Reginald Gleadowe

Reginald Gleadowe CVO (6 May 1888 – 9 October 1944) was a British teacher and designer who was Slade Professor of Fine Art at Oxford University.

Career
Reginald Morier Yorke Gleadowe was educated at Winchester College, New College, Oxford, and the Slade School of Art. He entered the Civil Service in 1912 as a clerk at the Admiralty. He became private secretary to the Secretary of the Admiralty. During World War I he served as a King's Messenger in the Eastern Mediterranean, with a commission as honorary captain in the Royal Marines.

After the war Gleadowe was assistant to the Director of the National Gallery 1919–23. He then became a master at Winchester College, responsible for art. He remained on the staff until his death but with many outside activities including Slade Professor of Fine Art at Oxford University 1928–33 (a visiting professorship). He exhibited at the Paris International Exhibition of 1937 and at the 1939 New York World's Fair. During World War II he was Admiralty representative on the War Artists' Advisory Committee. Among many other items he designed the Sword of Stalingrad.

Gleadowe was made a Commander of the Royal Victorian Order (CVO) in 1943.

Family
In 1921 Gleadowe married Cecil Rotton. Their daughter Tess, a musician, married the biologist and BBC chairman Michael Swann.

Publications
Ambrose McEvoy (Contemporary British Artists series), Ernest Benn, London, 1924
Albert Rutherston (Contemporary British Artists series), Ernest Benn, London, 1925
Oxford University and the fine arts : Inaugural lecture delivered before the University on 1 February 1928, Clarendon Press, Oxford, 1928
British art : six broadcast talks, BBC, London, 1934

References
GLEADOWE, Reginald Morier Yorke, Who Was Who, A & C Black, 920–2007; online edn, Oxford University Press, Dec 2012
Mr. R. M. Y. Gleadowe: Former Professor Of Fine Art At Oxford (obituary), The Times, London, 12 October 1944, page 7

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Justus Oehler

Justus Oehler (born 22 February 1961 in Tokyo, Japan) is a German Graphic Designer currently a partner at Pentagram Design Ltd in their Berlin office.

Education

Oehler’s early education was carried out at the Ecole Preparatoire in Marseille, the German School in Tokyo and the German school in Athens. He consequently speaks, German, French, Greek and English.

He went on to study visual communication in Fachhochschule Munchen, Munich, Germany, and in 1998 attended the Central School of Art and Design in London graduating with a master's degree in Graphic Design.

Career and work

Oehler primary works on corporate identities, publications, environmental design and visual communication programmes for a diverse array of clients worldwide.

He began his design career at Buro Rolf Muller in 1985 and in 1988 joined Pentagram Design in the London office where, in 1995, he was then invited to become a Partner. In 2002 he then went on the set up the company’s Berlin office.

Oehler has been involved with the development of corporate and brand identity and the application and implementation of these identities across all media for the last 25 years. Projects have included award-winning work for clients such as the National Grid Company, Smith & Nephew, the National Portrait Gallery, Deutsche Telekom, the Museum für Kommunikation Hamburg, the World Economic Forum, Trussardi, Tiscali, the Premier Automotive Group (The Ford Motor Company’s portfolio of premium cars), Vivantes and the Philarmonic Orchestra.

He is currently brand consultant to Villeroy & Boch and the Star Alliance, for whom he developed the name and brand identity in 1997.

Awards

Oehler’s work has been selected for Communication Arts, D&AD and Graphics annuals and has won numerous awards including the German Red Dot award, DDC gold, NY Type Directors Club (Judges Choice), Tokyo Type Directors Club, 100 Beste Plakate and many more.

Publications

 Forgotten Architects (Pentagram Paper 37)
 Essay: Introducing 'Designs for making a first impression’ Published by Die Gestalten Verlagjus
 Essay: Brand-Strategie und Brand-Design
 Faszination Marke published by Luchterhand

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Chestnut-bellied seed finch

The chestnut-bellied seed finch (Oryzoborus angolensis) is a species of bird in the family Thraupidae, but was until recently placed in Emberizidae.

It is found widely in shrubby and grassy areas in tropical and subtropical South America. Commonly known as "Curió" in most of the continent, specially in Brazil. In the Guyanas it is known as  "Towa Towa". It has been replaced west of the Andes (and in Central America) by the closely related thick-billed seed finch (O. funereus), in which the male lacks the chestnut belly of the male chestnut-bellied seed-finch. The best singers are from Brazil (chestnut-bellied seed finch - Oryzoborus angolensis), where local breeders have developed breeding techniques which are helping growing population of the bird thus helping to reduce illegal traffic of the species. The two have often been considered conspecific as the lesser seed-finch, using the older scientific name O. angolensis.

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Sharon Halford

Sharon Halford (born 27 November 1953) is a Falkland Islands politician who served as a Member of the Legislative Assembly for the Camp constituency from 2009 until 2013. Halford was also a Member of the Legislative Council from 1993–2001 for Stanley.

In 2011 Halford and her husband represented the islands at the wedding of Prince William and Catherine Middleton. She also attended the Overseas Territories Joint Ministerial Council meeting in London in 2012 with Jan Cheek and in 2013 Halford took part in a campaign to promote the interests of the Falkland Islanders following the sovereignty referendum. This included representing the Falklands at the United Nations Special Committee on Decolonisation in New York City and at the annual conference of the British Islands and Mediterranean Region of the Commonwealth Parliamentary Association. Halford stood for re-election in November 2013, but lost her seat to Phyl Rendell.

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Neeraj Prabhu

Neeraj Vijay Prabhu (born 17 December 1976) is an Indian-born former English cricketer.  Prabhu was a right-handed batsman who bowled right-arm medium pace.  He was born at Bombay (today Mumbai), Maharashtra.

Having played Second XI cricket for Warwickshire from 1996 to 1998, Prabhu made his debut in Minor counties cricket for Herefordshire in the 1999 MCCA Knockout Trophy against the Worcestershire Cricket Board.  In that same season, he made his debut in the Minor Counties Championship against Wiltshire.  He played Minor counties cricket for Herefordshire from 1999 to 2002, making thirteen Minor Counties Championship appearances and ten MCCA Knockout Trophy appearances.  He also made two List A appearances during his time at Herefordshire.  The first of these came against the Sussex Cricket Board at Stowe Lane, Colwall, in the 2000 NatWest Trophy.  In a match which Herefordshire lost by 6 runs, Prabhu scored 24 runs in Herefordshire's unsuccessful chase, before he was dismissed by Steven Ades.  His second appearance in that format came against the Gloucestershire Cricket Board at The Park, Brockhampton, in the 2001 Cheltenham & Gloucester Trophy.  In a match which Herefordshire won by 5 wickets, Prabhu wasn't required to bat in Herefordshire's successful chase.

After his cricket career, Prabhu worked in the banking sector.  He is now head of mathematics at The British School Warsaw.

References

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United Pier

United Pier () (1933–1994) was a ferry pier in Central, Hong Kong. It was located at Jubilee Street, so it was formerly named "Jubilee Street Pier" ().

History
The pier opened in 1933, providing berths for the ferries to Jordan Road, Mong Kok, Sham Shui Po, Cheung Chau and Silvermine Bay, and vehicular ferries to Yau Ma Tei. It was demolished in 1994 to make way for the Central and Wan Chai Reclamation. The MTR Airport Express Hong Kong Station and Four Seasons Hotel were then built on the reclaimed land.

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Quebec (AG) v Canada (AG)

is a Canadian constitutional law case concerning the federal government's ability to destroy information related to the Canadian long-gun registry pursuant to the federal criminal law power.

Background

In 1995, Parliament passed the Firearms Act, which required long gun owners to register their guns. The Supreme Court found that the Act was within the federal criminal law power. In 2012, Parliament repealed the requirement to register long guns through the Ending the Long-gun Registry Act (ELRA) and sought to delete the information in its registry. The province of Quebec, wishing to create and maintain its own long gun registry, requested that the federal government share the data it had collected about Quebec long gun owners. When the federal government declined to share the information, Quebec argued that section 29 of the ELRA, the provision disbanding the long gun registry, was beyond the powers of the federal government.

At trial in the Superior Court of Quebec, the trial judge found that section 29 was unconstitutional as it violated the principle of cooperative federalism given that Quebec had taken part in "gathering, analyzing, organizing, and modifying" the data in question. The trial judge required the federal government to share the information with Quebec.

Upon appeal to the Court of Appeal of Quebec, Hesler CJQ, writing for a unanimous court, allowed the appeal, holding that since the federal government had the power to create the firearm registry per the Reference re Firearms Act, they would also have the power to dismantle it.

Reasons of the SCC

The Supreme Court was sharply divided on the matter. A five-justice majority found that section 29 of the ELRA was intra vires the federal government, while the four dissenting judges would have found it unconstitutional.

Majority

The majority, led by Cromwell and Karakatsanis JJ, held that cooperative federalism could not prevent the federal government from unilaterally destroying the registry, since cooperative federalism "cannot be seen as imposing limits on the otherwise valid exercise of legislative competence". Cromwell and Karakatsanis JJ pointed to the possibility that cooperative federalism might work against parliamentary sovereignty and might unduly complicate situations where one level of government's policy choices affect the other's.

Cromwell and Karakatsanis JJ held that Quebec "has not established a legal basis for its claim to the data", finding that Quebec's expectation of continued access to the federal government's database and that Quebec was statutorily limited to licensing data, not registration data.

Cromwell and Karakatsanis JJ then considered whether section 29 of the ELRA was ultra vires the federal government's criminal law power.  They characterized section 29 as determining "what will happen to the data collected under the now repealed scheme, a scheme that the Court previously characterized as being in relation to public safety". They held that the fact that section 29 might hinder Quebec's efforts to create their own registry was insufficient to make out colourable legislation. They clarified the pith and substance analysis by specifying that a legislative provision repealing a criminal offence would fall within the scope of the criminal law power, even though it is not strictly a law applying a prohibition and penalty for a public purpose. Classifying the provision itself, Cromwell and Karakatsanis JJ found that it also fell within the federal criminal law power, since "The power to repeal a criminal law provision must logically be wide enough to give Parliament jurisdiction to destroy the data collected for the purpose of a criminal law provision".

Minority

The minority, composed of LeBel, Wagner, Abella, and Gascon JJ, found that section 29 of the ELRA was unconstitutional as it did not give Quebec, which the minority considered to be in a partnership with the federal government, the opportunity to gain access to the registry data. However, the minority did not order the government to transfer the data to Quebec.

The dissenting judges looked to the legislative history of the Firearms Act, including comments made in the House of Commons that noted the high degree of provincial involvement in the scheme. The dissenting judges considered three issues in order to determine whether section 29 of the ELRA was ultra vires the federal government:

 the constitutionality of the Firearms Act was upheld by the Supreme Court in the Reference re Firearms Act since it did not "upset the balance of federalism";
 the data in the registry was interrelated, meaning that the "issuance of registration certificates... depends directly on the work done by Quebec". Thus the dissenting judges found that Quebec and the federal government had formed a partnership with respect to the gun registry due to that interrelation, even though Quebec did not directly enter all the information into the database. Further, Quebec used the registry information for valid provincial legislative purposes;
 the pith and substance analysis and the ancillary doctrine allow for overlapping powers which "enable the goal of federalism to be realized", and the ELRA, which ends the registry partnership between Quebec and Canada, must comply with those principles:

The dissenting judges found that the pith and substance of the impugned provision was to hinder any provincial attempt to use the long-gun registry data, which falls primarily into the provincial property and civil rights power. The dissenting judges undertook an ancillary doctrine analysis, finding that section 29 of the ELRA encroached significantly on provincial powers, since it "compromise[s] the creation and the usefulness of a future Quebec firearms registry", and that such an encroachment was not necessary or integral to the overall legislative scheme. The dissenting judges thus would have found section 29 of the ELRA unconstitutional, since it amounted to unilateral federal destruction of the registry data without first offering it to the provinces, and would have declared it invalid.

However, the dissenting judges noted that "[t]he absence of a legal barrier to the transfer of the data does not necessarily mean that Quebec has proven that it is entitled to obtain them through the courts" and held that Quebec had not proven that it was entitled to the data. The dissenting judges would have allowed the federal and Quebec governments to instead negotiate their own agreement as to data destruction and termination of the partnership.

Impact

Reactions to the Supreme Court's decision in Quebec (AG) v Canada (AG) were mixed. Constitutional law professor Jean Leclair, writing for La Presse, argued that the majority's decision "weakens the principle of cooperative federalism". Sean Fine of The Globe and Mail noted that, out of the four dissenting judges, three: LeBel, Wagner and Gascon JJ, were all from Quebec, pointing to a "divide between the Conservative government and many Quebeckers".

In the wake of the Supreme Court's decision, Quebec public security minister Lise Thériault announced that Quebec would nonetheless create its own gun registry.

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Hussein Akil

Hussein Akil (; born 3 May 1990) is a footballer who plays for Australian club St George FC. Born in Australia, Akil played for the Lebanon national under-23 team.

Club career
In 2008 Akil debuted for the Bankstown City Lions in the New South Wales Premier League aged 17. On 10 February 2011, it was announced that Akil had signed with the first-team of New South Wales Premier League side Sydney Olympic, having been transferred from Lebanese Premier League side Al-Mabarrah.

Woodlands Wellington
Akil debuted for Woodlands Wellington in a 1–0 away win against Young Lions on 12 February. One week later, Akil scored his first goal for Woodlands Wellington in a 3–1 home win against Geylang United on 19 February.

On 23 November 2012, it was announced by Woodlands Wellington that he would not be retained for the 2013 season.

Club career statistics

Hussein Akil's Profile

All numbers encased in brackets signify substitute appearances.

International career
In 2008 Hussein represented Australia at U-19 Schoolboy level where he participated in international friendlies in the United Kingdom.

In 2010, Akil was called up to the Lebanon national under-23 football team by its coach Emile Rustom for a friendly against Syria on 23 December. Akil was substituted onto the field in the 45th minute for Mohamad Haidar, as Lebanon won the match 2–0.

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Philipp, Landgrave of Hesse

Philipp, Prince and Landgrave of Hesse (6 November 1896 – 25 October 1980) was head of the Electoral House of Hesse from 1940 to 1980.

He joined the Nazi Party in 1930, and, when they gained power with the appointment of Adolf Hitler as Chancellor in 1933, he became Governor of Hesse-Nassau. However, he fell out with the Nazis, was arrested in 1943, dismissed as governor the following year and then was sent to the Flossenbürg concentration camp, then Dachau, where he remained until being transported to Tyrol by the SS, where he was liberated by Wehrmacht forces on 30 April 1945 and then arrested by U.S. forces on 4 May 1945, being interned until 1947.

He was a grandson of Frederick III, German Emperor, and a great-grandson of Queen Victoria, as well as the son-in-law to Victor Emmanuel III of Italy. His relative Prince Philip, Duke of Edinburgh was named after him.

Early life
Philipp was born at Schloss Rumpenheim in Offenbach, the third son of Prince Frederick Charles of Hesse and of his wife Princess Margaret of Prussia (sister of the German Emperor Wilhelm II). Philipp had a younger twin brother Wolfgang, as well as two older brothers and two other younger twin brothers.

As a child, Philipp had an English governess. In 1910, he was sent to Britain to attend school in Bexhill-on-Sea. After returning to Germany, he attended a Musterschule in Frankfurt and then the Realgymnasium in Potsdam. He was the only one of the brothers who did not attend a military academy.

At the beginning of the First World War, Philipp enlisted in the Hessian Dragoon-Regiment Nr. 24 along with his older brother Maximilian. They served first in Belgium where Maximilian was killed in October.  In 1915 and 1916, Philipp served on the Eastern Front in what is now Ukraine. He held the rank of lieutenant (an extremely low rank considering his princely background) and was mostly responsible for the procurement of munitions. In 1917, he served on the Siegfried Line, before returning to Ukraine where he experienced active combat and was wounded.

In 1916, Philipp's oldest brother Friedrich Wilhelm died (in World War I) and Philipp became second in line to succeed his uncle as Head of the Electoral House of Hesse. In October 1918, Philipp's father was elected king of Finland. It was intended that Philipp would eventually succeed his father as Head of the House of Hesse, while his (younger) twin brother Wolfgang would be heir to the Finnish throne.  The plans for a Finnish monarchy, however, soon came to an abrupt end with the defeat of Germany; Finland became a republic in July 1919.

After the war, Philipp enlisted in the Übergangsheer (the Transitional Army) which was successful in defending against communist and socialist action. From 1920 to 1922, he attended the Technical University in Darmstadt where he studied art history and architecture. He made several visits to Greece where his aunt Princess Sophie of Prussia was the wife of King Constantine I.  In 1922, he left university without completing a degree and took a job at the Kaiser-Friedrich-Museum in Berlin.  The following year, he moved to Rome where he used his aristocratic connections to establish himself as a successful interior designer. (He had designed some furniture for the palace his father intended to occupy as King of Finland.)

According to biographer Jonathan Petropoulos, Philipp was probably bisexual, and his lovers included the British poet Siegfried Sassoon.

Marriage and children
He married Princess Mafalda of Savoy, daughter of King Victor Emmanuel III of Italy, on 23 September 1925 at the Castello di Racconigi near Turin. The couple had four children:

Prince Moritz, Landgrave of Hesse (6 August 1926 – 23 May 2013) he married Princess Tatiana of Sayn-Wittgenstein-Berleburg on 1 June 1964 and they were divorced on 16 October 1974. They have four children and eleven grandchildren.
Prince Heinrich Wilhelm Konstantin Viktor Franz of Hesse-Kassel (30 October 1927 – 31 January 1999).
Prince Otto Adolf of Hesse-Kassel (3 June 1937 Rome – 3 January 1998 Hanover) he married Angela von Doering on 5 April 1965 and they were divorced on 3 February 1969. He remarried Elisabeth Bonker on 28 December 1988 and they were divorced in 1994.
Princess Elisabeth Margarethe of Hesse-Kassel (8 October 1940 Rome, Italy) she married Count Friedrich von Oppersdorff on 28 February 1962. They have two sons:
Count Friedrich Karl Philipp Wilhelm Hans Moritz Maria von Oppersdorff (1 December 1962).
Count Alexander Wolfgang Johannes Georg Viktor Emanuel Maria von Oppersdorff (3 August 1965).

The family lived mostly at Villa Polissena (named after Queen Polissena), part of Villa Savoia, the king of Italy's estate on the outskirts of Rome. But they also travelled frequently to Germany.

Involvement with the NSDAP

While in Italy, Philipp fell under the influence of Fascism, or otherwise believed the Bolsheviks to be a greater threat.  On his return to Germany in October 1930, he joined the National Socialist German Workers' Party.  In 1932, he joined the Stormtroopers (SA, commonly referred to as the Brown Shirts), and, the following year, his younger brother Christoph joined the Schutzstaffel (SS).  Later, his two other brothers, including Wolfgang, also joined the SA.  Through his party membership, Philipp became a particularly close friend of Hermann Göring, the future head of the German air force (Luftwaffe). In the Stormtroopers, he held the rank of Obergruppenführer.

Following the appointment of Adolf Hitler as the German Chancellor on 30 January 1933, Philipp was appointed Oberpräsident (Governor) of Hesse-Nassau in June 1933. With the electoral success of Hitler's political party, he also became a member of the Reichstag and of the Staatsrat of Prussia.  Philipp played an important role in the consolidation of National Socialist rule in Germany.  He introduced other aristocrats to NSDAP officials and, as son-in-law of the king of Italy, was a frequent go-between for Hitler and Benito Mussolini. He also acted as an art agent for Hitler in Italy.. On March 11th 1938 he delivered Hitler's letter of reassurance to Mussolini prior to Hitler's marching into Austria, and received a gushing call from Hitler upon the news of Mussolini's acquiescence.

As Governor of Hesse-Kassel, Philipp was complicit in the Aktion T4 euthanasia programme.  In February 1941, Philipp signed the contract placing the sanitarium of Hadamar Clinic at the disposal of the Reich Interior Ministry.  Over 10,000 mentally ill people were killed there.  In 1946, Philipp was charged with murder, but the charges were later dropped.

As the war progressed, the attitude of the National Socialist authorities towards members of the German princely houses changed.  While at first they had been happy to use the historic family names to bolster popular support, they now decided to distance themselves even from those princes who had supported them.

In late April 1943, Philipp was ordered to report to Hitler's headquarters, where he stayed for most of the next four months. In May 1943, Hitler issued the "Decree Concerning Internationally Connected Men" declaring that princes could not hold positions in the party, state, or armed forces. The arrest of Mussolini by Philipp's father-in-law King Victor Emanuel in July 1943 made Phillip's position even more difficult.

Hitler believed that Philipp and his family were complicit in Mussolini's downfall. On 8 September 1943, Philipp was arrested. He was stripped of his membership in the party and dismissed from the Luftwaffe. On 25 January 1944, his political disgrace became public when he was dismissed from his office as Governor of Hesse-Nassau.

In September 1943, Philipp was sent to Flossenbürg concentration camp. He was placed in solitary confinement and was not permitted any contact with the outside world. He was, however, granted certain privileges: wearing civilian clothes and eating the same food as the guards.

Philipp's wife Mafalda was arrested and placed under military custody in Rome. She was sent to Munich and Berlin for questioning and eventually to Buchenwald concentration camp where she was housed next to an armaments factory. In August 1944, the factory was bombed by the Allies. Mafalda was seriously injured and died several days later following a belated operation by camp medical staff.

As the Allies advanced into Germany in April 1945, Philipp was transferred to the Dachau concentration camp. After only ten days, he was transferred to Tyrol to Hotel "Bachmann" along with about 140 other prominent prisoners (for example Kurt Schuschnigg, Bogislaw von Bonin, Hjalmar Schacht, Martin Niemöller, Georg Thomas, and Alexander von Falkenhausen), freed by the Wehrmacht on 30 April 1945 (SS-Obergruppenführer Karl Wolff received a telephone call from the SS guards and ordered them to hand over the prisoners to the German army officers Hauptmann Wichard von Alvensleben and Hauptmann Gebhard von Alvensleben), where he was then arrested by U.S. troops on 4 May 1945 in Niederdorf in the Italian Dolomites.

After the war
On account of his former position as Governor of Hesse-Nassau, Philipp was held by the Allies first on the island of Capri and then at a series of other detention centres until released in 1947.

On 28 May 1940, Philipp succeeded his father as Head of the Electoral House of Hesse.  In 1968, upon the death of his distant agnatic relative, Prince Louis of Hesse and by Rhine (who was also his second cousin as Philipp's mother and Louis' father were grandchildren of Queen Victoria), Philipp succeeded to the total headship of the entire House of Hesse, including grand ducal Hesse (Hesse and by Rhine/Hesse-Darmstadt). Louis had nominally adopted Philipp's son Moritz, who at that time inherited the Hessian and by-Rhine properties, including remarkable cultural collections: for the first time since the division of Hesse into branches after the death of Philip the Magnanimous in 1567, all the branches of the house of Hesse were reunited again.

Philipp died in Rome, Italy, in 1980.

Awards and decorations
1914 Iron Cross 2nd Class
1914 Iron Cross 1st Class
War Merit Cross (Brunswick)
General Honor Decoration (Hesse)
Order of Saint Alexander (Bulgaria)
1931 Brunswick Rally Badge c.1931
The Honour Cross of the World War 1914/1918 with Swords, c.1934
Anschluss Medal, c.1938
Golden Party Badge on 30 January 1939
Sudetenland Medal, c.1939
Honour Chevron for the Old Guard
Supreme Order of the Most Holy Annunciation
War Merit Cross 2nd Class without Swords
War Merit Cross 1st Class without Swords
Nazi Party Long Service Award in Bronze
Nazi Party Long Service Award in Silver

Ancestry

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Further reading

 Jonathan Petropoulos, Royals and the Reich: The Princes von Hessen in Nazi Germany (Oxford University Press, 2006).
 Jobst Knigge, Prinz Philipp von Hessen. Hitlers Sonerbotschafter für Italien, Humboldt University Berlin (open access) 2009

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Bob Guccione Jr.

Robert Charles Guccione Jr. (born September 19, 1955) is the eldest son of Penthouse founder Bob Guccione. He founded the music magazine Spin.

Publishing career

In 1978, after two attempts at going into the publishing business on his own, the young, London-raised Guccione went to work for Penthouse publisher General Media International, a company owned by his father, Penthouse founder Bob Guccione. By the early 1980s, at which time he was running the marketing and circulation department, he left the company (and purported position as heir apparent) to once again attempt to establish his own brand.

Launching of Spin magazine (1985)

In 1985, with a loan from his father, he launched Spin.  In 1987, his father abruptly shut down the magazine after General Media experienced a financial dip. According to Guccione Jr. in an appearance on WTF with Marc Maron, these events resulted in a long-lasting estrangement between the two which ended a few years prior to the elder Guccione's death on October 20, 2010.  The younger Guccione found new investors and relaunched Spin in late 1987. He managed to gather most of the magazine's old staff, and missed only one month of publication.

In 1996, Guccione and Spin were sued for sexual harassment and discrimination by Staci Bonner, a former fact-checker for the magazine. He was cleared of the harassment charges, but found liable for promoting a hostile work environment and not paying Bonner comparably to a man with a comparable job position.

Guccione sold Spin to Vibe in 1997, and shortly thereafter founded Gear, which published until 2003. In 2005, science magazine Discover was purchased from Disney Publishing and Guccione formed Discover Media, LLC to publish the magazine. In 2007, Guccione was ousted as CEO, in what was described by the New York Post as "a falling-out over philosophical differences with his financial backers about how to run the company."

Gear Magazine (1998-2003)

Gear was launched in published in the United Kingdom devoted chiefly to revealing pictorials of popular singers, B-movie actresses, and models, along with articles
on gadgets, cars, fashion, guy tales of sex, and sports.

Gear debuted in September 1998, with actress Peta Wilson on the cover. The magazine established itself with several publishing stunts such as publishing a nude photo of Women's football celebrity Brandi Chastain.

Jessica Biel controversy
Gear reached its exposure apogee when it featured a risqué pictorial of then 17-year-old actress Jessica Biel, who posed while appearing on the WB-TV family drama series 7th Heaven. A controversy arose when 7th Heaven castmate, actor Stephen Collins, who played her father on the series, described the pictures as "child pornography". Collins later admitted to three counts of child abuse. Others, including A.J. Jacobs writing in Esquire, praised it as a brave move by Biel. The publication, which reached a peak circulation of 500,000 copies sold in 2001, discontinued publication in 2003.

Personal life

Guccione has dated several well-known and powerful women, which include journalist & Spin contributor Celia Farber, political commentator Ann Coulter, heiress Julianna Storne, Sex and the City author Candace Bushnell, and film producer  Karen Murphy-Mundell. He married Kimberlin Grace Brown on September 22, 2001.

Guccione was immortalized by Axl Rose in the Guns N' Roses song "Get in the Ring", (along with two other people related to the music industry) with the lyrics "What, you pissed off cuz your dad gets more pussy than you?/Fuck you/Suck my fuckin' dick". Allegedly Guccione, taking the song's lyrics at face value ("Get in the ring motherfucker and I'll kick your bitchy little ass"), accepted Rose's challenge to a fight. Rose promptly backed down after learning of Guccione's past as a trained fighter .

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Amaicha del Valle

Amaicha del Valle is a settlement in Tucumán Province in northern Argentina. It is located in the Tafi del Valle department, in the northwestern province of Tucuman, Argentina, 164 km from the provincial capital, San Miguel de Tucumán and 57 km from the departmental capital, Tafi del Valle.

It communicates with the city of San Miguel de Tucuman by the Ruta Nacional 38 and Route 307.
It lies east of the RN 40, from which it is accessed in two ways: on the north by RP 357 (14 km), or from the south via Route 307 from the town of Santa María (Catamarca) (20 km).

Geography
It is located in the area corresponding to the province of Tucuman Valles Calchaquíes, at a height of 2000 m.

Climate

Toponym
In the original language Amaicha is pronounced unaccented.

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Merchant Company of Edinburgh

The Royal Company of Merchants of the City of Edinburgh, also known as the Merchant Company of Edinburgh or just the Merchant Company, is a company or society with a Royal Charter from 1681, but dating back to at least 1260. The Company or Confraternity was created to protect trading rights of the merchants of the royal burgh of Edinburgh. It also carries out a significant amount of charitable and educational work. Along with the Incorporated Trades it is one of the Guilds of the City of Edinburgh. The company historically formed part of the now defunct Corporation of the City of Edinburgh.

History

Early days
Edinburgh has a long history as a trading city. Prior to the Reformation there was a Guild of Merchants in the city. However, there was a great rivalry between the Merchants and the craftsmen of the city, the latter forming the Incorporated Trades in the early 16th century. The Merchants - as many guilds in cities of the time - came to have a significant say in the running of the city. The Trades wanted to share in this power, and "constant bickering" ensued between them and the Merchants, who were unwilling to relinquish any.

In 1583, James IV issued a decree Arbitral, sharing places on the town council between the Merchants and the Trades, but giving one more seat to the Merchants. By the late 1670s, the Merchants wished to consolidate their position and petitioned Charles II. In 1681, the King responded by granting a charter creating the Merchant Company of Edinburgh, which was ratified by the Parliament of Scotland in 1693. A further Royal Charter in 1777 amended provisions for the regulation of the Company's affairs, and it was reincorporated by the Edinburgh Merchant Company Act of 1898.

The Merchant Company was founded in order to protect trading rights in the City of Edinburgh. In keeping with its Guild origins, as its members shared many common interests, it took an interest in the running of the city, covering such fields as taxation, postal services and the city's water supply.

The company was also involved in educational and charitable work. As it grew in importance and repute, charitable trusts were often left to the Company to be administered. In this way the Company came to operate several hospital schools: the Merchant Maiden Hospital (now the Mary Erskine School), George Watson's Hospital (now George Watson's College), Daniel Stewart's Hospital (now part of Stewart's Melville College) and James Gillespie’s Hospital and Free School (now James Gillespie's High School, handed over to management of Edinburgh School Board in 1908).

Reform
The 19th century was a time of significant changes for the Merchant Company.

The company's trade monopoly was ended - along with those of other guilds - in 1849 by the Trading Within Burghs Act. Nevertheless the company continued to play an active role in issues affecting the city, and it flourished.

At the same time, the hospital school system was falling into disrepute. A Royal Commission had been established to consider the provision of education for the masses; its report changed the rules pertaining to educational trusts. The company wished to consolidate and preserve its position, and took advantage of this; in fairly short order, the hospitals were transitioned to be principally day schools in 1870.

The Company was granted the title "Royal" by Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth on 11th December 2017, during the Master-ship of Donald S F Young. This honour was bestowed upon the company by the Lord Lyon King of Arms, The Reverend Canon Dr Joseph John Morrow, at a Company meeting in February 2018.

Today
The company operates as a modern business forum, whilst retaining some of its ancient traditions and privileges. It holds social and networking events and continues to manage the substantial charitable and educational foundations under its care. The company's schools are operated by the Merchant Company Education Board, a registered charity under Scottish law.

The company's coat of arms, granted in 1693, comprises elements reflecting the importance of world-wide trade, the Royal Charter status the company holds, and its origins as a merchants' guild.

The company's motto is Terraque Marique — "by land and by sea".

Along with The Incorporated Trades of Edinburgh they are members of The Court of Deans of Guild of Scotland. The immediate past Master of the Royal Company of Merchants is granted the ancient title of Lord Dean of Guild.

Membership
Membership of the Merchant Company is open to those who carry on any of a range of businesses, trades and professions. New members are required to be elected by the Master's Court. Members must reside or carry on their business or trade either in Edinburgh or within 20 miles of General Register House in Edinburgh.

Former Masters

Thomas Jamieson Boyd 1869-71
Josiah Livingston 1881-1882

References

External links
The Merchant Company of Edinburgh
George Watson's College (formerly George Watson's Hospital)
Mary Erskine School (formerly the Merchant Maiden Hospital)
Stewart's Melville College (incorporating Daniel Stewart's Hospital)
James Gillespie's High School (formerly James Gillespie’s Hospital and Free School)

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Leroy Rivett

Leroy Rivett (born 17 December 1976) is an English former professional rugby league and rugby union footballer who played in the 1990s and 2000s. He played club level rugby league (RL) for Leeds Rhinos, Bramley (loan), Huddersfield Giants, Keighley Cougars, Warrington Wolves (Heritage No. 1027), Chorley Lynx (loan), Doncaster Dragons (loan) (Heritage No. 874), Leigh Centurions (two spells) (Heritage No. 1207), Villefranche, Hull Kingston Rovers and Rochdale Hornets, as a , and club level rugby union (RU) for Sale Sharks and Otley R.U.F.C., as wing.

Background
Leroy Rivett was born in Leicester, England.

Playing career
Leroy Rivett's amateur career began for the Leeds side Pendas Panthers (now known as Whinmoor Warriors) for the under-eleven age-group, but he soon moved to play for East Leeds, where he joined numerous other future professionals in a very strong junior team. As this team grew older, it won numerous trophies, most notably the British Amateur Rugby League Association National Youth League and National Youth Cup double in 1995. In September 1995, he joined Leeds Rhinos.

Rivett rose to prominence towards the end of the season, helping Leeds reach the 1998 Super League Grand Final by scoring two tries in the final eliminator of the Super League play-offs against St. Helens. He played on the wing for the final in the 10–4 defeat by Wigan Warriors.

Rivett is perhaps best known for his performance for Leeds Rhinos in the Rugby League Challenge Cup Final at Wembley Stadium in 1999 when he grabbed four tries against London Broncos and walked away with the Lance Todd Trophy as man of the match.

Leroy Rivett made his début for Warrington Wolves on Friday 19 April 2002, and he played his last match for Warrington Wolves on Saturday 22 June 2002.

References

External links
(archived by web.archive.org) Profile at Leeds Rhinos website

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1930 World Table Tennis Championships – Men's Team

The 1930 World Table Tennis Championships – Swaythling Cup (Men's Team) was the fourth edition of the men's team championship.

Hungary won the gold medal following a perfect 9-0 match record.

Swaythling Cup Final Table

See also
List of World Table Tennis Championships medalists

References

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Lupeol

Lupeol is a pharmacologically active triterpenoid.  It has several potential medicinal properties.

Natural occurrences
Lupeol is found in a variety of plants, including mango, Acacia visco and Abronia villosa. It is also found in dandelion coffee.

Total synthesis
The first total synthesis of lupeol was reported by Gilbert Stork et al.

In 2009, Surendra and Corey reported a more efficient and enantioselective total synthesis of lupeol, starting from  (1E,5E)-8-[(2S)-3,3-dimethyloxiran-2-yl]-2,6-dimethylocta-1,5-dienyl acetate by use of a polycyclization.

Biosynthesis
Lupeol is produced by several organisms from squalene epoxide. Dammarane and baccharane skeletons are formed as intermediates. The reactions are catalyzed by the enzyme lupeol synthase.

Pharmacology
Lupeol has a complex pharmacology, displaying antiprotozoal, antimicrobial, antiinflammatory, antitumor and chemopreventive properties.

Animal models suggest lupeol may act as an anti-inflammatory agent. A 1998 study found lupeol to decrease paw swelling in rats by 39%, compared to 35% for the standardized control compound indomethacin.

One study has also found some activity as a Dipeptidyl peptidase-4 inhibitor and prolyl oligopeptidase inhibitor at high concentrations (in the millimolar range).

It is an effective inhibitor in laboratory models of prostate and skin cancers.

As an anti-inflammatory agent, lupeol functions primarily on the interleukin system. Lupeol to decreases IL-4 (interleukin 4) production by T-helper type 2 cells.

Lupeol has been found to have a contraceptive effect due to its inhibiting effect on the calcium channel of sperm (CatSper).

Lupeol has also been shown to exert anti-angiogenic and anti-cancer effects via the downregulation of TNF-alpha and VEGFR-2.

See also

 Betulin
 Betulinic acid

References

Category:Triterpenes
Category:Secondary alcohols
Category:Total synthesis
Category:Cyclopentanes


Kevin Huezo

Kevin Huezo (born July 21, 1991 in California, USA) is an American professional footballer who plays for Murciélagos  of Ascenso MX.

External links

References

Category:Liga MX players
Category:Living people
Category:1991 births
Category:Sportspeople from California
Category:Mexican footballers

Category:Association footballers not categorized by position


Fleet special

A fleet special is a term applied to an automobile that is produced by a manufacturer with the express intent of it being sold in large volumes to corporate interests for business purposes rather than to consumers for personal use.

In the 1950s and 1960s, fleet special models were usually stripped down full size cars such as the Plymouth Savoy, Chevrolet Biscayne and Ford Custom 500.

Fleet special vehicles can be customized in equipment (all red cars with grey interiors, etc.) or for a specific purpose (Ford Police Interceptor) model.

An automobile can also be produced for a specific industry if the demand is sufficient to meet cost/volume factors.  In the case of the rental car industry in the United States, General Motors produced the Chevrolet Classic (previously built as the Chevrolet Malibu until 2003) which was only available for fleet sales to rental car companies.

External links
GM Fleet sales
2004 "Chevrolet Malibu, don't just call it a rental car", Car & Driver Magazine Online

Category:Automotive industry


CMTV

Correio da Manhã TV (CMTV) is a private Portuguese generalist channel, with a strong focus on news. It is operated by Cofina, owner of Correio da Manhã, a notable Portuguese newspaper (tabloid). It is available in basic fiber and satellite. The channel launched in March 2013 as an exclusive in Portugal to MEO. The channel is accused of being sensationalist, as well as its parent newspaper.

CMTV aims to expand to other platforms as the exclusivity contract expires. Despite this, it reached the top 30 channels in Portugal and expanded to Angola and Mozambique in 2014.

In late 2015 CMTV reached an agreement with NOS to be available in this subscription TV provider from 14 January 2016. With this agreement CMTV reached over 80% of the paid TV subscribers in Portugal.

The channel is the 5th most watched in Portugal.

The channel has been available in Canada since late June 2017 (Bell Fibe TV/Bell Canada).

References

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Flyways Linhas Aéreas

Flyways Linhas Aéreas Ltda. was a domestic airline based in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, founded in 2014.

History
Flyways was founded on June 11, 2014. The concession to operate air services was granted on December 16, 2015 by the National Civil Aviation Agency of Brazil. Flights started on December 28, 2015.

On 15 July 2016 the airline was grounded for maintenance of its sole aircraft and there is no set date to become airborne again.

On 8 March 2018 the concession to operate air services was revoked by the National Civil Aviation Agency of Brazil

On 12 August 2019 during a tow to be scrapped, the tractor was not able to hold the weight of the ATR 72-200 fuselage and suffered an accident with no injuries. On following day the metal was succeed to reach the scrap.

Destinations
Flyways operated flights to the following cities:

Fleet
The Flyways fleet consisted of the following aircraft (as of August 2016):

Airline affinity program
Flyways had no Frequent Flyer Program.

References

Category:Defunct airlines of Brazil
Category:Airlines established in 2014
Category:Airlines disestablished in 2017
Category:2017 disestablishments in Brazil


List of Trans-Am Series marques

This list, assembled from Sports Car Club of America box scores, contains all vehicle marques that competed in the Trans-Am Series. The list is sorted first by era, and then by country. American marques from the Golden Age onward are divided among the Big Three.

Early Days

United States
 Chevrolet Camaro 1967-72
 Chevrolet Corvair 1966
 Pontiac Tempest 1966
 Ford Mustang 1966-72
 Ford Falcon 1966
 Mercury Cougar 1967
 Plymouth Barracuda 1966-70
 Dodge Challenger 1970-71
 Dodge Dart 1966-70
 Rambler American 1967

United Kingdom
 Ford Anglia 1967
 Sunbeam Imp 1966-67
 Lotus Cortina 1966-72
 Mini Cooper 1966-72

Germany
 Porsche 911 1967-69
 BMW New Class 1966-72
 Opel Kadett 1966 & 1972
 Volkswagen Beetle 1966-67 & 1972
 NSU Prinz 1966-70

Italy
 Alfa Romeo GTA 1966-72
 Lancia Fulvia 1967-68
 Fiat Abarth 1000 1966-72

Sweden
 Saab 96 1966
 Saab 850 1966
 Volvo 122 1966-70

Japan
 Honda 600 1966
 Hino Contessa 1966

France
 Simca 1000 1966
 Renault Dauphine 1966 & 1970

Golden Era

Over Two Liter

General Motors
 Chevrolet Camaro 1967-72
 Pontiac Firebird 1968-72
 Chevrolet Nova 1970

Ford Motor Company
 Ford Mustang 1966-72

Chrysler Corporation
 Dodge Challenger 1970
 Plymouth Barracuda 1966-70
 Dodge Dart 1966-70

American Motors
 AMC Javelin 1968-72

Under Two Liter

United Kingdom
 Lotus Cortina 1966-72
 Mini Cooper 1966-72
 Ford Escort 1970-72
 Triumph Vitesse 1971
 British Leyland 1969

Germany
 Porsche 911 1967-69
 BMW New Class 1966-72
 Opel Kadett 1966 & 1972
 Volkswagen Beetle 1966-67 & 1972
 NSU Prinz 1966-70

Italy
 Alfa Romeo GTA 1966-72
 Lancia Fulvia 1967-68
 Fiat Abarth 1000 1966-72
 Fiat 124 1972
 Alfa Romeo GTV 1970

Sweden
 Volvo 122 1966-70
 Volvo PV544 1970
 Volvo 142 1971-72

Japan
 Datsun 510 1970-72
 Toyota 1600 1972

United States
 Ford Pinto 1971-72
 Ford Capri 1972

France
 Renault Dauphine 1966 & 1970
 Renault R8 1968

1973-79

North America
 AMC Hornet
 AMC Javelin
 Chevrolet Camaro
 Chevrolet Corvette C3
 Chevrolet Monza
 Ford Capri
 Ford Escort
 Ford Falcon
 Ford Mustang
 Pontiac Firebird
 Shelby Cobra
 Shelby GT350

Europe

Italy
 Alfa Romeo Alfetta
 Alfa Romeo GTV
 Alfa Romeo Montreal
 De Tomaso Pantera
 Ferrari 365
 Ferrari Boxer
 Ferrari Dino
 Lancia Stratos

Germany
 BMW New Class
 Opel Manta
 Porsche 911
 Porsche 914
 Porsche 924
 Porsche 925
 Porsche 930
 Porsche 934
 Porsche 935
 Porsche Carrera
 Volkswagen Rabbit
 Volkswagen Scirocco

Britain
 Jaguar XJS
 Lotus Europa
 Triumph 2000
 Triumph TR8

France
 Renault Alpine
 Simca

Japan
 Datsun 260Z
 Datsun 280Z
 Datsun 510
 Mazda RX-3
 Toyota Celica

GT Era

North America
AMC Concord
AMC Javelin
Buick Century (1985)
Buick Regal (1984-1988)
Buick Skyhawk (1983-1988)
Buick Somerset (1985-1988)
Chevrolet Beretta (1987-1988)
Chevrolet Camaro (1983-1988)
Chevrolet Corvette (1983-1988)
Chevrolet Monte Carlo (1986-1988)
Chevrolet Monza (1983-1984)
Dodge Charger
Dodge Daytona
Dodge Mirada (1985)
Ford Capri
Ford Fairmont (1983)
Ford Mustang (1983-1988)
Ford Thunderbird (1983-1988)
Lincoln Mark VII (1984-1985)
Mercury Capri (1983-1988)
Merkur XR4Ti (1986-1988)
Oldsmobile Calais (1986)
Oldsmobile Cutlass Supreme (1988)
Oldsmobile Toronado (1986-1988)
Plymouth Barracuda
Plymouth Volare (1983)
Pontiac Fiero (1984-1987)
Pontiac Firebird (1983-1988)
Pontiac Le Mans
Pontiac Trans Am (1983-1988)

Europe
Audi 200 (1988)
Audi 4000 (1983)
BMW 633 (eligible but never run)
BMW M1
Jaguar XJS (1988)
Lancia Beta
Mercedes-Benz 380 SL
Mercedes-Benz 450 SL
Porsche 911 (1983-1988)
Porsche 914
Porsche 924 (1983-1986)
Porsche 928 (1983)
Porsche 930 (1983-1985)
Porsche 934
Porsche 935
Porsche 944 (1986-1988)
Triumph TR8
Volkswagen Golf (1985-1986)
Volkswagen Rabbit (1984-1985)
Volkswagen Scirocco (1983-1985)

Asia
Datsun 240Z
Datsun 280ZX (1983-1984)
Mazda RX-7 (1983-1988)
Nissan 200SX (1985)
Nissan 300ZX (1984-1988)

American Muscle Revival Era (1989-2006)

Return
The following vehicles have been were utilized in the 2015 season:

TA1
Cadillac CTS-V
Chevrolet Camaro
Chevrolet Corvette
Ford Mustang
Jaguar XKR

TA2
Chevrolet Camaro
Dodge Challenger
Ford Mustang

TA3
Aston Martin GT4
BMW M3
Chevrolet Corvette
Dodge Viper
Porsche 996
Porsche 997

TA4
Chevrolet Camaro
Dodge Challenger
Ford Mustang

References

Trans-Am marques
Marques


Phillip Tabet

Phillip Tabet (born July 1, 1987 in Michigan, United States) is a Lebanese professional basketball player currently playing for Champville SC in the Lebanese Basketball League. Tabet was put on the Lebanese Free Agent List to play for the national squad along with twin brother Charles Tabet. Tabet started his college career at the University of South Alabama before deciding to move to Lebanon to sign his first professional contract for the Lebanese green castle Hekmeh BC along with twin brother Charles. However, in 2014 Phillip split from his brother to join Beirut side Champville SC.

References

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Aborino

Aborino () is a rural locality (a village) in Aksyono-Butyrskoye Rural Settlement of Noginsky District, Moscow Oblast, Russia. The population was 69 as of 2010. There are 3 streets.

Geography
The village is located 27 km east from Moscow Ring Road and 12 km west from Noginsk.

References

Category:Rural localities in Moscow Oblast


Stefan Forrest

Stefan Forrest a.k.a. Don Stefano (born 10 June 1989) is a Danish-born producer, singer and songwriter, who currently lives and works in Los Angeles, USA, signed with Warner Chappell Music

Career
Stefan is best known for his production and song writing contributions to the Danish Band, Lukas Graham, Oliver Kesi ("Dumme Penge", Søvnløs") & Patrick Dorgan. Stefan is also noted for singing the hook on Kesi's "Dumme Penge" as well the multi-platinum selling hit, "Søvnløs".

As one-half of the production duo, Future Animals, Don Stefano's first notoriety came about through his songwriting and production for Lukas Graham. Lukas Graham's debut release album, the self-titled  Lukas Graham topped the Danish charts for 15 weeks, and as of December 2015 has remained in the Danish Top 40 for 100+ weeks. Lukas Graham's sophomore release, the self-titled international album Lukas Graham (2015) alternatively known as the Blue Album, was released in Denmark on 16 June 2015 debuting at No. 1 for 15 consecutive weeks and has since yielded four Number 1 singles, including "7 Years".

The Future Animals finalized Lukas Graham's 2016 U.S. debut album, which was released on 1 April 2016. "7 Years" has topped iTunes USA Top 100 most downloaded singles and currently has found its way to three consecutive weeks at No. 2 on Billboard's Hot 100 singles.

Personal life

Stefan is also co-owner of Sliders restaurant located in the Copenhagen districts of Nørrebro and Vesterbro.

Discography

Awards and nominations

Certifications
Studio albums

Singles

Notes

References

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Temple of the Moon

Temple of the Moon may refer to:

 Almaqah, moon God of the ancient Yemeni kingdom of Saba, with temples near Ma'rib
 Temple of the Moon (China), a Ming dynasty altar in Beijing built in the 16th century AD
 Temple of the Moon (Peru), an Incan ruin on Huayna Picchu near Machu Picchu built in the 15th century AD
 "Temple of the Moon", a song by the Austrian band Dargaard from the 1998 album Eternity Rites

See also
 Moon Temple (Chía), constructed by the Muisca in Chía, Cundinamarca, Colombia
 Pyramid of the Moon, San Juan Teotihuacán, Mexico, constructed 100–450 AD


Social commerce

Social commerce is a subset of electronic commerce that involves social media, online media that supports social interaction, and user contributions to assist online buying and selling of products and services.

More succinctly, social commerce is the use of social network(s) in the context of e-commerce transactions.

The term social commerce was introduced by Yahoo! in November 2005 which describes a set of online collaborative shopping tools such as shared pick lists, user ratings and other user-generated content-sharing of online product information and advice.

The concept of social commerce was developed by David Beisel to denote user-generated advertorial content on e-commerce sites, and by Steve Rubel to include collaborative e-commerce tools that enable shoppers "to get advice from trusted individuals, find goods and services and then purchase them". The social networks that spread this advice have been found to increase the customer's trust in one retailer over another.

Social commerce aims to assist companies in achieving the following purposes. Firstly, social commerce helps companies engage customers with their brands according to the customers' social behaviors. Secondly, it provides an incentive for customers to return to their website. Thirdly, it provides customers with a platform to talk about their brand on their website. Fourthly, it provides all the information customers need to research, compare, and ultimately choose you over your competitor, thus purchasing from you and not others.

Today, the range of social commerce has been expanded to include social media tools and content used in the context of e-commerce, especially in the fashion industry.  Examples of social commerce include customer ratings and reviews, user recommendations and referrals, social shopping tools (sharing the act of shopping online), forums and communities, social media optimization, social applications and social advertising. Technologies such as Augmented Reality have also been integrated with social commerce, allowing shoppers to visualize apparel items on themselves and solicit feedback through social media tools.

Some academics have sought to distinguish "social commerce" from "social shopping", with the former being referred to as collaborative networks of online vendors; the latter, the collaborative activity of online shoppers.

Timeline
 2005: The term "social commerce" was first introduced on Yahoo! in 2005.

Elements

 Reciprocity – When a company gives a person something for free, that person will feel the need to return the favor, whether by buying again or giving good recommendations for the company.
 Community – When people find an individual or a group that shares the same values, likes, beliefs, etc., they find community. People are more committed to a community that they feel accepted within. When this commitment happens, they tend to follow the same trends as a group and when one member introduces a new idea or product, it is accepted more readily based on the previous trust that has been established. It would be beneficial for companies to develop partnerships with social media sites to engage social communities with their products.
 Social proof – To receive positive feedback, a company needs to be willing to accept social feedback and to show proof that other people are buying, and like, the same things that I like. This can be seen in a lot of online companies such as eBay and Amazon, that allow public feedback of products and when a purchase is made, they immediately generate a list showing purchases that other people have made in relation to my recent purchase. It is beneficial to encourage open recommendation and feedback. This creates trust for you as a seller. 55% of buyers turn to social media when they're looking for information.
 Authority – Many people need proof that a product is of good quality. This proof can be based on the recommendations of others who have bought the same product. If there are many user reviews about a product, then a consumer will be more willing to trust their own decision to buy this item.
 Liking – People trust based on the recommendations of others. If there are a lot of "likes" of a particular product, then the consumer will feel more confident and justified in making this purchase.
 Scarcity – As part of supply and demand, a greater value is assigned to products that are regarded as either being in high demand or are seen as being in a shortage. Therefore, if a person is convinced that they are purchasing something that is unique, special, or not easy to acquire, they will have more of a willingness to make a purchase. If there is trust established from the seller, they will want to buy these items immediately. This can be seen in the cases of Zara and Apple Inc. who create demand for their products by convincing the public that there is a possibility of missing out on being able to purchase them.

Types
Social Commerce has become a really broad term encapsulating a lot of different technologies. It can be categorized as Offsite and Onsite social commerce.

Onsite
Onsite social commerce refers to retailers including social sharing and other social functionality on their website. Some notable examples include Zazzle which enables users to share their purchases, Macy's which allows users to create a poll to find the right product, and Fab.com which shows a live feed of what other shoppers are buying. Onsite user reviews are also considered a part of social commerce. This approach has been successful in improving customer engagement, conversion and word-of-mouth branding according to several industry sources.

Offsite
Offsite social commerce includes activities that happen outside of the retailers' website. These may include Facebook storefronts, posting products on Facebook, Twitter, Pinterest and other social networks, advertisement etc. However, many large brands seem to be abandoning that approach. A recent study by W3B suggests that just two percent of Facebook's 1.5 billion users have ever made a purchase through the social network. The poor performance has been attributed to the lack of purchase intent when users are engaged on social media sites.

Onsite vs. offsite
Social Commerce is still a newer concept that most retailers may not have employed. In creating a social commerce strategy, there is an important distinction that should be made between Onsite social and Offsite Social. Offsite social is made up of social media brand pages or plug ins that live on social platforms and not on your actual website. Onsite social consists of adding a social layer to your actual website. The main benefit of Onsite social is that you are keeping the user on your site where they can actually convert and you can improve your site experience through this social layer. Although social commerce will continue to grow and evolve, it is clear that that onsite social commerce is extremely valuable for both retailers and consumers alike.

Measurements

Social commerce can be measured by any of the principle ways to measure social media.

 Return on Investment: measures the effect or action of social media on sales.
 Reputation: indices measure the influence of social media investment in terms of changes to online reputation – made up of the volume and valence of social media mentions.
 Reach: metrics use traditional media advertising metrics to measure the exposure rates and levels of an audience with social media.

Business applications
This category is based on individuals' shopping, selling, recommending behaviors.

 Social network-driven sales (Soldsie) – Facebook commerce and Twitter commerce belong to this part. Sales take place on established social network sites.
 Peer-to-peer sales platforms (EBay, Etsy, Amazon) – In these websites, users can directly communicate and sell products to other users.
 Group buying (Groupon, LivingSocial) – Users can buy products or services at a lower price when enough users agree to make this purchase.
 Peer recommendations (Amazon, Yelp) – Users can see recommendations from other users.
 User-curated shopping (The Fancy, Lyst) – Users create and share lists of products and services for others to shop from.
 Participatory commerce (Betabrand, Threadless, Kickstarter) – Users can get involved in the production process.
 Social shopping (Fashism) – Sites provide chat sessions for users so they can communicate with their friends or other users for some advice.

Business examples
Here are some notable business examples of Social Commerce:
 Betabrand: an online brand using participatory design to release new, community-created ideas every week.
 Cafepress: an online retailer of stock and user-customized on demand products.
 Etsy: an e-commerce website focused on handmade or vintage items and supplies, as well as unique factory-manufactured items under Etsy's new guidelines.
 Eventbrite: an online ticketing service that allows event organizers to plan, set up ticket sales and promote events (event management) and publish them across Facebook, Twitter and other social-networking tools directly from the site's interface.
 Groupon: a deal-of-the-day website that features discounted gift certificates usable at local or national companies.
 Houzz: a web site and online community about architecture, interior design and decorating, landscape design and home improvement.
 LivingSocial: an online marketplace that allows clients to buy and share things to do in their city.
 Lockerz: an international social commerce website based in Seattle, Washington.
 OpenSky: is a registered trademark of Harris Corporation and is the trade name for a wireless communication system, invented by M/A-COM Inc., that is now a division of Harris RF Communications.
 Pinterest: a web and mobile application company that offers a visual discovery, collection, sharing, and storage tool.
 Polyvore: a community powered social commerce website. Members curate products into a shared product index and use them to create image collages called "Sets".
 Solavei: a social commerce network offering contract-free mobile service in the United States.
 Soldsie: an eCommerce startup based in San Francisco. It is able to show that Facebook commerce is a viable form of social commerce when it wasn't just another tab on a retailer's Facebook page for users to click onto.
ShopStyle: a fashion and lifestyle commerce website that creates widgets and tools that enable bloggers and social media users to monetise their content, such as blog posts, Instagram posts and Snapchat stories.
 TheFind: a discovery shopping search engine targeting lifestyle products such as apparel, accessories, home and garden, fitness, kids and family, and health and beauty.
 Wanelo: a digital mall where people can discover and buy products on the internet.
 Fancy.com: an e-commerce site that allows users to engage in socially oriented shopping through picture feeds and sharing.

Facebook commerce (f-commerce)
Facebook commerce, f-commerce, and f-comm refer to the buying and selling of goods or services through Facebook, either through Facebook directly or through the Facebook Open Graph. Until March 2010, 1.5 million businesses had pages on Facebook which were built by Facebook Markup Language (FBML). A year later, in March 2011, Facebook deprecated FBML and adopted iframes. This allowed developers to gather more information about their Facebook visitors.

Trend: past improvement and prospective view

The online population is increasing by leaps and bounds and more and more people are influenced by opinions shared on social media. Social media celebrities such as vloggers and serial product reviewers tend to have a huge impact on people's perception of product quality. Businesses are noting an increased level of impact that positive and negative reviews have on purchase behavior.
This part will be focusing specifically on the period 2012 to 2015, within which social media is experiencing massive surge in public influence during this period.

Trends in 2011
The "2011 Social Commerce Study" estimates that 42% of online consumers have "followed" a retailer proactively through Facebook, Twitter or the retailer's blog, and that a full one-third of shoppers say they would be likely to make a purchase directly from Facebook (35%) or Twitter (32%).

Trends in 2013
A new focus on social media marketing may come to fruition in 2013. With Americans using sites like Facebook and Twitter more often than ever before, businesses should find new methods to make those social users online shoppers.
While social media grew significantly in 2012, it's still a bit unclear as to how professionals can use these networks to drive revenue streams and show noticeable ROI. Of course, brands have different experiences with social media, and what works for one company may not be as successful for another. Therefore, it may be more accurate to say that 2012 will become the year of social media maturation – it's time to figure out how to use the channel to increase sales.

StrongMail reported that financial investments in social media marketing will increase next year. However, eMarketer recently published its "US Digital Media Usage: A Snapshot of 2013" report, which points out some potential areas where growth could occur online.

The eMarketer study also noted that online shoppers in 2012 increased by 2.9 percent to total 189.6 million consumers. More online buyers, people who actually converted, also increased, but by 4.2 percent, reaching 156.1 million. Americans feel more confident in online shopping, and with Facebook becoming an increasingly trusted resource for news, entertainment and product discovery, Facebook commerce may be the big trend in 2013.

Trends in 2014
Social media continue to integrate with and augment people's daily lives. As these platforms have matured over the past decade, it only follows that their impact on e-commerce has correspondingly grown, given how much Facebook, Instagram, Twitter, and Pinterest influence how we interact, discover, and consume content. Here are four trends brands should watch and prepare for in the 2014.

Rise of mobile

In December, New York City announced plans to cover 95 blocks of Harlem with free municipal Wi-Fi, slated to be the nation's largest network yet. This is in keeping with dozens of other cities that have made connectivity a public service – a testament to how widespread smartphone and tablet use have become.

Data from Morgan Stanley predicts that 2014 is the year that the number of mobile users will finally surpass that of desktop users worldwide. It is proved that mobile app use grew 115% last year according to Flurry Analytics, and market research firm Gartner reported that "global PC shipments suffered the worst decline in PC Market history" in 2013.

With more consumers connecting to the web on mobile devices, brands have increased opportunity to market to users who are on-the-go. This doesn't just foretell a spike in mobile ads. A form of brand journalism, mobile storytelling involves "the ability to chronicle our lives and use our location to help unearth a story." Geolocation allows brands to deliver content relevant to the physical world of the user, and to strengthen products based on user-generated content.

In-stream purchases

One of the major challenges of social commerce has been linking social media marketing to actual sales. There are some extremely encouraging statistics about brand engagement and in-store purchases, but marketers seeking to shorten the sales cycle have preferred customers click on a product link.

In 2014, however, in-stream purchases will make social ROI even more immediate. Companies like Starbucks have enabled users to buy items without ever leaving the platform – in this case, customers can "tweet-a-coffee" with a tweet that sends a friend a $5 Starbucks gift card. Recently, Twitter and Stripe have finalized a deal that would allow widespread purchases made directly on the social network.

Facebook, however, is still the heavyweight of social commerce. The variety of posts allowed – text status, photo, video, offer, event – allows big brands and small businesses alike to connect meaningfully with their fans. In fact, an emergent trend finds "mompreneurs" running million-dollar businesses out of their homes by selling on Facebook. These Facebook auctions ask customers to comment on photos to buy; apps like Soldsie simplify the process of selling on Facebook by automating invoices and tracking inventory.

Storytelling and native advertising

With companies growing into their roster of social media accounts, the flood of branded content has intensified the contest for viewership at the same time that attention spans have diminished. The challenge for brands in 2014 is to relate authentically to consumers, which means a heavier reliance on eye-catching visuals, content that informs and entertains the viewer, and behind-the-scenes accounts that humanize the brand.

Thankfully, most social media platforms already lend themselves to storytelling. Some brands apply Vine to post how-to videos, announce new products, or make a video punchline that it is possible to be a "friend" first, and brand second.

Creating engaging and shareable content is just an extension of native advertising, which is rapidly becoming the least intrusive, most effective way to market to consumers. A study from Sharethrough and IPG Media Lab reveals that users look at native ads 53% more frequently than display ads, and are 18% more likely to purchase in comparison. From promoted posts on Tumblr to exploding coupons on Snapchat, brands are finding innovative ways to wed their messages with the consumer's natural experience online.

Big Data

The texture of each social media network morphs along with its demographics. Facebook skews young but is quickly accruing older users ages 45 to 54; over 90% of Instagram users are under 35; and Tumblr is a hotbed for teenagers, 61% of whom are online for several hours a week. Brands should manage content and advertising across channels to address the users unique to each one, taking into account factors like age and gender, online behavior, and lifestyle preferences.

Trends in 2015
5 general trends should be paid attention to in 2015.

The world will be a Mobile-First World

In the big smartphone times, more and more people are put more time on mobile. In the U.S., carriers' shelf-space for devices with 4.7-inch or larger screen displays increased from 4 percent to about a third in 2014 alone, matching a sales growth – larger-screen phones now account for more than one-quarter of all sales, according to NPD Group.
Facebook's recent earnings report showed that while overall daily active users grew 8 percent in 2014, mobile daily active users grew 15 percent and mobile-only daily active users grew 34 percent.

A Pay-to-Play Social World is coming

Forrester recently reported that brand interaction on organic Facebook posts is now squeezed to 0.073 percent. Social advertising spend continues to rise, though as a whole it still doesn't match time spent overall on social. Only on Facebook has spending outstripped time spent – 6 percent of U.S. adults' digital media time is spent on Facebook, but 10 percent of U.S. digital ad spending is now assigned to Facebook. But that's because for most brands, Facebook means social. And Facebook's ad products continue to improve in sophistication. As other platforms get their ad products launched, spending there will increase, too. Again, where Facebook leads, others will follow.

Social Content Continues is still rapidly developing

It's not like using content to market came out of nowhere. It's always been there. But the topic of content marketing seemed to attract an inordinate amount of attention in 2014, not only with regard to efficacy, but also about how hard it is to produce quality content in quantity. Marketers have been challenged to produce content for more channels, and have been challenged to make that content meaningful and informative. Content will continue to be a central directive for brand marketers on social.

 The Development Multi Video Platform Interacting is boosted

Posting advertisements on YouTube is not sufficient to make a success now. There is increasing interaction with video in places outside YouTube, particularly with short form video on Twitter's Vine channel, as well as even shorter form GIFs on Tumblr. Surprisingly, Facebook announced that they had more video views than YouTube of this year, with many people scoffing that it was because of auto-play, not because of a video watching revolution.

The Social Diversity Will Continue

Facebook is still the biggest, most dominant social network and the "lowest common denominator" of social marketing. However, social audiences will continue splintering. This social diversity represents a serious challenge for brand marketers – particularly for brands seeking the youth market – who are looking to find the right voice for their audiences in the right location. In 2015 the social imperative will remain to hit the right voice on the right social platform, which may not be Facebook at all.

Trends in 2018
There are several trends expected for the Social commerce from 2018 on, mainly for those companies named as Network Orchestrators Companies.

For the marketing manager of Yotpo, Melanie Koss, "Today’s most successful eCommerce brands are not seeking just to grab attention on social, but to join the conversation". This happens due to the fact that Social commerce is growing year after year, an example of that is Facebook that had 1.13 billion daily active users in 2016 and in the end of 2017 had more than 2 billion active users. Instagram is another good example of that, because it had around 500 million active users in 2016 and in the end of 2017 it had more than 800 million users. Other examples are Twitter, which has more than 313 million monthly active users, and Pinterest, which has more than 110 million. Hence, companies that are using (or in process to use) this tool to sale throughout the Social media need to know which are the future trends in this scenario, which are:

Become an Insta-brand

As more users there are in Social medias, as more they become influenced by visual contents. Therefore, companies using Social commerce tends to be visually driven, relatable, and authentically focus "on brand" to obtain success. One example of that comes from the company MVMT Watches which made their success by maintaining high standards of content in their Instagram's posts, unifying color schemes to create a visual identity with customers, showing a curate appearance of the brand and basing their content on feeds collected from fans and influencers. MVMT watches have about 1 million-strong shoppers which were likely to learn about MVMT on Instagram before ever visiting their site. Hence, brands are looking to have customers engagement with their brands, making them new influencers living a Lifestyle brand, who propel the brand in Social media through Word-of-mouth marketing. Companies realize that fewer engaged followers worth more than a ton of passive ones. Photoslurp presents several other examples of success companies using this strategic tool, two of them are CLUSE which posts feeds full of user-generated content to show off their products with a personal touch, or Sephora who does a "Fragrance IQ" quiz which covers a brief series of questions to help them determinate the ideal perfumes or colognes for the taker.

Finding micro-influencers

Currently consumers are considering micro-influencers more authentic than celebrities, hence, being more influenced by them. Micro-influencers could be designers, photographers, writers, athletes, bohemian world-wanderers, professors, or any professional which could authentically channel things that speak about a brand. These kind of channels are rapidly growing all over the social media, having more targeted audiences, higher engagement rates and which are already living out a "Brand" ideals. It is clear that these channels have fewer followers than the average celebrities accounts, most of the time they have less than 10,000 followers (according to Georgia Hatton from Social Media Today), but the quality of the audiences in it tends to be better, with a higher potential for like-minded tight-knit community of shoppers eager to take recommendations from one another. Georgia Hatton cited some success cases of companies using this strategy, two of them are Tribe and Takumi which are communities of individuals who pride themselves on aesthetic social media accounts. This topic have been also discussed by many others organizations such as Adweek, Medium, Forbes, Brand24, and many others.

Pay more attention to Pinterest

Pinterest is the fastest-growing social network today and it is becoming a dominating force in the Social commerce world. This platform becomes more than a simply place to obtain ideas, it became a real and powerful marketing machine, a place where everything is "Pinnable", collectable, and purchasable. Melaine Koss also mentions that "With 88% of people who save pins doing so in search of a purchase, missing out on this opportunity would mean losing some of the highest intent social traffic out there. Take Pinterest’s visual product discovery capabilities to the next level by including customer photos on your boards to increase traffic to your site by up to 50%.". Sites as Marketing Land and Pot Pie Girl are examples of the growing attention in the use of this tool and how to get the best result of it. Pinterest, by itself, gives several tutorials of selling, pinning, using the social media and also presents many success stories with the winning strategies used.

Use customer-created Facebook ads

Another trend is the use of customers reviews and photos in place of professional ad creative, creating ads that are a seamless fit in customers' newsfeeds, increasing the possibility that potential customers will enjoy the products and/or the brands, and making them pay more attention to companies' ads. This strategy also makes the ads simple, relatable, and completely scalable. Blenders Eyewear is a good example of this strategy because they were able to reduce their acquisition costs in 38% and got twice the click-through rate. Other companies that are using Facebook Dynamic Product Ads successfully are Audi UK, Volvo Car Germany, HOB Spain, Virgin EMI Records, Visa, and many others.

See also
Referral marketing
Web 2.0

References

External links
Academic paper on social commerce from Columbia University

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Should Sailors Marry?

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Should Sailors Marry? is a 1925 American silent comedy film featuring Oliver Hardy.

Cast
 Clyde Cook as Cyril D'Armond
 Noah Young as The ex-husband
 Fay Holderness as Verbena Singlefoot (the new wife)
 Martha Sleeper as Smyrna
 Oliver Hardy as Doctor
 Sammy Brooks as Doctor's short assistant
 William Gillespie as Train passenger
 Helen Gilmore as Train passenger

See also
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 Oliver Hardy filmography

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Tallahassee RollerGirls

Tallahassee RollerGirls is a women's flat-track roller derby league based in Tallahassee, Florida. Founded in 2006, Tallahassee is a member of the Women's Flat Track Derby Association (WFTDA).

History and organization
The league was founded in 2006, and joined the Women's Flat Track Derby Association (WFTDA) in 2009 as a South Central Region league.  Florida State University student Adrianne Chaplin posted a flyer about roller derby and Melissa Smith responded, who organized the first meeting of 12 women in January 2006. The league practiced at a skating rink in Georgia prior to relocating to the Tallahassee Skate Inn. In 2012, the league moved to their current venue, the Hansel Tookes Center at Florida A&M University. Capital Punishment played their first game against Panama City March 24, 2007 and went on to win 6 out of 7 of their first season games, losing only to the Tampa Bay Derby Darlins. Their second season consisted of 7 wins and 1 loss to a home team of founding WFTDA member, Texas Rollergirls. In their third season (2009) the Jailbreak Betties, Tallahassee's second team, lost in their inaugural bout against Burn City Rollers from Auburn, Alabama. The league increased the number of bouts to 17 in 2010, and 23 in 2011 between the two teams.

Tallahassee Rollergirls has two travel teams, Capital Punishment and the Jailbreak Betties. Capital Punishment competes in interleague games which count towards WFTDA national rankings and the Jailbreak Betties function as a training league. Tallahassee also has two home teams, the Legiskators and the Sinators.

WFTDA competition
Capital Punishment began their 2012 season with a win against the Green Country Roller Girls who were ranked seventh in the South Central Region at the time. 2012 also marked the first time the league qualified as the ninth seed at the final WFTDA South Central Regional Tournament and finished in eighth place. In 2013, Tallahassee qualified for the newly-created Division 2 Playoffs in Des Moines, Iowa, but finished in tenth place, ending their weekend with a 345-135 loss to DC Rollergirls.

Rankings

Community involvement
Tallahassee RollerGirls have donated proceeds to local and national charities in the past including Refuge House, National Public Radio, American Cancer Society, American Heart Association, and are founding members of the Oasis Center for Women & Girls. In addition to raising money for charities, some members founded Spread the Love Charity.

Spread the Love charity
Spread the Love charity was organized in November 2009 by teammates and friends of Stephanie "Danger S" Little shortly after she was diagnosed with cervical cancer. Danger S joined the Tallahassee RollerGirls earlier that year and was elected assistant coach before being diagnosed. She died in February 2010, but the Spread the Love Charity created to assist her now continues to fund exams for women in need and raise awareness of cervical cancer. The team uniform includes a patch in her memory that reads "Danger S. Ones".

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Annasif Døhlen

Annasif Døhlen (born 23 June 1930) is a Norwegian sculptor. She was born in Stavanger to sculptor Aimée Døhlen and Herman Døhlen.

Among her works are portraits of Johan Scharffenberg, Håkon Bleken and David Monrad Johansen, and a sculpture of Olav V of Norway, Skiglede, placed at the Holmenkollen ski arena. Other public sculptures are Ikaros from 1967 at Bygdøy, Oslo, a statue of Vangsgutane, raised in Todalen, Møre, and Plankbærarn in Hommelvik, from 1999. She is represented in the National Gallery of Norway and Riksgalleriet.

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Aghajari

Aghajari (, also Romanized as Āghājārī and Āghā Jārī; also known as Aghajari-e Zeydūn and Āqā Jarī) is a city and capital of Central District, in Aghajari County, Khuzestan Province, Iran.  At the 2006 census, its population was 13,152, in 2,943 families. Because of the Iran-Iraq War the city's population dropped from 64,102 in 1986 to around 16,337 in the 1991 census and its population continued to drop long after the 1991 census (held 3 years after the end of the Iran-Iraq War), but according to World Gazetteer the population has slowly grown to 15,153 in 2012, meaning the city's population is extremely far from reaching or getting close to its 1986 population.

Etymology

The name is the corrupted version of the Turkic aghach ari, ("woodman"), a reminder of the time when the now-Luri-speaking Boyer-Ahmadis, still living nearby, spoke a Turkic dialect, imparting one of their tribal names: (Aghachari) to the town.

"aghach ari" now turns into (probably) "agac ari" which in Turkish language means "tree-bee"

Climate

Aghajari has a desert climate (Köppen climate classification BWh) with long, very hot summers and mild, short winters. Aghajari is consistently one of the hottest places on the planet during the summer, with summer temperatures regularly at least 45 degrees Celsius, sometimes exceeding 50 degrees Celsius with many sandstorms and duststorms common during the summer period. However, in winters, the minimum temperature can fall to around +5 degrees Celsius. Winters in Aghajari have no snow. The average annual rainfall is around 260 mm.

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John Mary

John Mary Honi Uzuegbunam (born 9 March 1993) is a Cameroonian footballer who plays for Shenzhen as a forward.

Career
Born in the Anambra State in Nigeria, he began his career with Cameroonian club AS Fortuna de Mfou Yaoundé. He left Yaoundé in 2009 and signed for Union Sportive de Douala. On 28 March 2012 he was signed by Buriram United in what will be a beginning of three seasons spent in Thai football. From Buriram he moved to Bangkok Christian College in summer 2012, and next he played with Krabi in the 2013 Thai Division 1 League.

On 24 January 2015, he signed a -year contract with Serbian club Vojvodina.

On 18 July 2016 John Mary signed one-year deal with Slovenian side Rudar Velenje.

In January 2018, Mary moved to the China League One side Meizhou Hakka.

On 2 July 2019, Mary joined Chinese Super League club Shenzhen.

International career
Despite being born in Nigeria, John Mary was naturalized and played for Cameroon U20 in 2011, at the time he was playing with Union Douala in Cameroon.

Honours
Individual
Slovenian PrvaLiga Top Goalscorer: 2016–17
China League One Top Goalscorer: 2018

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Arofylline

Arofylline (codenamed LAS 31025) is a phosphodiesterase inhibitor.

References

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2007 US Open – Wheelchair Women's Singles

The United States Open Tennis Championships is a hardcourt tennis tournament held annually at Flushing Meadows, starting on the last Monday in August and lasting for two weeks. The tournament consists of five main championship events: men's and women's singles, men's and women's doubles, and mixed doubles, with additional tournaments for seniors, juniors, and wheelchair players.

In 2007, the wheelchair women's singles event was won by Esther Vergeer of the Netherlands, who beat Florence Gravellier of France, 6-3, 6-1 in the final.

Seeds

 Esther Vergeer (Champion)
 Sharon Walraven (Semifinals)

Draw

Finals

External links

PDF Draw

Wheelchair Women's Singles
U.S. Open, 2007 Women's Singles