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Genostar

Genostar is a bioinformatics provider based in Grenoble, France. The company was founded in 2004 following the "Genostar consortium" that was created in 1999 as a public-private consortium by Genome Express, Hybrigenics, INRIA (Institut National de Recherche en Informatique et Automatique / French National Institute for Research in Computer Science and Control) and The Pasteur Institute. Software Metabolic Pathway Builder is a bioinformatics environment dedicated to microbial research. This covers sequence assembly, mapping, annotation transfer and identification of protein domains, comparative genomics, structural searches, metabolic pathway analysis, modeling and simulation of biological networks. Genostar's software is platform independent and can thus be used for both Mac OS X, Windows, and Linux. Sequence assembly Mapping of an ensemble of sequences on a reference sequence between a reference sequence and contigs, between two sequences or between two sets of sequences finding of exact matches with minimum length using MUMmer detection of specific regions and SNPs creation of an assembled sequence relative to reference sequences Genomic annotation Gene prediction: ab-initio gene prediction using a Hidden Markov model based method BlastX Automatic annotation transfer using BlastP Proteic annotation Metabolic Pathway Builder integrates several methods dedicated to proteic annotation: Pfam domain prediction using HMMER Several EMBOSS methods (antigenic, 2D structure prediction) Expression Data Solution (EDS) Genostar's Expression Data Solution (EDS) connects microarray data to genes, gene products and biochemical reactions, based on keywords and annotations. This software allows to: Assign expression values to the gene names and IDs Identify co-expressed genes and visually analyze the reactions and metabolic pathways in which they are involved Identify and perform analysis on co-regulated genes in terms of genomic localization, functional annotation and metabolism Colorize CDSs of interest in genomic maps according to their expression values and highlight the corresponding reactions in interactive metabolic KEGG maps Analyze the significance of functional data of a collection or sub-collection of CDSs (GO, KEGG and more): Fisher test Collect and visualize all functional data in exportable tables and maps Database Genostar's MicroB database is constructed of perfectly integrated and rigorously cross-checked genomic, proteic, biochemical and metabolic data approximately 1100 bacterial and archaeal organisms. Industrial Partners ChemAxon Pathway Solutions KoriLog Academic Partners INRIA (Institut National de Recherche en Informatique et Automatique / French National Institute for Research in Computer Science and Control) Swiss Institute of Bioinformatics Notes and references External links Genostar Expands Deal with Biopharma Merial To Help Hunt Pathogenic Virulence Factors Genostar at Bio 2010 Category:Software companies of France Category:Software companies established in 2004 Category:Biotechnology companies of France Category:Bioinformatics companies Category:Privately held companies of France Category:Science and technology in Grenoble Category:Biotechnology companies established in 2004 Category:2004 establishments in France

Kim Rudd

Kim E. Rudd (born 1957) is a Canadian politician and entrepreneur elected to the House of Commons of Canada to represent the riding of Northumberland - Peterborough South in the 2015 Canadian federal election. She ran for reelection and was defeated in the 2019 Canadian federal election by more than 2,500 votes. Rudd is past president and owner of Willis College in Cobourg, co-founder of Cook School Day Care, and a past president of the Cobourg Chamber of Commerce. Political career Kim Rudd served as Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister of Natural Resources alongside being MP for Northumberland-Peterborough South from 2015-2018 when she announced she chose to step down to better represent her riding. While stepping down from Parliamentary Secretary, Rudd declared she would not be ruling out future opportunities for more responsibility in future government. On October 1, 2019, Kim Rudd was named the chair of the Parliamentary Health Research Caucus and will serve as a member of the standing committee on finance. Personal life Rudd has stated that she faced several challenges during her childhood. She had to take on many household responsibilities while she was about 9–10 years old due to her mother taking on a demanding job after an accident caused Rudd's alcoholic father to have to quit his job. Her mother died in 1998 and had run for the New Democratic Party (NDP) in Ontario during the 1970s. Rudd is currently married to husband, Tom Rudd, with whom she has two daughters, Alison (adopted) and Stefanie. Before becoming involved in politics as a career, Rudd was a long-time advocate of childcare and previously worked on the creation of daycares in Cobourg. In 2011, Rudd was among six award recipients of the RBC Canadian Women Entrepreneur Award. Contributions to economies locally, nationally, and globally were among the criteria for winning the award. Electoral record References Category:Liberal Party of Canada MPs Category:Living people Category:Members of the House of Commons of Canada from Ontario Category:Women members of the House of Commons of Canada Category:21st-century Canadian politicians Category:21st-century Canadian women politicians Category:1957 births

CYP2A13

Cytochrome P450 2A13 is a protein that in humans is encoded by the CYP2A13 gene. This gene encodes a member of the cytochrome P450 superfamily of enzymes. The cytochrome P450 proteins are monooxygenases which catalyze many reactions involved in drug metabolism and synthesis of cholesterol, steroids and other lipids. This protein localizes to the endoplasmic reticulum. Although its endogenous substrate has not been determined, it is known to metabolize 4-(methylnitrosamino)-1-(3-pyridyl)-1-butanone, a major nitrosamine specific to tobacco. This gene is part of a large cluster of cytochrome P450 genes from the CYP2A, CYP2B and CYP2F subfamilies on chromosome 19q. References External links Further reading

Denseisha

Denseisha (電盛社) is a Japanese information technology Kabushiki gaisha founded by Takashi Mizawa (三澤 隆) in October 1920. Currently, the corporation headquartered in Kumamoto employs 271 workers at the seven main offices the headquarters, IT and ET administration in Kumamoto, the system engineering technology center in Kumamoto, a branch office in Fukuoka, the "solution center" in Fukuoka, the "mobile engineering office" in Fukuoka and a sales office in Urasoe. The service field comprises the development and installation of enterprise and hospital network as well as the design of electric, IT and personnel communication facilities. References Category:Technology companies of Japan Category:Technology companies established in 1920 Category:1920 establishments in Japan

Battle of Anglon

The Battle of Anglon took place in 543 AD, during the Byzantine invasion of Sasanian-ruled Armenia ("Persarmenia") in the early phase of the Lazic War. After receiving information about a rebellion in Persia and an epidemic in the main Persian army, the Byzantine armies in the East under the orders of Emperor Justinian I initiated a hasty invasion of Persarmenia. The outnumbered Persian forces in the region successfully performed a meticulous ambush at Anglon, decisively ending the Byzantine campaign. Background The Sasanian ruler Khosrow I began an invasion of Commagene in 542, but retreated to Adurbadagan and halted at Adhur Gushnasp, intending to begin a campaign against Byzantine Armenia. The Byzantines approached Khosrow I to begin negotiations, but in the middle of this they received information about the epidemic of the so-called Plague of Justinian in Khosrow I's force and a rebellion in Persia by the prince Anoshazad. Seeing this as an opportunity, Emperor Justinian I commanded all Byzantine forces in the east to initiate an invasion of Persarmenia. Byzantine invasion Martin was the newly-appointed magister militum per Orientem at the time, but according to primary sources did not have much authority over other generals. The Byzantine invasion force, which numbered 30,000 in total, was initially scattered: Martin and his forces, stationed in Citharizum with Ildeger and Theoctistus Peter and Adolius and their forces Valerian, the magister militum per Armeniam, stationed near Theodosiopolis; joined by Narses (a Persarmenian) and his regiment of Herules (under Philemouth and Beros) and Armenians These forces united only after crossing the Persian border, in the plain of Dvin. Justus, Peranius, Domnentiolus, John, son of Nicetas, and John the Glutton stayed at Phison, near Martyropolis, performing minor incursions into Persia. Sasanian forces in Persarmenia numbered 4,000 and were under the command of Nabedes. They concentrated themselves at the mountainous village of Anglon (probably identical to Ankes, Dsakhgodn Canton, Ayrarat Province, Kingdom of Armenia) which featured a fortress and was located near the Dvin plain. They prepared a defensive position for an elaborate ambush by blocking the entrances to the village, digging trenches, and setting up ambushes in the houses of the village outside the fortress, while marshalling the army below. According to Procopius, the Byzantine generals lacked a proper union among themselves. The Byzantine forces proceeded into the rough terrain of Anglon, and hastily formed a single-line formation after the commanders were informed of the Persian presence, with Martin forming the center, Peter forming the right, and Valerian (probably joined by Narses) forming the left. Narses and his regulars and Herules were the first to engage. Apparently, part of the Persian army was defeated, and the Persian cavalry feigned retreat toward the fortress, and their flight was followed by Herules and others as koursores. The Persians, including their archers, then launched their ambush from the buildings outside the fortress, easily routing the lightly-armored Herules, while their commander Narses was mortally hit in the temple in close combat. A general Persian counter-attack then resulted in the routing of the Byzantines. The Persians did not pursue them beyond the rough

Gust Laituri Homestead

The Gust Laituri Homestead, in Valley County, Idaho near Lake Fork, Idaho, was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1982. It was built by 1906 by Gust Laituri, who died in 1906. It is a Finnish Log Structure in Long Valley, Idaho. It is about in plan. It is located about northeast of Lakefork, Idaho off Pearson Road. References Category:National Register of Historic Places in Valley County, Idaho Category:Buildings and structures completed in 1905

Heliocheilus fervens

Heliocheilus fervens is a species of moth of the family Noctuidae. It is found in China, Japan, the Korean Peninsula, northern India, Pakistan and the Russian Far East (Primorye, southern Khabarovsk and the southern Amur region) External links Korean insects Category:Heliocheilus Category:Moths of Asia

Springwater

Springwater may refer to one of these places: Springwater, New York, United States Springwater, Ontario, Canada Springwater (Barrie Airpark) Aerodrome, located near Springwater, Ontario, Canada Springwater, Oregon, United States Springwater Corridor, a bicycle and pedestrian trail named for Springwater, Oregon, United States Springwater, Wisconsin, United States Other Springwater, a pseudonym for the musician Phil Cordell

AD (Bud) Craig

AD (Bud) Craig, Jr. (born August 31, 1951) is an American neuroanatomist and neuroscientist. Career Craig attended Michigan State University from which he earned the Bachelor of Science degree in Mathematics in June 1973. He completed his doctorate degree at Cornell University, Ithaca, NY in neurophysiology, neuroanatomy, and electrical engineering and received a Ph.D. in January 1978. He worked with Daniel N. Tapper, Ph.D. on electrophysiology of somatosensory processing in the spinal cord. The title of his thesis was "Anatomic and Electrophysiologic Studies on the Lateral Cervical Nucleus in Cat and Dog". Research Following graduate school, Craig spent two years in the Department of Physiology & Biophysics, Washington University School of Medicine in St. Louis, MO as a post-doctoral fellow and one year in the Department of Anatomy & Neurobiology as Research Associate. In 1981 he moved to Germany to become "Wissenschaftlicher Assistent" (Research Associate) in the Department of Physiology at the University of Kiel and then in 1983 Akademischer Rat auf Zeit (Research Assistant Professor) at the University of Würzburg in the Department of Physiology. In 1986 Craig joined Barrow Neurological Institute (BNI) to direct the Atkinson Pain Research Laboratory Recognition Craig is a recipient of the National Merit Scholarship Award (1968-1973). He was awarded with Doctor of Medicine (MD), honoris causa, from Linköping University in 2001. He received the Kenneth Craik Award in Experimental Psychology from the University of Cambridge in 2002. In 2011, Craig received the Frederic W.L. Kerr Award from the American Pain Society and was elected to be a foreign member of Royal Society of Sciences and Letters in Gothenburg. Craig holds appointments as Research Professor in the Department of Cell Biology and Anatomy at the University of Arizona College of Medicine and in the Department of Psychology at Arizona State University. References Category:American neuroscientists Category:Living people Category:Cornell University alumni Category:1951 births

Canthon chalcites

Canthon chalcites is a species of (formerly canthonini) in the beetle family Scarabaeidae. It is found in North America. References Further reading Category:Deltochilini Category:Articles created by Qbugbot Category:Beetles described in 1843

Pallava dynasty

The Pallava dynasty was an Indian dynasty that existed from 275 CE to 897 CE, ruling a portion of southern India. They gained prominence after the eclipse of the Satavahana dynasty, whom the Pallavas served as feudatories. Pallavas became a major power during the reign of Mahendravarman I (571–630 CE) and Narasimhavarman I (630–668 CE) and dominated the Telugu and northern parts of the Tamil region for about 600 years until the end of the 9th century. Throughout their reign they were in constant conflict with both Chalukyas of Badami in the north and the Tamil kingdoms of Chola and Pandyas in the south. Pallava was finally defeated by the Chola ruler Aditya I in the 9th century CE. Pallavas are most noted for their patronage of architecture, the finest example being the Shore Temple, a UNESCO World Heritage Site in Mamallapuram. The Pallavas, who left behind magnificent sculptures and temples, established the foundations of medieval South Indian architecture. They developed the Pallava script from which Grantha ultimately descended. The Pallava script gave rise to several other southeast Asian scripts. Chinese traveller Xuanzang visited Kanchipuram during Pallava rule and extolled their benign rule. Etymology The word Pallava means a creeper or branch in Sanskrit. They were also called Tondaiyar after the word Tondai, meaning creeper in Tamil. Origins The origins of the Pallavas have been debated by scholars. .The available historical materials include three copper-plate grants of Sivaskandavarman in the first quarter of the 4th century CE, all issued from Kanchipuram but found in various parts of Andhra Pradesh, and another inscription of Simhavarman half century earlier in the Palanadu area of the western Guntur district. All the early documents are in Prakrit, and scholars find similarities in paleography and language with the Satavahanas and the Mauryas. Their early coins are said to be similar to those of Satavahanas. Two main theories of the origins have emerged from this data: one that the Pallavas were former subsidiaries of Satavahanas in the Andhradesa (the region north of Penna River in modern Andhra Pradesh) and later expanded south up to Kanchi, and the other that they initially rose to power in Kanchi and expanded north up to the Krishna river. The proponents of the Andhra origin theory include S. Krishnaswami Aiyangar and K. A. Nilakanta Sastri. They believe that Pallavas were originally feudatories of the Satavahanas in the south-eastern part of their empire who became independent when the Satavahana power declined. They are seen to be "strangers to the Tamil country", unrelated to the ancient lines of Cheras, Pandyas and Cholas. Since Simhavarman's grant bears no regal titles, they believe that he might have been a subsidiary to the Andhra Ikshvakus who were in power in Andhradesa at that time. In the following half-century, the Pallavas became independent and expanded up to Kanchi. Another theory is propounded by historians R. Sathianathaier and D. C. Sircar, with endorsements by Hermann Kulke, Dietmar Rothermund and Burton Stein. Sircar points out that the family legends of the Pallavas speak of an ancestor descending from Ashwatthama, the legendary

And Then There Was Silence

"And Then There Was Silence" is a song by the German power metal band Blind Guardian. It was released in November 2001 as the lead single from their album, A Night at the Opera. Written by singer Hansi Kürsch and composed by Kürsch and guitarist André Olbrich, the song is based on The Iliad by Homer and on the Aeneid by Virgil, and narrates the final days of Troy, as foreseen by Cassandra, daughter of the king of the destroyed city who foresaw the event. The song is so intricate and long with so many tracks that it alone required as much production time as the rest of the A Night at the Opera album. At over 14 minutes, it is the longest track recorded by Blind Guardian. It was re-recorded into a new version in 2012 as a part of the compilation album Memories of a Time to Come. Track listing "And Then There Was Silence" – 14:06 "Harvest of Sorrow" – 3:40 "Born in a Mourning Hall" (multimedia track) – 5:17 Lineup Hansi Kürsch – vocals and backing vocals André Olbrich – lead, rhythm and acoustic guitar Marcus Siepen – rhythm guitar Thomen Stauch – drums and percussion Charts Personnel Anry Nemo – cover art References Category:2001 singles Category:Blind Guardian songs Category:2001 songs Category:Virgin Records singles Category:Songs based on poems Category:Songs written by Hansi Kürsch Category:Songs written by André Olbrich Category:Works based on the Iliad Category:Works based on the Aeneid

Towong, Victoria

Towong is a bounded rural locality of the Shire of Towong local government area in Victoria, Australia. Towong is on the Murray River close to Corryong. At the , Towong had a population of 281. History Towong Post Office opened on 10 January 1882 and closed in 1994. Towong Turf Club Towong is home to the historic Towong Turf Club, hosting thoroughbred horse racing since 1871. Currently Country Racing Victoria schedules two race meetings per year at the venue, the Towong Cup meeting (traditionally held in early March) and the Squizzy Taylor Dash meeting (traditionally held in late December). References External links Towong Turf Club Website Category:Towns in Victoria (Australia)

Sjur Johnsen

Sjur Johnsen (20 June 1891 – 2 October 1978) was a Norwegian wrestler. He was born in Vik. He competed at the 1920 Summer Olympics in Antwerp where he placed fourth in Greco-Roman middleweight, after losing the bronze match to Masa Perttilä. He was a national champion in 1920 and 1922. References Category:1891 births Category:1978 deaths Category:People from Vik Category:Olympic wrestlers of Norway Category:Wrestlers at the 1920 Summer Olympics Category:Norwegian male sport wrestlers

Domingo Cullen

Domingo Cullen (1791 – 21 June 1839) was the governor of province of Santa Fe, Argentina during 1838. Biography Cullen was born in Tenerife, Canary Islands, but moved to Argentina in the 1820s after establishing commercial activities (linked with fluvial trade) in the area. He met Santa Fe's caudillo Estanislao López when serving as a deputy of the Cabildo of Montevideo. After being involved in activism related to the independence of Uruguay and the resistance against Brazil (see Cisplatine War), he returned to Santa Fe, settled in a ranch, and married Joaquina Rodríguez del Fresno, the young widow of Pedro Aldao and sister-in-law of López. In 1828 he became a counselor of López, and his Minister of Government in 1833. At the time of López's death on 15 June 1838, Cullen was in Buenos Aires as representative of Santa Fe, trying to find a peaceful solution to the ongoing French blockade of the port (caused by a law of 1821 that obligated resident foreign citizens of the province of Buenos Aires to serve in conscription). Cullen argued that the blockade was the result of a provincial law and therefore the other provinces were not bound to help Buenos Aires. Juan Manuel de Rosas, the powerful governor of Buenos Aires, contended that this violated the Federal Pact. When Cullen returned to Santa Fe, he became governor, but his election was not acknowledged by Rosas and by Pascual Echagüe, governor of the neighbouring Entre Ríos Province. Without López's support, he faced opposition from his personal enemies in the province and from those loyals to Rosas. In the end, all provinces including Santa Fe ended up supporting Buenos Aires against the French, and Cullen was forced to resign and go to exile. Accused of conspiring with the Unitarians (enemies of Rosas) and the French, he sought asylum in Santiago del Estero, but he was betrayed by his host and delivered to Rosas's men, to be tried in Buenos Aires. However, right after crossing the Arroyo del Medio and entering the territory of Buenos Aires Province, his captors announced they had orders to kill him. Cullen was assisted by a priest in San Nicolás de los Arroyos and wrote a letter to his wife; he was then killed by a firing squad, on 21 June 1839. He was buried in the spot. In 1840 the army of General Juan Lavalle passed by the place on its way to Santa Fe, and Cullen's body was exhumed at the request of Pedro Rodríguez del Fresno, an officer of Lavalle's and Cullen's brother-in-law. He was taken to the Convent of Saint Dominic in Santa Fe, where they remain today, next to the bodies of his son Patricio and several other important leaders. Descent Cullen's family was of Irish origin, descended from Thomas Cullen Maher, who emigrated from Kilkenny to the Canary Islands in 1793. Domingo Cullen (full name: Domingo Alejandro Lorenzo Cullen y Ferraz), born in Tenerife, was Cullen Maher's third grandson, the son of Guillermo Felipe Cullen and Ángela Isidra Ferraz de la Guardia. Cullen emigrated to the

Rubinald Pronk

Rubinald Rofino Pronk (born 17 July ), born and raised in The Hague, is a danseur performing with the Morphoses/The Wheeldon Company. He trained at the Royal (Dutch) Conservatory of Dance and joined the Dutch National Ballet at age 16 and was promoted to soloist. Rubinald performed works by choreographers including Sir Frederick Ashton, George Balanchine, William Forsythe, Jacopo Godani, Martha Graham and Krzysztof Pastor. In 2006 he joined Dwight Rhoden and Desmond Richardson's Complexions Contemporary Ballet, performing works by Rhoden and Ulysses Dove. He is a guest artist with Dutch National Ballet and in 2009-2011 with Polish National Ballet. External links Facebook page Category:1979 births Category:Living people Category:Dutch male ballet dancers Category:Morphoses dancers Category:People from The Hague

Mary Darling (television producer)

Mary Darling is the CEO and co-owner of WestWind Pictures, which she joined in 1999. She helped WestWind evolve from a minor to a major player in Canada's film and television industry. She conceived of the hit design show, Designer Guys, and its subsequent relaunch with new hosts. As well as providing WestWind Pictures overall management, creative and executive producer services on all of its series, Darling heads up WestWind Releasing which develops and distributes most of WestWind's diverse properties. In particular, she was the executive producer for the Canadian television comedy Little Mosque on the Prairie, which she later shopped to American broadcasters. Darling was the recipient of the 2007 Women in Film and Television International award for International Achievement - Excellence in Innovation (Television) an award she claims to share with her husband, Clark Donnelly, even though it sits on her desk. References Category:Year of birth missing (living people) Category:Living people Category:Canadian television producers Category:Women television producers

Autotrichia

Autotrichia is a genus of moths in the family Geometridae described by Prout in 1934. Species Autotrichia heterogynoides (Wehrli, 1927) Autotrichia lysimeles (Prout, 1924) Autotrichia pellucida (Staudinger, 1899) Autotrichia solanikovi (Ivinskis & Saldaitis, 2001) References Category:Gnophini Category:Geometridae genera

Office of the Auditor General (Nepal)

Office of the Auditor General (OAGN) is a constitutional body and the supreme audit institution of Nepal. It derives its mandate from Article 241 of the Constitution of Nepal and Audit Act, 2075 (2019 A.D.). The Auditor General is empowered to undertake audits of Office of the President and Vice-President, Supreme Court, Federal Parliament, Provincial Assemblies, Provincial Governments, Constitutional bodies or their offices, courts, the Office of the Attorney General and the Nepal Army, Nepal Police and Armed Police as well as of all other government offices and courts with due consideration given to the regularity, economy, efficiency, effectiveness and the propriety of government expenditures. Auditor General According to Article 240 of the Constitution of Nepal, the Auditor General is appointed by the President on the recommendation of the Constitutional Council for a single term of six years. The current Auditor General, Tanka Mani Sharma, was appointed on May 22, 2017. Organization and Structure In addition to the Auditor General, there are 614 staff members in the Office of the Auditor General. These staff members are 4 Deputy Auditor General, 14 Assistant Auditor Generals, Directors, Audit Officers, Audit superintendents, Audit Inspectors and support staff. The majority of the staff are members of the Audit Service of the Nepal Civil Service who are chosen through an open competitive exam of the Public Service Commission. The office is divided into four divisions each headed by a Deputy Auditor General. Under the divisions are 14 General Directorates which is further divided into 27 sector wise Directorates. Divisions Organization development and Management Division Economic and Social Services Division Infrastructure Development Division Constitutional Bodies, Security and Local Development Division Annual Report The Auditor General submits an annual report which includes an opinion regarding the financial statements of the Government of Nepal to the President as per Article 294 of the Constitution of Nepal. The President then presents the report for discussion to the Federal Parliament, through the Prime Minister. References Category:Government of Nepal Nepal Category:Supreme audit institutions

Kampung Baru LRT station

Kampung Baru LRT station is an underground rapid transit station, named after and serving Kampung Baru, Kuala Lumpur, in Malaysia. The station is part of the Kelana Jaya Line (formerly known as PUTRA). The station was opened on June 1, 1999, as part of the line's second and latest extension, which includes the addition of 12 stations (not including Sri Rampai station), and an underground line that the Kampung Baru station is connected to. The Kampung Baru station is currently one of only five underground stations in the Kelana Jaya Line. Location Located on the southern edge of Kampung Baru, the Kampung Baru station is located directly beside the Ampang–Kuala Lumpur Elevated Highway and Klang River. The adjoining KLCC station, as is the Kuala Lumpur City Centre (KLCC) itself, is situated across the Klang River, 700 metres away. The station is primarily intended to serve the Kampung Baru area. Layout and design The Kampung Baru station, like all other underground Kelana Jaya Line stations, is of a simplistic construction consisting of only three levels: the entrance level at street level, and the concourse and platform levels underground. All levels are linked via escalators and stairways, while elevators are additionally provided between the concourse level and the platform level. The station contains only one island platform for two tracks of opposite directions, with floor-to-ceiling platform screen doors sealing the platform from the tracks. The station has two access points from street level, of which one is larger than the other and is the primary entrance. The secondary access point to the concourse level, just 40 m east from the main entrance, is closed to the public. See also List of rail transit stations in Klang Valley Category:Kelana Jaya Line Category:Railway stations opened in 1999

True anomaly

In celestial mechanics, true anomaly is an angular parameter that defines the position of a body moving along a Keplerian orbit. It is the angle between the direction of periapsis and the current position of the body, as seen from the main focus of the ellipse (the point around which the object orbits). The true anomaly is usually denoted by the Greek letters or , or the Latin letter , and is usually restricted to the range 0–360° (0–2π). As shown in the image, the true anomaly is one of three angular parameters (anomalies) that defines a position along an orbit, the other two being the eccentric anomaly and the mean anomaly. Formulas From state vectors For elliptic orbits, the true anomaly can be calculated from orbital state vectors as: (if then replace by ) where: v is the orbital velocity vector of the orbiting body, e is the eccentricity vector, r is the orbital position vector (segment FP in the figure) of the orbiting body. Circular orbit For circular orbits the true anomaly is undefined, because circular orbits do not have a uniquely determined periapsis. Instead the argument of latitude u is used: (if then replace ) where: n is a vector pointing towards the ascending node (i.e. the z-component of n is zero). rz is the z-component of the orbital position vector r Circular orbit with zero inclination For circular orbits with zero inclination the argument of latitude is also undefined, because there is no uniquely determined line of nodes. One uses the true longitude instead: (if then replace by ) where: rx is the x-component of the orbital position vector r vx is the x-component of the orbital velocity vector v. From the eccentric anomaly The relation between the true anomaly and the eccentric anomaly E is: or using the sine and tangent: or equivalently: so An equivalent form avoids the singularity as e → 1, however it does not produce the correct value for : or, with the same problem as e → 1 , . In both of the above, the function arg(x, y) is the polar argument of the vector (x y), available in many programming languages as the library function named atan2(y,x) (note the reversed order of x and y). From the mean anomaly The true anomaly can be calculated directly from the mean anomaly via a Fourier expansion: where the "big-O" notation means that the omitted terms are all of order e4. The expression is known as the equation of the center. Radius from true anomaly The radius (distance from the focus of attraction and the orbiting body) is related to the true anomaly by the formula where a is the orbit's semi-major axis. See also Kepler's laws of planetary motion Eccentric anomaly Mean anomaly Ellipse Hyperbola References Further reading Murray, C. D. & Dermott, S. F., 1999, Solar System Dynamics, Cambridge University Press, Cambridge. Plummer, H. C., 1960, An Introductory Treatise on Dynamical Astronomy, Dover Publications, New York. (Reprint of the 1918 Cambridge University Press edition.) External links Federal Aviation Administration - Describing

Ethel Hudson (athlete)

Ethel Hudson (born 2 February 1970) is an Indonesian long-distance runner. He competed in the men's marathon at the 1996 Summer Olympics. References Category:1970 births Category:Living people Category:Athletes (track and field) at the 1996 Summer Olympics Category:Indonesian male long-distance runners Category:Indonesian male marathon runners Category:Olympic athletes of Indonesia Category:Place of birth missing (living people) Category:Indonesian male cross country runners

Saint-Crespin-sur-Moine

Saint-Crespin-sur-Moine is a former commune in the Maine-et-Loire department in western France. History On 15 December 2015, Le Longeron, Montfaucon-Montigné, La Renaudière, Roussay, Saint-André-de-la-Marche, Saint-Crespin-sur-Moine, Saint-Germain-sur-Moine, Saint-Macaire-en-Mauges, Tillières and Torfou merged becoming one commune called Sèvremoine. See also Communes of the Maine-et-Loire department References INSEE commune file Saintcrespinsurmoine

Culbreath

Culbreath may refer to: People: Jim Culbreath (born 1952), former American football running back Jordan Culbreath, former running back Josh Culbreath (born 1932), American athlete Lynn Culbreath Noel (born 1926), African-American news reporter Oamo Culbreath (born 1987), professional Canadian football offensive lineman Places: Culbreath Bayou, neighborhood within the city limits of Tampa, Florida Culbreath Isles, neighborhood within the South Tampa district of Tampa Ships: SS Harry Culbreath SS Harry Culbreath (1942)

Drapetodes mitaria

Drapetodes mitaria is a moth in the family Drepanidae. It was described by Achille Guenée in 1857. It is found in Hong Kong and from India to Singapore and in Taiwan. Adults are on wing in June and July. The larvae feed on Hedychium species. References Category:Moths described in 1857 Category:Drepaninae

Buriti Bravo

Buriti Bravo is a municipality in the state of Maranhão in the Northeast region of Brazil. See also List of municipalities in Maranhão References Category:Municipalities in Maranhão

John of Alexandria

John of Alexandria () was a Byzantine medical writer who lived in Alexandria, in present-day Egypt. He is thought to be the author of a commentary on Galen's De sectis, a Latin version of which survives in several manuscripts. He wrote a commentary on Hippocrates' book about the foetus (In Hippocratis De natura pueri commentarium), which survives in one Greek manuscript and in a 13th-century Latin version made for King Manfred of Sicily. He also wrote a commentary on the sixth book of Hippocrates' Epidemics (In Hippocratis Epidemiarum librum VI commentarii fragmenta), known from an anonymous Latin translation and from extracts from the Greek original, entered in the margins of a Greek translation of an Arabic medical text. References Category:7th-century deaths Category:7th-century Byzantine people Category:Byzantine physicians Category:People from Alexandria Category:7th-century physicians Category:7th-century Byzantine scientists Category:7th-century Byzantine writers

Yachuli

Yachuli is a village in the Indian state of Arunachal Pradesh. Lower Subansiri is the name of the district that contains village Yachuli. Yachuli is located south of the district headquarters of Ziro. It is one of the 60 constituencies of Legislative Assembly of Arunachal Pradesh. The current Member of the Legislative Assembly for this constituency () is Likha Saaya. See also List of constituencies of Arunachal Pradesh Legislative Assembly Arunachal Pradesh Legislative Assembly References External links Category:Villages in Lower Subansiri district Category:Assembly constituencies of Arunachal Pradesh

Sasamoto

Sasamoto (written: 笹本) is a Japanese surname. Notable people with the surname include: , Japanese artist , Japanese sport wrestler , Japanese photographer , Japanese writer , Japanese voice actress Category:Japanese-language surnames

African feminism

African feminism is a type of feminism innovated by African women that specifically addresses the conditions and needs of continental African women (African women who reside on the African continent). African feminism includes many strains of its own, including Motherism, Femalism, Snail-sense Feminism, Womanism/women palavering, Nego-feminism, and African Womanism. Because Africa is not a monolith, these feminisms are not all reflective of the experiences African women have. Some of the feminisms are more specific to certain groups of African women. African feminism is sometimes aligned with, in dialogue, or in conflict with Black Feminism or African womanism (which is perceived as by and for African women in the diaspora, rather than African women on or recently from the continent) as well as other feminisms and feminist movements, including nationally based ones, such as feminism in Sweden, feminism in India, feminism in Mexico, feminism in Japan, feminism in Germany, feminism in South Africa, and so on. Need for an African feminism Some argue that African women are the first feminists, were already deeply engaged at the 1985 Women's' Conference, and have long been recognizing each other's contributions. Others feel African feminism became necessary in part due to white Western feminism's exclusion of the experiences of the black woman and the continental African woman. White Western feminisms does not take into account the particular issues black women face at the intersection of both their blackness and their womanhood. Currently, white feminism often classifies African women as "women of color," which groups and thereby represses the African woman's historical trajectory and specific experience. Hazel Carby in "White Women Listen! Black Feminism and the Boundaries of Sisterhood" notes why white feminism is considered the normative experience of all women. She writes, "History has constructed our sexuality and our femininity as deviating from those qualities with which white women, as the prize of the Western world, have been endowed." However, white feminism cannot continue to erase Africa or African women from feminist theory or feminist advocacy, because as the Mother Continent of humanity, the narratives and experiences of Africa's women will always be relevant. African feminism was not wholly a reaction to being excluded from white feminists' vision of feminism, but also from their own ingenuity and desire to create a feminism that embraced their backgrounds and experiences. African feminism voices the realities of women in varying African countries. Women's needs, reality, oppression and empowerment are best addressed by having an inclusive and accommodating understanding of the generic and more general issues as well as the peculiarities and group attitude to self-definition as women. Naomi Nkealah writes that African feminism "strives to create a new, liberal, productive and self-reliant African woman within the heterogeneous cultures of Africa. Feminisms in Africa, ultimately, aim at modifying culture as it affects women in different societies." At the same time, Africa is not a monolith and so some have critiqued any idea of "African feminism." There exist differences regionally, ethnically, politically, and in religion, which all work to impact how women conceptualize what feminism and freedom looks like for them. While

Christianization of Poland

The Christianization of Poland () refers to the introduction and subsequent spread of Christianity in Poland. The impetus to the process was the Baptism of Poland (), the personal baptism of Mieszko I, the first ruler of the future Polish state, and much of his court. The ceremony took place on the Holy Saturday of 14 April 966, although the exact location is still disputed by historians, with the cities of Poznań and Gniezno being the most likely sites. Mieszko's wife, Dobrawa of Bohemia, is often credited as a major influence on Mieszko's decision to accept Christianity. While the spread of Christianity in Poland took centuries to finish, the process was ultimately successful, as within several decades Poland joined the rank of established European states recognised by the papacy and the Holy Roman Empire. According to historians, the baptism of Poland marks the beginning of Polish statehood. Nevertheless, the Christianization was a long and arduous process, as most of the Polish population remained pagan until the pagan reaction during the 1030s. Background Before the adoption of Christianity in modern-day Poland, there were a number of different pagan tribes. Svetovid was among the most widespread pagan gods worshiped in Poland. Christianity arrived around the late 9th century, most likely around the time when the Vistulan tribe encountered the Christian rite in dealings with their neighbors, the Great Moravia (Bohemian) state. The Moravian cultural influence played a significant role in the spread of Christianity onto the Polish lands and the subsequent adoption of that religion. In the opinion of Davies, the Christianization of Poland through the Czech–Polish alliance represented a conscious choice on the part of Polish rulers to ally themselves with the Czech state rather than the German one. In a similar fashion, some of the later political struggles involved the Polish Church refusing to subordinate itself to the German hierarchy and instead being directly subordinate to the Vatican. Baptism The "Baptism of Poland" refers to the ceremony when the first ruler of the Polish state, Mieszko I and much of his court, converted to the Christian religion. Mieszko's wife Dobrawa of Bohemia, a zealous Christian, played a significant role in promoting Christianity in Poland, and might have had significant influence on converting Mieszko himself. The exact place of Mieszko's baptism is disputed; Most historians argue that Gniezno or Poznań are the most likely sites. However, other historians have suggested alternative locations, such as Ostrów Lednicki, or even in German Regensburg. The date of Mieszko's baptism was on the Holy Saturday of 14 April 966. The ceremony was preceded by a week of oral catechism and several days of fasting. The actual ceremony involved pouring water over the segregated groups of men and women, although it is possible that their heads were immersed instead, and anointed with the chrism. Christianization of Poland The baptismal mission which began in the two major cities of Gniezno and Poznań with the baptism of Mieszko and his court spread throughout the country. During the 10th and 11th centuries various ecclesiastical organs were established in Poland. This included

Ulla Miilmann

Ulla Miilmann (born 1972) is a Danish flautist. Since 1994, she has been the principal flautist of the Danish National Symphony Orchestra. In 2006, she was nominated for a Grammy Award in the category Best Soloist Performance with Orchestra. Biography Miilmann was brought up in Vemmedrup near Køge in the south of Zealand. Her interest in the flute started at the age of eight when she the saw instrument being played on a television programme. Two years later, her parents gave her a flute for her birthday. When they saw how interested she had become in playing it, they arranged for her to have music lessons in Hillerød, driving her there every Saturday. Her parents' interest in her progress encouraged her, motivating her to practice for several hours a day. She progressed quickly, winning the Berlingske Music Competition in 1988 and playing as a soloist with the Copenhagen Philharmonic in 1990. In the 1980s, it became fashionable for teenagers to go to America as exchange students. Miilmann received a place at the School of the Arts in North Carolina. She quickly adapted to the school's intensive curriculum, practising every day from 5 a.m., then following classes until late in the afternoon. She remained at the school until she was 20, successfully completing her education with a bachelor's degree in 1992. The years she had spent there had however been quite a strain. As a result, when she returned to Denmark at the age of 20, she took on a job as a postman. But when she saw an advertisement for a post with the Royal Danish Orchestra, she immediately started to practise again, gaining admission when she was just 21. The following year, she became solo flautist with the Danish National Symphony Orchestra attached to Danmarks Radio, a position she still holds today. Miilmann also plays in the Danish Radio Woodwind Quintet which she helped to establish in 1999. She has appeared as a soloist with all the major orchestras in Copenhagen and has played with other notable soloists including the pianist Katrine Gislinge and the violinist Gidon Kremer. In 2002, she appeared with the Philharmonia Moment Musical at a Danish music event in Taipei. In February 2006, Miilmann received a Grammy nomination for "Best Soloist Performance with Orchestra" for her recording of Ole Schmidt's Concerto for Flute and Orchestra. Although she did not win the award, the nomination and her treatment at the event in Los Angeles encouraged her to stick to playing the flute at a time when she had been considering moving into another profession. In January 2014, Miilmann was the soloist in Carl Nielsen's Flute Concerto which she first played when she was about 13 years old. "It's only over the past four or five years that I have really begun to understand it... The older I get, the more I am ready to follow my inner feelings, even though they may not be in line with the accepted traditions. In this way, for the first time I can see I am beginning to understand Carl Nielsen's Flute

Morethia storri

The top end firetail skink (Morethia storri) is a species of skink found in Northern Territory and Western Australia. Etymology The specific name, storri, is in honor of herpetologist Glen Milton Storr. References Category:Morethia Category:Reptiles described in 1981 Category:Skinks of Australia Category:Endemic fauna of Australia Category:Taxa named by Allen Eddy Greer

5lo

5lo is a computer virus that increases file size and does little more than replicate. Size: 1,032 bytes Infection 5lo infects resident .EXE files only. When it infects a file, it increases the file size by about 1000-1100 bytes (though a typical value is 1032 bytes.) At the file's direct end, this message can be found (resulting in the virus's name): 92.05.24.5lo.2.23MZ Other strings can be found in the virus's code: ????????.EXE and *.EXE 5lo stays resident. Whenever a .EXE file is run, 5lo will infect it (and another .EXE file). The virus also changes the file's timestamp to the date and time of infection. After these infections, a counter within the virus starts. However, this counter is never checked, so the virus doesn't activate. 5lo appends its code into infected files. It also changes the field 0Ch in the .EXE file's header to FFAAh. The virus identifies itself from memory by using the interrupt INT 21, AX=3521h which it has hooked. All the checks work correctly and the virus won't infect files multiple times and it installs itself to memory only once. When 5lo is running in memory, it isn't discoverable by typing in MEM /C. This is because when the virus installs, it ties itself to the operating system. Free memory decreases by about 2 KB. References External links Symantec's page on 5lo Category:DOS file viruses

Geometric lathe

A geometric lathe was used for making ornamental patterns on the plates used in printing bank notes and postage stamps. It is sometimes called a guilloché lathe. It was developed early in the nineteenth century when efforts were introduced to combat forgery, and is an adaptation of an ornamental turning lathe. The lathe was able to generate intersecting and interlacing patterns of fine lines in various shapes, which were almost impossible to forge by hand-engraving. They were used by many national mints. Further reading Peter Bower, 'Economic warfare: Banknote Forgery as a deliberate weapon', and Maureen Greenland, 'Compound plate printing and nineteenth-century bank notes, in Virginia Hewitt, ed. The Banker's Art: Studies in paper money, pp 46–63, and pp 84–87, The British Museum Press, 1995, () See also Security printing Spirograph Gear Tusi couple Guilloché References External links Ornamental Turning Category:Money forgery Category:Automatic lathes (mechanically automated)

Dave Brown (Montana politician)

Dave Brown was a member of the Montana House of Representatives. Biography Brown was born on November 20, 1948 in Pompey's Pillar, Montana. He pled guilty in 1994 to five counts of failing to file federal income tax returns. He died on October 23, 1998 in Madison, Wisconsin. Career Brown was a member of the House of Representatives from 1981 to 1993. References Category:Members of the Montana House of Representatives Category:1948 births Category:1998 deaths Category:People from Yellowstone County, Montana Category:20th-century American politicians

Barry Railway Class K

Barry Railway Class K were 0-6-2T steam tank engines of the Barry Railway in South Wales. They were designed by J. H. Hosgood and built by an American company, Cooke Locomotive and Machine Works of Paterson, New Jersey. At the time the Barry wanted to order these locomotives, British manufacturers already had a full order book. In order not to face an indefinite wait, invitations to tender were advertised in the United States. Hosgood's aim was to have a tank engine equivalent to the “Class B1”. However, because of his desire for a speedy delivery, he agreed to certain compromises in the design. The order was placed in April 1899 and was delivered later that year. Traffic duties Although originally intended for hauling main line mineral traffic, they proved to be very heavy on coal and water and therefore not a feasible prospect for this kind of work. They were therefore assigned other duties. Two of the class were sent to Hafod shed for banking duties on trains on the gradients between Trehafod Junction and Pontypridd and between Treforest Junction and Tonteg. The other three were assigned to hauling coal trains between Cadoxton Yard and Barry Docks. Later on, two of these were assigned to Hafod, joining the first two, for banking duties and the fifth was retained at Barry as shed pilot. Heavy on coal and water When tests were originally carried out, it was found necessary to stop two or three times while taking empty wagons up to the Rhondda. According to one driver, it was not advisable to pass a single water column for fear of running short before the next one. Special train Every year, on Good Friday, the Directors would organise an orchestral concert in Barry and arrange a special train from Trehafod to carry the company's employees and their families to the concert. As the “K Class” was vacuum fitted, they were the only engines stationed at Hafod shed suitably equipped to haul a passenger train. This tradition took place in the early 1900s. Withdrawal The locomotives passed to the Great Western Railway in 1922 but were withdrawn between 1927 and 1932. None survived into British Railways ownership and none have been preserved. Numbering References K Category:0-6-2T locomotives Category:Cooke locomotives Category:Railway locomotives introduced in 1899 Category:Standard gauge steam locomotives of Great Britain Category:Scrapped locomotives

The Ultimate Collection (Zabranjeno pušenje album)

The Ultimate Collection is the third "best-of" compilation album and by Bosnian rock band Zabranjeno Pušenje, released on March 18, 2009. The double-full-length album is released through Croatia Records. Track listing Source: Croatia Records, Discogs Personnel Credits adapted from the album's liner notes. Production Klaudija Čular – editing (Sony DADC in Salzburg, Austria) Želimir Babogredac – production Design Igor Kelčec – design References Category:2009 compilation albums Category:2009 greatest hits albums Category:Zabranjeno Pušenje albums

Being Ian

Being Ian is a Canadian animated series produced by Studio B Productions and Nelvana Limited for YTV, focusing on 12-year-old Ian Kelley, who aspires to become a filmmaker. It originally aired from April 26, 2005, to October 11, 2008. The series is created by and based on the early life of creator Ian James Corlett. It is set in the city of Burnaby, British Columbia. Produced in 2004, it debuted on April 26, 2005, on YTV. The series first aired in the United States on Jetix along with Carl² on September 15, 2005 until November 14, 2007. The series also aired on Qubo from September 19 to October 24, 2009, and continued to air on Qubo's Night Owl block until March 25, 2018. However it returned to Qubo on May 29, 2018 as part of the network's Night Owl Block until September 29, 2018. In 2012, YTV stopped airing reruns in Canada. Nickelodeon Canada aired reruns of the show from September 5, 2011 to September 2, 2013. Reruns continued to air on BBC Kids in Canada until the network's closure on December 31, 2018. Characters Kelley family Ian Kelley: Voiced by Richard Ian Cox. The protagonist of the series, Ian Kelley aspires to become a filmmaker. Unfortunately, his family is mostly indifferent towards his creative streak, which is a constant source of frustration for him. Ian is intelligent, if somewhat naive, he has a very large imagination, and often gets lost in daydreams (many of which are parodies of famous films). His ultimate dream is to win an Academy Award, to the point that he constantly practices his acceptance speech, just so he will not be caught speechless if and when it ever does happen. Aside from this, Ian is a typical sitcom child; most plots involve him either failing at an elaborate scheme or trying desperately to survive in a world that does not seem to fit his ideals. According to the episode "Being Principal Bill", Ian's middle name is James, a reference to Ian James Corlett, whom he is based on. He has a crush on Sandi as seen in various animated thoughts. Kenneth "Ken" Kelley: Voiced by Louis Chirillo. Kenneth is Ian's father; he owns Kelley's Keyboards, a local music store. Ken, while a loving husband and father, is somewhat clueless, easily distracted, and chronically uncool. While he tries his best to keep his household in check, every member of his family knows exactly how to get their way with him. Ken is chronically dependent on his wife to keep his life in check; when she temporarily left him, it only took a few days for him to regress to a neanderthal. When he was younger, Ken dreamed of becoming a recording star and showing up to all of the "cool" kids who snubbed him. However, his recording career ended the same day it began, as the only song he played was "I's the B'y". While often used for comic relief, Ken can be a sympathetic character, especially when he seems aware of how uncool he is. Ken is

Paul Volpe

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Francisco de Toral

Francisco de Toral, O.F.M. (1502–1571) was a Franciscan missionary in New Spain, and the first Bishop of Yucatán. Biography De Toral was ordained a priest in the Order of Friars Minor. On November 19, 1561, Francisco de Toral was appointed by Pope Pius IV the first bishop of the Diocese of Yucatán and consecrated bishop on May 24, 1562 by Sancho Díaz de Trujillo, Auxiliary Bishop of Plasencia, with Fernando de Villagómez, Bishop of Tlaxcala, and Juan de Vaca, Bishop of Panamá, serving as co-consecrators. As part of his effort to Christianize the Indians of New Spain, Toral learned to speak the Nahuatl and Popoloca languages, and compiled a dictionary and grammar of the latter. He also charged Bernardino de Sahagún with the creation of the Historia General de las Cosas de Nueva España. In Yucatán he led an investigation into the alleged abuses of the Maya by Diego de Landa, employing Gaspar Antonio Chi as his interpreter; Landa would eventually be acquitted, and follow Toral as Bishop of Yucatán. He claimed that crosses were being burned, and human sacrifices were made in church. In the end, Mayans were considered innocent, based on the lack of proof. Francisco de Toral requested his permission be terminated, but his request was denied. Following this denial, he moved to Mexico City and lived there until his death on April 20, 1571. Experiences in Yucatán Before Toral arrived in the Yucatán, Landa arrived in 1549 and ordered the destruction of more than 20,000 Mayan artifacts that were determined to be cult images over his time in the region. In addition to his overseeing of these artifacts’ destruction, he actively tortured Mayans in order to produce confessions of idolatry. Mayans that confessed to idol worship faced severe penalties, ranging from flogging to ten years of forced labor for minor offenses. Toral arrived in 1562 to a province that was in a great state of unrest. There was a large controversy among Mayans and secular government officials with regards to Landa’s treatment of allegedly idolatrous Indians. Toral was shocked by the violent behavior of the Franciscan friars. He believed that the clergy had both a right and duty to physically punish Mayans resisting conversion, but Toral was skeptical that the confessions Landa elicited were legitimate and the resulting punishments were an overreaction to the situation. In Toral’s eyes, Landa was doing work outside of the position he had been designated. With this conflict began a period of distrust between Toral and the Franciscans of the Yucatán. In response to these events, Toral forced Landa’s return to Spain in 1563 in order to answer the accusations that were being drawn against him. As Toral began to exercise his authority, he freed hundreds of Mayans that Landa had imprisoned. Under his supervision only the most extreme cases of idolatry were investigated, and even those resulted in fairly light sentences. In addition to this, Toral began to cooperate more with local secular authorities in order for his religious order to be as effective as possible. He removed Franciscan missionary clergy from

Esmailabad

Esmailabad or Esmaeelabad () may refer to: Alborz Province Esmailabad, Alborz Esmailabad Shur Qaleh-ye Bala, Alborz Esmailabad Shur Qaleh-ye Pain, Alborz Chaharmahal and Bakhtiari Province Esmailabad, Chaharmahal and Bakhtiari, a village in Kuhrang County East Azerbaijan Province Esmailabad, East Azerbaijan, a village in Sarab County Fars Province Esmailabad, Bavanat, a village in Bavanat County Esmailabad, Darab, a village in Darab County Esmailabad, Jahrom, a village in Jahrom County Esmailabad, Kharameh, a village in Kharameh County Esmailabad, Marvdasht, a village in Marvdasht County Esmailabad (30°01′ N 52°36′ E), Dorudzan, a village in Marvdasht County Esmailabad (30°07′ N 52°35′ E), Dorudzan, a village in Marvdasht County Esmailabad, Seyyedan, a village in Marvdasht County Esmailabad, Shiraz, a village in Shiraz County Esmailabad, Zarqan, a village in Shiraz County Gilan Province Esmailabad, Gilan, a village in Rasht County Golestan Province Esmailabad, Golestan Kerman Province Esmailabad, Arzuiyeh, a village in Arzuiyeh County Esmailabad-e Olya, a village in Baft County Esmailabad, Bam, a village in Bam County Esmailabad, Bardsir, a village in Bardsir County Esmailabad, Fahraj, a village in Fahraj County Esmailabad, Kerman, a village in Kerman County Esmailabad, Mahan, a village in Kerman County Esmailabad, Rafsanjan, a village in Rafsanjan County Esmailabad, Ferdows, a village in Rafsanjan County Esmailabad, Ravar, a village in Ravar County Esmailabad, Zarand, a village in Zarand County Kermanshah Province Esmailabad, Kermanshah, a village in Sarpol-e Zahab County Khuzestan Province Esmailabad, Khuzestan, a village in Gotvand County Lorestan Province Esmailabad, Lorestan Markazi Province Esmailabad, Saveh, a village in Saveh County Esmailabad, Zarandieh, a village in Zarandieh County North Khorasan Province Esmailabad, North Khorasan Qazvin Province Esmailabad, Qazvin Esmailabad, Buin Zahra, Qazvin Razavi Khorasan Province Esmailabad, Bardaskan, a village in Bardaskan County Esmailabad, Chenaran, a village in Chenaran County Esmailabad, Jowayin, a village in Jowayin County Esmailabad (36°21′ N 59°36′ E), Mashhad, a village in Mashhad County Esmailabad (36°26′ N 59°31′ E), Mashhad, a village in Mashhad County Esmailabad, Ahmadabad, a village in Mashhad County Esmailabad, Torbat-e Jam, a village in Torbat-e Jam County Esmailabad, Pain Jam, a village in Torbat-e Jam County Esmailabad-e Gorji, a village in Torbat-e Jam County Esmailabad, Zaveh, a village in Zaveh County Sistan and Baluchestan Province Esmailabad (28°20′ N 60°27′ E), Gowhar Kuh, a village in Khash County Esmailabad (28°37′ N 60°25′ E), Gowhar Kuh, a village in Khash County Esmailabad Rural District (Sistan and Baluchestan Province) South Khorasan Province Esmailabad, Darmian, a village in Darmian County Esmailabad, Nehbandan, a village in Nehbandan County Esmailabad, Qaen, a village in Qaen County Esmailabad, Tabas, a village in Tabas County Tehran Province Esmailabad, Rey, a village in Rey County Esmailabad, Varamin, a village in Varamin County Esmailabad-e Moin Esmailabad Rural District (Tehran Province) West Azerbaijan Province Esmailabad, West Azerbaijan, a village in Poldasht County

Francke

Francke is a German surname. Notable people with the surname include: August Hermann Francke (1663–1727), German Protestant theologian Arne Francke (1904–1973), Swedish horse rider Gloria Niemeyer Francke (1922–2008), American pharmacist and science writer Kuno Francke (1855–1930), educator and historian Malcolm Francke (born 1939), Australian cricketer Master Francke (c.1380–1440), German painter Michael Francke (1946–1989), Director of the Oregon Department of Corrections Paul Francke (architect) (c.1537-1615), German architect and master builder Paul Francke (footballer) († 1914-1918), German football player and founder member of Bayern Munich Paul Francke (geologist) (1897-1957), German geologist Paul Francke (musician) (born 1979), American musician Rend al-Rahim Francke (born 1949), Iraqi political activist and ambassador to the United States See also Franke Francken Franck (disambiguation) Category:German-language surnames

Christopher B. Shank

Christopher Shank (born June 30, 1972) is an American politician from Hagerstown, Maryland who has served as the Executive Director of the Maryland Governor's Office of Crime Control and Prevention since 2015. He has previously served in the Maryland Senate representing the 2nd District in Washington County. Education Shank graduated from South Hagerstown High School in Hagerstown, Maryland and later attended Johns Hopkins University where he received his B.A. (history) in 1994. He graduated a Phi Beta Kappa. He later attained his M.A. (political management) from The Graduate School of Political Management at the George Washington University in 1998. He was the valedictorian and received the Howard Paley Academic Excellence Award. Career After college, Shank was a legislative assistant to the Washington County Delegation. He served in this role from 1994-98. Along with being a delegate he is also an adjunct professor at the Graduate School of Political Management at George Washington University. He is also a member of the Advisory Committee of the Cold Weather Homeless Shelter of Washington County, serving since 1997. He was formerly on the Board of Directors for the Washington County Chapter of the American Cancer Society. Shank is a member of the American Legislative Exchange Council (ALEC), serving as Maryland state leader. From 2001 to 2005, Shank served as on the staff of the House Science Committee. His focus topics were human spaceflight and Earth science. During the Bush presidency, Shank served as special assistant to NASA administrator Mike Griffin. Following that role, he took the position of Director of Strategic Investments at NASA. There, he resolved budgeting with Congress and the White House. He briefly served as Chief of Strategic Communications at NASA as well. In 2008, Shank was given a teaching post in George Washington University's Summer Scholars Program. Shank taught a course on election politics. During the 10-day program he lectured on his experience in campaigning as well as worked with students to simulate a mock campaign. In January 2010, Shank announced his intention to challenge long-serving state senator Donald Munson based on charges that Munson was "too liberal." On September 14, 2010, Shank defeated Munson in the Republican primary election, winning the party's nomination. Shank received 57.05% of the vote compared to Munson's 42.05%. On January 13, 2015, Shank was appointed as director of the Governor's Office of Crime Control and Prevention and resigned his state senate seat eight days later. In 2016, Shank was promoted to the Deputy Chief of Staff of Maryland. President Trump presented Shank as his first choice to head the NASA transition team in 2016. Legislative notes 2005 - voted for slots (HB1361) Positions Shank disputes the climate consensus that climate change is occurring and that it is influenced in large part by human behavior. At a 2015 panel on science communication, Shank critiqued the goals of climate policy and the accuracy of scientific measurements, despite rules for the discussion that basic facts of science were not up for debate. He also compared climate skeptics to Galileo, a trope widely derided by science historians. Election results 2006

Tephrinops

Tephrinops is a genus of moths of the family Noctuidae. References Natural History Museum Lepidoptera genus database Category:Calpinae

Undercover Cops: Hakaishin Garumaa

, sometimes referred to with or without subtitle as , is a 1993 turn-based traditional game developed and published by Irem exclusively in Japan for the Nintendo Game Boy on December 10, 1993. It is a spin-off of Irem's 1992 beat 'em up arcade game simply titled Undercover Cops. It is also the second-to-last game Irem released for the Game Boy, with Daiku no Gen-san - Robot Teikoku no Yabō being the last. Gameplay The player starts by choosing one of the three Undercover Cops: Zan Takahara (known outside Japan as Claude), Matt Gables (known outside Japan as Bubba) and Rosa Felmonde (known outside Japan as Flame). After that the player will move through the map in a board game pattern. During this part, the player will select one of two options: "SLOT" or "ITEM". To move through the pattern, the player must select "SLOT", then choose one out of five numbers he or she has. If the player selects a "2" or higher, the player will play a slot machine game (influenced by the ones seen during the "Assessment Day" segments after each stage before the final one in the Undercover Cops arcade game) that will randomly select either the number the player selected or any other number lower. For instance, if the highest number "10" was chosen, the slot machine will select between "10" and "1". However, if the player chooses a "1", the slot machine will not be played, while the player will move to one square. If the player selects "ITEM", he or she can use items they obtained throughout the game. There are several different kinds of squares to step on. White squares do nothing, brown squares give money, black squares start either a battle or a minigame, "SHOP" squares allow players to buy items, "INN" squares allow players to rest and gain more hearts (or health), "777" squares will allow players to play a casino-like game to gamble, squares with magicians give something special, squares with fighting stick figures will start a boss battle, squares with a giant man on them will start a battle that costs money to learn a new normal attack move that will be randomly used along with the one the player already has, and squares with pictures of either city buildings, valleys or other environmental areas have civilians that will either give an advice, money, items or other stuff. During a battle after stepping either on a black square, a square with a giant man (after spending money) or a square with a fighting stick figure, the player must choose the highest number he or she has while the CPU-controlled enemy randomly chooses a number. Whoever has the higher number than the other will "ATTACK", while the other will be in "DEFENSE". If both have an equal number, they'll have to select another number. In "DEFENSE" mode, the player must select one of three actions: "GUARD", "ITEM" or "RUN AWAY". "GUARD" allows the player to choose one of two parts of his or her chosen Undercover Cop's body part to make

Ron Dowling

Ron Dowling (27 June 1913 – 5 March 2005) was an Australian rules footballer who played with Collingwood in the Victorian Football League (VFL). Dowling, an engineer by profession, played as an amateur during his league career. He was on the wing for Collingwood in both the 1937 and 1938 VFL Grand Finals, which they lost. A suspension cost an appearance in a third successive grand final in 1939, having been found guilty of striking Melbourne player Keith Truscott in the semi final. Before he died, at the age of 91 in 2005, he was the oldest living Collingwood player. References Category:1913 births Category:Australian rules footballers from Victoria (Australia) Category:Collingwood Football Club players Category:Ivanhoe Amateurs Football Club players Category:2005 deaths

Panama Sugar

Panama Sugar is a 1990 Italian comedy film directed by Marcello Avallone and starring by Scott Plank and Oliver Reed. Plot On an idyllic Caribbean island, Panama Sugar and his friends, engage a battle with Fox Perry, the wealthy American boss who would like to purchase the island to make a Las Vegas exotic. Cast Scott Plank as Panama Sugar Oliver Reed as General Lucrezia Lante della Rovere as Liza Vittorio Amandola as Fox Perry Duilio Del Prete as Blue Ball Memè Perlini as Lt. Garcia Francesco Scimemi as Mozart Massimiliano Ubaldi as Bad twin Josette Martial See also List of Italian films of 1990 Notes External links Category:1990 films Category:Italian films Category:1990s comedy films Category:Italian comedy films Category:Films set in the Caribbean

Midnight University

Midnight University is a Thai virtual university for free public education. It contains over 1,500 scholarly articles. In 2006 it received more than 2.5 million visits per month from users around the world. Besides providing scholarly articles, the Midnight University website provides space for the public to discuss social and political issues. It is based in Chiang Mai. Following the 2006 Thai coup d'état, Midnight University's website was shut down after Chiang Mai University management and staff protested the junta's draft interim charter. Kasian Tejapira of Thammasat University claimed the website was "the foremost free and critical educational and public intellectual website in Thailand. The shutdown was not only a huge loss to academic and intellectual freedom in Thai society, but also the closure of a free forum for the contention of ideas so as to find a peaceful alternative to violent conflict in Thailand." Kraisorn Pornsuthee, Ministry of Information and Communication Technology (MICT) Permanent Secretary claimed ignorance of the shutdown of the website and declined to give his rationale or opinion about the matter. References External links Midnight University (archived copy) Category:Thai educational websites Category:Politics of Thailand

Empress Dowager Guo (Tang dynasty)

Empress Dowager Guo (郭太后, personal name unknown) (died June 25, 848), formally Empress Yi'an (懿安皇后, "the benevolent and peaceful empress"), was an empress dowager of the Chinese dynasty Tang Dynasty. During the reign of her husband Emperor Xianzong, she was commonly regarded as his wife and the proper empress even though she never received the title from him, and she subsequently served as empress dowager during the reign of their son Emperor Muzong, their grandsons Emperor Jingzong, Emperor Wenzong, Emperor Wuzong, and his son (by a concubine) Emperor Xuānzong. Background It is not known exactly when the future Empress Dowager Guo was born. Her father was the official Guo Ai (郭曖), one of the sons of the great general Guo Ziyi, and her mother was Princess Shengping, a daughter of Emperor Daizong. In 793—by which time her father Guo Ai was described to be deceased—she married Li Chun the Prince of Guangling, the oldest son of Li Song the Crown Prince, son of then-reigning Emperor Dezong (Emperor Daizong's son). (She was therefore marrying her cousin's son.) She thus became the Princess of Guangling. It was said that because her mother was a princess and her grandfather and father both had great contributions to the state, she was much favored by her father-in-law Li Song. In 795, she gave birth to Li Chun's third son Li You. Later she gave birth to Li Chun's sixth son Li Wu and a daughter Princess Qiyang. As imperial consort In 805, Emperor Dezong died, and Li Song became emperor (as Emperor Shunzong), but as Emperor Shunzong was seriously ill himself, he yielded the throne to Li Chun later that year, and Li Chun took the throne (as Emperor Xianzong). Shortly after Emperor Xianzong took the throne, Princess Guo's mother Princess Shengping offered a tribute of 50 women to Emperor Xianzong, but Emperor Xianzong declined on the rationale that if Emperor Shunzong was not accepting tributes, neither could he. In 806, Emperor Xianzong created Princess Guo Guifei (貴妃) — the highest rank for imperial consorts — but did not create her empress. He also did not create Li You crown prince; rather, he only created Li You the Prince of Sui, instead creating Li You's older brother Li Ning, the son of his concubine Consort Ji, crown prince. Only after Li Ning died in 811 was Li You (who was renamed Li Heng) created crown prince, bypassing another older brother, Li Kuan (李寬) the Prince of Li. Before doing so, Emperor Xianzong had the imperial scholar Cui Qun draft a petition offering to yield on Li Kuan's behalf, but Cui pointed out that Li Heng was born of a wife — and in doing so, recognized Consort Guo as Emperor Xianzong's wife rather than concubine — whereas Li Kuan was born of a concubine, and argued that such a petition would be unnecessary. Emperor Xianzong agreed and did not insist on such a petition. It was said that the officials, throughout the years, submitted repeated petitions that Consort Guo be created empress, and the efforts became particularly

Karczowice

Karczowice may refer to the following places in Poland: Karczowice, Lower Silesian Voivodeship (south-west Poland) Karczowice, Lesser Poland Voivodeship (south Poland)

Martha Violet Ball

Martha Violet Ball (May 17, 1811 – December 22, 1894) was an American educator, philanthropist, activist, writer, and editor. In 1833, Ball and her sister, Lucy, undertook the unpopular work of opening a school for young African American girls in the West End of Boston. In the same year, she assisted in the organization of the Boston Female Anti-Slavery Society, of which she and her sister, Lucy, held leadership roles. Her work among unfortunate women and girls led to the formation of the New England Female Moral Reform Society, with which she was from its beginning connected as Secretary and Manager. For twenty-five years, she was joint-editor of its organ, the Home Guardian, and was also affiliated in its department, "The Children's Fireside". She was a constituent member of the Ladies' Baptist Bethel Society, first as its Secretary and for thirty years its President. Ball was the first President of the Woman's Union Missionary Society of America for Heathen Lands, and a charter member of the New England Woman's Press Association. She was the author of several small, popular books. Early life and education Martha Violet Ball was born in Boston, Massachusetts, May 17, 1811. Her parents were Joseph T. Ball (born, Jamaica, West Indies) and Mary Montgomery Drew Ball. There were at least five siblings, Mary (1800–1829), Joseph (1805–1861), Lucy (1807–1891), Hannah (1813–1888), and Thomas (1819–1819). She was educated in the public schools and by private tutors. Career Ball was a school teacher for thirty years and a Sunday school teacher for forty years. From 1833 to 1839, Ball and her sister operated a school for young African American girls in West End, Boston. In 1838, under the auspices of the New England Female Moral Reform Society, she started providing services for fallen, intemperate women and unfortunate young girls. In this regard, Ball served on The Home Guardian, a monthly periodical published by the society, for twenty-seven years, ten years, beginning in 1837, as assistant and seventeen years as editor. She resigned in 1890, on account of the illness of her sister, Lucy. Ball was one of the women who in 1833 assisted in forming the Boston Female Anti-Slavery Society in the parlor of Mrs. J. N. Barbour. She served as recording secretary in 1837–38. She continued to labor for the overthrow of slavery until it was abolished. In 1836, assisted by a few friends, she opened an evening school for young African American girls in the west part of Boston. In 1840, after the dissolution of the Boston Female Anti-Slavery Society, Ball and her sister, Lucy, helped found the Massachusetts Female Emancipation Society. In 1842, Ball was sent as a delegate to an anti-slavery convention of women held in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania Hall, where the convention met, was attacked by a mob of several thousands, the women were driven out and pelted with stones, mud and missiles of various kinds, and Ball was struck in her chest by a piece of brick. The hall was shortly after burned to the ground by the mob. Ball aided in forming the Ladies' Baptist

Arun Krishnamurthy

Arun Krishnamurthy (born 1986) is an Indian environmental activist who has initiated the campaign of cleaning various lakes across India. He is known for founding the NGO, Environmentalist Foundation of India (EFI) in 2011 based in Chennai which has its branches in other cities such as Hyderabad, Delhi and Coimbatore. Arun with the organisation has been successful in cleaning at least 39 lakes in the country and having worked in Google before quitting the job to dedicate voluntarily. He was chosen as among the five people for prestigious Rolex Awards for Enterprise award in 2012 for scientific lake restoration in Chennai. Early life and education Arun spent his childhood in Mudichur, a village 29 km from Chennai. He studied in Good Earth School located in Naduveerapattu. He has said that he was inspired by a village panchayat head, Dhamodharan who had encouraged people to collect the garbage from the pond to keep it clean. Arun's friend Karthik Shivasundaram was also his inspiration. He enjoys film-making, photography and cycling. Krishnamurthy completed his bachelor's in microbiology from Madras Christian College and worked at Google, Hyderabad for over three years. Arun then went to study in The Indian Institute of Mass Communication in Delhi. He then joined Goodall's Roots & Shoots in India in 2008, an organisation that helps young people to resolve problems within the communities. TedX Talks As a strong environment public speaker, Arun is known for his riveting speeches. His TedX talks at Bangalore, NIT Trichy, XLRI-Jamshedpur, VSSUT-Sambalpur, GCT-Coimbatore, IIM-Kashipur and others were well received. His speeches focus on India's rivers, lakes, wildlife. Rolex Laureate Arun Krishnamurthy was chosen to receive the prestigious Rolex Awards for enterprise. Arun was awarded in the year 2012 at Geneva. He was the youngest to win the award. The award was in recognition of Arun's work towards lake restoration in India. Career Arun worked at Google but later quit to start his own company. Arun has stated that environment and wildlife has always attracted him, but the degradation of the urban greenery had motivated him to protect it. Krishnamurthy had founded an internationally recognised organisation, EFI which was founded in 2007 , self-funded and was registered as a trust in 2012. The organisation recruits volunteers mainly through school programmes including seminars and workshops. Their main projects include lake restoration, beach clean ups, herbs restoration, stray animal care and eco bags introduction. Arun owns his company Business Krish Info Media, which works in the area of digital media marketing, corporate training, business development and election results predictions. Documentary Films Arun Krishnamurthy is known for directing several environmental documentary films. This includes a television series titled 'Neerum Nilamum' which was telecasted for 8 months on Thanthi TV. The travel documentary on rivers of Tamil Nadu scripted and shot by Arun and team Environmental Film Association was well received. The documentaries were on the Cauvery, Thamirabharani, Vaigai, Adyar, Cooum, Kosasthalayar, Palar and Thenpennaiyaar. Lake restoration Arun started with cleaning the Gurunadham Lake in Hyderabad and a lake in Delhi and included several other programmes such as 'Green Gramam', which

Casa Aramara

Casa Aramara is a private, seaside estate in Punta Mita, Mexico. The property was built by media entrepreneur, Joe Francis. Casa Aramara is in Punta Mita, a 1,500-acre beachfront village on the north end of Banderas Bay in the Mexican state of Nayarit, about 10 miles (16 km) north of Puerto Vallarta, Jalisco. History and residence The estate was named after Aramara, the Huichol Indian goddess of life, from the natives who lived on the land where the resort is now located. The 40,000-square-foot property was commissioned by Joe Francis and designed by Martyn-Lawrence Bullard. The home was featured on Bravo's hit television show, Million Dollar Decorators, and E!'s mega franchise, Keeping Up with the Kardashians. The estate has been a private getaway for Jennifer Aniston, Eva Longoria, Demi Moore, and the Kardashian family. In 2013, Kourtney Kardashian and boyfriend Scott Disick took their children to Casa Aramara. In December 2012, Extra and The X Factor host Mario Lopez used the property as the site for his wedding to Courtney Mazza, which was filmed by the cable network TLC in Mario and Courtney's Wedding Fiesta. Kourtney Kardashian revisited the resort in April 2014 with her partner, Scott Disick, and their children, Mason and Penelope Disick to celebrate her 35th Birthday. Kim Kardashian and Kanye West celebrated their honeymoon in June 2014 in Casa Aramara. External links Casa Aramara Official Website References Category:Hotels in Mexico Category:Buildings and structures in Nayarit Category:Hotels established in 2013 Category:2013 establishments in Mexico

Black Mass (film)

Black Mass is a 2015 American biographical crime drama film produced and directed by Scott Cooper and written by Mark Mallouk and Jez Butterworth, based on Dick Lehr and Gerard O'Neill's 2001 book Black Mass: The True Story of an Unholy Alliance Between the FBI and the Irish Mob. The film has an ensemble cast including Johnny Depp, Joel Edgerton, Benedict Cumberbatch, Kevin Bacon, Jesse Plemons, Peter Sarsgaard, Rory Cochrane, Adam Scott, Julianne Nicholson, Dakota Johnson, and Corey Stoll. The film follows the criminal career of infamous American mobster James "Whitey" Bulger (Depp). Principal photography of the film began on May 19, 2014 in Boston and wrapped on August 1, 2014. It had its world premiere at the 72nd Venice International Film Festival and was released by Warner Bros. worldwide on September 18, 2015. It received generally positive reviews and grossed $99 million. Plot In 1975, James "Whitey" Bulger, leader of the Winter Hill Gang, controls most organized crime within South Boston, along with his right-hand man Stephen Flemmi, newcomer Kevin Weeks, and callous hitman Johnny Martorano. Bulger lives with his common-law wife Lindsey Cyr and their young son Douglas. Bulger's supremacy is challenged by the North End-based Angiulo Brothers, a rival gang that is part of the New England Mafia family. FBI agent John Connolly returns to the area, having grown up in South Boston as a friend of Whitey and his brother William "Billy" Bulger's; Billy is now the Massachusetts Senate President. Connolly tries infiltrating the Angiulo Brothers and attempts to get Whitey to work with the FBI. Although Whitey hates the idea of being a rat, he understands the protection doing so would afford him, his gang, and his family. Douglas suffers from Reye syndrome, leading the devastated Lindsey to remove him from life support over Whitey's furious objections. When the Angiulo Brothers murder a Winter Hill soldier, Whitey becomes an informant. Although Connolly is supported by his co-worker John Morris, their boss, Charles McGuire, is suspicious. Whitey increasingly exploits his status as an informant, using Connolly's "protection" as a cover for his crimes. When Connolly demands information on the Angiulos' racketeering locations, Whitey gets pictures of the rival gang's hideouts, allowing the FBI to plant wiretaps. The FBI arrests the Angiulos, thus eliminating the remaining opposition to Whitey's power. Connolly, blinded by his past, grows closer to Whitey and the gang, and even invites them to his house for a cookout. His wife, Marianne, sees negative changes in her husband as his agent-informant relationship with Whitey grows, including accepting expensive gifts and money from the gang. An associate, Brian Halloran, goes to the FBI to report Whitey's involvement, much to Connolly's displeasure. Connolly then tells Whitey of Halloran's accusation, thereby resulting in the murders of Halloran and an unnamed accomplice. Following his mother's death, Whitey's behavior becomes increasingly violent and unpredictable, deteriorating his informant relationship. When "bulldog" prosecutor Fred Wyshak is appointed the new assistant U. S. Attorney in Boston, Connolly attempts to make friends and to perhaps divert his attention from Whitey, but Wyshak bluntly refuses and

Robert Flynn (author)

Robert Flynn (né Robert Lopez Flynn; born 12 April 1932, in Chillicothe, Texas) is an author and professor emeritus at Trinity University. Styles and themes Flynn's early fame came with the novel, North to Yesterday, which was a national bestseller. In Don Quixote fashion, it mocked the legend of the cowboy in Western novels while paying homage to it at the same time (anticipating Larry McMurtry's Lonesome Dove). Later works focused on more modern themes: rural life, going to war, religion in modern times and conflicts between "small town morality" and mass media/pop culture. Novels like In the House of the Lord explored more religious/spiritual themes. Wanderer Springs adopted the gently satirical tone of his earlier works while also examining the interconnectedness between people and families in a small Texas town (inviting comparison to writers like Elmer Kelton or Garrison Keillor). The Last Klick touches upon themes of his service in the Vietnam War (reminiscent of novelist Tim O'Brien). In his latest novel Tie-Fast Country, Flynn returns to earlier themes, depicting a grandmother rancher with a checkered past who is out of sync with contemporary life. (The narrator, on the other hand, is a TV news producer who has to confront her). Flynn's short stories touch upon more serious themes and are written perhaps with a more lyrical style. In 2010 and 2011, Flynn published two novels through JoSara MeDia, Jade:Outlaw and its sequel, Jade: the Law. Both novels portray the grim realities of living in west Texas in the late 19th century where settlers/Indians/Mexicans frequently clash. Jade, the protagonist, is hired as an escort for cattle, guarding property and chasing after rustlers. He quickly discovers that just to do his job means getting involved in brutal situations that trouble his conscience. Jade ends up falling in love with Crow Poison, an Indian woman whose husband he had killed. Eventually he realizes that both sides have culpability. His outrage translates into a desire to fight for the sake of justice (even if it results in tragedy). At the end of the novel, Jade (with the support of his wife) agrees to serve as sheriff for his town (which becomes the basis for the sequel, Jade: The Law). Of this ebook, San Antonio Express News book reviewer Ed Conroy writes: "Flynn brilliantly employs a directly simple, subtle and at times sardonic narrative voice to tell this tale. It is alternately tough and tender, succinct and sweet, cadenced to the clip-clop of a horse trotting down Main Street, the hullabaloo of a steam locomotive triumphantly making its way into town amid a jubilant crowd's hoopla, and, of course, to the shots of guns of many kinds fired in self-defense, anger, treachery and haste....Through chronicling Jade's struggles to bring some ordinary order into what eventually becomes Jade Town, Flynn makes clear that the cost of many of our male ancestors' genocidal policies toward Indians, systematic abuse of women and fears of the "mongrelization" of the "white race" was massive social trauma of immensely tragic proportions." Flynn was inducted into the Texas Literary Hall of Fame

Ortolanus

Ortolanus (fl. 1300), also known as Hortulanus, was a medieval alchemist. Little information exists about his life and identity. He is best known for his influential commentary on The Emerald Tablet entitled Liber super textum Hermetis. It was composed before 1325, and the original work has two sections. The first is entitled Spiritus quinte essentie et in quo elemento habitat. It is dedicated to making a prodigious substance, the quintessence, from a mysterious material called argento vivo, which happens to be wine. Ortholan is the first author to relate alcohol and quintessence, half a century before Jean de Roquetaillade. According to his view, the quintessence would have a universal presence, but is best obtained of some substances; ideally the wine. The second part is a theoretical text. It is written as a comment to the Emerald Tablet attributed to Hermes. Its theme revolves around the primordial heat, praised by Hermes as a universal substrate that gives dynamism to the whole cosmos. Ortolanus believes alcohol or quintessence is the hidden primordial heat in all material things. This second part was published in the alchemical compilation In hoc volumine de alchemia continentur hæc (1541). It was printed again in 1545. A 1560 edition appeared under the name Compendium alchimiae and was attributed to Johannes de Garlandia (philologist). Another edition followed in 1571. With this widespread publishing, the second section became very popular among alchemists of the Early modern period. The first part, which was never published, was forgotten and no one related Ortolanus to the development of the concept of quintaessencia. Identity The true identity of Ortolanus is unknown. His works have been falsely attributed to Johannes de Garlandia (philologist) (fl. 1205-1255), and more probably to Jakob Ortlein of Nördlingen (fl. 1275-1325), who may have been a Dominican friar. He has also been given the names Martin Ortolan or Lortholain in later sources. The preface of his famous commentary gives a hint to his identity: "I Hortulanus, so called from the Gardens bordering upon the sea coast, wrapped in a Iacobin skinne, unworthy to be called a Disciple of Philosophie...". Works Rosarius minor. Can be found in the Mellon Collection, ppYale University Library]] MS. 5. Textus alkimie. Liber super textum Hermetis or Commentary on the emerald tablet of Hermes. Ortolanus interpreted the text of the Emerald Tablet as an allegorical physico-chemical recipe for the Philosopher's Stone. There is a later commentary by an alchemist called John Bumbles or Dombelay: Practica vera alchemica. It was completed in 1386 and dedicated to Kuno II von Falkenstein. This work claims to be based on a practice done by the author himself or someone else in 1358. References Category:Medieval alchemists Category:14th-century people

Paraphyly

In taxonomy, a group is paraphyletic if it consists of the group's last common ancestor and all descendants of that ancestor excluding a few—typically only one or two—monophyletic subgroups. The group is said to be paraphyletic with respect to the excluded subgroups. The arrangement of the members of a paraphyletic group is called a paraphyly. The term is commonly used in phylogenetics (a subfield of biology) and in linguistics. The term was coined to apply to well-known taxa like Reptilia (reptiles) which, as commonly named and traditionally defined, is paraphyletic with respect to mammals and birds. Reptilia contains the last common ancestor of reptiles and all descendants of that ancestor, including all extant reptiles as well as the extinct synapsids, except for mammals and birds. Other commonly recognized paraphyletic groups include fish, monkeys, and lizards. If many subgroups are missing from the named group, it is said to be polyparaphyletic. A paraphyletic group cannot be a clade, or monophyletic group, which is any group of species that includes a common ancestor and all of its descendants. Formally, a paraphyletic group is the relative complement of one or more subclades within a clade: removing one or more subclades leaves a paraphyletic group. Etymology The term paraphyly, or paraphyletic, derives from the two Ancient Greek words (), meaning "beside, near", and (), meaning "genus, species", and refers to the situation in which one or several monophyletic subgroups of organisms (e.g., genera, species) are left apart from all other descendants of a unique common ancestor. Conversely, the term monophyly, or monophyletic, builds on the Ancient Greek prefix (), meaning "alone, only, unique", and refers to the fact that a monophyletic group includes organisms consisting of all the descendants of a unique common ancestor. By comparison, the term polyphyly, or polyphyletic, uses the Ancient Greek prefix (), meaning "many, a lot of", and refers to the fact that a polyphyletic group includes organisms arising from multiple ancestral sources. Phylogenetics In cladistics Groups that include all the descendants of a common ancestor are said to be monophyletic. A paraphyletic group is a monophyletic group from which one or more subsidiary clades (monophyletic groups) are excluded to form a separate group. Ereshefsky has argued that paraphyletic taxa are the result of anagenesis in the excluded group or groups. A group whose identifying features evolved convergently in two or more lineages is polyphyletic (Greek πολύς [polys], "many"). More broadly, any taxon that is not paraphyletic or monophyletic can be called polyphyletic. These terms were developed during the debates of the 1960s and 1970s accompanying the rise of cladistics. Paraphyletic groupings are considered problematic by many taxonomists, as it is not possible to talk precisely about their phylogenetic relationships, their characteristic traits and literal extinction. Related terminology that may be encountered are stem group, chronospecies, budding cladogenesis, anagenesis, or 'grade' groupings. Paraphyletic groups are often a relic from previous erroneous assessments about phylogenic relationships, or from before the rise of cladistics. Examples The prokaryotes (single-celled life forms without cell nuclei), because they exclude the eukaryotes, a descendant group. Bacteria and

Puigaudeau

Puigaudeau is a surname. Notable people with the surname include: Ferdinand du Puigaudeau (1864–1930), French painter Odette du Puigaudeau (1894–1991), French ethnologist

Jeff Hart and the Ruins

Jeff Hart and the Ruins were a four-piece Americana and alt.country-styled power pop band composed of Jeff Hart (musician), Brian Yamamoto, Symen Blumenfeld and John Flowers. After 23 years under that name, they became Jefferson Hart & The Ghosts of the Old North State in January 2013. Career Jeff Hart and the Ruins was formed in January 1990 by Jeff Hart, along with bassist Chip Robinson and drummer John Flowers. As with musical predecessors The Byrds, Tom Petty, and The Kinks (Muswell Hillbillies era) and contemporaries like Paul Westerberg and The Jayhawks, the music of the band strays into both the "alt.country" and power pop styles of rock and roll. Don Bailey later joined the original three to round out the first era of the band. Jeff Hart: The Singles 1960-1990 Their debut CD was released in November 1990 and entitled Jeff Hart: The Singles 1960-1990 (Bombay Records ABR-001). Though Jeff Hart and the Ruins played live in support of the CD, the recordings were essentially a solo anthology of studio material that Hart wrote and sang from his previous bands. This consisted of selections from the North Carolina alt.country pioneers The Hanks, The Ragdads and some acoustic sessions at Duck Kee Studio with Jerry Kee, Ron Bartholomew, Chip Robinson, Danny Moses and Steve Howell. Glances From a Nervous Groom Following the departure of Robinson, Bailey and Flowers in 1991, numerous members (notably Dave Bartholomew of Tres Chicas and Danny Kurtz of Whiskeytown and The Backsliders) and bassist Thomas Wilson filled their roles in the short term. Beginning in 1994, a core lineup of Brian Yamamoto on guitar and vocals, Glenn Jones on bass and vocals and Bryan Sodemann on drums and vocals held steady until 1996. The next CD, Glances From a Nervous Groom (Bombay Records ABR-002), was released in December 1995 and recorded with this new lineup. It was the first (and to date only) CD credited to Jeff Hart and the Ruins. Eric Midkiff replaced Glenn Jones in the band in 1996 and played guitar while Hart moved to bass. After Midkiff's departure in 1996, Steve Hisada replaced him on guitar and occasional bass while Hart split bass and guitar duties with Hisada. Jeff Hart and the Ruins disbanded in July 1998. Reunion After a five-year hiatus, Midkiff rejoined the band for their reunion in April 2003 with Symen Blumenfeld on bass along with previous members Hart, Yamamoto and Sodemann. Midkiff took time off again in 2008. Original drummer John Flowers rejoined briefly in 2010 and upon his departure, he was replaced by Jim McPhail. McPhail departed in July 2012 and Flowers re-joined. The Ruins also appear on 7 of the 14 songs (Goodbye Anne Shore Goodbye, All Along the Wallflower, View Ye Living, Love in Return, Better Days, Margarite and Walking Between Raindrops)on Hart's December 2011 CD release "Ghosts of the Old North State". The Hart, Yamamoto, Blumenfeld and Flowers lineup continues to be active today. "You and Your Kind", a song Hart wrote while with The Hanks, but played for the better part of a decade with

Those Sexy Saucer Gals (WeHaveLove Remix)

"Those Sexy Saucer Gals (WeHaveLove Remix)" is the fourth single by The Superions, a side project of Fred Schneider of The B-52s. From April–June 2010, The Superions held a remix contest for their song "Those Sexy Saucer Gals", the Swedish band WeHaveLove was chosen as the winner and "Those Sexy Saucer Gals (WeHaveLove Remix)" was released as a digital single on iTunes on August 24, 2010. The song was later included on the digital "Bonus Track Version" of The Superions EP released on March 1, 2011. Track listing "Those Sexy Saucer Gals (WeHaveLove Remix)" 3:56 Personnel Production Additional Remix and Production by WeHaveLove Artwork: Dan Marshall Music video A music video by Tom Yaz starring the burlesque group The Atomic Bombshells was released on YouTube on August 27, 2010. External links Those Sexy Saucer Gals (WeHaveLove Remix) - Single on iTunes References Category:The Superions songs Category:Songs written by Fred Schneider Category:2010 songs

Trans-Saharan Counterterrorism Initiative

The Trans-Saharan Counterterrorism Partnership (TSCTP) is an interagency plan by the United States government, combining efforts by both civil and military agencies, "to combat terrorism in Trans-Saharan Africa. The military component of TSCTI comprises the U.S. efforts of Operation Enduring Freedom - Trans Sahara. The goal of TSCTI is to counter terrorist influences in the region and assist governments to better control their territory and to prevent huge tracts of largely deserted African territory from becoming a safe haven for terrorist groups." The first partner nations in the program included Algeria, Chad, Mali, Mauritania, Morocco, Niger, Senegal, Nigeria and Tunisia. Current membership includes eleven African countries: Algeria, Burkina Faso, Libya, Morocco, Tunisia, Chad, Mali, Mauritania, Niger, Nigeria, and Senegal. The goal of the alliance is not to fight in hot spots, but to provide preventive training and engagement with governments to help prevent the growth of terrorist organizations in the partner countries. Exercise Flintlock 2005, a joint military exercise first held in June 2005, was the first result of the new program. The Congress approved $500 million for the TSCTI over six years to support countries involved in counterterrorism against threats of Al Qaeda operating in central African countries. In February 2007, President George W. Bush also authorized the creation of a new Africa Command to be established by September 2007, under which future African continental operations would be conducted. TSCTI followed the Pan Sahel Initiative (PSI), which began in 2002 by training soldiers from Mali, Mauritania, Niger and Chad and concluded operations in December 2004. Critics of the initiative have questioned of the extent and presence of Islamic-extremist terrorism in the region and the actions and past behavior of some of the partner governments, who may be using the program to gain training, equipment and funds in order to effectively control and repress legitimate democratic movements in member states, or to fuel wars between neighboring African countries. Similar questions were raised about the TSCTI's predecessor, the Pan Sahel Initiative. Transfer to Africom On October 1, 2008, responsibility was transferred from the United States Central Command (CENTCOM) and the United States European Command (EUCOM) to the United States Africa Command (AFRICOM) as it assumed authority over the African theater of operations. References Further reading (14-Aug-2009) Category:War on Terror Category:Counter-terrorism in the United States Category:Counter-terrorism

What's New Pussycat? (song)

"What's New Pussycat?" is the theme song for the eponymous movie, sung by Welsh singer Tom Jones, and written by Burt Bacharach and Hal David. Nominated for the Academy Award for Best Original Song in 1966, it lost to "The Shadow of Your Smile". It was Jones' third UK top 30 record, and peaked at number 11. In the US, "What's New Pussycat?" peaked at number 3, and was Jones' second entry on the Top 40. The original single included a 13-second instrumental introduction, ending in the sound of shattering glass, but later issues omitted this introduction. It has also been performed by Bobby Darin, Steve Lawrence, Anita Kerr, The Wailers and The Four Seasons. Barbra Streisand performed several lines in her "Color Me Barbra Medley" from the TV special and album Color Me Barbra. In popular culture and cover versions The song was covered by Alvin and the Chipmunks in their 1965 album Chipmunks à Go-Go. The song was used in the films Paulie (1998) and the end credits of Cats & Dogs (2001) and Flushed Away (2006). It has also been referenced in John Mulaney’s popular segment “The Salt and Pepper Diner,” the last segment in his stand up routine The Top Part. A metal version of the song was recorded by Leo Moracchioli for his YouTube channel, Frog Leap Studios. The song was also heard at the end of the 2006 British computer-animated DreamWorks Animation film Flushed Away and at the episode of The Simpsons where Milo (voiced by Jack Black) plays the Korean-language version. References Category:Barbra Streisand songs Category:Songs about cats Category:Tom Jones (singer) songs Category:1965 singles Category:Songs written for films Category:Songs with music by Burt Bacharach Category:Songs with lyrics by Hal David Category:RPM Top Singles number-one singles Category:1965 songs Category:Decca Records singles

Nikola Mandić (footballer)

Nikola Mandić (born 19 March 1995) is a Croatian professional footballer currently plays for FK Krupa as a forward. Club career A native of Drenovci, Mandić started his career at the local NK Borac, before moving on early to the better-known NK Graničar in the nearby Županja. He joined the NK Osijek academy aged 13, and progressed through the ranks and through Croatian youth football national team categories. He made his first team debut in the 89th minute of the 2–1 home win against GNK Dinamo Zagreb on 10 February 2013, aged 17. After alternating between the U19 and the senior side for the following year and a half, Mandić was loaned to the Druga HNL side HNK Cibalia. He returned to Osijek during the winter break, but was loaned back again to Cibalia in late February. References External links Category:1995 births Category:Living people Category:Association football forwards Category:Croatian footballers Category:NK Osijek players Category:HNK Cibalia players Category:NK Dugopolje players Category:NK Krško players Category:FK Krupa players Category:Slovenian PrvaLiga players Category:Premier League of Bosnia and Herzegovina players Category:Croatian First Football League players Category:Croatian Second Football League players Category:Croatian expatriate footballers Category:Croatian expatriate sportspeople in Slovenia Category:Expatriate footballers in Slovenia Category:Croatia youth international footballers

Valeria Kozlova

Valeriya Sergeevna Kozlova (Russian: Валерия Сергеевна Козлова) (born January 22, 1988 in Moscow) better known as Lera Kozlova is a Russian musician most famous for her work with the pop-rock band Ranetki where she provided the vocals and played the drums. After a three year stint in the band with one full album and a live album, she was forced to leave the band during the recording of the second album by the band's producer Sergey Milnichenko. She then started a solo career under the name LeRa (ЛеPа). She is currently working on her first album which has been given the tentative title "My Summer Rain". Ranetki Girls Lera formed the band Ranetki girls with school friends Anna Rudneva, Evgeniya Ogurtsova, Natalya Schelkova and the first bass player Alina Zubitska. Alina quickly left, to be replaced by Elena Tretyakova. The first album "Ranetki" was released in 2006. The song "O Tebe" found its way to the world as a part of Vladivostok FM, a mock Russian radiostation in Grand Theft Auto IV. This gave the band initial worldwide recognition. In November 2008, it was revealed that Lera had left Ranetki, under pressure of former boyfriend, producer Sergey Milnichenko. In 2011, after performing 3 songs for the magazine OOPS, Lera announced the closure of project LERA and her departure from the scene. Rumors circled in June about the resumption of concerts, however Lera herself denied the statements, the girl wants a personal life. Television Since 2006, Lera has starred in the TV show Ranetki on the Russian channel STS (CTC) following a fictional story on the formation of Ranetki. After her departure from the band, it was noted that she would also slowly leave the TV show. A storyline was written about Lera being invited to study overseas in London, which she would accept. Recently, Lera has returned to the show. References On some sites the last name of actress is indicated as Vodnikova. However on confession of actress, it did not change the last name is simply error, which is often circulated in the internet at pointing of list of actors, playing in a serial. External links Official website of Lera Kozlova (Russian) Category:1988 births Category:Living people Category:Russian female singers Category:Russian pop singers Category:Singers from Moscow Category:21st-century Russian singers Category:21st-century women singers

Dried shredded squid

Dried shredded squid is a dried, shredded, seasoned, seafood product, made from squid or cuttlefish, commonly found in coastal Asian countries, Russia, and Hawaii. The snack is also referred to as dried shredded cuttlefish. History and origins Historically, squid is common in Pacific coastal regions of East Asia and Southeast Asia. After the packaged form began shipping to English-speaking regions, the Japanese word surume and yóu yú sī in Chinese for this form of seafood was translated as "dried shredded squid" and imprinted on packages. The snack was popularized, sold, and consumed regularly in Hong Kong during the 1970s. Shredded squid began being sold in Macau as an addition to their almond biscuit. In China, it is usually considered to be a light snack, sold in bags in many department stores in major cities. In Japan, dried shredded squid is popularly served as an otsumami (snack consumed while drinking alcohol). In Korean cuisine, dried shredded squid is eaten as anju (food to eat while drinking) and as banchan (small side dishes), such as the dish ojingeochae bokkeum, which is made by stir-frying dried shredded squid seasoned with a mixture of gochujang (chili pepper paste), garlics, and mullyeot (corn syrup-like condiment). In Singapore, it was also popular amongst the older generation when it was sold in a Mama shop. It was marketed as the Chewing gum of the Orientals by the food manufacturing company Ken Ken in the 1970s, way before the chewing gum ban in Singapore in 1992. Preparation Northern Pacific squid is separated into different parts and skinned; cooked at 65–80 °C for 3–5 minutes; and cooled, grated and seasoned at a temperature below 20 °C for more than four hours. Sugar, salt, sorbitol, sweeteners, organic acid, and MSG are typical additives. They are then dried at 40–45 °C for 12–20 hours until it reaches a moisture level of 40%. It is then aged in a cold room for two weeks or longer and dried at a higher temperature of 110–120 °C for 3–5 minutes. It is then machine shredded and seasoned for a second time and dried again to a reduced moisture level of 25–27%. At this phase, the color is yellow or brownish. The amino acids on the squid are revealed by the increase in brown color over prolonged storage time. Vacuum packaging or nitrogen-filled packaging also increase browning. Consumers generally do not want excessive browning. Packaging The most common distribution method in today's Asian countries is the prepackaged format. The bags are usually sealed airtight to keep the squid chewy and tough. Depending on the company doing the packaging or preparation, each brand usually has its own ratio of MSG added. Unpackaged versions are much rarer than traditionally available in certain specialty shops, usually sold next to beef jerky. Cultural significance "Chewing gum of the Orientals" is the tagline for a Singaporean snack, Pon Pon, seasoned and prepared dried shredded squid. It was sold in the early 1960s in Singapore as Pon Pon, and later as Ken Ken, before the ban on chewing gum in Singapore in 1992.

John Barron (hurler)

John Barron (1934–2008) was an Irish sportsman. He played hurling with his local club De La Salle and with the Waterford senior inter-county team from 1954 until 1964. Playing career Club Barron played his club hurling with his local De La Salle club. He never won a senior county title. Inter-county Barron first came to prominence on the inter-county scene in the late 1950s as a member of the Waterford senior hurling team. At this time, however, Tipperary and Cork were the kingpins of Munster hurling, with all the other counties only providing a supporting role. All this changed in 1957 when Barron won his first Munster title following a victory over reigning champions Cork. Waterford later played Kilkenny in the All-Ireland final, however, victory went to the men from Leinster on that occasion. Waterford were leading by six points with fifteen minutes left, however, the game ended 4–10 to 3–12. Two years later in 1959 Barron won a second provincial title. Once again Waterford lined out in the championship decider and once again Kilkenny provided the opposition. The game ended in a draw, however, when the two sides met for the replay the men from Waterford made no mistake in defeating their near rivals and Barron collected an All-Ireland medal. In 1963 he added a National Hurling League medal to his collection before winning a third Munster title. For the third successive time Kilkenny were Waterford's opponents in the All-Ireland final, however, the men from the Déise came back from an 11-point deficit but were still beaten by 'the Cats'. Barron retired from inter-county hurling in 1964. Inter-provincial Barron also lined out with Munster in the inter-provincial hurling competition. He captured four successive Railway Cup medals in 1958, 1959, 1960 and 1961. Post-playing career John Barron died on 28 April 2008 aged 74. Teams References John Barron's obituary on Hoganstand.com Munster final winning teams Waterford GAA honours Category:1934 births Category:2008 deaths Category:Dual players Category:De La Salle hurlers Category:De La Salle Gaelic footballers Category:Waterford inter-county hurlers Category:Munster inter-provincial hurlers Category:Hurling goalkeepers Category:All-Ireland Senior Hurling Championship winners

Chase Koepka

Chase Koepka (born January 30, 1994) is an American professional golfer. He is the younger brother of Brooks Koepka, who is also a professional golfer. His great uncle is Major League Baseball player Dick Groat. Koepka attended the University of South Florida from 2012 to 2016, winning four tournaments in his college career. Koepka turned professional in the middle of 2016 and played on the Challenge Tour in the latter part of the year with little success. He played on the tour again in 2017 and had much more success. He finished in the top-10 on five occasions, including being runner-up in the Italian Challenge and the Kazakhstan Open, and finished the season 9th in the Order of Merit to earn a place on the European Tour for 2018. He teamed with his brother Brooks in the 2017 Zurich Classic of New Orleans, the pair finishing tied for 5th. Koepka started 2018 well, finishing tied for 7th place in the BMW SA Open but thereafter failed to finish in the top 20 of any European Tour event and finished 182nd in the Order of Merit. In 2019, Koepka played on the Challenge Tour but only made the cut three times in 12 events. He also made an attempt to qualify for the 2020 Korn Ferry Tour. Amateur wins 2013 Rees Jones Invitational, AutoTrader.com Collegiate 2014 Invitational at the Ocean Course 2016 Mission Inn Spring Spectacular Playoff record Challenge Tour playoff record (0–1) See also 2017 Challenge Tour graduates References External links Category:American male golfers Category:European Tour golfers Category:Golfers from Florida Category:University of South Florida alumni Category:People from West Palm Beach, Florida Category:People from Jupiter, Florida Category:1994 births Category:Living people

Russian gunboat Sivuch (1907)

Sivuch (Russian - Сивуч; "sealion") was a Gilyak-class gunboat of the Imperial Russian Navy. During World War I, she was sunk in the Gulf of Riga during the Battle of the Gulf of Riga on 19 August 1915 by the German battleships Nassau and Posen. References Bibliography Chesneau, Roger, and Eugene M. Kolesnik, eds., Conway′s All the World′s Fighting Ships 1860-1905, New York: Mayflower Books, 1979, . Gray, Randal, ed., Conway′s All the World′s Fighting Ships 1906-1921, Annapolis, Maryland: Naval Institute Press, 1985, External links Мореходная канонерская лодка "Сивуч" (Russian) Category:Gunboats of the Imperial Russian Navy Category:World War I gunboats Category:World War I naval ships of Russia Category:World War I shipwrecks in the Baltic Sea Category:Maritime incidents in 1915 Category:1907 ships

Sophia College for Women

Sophia College for Women is an undergraduate women's college established in 1941 by Society of the Sacred Heart of Jesus. It is affiliated to the University of Mumbai. The governing body of The Society for the Higher Education of Women in India runs the college. The Religious Sisters of the Sacred Heart of Jesus and lay staff form the staff of the college. Sophia, as the name suggests, stands for Wisdom in Greek Σοφία. History The Society of the Sacred Heart, a Roman Catholic religious order was founded in France in 1800, by St. Madeleine Sophie Barat, a young Frenchwoman. Mother Catherine Andersson brought the Society to India in 1939. The Sophia College campus area and the land in the vicinity belonged to the British East India Company, and was later subdivided and sold. The property changed several hands before it was acquired by the Society of the Sacred Heart in 1940 from the Maharaja of Bhavnagar. A part of the property was given to the Parsi family of Ashburner in the early 19th century. The bungalow which is now the main building was named Somerset House after Sir Henry Somerset, one of the commanders-in-chief of the Bombay Presidency. In 1882, the property was acquired by the Honourable Badruddin Tyabi. He built Somerset Annexe, the nucleus of the present science building. In 1917, Hormusji Nosherwanjee Vakeel bought the property and added the east-west wing. In 1923, the house was occupied by the Maharaja of Indore before the Maharaja of Bhavnagar bought the house in 1937. In 1939, Archbishop Thomas Roberts S. J. of Bombay invited the Sacred Heart nuns to start a women's college in Bombay and in 1940, The Society bought the property. The Home and Social Culture centre was formally opened by Archbishop Roberts and the name adopted; Mother Andersson became the first principal. In 1941, the Arts Faculty was started. The University of Bombay granted temporary affiliation to the college for first year and intermediate classes. In 1942 the extension of affiliation was granted for Bachelor of Arts classes. In 1945, the Sophia motto, crest and colours were adopted. In 1950, the University of Bombay granted permanent affiliation to the college. In 1952, the Science Faculty was started with classes up to the Intermediate Science level. Karuna Mary Braganza, who would later receive the Indian civilian honour of the Padma Shri, took over as the Principal of the college in 1965. In 1966, the Intermediate Science course was extended into a Bachelor of Science degree. In 1970, Sophia Polytechnic was introduced. In 1975, the Junior college was introduced. In 1978, the postgraduate Diploma Course in Clinical Analysis was started. In 1993, the post graduate diploma course in Quality Assurance in the Food and Pharmaceutical Industries was introduced. At the start of the 21st century, the Sophia Centre for Women's Studies and Development and Sophia Andersson Annexe was inaugurated. Later in 2003, the Bachelor of Mass Media was introduced. In July 2018, the University Grants Commission (UGC) granted the status of autonomy to Sophia College for Women. Sophia Polytechnic Sophia

Zoothamnium niveum

Zoothamnium niveum is a species of ciliate protozoan which forms feather-shaped colonies in marine coastal environments. The ciliates form a symbiosis with sulfur-oxidizing chemosynthetic bacteria of the species "Candidatus Thiobios zoothamnicoli", which live on the surface of the colonies and give them their unusual white color. Characteristics The conspicuously white and feather-shaped colonies are composed of individual bell-shaped cells known as zooids. The stalks of individual cells grow from a single central stalk. Colonies can reach a length of up to 15 mm, formed from hundreds of single zooids, each with a length of only 120 µm. An entire colony can contract into a ball-shaped bunch through the contraction of myonemes in their stalks. The white color is produced by chemolithoautotrophic sulfur-oxidizing bacteria, which cover the entire surface of the Z. niveum colony. In most other species of Zoothamnium, bacteria are only known to cover the stalks. The bacteria contain elemental sulfur, which appear white. Z. niveum appears colorless when the bacteria are absent. Like in other ciliates, a contractile vacuole maintains osmotic balance for the cell, and allows it to survive the salt concentrations in both marine and brackish water. The vacuole is located in Z. niveum directly below the lip of the peristome. Polymorphism Most ciliates live as single-celled organisms in aquatic environments, and the single cell carries out all functions of life, such as nutrition, metabolism, and reproduction. Colonies of Z. niveum are composed of numerous individual cells that form a feather-like colonial unit, with several different cell types. Old branches of the colony illustrate the polymorphism of the zooids when viewed under the microscope. Three different forms of the individual ciliate cells are present, which are distinct in both form and function. The large macrozooids can transform into swarmers and leave the colony. They settle on suitable surfaces and develop into new colonies. The microzooids are small cells specialized for feeding, which the colony does by consumption of their symbiotic bacteria and other organic particles. At the terminal ends of the colony are specialized zooids that can elongate and facilitate the asexual reproduction of the colony. The bacteria on different parts of a host have different shapes despite belonging to the same species (polymorphism). Those on the stalks are shaped like rods, but those in the region of the ciliated oral apparatus of the microzooids are shaped like small spheres (coccoid). Intermediate forms are also found in between. Distribution and habitat The sessile colonies of Z. niveum were first described from the shallow waters of the Red Sea. They were later also found in the Florida Keys in the Gulf of Mexico, and at the Belize Barrier Reef in the Caribbean Sea. The colonies settle in environments that contain sulfide. Hydrogen sulfide, sulfide, and related sulfur-containing compounds like thiosulfate are produced during the decomposition and remineralization of organic material. For example, plant material like the torn-off leaves of Posidonia oceanica in seagrass meadows of the Mediterranean accumulate in depressions of rocky ledges and decompose. In mangrove forests of the Caribbean, organic material can form peat and release sulfide.

Amos Pieper

Amos Pieper (born 17 January 1998) is a German professional footballer who plays as a defender for Arminia Bielefeld. Career On 28 January 2019, Pieper moved from Borussia Dortmund II to 2. Bundesliga club Arminia Bielefeld. He made his professional debut for Bielefeld in the 2. Bundesliga on 8 February 2019, coming on as a half-time substitute for Brian Behrendt in the 3–0 away win against Jahn Regensburg. References External links Profile at DFB.de Profile at kicker.de Category:1998 births Category:Living people Category:People from Lüdinghausen Category:Footballers from North Rhine-Westphalia Category:German footballers Category:Germany youth international footballers Category:Association football defenders Category:Borussia Dortmund II players Category:Arminia Bielefeld players Category:2. Bundesliga players Category:Regionalliga players

Moon in fiction

The Moon has been the subject of many works of art and literature and the inspiration for numerous others. It is a motif in the visual arts, the performing arts, poetry, prose, and music. Fantasy In the 2000 video game The Legend of Zelda: Majora's Mask (as well as its 2015 3DS remake), the Moon possesses a face with an ominous expression, and is set to crash into Termina and end the world after 3 days. The player controls Link as he races to prevent this. Literary The Tale of the Bamboo Cutter, a 10th-century Japanese folktale, tells of a mysterious Moon Princess growing up on Earth as the adopted daughter of a bamboo cutter and his wife, dazzling human Princes and the Emperor himself with her beauty, and finally going back to her people at "The Capital of the Moon" (Tsuki-no-Miyako 月の都), leaving many broken hearts on Earth. It is among the first texts of any culture assuming the Moon to be an inhabited world and describing travel between it and the Earth. John Heywood's Proverbes (1546) coined the famous phrase that "The moon is made of a greene cheese", "greene" meaning "not aged", but Heywood was probably being sarcastic. One of the earliest fictional flights to the Moon took place on the pages of Ludovico Ariosto's well-known Italian epic poem Orlando Furioso (1516). The protagonist Orlando, having been thwarted in love, goes mad with despair and rampages through Europe and Africa, destroying everything in his path. The English knight Astolfo, seeking to find a cure for Orlando's madness, flies up to the Moon in Elijah's flaming chariot. In this depiction, the Moon is where everything lost on Earth is to be found, including Orlando's wits, and Astolfo brings them back in a bottle and makes Orlando sniff them, thus restoring him to sanity. Pan Twardowski, a sorcerer who made a deal with the Devil in Polish folklore and literature, is depicted as having escaped from the Devil who was taking him to Hell and ending up living on the Moon, his only companion being a spider; from time to time Twardowski lets the spider descend to Earth on a thread and bring him news from the world below. Edward Young's poem entitled The Complaint, and the Consolation; or, Night Thoughts (1742-1745), was a favorite of poets and painters of Romanticism including William Blake and Samuel Palmer. "The Galoshes of Fortune" (1838) by Hans Christian Andersen. A watchman unknowingly fits on a pair of magic galoshes that can grant people's wishes. As he wishes he could visit the Moon the shoes send him flying there. There he meets several Moon men who all wonder whether Earth is inhabited and decide this must be impossible. Back on Earth the lifeless body of the watchman is found and he is brought to a hospital, where they take his shoes off, breaking the spell again. He awakens and declares it to have been the most terrible night he had ever experienced. The Princess of the Moon: A Confederate Fairy Story (1869) by "A Lady

Central Asian pipeline

Central Asian pipeline may refer to: Central Asia–Center gas pipeline system Central Asia–China gas pipeline Bukhara–Tashkent–Bishkek–Almaty pipeline Kazakhstan–China oil pipeline

Malcolm Wheeler-Nicholson

Malcolm Wheeler-Nicholson (January 7, 1890 – September 21, 1965) was an American pulp magazine writer and entrepreneur who pioneered the American comic book, publishing the first such periodical consisting solely of original material rather than reprints of newspaper comic strips. Long after his departure from the comic book company he founded, Wheeler-Nicholson's National Allied Publications would evolve into DC Comics, one of the U.S.'s two largest comic book publishers along with rival Marvel Comics. He was a 2008 Judges' Choice inductee into the Will Eisner Comic Book Hall of Fame. Biography Early life and military career Malcolm Wheeler-Nicholson was born in Greeneville, Tennessee. His father, whose surname was Strain, died in 1894, after the birth of his second son, Malcolm's brother Christopher. Another sibling, a sister, died in 1894, when Malcolm was four. Their mother, Antoinette Wheeler, afterward moved to New York City, became a journalist, and later joined a start-up women's magazine in Portland, Oregon. By this time she had changed her last name to "Straham", a variant of "Strain", and upon marrying teacher T. J. B. Nicholson, who would become the boys' stepfather, reverted to her maiden name and appended her new married name. The brothers were raised in "an iconoclastic, intellectual household" where his family entertained such guests as Theodore Roosevelt and Rudyard Kipling. Wheeler-Nicholson spent his boyhood both in Portland and on a horse ranch in Washington State. Raised riding horses, he went on to attend the military academy The Manlius School in DeWitt, New York, and in 1917 joined the U.S. Cavalry as a second lieutenant. According to differing sources, he rose to become either "the youngest major in the Army", the youngest in the Cavalry, or, as per the family, one of the youngest in the Cavalry, at age 27, By his own account, he "chased bandits on the Mexican border, fought fevers and played polo in the Philippines, led a battalion of infantry against the Bolsheviki in Siberia, helped straighten out the affairs of the army in France [and] commanded the headquarters cavalry of the American force in the Rhine". His outposts included Japan; London, England; and Germany. After World War I, Wheeler-Nicholson was sent to study at Saint-Cyr in Paris, France. The Major's public criticism of Army command in an open letter to President Warren G. Harding, and his accusations against senior officers, led to countercharges, hearings, and a lawsuit against West Point Superintendent General Fred W. Sladen. Wheeler-Nicholson also was a victim of a shooting that his family called an Army-sanctioned assassination attempt. It left him hospitalized with a bullet wound. Following this, Wheeler-Nicholson in June 1922 was convicted in a court-martial trial of violating the 96th Article of War in publishing the open letter. Although he was not demoted, his career was dead-ended. He resigned his commission in 1923. His $100,000 lawsuit against Sladen was dismissed by the New York State Supreme Court the following year. Writing career Wheeler-Nicholson wrote nonfiction about military topics, including the 1922 book Modern Cavalry. He also wrote fiction, including the Western hardcover novel Death at the

Kenston Forest School

Kenston Forest School is a private school located in Blackstone, Virginia, which serves students from ten surrounding counties. In addition to educating grades pre-kindergarten through twelve, the school has an Early Learning Program that is licensed by the State of Virginia. The school is accredited through the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools and the Virginia Independent Schools Association. History Kenston Forest School was founded in 1966 as a segregation academy by the Lunenburg-Nottoway Educational Foundation. The school lost its status as a tax-deductible charity in the 1970s because of its discriminatory admissions policy. It regained its 501)c)(3) status in 1988. The name "Kenston" originates from a merging of the town names "Kenbridge" and "Blackstone." Kenston Forest School originally enrolled students in grades eight through twelve, acting as a high school for students from both the Kenbridge Day School and the Blackstone Day School, two private lower schools in the area. In 1981, after declining numbers of enrollment in all of these schools, the three decided to merge to form Kenston Forest School as it is today, one non-discriminatory, nonprofit school for grades pre-k through twelve. The school is still overseen by The Lunenburg – Nottoway Educational Foundation, which is governed by an appointed Board of Directors. Athletics Kenston Forest School is a part of the Virginia Commonwealth Conference. Member schools include Amelia Academy, Blessed Sacrament Huguenot, Brunswick Academy, Christchurch School, Fuqua School, Isle of Wight Academy, Richmond Christian School, Southampton Academy, the Steward School, and Tidewater Academy. Additional athletic competitions are held with non-conference schools. References External links Official Website Category:Universities and colleges accredited by the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools Category:Schools in Nottoway County, Virginia Category:Private high schools in Virginia Category:Educational institutions established in 1966 Category:Private middle schools in Virginia Category:Private elementary schools in Virginia Category:Segregation academies in Virginia Category:1966 establishments in Virginia

Chris Haslam (skateboarder)

Chris Haslam (born December 19, 1980) is a Canadian professional skateboarder whose natural stance is "Goofy". He is recognized as an innovative skateboarder whose skateboarding is defined by creativity and progression. Early life When he was 11 years of age, Haslam relocated to Singapore with his parents. Haslam's family returned to Canada for a year in 1996, living in Komoka, and Haslam attended St. Thomas Aquinas Catholic Secondary School in London, Ontario. Haslam's interest in skateboarding began in November 1993, prior to his thirteenth birthday, and his first skateboard deck was from the Santa Cruz company. The first skateboard trick that Haslam learned was a 'kickflip'. While residing in Singapore, Haslam entered his first skateboard contest alongside his brother. The contest was a mini-ramp contest and Haslam eventually achieved fourth place after initially tying for third place with his brother. Haslam explained in an interview: "I think they couldn’t give the trophy out to two dudes though, so I guess they put me in fourth place, so I ended up with that." Career Haslam's first ever magazine cover photograph was for the publication, Concrete Powder—the photograph was taken at the University of British Columbia (UBC). Haslam head was shaved in the image, and he is executing an ollie, a trick in which the skateboard is elevated by manipulating the skateboard deck with the feet only. Following his promotion to professional status, Haslam received his first signature skateboard model and described the design process in a magazine interview with the SBC Skateboard magazine: I had two at the same time. One was the rocker dude, who was all white, with pink and blue and had spandex pants on and Van Halen tee ... Then there was another one—the Grizzly Haslam. My friend Mark Anderson wrote up this whole thing on why, for my first graphic, is should be the Grizzly Haslam. He made his own little graphic of this man with a bear and had all these photos of Grizzly Adams and a bear. We weren’t really feeling the board graphic on either of them so we just took one of the photos that he sent us, and it was five or 10 minutes before we had to send it in, so it was like "Shit, what are we going to do?" So we just put it on there, and we had this crazy photo of my face that we shot on there and it looked Photoshopy. I think that was one of my best boards that I ever had, it was pretty sick. By 1998, Chris rode for the Boarding House, a skate shop in Vancouver BC run by strong skating locals John Raimondo and Jeff Logan. Once it opened in October 1998, Chris spent a lot of time honing his many skills at the Richmond skatepark, just outside Vancouver near the airport, YVR. Essentially, this became his home park, and he quickly gained friends, fans (kids) and kudos, as he immediately became the dominant skater (and ambassador) at this half street and half transition park. Chris generously flowed product(s) new and

Gaġġa

Gaġġa (Cage) is a 1971 film adaptation of a novel called 'Il-Gagga' written by Frans Sammut. The adaptation was written and directed by Mario Azzopardi, who was a film student at the time. The film was originally made as a thesis, but was released in 2007 due to its cultural importance, being the first feature film made with a script entirely in Maltese. External links Category:1971 films Category:Films based on Maltese novels Category:Films directed by Mario Philip Azzopardi Category:Maltese films Category:Maltese-language films

Todus

Todus is a genus of birds in the family Todidae, the todies, found in the Caribbean. It is the only extant genus with the family Todidae. The five species are small, near passerine birds of the forests of the Greater Antilles: Puerto Rico, Jamaica, and Cuba, with adjacent islands, have one species each, and Hispaniola has two, the broad-billed tody in the lowlands (including Gonâve Island) and the narrow-billed tody in the highlands. Taxonomy and systematics The genus Todus was introduced by the French zoologist Mathurin Jacques Brisson in 1760 with the Jamaican tody (Todus todus) as the type species. Todus is a Latin word for a small bird mentioned by the Roman playwright Plautus and the grammarian Sextus Pompeius Festus. This name had earlier been used for the Jamaican tody by the Irish physician Patrick Browne in his book The Civil and Natural History of Jamaica which was published in 1756. Extant species Five species are recognized: Former species Emperor fairywren (as Todus cyanocephalus) Leaden flycatcher (as Todus rubecula) Description Todies range in weight from 5 to 7 g and in length from 10 to 11.5 cm. They have colourful plumage and resemble kingfishers in their general shape. They have green heads, backs and wings, red throats (absent in immature Puerto Rican, broad-billed, and narrow-billed Todies) with a white and blue-grey stripe on each side, and yellow undertail coverts; the colour of the rest of the undersides is pale and varies according to species. The irises are pale grey. They have long, flattened bills (as do many flycatching birds) with serrated edges; the upper mandible is black and the lower is red with a little black. The legs, and especially the feet, are small. Todies are highly vocal, except that the Jamaican tody seldom calls in the non-breeding season (August to November); they give simple, unmusical buzzing notes, beeps, and guttural rattles, puffing their throats out with every call. Their wings produce a "strange, whirring rattle", though mostly when courting or defending territory in the Puerto Rican tody. Behaviour and ecology Todies are generally sedentary; the longest single flight known for the broad-billed tody is 40 m. Their activity is greatest in the morning when sunny weather follows rain, and in March and September. Breeding Like most of the Coraciiformes, todies nest in tunnels, which they dig with their beaks and feet in steep banks or rotten tree trunks. The tunnel is 30 cm long in the Cuban and narrow-billed Todies, 30 to 60 cm in the broad-billed tody, and ends in a nest chamber, generally not reused. They lay about four round white eggs in the chamber. Both parents incubate but are surprisingly inattentive to the eggs. The young are altricial and stay in the nest until they can fly. Both parents also care for the nestlings, much more attentively; they may feed each chick up to 140 times per day, the highest rate known among birds. Food and feeding Todies eat small prey such as insects and lizards. Insects, particularly grasshoppers, crickets, beetles, bugs, butterflies, bees, wasps, and ants,

1875–76 Home Nations rugby union matches

The 1875-76 Home Nations rugby union matches are a series of international friendlies held between the England, Ireland and Scotland national rugby union teams. These were the last international rugby games to field teams of twenty players a side, the teams reducing to fifteen a side in the 1876-77 season. Results Scoring system The matches for this season were decided on goals scored. A goal was awarded for a successful conversion after a try, for a dropped goal or for a goal from mark. If a game was drawn, any unconverted tries were tallied to give a winner. If there was still no clear winner, the match was declared a draw. The matches Ireland vs. England Ireland: RB Walkington (NIFC), H Moore (Windsor), BN Casement (Wanderers), EW Hobson (Dublin University), RJ Bell (NIFC) capt., AP Cronyn (Dublin University), G Andrews (NIFC), DT Arnott (Lansdowne), WH Ash (NIFC), HL Cox (Lansdowne), WA Cuscaden (Bray), W Finlay (Windsor), R Galbraith (Dublin University), R Greer (Kingstown), J Ireland (Windsor), JA McDonald (Methodist College), RM Maginess (Dublin University), EN McIlwaine (NIFC), HD Walsh (Dublin University), AJ Westby (Dublin University) England: SHM Login (Royal Naval College), Alec Pearson (Blackheath), CR Gunner (Marlborough Nomads), AT Michell (Oxford University), CWH Clark (Liverpool), WE Collins (St George's Hospital), J V Brewer (Gipsies), CC Bryden (Clapham Rovers), Andrew Bulteel (Manchester), James Bush (Clifton), HJ Graham (Wimbledon Hornets), JDG Graham (Wimbledon Hornets), W Greg (Manchester), WHH Hutchinson (Hull), Edward Kewley (Liverpool), Francis Luscombe (Gipsies) capt., EE Marriott (Manchester), Murray Marshall (Blackheath), Edward Beadon Turner (St George's Hospital), CL Verelst (Liverpool) England vs. Scotland England: Alec Pearson (Blackheath), AH Heath (Oxford University), Reg Birkett (Clapham Rovers), L Stokes (Blackheath), TS Tetley (Bradford), WE Collins (St George's Hospital), WC Hutchinson (RIE College), FR Adams (Richmond), James Bush (Clifton), EC Cheston (Richmond), HJ Graham (Wimbledon Hornets), W Greg (Manchester), WH Hunt (Preston Grasshoppers), Edward Kewley (Liverpool), Francis Luscombe (Gipsies) capt., Murray Marshall (Blackheath), WCW Rawlinson (Blackheath), GR Turner (St George's Hospital), Roger Walker (Manchester) Scotland: JS Carrick (Glasgow Academicals), T Chalmers (Glasgow Academicals), Malcolm Cross (Glasgow Academicals), Ninian Finlay (Edinburgh Academicals), AK Stewart (Edinburgh University RFC), GQ Paterson (Edinburgh Academicals), DH Watson (Glasgow Academicals), Allan Arthur (Glasgow Academicals), WH Bolton (West of Scotland), NT Brewis (Edinburgh Inst FP), CW Cathcart (Edinburgh University RFC), Daniel Drew (Glasgow Academicals), George Raphael Fleming (Glasgow Academicals), JHS Graham (Edinburgh Academicals), RW Irvine (Edinburgh Academicals) capt., JE Junor (Glasgow Academicals), D Lang (Paisley), AG Petrie (Royal HSFP), J Reid (Edinburgh Wanderers), Charles Villar (Edinburgh Wanderers) Bibliography References Category:History of rugby union matches between England and Scotland Category:History of rugby union matches between England and Ireland Category:England national rugby union team matches Category:Scotland national rugby union team matches Category:Ireland national rugby union team matches Category:1875–76 in British rugby union Category:1875 in English sport Category:1876 in English sport Category:1876 in Scottish sport rugby union

Margo McCaffery

Margo McCaffery was an American registered nurse and pioneer of the field of pain management nursing. McCaffery's oft-quoted definition of pain as "whatever the experiencing person says it is, existing whenever and wherever the person says it does", stated as early as 1968, has become the prevailing conceptualization of pain for clinicians over the past few decades. McCaffery died on January 8, 2018. References Category:American nurses Category:American women nurses Category:2018 deaths Category:Year of birth missing

Francesco Barbaro

Francesco Barbaro may refer to: Francesco Barbaro (politician) (1390–1454), Italian politician, diplomat and humanist from Venice Francesco Barbaro (patriarch of Aquileia) (1546–1616), Venetian diplomat and Italian Catholic bishop Francesco Barbaro (Castanu) (1927–2018), boss of the 'Ndrangheta, a Mafia-type criminal organisation based in Calabria, Italy

Socialists' Party of Catalonia

The Socialists' Party of Catalonia (, PSC–PSOE official acronym) is a social-democratic political party in Catalonia, Spain resulting from the merger of three parties: the Socialist Party of Catalonia–Regrouping, led by Josep Pallach i Carolà, the Socialist Party of Catalonia–Congress, and the Catalan Federation of the PSOE. It is the Catalan referent of the Spanish Socialist Workers' Party (PSOE), and its Aranese section is Unity of Aran. The party had also been allied with federalist and republican political platform Citizens for Change (Ciutadans pel Canvi) until the 2010 election. PSC–PSOE has its power base in the Barcelona metropolitan area and the comarques of Tarragonès, Montsià, and Val d'Aran. Party leaders First Secretaries Joan Reventós, 1978–1983 Raimon Obiols, 1983–1996 Narcís Serra, 1996–2000 José Montilla, 2000–2011 Pere Navarro, 2011–2014 Miquel Iceta, 2014–present Presidents Joan Reventós, 1983–1996 Raimon Obiols, 1996–2000 Pasqual Maragall, 2000–2007 José Montilla, 2007–2008 (acting) Isidre Molas, 2008–2011 Àngel Ros, 2014–present Electoral performance Parliament of Catalonia Cortes Generales European Parliament See also Unified Socialist Party of Catalonia Socialist Party of Catalonia-Congress List of political parties in Catalonia Notes References External links Category:1978 establishments in Spain Catalonia Category:Political parties established in 1978 Category:Social democratic parties in Spain Category:Socialist parties in Catalonia

Gədəbəy

For the administrative division, see Gadabay Rayon. Gədəbəy (also, Gädäbäy, Gadabay, Kedabek, Kedabeko, Kedalek, and Kyadabek) is an administrative center of Gedebey Rayon in Azerbaijan. The distance between Baku (the capital of Azerbaijan) and Gedebey is 444 km. The city has a population of 9161 according to 2010 census. History According to the 1989 census, about 5000 people lived in Gedebey. Gedebey, a city-type settlement, was given the status of the city in the same year. In the middle of the nineteenth century, copper ore deposits were discovered in the region and a copper plant was built by local entrepreneurs in 1855–1856. Later this plant was purchased by the German company "Siemens" and rebuilt in 1865. The Galakend copper plant was built by Siemens in 1883 and 1879. The Trans-Caucasus gas pipeline of 28 km was constructed between Gedebey -Galakend. There were 4 locomotives and 33 wagons on this railroad. In 1883, the first hydroelectric power plant was built in the village of Galakend in the territory of Tsarist Russia and copper was melted by electrolysis in Galakend copper plant. Toponymy The name "Gedebey" comes from the name of a person named Gedebey, who settled in this region. Thus, in the Middle Ages, some of these lands were distributed among the father and sons: Atabey, Shekerbey, and Gedebey. Gedebey was the son of Atabey. There are currently villages in Atabey and Shekerbey such as Shekerbey village in Azerbaijan. According to another possibility, the myth is formed from the words "ket", "gedik" (hill) and "bek" (guard, guardian) in ancient Turkic languages, "observation station", "guard station". Geography and climate Gedebey lies at the northern foot of the Shahdagh Range, at an altitude of 1460 meters, on the coast of the Mis River. The city is located in the middle and high mountainous areas of the Lesser Caucasus (also called Little Caucasus). The air temperature in July is ranging from +10 C to +20 C, and in January to -2 C to -10 C. Prominent people Mikayil Khidirzadeh - the prominent mathematician scientist of Azerbaijan Izzat Rustamov - Deputy Prime Minister (1994-1999), Head of the Sociology Department of Baku State University Mirza Sadikhov - academician, USSR State Prize Laureate Zeki Vilayatoglu - a cultural and art figure, writer, singer Rauf Aliyev - entrepreneur See also Gadabay District References External links World Gazetteer: Azerbaijan – World-Gazetteer.com Category:Populated places in Gadabay District Category:Elisabethpol Governorate

Clara.io

Clara.io is a web-based freemium 3D computer graphics software developed by Exocortex, a Canadian software company. Clara.io was announced in July 2013 and first presented as part of the official SIGGRAPH 2013 program later that month. By November 2013 when the open beta period started, Clara.io had 14,000 registered users. Clara.io claimed to have 26,000 registered users in January 2014, which grew to 85,000 by December 2014. Features Polygonal modeling Constructive solid geometry Key frame animation Skeletal animation Hierarchical scene graph Texture mapping Photorealistic rendering (streaming cloud rendering using V-Ray Cloud) Scene publishing via HTML iframe embedding FBX, Collada, OBJ, STL and Three.js import/export Collaborative real-time editing Revision control (versioning & history) Scripting, Plugins & REST APIs 3D model library Technology Clara.io is developed using HTML5, JavaScript, WebGL and Three.js. Clara.io does not rely on any browser plugins and thus runs on any platform that has a modern standards compliant browser. Screenshots See also Sketchfab References External links Category:2013 software Category:3D animation software Category:3D graphics software Category:3D publishing Category:Internet properties established in 2013 Category:Video game development software Category:Web applications Category:WebGL

Trefoil

Trefoil (from Latin , "three-leaved plant") is a graphic form composed of the outline of three overlapping rings used in architecture and Christian symbolism. The term is also applied to other symbols of three-fold shape. Architecture Ornamentation Trefoil is a term in Gothic architecture given to the ornamental foliation or cusping introduced in the heads of window-lights, tracery, and panellings, in which the centre takes the form of a three-lobed leaf (formed from three partially overlapping circles). One of the earliest examples is in the plate tracery at Winchester Cathedral (1222–1235). The fourfold version of an architectural trefoil is a quatrefoil. A simple trefoil shape in itself can be symbolic of the Trinity, while a trefoil combined with an equilateral triangle was also a moderately common symbol of the Christian Trinity during the late Middle Ages in some parts of Europe. Two forms of this are shown below: A dove, which symbolizes the Holy Spirit, is sometimes depicted within the outlined form of the trefoil combined with a triangle. Architectural layout In architecture and archaeology, trefoils describe a layout or floor plan consisting of three apses in clover-leaf shape, as for example in the Megalithic temples of Malta. Particularly in church architecture, such a layout may be called a "triconchos". Heraldry The heraldic trefoil is a stylized clover. It should not be confused with the figure named in French heraldry tiercefeuille, which is a stylized flower with three petals. It differs from the heraldic trefoil in being not slipped. It could be translated as threefoil. Symbols Symmetrical Trefoils are particularly popular as warning and informational symbols. If a box containing hazardous material is moved around and shifted into different positions, it is still easy to recognize the symbol, while the distinctive trefoil design of the recycling symbol makes it easy for a consumer to notice and identify the packaging the symbol has been printed on as recyclable. Easily stenciled symbols are also favored. While the green trefoil is considered by many to be the symbol of Ireland, the harp has much greater officially recognized status. Therefore, shamrocks generally do not appear on Irish coins or postage stamps. A trefoil is also part of the logo for Adidas Originals, which also includes three stripes. See also Fleur-de-Lys Foil (architecture) Trefoil domain Trefoil arch Trefoil knot Torus knot Quatrefoil References External links Explanation of Christian symbolism of Trefoil Category:Ornaments Category:Christian symbols Category:Symbols Category:Heraldic charges Category:Visual motifs

Bonita, Texas

Bonita is an unincorporated community in north central Montague County, Texas, United States north of U.S. Route 82 on Farm to Market Road 1815. History Bonita was established in 1886 with the construction of the Gainesville, Henrietta and Western Railway through northern Montague County. In 1887, Bonita received a post office and a train station. A bank was chartered in 1906. Fires, flooding, and the construction of US highway 82 two miles south of town in the 1930s led to Bonita's demise. By the 1950s, the population had fallen to below 100, and the post office closed in 1967. In 1969 the railroad line was abandoned and the tracks removed in 1971. Education The Bonita area is serviced by the Nocona Independent School District and Saint Jo Independent School District. Notable People Myna Potts Preservationist Wilcy Moore Pitcher for the New York Yankees References Category:Unincorporated communities in Texas Category:Unincorporated communities in Montague County, Texas

Chauchina

Chauchina is a municipality in the province of Granada, in Spain. Category:Municipalities in the Province of Granada Category:Populated places in the Province of Granada

Karol Kisel

Karol Kisel (born 15 March 1977) is a retired Slovak footballer. Club career He previously played for Lokomotíva Košice, Ozeta Dukla Trenčín, Bohemians Praha, Sparta Prague and FC Slovan Liberec. Sydney FC In early 2009 he was linked with Australian A-League club Sydney FC for the 2009/10 season, where he would be reunited with former manager Vítězslav Lavička. On 3 April 2009, it was announced that Kisel had signed a one-year deal with the club. He scored his first goal for the Sky Blues at home against the Brisbane Roar, which Sydney won 2-1. He scored his second goal in Sydney's 2-0 win over the Melbourne Victory to help claim the A-League Premiership. Slavia Prague Despite Sydney FC offering a new contract, Kisel declined the offer and returned to the Czech Republic to continue his law studies. In June 2010 he signed a 1-year contract with Slavia Prague. Kisel played as captain for the 2010–11 Gambrinus liga. Kisel played his final game with Slavia Prague in their 3-1 win over Bohemians 1905. Return to Sydney FC On 8 February 2011, Kisel re-signed with Sydney FC for the upcoming 2011-12 A-League Season. He was not eligible to play in the AFC Champions League due to Sydney FC's foreign spots being full. Kisel's last game for Sydney FC was the away Elimination final against Wellington Phoenix on 30 March 2012. Return to Slavia Prague On 22 May 2012, Slavia Prague announced Kisel's return for 2012-13 season. The transfer officially went through on 1 July 2012 when the Gambrinus Liga transfer window started. He once again assumed the role of team captain soon after his arrival. He scored his first goal on his return to the club, on the opening match day's 3-3 draw with Vysočina Jihlava. Kisel confirmed on November 28, 2013 that he would retire after Slavia's match against Liberec on Monday 1 December. International career Kisel had been in and out of the Slovakian national squad ever since he made his debut in 2002. He had also played several games for the Slovakian U-21 squad. He played several games in Slovakia's attempt to qualify for the 2006 FIFA World Cup in Germany and he scored his first goal in qualifying Slovakia's 4-0 thumping of Luxembourg. International goal Score and result list Slovakia's goal tally first. Honours With Sparta Prague: Gambrinus Liga: 2006–2007 Czech Cup: 2005–2006, 2007–2008, 2007–2008 With Sydney FC A-League: Premiers 2009–10 A-League: Champions 2009–10 References External links Profile at iDNES.cz Sydney FC profile Category:1977 births Category:Living people Category:Sportspeople from Košice Category:Slovak footballers Category:Slovakia under-21 international footballers Category:Slovakia international footballers Category:AC Sparta Prague players Category:SK Slavia Prague players Category:FC Slovan Liberec players Category:Footballers at the 2000 Summer Olympics Category:Olympic footballers of Slovakia Category:Czech First League players Category:Sydney FC players Category:A-League players Category:Expatriate footballers in the Czech Republic Category:Expatriate soccer players in Australia Category:Slovak expatriates in the Czech Republic Category:Slovak expatriates in Australia Category:University of West Bohemia alumni Category:Association football midfielders

Gozelo II, Count of Montaigu

Gozelo II (died 1097), presumed Count of Montaigu, son of Conon, Count of Montaigu, and Ida of Boulogne, sister of Godfrey, first ruler of the Kingdom of Jerusalem. As the eldest son of Conon, it is assumed that he became the count upon his father’s death in 1096. As reported by both Albert of Aix and William of Tyre, Gozelo and his brother Lambert (the heirs of the count of Mortagne) took a major role in the First Crusade, participating in the Siege of Nicaea in 1097. They then joined the army of Robert II, Count of Flanders, marching on Antioch. Gozelo never made it to the subsequent siege, dying of disease in Artah. Gozelo left no heirs and was succeeded by his brother Lambert as Count of Montaigu. References Bibliography Medieval Lands Project, Comtes de Montaigu Albert of Aix (Albertus Aquensis), Liber Christianae Expeditionis pro Ereptione, Emundatione et Restituitione Sanctae Hierosolymitanae Ecclesiae, in R.H.C.Occ., vol. iv William of Tyre, Historia Rerum in Partibus Transmarinis Gestarum, in R.H.C.Occ, vol. i, parts i and ii Murray, Alan V., The Army of Godfrey of Bouillon, 1096-1099: Structure and Dynamics of a Contingent on the First Crusade, Revue beige de philology et d'histoire, tome 70, fast. 2, 1992 Runciman, Steven, A History of the Crusades, Volume I: The First Crusade and the Foundation of the Kingdom of Jerusalem, Cambridge University Press, Cambridge, 1951 Category:Counts Category:1097 deaths Category:Christians of the First Crusade

Otyrba

Otyrba is an Abkhazian surname that may refer to Gueorgui Otyrba, Abkhazian politician and academic Rafik Otyrba, Minister for Agriculture of Abkhazia

Conservative A-List

The Conservative A-List or Priority List was a list of United Kingdom candidates drawn up by Conservative Central Office at the behest of David Cameron after his election as party leader in December 2005, aimed as a means of broadening the number of Conservative Members of Parliament, potential peers and MEPs from minority groups and women as well as other preferred candidates for candidature. Where the preferred forums for selection were held, at least two members from the list were put to every open primary, and where these were not held the A-list were recommended directly, particularly to the top target seats. History In April 2006, a Conservative Party committee on candidates set out to deliver a promise by David Cameron to transform the Conservative party at Westminster. The committee reduced 500 aspiring politicians on the party's list of approved parliamentary candidates to an "A-list" of between 100 and 150 priority candidates. Amid controversy, the "A-list" approach was endorsed by Michael Portillo, a Conservative MP until 2005, who in 2006 said that Conservative chairmen and activists in seats considered potentially winnable were in the run-up to the 2010 election urged by Conservative Central Office to select candidates from the new A-list and were in many cases included in open primaries, new and preferred open-to-all selection meetings. The 2010 general election saw failures as well as successes for the "A-listers" selected for 'winnable' seats. Success was epitomised by, for example, Zac Goldsmith in Richmond Park, but failure by Joanne Cash, Philippa Stroud and Shaun Bailey. Listed Those on the A-list included the following: '*' marks people chosen for seats that were Conservative before 2010 Dr. Amar Ahmed, GP in Cheshire and now Chairman Conservative Policy Forum, Public Sector and Infrastructure Tariq Ahmad, now a member of the House of Lords Louise Bagshawe (later Mensch), MP for Corby, 2010–2012 Shaun Bailey, social worker, PPC for Hammersmith, 2010 Harriett Baldwin, MP for West Worcestershire, 2010– * Stephen Barclay, MP for North East Cambridgeshire, 2010– * Gavin Barwell, MP for Croydon Central, 2010–2017 * James Bethell, a Founder of the Ministry of Sound (subsequently inherited his father's peerage) Nick Boles, MP for Grantham and Stamford, 2010–2019 * Karen Bradley, MP for Staffordshire Moorlands, 2010– Angie Bray, MP for Ealing Central and Acton, 2010–2015 Steve Brine, MP for Winchester, 2010– Fiona Bruce, MP for Congleton, 2010– Dr. David Bull, television presenter, PPC for Brighton Pavilion, 2010, Brexit Party MEP, 2019–2020 Conor Burns, MP for Bournemouth West, 2010– * Georgina Butler, former Ambassador of the United Kingdom to Costa Rica Martin Callanan, MEP for North East England Joanne Cash, barrister, PPC for Westminster North 2010 Pam Chesters London Assembly Advisor for Health and Youth Opportunities Damian Collins, MP for Folkestone and Hythe, 2010– * Tim Collins, former MP Charles Crawford, former Ambassador of the United Kingdom to Poland Iain Dale, blogger Caroline Dinenage, MP for Gosport, 2010– Jane Ellison, MP for Battersea, 2010–2017 Wilfred Emmanuel-Jones, Entrepreneur of the Year — the Black Enterprise Awards 2005, PPC Chippenham 2010 Howard Flight, former MP, now member of the House of

Walnut Township, Cowley County, Kansas

Walnut Township is a township in Cowley County, Kansas, USA. As of the 2000 census, its population was 626. Geography Walnut Township covers an area of and surrounds the northern and eastern sides of the city of Winfield. According to the USGS, it contains one cemetery, Cowley. The streams of Black Crook Creek, Cedar Creek, East Badger Creek, Lone Elm Creek, Timber Creek and West Badger Creek run through this township. References USGS Geographic Names Information System (GNIS) External links City-Data.com Category:Townships in Cowley County, Kansas Category:Townships in Kansas

Bryostroma

Bryostroma is a genus of fungi in the class Dothideomycetes. The relationship of this taxon to other taxa within the class is unknown (incertae sedis). Species Bryostroma axillare Bryostroma bryi Bryostroma guttulatum Bryostroma halosporum Bryostroma necans Bryostroma rhacomitrii Bryostroma trichostomi See also List of Dothideomycetes genera incertae sedis References External links 'Bryostroma'' at Index Fungorum Category:Dothideomycetes incertae sedis Category:Ascomycota genera

Judge Dredd: Dreddline

Judge Dredd: Dreddline is a Big Finish Productions audio drama based on the character Judge Dredd in British comic 2000 AD. Plot Judge Dredd is assigned to escort safecracker Bax Philo from Brit-Cit to Mega-City One, aboard a supersonic Transatlantic train. But shortly after the train exits the station, it is taken over by a terrorist group, led by an old acquaintance of Dredd seeking revenge on him and the whole city. Cast Toby Longworth - Judge Dredd Jeremy James - Bax Philo Kate Brown - Whyte Donovan Cary - Lomax Andrew Fettes - Trio Nicholas Briggs - Buzz Hannah Smith - Judge Dalton Jason Mitchell - Conductor Bot External links Big Finish Productions Category:2003 audio plays Category:Judge Dredd

Bad Branch Falls

Bad Branch Falls is a waterfall located in Rabun County, in the U.S State of Georgia. It is near Lake Rabun and Lake Seed. Category:Waterfalls of Georgia (U.S. state) Category:Waterfalls of Rabun County, Georgia

You Go Your Way

You Go Your Way may refer to: Music Albums You Go Your Way, album by Amy Correia 2009 Songs "You Go Your Way", song written by Bob Russell (songwriter), recorded Tina Mason You Go Your Way (Alan Jackson song) You Go Your Way, alternative title as Davy Jones 1967, and Eve (1960s singer) 1967, of Most Likely You Go Your Way (And I'll Go Mine), song by Bob Dylan "You Go Your Way", song by Bristol band Shakane Adrian Castillo 1973 You Can Go Your Own Way, single by Chris Rea 1994 Books You Go Your Way, by Katharine Brush (1941)

Mittelhorn

The Mittelhorn (3,704 m) is a peak in the Swiss Alps close to the village of Grindelwald. It is the highest of the three composing the Wetterhorner massif. See also List of mountains of Switzerland References External links Mittelhorn on Hikr www.wetterhorn.ch Wetterhorn on Summitpost Wetterhorn from Grindelwald First Wetterhorn from Eiger Trail Category:Mountains of Switzerland Category:Mountains of the Alps Category:Alpine three-thousanders Category:Bernese Alps Category:Mountains of the canton of Bern

The Secret Tent

The Secret Tent is a 1956 crime film directed by Don Chaffey. It stars Donald Gray and Andrée Melly and was made at Shepperton Studios. Plot Respectable wife Ruth attempts to conceal her secret past as a criminal from neighbours and from her husband Chris. However, when a neighbour is burgled and Ruth mysteriously disappears, she becomes the police's prime suspect. Husband Chris searches the city for Ruth, in hopes of proving her innocence. Cast Donald Gray as Chris Martyn Andrée Melly as Ruth Martyn Jean Anderson as Mrs. Martyn Sonia Dresdel as Miss Mitchum-Browne Andrew Cruickshank as Inspector Thornton Dinah Ann Rogers as Sally Peter Hammond as Smith Conrad Phillips as Sergeant Gareth Tandy as Philip Critical reception Sky Movies wrote, "talented director Don Chaffey, who later made The Man Upstairs, Jason and the Argonauts and A Jolly Bad Fellow treats novelettish material with some flair in this story of a former `bad girl' whose past threatens her present happiness." References External links Category:1956 films Category:British films Category:Films directed by Don Chaffey Category:British crime drama films Category:1950s crime drama films

Melicope subunifoliolata

Melicope subunifoliolata is a plant of Borneo in the rue or citrus family Rutaceae. The specific epithet is from the Latin meaning "nearly one leaf", referring to the almost unifoliolate leaves. Description Melicope subunifoliolata grows up as a shrub or tree up to tall. The branchlets are hairy to velvety when young. The inflorescences are hairy to velvety and measure up to long. The ellipsoid fruits measure up to long. Distribution and habitat Melicope subunifoliolata is endemic to Borneo where it is confined to Sabah. Its habitat is montane forests mainly from to altitude, but sometimes as low as . References subunifoliolata Category:Endemic flora of Borneo Category:Flora of Sabah Category:Endemic flora of Malaysia Category:Vulnerable flora of Asia Category:Plants described in 1994 Category:Taxonomy articles created by Polbot