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Alfred James Luke

Alfred James Luke (9 March 1871 – 11 September 1920) was a politician in Queensland, Australia. He was a Member of the Queensland Legislative Assembly. Political life Alfred Luke was a member of the Rosalie Shire Council and its chairman from 1907-1910. Alfred Luke represented the electoral district of Aubigny in the Queensland Legislative Assembly from 27 April 1912 to 22 May 1915. He was elected in the 1912 Queensland state election. He stood for re-election in the 1915 Queensland state election but was defeated by Arthur Edward Moore. Luke died in 1920 and was buried in Drayton and Toowoomba Cemetery. References Category:Members of the Queensland Legislative Assembly Category:Burials in Drayton and Toowoomba Cemetery Category:1871 births Category:1920 deaths

Morris Travers

Morris William Travers, FRS (24 January 1872 – 25 August 1961) was an English chemist who worked with Sir William Ramsay in the discovery of xenon, neon and krypton. His work on several of the rare gases earned him the name Rare gas Travers in scientific circles. He was the founding director of the Indian Institute of Science. Early life Travers was born in Kensington, London, the son of William Travers MD, FRCS (1838-1906), an early pioneer of aseptic surgical techniques. His mother was Anne Pocock. Travers went to school at Ramsgate, Woking and Blundell's School. Career He then went to University College, where he began to work with Sir William Ramsay. Travers helped Ramsay to determine the properties of the newly discovered gases argon and helium. They also heated minerals and meteorites in the search for further gases, but found none. Then in 1898 they obtained a large quantity of liquid air and subjected it to fractional distillation. Spectral analysis of the least volatile fraction revealed the presence of krypton. They examined the argon fraction for a constituent of lower boiling point, and discovered neon. Finally xenon, occurring as an even less volatile companion to krypton, was identified spectroscopically. He knew the entire research story and wrote the biography of Sir William Ramsay in 1956 "A life of Sir William Ramsay, K.C.B., F.R.S." In 1904 he became a professor at University College. In May 1904 he was selected a Fellow of the Royal Society. In 1901-1902 Ramsay had been asked to advise the Indian government on the founding of a science institute and the institute was established in Bangalore with the help of the Government of Mysore and JN Tata. Ramsay suggested Travers as a possible director for this institute and in 1906, Travers was appointed as the director of the new Indian Institute of Science. The aim was to build the institute along the lines of the Imperial College of Science and Technology but Travers had conflicts with the Tata family especially in the interpretation of clauses in JN Tata's will. The institute was started in June 1911 with four departments: General, Organic, and Applied Chemistry and Electrical Engineering. He returned to Britain at the outbreak of World War I and directed the manufacture of glass at Duroglass Limited. In 1920 he started a company with F W Clark called Travers and Clark Ltd. which was involved with high-temperature furnaces and fuel technology, including the gasification of coal. In 1927 he went back to Bristol as Honorary Professor in Applied Chemistry. Travers continued his researches in cryogenics and made the first accurate temperature measurements of liquid gases. He also helped to build several experimental liquid air plants in Europe. He died in Stroud, Gloucestershire. Publications The following is a partial list of publications: 1893. The preparation of acetylene from calcium carbide. Proc. Chem. Soc. p. 15. 1894. Metallic derivatives of acetylene. I. Mercuric acetylide. Trans. Chem. Soc. p. 264. 1895. (With W. Ramsay and J. Norman Collie) Helium, a constituent of certain minerals. Trans. Chem. Soc. p. 684. 1896-1897. Some

Ekra Sar

Ekra Sar (, also Romanized as Ekrā Sar) is a village in Jennat Rudbar Rural District, in the Central District of Ramsar County, Mazandaran Province, Iran. At the 2006 census, its population was 15, in six families. References Category:Populated places in Ramsar County

Kąty, Piaseczno County

Kąty is a village in the administrative district of Gmina Góra Kalwaria, within Piaseczno County, Masovian Voivodeship, in east-central Poland. It lies approximately north-west of Góra Kalwaria, south-east of Piaseczno, and south-east of Warsaw. References Category:Villages in Piaseczno County

William Saurin (trimaran)

William Saurin was an waterline length trimaran that was sailed across the Atlantic ocean in 1984. See also List of multihulls References Category:Trimarans Category:1980s sailing yachts

Puente de San Martín (Toledo)

The Puente de San Martín () is a medieval bridge across the river Tagus in Toledo, Spain. The Puente de San Martín features five arches, with the largest in the middle having a span of 40 metres. Only very few bridges in the world had reached that mark until then. History The bridge was constructed in the late 14th century by archbishop Pedro Tenorio to provide access to the old town from the west, complementing the older Puente de Alcántara linking to the east. Both sides of the bridge were heavily fortified with towers, the more recent dating from the 16th century. Legend A legend about the bridge is that Ildefonsus, the Metropolitan Bishop of Toledo, asked to be present at the inauguration of the bridge. When the architect was viewing the bridge the day before the bridge's inauguration he was horrified to notice that he had made a perilous miscalculation- the bridge would collapse once its supports were removed. He went home and told his wife that the bridge would collapse, with him on it and that he would be disgraced. That night while he slept his wife secretly made her way to the bridge and started a fire to ensure it would burn down. Her husband was saved from disgrace and the bridge was rebuilt without the original structural miscalculations. See also Other very large medieval bridges Puente del Diablo (Martorell) (37.3 m span) Ponte della Maddalena (37.8 m span) Nyons Bridge (40.53 m span) Pont du Diable (Céret) (45.45 m span) Castelvecchio Bridge (48.7 m span) Pont Grand (Tournon-sur-Rhône) (49.2 m span) Pont de Vieille-Brioude (54.2 m span) Trezzo sull'Adda Bridge (72 m span) References External links San Martin's Bridge (Puente de San Martín) Category:Pedestrian bridges in Spain San Martin San Martin San Martin Category:Bridges in Toledo, Spain Category:Stone arch bridges

Superluminal motion

In astronomy, superluminal motion is the apparently faster-than-light motion seen in some radio galaxies, BL Lac objects, quasars, blazars and recently also in some galactic sources called microquasars. Bursts of energy moving out along the relativistic jets emitted from these objects can have a proper motion that appears greater than the speed of light. All of these sources are thought to contain a black hole, responsible for the ejection of mass at high velocities. Light echoes can also produce apparent superluminal motion. Explanation This phenomenon is caused by the jets traveling very near the speed of light towards the observer. The angle is not necessarily very small with the line-of-sight as is commonly asserted. Because the high-velocity jets are emitting light at every point of their path, the light they emit does not approach the observer much more quickly than the jet itself. This causes the light emitted over hundreds of years of the jet's travel to not have hundreds of light-years of distance between its front end (the earliest light emitted) and its back end (the latest light emitted); the complete "light-train" thus arrives at the observer over a much smaller time period (ten or twenty years), giving the illusion of faster-than-light travel. This explanation depends on the jet making a sufficiently narrow angle with the observer's line-of-sight to explain the degree of superluminal motion seen in a particular case. Superluminal motion is often seen in two opposing jets, one moving away and one toward Earth. If Doppler shifts are observed in both sources, the velocity and the distance can be determined independently of other observations. Some contrary evidence As early as 1983, at the "superluminal workshop" held at Jodrell Bank Observatory, referring to the seven then-known superluminal jets, Schilizzi ... presented maps of arc-second resolution [showing the large-scale outer jets] ... which ... have revealed outer double structure in all but one (3C 273) of the known superluminal sources. An embarrassment is that the average projected size [on the sky] of the outer structure is no smaller than that of the normal radio-source population. In other words, the jets are evidently not, on average, close to our line-of-sight. (Their apparent length would appear much shorter if they were.) In 1993, Thomson et al. suggested that the (outer) jet of the quasar 3C 273 is nearly collinear to our line-of-sight. Superluminal motion of up to ~9.6c has been observed along the (inner) jet of this quasar. Superluminal motion of up to 6c has been observed in the inner parts of the jet of M87. To explain this in terms of the "narrow-angle" model, the jet must be no more than 19° from our line-of-sight. But evidence suggests that the jet is in fact at about 43° to our line-of-sight. The same group of scientists later revised that finding and argue in favour of a superluminal bulk movement in which the jet is embedded. Suggestions of turbulence and/or "wide cones" in the inner parts of the jets have been put forward to try to counter such problems, and there seems to be

Terry Wheeler

Terry Wheeler (born 13 March 1955) is a former Australian rules footballer who played for and coached Footscray in the Australian Football League. Wheeler played as a defender during his 157-game career for Footscray from 1974 to 1983. The following season he joined VFA club Williamstown as captain-coach. In five seasons with Williamstown, Wheeler played 94 games, and he led the club to a premiership in 1986 and to Grand Finals in 1985 and 1988. His presence, coupled with that of enthusiastic president Tony Hannebery, was considered critical to attracting big-name players like Barry Round and Tony Pastore to Williamstown, and to the revival of the club during the 1980s after an indifferent decade during the 1970s. He was appointed to the position of assistant coach to Mick Malthouse at Footscray in 1989. Malthouse left shortly after the season, and shortly before merger between and to form the Fitzroy Bulldogs was announced. Footscray supporters began to fight the merger in court, and on 8 October, Wheeler was appointed senior coach of Footscray for 1990, even though it was not certain there would be a team for him to coach. He was active in the campaign against the merger, which was ultimately defeated on 23 October when the supporters raised enough money and sponsorship to make the club viable. With twelve wins in 1990 he took Footscray close to a finals spot in his first year at the helm. In 1992 they finished second after the home-and-away season, only missing out on the minor premiership by percentage. They however failed to make the premiership decider after losing in the preliminary final to Geelong, but Wheeler was named as coach of the All-Australian Team. He was sacked in the early stages of the 1994 season following an 88-point loss to Geelong. References External links Category:1955 births Category:Living people Category:Australian rules footballers from Victoria (Australia) Category:Western Bulldogs players Category:Western Bulldogs coaches Category:Williamstown Football Club players Category:Williamstown Football Club coaches Category:All-Australian coaches

Mut (disambiguation)

Mut is an ancient Egyptian mother goddess. Mut may also refer to: Mut (political party), in Germany Precinct of Mut, Egypt Mut, Mersin, a district of Mersin Province, Turkey Mut Castle, a castle in the area Mut Wind Farm, a wind power plant in the area MUT may also refer to: Mangosuthu University of Technology, in Durban, South Africa Methylmalonyl-CoA mutase, a mitochondrial enzyme MUT (zinc finger protein), a synthetic zinc finger protein Mauritius Time, a time zone used in Mauritius MultiUser Talk, an obsolete BBS chat program Military University of Technology in Warsaw Manar University of Tripoli, in Lebanon See also MTU (disambiguation) Mutt (disambiguation) Mixed-breed dog (properly spelled as mutt)

Antonio Botta

Antonio Botta (10 December 1896 - 10 May 1969) was a Spanish language dramatist and screenwriter. He was born in Brazil, but it was in Argentina that he built his career and made his name. Biography Antonio Botta was born in the Brazilian city of São Paulo. His first important premier came in 1926 with "Falucho", a one-act musical drama vignette, performed at the Porteño Theatre ("Teatro Porteño") in Buenos Aires by the Luis Arata company. Further scripts quickly followed. Stage directors and theatre impresarios with whom he worked included his brother, Américo Botta, Luis César Amadori, Ivo Pelay, José González Castillo, Elías Alippi, Carlos Osorio and Antonio De Bassi. There were also musical collaborations with Antonio and Arturo de Bassi, Francisco Lomuto and Francisco Canaro. Several of Botta's film scripts were co-written with the Italian-born Argentinian Luis César Amadori who then went on to direct the resulting film himself. One relatively early result of that process was Puerto nuevo (film), a tango musical film drama film which had its first showings in a cinema in a Buenos Aires slum quarter ("Villa Miseria"). Three years later, in 1939, Botta himself tried his hand at directing, with his production of Bartolo tenía una flauta (loosely, "Bartolo had a flute"), starring Luis Sandrini. Antonio Botta also wrote a number of radio plays and several songs. He teamed up with the composer-musician Francisco Lomuto to write a number of works, such as the song "Si soy así" (loosely, "Yes, that's how I am"), a slinky tangoesque song of celebration addressed to all women, regardless of age or marital status. The composition caught the spirit of the age: the well known tango performer Carlos Gardel made a recording. Another particularly successful collaboration by Botta and Lomuto, albeit with a very different spirit and them, as "La canción del deporte" (loosely, "The song of sports"). In 1947 Antonio Botta and Francisco undertook a successful tour of Spain together. Output Stage works Films Other song lyrics etc. References Category:Argentine dramatists and playwrights Category:Argentine screenwriters Category:People from São Paulo Category:People from Buenos Aires Category:1896 births Category:1969 deaths

Marcela Menezes

Marcela Menezes (born 8 June 1986) was a Brazilian group rhythmic gymnast. She represented her nation at international competitions. She participated at the 2008 Summer Olympics in Beijing. She also competed at world championships, including at the 2007 World Rhythmic Gymnastics Championships. References External links http://www.sports-reference.com/olympics/athletes/me/marcela-menezes-1.html Category:1986 births Category:Living people Category:Brazilian rhythmic gymnasts Category:Place of birth missing (living people) Category:Gymnasts at the 2008 Summer Olympics Category:Olympic gymnasts of Brazil Category:Pan American Games medalists in gymnastics Category:Pan American Games gold medalists for Brazil Category:South American Games gold medalists for Brazil Category:South American Games medalists in gymnastics Category:Gymnasts at the 2007 Pan American Games Category:Competitors at the 2006 South American Games

Traffic classification

Traffic classification is an automated process which categorises computer network traffic according to various parameters (for example, based on port number or protocol) into a number of traffic classes. Each resulting traffic class can be treated differently in order to differentiate the service implied for the data generator or consumer. Typical uses Packets are classified to be differently processed by the network scheduler. Upon classifying a traffic flow using a particular protocol, a predetermined policy can be applied to it and other flows to either guarantee a certain quality (as with VoIP or media streaming service) or to provide best-effort delivery. This may be applied at the ingress point (the point at which traffic enters the network) with a granularity that allows traffic management mechanisms to separate traffic into individual flows and queue, police and shape them differently. Classification methods Classification is achieved by various means. Port numbers Fast Low resource-consuming Supported by many network devices Does not implement the application-layer payload, so it does not compromise the users' privacy Useful only for the applications and services, which use fixed port numbers Easy to cheat by changing the port number in the system Deep Packet Inspection Inspects the actual payload of the packet Detects the applications and services regardless of the port number, on which they operate Lack support for many applications, as Skype, which is badly supported by most classifiers Slow Requires a lot of processing power Signatures must be kept up to date, as the applications change very frequently Encryption makes in many cases this method impossible Matching bit patterns of data to those of known protocols is a simple, yet widely used technique. An example to match the BitTorrent protocol handshaking phase would be a check to see if a packet began with character 19 which was then followed by the 19-byte string 'BitTorrent protocol'. A comprehensive comparison of various network traffic classifiers, which depend on Deep Packet Inspection (PACE, OpenDPI, 4 different configurations of L7-filter, NDPI, Libprotoident, and Cisco NBAR), is shown in the Independent Comparison of Popular DPI Tools for Traffic Classification. Statistical classification Relies on statistical analysis of attributes such as byte frequencies, packet sizes and packet inter-arrival times. Very often uses Machine Learning Algorithms, as K-Means, Naive Bayes Filter, C4.5, C5.0, J48, or Random Forest Fast technique (compared to deep packet inspection classification) It can detect the class of yet unknown applications Implementation Both, the Linux network scheduler and Netfilter contain logic to identify and mark or classify network packets. Typical traffic classes Operators often distinguish three broad types of network traffic: Sensitive, Best-Effort, and Undesired. Sensitive traffic Sensitive traffic is traffic the operator has an expectation to deliver on time. This includes VoIP, online gaming, video conferencing, and web browsing. Traffic management schemes are typically tailored in such a way that the quality of service of these selected uses is guaranteed, or at least prioritized over other classes of traffic. This can be accomplished by the absence of shaping for this traffic class, or by prioritizing sensitive traffic above other classes. Best-effort traffic Best

Äskulapstein

The Äskulapstein ("Aesculapius stone") is a Roman votive stone which was found in the sixteenth century at Godesburg. Today it is kept in the Rheinisches Landesmuseum Bonn. Description and history The stone must have served as a consecrated altar. It was made from Drachenfels trachyte, is 110 cm high, 65 cm wide and 39 cm deep and its inscription reads: Thus the stone is dedicated to the healing gods Aesculapius and Hygieia. The donor of the stone, Quintus Venidius Rufus Marius Maximus Lucius Calvinianus had served as legatus in the Legio I Minervia and was at the time of the donation legatus pro praetore or governor of Cilicia. He is also mentioned in an inscription from the year 198, with the title Legatus Augusti pro Praetore praeses provinciae Syriae Phoenic[iae] ("Imperial legatus of Praetorian rank protecting the province of Syria Phoenicia"). In 1868, J. Freudenberg concluded from this votive stone for healing gods "that already the Romans visited Godesberg, not just for its commanding and healthy setting, but also for the Draischbrunnen and Sauerbrunnen, used as watering holes, and perhaps even for cold water baths." He said this was confirmed by the discovery of remains of a Roman enclosure at the Draischbrunnen. Johanna Schopenhauer had suggested something similar already in 1828, saying "an ancient Roman votive stone dedicated to Aesculapius which was found at Godesberg in the sixteenth century and is now in Bonn in the museum of Rhineland and Westphalian antiquities, indicates that the Romans were already aware of the healing waters at Godesburg which may well have been as significant then as in our own day." This theory has also been accepted in more recent scholarship: according to Tanja Potthoff, it is not clear whether the stone was incorporated into the wall of the castle after being found in the rubble when it collapsed in 1583 or was found near the current springs. Potthoff nevertheless assumes that it belonged to an otherwise unknown Roman healing spring located at or near Godesburg. The Godesburg was preceded by a building from the third or fourth century; a Burgus with foundations, in which Roman concrete was used. Remains of this rectangular building survive at the base of the medieval bergfried. What purpose this building served is unknown, but according to the positions mentioned above, the Äskulapstein is an argument in favour of a sacral purpose. But since the stone is clearly older than the building remains, this is not very strong evidence. Another theory sees the remains as a Roman watchtower. A copy of the stone is displayed at Godesburg. Bibliography Alfred Wiedemann. Geschichte Godesbergs und seiner Umgebung, Bad Godesberg 1930, pp. 5–6. Walter Haentjes. "Der Aeskulapstein von der Godesburg," in Godesberger Heimatblätter 17, 1979, pp. 5–15. References Category:2nd-century works Category:Archaeological discoveries in Germany Category:Roman religion inscriptions Category:Asclepius Category:16th-century archaeological discoveries

Ethan Finlay

Ethan Christopher Finlay (born August 6, 1990) is an American soccer player currently playing as a winger for Minnesota United in Major League Soccer. Career College and amateur Finlay played college soccer at Creighton University between 2008 and 2011. Ethan finished his career in the top 5 all time in Bluejay scoring, and leading the Bluejays to the 2011 NCAA Final Four in Alabama. During his time at Creighton, Finlay was a M.A.C. Hermann Trophy finalist (3), finishing second in the voting for College Soccer's player of the Year award in 2012, the first ever player from Wisconsin to be a finalist for college soccer's most prestigious honor. Finlay was a NSCAA All-American First Team 2011, NSCA Academic National player of the Year 2011, College Soccer News All-American First Team 2011 and was Missouri Valley Conference Player of the Year in 2010 and 2011. Finlay was elected as the Fred Ware Award winner in 2011 as Nebraska's College Athlete of the Year. Professional Columbus Crew selected Finlay in the first round (No. 10 overall) of the 2012 MLS SuperDraft. Finlay made his debut during a 2–0 loss at Colorado Rapids, coming on as a first-half substitute for the injured Dilly Duka in the 12th minute on March 10, 2012. Ethan scored his first MLS goal vs the Portland Timbers in a 3–3 tie in May 2014. Finlay had a breakout year in the 2015 Major League Soccer season, finishing the season with 10 goals and 13 assists On August 9, 2017, Finlay was traded to Minnesota United in exchange for $100,000 in Targeted Allocation Money for the 2017 Major League Soccer season, $250,000 in Target Allocation Money for the 2018 MLS season and $75,000 in General Allocation Money for the 2018 MLS season. International Finlay made his international debut for the United States men's national soccer team on January 31, 2016, in an international friendly against Iceland. In his second game with United States men's national soccer team, Finlay recorded an assist on the USA's game-winning goal against Canada. Finlay was eligible to represent the United States, his country of birth, or Canada, through his Canadian father. He was cap-tied for the United States in the March 29, 2016, qualifier versus Guatemala. Career statistics References External links Category:1990 births Category:Living people Category:Sportspeople from Duluth, Minnesota Category:People from Marshfield, Wisconsin Category:American people of Canadian descent Category:American soccer players Category:Creighton Bluejays men's soccer players Category:Chicago Fire U-23 players Category:Columbus Crew SC players Category:Minnesota United FC players Category:Association football forwards Category:Soccer players from Wisconsin Category:Columbus Crew SC draft picks Category:USL League Two players Category:Major League Soccer players Category:Major League Soccer All-Stars Category:United States men's international soccer players Category:All-American men's college soccer players

1946–47 Rangers F.C. season

The 1946–47 season was the 67th season of competitive football by Rangers. Overview Rangers played a total of 43 competitive matches during the 1946–47 season. This was the first official season played since the end of the Second World War. The club played in the Scottish League Division One and won the championship with 46 points. The club played in the first ever League Cup this season, beating Aberdeen 4–0 in the final with Jimmy Duncanson netting a brace. The Scottish Cup campaign was less of a success as the club was knocked out in the second round by Hibernian. Results All results are written with Rangers' score first. Scottish League Division One Scottish Cup League Cup Appearances See also 1946–47 in Scottish football 1946–47 Scottish Cup 1946–47 Scottish League Cup Category:Rangers F.C. seasons Rangers Category:Scottish football championship-winning seasons

List of public art in Detroit

This is a list of public art in Detroit. This list applies only to works of public art accessible in an outdoor public space. For example, this does not include artwork visible inside a museum. Additional works can be found at: Smithsonian American Art Museum, Art Inventories Catalog - database for Detroit The Detroit Museum of Public Art - An catalog of Detroit sculptures and murals. Selected artworks Further reading Herron, Jerry et al. Connecting the Dots: Tyree Guyton's Heidelberg Project. Wayne State University Press, 2007. Nawrocki, Dennis Alan. Art in Detroit Public Places. Wayne State University Press, 2008. References Category:Art in Michigan Public art Public art Detroit Category:Michigan culture Category:Public art in Michigan

Kings Point, Florida

Kings Point is a census-designated place (CDP) in Palm Beach County, Florida, United States. The population was 12,207 at the 2000 census. Geography Kings Point is located at (26.446044, -80.139715). According to the United States Census Bureau, the CDP has a total area of 4.7 km² (1.8 mi²), all land. Demographics As of the census of 2000, there were 12,207 people, 7,998 households, and 3,599 families living in the CDP. The population density was 2,589.6/km² (6,698.5/mi²). There were 10,494 housing units at an average density of 2,226.2/km² (5,758.5/mi²). The racial makeup of the CDP was 99.10% White (98.1% were non-Hispanic white), 0.27% African American, 0.04% Native American, 0.18% Asian, 0.01% Pacific Islander, 0.08% from other races, and 0.32% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 1.13% of the population. There were 7,998 households, out of which 0.1% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 42.0% were married couples living together, 2.2% had a female householder with no husband present, and 55.0% were non-families. 52.2% of all households were made up of individuals and 47.6% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 1.51 and the average family size was 2.05. Of the residents, 0.2% were under the age of 18, 0.2% were 18 to 24, 1.8% were 25 to 44, 9.6% were 45 to 64, and 88.1% were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 78 years. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 67.0 males. The median income for a household in the CDP was $25,010, and the median income for a family was $34,761. Males had a median income of $35,275 versus $25,714 for females. The per capita income for the CDP was $21,893. About 4.0% of families and 7.4% of the population were below the poverty line, including none of those under age 18 and 7.0% of those age 65 or over. As of 2000, English was the first language for 87.54% of all residents, while Yiddish accounted for 7.06%, Italian 1.14%, Spanish 0.85%, German 0.69%, and Hungarian 0.53% of the population. See also Kings Point, an Oscar-nominated documentary about seniors living in Kings Point References Category:Former census-designated places in Palm Beach County, Florida Category:Former census-designated places in Florida

Discogobio tetrabarbatus

Discogobio tetrabarbatus is a fish species in the genus Discogobio endemic to sections of the Pearl River in China. References External links Category:Cyprinid fish of Asia Category:Fish described in 1931 Category:Discogobio

Lafari Party

The Lafari Party is a political party in the Solomon Islands, which was founded in 2005. At the legislative elections on 5 April 2006, the party won 2.8% of the vote and 2 out of 50 seats. References Category:Political parties in the Solomon Islands

Guinea at the 2017 World Championships in Athletics

Guinea competed at the 2017 World Championships in Athletics in London, Great Britain, from 4–13 August 2017. Results (q – qualified, NM – no mark, SB – season best) Men Track and road events References Category:Nations at the 2017 World Championships in Athletics World Championships in Athletics Category:Guinea at the World Championships in Athletics

Ab 18

Ab 18 [Over 18] is the sixth album by Die Ärzte. It is an EP compilation of which three songs were put in the German List of Media Harmful to Young People. The album was indexed on December 10. The indexed songs were, at the time, "Geschwisterliebe", "Claudia hat 'nen Schäferhund" and "Schlaflied". By now - February 2012, only "Geschwisterliebe" is in the index. The album Ab 18 includes, among other things, the songs "Geschwisterliebe" and "Claudia hat 'nen Schäferhund" which were indexed at the time of the release of the album and "Schlaflied". Another previously released song on the record was "Sweet Sweet Gwendoline", which already appeared on Die Ärzte and was not indexed. However, it was controversial because of the glorification of sadomasochism. New songs include "Sie kratzt, sie stinkt sie klebt" and "Claudia II", the sequel to "Claudia hat nen Schäferhund". Another song was "Helmut K.", which claimed that Helmut Kohl tyrannized his wife and about which it was later falsely stated that it had been banned in Bavaria. After the suicide of Hannelore Kohl In 2001, Die Ärzte distanced themselves from the song "Helmut K." and no longer played it for a few years at their concerts until it was taken back into the set on 29 December 2006 at the concert in SO36 in Berlin. The album Ab 18 was indexed on 31 October 1987. However, Die Ärzte had anticipated this move by the Federal Department for Media Harmful to Young People and had a sticker put on the CD with the label "This CD may not be advertized and made available to young people for reasons of Youth Protection". The inner cover itself was indexed on 31 December 1987 as well. In the track list of the LP in the first edition there was a spelling mistake: Gwendoline was written with y instead of i. This was corrected in the second edition. The album, despite its indexing, reached position 33 in the German album charts. There were no single releases of any of the songs on this album. Track listing "Sie kratzt, sie stinkt, sie klebt" [She scratches, she stinks, she sticks] (Urlaub/Urlaub) – 2:31 "Geschwisterliebe" [Sibling love (Urlaub/Urlaub) – 4:11 "Helmut K." (Felsenheimer, Liebing, Urlaub/Felsenheimer, Liebing, Urlaub) – 2:34 "Claudia hat 'nen Schäferhund" [Claudia has a German shepherd] (Urlaub/Urlaub) – 2:00 "Claudia II" (Urlaub/Urlaub) – 2:30 "Sweet Sweet Gwendoline" (Urlaub/Urlaub) – 2:55 "Schlaflied" [Lullaby (Urlaub/Urlaub) – 4:30 Song information Tracks 1, 3, 5: new Tracks 2, 6: from Die Ärzte Tracks 4, 7: from Debil Themes "Sie kratzt, sie stinkt, sie klebt" is sung from the perspective of a man who is in love with a disgusting girl. "Geschwisterliebe" is about incest between siblings. "Helmut K." depicts Helmut Kohl as a wife-beater, stating that he is just a man like every other. "Claudia hat 'nen Schäferhund" is about zoophilia, between a woman and a dog. "Claudia II" is the sequel to "Claudia hat 'nen Schäferhund"; now Claudia has a horse. There is also a third song, found on Live – Nach uns die Sintflut and

John E. Floyd

John E. Floyd (born May 6, 1937, in Moose Jaw, Saskatchewan) is a Canadian economist and member of the University of Toronto faculty. Biography Floyd received his B.Comm. from the University of Saskatchewan in 1958, and continued to obtain an honours economics degree in 1959. He later obtained M.A. and Ph.D. from the University of Chicago in 1962 and 1964 respectively. Before coming to the University of Toronto in 1970, Floyd spent 9 years at the University of Washington. He joined the Washington faculty as an assistant professor in 1962, and was promoted to associate professor in 1966 and full professor in 1970. Since 1970, Floyd has been a professor in the Department of Economics at the University of Toronto. Major publications "The Overvaluation of the Dollar: A Note on the International Price Mechanism," American Economic Review, March 1965. "The Effects of Farm Price Supports on the Returns to Land and Labor in Agriculture," Journal of Political Economy, April 1965. "Economic Growth, Price Trends, and the U.S. Balance of Trade: 1925-62", Journal of Political Economy, November/December 1968, (with J. Allan Hynes). "International Capital Movements and Monetary Equilibrium," American Economic Review, September 1969. "Monetary and Fiscal Policy in a World of Capital Mobility," The Review of Economic Studies, October 1969. "The Contribution of Real Money Balances to the Level of Wealth," The Journal of Money Credit and Banking, May 1972, (with J. Allan Hynes). "Deficit Finance and 'First Round' Crowding Out: A Clarification," Canadian Journal of Economics, February 1978 (with J. Allan Hynes). "The Asset Theory of the Exchange Rate: A Comment," Scandinavian Journal of Economics, 1978. "The Structure of Production, the Composition of Final Demand and the Determination of the Price Level and Employment," Journal of Money, Credit and Banking, May 1978, (with J. Allan Hynes). "Capital Immobility, Adjustment Costs, and the Theoretical Foundations of Income-Expenditure Models," Journal of Political Economy, December 1978, (with J. Allan Hynes). "Government Expenditure Policies in a Small Open Economy," Canadian Journal of Economics, August 1979. "Debt Illusion and Imperfect Information," European Economic Review, 1979, (with J. Allan Hynes). "Tax Policy in an Open Economy: A Monetary Approach to a Keynesian Problem," Scandinavian Journal of Economics, 1980. Microsets, W.W. Norton, 1981, (with Patrick O'Donoghue, Tanya Roberts, and Mary Eysenbach). World Monetary Equilibrium: International Monetary Theory in an Historical-Institutional Context, Philip Allen & University of Pennsylvania Press, 1985. On the Dollar, The Fraser Institute, Vancouver, 1985. "Balance of Payments Adjustment under the International Gold Standard," Explorations in Economic History, 1991, (with Trevor J. O. Dick). Canada and the Gold Standard, 1871–1914, Cambridge University Press, 1992, (with Trevor J. O. Dick). "Canada and the Gold Standard, 1871–1914: A Durable Monetary Regime," in Michael Bordo and Forrest Capie, eds. Monetary Regimes in Transition, Cambridge University Press, 1993, (with Trevor J. O. Dick). "Are Canadian Interest Rates Too High?" Canadian Public Policy, June 1995. "Balance of Payments Adjustment Under Gold Standard Policies: Canada and Australia Compared," in Tamim Bayoumi, Barry Eichengreen and Mark Taylor, eds. Modern Perspectives on the Gold Standard, Cambridge University Press, 1996, (with Trevor J. O. Dick and

Murple (band)

Murple are an Italian psychedelic rock/progressive rock band. Origin The activity of the band Murple begins in Rome as a local pop musicians in the time. In 1973 the band up with Pino Santamaria on guitar, Piercarlo Zanco on keyboards, Mario Garbarino on bass and Duilio Sorrenti on drums. With the production of Roberto Marsala, they recorded their first album Io sono Murple for the label BASF Fare, which had just been born in Italy and published it in 1974. The disc consists of a suite that describes the journey of the Penguin Murple from the Pole to a zoo. Perhaps because of the delay in the publication, related to the speed with which changed the musical tastes of the time, the disc to its output is fairly criticized, leading to a very limited distribution, despite the good that consideration is given instead still at work today. The formation of the group changes, with Roberto Puleo which replaces Mario Garbarino on bass. The Murple participate Pop Festival Villa Pamphili in Rome in 1974 and work on preparing a second album, which, however, will not be published. The Murple perform as a support group is that of Mal Gianfranca Montedoro, for which they perform both on stage and in the recording of the album Donna circo in 1975, but subsequently, melt. In 2007, the group was reconstituted with Garbarino, Sorrenti and Zanco, and in 2008 released a new album, Quadri di un'esposizione (Pictures at an Exhibition). Discography 1974: Io sono Murple (BASF Fare, 21-23317 X) 2008: Quadri di un'esposizione (AMS/BTF) See also Italian progressive rock Further reading Italian prog website References Category:Italian progressive rock groups

Dheedwal

Dheedwal is a town 17 kilometers from Chakwal in Punjab, Pakistan. It has a hospital, a college, a bank, a utility store and some other services like telephone, cable and also water and gas supply. The mosque of Jamia Masjid Chishtia Ghausia Dheedwal is situated in the center of the village. The community of this mosque belongs to the Muslim sect "Sunni Brailvi". Dheedwal also hosting another beautiful mosque "Farooqia Masjid" which belongs to Muslim sect "Sunni Deobandi". This mosque also managing a madrassa "Ashabe badr" which is providing quality religious education with the help of community. Dheedwal got a college, hospital and medical dispensary because of tiring efforts of Ameer Baig Advocate, Sardar Mehr khan (late), both are very popular names and identity of Dheedwal. Dheedwal got sui gas (natural gas) because of Tora khan, got electricity because of Shafi khan (late), a good number of Dheedwal people are in the army and police. The Tanzim Al-Mustafa Sallah o Alaih e Waalih e Wasalm is an organization of the young men of Dheedwal. The Tanzim organizes the annual Mehfil-e-Naat at the Jamia Masjid Chistia Ghausia Dheedwal. All well known Qura, Naat Khawan and Islamic scholars from different parts of Pakistan come to this Mehfil-e-Pak, which includes thousands of participants. It is the best and the biggest event annually held in Dheedwal. The Village Dheedwal has all the facilities the same as a modern city, for example, a college, hospital, library, landline telephone, water supply system, street lights, and sewerage system, etc. As you turn from the main road towards the village, you can see a monument (Oblesik). This monument (Oblesik) reflects the participation of these villagers through their army men that fought the 2nd world war. In 2012 this monument was destroyed by land owner on which it was standing. Dheedwal has the highest number of graduates and highly educated professionals in District Chakwal. Also, a number of immigrants from this village settled in Canada and the United States. Historically this village was among the earliest settlements of people along with Ban Ameer Khatoon because of its latitude; and still, in some parts of the area, when construction begins the people witness the unearthing of pieces of utensils showing ancient civilization. References GHS Dheedwal is being promoted as Govt. Higher Secondary School Dheedwal. QPMS is also a private school in the village Dheedwal. Dheedwal is consisting on Bralvi maslak majority. Category:Populated places in Chakwal District

Amazon Mayoruna language

Amazon Mayoruna is an extinct indigenous once spoken along the Amazon River, on the borders of Brazil, Peru, and Colombia. There were two dialects, known only as the dialects of the "wild" Mayoruna and the "settled" Mayoruna (Fleck 2013). References Category:Indigenous languages of Western Amazonia Category:Panoan languages Category:Extinct languages of South America

County Route 567 (New Jersey)

County Route 567, abbreviated CR 567, is a county highway in the U.S. state of New Jersey. The highway extends from Amwell Road (CR 514) in Hillsborough Township to Union Avenue (Route 28) in Raritan Borough. Route description CR 567 begins at an intersection with CR 514 in Hillsborough Township, heading north on two-lane undivided River Road (also known as Neshanic Station Road). The road runs through wooded areas before heading along the east bank of the South Branch Raritan River, intersecting CR 667 and passing under Norfolk Southern's Lehigh Line. The route runs near farms as it crosses the river and enters Branchburg Township. At this point, CR 567 intersects CR 667 again and becomes Pleasant Run Road before making a northeast turn onto South Branch Road, with CR 628 continuing northwest along Pleasant Run Road. Residential development increases as the route continues northeast and passes the Neshanic Valley Golf Course. CR 567 begins to run closer to the South Branch Raritan River again as it reaches a junction with CR 620. CR 567 passes north through some farm fields before turning northeast at an intersection with CR 646. A short distance later, the route turns east onto Old York Road, with CR 637 heading west on that road to an intersection with US 202. CR 567 enters residential areas and crosses the North Branch Raritan River into Bridgewater Township. It parallels the Raritan River to the north as it continues into Raritan and becomes Somerset Avenue. In Raritan, CR 567 turns north onto First Avenue, with CR 626 continuing east on Somerset Avenue. The route crosses under New Jersey Transit’s Raritan Valley Line before reaching the US 202 intersection. Past US 202, CR 567 passes more homes before ending at Route 28. History When it was first assigned, CR 567 formerly continued north from its present terminus at Route 28 along Country Club Road to US 22 in Bridgewater Township. In Neshanic Station, CR 567 was originally routed over the South Branch Raritan River on the Elm Street Bridge, a lenticular truss bridge. It traveled west on Elm Street, northwest on Maple Avenue, and north on Pleasant Run Road until rejoining its present alignment. Its current routing in the area was formed when a new bridge was built in 1979 north of Neshanic Station. The old route through Neshanic Station became Somerset County Route 667. Major intersections See also References External links New Jersey 5xx Routes (Dan Moraseski) 567 567

Pickled fruit

Pickled fruit refers to fruit that has been pickled. Pickling is the process of food preservation by either anaerobic fermentation in brine or immersion in vinegar. Many types of fruit are pickled. Some examples include peaches, apples, crab apple, pears, plums, grapes, currant, tomato and olives. Vinegar may also be prepared from fruit, such as apple cider vinegar. For thousands of years in many parts of the world, pickles have been used as the main method to preserve fruits and other foods. There is evidence that thousands of years ago in Mesopotamia, Egypt, Greece, Rome and China people pickled different foods for preservation. Mayan culture in America used tobacco to conserve food, specifically to make pickled peppers. In ancient times the different cultures used salt that was found naturally and water to make the brine, which they used to pickle foods that cannot be eaten naturally, such as olives and some grains. Peaches Pickled peaches may be prepared from medium-sized, non-melting clingstone peaches that are small-seeded. In the United States prior to around 1960, some were prepared from small, unripe freestone peaches. They may be prepared with sugar, cinnamon, cloves and allspice to add flavor. Pickled peaches may be used to accompany meats and in salads, and also have other uses. Pears Pickled pears may be prepared with sugar, cinnamon, cloves and allspice to add flavor, and may be referred to as spiced pears. They may be prepared from underripe pears. Pickled pears may be used to accompany dishes such as roasts and salads, among others. Grapes To pickle grapes it is necessary to use white wine vinegar, water, kosher salt, sugar, cloves garlic, rosemary and dried chili flakes. Garlic, chili flakes and some other species make grapes a unique flavor. Cantaloupe The cantaloupe is a summer season fruit, which can be pickled and refrigerated to be able to eat it during the rest of the year. The cantaloupe can be pickled using champagne vinegar, hot water, granulated sugar, ice, mustard seed, celery seed, Aleppo pepper and cinnamon stick. List of pickled fruits Apple Crab apple Apricot Umeboshi Barberry Blackberry Blueberry Caper Cherry Citrus peel Currant Dates Damson Fig Grape Mango pickle Aavakaaya Nata de coco – fermented coconut juice Nata de pina – fermented pineapple juice Olives Orange Peach Nectarine Pear Peppadew Pickled lime Pickled pepper Plum Preserved lemon Prunes Strawberry Tomato Watermelon may be pickled, as well as watermelon rind. By country In Malaysia, some fruits are pickled when they are unripe, such as belimbing, kedondong, chermai, lime, pineapple, papaya, mango and nutmeg. In Mexico the word "pickle" means "escabechar or encurtir" this term is used when food is pickled by vinegar. When salt is the main ingredient for pickling then it is called "escabeche or salmuera." The word vinegar is of French origin (Vin - Aigre) and means in Spanish "vino-agrio" and in English "wine-sour". In its origins the vinegar was the result of the fermentation of the wine which was sour. In Mexico, vinegar is obtained in large part from the fermentation of some fruits, such as pineapple

The Charisma Myth

The Charisma Myth is a 2012 non-fiction book by Olivia Fox Cabane. It shares what the author believes are the main components of charisma: presence, power, and warmth. References Category:2012 non-fiction books Category:American non-fiction books

Geraldine Chaplin

Geraldine Leigh Chaplin (born July 31, 1944) is an English-American actress. She is the daughter of Charlie Chaplin, the first of eight children with fourth wife Oona O'Neill. After beginnings in dance and modeling, she turned her attention to acting, and made her English-language acting debut (and came to prominence in what would be a Golden Globe-nominated role) in her portrayal of Tonya in David Lean's Doctor Zhivago (1965). She made her Broadway acting debut in Lillian Hellman's The Little Foxes in 1967, and received her second Golden Globe nomination for Robert Altman's Nashville (1975). She received a BAFTA nomination for her role in Welcome to L.A. (1976). She played her grandmother Hannah Chaplin in the biopic, Chaplin (1992) for which she received her third Golden Globe nomination. Chaplin has appeared in a wide variety of critically recognised Spanish and French films. She starred in Les Uns et les Autres (1981), Life Is a Bed of Roses (1983) and the Jacques Rivette experimental films Noroît (1976) and Love on the Ground (1984). She enjoyed her greatest critical success collaborating with her long time life partner, director Carlos Saura, starring in his films Ana and the Wolves (1973), Cría Cuervos (1976), Elisa, vida mía (1977), and Mamá cumple cien años (1979). She was awarded a Goya Award for her role in En la ciudad sin límites (2002), and was nominated again for The Orphanage (2007). Her contribution to Spanish cinema culminated in her being awarded the Gold medal by the Spanish Academy of Cinematographic Arts and Sciences in 2006. In 2018, she starred in Red Land (Rosso Istria), Italian movie by Maximiliano Hernando Bruno based on Norma Cossetto and the foibe massacres. Early life and education Geraldine Leigh Chaplin was born on July 31, 1944, in Santa Monica, California, the fourth child of actor and filmmaker Charlie Chaplin, and the first child of his fourth wife, Oona O'Neill, whom he married in 1943. Charlie Chaplin was 55 when Geraldine Chaplin was born and Oona was 19 years old. Chaplin was the first of their eight children. Her paternal grandparents were English singers Charles Chaplin Sr. and Hannah Chaplin (born Hannah Harriet Pedlingham Hill), and her maternal grandparents were Nobel- and Pulitzer-Prize-winning American playwright Eugene O'Neill and English-born writer Agnes Boulton. When Chaplin was eight years old, her father took the family on vacation to Britain and Europe. Two days after the family set sail, the U.S. Attorney General signed an order refusing him permission to re-enter the country. Chaplin's father moved the family to Switzerland. She attended boarding school there, where she became fluent in French and Spanish. Also in this time period, Chaplin appeared in a small part in her father's film Limelight (1952). Career Dance and modeling At 17 years of age, Chaplin decided to forgo college to pursue dance instead, and studied ballet for two years in England, including a period in 1961 at the Royal Ballet School. Chaplin then danced professionally for a year in Paris. Although a good dancer, she felt she had not trained from an early

Shift-Minus Vol. 1

Shift-Minus Vol. 1 is an EP by Cex and Colongib, recorded and released in 1999. It was released as 7" only. Track listing Side A Blearily Wonky Rock, by Cex Side B At Least One Unwilling Passenger On Keith's Ego Trip (At Least I'm Not Made Of Tin Mix) – Remix of Cex by Colongib Category:Cex (musician) albums Category:1999 EPs

Con Murphy (RTÉ)

Conleth 'Con' Murphy (born 30 January 1966) is an Irish freelance radio and television presenter, working mainly on sports programming. Until recently he presented Monday Night Soccer on RTÉ Two, the League of Ireland highlights show which also includes highlights of Republic of Ireland soccer matches. He also co-presented Crimecall with Anne Cassin. On radio, he co-presented Sunday Sport on RTÉ Radio 1, with Jacqui Hurley. He left RTÉ in 2012. Career Murphy worked as one of the main sports presenters with RTÉ from 1992 until 2012. In that time he anchored RTÉ Radio's coverage of the Summer Olympics Atlanta 1996, Sydney 2000, Athens 2004 Beijing 2008, and London 2012. He has presented football, golf, rugby, hockey, basketball, athletics, and horse racing on RTÉ Television. He presented international football on RTÉ radio for 17 years until 2012 and reported from the 2002 FIFA World Cup in Japan and South Korea, plus he was part of RTÉ Radio's award-winning commentary team from the 2006 Ryder Cup at the K Club. He presented the nightly highlights programme on RTÉ Sport's coverage of the 2010 FIFA World Cup. Murphy presented RTÉ's Crimecall along with Brenda Power, and then Anne Cassin for six years until mid-2011. He is currently the voice of both the RabodirectPro12 and RBS 6 Nations YouTube channels. An avid poker fan, Murphy still holds out hope of playing in the WSOP Main event in Las Vegas. References External links Con Murphy and Monday Night Soccer Con Murphy Column on RTÉ Category:1966 births Category:Living people Category:Irish sports broadcasters Category:RTÉ Radio 1 presenters Category:RTÉ television presenters

Monoamniotic twins

Monoamniotic twins are identical twins that share the same amniotic sac within their mother's uterus. Monoamniotic twins are always identical, always monochorionic and are usually termed Monoamniotic-Monochorionic ("MoMo" or "Mono Mono") twins. They share the placenta, but have two separate umbilical cords. Monoamniotic twins develop when an embryo does not split until after formation of the amniotic sac, at about 9–13 days after fertilization. Monoamniotic triplets or other monoamniotic multiples are possible, but extremely rare. Other obscure possibilities include multiples sets where monoamniotic twins are part of a larger gestation such as triplets, quadruplets, or more. Occurrence Monoamniotic twins are rare, with an occurrence of 1 in 35,000 to 1 in 60,000 pregnancies. Complications The survival rate for monoamniotic twins has been shown to be as high as 81% to 95% in 2009 with aggressive fetal monitoring, although previously reported as being between 50% to 60%. Causes of mortality and morbidity include: Cord entanglement: The close proximity and absence of amniotic membrane separating the two umbilical cords makes it particularly easy for the twins to become entangled in each other's cords, hindering fetal movement and development. Additionally, entanglement may cause one twin to become stuck in the birth canal during labor and expulsion. Cord entanglement happens to some degree in almost every monoamniotic pregnancy. Cord compression: One twin may compress the other's umbilical cord, potentially stopping the flow of nutrients and blood and resulting in fetal death. Twin-to-twin transfusion syndrome (TTTS): One twin receives the majority of the nourishment, causing the other twin to become undernourished. TTTS is much more difficult to diagnose in monoamniotic twins than diamniotic ones, since the standard method otherwise is to compare the fluid in the sacs. Rather, TTTS diagnosis in monoamniotic twins relies on comparing the physical development of the twins. Diagnosis Ultrasound is the only way to detect monoamniotic-monochorionic twins before birth. It can show the lack of a membrane between the twins after a couple of weeks' gestation, when the membrane would be visible if present. Further ultrasounds with high resolution doppler imaging and non-stress tests help to assess the situation and identify potential cord problems. There is a correlation between having a single yolk sac and having a single amniotic sac. However, it is difficult to detect the number of yolk sacs, because the yolk sac disappears during embryogenesis. Cord entanglement and compression generally progress slowly, allowing parents and medical caregivers to make decisions carefully. Treatment Only a few treatments can give any improvements. Sulindac has been used experimentally in some monoamniotic twins, lowering the amount of amniotic fluid and thereby inhibiting fetal movement. This is believed to lower the risk of cord entanglement and compression. However, the potential side effects of the drug have been insufficiently investigated. Regular and aggressive fetal monitoring is recommended for cases of monoamniotic twins to look for cord entanglement beginning after viability. Many women enter inpatient care, with continuous monitoring, preferably in the care of a perinatologist, an obstetrician that specialises in high-risk pregnancies. However RCOG's guidelines cite Dias et al. in observing that cord entanglement is

Santa Inés Yatzeche

Santa Inés Yatzeche is a town and municipality in Oaxaca in south-western Mexico. The municipality covers an area of 11.48 km² at an average elevation of 1,460 meters above sea level. It is part of the Zimatlán District of the Valles Centrales region. The community, which lies on the Atoyac River in the southern Valle Grande, has a long history. Archaeological studies have shown that it was a flourishing center for hundreds of years before the rise of Monte Albán around 500, when it suffered a loss of 75% of its population. The community is now relatively poor. As of 2000, only 7% of households earned more than twice the minimum wage. Most of the inhabitants, who speak Zapotec, had not completed six years of education. The villagers must travel to Zimatlán to sell produce, and to Oaxaca City to obtain wage-paying work. As of 2005, the total population was 975, of whom 908 spoke an indigenous language, living in 210 homes. The climate is temperate and main economic activity is agriculture and livestock husbandry. References Category:Municipalities of Oaxaca Category:Populated places in Oaxaca eo:Ayoquezco de Aldama (komunumo)

Bernie Ecclestone

Bernard Charles Ecclestone (born 28 October 1930) is a British business magnate. He is the former chief executive of the Formula One Group, which manages Formula One and controls the commercial rights to the sport, and part-owns Delta Topco, the previous ultimate parent company of the Formula One Group. As such, he was commonly described in journalism as 'F1 Supremo'. Ecclestone entered two Grand Prix races as a driver, during the 1958 season, but failed to qualify for either of them. Later he became manager of drivers Stuart Lewis-Evans and Jochen Rindt, both whom died during racing events. In 1972, he bought the Brabham team, which he ran for fifteen years. As a team owner he became a member of the Formula One Constructors Association. His control of the sport, which grew from his pioneering the sale of television rights in the late 1970s, was chiefly financial, but under the terms of the Concorde Agreement he and his companies also managed the administration, setup and logistics of each Formula One Grand Prix, making him one of the richest men in the United Kingdom. On 23 January 2017, it was announced that Ecclestone had been replaced by Chase Carey as chief executive of the Formula One Group, though he has been appointed as chairman emeritus and will act as an adviser to the board. Ecclestone and business partner Flavio Briatore also owned the English football club Queens Park Rangers between 2007 and 2011. Early life Ecclestone was born in St Peter, South Elmham on 28 October 1930, a hamlet three miles south of Bungay, Suffolk. He was the son of Sidney Ecclestone, a fisherman, whose family had moved from Kent in the early 20th century to work in Norwich's painting industry, and his wife Bertha. Ecclestone attended primary school in Wissett before the family moved to Danson Road, Bexleyheath, South East London, in 1938. He was not evacuated to the countryside during the Second World War and remained with his family. Ecclestone left Dartford West Central Secondary School at the age of 16 to work as an assistant in the chemical laboratory at the local gasworks testing gas purity. He also studied chemistry at Woolwich Polytechnic and pursued his hobby of motorcycles. Motorsports career Early career Immediately after the end of World War II, Ecclestone went into business trading in spare parts for motorcycles, and formed the Compton & Ecclestone motorcycle dealership with Fred Compton. His first racing experience came in 1949 in the 500cc Formula 3 Series, acquiring a Cooper Mk V in 1951. He drove only a limited number of races, mainly at his local circuit, Brands Hatch, but achieved a number of good placings and an occasional win. He initially retired from racing following several accidents at Brands Hatch, intending to focus on his business interests. Team ownership After his accident, Ecclestone temporarily left racing to make a number of eventually lucrative investments in real estate and loan financing and to manage the Weekend Car Auctions firm. He returned to racing in 1957 as manager of driver Stuart Lewis-Evans, and

Marie Zéphyrine of France

Marie Zéphyrine of France (26 August 1750 – 2 September 1755) was a French princess, the daughter of Louis, Dauphin of France, and Maria Josepha of Saxony. Marie Zéphyrine, known as Madame Royale or la Petite Madame, was born at the Palace of Versailles and was named after St Zephyrinus, on whose feast day she was born. Her birth was greeted with caution; in the previous two years, Maria Josepha had suffered stillbirths and her health was of a fragile nature. Louis XV, on the other hand, had hoped for a grandson. Marie Isabelle de Rohan served as Marie Zéphyrine's governess. Marie Zéphyrine died at Versailles due to an attack of convulsions, in the early hours of the morning of 2 September, having been baptised just days before by the Abbot of Chabannes. She was not officially mourned; a French princess could only be mourned if she was over the age of 7. She was buried at the Royal Basilica of Saint Denis outside the capital of Paris. Ancestry References Category:1750 births Category:1755 deaths Category:People from Versailles Category:House of Bourbon (France) Marie Zephyrine Category:18th-century French people Category:Burials at the Basilica of St Denis

Doroshivtsi

Doroshivtsi (; ) is a commune (selsoviet) in Zastavna Raion, Chernivtsi Oblast, Ukraine. Category:Villages in Zastavna Raion

Sadia Javed

Sadia Javed is a Pakistani politician who has been a member of the Provincial Assembly of Sindh since August 2018. Political career She was elected to the Provincial Assembly of Sindh as a candidate of Pakistan Peoples Party (PPP) on a reserved seat for women in 2018 Pakistani general election. References Category:Living people Category:Pakistan Peoples Party MPAs (Sindh) Category:Year of birth missing (living people)

XOR (video game)

XOR is a computer puzzle game created by Astral Software and published by Logotron in 1987 for a range of platforms including the Acorn Electron, Amiga, Amstrad CPC, Atari ST, BBC Micro, Commodore 64, and ZX Spectrum. XOR is a pure puzzle game with no random or arcade elements, as summed up by the blurb on Logotron's original advertising campaign: Gameplay Objective The player controls two shields, Magus and Questor, which can be moved horizontally and vertically though the maze, in order to collect masks. The object of each level is to collect all the masks, then reach the exit. In all levels, use of both shields are required for completion, and in some, one shield must be sacrificed (walled in or destroyed) in order to complete the level. Force fields In the first level, the only obstacles except for the maze walls themselves, are two types of force field: one of which can only be entered from above or below, and a second which can only be entered from left or right. In both cases entering the force field destroys it. Fish and chickens In subsequent levels, fish and chicken objects are introduced. Fish fall downwards whenever possible, while chickens run to the left if not blocked. Both can destroy the player's shields by hitting them from more than one square away (like rocks in Boulder Dash). Fish and chickens can move through force fields if entering from the appropriate direction. It is also possible to push fish left or right, and chickens up and down. Bombs There are two types of bombs in XOR: "V-bombs" ("vertical") and "H-bombs" ("horizontal"). V-bombs move left in the same manner as chickens, while H-bombs (shaped like old-fashioned spherical bombs with a burning fuse) fall downwards like fish. Like fish and chickens, H-bombs can be pushed left and right, and V-bombs can be pushed up or down, by the player's shield. A bomb explodes when it is hit from more than one square away by a fish, a chicken, or another bomb. The object hitting the bomb is destroyed, along with anything directly above or below a V-bomb, or to the left or to the right of an H-bomb. If one bomb hits another, only the bomb that is hit (the lower or left-hand one) actually detonates. Dolls Unlike fish and chickens, dolls cannot move on their own, although the player's shields can push them around the maze. Once a doll is moving it keeps going until it hits an obstacle. Dolls cannot detonate bombs or pass through force fields. Other objects Map sections: these reveal the layout of part the maze to the player. Masks are highlighted on the map. Frowning masks: these are switches – collecting (or blowing up) one turns off the lighting, causing the maze walls to become invisible, while collecting another turns the lights back on again. Teleportation portals (labelled BMUS, for "Beam Me Up Scotty", in some versions): this moves the player's shield to the other teleportation portal within the maze. Related releases XOR Designer allowed players to design

List of districts of East Nusa Tenggara

The province of East Nusa Tenggara in Indonesia is divided into regencies (), which are turn are divided administratively into districts, known as Kecamantan. The districts of East Nusa Tenggara, with the regency each falls into, are as follows: Villages Administrative villages (desa) listed for each district: References East Nusa Tenggara

Hanna Mina

Hanna Mina () (9 March 1924 – 21 August 2018) was a Syrian novelist, described in Literature from the "Axis of Evil" as the country's "most prominent". His early novels belong to the movement of social realism, and focus on class conflict; his later works contain "a more symbolic analysis of class differences". His writing on the suffering of ordinary people was partly inspired by his own experiences, alternately working as a stevedore, barber and journalist; his autobiographical short story, "On the Sacks", was published in 1976. Several of his works are set during the period of the French Mandate of Syria, or in the period immediately following independence. Mina has authored about 40 novels, varying in imaginary value and narrative significance. But his achievement lies in the foundation he laid for this literary structure. For his collective works and novels, Mina was awarded the Arab Writer's Prize in 2005. Early life Born in Latakia in 1924, Hanna Mina spent his childhood in one of the villages near Iskenderun, but following the entrance of the Turkish forces to the district (Hatay State), he moved back to Latakia with his family. Although with only an elementary school certificate, Mina used to write letters and petitions to the government on behalf of illiterates, and distributed the Communist Sawt al-Shaab (Voice of the People) newspaper alongside working as a barber. Writing In 1947, he moved to Beirut in search for a job, later moving to Damascus where he began his literary career. In the 1950s, Mina joined the Damascus newspaper al-Inshaa as a trainee editor. He was paid a monthly salary of a mere 100 Syrian pounds and lived in relative poverty. He wrote several short stories, which brought him into literary circles, and he co-founded the Syrian Writers Federation in 1951 and later moved to become the editor in-chief of al-Inshaa. His first novel was 1954's The Blue Lanterns. Although slowly gaining fame and prestige and becoming of Syria's renowned writers, he never stopped reflecting on the harsh reality of his earlier life, which he considered as fuel for his novels. He has said that "reality carves its inscriptions on human skin with a hot iron that leaves permanent marks and scars". His novel, The Swamp, which invoked fragments of Mina's childhood in Iskenderun, was described by literary critic Salah Fadl as “the greatest autobiography in Arab novel-writing, and the most abundant in brutal honesty and wealth of thought." Death Mina died on 21 August 2018 in Damascus, aged 94. Legacy In Syria, the Culture Ministry annually awards the Hanna Mina Prize for Literature. Notes Category:1924 births Category:2018 deaths Category:People from Latakia Category:Syrian novelists Category:Syrian journalists

Mark Knight (musician)

Mark Alan Knight (born 8 January 1973), also known as TDK and Madfiddler, is a British musician, video game music composer and sound designer. He started out writing chiptune and module file music in the Amiga Demoscene, and began his games industry career as a composer in 1992 . He continued until 2000 when he moved to sound design, and since 2014 has a split role as a sound designer and composer. Biography Born in Brighton, East Sussex in England on 8 January 1973, his grandfather started teaching him the violin when he was 6. At 10 years old he was given a Commodore 64 home computer and took an interest in electronic music. Whilst studying in college he began writing music on the Amiga, releasing music within the demoscene. Having been refused a university place to study Music Production in 1992, he was given the opportunity to arrange the Wing Commander soundtrack to the Commodore Amiga home computer which led him to full-time employment with the developer, Mindscape. Having left Mindscape in 1997, Knight wrote the soundtrack for Duke Nukem: Total Meltdown before accepting a position at Bullfrog Productions, a development company owned by Electronic Arts, working on games such as Dungeon Keeper 2, Populous: The Beginning and Theme Park World – which won a BAFTA for Best Sound. In 2000, Mark changed career direction and lead the sound design team on the EA Sports F1 series, stating that "If truth be told however, it was a simple choice of either F1 or Harry Potter". He left EA in 2003, and after spending time at Visual Science he joined Codemasters in 2007 working on their DiRT, F1 and GRID franchises. Knight has performed on the electric violin with the folk punk band Tricks Upon Travellers (1994–2000), K-Passa (2000–2001, 2008–present), Blue Horses (2002–2003), 4-4-2 (2004), Laura Kenny (2006), Silver Dogs (2006–2007), Bleeding Hearts (2009–2011) and has worked as a session musician for bands such as Pepe Deluxé, The Divine Comedy, C64 Audio.com, and Frost*. He also administers the Fiddle and Alternative Strings Forum. In 2012 Knight released his first TDK chiptune album, and continues to compose music in this style. In 2015 Knight announced his return to video game composition with F1 2015. and in January 2016 was nominated for Best Western Game Composer, 2015, at the Annual Game Music Awards. Knight resigned from Codemasters, the day F1 2017 launched and is now running his Audio Production company, SONiC FUEL, full time. Personal life Knight lives in Warwickshire, England. Discography Video games Carmageddon TV (unreleased) .ComBots (unreleased) Mario's Mission Earth (unreleased) Road Rash (unreleased) Velocity (unreleased) Guy Spy and the Crystals of Armageddon (1992) Outlander (1992) Wing Commander (1992) Alfred Chicken (1993) Battleship (1993) D/Generation (1993) Evasive Action (1993) Liberation: Captive 2 (1993) Overkill/Lunar C (1993) Mario's Time Machine (1993) Out to Lunch (1993) Sim Life (1993) Battletoads (1994) DragonLore (1994) Sim City 2000 (1994) Cyberspeed (1995) Supersonic Racers (1996) Warhammer: Shadow of the Horned Rat (1996) Duke Nukem: Total Meltdown (1997) Populous: The Beginning (1998) Theme Park World (1998) Warhammer: Dark

Bridgeton Public Schools

Bridgeton Public Schools is a comprehensive community public school district that serves students in pre-kindergarten through twelfth grade from the city of Bridgeton, in Cumberland County, New Jersey, United States. The district is one of 31 former Abbott Districts statewide, which are now referred to as "SDA Districts" based on the requirement for the state to cover all costs for school building and renovation projects in these districts under the supervision of the New Jersey Schools Development Authority. As of the 2017-18 school year, the district and its eight schools had an enrollment of 6,399 students and 500.1 classroom teachers (on an FTE basis), for a student–teacher ratio of 12.8:1. The district is classified by the New Jersey Department of Education as being in District Factor Group "A", the lowest of eight groupings. District Factor Groups organize districts statewide to allow comparison by common socioeconomic characteristics of the local districts. From lowest socioeconomic status to highest, the categories are A, B, CD, DE, FG, GH, I and J. Students from Downe Township and some students from Lawrence Township (other students are sent to Millville Senior High School) attend the district's high school for ninth through twelfth grades as part of sending/receiving relationships. Schools Schools in the district (with 2017-18 enrollment data from the National Center for Education Statistics) are: Pre-Schools Geraldine O. Foster Early Childhood Center (285 students in PreK) Elementary schools Broad Street School (945; K-8) Buckshutem Road School (604; K-8) Cherry Street School (580; K-8) ExCEL School (enrollment not listed; K-8) Indian Avenue School (645; K-8) Quarter Mile Lane School (733; PreK-8) West Avenue School (723; K-8) High school Bridgeton High School (1,378; 9-12) Administration Core members of the district's administration are: Dr. H. Victor Gilson, Interim Superintendent Nicole Albanese, Business Administrator / Board Secretary References External links Bridgeton Public Schools School Data for the Bridgeton Public Schools, National Center for Education Statistics Category:Bridgeton, New Jersey Category:New Jersey Abbott Districts Category:New Jersey District Factor Group A Category:School districts in Cumberland County, New Jersey

2018 E3 Harelbeke

The 2018 E3 Harelbeke was a road cycling one-day race that took place on 23 March 2018 in Belgium. It was the 61st edition of the E3 Harelbeke and the tenth event of the 2018 UCI World Tour. The race was won by Niki Terpstra (), who stayed 20 seconds clear of an elite group, led home by his teammate Philippe Gilbert, with 's Greg Van Avermaet completing the podium. Teams As E3 Harelbeke was a UCI World Tour event, all eighteen UCI WorldTeams were invited automatically and obliged to enter a team in the race. Seven UCI Professional Continental teams competed, completing the 25-team peloton. Results References External links Category:2018 UCI World Tour Category:2018 in Belgian sport 2018 Category:March 2018 sports events in Europe

Scaphocephaly

Scaphocephaly is a type of cephalic disorder which occurs when there is a premature fusion of the sagittal suture. The sagittal suture joins together the two parietal bones of skull. Scaphocephaly is the most common of the craniosynostosis conditions and is characterized by a long, narrow head. Treatment This condition can be corrected by surgery if the child is young enough. The use of a cranial remolding orthosis can also benefit the child if the child begins wearing it at an early age. Terminology The term is from Greek skaphe meaning 'light boat or skiff' and kephale meaning 'head') describes a specific shape of a long narrow head that resembles an inverted boat. See also Dolichocephaly References External links NINDS Overview Category:Congenital disorders of musculoskeletal system

Evandro Brandão

Evandro Elmer de Carvalho Brandão (born 7 May 1991) is an Angolan professional footballer who plays for Israeli club Maccabi Petah Tikva F.C. as a striker. Club career England Brandão was born in Luanda, Angola, but spent the first years of his life in Portugal before moving to England at the age of 9. He began his football career at Blackburn Rovers, before joining Walsall in 2003. After three years with Walsall, Brandão signed for Manchester United on 21 October 2006, after impressing assistant manager Carlos Queiroz while on trial with United at the 2006 Under-17 Nike Cup. He had to wait five months to make his debut for the under-18s, but played in four of their last five games as the side finished fourth in the 2006–07 Premier Academy League, before being offered a trainee contract in July 2007. The following season, Brandão scored four goals in 18 appearances for the under-18 team, adding four in 15 appearances the year after – he also made his debut for the reserves in 2008–09, coming on as a 69th-minute substitute for Magnus Wolff Eikrem in a Manchester Senior Cup game away to Bury; however, he was unable to make any more of an impression at the club, and was released on the expiry of his contract in June 2009. Portugal Brandão signed with Braga in the summer of 2009 but, just five months later, the deal was usurped by Benfica, who signed him on a two-and-a-half-year contract. After spending a year in the Benfica academy, Brandão went out on loan twice in 2010–11, first to Segunda Liga club Fátima and then to Gondomar in the third division, for whom he netted 10 goals in 12 games. Hungary After failing to break into the Benfica first team, Brandão moved to Hungarian club Videoton in July 2011, coached by his former Portugal under-16 manager Paulo Sousa. He scored his first and only goal for the side on 20 August, contributing to a 4–1 home win against Pécs. Later years In the summer of 2012, Brandão signed with Olhanense in the Portuguese top flight, on loan. He scored his first goal in the competition on 15 December to help to a 2–2 home draw to Gil Vicente, as his team went on to finish as the first above the relegation zone. Subsequently, Brandão represented in quick succession Tondela, Libolo, Kabuscorp (both from the Angolan Girabola) and Sport Benfica e Castelo Branco, netting only eight times combined. On 12 July 2016, he agreed to a deal at Fafe from the Portuguese second tier. Brandão scored his first hat-trick at the professional level on 15 January 2017, contributing to a 4–1 win over Braga B at the Parque Municipal dos Desportos de Fafe. In June, following his team's relegation, he signed for Leixões also in the second division. On 10 September 2019, Brandão joined Israeli Liga Leumit club Maccabi Petah Tikva FC. International career At youth level, Brandão earned 24 caps for Portugal. He switched allegiance to Angola as a senior, making his debut on 13 August 2014

Aedoeus concolor

Aedoeus concolor is a species of beetle in the family Cerambycidae. It was described by Fairmaire in 1897. References Category:Dorcasominae Category:Beetles described in 1897

Veterans Day (disambiguation)

Veterans Day is an annual United States holiday honoring military veterans. Veterans Day or Veteran's Day or Veterans' Day may also refer to: National Veterans' Day, a remembrance day in Finland Veterans Day (Netherlands) Veterans Day (Norway) Veterans Day (South Korea) Veterans Day (Sweden) Veterans' Day (United Kingdom) or Armed Forces Day Veterans Day (album) See also Armistice Day, 11 November observances in other countries, e.g. New Zealand, France, Belgium and Serbia (former name of Veterans Day in the United States) Remembrance Day, 11 November observances in the Commonwealth of Nations

Sohaib Ahmad Malik

Sohaib Ahmad Malik is a Pakistani politician who has been a member of the Provincial Assembly of the Punjab since August 2018. Political career He was elected to the Provincial Assembly of the Punjab as a candidate of Pakistan Muslim League (N) from Constituency PP-72 (Sargodha-I) in 2018 Pakistani general election. References External links Punjab Assembly | Members - Members' Directory Category:Living people Category:Punjab MPAs 2018–2023 Category:Pakistan Muslim League (N) MPAs (Punjab) Category:Year of birth missing (living people)

Sparsely-spotted stingaree

The sparsely-spotted stingaree (Urolophus paucimaculatus), also known as the white-spotted stingaree or Dixon's stingaree, is a species of stingray in the family Urolophidae, common off the southern Australian coast. Preferring sandy flats and seagrass beds, this benthic ray can be found from close to shore to a depth of at least , and tends to occur deeper in the northern portion of its range. Reaching a length of , this species has a broad, diamond-shaped pectoral fin disc that is typically plain gray in color above with a V-shaped marking between the eyes. Individuals from southerly waters also generally exhibit a smattering of small, dark-edged white spots. This ray is further characterized by a distinctively bell-shaped curtain of skin between the nostrils. Its tail has a skin fold running along either side and a leaf-shaped caudal fin, but no dorsal fin. Relatively inactive during daytime, the sparsely-spotted stingaree preys mainly on crustaceans, and to a much lesser extent on polychaete worms and other small benthic organisms. It is aplacental viviparous, with the mother provisioning her young with histotroph ("uterine milk"). Life history differs between the eastern and western subpopulations: eastern females bear litters of up to six pups with a twelve-month gestation period, while western females bear litters of only one or two pups with a ten-month gestation period. Also, western rays mature later and live longer than eastern rays. The venomous sting of the sparsely-spotted stingaree is potentially injurious to humans, and it has been reported to react aggressively if disturbed. The International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN) has listed it under Least Concern, as there is little fishing activity over the majority of its range. Taxonomy The sparsely-spotted stingaree was described in a 1969 issue of The Victorian Naturalist by Joan Dixon of the Museum Victoria. The specific epithet paucimaculatus is derived from the Latin paucus, meaning "few", and maculatus, meaning "spotted". The type specimen was collected from the Bass Strait, near Cape Patton in Victoria. Subpopulations from the eastern and western portions of its range differ in aspects of life history and merit further taxonomic investigation, according to the International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN). Distribution and habitat One of the most abundant cartilaginous fishes off southern Australia, the sparsely-spotted stingaree has a relatively wide distribution extending from Crowdy Head in New South Wales to Lancelin in Western Australia, including the entirety of Tasmania. Its range has expanded southward in the past few decades, apparently due to climate change. In Port Phillip, its numbers increased from 1970 to 1991, likely as a result of fisheries depleting its ecological competitors. Bottom-dwelling in nature, the sparsely-spotted stingaree inhabits a variety of sandy or seagrass-bottomed habitats, ranging from very shallow, sheltered bays and inlets to the open continental shelf, deep or more. Rays found further north, such as in the Great Australian Bight, tend to be found at depths greater than . By contrast, rays found further south, off Victoria and Tasmania, are most common in less than of water. There is no evidence for segregation by age or sex,

Little Fires Everywhere

Little Fires may refer to: Little Fires Everywhere (novel), 2017 book by Celeste Ng Little Fires Everywhere (miniseries), 2020 Hulu series

Topi, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa

Topi () is a town in the eastern part of the Swabi District of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, Pakistan. Topi is administratively subdivided into two Union councils: Topi East and Topi West. Tarbela Dam is located east of Topi. Geography Topi is located in the east of Swabi District of the Khyber Pukhtoonkwa Province of Pakistan. Topi is located to the west of the Tarbela Dam, the world's largest earth filled dam. Tarbela Dam is the largest hydroelectric generation project in Pakistan, producing 3,495 megawatts of electricity accounting for 40 percent of the Water and Power Development Authority's total power output as of 1980. Education sector The town of Topi is home of the Ghulam Ishaq Khan Institute of Engineering Sciences and Technology (GIKI), named after Ghulam Ishaq Khan, a former President of Pakistan who had served at Topi during his illustrious career as a civil servant. Notable people Sahibzada Abdul Qayyum Khan, a Pashtun educationist and politician, was born in Topi Bayazid Pir Roshan, the sixteenth century revolutionary Pashtun leader, died in Topi Notes References Category:Populated places in Swabi District

Sakura cheese

Sakura cheese ) is a soft cheese created in Hokkaidō, Japan. This cheese is a creamy white, and is flavored with mountain cherry leaves, and accented with pickled cherry blossom flowers; 'Sakura' means "cherry blossom" in Japanese, and is recognized as a symbol of Japan and Japanese culture. It is the first widely acclaimed Japanese cheese, as the vast majority of cheeses in general were a European/Mediterranean phenomenon. It has the rare distinction of winning a gold medal at the Mountain Cheese Olympics in Appenzell, Switzerland, which normally favors Swiss, Italian, or French cheeses almost exclusively for awards. The medal was in the "soft cheese" category. See also Sakuramochi Sakurayu List of cheeses References Category:Japanese cuisine Category:Japanese cheeses Category:Cherry blossom

Congenital dermal sinus

Congenital dermal sinus is an uncommon form of cranial or spinal dysraphism. It occurs in 1 in 2500 live births. It occurs as a dermal indentation, found along the midline of the neuraxis and often presents alongside infection and neurological deficit. Congenital dermal sinus form due to a focal failure of dysjunction between the cutaneous ectoderm and neuroectoderm during the third to eight week of gestation.Typically observed in the lumbar and lumbosacral region, congenital dermal sinus can occur from the nasion and occiput region down. Early diagnosis and treatment is crucial for cases of congenital dermal sinus. It ensures that neurological condition does not degrade and prevents infection. Diagnosis can be confirmed through the use of advanced neuroimaging to observe the tract and associated lesions. Embryogenesis During normal development, cutaneous ectoderm separates from neuroectoderm to allow for the insertion of mesoderm. That is, the skin separates from the tissue of the spinal cord to allow proper formation of the vertebral column. In cases of congenital dermal sinus there is a failure in this process, resulting in formation of a persistent connection between the skin and neural tissue. This manifests as a tract extending from the surface of the skin to the spinal cord lined with stratified squamous epithelium, surrounded by dermal and neurological tissue. The tract may terminate in the deep fascia, or even make contact with neural elements. Congenital dermal sinus may form at any point along the midline of the neuraxis, however, the majority form in the lumbar and lumbosacral region (41% and 35% of cases respectively). Diagnosis Congenital dermal sinus is often diagnosed in infants and children. Early diagnosis is important in congenital dermal sinus, so that treatment can be provided early, to prevent progression of associated complications. Clinical features There three key hallmarks of congenital dermal sinus: cutaneous abnormalities, infection, and neurological deficits. Cutaneous abnormalities Congenital dermal sinus is a tract from the surface layer of the skin, through the deeper tissues into the cranial or spinal cavity. The skin findings of this tract can include: Pit along neuraxis Flat capillary hemangioma Hypertrichosis Skin tag Abnormal pigmentation Subcutaneous lipoma Signs of local infection Infection The stratified squamous epithelium of the congenital dermal sinus tract can extend to the spinal fascia of the dura mater or all the way to the spinal cord. Thus, the congenital dermal sinus forms a point of entry for infection, this can allow for the formation of an abscess. Infection can then travel up the spinal cord to result in meningitis, which can be fatal if left untreated. Neurological deficit Congenital dermal sinus is often also associated with spinal fluid drainage, intradural cysts and spinal cord tethering; conveying neurological deficit. Neurological deficit can occur due to spinal cord compression from intradural dermoid cyst growth in the epidermis and dermis. Tethered spinal cord can result in gait difficulties and sphincter dysfunction, as well as compressing the spine. Neurological deficits are more likely to occur where diagnosis has not been timely, allowing cysts and or infection. Imaging Magnetic Resonance Imaging (MRI) is the preferred tool for

Carola Paul

Carola Paul (born in the 1960s) is a former competitive figure skater who represented East Germany. She won bronze at the 1980 World Junior Championships, bronze at the 1980 Richmond Trophy, and gold at the 1980 Prague Skate, ahead of Anna Kondrashova. Paul competed at four senior ISU Championships — her best results were eighth at the 1981 World Championships in Hartford, Connecticut and seventh at the 1982 European Championships in Lyon. She represented SC Einheit Dresden. Competitive highlights References Category:German female single skaters Category:Living people Category:Sportspeople from Dresden Category:World Junior Figure Skating Championships medalists Category:1960s births

Vrata Tunnel

Vrata Tunnel () is one of the shortest tunnels on the Croatian A6 motorway route. It is only long and consists of two tunnel tubes. It is located between Oštrovica and Vrata interchanges. The tunnel is tolled within the A6 motorway closed toll collection system. There are no other toll plazas related to use of the tunnel. The tunnel was excavated by Viadukt using New Austrian Tunneling method. The tunnel was originally designed to be long, but it was shortened due to the landslide on the western portal in the zone of contact between Paleozoic and carbonate layers. The tunnel is noteworthy since it comprises a bridge spanning a cavern found during excavation. Tunnel bridge During construction, a by by cavern was discovered intersecting the northbound tunnel tube away from the eastern tunnel portal. The cavern is located away from originally executed, southbound Vrata Tunnel tube and reaches to within of the ground surface. A bridge was built over the cavern, accounting for nearly one-quarter of the length of the tunnel. The surrounding rock was stabilized using geotechnical anchors to ensure safety before the bridge construction started. The deck of the bridge consists of reinforced concrete grillage supported by a pair of abutments and longitudinal reinforced concrete girders. Since there is an intermittent watercourse through the cavern, the tunnel tube was sealed to protect the cavern and water flowing through it. This was achieved by construction of a concrete structure covering the bridge deck, hiding the cavern from the motorway users and giving them impression of driving through an unbroken tunnel tube. Traffic volume Traffic is regularly counted and reported by Autocesta Rijeka–Zagreb, operator of the A6 motorway and the tunnel, and published by Hrvatske ceste. Substantial variations between annual (AADT) and summer (ASDT) traffic volumes are attributed to the fact that the motorway carries substantial tourist traffic to Istria and Kvarner Gulf resorts. The traffic count is performed using analysis of toll ticket sales. See also A6 motorway List of longest tunnels References Category:Road tunnels in Croatia Category:Buildings and structures in Primorje-Gorski Kotar County

Photoacoustic effect

The photoacoustic effect or optoacoustic effect is the formation of sound waves following light absorption in a material sample. In order to obtain this effect the light intensity must vary, either periodically (modulated light) or as a single flash (pulsed light). The photoacoustic effect is quantified by measuring the formed sound (pressure changes) with appropriate detectors, such as microphones or piezoelectric sensors. The time variation of the electric output (current or voltage) from these detectors is the photoacoustic signal. These measurements are useful to determine certain properties of the studied sample. For example, in photoacoustic spectroscopy, the photoacoustic signal is used to obtain the actual absorption of light in either opaque or transparent objects. It is useful for substances in extremely low concentrations, because very strong pulses of light from a laser can be used to increase sensitivity and very narrow wavelengths can be used for specificity. Furthermore, photoacoustic measurements serve as a valuable research tool in the study of the heat evolved in photochemical reactions (see: photochemistry), particularly in the study of photosynthesis. Most generally, electromagnetic radiation of any kind can give rise to a photoacoustic effect. This includes the whole range of electromagnetic frequencies, from gamma radiation and X-rays to microwave and radio. Still, much of the reported research and applications, utilizing the photoacoustic effect, is concerned with the near ultraviolet/visible and infrared spectral regions. History The discovery of the photoacoustic effect dates back to 1880, when Alexander Graham Bell was experimenting with long-distance sound transmission. Through his invention, called "photophone", he transmitted vocal signals by reflecting sun-light from a moving mirror to a selenium solar cell receiver. As a byproduct of this investigation, he observed that sound waves were produced directly from a solid sample when exposed to beam of sunlight that was rapidly interrupted with a rotating slotted wheel. He noticed that the resulting acoustic signal was dependent on the type of the material and correctly reasoned that the effect was caused by the absorbed light energy, which subsequently heats the sample. Later Bell showed that materials exposed to the non-visible (ultra-violet and infra-red) portions of the solar spectrum can also produce sounds and invented a device, which he called "spectrophone", to apply this effect for spectral identification of materials. Bell himself and later John Tyndall and Wilhelm Röntgen extended these experiments, demonstrating the same effect in liquids and gases. However, the results were too crude, dependent on ear detection, and this technique was soon abandoned. The application of the photoacoustic effect had to wait until the development of sensitive sensors and intense light sources. In 1938 Mark Leonidovitch Veingerov revived the interest in the photoacoustic effect, being able to use it in order to measure very small carbon dioxide concentration in nitrogen gas (as low as 0.2% in volume). Since then research and applications grew faster and wider, acquiring several fold more detection sensitivity. While the heating effect of the absorbed radiation was considered to be the prime cause of the photoacoustic effect, it was shown in 1978 that gas evolution resulting from a photochemical reaction can

2012 South Lakeland District Council election

The 2012 South Lakeland District Council election was held on 3 May 2012 to elect members of South Lakeland District Council in Cumbria, England. One third of the council was up for election, having been elected "all out" in 2008 and "in thirds" every year thereafter. Election results summary Ward results See also South Lakeland local elections References 2012 Category:2012 English local elections Category:2010s in Cumbria

Bizkaia–Durango

Bizkaia–Durango () is a professional cycling team based in Spain, which competes in elite road bicycle racing events such as the UCI Women's World Tour. Team history 2014 Bizkaia–Durango was active during 2014 in women's road cycling. On October 30, current Brazilian National Time Trial champion, Márcia Fernandes, was suspended for two years for returning a positive doping test for EPO by the Brazilian cycling federation. Riders in For the 2015 season the team signed; Coral Casado, Elisabet Escursell, Paula Lanz and Alba Teruel. On November 22 the Lierni Lekuona, Lourdes Oyarbide and Ainara Sanz signed extensions with the team. On December 4, the team signed Samara Sheppard and offered extensions to; Anna Ramirez, Mayalen Noriega and Dorleta Eskamendi. 2016 In 2016, the team was joined by Mauritian rider Kimberley Le Court, previously with British team Matrix Pro Cycling. Major wins 2004 Stage 5 Tour de l'Aude Cycliste Féminin, Ghita Beltman Durango-Durango Emakumeen Saria, Joane Somarriba Overall Emakumeen Euskal Bira, Joane Somarriba Stages 2, 3a & 3b, Joane Somarriba 2005 Overall & Stage 2b Trophée d'Or Féminin, Joane Somarriba 2006 Handzame, Emma Johansson 2007 Stage 5 Emakumeen Euskal Bira, Gema Pascual Stage 2 La Route de France, Aran Azpiroz 2011 Stage 2 Giro Donne, Shara Gillow 2013 Bergara–Osintxu, Irene San Sebastian 2014 Grand Prix of Maykop, Yulia Ilinykh Stage 2 Tour de San Luis, Clemilda Fernandes 2015 Stage 2 Tour of Adygeya, Elena Utrobina Stages 2 & 3 Vuelta a Burgos, Yulia Ilinykh Matiena-Abadiño, Yulia Ilinykh Campeonato de Euskadi, Yulia Ilinykh Zalla Road Race, Margarita Victoria Garcia 2016 Overall Vuelta a Burgos, Margarita Victoria Garcia Stage 1, Margarita Victoria Garcia Gran Premio Comunidad de Cantabria, Margarita Victoria Garcia Trofeo Gobierno de La Rioja, Margarita Victoria Garcia Trofeo Ria de Marin, Margarita Victoria Garcia Zizurkil-Villabona Sari Nagusia, Margarita Victoria Garcia 2017 Gran Premio Costa Blanca Calpe, Lourdes Oyarbide Grand Premio Ciudad de Alcobendas, Lourdes Oyarbide Stage 2 Vuelta a Burgos, Lourdes Oyarbide Stage 4 Vuelta Femenina Internacional a Costa Rica, Paola Munoz Trofeo Iturmendi, Lourdes Oyarbide Sopelana (Torneo Euskaldun), Lourdes Oyarbide Tolosa, Lourdes Oyarbide Overall Bestmed Jock Tour, Carla Overholzer Stages 2 & 3, Carla Overholzer Trofeo Gobierno de La Rioja, Margarita Victoria Garcia 2018 Zeberio, Alice Marie Arzuffi Zizurkil, Lucia Gonzalez Deba, Cristina Martinez Lakuntza, Alice Marie Arzuffi Tour de Belle Isle en Terre–Kreiz Breizh Elites Dames, Danielle Christmas National and continental champions 2009 Spain Time Trial, Gema Pascual Torrecilla 2010 Slovenia Road Race, Polona Batagelj 2011 Slovenia Road Race, Polona Batagelj 2012 Pan American Track (Points race), Paola Muñoz Pan American Track (Scratch race), Lilibeth Chacon Spain Time Trial, Anna Sanchis Chile Time Trial, Paola Muñoz Spain Road Race, Anna Sanchis 2013 Spain Time Trial, Anna Sanchis Spain Road Race, Ane Santesteban Slovenia Road Race, Polona Batagelj 2014 Spain Time Trial, Leire Olaberria Hungary Time Trial, Veronika Anna Kormos Spain Road Race, Anna Ramírez Brazil Time Trial, Márcia Fernandes 2016 Spain Road Race, Margarita García Mauritius Road Race, Kimberly Le Court de Billot 2017 Namibia Road Race, Vera Adrian Namibia Time Trial, Vera Adrian Spain Time Trial, Lourdes Oyarbide Chile Time

Gloster Southern Railroad

The Gloster Southern Railroad was a United States shortline railroad that operated in Mississippi and Louisiana. The GLSR began operation in 1990 and provided freight service from Gloster, Mississippi, to the Illinois Central Railroad (now Canadian National Railway - CN) interchange at Slaughter, Louisiana. The line was owned by Georgia-Pacific (GP) which had purchased and refurbished of an abandoned branch line to provide service to a GP oakwood mill in Gloster. The GLSR operated four or five freight trains per week until the plant closed in December 2002. One year later, Genesee and Wyoming Inc acquired three short-line railroads from GP. However, this sale did not include the GLSR. In September 2004, GP announced that they would re-open the Gloster oakwood mill. However, they did not continue to operate the GLSR. On January 6, 2008, a local railfan observed a Kansas City Southern Railway (KCS) train heading north through Lobdell, Louisiana. Behind the three KCS locomotives was a former GLSR CF7 locomotive which had its number boards covered with grey duct tape. The McComb Enterprise Journal reported on April 2, 2008, that the Georgia-Pacific Corporation is closing its railroad and that the town of Gloster was interested in the rail bed. The Gloster Southern Railroad applied to discontinue service on its entire line in December 2009, and crews began removing the railway and roadbed. By June 2013, it was reported that all of the track had been moved and sold for recycle. Equipment References American Shortline Railway Guide, 5th Edition, p135 Category:Louisiana railroads Category:Mississippi railroads Category:Spin-offs of the Illinois Central Gulf Railroad Category:Companies operating former Illinois Central Railroad lines

Anarkali Marikar

Anarkali Marikar is an Indian film actress who appears predominantly in Malayalam films. She made her debut in 2016 in the film Aanandam. Early life Anarkali was born to Niyas Marikar and Laly P. M. Her father is a photographer and mother a homemaker. She has an older sister named Lakshmi Marikar, who was a former child actor in the Malayalam film No. 1 Snehatheeram Bangalore North. Anarkali completed her degree in Mass communication from Mar Ivanios College in Thiruvananthapuram. She was offered the role in her debut film Aanandam through its cinematographer Anend C. Chandran, a friend to her sister. Career Anarkali was offered the leading role in the Lal Jose-directed 2015 film Nee-Na when she was in 12th grade, but declined as she was concentrating on her studies. She made her film debut in 2016 with the teenage romantic-comedy Aanandam, in a supporting role. Produced by Vineeth Sreenivasan and directed by debutant Ganesh Raj, it featured a group of youngsters. Her second film Vimaanam (2017) featured Prithviraj Sukumaran in the lead role, directed by debutante Pradeep Nair. She played the role, Gauri. After that, she was then cast in a leading role in Amala, directed by debutante Nishad Ebrahim. In 2018, she played Devika opposite Asif Ali in Mandharam. In 2019, she appeared in Uyare starring Parvathy, Tovino Thomas and Asif Ali, scripted by Bobby–Sanjay and directed by debutante director Manu Ashokan. Manu, who previously worked with Anarkali in Vimaanam as an associate director cast her in the movie seeing her performance. Her role as Sariya D Costa, a friend of Pallavi (Parvathy) earned her amazing critical responses from audiences. Then she did a guest role in Marconi Mathai directed by debutante Sanil Kalathil. Starring Jayaram and Vijay Sethupathi. Filmography References External links Category:Actresses from Kochi Category:Indian film actresses Category:1997 births Category:Living people Category:Actresses in Malayalam cinema Category:21st-century Indian actresses Category:Atheist feminists

Comcast v. National Association of African-American-Owned Media

Comcast v. National Association of African-American-Owned Media, 589 U.S. ___ (2020), is a United States Supreme Court case related to protections against racial discrimination in the Civil Rights Act of 1866. The case relates to whether cable television operator Comcast engaged in racial discrimination in refusing to carry channels from Entertainment Studios, a minority-owned network founded by Byron Allen. In a unanimous opinion in March 2020, the Court ruled that under the Civil Rights Act, Allen was burdened to show that race was but-for the sole reason Comcast failed enter into a contract with his network. Background Byron Allen founded Entertainment Studios in 1993 originally to produce syndicated television shows, but eventually grew to include a number of lifestyle channels. Since as recent as 2014, Allen started negotiations with Comcast to have the cable provider run Entertainment Studio's lifestyle channels, but they could not agree to contract terms. Allen filed a lawsuit (filed under both Allen's National Association of African-American-Owned Media and Entertainment Studios) in the United States District Court for the Central District of California against Comcast in February 2015, seeking in damages and citing that Comcast had used racial discrimination to deny him a contract, in violation of section 1981 of the Civil Rights Act of 1866. Allen alleged that Comcast was discriminating against 100%-minority owned networks like Entertainment Studios, as only of the total carriage fees Comcast paid were to 100%-minority owned networks. Comcast refuted the accusations, stating they had been in negotiations with Allen in good faith for several years to strike a deal. Comcast claimed that the lawsuit was "an ordinary business grievance masquerading as a racial discrimination claim". Around the time of this filing, Comcast was in the midst of trying to acquire Time Warner, and Time Warner had been named in Allen's suit, but by April 2015, Comcast called off its acquisition. Allen also named several other groups including the NAACP, the National Urban League, the National Action Network, Al Sharpton and Meredith Attwell Baker, arguing that they had supported Comcast's earlier 2011 merger with NBCUniversal through a memorandum of understanding (MOU), in which Allen claimed was to "whitewash Comcast’s discriminatory business practices". In the Comcast case, Judge Terry Hatter at the District Court had dismissed the case without prejudice in August 2015, stating that Allen had "failed to allege a plausible claim for relief", but later allowed Hatter to refile an amended complaint. Allen's revised complain left only Comcast and Time-Warner as the defendants, but still asserted racial discrimination related to the MOU that had been signed earlier. By May 2016, Hatter had again dismissed Allen's suit for the lack of claim of relief, but allowed Allen to file a second amended claim. Simultaneous cases Allen had launched a similar lawsuit in December 2014 against AT&T, which owned DirecTV, but this was settled out of court by the end of 2015, with AT&T agreeing to pick up Allen's channels. Allen also filed a lawsuit against Charter Communications in January 2016, also in the Central District Court of California. The Charter case was approved of

Hickam Housing, Hawaii

Hickam Housing is a census-designated place comprising part of Joint Base Pearl Harbor-Hickam in the City & County of Honolulu, Hawaii, United States. The population was 6,920 at the 2010 census. The CDP occupies the area that was formerly Hickam Air Force Base. Geography The Hickam Housing CDP is centered on (21.3306, -157.9541). According to the United States Census Bureau, the CDP has a total area of , of which is land and , or 6.08%, is water. The community is located on Joint Base Pearl Harbor-Hickam, primarily occupying the land that was formerly part of Hickam Air Force Base, but also occupying a small portion of land that was formerly part of Naval Station Pearl Harbor. The CDP is bordered to the east by Honolulu International Airport, to the south by Mamala Bay, to the west by the entrance to Pearl Harbor, and to the north by additional land within Joint Base Pearl Harbor-Hickam. Demographics As of the 2000 United States Census, there were 5,471 people, 1,632 households, and 1,589 families residing at Hickam. The population density was 4,419.0 inhabitants per square mile (1,703.5/km²). There were 1,718 housing units at an average density of 1,387.7 per square mile (534.9/km²). The racial makeup of the town was 66.2% White, 11.7% Black, 0.6% Native American, 8.2% Asian, 1.0% Pacific Islander, 4.1% from other races, and 8.3% from two or more races. 8.4% of the population were Hispanic or Latino of any race. In 2000, there were 1,632 households out of which 73.3% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 90.9% were married couples living together, 3.8% had a female householder with no husband present, and 2.6% were non-families. 2.5% of all households were made up of individuals and 0.0% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 3.35 and the average family size was 3.40. On the base, the population was spread out with 40.4% under the age of 18, 7.9% from 18 to 24, 45.5% from 25 to 44, 5.9% from 45 to 64, and 0.3% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 26 years. For every 100 females, there were 102.3 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 100.2 males. The median income for a household at Hickam was $42,298, and the median income for a family was $41,989. Males had a median income of $30,588 versus $23,548 for females. The per capita income for the CDP was $15,039; 2.2% of the population and 2.1% of families were below the poverty line. Out of the total population, 2.6% of those under the age of 18 and 25.0% of those 65 and older were living below the poverty line. See also Joint Base Pearl Harbor-Hickam References Category:Census-designated places in Honolulu County, Hawaii Category:Populated places on Oahu

List of awards and nominations received by Paulina Rubio

Paulina Rubio is a Mexican singer and songwriter. She began her career in 1982 with the band Timbiriche and has been the most popular Latin acts in the world to the early-1990s. Rubio began his solo career with the EMI Music label in 1992 and in 2000 he continued with Universal Music. To date she has recorded 11 studio albums and is considered one of the most influential female artists. ALMA Awards The American Latino Media Arts Award, or ALMA Awards is a distinction awarded to Latino performers who promote positive portrayals of Latinos in the entertainment field. Paulina Rubio received one nomination in 2002. |- | rowspan="3" align="center"|2002 | Paulina Rubio | Breakthrough artist/group | American Music Awards The American Music Awards is an annual awards ceremony created by Dick Clark in 1973. Paulina Rubio received one nomination in 2004. |- | align="center"|2004 | Paulina Rubio | Favorite Latin Artist | |- BMI Awards Broadcast Music, Inc. (BMI) is one of three United States performing rights organizations, along with ASCAP and SESAC. It collects license fees on behalf of songwriters, composers, and music publishers and distributes them as royalties to those members whose works have been performed. Paulina Rubio has been received 8 awards from 8 nominations. BMI London Awards |- | align="center"|2003 | "Yo No Soy Esa Mujer" | rowspan="2"|Latin Award | |- | align="center"|2009 | "Nena" | |- BMI Latin Awards |- | rowspan="2" align="center"|2002 | "El Último Adiós" | rowspan="6"|Winning Songs | |- | rowspan="1" |"Y Yo Sigo Aquí" | |- | align="center"|2003 | "Yo No Soy Esa Mujer" | |- | align="center"|2004 | "Todo Mi Amor" | |- | align="center"|2005 | "Dame Otro Tequila" | |- | align="center"|2013 | "Me Gustas Tanto" | |- Grammy Awards The Grammy Awards are awarded annually by the National Academy of Recording Arts and Sciences in the United States. Paulina Rubio has received two nominations. |- | align="center"|2005 | Pau-Latina |rowspan="2"|Grammy Award for Best Latin Pop Album | |- | align="center"|2010 | Gran City Pop | |- International Dance Music Awards The International Dance Music Awards were established in 1985. It is a part of the Winter Music Conference, a weeklong electronic music event held annually. Paulina Rubio has received two awards from one nomination. |- | align="center"|2003 | Paulina Rubio | Best New Dance Artist Solo | |- Lo Nuestro Awards The Lo Nuestro Awards is a Spanish-language awards show honoring the best of Latin music, presented by Univision, a Spanish-language television network based in the United States. The awards began in 1989. Paulina Rubio won 5 awards. |- | rowspan="2" align="center"|1993 | rowspan="2"|Paulina Rubio |rowspan="1"| Female Artist of the Year, Pop | |- |rowspan="1"|New Pop Artist of the Year | |- | rowspan="2" align="center"|2001 | rowspan="1"|Paulina Rubio |rowspan="1"| Pop Female Artist | |- | rowspan="1"|Paulina |rowspan="1"| Pop Album | |- | rowspan="3" align="center"|2002 | rowspan="1"|Paulina Rubio |rowspan="1"| Pop Female Artist | |- | rowspan="2"|"Y Yo Sigo Aquí" |rowspan="1"| Pop Song | |- |rowspan="1"| Video of the Year | |- | rowspan="1" align="center"|2003 | rowspan="1"|Si Tú Te Vas |rowspan="1"| Video

Ronnie Cramer

Ronnie Cramer (born May 5, 1957) is an American film producer, film director, screenwriter, artist and composer. Born in Bismarck, North Dakota, Cramer currently lives and works in Denver, Colorado. During the 1980s he produced watercolor paintings, video installations and played guitar in several rock bands, most notably Alarming Trends, the subject and title of his first film (1987). Cramer's musical compositions include an award-winning score for the Fritz Lang sci-fi classic Metropolis (1927 film). As a director, Cramer gained national attention with his film Even Hitler Had a Girlfriend, a 1991 black comedy which was named "Best Drive-In Movie of the Year" by cult critic Joe Bob Briggs. Cramer's first documentary film was Highway Amazon (2001), which told the story of Christine Fetzer, a female body builder who travels the country wrestling men in hotel rooms. The film was named Best Documentary at the Humboldt Film Festival and has won other similar awards. Cramer's multimedia piece Pillow Girl combined traditional film techniques with pulp imagery and experimental music. It has been screened at over 150 film festivals worldwide and was named "Best Experimental Work" at several events, including the Miami Short Film Festival, the Route 66 Film Festival, and the Big Muddy Film Festival at Southern Illinois University. Cramer's other work includes the experimental films Cantata in C Major, Mugs, Sixty in 60, September Sketch Book, and Icons. Filmography Icons (2018) September Sketch Book (2014) Living Canvas (2012) Sixty in 60 (2011) Mugs (2008) Cantata in C Major (2007) Pillow Girl (2004) 30 Miles (2003) Highway Amazon (2001) The Hitler Tapes (1994) Even Hitler Had a Girlfriend (1991) Back Street Jane (1989) Alarming Trends (1987) Awards Icons Best Short Film, Logcinema Art Films (Oct 2018) Best Animated Short, Independent Shorts Awards (2018) Best Animated Film, Feodosiya International Film Festival (2018) Best Animated Short Film, South Film and Arts Academy Festival (2018) Best Animation, Motion Pictures International Film Festival (2018) Best Animated Short, Fayetteville Film Fest (2018) Best Animated Short, Global Film Festival Awards (2018) Best Animated Film, Shahu International Short Film Festival (2019) Best Animated Film, Mahul Woods International Film Festival (2019) Best Animated Film, ReelHeART International Film and Screenplay Festival (2019) September Sketch Book Best Animated Film, Colony Short Film Festival (2016) Best Animation, North Wales Film Festival (2016) Best Animation, Colorado Film Awards (2016) Best Short Animation, Wolves Film Awards Lithuania (2016) Best Animation, ReelheART International Film Festival (2016) Gold Award, International Movie Awards (2014) Gold Award for Short Film, International Film & Photography Festival (2014) Orson Welles Award for Animation, California Film Awards (2014) Gold Award for Experimental Film, Oregon Film Awards (2015) Award of Excellence, Noida International Film Festival (2015) Living Canvas Best Experimental Film, Great Lakes International Film Festival (2013) Sixty in 60 Gold Award for Documentary, California Film Awards (2012) Best Mockumentary, Mountain Film Awards (2012) Silver Reel Award for Documentary, Nevada Film Festival (2011) First Place for Experimental Feature, The Indie Gathering (2011) Gold Medal for Excellence, Park City Film Music Festival (2011) Best Production Design for an Experimental Film, Los Angeles International Film

San Martín Base

San Martín Base () is a permanent, all year-round Argentine Antarctic base and scientific research station named after General José de San Martín, the Libertador of Argentina, Chile and Perú. It is located on Barry Island, Marguerite Bay, Antarctic Peninsula. At the time of its foundation in 1951, it was the first human settlement south of the Antarctic Circle. it is Argentina's westernmost permanent base. San Martín is one of 13 research bases in Antarctica operated by Argentina. History The increased Antarctic activity that Argentina developed since 1940, along with the longstanding national interest to exercise effective sovereignty over one of the most remote areas of Antarctica created the need for a scientific station located south of the Antarctic Circle. In order to transport the personnel and materials to Marguerite Bay, where the new settlement was to be built, the Argentine Navy hired the Santa Micaela. Commanded by Overseas Captain Santiago Farrell, it was a cargo ship belonging to the Argentine shipping company Pérez Companc S. A.. The Santa Micaela left the port of Buenos Aires on 12 February 1951, and on 8 March it anchored at Marguerite Bay. The last part of the trip it was escorted by the Argentine Navy tug ARA Sanavirón. Over twelve working days the crew built the two-story main house with double wooden walls, a main deposit, an emergency house, five metal warehouses for supplies, housing for the dog packs, a power generator and the four towers for the high rhombic antenna. San Martín was inaugurated on 21 March 1951, in the presence of the Santa Micaela and ARA Sanavirón crews and the base personnel led by then Colonel Hernán Pujato. Since then, the meteorological station within the base provides detailed weather records and develops forecasts indispensable for the navigation of the sea waters adjacent to the Antarctic Peninsula. On March 1952 the ARA Bahía Aguirre anchored at Marguerite Bay bringing a relief crew through a Sikorsky S-51 helicopter transfer, the first of its kind performed by the Argentine Armed Forces in Antarctica. On 30 June 1952 a fire, exacerbated by the ongoing blizzard, devoured the main house and two food stores, the power plant and the radio station. With rationed food and fuel, activities continued normally, carrying on with the explorations schedule as originally planned. During the 1952–53 season, thick ice blocked the way of relief ships, which aggravated the situation for the twenty base inhabitants. On 26 March 1953 the Argentine Air Force Avro Lincoln nicknamed Cruz del Sur airdropped food and other priceless items. Personnel at San Martín Base conducted several exploration expeditions to the northern and southern boundaries of the bay. They also crossed the Antarctic Peninsula mountain range, reaching the Mobiloil Inlet on the Weddell Sea. In 1960 the base was closed; it was reactivated as permanent on 21 March 1976. On 14 June 1962 an expedition led by then First Lieutenant Gustavo Adolfo Giró Tapper left Esperanza looking for a passage that would link the village with San Martín. Using snowcats and sleigh dogs they explored Duse Bay, Prince Gustav

Cornelius Neale

Cornelius Neale (12 August 1789 – February 1823, Chiswick) was an English clergyman. Cornelius Neale came from a London family with an Evangelical background: his father James Neale was one of the founders of the London Missionary Society. He entered St John's College, Cambridge and graduated Senior Wrangler in 1812, with first Smith's Prize and the second Chancellor's medal. He was elected a fellow of his college. He was ordained and took a curacy in Leicester. He died of consumption in February 1823. In 1816 he married Susannah, daughter of John Mason Good: they had one son, John Mason Neale. References Michael Chandler, The Life and Work of John Mason Neale, Gracewing (Jul 1995) . pp. 3–4 Olinthus Gregory, Charles Jerram, Memoirs of the Life, Writings, and Character, Literary, Professional, and Religious of the late John Mason Good MD, Crocker and Brewster, Boston, Mass. (1829). pp. 256–259 William Jowett, Memoir of the Rev. Cornelius Neale (2nd edition, 1835) External links William Jowett's Memoir of the Rev. Cornelius Neale M.A. (2nd edition, 1835) - full text online at google.com Category:1789 births Category:1823 deaths Category:Alumni of St John's College, Cambridge Category:Fellows of St John's College, Cambridge Category:19th-century English Anglican priests Category:Evangelical Anglican clergy Category:Senior Wranglers

St. Joseph's Convent (Saint Lucia)

St. Joseph's Convent is a Roman Catholic secondary school for girls located in Castries, Saint Lucia. The school was founded in 1854 by the Sisters of St. Joseph of Cluny. Notable alumnae Suzie d'Auvergne, High Court Judge. Dame Pearlette Louisy, Governor General of Saint Lucia. Gale Rigobert, Member of Parliament for Micoud North In the media St. Joseph's was the main setting for the second episode of Extreme School, a CBBC show about badly behaving British students sent to strict forgone schools for a week References Category:Buildings and structures in Castries Category:Educational institutions established in 1854 Category:Schools in Saint Lucia Category:1854 establishments in the British Empire

Vimala College

Vimala College is a Roman Catholic college in Thrissur City of Kerala state, India. It was established in 1967 after bifurcating St. Mary's College, Thrissur. The college is under the management of the Nirmala Province, Thrissur, of the Congregation of Mother Carmel in the Roman Catholic Church. The college is under the religious jurisdiction of the Syro-Malabar Catholic Archdiocese of Thrissur and is one of the leading educational institutions related to or run by church organizations . Vimala College was the only women's college in Kerala which offered exclusively graduate and post-graduate programmes. The college was presented the R Shankar Award in 2002 by the Government of Kerala for the best college in Kerala. It has been re-accredited with an A grade at 3.3 CGPA in a four-point scale in 2008 by the National Assessment and Accreditation Council, Bangalore. Notable alumni Gayatri Asokan: singer Anju Bobby George: national athlete Oviya: Actress Priya Prakash Varrier:Actress Molly P Benedict: Indian basket ball player References External links http://vimalacollege.edu.in/home.html Category:Catholic universities and colleges in India Category:Educational institutions established in 1967 Category:Colleges in Thrissur Category:Women's universities and colleges in Kerala Category:Arts and Science colleges in Kerala Category:Colleges affiliated with the University of Calicut

Maayajaalam

Maayajaalam is a Telugu film released on 12 May 2006. This film is directed by S. V. Krishna Reddy. Later this film was dubbed into Hindi as Naya Shoorveer. Plot Vamsi (Srikanth) is a marriage broker. He takes care of everything related to wedding, from searching alliance to sending the bride to her in-law's house. His brother (Ravi Prakash) is a sincere police officer. A doctor (Shayaji Shinde) and owner of a super specialty hospital who trades with the limbs of patients fixes his daughter Swathi's (Deepa) with an M.P. Pradeep's (Pradeep Rawat) son Chatrapathi (Shafi). Vamsi is the matchmaker for that wedding. But Swathi receives Vamsi's photo by mistake and starts to consider Vamsi as her fiancé. Pradeep attacks and seizes Vamsi's brother, who collects all the evidence against the former's felonies. Brahmanandam, Ali, Venu Madhav and Krishna Bhagavan, the victims of the M.P. and ruthless doctor, become demons. How those spirits take vengeance on the doctor, how Vamsi could save his brother, and if Swathi marries Vamsi are the rest of the stuff to be watched on screen. Cast Srikanth as Vamsi Poonam Kaur (Debut) as Swati Rajender Pradeep Rawat as MP Pradeep Brahmanandam as Ghost Ali as Ghost Venu Madhav as Ghost Krishna Bhagavan as Ghost Shayaji Shinde as Doctor Shafi as Chhatrapati Ravi Prakash as Vamsi's brother Nakuul Mehta Gundu Hanumantha Rao Mallikarjuna Rao Ashok Kumar Sivaji Raja Duvvasi Mohan Babu Mohan Tanikella Bharani Geetha Hema Uttej J. V. Ramana Murthy Giri Babu L.B. Sriram Tirupathi Prakash Ganesh Apoorva Gundu Sudarshan Kishore Raati Jyothi Crew Presented by : K.Achchi Reddy Producer: R. R. Venkat Music :S. V. Krishna Reddy Screenplay :S. V. Krishna Reddy Direction :S. V. Krishna Reddy Cinematography :Vijay Kumar. C Story :Janardhana Maharshi Dialogues :Marudhri Raja Lyrics :Bhuvana Chandra, Chandra Bose and Viswa Editing :K.V. Krishna Reddy Action :Ram-Lakshman Graphics :Spirit Nipuna Choreography :Suchitra Chandra Bose, Prasanna and Swarna Art :J.P Release :12-05-06 Soundtrack Reception It received mixed reviews and was considered that Srikanth's role was "nothing much" and Poonam Kaur was good at being pretty in the film. Shafi's action was "an overreacting act but did a good job with comedy." Sayaji Shinde was a "messed up role." Ali, Venu Madhav, Krishna Bhagavan, and Brahmandam "only blend a little comedy in the film." Pradeep Rawat played as the antagonist and had a perfect act. It was said S.V. Krishna Reddy "needs to do a better job with making people act." Box office It was an average grosser at the box office. External links Category:2006 films Category:Indian films Category:2000s Telugu-language films Category:Films directed by S. V. Krishna Reddy

Trevor Hart

Trevor Hart (born 18 November 1935) is an Australian former cricketer. He played one first-class cricket match for Victoria in 1959. See also List of Victoria first-class cricketers References External links Category:1935 births Category:Living people Category:Australian cricketers Category:Victoria cricketers Category:Cricketers from Melbourne

Candida Alvarez

Candida Alvarez, was born in Brooklyn, New York, in 1955. She is an American painter and a tenured professor of Painting and Drawing at the School of the Art Institute of Chicago where she has taught since 1998. Early life and education Candida Alvarez was born in Brooklyn to parents who had arrived from Puerto Rico two years earlier, and grew up in the Farragut Houses. Alvarez earned a BFA from Fordham University in 1977 and studied at the Skowhegan School of Painting and Sculpture in 1981. She earned her MFA from Yale School of Art in 1997, and studied at the European Graduate School in Saas-Fee, Switzerland from 2010-2012. Career Alvarez is a painter known for her complex vibrantly layered combination of abstract and figurative forms rich in pop, historical and modern art references, incorporating world news and personal memories. Many of her painting employ silhouettes and bold colors, and display a fascination with the aesthetics of cartoons, kitsch, and the hand-crafted. Alvarez's works have included sculptures, collages, abstraction, and figuration, with materials as diverse as fabric, acrylic paint, enamel, galkyd, on various supports from canvas to cotton napkins to vellum. In Mambomountain, presented from December 2, 2012 to March 24, 2013 at Hyde Park Art Center in Chicago, Alvarez's brightly colored paintings offer distortions of the familiar. In Drawinggreen, presented from September 14, 2012 to October 13, 2012 at Riverside Arts Center in Chicago, Alvarez's plan with this artwork was to transform Freeark Gallery to 'directed reflection on a travel memoir'. According to the Hyde Park Art Center, in these works, "current and historic moments and identities are fused together onto the canvas, producing a hybrid state of uncharted territory." Her painting has been included at the Kemper Museum of Contemporary Art in Kansas City. It was adopted by avant-garde Japanese fashion designer Rei Kawakubo. For the past two decades, she has taught at the School of the Art Institute of Chicago. In an interview published by Hyde Park Art Center, Alvarez stated, “Having run away from seemingly inadequate definitions for abstract painting, I find myself immersed in a relationship that tracks, exchanges, and shreds the world of news, front-page photography, design, and pictorial memory into a subject-less pictorial mash-up. In essence, there is no more picture; there is only painting.” Other well-known works by Alvarez include Recollections: Works on Paper by Candida Alvarez & Vincent D. Smith presented at the Brooklyn Museum in 1979. Work need content about paintings Exhibitions Selected solo exhibitions 2017 Here, Chicago Cultural Center, Chicago IL 2012 drawinggreen, Riverside Arts Center, Chicago, IL 2011 Black, Peregrine Program, Chinatown, Chicago, IL 2003 Paradise, Rena Bransten Gallery, San Francisco, CA 2002 I'll Always Remember You, TBA Exhibition Space, Chicago, IL 1996 New/Now, New Britain Museum of American Art, New Britain, CT 1992 Recent Paintings, Bronx Museum of the Arts, Bronx, NY 1991 Paintings and Works on Paper, Queens Museum, Flushing, NY Selected group exhibitions 2007 The Inland See: Contemporary Art Around Lake Michigan, Western Michigan University in Kalamazoo, MI 2006 Black Now, Longwood Arts Project, Bronx; organized

Majid Jahandideh

Majid Jahandideh (, born 7 August 1968) is an Iranian wrestler. He competed in the men's Greco-Roman 52 kg at the 1992 Summer Olympics. References Category:1968 births Category:Living people Category:Iranian male sport wrestlers Category:Olympic wrestlers of Iran Category:Wrestlers at the 1992 Summer Olympics Category:Sportspeople from Tehran

Ailano

Ailano is a comune (municipality) in the Province of Caserta in the Italian region Campania, located about north of Naples and about northwest of Caserta. References Category:Cities and towns in Campania

ATS-6

ATS-6 (Applications Technology Satellite-6) was a NASA experimental satellite, built by Fairchild Space and Electronics Division It has been called the world's first educational satellite as well as world's first experimental Direct Broadcast Satellite as part of the Satellite Instructional Television Experiment between NASA and Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO). It was launched May 30, 1974, and decommissioned July 1979. At the time of launch, it was the most powerful telecommunication satellite in orbit. ATS-6 carried no fewer than 23 different experiments, and introduced several breakthroughs. It was the first 3-axis stabilized spacecraft in geostationary orbit. It was also the first to use experimentally with some success electric propulsion in geostationary orbit. It also carried several particle physics experiments, including the first heavy ion detector in geostationary orbit. During its five-year life, ATS-6 transmitted connection programming to various countries, including India, the United States and other regions. The vehicle also conducted air traffic control tests, was used to practice satellite-assisted search and rescue techniques, carried an experimental radiometer subsequently carried as a standard instrument aboard weather satellites, and pioneered direct broadcast TV. ATS-6 was a precursor to many technologies still in use today on geostationary spacecraft: large deployable antenna, 3-axis attitude control with slewing capabilities, antenna pointing through RF sensing, electric propulsion, meteorological radiometer in geostationary orbit, and direct to home broadcasting. It is also possible that ATS-6 was a forerunner of the large ELINT satellites such as Mentor. Launch ATS-6 was launched on May 30, 1974, by a Titan III-C launch vehicle. The spacecraft was inserted directly in the geosynchronous orbit. This reduced the on-board fuel requirements to less than 40 kg (for a total mass at launch of nearly 1400 kg). The highly accurate orbit insertion further lowered the amount of fuel required for final positioning to 9 kg. This enabled a life extension from the original 2 year to 5 years, even accounting for the premature failure of the electric propulsion subsystem (the station-keeping fuel requirement being around 1.6 kg/year). Structure, power subsystem and Antenna One of the major innovations of ATS-6 was an in-flight deployable antenna of more than 9 m in diameter. The antenna reflector was furled during launch under the launch vehicle fairing, and was deployed in orbit much like an umbrella. The antenna reflector was built from 48 aluminum ribs, supporting a metallized Dacron mesh. The antenna feeds (in C, S, L, UHF and VHF bands) were placed on the spacecraft body, facing the antenna reflector, and linked to the antenna and the solar panels masts by a carbon-fiber reinforced plastic (CFRP) truss. The solar panels were rigidly mounted on two deployable masts. They were of hemi-cylinder shape, thus providing a relatively constant power (595 W beginning of life). Electric power was supplied during eclipses by two Nickel cadmium batteries of 15-A·h capacity, powering a regulated 30.5-V bus. The satellite dimensions in orbit were 15.8-m width by 8.2-m height. This deployable antenna parabola was designed and developed by Lockheed Missiles and Space Company (LMSC), now Lockheed Martin, under subcontract to Fairchild Aerospace, after several years

1972 Cal State Hayward Pioneers football team

The 1972 Cal State Hayward Pioneers football team represented California State University, Hayward in the 1972 NCAA College Division football season. Cal State Hayward competed in the Far Western Conference (FWC). The Pioneers were led by second-year head coach Bob Rodrigo. They played home games at Pioneer Stadium in Hayward, California. The Pioneers finished the season with a record of two wins and eight losses (2–8, 2–3 FWC). They were outscored by their opponents 168–348 for the 1972 season. Schedule Team players in the NFL No Cal State Hayward Pioneers players were selected in the 1973 NFL Draft. Notes References Cal State Hayward Category:Cal State Hayward Pioneers football seasons Cal State Hayward Pioneers f

Shell Nigeria

Shell Nigeria is the common name for Royal Dutch Shell's Nigerian operations carried out through four subsidiaries—primarily Shell Petroleum Development Company of Nigeria Limited (SPDC). Royal Dutch Shell's joint ventures account for more than 21% of Nigeria's total petroleum production( (bpd) in 2009) from more than eighty fields. History Shell started business in Nigeria in 1937 as Shell D’Arcy and was granted an exploration license. In 1956, Shell Nigeria discovered the first commercial oil field at Oloibiri in the Niger Delta and started oil exports in 1958. Prior to the discovery of oil, Nigeria like many other African countries strongly relied on agricultural exports to other countries to support its economy. Many Nigerians thought the developers were looking for palm oil. Recent news In July 2013, Shell Nigeria awarded Kaztec engineering Limited a $84.5 million exploration and production contract for the Trans-Niger oil pipeline. On March 25, 2014, Shell Nigeria declared a force majeure on crude oil exports from its Forcados crude oil depot which stopped operations due to a leak in its underwater pipeline, a clause freeing the company from contractual obligations as a circumstance beyond its control happened. While it struggled repairing the pipeline, Royal Dutch Shell announced a force majeure on Nigerian crude oil exports. Uzere was the second place where oil was discovered. Olomoro was the third place, before oil discovery spread across most places in the Niger Delta region. Structure Shell Petroleum Development Company Shell Petroleum Development Company (SPDC) is the largest fossil fuel company in Nigeria, which operates over of pipelines and flowlines, 87 flowstations, 8 natural gas plants and more than 1,000 producing wells. SPDC's role in the Shell Nigeria family is typically confined to the physical production and extraction of petroleum. It is an operator of the joint venture, which composed of Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation (55%), Shell (30%), Total S.A. (10%) and Eni (5%). Until relatively recently. It operated largely onshore on dry land or in the mangrove swamp. Shell Nigeria Exploration and Production Company Shell Nigeria Exploration and Production Company (SNEPCO) was established in 1993. It operates two offshore licenses, including for the Bonga Field. Shell Nigeria Gas Shell Nigeria Gas (SNG) was established in 1998 for Shell Nigeria natural gas activities and natural gas transmission system operation. Shell Nigeria on Oil Products Shell Nigeria Oil Products (SNOP) - The principal activity of the Company was the marketing and distribution of refined petroleum products, lubricants and industrial chemicals. Nigeria Liquified Natural Gas Nigeria LNG (NLNG) is a joint venture for liquefied natural gas production. Shell has a share of 25.6% in this company and is also its technical adviser. Other partners are Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation (49%), Total (15%) and Eni (10.9%). Impact In the 1990s tensions arose between the native Ogoni people of the Niger Delta and Shell. The concerns of the locals were that very little of the money earned from oil on their land was getting to the people who live there, and the environmental damages caused by the recurring sabotage of pipelines operated by Shell. In 1993 the

Changing Partners (film)

Changing Partners is a 2017 Philippine independent musical drama film directed by Dan Villegas, starring Agot Isidro, Jojit Lorenzo, Sandino Martin, and Anna Luna. Based on the Palanca Award-winning musical play by Vincent de Jesus, the adaptation tells the story of couple Alex and Cris–their love relationship and at the period of breaking up. The film tells the story in four gender bending relationship variations. The film premiered on November 14, 2017 at the 2017 Cinema One Originals Film Festival, where it receive eight awards, including Best Director, Best Music, and Best Editing. It was commercially released by Star Cinema on January 31, 2018 in selected theatres nationwide. Cast Agot Isidro as Alex Jojit Lorenzo as Alex Sandino Martin as Cris Anna Luna as Cris Nicco Manalo and Vincent de Jesus also made their cameo appearances in the film. Soundtrack The soundtrack album was digitally released via iTunes on June 1, 2017. The pop version of the soundtrack was released by Star Music on January 26, 2018. It features Jona, KZ Tandingan, Daryl Ong, and Khalil Ramos respectively. Awards and nominations References External links Category:2017 films Category:Philippine films Category:Philippine musical films Category:2010s romantic drama films Category:2010s romantic comedy films Category:2010s musical drama films Category:2010s LGBT-related films Category:Philippine LGBT-related films Category:Philippine romantic drama films

Birger Stuevold Lassen

Birger Stuevold Lassen (19 August 1927 – 15 December 2011) was a Norwegian jurist, legal scholar and expert on intellectual property law. Biography He was born at Molde in Møre og Romsdal, Norway. He grew up in Romsdal, where his father Odd Lassen was a lawyer. He obtained the examen artium in 1946. After completing Officer Cadet School, he went on to study law, obtaining the cand.jur. degree in 1954. He was an assistant judge in Stavanger, before he was appointed research fellow at the University of Oslo in 1957. He was appointed lecturer in 1961, senior lecturer in 1971 and professor in 1990. He was editor-in-chief of Tidsskrift for Rettsvitenskap 1974–1999 and served as editor of Norges Lover which was published by the Faculty of Law at the University of Oslo. He was also acting Supreme Court Justice in the Supreme Court of Norway. He was a member of the Norwegian Academy of Science and Letters and in 1992 received an honorary doctorate at Stockholm University. References External links Category:1927 births Category:2011 deaths Category:People from Molde Category:University of Oslo faculty Category:Norwegian jurists Category:Norwegian educators Category:Norwegian legal scholars Category:Norwegian journal editors Category:Norwegian legal writers Category:Academics of the Faculty of Law, University of Oslo Category:Members of the Norwegian Academy of Science and Letters

Godøy Chapel

Godøy Chapel () is a chapel of the Church of Norway in Sunndal Municipality in Møre og Romsdal county, Norway. It is located on the small island of Godøy. It is an annex chapel in the Giske parish which is part of the Nordre Sunnmøre prosti (deanery) in the Diocese of Møre. The stone chapel was built in 1953 by the architect O.S. Solheim. The chapel seats about 200 people. See also List of churches in Møre og Romsdal References Category:Giske Category:Churches in Møre og Romsdal Category:Stone churches in Norway Category:20th-century Church of Norway church buildings Category:Churches completed in 1953 Category:1953 establishments in Norway

Kortrijk-Roeselare-Tielt (Chamber of Representatives constituency)

Kortrijk-Roeselare-Tielt was a constituency used to elect members of the Belgian Chamber of Representatives between 1995 and 2003. Representatives References Category:Defunct constituencies of the Chamber of Representatives (Belgium)

History of Wyoming

There is evidence of prehistoric human habitation in the region known today as the U.S. state of Wyoming stretching back roughly 13,000 years. Stone projectile points associated with the Clovis, Folsom and Plano cultures have been discovered throughout Wyoming. Evidence from what is now Yellowstone National Park indicates the presence of vast continental trading networks since around 1000 years ago. The Union Pacific Railroad played a central role in the European settlement of the area. Wyoming became a U.S. territory in 1868 and became the 44th U.S. state in 1890. It was the first state to grant women the right to vote, in 1869 (although it was then still a territory). Native American settlement There is evidence of prehistoric human habitation in the region known today as the U.S. state of Wyoming stretching back roughly 13,000 years. Stone projectile points associated with the Clovis, Folsom and Plano cultures have been discovered throughout Wyoming. In the Big Horn Mountains there is a medicine wheel that has not yet been dated accurately due to disruption of the site prior to the two archaeological excavations of 1958 and 1978. However, the Big Horn Medicine Wheel's design of twenty-eight spokes is similar to the Majorville Medicine Wheel in Canada that has been dated at 3200 BCE (5200 years ago) by careful stratification of known artifact types. Throughout the Bighorn Mountains, south to Medicine Lodge Creek, artifacts of occupation date back 10,000 years. Large ceremonial blades chipped from obsidian rock formations in what is now Yellowstone National Park to the west of the Bighorns, have been found in the Hopewell burial mounds of Southern Ohio, indicative of vast continental trading networks since around 1000 years ago. When White explorers first entered the region, they encountered numerous American Indian tribes including the Arapaho, Bannock, Blackfeet, Cheyenne, Crow, Gros Ventre, Kiowa, Nez Perce, Sioux, Shoshone and Ute. Early European observations Europeans may have ventured into the northern sections of the state in the century. Most of the southern part of modern-day Wyoming was nominally claimed by Spain and Mexico until the 1830s, but they had no presence. John Colter, a member of the Lewis and Clark Expedition, was probably the first American to enter the region in 1807. His reports of thermal activity in the Yellowstone area were considered at the time to be fictional. Robert Stuart and a party of five men returning from Astoria, Oregon discovered South Pass in 1812. The route was later followed by the Oregon Trail. In 1850, Jim Bridger located what is now known as Bridger Pass, which was later used by both the Union Pacific Railroad in 1868, and in the 20th century by Interstate 80. Bridger also explored the Yellowstone region and like Colter, most of his reports on that region of the state were considered at the time to be tall tales. During the early 19th century, fur trappers known as mountain men flocked to the mountains of western Wyoming in search of beaver. In 1824, the first mountain man rendezvous was held in Wyoming. The gatherings continued annually until

This Family

"This Family" is a 1996 single by Magnapop by Play It Again Sam Records on CD (catalogue number 450.0307.24 - BIAS 307 CD.) Track listing All songs written by Linda Hopper and Ruthie Morris "This Family" (Mark Freegard Remix) – 3:28 "This Family" – 3:28 Personnel Magnapop Linda Hopper – lead vocals, art direction, photography Ruthie Morris – lead guitar, backing vocals, art direction, photography Shannon Mulvaney – bass guitar Additional personnel Josh Freese – drums Geza X – production, engineering Eddie Shryer of Future Disc – mastering External links Category:1996 singles Category:Magnapop songs Category:PIAS Recordings singles Category:Song recordings produced by Geza X Category:Songs written by Ruthie Morris Category:Songs written by Linda Hopper Category:1996 songs

John Biggs

John Biggs may refer to: John Biggs (politician) (born 1957), British Labour Party politician John Biggs (composer) (born 1932), American composer John B. Biggs (born 1934), Australian educational psychologist John H. Biggs (born 1936), American businessman, former chairman and chief executive officer of TIAA-CREF John Biggs, Jr. (1895–1979), U.S. federal judge John Biggs (MP) (1801–1871), British Member of Parliament for Leicester See also John Biggs-Davison (1918–1988), British Conservative Member of Parliament John Bigg (disambiguation) John Bigge (disambiguation)

Trifluoroiodomethane (data page)

This page provides supplementary chemical data on trifluoroiodomethane. Material Safety Data Sheet The handling of this chemical may incur notable safety precautions. It is highly recommend that you seek the Material Safety Datasheet (MSDS) for this chemical from a reliable source such as SIRI, and follow its directions. Structure and properties Thermodynamic properties Spectral data References Except where noted otherwise, data relate to standard ambient temperature and pressure. Disclaimer applies. Category:Chemical data pages

JUMP World

JUMP World is the second studio album by Hey! Say! JUMP. It was released in Japan on June 6, 2012, under the group's labels: Johnny & Associates and J Storm. The album was certified Gold by the Recording Industry Association of Japan for shipping of 100,000+ copies. Information After almost 2 years since Hey! Say! JUMP's first album JUMP No. 1 was released, it was announced that the group would be releasing their second album on June 6, 2012. The album would contain their singles from "Arigatō (Sekai no Doko ni Ite mo)" to "SUPER DELICATE". The album would be released on two different versions: a Regular Edition, which contains a 3D Jacket and 40-page booklet, and a Limited Edition, which contains a DVD, a changeable jacket, and a 40-page booklet. This also marks their first album without Ryutaro Morimoto after his suspension. Promotion On May 25, TV Asahi's Music Station revealed their artist line-up for the June 1st episode. This is where Hey! Say! JUMP started the album promotion. They performed a special medley of "Arigatō (Sekai no Doko ni Ite mo)", "Boku wa Vampire", and "SUPER DELICATE". The group also appeared on NHK's Music Japan on June 3, 2012. They also performed their title song, "Boku wa Vampire" on Ichiban Song Show and The Shonen Club. Songs All the singles that they released after JUMP No. 1 were included on the album. These are "OVER" and "Arigatō (Sekai no Doko ni Ite mo)" which were the last two singles in which Morimoto participated. "Magic Power" was used as the theme song for the Japanese dubbed movie The Smurfs. "SUPER DELICATE" was the theme song of the TV comedy Risou no Musuko, in which members Ryosuke Yamada and Yuto Nakajima were lead cast. "Boku wa Vampire" was the title song of the album. The song "Hana Egao" was used for Yuri Chinen's romantic comedy TV series, Sprout. Regular Edition "Perfect Life" "SUPER DELICATE" "Tsunagu Te to Te" "Boku wa Vampire" "OVER" "Hero" "Magic Power" "Hurry up!" "Sam & Pinky" "Arigatō (Sekai no Doko ni Ite mo)" "Together Forever" "Snap" - Hey! Say! BEST "Hana Egao" - Hey! Say! 7 "Single Medley Second Act" Message from Members of Hey! Say! JUMP Charts and certifications Charts Sales and certifications Release References External links Hey! Say! JUMP Johnny's-net Category:2012 albums Category:Hey! Say! JUMP albums

Louise Edlind Friberg

Sandra Louise Maud Edlind Friberg (born Louise Edlind on 15 July 1946) is a Swedish actress, model and politician. Acting career As an actress she became popular as Malin Melkersson, the kind, warm and beautiful older sister in the popular 1964 children's TV series Vi på Saltkråkan, which frequently enjoys re-runs on Swedish television, and the subsequent Saltkråkan movies. The script for the series was written by Astrid Lindgren. She got positive reviews for her part in the American film Le Mans in 1971, starring Steve McQueen. The same year she starred in the Swedish movie Lockfågeln. More recently, she had a major part in the soap opera Vänner och Fiender between 1996 and 1999. Political work Edlind Friberg is a politician for the Swedish Liberal People's Party. She was a substitute in the Riksdag from 2003, and on 1 January 2006 she became a full member of the parliament. She lost her seat in the Riksdag following the 2006 elections. Filmography Vi på Saltkråkan (1964, Sweden (TV series)) Tjorven, Båtsman och Moses (1964, Sweden) Tjorven och Skrållan (1965, Sweden) Tjorven och Mysak (1966, Sweden) Skrållan, Ruskprick och Knorrhane (1967, Sweden) Vi på Saltkråkan (1968, Sweden (movie version)) Lockfågeln (1971, Sweden) Le Mans (1971, USA) Vänner och fiender (1996-1999, Sweden (TV series)) Barnvakten (2007, Sweden (Short)) Morden i Sandhamn (2010, Sweden (TV series) Psalm 21 (2010, Sweden) Stugan i skuggan (2013, Sweden) Quicksand (2019, Sweden) External links "Man blir ju ganska stämplad" (interview with Louise Edlind about 40 years of being identified with "Malin") Louise Edlind Friberg at the Riksdag website Category:1946 births Category:Living people Category:Actresses from Stockholm Category:Swedish film actresses Category:Liberals (Sweden) politicians Category:Women members of the Riksdag Category:Members of the Riksdag 2002–2006 Category:21st-century Swedish women politicians

Ramón Acha Caamaño

Ramón Acha Caamaño (April 24, 1861 – November 26, 1930) was a brigadier general in the Spanish Army. As Captain in charge of the Spanish Artillery in San Juan, he defended Puerto Rico against U.S. attack during the Spanish–American War. Caamaño was awarded the Cruz de la Orden de Merito Naval Primera Clase (The Cross of the Order of the Naval Merit 1st class) by the Spanish government for his role in the rescue of the cargo of the SS Antonio López, a Spanish transoceanic steamer. In 1921, while Spain was involved in the Rif War, Caamaño served as commander of the Artillery Corps in defense of Valladolid, Spain. Early years Caamaño was born in San Juan, the capital city of Puerto Rico, to Antonio Acha Arrigoitia and Dolores Caamaño Federico. He received his primary and secondary education in his hometown. On September 1, 1878, he was sent to Spain where he attended the Military Artillery Academy of Segovia. Caamaño graduated from the academy on July 24, 1882 and was commissioned a lieutenant in the Spanish Army. Military career He served in Spain's Sexto Regimiento a Pie (Sixth Infantry Regiment) and on February 11, 1883, was sent to his homeland Puerto Rico, where he served as captain of the Artillery Battalion. He also served as military instructor at Puerto Rico's Military Academy until July 1891, when he was reassigned to the District of Castilla in Spain. He returned to Puerto Rico in June 1893, and was assigned once more to the Artillery Battalion of San Juan. Spanish–American War Puerto Rican Campaign On May 8, 1898, the USS Yale captured a Spanish freighter, the Rita in San Juan Bay, this being the first hostile encounter between the warring sides in Puerto Rico. On May 9, Yale fought a brief battle with an auxiliary cruiser of Spain, name unknown, resulting in a Spanish victory. Around this time, Captain Ángel Rivero Méndez was assigned the command of the Spanish forces in the fortress of San Cristóbal in San Juan. On May 10, the Yale returned to San Juan Bay and Rivero-Méndez ordered his men to open fire on the with an Ordoñez 15 centimeter cannon. This was the first attack against the Americans in Puerto Rico during the Spanish–American War. For his actions, Captain Rivero-Mendez was awarded the Cruz de la Orden de Merito Militar Primera clase (The Cross of the Order of the Military Merit first class). Bombardment of San Juan The Bombardment of San Juan, or the First Battle of San Juan (not to be confused with the Battle of San Juan Hill or the Battle for the Río San Juan de Nicaragua), refers to an American naval attack on the fortifications of San Juan, Puerto Rico during the Spanish–American War. For weeks, the United States Navy had been awaiting the arrival of the Spanish fleet under Admiral Pascual Cervera y Topete, unaware that he had already eluded them and slipped his squadron into the Bay of Santiago. On May 12, U.S. Admiral William T. Sampson and a fleet of ten American ships

Hartford Female Seminary

Hartford Female Seminary in Hartford, Connecticut was established in 1823, by Catharine Beecher, making it one of the first major educational institutions for women in the United States. By 1826 it had enrolled nearly 100 students. It implemented then-radical programs such as physical education courses for women. Beecher sought the aid of Mary Lyon in the development of the seminary. The Hartford Female Seminary closed towards the later half of the 19th century. The school was first hosted in a third-floor room in a building at Main and Kinsley Streets in Hartford, then in the basement of the North Church. In 1827 the school moved into a new neoclassical building at 100 Pratt Street (). Harriet Beecher Stowe taught at the school beginning in November 1827. Notable people Alumni Rose Terry Cooke Fanny Fern Annie Trumbull Slosson Virginia Thrall Smith Harriet Beecher Stowe Mary E. Van Lennep Sarah Woodruff Walker Teachers Kate Foote Coe See also Female seminaries Women in education in the United States References External links 1867 College Catalogue Category:Defunct universities and colleges in Connecticut Category:Former women's universities and colleges in the United States Category:Educational institutions established in 1823 Category:Education in Hartford, Connecticut Category:Female seminaries in the United States Category:19th-century disestablishments in Connecticut

Belle Black

Belle Black is a fictional character from Days of Our Lives, an American soap opera on the NBC network. Created by head writer James E. Reilly, she was born on October 21, 1993, as the only child of supercouple John Black and Marlena Evans. She is also one half of the supercouple Shawn Brady and Belle Black. Belle was rapidly aged to a teen when Kirsten Storms was hired to portray the character from August 5, 1999, to July 16, 2004. Charity Rahmer briefly played the role from July 19 to August 9, 2004. Martha Madison appeared in the role from August 10, 2004, to March 21, 2008. In June 2015, Madison confirmed she would reprise the role of Belle in November, as part of the show's fiftieth anniversary celebration. In March 2016, it was revealed that Madison was among four actors who been let go from the soap. However, on September 7, 2016, it was confirmed that Madison had been re-hired shortly following her firing and would remain on the soap indefinitely. Madison returned on January 24, 2017 and departed on February 20, 2017. In July 2017, it was announced that Madison would return to the series. Madison returned from December 4, 2017 to March 27, 2018. Madison recently appeared from August 21 to November 8, 2018. Madison's recent appearance on the show aired from March 18 to July 9, 2019. In November 2019, it was announced that Madison would again reprise the role for the digital series, "Last Blast Reunion". Storylines Belle is the daughter of John Black (Drake Hogestyn) and Dr. Marlena Evans (Deidre Hall). Originally, she is believed to be the daughter of Marlena and her husband, Roman Brady (Wayne Northrop). Belle, however, is the product of an affair between Marlena and John. Roman and Marlena's daughter, Sami Brady (Alison Sweeney), becomes aware of the affair, and purposely changes the paternity test. After Belle is born, Sami kidnaps her and tries to give her up for adoption. John thwarts her, and rescues Belle. At Belle's christening, Marlena and John's affair is revealed, and Stefano DiMera (Joseph Mascolo) later reveals the truth of Belle's paternity through Sami's diary. As a teen at Salem High School, Belle begins an ill-fated relationship with bad boy Philip Kiriakis (Jay Kenneth Johnson) but soon falls in love with Shawn-Douglas Brady (Jason Cook). Best friends with Mimi Lockhart (Farah Fath), Belle's peers are shocked to see her burgeoning friendship with "Ghoul Girl" Chloe Lane (Nadia Bjorlin). In 2001, Belle goes on a class trip to Puerto Rico. Belle, Shawn and Philip embark on their own on a missing-jewel hunt in search of a ruby that belongs to Alice Horton. After a near-drowning, the teens are successful and Shawn is able to return the ruby to his great-grandmother. Once back in Salem, a troubled classmate, Jan Spears (Heather Lauren Olsen), confides to Shawn that she had been raped by the father of recent arrivals to Salem, siblings Nicole (Arianne Zucker) and Brandon Walker (Matt Cedeño), and is now pregnant. Shawn agrees to claim paternity, thereby

Article 12

Article 12 was a youth-led children's rights organisation based in England. Its main aim was to ensure the implementation of the United Nations Convention on the Rights of the Child UNCRC. About The group, run by a steering committee, worked to ensure the rights of young people were heard by decision makers. It was founded after a young people's rights conference in Greenwich, London (England) and was run by and for young people aged 18 and under. The administrative duties of Article 12 were run by CRAE (Children's Rights Alliance for England). The group's most high-profile campaigns included 'Stop Smacking Us' (challenging Reasonable Chastisement) when it led a rally in Westminster to 10 Downing Street with 100 children. Its members have represented the United Kingdom at several United Nation's sessions. In 1999 Daisy Langmaid and David Joseph Henry took part in 10th commemorative meeting of the UNCRC in Geneva. In 2001 James Anderson and Lucy Mason took part in the Special Session on Children in New York. Many of its key members have gone on to become Human Rights activists. Article 12 also produced a report in 2000. It was called Respect and was "a report into how well Article 12 of the UN Convention on the Rights of the Child is put into Practice across the UK". The team who produced this report called themselves CR2000, which stood for Children's Rights 20000. The report was put together by the members of CR2000 conducting interviews and research with children in schools, youth groups etc., gaining their opinions and views on how well their rights were upheld and how much their opinions were heard. Members of the team were : Anna Fisher, Daisy Langmaid, Emma Richardson, Francine Lansdown, Georgia Lansdown, Hossnieh Nayyeri, James Anderson, Laura Fisher, Lucy Mason, Michael Baker, Millie Collins, Robert O'Farrell, Tamsin Landells, This organisation is no longer active but its work continues through CRAE and work of former members who continue to work in the young people's rights movement. See also Article 12 in Scotland External links BBC News | UK | Children in anti-smacking protest Children's Rights Alliance for England United Nations: Summary record of the 574th Meeting Category:Youth organisations based in the United Kingdom Category:Youth-led organizations Category:Youth rights organizations Category:Non-governmental organizations with consultative status at the United Nations Category:Human rights organisations based in the United Kingdom

Çağlayan River

Çağlayan River or Fındıklı River (Laz language: Abu River) is one of the main water streams of Fındıklı in the eastern Black Sea Region of Turkey. Its name is Turkish for cascade. Description Çağlayan River rises in Kaçkar Mountains in Fındıklı. The Çağlayan River is long. It is a notable spawning place for Black Sea salmon. The Çağlayan River is also a popular place for amateur handline fishing. References Category:Rivers of Rize Province

Karim Rekik

Karim Rekik (; born 2 December 1994) is a Dutch professional footballer who currently plays as a centre back for Bundesliga club Hertha BSC. Early life Rekik was born in The Hague. His father was born in Tunisia and his mother is a Dutch primary school teaching assistant. Rekik started his football when he joined Scheveningen in 1999 before joining Feyenoord, where he went on to stay for nine years. But in March 2011, Manchester City made an approach for Rekik, as Feyernood were determined to keep a hold off him. The approach was to be controversial, as the club took the case matter to the Dutch FA, as a result of the club losing their youngsters to Premier League clubs. The club was also considering legal action against Rekik's agent Søren Lerby, though he insisted he maintain following FIFA's rules. The case was dismissed. Club career Manchester City Rekik signed for Manchester City from Feyenoord in the summer of 2011, and made his debut appearance for the first team in the Dublin Super Cup in pre-season. He made his official first team debut for Manchester City on 21 September 2011 against Birmingham City in the third round of the League Cup, coming on as a substitute for Wayne Bridge in the last 12 minutes of the game. His debut against Birmingham City saw him become the youngest overseas player to appear in a senior game for City, just 16 years and 294 days old. He also made a 73rd-minute substitute appearance in the fourth round of the competition against Wolverhampton Wanderers at Molineux, in place of Luca Scapuzzi. Rekik returned to Manchester City at the end of the 2011–12 season. On 5 December 2012, it was announced that Rekik signed a long term contract with the club. He would go on to start in his Premier League debut, a 1–0 win at home to Reading on 22 December 2012, and was substituted for James Milner in the 84th minute. Reading claimed that they deserved a penalty for Rekik's challenge on Jay Tabb, which was not given by referee Mike Dean. On 10 August 2014, Rekik was an unused substitute as City lost the Community Shield 3–0 to Arsenal at Wembley Stadium. Loan spells in England On 22 March 2012, it was confirmed that Michael Appleton was to take Scapuzzi and Rekik on a month's loan at Portsmouth in the Football League Championship. He made his debut for Portsmouth on 27 March, in a 2–0 home win against Hull City. This was also Rekik's first senior league appearance in club football. Unlike Scapuzzi, Rekik became a regular starter as Portsmouth struggled to fight relegation. He was an ever-present figure in the Portsmouth defence as the league came to an end. Nevertheless, Pompey were relegated at the end of the season. On 15 February 2013, it was confirmed that Rekik would join Blackburn Rovers in the Championship until the end of the season. The move reunited him with his former Portsmouth manager Appleton. Rekik made his Blackburn Rovers debut, playing as a left-midfield,

Road Scholars

Road Scholars is the second live album by the American jazz group Spyro Gyra, released in 1998 by GRP Records. The final track, "Best Friends," is a studio recording. Track listing "Heart of the Night" (Jay Beckenstein) – 6:41 "Breakfast at Igor's" (Beckenstein) – 7:20 "Morning Dance" (Beckenstein) – 4:16 "Shaker Song" (Beckenstein) – 10:15 "Shanghai Gumbo" (Julio Fernandez) – 6:28 "Innocent Soul" (Tom Schuman) – 6:28 "South American Sojourn" (Joel Rosenblatt) – 5:36 "Ariana" (Jeremy Wall) – 6:07 "De la Luz" (Fernandez) – 8:24 "Daddy's Got a New Girl Now" (Beckenstein) – 6:01 "Best Friends" (Scott Kreitzer, Randy Andos) – 4:04 Personnel Jay Beckenstein – saxophone Tom Schuman – keyboards Julio Fernández – guitar Scott Ambush – bass guitar Joel Rosenblatt – drums References External links Spyro Gyra-Road Scholars at Discogs Spyro Gyra-Road Scholars at AllMusic Spyro Gyra official web site Category:1998 albums Category:GRP Records albums Category:Spyro Gyra albums

2011 Chonburi F.C. season

The 2015 season is Chonburi's 6th season in the Thai Premier League of Chonburi Football Club. Transfers In Total spending: ~ ฿0 Out Total income: ~ ฿0 Loans in Loans out Matches Pre-season League table Results by round League FA Cup League Cup References Category:Chonburi F.C. seasons Chonburi

You're Beautiful (disambiguation)

"You're Beautiful" is a 2005 single by James Blunt. You're Beautiful or You Are Beautiful may also refer to: You're Beautiful (TV series), a South Korean television drama "You're Beautiful" (Nathaniel Willemse song) "You're Beautiful", a song by Roger Whittaker from The Last Farewell "You Are Beautiful", a phrase spelt out on 108 North State Street "You Are Beautiful", a Rodgers and Hammerstein song from the 1958 musical Flower Drum Song

Edward McWilliam Patterson

Edward McWilliam Patterson, FRSE (30 July 1926 – 5 April 2013) was an English mathematician. He was born in Whitby, North Yorkshire, the son of parents from Northern Ireland, and educated at the local Lady Lumley's school and Leeds University, where he graduated B.Sc in mathematics and was awarded a Ph.D. on the subject of differential geometry. From 1959 to 1951 he was a demonstrator at Sheffield University before moving to St Andrews in to take up a post as lecturer for five years. After three further years as a lecturer in Leeds, he returned to Scotland in 1959 as a senior lecturer at the University of Aberdeen. The same year he was elected a fellow of the Royal Society of Edinburgh. In 1965 he was made professor of mathematics at Aberdeen and in 1974 became head of department, a position he held alternately with Professor John Hubbuck until his retirement in 1989. From 1981 to 1984 he also served as dean of science. His mathematical work was originally geometry-based, and he published a textbook entitled Topology in 1956. He later switched to algebra, especially ring theory and Lie algebra, and published two textbooks, Elementary Abstract Algebra in 1965, in collaboration with Professor Dan Rutherford, and Vector Algebra in 1968. He was awarded the Makdougall Brisbane Prize by the Royal Society of Edinburgh for 1960–1962. He was president of the Edinburgh Mathematical Society from 1964 to 1965 and served as a councillor for The Royal Society of Edinburgh from 1966 to 1968. He also served on the council of The London Mathematical Society. He died in Aberdeen in 2013. He had married twice: firstly Joan Maddick, with whom he had a daughter, Christine and secondly, after her death, Elizabeth Hunter. References Category:1926 births Category:2013 deaths Category:People from Whitby Category:Alumni of the University of Leeds Category:British mathematicians Category:Fellows of the Royal Society of Edinburgh

Overload (novel)

Overload (1979) is a novel by Arthur Hailey, concerning the electricity production industry in California and the activities of the employees and others involved with Golden State Power and Light, a fictional California public service company. The plot follows many of the issues of the day, including race relations, corporate politics, business ethics, terrorism and journalism. (Hailey would later explore (television) journalism in another novel, The Evening News.) Plot Synopsis The novel is described from the point of view of vice-president of Golden State Power and Light, Nimrod "Nim" Goldman, who, despite being married, tends to be somewhat of a Lothario and has many extramarital affairs. The geographic area of service of the fictional electric utility, Golden State Power and Light, matches the actual Northern California footprint of the real-life Pacific Gas and Electric Company. Golden State Power and Light is a public utility, supplying two-thirds of California's electric power. During a hot summer, GSP&L as it is called, loses a major part of its capacity to supply power due to a terrorist attack on its largest "oil burner" (an oil-fired power plant), called Big Lil. There is a board meeting about the incident. The chairman of GSP&L, Eric Humphrey, leaves the matter in the hands of Nim Goldman, one of the utility's many vice-presidents, and head of security Ray Paulsen. After the explosion at Big Lil, which killed chief engineer Walter Talbot, Nim visits Ardythe, Walter's widow, and Wally, his son. After some time, Nim and Ardythe make love. As a result of Nim noticing how some customers were marked for emergency restoration (because they depend on electric power for survival, such as iron lung users and certain disabled persons), utility billing supervisor Teresa Van Buren convinces Nim go visit one of these emergency restoration customers, Karen Sloan, a quadriplegic who uses a portable respirator on her wheelchair, whom he instantly befriends, angering Ruth, his wife and his children Leah and Benjamin. Later, Nim and Harry London, property protection president, go to Brookside, to catch power thieves. And surprisingly, they catch many. Nim later learns that the terrorist attacks were by a group called "Friends of Freedom". Later the leader of the group, Georgos Archambault, mails letter bombs and kills five people including utility president Fraser Fenton. Because of this, Nim forms a think group with utility General Counsel Oscar O'Brien, Teresa Van Buren and Harry London. Laura Bo Carmichael, chairman of environmental group Sequoia Clubs (a thinly veiled reference to the real-life Sierra Club) meets with Nim to protest the building of three coal-fired plants at Tunipah, Fincastle valley and Devil's Gate, fearing the environmental damage. Not having much experience with coal, Nim decides to take a trip to Colorado and visit a power plant operated by Public Service Company of Colorado (now known as Xcel Energy). Noticing that a worker on the furnace feed conveyor was in danger, Nim instinctively runs down to the plant floor and saves the man from otherwise certain death. A comely young lady who is part of the group saw what happened and decides