2% of families and 11.6% of the population were below the poverty line, including 15.5% of those under age 18 and 10.9% of those age 65 or over.

Education
The city is served by the Henrietta Independent School District. South of town between Henrietta and Jacksboro, students attend Midway Independent School District (Clay County, Texas).

Transportation
  U.S. Highway 287 West to Wichita Falls; East Southeast to Fort Worth
  U.S. Highway 82 West to Lubbock; East to Nocona
  State Highway 148 South to Jacksboro; North to Petrolia
  Farm to Market Road 1197 North to Hurnville
  Farm to Market Road 2847 Southwest to FM 2606, Lake Arrowhead, and Halsell

Climate
The climate in this area is characterized by hot, humid summers and generally mild to cool winters.  According to the Köppen Climate Classification system, Henrietta has a humid subtropical climate, abbreviated "Cfa" on climate maps.

Notable people
Charlene Arthur(1929-1987), boogie woogie and blues musician
Finis Alonzo Crutchfield Jr., (1916-1986), United Methodist Church bishop, born in Henrietta
Frank N. Ikard, congressman from Texas' 13th congressional district from 1951 to 1961, born in Henrietta in 1914


Fox Chase, Kentucky

Fox Chase is a home rule-class city in Bullitt County, Kentucky, in the United States. It was formally incorporated by the state assembly in 1983. The population was 447 at the 2010 census.

Geography
Fox Chase is located in northern Bullitt County at  (38.046330, -85.694029),  south of downtown Louisville. It is bordered on its west side by Interstate 65, with the closest access from Exit 121 (John Harper Highway)  north of Fox Chase. Surrounding communities include the city of Hillview, with land to the north, southeast, and west; the city of Hebron Estates to the east; and unincorporated Brooks to the west of I-65.

According to the United States Census Bureau, Fox Chase has a total area of , of which , or 1.72%, is water.

Demographics

As of the census of 2000, there were 476 people, 176 households, and 162 families residing in the city. The population density was 1,416.8 people per square mile (540.5/km²). There were 176 housing units at an average density of 523.8 per square mile (199.9/km²). The racial makeup of the city was 99.79% White, and 0.21% from two or more races.

There were 176 households out of which 27.8% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 87.5% were married couples living together, 2.8% had a female householder with no husband present, and 7.4% were non-families. 6.8% of all households were made up of individuals and 2.3% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.70 and the average family size was 2.81.

In the city the population was spread out with 19.1% under the age of 18, 7.8% from 18 to 24, 19.5% from 25 to 44, 46.4% from 45 to 64, and 7.1% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 47 years. For every 100 females, there were 102.6 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 107.0 males.

The median income for a household in the city was $73,750, and the median income for a family was $75,790. Males had a median income of $50,781 versus $32,250 for females. The per capita income for the city was $30,371. None of the population or families were below the poverty line.


Masonic Temple (Kingman, Arizona)

The Masonic Temple is a historic building located at 212 North Fourth Street in Kingman, Arizona. The temple was built in 1939 for Kingman Masonic Lodge No. 22. Designed in the Moderne style, it was the second of two WPA Projects in Kingman.  The temple is next door to the old post office.

Prior to 1939, Kingman Lodge No. 22 had met in the Odd Fellows meeting hall.  As both fraternal organizations grew, the Masons decided that they needed their own building.  Today, the downstairs of the  temple is used for office space for downtown area of Kingman.  Kingman Masonic Lodge and The Order of Eastern Star still meet in the upper floor of the Temple. The temple is on the National Register of Historic Places.


Raigaon (Vidhan Sabha constituency)

Raigaon Vidhan Sabha constituency is one of the 230 Vidhan Sabha (Legislative Assembly) constituencies of Madhya Pradesh state in central India.

It is part of Satna District.
It's very poor area in Satna district and also undevelop area


Waldo, Arkansas

Waldo is a town in Columbia County, Arkansas, United States. The population was 1,372 at the 2010 census.

History

Waldo celebrated its 120th year as a city in 2007. The small community was once a booming rail city on the Cotton Belt train route. The city has a rail museum with various displays showing its rail history.

The city began to wane in population in the 1950s when neighboring Magnolia began drawing industry.

Waldo was once home to the Waldo High School Bulldogs basketball teams. Consistently these teams made playoffs and on numerous occasions won the state championship. The legacy of Waldo School will carry on in the community despite its closing in 2005.

The Waldo Water Tower, completed in 1936 by the Pittsburgh-Des Moines Steel Co., is listed on the National Register of Historic Places.

Geography
Waldo is located in northwestern Columbia County at . By U.S. Route 371 it is  northwest of Magnolia, the county seat.

According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of , all land.

Waldo, located in South Arkansas near the northern Louisiana border, has a subtropical climate like that of the Bayou State and similar terrain. The area is characterized by lowlands and swamps. Most of the area in and about the city is covered with pine or hardwood forests.

Demographics

As of the census of 2000, there were 1,594 people, 645 households, and 425 families residing in the city.  The population density was 720.4 people per square mile (278.5/km²).  There were 749 housing units at an average density of 338.5/sq mi (130.9/km²).  The racial makeup of the city was 39.77% White, 58.72% Black or African American, 0.38% Native American, 0.63% from other races, and 0.50% from two or more races.  1.57% of the population were Hispanic or Latino of any race.

There were 645 households, of which 29.8% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 35.3% were married couples living together, 26.0% had a female householder with no husband present, and 34.0% were non-families. 29.3% of all households were made up of individuals and 14.3% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older.  The average household size was 2.47 and the average family size was 3.05.

In the city, the population was spread out with 27.8% under the age of 18, 11.5% from 18 to 24, 24.0% from 25 to 44, 21.9% from 45 to 64, and 14.8% who were 65 years of age or older.  The median age was 34 years. For every 100 females, there were 81.1 males.  For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 74.7 males.

The median income for a household in the city was $20,353, and the median income for a family was $24,306. Males had a median income of $25,300 versus $17,212 for females. The per capita income for the city was $11,170.  About 30.6% of families and 34.2% of the population were below the poverty line, including 49.2% of those under age 18 and 21.5% of those age 65 or over.

Infrastructure

Highways
  U.S. Highway 371
  Arkansas Highway 98

Education
The Magnolia School District, including Magnolia High School, serves the community. The Waldo School District consolidated into the Magnolia district on July 1, 2006. The Waldo district operated Waldo Elementary School (K-6) and Waldo High School (7-12).

Notable people
 Mujahid Abdul-Karim, imam of Masjid Al Rasul mosque in Watts, Los Angeles, and leader of the Imam Mahdi Movement
 Algie D. Brown, member of the Louisiana House of Representatives
 Chris DeFrance, professional football player
 Travis Jackson, baseball shortstop; inducted into the National Baseball Hall of Fame
 Sytia Messer, college basketball coach
 Travis E. Watkins, recipient of the Medal of Honor for his actions in the Korean War


Devan (writer)

Devan (R. Mahadevan) (8 September 1913 – 5 May 1958) was a 20th-century Tamil writer, known for his witty and humorous stories.

Devan was a competent and accomplished writer, who used several interesting and varied techniques in fiction writing. From travelogues to recipes, from detective stories to social dramas, he has written them all.

Early life
Devan was born in 1913 at Thiruvidaimarudur in Thanjavur district, Tamil Nadu, India, where he did his schooling. He came to Kumbakonam Government College to complete his B.A. degree. He worked as a school teacher for a year, before joining the popular Tamil weekly magazine, Ananda Vikatan in 1933. Devan's first foray into the world of writing was through the humorous short story "Mister Rajamani", written when he was in his twenties.

Life as an editor
Devan started as a Sub-Editor at Ananda Vikatan in 1933. After Kalki Krishnamurthy left Vikatan, worked as Managing Editor from 1942 to 1957.

During this time, he wrote about 20 serials, more than 500 stories, articles and travelogues. A common feature in all his works was his gentle sense of humour. He was a very popular writer and stories abound of how, when a new issue of Ananda Vikatan came out, everyone in the family would fight to get hold of the copy first.

Devan worked under famous writers like Kalki Krishnamurthy and S. S. Vasan. It was his wish that his stories get published as books, but sadly this did not happen in his lifetime, due to the nature of his contract with Vikatan.

During this time, he also served as Chairman of the Tamil Writers' Guild twice, and helped to promote Tamil literature.

Devan was the editor of Ananda Vikatan until his death in 1957. In his short life, he experimented with different types of writing – travelogues, detective novels, articles, short stories, travelogues, current affairs. Devan's books are a joy to read even today, when social values and techniques in fiction writing are so different.

About ten of Devan's writings were also dramatised by several Tamil drama troupes, even during his lifetime. He himself wrote most of the dialogues for the plays. More recently, some of his works like Thuppariyum Sambu, Sriman Sudharsanam and Mister Vedhantham were made into television serials also. Only one of his novels, gOmathiyin kAdhalan, was made into a movie, starring T. R. Ramachandran and Savithri.

Bibliography
All of Devan's stories and travelogues were serialised in Ananda Vikatan (with, perhaps, one exception, 'Mythili' which was serialised in 'Naradar'). His writings are copyright of the Devan Endowments. Recently, many of Devan's works have been published by Alliance Publishers, Chennai, India. 'Kizakkup padhippagam' has also recently started publishing Devan's writings.
One of his novels, Justice Jagannathan, has been translated into English.

His writings include :

Novels:
 Mythili (1939 )
 Malathi ( 1942)
 Thuppariyum Sambu (1942)
 GOmathiyin KAdhalan
 KalyANi (1944)
 Miss JAnaki
 SrimAn Sudharsanam
 Mr VedhAntham (1949–50)
 Justice JagannAthan (1953–54)
 Lakshmi KatAksham (1951–52)
 CID Chandru (his last novel) (1955–56 )

Other collections of stories, articles and travelogues include:
 Mister RajAmaNi – a series
 Vichuvukku Kadithangal – a series
 AppaLak KachchEri – a series of articles with a recipe at the end of each article
 Aindhu NaadugaLil ARupathu NaaL (60 Days in 5 countries) – Travelogue
 POkkiri MAmA
 PallisAmiyin Thuppu
 MOtAr AgarAthi
 Chinna KaNNan katturaigaL – a series
 RAjiyin PiLLai – a series
 Adhisaya thaambathigaL – a series
 Kamalam SolgirAL – a series
 Podaatha Thapaal – a series
 Sarasuvukku Kadithangal
 manidha subAvam
 chInup payal
 chinnan chiRu kadhaigaL – a series
 pArvathiyin sangalpam
 mallAri rAo kadhaigaL – a series
 En indha asattuththanam
 jAngiri sundharam
 peyarpOna puLugugaL
 prabuvE! uththaravu! – a series
 nadandhathu nadanthapadiyE – a travelogue
 rangUn periyappA
 chonnapadi kELungaL
 rAjaththin manOratham – a series on building a house


Kuwait–Pakistan relations

Kuwait–Pakistan relations refer to bilateral relations between Kuwait and Pakistan. Pakistan has an embassy in Kuwait City and Kuwait has an embassy in Islamabad and a consulate in Karachi. Kuwait and Pakistan are members of OIC. A 2017 fake news story of a visa ban by Kuwait was summarily dismissed as nonsense.

Commercial, economic and cultural ties
Pakistani forces took active part in the liberation of Kuwait along with coalition forces in 1991. After the end of the first Gulf War in 1991 Pakistani army engineers were involved in a programme of mine clearance in the country. The present level of Kuwaiti exports to Pakistan is $750 million. Pakistani exports to Kuwait are $50 million. Kuwait and Pakistan have decided to expand their mutual trade to $1.0 billion annually in the next two to three years.

Expatriate communities
The number of Pakistanis living in Kuwait is estimated to be around 107,084 .

Aid to Pakistan
Kuwait was also the first country to send aid to isolated mountain villages in Kashmir after the quake of 2005, also offering the largest amount of aid in the aftermath of the quake ($100m).

In response to the 2005 Kashmir earthquake, the Kuwaiti government pledged Pakistan US$100 million.
Moreover, in the aftermath of the 2010 Pakistan floods, the Kuwaiti government lifted a long-standing ban on collecting donations in public.


Symphony No. 4 (Glass)

"Heroes" Symphony is a symphony (also known as Symphony No. 4 "Heroes") composed by American composer Philip Glass in 1996 based on the album "Heroes" by David Bowie. Glass based his earlier Low Symphony on the David Bowie album Low.

The symphony
The symphony is scored for 2 flutes, piccolo, 2 oboes, 2 clarinets, bass clarinet, 2 bassoons, 3 horns, 3 trumpets, 2 trombones, bass trombone, tuba, percussion, harp, piano, celesta and strings.

The symphony is in 6 movements:

The album

The album "Heroes" Symphony includes only the "Heroes" Symphony performed by American Composers Orchestra directed by Michael Riesman and conducted by Dennis Russell Davies. Recorded and distributed by POINT Music record label, a joint venture of Euphorbia Productions Ltd and Philips Classics Productions. The catalog number of 454-388-2 designates Symphony No. 4 "Heroes".

Track listing
 "Heroes" (5:53)
 Abdulmajid (8:53)
 Sense of Doubt (7:20)
 Sons of the Silent Age (8:18)
 Neuköln (6:41)
 V2 Schneider (6:48)


John Hipwell (disambiguation)

John Hipwell (1948–2013) was an Australian rugby player.

John Hipwell is also the name of:

John Hipwell (architect) (1920–2007), Australian architect


French ship Scipion (1813)

The Scipion was a 74-gun Téméraire-class ship of the line of the French Navy.

She was commissioned in 1813, captained by Louis François Richard Barthélémy de Saizieu. She was refitted in 1823.

On 30 September 1827, she collided with Provence, which sustained serious damage and had to return to Toulon for repairs.

On 20 October 1827, she took part in the Battle of Navarino, under Pierre Bernard Milius, sailing behind the Sirène in the line. At the outbreak of the battle, Scipion narrowly escaped destruction by a fireship which became jammed under her bowsprit; her fore sails caught fire and the fire spread into the upper gun-deck, but was eventually put out by the crew. Trident succeeded in attaching a tow-line to the fireship and, with the assistance of  and two other British boats, pulling it clear. Sirène, Trident and Scipion then proceeded to silence the batteries of the fort of Navarino.

She was eventually struck in 1846.

References and sources


ERCIM Cor Baayen Award

The Cor Baayen Award is an annual award given to a researcher in computer science and applied mathematics. In 1995, the award was created to honor the first ERCIM (European Research Consortium for Informatics and Mathematics) president.

The award is presented as a check for 5000 Euro and a certificate. The awardee is then invited to ERCIM meetings the following autumn. An article is then published in ERCIM news with the name of the winner, and all nominees.


David J. Schmidly

David James Schmidly (born December 20, 1943) was installed as 20th president of the University of New Mexico on October 7, 2007.
On April 22, 2011, Schmidly announced his decision to retire as UNM's President at the end of his five-year contract in 2012, citing health concerns and his desire to end his career working in his academic field of natural history and mammalogy.

Previously, Schmidly served as chief executive officer and 17th president of the Oklahoma State University System (2003–2007).  Before coming to OSU, he was the President of Texas Tech University (2000-2003), where he also served as Vice President for Research and Dean of the graduate school. His administrative career began at Texas A&M University where he served as Head of the Department of Wildlife and Fisheries Sciences (1986-1992) and campus dean and chief executive officer of Texas A&M at Galveston (1992-1996).

A native of Levelland, Texas and an accomplished zoologist, he earned his B.S. and M.S. in zoology at Texas Tech University, where he was a member of the Sigma Nu fraternity, and his Ph.D. in zoology from the University of Illinois.  He has been inducted into the Texas Hall of Fame for Science, Mathematics and Technology and has had two species of mice named for him: Peromyscus schmidlyi and Habromys schmidlyi.  Schmidly was elected as an Honorary Member of the American Society of Mammalogists in 2003 and the Mexican Society of Mammalogists in 2010.  In 2012 he was named Distinguished Alumnus of Texas Tech University and the College of Liberal Arts and Sciences at the University of Illinois.

Accomplishments and Controversies
During his tenure as president of Texas Tech, enrollment grew by double digits and research funding more than doubled.  The geographic reach of the university was increased with the opening of academic learning and outreach centers in Fredericksburg, Marble Falls, Amarillo, and Abilene, Texas.  Also, Gateway partnerships were established with more than 20 community colleges which helped to diversify and grow the student body.  During his tenure, the College of Visual and Performing Arts was opened and the first endowed college (Rawls College of Business Administration) was established with an endowment gift of $25 M, at that time the largest gift to the university.

During his tenure at Oklahoma State enrollment grew and the ACT average for the freshman class reached its highest level at that time.  More than $800 M in facilities were built including 60% for academic, student service, and infrastructure projects.  He also received special recognition from the OSU African American Association for “Exceptional Leadership and Commitment to Diversity on the OSU campus.”  He was criticized while at OSU for his decision to use eminent domain to raze a low-income neighborhood in Stillwater to build a new athletic village using a gift of $165 million from Boone Pickens. For some in the OSU community, the emphasis that Schmidly placed on athletics far outweighed his concern about academics. The Oklahoma State University Faculty Senate called for Schmidly's resignation over the size of severance packages offered to former staffers from Texas Tech that Schmidly had hired at OSU.

During his tenure at the University of New Mexico, enrollment and research funding grew for the first time in decades and the newly reorganized UNM foundation initiated a $675 M comprehensive campaign, the largest in the institution’s history, and gift activity increased by 55%.    He also developed a strategic budget model and cost containment program that accommodated a $64 M reduction in state funding (20%), accomplished without layoffs or mandatory furloughs.  In 2008, shortly after becoming president, Schmidly received the Distinguished Leadership Award from the New Mexico Anti-Defamation League.  During his tenure, the university built more than $500 M of academic, student service, and athletic facilities, the largest amount in the history of the university to that point.

One of Schmidly's first acts as president of the University of New Mexico was to halt an official investigation into complaints of a hostile learning environment in the University's English Department.  The investigation involved Associate Professor Lisa D. Chavez, who had been moonlighting as a phone sex worker on various bondage and sadomasochism websites with current and former graduate students.  According to the  Chronicle of Higher Education, Schmidly authorized the use of an outside attorney, who was tasked with investigating Chavez's complaints against faculty members she accused of discrimination and slander. The outside attorney and internal legal counsel both concurred that Chavez had not violated university policy and her actions were within the rights of academic freedom.

At UNM, accusations of cronyism arose within the first 18 months, when he hired long-time friend, John Stropp, a senior executive at the Texas A&M Foundation, with a compensation package of $325,000. According to the Albuquerque Journal, Schmidly acknowledged he has known Stropp for years but said he was not hired because of their friendship, saying "This is not a crony hire."

Later that year, on October 16, 2008, the "Albuquerque Journal" reported that UNM had hired Schmidly's son, Brian Schmidly, into a newly created position of Associate Director of Sustainability. Before the son occupied the position, he turned it down due to outcry from the faculty. The hiring officer for the position maintained that Schmidly’s son was the best qualified for the position and that Schmidly made no attempt to influence the hire.

On February 7, 2009, the "Albuquerque Journal" reported that the UNM faculty voted 329 to 106 in favor of no confidence in Schmidly, with 52 faculty abstaining. In response, Schmidly led a year-long study of shared governance at UNM and filed a monitoring report with the Higher Learning Commission (HLC) that received high praise.

In January 2011 KOAT television reported on a lawsuit challenging UNM's awarding of a construction contract for renovation of the PIT basketball arena to out of state contractor Flintco.   Schmidly's son Brian was employed by Flintco sometime after the contract was secured.

Also at UNM, on October 25, 2011, Schmidly denied the renewal of a permit for (un)Occupy Albuquerque, a protest movement in solidarity with Occupy Wall Street, which had been encamped at Yale Park since October 1. The protesters were subsequently forced out of the park by UNM Police, the Albuquerque Police Department, and New Mexico State Police during the night of October 25, resulting in dozens of arrests as some protesters refused to leave, citing their First Amendment right to "peaceably assemble". Other arrests were made as hundreds of protesters were forced into Central Avenue, which bounds Yale Park on the south. UNM students were among the arrested individuals. At least one UNM student left the University in response to Schmidly's action, citing the denial of First Amendment rights, and several other students, including Sebastian Pais, engaged in a hunger strike to demand that Schmidly allow the protesters to return. Schmidly has also been criticized for closing Yale Park to the public, and ordering UNM police to arrest any protesters or students who violated the closure. Relenting to pressure from supporters on campus and in the community, including multiple UNM faculty members, on October 26, Schmidly's office issued a new, modified permit which will allow the protesters to return to Yale Park during strictly defined periods.

After retiring from the presidency at UNM, Schmidly returned to the faculty to teach in his field, and he published several books and articles before fully retiring in 2016.  Today, as a retired Professor Emeritus both at Texas Tech University and the University of New Mexico, he continues his publishing and research in his chosen field of mammalogy.


Parnas (Saint Petersburg Metro)

Parnas () is the northern terminus of the Moskovsko-Petrogradskaya Line of the Saint Petersburg Metro. It was opened on 22 December 2006 and is located between the tunnel portal and the Vyborgskoye Metro Depot. It is the northernmost subway station in Saint Petersburg and in Russia.

The station is side-platform arrangement almost identical to the other three surface stations in the system: Kupchino, Rybatskoye and Devyatkino, which are also located between tunnel portals and their lines' depots, however unlike those stations there is no transfer to the suburban commuter trains (elektrichkas).

The station was first mentioned in 1984, as a finale of the Petrogradsky radius extension that was built throughout the 1980s from the city centre into the northern housing massifs. The northernmost end would include a second depot for the line and a surface terminus station next to a new housing massif that would be located near the industrial zones of Parnas and Shuvalovo. After the completion of the extension to Prospekt Prosvescheniya in 1988, work immediately began on the construction of the Vyborgsoye depot and 1991 the initial station was approved by the Committee on City Construction and Architecture.

Then the collapse of the Soviet Union and in the financial crises that followed most of the projects were frozen, including Parnas.  Further delays were caused by the flooding of the Lesnaya-Ploshchad Muzhestva tunnel which broke off the northernmost end of the Kirovsko-Vyborgskaya Line and its important Severnoye depot with the rest of the system.  As construction work was reprioritised to repair the flooded section, the void caused by the cut-off of the Severnoye depot forced the planners to return to the idea of completing the Petrogradsky radius and the Vyborgskoye depot and with it – Parnas.
A new project was developed in 1995, however only a shell of the station was built when the Vyborgskoye depot opened on 1 February 2000. Finally in May 2005, after many delays, construction finally began and a year later the station was complete.  The station design was modified from the original 1995 version to accommodate several modern innovations and changing system standards – most notably, it  became the first station in the system to feature provisions for handicapped access through elevators. Other changes included overhead crossings and usage of modern technology.

The station's theme is ancient Greek motives integrated into a modern "high-tech" design, which was developed by architects N.Romashkin-Timanov, M.Pavlova, V.Khilchenko. All of the station's entrances are to the north including a central vestibule.  The tradition of Russian naming after regions always went in conflict on whether the station name will be rendered in the noun form like Parnas or the adjective form Parnasskaya (Парнасская). Because of this, both versions can be found in older documents and maps.

Etymology
Parnas is named after a small hill in the north of the city which is surrounded by a small park. The hill is named after a hill in Greek mythology where Apollo met with the Muses.

Transit connections

 Municipal Bus – Routes 104, 113, 139, 148, 198
 Marshrutka – Routes К-108, К-178, К-271, К-439, К-585, К-600, К-675, К-678, К-850

External links

  metro-spb.nwd.ru - Station description and photographs.
 Google maps - Satellite image on the station


MICappella

MICappella is a Singaporean a cappella group. They made their debut after competing in the Chinese edition of The Sing-Off, where they won second place. The group released their first album, Here We Go, in 2013. Their second album, MICappella Reloaded, was released in 2016.

History

Pre-debut (2009–2012)
When MICappella was formed in 2009, only half of its members were full-time musicians.

The group performed during the 2010 Singapore Youth Olympics and the 2011 Singapore E-Awards. The band also represented Singapore at Taiwan's premier singing competition "Super Idol 5" in 2011 and was the only Southeast Asian group invited to perform alongside singer-songwriter Khalil Fong during the 2010 Hong Kong International A Cappella Extravaganza. In 2013, the band performed at several international festivals, including SoJam (United States), "AMC Live!" (Chengdu, China), the Fringe Arts Festival (Shenzhen, China) and the Strawberry Festival (Beijing and Shanghai, China).

Debut album, contract and China tour (2013–14)
MICappella was signed to record label S2S Pte. Ltd. in January 2013. On 16 April 2013, they released their debut album Here We Go, which consists of two original songs: "Here We Go" and "Whatever" (算了吧). On 31 May 2013, the group held a sold-out concert titled "Late Nite @ Esplanade: MICappella – Here We Go" at Esplanade Recital Studio. At the Singapore Hit Awards 2013, the group won the "Local Media Nominated Singer" award.

On 11 October 2014, MICappella was the guest performer for Khalil Fong's Singapore "Soulboy Lights Up" concert. The group then started touring China, with their first stop at Shanghai Daning Music Festival on 19 October 2014. Soon after, MICappella was recommended by Singapore Deputy Prime Minister Teo Chee Hean to perform at "The Art Performance for the 20th Anniversary of China Singapore Cooperative Suzhou Industrial Park" as Singaporean representatives on 26 October 2014, and the band actively toured the region.

European tour and MICappella Reloaded (2014–present)
In late 2014, YK Teng left the group and was replaced with photographer-singer Goh Mingwei. In January 2015, Lee Ein Ein left to study music in Los Angeles. She was replaced with Tay Kexin, the younger sister of Tay Kewei. It was also announced that the band would embark on its European tour to perform in the UK, Germany and Holland.

In December 2015, MICappella released a mashup video of Hu Xia's "Those Years" from You Are the Apple of My Eye and Hebe Tien's "A Little Happiness" from Our Times. The video reached one million views on Facebook five days after its release. It was also announced that they would release new materials in 2016.

On 29 February 2016, MICappella released "One Of These Days". They planned to release their second album, MICappella Reloaded, on 26 May 2016, featuring original songs. In June 2016, MICappella was signed to Universal Music Singapore.

Members

Current members
Calin Wong – alto (2009–present)
Juni Goh – tenor (2010–present)
Peter Huang – tenor, vocal percussion, leader (2009–present)
Eugene Yip – baritone, vocal percussion (2009–present)
Goh Mingwei – bass (2014–present)
Tay Kexin – soprano (2015–present)

Former members
Ng Weijin – bass (2010–2013)
YK Teng – bass (2013–14)
Lee Ein Ein – soprano (2010–2015)

Timeline

Discography

Albums

EPs

Singles

Awards and nominations

Music charts

External links
 MICappella's official page
 MICappella's Official YouTube Channel


Jesper Weinkouff

Jesper Weinkouff Christensen (born September 6, 1988) is a Danish football goalkeeper, who plays for Hobro IK. He has formerly played for FC Midtjylland in the Danish Superliga and FC Hjørring in the Danish 1st Division. He has played more than 25 games for the Danish national youth teams, ranging from under-16 to under-19 level. He is a strong keeper, weighing 80 kilos, and measuring .

He was included in the FC Midtjylland first team squad in the 2006-07 Superliga season, as the third choice goalkeeper after Martin Raška and Lasse Heinze.

External links
Danish national team profile


Longboat (horse)

Longboat (24 March 1981 – ca. 1997) was a British Thoroughbred racehorse. A specialist over extreme distances, who produced his best form on fast ground, he completed the "Stayers' Triple Crown" in 1986 when he won the Ascot Gold Cup, Goodwood Cup and Doncaster Cup. In all he won nine of his eighteen races between October 1983 and September 1986, with his other major wins coming in the Alycidon Stakes, Sagaro Stakes and Henry II Stakes. He was exported to Australia where he was retired from racing following an injury. He proved a failure as a breeding stallion.

Background
Longboat was a "lengthy, attractive" bay horse with no white markings bred by his owner Richard Dunbavin "Dick" Hollingsworth at his Arches Hall Stud in Hertfordshire. He was sired by Welsh Pageant, a one-mile specialist whose wins included the Lockinge Stakes, Queen Anne Stakes and Queen Elizabeth II Stakes. Longboat's dam Pirogue was a granddaughter of the Hollingsworth family's influential broodmare Felucca, whose other descendants included Bireme, Cut Above (St Leger Stakes), Sharp Edge (Irish 2000 Guineas), Bolas (Irish Oaks), Dash for Cash (Australian Guineas) and Daffodil (AJC Oaks). Pirogue herself also produced Sailor's Dance who won the Scottish Champion Hurdle.

The colt was sent into training with Dick Hern at West Ilsley in Berkshire, and was ridden in most of his races by the Scottish jockey Willie Carson.

Racing career

1983 & 1984: early career
On his only appearance as a two-year-old, Longboat finished second to Alphabatim in a twenty-one runner maiden race over one mile at Newmarket Racecourse in October. Timeform described him as "a useful colt in the making". In the following year he raced nine times, only once finishing out of the first three. He won a maiden race at Bath, a race over eleven furlongs at Kempton and a handicap race at Chester. In August he was moved up in class for the Listed Alycidon Stakes over one and a half miles at Goodwood Racecourse and won by two and a half lengths. On his final appearance of the year he finished second to the gelding Bedtime (also trained by Hern) in the Group Three Cumberland Lodge Stakes at Ascot Racecourse.

1985: four-year-old season
Although his 1985 campaign was restricted to three races, Longboat established himself as one of the best horses in Europe over extreme distances. On his seasonal debut he was matched against the 1984 Ascot Gold Cup winner Gildoran in the Group Three Sagaro Stakes over two miles at Ascot in May. Carrying nine pounds less than his main rival, Longboat took the lead in the final furlong and won by a neck from Gildoran with the fast-finishing Spicy Story a further neck away in third. Later that month he was brought back in distance for the Yorkshire Cup, where he appeared unsuited by the soft ground and finished fourth behind Ilium, Old Country and Centroline. On 20 June at Royal Ascot,  Longboat was one of twelve horses to contest the Group One Ascot Gold Cup over two and a half miles. Ridden by Carson he started the 9/1 third favourite behind Gildoran and Old Country on ground described as "good to firm". He raced in the middle of the field and began to make progress six furlongs from the finish but lost ground when his run was blocked with half a mile to run. Longboat made a good recovery and made progress throughout the last two furlongs but failed by half a length to catch Gildoran. Longboat had a hard race and did not show his best form in training after Ascot. He did not race again in 1985.

1986: five-year-old season
The soft ground which prevailed in the early part of 1986 was thought unsuitable for Longboat, and he missed intended runs in the Sagaro Stakes and the Yorkshire Cup. When he did eventually appear he was not given a hard race as he finished sixth in the Aston Park Stakes over thirteen furlongs at Newbury Racecourse. Longboat was never officially beaten again. Nine days after his run at Newbury, and racing on faster ground, he contested the Group Three Henry II Stakes over two miles at Sandown Park. He was among the leaders from the start and drew clear in the closing stages to win by two and a half lengths from Seismic Wave and Eastern Mystic.

On 19 June Longboat was made the even money favourite against ten opponents in the Ascot Gold Cup. Racing on his favoured firm ground, he took the lead half a mile from the finish and was never challenged, winning by five lengths from Eastern Mystic, who beat Spicy Story by a head for second place. Timeform were of the opinion that the field had been an unusually poor one, but praised the winner's "game and genuine" performance and admitted that he won in "tremendous style". On his next appearance Longboat was made the 1/3 favourite for the Goodwood Cup, which was then run over a distance of two miles and five furlongs. Carson sent him into the lead soon after the start and he was never in any danger of defeat, winning easily by ten lengths from Spicy Story, who was in turn well clear of the remainder of the field. In September Longboat attempted to complete the "Stayers' Triple Crown" in the Doncaster Cup in which he was expected to be challenged by the six-year-old gelding Valuable Witness in an "eagerly awaited clash" of the country's two best stayers. When Valuable Witness was withdrawn on the day of the race Longboat started at odds of 1/5 against three opponents. A major upset appeared to occur, as he was beaten a short head by Petrizzo, a horse he had defeated easily in his last three races. The racecourse stewards, however, judged that Petrizzo had caused interference to his rival in the closing stages and awarded the race to Longboat. It was subsequently announced that the favourite had sustained a muscle injury during the race.

Assessment
In 1983 the independent Timeform organisation gave Longboat a rating of 97p, the "p" indicating that he was likely to improve. The prediction proved correct as he was given a rating of 117 in the following year. In the official 1984 handicap for three-year-olds racing in the United Kingdom he was given a rating of 75, 23 pounds below the top-rated El Gran Senor. Longboat maintained his Timeform rating at 117 in 1985, but did not appear in the official International Classification for older horses, which was headed by Rainbow Quest. Longboat achieved a peak Timeform rating of 120 in 1986, and was also rated the best European older horse at distances of fourteen furlong plus.

In their book A Century of Champions, based on a modified version of the Timeform system, John Randall and Tony Morris rated Longboat as a "poor" winner of the Gold Cup.

Retirement and stud
In January 1987, Longboat was sold for an undisclosed sum to Kerry Packer and Lloyd Williams and was exported to Australia with the Melbourne Cup at his objective. The horse sustained a serious injury soon after his arrival and was retired to Packer's private stud at Ellerston. In eleven years at stud he sired only 59 registered foals, none of whom were of any consequence as racehorses.

Pedigree