Eda-Ines Etti

Eda-Ines Etti (born 26 May 1981 in Haapsalu) is a singer, actress and celebrity in Estonia, also known for her participation in the Eurovision Song Contest 2000. Under her abbreviated stage name Ines, she was Estonia's representative for the contest in Sweden. Her song "Once in a Lifetime" received 4th place in the contest. Ines was designed to be once again Estonia's public face at the Eurovision Song Contest 2002 held in Estonia, as she was the first choice for the production team of the Eurolaul entry "Runaway". However, she pulled out at the last moment, and an experienced Swedish singer, Sahlene was hurriedly drafted in to perform "Runaway" at Eurolaul. This caused some controversy, with Ines' role in the affair coming under question. In the same year, Ines became the face for the Finnish mobile ticketing company Plusdial. Since then, she has once been the national spokeswoman during the voting procedure of Eurovision Song Contest and a co-presenter of Eurolaul in 2005.

Ines's first album in Estonian, 15 magamata ööd, was issued in 2004. The title-track of the record brought her the second "Female Artist of the Year" at the Estonian Music Awards. Ines' backup band was formed in 2005, including her brother Ivo Etti (bass guitar), Siim Mäesalu (piano), Erki Pärnoja (lead guitar), and Magnus Pajupuu (drums). The first two instrumentalists were freshly recruited from Ruffus, the participants of Eurovision Song Contest 2003.

The first record of the new formation was Ines' album Uus päev. This included Ines' second Eurolaul entry, the song "Iseendale". The song came a close second to the winner "Through My Window", performed by the Swedish Sandra Oxenryd. "Iseendale" was notable as the only Estonian language song entered in 2006. Ines' third Eurolaul entry was the song entitled "In Good and Bad" in 2007 and achieved the 7th place.

Her album Kustutame vead earned her the nomination for the Female Artist of the Year. In 2008, Eda-Ines Etti won the Estonian version of the Just the Two of Us reality television singing contest in duet with the chief general manager of IBM Estonia Valdo Randpere.

Ines released her fifth studio album Kas kuuled mind in the end of November 2009. The album includes the singles "Ükskord", "Ja sina", "Öine linn", and "Äratatud hing".

Her sixth album "Kiusatus" released in May 2011 and included a hit track "Tule-tule" which also has a video. This album came on sale with the cooperation of A Le Coq and was only possible to purchase with A Le Coq beer six pack.

Discography

Singles
 "Illusion of Happiness" - 2000
 "Once in a Lifetime" - 2000
 "Highway to Nowhere" - 2002
 "15 magamata ööd" - 2004
 "Kallis, kas sa tead" - 2004
 "Väike saatan" - 2004
 "Aarete saar" - 2005
 "Suvi on veel ees" - 2005
 "Must ja valge" - 2005
 "Ma ei tea, mis juhtuks" - 2005
 "Iseendale" - 2006
 "Lendan" - June 2006
 "In Good and Bad" - January 2007
 "Kustutame vead" - 2007
 "Keerlen" - 2008
 "Lõpuni välja" - 2008
 "Kus kulgeb kuu" - 2008
 "Ja sina" - 2009
 "Öine linn" - 2009
 "Ükskord" - 2009
 "Äratatud hing"- 2010
 "Tule-tule"- 2011
 "Pilvepiir"- 2011
 "Põlen sinu ees"- 2014

Albums
 Here For Your Love - 2000
 15 magamata ööd - November 2004
 Uus päev - December 2005
 Kustutame vead - December 2007
 Kas kuuled mind- November 2009
 Kiusatus- May 2011

Awards and nominations

References

External links

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Bupirimate

Bupirimate (systematic name 5-butyl-2-ethylamino-6-methylpyrimidin-4-yldimethylsulphamate; brand names Nimrod and Roseclear 2) is an active ingredient of plant protection products (or pesticides), which has an effect as a fungicide. It belongs to the chemical family of pyrimidines. Bupirimate has translaminar mobility and systemic translocation in the xylem. It acts mainly by inhibiting sporulation and is used for control of powdery mildew of apples, pears, stone fruit, cucurbits, roses and other ornamentals, strawberries, gooseberries, currants, raspberries, hops, beets and other crops. Bupirimate is not an insecticide. It is of low mammalian toxicity and is non-toxic to bees. However, it is used in many products which also contain insecticides.

History

A research programme at ICI's Jealott's Hill site during the 1960s had the objective of discovering fungicides which could penetrate into and move within plants and hence could cure established infections. The outcome of the research was three related compounds: dimethirimol, ethirimol and bupirimate which were first marketed in 1968, 1970 and 1975 respectively. The key target for these fungicides are the mildews but each compound differs in its effect on individual mildew species. In particular, bupirimate is effective on apple powdery mildew caused by the fungus Podosphaera leucotricha, which the earlier materials were not.

Regulation

In terms of the regulation of plant protection products in the European Union, this active substance is in revision of the inclusion in Annex I of the 91/414/EEC Directive. In France, the active substance is permitted in the composition of preparations with an authorization on the market.

References

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Leon, Monroe County, Wisconsin

Leon is a town in Monroe County, Wisconsin, United States. The population was 858 at the 2000 census. The unincorporated community of Leon is located in the town. Leon is said to have been named after León, Guanajuato in Mexico.

Recreation

GatorFest
Leon's yearly celebration is GatorFest, which began in 2003.

Geography
According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 35.8 square miles (92.6 km²), all of it land.

Demographics
As of the census of 2000, there were 858 people, 301 households, and 247 families residing in the town. The population density was 24.0 people per square mile (9.3/km²). There were 320 housing units at an average density of 8.9 per square mile (3.5/km²). The racial makeup of the town was 98.83% White, 0.35% Native American, 0.23% Asian, and 0.58% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 1.40% of the population.

There were 301 households out of which 39.9% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 72.4% were married couples living together, 6.0% had a female householder with no husband present, and 17.9% were non-families. 14.6% of all households were made up of individuals and 5.3% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.85 and the average family size was 3.17.

In the town, the population was spread out with 28.9% under the age of 18, 6.2% from 18 to 24, 30.3% from 25 to 44, 24.9% from 45 to 64, and 9.7% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 37 years. For every 100 females, there were 104.8 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 105.4 males.

The median income for a household in the town was $45,526, and the median income for a family was $48,250. Males had a median income of $29,821 versus $26,875 for females. The per capita income for the town was $17,415. About 3.5% of families and 4.7% of the population were below the poverty line, including 4.3% of those under age 18 and 3.8% of those age 65 or over.

Notable people
William J. Austin, miller, farmer, and Wisconsin legislator, lived in the town.
 Donald "Deke" Slayton, American World War II pilot, aeronautical engineer, astronaut and test pilot

References

Category:Towns in Monroe County, Wisconsin
Category:Towns in Wisconsin


Conners

Conners is a surname. Notable people include:

 Bob Conners (1933-2014), American radio personality
 Corey Conners (born 1992), Canadian golfer
 Dan Conners (born 1941), former American football player
 Gene Conners (1930-2010), American trombonist and singer
 Jack Conners (born 1943), American politician
 Joseph Conners (born 1987), English wrestler
 Keith Conners (1933-2017), American psychologist
 Paige Conners (born 2000), Israeli-American pairs figure skater

See also
Connors (surname)
Conner (surname)


Housing Act 1949

The Housing Act 1949 was a British Act of Parliament which enabled local authorities to acquire homes for improvement or conversion with 75% Exchequer grants. It also bestowed upon local authorities a wide range of useful powers, such as to provide restaurants or canteens and laundry facilities for tenants of municipal flats and housing estates, and to sell furniture to them. The legislation also removed the restriction imposed upon local authorities by previous pieces of housing legislation which limited them to providing housing for working-class people only. The aim of this change was to allow local authorities to develop mixed estates of houses of more varied types and sizes, thereby attracting all income groups. In addition, housing improvement grants for private landlords and owner occupiers were introduced under the Act. According to Norman Ginsburg, this piece of legislation was the first example of a “welfarist” policy in respect of owner occupiers, as local authorities were to direct these grants towards bringing properties up to a sixteen-point standard.

See also
Welfare state
National Insurance Act 1911

Notes

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Rick Vito

Richard Francis Vito (born October 13, 1949 in Darby, Pennsylvania, United States) is an American guitarist and singer.  He was part of Fleetwood Mac between 1987 and 1991. Vito took over as lead guitarist after Lindsey Buckingham left Fleetwood Mac. He is best known for his blues and slide guitar style, whose influences include Elmore James, Robert Nighthawk, B.B. King, Alvino Rey, Les Paul, George Harrison, and Keith Richards.

Vito has been a featured player on Bob Seger's albums since 1986.  He played the slide guitar solo on the Bob Seger song "Like a Rock". He was a long-standing member of Bonnie Raitt's touring band in the 1990s. Rick also played with John Mayall, Jackson Browne, Little Richard, Roger McGuinn, Bobby Whitlock, Dobie Gray,  John Fogerty, Delaney & Bonnie, Albert Collins, Dolly Parton, Maria Muldaur, and others. Vito tours often in Europe with his own band. He produced rockabilly singer Rosie Flores' CD, "Speed of Sound." His CD/DVD production collaboration with Mick Fleetwood, Blue Again! was Grammy nominated in 2010. Vito is also the recipient of the W.C. Handy Blues Award. "Mojo On My Side," was released in Europe in 2014, and worldwide in 2015 on Delta Groove Records with two new tracks. His latest CD, "Soulshaker" was released on 5th April, 2019.

He played with the Mick Fleetwood Blues Band at Byron Bay Bluesfest over Easter 2016.

Fleetwood Mac
In 1987, Lindsey Buckingham quit Fleetwood Mac before the band began their Tango In The Night Tour. Fleetwood Mac Drummer Mick Fleetwood asked Billy Burnette to join the group as the lead guitarist, but Burnette declined to join unless his friend Rick Vito also joined, and Vito was named lead guitarist. Fleetwood accepted and Rick Vito and Billy Burnette joined Fleetwood Mac in September 1987. Vito quit Fleetwood Mac in November 1991 to begin working on a solo career. Despite his departure from the group, Vito joined his former bandmates Christine McVie, Mick Fleetwood, Billy Burnette, and John McVie to play the pre-game show of Super Bowl XXVII in January 1993. Vito would later join the Mick Fleetwood Blues Band in 2008 and record a live album Blue Again!, which was nominated for a Grammy Award for Best Blues Album in 2010.

Filmography
Jealousy (1984) (TV) singer
The Last Castle (2001) Red Team leader
Angel Eyes (2005) (songwriter: "It's 2 A.M.")
Firewall (2006) (songwriter and performer: "She's So Crazy")

Discography
 1969 The Wright Brothers (an unreleased 4-song EP, recorded/produced by colleague Neil Kempfer-Stocker; Vito-lead guitar).

Fleetwood Mac
 1988 Greatest Hits - As a guest on guitars and backing vocals on two songs.
 1990 Behind the Mask
 1992 25 Years – The Chain
 2002 The Very Best of Fleetwood Mac

The Mick Fleetwood Blues Band Featuring Rick Vito
 2008 : Blue Again!
 2016 : Live At The Belly Up Tavern

Solo albums
 1992 King of Hearts
 1998 Pink & Black
 2000 Lucky Devils
 2001 Crazy Cool
 2003 Band Box Boogie
 2005 Rattlesnake Shake
 2006 Talk That Talk
 2009 Lucky In Love: The Best of Rick Vito
 2014 Mojo On My Side (European Version)
 2015 Mojo On My Side (Worldwide Version)
 2019 Soulshaker

Guest performances
 1972 Something/Anything? – Todd Rundgren
 1972 Raw Velvet – Bobby Whitlock
 1973 "All I See Is You" - Rabindra Danks
 1975 New Year, New Band, New Company – John Mayall
 1975 Common Sense – John Prine
 1975 Change – Spanky and Our Gang
 1975 Notice To Appear – John Mayall
 1975 Growing Pains – Jamie Owens
 1976 A Banquet In Blues – John Mayall
 1976 Prime Prine – John Prine
 1976 Street Talk – Bob Crewe
 1977 Playing to an Audience Of One – David Soul
 1977 Thunderbyrd – Roger McGuinn
 1978 Kissin in the California Sun – Katy Moffatt
 1978 Randy Richards – Randy Richards
 1979 High and Outside – Steve Goodman
 1979 Open Your Eyes – Maria Muldaur
 1980 Blue Delicacies – Ronnie Barron
 1980 No More Interviews – John Mayall
 1982 Fast Times at Ridgemont High (Original Soundtrack) – Various/Jackson Browne
 1982 Green Light – Bonnie Raitt
 1982 The Perfect Stranger – Jesse Colin Young
 1982 Revenge Will Come – Greg Copeland
 1982 Walk On – Karen Brooks
 1983 Lawyers in Love – Jackson Browne
 1983 Tell Me the Truth – Timothy B Schmit
 1984 Inside the Fire – Rita Coolidge
 1985 One Heart at a Time – Don Francisco
 1986 Like a Rock – Bob Seger
 1986 Lives in the Balance – Jackson Browne
 1987 A Very Special Christmas – Various/Bob Seger
 1987 Rainbow – Dolly Parton
 1989 Mystery Girl – Roy Orbison
 1989 Rock Rhythm & Blues – Various/Christine McVie
 1990 Gypsy Moon – Troy Newman
 1990 Brent Bourgeois – Brent Bourgeois
 1991 The Fire Inside – Bob Seger
 1992 Born to Rock and Roll – Roger McGuinn
 1993 Great Days: A John Prine Anthology – John Prine
 1994 Craig Shoemaker Meets the Lovemaster – Craig Shoemaker
 1994 Greatest Hits – Bob Seger
 1994 Meet Me at Midnite – Maria Muldaur
 1995 It's a Mystery – Bob Seger
 1995 All Day Thumbsucker Revisited: The History Of Blue Thumb Records – Various/John Mayall
 1996 Not Alone – Thomas Jefferson Kaye
 1997 The Next Voice You Hear: The Best of Jackson Browne – Jackson Browne
 1998 Southland of the Heart – Maria Muldaur
 1998 Thinking About You – Rita Coolidge
 1999 Extremely Cool – Chuck E. Weiss
 1999 Steel Cowboys: Bikers' Choice, Vol. 1 – Various/Billy Burnette
 1999 Lillith Fair Volume 3 – Bonnie Raitt
 1999 The ABC Years – John Mayall
 1999 Juke Rhythm – John "Juke" Logan
 1999 Smooth Sailin' – Marty Grebb
 2001 Forgive – Rebecca Lynn Howard
 2002 Nothing Personal – Delbert McClinton
 2002 Almeria Club – Hank Williams Jr.
 2002 Fast Girl – The Tractors
 2002 The Big Night – The Tractors
 2002 Speed of Sound – Rosie Flores
 2003 All Night Breakfast – Jonny Neel
 2004 The Very Best of Jackson Browne – Jackson Browne
 2009 Trading 8s – Carl Verheyen
 2009 Man's Temptation – Kermit Lynch
 2011 Steady Love – Maria Muldaur
 2012 Donuts and Coffee – Kermit Lynch
 2014 "Ride Out" – Bob Seger
 2015 Slide Guitar Summit - Arlen Roth

DVDs
 1977 (rel. 2010) Rockpalast - Roger McGuinn's Thunderbyrd: West Coast Legends Vol. 4 DVD
 1988 Fleetwood Mac: Tango In The Night Live DVD
 2003 Rick Vito In Concert DVD
 2003 Guitar Heroes In Concert DVD
 2005 Rick Vito: Complete Slide Guitar DVD
 2009 Mick Fleetwood Blues Band featuring Rick Vito: Blue Again! DVD

References

External links
 Official site
 Rick Vito Bio
 Rick Vito at IMDB

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Category:People from Darby, Pennsylvania
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Dąbrowski Manor in Michałowice

The mansion/manor home (dwór) in Michałowice village, Lesser Poland province, Poland, designed by prominent architect Teodor Talowski (1857 - 1910), and reminiscent of a suburban villa, was constructed in the years 1892-1897, for the noble (szlachta) family, Żądło-Dąbrowski z Dąbrówki herbu (coat of arms) Radwan, who moved from Mazovia, Poland.

The manor complex includes: the manor house, a granary, a stable, and a surrounding park.

The manor complex was entered into the Register of Immovable Monuments of Lesser Poland Province (also known as Małopolska voivodeship or Małopolska province) at the Provincial Office for the Protection of Monuments in Kraków.

History

From the 13th to the 18th century, Michałowice village belonged to the monks of Miechów. By royal grant, King Stanisław II Augustus (1732 – 1798), in 1788, for an annual fee to the Academy of Kraków (Jagiellonian University), gave perpetual possession of Michałowice to Hugo Kołłątaj (1750 – 1812), a priest, prominent figure of the Polish Enlightenment, coauthor of the Constitution of 3 May 1791, rector and reformer of Jagiellonian University, and finally Deputy Chancellor of Poland. After Hugo Kołłątaj's death, the estate was taken over by his brother, former cavalry captain Jan Kołłątaj, and then passed to his daughter, Maria (Marianna) Krasicka.

Army major Tadeusz Jerzy Beniamin Żądło-Dąbrowski z Dąbrówki h. Radwan (1829 - 1903) obtained Michałowice village in 1875 from the Kołłątaj family. Tadeusz was married to Maria, née Rostworowska herbu (coat of arms) Nałęcz (1842 - 1927).

Before 1897, near where the brick and stone manor is located today, previously stood a wooden manor, where the Żądło-Dąbrowski family lived. In 1897, after construction of the brick and stone manor, the old manor was pulled down.

The next owner of the estate was the son of Tadeusz Jerzy Beniamin and Maria - Tadeusz Żądło-Dąbrowski (1873-1961). In the late 1920s, Tadeusz owned 732 acres of land, about 1.14286 square miles.

The Dąbrowski manor witnessed historical events, including the 1914 march of Marshal Józef Piłsudski's First Cadre Company under the command of Tadeusz Kasprzycki. Piłsudski's Cadre Company was the first regular division of the Polish Army since the end of the Polish 1863 January Uprising (one of the participants and leaders of the "Red" faction among the insurrectionists was Jarosław Radwan Żądło-Dąbrowski). In 1914, the border between the Austro-Hungarian Empire and Tsarist Poland ran through Michałowice village. The border was marked by two-meter-high posts bearing emblems of the Russian Empire. On 6 August 1914, Austria-Hungary declared war on Russia. At 2:45 a.m. that day, the First Cadre set out to cross the Austro-Hungarian — Russian border. At 9:45 a.m., as the First Cadre knocked down the border posts, and marched past into Tsarist Poland on a mission to liberate several towns from Russian control and ignite an anti-Russian uprising, the Cadre were silent as the Tsarist posts for them symbolically represented the dismemberment known as the Partitions of Poland. The First Cadre was saluted by a group of customs guards and Austrian dragoons staring speechlessly. First Cadre Commissary Aleksander Litwinowicz arrived at the Dąbrowski manor, where the Cadre was fed by, and had lunch with Tadeusz Dąbrowski, before moving on to do battle with the Russian Empire.

The wife of Tadeusz was Jadwiga, née Majewska (1881 - 1964). Their son, Jerzy Zygmunt Radwan Żądło-Dąbrowski (1908-1940), took part in the 1939 Defensive War of Poland (September Campaign). He was murdered in 1940 by the Soviet secret police (NKVD) in the Katyn massacre.

In the 1940s, under the Communist-dominated Polish government, the manor was seized from the proprietors and nationalized. The manor home housed the Peasant Self-help and Cooperative Bank of Słomniki. After the manor home burned down in 1979, it was left in ruins. In 1985, the manor was purchased by the Lorenz family, lovers of monuments and nature, and in particular, Teodor Talowski's architecture. They rebuilt the ruins at their own expense. The manor is currently owned by the Lorenz family.

Beginning on 6 August of various years, commemorative marches on the route of the First Cadre Company have taken place, including a stop at the Dąbrowski Manor in Michałowice, with food and drink served, in remembrance of Tadeusz Dąbrowski feeding the Polish Army in 1914, and the beginnings of Poland's re-emergence from non-existence after the Partitions of Poland.

Architecture

The mansion/manor home (dwór) was designed by prominent architect Teodor Talowski (1857 - 1910) in a picturesque National Romantic and Historicism style for the Żądło-Dąbrowski family and built in the years 1892-1897.

Gallery

See also
 Polish landed gentry

References

Bibliography

External links
 Music Video (in Polish): "Blessed Are the Merciful" - hymn by the community of Michałowice (released: 27 January 2016); from approximately 01:55 to 02:52 in the video, there appears footage of the Żądło-Dąbrowski manor in Michałowice; (total video length: 7 minutes, 40 seconds)
 Photograph: Bird's-Eye View of Żądło-Dąbrowski manor in Michałowice (Date: 26 October 2013)
 Photograph: Appearance of Żądło-Dąbrowski manor in Michałowice in the 1920s and 1930s
 Photograph: Tadeusz (1873 - 1961) and Jadwiga (1881 - 1964) Żądło-Dąbrowski z Dąbrówki h. Radwan at the Żądło-Dąbrowski manor in Michałowice in the 1930s
 Photograph: Stanisław and Jacek Lorenz (standing on right), owners of the Dąbrowski Manor in Michałowice, during a ceremony there. (Date: 06 August 2017) Source: "Sierpniowy Piknik Wolności w Więcławicach (August Picnic of Freedom in Więcławice)". In 1985, the Lorenz family purchased and began rebuilding the ruins of the manor.
 Photograph: Owners of the Dąbrowski manor, the Lorenz, with participants of a commemorative march of Marshal Józef Piłsudski's First Cadre Company at the manor in Michałowice (Date: 13 August 2016)

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Nigg Bay, Aberdeen

Nigg Bay in Aberdeen is located to the east of the southern part of the City of Aberdeen.

Industry
Aberdeen harbour are planning to develop the bay into a harbour to fill their need for more room. They will make improvements to the local infrastructure as they do so.

References

External links
Gazetteer for Scotland

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Category:Bays of Scotland


Tesla Cyberquad

The Tesla Cyberquad is an electric quad bike all-terrain vehicle created by Tesla, Inc., and displayed at the Tesla Cybertruck unveiling in Hawthorne, California at the Tesla Design Studio. At the end of the presentation Elon Musk announced 'one more thing', at which point the ATV was shown being loaded onto the back of the Cybertruck.

It is not listed on Tesla's website as of , however, it is mentioned in the specifications for the Cybertruck, mentioning "Space for your toolbox, tire and Cyberquad, with room to spare". On November 22, 2019, Elon Musk tweeted, "Tesla 2 person electric ATV will come at first as an option for Cybertruck." There was no mention of pricing.

The trademark "Cyberquad" was registered in November 2019.

Charging
The ATV can charge in the bed of the Tesla Cybertruck.

References

See also

 Nikola Zero, all-electric battery-powered off-road sport UTV

Cyberquad
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Category:ATVs


Craig-y-Don

Craig-y-Don is a suburb of Llandudno, a coastal seaside resort in Conwy county borough, north Wales. It is also an electoral ward to Conwy County Borough Council and Llandudno Town Council.

It is also part of the parish of Llanrhos.

History
Land near Craig-y-Don was owned by the Mostyn family who built a manor house in Gloddaeth (now St David’s College). The present house dates from the 16th century. The Mostyns also built a windmill at Hen Dwr, which later became the Bodafon Mountain Beacon, used as part of a warning system in the Napoleonic Wars.

In 1848, landowner Thomas Williams named Craig-y-Don after his home at Beaumaris. From 1850 to 1880, the area was used for sand and clay mining with lime kilns on Nant y Gamar. The first modern house in Craig-y-Don was Ascot House built in 1870 on the eastern corner of what is now Carmen Sylva Road. From 1885, the area was developed as a suburb of LLandudno.

Amenities
The suburb includes the eastern half of Llandudno Bay and its promenade starting at the roundabout on the Parade and comprising: East Parade, Craig-y-Don Parade, Bedford Crescent and the Colwyn Road through to the Little Orme to Penrhyn Bay. Properties on the Parade include hotels and residential or retirement flats beyond which on Colwyn Road are Bodafon Fields and the Craigside residential district. Opposite Bodafon Fields at the end of the promenade is a large paddling pool for children with a beach cafe and public facilities.

The parade is paralleled by Mostyn Broadway and Mostyn Avenue, the latter with Queen's Road forms the local shopping centre. Queen's Road (named in honour of Queen Victoria) leads from the promenade through to the pleasant residential area of Craig-y-Don where Roumania Drive and several other streets are named in memory of the visit to Llandudno in 1890 of Carmen Sylva (Queen Elisabeth of Romania).

On the hillside above Queen's Road is the North Wales Medical Centre, built in 1902 as Lady Forester's Convalescent Home (in memory of the 3rd Baron Forester) and since 1977 offering private medical treatment. Queen's Road continues to join Conway Road (leading to Llanrhos church) and Wormhout Way the A470 road leading to Llandudno Junction and the A55 road to Holyhead and Chester.

The Church in Wales parish church of St. Paul on Mostyn Broadway was built in 1893/95 as a memorial to Prince Albert Victor, Duke of Clarence on the corner of Clarence Road, which forms a junction with Mostyn Avenue. Other churches include Saint David's English Methodist church and Bethania Welsh Presbyterian church, both on Mostyn Avenue.

Governance
Craig-y-Don was an electoral ward to Gwynedd County Council, in the Borough of Aberconwy, between 1989 and 1996.

Since 1995 the Craig-y-Don ward has elected two county councillors to Conwy County Borough Council. At the 1995 and 1999 elections the ward elected a Liberal Democrat and a Conservative Party councillor, though subsequently elected Independent candidates. and four town councillors to Llandudno Town Council. The total population of this ward taken at the 2011 census was 3,424.

References

Ivor Wynne Jones. Llandudno Queen of Welsh Resorts Landmark, Ashbourne Derbyshire 2002  .

External links

 www.geograph.co.uk : photos of Craig-y-Don and surrounding area

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Category:Wards of Conwy County Borough


Bernardino Honorati

Bernardino Honorati (1724–1807) was an Italian Catholic bishop and cardinal.

Biography

Bernardino Honorati was born in Iesi on July 17, 1724, the son of Marquis Giuseppe Honorati, a patrician from Iesi, and Marianna Cima, a noblewoman from Rimini.

He was educated at Rome.  In February 1744, he delivered an oration before Pope Benedict XIV and the College of Cardinals upon the occasion of the Feast of the Chair of Saint Peter; this oration was later published.  During this period, he served as a consistorial advocate, and then spent four years as secretary of the Dean of the Roman Rota.  He entered the papal household on December 23, 1746, becoming a chamberlain of honor.  In 1747, he served as a papal legate to take the red hat to the new Cardinal de Soubise.  He received a doctorate of both laws from the Sapienza University of Rome on February 10, 1749.

On July 10, 1749, he was appointed Referendary of the Apostolic Signatura.  He became relator of the Sacred Congregation of Good Government on November 26, 1750.  He served as vice-legate of Romagna from January 13, 1755 to October 1756.  In September 1756, he was named relator of the Sacred Consulta, taking possession of the office upon his return to Rome.  He then served as governor of Loreto from January 28, 1758 until December 19, 1759.

He was ordained as a priest on December 31, 1759.  On January 28, 1760, he was elected titular archbishop of Side; he was consecrated as a bishop by Giovanni Antonio Bacchettoni, Bishop of Locato and Recanati.

On April 24, 1760, Pope Clement XIII made Honorati Apostolic Nuncio to Florence.  On November 20, 1766, he became nuncio in Venice.  He returned to Rome after he was appointed secretary of the Secretary of the Sacred Congregation of Bishops and Regulars on September 1, 1775.

In the consistory of June 23, 1777, Pope Pius VI named him a cardinal, and he received the red hat on June 26, 1777 and the titular church of Santi Marcellino e Pietro al Laterano on July 28, 1777.

He was translated to the See of Senigallia on July 28, 1777, but was allowed to retain the title of archbishop.  He celebrated a diocesan synod in May 1791.

He participated in the papal conclave of 1799–1800 that elected Pope Pius VII.

He died in Senigallia on August 12, 1807.

References

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Shinshūnakano Station

is a railway station in the city of Nakano, Nagano, Japan, operated by the private railway operating company Nagano Electric Railway.

Lines
Shinshū-Nakano Station is a station on the Nagano Electric Railway Nagano Line and is 25.6 kilometers from the terminus of the line at Nagano Station.

Station layout
The station consists of one ground-level side platform and one island platform, serving three tracks, with an elevated station building. The station is staffed.

Platforms

Adjacent stations

History
The station opened on 26 March 1923.

Passenger statistics
In fiscal 2015, the station was used by an average of 1529 passengers daily (boarding passengers only).

Surrounding area
Nakano City Hall

See also
 List of railway stations in Japan

References

External links

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Diogo Gonçalves

Diogo António Cupido Gonçalves (born 6 February 1997) is a Portuguese professional footballer who plays as either a forward or a winger for Famalicão, on loan from Benfica, and the Portugal under-21 team.

Club career
Born in Almodôvar, Gonçalves started his career at local club CD Almodôvar in 2005. Two years later, he joined FC Ferreiras, before moving to S.L. Benfica's youth system in 2008.

After being promoted from the youth team, Gonçalves debuted for the reserve team, Benfica B, as a substitute, playing 20 minutes in a Segunda Liga 4–1 home win over Oliveirense on 14 February 2015. On 24 May, he scored his first goal for Benfica B in a 2–1 home win over Vitória de Guimarães B. Five days later, he scored the only goal of a friendly held for the opening of F.C. United of Manchester's Broadhurst Park.

On 9 August 2017, Gonçalves debuted for Benfica's senior team in a 3–1 victory over Braga in the Primeira Liga. Later on, he made his UEFA Champions League debut in a 1–0 home loss to Manchester United on 18 October.

On 14 June 2018, Gonçalves joined EFL Championship club Nottingham Forest on loan for the 2018–19 season with the option of making the transfer permanent at the end of the season. He made his only EFL Championship start in the opening day 1–1 draw at Bristol City and was subsequently used sparingly by managers Aitor Karanka and Martin O'Neill, totalling ten games in all.

Gonçalves and Benfica teammate Gonçalo Rodrigues both moved on 26 June 2019 to Famalicão, who were returning to the Primeira Liga after a quarter-century away; his deal was again a season-long loan. He scored his first goal on 19 December in a 3–0 home win over Mafra to reach the quarter-finals of the Taça de Portugal; there on 15 January 2020 he netted the only goal at Paços de Ferreira to put the team from Vila Nova de Famalicão into the last four for the first time since 1946.

International career
Gonçalves has represented Portugal at various levels up to under-21 level.

Career statistics

Honours
Benfica
Supertaça Cândido de Oliveira: 2017

References

External links

 National team data

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Dolní Těšice

Dolní Těšice is a village and municipality (obec) in Přerov District in the Olomouc Region of the Czech Republic.

Dolní Těšice lies approximately  east of Přerov,  east of Olomouc, and  east of Prague.

References
Olomouc Regional Statistical Office: Municipalities of Přerov District (In Czech)

Category:Villages in Přerov District


Stralevo

Stralevo () is a rural locality (a village) in Staroselskoye Rural Settlement, Vologodsky District, Vologda Oblast, Russia. The population was 7 as of 2002.

Geography
The distance to Vologda is 70 km, to Striznevo is 8 km. Lumba is the nearest rural locality.

References

Category:Rural localities in Vologda Oblast


Cutie (disambiguation)

A cutie is a person or animal exhibiting cuteness.

Cutie may also refer to:
 Alberto Cutié (born 1969), priest and TV and radio host
 Cutie Mui (born 1966), Hong Kong actress and television host
 Cutie Suzuki, ring name of Japanese retired professional wrestler born Yumi Suzuki in 1969
 Mark 27 torpedo or Cutie, a torpedo used by the US Navy beginning in World War II

See also
 Cutie Q, a 1979 arcade game
 Cute (disambiguation)
 QT (disambiguation)


West Qurna Field

West Qurna () is one of Iraq's largest oil fields, located north of Rumaila field, west of Basra. West Qurna is believed to hold  of recoverable reserves. The field was closed to Western firms due to years-long sanctions.

Phases

West Qurna Phase I
In November 2009, an Exxon Mobil - Shell joint venture won a $50 billion contract to develop the  West Qurna Phase I. As per Iraqi Oil Ministry estimates, the project will require a $25 billion investment and another $25 billion in operating fees creating approximately 100,000 jobs in the underdeveloped southern region. ExxonMobil is set to increase the current production of  within seven years. The Iraqi government, in turn, will pay $1.90 per barrel produced by ExxonMobil-Shell alliance.

West Qurna Phase II
In December 2009, Russia's Lukoil and Norway's Statoil were awarded the rights  to develop the   West Qurna Phase II oil field. The Lukoil-Statoil alliance will receive $1.15 per barrel that they produce. In addition, they will work to raise output from West Qurna 2 to  by 2012 and  over a period of 13 years.
In March 2012, Statoil sold its 18.75% stake in the field to Lukoil, giving the Russian firm a 75% stake, and leaving the Iraqi state oil company with 25%.

Water-injection project
A new joint multibillion-dollar water-injection project will be awarded to operator ExxonMobil. The project includes construction of a plant which will help 6 major oil-field development projects by producing  of water per day. The alliance will include Shell, Eni SpA, Lukoil, CNPC and Petronas.

See also

al-Qurnah

References

External links
U.S. Energy Information Administration Country Analysis Brief
Exxon-led group clinches Iraq's W.Qurna contract
Exxon, Shell Win Iraq's West Qurna Contract

Category:Oil fields of Iraq
Category:ExxonMobil oil and gas fields
Category:Equinor oil and gas fields
Category:Lukoil oil and gas fields


Arthroclianthus

Arthroclianthus is a genus of flowering plants in the legume family, Fabaceae. It belongs to the subfamily Faboideae. Its c. 19 species are all endemic to New Caledonia. Its closest relatives include Nephrodesmus, also endemic to New Caledonia, Ohwia and Hanslia.

References

Category:Desmodieae
Category:Endemic flora of New Caledonia


Tamsui–Xinyi line

The Tamsui–Xinyi or Red line (code R) is a metro line in Taipei operated by Taipei Metro, named after the districts it connects: Tamsui and Xinyi. It includes a total of 30 stations serving Tamsui, Beitou, Shilin, Datong, Zhongshan, Zhongzheng, Daan, and Xinyi districts. At 29 km, it is the longest line of Taipei Metro.

The Tamsui section runs mostly along the former Tamsui railway line. There most of the tracks and stations have been renovated, except in the Zhongzheng district, where a new tunnel was constructed due to lack of surface right-of-way.

The Red line is a high-capacity metro system. Routes south of  are underground; routes between  and  are elevated; routes between  and  are ground level; and  is elevated.

History

For 15 years, trains operated between  and  via the southern part of the current , making it the longest-serving former service of the system, followed closely by a service from  to . With the completion of the current line sections, both services ended. Trains from the Tamsui run directly onto the Xinyi section.

 July 1988: Tamsui Line begins construction.
 28 March 1997: Tamsui Line begins service from Tamsui to Zhongshan.
 25 December 1997: The section from Zhongshan to Taipei main station begins service.
 24 December 1998: The section from Taipei main station to Chiang Kai-shek Memorial Hall begins service.
 1 November 2002: Ground broken on Xinyi Line construction.
 12 February 2010: Corridor approved by the Executive Yuan for the Xinyi line eastern extension.
 15 July 2010: The last section of shield tunneling is completed, marking the completion of tunnel construction.
 15 October 2013: The line completed its preliminary inspection.
 24 November 2013: The section from Chiang Kai-shek Memorial Hall Station to Xiangshan MRT station opened and began revenue service.

Rolling stock
Over the years, the Tamsui Line used different types of rolling stock. From the start, the line used C301 cars. In 1997, the C321 cars were introduced. In 2007-2013, the newest cars, the C371 and C381 cars were used, replacing some of the C301 and all C321 cars.

Services
As of December 2017, the typical off-peak service is:
 8 trains per hour (tph) between  and
 7 tph between  and

Stations

In operation

Planned
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See also
 Xinbeitou Branch
 Taipei Rapid Transit System

Notes

References

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Category:Railway lines opened in 1997
Category:Taipei Metro


59th National Film Awards

The 59th National Film Awards, presented by the Directorate of Film Festivals, honoured the best of Indian cinema for 2011 and took place on 3 May 2012 at Vigyan Bhavan, New Delhi. Awards were presented in 38 categories in the Feature Films section, 20 categories in the Non-Feature Films section and two categories for the Best Writing on Cinema section; 41 jury members chose the winners from 392 entries. The ceremony was hosted by actors Vinay Pathak and Saumya Tandon. Awards were presented by the Vice-President of India, Mohammad Hamid Ansari. The ceremony was broadcast live on three television channels, eleven All India Radio stations, and webcast live.

Deool, a Marathi film,  and Byari, the first and only Beary film, shared the award for the Best Feature Film. The award for the Best Non-Feature Film was given to the Hindi‐English documentary And We Play On. The book, R. D. Burman: The Man, The Music, co-authored by Anirudha Bhattacharjee and Balaji Vittal, won the Best Book on Cinema; Assamese film critic Manoj Barpujari was declared the Best Film Critic. Gurvinder Singh won the best feature film direction award for his directorial debut, Anhe Ghore Da Daan. For the film Deool, Girish Kulkarni won the awards for Best Actor and Best Dialogue; Bollywood actress Vidya Balan won the Best Actress award for The Dirty Picture. The Dadasaheb Phalke Award, regarded as the most prestigious recognition in Indian cinema, was given to the veteran Bengali actor Soumitra Chatterjee for his contribution to Bengali cinema.

Selection process

The Directorate of Film Festivals invited nominations for the 2012 award ceremony on 26 December 2011. Feature and Non-Feature Films certified by Central Board of Film Certification between 1 January 2011, and 31 December 2011, were eligible for the film award categories. The written material on Indian cinema published in Indian print media during the same period were eligible for the best writing on cinema section. The dubbed, revised or copied versions of a film or translation, abridgements, edited or annotated works and reprints were ineligible for the awards. The deadline for submissions was 17 January 2012.

The Feature Film category received 186 entries in 19 languages, marking the highest number of submissions in the history of the National Film Awards, as of 2011. A total of 156 entries were received in the Non-Feature Films category along with 28 books and 22 articles which were submitted for the Best Writing in Cinema.

Awards
The National Film Awards are grouped into three sections: Feature Films, Non-Feature Films and Writing on Cinema. On 7 March 2012, in a press conference held at Shastri Bhavan, New Delhi, the winners for the 2012 award ceremony were announced. A lifetime achievement award, named after Dadasaheb Phalke, was awarded to a film personality for an outstanding contribution to the Indian Cinema. The winners were awarded a medallion, a cash prize and a certificate of merit.

Dadasaheb Phalke Award

Introduced in 1969, the Dadasaheb Phalke Award is the highest award given to recognise the contributions of film personalities towards the development of Indian cinema and for distinguished contributions to the medium, its growth and promotion. A committee consisting of five personalities from the Indian film industry was appointed to evaluate the Dadasaheb Phalke award nominations for 2011. Following were the jury members:

The Dadasaheb Phalke award for 2011 was announced on 23 March 2012. Actor Soumitra Chatterjee won the award for his contribution to Indian cinema, predominantly in Bengali cinema. Chatterjee was a regular in Satyajit Ray films, has worked with other notable directors such as Mrinal Sen and Tapan Sinha in a career lasting over 50 years.

Feature Films
Feature films were awarded at national and regional levels. A Marathi film, Deool and a Beary film, Byari, shared the National Film Award for Best Feature Film. Deool became the third Marathi film to win the honour after Shyamchi Aai (1953) and Shwaas (2003). The film's author and lead actor, Girish Kulkarni, won the awards for Best Actor and Best Dialogues. Byari is the first feature film ever made in the Beary language. In this section, 24 films won awards, and six films, including Deool, the Punjabi film Anhe Ghore Da Daan, another Marathi film Balgandharva, a Bengali film Ranjana Ami Ar Ashbona and two Hindi films Chillar Party and The Dirty Picture, won three awards each.

Jury

For the Feature Film section, six committees were formed based on the different geographic regions in India. The two-tier evaluation process included a central committee and five regional committees. The central committee, headed by the actor Rohini Hattangadi, included the heads of each regional committee and five other jury members. At regional level, each committee consisted of one chief and four members. The chief and one non-chief member of each regional committee were selected from outside that geographic region. The table below names the jury members for the central and regional committees:

Central Jury

Northern Region:

Eastern Region:

Western Region:

Southern Region I:

Southern Region II:

All India Awards

At national level, feature films competed in 29 categories. The Swarna Kamal (Golden Lotus Award) was awarded in five categories, the Rajat Kamal (Silver Lotus Award) in the rest. In this edition, the Golden Lotus Award for the Best Animation Film and eight Silver Lotus Awards were not announced. The awards given were as follows:

Golden Lotus Award
All the winners were awarded with a Swarna Kamal (Golden Lotus Award), a certificate and a cash prize.

Silver Lotus Award

All the winners were awarded with a Rajat Kamal (Silver Lotus Award), a certificate and a cash prize.

Regional Awards

National Film Awards are also given to the best films in the regional languages of India. Awards for the regional languages are categorised as per their mention in the Eighth schedule of the Constitution of India. Awardees included producers and directors of the film. No films in languages other than those specified in the Schedule VIII of the Constitution were eligible.

All the winners were awarded with Rajat Kamal (Silver Lotus Award), a certificate and cash prize. Following were the awards given:

Non-Feature Films

In the Non-Feature Film section, 21 films won awards. Three films—Panchakki, There is Something in the Air and Tiger Dynasty—won three awards each. There is Something in the Air also won the award for best direction—one of the Golden Lotus awards for Non-Feature Films. Three Silver Lotus Awards from Non-Feature Films section were not awarded.

Jury
A committee of seven, headed by director Romesh Sharma, was appointed to evaluate the Non-Feature Films entries. The jury members were:

Golden Lotus Award
All the winners were awarded with Swarna Kamal (Golden Lotus Award), a certificate and cash prize.

Silver Lotus Award

All the winners were awarded with Rajat Kamal (Silver Lotus Award) and cash prize.

Best Writing on Cinema

The Best Writing on Cinema awards are intended to encourage the study and appreciation of cinema as an art form and the dissemination of information and critical appreciation of the medium through books, articles, reviews etc.

Jury
A committee of three, headed by the National Award-winning writer Vijaya Mulay was appointed to evaluate the nominations for the best writing on Indian cinema. The jury members were as follows:

Golden Lotus Award

Official Name: Swarna Kamal

All the winners were awarded with Swarna Kamal (Golden Lotus Award), cash prize and a certificate.

Awards not given

Across all the sections, 12 out of 60 awards were not presented. Some were not awarded because no entries were submitted and for others, no suitable films were found. All the awards for the Best Writing on Cinema section were awarded. The following awards from the other two sections were not given:

Feature films

 Best Animated Film
 Best Film on Environment Conservation / Preservation
 Best Film on Family Welfare

 Best Film on National Integration
 Best Film on Other Social Issues
 Best Feature Film in Assamese

 Best Feature Film in English
 Best Feature Film in Oriya
 Best Feature Film in Telugu

Non-Feature Films

 Best Animation Film

 Best Agricultural Film

 Best Scientific Film

Award ceremony

The awards presentation ceremony took place on 3 May 2012, at Vigyan Bhavan, New Delhi. The ceremony was presided over by the Vice-President of India, Mohammad Hamid Ansari. Other dignitaries present were Ambika Soni (Minister of Information and Broadcasting), Vinod Lamba (President of Film Federation of India), Dharmesh Tiwari (President of Federation of Western India Cine Employees), and two Ministers of State for Information and Broadcasting, C. M. Jatua and R. Jagathrakshkan. The chairpersons of the jury for the three awards sections were also present. The show was hosted by Hindi film actor Vinay Pathak and Hindi television actress, Saumya Tandon. It was broadcast live on the television channels Doordarshan 1, DD India and DD News; on eleven All India Radio stations; and on the official websites of the Directorate of Film Festivals and the Ministry of Information and Broadcasting. The public screenings of the award-winning films were scheduled from 1 June 2012, to 10 June 2012, at the Siri Fort Auditorium II, New Delhi.

To mark the centenary of Indian cinema, the ceremony started with clips of the first full-length Indian feature film, Raja Harishchandra (1913). Directed by Dadasaheb Phalke, this silent film was released on 3 May 1913 at Coronation Cinema, Mumbai. To honour this historic event, Soni announced that 2013 would be observed as the centenary year of Indian Cinema and that the National Film Awards ceremony would be held on 3 May every year. She also announced that a National Heritage Mission would be set up to digitise and restore all audio and video tapes of Indian films. A Museum of Indian Cinema would also be inaugurated at the Gulshan Mahal, Mumbai, before May 2013.

Rajiv Mehrotra of the Public Service Broadcasting Trust won his twentieth National Film Award. The acclaimed Kannada director Girish Kasaravalli received his 13th National Film Award when his film Koormavatara won the Best Feature Film in Kannada award. The dress designer Neeta Lulla won her fourth award for the costumes in Balgandharva. Also, eleven child artists were given Best Child Artist Awards for their performances.

Three award-winners—Anand Bhate, Roopa Ganguly and Amitabh Bhattacharya, who won the award for Best Male Playback Singer, Best Female Playback Singer and Best Lyrics respectively—performed live during the ceremony. Both the singers performed their award-winning songs—Bhate sang "Chinmaya Sakal Hridaya" from the Marathi film Balgandharva and Ganguly performed "Dure Kothao Dure Dure" from her film Abosheshey. Bhattacharya was accompanied by singer-songwriter Amit Trivedi for the song "Agar Zindagi" from I Am.

Controversy

After the awards were announced on 7 March 2012, Enajori.com, a society which promotes cultural heritage of Assam, filed a petition against the jury's decision for not considering Ekhon Nedekha Nodir Xhipare as an Assamese film and rejecting its nomination. In response to the plea the Delhi High Court issued a notice to the Ministry of Information and Broadcasting, the Directorate of Film Festivals, the Central Board of Film Certification, Rohini Hattangadi—chairperson of Feature Film section, and Hiren Bora—a jury member for the Feature Film section. After examining the documents submitted for the selection of regional films, the High Court dismissed the plea. The proceedings revealed that Ekhon Nedekha Nodir Xhipare, and other films from the eastern region, were previewed and rejected by the jury. The court imposed costs of  on the petitioner for moving to the court without ascertaining the facts of the case.

References

Award ceremony

External links

Official websites

 Official Page for Directorate of Film Festivals, India
 59th National Film Award 2012 Ad Campaign
 59th National Film Awards: Ceremony Stills
 59th National Film Awards: Ceremony Videos

 National Film Awards Archives
 59th National Film Awards: Regulations for submission
 Public Screening of Award-winning Films Function Stills
 59th National Film Awards: Official Catalogue

 Directorate of Film Festivals' Channel at YouTube (run by the Directorate of Film Festivals)

Other resources

 59th National Film Awards announcement (Video)

 National Film Awards at IMDb

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Mexican immigration to Chile

Mexican immigration to Chile comprise people who emigrated from Mexico to Chile and their descendants. The Mexican community in Chile is small. Both countries share the Spanish language; their historical origins are common (part of the Spanish Empire). Chile officially counts the Mexican population to be 1,874. Most Mexicans living in Chile do it temporarily, usually for study or for work for about two or three years, so it is a community that is continually renewed. Several of the Mexicans have made Chile their home permanently, especially those who have married Chilean citizen or citizens, or who have found a career opportunity. In fact, several Mexican companies have settled in Chile, such as the Ideal Group (Bimbo) Telmex, America Movil (Claro (Telcel). The Mexicans Association of Chile (www.mexicanos.cl and Facebook "Mexicans in Chile") organizes throughout the year to preserve and promote Mexican traditions such as Epiphany Day, Mother's Day, Children's Day, Day of the Dead, Mass and serenade to the Virgin of Guadalupe, Posadas, etc. Without overlooking Independence Day in September, to commemorate the independence of Mexico, in which members come together. It usually is attended by Mexicans who reside mainly in the capital and neighboring regions. It is one of the most important celebrations that brings together more than 2,500 people every year.

See also
 Chile–Mexico relations
 Chilean Mexicans

References

Chile


Roman Catholic Diocese of Punalur

The Roman Catholic Diocese of Punalur () is a diocese located in the city of Punalur in the Ecclesiastical province of Trivandrum in India.

History
 December 21, 1985: Established as Diocese of Punalur from the Diocese of Quilon

Belgian Carmelite missionaries were the First Fathers of Punalur and of places around Punalur. During the Second World War the First Fathers had to go back, entrusting the church work to the diocesan clergy of Quilon (Kollam).

Punalur was separated from the Diocese of Quilon (Kollam) and created into a separate unit by the Bull “Verba Christi” of Pope John Paul II, issued on 21 December 1985.

Territory
Present Diocese of Punalur extended to the entire taluks of Punalur, Pathanapuram, Kottarakkara, Kunnathur, Mavelikara, Adoor, Konni, Pathanamthitta, Kozhencherry, and several pakuthies of the taluks of Karunagappally, Karthikapally, and Chengannur.

Leadership
 Bishops of Punalur (Latin Church)
 Bishop Selvister Ponnumuthan (May 8, 2009 – present)
 Bishop Joseph Kariyil (March 12, 2005 – May 8, 2009)
 Bishop Mathias Kappil (December 21, 1985 – March 12, 2005)

References

External links
 GCatholic.org
 Catholic Hierarchy

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1978–79 Los Angeles Kings season

The 1978–79 Los Angeles Kings season was the Kings' twelfth season of play.

Offseason

Regular season

Final standings

Schedule and results

Playoffs

Player statistics

Awards and records

Transactions

Roster

Draft picks
Los Angeles's draft picks at the 1978 NHL Amateur Draft held at the Queen Elizabeth Hotel in Montreal, Quebec.

Farm teams

See also
1978–79 NHL season

References

External links

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Tseng Cheng

Tseng Cheng, OBE, JP (; 29 July 1915 – 28 August 2008) was a Hong Kong businessman, government advisor, public welfare advocate, and philanthropist. He has ancestral roots in Zhuhai, Guangdong. He was best noted for his positions as a board member of the Hong Kong Housing Authority, Director of the Tung Wah Group of Hospitals, and Chairman of the Hong Kong Tuberculosis, Chest and Heart Disease Foundation.

Biography
Born on 29 July 1915 near Tangshan, Hebei, Tseng's father died when he was just fourteen. His father set his childhood ambition to study medicine, but to save without the expensive medical fees from his father, Tseng Cheng was forced to study civil engineering instead. He fled to Tianjin before the outbreak of World War II.

He studied at Diocesan Boys' School, where he finished the Junior Matriculation exam of the University of Hong Kong. Due to financial difficulties from his father's illness, he was not able to afford further education in Hong Kong. He left school at 17, and find work to support the family. He obtained work first as apprentices and later as a piece worker for an engineering and construction company, where he was joined by his younger brother when he, too, reach 17. They both worked very hard for the next couple of years. From the age of 20 to 23, through money he saved from working, he completed university education in Canton, China, in a private college, Citizen's University 廣州國文大學 (now closed). He graduated from university just before the Japanese invasion in 1937. He took up an engineering job repairing bridges of the Kowloon Canton Railway damaged by the Japanese, and was involved in constructing the Humen Pearl River Bridge. His family (mother and brother Pei) fled to the neutral French concession of Guangzhouwan (present day Zhanjiang) at the height of the Japanese invasion of Hong Kong.

After the war, he became a successful real estate developer in Hong Kong, founding the Tseng Brother's Construction Company.  A majority of his projects are located in Tsim Sha Tsui and Repulse Bay.

In 1965, he was appointed by Governor Sir Robert Brown Black to the Hong Kong Housing Board (predecessor of the current Hong Kong Housing Authority). As a member, he was instrumental in encouraging the board to improve living conditions of the poor. He strongly advised the Housing Board to continue its program resettling the numerous dwellers of squatter housing into proper government built flats. He noted that poor living conditions was an indirect cause of public disturbances such as the Hong Kong 1967 Leftist Riots.  He also served on the Legislative Council of Hong Kong, advising Hong Kong Governor David Wilson, Baron Wilson of Tillyorn.

From 1975 to 1999, he became the Vice-Chairman of the Hong Kong Tuberculosis, Chest and Heart Diseases Association, where he was involved in the redevelopment of Ruttonjee Hospital. He was promoted to chairman of the board of Directors in 2000. Tseng also contributed to the redevelopment of Grantham Hospital and Freni Home, nursing home. He also served on the board of directors of the Tung Wah Group of Hospitals from 1959 to 1964, serving as chairman from 1963–64 and board member from 1982–2004.

In 2003, he served on the Hong Kong SARS Expert Committee to shape Hong Kong's response to the severe acute respiratory syndrome (SARS) outbreak.  One of his last presentations included a Global Perspective on Public Health presentation at the Conference on Public Health and Inauguration of the World Association of Chinese Public Health Professionals.

He was awarded an Order of the British Empire by Queen Elizabeth II, Charles, Prince of Wales, and Diana, Princess of Wales in 1995 for his contributions to Hong Kong society.

Philanthropy
It is reported that Tseng Cheng served in over 20 public service positions in Hong Kong, Macau, and Zhuhai, China. His work spanned education, culture, disaster relief, public health, housing, and welfare.  He was President of several charitable organisations, including Director of the Tung Wah Group of Hospitals.

In 2007, the Tseng Charitable Fund was established for charitable causes in Hong Kong and China.  According to statistics, the Fund has donated over 1,180 million yuan for public welfare for work in education, health, and disaster relief.

In the spring of 1994, Tseng returned from Hong Kong to visit his hometown of Zhuhai to find primitive, poor school conditions.  In the late 1990s, Tseng funded the construction of a Vocational School, Zhuhai Ji Da Elementary School (吉大小学) and a student's residence in his ancestral home of Zhuhai, China.  He also created a 10 million yuan Tseng Scholarship for high achieving, low income students. He visited the school ten times to oversee the high-quality construction of the five-story building. His donation of nearly 15 million yuan was the largest ever donated to Zhuhai by patriotic compatriots

In 1998, Tseng donated to the renovation of the Tseng Cheng Zhuhai Nanping Polytechnic School (曾正理工学校). In 2000, the government mandated that the school needed a new student apartment and solicited donations due to tight education funding.  Tseng donated an additional 300 million yuan with no conditions. Tseng served as honorary President of the Zhuhai Nanping Polytechnic School, which was subsequently named after him.  With student apartments, integrated laboratories, fencing halls, and a swimming pool, the school is one of the highest performing schools in Zhuhai. A small museum in the school is dedicated to him. In addition, the 20 million yuan Tseng scholarship program rewards 100 students annually for outstanding performance.

In 1994, Tseng was awarded Guangdong Province's Advancement for Teaching of Individuals (尊师重教先进个人) award.  In 1998, he was recognised with the Zhuhai Advancement of Children (珠海市热爱儿童先进个人) award and was hired to consult for the CPPCC Xiangzhou District Committee.

In 1999, Tseng was awarded Zhuhai Honorary Citizenship by various members of the Chinese People's Political Consultative Conference (CPPCC) and the District People's Congress.

After the 2008 Sichuan earthquake, the Tseng Charity Fund donated 10 million yuan to support earthquake relief work in Wenchuan, China.

Personal
Following the end of World War II, Tseng returned to Hong Kong and married a nurse from Macau.  They had seven sons and five daughters, many of whom have studied or settled overseas in the United Kingdom or the United States of America.

Tseng suffered a stroke in 2004. At age 93, he died at St. Theresa's Hospital on 28 August 2008.  His life was commemorated by students and officials of the Zhuhai schools he built.

Honours and recognition
 MBE, 1965
 Justice of Peace, 1965
 OBE, 1995

References

External links
 Tseng Cheng article at Zhuhai official website
 Tseng Clan article

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Old Lace (comics)

Old Lace (often nicknamed as OL) is a super-powered fictional dinosaur character appearing in American comic books published by Marvel Comics.

Old Lace appeared in the Hulu television series Runaways which is set in the Marvel Cinematic Universe.

Publication history
Old Lace was created by Brian K. Vaughan and artist Adrian Alphona and debuted attacking the other characters in Runaways vol. 1 #2. Old Lace was given her name by Gertrude Yorkes after she had taken the code name Arsenic, making the pair Arsenic and Old Lace, which is a reference to a movie and play of the same name. Old Lace had originally belonged to Gert's parents. The dinosaur was genetically engineered to obey all of Gertrude's commands, meaning whenever Gert thought or felt something, so would the dinosaur. Initially believed to be a Velociraptor, she is later correctly identified as a Deinonychus by Victor Mancha. Due to the psychic link that they share, Gertrude and Old Lace share emotions and physical pain such that if Old Lace had a cut, or was injured (which is often), Gert would have to endure her pain. After the death of Gert, the psychic link was transferred to Chase Stein.

Character biography

Initial appearance
Old Lace was genetically engineered in the 87th century, the project being commissioned by Dale and Stacey Yorkes, the parents of Gertrude. At the parents request, the designer also put in several character traits which included a tele-empathic bond with Gertrude as well as being incapable of harming any of her immediate family, as discovered when Gertrude orders Old Lace to attack her parents and Old Lace refuses. Old Lace was originally intended to be part of Gert's inheritance for when her parents died but Gertrude and the rest of the Runaways stumble upon her while searching the Yorkes' basement for the body of a girl that they had witnessed their parents sacrificing.

As a Runaway
Old Lace has a telepathic bond with Gert. This lets her feel each other's thoughts and pain, and allows Old Lace to act on Gert's emotions. Old Lace got her name from Gert Yorkes, who had temporarily been using "Arsenic" as her codename (essentially making the pair Arsenic and Old Lace, after the play and film of the same name). Though Gertrude later dropped the codename after deciding that some things from her parents (such as her real name) were worth keeping, Old Lace's name stuck. During their final encounter with The Pride Old Lace was briefly under the control of Alex Wilder while Gertrude was unconscious, but Gertrude quickly took control back when she came to. Seconds before Gert's death, she was able to pass her telepathic link with Old Lace to her boyfriend Chase Stein, since her death would have killed Lace as well via their telepathic link. Even though Old Lace has a telepathic bond with Chase now, she has been shown to have some free will. This is first shown when Old Lace attacks a vampire named Topher, despite Gertrude telling her to stop and again when Chase ties Nico up and Old Lace growls and tries to stop Chase.

Apparent death
Chase, after his girlfriend's death, has been using Old Lace in a much more angry and aggressive manner, even going so far as to command Old Lace to rip an enemy's throat out; though eventually was called off by Chase after being scolded by Nico. The Deinonychus later went on to follow Chase but when ordered to hurt Karolina as well as Nico, Old Lace showed her own will by greeting them warmly.

In Runaways Vol. 3 #11, the first issue written by Kathryn Immonen and drawn by Sara Pichelli, Chase, Nico, Victor and Karolina hold a house prom. An outside source manages to send a UAV flying into the Runaways' Malibu home, in the upstairs living room where Klara and Old Lace lie. Nico, Victor and Karolina rush to save Klara and Old Lace - upon arriving at the top, however, it's revealed that Old Lace had heard the UAV coming but had only enough time to shield Klara with her body. Old Lace succeeds in protecting Klara but dies as a result.<ref>Runaways Vol. 3 #11</ref>

In issue #13 Molly notices that Old Lace's body is missing.

In #14, Chase sees a girl resembling Gert. Before he runs out onto the street and gets hit by a truck, the girl yells at him to stop. Behind her in the shadows a dinosaur can be seen.

Years later, Avengers Academy revealed that Old Lace had in fact merely been transported to another dimension where she was alive and well, and she was rescued by the rest of the team. However she is not well since she hasn't seen Chase and isn't eating food.

Reunion
Old Lace is eventually reunited with the team when Chase is able to go back and rescue Gert from the moment of her death, bringing Gert into the present so that Nico can heal her injuries. Old Lace swiftly returns to her old bond with Gert.

Powers and abilities
Despite being a normal dinosaur she has shown a good level of intelligence. In the first volume Old Lace had followed Gertrude and the group while they were traveling throughout Los Angeles after they discovered the dinosaur in her parents basement. She defeated the super hero Dagger with ease, because of her immunity to her light daggers. She was also useful when they first clashed with the Pride taking down the Steins, and in their second battle when she defeated Mr. Hayes, and in their last battle with the Pride she was helpful in taking down Karolina's parents. It is also worth noting that she took down some of the Wrecking Crew. And while under Chase's leadership she has shown the intelligence in leaving a urine trail to be found on purpose and maneuvering on the side of a building to save Chase's life by sliding down the wall with her claws.

Old Lace's claws are also shown to be incredibly sharp, to a point where she can break through and hold onto a wall.

Relationship with other Runaways

Gertrude

Gert discovered that she had a telepathic bond to Old Lace when the dinosaur halted from attacking the Runaways because Gert yelled out "NO!" in fear. In one of the Runaways' early encounters with the Pride, Gert also discovered she had an empathic bond to Old Lace when she experienced the same pain Old Lace felt. Gert's telepathic bond to Old Lace allowed her to directly communicate with the dinosaur and command it to do anything she wished.  The bond worked both ways, enabling Old Lace to transfer her thoughts directly to Gert, but Old Lace could not give commands to Gert in the same fashion. Old Lace was unconditionally loyal to Gert, even to the point of fighting against the team; Old Lace once lashed out at Nico without Gert's orders when Gert and Nico had their brief falling out. Gert and Old Lace's empathic bond allows them to share more than just thoughts, but physical pain as well. If Gertrude were to be hurt, Old Lace would feel the pain and vice versa. This is the reason why in Runaways volume 2, issue 7, Gert refuses to fight Swarm because she is allergic to bee stings and posits that even one sting on her could end the both of them.

Chase

At the moment of Gertrude's death, she transfers her psychic link with Old Lace to her boyfriend Chase. From this moment, Old Lace becomes loyal to Chase. Chase uses Old Lace much more aggressively then Gertrude did, ordering her to rip an enemy's throat out. However, Old Lace does not follow Chase's order quite as well as she followed those of Gert. Old Lace sometimes protests and Chase has to remind her that he is in charge of her now. Just as with Gertrude, the psychic link with Chase shares the same disadvantage in that if either is injured, they will both share the pain.

Alex

Alex was the original leader of the Runaways. He learned of Old Lace's existence before even Gertrude and masterminded a plan for her to stumble upon Old Lace seemingly accidentally. During the final battle with The Pride, Gertrude tells Old Lace that if anything happens to her, OL should obey Alex's commands. However, Gertrude is unaware that Alex is the team's traitor and is actually working for The Pride. Alex sees to it that Gertrude is knocked out and assumes control over Old Lace. Old Lace follows Alex until Gertrude revives and immediately takes control of Old Lace again and has the dinosaur turn against Alex.

Other versions
Old Lace can also be found in the Marvel Zombies vs. The Army of Darkness book. In several panels, the zombified Runaways are feeding upon Old Lace while a group of zombies chases down Blob.

In honor of "Pet Week", a celebration of all the Marvel Universe animals, several animal debut issues were available for free on Marvel's digital comics. Runaways #3 (June 2003), Old Lace's debut, was available to read for free on Friday, April 10.

In other media

Video games
 Old Lace appears in Marvel Heroes. She can be purchased as a pet.
 Old Lace appears together with Chase Stein as a single joint character in Marvel: Avengers Alliance. The character is the reward for the completion of all tasks in Special Operations 25.
 Old Lace appears in Lego Marvel Super Heroes 2.

Television
 Old Lace appears in the Hulu series Runaways'', set in the Marvel Cinematic Universe. This version of Old Lace was genetically created in the present (the Yorkes are not time travelers like in the comics). She is initially discovered by Molly in the basement where the Yorkes keep their other animals. Gert later discovers her and realizes that she reacts to her commands, something that surprises her parents. After bonding with her over the season's events, although ordered to leave her behind during the team's attempt to rescue Karolina, Gert finally names her Old Lace after seeing the name on a poster advertising classic movies, stating "You're the Costello to my Abbot, the Harpo to my Groucho, the Old Lace to my Arsenic."

References

External links

Marvel Page on the Runaways
Marvel Page on Arsenic (Gertrude) and Old Lace

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Distoechodon tumirostris

Distoechodon tumirostris is a species of cyprinid in the genus Distoechodon. It inhabits China and Taiwan. Its habitat is inland wetlands and it is used for food.

References

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Category:Cyprinid fish of Asia
Category:Freshwater fish of China
Category:Freshwater fish of Taiwan


Banana pepper

The banana pepper (also known as the yellow wax pepper or banana chili) is a medium-sized member of the chili pepper family that has a mild, tangy taste. While typically bright yellow, it is possible for them to change to green, red, or orange as they ripen. It is often pickled, stuffed or used as a raw ingredient in foods. It is a cultivar of the species Capsicum annuum. Its flavor is not very hot (0–500 Scoville units) and, as is the case with most peppers, its heat depends on the maturity of the pepper, with the ripest being sweeter than younger ones.

Nomenclature

A mature fruit will be about 2–3 inches (5–8 cm) in length and have a curved shape and yellowish color similar to a banana, giving rise to the fruit's common name. Friggitelli (pepperoncini) are often erroneously referred to as banana peppers.  The hot varieties of banana pepper are called Hungarian wax peppers.

Cultivation
The plant requires full sun, like other Capsicum annuum varieties, and should be treated the same as most other plants in the pepper family. Plants can be grown from seed and cuttings.  A mature plant will reach 1 to 2 feet tall and can be grown in many climates, but prefer warmer climates.   Cultivars include Early Sweet Banana, Hungarian Yellow Wax, Long Sweet Yellow, Sweet Banana, and Sweet Hungarian.

Nutritional information

Raw banana peppers contain 92% water, 5% carbohydrates, and negligible fat and protein (table). They are rich sources of vitamin C, containing 100% of the Daily Value (DV) in a 100 gram reference amount (table). Vitamin B6 is present in substantial content of 28% DV, with no other micronutrients in appreciable amounts (table).

Serving styles
Pickled banana peppers are commonly sold sliced and used to garnish pizzas, sandwiches and Greek salads.
Pickled and stuffed banana peppers are common inclusions on Antipasto bars filled with prosciutto and/or cheese.
Stuffed banana peppers are served warm with a variety of Italian sausage and cheeses.
Chopped or diced banana peppers are used in many relishes and salsas to add sweetness with other peppers providing heat.
Banana peppers may be jellied along with other hot green peppers such as jalapeños.

See also
List of Capsicum cultivars

References

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Category:Capsicum cultivars


List of universities in the Dominican Republic

This is a list of universities in the Dominican Republic.

Charles Bekeev International University Puerto Plata Business School
Facultad Latinoamericana de Ciencias Sociales Facultad Latinoamericana de Ciencias Sociales
Instituto Superior para la Defensa
Instituto Tecnológico de Santo Domingo Instituto Tecnológico de Santo Domingo
Instituto Tecnológico del Cibao Oriental Instituto Tecnológico del Cibao Oriental
ISAL institute - first accredited online university in Dominica
Pontificia Universidad Católica Madre y Maestra
Universidad Abierta Para Adultos
Universidad Adventista Dominicana
Universidad Agroforestal Fernando Arturo de Meriño
Universidad Alternativa Medicina
Universidad APEC
Universidad Autónoma de Santo Domingo
Universidad Católica Nordestana
Universidad Católica Santo Domingo
Universidad Católica Tecnológica de Barahona
Universidad Católica Tecnológica del Cibao
Universidad Central del Este
Universidad Central Dominicana de Estudios Profesionales
Universidad de la Tercera Edad
Universidad del Caribe
Universidad Domínico-Americana
Universidad Eugenio María de Hostos
Universidad Experimental Félix Adam
Universidad Federico Henríquez y Carvajal
Universidad Iberoamericana
Universidad Interamericana
Universidad Nacional Evangélica
Universidad Nacional Pedro Henríquez Ureña
Universidad Nacional Tecnológica
Universidad Odontológica Dominicana
Universidad Organización y Método
Universidad Psicología Industrial Dominicana
Universidad Tecnológica de Santiago
Universidad Tecnológica del Sur
Universidad Ulises Francisco Espaillat

See also

 List of schools in the Dominican Republic

References

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Cybersix

Cybersix is an Argentine comic book series published in 1991, drawn by Carlos Meglia and written by Carlos Trillo for the Italian comics magazine Skorpio (Eura Editoriale). The series first appeared in Spanish in November 1993. It follows an eponymous leather-clad genetic engineering survivor foiling the plan of her creative scientist by night and working at school by day. The series was adapted into the live-action television series and the animated television series, with positive critical reception from Pulcinella Awards.

Plot
Von Reichter is a surviving member of Schutzstaffel in World War II. He works on experiments in South America, creating the Cyber Series, artificial humanoids with super strength and agility. The 5000 original Cybers became servants, mimicked human emotions and making their will. When they disobey orders, Reichter orders them all to be destroyed. After the death of Cyber-29 (Data-7), Reichter transfers his brain into the body of a panther. Cyber-6 is one of the survivors, who escapes and arrives in the city of Meridiana. She disguises herself as school teacher Adrian Seidelman, after the real one is killed in a car wreck. While saving the city from Reichter's creations, Cybersix defeats Frankenstein-like monsters called "Fixed Ideas" ("Technos") and drinks green sustenance liquids, in order to survive. Along the way, she meets a orphaned boy Julian, Reichter's cloned son José, and high school teacher Lucas Amato.

Production

Comics
The comics were originally published in Italy on the magazine Skorpio in 113 weekly 12-pages installments from May 1991 to July 1994, followed by 45 96-pages comic books between November 1994 and January 1999. Material parts were  translated in Spanish and published in Argentina (since 1993 by El Globo Editor) and in Spain (since 1995 by Planeta De Agostini). Collections were released in French, with twelve volumes distributed by Editions Vents d'Ouest between 1994 and 1998.

Live-action series
The series debuted in Argentina on 15 March 1995. It was produced by Luis Gandulfo, Sebastián Parrotta, Fernando Rascovsky and Andre Ronco, and written by Ricardo Rodríguez, Carlos Meglia and Carlos Trillo. The series aired on Telefé, but was cancelled after only a few episodes due to low ratings. Cybersix was played by former model and actress Carolina Peleritti, José was played by Rodrigo de la Serna, and Doguyy was played by Mario Moscoso.

Animated series

The series debuted in Canada and Argentina on 6 September 1999, and was subsequently dubbed for French, Polish, Japanese, Malaysian and Thai. It was animated by Tokyo Movie Shinsha and NOA; produced by Herve Bedard, Toshihiko Masuda and Koji Takeuchi; with storyboards by Atsuko Tanaka, Hiroyuki Aoyama, Nabuo Tomizawa and Kazuhide Tomonaga, and written by Catherine Girczyc, Carlos Meglia and Carlos Trillo. The series was composed by Robbi Finkel, and character designs were overseen by Teiichi Takiguchi. The show was aimed at children by toning down the comics' darker themes. Two seasons were originally planned, but it was cancelled after the first season due to conflicts between production studios. The title sequence and closing credits featured music composed by Finkel and lyrics written by Robert Olivier, which were sung by jazz vocalist Coral Egan. On 28 April 2001, Cybersix won "Special Mention for the Best Science Fiction Program" at the Pulcinella Awards in Italy for that year's competition. The series was licensed to DVD by Discotek Media on 26 August 2014. The box set features commentary by Cathy Weseluck and Brady Hartel on episodes 1 and 13.

Voice cast
Cathy Weseluck as Cybersix
Michael Dobson as Lucas Amato
Terry Klassen as Von Reichter
Andrew Francis as Julian
Alex Doduk as José
Janyse Jaud as Lori Anderson
Brian Drummond as Yashimoto
L. Harvey Gold as Terra
Chantal Strand as Ikiko

Episode list

Differences between media

The method by which Cybersix obtains sustenance is different among the series' incarnations. In the comic book, Cybersix sucks sustenance directly from the neck of those she hunts as if she were a vampire; however, she does not have fangs, instead simply making a wound in the victim's neck with her teeth, then drinking the Sustenance that bleeds from it instead of blood. Conversely, in the animated series, Von Reichter's creations carry glowing vials of Sustenance with them, which Cybersix drinks.

Cybersix's outfit was taken from a Techno prostitute in the comics, while the origin is not mentioned in the animated series.

Some of the more mature story elements, such as José's sexuality (despite being a child), Von Reichter's past, or specific events of Cybersix's youth, are not revealed in the animated series, but some of these elements are suggested through dialogue, flashbacks or visual clues, such as the military-style Goose-Stepping that both José and Von Reichter engage in, and José's Hitler Youth style of clothing.

Controversy with Dark Angel and lawsuit
Meglia and Trillo filed a lawsuit against James Cameron, claiming that Dark Angel plagiarized the series. Trillo and Meglia accused the show of stealing most of the plot from the comic and most recognizable elements. In a 2007 interview, Trillo stated that he and Meglia dropped the lawsuit, due to lack of financial resources, although the issue is still a matter of controversy.

References

External links

 Telecom's official Cybersix page (English)
 Telecom's official Cybersix page (Japanese)

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The War Rafts of Kron

The War Rafts of Kron () is a 1984 adventure module for the Dungeons & Dragons roleplaying game.

Synopsis
The War Rafts of Kron is an adventure that takes place on and below the surface of the sea. The module includes rules for underwater play and a description of both the "war rafts" and the underwater city of Colhador.

The module's introductory section details rules for events and underwater encounters. The next section introduces the adventure and informs the player characters that their reward for completing the adventure is that they will be awarded their own tropical island, but also warns that many have tried and failed. The players must discover who or what is responsible for raiding vessels on the High Seas, causing distress to shipping and capturing a local princess. They will travel under the waters of the monster infested Sea of Dread.

The sea-bound Minrothad Guilds hire the player characters for a delicate task. For months the sea trade routes have been raided by pirates, but their latest success stirs great political unrest, for the princess of Ierendi has disappeared during her voyage on one of the Guild's ships. The player characters set out to the open sea, only to fall prey to the pirates. With the aid of a storm giant, they must discover the plot behind these raids. Set both on the floating sea city of Kron and an undersea city inhabited by tritons, it involves an ancient evil in the sunken city of Colhador.

Publication history

The War Rafts of Kron was written by Bruce Nesmith, with a cover by Larry Elmore and interior illustrations by Jeff Butler. It was published by TSR in 1984 as a 32-page booklet with an outer folder.

The associated code for The War Rafts of Kron is X7 and its TSR product code is TSR 9079.  This module was developed and intended for use with Dungeons & Dragon's Expert Set rules.

Credits

The production team consisted of six individuals:
Bruce Nesmith, Design
Anne Gray, Editing
Ruth Hoyer, Graphic design
Larry Elmore, Cover artist
Jeff Butler, Interior artist
David S. "Diesel" LaForce, Cartographer

Reception

Graham Staplehurst reviewed The War Rafts of Kron for White Dwarf #70, and gave it 8/10 overall, noting that the module is a "departure from the normal idea of adventuring" as it takes the characters underwater. Staplehurst felt that the designers made good use of imagination and fantasy, which provides unusual and exciting play situations to last a number of sessions. Staplehurst concluded the review stating, "There is also a carefully worked out background which allows characters to move freely between encounters and work things out for themselves rather than be channelled from one to another in series. Overall, this is a worthwhile contribution to the D&D stable."

References

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Category:Mystara


2004 Rugby Borough Council election

Elections to Rugby Borough Council were held on 10 June 2004.  One third of the council seats were up for election and the council stayed under no overall control.  The number of councillors for each party after the election were Conservative 21, Labour 14, Liberal Democrat 10 and Independent 3.

Election result

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Ward results

References

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