Balearic dialect

Balearic (, ) is the collective name for the dialects of Catalan spoken in the Balearic Islands:  in Majorca,  in Ibiza, and  in Menorca.

At the last census, 746,792 people in the Balearic Islands claimed to be able to speak Catalan, though some of these people may be speakers of mainland variants.

Features
Distinctive features of Catalan in the Balearic Islands differ according to the specific variant being spoken (Mallorcan, Menorcan, or Ibizan).

Phonetic features
Vowels
 Most variants preserve a vocalic system of eight stressed vowels; , , , , , , , :
 The Majorcan system has eight stressed vowels , reduced to four  in unstressed position.
 The Western Minorcan system has eight stressed vowels , reduced to three  in unstressed position.
 The Eastern Minorcan and Ibizan system has seven stressed vowels  reduced to three  in unstressed position (as in Central Catalan). There are differences between the dialect spoken in Ibiza Town (eivissenc de vila) and those of the rest of the island (eivissenc pagès) and Formentera (formenterer).
 The vowel  is central  in Ibizan (as most Catalan dialects), while it is front  in Majorcan and Minorcan.
The so-called "open vowels" (vocals obertes),  and , are generally as low as  in most Balearic subvarieties. The phonetic realizations of  approaches  (as in American English lad) and  is as open as  (as in traditional RP dog) (feature shared with Valencian). In many Majorcan dialects  can be unrounded to .
 In the most of parts of Majorca, words with ante-penultimate stress ending in -ia lose the  ; e.g. glòria ('glory') is pronounced as glòri .

Consonants

Notes:
 In Majorcan and some Minorcan subvarieties  and  become palatal,  and , before front vowels and word-finally; e.g. figuera  ('fig tree').
 A phonemic distinction between  and  is preserved, as in Alguerese and standard Valencian.
 As Central Catalan  is velarized, , in all instances; e.g. tela  ('fabric').
 The palatal lateral approximant  is preserved, with absence of yeísmo except for the most Castilianized speakers. Nevertheless, in most of Majorcan occurs iodització, that is, a parallel process to yeísmo ( merges with  only in Latin-derived words with intervocalic L-palatalization:  + yod (--, --), --, --, and --; e.g. palla  'straw'). Notice, this phenomenon is more restricted than yeísmo as initial L-palatalization always remains lateral in Majorcan; e.g. lluna  ('moon').
 Depalatalization of syllable-final  and  with compensatory diphthongization in Majorcan: troncs  ('logs'), anys  ('years').
 Most Balearic variants preserve final stops in clusters; e.g. , , , and : camp  'field' (feature shared with modern Valencian).
 Assimilation of intervocalic clusters in some Majorcan and Minorcan subvarieties: ; ; ; ; ; ; , etc. (notice some of these assimilations may also occur in continental Catalan, such as : capmoix  'crestfallen').
 Balearic is the variant of Catalan with the strongest tendency not to pronounce historical final  in any context; e.g. amor  'love', cor  'heart'.

Prosody
 Except in Ibiza, in combinations of verb and weak pronoun (clitics), the accent moves to the final element; e.g. comprar-ne  or  (Standard Central Catalan ).

Morphosyntactic features
 Balearic preserves the salat definite article (derived from Latin ipse/ipsa instead of ille/illa), a feature shared only with Sardinian among extant Romance languages, but which was more common in other Catalan and Gascon areas in ancient times. However, the salat definite article is also preserved along the Costa Brava (Catalonia) and in the Valencian municipalities of Tàrbena and La Vall de Gallinera.
The personal article en/na, n''' is used before personal names.
The first person singular present indicative has a zero exponent, i.e. no visible ending. For example, what in Central Catalan would be jo parlo ('I speak') is realized as jo parl.
In verbs of the first conjugation (in -ar), the first and second person plural forms end in -am and -au respectively. For example, cantam ('we sing'), cantau ('you pl. sing').
Also in verbs of the first conjugation, the imperfect subjunctive is formed with -a-, e.g. cantàs, cantassis. However, the Standard Catalan forms in  are nowadays also common in many places.
In combinations of two unstressed pronouns preceding a verb, one direct with the form el, la, etc. and the other indirect with the form me, te, etc., the direct pronoun appears first. For example, la me dóna ('s/he gives it to me'), Standard Catalan me la dóna.

Lexical features
Balearic has a large quantity of characteristic vocabulary, especially archaisms preserved by the isolation of the islands and the variety of linguistic influences which surround them. The lexicon differs considerably depending on the subdialect. For example: al·lot for standard "noi" ('boy'), moix for "gat" ('cat'), besada for "petó" ('kiss'), ca for "gos" ('dog'), doblers for "diners" ('money'), horabaixa for "tarda" ('evening') and rata-pinyada for "rat-penat" ('bat').
Minorcan has a few English loanwords dating back to the British occupation, such as grevi ('gravy'), xumaquer ('shoemaker'), boínder ('bow window'), xoc ('chalk') or ull blec ('black eye').

 Political questions
Some in the Balearic Islands, such as the Partido Popular'' party member and former regional president, José Ramón Bauzà, argue that the dialects of Baleric Islands are actually separate languages and not dialects of Catalan. Bauzà has campaigned against having centralized or standardized standards of Catalan in public education.

See also
 Catalan language
 Alguerese
 Central Catalan
 Northern Catalan
 Valencian

References

Bibliography

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Michael Livesey

Sir Michael Livesey, 1st Baronet, MP (1611–1663), was a Parliamentarian Colonel of Kentish Yeomanry and one of the regicides of King Charles I.

A baronet, seated at Eastchurch on the Isle of Sheppey, Livesey was a zealous Puritan who sided with Parliament during the Civil War.

Life
An active County Committee member, he was appointed Sheriff of Kent in 1643. Livesey commanded Kent Yeomanry, but in 1644, amid accusations of cowardice and threats of mutiny, he challenged the authority of Sir William Waller and detached his cavalry from Waller's command. A partial reconciliation was reached when their disagreement was brought before the Committee for Both Kingdoms in September 1644, and Livesey's troops rejoined Waller's army until the spring of 1645. Livesey refused to serve in the New Model Army and his regiment was taken over by Henry Ireton.

In September 1645, Livesey was elected recruiter MP for Queenborough, Kent, and emerged as a radical Independent and Republican. When pro-Royalist riots broke out in Kent in December 1647, Livesey was sent to quell them; he remained in the south-east during 1648, quelling a 600-strong pro-Royalist riot in Horsham and harshly suppressed further suspected Royalist activity in the county. During July, he pursued the Earl of Holland's insurgents after they attempted to capture Reigate Castle, and then defeated them at Kingston in Surrey, thus ending the threat of a Royalist uprising in the environs of London.

Appointed a Commissioner, Livesey was a signatory to the King's death warrant and was an active Member of the Rump Parliament, where he emerged as deeply hostile to Royalists and Papists. Like other Republicans, he opposed the establishment of the Protectorate in 1653, but occupied himself with local duties: he served as High Sheriff of Kent between 1655 and 1656.

Denounced as a regicide at the Restoration, he and his wife fled to the Low Countries. Sir Michael died in 1663, and Dame Elizabeth Livesey, daughter of Sir Henry Fynes (1587–1641), died without issue in 1666.

See also
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Koidu, Lääne County

Koidu is a village in Ridala Parish, Lääne County, in western Estonia.

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Braddock (surname)

Braddock is a surname. Notable people with the surname include:

 Bessie Braddock, British politician
 Edward Braddock, British army general in colonial America
 James J. Braddock, American boxer also known as "Cinderella Man"
 Brad Bradley, American professional wrestler who wrestled for the WWE as Ryan Braddock, previously known as Jay Bradley
 Michael Depoli, American professional wrestler who wrestled for the WWE as Tony Braddock, previously known as Roadkill
 W. Braddock Hickman, president of the Federal Reserve Bank of Cleveland from 1963 to 1970
 Bobby Braddock, country music songwriter

Fictional characters:
 Benjamin Braddock, protagonist of the 1967 movie The Graduate
 Col. James Braddock, main character of Missing in Action (film)
 Matt Braddock, fictional bomber pilot
 Brian Braddock aka Captain Britain.
 Elizabeth "Betsy" Braddock aka Psylocke, Brian's twin sister.
 Captain John Braddock, the police captain protagonist of TV's Racket Squad, played by Reed Hadley.

See also
 Braddock (disambiguation)


Charles T. Dunwell

Charles Tappan Dunwell (February 13, 1852 – June 12, 1908) was a U.S. Representative from New York.

Born in Newark, New York, Dunwell moved with his parents to nearby Lyons in 1854. He attended the Lyons Union School. He entered Cornell University, Ithaca, New York, in the class of 1873, where he was a member of The Kappa Alpha Society. After the end of his junior year at Cornell, Dunwell entered Columbia Law School in the city of New York, and graduated in 1874.

He was admitted to the bar in 1874 and commenced practice in New York City.
In 1889, he began serving as general agent for the New York Life Insurance Company. He was an unsuccessful candidate for comptroller of the city of Brooklyn in 1890. Dunwell served as a member of the New York Republican State committee in 1891-92.

Dunwell was elected as a Republican to the Fifty-eighth, Fifty-ninth, and Sixtieth Congresses and served from March 4, 1903, until his death in Brooklyn, New York, June 12, 1908.
He was interred in The Evergreens Cemetery.

See also
List of United States Congress members who died in office (1900–49)

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Strâmbeni

Strâmbeni may refer to several villages in Romania:

 Strâmbeni, a village in Căldăraru Commune, Argeş County
 Strâmbeni, a village in Suseni Commune, Argeş County

See also
 Strâmbu (disambiguation)


Cézanne and I

Cézanne and I (original title: Cézanne et moi) is a 2016 French biographical drama film based on the friendship between 19th century novelist Émile Zola and painter Paul Cézanne. The film was written and directed by Danièle Thompson; it stars Guillaume Canet, Guillaume Gallienne, Alice Pol, Déborah François and Sabine Azéma. It was named as one of four films on the shortlist for the French submission for the Academy Award for Best Foreign Language Film at the 89th Academy Awards.

Cast
 Guillaume Canet as Émile Zola
 Lucien Belves as young Émile Zola
 Guillaume Gallienne as Paul Cézanne
 Hugo Fernandez as young Paul Cézanne
 Alice Pol as Alexandrine Zola
 Déborah François as Hortense Cézanne
 Sabine Azéma as Elisabeth Cézanne
 Gérard Meylan as Louis-Auguste Cézanne
 Isabelle Candelier as Emilie Zola
 Freya Mavor as Jeanne
 Laurent Stocker as Ambroise Vollard
 Pierre Yvon as Baptistin Baille
 Jérémy Nebot as young Baptistin Baille
 Félicien Juttner as Guy de Maupassant
 Flore Babled as Angèle Baille
 Romain Cottard as Camille Pissarro
 Alexandre Kouchner as Auguste Renoir
 Romain Lancry as Anchille Emperaire
 Nicolas Gob as Édouard Manet
 Christian Hecq as Père Tanguy
 Sophie de Fürst as Berthe
 Patrice Tepasso as Frédéric Bazille

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Pia Guanio

Liana Pia Coronado Guanio-Mago (born 24 October 1974), better known as Pia Guanio-Mago, is a Filipino actress and television presenter. She is head anchor for the entertainment program Showbiz Central. She is also the former showbiz segment anchor for the GMA Network primetime newscast 24 Oras and one of the co-host of the longest-running noontime show Eat Bulaga!.

Career
Guanio was born on October 24, 1974. She began her career in entertainment as a lively traffic reporter for CALTEX's RoadWatch in 1999. Guanio caught the attention of travelogue channel Lakbay TV and her career has been on the move ever since.

After Lakbay TV, Guanio was one of the hosts of ABS-CBN's morning show Alas Singko Y Medya. Her biggest career move though was when she transferred from the Kapamilya network to the GMA Network in 2004 when she became a regular host of Philippines longest running noontime show Eat Bulaga, as a segment newscaster in 24 Oras Chika Minute and in a Sunday talk show program S-files.

Personal life
Guanio married Steve Mago in October 2011. She give birth to her first child, Scarlet Jenine, in August 2012 and accordingly had a 3-month hiatus on 24 Oras. In May 2017 and accordingly had a 5-month hiatus on Eat Bulaga! Pia Guanio is back to Home Base and Eat Bulaga! On October 30, 2017

Filmography

Films

Television

As herself

As actress

Awards

References

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Timmy Thiele

Timmy Dennis Mario Thiele (born 31 July 1991) is a German professional footballer who plays as a forward for 1. FC Kaiserslautern.

Career
Thiele scored his first goal for Burton Albion in a 5–1 win over Colchester United on 28 November 2015. He joined Oldham Athletic on loan in March 2016. He was released by Burton Albion at the end of the 2015–16 season.

During the summer of 2016 he joined Regionalliga Nordost side FC Carl Zeiss Jena.

In June 2018, Thiele left Jena for league rivals 1. FC Kaiserslautern. The transfer fee paid to Jena was reported as €400,000 plus possible bonuses.

Career statistics

References

External links

 Timmy Thiele at Alemannia Aachen's official website

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University of North Carolina Wilmington

The University of North Carolina Wilmington (UNCW or UNC Wilmington) is a public research university in Wilmington, North Carolina. It is part of the University of North Carolina System and enrolls 16,747 undergraduate and graduate students each year.

History
UNCW opened its doors on September 4, 1947 as Wilmington College. At the time the school operated as a junior college, offering freshman-level courses to 238 students during the first school year, 75% of whom were veterans returning from military service following World War II. Under the control of the New Hanover County Board of Education, Wilmington College earned accreditation from the North Carolina College Conference in 1948 and became a member of the American Association of Junior Colleges. Further accreditation came in 1952 from the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools.

In 1958, Wilmington College was placed under the Community College Act of North Carolina, passing control from the New Hanover County Board of Education to a board of trustees as a state-supported college under the supervision of the North Carolina Board of Higher Education.

Wilmington College became a four-year liberal arts college on July 1, 1963, when the North Carolina General Assembly passed legislation allowing the school to award bachelor's degrees. Six years later, July 1, 1969, the school was elevated to university status under its present name, becoming the fifth campus of the University of North Carolina system. On August 22, 1977, UNCW was authorized to offer its first graduate programs at the master's level.
The school offers 55 bachelor's degrees, 35 master's degrees and four doctoral degrees: Ed.D. Educational Leadership; Ph.D. Marine Biology and Psychology and a  Doctorate in Nursing Practice.

Academics

The university is organized into seven colleges:
 College of Arts and Sciences
 Cameron School of Business
 College of Health and Human Services
 Watson College of Education
 Graduate School
 Honors College
 University College

The university has 55 undergraduate degree programs, 35 master's degree programs and four doctoral programs.

Rankings

Randall Library
William Madison Randall Library supports the mission of UNCW through the provision of information resources, services and programs relevant to the needs of its students, faculty and staff. To accomplish this mission, the library provides diverse collections of informational resources in multiple formats, including assistance and instruction in identifying, evaluating and interpreting these resources.

Randall Library has two floors. The first floor features computer banks, group work areas, the Technology Assistance Center, and a coffee shop for students. The floor has a very social atmosphere, and is commonly used to complete group assignments. The second floor has a strictly enforced quiet policy.

Most recently added to the library are charging kiosks. The kiosk located near TAC in the back of the library "provides six secure lockers to store your [iPhone, Android, iPad or other tablets] while it charges."

Centers, institutes, and extensions
 Center for Support of Undergraduate Research and Fellowships
 Center for Teaching Excellence
 Center for Marine Science
 Center for Innovation and Entrepreneurship
 ETEAL
 Osher Lifelong Learning Institute
 Swain Center for Professional and Continuing Education

Student life

Campus life
The university offers degrees in humanities, sciences, health, business and professional fields. The university's highly ranked marine science program draws a variety of undergraduate and graduate students from across the United States. The proximity to the Atlantic Ocean is a draw for incoming freshmen.

Teal is the official school color of UNCW, with navy and gold as alternate colors.

The average high school GPA was 4.13 for incoming freshmen in 2018, and the SAT average score was 1251.

Student facilities

In 2000, the Student Recreation Center was opened to students, staff, and faculty members. It houses three basketball courts, exercise machines, a weight training area, an indoor running track, and an indoor climbing wall. It also includes a group exercise room which supports multiple clubs and activities, including Yoga, Pilates, and an Aikido club. In 2012, the Student Recreation Center completed an expansion of facilities, as well as construction on a new nadatorium. This construction doubled the size of the existing Recreation Center.

Lumina Theater, named after the boardwalk theater that was once found on Wrightsville Beach features 333 stadium seats, a 15.5' x 30' screen, Dolby Digital surround sound, 35mm capabilities and a digital projection system. Lumina screens blockbusters, independents, cult classics, art films, international films and student films throughout the academic year, four or more days a week, except during University holidays and breaks. Some notable Lumina events included a multi-part, high-definition screening of BBC's Planet Earth series over the span of several weekends, and a yearly 24-hour movie marathon called Hawk-In.

Residential accommodation
Galloway Hall is UNCW's first residence facility on campus, and has a standard hall-style double room arrangement with shared bathrooms for the entire hall. Housing 400 students, predominately Freshman, Galloway has a very social atmosphere. It was the first dorm in the UNC system to be built with air condition and was originally called "Dorm '71".

Graham-Hewlett and Belk residence halls are configured in suite-style hall arrangements with up to eight individuals sharing a bathroom. Graham-Hewlett houses 384 residents and Belk houses 192 residents, and both facilities consist of predominately first-year students. Originally a co-ed facility, Belk Hall was all female for quite some years before returning co-ed beginning in the 2016-2017 academic year.

Schwartz Hall houses 160 residents, and is home to mostly first-year students. A double room layout features shared bathrooms but is distinguished by its "pod" layout in contrast with the typical hall style areas.

Newer residence halls on campus include Honors (100 Honors Scholar residents), Innovation (100 residents) and Cornerstone Hall (265 residents) and are arranged with a courtyard between them to form what is referred to as "Tri-House". These residence halls were constructed in the late 1990s and early 2000s and are home to the living and learning communities and the Honors college.

University Suites, built in the late 1980s, include seven suite buildings which can also house 400 students. Two floor plans consist of six bedroom units housing 12 students and 10 bedroom units housing ten students. All residents of the Suites share bathrooms, living rooms, and kitchens. University Suites are home to various sororities who have personalized suites in the area.

Seahawk Village is an apartment complex of housing 524 students in 2- 3- or 4 bedroom apartments and houses upperclassmen students. Seahawk Village features a club house with swimming pool. The apartments are fully furnished and feature a full-service kitchen and washer and dryer in each apartment.

Seahawk Landing features living arrangements similar to that found in the Seahawk Village facility, with expanded amenities including a sandwich shop, convenience market, and an on-site mail center.  Seahawk Landing houses 603 students in seven apartment buildings, predominately upperclassmen.

Seahawk Crossing is the most recent addition to residential facilities on campus. Seahawk Crossing's four apartment buildings comprise four, six, and eight bedroom apartments and house 662 students. Apartment-pod style rooms are fully furnished, and residents are allowed access to the Seahawk Crossing parking deck.

There are currently four new residence halls under construction, in the proximity of Galloway and Graham-Hewlett. Two of those buildings are expected to be completed by the Fall of 2020, while the other two will be completed in the Fall of 2021.

Campus dining
UNCW has several options for campus dining. The primary venue for dining on campus is Wagoner Hall, commonly referred to as Wag by students and staff. Wagoner Hall serves as a standard dining hall setup, with various stations offering a variety of foods, including a salad bar and assorted desserts. Wagoner Hall is also host to "Wagsgiving", thanksgiving for students. Students have termed the sick feeling or upset stomach that sometimes results from eating at Wagoner Hall as getting "the Waggles."

The newly renovated Dub's Café, located in Warwick Hall, offers fewer options than Wagoner Hall, but is modeled in a similar cafeteria style.

The Fisher University Union houses Hawk's Nest, a dining center where students can choose from a wide assortment of available options. Hawk's Nest offers Mexican food, Mediterranean food, pizza, Asian cuisine, hamburgers and fries, sushi, Chick-fil-A and Subway.  Also in Hawk's Nest there is a green and locally inspired grab and go restaurant.

Other on-campus dining options include Einstein Bros. Bagels, Courtside Bagel Shop, Dunkin Donuts, Port City Java, Landing Sandwich Shop and multiple convenience stores.

Greek life

Greek-letter societies became an early part of student life at UNCW when the first social fraternity was formed in January 1964, just six months after Wilmington College became a four-year institution. Fraternities and Sororities have continued to grow at UNCW with membership now above 12 percent of the overall student population, exceeding the national average. There are 15 social fraternities and 11 social sororities. The National Pan-Hellenic Council has 6 historically black organizations, three fraternities and three sororities. UNCW also has one Christian sorority. Several fraternities and sororities have on-campus housing in University Suites and University Apartments. More recently, Alpha Psi Lambda, a coeducational Latino-based fraternity, has established a colony at UNCW.

Fraternities
There are currently 15 national fraternities at UNCW:

 Alpha Sigma Phi
 Alpha Psi Lambda
 Alpha Tau Omega
 Chi Phi
 Delta Chi
 Delta Kappa Epsilon
 Delta Sigma Phi
 Delta Tau Delta
 Kappa Alpha Order
 Kappa Sigma
 Lambda Chi Alpha
 Phi Gamma Delta
 Pi Kappa Alpha
 Pi Kappa Phi
 Sigma Alpha Epsilon
 Tau Kappa Epsilon

Sororities
There are currently 11 national sororities at UNCW:

 Alpha Chi Omega
 Alpha Delta Pi
 Alpha Gamma Delta
 Alpha Phi
 Alpha Xi Delta
 Chi Omega
 Delta Zeta
 Delta Gamma
 Kappa Delta
 Phi Mu
 Sigma Sigma Sigma

National Pan-Hellenic Council, Inc.
The 4 historically black fraternities include:
 Alpha Phi Alpha
 Kappa Alpha Psi
 Omega Psi Phi
 Phi Beta Sigma

The 3 historically black sororities include:
 Alpha Kappa Alpha
 Delta Sigma Theta
 Zeta Phi Beta

Christian sorority
 Sigma Alpha Omega

Honors fraternity
 Phi Sigma Pi

Athletics

The UNCW athletic teams are known as the Seahawks. They are NCAA's Division I members fielding 18 teams, 8 varsity athletic teams for men (baseball, basketball, cross country, golf, soccer, swimming, tennis, track & field) and 10 for women (basketball, cross country, golf, soccer, softball, swimming, tennis, track & field, volleyball, beach volleyball).  UNCW is a member of the Colonial Athletic Association. The men's and women's basketball teams play at Trask Coliseum and the baseball team plays at Brooks Field.  The teams' colors include navy blue, teal, and gold. The baseball team has made eight appearances in the NCAA tournament (2003, 2004, 2006, 2008, 2012, 2013, 2015, 2016) while the men's basketball team postseason accolades include six NCAA tournament appearances (2000, 2002, 2003, 2006, 2016, 2017), two trips to the NIT (1998, 2001) and one invitation to the Collegeinsider.com tournament in 2015.

Notable people

Alumni

Faculty
 Mike Adams, Criminology
 Herbert Berg, Philosophy and Religion
 Clyde Edgerton, Creative Writing
 Philip Furia, Creative Writing
 David Gessner, Creative Writing
 Peter Jurasik, Acting for the Camera
 Joseph R. Pawlik, Frank Hawkins Kenan Distinguished Professor of Marine Biology
 Jarrod Tanny, Charles and Hannah Block Distinguished Scholar in Jewish History

References

External links

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Rosalind

Rosalind or Rosalinde is  a girls' name derived from the Germanic hros, which meant horse, and lind which meant soft or tender:

People
Rosalind Ashford (born 1943), American singer, member of Martha and the Vandellas
Rosalind Blauer (1943–1973), Canadian economist
Rosalind Brett, writer of romance novels
Rosalind Cash (1938–1995), American singer and actress
Rosalind Chao (born 1957), American actress born in Anaheim, California
Rosalind Franklin (1920–1958), British physical chemist and crystallographer who made very important contributions to the understanding of the fine structures of coal and graphite, DNA and viruses
Rosalind Hackett, American historian
Rosalind Halstead (born 1984), British actress
Rosalind Hamilton, Duchess of Abercorn (1869–1958), British aristocrat
Rosalind Hursthouse (born 1943), philosopher whose theories are centred to the abortion debate
Rosalind Newman (born 1946), American choreographer
Rosalind Peychaud (born 1948), New Orleans civic activist
Rosalind Ridley (born 1949), British Neuropsychologist
Rosalind Russell (1907–1976), American actress
Rosalind Heywood (1895–1980), British psychical researcher
Rosalind Rowe (1933–2015), English table tennis player

Astronomy
900 Rosalinde, asteroid
Rosalind (moon), moon of Uranus

Horses
Rosalind (harness horse), foaled 1933, 1936 Hambletonian winner

Literature
Rosalind (As You Like It), a fictional character in William Shakespeare's play As You Like It
Rosalind, a Longobard queen and protagonist of a tragic love story
"Rosalind", a poem by Alfred, Lord Tennyson
Rosalind, a play by J. M. Barrie

Places
Rosalind, Alberta, rural Canadian town
Rosalind Bank

Other
Rosalind (education platform), platform and web project for learning bioinformatics through problem solving
, a British R-class destroyer launched in 1916 and scrapped in 1926

See also
Rosalinda (disambiguation)


Penthelia

Penthelia was an Egyptian priestess-musician who served  the creator god Ptah, the god of fire, in the temple of Memphis Ancient Egypt.

The eighteenth-century English writer Bryant claimed the authorship of the Iliad and the Odyssey poems were written by Penthelia, and stolen from the archives of the temple by Homer in travels through Egypt. Matilda Joslyn Gage finds support for this in Diodorus Siculus, Vol I, Chap. 7, based on the potion Helen gave Telemachus and that potion's use in historic Thebes, Egypt.

References

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Lidcombe Shopping Centre

Lidcombe Centre is a sub-regional shopping centre in the suburb of Lidcombe in Sydney's west, Australia. It is owned and managed by Vicinity Centres.

History
The shopping centre on the current site was known as Auburn Power Centre and opened in 2005. It was a bulky goods centre that featured Anaconda, Spotlight, Dick Smith Powerhouse, Party Warehouse, a Ten Pin Bowling Alley and around 30 stores. Auburn Power Centre was renamed Lidcombe Power Centre in 2009. American retailer Costco opened its second Australian store across the road from Lidcombe Power Centre in late July 2011. Dick Smith closed its store in 2012. Despite population growth in the area, Lidcombe Power Centre was facing a decline because it lacked a supermarket and discount department store. On 10 November 2014, Lidcombe Power Centre went through a $120m redevelopment that transformed the centre from a bulky goods centre to a sub-regional centre. The centre was to be called The Marketplace Auburn. Leading retailers including Woolworths, Aldi and Kmart were added to the centre. Anaconda and Spotlight moved to the new part of the centre when the redevelopment was completed. Discount Party Warehouse and Tenpin City have remain at their original locations, being developed by Newmark Capital Ltd and the APN Property Group Ltd. Up to 1000 new jobs were created as a result of the redevelopment.

The centre is now known as the Lidcombe Centre and opened late August 2015.

References

External links
Lidcombe Centre official website
 http://www.lidcombecentre.com.au/

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Mace (construction company)

Mace Group Ltd, commonly known as Mace, is a global consultancy and construction firm headquartered in London, United Kingdom, employing approximately 5,000 people, across five continents with a turnover in excess of £2 billion.

History
The company was founded by a group of construction and architecture professionals, led by Ian Macpherson, who left Bovis in 1990 hoping to bring in some new, more collaborative ways of working in the traditionally combative construction industry.

The Mace startup team got its first break in 1997 when it beat Bovis and was appointed as project and construction manager on British Airways' Waterside headquarters at Heathrow. The company went on to deliver the London Eye on the South Bank and The Venetian in Macau. In early 2009 Mace was appointed to deliver the fixed price The Shard tower above London Bridge station.

Mace rebranded in 2008, becoming Mace Group, expanding its service offers, spanning consultancy services and construction across the entire property life cycle.

Operations
Mace's activities involve the following:
 Programme and project management
 Cost consultancy
 Construction delivery
 Facilities management
 Additional services (including health and safety management, sustainability consultancy, contracts and dispute management, social inclusion programmes, investment and Building Information Modelling (BIM), supply chain training and site logistics)

Major projects
Major projects involving Mace have included:
 The London Eye completed in 2000
 The Venetian in Macau completed in 2007
 The Emirates Air Line completed in 2012
 The Shard at London Bridge completed in 2012
 The Tottenham Hotspur Stadium completed in 2019

References

Category:Companies based in the City of London
Category:British companies established in 1990
Category:Construction and civil engineering companies of the United Kingdom
Category:Construction and civil engineering companies established in 1990


Baltimore Airpark

Baltimore Airpark, formerly Quinn Airport, , is a former airport located in Perry Hall, Maryland

History
The airport was named after Perry Hall grading contractor Frank Quinn, who excavated the 1800 ft field in the early 1950s. The first aircraft to land at the strip was a J-3 Cub which rolled over on the dirt runway.

In 1967 Earl and Betsy Mace purchased the airfield renaming it the Baltimore Airpark. At its peak in the 1970s, 40 aircraft were based on the field. Phoenix aviation operated a flight school onsite.

The 60 acre field was under pressure to be developed with offers of up to a million dollars for the land. Baltimore county rezoned the land as part of the Honeygo growth zone. Attempts were made to lease the property to the Baltimore County Aviation unit, which eventually moved to Martin State Airport. It was closed and sold for a housing development in 2001.

Terminals and destinations
Two hangars were constructed on the property.

Accidents and incidents
An on-field fire destroyed 3 aircraft on 17 January 1962.

References

External links

Category:Airports in Maryland
Category:Transportation buildings and structures in Baltimore County, Maryland


Sonnac

Sonnac may refer to the following places in France:

Sonnac, Aveyron, a commune in the department of Aveyron
Sonnac, Charente-Maritime, a commune in the department of Charente-Maritime
Sonnac-sur-l'Hers, a commune in the department of Aude


Shelter Live Tour

The Shelter Live Tour was a collaborative concert tour by French DJ and record producer Madeon and American DJ and record producer Porter Robinson in support of their single "Shelter". The tour visited North America, Europe, Asia and Australia from 29 September 2016 to 23 April 2017.

Background
On 11 August 2016, along with the release of "Shelter", Madeon and Porter Robinson announced that they would be doing a back-to-back live show, featuring them performing live together.

On 12 September 2016, the duo announced new dates for the tour.

On 15 September 2016, due to the overwhelming demand, the duo announced they would be adding two more shows in New York City and Philadelphia. The next day, they announced that tickets for all shows were on sale, and also announced the opening acts: San Holo, Danger, Fakear and Robotaki.

The tour featured a 75-minute set combining music from both Porter Robinson and Madeon into one enormous tapestry centered around a three-track core of "Language", "Technicolor", and "Shelter". The set opened with a stripped-down bit of "Language" as the intro for "Shelter" and closed with an encore that mirrors the pattern via an acoustic "Shelter" transitioning into "Language" (with samples from "Imperium"). The main melodies from each song were featured throughout the show.

Setlist

 "Shelter"
 "Pay No Mind" / "Easy"
 "Sad Machine" / "You're On"
 "You're On"
 "OK" / "Lionhearted"
 "Flicker"
 "Finale" / "Cut the Kid"
 "ID"
 "Imperium"
 "Pop Culture"
 "Technicolor" / "Divinity" / "Innocence"
 "La Lune" / "Sea of Voices" / "Natural Light" (2016 edit)
 "Fresh Static Snow"
 "Home"
 "Beings"
 "Pixel Empire"
 "Fellow Feeling" / "Icarus"
 "Goodbye to a World"
 "Shelter" (acoustic version) / "Language"  (Encore)

Tour dates
Sources:

Notes

References

Category:2016 concert tours


Melody Fairchild

Melody Fairchild (born as the twin to Germaine on September 10, 1973 in Boulder, Colorado) is an American long distance runner.  She is primarily known for an exceptional high school career.  She has been called the "Best American High School distance runner of all time."  In 1991, she set the American Junior and National High School record in the indoor 3,000 meters.

As a child she took up running on her own volition.  By age 10 she was running a hilly 5 mile run daily, timing herself to make herself faster each day.  By age 15 she was a high school phenom.  She won her hometown Bolder Boulder three consecutive times.  Between Cross Country and Track, she won eight state titles and became only the second person to defend their title at the Foot Locker Cross Country Championships, then called the Kinney Cross Country Championships, winning in 1989 and 1990.  Her 1990 winning time of 16:39, reputed to be by a quarter of a mile, is the still standing Morely Field course record.  She is the first female scholastic athlete to run two miles in less than 10 minutes (9:55.9). a record she held for 22 years.  While still in high school, she finished third in the 1991 World Junior Cross Country Championships behind a couple of Kenyan runners (the winner only 13 years old).

By the time she reached the University of Oregon on a track scholarship, injuries and an eating disorder prevented her from running for her first two years.  She gave up her scholarship her junior year, only to return to earn it back as a senior, placing ninth in the 1995 NCAA Women's Division I Cross Country Championship & 1996 NCAA Championship Indoor Track at 3,000 meters. Inducted in the 2017 Oregon Ducks athletics hall of fame.

In 2000, she made a failed attempt to make the U. S. Olympic team in the marathon, then disappeared from the scene.  At age 37, she decided to give it one more go, training for the 2012 Olympic Trials.  While failing to reach that lofty goal, she did finish 8th at the 2012 World Mountain Running Championships and winning the 2010 women's division of the Transrockies Run - the running version of the Transrockies race.

References

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Category:Living people
Category:American female long-distance runners
Category:American female marathon runners
Category:Sportspeople from Boulder, Colorado


String Quartet No. 10

String Quartet No. 10 may refer to:

 String Quartet No. 10 (Beethoven), Harp by Ludwig van Beethoven
 String Quartet No. 10 (Diamond) by David Diamond
 String Quartet No. 10 (Dvořák), Slavonic by Antonín Dvořák
 String Quartet No. 10 (Hill) by Alfred Hill
 String Quartet No. 10 (Maconchy) by Elizabeth Maconchy
 String Quartet No. 10 (Milhaud), Anniversaire, Op. 218, by Darius Milhaud
 String Quartet No. 10 (Mozart) by Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart
 String Quartet No. 10 (Rihm) by Wolfgang Rihm
 String Quartet No. 10 (Schubert) by Franz Schubert
 String Quartet No. 10 (Shostakovich) by Dmitri Shostakovich
 String Quartet No. 10 (Spohr) by Louis Spohr
 String Quartet No. 10 (Villa-Lobos) by Heitor Villa-Lobos


Erhan

Erhan is a Turkish given name for males.
It consists of two parts Er means brave and han is similar to Lord or Leader.

Given name
 Erhan Albayrak (born 1977), Turkish football player
 Erhan Altın (born 1956), Turkish football player and manager
 Erhan Aydın (born 1981), Turkish football player
 Erhan Çinlar (born 1941), Turkish American probabilist and Professor Emeritus in Engineering at Princeton University
 Erhan Deniz (born 1985), Turkish kickboxer
 Erhan Dünge (born 1980), Turkish volleyball player
 Erhan Emre (born 1978), Turkish–German actor, director, film producer and writer
 Erhan Güven (born 1982), Turkish football player
 Erhan Kartal (born 1993), Turkish footballer
 Erhan Can Kartal (born 1998), Turkish actor
 Erhan Kavak (born 1987), Turkish-Swiss football player
 Erhan Kuşkapan (born 1988), Turkish football player
 Erhan Mašović (born 1998), Serbian football player
 Erhan Namlı (born 1974), Turkish football player
 Erhan Şentürk (born 1989), Turkish football player

Middle name
 Mehmet Erhan Tanman (born 1989), Turkish composer

Surname
 Iulian Erhan (born 1986), Moldovan football player
 Pantelimon Erhan (1884–1971), Moldovan politician and prime minister of the Moldavian Democratic Republic (1917–1918)

Category:Turkish masculine given names


Gisborne (New Zealand electorate)

Gisborne is a former New Zealand parliamentary electorate. It existed from 1908 to 1996, and it was represented by 12 Members of Parliament.

Population centres
In the 1907 electoral redistribution, a major change that had to be allowed for was a reduction of the tolerance to ±750 to those electorates where the country quota applied. The North Island had once again a higher population growth than the South Island, and three seats were transferred from south to north. In the resulting boundary distribution, every existing electorate was affected, and three electorates were established for the first time, including the Taumarunui electorate. These changes took effect with the .

The city of Gisborne was located within the electorate. In the initial area covered by the electorate, the city was located near the electorate's northern border, and it went as far south as just short of Bay View. Wairoa was thus also located within the initial area.

In the 1911 electoral redistribution, the southern boundary shifted north significantly, and Wairoa was lost to the  electorate. In the 1918 electoral redistribution, the Gisborne electorate lost large inland areas, but re-gained Wairoa. In the 1922 electoral redistribution, changes to the boundaries were minimal, and in the 1927 electoral redistribution, the electorate was left unaltered.

In the 1937 electoral redistribution, large inland areas were gained and Wairoa lost. The changes in the 1946 electoral redistribution were most significant, with the city of Gisborne now located near the southern boundary of the electorate, and all of the East Cape being gained. The electorate now included the settlements of Te Karaka, Matawai, Tolaga Bay, and Tokomaru Bay.

History
The electorate existed from 1908 to 1996, when it was replaced by the Mahia electorate, which was renamed East Coast from 2002. Its first representative was James Carroll of the Liberal Party, who served for three terms until his defeat in the . Douglas Lysnar represented the Gisborne electorate from 1919 to 1931, when he was defeated.

In the 1928 contest Lysnar stood as an Independent supporter of the Reform Party and was successful. During 1930, he stopped supporting the Reform Party and became fully independent. At the following election in 1931 he ran as an Independent, but was not returned, beaten by Labour's David Coleman.

Members of Parliament
Key

Election results

1943 election

1938 election

1935 election

1931 election

1928 election

1922 election

1919 election

Notes

References

Category:Historic electorates of New Zealand
Category:Gisborne District
Category:1908 establishments in New Zealand
Category:1996 disestablishments in New Zealand


O'Flaherty V.C.

O'Flaherty V.C., A Recruiting Pamphlet (1915) is a comic one-act play written during World War I by George Bernard Shaw. The plot is about an Irish soldier in the British army returning home after winning the Victoria Cross. The play was written at a time when the British government was attempting to promote recruitment in Ireland, while many Irish republicans expressed opposition to a war to defend the British Empire.

Characters
Dennis O'Flaherty, Irish soldier
Teresa Driscoll, his girlfriend
Mrs O'Flaherty, his mother
General Sir Pearce Madigan, his commanding officer

Plot
Dennis O'Flaherty, winner of the Victoria Cross for his outstanding bravery, has returned home to his local village to take part in a recruitment campaign. In conversation with General Pearce Madigan, the local squire, O'Flaherty admits that he had not told his Fenian mother that he would be fighting for the British side in the war, not against it. Madigan says he must explain to her why the war is being fought, and that even Republicans should help in the struggle against German oppression. O'Flaherty says he's no idea why the war is being fought, he just joined up to get away from home, but one thing he's become convinced of is that patriotism is part of the problem: "You'll never have a quiet world till you knock the patriotism out of the human race". His mother appears, horrified to discover he's being fighting for the British. But she's even more horrified when Dennis' girlfriend, Teresa, arrives, expecting that the V.C. comes with a large payout in cash. She's dismayed to learn that the government may only give him a pension if he is wounded first. Still, she thinks it will be worth it, even if he does have to be badly wounded. Dennis says he's sick of life in provincial Ireland. Since he's experienced France, he never wants to come back. He hopes he can get a French wife. Teresa is outraged. When Mrs O'Flaherty discovers that her son gave Teresa a valuable gold watch, she launches into a tirade and the two women berate each other mercilessly. O'Flaherty says he can't wait to get back to the peace and quiet of the trenches. General Madigan sympathises, commenting, "Do you think that we should have got an army without conscription if domestic life had been as happy as people say it is?"

Preface
In the preface Shaw argues that most soldiers do not enlist for patriotic reasons, but through a desire for adventure, or to get away from a restricted life. This is especially true of the Irish, since an Irishman's hopes and opportunities depend on "getting out of Ireland". He adds that recruitment was nevertheless at a low ebb in 1915, as it had been "badly bungled... The Irish were for the most part Roman Catholics and loyal Irishmen, which means that from the English point of view they were heretics and rebels." Shaw said that he gave his character a self-serving girlfriend and a harridan of a mother ("a Volumnia of the potato-patch") in order to emphasise the kind of petty oppression from which poor youths fled to join up.

Context and productions

O'Flaherty's exploits in the war and role in recruiting drives are based on those of Irish Catholic Victoria Cross winner Michael John O'Leary. In February 1915 O'Leary had captured two German barricades, killing the gun crew of the first and capturing the second after running out of ammunition. O'Leary been given a grand reception attended by thousands of Londoners in Hyde Park on 10 July 1915. Recruitment was a highly divisive subject in Ireland at the time. O'Leary was also greeted by cheering crowds in his home town of Macroom, but he was jeered by Ulster Volunteers at a recruitment drive in Ballaghaderrin during the autumn of 1915. This treatment caused such a scandal that it was raised in the Houses of Parliament in December. Like O'Flaherty's mother, O'Leary's father was a fervent Irish nationalist.

The play was intended for the Abbey Theatre in Dublin, which was suffering financially in the war, but the play's anti-war message led to a wartime ban on performance by the military authorities in Ireland. Shaw later wrote to Yeats that he was not sure that the play would work there anyway, and that St John Ervine, who was to have played the lead role, was not suited to the part. The first production was an amateur performance put on by officers of the Royal Flying Corps in Belgium. The first professional production was by the Incorporated Stage Society at the Lyric Theatre, Hammersmith, 20 December 1920. It was paired with H. O. Meredith's Forerunners. On 20 November (what year? can't be 1920) Shaw himself gave a radio broadcast version of the play.

Critical views
Beatrice Webb wrote in her diary that "O'Flaherty V.C. is a brilliant but serious piece of work—a jewel of a one-act play."  Stephen Murray in English War Plays of the First World War, says that "Shaw tackles the issues of the war in a juxtaposition of serious and inconsequential subject-matter and tones which in many ways do take away from the important points he wishes to disclose. These fragment the unity of theme and mood." Shaw's friend Archibald Henderson says that "The Irish peasants are portrayed as hopelessly insular and sadly benighted. Their prejudice against the British is bitter and incorrigible." Bernard Dukore notes that the play "vividly contrasts as background the poverty of the lower-class Irish with the prosperity of the landed Anglo-Irish ascendancy. Because O'Flaherty's mother nursed the son of Sir Pearce, she had to bring up her own daughter on the bottle. When Sir Pearce mentions a citizen's obligation to king and country, O'Flaherty comments, 'Well, sir, to you that have an estate in it, it would feel like your country. But the devil a perch of it ever I owned.'"

References

External links

Text at Project Guttenberg
'The Censorship of "O'Flaherty V.C."', SHAW: the Journal of Bernard Shaw Studies

Category:1915 plays
Category:Plays by George Bernard Shaw
Category:Plays about World War I
Category:Plays set in Ireland
Category:Censorship in the arts


Chester Porter

Chester Porter QC (born 15 March 1926) is a prominent retired Australian barrister.

Early life
Chester was born in 1926 to his mother Coralie and father Frederick Porter. His mother was born to a Jewish family but later converted to Christianity. When asked about his faith he has at times referred to himself as a 'Christian Jew'. Chester began high school at Barker College before going on to win a scholarship to Shore and finishing his high schooling there. While at Shore, Porter was captain of the debating team. He then won a spot at the University of Sydney, graduating in law.

While a law student, Porter purportedly witnessed his friend Frank McAlary dance for a cameraman after the announcement of the end of the Second World War. He has long since publicly supported the theory that McAlary was the Dancing Man.

He was admitted to the bar in 1948 at aged 21, he was the youngest person ever admitted to the bar at the time, and subsequently the second youngest, in history, after Norman Jenkyn who was a few months younger.

Legal career
Chester is notable for his participation in the Voyager and Chamberlain Royal Commissions. He defended notorious crooked police officer Roger Rogerson, on bribery charges against fellow police officer Michael Drury. He was portrayed by John Hargreaves in the miniseries Blue Murder, about the trial of Roger Rogerson. His defence of Judge John Foord was considered so miraculous that the headline "Chester Porter walks on water" was used in a newspaper.

Porter was nicknamed the smiling funnel web because of his charm, great politeness and his forensic questioning. He advocated at the Bar for 52 years, Joining in 1948, and becoming a Queens Council in 1974.

Porter strongly pursued improvement in forensic science as a result cases and the Chamberlain Royal Commission.  His work and that of others resulted in the National Institute of Forensic Science

When he retired from the Bar in the year 2000, the Bar Council of NSW appointed him an Honorary Life Member for his exceptional service to the law.

Porter was interviewed for the New South Wales Bar Association Oral History project.

Writing
After retirement Porter became an author.  His books are.
 Walking on Water: a life in the law, Random House Australia 2004
 The Gentle Art of Persuasion - How to argue effectively,  Random House, 2005
 The Conviction of the Innocent - How the law can let us down, Random House 2007

Porter also wrote some articles for Bar News.

Personal life
Chester married chemistry teacher Jean Featherstone. They had three daughters, the poet Dorothy Porter, Mary Porter, a veterinarian, and Josie McSkimming, a social worker and academic.

Membership
Porter was a member of:
 Liberal Party of NSW until the late 1960s;
 NSW Dickens Society;
Jean and Chester were founding members of the NSW Dickens Society and were awarded the Percy Fitzgerald Award on 25 October 2016 for their support of the society since it founding in October 2002.
 Rostrum;
Porter joined Rostrum shortly after going to the bar when there weren't many Rostrum clubs in Australia. In his book The Gentle Art of Persuasion he attributes his improved speaking skills to Rostrum and said that becoming a "Critic in Rostrum one learns a great deal".

Porter won Rostrum NSW "Speaker of the Year" in the 1986 competition.

References

External links

Category:Australian lawyers
Category:1926 births
Category:Living people


South Kilburn F.C.

South Kilburn Football Club are a football team from Wembley, London, who currently play in the .

History
The club was formed in 2005 and joined the Middlesex County Football League for the 2005–06 season.

One season later the club finished as champions of Division One, losing only four games in the season and winning the division by two points. In cup fixtures South Kilburn also had reasonable success losing out 3–2 in the semi-final of the Jim Rogers President’s Division One Cup. The club also progressed to round four of the League Cup, and round three in the County FA Junior Cup.

In the 2007–08 season the club made it to the London Junior Cup final, in league competition South Kilburn achieved the runners-up position in the Premier Division, and with that achievement came the opportunity to join the Hellenic League. To be promoted the club had to move from their original home of Broadfields Country Club at Headstone Lane to Vale Farm at Wembley where they implemented ground improvements.  The club started its tenure in the Hellenic League but in 2011 made the side ways switch to the neighbouring Combined Counties League Division One and remained in that division until they resigned at the end of the 2013–14 season.

Club honours
Middlesex County Football League Premier Division:
 Runners-up: 2007–08
Middlesex County Football League Division One:
 Winners: 2006–07
London FA Junior Cup:
 Runners-up: 2007–08

Club records
Highest League Position: 6th in Hellenic premier Division 2008–09, 2009–10
Highest Attendance: 102 vs Guernsey - October 2011

Ground
South Kilburn play their games at Vale Farm Sports Centre, Waford Road, North Wembley, HA0 3HE.

References

External links
 Official club website

Category:Football clubs in England
Category:Football clubs in London
Category:Association football clubs established in 2005
Category:2005 establishments in England
Category:Middlesex County Football League
Category:Hellenic Football League
Category:Combined Counties Football League
Category:Sport in the London Borough of Brent


Baud (disambiguation)

Baud may refer to:

Baud, symbols per second or pulses per second

People:
Alf Baud (1892–1986), Australian rules footballer
Auguste Baud-Bovy (1848–1949), Swiss painter
Frédéric Baud (born 1975), French Nordic combined skier who competed from 1993 to 2004
Jean Baud (businessman) (1919-2012), French businessman
Jean Chrétien Baud (1789–1859), Governor-General of the Dutch East Indies from 1833 until 1836
Jean-Jacques Baud (born 1947), French former sports shooter
Michel Baud, French Egyptologist, head of the Nubian Sudan section in the Department of Egyptian Antiquities of the Louvre Museum

Places:
Baud, Morbihan, commune in the Morbihan département in Brittany in north-western France

See also
Musée Baud, music-box museum in the Swiss village of L'Auberson in the Jura Mountains in the canton of Vaud
Émile Baudot (1845–1903), French engineer and inventor, after whom the telecommunications unit of baud is named


Ibagué

Ibagué  () is the capital of Tolima and also part of The Colombian coffee Region (), one of the 32 departments that make up the Republic of Colombia. The city is located in the center of the country, on the central mountain range of the Colombian Andes, near Nevado del Tolima. It is one of the most populous cities in the country, with about 529,635 (according to the 2018 census) inhabitants, making it the seventh (7th) most populous in Colombia. It was founded on October 14, 1550, by the Spanish captain Andrés López de Galarza. The city of Ibagué is divided into 13 communes and the rural area has 17 corregimientos. As the capital of the department of Tolima the city hosts the Government of Tolima, the Departmental Assembly, and the Attorney General's Office. It is the main epicenter of political, economic, administrative, business, art, culture, and tourism activities in the area.

Ibagué maintains one of the major urban economies of Colombia and could grow in prominence within South America with its development potential and competitive national and international business centers, industry, and infrastructure. It is one of three cities in the country chosen by the World Trade Center Association (WTCA) to build headquarters along with Cali, adding to the one existing in Bogotá. The economy of Ibagué is based primarily on the industrial, tourism, and agricultural sectors, with its textile industry being the third largest in Colombia. According to "Doing Business" from the World Bank in Washington DC, Ibagué tops the ranking of the cities with greater ease of doing business and investment in the country after Manizales.

The city is known as "The Musical Capital of Colombia and America", thanks to the Conservatory of Tolima (one of the most prestigious and important in Colombia), folklore festivities, and its many monuments referring to music. The city's main educational institutions are the University of Tolima, the University of Ibagué, the Universidad Nacional Abierta y a Distancia (UNAD) and the Conservatory of Tolima.

History
Ibagué was founded by Spaniard Andrés López de Galarza on October 14, 1550, as "Villa de San Bonifacio de Ibagué del Valle de las Lanzas" ("Town of Saint Boniface of Ibagué of the Valley of the Spears") in a nearby location which now contains the urban area of the neighboring municipality of Cajamarca about  to the west of the modern city of Ibagué. The indigenous Pijaos commanded by cacique Ibagué were not fond of Spaniards colonizing the area so the city was re-founded in its current location on February 7, 1551. From April to December 1854, Ibagué was briefly the capital of the New Granada following a coup d'etat promoted by José María Melo, a general and politician born in Chaparral, Tolima. In 1908, when the department of Tolima was created, Ibagué became the departmental capital. The University of Tolima was founded in 1945, and was raised to state university status in 1954. The city is also the home of the Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Ibagué.

Geography
Ibagué is located in the Colombian Andean region, in the center of the department of Tolima, surrounded by mountains on all sides with the exception of a plateau which extends to the east.

Volcanism
Ibagué lies within the Andean Volcanic Belt. It has two active volcanoes in its immediate vicinity: the Nevado del Tolima,  NW of the city, and the Cerro Machín,  west of the city center but still within the Municipality of Ibagué. The city is one access point to Los Nevados National Park, the other being Manizales.

Cerro Machín has been dormant for the last 800 years, but seismological activity has been registered recently causing several earthquakes. The volcano is classified as "III – Changes in behavior of volcanic activity" by Ingeominas, the Colombian Institute for Geology and Mining. A map of menaced areas has been published indicating that in the event of an eruption the city of Ibagué would not be affected despite its proximity to the volcano.

Demographics

The total population of the municipality of Ibagué (including urban and rural areas), according to the 2018 census, was 529,635 inhabitants, of which 492,554 resided in the urban area.

Infrastructure

Transportation
Municipal transport is managed by several local bus companies that operate minibuses throughout the city and to neighboring villages.

Ibagué lies at the intersection of national roads 40 and 43, connecting the city to Magdalena River Valley and Bogotá to the east, Armenia and the Valle del Cauca to the west, and Honda to the north. There is a long distance bus terminal with connections to most big cities in Colombia. There are frequent connections to Bogotá, Cali, Medellín, and several overnight buses to Cartagena, Barranquilla, and seasonal services to Santa Marta.

About  east of the city lies Perales Airport which has several flights a day to Bogotá and Medellín.

Climate
Ibagué features a tropical rainforest climate under the Köppen climate classification, albeit a relatively cooler version of the climate due to the high altitude. Although the city does experience noticeably drier conditions during the months of January and July, the city has no true dry season month, as all twelve months see on average more than  of precipitation. As is commonplace in areas with this climate, temperatures are relatively consistent throughout the course of the year in Ibagué, with average high temperatures of about 28 degrees Celsius and average low temperatures of about 18 degrees Celsius. On average Ibagué sees  of precipitation annually.

Notable people
Ibagué is the birthplace of painter Darío Ortiz Robledo, boxer Óscar Escandón, singer Jairo Alberto Bocanegra Pena, soprano Patricia Caicedo, actress Estefanía Gómez, and novelist James Cañón.

Sports
The Colombian Football Association announced that Ibagué will be one of the venue cities to host the 2016 FIFA Futsal World Cup.

International relations

Twin towns – Sister cities
Ibagué is twinned with:

  Vitoria-Gasteiz, Spain

References

External links
 El Nuevo Día (local journal)
 ElOlfato.com (digital magazine)
 ElIbaguereño.com (digital journal)
 Ecos del Combeima (local radio station and digital radio)
 Ondas de Ibagué (local radio station and digital radio)

Category:Populated places in the Tolima Department
Category:Municipalities of Tolima Department
Category:Capitals of Colombian departments


Ovation Deacon

During the 1970s Ovation Guitar Company created a more "deluxe" version of their exotically shaped solid body electric guitar - the Ovation Breadwinner that was called the Deacon.

The Deacon was differentiated by a gloss finish, mother of pearl diamond shaped fretboard marker inlays, and an ivory binding on the edge of the fretboard.  On the other hand, the Breadwinner had a textured finish created by coating the mahogany body with the company's "LyraChord" material - the same material used to create the bowls of their acoustic and acoustic-electric hollow body guitars and the helicopter blades from the Kaman Company - plastic dot fretboard marker inlays, and no binding.  Less obvious differences include a higher quality hardware in the form of the tuners.  A gold plated tuner set were available along with a brass bridge saddle just before the design's end of life.

Like the Breadwinner, early models utilized Ovation's "toroidal" dual pole, single wound pickups with the original FET preamp.  During the 1972 and 1973 model years, these pickups were gradually phased out and replaced with new humbucker, twelve pole dual winding pickups.  Touted by Ovation as the quietest pickups manufactured at the time, they may have been a step up to a more mainstream design, rather than a true electronics breakthrough.  Many owners preferred the sound of the original pickups as providing a warmer tone when compared to the tonal characteristics of the humbuckers.

The Deacon was also available in a 12 string model, which country guitarist Roy Clark played.

The Deacon was manufactured between 1973 and 1982.
In the movie for the 1979 Electric Light Orchestra album Discovery (Electric Light Orchestra album) Jeff Lynne is seen playing the Ovation Deacon.

References
Vintage Guitar Site

External links
The Breadwinner Fanpage

Building the Ergonomic Guitar Blog
OvationUK

Category:Electric guitars


Down in the Flood

Down in the Flood is a song by Bob Dylan, originally recorded by Dylan in 1967 with the Band, and copyrighted that autumn. One of the 1967 recordings was released on the 1975 album The Basement Tapes and re-released in 2014 on The Bootleg Series Vol. 11: The Basement Tapes Complete, along with a preceding take.

Dylan re-recorded the song with Happy Traum in September 1971 using slightly different chords for inclusion on Bob Dylan's Greatest Hits Vol. II.

A live version performed with the Band in the early hours of January 1, 1972 was released on the 2001 reissue of the Band's  Rock Of Ages.

Dylan's July 2002 re-recording of the song featured on the album, Masked & Anonymous: Music from the Motion Picture, the soundtrack to the 2003 film Masked & Anonymous.

Cover versions
Sandy Denny covered the song on her 1971 album The North Star Grassman and the Ravens, as did The Derek Trucks Band for their 2009 Grammy Award-winning album Already Free.   Blood, Sweat & Tears also covered the song on their fifth album, New Blood released in 1972 with Jerry Fisher singing lead.

Lester Flatt & Earl Scruggs also covered the song on their 1968 album Changin' Times.

Chris Smither covered this song on his 1972 release Don't it Drag On, and again on his 1991 release Another Way to Find You.

References

External links

Category:1967 songs
Category:Songs written by Bob Dylan
Category:Bob Dylan songs


Channel 29 low-power TV stations in the United States

The following low-power television stations broadcast on digital or analog channel 29 in the United States:

 K24II-D in Kanab, Utah
 K29AA-D in Kalispell/Whitefish, Montana
 K29AB in Monterey, etc., California
 K29AZ-D in Newport, Oregon
 K29BH-D in Wellington, Texas
 K29BM-D in Montpelier, Idaho
 K29BN-D in Silver Springs, etc., Nevada
 K29BR-D in Canadian, Texas
 K29CK-D in Carbondale, Colorado
 K29DF in Ukiah, California
 K29DK in Williams, Arizona
 K29EB-D in Grand Rapids, Minnesota
 K29EC in Blythe, California
 K29ED-D in Everett, Washington
 K29EG-D in Milton, etc., Oregon
 K29EL-D in La Grande, Oregon
 K29EM-D in Manti & Ephraim, Utah
 K29EP in Morgan, etc., Utah
 K29ES-D in Carson City, Nevada
 K29EV-D in Valmy, Nevada
 K29EY-D in Preston, Idaho
 K29FA-D in Beryl/Modena, etc., Utah
 K29FD-D in Lake Havasu City, Arizona
 K29FF in Kennewick, etc., Washington
 K29FM-D in Artesia, New Mexico
 K29FR-D in Quanah, Texas
 K29FS-D in Wolf Point, Montana
 K29FY-D in Henefer/Echo, Utah
 K29GD in Amarillo, Texas
 K29GI-D in Holyoke, Colorado
 K29GJ-D in Tropic & Cannonville, Utah
 K29GK in Twentynine Palms, etc., California
 K29GL in Lincoln, Nebraska
 K29GM in Duckwater, etc., Nevada
 K29GO-D in Cortez, etc., Colorado
 K29GV-D in Hagerman, Idaho
 K29HB-D in Clovis, New Mexico
 K29HD-D in Idalia, Colorado
 K29HG-D in Jackson, Wyoming
 K29HK-D in Emery, Utah
 K29HL-D in Hanalei, etc., Hawaii
 K29HM-D in Lake George, Colorado
 K29HN-D in Escalante, Utah
 K29HR-D in Farmington, New Mexico
 K29HS-D in Scipio/Holden, Utah
 K29HV-D in La Barge, etc., Wyoming
 K29HW-D in Austin, Texas
 K29HX-D in Wanship, Utah
 K29HY-D in Strong City, Oklahoma
 K29HZ-D in Woodward, etc., Oklahoma
 K29IA-D in Centralia, etc., Washington
 K29IB-D in Grays River, etc., Washington
 K29ID-D in Weeksville, Montana
 K29IE-D in St. James, Minnesota
 K29IF-D in Frost, Minnesota
 K29IG-D in Sunlight Basin, Wyoming
 K29IH-D in Meeteetse, etc., Wyoming
 K29II-D in Park City, Utah
 K29IM-D in Samak, Utah
 K29IN-D in Coalville and adjacent area, Utah
 K29IP-D in Corpus Christi, Texas
 K29IS-D in Round Mountain, Nevada
 K29IT-D in Gateview, Colorado
 K29IU-D in Parlin, Colorado
 K29IV-D in Fremont, Utah
 K29IW-D in Clear Creek, Utah
 K29IX-D in Caineville, Utah
 K29IY-D in Ferron, Utah
 K29IZ-D in Huntington, Utah
 K29JA-D in Alton, Utah
 K29JB-D in Moses Lake, Washington
 K29JD-D in Redding, California
 K29JL-D in Las Animas, Colorado
 K29JM in Elko, Nevada
 K29JN-D in Gold Beach, Oregon
 K29JO-D in Douglas, Wyoming
 K29JP-D in East Price, Utah
 K29JQ-D in Fishlake Resort, Utah
 K29JW-D in Granite Falls, Minnesota
 K29KD-D in Delta, Utah
 K29KE-D in Big Falls, Minnesota
 K29KH-D in Kasilof, Alaska
 K29KJ-D in Orovada, Nevada
 K29KR-D in Camas Valley, Oregon
 K29KT-D in Thoreau, New Mexico
 K29LB-D in Vernal, etc., Utah
 K29LC-D in Truth or Consequences, New Mexico
 K29LG-D in Soda Springs, Idaho
 K29LJ-D in Altus, Oklahoma
 K29LL-D in Phoenix/Talent, Oregon
 K29LN-D in Santa Rosa, New Mexico
 K29LO-D in Kingman, Arizona
 K29LV-D in Jackson, Minnesota
 K29LX-D in Hanksville, Utah
 K29LZ-D in Fountain Green, Utah
 K29MA-D in Boulder, Utah
 K29MG-D in Hawthorne, Nevada
 K29MK-D in Deming, New Mexico
 K29NI-D in Cave Junction, Oregon
 K29NM-D in Spokane, Washington
 K29NN-D in Lucerne Valley, California
 K29NO-D in The Dalles, Oregon
 K38LU-D in Billings, Montana
 K40AD-D in Cottonwood, etc., Arizona
 K41HC in Springfield, Missouri
 K41IW-D in Polson, Montana
 K42JA-D in Hot Springs, Montana
 K43AH-D in Crested Butte, Colorado
 K44JU-D in Antimony, Utah
 K46HL-D in Susanville, etc., California
 K48GQ-D in Redwood Falls, Minnesota
 K49DM-D in Coos Bay, Oregon
 K49IC-D in Salmon, Idaho
 K51FK-D in Rockaway Beach, Oregon
 KAPT-LP in Alamogordo, New Mexico
 KBFX-CD in Bakersfield, California
 KBJE-LD in Tyler, Texas
 KBWF-LD in Sioux City, Iowa
 KCYU-LD in Yakima, Washington
 KDBZ-CD in Bozeman, Montana
 KDOS-LD in Globe, Arizona
 KECA-LD in Eureka, California
 KEHO-LD in Houston, Texas
 KFXL-LD in Lufkin, Texas
 KGRQ-LD in Gila River Indian Community, Arizona
 KHDS-LD in Salina, Kansas
 KMSG-LD in Fresno, California
 KNKC-LD in Lubbock, Texas
 KPCE-LP in Tucson, Arizona
 KPLO-TV in Pierre, South Dakota
 KPSE-LD in Palm Springs, California
 KQMM-CD in Santa Maria, California
 KSAS-LP in Dodge City, Kansas
 KSWY-LP in Sheridan, Wyoming
 KTZT-CD in Tulsa, Oklahoma
 KWMO-LD in Hot Springs, Arkansas
 KWNB-LD in McCook, Nebraska
 W29CB in St. Thomas, U.S. Virgin Islands
 W29CI-D in Salem, Illinois
 W29CO in Sharon, Pennsylvania
 W29CW in Duck Key, Florida
 W29DE-D in Hayesville, North Carolina
 W29DH-D in Moorefield, West Virginia
 W29DN-D in Athens, Georgia
 W29DP-D in Welch, West Virginia
 W29DT-D in Tuscaloosa, Alabama
 W29EE-D in San Lorenzo, Puerto Rico
 W29EG-D in Zanesville, Ohio
 W29EV-D in Hackettstown, New Jersey
 W29EZ-D in Elmira, New York
 W29FE-D in Bat Cave, etc., North Carolina
 W40CV-D in Jacksonville, Illinois
 W46ED-D in Willsboro, New York
 W47DH-D in Clarks Summit, etc., Pennsylvania
 W48DB-D in Coloma, Wisconsin
 WANN-CD in Atlanta, Georgia
 WAUR-LD in Ottawa, Illinois
 WAZS-LD in North Charleston, South Carolina
 WCYB-TV in Bristol, Virginia
 WEHG-LD in Wausau, Wisconsin
 WFET-LD in Lewisburg, Tennessee
 WHVL-LP in State College, etc., Pennsylvania
 WIIC-LP in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
 WIVN-LD in Newcomerstown, Ohio
 WJAC-TV in Bedford, Pennsylvania
 WJYL-CD in Jeffersonville, Indiana
 WLEH-LD in St. Louis, Illinois
 WMJN-LP in Somerville, Alabama
 WMUR-LP in Littleton, New Hampshire
 WMVJ-CD in Melbourne, Florida
 WOMS-CD in Muskegon, Michigan
 WPVS-LP in Milwaukee, Wisconsin
 WTBZ-LP in Gainesville, Florida
 WUHQ-LD in Grand Rapids, Michigan
 WVTN-LD in Corbin, Kentucky
 WYGA-CD in Atlanta, Georgia

The following low-power stations, which are no longer licensed, formerly broadcast on digital or analog channel 29:
 K29CI in Prineville, etc., Oregon
 K29CJ in Eureka, Utah
 K29DP in Lordsburg, New Mexico
 K29EZ in Fruitland, etc., Utah
 K29HA in Malad City, Idaho
 K29JF-D in Rolla, Missouri
 KBKV-LD in Columbia, Missouri
 KREN-LP in Susanville, California
 KSDX-LP in San Diego, California
 KVKV-LP in Victorville, California
 W29CA in Brunswick, Maine
 WAOH-CD in Akron, Ohio
 WBOA-CD in Kittanning, Pennsylvania
 WEYS-LD in Miami, Florida

References

29 low-power


GAZ-A

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The GAZ-A was a passenger car that was mass-produced by GAZ from 1932 to 1936. It was the first passenger car to be produced in the Soviet Union and is a near-exact copy of the Ford Model A from 1930. To the local population, the car was nicknamed "Gazik".

 History
The cooperation between the Ford Motor Company and Russia dates back to the year 1909. Ford was an important supplier of passenger cars and commercial vehicles such as tractors and trucks, especially in the 1910s and 1920s. Tens of thousands were imported into the Soviet Union because their own vehicle industry was underdeveloped. The first five-year plan of 1928, which generally contributed greatly to the development of the Soviet industry, also envisaged building a domestic automobile production. In 1929, an official contract was signed with Ford, which provided that the USSR every year should buy large quantities kits for Ford models to them in the newly built Nizhny Novgorod Automobile Plant'', short NAZ (from 1933 GAZ) assembly. Vehicles were also assembled at the KIM plant in Moscow.

As early as the beginning of 1931, the Soviet government stated that the projected quantities were significantly too large. The Great Depression hit both Ford and the Soviet Union, significantly fewer kits were needed.

By the end of 1932, the factory in Nizhny Novgorod had been brought up to a level where it was able to produce automobiles. The first cars left the halls on the 8 December 1932. At about the same time, the production of the GAZ-AA began. This was a truck that was built on the same chassis and took over many other vehicle parts from the car. The drawings for the vehicle were still from Ford.

By 1935, 100,000 vehicles had been built in the new plant, mostly trucks. In the same year, the contract between Ford and the Soviet Union was dissolved by mutual agreement. In 1936, production ended after 41,917 copies in favor of the successor GAZ-M1.

References

Category:GAZ Group vehicles
Category:Trucks of the Soviet Union
Category:Cars introduced in 1932
Category:1930s cars
Category:First car made by manufacturer


West Stony Creek

The West Stony Creek flows into the Sacandaga River north of Northville, New York.

References

Category:Rivers of New York (state)


Ayar

Ayar may refer to:

Ayyar, the month of May in Arabic calendar of the Gregorian calendar

Persons
Ayar Cachi, one of the brothers of Manco Cápac, who emerged from the cave at Paqariq Tampu
Mulu Ayar Bera, Indian politician, Member of Legislative assembly from Bhanvad constituency in Gujarat
Kaan Ayar (born 1995), Turkish swimmer

Places
Ayar River or Ahar River, a tributary of the Berach River (itself a tributary of Banas River, which in turn is a tributary of Chambal river, itself a tributary of Yamuna River, which in turn is the most important tributary of Ganges River, India

See also
Ayyar (disambiguation)
Iyar (disambiguation)
Konar (caste), also known as Ayar and Idaiyar, an ethnic group from the Indian state of Tamil Nadu


Randy Rowe

Randy Rowe (born June 10, 1980) is a Canadian former professional ice hockey forward who played most notably in the ECHL, and became just the seventh player in league history to play over 600 games. He last played for the Toledo Walleye of the ECHL.

Career
During his time with the Belleville Bulls, Rowe also attended two NHL training camps. Rowe attended his first rookie camp as a free agent in 1997 with the St. Louis Blues. The following season, Rowe attended the Vancouver Canucks' training camp and shared locker stalls with Canucks' captain Mark Messier.

After turning professional in 2001 with the Peoria Rivermen of the ECHL, Rowe split his career between the ECHL and the AHL. Rowe is one of the most decorated players in the history of the ECHL, he returned to the Walleye after spending the previous season in 2011–12 as captain of the Trenton Titans.

Retirement
On August 13, 2013, he announced his retirement from professional hockey after 12 seasons, finishing 14th all-time in ECHL goal scoring. Since his retirement, Rowe had joined the OJHL's Wellington Dukes as an assistant coach.

Career statistics

Awards and honors
1998-99, Won the J. Ross Robertson Cup as a member of the Belleville Bulls
2000-01, Most goals scored (64), OHL
2000-01, Named to the CHL Third All-Star Team
2000-01, Awarded the Leo Lalonde Memorial Trophy for best overage player in the OHL
2003-04, Played in ECHL All-Star Game, named MVP
2007-08, Named ECHL Player Of The Week (March 24–30, 2008)
2007-08, Named ECHL Player Of The Month (April 2008)
2007-08, Named ECHL Plus Performer of the Month (April 2008)
2007-08, Led Johnstown Chiefs in points scored (68) and plus/minus (+21)
2000-10, Named to the ECHL All-Decade Team
2012-13, Awarded the ECHL Sportsmanship Award

References

External links

Category:1980 births
Category:Belleville Bulls players
Category:Canadian ice hockey forwards
Category:Charlotte Checkers (1993–2010) players
Category:Johnstown Chiefs players
Category:Lake Erie Monsters players
Category:Living people
Category:Ice hockey people from Ontario
Category:Peoria Rivermen (ECHL) players
Category:Sportspeople from the County of Brant
Category:Springfield Falcons players
Category:St. John's Maple Leafs players
Category:Trenton Titans players
Category:Toledo Walleye players
Category:Canadian expatriate ice hockey players in the United States


Forward Sports

Forward Sports is a Pakistani company that manufactures sports equipment, primarily soccer balls. It produces 750,000 balls per month for global brands including Adidas and many other world renowned brands. It was founded in 1991 by Khawaja Masood Akhtar. it started working with adidas in 1994 and since then it has produced balls for many international events including UEFA Champions League on several occasions, and is the official provider of balls for FIFA World Cup 2014 and FIFA World Cup 2018.

It produces soccer balls, handballs, sala balls, beach balls, indoor balls, sports bags, shin guards, goalkeeping gloves and medicine balls. It is based in Sialkot and also the largest football producer in Pakistan, employing 3,000 people including 900 women.

The company has come into prominence for landing the contract of over 3,000 "Brazuca" balls that were used at the FIFA World Cup 2014 in Brazil. Bloomberg and BBC are among many news agencies that have covered the company. Khawaja Masud Akhtar received the Sitara-i-Imtiaz on 23 March 2019.

Sponsorships
Forward Sports is the official supplier and sponsor of numerous association football teams, players and associations, including:

Associations
 CFU

National teams

Asia

North America

References

Category:Privately held companies of Pakistan
Category:1991 establishments in Pakistan
Category:Companies established in 1991
Category:Sportswear brands
Category:Sporting goods manufacturers of Pakistan
Category:Companies based in Sialkot


Talal Al Awamleh

Talal Al-Awamleh (; born September 9, 1974) is a Jordanian producer. He is the executive producer and CEO of Arab Telemedia Group which was founded by his father Adnan Al-Awamleh in 1983.

Al-Awamleh was born in Amman, Jordan, in September 1974. He was born to the Jordanian producer Adnan Al-Awamleh and the Jordanian TV presenter Suha Toqan. Al-Awamleh was educated at Al-Rae’d Al Arabi school. He then obtained his Bachelor degree in political science from university of Jordan in 1996.

Talal Started working with his father at Arab Telemedia company while studying in university ; and in 2002 he took over the company’s management  and became the CEO of the company. The group has been in the market for more than 35 years and has created thousands of hours of original, high quality , and award-winning television programs, including The Sons of Al-Rashid, Abu Ja’far Al-mansour, Al-Hajjaj,  Malik Bin Al-Rayeb and Shahrazad. Arab Telemedia is an innovate group that services and support the production and broadcast industry in domestic and regional markets.

From a family business to a group of passionate, creative media professionals, inspired by his sound business models and creative risk- taking, Talal succeeded in restricting the company and gathering the necessary elements that allow for multiple productions, utilizing latest technologies, making the company  one of the leading companies in the region.

Talal contributed enormously in shaping the Arabic productions in the region, he has been producing world class Arabic content in addition to controversial audience favorites telling Arabic stories t o the whole world through the small screen, winning numerous local and international awards and recognition s.

In 2008, Al-Awamleh was awarded the first ever International Emmy Award for Best Telenovela for the dramatic series Al-Igtiyah (The Invasion), which made him the first Arab producer to ever win an Emmy.

References

Category:Jordanian television producers
Category:Living people
Category:People from Amman
Category:1974 births


Siliconware Precision Industries

Siliconware Precision Industries (NASDAQ:SPIL) was set up on May 17, 1984 and now is based in Taichung, Taiwan. The company focuses on semiconductor packaging and testing services for PC, communications, consumer integrated circuits markets. These services are provided to protect semiconductor chips, better integrating into electronic systems and improving dissipation of heat.

History
Siliconware Precision Industries as founded in 1984. In 2000 the company became a public company in NASDAQ and in the same year, SPIL merged with Siliconware Corporation. The company acquired the common shares of ChipMOS Technologies LTD. in 2007, Taiwan Occupational Safety and Health Management in 2008 and merged with Siliconware Investment Company Ltd. in the next year of 2009.

In 2013, the company and Siliconware USA, Inc. settled the long patent infringement litigation with Tessera Technologies, Inc.. Siliconware would pay Tessera, Inc. a partial upfront fee and smaller quarterly payments over the next five years, for being released from the litigation.

Products and services
The packaging materials the company processed include substrate (ball grid array) and lead-frame packages, the testing services provided by the company are based on logic, mixed signal, and embedded memory devices to measure the performance and reliability of packaged semiconductor devices. In addition, the company also provides turnkey service, shipment service and other related services, such as wafer probing, tape and reel services.

Products of the company are under ISO 9001 certification, QS 9000 certification, ISO 14001 EMS International Certification, TS16949 certification, OHSAS 18001 Certification, IECQ HSPM certification, ISO 14064-1 verification, PAS 2050 verification.

The company competes with Advanced Semiconductor Engineering, Inc., Amkor Technology Inc. and STATS ChipPAC Ltd.

Awards
Winner of Award for International Trade of MOEA from 2008 to 2012.
Won the Authorized Economic Operator by Ministry of Finance in 2012.

References

External links

Category:Semiconductor companies of Taiwan
Category:Electronics companies established in 1984
Category:1984 establishments in Taiwan
Category:Companies listed on NASDAQ


1994 Shane

1994 Shane, provisional designation , is a dark Adeonian asteroid from the central region of the asteroid belt, approximately 25 kilometers in diameter.

It was discovered on 4 October 1961, by astronomers of the Indiana Asteroid Program conducted at the Goethe Link Observatory near Brooklyn, Indiana, United States. It was later named after American astronomer C. Donald Shane.

Orbit and classification

Shane is a member of the Adeona family (), a large family of carbonaceous asteroids.

The asteroid orbits the Sun in the intermediate main belt at a distance of 2.1–3.2 AU once every 4 years and 5 months (1,603 days). Its orbit has an eccentricity of 0.21 and an inclination of 10° with respect to the ecliptic. It was first identified as  at Simeiz Observatory in 1939, extending Shanes observation arc by 22 years prior to its official discovery observation at Goethe.

Lightcurve

In October 2009, a rotational lightcurve of Shane was obtained from photometric observations at the Via Capote Observatory  in California. It gave a well-defined rotation period of 8.22 hours with a brightness variation of 0.26 magnitude (), superseding a previously obtained period of 8 hours from 1996 ().

Diameter and albedo

According to observations made by the Infrared Astronomical Satellite IRAS, Shane has an albedo of 0.06, while the survey carried out by the Japanese Akari satellite rendered a higher albedo of 0.13 with a corresponding diameter of 18 kilometers. The Collaborative Asteroid Lightcurve Link derives an even lower albedo of 0.04, yet does not classify it as a carbonaceous but rather as a S-type asteroid, which typically have much higher albedos due to their stony surface composition.

Naming

This minor planet was named after American astronomer Charles Donald Shane (1895–1983), director of Lick Observatory, second president of AURA, and instrumental for the establishment of the Cerro Tololo Inter-American Observatory in Chile.

Shane played a major role in the planning and construction of the first telescopes and buildings on Kitt Peak National Observatory as well. The 3-meter C. Donald Shane telescope, located at Lick Observatory, was also named after him. The approved naming citation was published by the Minor Planet Center on 1 March 1981 ().

References

External links

 Asteroid Lightcurve Database (LCDB), query form (info)
 Dictionary of Minor Planet Names, Google books
 Asteroids and comets rotation curves, CdR – Observatoire de Genève, Raoul Behrend
 Discovery Circumstances: Numbered Minor Planets (1)-(5000) – Minor Planet Center

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Frank McNeill

Frank McNeill (1 October 1877 – 21 October 1930) was a New Zealand cricketer. He played two first-class matches for Auckland in 1905/06.

See also
 List of Auckland representative cricketers

References

External links

Category:1877 births
Category:1930 deaths
Category:New Zealand cricketers
Category:Auckland cricketers
Category:Cricketers from Dunedin


Wellington Point, Queensland

Wellington Point is a residential locality in the City of Redland, Queensland, Australia. In the , Wellington Point had a population of 12,350 people.

Geography
Wellington Point is about 22 km south-east of Brisbane, the capital of Queensland. Wellington Point is largely residential and adjoins Birkdale in the west and Ormiston to the south east.

The loclity derives its name from the headland called Wellington Point which extends prominently into Moreton Bay. The headland and its adjoining waters are used extensively for aquatic sports. The area is also a popular day-trip destination. While it is predominantly urban, Wellington Point retains a seaside and village atmosphere.

History
The people of the Quandamooka lived in the Redlands long before white settlement. Food was plentiful and skillfully hunted, fished and collected. Tribes of the Yuggera language group inhabited the whole area, with the tribe inhabiting the mainland coastal strip stretching from Redland Bay to the mouth of the Brisbane River being called the Koobenpul.

It is considered that the first Europeans to travel through Wellington Point were three shipwrecked timber getters, Pamphlett, Finnegan and Parsons in 1823.

Wellington Point was named by surveyors Robert Dixon and James Warner in 1842 after the Duke of Wellington who led the army of the United Kingdom in the Battle of Waterloo in 1815. The bay formed in part by Wellington Point was named Waterloo Bay. The first European settlers arrived in Wellington Point in the mid-1860s after the first land sales of 1864 at which one of the big purchasers was Thomas Lodge Murray-Prior. Another purchaser was Captain Louis Hope, who built Ormiston House and established a major sugar plantation and milling operation in Ormiston.

Around 1869, Gilbert Burnett come to the district, taking over  Captain Louis Hope's sugar mill before purchasing land at Wellington Point, where he grew sugarcane and erected a sugar mill. In 1889 he built the two-storey house Fernbourne in Fernbourne Road (the third house he built by this name in the district).

Early industries included growing sugar cane, timber cutting, fruit and vegetable farming and fishing. (Of these the only surviving industry of any significance is fruit and vegetable farming though rapidly increasing urbanisation has reduced this industry to very low levels.)

In the 1889 a railway line from Brisbane, Queensland was built to Cleveland, Queensland passing through Wellington Point. This led to greater travel to Wellington Point and the opening up of yet more land. The line was closed in 1960 due to lack of use. In 1988 the railway station was re-opened and the rail link to Brisbane was re-established. The Wellington Point reserve, opened in the 1880s was closed in 1974.

In 1887 Gilbert Burnett subdivided more of his Wellington Point holdings, especially around the railway station. Edith, Alice and Matilda Streets were laid out and named after three of Burnett’s daughters.

Wellington Point State School opened on 9 May 1887.

The first Methodist church was established in 1888, as was the original Wellington Point Hotel which was demolished in 1972 but has since been rebuilt. Fernbourne was constructed in 1889, but was renamed Whepstead Manor in 1900.

By 1893 the population of the area was 260 most involved in primary industries and service industries and by 1897 the end of Wellington Point was set aside as a recreation reserve.

The Point’s popularity continued to grow with special fruit trains run to the area in 1906 to sample the strawberries and to visit the gardens and vineyards and by 1911 retirees and commuters began to move into the area and more housing blocks were set aside.

Banyan figs were planted at the point in 1924, by 1925 the first kiosk at the point was established and in 1927 the Moreton Bay Figs were planted giving the point many of its most iconic features.

Whilst the great depression in the late 20s and 30s was a personal tragedy for many, it was also a time of work creation and the development of infrastructure. An interesting development at the point was the drilling for oil which began in 1931. The drilling was commercially unsuccessful, but it did attract the interest of the Prime Minister and the Catholic Church. 1931 was also the year that town electricity was first provided in the area and the Wellington Point jetty was completed in 1937.

The Second World War had a significant effect on Wellington Point and arguably the most obvious consequence was the US camp during 1943 and 1944 when 1500 US forces camped there and conducted shooting and bombing practice.

After the war the pace of life slowed but change was coming. In 1959 a chemist, doctor’s surgery, butcher, garage and fish shop were set up and with the arrival of reticulated water in 1969, farmland began to be sub-divided for house blocks.

In 1983 the Redland Cricketers Club was opened.

Wellington Point State High School opened on 25 January 1988.

Redlands College was established on 1 February 1988 by an association of members of the Churches of Christ in Australia.

On 4 September 2012, the historic Fernbourne House was destroyed by fire. It was a two-storey building built in 1889 by pioneer Gilbert Burnett. It was the third house he had built with that name; the first being on the site of the present Whepstead Manor.

Heritage listings
Wellington Point has a number of heritage-listed sites, including:
 Main Road: Whepstead

Significant features

Significant features include the point, King Island (which is joined to the point at low tide by a natural sand causeway), Redlands Sporting Club, Sovereign Waters (a lakeside housing development), and Whepstead Manor (a significant historical residence) and a shopping and restaurant precinct which contains the Wellington Point Clock Tower.

Education
Wellington Point State School is a government primary (Prep-6) school for boys and girls at 476 Main Road (). In 2017, the school had an enrolment of 546 students with 44 teachers (33 full-time equivalent) and 22 non-teaching staff (13 full-time equivalent). It includes a special education program.

Wellington Point State High School is a government secondary (7-12) school for boys and girls at Feb-36 Badgen Road (). In 2017, the school had an enrolment of 914 students with 80 teachers (76 full-time equivalent) and 37 non-teaching staff (24 full-time equivalent). It includes a special education program.

Redlands College is a private primary and secondary (Prep-12) school for boys and girls at 38 Anson Road (). In 2017, the school had an enrolment of 1,319 students with 109 teachers (99 full-time equivalent) and 82 non-teaching staff (58 full-time equivalent).

Amenities
The Redland City Council operates a mobile library service which visits Main Road.

Public transport
A railway service to Brisbane and other suburbs on the line between Brisbane and Cleveland, Queensland is accessed at the Wellington Point railway station, Brisbane.

Demographics
In the , Wellington Point recorded a population of 11,787 people, 50.9% female and 49.1% male.

The median age of the Wellington Point population was 39 years, 2 years above the national median of 37.

73.1% of people living in Wellington Point were born in Australia. The other top responses for country of birth were England 7.7%, New Zealand 5.1%, South Africa 1.8%, Scotland 1.2%, Netherlands 0.5%.

90.8% of people spoke only English at home; the next most common languages were 0.5% German, 0.5% Italian, 0.4% Afrikaans, 0.4% Punjabi, 0.3% Finnish.

References

Further reading

External links

Category:Suburbs of Redland City
Category:Wellington Point, Queensland
Category:Coastline of Queensland
Category:Localities in Queensland


Michael Berlyn

Michael Berlyn (born 1949) is an American video game designer and writer. He is best known as an implementer at Infocom, part of the text adventure game design team.

Brainwave Creations was a small game programming company started by Michael Berlyn. The company was founded in the mid-1980s, and is probably best known for co-creating Tass Times in Tonetown along with Interplay's Rebecca Heineman.

Berlyn joined Marc Blank in founding the game company Eidetic, which later became Sony Bend. In 1998, Berlyn started Cascade Mountain Publishing, whose goals were to publish ebooks and interactive fiction. Cascade Mountain Publishing went out of business in 2000.

Berlyn created a "light-jazz" band called Hot Mustard, made up entirely of his own music and performances.

Gameography

 Oo-Topos, 1981, Sentient Software and Polarware/Penguin Software
 Cyborg, 1981, Sentient Software
 Gold Rush, 1982, Sentient Software
 Congo, 1982, Sentient Software
 Suspended, 1983, Infocom
 Infidel, 1983, Infocom
 Cutthroats, 1984, Infocom
 Fooblitzky, 1985, co-designer, Infocom
 Tass Times in Tonetown, 1986, Activision
 Dr. Dumont's Wild P.A.R.T.I., 1988, First Row Software Publishing
 Keef the Thief, 1989, Electronic Arts
 Altered Destiny, 1990, Accolade
 Les Manley in: Search for the King, 1990, Accolade
 Snoopy's Game Club, 1992, Accolade (with former Intellivision programmer Gene Smith)
 Bubsy in Claws Encounters of the Furred Kind, 1993, Accolade
 Bubsy 3D, 1996, Accolade
 Zork: The Undiscovered Underground, 1997, Activision (with Marc Blank)
 Dr. Dumont's Wild P.A.R.T.I., 1999, Cascade Mountain Publishing
 Syphon Filter, 1999, contributor, producer, 989 Studios
 Zen Ball, Quick Click Software
 The Art of Murder (with Muffy Berlyn), iOS, Windows, OS X, Flexible Tales
 Grok the Monkey (aka Carnival of Death) (with Muffy Berlyn), iOS, Windows, Flexible Tales
 A Taste for Murder (with Muffy Berlyn), iOS, Windows, Flexible Tales
 Reconstructing Remy (an interactive novel with Muffy Berlyn), iOS, Windows, Flexible Tales
 Ogg!, iOS, OS X, Flexible Tales

Novels
 The Integrated Man, Bantam Books, (1980)
 Crystal Phoenix, Bantam Books, (1980)
 Blight as Mark Sonders, Ace Books, (1981)
 Eternal Enemy, Wm. Morrow, (1990)

References

External links

Interview with Mike Berlyn
Hot Mustard (virtual jazz band by Berlyn)
Keeping Warm - A Berlyn Jazz creation (as Hot Mustard)

Category:1949 births
Category:American video game designers
Category:Infocom
Category:Interactive fiction writers
Category:Living people