Kosciuszko National Park

The Kosciuszko National Park  is a  national park and contains mainland Australia's highest peak, Mount Kosciuszko, for which it is named, and Cabramurra the highest town in Australia. Its borders contain a mix of rugged mountains and wilderness, characterised by an alpine climate, which makes it popular with recreational skiers and bushwalkers.

The park is located in the southeastern corner of New South Wales,  southwest of Sydney, and is contiguous with the Alpine National Park in Victoria to the south, and the Namadgi National Park in the Australian Capital Territory to the northeast. The larger towns of Cooma, Tumut and Jindabyne lie just outside and service the park.

The waters of the Snowy River, the Murray River, and Gungarlin River all rise in this park. Other notable peaks in the park include Gungartan, Mount Jagungal, Bimberi Peak and Mount Townsend.

On 7 November 2008, the Park was added to the Australian National Heritage List as one of eleven areas constituting the Australian Alps National Parks and Reserves.

History

The Australian Alps Bioregion was initially discovered by two First People Aboriginal groups. The Walgalu people occupied the northern part of what is today named the Kosciuszko National Park, while the Ngarigo people lived in the region around the highlands.

Multiple Aboriginal groups in the southern part of NSW gathered in the Australian Alps Bioregion in the summer on an annual pilgrimage to the Bogong and Snowy Mountains. Here, the men participated in a feast of bogong moths (Agrotis infusa) that were found on the rocky outcrops of the mountains.

After possibly 20,000 years of occupation, the traditional lifestyles of the First Australians were disrupted by the European invaders, including disease.

The area was explored by Europeans in 1835, and in 1840, Edmund Strzelecki ascended Mount Kosciuszko and re-named it after a Polish patriot. High-country stockmen followed, using the Snowy Mountains for grazing during the summer months. Banjo Paterson's famous poem The Man From Snowy River recalls this era. The cattle graziers have left a legacy of mountain huts scattered across the area. Today these huts are maintained by the National Parks and Wildlife Service or volunteer organisations like the Kosciuszko Huts Association. In the 19th century, gold was mined on the high plains near Kiandra. At its height, this community had a population of about 4,000 people, and ran 14 hotels. It was here that Skiing in Australia commenced around 1861. Since the last resident left in 1974, Kiandra has become a ghost town of ruins and abandoned diggings. In the 20th century, the focus of Skiing in New South Wales shifted south closer to the Kosciuszko Main Range.

The Kosciuszko National Park came into existence as the National Chase Snowy Mountains on 5 December 1906. In April 1944, following the passage of the Kosciusko State Park Act, the Kosciusko State Park was proclaimed. It then became the Kosciuszko National Park in 1967. The name was misspelt as Kosciusko until 1997.

The construction of the Snowy Mountains Scheme between 1949–74 saw much of the area explored, brought improvements to roads and resulted in the construction of several dams and tunnels across the Park in one of the world's largest engineering achievements

Heritage listings
Kosciuszko National Park has a number of heritage-listed sites, including:
 Currango Homestead

Climate
The higher regions of the park experience an alpine climate which is unusual on mainland Australia. However, only the peaks of the main range are subject to consistent heavy winter snow. The climate station at Charlotte Pass recorded
Australia's lowest temperature of  on 28 June 1994.

Glaciation

During the last ice age, which peaked about 20,000 years ago in the Pleistocene epoch, the highest peaks of the main range near Mount Kosciuszko experienced a climate which favoured the formation of glaciers, evidence of which can still be seen today. Cirques moraines, tarn lakes, roche moutonnées and other glacial features can all be seen in the area. Lake Cootapatamba, which was formed by an ice spilling from Mount Kosciuszko's southern flank, is the highest lake on the Australian mainland. Lake Albina, Club Lake, Blue Lake, and Hedley Tarn also have glacial origins.

There is some disagreement as to exactly how widespread Pleistocene glaciation was on the main range, and little or no evidence from earlier glacial periods exists. The 'David Moraine', a one-kilometre-long ridge running across Spencers Creek valley seems to indicate a larger glacier existed in this area at some time, however the glacial origin of this feature is disputed.

There is evidence of periglacial activity in the area. Solifluction appears to have created terraces on the northwest flank of Mount Northcote.  Frost heave is also a significant agent of soil erosion in the Kosciuszko Area.

Ecology

The Kosciuszko National Park covers a variety of climatic regions which support several distinct ecosystems.

That which is most closely identified with the park, the alpine area above the tree line, is one of the most fragile and covers the smallest area. This area is a patchwork of alpine heaths, herbfields, feldmarks, bogs and fens.  The windswept feldmark  ecotope is endemic to the alpine region, and covers a mere .  It is most vulnerable to the wandering footsteps of unmindful tourists.

Nine separate wilderness zones have been identified in the latest management scheme. These include the Indi, Byadbo, Pilot, Jagungal, Bogong Peaks, Goobarragandra, Western Falls,  Bramina and Bimberi wilderness areas.

Fauna
Many rare or threatened plant and animal species occur within the boundaries of the park.

The park is home to one of Australia's most threatened species: the corroboree frog. The endangered mountain pygmy possum and the more common dusky antechinus are located in the high country of the park.

There are also significant populations of feral animals in the park, including brumbies or wild horses.  Park authorities have coordinated their culling and relocation, leading to public controversy over how to reduce their numbers.  The actual number of horses within the park is also difficult to ascertain with estimates ranging from 1700 in 2008 increasing by 300 each year, 7679 in 2009, and from 2500 to 14,000 in 2013-2014.In 2016 the population was estimated to be 6000.

Flora

Much of the park is dominated by alpine woodlands, characterised by the snow gum. Montane and wet sclerophyll forest also occur across the ranges, supporting large stands of alpine ash and mountain gum. In the southern Byadbo wilderness area, dry sclerophyll and wattle forests predominate. Amongst the many different native trees in the park, the large Chinese elm has become naturalised.

Much of the tree cover in the lower sections of the park was seriously burned in bushfires in 2003.  Fires are a natural feature of the park ecosystem, but it will take some time for the region to return to its pre 2003 condition.

Recreational uses

Winter
The mountains are typically covered by metre-deep snow for up to four months of the year. The ski resorts of Thredbo, Selwyn snowfields, Perisher and Charlotte Pass lie within the park. The electric rack railway, called the Skitube Alpine Railway, connects the Alpine Way to the Perisher Valley.

Summer
The 655 kilometre Australian Alps Walking Track crosses almost the length of the park. Many thousands of people make the walk to Mount Kosciuszko during the summer. It is 9 kilometres from Charlotte Pass, or 6 kilometres from the Thredbo chairlift. Camping is permitted anywhere in the park except within sight of a road or near a watercourse. The lighting of fires is severely restricted in higher altitudes.

Mountain biking is allowed on all management trails outside of wilderness areas, and on a small number within them: Grey Mare Trail, Round Mountain Trail, Valentine Trail, Hellhole Creek Trail, Cascade Trail, Ingegoodbee Trail and Nine Mile Trail.

Canoeing and swimming in the rivers and lakes are popular in the warmer weather. The rivers and dams are stocked with trout from nearby hatcheries. Seasonal trout fishing is allowed after a permit is obtained. Other attractions include the whitewater rafting, trail riding, Yarrangobilly Caves, Cooleman Caves, Tin Mine Falls, Australia's highest waterfall and Valentine Falls. Guided tours are conducted through several caves in the karst region of Yarrangobilly. Other tours are also available.

Sawpit Creek has a major campground with facilities for caravans and cabins available for rent.

The Snowy Mountains Hydroelectric Scheme

The Snowy River originates in the park and flows south to Victoria.  Many tunnels, dams, generators and other parts of the Snowy Mountains Scheme hydro-electric system are located within the park, including the Tantangara Reservoir.

The Snowy Scheme, constructed between 1949 and 1974, is a hydroelectricity and irrigation complex consisting of sixteen major dams; seven power stations; a pumping station; and 225 kilometres of tunnels, pipelines and aqueducts. The Chief engineer was Sir William Hudson.  It is the largest engineering project undertaken in Australia.

See also

 Australian Alps
 Australian Alps National Parks and Reserves
 Last Glacial Maximum
 National Parks in New South Wales
 Protected areas of New South Wales
 Snowy Mountains
 Tadeusz Kościuszko
 List of biosphere reserves in Australia

References

External links

Kosciuszko National Park
Details on bushwalks in Kosciuszko National Park

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Category:Biosphere reserves of Australia
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Category:Australian National Heritage List
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Category:Snowy Mountains
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Highline Times

The Highline Times is an American weekly newspaper serving the community of Burien, Washington, a city south of Seattle, Washington.

The newspaper is a part of Robinson Newspapers, which includes the Federal Way News, the  Des Moines News, the White Center News, West Seattle Herald, and the Ballard News-Tribune.

See also

List of newspapers in Washington (state)

External links
 Official website

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Category:Burien, Washington
Category:English-language newspapers
Category:Newspapers published in Washington (state)
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Chlormephos

Chlormephos (chemical formula: C5H12ClO2PS2) is an organothiophosphate insecticide. It is classified as an extremely hazardous substance in the United States as defined in Section 302 of the U.S. Emergency Planning and Community Right-to-Know Act (42 U.S.C. 11002), and is subject to strict reporting requirements by facilities which produce, store, or use it in significant quantities.

Chloromephos exhibits its toxic effects via the inhibition of the enzyme acetylcholinesterase, this is the same mechanism of action as the notorious chemical weapons known as V-series nerve agents.

References

Category:Phosphorothioates
Category:Insecticides


Where Or When (horse)

Where Or When (foaled 27 January 1999) was an Irish-bred British-trained Thoroughbred racehorse and sire. He showed good form as a two-year-old in 2001, winning three races including the Group 3 Somerville Tattersall Stakes as well as finishing fourth in the Dewhurst Stakes and the Solario Stakes. In the following year he ran unplaced in the 2000 Guineas and the Epsom Derby before recording his first win almot ten months when he took the Thoroughbred Stakes. On his final run of the year he recorded his biggest victory when he upset the odds-on favourite Hawk Wing in the Queen Elizabeth II Stakes. In 2003 he failed to win but was placed in the Lockinge Stakes and the Queen Anne Stakes. After his retirement from racing he had modest success as a breeding stallion.

Background
Where Or When was a chestnut horse with white socks on his hind legs bred in Ireland by Ann Egan. As a foal in November 1999 he was consigned to the Goffs Sale and bought for IR£26,000 by Barry Reilly. As a yearling he was put up for auction at Tattersalls and was sold for 26,000 guineas to the trainer Terry Mills. He entered the ownership of the bookmaker John Humphreys and was taken into training by Mills at Epsom.

He was from the first crop of foals sired by Danehill Dancer, who won the Phoenix Stakes, National Stakes and Greenham Stakes before becoming a very successful breeding stallion. His other progeny have included Choisir, Mastercraftsman and Dancing Rain. Where Or When's dam Future Past was an Illinois-bred mare who showed modest racing ability, winning four minor race from 59 attempts for earnings of $33,961. As a broodmare she also produced the Singapore Derby winner All the Way. She was a granddaughter of the British broodmare Aimee (foaled 1957) whose other descendants included Blushing Groom, King Kamehameha and Encke.

Racing career

2001: two-year-old season
Where Or When made his racecourse debut in a minor event over seven furlongs at Ascot Racecourse on 14 July in which he started the 9/1 outsider in a five-runner field. Ridden by Richard Quinn he overcame a slow start, some difficulty obtaining a clear run in the last quarter mile and a stumble entering the final furlong to take the lead 75 yards out and won by three quarters of a length from Prince Domino. The colt was immediately stepped up in class for the Group 3 Vintage Stakes over the same distance at Goodwood Racecourse on 1 August and came home eighth of the ten runner behind Naheef. Two week later he started 2/1 second favourite for a minor race on good to firm ground at Salisbury Racecourse and won "readily" by three and a half lengths.

John Reid took the ride when Where Or When started at 6/1 for the Group 3 Solario Stakes at Sandown on 1 September in which he finished fourth behind Redback, after becoming unbalanced on the turn into the straight. In the Group 3 Somerville Tattersall Stakes over seven furlongs at Newmarket Racecourse on 5 October, the colt was reunited with Quinn and started the 6/1 third choice in the betting behind the Aidan O'Brien-trained Della Francesca and Redback. After being restrained in the early stages he made progress in the last quarter mile and despite hanging to the right he took the lead in the final furlong and held off the late challenge of Della Francesca to win by a head. Two week later Where Or When moved up to Group 1 class to contest the Dewhurst Stakes over the same course and distance. He came out the best of the British contingent, coming home fourth behind the Irish-trained colts Rock of Gibraltar, Landseer and Tendulkar.

2002: three-year-old season
Where Or When began his second season in the 2000 Guineas over the Rowley Mile at Newmarket on 4 May in which he started at odds of 50/1 and finished unplaced behind Rock of Gibraltar. He was moved up in distance for the Dante Stakes at York in May and finished fourth behind Moon Ballad. In the 2002 Epsom Derby on 8 June he started a 66/1 outsider and came home sixth of the eleven finishers, thirty-seven lengths behind the winner High Chaparral. At Royal Ascot ten days later he ran fifth behind Rock of Gibraltar in the St James's Palace Stakes. For his next run, Where Or When was dropped back in class to contest the Listed Thoroughbred Stakes over one mile at Goodwood on 3 August in which he was ridden by Mick Kinane and started the 13/8 second favourite. After racing in third place he took the lead inside the final furlong and accelerated away to win by two and a half lengths from Flat Spin.

Three week afters win in the Thoroughbred Stakes Where Or When ran in the Celebration Mile over the same course and distance. Ridden by Kevin Darley, who partnered him in all of his subsequent races, the colt was repeatedly blocked when attempting to obtain a clear run before finishing strongly and dead-heating for fourth place behind Tillerman, beaten half a length by the winner. The Group 1 Queen Elizabeth II Stakes over one mile at Ascot on 28 September attracted only five runners and saw Hawk Wing start the 1/2 favourite ahead of the Godolphin runner Best of the Bests (Prix d'Ispahan) with Where Or When the 7/1 third choice in the betting. The other two runners were Tillerman and Sholokhov, the latter of whom had been entered in the race to act as a pacemaker for the favourite. As expected Sholokhov went off in front and opened up a clear lead from Best of the Bests and Hawk Wing with Where Or When and Tillerman held up towards the rear. Sholokhov weakened in the straight and gave way to Hawk Wing as Kevin Darley switched his mount to the left to make his challenge on the outside. Where Or When overtook Hawk Wing inside the final furlong and drew away to win by two lengths, with a further three lengths back to Tillerman in third. After the race Terry Mills, who was intending to retire at the end of the season, appeared "overwhelmed" by the occasion and said "I haven't slept for three nights and my heart is thumping. This horse is a monster, a monster. I haven't seen anything like him on the gallops at Epsom in the 15 years I've been there. I can die a happy man now." Kevin Darley commented "We went out conscious that we had one horse to beat and I've tracked him all the way round, stalked him. We got into the straight I had a lot of horse underneath me... he galloped all the way to the line".

2003: four-year-old season
Where Or When returned as a four-year-old (still trained by Terry Mills) but failed to win in five races. On his seasonal debut he was beaten eleven lengths into second place by Hawk Wing in the Lockinge Stakes at Newbury Racecourse on 17 May, but did finish eight lengths clear of the other runners, who included Domedriver, Reel Buddy and Tillerman. He took third place behind Dubai Destination in the Queen Anne Stakes at Royal Ascot a month later and then came home fourth in the Celebration Mile at Goodwood in August. On 7 September he was sent to France for the Prix du Moulin at Longchamp Racecourse and finished sixth of the fourteen runners behind the French filly Nebraska Tornado. Where Or When's final appearance saw him attempt to repeat his 2002 success in the Queen Elizabeth II Stakes at Ascot on 27 September. After tracking the leaders he faded in the last quarter mile and came home sixth behind Falbrav.

Stud record
Where Or When was retired from racing to become a breeding stallion. He sired numerous minor winners on the flat but no top-class performer. He did better as a National Hunt stallion with his progeny including Melodic Rendezvous (Tolworth Hurdle, Elite Hurdle, Champion Hurdle Trial, Kingwell Hurdle). In 2018 he was standing at the Ballycrystal Stud in County Offaly at a fee of €2,000.

Pedigree

References

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Cross-Canada Hit Parade

Cross-Canada Hit Parade was a Canadian music television series which aired on CBC Television from 1955 to 1960. Episodes featured performances of current popular songs in a concept derived from the American series Your Hit Parade.

Premise
The series featured the week's most popular songs in the traditional pop and contemporary genres. Guests performers and disc jockeys appeared in the series.

Austin Willis hosted the series with regular performers Joyce Hahn, Wally Koster, Phyllis Marshall, and singing group the MCs. Adam Timoon joined the series for the 1956-57 season.

The series house orchestra was led by Bert Niosi. Choreography was directed by Alan and Blanche Lund.

Production
The series was based on staged performances of the current most popular songs for which the series team spent considerable effort in developing the sets, choreographing the song presentations and planning camera positions. Since some songs were top chart hits for multiple weeks, show producers were challenged to vary the presentation of these songs from episode to episode. For example, the song "Green Door" was a top chart hit for 19 weeks during the 1956-57 season.

The series concentrated on the lighter pop styles of music. Rock songs were occasionally included on Cross-Canada Hit Parade which were attractive to youth viewers but rejected by adult audiences. For example, Bill Haley & His Comets performed "Rock Around the Clock" and "See You Later, Alligator" in the 29 February 1956 episode. By the beginning of the 1957-58 season, producers Drew Crossan and Stan Harris indicated that the series would not be transformed into "a rock 'n roll runaway". They also noted the difficulty in adapting Elvis Presley's songs to an appropriately visual format for the series. Music '60 producer Norm Sedawie noted there were few objections after curtailing rock songs on Hit Parade by 1960.

In 1959, CBC financial figures released to the Commons Broadcasting Committee revealed that each week's episode of Cross-Canada Hit Parade typically cost $30,132 of which $8,214 represented expenses for talent. Sponsorship revenues were $9,678, leaving $20,454 to be supported by government funding.

Episodes

The first season began with minimal advance promotion. Episodes aired 9 p.m. Wednesdays in a half-hour time slot. Jaye P. Morgan was the guest singer on the 12 October 1955 debut episode.

Paul Anka was a guest on the series prior to attaining international stardom.

Cab Calloway also appeared on the 11 April 1956 episode. The Happy Gang appeared on 9 May 1956.

For the 1959-60 season, the series was rebranded as Music '60 Presents the Hit Parade, airing on alternate Mondays but lengthened to an hour. A series featuring Jack Kane aired on the other Mondays, also under the Music '60 banner. The season debut on 12 October 1959 featured guest performances from The Everly Brothers and Hermione Gingold and introduced a larger studio space.

The final episode on 11 July 1960 featured Della Reese and Jonathan Winters.

References

External links

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Category:1950s Canadian music television series
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Chlorinated polyvinyl chloride

Chlorinated polyvinyl chloride (CPVC) is a thermoplastic produced by chlorination of polyvinyl chloride (PVC) resin, which is significantly more flexible and can withstand higher temperatures than standard PVC. Uses include hot and cold water delivery pipes and industrial liquid handling. CPVC, as PVC, is deemed safe for the transport and use of potable water, potable meaning water used for drinking, cooking, and bathing.

History

Genova Products located in Michigan initially created the first CPVC tubing and fittings for hot- and cold-water distribution systems in the early 1960s. The original tetrahydrofuran (THF) / methyl ethyl ketone (MEK) formulas for CPVC cements were developed by Genova in conjunction with the B.F. Goodrich Company, the original developer of the CPVC resin.

Production process
Chlorinated polyvinyl chloride (CPVC) is PVC that has been chlorinated via a free radical chlorination reaction. This reaction is typically initiated by application of thermal or UV energy utilizing various approaches. In the process, chlorine gas is decomposed into free radical chlorine which is then reacted with PVC in a post-production step, essentially replacing a portion of the hydrogen in the PVC with chlorine.

Depending on the method, a varying amount of chlorine is introduced into the polymer allowing for a measured way to fine-tune the final properties. The chlorine content may vary from manufacturer to manufacturer; the base can be as low as PVC 56.7% to as high as 74% by mass, although most commercial resins have chlorine content from 63% to 69%. As the chlorine content in CPVC is increased, its glass transition temperature (Tg) increases significantly.  Under normal operating conditions, CPVC becomes unstable at 70% mass of chlorine.

Various additives are also introduced into the resin in order to make the material more receptive to processing. These additives may consist of stabilizers, impact modifiers, pigments and lubricants.

Physical properties
CPVC shares most of the features and properties of PVC, but also has some key differences. CPVC is readily workable, including machining, welding, and forming. Because of its excellent corrosion resistance at elevated temperatures, CPVC is ideally suited for self-supporting constructions where temperatures up to 200 °F (93 °C) are present. The ability to bend, shape, and weld CPVC enables its use in a wide variety of processes and applications. It exhibits fire-retardant properties.

Comparison to polyvinyl chloride (PVC)

Heat resistance
CPVC can withstand corrosive water at temperatures greater than PVC, typically by 40–50 °C (104–122 °F) or higher, contributing to its popularity as a material for water-piping systems in residential and commercial construction. CPVC maximal operating temperature peaks at 200 °F (93 °C).

Mechanical properties
The principal mechanical difference between CPVC and PVC is that CPVC is significantly more ductile, allowing greater flexure and crush resistance. Additionally, the mechanical strength of CPVC makes it a viable candidate to replace many types of metal pipe in conditions where metal's susceptibility to corrosion limits its use.

{| class="wikitable"
|+ Properties of CPVC and PVC
!
! Schedule 40 CPVC
! Schedule 40 PVC
! Schedule 80 CPVC
! Schedule 80 PVC
|-
! Max. working pressure, psi
| 450
| 450
| 630
| 630
|-
! Tensile strength, psi
| 8200
| 7500
| 8200
| 7500
|-
! Max. temperature, °F
| 200
| 140
| 200
| 140
|-
! Min. temperature, °F
| 33
| 33
| 33
| 33
|}

Additionally, CPVC is a thermoplastic and as such has greater insulation than that of copper pipes. Due to this increased insulation, CPVC experiences less condensation formation and better maintains water temperature for both hot and cold applications.

Bonding
Due to its specific composition, bonding CPVC requires a specialized solvent cement different from PVC, with high-strength formulas being first introduced in 1965 by Genova Products, followed by alternatives such as IPS's Weld-On line.

Primers, solvent cements, and bonding agents for CPVC reportedly must meet ASTM F493 specifications, differing from PVC solvent cements that must adhere to ASTM D2564 standards.

Fire properties
CPVC is similar to PVC in resistance to fire. It is typically very difficult to ignite and tends to self-extinguish when not in a directly applied flame.

Due to its chlorine content, the incineration of CPVC, either in a fire or in an industrial disposal process, can result in the creation of chlorinated dioxins and the similarly dangerous polychlorinated dibenzofurans, both which bioaccumulate.

References

External links
 PVC4Pipes (Global PVC Pipe trade association)

Category:Vinyl polymers
Category:Plastics


2017 Mutua Madrid Open – Women's Doubles

Caroline Garcia and Kristina Mladenovic were the defending champions, but Garcia chose not to participate this year. Mladenovic played alongside Svetlana Kuznetsova, but lost in the first round to Kiki Bertens and Johanna Larsson.

Chan Yung-jan and Martina Hingis won their second Premier Mandatory title of the year, defeating Tímea Babos and Andrea Hlaváčková in the final, 6–4, 6–3.

Seeds
The top 4 seeds received a bye into the second round.

Draw

Finals

Top half

Bottom half

References
 Main Draw

Women's Doubles


Quirós

Quirós is a municipality in the Autonomous Community of the Principality of Asturias, Spain. To the southeast is the municipality of Lena, to the south lies the Autonomous Community of León, to the northeast Riosa and Morcín, to the north is Santo Adriano, to the northwest is Proaza, and to the west is Teverga. Castillo de Alba was a notable fortress here in medieval times, today in ruins.

Overview
The province is within the Cantabrian Mountains and around 30 kilometres from the Asturian capital city of Oviedo.  The municipality is a small one, encompassing some 40 towns and villages.  Much of the municipality is protected landscape.  There are numerous species of flora, including oak trees, chestnut trees, holly, birch trees and groves of alder.  Local wildlife includes bears, wolves, foxes, otters, squirrels, wild boars, eagles, vultures and trout.  The economy is based on cattle ranching, tourism and farming.

Parishes
 Arrojo (San Pedro de Arrojo)
 Bárzana (San Julián de Bárzana)
 Bermiego (Santa María de Bermiego)
 Casares (San Juan de Casares)
 Cienfuegos (San Esteban de Cienfuegos)
 Las Agüeras (San Vicente de Las Agüeras)
 Lindes (Santo Tomás de Lindes)
 Llanuces (Santa María de Llanuces)
 Muriellos (Santa María de Muriellos)
 Nimbra (San Vicente de Nimbra)
 Pedroveya (San Antonio de Pedroveya)
 Ricabo (San Bartolomé de Ricabo)
 Salcedo (San Cristóbal de Salcedo)

References

External links

 Quiros official website

Category:Municipalities in Asturias
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Marcelo Corrales

Marcelo Enrique Corrales García (born 20 February 1971) is a Chilean former professional footballer who played as a striker.

Career

Professional career
Born in Santiago, Corrales formerly played for Palestino, Universidad Católica, Temuco, Provincial Osorno, Santiago Wanderers, Unión San Felipe, Al-Shabab, Universidad de Chile, Puerto Montt, Coquimbo Unido and Municipal Iquique.

Corrales is seventh on the list of all-time Chilean top scorers.

International career
Corrales made two appearances for the Chilean national team at the Copa América 2001, scoring one goal.

References

External links
Corrales at Football Lineups

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Political apathy

Political apathy is a feeling of disinterest in the sense of politics or apathy towards politics. It can consist of interest apathy, voter apathy, and information apathy. It can be categorized as the indifference of an individual and a lack of interest in participating in political activities. This includes lack of interest in elections, political events, public meetings, and voting. Political apathy can lead to low voter turnout and stagnation in a state's government. Political apathy can lead to a loss of democracy and respondents mentioned it can also have social and psychological damage due to lack of personal political interaction According to North American Review, lack of participation can lead to "political ills" such as corruption and dishonesty among politicians as they are not held accountable. Countries with mandatory voting has seen less occurrences of political and voter apathy. In Belgium political participation is at 87.2% while in Turkey, it is 84.3%

Political apathy is often found among younger voters, the poor, and minority groups. The Center for Information and Research on Civic Learning and Engagement (CIRCLE) breaks down youths into different groups, Broadly Engaged (19%), Political Specialists (19%) and Only Voted (18%) The rest of the youth population clustered into Civically Alienated (16%), Politically Marginalized (14%) and Engaged Non-Voters (14%). In 2010, only 21% of youths eligible to vote in the United States between ages 18–21 voted or were politically active.

Political apathy in the United States
In the 2012 presidential election in the U.S., turnout was 54.87% and in the midterm elections of 2014 there was a historic low of 36.7% turnout to the elections. In a study conducted by YouGov, the question "Suppose that you alone could determine whether a Democrat or a Republican represents your Congressional district by paying a specific dollar amount. How much would you be willing to pay to ensure that a Congressman from your preferred party will win the office?" was as asked to multiple American. 55% of the people answered that they would contribute nothing to help their district. This study concluded that some Americans are not interested enough in politics to put hypothetical money to a candidate. Based on government data, in the last 60 years eligible voters that have cast a ballot has ranged from 49 to 63%. The highest turnout occurred in the 1960 election in which President John F. Kennedy was elected, while the lowest turnout occurred in 1996 with the election for President Bill Clinton.

In a Google study on "Interested Bystanders," experts discovered that 48.9% of people in America are paying attention to the political world but not voicing any opinion on the matter (non-voting, non-volunteering for campaigns etc.), thus increasing political, and voter apathy in America.

See also
 Apolitical
 First they came ...
 Political alienation
 Voter fatigue

External Links
 Educational Lectures How to fight Political Apathy

References

Category:Political terminology


Azanak

Azanak () may refer to:
 Azanak-e Kukya
 Azanak-e Olya


Taylor Alley

Jonathan Taylor Alley is an American rugby league footballer and coach for the Central Florida Warriors. He was selected to represent the United States in the 2017 Rugby League World Cup.

Playing career
He has played for the Jacksonville Axemen and was part of their 2012 premiership winning side and also for the UNF (University of North Florida) Deadbirds rugby union team. He has played for the Narooma Devils in the Group 16 Rugby League on the New South Wales South Coast. He scored 2 tries for the United States in their 36-18 victory over Canada in October 2017.

He was selected to represent the United States in the 2017 Rugby League World Cup.

References

External Links
Central Florida Warriors profile
2017 RLWC profile

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Swimming Pool (album)

Swimming Pool is the last album by the noted British folk/blues/rock songwriter, guitarist and singer Al Jones. It marked his return to writing and recording after many years of relative obscurity. All the tracks are written by Jones himself and published by Rogue Music. The album was recorded at Le Nevek, Cornwall.

Track listing
"I'm So Happy"
"Angelina"
"Your Face is Pink"
"There Goes the Sun"
"Long Time Sleeping"
"Lady Mildred"
"Swimming Pool"
"Easy Life"
"Love and Money"
"Percy in a Hearse"
"You'd Better Get Out"
"In a Box"
"7 Old Hats"
"Down Again"
"Rock and Roll (Live)"
"In Stormy Weather"

Personnel
Al Jones - vocals, electro-acoustic guitars, Ashbory bass, Ashbory Plank
Shelley Trower - flute
Jake Walton - hurdy-gurdy
John Renbourn - guitar
Wizz Jones - guitar, vocals
George Stevens - percussion
Keith Marshall - drums, percussion
Justin Bennett - drums
Ivan Wellington - bass
Helen D'Amnation-Davies - violin
Emily Jones - voice
Jake Jones- piano, keyboard
Steve Turner- electric guitar, vocals

Catalogue number
Weekend Beatnik WEBE 9033 (UK, 1998)

Production
Re-mastering:Nick & Julie Turner, Watercolour Music
Post-production:Nick Freeth
Photography and cover design: Jali Roll Martian

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Nadioutenga

Nadioutenga is a village in the Boudry Department of Ganzourgou Province in central Burkina Faso. The village has a population of 448.

References

External links
Satellite map at Maplandia.com

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Edmund Sanford

Edmund Clark Sanford (1859–1924) was a prominent early American psychologist. He earned his PhD under the supervision of Granville Stanley Hall at Johns Hopkins University, and then moved with Hall to Clark University in 1888, where he became the professor of psychology and the founding director of the psychology laboratory. He is best known for his 1887 Writings of Laura Bridgman and for his 1897 textbook, A Course in Experimental Psychology.  He was present at the creation of the American Psychological Association in 1892 and was the cousin of another early psychologist, Milicent Shinn.

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Acacia suaveolens

Acacia suaveolens (sweet wattle) is a  shrub species endemic to Australia.
It grows to between 0.3 and 3.5 metres high and has smooth purplish-brown or light green bark and has straight or slightly curving blue-green phyllodes  The  pale yellow to near white globular flower heads generally appear between April and September in its native range. These are followed by flattened, bluish  oblong pods which are up to 2 to 5 cm long and 8 to 19 mm wide.

The species was first formally described by English botanist James Edward Smith in 1791 in Transactions of the Linnean Society of London He described it with reference to a cultivated plant at Syon House which had been raised by Thomas Hoy from seed that originated from New South Wales. The species was transferred into the genus Acacia by Carl Ludwig Willdenow in 1806.

The species occurs naturally on sandy soils in heathland and dry sclerophyll forest in South Australia and Victoria, Tasmania, New South Wales and Queensland.

Cultivation
This species provides winter colour in a garden and may be used as a low screen plant.

References

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Line 4 (Beijing Subway)

Line 4 of the Beijing Subway () is a subway line in Beijing's mass transit network.  It entered into operation on September 28, 2009, and runs from north to south, parallel and to the west of Line 5, through Haidian, Xicheng, and Fengtai Districts in the western half of the city. It runs from Anheqiao North in the north and ends at Gongyixiqiao in the south, but the 4-Daxing connected line runs all the way to Tiangongyuan in Daxing. All stations are underground except Anheqiao North. It is  long with 24 stations. Riding on this line starts from a fare of RMB(¥) 3.00 depending on the distance traveled.  Line 4's color is  teal.

Line 4 and Daxing line operate as a single line although they are classified as separate lines. Two different routes are ran during the day: 1. A full line connecting both Line 4 and Daxing line. 2. A shorter line that ends at Xingong station, the first station of Daxing line. Combined, the Line 4/Daxing Corridor carries an average of 1.24 million passengers every day.

Hours of operation
The first south-bound trains departs from Anheqiao North at 5:00 AM.  The first northbound train departs from Gongyixiqiao at 5:10 AM. The last northbound train leaves Anheqiao North at 10:45 PM.  The last southbound train leaves Gongyixiqiao at 11:10 PM. Each train completes the entire journey in 48 minutes.

Route
In the north, Line 4 begins in Anheqiao, just beyond the Summer Palace, and heads south past the Old Summer Palace, through the university district and Zhongguancun, Beijing's high-tech silicon village, before turning east at the National Library of China and passing the Beijing Zoo en route to Xizhimen.  After entering the 2nd Ring Road at Xizhimen, Line 4 resumes southwards at Xinjiekou and traverses the old city through Xisi, Xidan, Xuanwumen, Caishikou, and Taoranting Park.  It passes the city's high-speed rail link at the Beijing South railway station before reaching the terminus at Gongyixiqiao.  Construction began 2004 but delays have pushed back the opening date by two years to September 28, 2009.

Service routes
  —  (through service via Daxing line)
  —  (through service via Daxing line)

List of Stations
The following is the list of stations, from north to south (with transfers to other lines):

Planning and construction
Plans for Line 4 date back to the 1950s when Beijing's first subway line was still under construction. It was planned to run from the Summer Palace, east towards Xizhimen, southeast to Zhongshan Park, terminating at the Beijing Stadium, which near today's Tiantandongmen Station. Ultimately, the section between Summer Palace to Xizhimen was built as planned. However, construction only formally started in 2004.

On December 3, 2004 Hong Kong's MTR Corporation, Beijing Infrastructure Investment Co., Ltd., and Beijing Capital Group Co., Ltd. signed the Beijing Metro Line 4, investment, construction, operation principle of cooperation agreement, making Line 4 the Mainland China's first rail transit line financed using a public-private partnership framework. Subsequently, on November 8, 2005, a joint venture among the 3 companies was established. The Hong Kong MTRC will invest 735 million RMB to the construction of Line 4 and in return have the right to operate Line 4 for 30 years.

On February 11, 2009, the construction of Line 4 is nearing completion with all tunnels bored. In March 6, four subway trains begin testing while Hong Kong's then Chief Executive, Donald Tsang, visited the project. On September 28, 2009, Line 4 was officially opened for trial operation. Bringing the number of subway lines in Beijing to 9. On December 30, 2010, the Daxing line started trial operation, with direct service into Line 4. Creating a  long line with 35 stations.

In 2008, planners in Haidian District have proposed extending the line to the north by  with four additional stations. The planned stations have been identified as Baiwangshan (), Xibeiwang (), Aerospace City West (), and Yongfeng (). However, by June 2010, Line 4's northern extension was cancelled and replaced by the northern extension of Line 16 which opened in 2016.

Operation
Unlike the other lines of the Beijing Subway, which are completely state-owned and operated, Line 4 was built and is managed by the Beijing MTR Corp. Ltd., a three-way joint-venture among the Hong Kong MTR Corporation, the Beijing Capital Group ("BCG"), and the Beijing Infrastructure Investment Co. ("BIIC"). The Hong Kong MTR, which operates the Hong Kong Mass Transit Railway, and the state-owned BCG each holds a 49% stake in the venture and the BIIC has 2%.  The JV is responsible for 30% of the investment capital to build Line 4, mainly to finance the purchase of electrical and mechanical equipment, while the Beijing Municipal Government provided the remaining 70%, to cover civil engineering, station, and track work costs.

The Beijing government has also awarded the JV a concession to manage Line 4 for 30 years.  The PPP JV model was designed to introduce private capital as well as advanced metro management methods to the growing Beijing Subway. Among the most visible differences in management of Line 4 is a ban on food and beverage consumption inside Line 4 trains and stations.

Gallery

References

External links

 Beijing MTR Corp. Ltd official site

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Corrado Cagli

Corrado Cagli ([1910–1976) was an Italian painter of Jewish heritage, who lived in the United States during World War II.

Cagli was born in Ancona but he moved with his family to Rome in 1915 at the age of five.

In 1927, he made his artistic debut, with a mural painted on a building in Via Sistina. The following year, he made another mural painting in a hall in Via Vantaggio. In 1932, he held his first personal exhibition at the Gallery of Art of Rome.

Together with other artists such as Giuseppe Capogrossi and Emanuele Cavalli, he formed the group "New Roman School of Painting," better known as Scuola Romana. In 1937 and 1938, he exhibited works at the "Comet" gallery in New York City.

In 1938, when Benito Mussolini stepped up the persecution of Jews, Cagli fled to Paris and later went to New York where he became a U.S. citizen. He enlisted in the U.S. Army and was involved in the 1944 Normandy landings, and fought in Belgium and Germany. He was with the forces that liberated the Buchenwald concentration camp, and made a series of dramatic drawings on that subject.

In 1948, Cagli returned to Rome to take up permanent residence there. From that time forward,  he experimented in various abstract and non-figurative techniques (neo-metaphysical, neo-cubist, informal).

He was awarded the Guggenheim prize (1946) and the Marzotto prize (1954).

Cagli died in Rome in 1976.

See also
Scuola Romana
Expressionism

External links
Cagli's work for the 1972 Banner of Siena's annual Palio

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Gossard perspector

In geometry the Gossard perspector (also called the Zeeman–Gossard perspector) is a special point associated with a plane triangle.  It is a triangle center and it is designated as X(402) in Clark Kimberling's Encyclopedia of Triangle Centers. The point was named Gossard perspector by John Conway in 1998 in honour of   Harry Clinton Gossard who discovered its existence in 1916. Later it was learned
that the point had appeared in an article by Christopher Zeeman published during 1899 – 1902. From 2003 onwards the Encyclopedia of Triangle Centers has been referring to this point as Zeeman–Gossard perspector.

Definition

Gossard triangle

Let ABC be any triangle. Let the Euler line of triangle ABC meet the sidelines BC, CA and AB of triangle ABC at D, E and F respectively. Let AgBgCg be the triangle formed by the Euler lines of the triangles AEF, BFD and CDE, the vertex Ag being the intersection of the Euler lines of the triangles BFD and CDE, and similarly for the other two vertices.
The triangle AgBgCg is called the Gossard triangle of triangle ABC.

Gossard perspector

Let ABC be any triangle and let AgBgCg be its Gossard triangle.  Then the lines AAg, BBg and CCg are concurrent. The point of concurrence is called the Gossard perspector of triangle ABC.

Properties
Let AgBgCg be the Gossard triangle of triangle ABC. The lines BgCg, CgAg and AgBg are respectively parallel to the lines BC, CA and AB.
Any triangle and its Gossard triangle are congruent.
Any triangle and its Gossard triangle have the same Euler line.
The Gossard triangle of triangle ABC is the reflection of triangle ABC in the Gossard perspector.

Trilinear coordinates

The trilinear coordinates of the Gossard perspector of triangle ABC are
 ( f ( a, b, c ) : f ( b, c, a ) : f ( c, a, b ) )
where
 f ( a, b, c ) = p ( a, b, c ) y ( a, b, c ) / a
where
 p ( a, b, c ) = 2a4 − a2b2 − a2c2 − ( b2 − c2 )2
and
 y ( a, b, c ) = a8 − a6 ( b2 + c2 ) + a4 ( 2b2 − c2 ) ( 2c2 − b2 ) + ( b2 − c2 )2 [ 3a2 ( b2 + c2 ) − b4 − c4 − 3b2c2 ]

Generalisations
The construction yielding the Gossard triangle of a triangle ABC can be generalised to produce triangles A'B'C'  which are congruent to triangle ABC and whose sidelines are parallel to the sidelines of triangle ABC.

Generalisation 1

This result is due to Christopher Zeeman.

Let l be any line parallel to the Euler line of triangle ABC. Let l intersect the sidelines BC, CA, AB of triangle ABC at X, Y, Z respectively. Let A'B'C'  be the triangle formed by the Euler lines of the triangles AYZ, BZX and CXY. Then triangle A'B'C'  is congruent to triangle ABC and its sidelines are parallel to the sidelines of triangle ABC.

Generalisation 2

This generalisation is due to Paul Yiu.

Let P be any point in the plane of the triangle ABC different from its centroid G.
Let the line PG meet the sidelines BC, CA and AB at X, Y and Z respectively.
Let the centroids of the triangles AYZ, BZX and CXY be Ga, Gb and Gc respectively.
Let Pa be a point such that YPa is parallel to CP and ZPa is parallel to BP.
Let Pb be a point such that ZPb is parallel to AP and XPb is parallel to CP.
Let Pc be a point such that XPc is parallel to BP and YPc is parallel to AP.
Let A'B'C'  be the triangle formed by the lines GaPa, GbPb and GcPc.
Then the triangle A'B'C'  is congruent to triangle ABC and its sides are parallel to the sides of triangle ABC.

When P coincides with the orthocenter H of triangle ABC then the line PG coincides with the Euler line of triangle ABC. The triangle A'B'C'  coincides with the Gossard triangle AgBgCg of triangle ABC.

Generalisation 3

Let ABC be a triangle. Let H and O be two points, and let the line HO meets BC, CA, AB at A0, B0, C0 respectively. Let AH and AO be two points such that C0AH parallel to BH, B0AH parallel to CH and C0AO parallel to BO, B0AO parallel to CO. Define BH, BO, CH, CO cyclically. Then the triangle formed by the lines AHAO, BHBO, CHCO and triangle ABC are homothetic and congruent, and the homothetic center lies on the line OH.  If OH is any line through the centroid of triangle ABC, this problem is the Yiu's generalization of the Gossard perspector theorem.

References

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Bowleaze Cove

Bowleaze Cove is a small sand and shingle beach, near the village of Preston, just to the northeast of Weymouth, Dorset, England. The cove is on the Jurassic Coast and is known for its geology.  Just to the west is Furzy Cliff.

The beach is made up of mainly shingle and shell with some sandy areas. A small pier divides the beach near the River Jordan outflow.
The remains of Jordan Hill Roman Temple are located on Jordan Hill, leading down to Bowleaze. The hill figure of the Osmington White Horse can be seen.

A coastal cliff walk leads eastwards from Bowleaze, passing the Broadrock cliffs, Redcliff Point, and thence to Osmington Mills.

In culture
In 1816–17, the artist John Constable painted Weymouth Bay: Bowleaze Cove and Jordon Hill while on his honeymoon. The painting is now in the National Gallery, London.

Commerce
The Riviera Hotel, a Grade II listed Spanish-style 1930s building is on the cove.

The Fantasy Island Funfair is there.

References

External links
Pictures of Bowleaze

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Greci (river)

The Greci (also: Valea Plopilor) is a small right tributary of the Danube (Măcin branch) in Romania. It flows into the Danube near Turcoaia. Its length is .

References

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Pinus cembra

Pinus cembra, also known as Swiss pine, Swiss stone pine or Arolla pine or Austrian stone pine or just Stone pine, is a species of pine tree that grows in the Alps and Carpathian Mountains of central Europe, in Poland (Tatra Mountains), Switzerland, France, Italy, Austria, Germany, Slovenia, Slovakia (Tatra Mountains), Ukraine and Romania. It typically grows at  to  altitude. It often reaches the alpine tree line in this area. The mature size is typically between  and  in height, and the trunk diameter can be up to . The species is long-lasting and can reach an age between 500 and 1000 years. However, it grows very slowly and it may take 30 years for the tree to reach .

It is a member of the white pine group, Pinus subgenus Strobus, and like all members of that group, the leaves ('needles') are in fascicles (bundles) of five, with a deciduous sheath. The needle-like leaves are  to  long. The cones, which contain the seeds (or nuts), of the Swiss pine are  to  long. The  to  long seeds have only a vestigial wing and are dispersed by spotted nutcrackers.

The very similar Siberian pine (Pinus sibirica) is treated as a variety or subspecies of Swiss pine by some botanists. It differs in having slightly larger cones, and needles with three resin canals instead of two as in the Swiss pine.

Like other European and Asian white pines, Swiss pine is very resistant to white pine blister rust (Cronartium ribicola). This fungal disease was accidentally introduced from Europe into North America, where it has caused severe mortality in the American native white pines in many areas, notably, Western white pine and the closely related whitebark pine. Swiss pine is of great value for research into hybridisation to develop rust resistance in these species.

Uses
Swiss pine is a popular ornamental tree in parks and large gardens, giving steady though not fast growth on a wide range of sites where the climate is cold. It is very tolerant of severe winter cold, hardy down to at least , and also of wind exposure. The seeds are also harvested and sold as pine nuts. Pine cones cut into slices are used to flavor schnapps, which is then sold as "Zirbenschnaps" or "Zirbeler" schnapps. (see Ref. 2).

The wood is the most used for carvings in Val Gardena since the 17th century.

The cone of the Swiss pine was the field sign of the Roman legion stationed in Rhaetia in 15 BC, and hence it is used as the heraldic charge (known as Zirbelnuss in German) in the coat of arms of the city of Augsburg, the site of the Roman fort Augusta Vindelicorum.

It is also a species that is often used in bonsai.

Pinus cembra can be found in the uppermost forest belt where it helps to minimize the risk of avalanches and soil erosion. Due to this ability, the tree is valued as a stabilizing factor for afforestation projects at high elevations.

External links

 Pinus cembra cone pic (scroll to bottom of page)
 Photos of Pinus cembra in Switzerland
 Link to Joanneum Research Study
 Folder Joanneum Research: Stone Pine - Positive health effects of Stone Pine furniture
 Pinus cembra - distribution map, genetic conservation units and related resources. European Forest Genetic Resources Programme (EUFORGEN)

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Kosso Eloul

Kosso Eloul born in Russia, 1920–1995, was an Israeli sculptor. His work displays a combination between the influence of "Canaanite" art and the abstractionism of the Ofakim Hadashim movement. He won the Dizengoff Prize for Sculpture in 1951.

Biography
Kosso Eloul was born in the city of Murom, Russia. In 1924 (aged 4) he immigrated with his family to Palestine. His artistic education began in the Herzliya Hebrew Gymnasium in Tel Aviv, and continued at the Reali School in Haifa with Yitzhak Sirkin as his teacher. He spent 1938 studying sculpture at Yitzhak Danziger's studio in Tel Aviv. In 1939, at age 19, he went to the United States in order to study at the Art Institute of Chicago, which he did until 1943. He continued his studies in New York and Philadelphia.

During World War II he volunteered for the United States Navy, in which he served for two years. Returning to Palestine in February 1946, he settled in Shfeya. During the Israeli War of Independence he lived in the kibbutz of Ein Harod and served as a medic in battles taking place near Mount Gilboa. In Ein Harod he worked for five years as an art teacher. Afterwards he moved to Ramat Gan and continued teaching there until 1955. Among his students were Pinhas Ashat, Matanya Abramson, and Raffi Lavie.
He joined the New Horizons art group in 1948. In 1951 he won the Dizengoff Prize for Sculpture for his sculpture "Prisoner".
Beginning in the 1950s he took an active roles in Symposia in Israel, and from 1960 in international symposia for sculptors, including in Berlin(1963) and Montreal(1964), while displaying his work in European cities such as Rome and Berlin.
Towards the end of 1962 he organized an international sculpture symposium which took place in Mitzpe Ramon. This event indicated the growing interest of sculptors in the Israeli landscape, especially desert and barren landscapes.

In 1964 (according to another source – 1969) Eloul immigrated to Toronto, Canada, where he lived until his death in 1995. During his residence there he erected more than 40 sculptures around the city.

Kosso Eloul died from a heart attack in Toronto in November 1995, at age 75. He left behind two sons and a daughter.

Education
 1938 Studio of Itzhak Danziger, Tel Aviv, sculpture
 1939–1943 Art Institute, Chicago, Illinois, USA.

Teaching
 Kibbutz Ein Harod.
 Ramat Gan, Yahalom School

Awards and prizes
 1951 Dizengoff Prize for Painting and Sculpture, Tel Aviv Museum of Art, Municipality of Tel Aviv-Jaffa

See also
Visual arts in Israel

References

External links

 Kosso Eloul on Art Public Montreal site
 Artist web site

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Zły

Zły (Polish for evil), was a Polish magazine that was created by Małgorzata Daniszewska, the wife of Jerzy Urban.

History and profile
Zły published from 1998 to 2000. The magazine contained real stories of crime and of real accidents. Often the articles included additional photos and illustrations which appeared macabre. In 2000, workers at the magazine's distributor, Ruch, refused to distribute the magazine to kiosks.

References

External links
Zły web archives

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John Welchli

John Russell Welchli (March 6, 1929 – March 23, 2018) was an American rower. He was a member of the U.S. Olympic Rowing Team at the 1956 Summer Olympics, Melbourne, Australia. Welchli rowing out of the Detroit Boat Club won a silver medal at the 1956 Olympics in the four without coxswain event along with DBC teammates James McIntosh and identical twin brothers John McKinlay and Art McKinlay. In 1956 the Detroit Boat Club coached by Walter M. Hoover placed seven oarsman on the US Olympic Rowing Team winning 2 silver medals the other being in the double sculls event crewed by Pat Costello and James Gardiner. The seventh member of the 1956 team was alternate Walter Hoover Jr.The seven 1956 Detroit Boat Club Olympic oarsman are known as the "DBC Seven."  Welchli also won a combined 32 Canadian and U.S. national gold medals during his distinguished career. Welchli was a Master Senior Sculler competing up until 2010 and is considered one of the all-time great American scullers.

Welchli was nominated in 1996 as a Michiganian of the Year by the Detroit Free Press. Wechli was a graduate of the University of Michigan School of Business. He was born in Detroit, Michigan.

References

External links
 The Detroit News

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Austrobrickellia

Austrobrickellia is a genus of flowering plants in the daisy family, Asteraceae.

 Species
Austrobrickellia is native to southern South America.
 Austrobrickellia arnottii (Baker) R.M.King & H.Rob.	- Paraguay, northern Argentina
 Austrobrickellia bakerianum (B.L.Rob.) R.M.King & H.Rob.- Rio Grande do Sul
 Austrobrickellia patens (D.Don ex Hook. & Arn.) R.M.King & H.Rob. - Argentina, Bolivia, Paraguay, Rio Grande do Sul

References

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Graduated Fool

Graduated Fool is the third studio album from Dutch singer Anouk, released on November 22, 2002. The album yielded three singles: "Everything" peaked at number 12 in the Dutch top 40, second single "I Live For You" failed to chart and third single "Hail" peaked at number 31, due to a lack of promotion because Anouk was pregnant with her son Elijah. The album itself peaked at number 3 in the Dutch album chart. With 25.000 copies sold, it was her least successful album to date.

Track list
"Too Long" – 3:55
"Everything" – 4:24
"Hail" – 3:53
"Who Cares" – 4:37
"Graduated Fool" – 3:52
"Stop Thinking" – 4:18
"No Time To Waste" – 3:57
"Searching" – 3:54
"Margarita Chum" – 4:19
"I Live For You" – 3:40
"Bigger Side" – 4:41

Personnel
Bass – Michel van Schie
Drums – Hans Eijkenaar
Electric Guitar – Leendert Haaksma, Lex Bolderdijk (tracks: 2, 4), René van Barneveld
Engineer – Holger Schwedt, John Sonneveld
Mastered By – Greg Calbi
Mixed By – Michael H. Brauer
Mixed By [Assistant] – Nathaniel Chan, Ricardo Chavarria
Photography By – Allard Honigh, Frans Jansen (3)
Producer – Anouk
Written-By – A. Teeuwe (tracks: 1 to 10), B. van Veen (tracks: 1 to 10)

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Acanthochitonidae

Acanthochitonidae is a family of chitons, marine molluscs in the class Polyplacophora.

Description
These small to large chitons are characterised by a broad girdle with erect tufts of up to ten large bristles. The coarsely granular valves of the shell are partially overlapped by the girdle. This girdle is all covered by coarse spines. The articulating flange, or articulamentum, is well developed. The margin of the cephalic plate has about five slits. The lateral insertion plates all have a single notch.

Genera
According to the World Register of Marine Species (WoRMS) the following genera are included in this family
 Acanthochitona  Gray, 1821
 Amycula
 Bassethullia Pilsbry, 1928
 Choneplax Carpenter MS, Dall, 1882
 Craspedochiton Shuttleworth, 1853
 Craspedoplax Iredale & Hull, 1925
 Cryptoconchus de Blainville MS, Burrow, 1815
 Leptoplax Carpenter MS, Dall, 1882
 Notoplax H. Adams, 1861
 Pseudotonicia Ashby, 1928

References

 Vaught, K.C. (1989). A classification of the living Mollusca. American Malacologists: Melbourne, FL (USA). . XII, 195 pp

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Rio Gregório State Forest

The Rio Gregório State Forest () is a state forest in the state of Acre, Brazil.
The main economic activity is latex (rubber) extraction.

Location

The Rio Gregório State Forest is in the municipality of Tarauacá in the State of Acre.
It has an area of .
The forest is bounded by the BR-364 highway to the south and the border with the state of Amazonas to the north.
It adjoins the Rio Gregório Extractive Reserve in Amazonas.
The Acurauá River forms the eastern boundary and the Gregório River forms the western boundary, separating the Rio Gregório State Forest from the Mogno State Forest.

The forest has a moist tropical climate, with average temperature above  in the coldest months.
Annual rainfall is , with least rain in the June–August period.
Relative humidity is 80% to 90% throughout the year.

History

The Rio Gregório State Forest was created by state governor decree 9718 of 9 March 2004 as part of a program of rational land use, which must be compatible with social, economic and biodiversity conservation objectives.
It was recognised by the Instituto Nacional de Colonização e Reforma Agrária (National Institute for Colonization and Agrarian Reform – INCRA)  as an agro-extraction project for 200 families on 28 April 2005.
The consultative council for the Rio Gregório State Forest complex was created by decree on 19 September 2008.
This covers the Rio Gregório, Mogno and Rio Liberdade state forests, all of which had been created on the same date.
The governor installed the council members in April 2012.
On 13 December 2010 INCRA corrected the number of families to 86.

People and economy

In 2000 it was found that the forest had potential for agro-forestry or pastoral exploitation, including annual and perennial crops, livestock raising and fish culture.
A study in 2005 identified 85 residences, of which 39 were along the BR-364, 24 along the left bank of the Acuraua and 12 along the right bank of the Gregório.
Sustainable latex (rubber) extraction is the main form of extraction in the forest.

As of April 2012 there were 422 families in the Rio Gregório Forest Complex, which covered  in total.
The state's Department of Industry, Trade and Sustainable Services (SEDENS) had a number of plans for the complex.
These included providing two new trucks to support the communities, making football fields in each community, providing coordinators to arrange meetings, resuming production of tree seedlings and providing assistance with family farming, small livestock and fish farming.
Each family would get a concession of  of which 20% could be cleared and the remainder used in a sustainable way.
Wood processing factories were to be built in Cruzeiro do Sul and Tarauacá.

Notes

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Robert Smeets

Robert Smeets (born 10 November 1985) is an Australian retired professional tennis player. Though born in the Netherlands, Smeets moved to Australia aged 12 and took residency.

Personal life
Smeets has two sisters, called Karin and Cheyenne. His mother is Jeannette and father, Joe. He lives in Brisbane.

Tennis career
Smeets plays predominantly on the ATP Challenger Series and ITF Men's Circuit. However, he has enjoyed some success on the ATP Tour: at the 2008 Next Generation Adelaide International, he and Chris Guccione, as wildcards, reached the final of the doubles competition. On their way to the final they defeated number 2 seeds Andy Ram and Jonathan Erlich.

Smeets has also reached the second round of his home Grand Slam, the Australian Open, in 2007, by defeating Lukáš Lacko. Smeets reached the third round of the doubles competition, partnering Paul Baccanello in 2006.

In 2008 Smeets was granted a wildcard into the 2008 French Open main draw. He drew Tomáš Berdych, winning one game.

ATP Tour finals

Doubles runners-up (1)

Singles titles (10)

External links

 Smeets Recent Match Results
 Smeets World Ranking History

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Australian Rules of Racing

The Australian Rules of Racing are the rules approved by the Australian Racing Board to ensure that thoroughbred horse racing in all States and Territories of Australia is conducted according to the same general practices, conditions and integrity. The Principal Racing Authority in each State or Territory also have a set of Local Rules which apply to all horse racing held in their jurisdiction.

Rules
The following is a list of the topics covered by the Australian Rules of Racing.
The complete Australian Rules of Racing, as of 1 August 2012 is available as an 85 page PDF file

 Definitions AR.1
 Restricted races AR.1a
 Application of these rules AR.2 - 6
 Powers of a principal racing authority AR.7 - 7a
 Stewards AR.8 - 10a
 Registration of clubs and meetings AR.11 - 13
 Registration of horses AR.14 - 27
 Assumed names AR.28 - 31 (rescinded)
 Leases AR.32 - 34
 Race meetings AR.35 - 46b
 Nominations and entries AR.47 - 68a
 Syndicates AR.69 - 70
 Death of nominator AR.71
 Stakes and forfeits AR.72 - 74
 The forfeit list AR.75 - 77
 Sale with engagements AR.78 - 79
 Trainers AR.80 - 80e
 Jockeys and riders AR.81 - 91
 Apprentices allowances AR.92
 Stablehands and apprentices AR.93 - 96
 Retainers AR.97 - 100

 Amateurs AR.101 - 102
 Weights, penalties and allowances AR.103 - 113
 Scratching AR.114 - 117
 Weighing out AR.118 - 123
 Starting AR.124 - 134a
 Running AR.135 - 141b
 Weighing in AR.142 - 150
 Dead-heats AR.151 - 153
 Judge's decision AR.154 - 157
 Walk-over AR.158 - 160
 Course telecasts AR.160a - 160c
 Objections and complaints AR.161 - 174
 Offences AR.175 - 176
 Prohibited substances AR.177 - 178e
 Punishments AR.179 - 200
 Destruction of horse AR.201
 Notices AR.202 - 206
 Facsimile transmissions AR.207
 Australian racing board AR.208 - 214
 New rules AR.215

External links
 PDF file of Victoria Local Rules
 PDF file of Queensland Local Rules
 PDF file of W.A. Local Rules
 PDF file of NSW Local Rules
 PDF file of Northern Territory Local Rules
 NSW Horse welfare guidelines

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Edelgard Mahant

Edelgard Elspeth Mahant is a Canadian academic, who teaches political science at York University's Glendon College in Toronto, Ontario and University of Botswana.

She formerly taught at Laurentian University in Sudbury, Ontario, where she was also the Ontario Liberal Party candidate in the electoral district of Sudbury East in the 1985 provincial election.

Education
She completed her studies at the Universities of British Columbia (BA) and Toronto (MA) and obtained her PhD at the London School of Economics and Political Science with a thesis titled "French and German Attitudes to the Establishment  of the European Economic Community, 1955-1957".

Areas of expertise
Mahant is specialized in foreign policy, including the politics of the European Union, Free trade and International Relations.

She has cowritten two books on Canada-United States relations with historian Graeme S. Mount:
An introduction to Canadian-American relations Graeme S. Mount, Edelgard E. Mahant. Methuen, London 1984
Invisible and inaudible in Washington: American policies toward Canada Graeme S. Mount, Edelgard E. Mahant. UBC Press, Vancouver 1999

Other books
Mahant is also the author of several other books and publications:
 Grandma's Gone to Africa. One Woman's Journey to Botswana the Good Toronto: EP2M Enterprises,2016..
 Darfur to Taipei. Cases in Foreign Policy Analysis Edelgard Mahant and Bodistean, eds  Toronto: Glendon College,2015
Free trade in American-Canadian relations Edelgard E. Mahant. Krieger 1993
Birthmarks of Europe: the origins of the European Community reconsidered Edelgard E. Mahant. Ashgate 2004

References

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Rafael Santo Domingo

Rafael Santo Domingo Molina (born November 24, 1955 in Orocovis, Puerto Rico) is a retired Major League Baseball pinch hitter. He played during one season at the major league level for the Cincinnati Reds. He was signed by the Reds as an amateur free agent in . Santo Domingo played his last professional season with their Triple-A affiliates, the Indianapolis Indians, in .

Formerly the hitting coach of the Pulaski Mariners, Santo Domingo is now an area scout based in Puerto Rico for the Seattle Mariners.

References

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Babai

Babai  may refer to:

Patriarchs of the Church of the East
 Babowai (fl. 457–484), executed for anti-Sassanid statements
 Babai of Seleucia-Ctesiphon (fl. 497–503), Patriarch of the Church of the East (the Persian Church), from 497–503
 Babai the Great (551–628), an early church father of the Church of the East.

Other uses
 Babai (Pashtun tribe), a Pashtun tribe in the Pakistan, Afghanistan and India
 Babai (surname)
 Babai (film), a 2015 Kosovan film
 Babai, Madhya Pradesh, a town in India
 Babai, Iran, a village in Fars Province, Iran
 Babai, Kohgiluyeh and Boyer-Ahmad, a village in Kohgiluyeh and Boyer-Ahmad Province, Iran
 Babai Hotel, 1992 Telugu film
 Babai River, river in Nepal's Dang, Salyan and Bardiya districts and India's Uttar Pradesh state, then joining the Ghaghara.
 Babai Revolt, a revolt in the 13th century Turkey
 Babai (Swamp Taro), a root crop cultivated in Kiribati
 Babai, Ukraine, an urban-type settlement in Kharkiv Oblast, Ukraine

See also
 Baba (disambiguation)


Jordan Gafa

Jordan C. Gafa (born June 19, 1990) is an American soccer player who most recently played for Jacksonville Armada FC.

Career

College and Amateur
Gafa spent his entire collegiate career at the University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill.  After redshirting his freshman year in 2008, Gafa made seven appearances for the Tar Heels in 2009 and tallied his first collegiate goal on October 28 in a 7-0 victory over Stetson University.  In 2010, Gafa made 19 appearances with three starts in the midfield and finished the year with a goal and an assist.  In 2011, Gafa moved to right back and appeared in all 26 matches, starting in 24.  He tallied two goals and two assists that year including a game-winning goal against rivals NC State in the ACC Quarterfinal.  He was part of a defense that allowed only 18 goals all season and 2011 and ranked 11th in the nation with a 0.66 Goals Against Average.  The Tar Heels went on to win the National Championship, their second in school history, defeating UNC Charlotte 1-0.  In his final season with North Carolina, Gafa started in all 22 matches and finished the year with two goals and four assists. From 2008-2012, Gafa went on to four straight College Cups and just fell short of a fifth appearance after being eliminated in the Elite 8 versus Indiana in 2012.

During his collegiate career, Gafa also played in the USL Premier Development League for Orange County Blue Star and Carolina Dynamo.

Professional
After going undrafted in the 2013 MLS SuperDraft, Gafa joined MLS side Columbus Crew on a preseason trial.  However, his trial turned out to be unsuccessful.

On March 27, 2013, Gafa signed his first professional contract, joining NASL club Tampa Bay Rowdies on a two-year deal.  He made his professional debut a month later on April 27, coming on as an early sub for Jay Needham who left the match in the 12th minute with an injury.  The Rowdies went on to win the match 2-1.

On March 19, 2015, Gafa signed with Jacksonville Armada FC. He was released on February 4, 2016.

Honors

University of North Carolina
 Atlantic Coast Conference Regular Season Champions (1): 2011
 Atlantic Coast Conference Tournament Champions (1): 2011
 NCAA College Cup Champions (1): 2011

Carolina Dynamo
 USL PDL Atlantic Division Champions (1): 2012
 USL PDL Eastern Conference Champions (1): 2012

Personal
Gafa is married to Hailey Peschel Waitt, daughter of Gateway, Inc. co-founder Ted Waitt.

References

External links
Tampa Bay Rowdies bio
University of North Carolina bio

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Chaparral High School

Chaparral High School may refer to:

Chaparral High School (Arizona)
Chaparral High School (Colorado)
Chaparral High School (Kansas)
Chaparral High School (Nevada)
Chaparral High School (El Cajon, California)
Chaparral High School (Temecula, California)
Chaparral High School (Ojai, California), Ojai, California
Chaparral High School (Phelan, California)


Arnold, Morgan County, Illinois

Arnold is an unincorporated community in Morgan County, Illinois, United States. Arnold is  east-southeast of Jacksonville.

References

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Roanoke Valley Vipers

The Roanoke Valley Vipers were a professional ice hockey team located in Roanoke, Virginia. They were formed for the 2005-06 season, mainly to fill the gap after the ECHL's Roanoke Express disbanded and to provide a travel partner near the Richmond RiverDogs.  They were a member of the United Hockey League and played in the Roanoke Civic Center.  They were formed in 2002 as the Port Huron Beacons and played there in McMorran Arena in Port Huron, Michigan through the end of the 2004-05 season. They were unsuccessful on and off the ice, with a losing record in their lone season in Virginia and an average attendance of about 1,000 fans in an arena with a capacity of over 9,000.  Local fans complained about high ticket prices and a lower level of play than the ECHL.  The midwestern focus of the UHL also made rivalries less intense than they had been with the southeastern and mid-atlantic teams of the ECHL.  The owners and their marketing plans were frequently criticized by local media.  Local interest in hockey had also failed to recover after the demise of the Express.  The Vipers folded on May 15, 2006, shortly after the RiverDogs moved to Chicago and became the Chicago Hounds.

Background
Professional ice hockey has been played in the Virginian towns of Roanoke, Salem and Vinton since 1967. Teams have been members of the All-American Hockey League, the Atlantic Coast Hockey League, the Eastern Hockey League and the Southern Hockey League. The Virginia Lancers were a charter member of the East Coast Hockey League in 1988, later known as the Roanoke Valley Rebels and Roanoke Valley Rampage before moving to Huntsville, Alabama after the 1992-93 season. That franchise is still alive today as the ECHL's Utah Grizzlies. The Roanoke Express filled the gap, joining the ECHL for the 1993-94 season and playing through the 2003-04 season. In the spring of 2005, the Port Huron Beacons of the United Hockey League moved to Roanoke.

Notable players
 David-Alexandre Beauregard
 Matt Elich
 Alexander Erofeev

References

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Minister of Air (France)

From 1928-1947, the Minister of Air was, in the Government of France (and during the Vichy Regime), the cabinet member in charge of the French Air Force.  The position no longer exists and its functions have been merged with the Minister of Defense.

Ministers of Air

Third French Republic (1870–1940)

WWII (1940–1944)

Fourth French Republic (1946–1958)

See also
 Minister of the Armies (France)
 List of Naval Ministers of France

References

Air
Category:French Air Force
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My Testimony of Redemption

My Testimony of Redemption is the sixth and final studio album by rapper Bushwick Bill released on November 17, 2009.
The album is a big change from the hardcore horrorcore and gangster themes of his previous solo albums and work with The Geto Boys.  It is his only work that did not get a Parental Advisory label.

Track listing
 Intro
 Takin' It Back
 Testimony of Redemption
 Goin' to the River (feat. Von Won)
 Calling to You (feat. Bruce Bang)
 God's Side Is the Best Side
 Praise of a Good Woman
 Praise God for You (feat. Bruce Bang)
 Guardian Angel (feat. Mississippi Boys)
 Know What You Might Think (feat. Von Won, Icece and Ras)
 God Heals the Pain (feat. Von Won)
 Thorn in My Side (feat. Bless'T and Tre9)
 Life Is a Beautiful Struggle (feat. S.O.M.)
 Spiritual Warfare
 Work It Out (feat. AFC and Gifted Da Flamethrowa)
 No More Child's Play (feat. Atonement)
 Renewed Mind
 Takin' It Back [Remix]

Reception
Critic Alex Henderson of AllMusic described the album as an "uneven" departure from Bushwick Bill's violent and sexually explicit earlier work, but saved in part by an emphasis on introspective lyrics that examine his troubled life.

References

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Byram Marl

The Byram Marl is a geologic formation in Mississippi. It preserves fossils dating back to the Paleogene period.

See also

 List of fossiliferous stratigraphic units in Mississippi
 Paleontology in Mississippi

References

Category:Paleogene Mississippi
Category:Paleogene Louisiana


1956 Calgary Stampeders season

The 1956 Calgary Stampeders finished in 5th place in the W.I.F.U. with a 4–12 record and failed to make the playoffs.

Regular season

Season standings

Season schedule

Awards and records
 None

References

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Calgary Stampeders
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Norwich Technical High School

Norwich Technical High School, or Norwich Tech, is a public technical high school located in Norwich, Connecticut. It is one of the Connecticut Technical High School System schools located within the state, and receives students from nearby cities and towns including Canterbury, Groton, New London, Norwich, Old Saybrook, Waterford, and many more within southeastern Connecticut.

Norwich Tech offers a 72-seat restaurant which is open to the public and operated by the culinary arts students. The daily restaurant menus are updated on the homepage of the Norwich Tech website. Additionally, Norwich Tech features an automotive garage in which automotive tech students work on vehicles, similarly it is also open to the public for simple/moderate automotive repairs and maintenance.

History
Norwich Technical High School (originally founded as Norwich Regional Vocational Technical School) was founded in 1954 with its original campus located at 590 New London Turnpike, a facility that was later renovated and expanded to a size of 88,442 square feet. Norwich Tech operated at this location for over 50 years, accommodating roughly 500 students each year.

Prior to 2009, Norwich Tech made arrangements to swap locations with Three Rivers Community College - their Mohegan Campus, located at 7 Mahan Drive. Under this arrangement, sections of Three Rivers' old campus - over 99,000 square feet - would be renovated, and an additional 94,000 square feet would be constructed to accommodate a brand new cafeteria, gym, library and fitness room - in addition to lab space, classrooms, trade shop spaces and the renovated auditorium. The new location at 7 Mahan Drive was completed in 2009, and existing students relocated after finishing their first semester of the year to the campus. This new campus includes much more modern equipment, computers and classroom configurations - as well as climate controlled rooms, ambient lighting and larger workshops.

Technologies
In addition to a complete academic program leading to a high school diploma, students attending Norwich Tech receive training in one of the following trades and technologies:

Plumbing and Heating
Marketing, Management and Entrepreneurship
Health Technology
Heating, Ventilation, and Air Conditioning
Hairdressing and Cosmetology
Graphics Technology
Electrical Engineering and Applied Electronics
Electrical
Culinary Arts
Carpentry
Biotechnology
Automotive Technology

References

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ARCO Center for Visual Art

The ARCO Center for Visual Art was a not-for-profit gallery, funded by the Atlantic Richfield Company in Los Angeles California. It opened in 1976 and closed in 1984. The gallery focused on contemporary art. It was located at the Atlantic Richfield Plaza, 505 South Flower Street.

Selected exhibitors were Carlos Almaraz, Herbert Bayer, Peter Alexander, Larry Bell, Donald Cole, William Crutchfield, Walter Gabrielson, Joe Goode, George Herms, Craig Kauffman, Liga Pang, Don Potts, Joseph Raffael, Stuart Rapeport, Frank Romero, Edward Ruscha, Hassel Smith, Michael Todd.

References
(Aug 1, 1984), "On the Passing of ARCO's Center for Visual Art", Los Angeles Times

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Uranyl carbonate

Uranyl carbonate, UO2(CO3),  is a carbonate of uranium that forms the backbone of several uranyl mineral species such as andersonite, mckelveyite-(Y) and wyartite and most importantly rutherfordine. It is also found in both the mineral and organic fractions of coal and its fly ash and is the main component of uranium in mine tailing seepage water.

Uranium like other actinides readily forms a dioxide uranyl core (UO2). In the environment, this uranyl core readily complexes with carbonate to form charged complexes.  Although uranium forms insoluble solids or adsorbs to mineral surfaces at alkaline pH it is these soluble carbonate complexes that increase its solubility, availability, and mobility with low affinities to soil. Uranium(VI) generally forms a pH-dependent suite of uranyl carbonate and various hydrated complexes in ground water solutions.

UO2(OH)2
UO2(CO3)22−
UO2(CO3)34−
UO2(CO3)(OH)3−

A common method for concentrating uranium from a solution uses solutions of uranyl carbonates, which are passed through a resin bed where the complex ions are transferred to the resin by ion exchange with a negative ion like chloride. After build-up of the uranium complex on the resin, the uranium is eluted with a salt solution and the uranium is precipitated in another process.

The uranyl carbonate minerals
Uranyl carbonate complexes form a large class of mineral species. Several have been described in literature. These include:

Andersonite (hydrated sodium calcium uranyl carbonate)
Astrocyanite-(Ce) (hydrated copper cerium neodymium lanthanum praseodymium samarium calcium yttrium uranyl carbonate hydroxide)
Bayleyite (hydrated magnesium uranyl carbonate)
Bijvoetite-(Y) (hydrated yttrium dysprosium uranyl carbonate hydroxide)
Fontanite (hydrated calcium uranyl carbonate)
Grimselite (hydrated potassium sodium uranyl carbonate)
Joliotite (hydrated uranyl carbonate)
Liebigite (hydrated calcium uranyl carbonate)
Mckelveyite-(Y) (hydrated barium sodium calcium uranium yttrium carbonate)
Metazellerite (hydrated calcium uranyl carbonate)
Rabbittite (hydrated calcium magnesium uranyl carbonate hydroxide)
Roubaultite (copper uranyl carbonate oxide hydroxide)
Rutherfordine (uranyl carbonate)
Schröckingerite (hydrated sodium calcium uranyl sulfate carbonate fluoride)
Shabaite (hydrated copper cerium neodymium lanthanum praseodymium samarium calcium yttrium uranyl carbonate hydroxide)
Sharpite (hydrated calcium uranyl carbonate hydroxide)
Swartzite (hydrated calcium magnesium uranyl carbonate)
Voglite (hydrated calcium copper uranyl carbonate)
Wyartite (hydrated calcium uranyl carbonate hydroxide)
Widenmannite (lead uranyl carbonate)
Zellerite (hydrated calcium uranyl carbonate)
Znucalite (hydrated calcium zinc uranyl carbonate hydroxide)

References

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List of Ireland mobile virtual network operators

Mobile virtual network operators (MVNOs) in Ireland lease wireless telephone and data spectrum from major carriers such as Vodafone, Eir, and Three for resale.

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Grabiny-Zameczek

Grabiny-Zameczek  () is a village in the administrative district of Gmina Suchy Dąb, within Gdańsk County, Pomeranian Voivodeship, in northern Poland. It lies approximately  north of Suchy Dąb,  south-east of Pruszcz Gdański, and  south-east of the regional capital Gdańsk.

For details of the history of the region, see History of Pomerania.

The village has a population of 1,106.

References

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Pelšs

Pelšs (feminine: Pelša) is a Latvian topographic surname. Individuals with the surname include:
Kristiāns Pelšs (1992–2013), Latvian ice hockey player;
Valdis Pelšs (born 1967), Soviet and Russian television presenter of Latvian descent

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Cabezon (fish)

The cabezon (Scorpaenichthys marmoratus) is a large species of sculpin native to the Pacific coast of North America.  Although the genus name translates literally as "scorpion fish", true scorpionfish (such as lionfish) belong to the related family Scorpaenidae.  The cabezon is the only known member of its genus.

Description

The cabezon is a scaleless fish with a broad bony support extending from the eye across the cheek just under the skin. It has 11 spines on the dorsal fin.  The cabezon also has a stout spine before the eye, an anal fin of soft rays, and a fleshy flap on the middle of the snout.  A pair of longer flaps are just behind the eyes.  The mouth is broad with many small teeth. The coloring varies, but is generally mottled with browns, greens and reds. >90% of red fish are males, whereas >90% of green fish are females. The flesh is blue in color as are the internal organs. It reaches up to  in length and  in weight, while the largest ever Cabezon caught was  in weight and longest being . As the Spanish-origin name implies, the fish has a very large head relative to its body.

Distribution and habitat

Cabezon are found in the northeast Pacific Ocean from Alaska to Baja California.

They are found in a wide range of habitats at depths of , including rocky, muddy and sandy bottoms, and kelp beds.

Fishing technique

Cabezon feed on crustaceans, mollusks, fish and fish eggs. Cabezon are taken as a game fish, however their roe is toxic to humans, because of the occurrence of a toxic phospholipid (Dinogunellin). Cabezon inhabit the tops of rocky ledges as opposed to rockfish and lingcod, which usually inhabit the sheer faces of these features.

References

http://www.nmfs.noaa.gov/speciesid/fish_page/fish66a.html
International Game Fish Association "World Saltwater Records"
Occurrence of a toxic phospholipid in cabezon roe

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Châtel-sur-Moselle

Châtel-sur-Moselle is a commune in the Vosges department in Grand Est in northeastern France.

History
With its commanding position alongside the Mosel River, located at the junction of the three main Roman roads and at the end of the Trans-Burgundy highway, Châtel played a strategic role throughout its long history up to 1940-44 during World War II.

From the year 1072 until 1373, it belonged to the Earls of Vaudémont, related to the House of Lorraine. It then became the property of a most prominent Burgundian family, the Lords of Neufchâtel, after the wedding of daughter Alix de Vaudémont with Thiebaut VII of Neufchâtel-Burgundy.

It became the centre of a wide territory which supported the Burgundian cause for years.
In 1544, the House of Lorraine gained possession of Châtel, thus ending a legal wrangling between Elisabeth of Neufchâtel's heirs. Then the fortress stood up against the French invasion during the Thirty Years' War and changed hands nine times.

It was finally completely dismantled in 1671 on Louis the XIV's orders.

Built on the edge of a jutting limestone promontory alongside the Mosel River, surrounded by dry ditches  wide, the castle dominated the medieval town and its surrounding walls with its twelve towers and two main gates.

The first structure, built during the 11th and 12th century, showed a single rectangular keep. It was enlarged during the 13th century and further extended in the 15th century to become one of the most important places in the area, with a unique attempt to match the evolving needs of modern artillery.

Two curtain walls, with a total combined length of about one mile (1.4 km), comprised not less than 22 towers. A sophisticated network of storerooms and galleries completed the fortress' defenses and allowed communication between the castle, the town downwards, and the river banks.

See also
Communes of the Vosges department

References
INSEE

External links

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