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Lounsbury spent his childhood in Boston and later studied at the Massachusetts Agricultural College, where after graduation he stayed on as instructor. In 1893 the Department of Agriculture for the Cape Colony grew concerned about the incidence of phylloxera in the vineyards, and asked for recommendations from L. O. Howard, Head of the Division of Entomology of the U.S. Department of Agriculture, who suggested Lounsbury. When the post was offered to Lounsbury in 1895 at an annual salary of ₤600, he accepted, married Rose Linda Davis (6 September 1872 - July 1920) who was an assistant in Albany to the New York State Entomologist, and set off for Cape Town shortly before his 23rd birthday. |
As soon as he had settled in, Lounsbury requisitioned a bicycle and typewriter - the typewriter was bought with government funds, the bicycle had to be purchased from his own money. He started work from a small office with no secretary or assistant, but on his retirement in 1927 he was Chief of the Division of Entomology of the Union of South Africa with 25 professional entomologists working under him, and a sound international reputation. |
By 1896 he had constructed a fumigation chamber using hydrogen cyanide to sterilise imported plants - the first such government installation in the world - and by 1897 the first regulations controlling the importation of plants had been drafted. His first two or three years at the Cape were devoted to plant pest control. By 1898 his interest in ticks as disease vectors had been awakened. His interests also extended to collecting fungi and other cryptogams. Because of the limited space available at his office, Lounsbury was obliged to house his tick host animals in a miscellany of buildings, such as builder's sheds, scattered over Cape Town. Cattle, goats, sheep and dogs were kept without serious objections from neighbours or health authorities. Only in 1903 was a stable to accommodate the animals built some miles out of town. |
In 1902 there was an outbreak of what was initially thought to be Redwater in the Transvaal. Arnold Theiler sent specimens of Blue tick ("Boophilus decoloratus", now known as "Rhipicephalus (Boophilus) decoloratus"), known to be the usual vectors for Redwater, taken from infected cattle to Lounsbury in Cape Town. There, surprisingly, they caused no disease when introduced to healthy cattle, leading to the discovery that the disease was not Redwater, but a new protozoan parasite East Coast fever or "Theileria parva" transmitted by the tick "Rhipicephalus appendiculatus". |
Biological control was initiated in South Africa at the turn of the century when cottony cushion scale in citrus orchards was brought under control. Originally identified in 1878 in New Zealand, it is now found worldwide in citrus orchards and is controlled by the ladybird beetle "Rodolia cardinalis". Another successful program was the virtual eradication of "Opuntia vulgaris" by the use of cochineal insects in 1913. Control of the Eucalyptus snout beetle followed in 1925 with the introduction of the egg parasite "Anaphes nitens", a wasp native to Australia. Integrated pest management saw a swing away from pest eradication to pest control with a goal of minimal harmful side effects, reduced environmental damage, little consumer risk and ecological sustainability. |
He was a foundation member of the S. A. Biological Society, and was awarded the S.A. Medal by the South African Association for the Advancement of Science in 1915. |
= = = 52-foot Motor Lifeboat = = = |
The United States Coast Guard operates four 52-foot Motor Lifeboats (MLBs), which supplement its fleet of 227 47-foot Motor Lifeboats. |
These vessels were built in the late 1950s and early 1960s, and displace 32 tons. |
The four vessels are all stationed in the Pacific Northwest. |
After World War II, reduced budgets meant the Coast Guard continued to use its two existing wooden 52' MLBs, also known as the Type F lifeboats, "Invincible" and "Triumph". By the late 1950s, the wooden MLBs were starting to wear out and the Coast Guard built a set of steel 52' MLBs at Curtis Bay Yard to replace them, specifically designed for the high surf conditions encountered along the Pacific Northwest coast. The steel 52' MLBs feature an aluminum superstructure and a hull divided into seven watertight compartments; because of their relatively high cost of each, only four were built. After entering service, the steering/rudder system was modified by removing the rudder guard, shortening the bilge keels, installing twin rudders, and adding a hydraulic power assist to the steering. |
The Coast Guard bills the 52-foot MLBs as "virtually unsinkable", with self-righting and self-bailing capabilities and the ability to tow vessels as large as in seas. In comparison, the next-largest 47' MLB has a towing capacity of . To increase their endurance and capabilities, the 52' MLB is equipped with a complete galley and a fire/salvage pump with capacity. |
The 52' MLBs are the only vessels of the Coast Guard less than in length to receive names, keeping with the tradition established by their wooden predecessors. |
= = = 1917 Japanese general election = = = |
General elections were held in Japan on 20 April 1917. The Rikken Seiyūkai party led by Hara Takashi emerged as the largest party in the House of Representatives, winning 165 of the 381 seats. |
The 381 members of the House of Representatives were elected in 51 multi-member constituencies based on prefectures and cities. Voting was restricted to men aged over 25 who paid at least 10 yen a year in direct taxation. |
= = = Predrag Golubović = = = |
Predrag Golubović (25 June 1935 – 18 July 1994) was a Serbian film director and screenwriter. He directed more than 25 films between 1964 and 1986. His 1981 film "Peacetime in Paris" was entered into the 12th Moscow International Film Festival where it won a Special Prize. He had one son, film director Srdan Golubović. |
= = = Patrimoine Ferroviaire et Tourisme = = = |
Patrimoine Ferroviaire et Tourisme (PFT) are a society dedicated to the preservation of Belgian railway heritage. They cover a number of aspects of railway enthusiasm, operating charter trains, maintaining heritage locomotives (steam and diesel) and operating a museum at Saint-Ghislain. |
PFT use to operate charter trains on the Belgian railway network. They have their own train of carriages and fleet of locomotives which are passed by Infrabel for these operations. Both steam and diesel locomotives were used. PFT were often called upon to run trains celebrating railway milestones, e.g. they organised the final workings for the recently withdrawn Class 15 & Class 16 locomotives. Since 2013, SNCB was not allowed to "host" heritage trains on his own security certificate. A new Belgian rail regulation to allow those historic trains is not yet adopted as of 2018. |
This takes place at their museum in Saint-Ghislain and until end 2018 at their site within SNCB's Schaerbeek depot. Maintenance of the operational fleet use to takes place at Schaerbeek, and vehicle restoration is centred on Saint-Ghislain. The museum is host to a number of model railway events each year. A small depot has been built in Spontin for railcar and infrastructure engines usual maintenance. |
PFT have taken over the 21 km long Ciney - Spontin - Yvoir railway line (also known as line 128) and operate it as the Chemin de fer du Bocq (CFB) heritage railway. It retains a connection to the national network at Ciney, which facilitates PFT using main line locomotives at their events. |
A gala is held every year around 15 August. During 2012 CrossRail AG provided a class 66 locomotive as a feature. In 2015, 16 kilometers (between Ciney and Evrehailles-Bauche) are operational. In 2016, the terminal section between Ciney and Braibant - which is parallel to the Bruxelles - Luxemburg main line then undergoing a track / overhead renewal - has been rebuilt. Connexion with the national railway trains at Ciney was suspended for two seasons. |
Modernization of the main line is continuing and Infrabel plans to free some unused space in Ciney in 2021-2023. That will allow the Chemin de fer du Bocq to have its own separated 2-tracks platform. |
PFT produce a bi-monthly commercial magazine aimed at the Belgian rail enthusiasts, produced in French ("En Lignes") and Dutch ("Op Der Baan") versions. The name translates to English as "On the line". |
= = = Ano Agios Ioannis = = = |
Ano Agios Ioannis () is a village and a community of the Katerini municipality. Before the 2011 local government reform it was part of the municipality of Katerini, of which it was a municipal district. The 2011 census recorded 477 residents. |
= = = RONGETZ = = = |
Stephane Ronget, known as RONGETZ, is a French music composer, producer and trumpeter, now living in New York City, United States. He graduated in trumpet and jazz history from The National Conservatory of Lyon in France, with a gold medal awarded by Didier Lockwood. |
From the beginning of the 2000s, RONGETZ became involved in a variety of jazz crossover projects. His first successful band was Metropolitan Jazz Affair, which released two albums and several 12- and 7-inch vinyls. The band is featured in over 40 compilation albums. |
In 2007, Rongetz started a new project called The Rongetz Foundation. The initial idea was to record live, original compositions, while bringing together musicians from disparate horizons and generations. With the help of the label Heavenly Sweetness (Franck Descollonges, Vincent Quittard, Antoine RAJON). The Rongetz Foundation released six albums. That project led Rongetz to record with members of bands such as The Jazz Messengers, Eddie Palmieri Orchestra, Charles Mingus Big Band, The RH Factor, Frank Zappa's group, Steve Turre, Gary Bartz, Gregory Porter, Dan Tepfer, Kevin Hays, Leo Genovese, Slavic Soul Party! |
With the RONGETZ Foundation |
With the Metropolitan Jazz Affair |
Ronget played with, produced and composed music for: |
Gregory Porter, Gary Bartz, John Betsch, Steve Turre, Ronnie Cuber, David Schnitter, Corey Fonville, Luques Curtis, Renee Neufville, Bruce Williams, John Robinson, Jerome Jennings, Frank Locrasto, Corcoran Holt, Christopher Smith, Carlos Jiminez, Saunders Sermons, Orlando Vega, Jeremy Brun, Marvin Parks, Hansel Matthews, Dan Tepfer, Kevin Hays, Leonardo Genovese, Mathis Picard, Morgan Guerin, Erena Terakubo, Homer Steinweiss,Jeremy Kay, Kyle Koehler, Alina Engibaryan, Vuyo Sotashe, Vanisha Gould, Lewis Parker. |
Eric Duperray, Bruno “Patchworks” Hovart, Benjamin Devigne |
= = = Stefanie Thurmann = = = |
Stefanie Thurmann (born 25 March 1982 in Perleberg, Brandenburg) is a German sport shooter. She won a bronze medal in the women's sport pistol at the 2009 ISSF World Cup series in Changwon, South Korea, accumulating a score of 787.2 points. |
Thurmann represented Germany at the 2008 Summer Olympics in Beijing, where she competed in the women's 25 m pistol, along with her teammate Munkhbayar Dorjsuren, who eventually won the bronze medal in the final. She finished only in twenty-third place by one point ahead of Italy's Maura Genovesi from the final attempt, for a total score of 576 points (291 in the precision stage and 285 in the rapid fire). |
= = = IWRG Ruleta de la Muerte (2012) = = = |
Ruleta de la Muerte (2012) (Spanish for "Roulette of death") was an annual professional wrestling major event produced and scripted by the Mexican professional wrestling promotion International Wrestling Revolution Group (IWRG), which took place on September 6, 2012 in Arena Naucalpan, Naucalpan, State of Mexico, Mexico. The focal point of the event was the eponymous Ruleta de la Muerte eight-man tournament where all participants put their wrestling mask or hair on the line. The "Ruleta de la Muerte" tournament is a "Lucha libre" stable, a tournament which unlike traditional tournaments it is the loser that advances in the tournament, advancing to the final that is contested under "Luchas de Apuestas" or bet rules. |
The tournament participants were: Eterno (mask), Hijo de Máscara Año 2000 (mask), Hijo de Pirata Morgan (mask), Oficial AK-47 (hair), Súper Nova (mask), Temerario Infernal (hair), Trauma I (mask) and Veneno (hair). The show featured three other matches in addition to the eight tournament matches. The tournament finals between Temerario Infernal and Oficial AK-47 ended in a double pin, and as a result both wrestlers were shaved completely bald while still in the ring. |
Mexican "lucha libre", or professional wrestling, has a long-standing tradition around the wrestling mask and its role in both "lucha libre" and the culture of Mexico itself. In 1940 the "Lucha de Apuestas", or "Bet match", was invented where a wrestler would either bet their mask or their hair (or on rare occasions their career) on the outcome of the match. If a masked wrestler lost the match he would be forced to remove his mask, state his given name and then never be allowed to wrestle with that mask on again. If an unmasked wrestler lost a "Lucha de Apuestas" he or she would be forced to have all his/her hair shaved off while standing in the middle of the ring, suffering the humiliation in front of everyone in attendance. Over time the "Lucha de Apuestas" matches became more prestigious than championship matches in Mexico and would often headline major shows. It is unclear exactly when the "Rouleta de la Muerte" (Spanish for "Roulete of Death"), some times also referred to as "Ruleta Rusa" (Russian Roulette), tournament concept was created. The concept of the tournament is similar to another "lucha libre" staple the "Parejas Suicidas" ("Suicide Teams") or "Relevos suicida" ("Suicide Relays") match. in a Parejas Suicida teams of two, often composed of rivals, have to wrestle against each other, the losing team is then forced to fight each other as "punishment" for losing the match. In a "Ruleta de la Muerte" the number of teams is expanded, often to four or eight teams. these teams face off and the losing team in each match moves on to the next round, until the team that loses the finals of the tag team portion are forced to face off for either their mask or their hair. |
The earliest recorded "Rouleta de la Muerte" was held on October 11, 1975 by at the "Plaza de Toros Mexico" in Mexico City. In the tournament As Charro and Gallo Tapado defeated Chicano Power and Sangre Fria, forcing them to unmask, as well as winning 40.000 Pesos. IWRG held their first "Ruleta de la Muerte" tournament in 1998 as well, part of their Arena Naucalpan 21st Anniversary Show show held on December 20, 1998 and saw the masked Mega defeat Judo Suwa, forcing the Japanese wrestler to be shaved bald as a result. In 2006 they held another "Ruleta de la Muerte" tournament, this time as part of their 2006. For this event the tournament format was slightly modified, using two first round matches where six wrestlers fought to stay out of the final "Lucha de Apuestas" match. In the end, the masked Coco Verde pinned Dr. Cerebro, forcing Dr. Cerebro to have all his hair shaved off. In 2009 IWRG held the 2009 "Ruleta de la Muerte" show, with the eponymous tournament as the focal point. In the finale, Gringo Loco defeated Chico Che after the team had lost two matches to get in the finals. |
The event featured eleven professional wrestling matches with different wrestlers involved in pre-existing scripted feuds or storylines. Being a professional wrestling event matches are not won legitimately through athletic competition; they are instead won via predetermined outcomes to the matches that is kept secret from the general public. |
During the second match of the night La Cobra began targeting Chicano, trying to get him to submit on more than one occasion. After Chicano, Carta Brava Jr. and Eita defeated La Cobra, Relámpago and Saruman, La Cobra challenged Chicano to defend the IWRG Intercontinental Lightweight Championship but Chicano did not accept the match at the time. |
For the 2012 "Ruleta de la Muerte" tournament IWRG booked masked wrestlers Hijo de Pirata Morgan, Súper Nova and Trauma I alongside unmasked wrestlers Eterno, Hijo de Máscara Año 2000, Oficial AK-47, Temerario Infernal and Veneno for the eponymous "Ruleta de la Muerte" tournament. The eight-man tournament started out with a battle royal, used to determine the matches for the first round of the tournament. In the closing moments of the match Hijo de Pirata Morgan executed a Piledriver move on Oficial AK-47, with Oficial AK-47 looking like he got knocked unconscious as a result. Moments later El Hijo de Pirata Morgan was eliminated and thus the match was won by Súper Nova and Oficial AK-47, who as a result had to wrestle in the last first-round match, giving them the most time to rest. |
In the first round Trauma I defeated Veneno, Eterno defeated Temerario Infernal and Hijo de Máscara Año 2000 defeated Hijo de Pirata Morgan by using a small steel chain on him, cheating his way to victory. In the final first round match Súper Nova dove out of the ring and hit Oficial AK-47 as he was making his way to the ring, a further flying move missed and instead Súper Nova struck the guardrail with his shoulder. Moments later Oficial AK-47 threw the referee into the crowd, drawing a disqualification. Súper Nova was taken to the back on a stretcher to have his shoulder examined. As a result, the four winners were out of the tournament, keeping their mask or hair safe. In the second round Veneno defeated Temerario Infernal to get out of the tournament. Oficial AK-47 has his tag team partner Oficial 911 at ringside for his match with El Hijo de Pirarata Morgan, with Oficial 911 trying to distract the referee throughout the match. In the closing moments of the match Oficial AK-47 used a piledriver move on El Hijo de Pirata Morgan, the same way Hijo de Pirata Morgan had done in the battle royal. In this case the referee saw the illegal move being used and disqualified Oficial AK-47, sending him to the finals of the tournament as a result. |
Temerario Infernal and his corner-man Alan Extreme tried to rush Oficial AK-47 in the ring to get a quick win, but Oficial 911 made sure that did not happen. Throughout the match both corner-men interfered and at one point the referee was knocked out by accident. In the end both wrestler ended up in a pinning position, with both men's shoulders on the ground at the count of three. Both Oficial AK-47 and Temerario Infernal tried to get an additional fall to break the tie, but the referee ruled that his decision was final and that both wrestlers lost and had to have their hair shaved off as a result of the loss. This marked the first "Ruleta de la Muerte" tournament in IWRG that ended with both wrestlers having to be shaved bald. |
= = = Dana Medal = = = |
The Dana Medal, established in 1998, is awarded by the Mineralogical Society of America and is named in honor of the contributions made by James Dwight Dana (1813–1895) and Edward Salisbury Dana (1849–1935) to the science of mineralogy. It recognizes outstanding scientific contributions through original research in the mineralogical sciences by an individual in the midst of his or her career. |
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= = = Léo Artur = = = |
Léo Artur (born 23 March 1995) is a Brazilian footballer who plays for Sport on loan from Ferroviária as a midfield. |
Léo began his career in the youth squad of Corinthians. He was part of the squad that won the Copa São Paulo de Futebol Júnior in 2012. He was called up by then manager Tite to integrate the main team of Corinthians in 2013. After that he was loaned several times, including Guarani, Penapolense, Paysandu, Mogi Mirim, Oeste and Osasco Audax. He was reintegrated to Corinthians on April 13, 2017. |
= = = The Pretenders (1981 film) = = = |
The Pretenders () is a 1981 Dutch drama film directed by Jos Stelling. It was entered into the 12th Moscow International Film Festival. |
= = = Matthias Hawdon = = = |
Matthias Hawdon (1732 – 1789) was an English composer and organist based in the East Riding of Yorkshire and Newcastle-upon-Tyne. |
He was the son of Thomas Hawdon, and christened on 24 October 1732 in All Saints' Church, Newcastle-upon-Tyne. He studied organ under Charles Avison. |
He married Mary Browne on 6 March 1760 in Holy Trinity Church, Hull. |
His son, Thomas Hawdon, was also an organist, and followed in his footsteps as organist of Holy Trinity Church, Hull in 1787. |
He returned to Newcastle after the death of his teacher, Charles Avison. As well as being organist of St. Nicholas' Church, he promoted public concerts in Newcastle, but this bankrupted him in 1791. |
He wrote: |
= = = 1st Land Force Brigade = = = |
The 1st Land Force Brigade () is a mixed brigade of Serbian Land Forces. It consist from infantry, armored, mechanized, artillery, air defense, engineering and signal units. |
The brigade was formed on July 31, 2006, with command in Novi Sad from the former land forces units located in Vojvodina and Mačva; Novi Sad Corps, 1st Armored Brigade, 402nd and 485th Pontoon Battalion. By the 2007 brigade was again reorganized, with 110th and 111th Poonton Battalion being subordinated to the River Flotilla of Serbian Armed Forces. |
The day of 1st Brigade is November 9. On that date, in 1918, Serbian Army 7th Infantry Regiment led by Major Vojislav Bugarski has marched in to Novi Sad. |
It's covering the territory of north Serbia, mostly Vojvodina, from the border with Hungary on north to Croatia and Romania on west and east, to Mačva on south. The most units are, like the command of brigade, based in Novi Sad, while the other units are based in Bačka Topola, Sremska Mitrovica, Pančevo and Zrenjanin. |
= = = Andalukkum Aiyan Temple = = = |
Andalukkum Aiyan Temple is a Hindu temple located in the town of Adhanur in the Thanjavur district of Tamil Nadu, India. The temple is dedicated to Vishnu. |