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20463571	https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The%20Iron%20Stair%20%281933%20film%29	The Iron Stair (1933 film)	The Iron Stair (1933) is a British crime film directed by Leslie S. Hiscott and starring Henry Kendall, Dorothy Boyd, and Michael Hogan. The film was a quota quickie produced by Twickenham Studios. Cast Henry Kendall as Geoffrey Dorothy Boyd as Eva Marshall Michael Hogan as Pat Derringham Michael Sherbrooke as Benjamin Sherbrooke Steffi Duna as Elsa Damond A. Bromley Davenport as Sir Andrew Gale Victor Stanley as Ben Charles Paton as Sloan John Turnbull as Major Gordon References External links BFI Database entry 1933 films 1933 crime films British crime films 1930s English-language films Films shot at Twickenham Film Studios Films directed by Leslie S. Hiscott Quota quickies British black-and-white films 1930s British films
20463572	https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Maximilian%20Weyrother	Maximilian Weyrother	Max Ritter von Weyrother (1783–1833) was Chief Rider of the Spanish Riding School in Vienna from 1813, and Director from 1814 to 1833. His grandfather, Adam Weyrother, a previous Chief Rider at the school, may have known de la Guérinière in Paris. Adam Weyrother traveled to Paris frequently. Maximilian's father and brother Gottlieb were also Chief Riders at the school. Under Max von Weyrother, the Spanish Riding School became the Mecca for riders of the 19th century. Louis Seeger and E. F. Seidler were his best-known students. Published works Anleitung wie man nach bestimmten Verhältnissen die passendste Stangen-Zäumung finden Kann: nebst einer einfachen Ansicht der Grundsätze der Zäumung Wien: Auf Kosten des Verfassers in Commission bei Schaumburg 1814; revised 2nd edition 1826 "Instructions on how to find the most appropriate bit for given conditions..." De l'embouchure du cheval, ou, Méthode por trouver la meilleure forme de mors, d'aprés les proportions et les principes les plus simples de l'embouchure du cheval: suivie de la description d'une bride qui empêche le cheval de se cabrer A Paris: Chez Anselin, successeur de Magimel, librarie pour l'art militaire 1828 (translation of the above) Bruchstücke aus den hinterlassenen Schriften des k. k. österr. Oberbereiters Max Ritter von Weyrother 1836 References Austrian dressage riders Classical horsemanship Austrian male equestrians Spanish Riding School 1783 births 1833 deaths Writers on horsemanship
20463623	https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Breaking%20the%20Language%20Barrier	Breaking the Language Barrier	Breaking the Language Barrier is a 1961 American short documentary film. It was nominated for an Academy Award for Best Documentary Short. Hermon Lee Knox served as Director of Photography. According to a declassified National Reconnaissance Office document, "Although the film failed to win an Oscar when the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences presented its annual awards on April 9, 1962, Headquarters APCS and the 1352nd Photographic Group received plaques honoring the nomination of the film for consideration in the competition. In the 1962 competition held by the magazine Industrial Photography for motion pictures in the In-Plant Category, Breaking the Language Barrier, selected as the USAF entry, tied with The Idea of Michigan (Univ. of Michigan Television Center) as the best general public-relations films. The announcement of the award was made in September 1962. See also List of American films of 1961 References External links 1961 films 1961 documentary films 1961 short films 1960s short documentary films American short documentary films 1960s English-language films 1960s American films
17325491	https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/See%20You%2C%20See%20Me	See You, See Me	See you, See me is an Educational programme set in Scotland. It aired on BBC2 for several series between 1993 and 2005. The equivalent programme broadcast from London was Zig Zag, as both series focused on the 7 – 9 age group. Some early episodes were 15 minutes in length, while most programmes were 20 minutes. Grant Stott and Wilma Kennedy were the presenters from the beginning until the 2000s. Three series involved exploring Scottish Physical Features which saw the arrival of Goggs the Alien and Tess McCalli. Tess had a call from an American man called Mr Penneny who lived in New York City. Mr Penneny wanted to find out about the Central Lowlands where See you, See me is filmed. Series 4 was Aired in 2005 and starred Katrina Bryan and Gavin Mitchell. The latest series was presented by James MacKenzie who explored the geography and the history of Scotland. Episodes First broadcast in 1994 episodes: Romans in Scotland (15 minute episodes) (repeated in 2000) Programme 1 Frontier people Programme 2 Home Programme 3 Food Programme 4 Health Programme 5 Trade First broadcast in Autumn 1995 episodes: 1960's Programme 1 Entertainment Programme 2 Home life Programme 3 School life Programme 4 Shops and money Programme 5 Transport First broadcast in 1997 episodes: Health 1. Food Is Fun 2. Food Is Fuel 3. Feeling Fine 4. Breathe Easy 5. Being Different Maps 1. Landscape 2. Symbols 3. Farm And Croft 4. Towns 5. Transport Scotland (broadcast Spring 1997) 1. Hill 2. Glen 3. River 4. Moor 5. Sea Loch Weather 1. Weather: Rain And Snow 2. Weather: Sun And Wind 3. Weather Music 4. Weather: Art 5. Weather: Movement First broadcast in 1998 episodes: Vikings 1. Sea (12,13 January 1998) 2. Invaders (19, 20 January 1998) 3. Home And Settlements (26, 27 January 1998) 4. Women And Girls (2, 3 February 1998) 5. Trade And Crafts (9, 10, 16, 17 February 1998) Design 1. Designing Your Clothes (23, 24 February) 2. Designing Your Place (2, 3 March) 3. Designing Your Environment (9, 10 March) 4. Designing To Tell (16, 17 March) 5. Designing To Entertain (23, 24 March) Networks 1. Getting Around Town 2. Getting Out of Town 3. Goods on the Move 1 4. Goods on the Move 2 5. Eurolinks Castles 1. Building A Castle 2. Living in a Castle 3. Castle Under Siege 4. Castle Banquet 5. Castle at Leisure First broadcast in 1999 episodes: Money 1. What Is Money? 2. What Is A Bank? 3. Money at Work Where We Live 1. Falkirk And Stromness 1 2. Falkirk And Stromness 2 First broadcast in 2000 episodes: Farming 1. On The Farm 2. Farmer's Year Space 1. Solar System 2. Sun And Moon 3. Space Quest Scotland's Inventors 1. Communication – John Logie Baird 2. Transport – James Watt 3. Medicine – Alexander Fleming Cycle into Europe 1. Good Cycling 2. In The Town 3. In The Country Buildings of Faith 1. Christian Church 2. Jewish Synagogue 3. Moslem Mosque 4. Sikh Gurdwara Autumn 2001 1 Money Programme 1. What Is Money? Programme 2. What Is A Bank? Programme 3. Money at Work 2 Picts and Scots Programme 1 The Picts Programme 2 The Scotti Programme 3 The New Scots 3 Transport Networks Programme 1 Getting around town Programme 2 Getting out of town Programme 3 Goods on the move I – rail and sea links Programme 4 Goods on the move II – road links Programme 5 Euro links Spring 2002 1 The Vikings Programme 1 The sea Programme 2 Invaders Programme 3 Homes Programme 4 Women and girls Programme 5 Trade and crafts Autumn 2002 1 Scotland's Inventors 2 Weather – People and Place Spring 2003 1 Are you eco-friendly? Programme 1 The seashore Programme 2 The river Programme 3 The town Programme 4 The forest Programme 5 The mountain 2 Castles Programme 1 Building a castle Programme 2 Living in a castle Programme 3 Castle under siege Programme 4 A castle banquet Programme 5 A castle at leisure Autumn 2003 1 Buildings of Faith Programme 1. Christian Church Programme 2. Jewish Synagogue Programme 3. Moslem Mosque Programme 4. Sikh Gurdwara 2 Cycle into Europe Programme One Safe cycling Programme Two in town Programme Three The countryside Autumn 2004 1 Scotland's Inventors Programme 1 Communication Programme 2 Transport Programme 3 Medicine 2 Skara Brae Programme 1 The evidence Programme 2 The discovery 4 Farming 5 Space Programme 1. Solar System Programme 2. Sun And Moon Programme 3. Space Quest Spring 2005 1 Scottish physical features part 2 – The Central Lowlands Programme 1 Powerful Places Programme 2 Restless Rivers Programme 3 Volcanic Scotland 2 Weather – People and place Programme 1. Rain and Snow 17 January: 1030–1050 Programme 2. Sun and Wind 17 January: 1050–1110 Autumn 2005 1 Citizenship: making decisions Programme 1 at home with decisions Programme 2 Out and about with T.O.P.S. 2 Are you eco-friendly? Programme 1 The seashore Programme 2 The river Programme 3 The town Programme 4 The forest Programme 5 The mountain 3 Money Programme 1 What is money? Programme 2 What is a bank? Programme 3 Making and spending money Spring 2006 1 Scottish physical features part 3 – The Southern Uplands 2 Risk Programme 1 Living dangerously Programme 2 Stick to your guns Autumn 2006 1 Castles Programme 1 Building a castle Programme 2 Living in a castle Programme 3 Castle under siege Programme 4 A castle banquet Programme 5 A castle at leisure 2 The Highlands and Islands Programme 6 The Grampian Tour Programme 7 The Northern Tour Programme 8 The Island Tour 3 Farming Programme 9 on the farm Programme 10 The farmer's year Spring 2007 Vikings in Scotland Programme 1 The coming of the Norse Programme 2 The success of the Norse Programme 3 The legacy of the Norse Financial capability – Treasure! Programme 4 The bounty and the budget Programme 5 Debts and doubloons Autumn 2007 Buildings of Faith Programme 1 The Jewish Synagogue (15 October) Programme 2 The Sikh Gurdwara Programme 3 The Christian Church (12 November) Programme 4 The Islamic Mosque (19 November) Spring 2008 1 Skara Brae Programme 1 The evidence (10 January) Programme 2 The discovery (17 January) 2 Birds Programme 1 Urban birds (24 January) Programme 2 Rural birds (31 January) Programme 3 Coastal birds (7 February) 3 Central lowlands Programme 1 Powerful Places (28 February) Programme 2 Restless Rivers (6 March) Programme 3 Volcanic Scotland (13 March) 4 Cycle into Europe Cycle into Europe Programme One Safe cycling (29 February) Programme Two in town (7 March) Programme Three The countryside (14 March) Autumn 2008 Financial Capability Mondays 11:40 3 November 2008 The Bounty and the Budget 10 November 2008 Debts and Doubloons The Romans Fridays 11:40 7 November 2008 Programme 1 14 November 2008 Programme 2 Vikings in Scotland Fridays 11:40 21 November 2008 The Coming of the Norse 28 November 2008 The Success of the Norse 5 December 2008 The Legacy of the Norse BBC Scotland Education Teacher Notes 2001 – 2008 Series One 1993 Historic Scotland 1 – 4 September 1993 Historic Scotland 2 – 11 September 1993 Historic Scotland 3 – 18 September 1993 Series Two 1999 Finding out 1 – 1 January 1999 Finding out 2 – 8 January 1999 Finding out 3 – 15 January 1999 Series Three 2004 Decisions 1 – 22 March 2004 Decisions 2 – 29 March 2004 Decisions 3 – 5 April 2004 Series Four 2005 Powerful places – 7 January 2005 Restless Rivers – 14 January 2005 Volcanic Scotland – 21 January 2005 Series Five 2007 – The Vikings of Scotland – 30 March 2007 The history of Loch-ness – 20 April 2007 Roman Scotland – 27 April 2007 Celtic Scotland – 4 May 2007 Scottish cooking – 11 May 2007 Scottish Castles – 18 May 2007 Unknown Tx date: HEALTH AND SAFE LIVING Look out for yourself Making friends In touch ok/not ok BBC Television shows Scottish television shows
17325502	https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Capetus%20%28amphibian%29	Capetus (amphibian)	Capetus is an extinct genus of temnospondyl from the Upper Carboniferous of the Czech Republic. It reached a length of 150 cm. References Sequeira, S. E. K. & Milner, A. R. 1993. The temnospondyl amphibian Capetus from the Upper Carboniferous of the Czech Republic. Palaeontology 36, 657–680. Steyer, J. S., Damiani, R., Sidor, C. A., O'Keefe, R., Larsson, H. C. E., Maga, A. & Ide, O. 2006. The vertebrate fauna of the Upper Permian of Niger. IV. Nigerpeton ricqlesi (Temnospondyli: Cochleosauridae), and the edopoid colonization of Gondwana. Journal of Vertebrate Paleontology 26, 18–28. Carboniferous temnospondyls of Europe Temnospondyls Prehistoric amphibian genera
17325553	https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List%20of%20Marvel%201602%20characters	List of Marvel 1602 characters	Marvel 1602 is an eight-issue comic book limited series published in 2003 by Marvel Comics. The limited series was written by Neil Gaiman, penciled by Andy Kubert, and digitally painted by Richard Isanove; Scott McKowen illustrated the distinctive scratchboard covers. The eight-part series takes place in a timeline where Marvel superheroes are members of Elizabethan society. The characters are mainly from Marvel's 1960s period and include Nick Fury, the X-Men, the Fantastic Four, Doctor Doom and Magneto. Spider-Man also features, though he appears much younger than the 1960s version and does not have any superpowers. Other popular characters, such as Wolverine and Storm, were not added, because of Gaiman's vision to address the heroes of the 1960s. "The territory doesn't go much further than 1969 in terms of the characters that I picked to use," Gaiman noted. "I couldn't get everybody in because there are an awful lot of Marvel characters." Historical figures Elizabeth I of England - Her history is essentially unchanged from the real-world version. She is assassinated by Count Otto von Doom (see below), a year before she should have died of natural causes. James VI of Scotland and I of England - His history is also largely unchanged. He keeps his firm belief in the Divine Right of Kings and his loathing of the witchbreed (this reality's version of mutants) mirrors the real-life James' view of Catholics. James later took the throne of Elizabeth I following her death and conspired with the Grand Inquisitor to eliminate the Witchbreed. When Javier criticizes Fury for smoking a pipe, Fury remarks that James once made similar reproaches. James was indeed critical of smoking and even wrote A Counterblaste to Tobacco on the subject. On the other hand, he was also a heavy drinker, and he is seldom shown without a cup of wine in his hand. There are also hints towards his homosexuality in this timeline, as there was some suggestion that he was in real life. He was later killed by the Hulk as revealed in Hulk: Broken Worlds #2. He was also later revealed to be this world's version of Wolverine in a later storyline. Virginia Dare - The first English child born in the Americas. In this world, the Roanoke Colony did not disappear in the 1580s. Inspired by a legend that Virginia was killed in the shape of a white deer, Gaiman gives his version shapeshifting powers. She is able to become any real animal (e.g., a wolf and a white deer), dinosaurs that in this timeline still survive in America (e.g., a Tyrannosaurus), and mythological creatures (like a griffin and a sphinx). She was later killed by Master Norman Osborne. Gaiman has stated that he created Virginia Dare without a previous Marvel character basis in order to provide a unique and fully American character in the 1602 universe.. However, her aspect and powers resemble the ones of the Canadian superhero Snowbird. William Shakespeare - A playwright who served the court of Elizabeth I and James I. While working on the scripts for Macbeth, he is kidnapped by the Vulture-Fliers and forced by Otto Von Doom to chronicle his journeys to the advanced city of Bensaylum (this reality's Atlantis) in Marvel 1602: Fantastick Four. Heroes Sir Nicholas Fury - The Queen's Intelligencer. The 1602 world's version of Nick Fury is in the position of Sir Francis Walsingham, one of the great spymasters of the time who obtained the evidence that led to the execution of Mary, Queen of Scots, and vital information that helped defeat the Spanish Armada. When she introduces him to Strange, Queen Elizabeth tells Fury not to give his official title since he will "tell us we do not pay you enough". In fact Elizabeth was extremely cautious with money and Walsingham's secret service got very poor financial support from the state. Dedicated to protecting the realm from threats both inside and out, Walsingham himself got into debt employing agents who have been described as "spies on a shoestring" budget. Doctor Stephen Strange - The Queen's physician who is also an alchemist and magician. Strange's interests and skills mirror some of those of the Queen's contemporary John Dee, a mathematician, astrologer, and geographer who was also interested in conjuring. Strange works from his mansion in the then-village of Greenwich outside London (a play on the "real" Doctor Strange's mansion in Greenwich Village, New York City). Peter Parquagh - Sir Nicholas' apprentice. He is this world's Spider-Man (Peter Parker), although without the powers, but with a keen interest in spiders. A running plot thread is that Peter is constantly being prevented from being bitten by spiders, which is how his mainstream counterpart obtained his powers. When Rojhaz climbs up a tower to fetch Virginia, Peter timidly and ironically says "I can't climb." He is however bitten by a spider caught in the closing timestream rift and later develops powers similar to those of the mainstream Spider-Man, adopting the alias of "the Spider". There are hints of a budding romance between Peter and Virginia Dare, who resembles the ill-fated Gwen Stacy. This is further implied by Virginia's murder at the hands of Norman Osborne. In a lead-up to the Spider-Verse storyline, Peter Parquagh was killed by Morlun. Matthew Murdoch - A blind Irish minstrel and freelance agent who occasionally works for Sir Nicholas. Matthew acquired heightened senses from a mysterious substance he encountered as a child, and is this world's Daredevil (a.k.a. Matt Murdock). He shows a lot of the quick wit and humour that Daredevil displayed before Frank Miller turned him into a more serious and moody character. Clea Strange - Dr. Strange's wife and assistant. Clea comes from another dimension (in which she used to be a Queen) and is herself a sorceress. She is this world's version of Clea. Rojhaz (pronounced "Ro-gers") - Virginia's blonde-haired, blue-eyed Native American bodyguard. The colonists assume him to be a product of congress between Indians and Welsh traders (see Welsh Indians). In fact he is actually Steve Rogers a.k.a. Captain America. Imprisoned in a dystopian future ruled by a President-for-Life and sent back in time, Rogers, and the hole his passage has left in time, serves as the trigger for the warping of history that introduces the other Marvels. He also changes history more directly by helping the Roanoke Colony through the winter. Carlos Javier - A Spaniard living in England where he runs a College for the Sons of Gentlefolk. He is a witchbreed, a being born with special powers (i.e. mutants). But unlike the Inquisitor (see below), he believes in a future of peace between witchbreed (which he calls mutantur or changing ones) and normal humans (the mondani). He is this world's Professor X. Carlos Javier's students - This world's version of the original X-Men. They are: Roberto Trefusis (Robert "Bobby" Drake, Iceman) - A nephew of Sir Francis Drake. Scotius Summerisle (Scott Summers, Cyclops) - He wears a visor made of rubies, and has a branded X on his shoulder which was put there when he was found to be a witchbreed in Scotland. Hal McCoy (Hank McCoy, the Beast) - A student with a grotesque appearance. He also escaped from James' Scotland. "John" Grey (Jean Grey) - "John" Grey is in fact a young woman (a reference to Shakespeare's plays in which young men often dress up women: As You Like It and Twelfth Night). Werner (Warren Worthington III, the Angel) - He was rescued from the Inquisition. His friendship with "Master John" causes jealous resentment on the part of Scotius Summerisle, though Werner is unaware of "John's" true sex. In fact he implies some homosexual feelings towards "Master John", which contrasts with the 1960s version of the Angel who was portrayed as a womanizing playboy. However, it also pays tribute to the love triangle between Jean, Scott, and Warren in the '60s. Uatu the Watcher - He knows that all these heroes and villains are not due for another 350 years and is tempted to break the rules of the Watchers and interfere (albeit not for the first time). The other Watchers see his actions as being for the greater good since the destruction of this universe could result in that of others, leaving them with nothing to watch. Thus they interfere as minimally as possible and Uatu is ultimately rewarded with a gift: the seed of this universe preserved rather than altered by Captain America's return to the future. The Four from the Fantastick - A famous group of heroes who feature in Murdoch's favourite ballad (which Gaiman has written a full version of, although only snippets appear in the comic). They were all transformed when their sailing ship, the Fantastick, encountered a wave of energy from the Sargasso Sea. Trapped under the castle of Count Otto von Doom, they remain in imprisonment until rescued by Sir Nicholas Fury and Carlos Javier. They are this world's Fantastic Four. Gaiman makes the interesting observation that their bodies reflect the four elements that alchemists believed made up all things. They consist of: Captain Benjamin Grimm - The captain of the Fantastick. Grimm's body becomes solid rock Sir Richard Reed - The explorer and genius who convinced the others to go on the voyage. Reed's flesh becomes pliable like water. Susan Storm - Reed's fiancé. Unlike her 616 counterpart, she is permanently invisible. Susan's body becomes weightless and invisible like air Master Jonathan Storm - He retains his hot-headed and sarcastic personality, as well as his rivalry with Ben Grimm, but appears to be several years older than in the 616 continuity; in the original comics, Johnny was a teenager and the same age as Peter Parker, while in 1602 he seems to be an adult. John's body becomes living fire. Donal the Ancient One - A Knight Templar who is entrusted with taking the "Templar Treasure" to Sir Stephen Strange. This proves to be the hammer Mjolnir, disguised as a simple walking stick. Donal is forced to use the hammer to become Thor, a pagan god who according to Donal's religion should not even exist. This act of blasphemy turns him to drink. He is this world's version of Donald Blake, a.k.a. the Mighty Thor. In a clever conceit, while the Marvel Universe Thor has Shakespearean speech patterns, the 1602 version speaks in Anglo-Saxon alliterative verse, and the calligraphy-style lettering in his speech bubbles is replaced with a rune-like font. Henri Le Pym - Henri Le Pym is a philosopher who Victor Octavius blackmailed into helping to find a cure for him at the time he was trying to cure his shrunken wife. When his wife was covered in a spilled elixir he was working on, he licked it off her resulting in him becoming a giant. He is this reality's version of Henry Pym. Janette Le Pym - Janette is Henri's wife who was shrunken by accident. After being hit by a spilled elixir, she became a human/wasp hybrid. She is this reality's version of Wasp. Supporting Characters Captain Nelson - A seaman who regularly takes Matthew Murdoch across the English Channel. He is suspicious of the blind minstrel who suggests with a smile that he should keep his thoughts to himself. Nelson is this world's Foggy Nelson. Dougan - The second-in-command of Fury's armies. He is very loyal to Fury and goes with him to Count Otto Von Doom's castle and the New World, where he stays and becomes the head of the police force, becoming a friend to Dare, as seen in 1602: New World. He is this world's Dum Dum Dugan. Jonah Jameson - An Irish-accented newspaper owner in the New World. He is almost exactly like his Marvel Universe counterpart including his dislike of people with "powers". His newspaper is called the Daily Trumpet which is this reality's version of the Daily Bugle. Rhodes - Rhodes is Lord Iron's Moorish engineer. His Marvel Universe counterpart is James Rhodes (a.k.a. War Machine). Captain Ross - He is the English captain of the vessel that transports Lord Iron to the New World. He is the 1602 manifestation of Marvel's General Ross, since both men were charged with subduing the Hulk and his human counterpart. Richard and Mary Parquagh - The parents of "The Spider". They were mentioned to have worked for Sir Nicholas Fury. They are this reality's versions of Richard and Mary Parker. Numenor - He is the ruler of Bensaylum (this reality's Atlantis). He is this reality's version of Namor. Rita - She is the cousin of Numenor. She is this reality's version of Namorita. Lord Wyatt Wingfoot - A lord who is a rival to the Human Torch for the affection of Doris Evans. Steve Rogers - About more than 300 years in the present Earth-311, an ill Steven Rogers was injected with a version of the super-soldier serum based on one of Henri Le Pym's preserved vial containing the Spider's blood. This allowed him to become this universe's modern Captain America. Marioac - She is the leader of the local Native Americans who are feuding with the colonists. Marioa becomes a sort of friend to both Peter and Banner, and is portrayed as a little magical or supernatural. She is not based on a character in the traditional Marvel Universe. Governor Dare - He is the governor of the colony and a wise and heroic man, although not based on a Marvel character. Villains Please note: among the characters classed as villains (i.e., enemies of the main protagonists) are characters who in the mainstream Marvel universe are actual heroes (e.g., Hulk), or villains-turned-heroes (e.g., Scarlet Witch, Quicksilver, and the Black Widow). "Brotherhood Of Those Who Will Inherit The Earth" - A secret society formed by Enrique, the Spanish Inquisitor who is actually one of the so-called Witchbreeds that the Inquisition has sworn to destroy. The society's name is a biblical allusion: "those that wait upon the Lord, they shall inherit the earth." (King James Bible Psalm 37:9). Among its members are: Grand Inquisitor Enrique - Born a Jew, he was taken in by a Christian priest and baptized (and also implied to have been molested). The Christians later refused to let him be returned to his Jewish family, saying that giving him back to the 'Christ-killers' would damn his soul to Hell. As an adult, he leads the Spanish Inquisition which he oversees from Domdaniel. Although ordered to execute the witchbreed, he hides those whom he can pass off as normal with him being secretly a witchbreed himself. He is this world's Magneto. Sister Wanda and Petros - The Inquisitor's assistants. They are also his children, a fact he has kept from them. They are this world's Scarlet Witch and Quicksilver (Wanda and Pietro Maximoff). Toad - He is Enrique's spy in the Vatican. Though his long tongue and ability for climbing walls are plainly visible, he manages to hide for an undisclosed, but lengthy amount of time. Gaiman also plays with other cold-blooded characteristics, such as a pronounced sleepiness at low temperatures. David Banner - An advisor to King James, who replaces Sir Nicholas Fury when James takes the English throne. He is then sent to Roanoke with orders to kill Fury. Towards the end of the story, he is caught in the energies of the Anomaly and becomes a brutish monster. He is this world's Hulk. Natasha - A freelance spy and "the most dangerous woman in Europe". She is partnered with Murdoch by Sir Nicholas, but betrays him and Donal to Count Otto. She is this world's Black Widow (who is one of Daredevil's regular on-off girlfriends). Count Otto von Doom - The ruler of Latveria, known as Otto the Handsome and he is indeed a good-looking man. A long-time enemy of Sir Richard Reed, he is responsible for the Four from the Fantastick's disappearance by the story's start. He is this world's version of Doctor Doom, though his face-scarring injuries come after rather than before the Four from the Fantastick acquire their powers. Master Norman Osborne - He wants to trick the Native Americans into selling the island of Roanoke. However, they have been educated in the English language by 'Rojhaz' (Captain America from the future) and see the flaw in his contract. Norman seeks to turn the colony against the natives, because he believes that the natives are hiding something of great value. He is this world's Green Goblin. Lord Iron - A Spaniard weaponeer who was famous for his inventions. Lord Iron was captured during the war against England and was tortured by David Banner for weeks in order to manufacture new and deadly weapons. He has since built a suit of armor powered by electricity and harbors a grudge against Banner. Despite his allegiance, he has no special loyalty towards King James, and merely seeks revenge on Banner and by association the Hulk. He is this world's Iron Man. The Vulture-Fliers - They are Count Otto von Doom's flying warriors, based on the Spider-Man villain the Vulture. The Assassins are sent by Count Otto von Doom to murder Sir Nicholas Fury, Virginia Dare, and Queen Elizabeth: The first assassin does not appear to have a definitive counterpart in the regular Marvel Universe. The second is a Vulture-Flier. The third is a booby-trapped musical machine. Baron Victor Octavius - An Italian nobleman and brilliant scientist living in exile in France who suffered from the bubonic plague. Octavius attempted to cure himself by using the blood of octopi which worked, but also slowly transformed him into a human/octopus hybrid. He is this reality's version of Doctor Octopus. Curtis Connors - A philosopher who was infected with the bubonic plague. He created an elixir that transformed him into a reptilian creature that resembled a velociraptor, but retained his mind. He worked with Baron Victor Octavius to capture the Spider. He is this world's Lizard. Four Who Are Frightful - Four Jacobean hired by Otto Von Doom to find the Lost City of Bensaylum. They are this reality's version of the Frightful Four. Among its members are: Wizard - A magic-user who is the leader of the Four Who Are Frightful. He is this reality's version of Wizard. Medusa - Medusa is the lover of the Wizard. She has snakes for hair and needs to wear a veil to prevent her gaze from turning men to stone. Though she has snakes for hair, she is still depicted as this reality's version of Medusa. Marko - An Albino who can conjure up dreams and nightmares. He can also induce sleep and waking dreams by blowing sand on people. Despite the difference, he is this reality's version of Sandman. He appears to be partially based on Gaiman's other character known as the Sandman (who appeared in DC comics). Trapster - A skilled huntsman. He is this reality's version of Trapster. The King's Pin - Wilson Fiske is a pirate captain of the H.M.S. Vanessa and was known to have never spare any survivors he attacks. He is this reality's version of Kingpin. Bull's Eye - He is an assassin and the second mate to Wilson Fiske. The future President-For-Life - He assumes power in a 20th or 21st century America and rounds up and jails many aging heroes. He is also responsible for shunting Captain America, a living symbol of freedom, into the past. His dark-purple face on a poster (in contrast to the lighter pink of the other characters seen in flashback) implies that he is the Purple Man at the summit of his powers of persuasion. References External links 1602: Fantastick Four on Marvel.com 1602 Timeline entry on Uncannyxmen.net Characters Marvel 1602 characters
17325576	https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Barry%20Day	Barry Day	Sir Barry Stuart Day OBE (born 12 June 1953) was the chief executive of the Greenwood Dale Foundation Trust (GDFT). He was formerly headteacher of the Greenwood Dale School. Day was appointed Officer of the Order of the British Empire (OBE) in the 2007 Birthday Honours and knighted in the 2014 Birthday Honours for services to education. He was appointed one of the National College for School Leadership's National Leaders of Education in October 2007. In 2008, Day received an honorary degree of Doctor of Education from Nottingham Trent University in recognition of his work to raise the aspirations and attainment of young people in the city of Nottingham, reflecting not only his success in transforming the Greenwood Dale School in Nottingham, but also his broader influence in raising educational standards nationally. Footnotes 1953 births Knights Bachelor Officers of the Order of the British Empire Schoolteachers from Nottinghamshire Living people People from Stevenage Alumni of Loughborough University
20463625	https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mamiko%20Takai	Mamiko Takai	Mamiko Takai (高井麻巳子, Takai Mamiko, born December 28, 1966 in Obama, Fukui, Japan) is a Japanese idol from the eighties, who debuted in 1985 with the J-pop girl band Onyanko Club, and its first sub-group, duo Ushiroyubi Sasaregumi with her co-worker Yukiko Iwai. She quit those two bands in 1987, becoming a solo artist, and released four albums before marrying producer Yasushi Akimoto and subsequently retiring. Her older sister Masayo made her record debut in July 1986 as a part of a 20-member dance group named . She has two other younger sisters. biography Takai's family owned a local bike shop. She played softball at . After entering , she became popular among the students and was dubbed (Jakkō is an abbreviation for Wakasa High School). At that time, she dreamed of becoming an actress in the future. After graduating from high school, she moved to Tokyo to attend Joshibi Junior College. On April 15, 1985, she was approached by Katsunobu Itō (伊藤克信, Itō Katsunobu), a reporter for the variety show , while she was shopping in Harajuku. This led to an audition for that show, which was accepted, and she became a member of Onyanko Club. Note that since she already was affiliated with an entertainment agency, some say that her being approached in Harajuku was a staged act disguised as a coincidence. She became a center of attention as soon as she joined Onyanko Club because she was considered a legitimate beauty. In October 1985, she teamed up with Yukiko Iwai and made their record debut as Ushiroyubi Sasaregumi. In June 1986, she made her solo debut with the song , which became number one on the Oricon chart in its first appearance. This song was very different from surrealistic novelty songs of Ushiroyubi Sasaregumi, and was a ballad with a calm and quiet tone. Since then, three more of her songs reached number one in a row. On July 6, 1986, a large-scale was held at Osaka-jō Hall and she shook hands with 16,000 fans who gathered there. In October 1986, her radio program, , was launched on Nippon Broadcasting System. In December 1986, Tōhō premiered the movie , in which she co-starred with Yuki Saitō and Haruko Sagara. In this film she played the role of a fun-loving disco queen. In reality, however, she had never been to a disco, and her character was considered to be sober and reserved, the opposite of a playful person, which made her role terribly perplexing to her fans. She also starred in the idol dramas and . In April 1987, she graduated from Onyanko Club along with Sayuri Kokushō, Aki Kihara, Rika Tatsumi, and Kazuko Utsumi (内海和子, Utsumi Kazuko). Along with this, Ushiroyubi Sasaregumi also disbanded. She mentioned that Onyanko Club's first concert, held at Hibiya Open-Air Concert Hall in October 1985, was one of the most memorable events for her as a member of the group. She then became a solo singer and actress. She was oriented more toward acting than singing. As an actress, she appeared in dramas such as and . In addition, she starred in the drama . In July 1987, she released two videos: a feature-length promotional video titled filmed in Southern Europe and a video titled featuring her first solo concert at NHK Hall in June of that year. She also published a photo book titled , taken in Southern Europe. On May 23, 1988, just three weeks after the official fan club was formed, she married Yasushi Akimoto and retired from the entertainment industry. They then lived in New York for a year and a half. In March 2001, after 13 years of marriage, she finally had a baby girl. In the 2000s, she published three books of essays on food under the name of Mamiko Akimoto: , , and . Moreover, in December 2002, she and her husband published a picture book titled . In October 2013, they invited Shinzō Abe, then Prime Minister, to their home and served him dinner. She also became an statutory auditor of Yasushi Akimoto's office. Relationship with Yukiko Iwai She and Yukiko Iwai, who were partnered in Ushiroyubi Sasaregumi, were said by those around them to be not on good terms with each other. However, at least in the early days, it is considered otherwise. They often took a cab home together after appearing on Yūyake Nyan Nyan at the time, since they were going home in the same direction. When Ushiroyubi Sasaregumi disbanded, they both said that it was a very pleasant memory and that they loved this subgroup. Kazuji Kasai, chief director of Yūyake Nyan Nyan, supervisor of Onyanko Club, explained the relationship between the two as follows. "This subgroup was originally formed by our decision without regard to their wishes. So it is true that there were differences in orientation between the two, but they were not as incompatible as they were said to be." However, Iwai subsequently admitted on a TV program that she and Takai did not get along well. She mentioned that since they were in different groups, they spent little time together and had no conversations with each other outside of work. Iwai felt that Takai was privileged by Akimoto, which was also not amusing to her. Iwai made a curt comment about the successive marriages of Takai and Ruriko Nagata (永田ルリ子, Nagata Ruriko), saying that they should not have rushed into marriage since they were only 21 years old. Note that Eri Nitta, one of the most popular members of Onyanko Club, considered Takai to be one of her best friends. On the other hand, Takai herself recalled that when she was in Onyanko Club, there were no members she was particularly close to, and she was frequently alone. Takai's characteristics and Yasushi Akimoto Many of Takai's fans interpreted her sudden marriage as Akimoto forcibly taking her away from them. Although they directed their uncontrollable anger toward Akimoto, sometimes even directly harassing him, they accepted this fact over time. In the summer of 1986, she was secretly being stalked by the paparazzi of the photo magazine Friday, which was brought to her attention by one of her most enthusiastic fans. She was also stalked by Akimoto when she and Aki Kihara went to see the movie Year of the Dragon at midnight. On this occasion, Akimoto approached Takai at the movie theater, feigning coincidence. On the other hand, actress Yuki Saitō, who admits to being Takai's close friend, In her collection of essays, , she claimed that, contrary to popular perception, Takai was in fact actively courting Akimoto. He wrote many lyrics for the members of Onyanko Club, but only one song was written for her. In addition, when Akimoto talked with her in the summer of 1986, he made the following comments about her. "She is naive because she was nurtured by the warm love of her family. Such characteristics of hers make her very clean image stand out in the greasy entertainment industry. While Sonoko Kawai and Eri Nitta will definitely have affairs, she will never commit adultery." In July 1985, when the members of Onyanko Club stayed at a hotel near in Ōiso, Kanagawa, While all of them excitedly watched the pornographic videos, the "pure-hearted" Takai was the only one who was shocked into silence by them. She was considered by the members of Onyanko Club to be the most feminine of the group. Her plain, unassuming, ordinary manner was described as her greatest appeal. On the other hand, Akimoto and others described her as having an awkward and quirky side, despite her calm outward appearance. Singles Albums Studio albums (1987) (1987) (1988) Message (1988) Compilation albums series (2002) (2010) (2004) (2004) Videos Further reading References External links Mamiko Takai on Idollica Japanese women pop singers Japanese idols Living people 1966 births People from Obama, Fukui Onyanko Club Yasushi Akimoto Musicians from Fukui Prefecture
20463632	https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Art%20Welch	Art Welch	Art Welch (born 16 April 1944) is a Jamaican former professional soccer player who played in the North American Soccer League and Major Indoor Soccer League. He began his career in Jamaica with Cavaliers FC, alongside twin brother Asher. In May 1977, the Las Vegas Quicksilvers traded Welch to the Washington Diplomats in exchange for Tom Galati. Welch also represented the Jamaica national team in international play, appearing in qualifying matches for the 1966 and 1970 World Cup tournaments. References External links NASL/MISL career stats 1944 births Living people Sportspeople from Kingston, Jamaica Atlanta Chiefs players Baltimore Bays players Jamaican footballers Jamaica international footballers Jamaican expatriate footballers Jamaican emigrants to the United States Major Indoor Soccer League (1978–1992) players National Professional Soccer League (1967) players North American Soccer League (1968–1984) players North American Soccer League (1968–1984) indoor players San Diego Jaws players San Francisco Fog (MISL) players San Jose Earthquakes (1974–1988) players Vancouver Whitecaps (1974–1984) players Washington Diplomats (NASL) players Expatriate soccer players in the United States Expatriate soccer players in Canada Jamaican expatriate sportspeople in Canada Jamaican expatriate sportspeople in the United States Twin people from Jamaica Twin sportspeople Association football forwards Cavalier F.C. players
20463634	https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The%20Iron%20Stair	The Iron Stair	The Iron Stair may refer to: The Iron Stair (novel), a crime novel by Rita The Iron Stair (1920 film), a British film adaptation directed by F. Martin Thornton The Iron Stair (1933 film), a British film adaptation directed by Leslie S. Hiscott
20463664	https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/SM%20U-21%20%28Austria-Hungary%29	SM U-21 (Austria-Hungary)	SM U-21 or U-XXI was a or U-boat built for and operated by the Austro-Hungarian Navy ( or ) during the First World War. The design for U-21 was based on submarines of the Royal Danish Navy's Havmanden class (three of which had been built in Austria-Hungary), and was largely obsolete by the beginning of the war. U-21 was just over long and was armed with two bow torpedo tubes, a deck gun, and a machine gun. Construction on U-21 began in mid 1915 and the boat was launched in September 1916. After suffering damage during a diving trial in January 1917, U-21 underwent seven months of repairs before her commissioning in August 1917. The U-boat conducted patrols off the Albanian coast in October 1917, but experienced the failure of the seal on her main hatch. The repairs kept the boat out of action until June 1918. But in July a piston in her diesel engine broke, knocking the submarine out of the rest of the war. At the end of World War I, U-21 was ceded to Italy as a war reparation and scrapped in 1920. U-21 had no wartime successes. Design and construction When it became apparent to the Austro-Hungarian Navy that the First World War would not be a short one, they moved to bolster their U-boat fleet by seizing the plans for the Danish Havmanden class submarines, three of which had been built at Whitehead & Co. in Fiume. Although the Austro-Hungarian Navy was not happy with the design, which was largely obsolete, it was the only design for which plans were available and which could be begun immediately in domestic shipyards. The Austro-Hungarian Navy unenthusiastically placed orders for U-21 and her three sister boats on 27 March 1915. U-21 was one of two boats of the class to be built at the Pola Navy Yard. Due to demands by the Hungarian government, subcontracts for the class were divided between Hungarian and Austrian firms, and this politically expedient solution worsened technical problems with the design, resulting in numerous modifications and delays for the class in general. U-21 was an ocean-going submarine that displaced surfaced and submerged and was designed for a complement of 18. She was long with a beam of and a draft of . For propulsion, she featured a single shaft, a single diesel engine for surface running, and a single electric motor for submerged travel. She was capable of while surfaced and while submerged. Although there is no specific notation of a range for U-21, the Havmanden class, upon which the U-20 class was based, had a range of at , surfaced, and at submerged. U-21 was armed with two torpedo tubes located in the front and carried a complement of two torpedoes. She was also equipped with a deck gun and an machine gun. Service career U-21 was launched on 15 August 1916, the first of the four U-20-class boats. During a diving trial in January 1917, the submarine was damaged when it sank too deep, requiring repairs that took place over the next seven months. U-21 was commissioned on 15 August under the command of Linienschiffsleutnant Hugo von Seyffertitz. A 31-year-old native of Brixen, von Seyffertitz was a first-time U-boat commander. Ten days after commissioning, U-21 safely submerged to a depth of . However, her nose was dented when she hit bottom on another test dive in September, necessitating more repairs. On 29 September, von Seyffertitz steered the boat from the submarine base at Brioni to Cattaro, where she arrived on 1 October. On 4 October, U-21 set out for a patrol off the coast of Albania, but had returned to Cattaro by mid October. On 15 October, von Seyffertitz and U-21 departed from Cattaro to begin their first Mediterranean deployment. Slated to sail into the Ionian Sea, U-21 instead had to turn back the following day when the main hatch seal on the conning tower leaked and could not be repaired. After her 18 October return to Cattaro, she sailed for Pola, arriving on 24 October. There, she would undergo another lengthy stay in port for repairs. While U-21 was under repair, von Seyffertitz was transferred to . Linienschiffleutnant Robert Dürrigl was assigned the new commander of U-21 on 24 March 1918. The 26-year-old Galician had served as commander of for four months in 1917. Dürrial led U-21 out of Pola on 1 June for Cattaro, making stops en route at Arbe and Novigrad for repairs to the gyrocompass. On 16 July, while conducting patrols off the Albanian coast, a piston in U-21s diesel engine broke and Dürrial put in at Djenovic. On 25 July, U-21 was towed to Pola, where she remained until the end of the war. She was ceded to Italy as a war reparation and scrapped in 1920. Like all of her sister boats, U-21 had no wartime successes. References Bibliography U-20-class submarines U-boats commissioned in 1917 1916 ships World War I submarines of Austria-Hungary Ships built in Pola
20463671	https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Thockrington	Thockrington	Thockrington is a village and former civil parish, now in the parish of Bavington, in Northumberland, England. The village lies about north of Hexham. In 1951 the parish had a population of 18. Governance Thockrington is in the parliamentary constituency of Hexham. The parish was abolished on 1 April 1955 to form Bovington. Religious sites Thockrington church, which stands so prominently on a spur of the Great Whin Sill, is one of the oldest churches in the county. The church is dedicated to St Aidan. Here are buried several members of the ancient family of Shafto, the earliest mention of whom is in 1240. The Shaftos lived at nearby Bavington until the eighteenth century when, as a result of their support of the Jacobite cause in 1715, their estates were confiscated by the Crown, and ultimately sold to a Delaval. The Shaftos had connections with the county of Durham and lived on their Durham estates until 1953, when Mr R. D. Shafto returned to Bavington Hall. Landmarks A little over a mile south-west of the village are the ruins of Little Swinburne Tower, a fifteenth-century pele tower. Notable people Lord Beveridge, founder of the modern welfare state, is buried in the churchyard The author Tom Sharpe's ashes were buried in the churchyard in 2014 by his Spanish partner, witnessed by a Spanish TV crew. Sharpe's father was once vicar of Thockrington. The aviatrix, Connie Leathart (1903–93), is buried here; her remains are marked by a simple stone bearing the initials "CL". References External links GENUKI (Accessed: 19 November 2008) Villages in Northumberland Former civil parishes in Northumberland
17325580	https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2008%E2%80%9309%20Cleveland%20Cavaliers%20season	2008–09 Cleveland Cavaliers season	The 2008–09 Cleveland Cavaliers season was the 39th season of the franchise in the National Basketball Association (NBA). They finished the regular season with 66 wins and 16 losses, the best record in the NBA, which easily surpassed the previous franchise best of 57–25 from the 1988–89 and 1991–92 seasons. LeBron James won his first MVP Award. The Cavaliers had the fourth best team offensive rating and the second best team defensive rating in the NBA. In the playoffs, the Cavaliers swept the Detroit Pistons in the First Round in four games, swept the Atlanta Hawks in the Semifinals in four games, before losing to the Orlando Magic in the Conference Finals in six games, despite the Cavaliers being heavily favored to beat the Magic. The Magic would go on to lose to the Los Angeles Lakers in the NBA Finals in five games. Prior to their elimination by the Magic, many had expected the Cavs to appear in the Finals, which would've also been LeBron and Kobe Bryant's first head-to-head meeting in the Finals. Key dates June 26: The 2008 NBA draft took place in New York City. July 1: The [Free agency] period started. On October 7, the Cavaliers' pre-season began with an 84–104 loss to Toronto Raptors. On October 28, the Cavaliers' regular season started with an 85–90 loss at the Boston Celtics. On October 30, the Cavaliers beat the Charlotte Bobcats 96–79 for their first win in their home opener. On November 8, the Cavaliers beat the Chicago Bulls 106–97 to improve their record to 5-2 and take over first place in the Central Division. On November 18, the Cavaliers beat the New Jersey Nets 106–82 for their then season-high eighth straight win and improved their record to a then season high seven games over .500 (9-2). On December 3, the Cavaliers beat the New York Knicks 118–82 to set a franchise record by starting the season with ten straight home wins. On December 9, the Cavaliers beat the Toronto Raptors 114–94 to set an NBA record by winning nine straight games by 12 or more points. On December 12, the Cavaliers beat the Philadelphia 76ers 88–72 for their season best 11th straight win (which tied a franchise record), to improve to a then season high seventeen games over .500, their best 23 game start in franchise history (20-3), and to improve their franchise record by starting the season with thirteen straight home wins. On December 28, the Cavaliers beat the Miami Heat 93–86 to improve to a season high 22 games over .500, their best 30 game start in franchise history (26–4), and to improve their franchise record by starting the season with 16 straight home wins. On January 7, the Cavaliers beat the Charlotte Bobcats 111–81 for their best 34 game start in franchise history (28–6), to improve their franchise record by starting the season with 18 straight home wins, to take over first place in the Eastern Conference and to take a share of the best record in the NBA with the Los Angeles Lakers. On January 9, the Cavaliers beat the Boston Celtics 98–83 to improve to a season high 23 games over .500, their best 35 game start in franchise history (29–6), and to improve their franchise record by starting the season with 19 straight home wins. On January 23, the Cavaliers beat the Golden State Warriors 106–105 to improve to a season high 25 games over .500, their best 41 game start in franchise history (33–8). On February 3, the Cavaliers beat the Toronto Raptors 101–83 to get their franchise record 23rd straight home victory, and improved to 38–9 overall on the season. On February 8, the Cavaliers lost to the Los Angeles Lakers 91–101, their first home loss of the year, dropping to 23–1 at home and 39-10 overall on the season. On February 10, the Cavaliers lost to the Indiana Pacers 95–96, marking their first consecutive losses of the season. On March 2, the Cavaliers beat the Miami Heat 107–100, improving to 47-12 and marking the first time in franchise history the team was 35 games over .500. On March 4, the Cavaliers beat the Milwaukee Bucks 91–73, becoming the first team in the league to clinch a playoff berth. On March 13, the Cavaliers beat the Sacramento Kings 126–123, clinching the Central Division title: their first since the 1975–76 season and their second in franchise history. On March 19, the Cavaliers tied an NBA record by committing just 2 turnovers in a 97–92 overtime victory over the Portland Trail Blazers. On March 24, the Cavaliers beat the New Jersey Nets 98–87, improving their record to 58–13 and setting a franchise record for wins in a season. On March 31, the Cavaliers beat the Detroit Pistons 79–73, extending their winning streak to a new franchise record 13 wins in a row, setting a new franchise record and tying an NBA record for wins in any month by improving to 16–1 in March, and extending their franchise record for wins in a season, improving to 61–13. On April 10, the Cavaliers beat the Philadelphia 76ers 102–92, clinching the best record in the Eastern Conference for the first time in franchise history. On April 13, the Cavaliers beat the Indiana Pacers 117–109, clinching the best record in the NBA and home-court advantage throughout the playoffs, the first time ever the Cavaliers have done so. On April 15, the Cavaliers concluded their regular season with a 111–110 loss to the Philadelphia 76ers in OT. They finished the season 66–16, going 39–2 at home and 27–14 on the road. Their home record was the second-best in NBA history. On April 26, the Cavaliers advanced to the second round of the 2009 NBA Playoffs by defeating the Detroit Pistons four games to none. On May 9, the Cavaliers defeated the Atlanta Hawks 97–82 and became the first team in NBA history to win seven consecutive playoff games by a double-digit margin. On May 11, the Cavaliers defeated the Atlanta Hawks 84–74, earning a spot in the NBA Eastern Conference Finals. It was also the first time in franchise history they swept two consecutive playoff series. On May 30, the Cavs' season ended when they lost to the Orlando Magic in Game 6 of the Eastern Conference Finals, 103–90, in Orlando. The Magic took Game 1 in Cleveland with a 1-point victory and went on to win the series 4-2 before going on to lose to the Los Angeles Lakers 4–1 in the NBA Finals. 8 of the last 9 eastern conference No 1 seeded teams have been beaten in the Conference Finals. Offseason On June 26, 2008, the Cavaliers acquired the draft rights to forward Darnell Jackson from the Miami Heat in exchange for the lower of the Cavaliers two second-round picks in the 2009 NBA Draft. In addition, Cleveland purchased the rights to center Sasha Kaun from the Seattle SuperSonics. On August 4, 2008, the Cavaliers signed Tarence Kinsey to a one-year contract. On August 13, 2008, the Cavaliers traded Damon Jones and Joe Smith to the Milwaukee Bucks for Maurice Williams as part of a three-team, a six-player deal among the Cavaliers, Milwaukee Bucks and Oklahoma City. On September 5, 2008, the Cavaliers signed Lorenzen Wright to a one-year contract. Second year swingman Gabe Skinner waived to make room for the acquisition. Draft picks Roster Regular season Standings Record vs. opponents Game log \|- align="center" bgcolor="#ffcccc" \| 1 \| October 28 \| @ Boston \| \| LeBron James (22) \| Anderson Varejão (9) \| LeBron James (6) \| TD Banknorth Garden18,624 \| 0-1 \|- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc" \| 2 \| October 30 \| Charlotte \| \| Daniel Gibson (25) \| Ben Wallace (10) \| LeBron James (9) \| Quicken Loans Arena20,562 \| 1-1 \|- align="center" bgcolor="#ffcccc" \| 3 \| November 1 \| @ New Orleans \| \| Žydrūnas Ilgauskas (18) \| Ben Wallace (8) \| LeBron James (13) \| New Orleans Arena18,150 \| 1–2 \|- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc" \| 4 \| November 3 \| @ Dallas \| \| LeBron James (29) \| Ben Wallace (13) \| Maurice Williams (6) \| American Airlines Center19,923 \| 2–2 \|- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc" \| 5 \| November 5 \| Chicago \| \| LeBron James (41) \| Ben Wallace (14) \| LeBron James (6) \| Quicken Loans Arena20,562 \| 3–2 \|- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc" \| 6 \| November 7 \| Indiana \| \| LeBron James (27) \| LeBron James (9) \| LeBron James (8) \| Quicken Loans Arena20,562 \| 4–2 \|- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc" \| 7 \| November 8 \| @ Chicago \| \| LeBron James (41) \| LeBron James (13) \| Maurice Williams (7) \| United Center21,965 \| 5–2 \|- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc" \| 8 \| November 11 \| Milwaukee \| \| LeBron James (41) \| Varejão, Ilgauskas (10) \| LeBron James (6) \| Quicken Loans Arena19,842 \| 6–2 \|- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc" \| 9 \| November 13 \| Denver \| \| Maurice Williams (24) \| James, Varejão (8) \| LeBron James (11) \| Quicken Loans Arena20,562 \| 7–2 \|- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc" \| 10 \| November 15 \| Utah \| \| LeBron James (38) \| Ben Wallace (10) \| LeBron James (7) \| Quicken Loans Arena20,562 \| 8–2 \|- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc" \| 11 \| November 18 \| @ New Jersey \| \| LeBron James (31) \| Žydrūnas Ilgauskas (9) \| Maurice Williams (6) \| Izod Center16,911 \| 9–2 \|- align="center" bgcolor="#ffcccc" \| 12 \| November 19 \| @ Detroit \| \| Williams, James (25) \| Anderson Varejão (11) \| LeBron James (6) \| The Palace of Auburn Hills22,076 \| 9–3 \|- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc" \| 13 \| November 22 \| Atlanta \| \| LeBron James (24) \| Ben Wallace (8) \| LeBron James (8) \| Quicken Loans Arena20,562 \| 10–3 \|- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc" \| 14 \| November 25 \| @ New York \| \| LeBron James (26) \| Žydrūnas Ilgauskas (10) \| Daniel Gibson (7) \| Madison Square Garden19,763 \| 11–3 \|- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc" \| 15 \| November 26 \| Oklahoma City \| \| Žydrūnas Ilgauskas (17) \| Ilgauskas, Varejão (7) \| Delonte West (10) \| Quicken Loans Arena19,753 \| 12–3 \|- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc" \| 16 \| November 28 \| Golden State \| \| LeBron James (23) \| Szczerbiak, Wallace (9) \| LeBron James (8) \| Quicken Loans Arena20,562 \| 13–3 \|- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc" \| 17 \| November 29 \| @ Milwaukee \| \| LeBron James (32) \| Žydrūnas Ilgauskas (17) \| James, West (5) \| Bradley Center16,237 \| 14–3 \|- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc" \| 18 \| December 3 \| New York \| \| LeBron James (21) \| Ilgauskas, Varejão (10) \| LeBron James (6) \| Quicken Loans Arena20,562 \| 15–3 \|- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc" \| 19 \| December 5 \| Indiana \| \| Williams, Varejão, Ilgauskas (17) \| Ilgauskas, James (8) \| LeBron James (11) \| Quicken Loans Arena20,562 \| 16–3 \|- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc" \| 20 \| December 6 \| @ Charlotte \| \| LeBron James (25) \| Žydrūnas Ilgauskas (11) \| Daniel Gibson (5) \| Time Warner Cable Arena19,133 \| 17–3 \|- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc" \| 21 \| December 9 \| Toronto \| \| LeBron James (31) \| Žydrūnas Ilgauskas (6) \| Maurice Williams (9) \| Quicken Loans Arena20,049 \| 18–3 \|- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc" \| 22 \| December 10 \| @ Philadelphia \| \| LeBron James (29) \| Ben Wallace (10) \| LeBron James (5) \| Wachovia Center15,550 \| 19–3 \|- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc" \| 23 \| December 12 \| Philadelphia \| \| LeBron James (28) \| Darnell Jackson (8) \| LeBron James (7) \| Quicken Loans Arena20,562 \| 20–3 \|- align="center" bgcolor="#ffcccc" \| 24 \| December 13 \| @ Atlanta \| \| LeBron James(33) \| Anderson Varejão (8) \| LeBron James (9) \| Philips Arena19,200 \| 20–4 \|- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc" \| 25 \| December 17 \| @ Minnesota \| \| LeBron James (32) \| Anderson Varejão (11) \| Delonte West (5) \| Target Center14,899 \| 21–4 \|- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc" \| 26 \| December 19 \| @ Denver \| \| LeBron James (33) \| LeBron James (10) \| LeBron James (8) \| Pepsi Center19,155 \| 22–4 \|- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc" \| 27 \| December 21 \| @ Oklahoma City \| \| LeBron James (31) \| Wallace, Varejão (6) \| LeBron James (7) \| Ford Center19,136 \| 23–4 \|- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc" \| 28 \| December 23 \| Houston \| \| LeBron James (27) \| LeBron James (9) \| LeBron James (5) \| Quicken Loans Arena20,562 \| 24–4 \|- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc" \| 29 \| December 25 \| Washington \| \| Maurice Williams (24) \| Anderson Varejão (13) \| Delonte West (7) \| Quicken Loans Arena20,562 \| 25–4 \|- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc" \| 30 \| December 28 \| Miami \| \| LeBron James (33) \| Ben Wallace (14) \| LeBron James (9) \| Quicken Loans Arena20,562 \| 26–4 \|- align="center" bgcolor="#ffcccc" \| 31 \| December 30 \| @ Miami \| \| LeBron James (38) \| Anderson Varejão (10) \| LeBron James (7) \| American Airlines Arena19,600 \| 26–5 \|- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc" \| 32 \| January 2 \| Chicago \| \| Anderson Varejão (26) \| LeBron James (10) \| LeBron James (11) \| Quicken Loans Arena20,562 \| 27–5 \|- align="center" bgcolor="#ffcccc" \| 33 \| January 4 \| @ Washington \| \| LeBron James (30) \| Anderson Varejão (10) \| LeBron James (10) \| Verizon Center20,173 \| 27–6 \|- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc" \| 34 \| January 7 \| Charlotte \| \| LeBron James (21) \| Ben Wallace (9) \| Delonte West (7) \| Quicken Loans Arena20,562 \| 28–6 \|- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc" \| 35 \| January 9 \| Boston \| \| LeBron James (38) \| Anderson Varejão (9) \| LeBron James (6) \| Quicken Loans Arena20,562 \| 29–6 \|- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc" \| 36 \| January 13 \| @ Memphis \| \| LeBron James (30) \| LeBron James (11) \| LeBron James (10) \| FedExForum15,121 \| 30–6 \|- align="center" bgcolor="#ffcccc" \| 37 \| January 15 \| @ Chicago \| \| LeBron James (28) \| LeBron James (14) \| LeBron James (7) \| United Center21,297 \| 30–7 \|- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc" \| 38 \| January 16 \| New Orleans \| \| LeBron James (29) \| LeBron James (14) \| LeBron James (7) \| Quicken Loans Arena20,562 \| 31–7 \|- align="center" bgcolor="#ffcccc" \| 39 \| January 19 \| @ L.A. Lakers \| \| LeBron James (23) \| Anderson Varejão (12) \| Maurice Williams (5) \| Staples Center18,997 \| 31–8 \|- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc" \| 40 \| January 21 \| @ Portland \| \| LeBron James (34) \| Wally Szczerbiak (10) \| LeBron James (14) \| Rose Garden20,632 \| 32–8 \|- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc" \| 41 \| January 23 \| @ Golden State \| \| LeBron James (32) \| James, Pavlović, Varejão (9) \| LeBron James (8) \| Oracle Arena19,596 \| 33–8 \|- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc" \| 42 \| January 24 \| @ Utah \| \| LeBron James (33) \| LeBron James (14) \| LeBron James (9) \| EnergySolutions Arena19,911 \| 34–8 \|- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc" \| 43 \| January 27 \| Sacramento \| \| Maurice Williams (43) \| LeBron James (15) \| Maurice Williams, LeBron James (11) \| Quicken Loans Arena20,562 \| 35–8 \|- align="center" bgcolor="#ffcccc" \| 44 \| January 29 \| @ Orlando \| \| LeBron James (23) \| James, Varejão (8) \| LeBron James (8) \| Amway Arena17,461 \| 35–9 \|- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc" \| 45 \| January 30 \| L.A. Clippers \| \| LeBron James (25) \| Ilgauskas, Wallace (11) \| James, Williams (6) \| Quicken Loans Arena20,562 \| 36–9 \|- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc" \| 46 \| February 1 \| @ Detroit \| \| LeBron James (33) \| Žydrūnas Ilgauskas (8) \| LeBron James (8) \| The Palace of Auburn Hills22,076 \| 37–9 \|- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc" \| 47 \| February 3 \| Toronto \| \| LeBron James (33) \| Žydrūnas Ilgauskas (8) \| Maurice Williams (9) \| Quicken Loans Arena20,562 \| 38–9 \|- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc" \| 48 \| February 4 \| @ New York \| \| LeBron James (52) \| Wally Szczerbiak (13) \| LeBron James (11) \| Madison Square Garden19,763 \| 39–9 \|- align="center" bgcolor="#ffcccc" \| 49 \| February 8 \| L.A. Lakers \| \| Žydrūnas Ilgauskas (22) \| Ilgauskas, Varejão (9) \| LeBron James (12) \| Quicken Loans Arena20,562 \| 39–10 \|- align="center" bgcolor="#ffcccc" \| 50 \| February 10 \| @ Indiana \| \| LeBron James (47) \| Žydrūnas Ilgauskas (11) \| LeBron James (4) \| Conseco Fieldhouse18,165 \| 39–11 \|- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc" \| 51 \| February 11 \| Phoenix \| \| Maurice Williams (44) \| Ben Wallace (11) \| Maurice Williams (7) \| Quicken Loans Arena20,562 \| 40–11 \|- align="center" \|colspan="9" bgcolor="#bbcaff"\|All-Star Break \|- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc" \| 52 \| February 18 \| @ Toronto \| \| Žydrūnas Ilgauskas (22) \| Anderson Varejão (14) \| LeBron James (9) \| Air Canada Centre19,800 \| 41–11 \|- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc" \| 53 \| February 20 \| @ Milwaukee \| \| LeBron James (55) \| Anderson Varejão (7) \| LeBron James (9) \| Bradley Center18,076 \| 42–11 \|- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc" \| 54 \| February 22 \| Detroit \| \| Delonte West (25) \| Žydrūnas Ilgauskas (8) \| LeBron James (9) \| Quicken Loans Arena20,562 \| 43–11 \|- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc" \| 55 \| February 24 \| Memphis \| \| Daniel Gibson (19) \| J. J. Hickson (9) \| LeBron James (8) \| Quicken Loans Arena20,562 \| 44–11 \|- align="center" bgcolor="#ffcccc" \| 56 \| February 26 \| @ Houston \| \| James, Williams (21) \| Žydrūnas Ilgauskas (13) \| Maurice Williams (4) \| Toyota Center18,399 \| 44–12 \|- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc" \| 57 \| February 27 \| @ San Antonio \| \| LeBron James (30) \| LeBron James (14) \| Delonte West (5) \| AT&T Center18,797 \| 45–12 \|- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc" \| 58 \| March 1 \| @ Atlanta \| \| LeBron James (26) \| Žydrūnas Ilgauskas (11) \| LeBron James (11) \| Philips Arena19,639 \| 46–12 \|- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc" \| 59 \| March 2 \| @ Miami \| \| LeBron James (42) \| Žydrūnas Ilgauskas (15) \| Maurice Williams (7) \| American Airlines Arena19,600 \| 47–12 \|- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc" \| 60 \| March 4 \| Milwaukee \| \| LeBron James (23) \| Anderson Varejão (9) \| James, West (4) \| Quicken Loans Arena20,562 \| 48–12 \|- align="center" bgcolor="#ffcccc" \| 61 \| March 6 \| @ Boston \| \| Maurice Williams (26) \| James, West (6) \| Delonte West (8) \| TD Banknorth Garden18,624 \| 48–13 \|- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc" \| 62 \| March 7 \| Miami \| \| Maurice Williams (29) \| LeBron James (10) \| LeBron James (12) \| Quicken Loans Arena20,562 \| 49–13 \|- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc" \| 63 \| March 10 \| @ L.A. Clippers \| \| LeBron James (32) \| LeBron James (13) \| LeBron James (11) \| Staples Center19,060 \| 50–13 \|- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc" \| 64 \| March 12 \| @ Phoenix \| \| LeBron James (34) \| LeBron James (10) \| LeBron James (13) \| US Airways Center18,422 \| 51–13 \|- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc" \| 65 \| March 13 \| @ Sacramento \| \| LeBron James (51) \| Anderson Varejão (12) \| LeBron James (9) \| ARCO Arena16,317 \| 52–13 \|- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc" \| 66 \| March 15 \| New York \| \| Maurice Williams (23) \| Anderson Varejão (9) \| LeBron James (10) \| Quicken Loans Arena20,562 \| 53–13 \|- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc" \| 67 \| March 17 \| Orlando \| \| LeBron James (43) \| LeBron James (12) \| LeBron James (8) \| Quicken Loans Arena20,562 \| 54–13 \|- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc" \| 68 \| March 19 \| Portland \| \| LeBron James (26) \| LeBron James (11) \| LeBron James (10) \| Quicken Loans Arena20,562 \| 55–13 \|- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc" \| 69 \| March 21 \| Atlanta \| \| Maurice Willams (24) \| Jackson, Varejão (8) \| Maurice Williams (7) \| Quicken Loans Arena20,562 \| 56–13 \|- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc" \| 70 \| March 22 \| @ New Jersey \| \| LeBron James (30) \| James, Varejão (11) \| LeBron James (8) \| Izod Center18,348 \| 57–13 \|- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc" \| 71 \| March 25 \| New Jersey \| \| LeBron James (22) \| Anderson Varejão (11) \| LeBron James (11) \| Quicken Loans Arena20,562 \| 58–13 \|- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc" \| 72 \| March 27 \| Minnesota \| \| LeBron James (25) \| LeBron James (12) \| LeBron James (7) \| Quicken Loans Arena20,562 \| 59–13 \|- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc" \| 73 \| March 29 \| Dallas \| \| LeBron James (24) \| Joe Smith (13) \| LeBron James (12) \| Quicken Loans Arena20,562 \| 60–13 \|- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc" \| 74 \| March 31 \| Detroit \| \| LeBron James (25) \| LeBron James (12) \| Delonte West (6) \| Quicken Loans Arena20,562 \| 61–13 \|- align="center" bgcolor="#ffcccc" \| 75 \| April 2 \| @ Washington \| \| LeBron James (31) \| LeBron James (9) \| Delonte West (7) \| Verizon Center20,173 \| 61–14 \|- align="center" bgcolor="#ffcccc" \| 76 \| April 3 \| @ Orlando \| \| LeBron James (26) \| LeBron James (9) \| LeBron James (5) \| Amway Arena17,461 \| 61–15 \|- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc" \| 77 \| April 5 \| San Antonio \| \| LeBron James (38) \| Žydrūnas Ilgauskas (10) \| LeBron James (6) \| Quicken Loans Arena20,562 \| 62–15 \|- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc" \| 78 \| April 8 \| Washington \| \| LeBron James (21) \| Žydrūnas Ilgauskas (13) \| LeBron James (7) \| Quicken Loans Arena20,562 \| 63–15 \|- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc" \| 79 \| April 10 \| @ Philadelphia \| \| LeBron James (27) \| Žydrūnas Ilgauskas (9) \| LeBron James (10) \| Wachovia Center20,484 \| 64–15 \|- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc" \| 80 \| April 12 \| Boston \| \| LeBron James (29) \| Žydrūnas Ilgauskas (10) \| LeBron James (7) \| Quicken Loans Arena20,562 \| 65–15 \|- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc" \| 81 \| April 13 \| @ Indiana \| \| LeBron James (37) \| Anderson Varejão (11) \| Maurice Williams (8) \| Conseco Fieldhouse18,165 \| 66–15 \|- align="center" bgcolor="#ffcccc" \| 82 \| April 15 \| Philadelphia \| \| Daniel Gibson (28) \| Jackson, Wally Szczerbiak (8) \| Wally Szczerbiak (8) \| Quicken Loans Arena20,562 \| 66-16 Playoffs \|- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc" \| 1 \| April 18 \| Detroit \| W 102–84 \| LeBron James (38) \| Zydrunas Ilgauskas (10) \| LeBron James (7) \| Quicken Loans Arena20,562 \| 1–0 \|- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc" \| 2 \| April 21 \| Detroit \| W 94–82 \| LeBron James (29) \| LeBron James (13) \| Mo Williams (7) \| Quicken Loans Arena20,562 \| 2–0 \|- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc" \| 3 \| April 24 \| @ Detroit \| W 79–68 \| LeBron James (25) \| LeBron James (11) \| LeBron James (9) \| The Palace of Auburn Hills22,076 \| 3–0 \|- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc" \| 4 \| April 26 \| @ Detroit \| W 99–78 \| LeBron James (36) \| LeBron James (13) \| LeBron James (8) \| The Palace of Auburn Hills22,076 \| 4–0 \|- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc" \| 1 \| May 5 \| Atlanta \| W 99–72 \| LeBron James (34) \| LeBron James (10) \| Delonte West (9) \| Quicken Loans Arena20,562 \| 1–0 \|- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc" \| 2 \| May 7 \| Atlanta \| W 105–85 \| LeBron James (27) \| Anderson Varejão (8) \| James, Williams (5) \| Quicken Loans Arena20,562 \| 2–0 \|- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc" \| 3 \| May 9 \| @ Atlanta \| W 97–82 \| LeBron James (47) \| LeBron James (12) \| LeBron James (8) \| Philips Arena20,143 \| 3–0 \|- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc" \| 4 \| May 11 \| @ Atlanta \| W 84–74 \| LeBron James (27) \| Anderson Varejão (11) \| LeBron James (8) \| Philips Arena19,241 \| 4–0 \|- align="center" bgcolor="#ffcccc" \| 1 \| May 20 \| Orlando \| L 106–107 \| LeBron James (49) \| Žydrūnas Ilgauskas (10) \| LeBron James (8) \| Quicken Loans Arena20,562 \| 0–1 \|- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc" \| 2 \| May 22 \| Orlando \| W 96–95 \| LeBron James (35) \| Žydrūnas Ilgauskas (15) \| James, Williams (5) \| Quicken Loans Arena20,562 \| 1–1 \|- align="center" bgcolor="#ffcccc" \| 3 \| May 24 \| @ Orlando \| L 89–99 \| LeBron James (41) \| Žydrūnas Ilgauskas (9) \| LeBron James (9) \| Amway Arena17,461 \| 1–2 \|- align="center" bgcolor="#ffcccc" \| 4 \| May 26 \| @ Orlando \| L 114–116 (OT) \| LeBron James (44) \| LeBron James (12) \| James, West (7) \| Amway Arena17,461 \| 1–3 \|- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc" \| 5 \| May 28 \| Orlando \| W 112–102 \| LeBron James (37) \| LeBron James (14) \| LeBron James (12) \| Quicken Loans Arena20,562 \| 2–3 \|- align="center" bgcolor="#ffcccc" \| 6 \| May 30 \| @ Orlando \| L 90–103 \| LeBron James (25) \| Anderson Varejão (8) \| LeBron James (7) \| Amway Arena17,461 \| 2–4 Player statistics Legend Season Playoffs Awards and records Awards LeBron James was named the Eastern Conference Player of the Week for games played from November 3 through November 9. LeBron James was named the Eastern Conference Player of the Week for games played from November 10 through November 16. LeBron James was named Eastern Conference Player of the Month for November 2008. LeBron James was named the Eastern Conference Player of the Week for games played from December 22 through December 28. Mike Brown was named Eastern Conference Coach of the Month for December 2008. Mike Brown was named NBA Coach of the Year for the 2008–2009 season. LeBron James was named the NBA Most Valuable Player for the 2008–2009 NBA regular season. Milestones On November 18, LeBron James became the youngest player to reach 11,000 career points and the only player to score 11,000 points in a Cavaliers uniform; he also passed Jim Brewer for 6th in defensive rebounds in Cavs history. On December 9, LeBron James passed Mark Price to become the Cavaliers' all-time steals leader. On the same night, Zydrunas Ilgauskas passed Brad Daugherty to become the Cavaliers' all-time rebounds leader. On January 4, LeBron James passed Brad Daugherty to become the Cavaliers' all-time free throws attempted leader. On the same night he also passed Wesley Person for 2nd all time in three-point field goals made. On January 23, LeBron James passed Brad Daugherty to become the Cavaliers' all-time free throws made leader. On January 30, Mike Brown became just the second Cleveland coach to coach the Eastern Conference all-star team. On February 3, LeBron James became the youngest player to reach 12,000 career points. On March 21, Zydrunas Ilgauskas became the fourth Cavalier to reach 10,000 career points. On March 22, Zydrunas Ilgauskas passed John "Hot Rod" Williams to become the Cavaliers' all-time blocks leader. On March 25, LeBron James became only the second player in NBA history to record 2,000 points, 500 rebounds and 500 assists in at least 4 seasons. On March 31, Zydrunas Ilgauskas became only the third player to play at least 700 games as a Cavalier. Transactions Trades Free agents March 5, 2009: Acquired Joe Smith from Oklahoma City Thunder References External links 2008 in sports in Ohio 2009 in sports in Ohio Cleveland Cleveland Cavaliers seasons
17325600	https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/St.%20Charles%20Convention%20Center	St. Charles Convention Center	The St. Charles Convention Center is a convention center in St. Charles, Missouri. It opened in April 2005 and is managed by Spectra. The facility has a . Grand Ballroom, and . of Exhibit Hall space expandable to . through the adjacent Junior Ballroom. The facility features additional meeting rooms, Executive Board Room, and the Compass Café. Other major partners include Coca-Cola, MillerCoors, Yellow Pages, New Frontier Bank, Women's Journals, and Goellner Printing. Events The St. Charles Convention Center hosts a variety of events throughout the year, from large consumer shows to dance competitions, conventions to small corporate meetings. Notable annual events include: St. Louis Best Bridal St. Louis Golf Show St. Charles Boat Show Working Women's Survival Show St. Charles Home & Garden Show St. Charles County Annual Mayors Ball St. Louis Weapon Collectors Gun & Knife Show St. Louis Comicon St. Louis Pet Expo Anime St. Louis Image gallery References External links St. Charles Convention Center Official website Convention centers in Missouri Buildings and structures in St. Charles County, Missouri Tourist attractions in St. Charles County, Missouri
17325611	https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rexford%20Orotaloa	Rexford Orotaloa	Rexford Orotaloa (born 1956) is a Solomon Islands writer best known for the novel Two Times Resurrection and the story collection Suremada: Faces from a Solomon Island Village. His work often focuses on the conflict between modern and traditional culture. References The Pacific Islands: An Encyclopedia. By Brij V. Lal, Kate Fortune. University of Hawaii Press, 2000. External links Robert Viking O'Brien's article on Two Times Resurrection from Ariel: A Review of International English Literature 1948 births Solomon Islands novelists Living people Solomon Islands short story writers
20463686	https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Copa%20Petrobras%20Buenos%20Aires	Copa Petrobras Buenos Aires	The Copa Petrobras Argentina was a tennis tournament held in Buenos Aires, Argentina since 2004. The event is part of the ''challenger series and is played on outdoor clay courts. Past finals Singles Doubles External links Official website ITF search ATP Challenger Tour Sports competitions in Buenos Aires Tennis tournaments in Argentina Clay court tennis tournaments
17325625	https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Furryville	Furryville	Furryville is a German line of Mattel toys that launched in 2005. Furryville toys are small stuffed animals up to 3 inches in height. The line consists of many types of animals, usually sold in sets. They are typically packaged as either a family of four animals of the same species or as "two-furs", two toys sold together (but not always of the same species). A Furryville toy can also be sold individually, such as "Kangaroo Court" (a tennis-playing kangaroo) or "Sensational Groom" (a wedding skunk). They are available online only. The families are named for their species, in additions to groups like "Family Moments", "Around the World" and "Town Collection". In 2006, Mattel came under fire from nurses for a new single called "Nurse Quacktitioner". Thousands of nurses complained to Mattel about the reference to "quacks" – in medicine a common expression for a medical practitioner who is a fraud. Mattel replied that the figure was a duck, and that ducks "quack". The figure was withdrawn from the market. References Products introduced in 2005 Mattel Stuffed toys Toy animals
20463689	https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/XHCHL-FM	XHCHL-FM	XHCHL-FM is a radio station on 90.1 FM in Monterrey, Nuevo León radio market. History XHCHL received its concession on November 23, 1994. XHCHL was authorized to broadcast with 15,000 (later 20,000) watts on 99.1 MHz from China, Nuevo León. On July 15, 1996, the station came to air with a grupera format known as "La Picosa". In 2007, XHCHL moved to 106.5 MHz. In 2010, XHCHL was authorized to move to Los Ramones and broadcast on 90.1. Initially, XHCHL on 90.1 was Beat 90.1, a dance Top 40 station featuring s a current-based mix of dance music, with Top 40 and R&B remixes, along with electronica and house music. It was the second Dance Contemporary radio station in Mexico, after semi-sister station XHSON-FM/Mexico City. In 2017 and 2018, the Bichara family, which owns Núcleo Radio Monterrey, slowly shifted XHCHL toward a new direction, which was completed in early 2018 when the station adopted the name "90.1 FM" and the slogan "Sonamos Diferente"; the Ultra name was added in August. The format is similar to that of KJAV-FM in McAllen, Texas, owned by members of the Bichara family. On May 1, 2020, Ultra 90.1 ceased broadcasting, making way for El Heraldo Radio's Monterrey debut. The station mostly simulcast the network with some local programming for the Monterrey area. The news/talk programming moved to XHSP-FM 99.7 upon the newspaper's outright purchase of that station from Grupo Radio Centro; on June 1, 2021, Ke Buena officially launched on the frequency by way of a franchise agreement with Heraldo Media Group. References Radio stations in Monterrey 1996 establishments in Mexico
17325657	https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Officinalis	Officinalis	Officinalis, or officinale, is a Medieval Latin epithet denoting organisms—mainly plants—with uses in medicine, herbalism and cookery. It commonly occurs as a specific epithet, the second term of a two-part botanical name. Officinalis is used to modify masculine and feminine nouns, while officinale is used for neuter nouns. Etymology The word literally means 'of or belonging to an ', the storeroom of a monastery, where medicines and other necessaries were kept. was a contraction of , from (gen. ) 'worker, maker, doer' (from 'work') + , , 'one who does', from 'do, perform'. When Linnaeus invented the binomial system of nomenclature, he gave the specific name officinalis, in the 1735 (1st Edition) of his , to plants (and sometimes animals) with an established medicinal, culinary, or other use. Species Althaea officinalis (marshmallow) Anchusa officinalis (bugloss) Asparagus officinalis (asparagus) Avicennia officinalis (mangrove) Bistorta officinalis (European bistort) Borago officinalis (borage) Buddleja officinalis (pale butterflybush) Calendula officinalis (pot marigold) Cinchona officinalis (quinine) Cochlearia officinalis (scurvygrass) Corallina officinalis (a seaweed) Cornus officinalis (cornelian cherry) Cyathula officinalis (ox knee) Cynoglossum officinale (houndstongue) Euphrasia officinalis (eyebright) Fumaria officinalis (fumitory) Galega officinalis (goat's rue) Gratiola officinalis (hedge hyssop) Guaiacum officinale (lignum vitae) Hyssopus officinalis (hyssop) Jasminum officinale (jasmine) Laricifomes officinalis (a wood fungus) Levisticum officinale (lovage) Lithospermum officinale (gromwell) Magnolia officinalis Melilotus officinalis (ribbed melilot) Melissa officinalis (lemon balm) Morinda officinalis (Indian mulberry) Nasturtium officinale (watercress) Paeonia officinalis (common paeony) Parietaria officinalis (upright pellitory) Pulmonaria officinalis (lungwort) Rheum officinale (a rhubarb) Rosa gallica 'Officinalis' (apothecary rose) Rosmarinus officinalis (rosemary) Salvia officinalis (sage) Sanguisorba officinalis (great burnet) Saponaria officinalis (soapwort) Scindapsus officinalis (long pepper) Sepia officinalis (cuttlefish) Sisymbrium officinale (hedge mustard) Spongia officinalis (bath sponge) Stachys officinalis (betony) Styrax officinalis (drug snowbell) Symphytum officinale (comfrey) Taraxacum officinale (dandelion) Valeriana officinalis (valerian) Verbena officinalis (vervain) Veronica officinalis (speedwell) Zingiber officinale (ginger) See also Sativum or Sativa, the Medieval Latin epithet denoting certain cultivated plants References Taxonomy (biology) Latin biological phrases
17325661	https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Marathon%20Technologies	Marathon Technologies	Marathon Technologies Corp. was founded by senior executives and engineers responsible for developing Digital Equipment Corporation's VAXft fault-tolerant systems. The team used this experience to create the first software and networking technology that allowed multiple Windows/Intel servers to operate as a single fault-tolerant system. Marathon Technologies migrated its technology in 2004 to a software-only product named everRun that works with standard off-the-shelf x86 Intel and AMD servers with Windows Server 2003 and unmodified Windows applications. In 2007, Marathon Technologies announced its v-Available product initiative, designed to fill the gap in the market for effective high availability software for server virtualization. In the spring of 2008 the company released everRun VM for Citrix XenServer the first in the series of v-Available products from Marathon Technologies that provides fault-tolerant high availability and disaster recovery protection. In late 2010, Marathon released everRun MX, the industry's first software-based fault tolerant solution for symmetric multiprocessing (SMP) and multi-core servers and applications. Marathon Technologies is headquartered in Littleton, MA, United States with additional offices in the United States, Europe and Asia. Marathon Technologies has taken venture funding from Atlas Venture, Longworth Venture Partners and venture capital firm Sierra Ventures. Marathon Technologies was acquired by Stratus in September 2012. References External links Official Website Official Blog 24/7 Uptime - UK elite partner Stratus acquisition Companies established in 1993 Software companies based in Massachusetts Software companies of the United States
17325668	https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Peter%20Madden%20%28footballer%29	Peter Madden (footballer)	Peter Madden (31 October 1934 – 13 April 2020) was an English professional footballer who played for Rotherham United from 1955–1966. He was also manager of the English football clubs Darlington (1975–1978) and Rochdale (1980–1983). After leaving Rochdale in March 1983 he stayed in the area and ran a public house in nearby Littleborough. He was married to Christine and a father to five. He died in April 2020 at the age of 85. Managerial stats References External links 1934 births 2020 deaths English footballers English football managers English Football League players Association football defenders Rotherham United F.C. players Bradford (Park Avenue) A.F.C. players Aldershot Town F.C. players Darlington F.C. managers Rochdale A.F.C. managers Skegness Town A.F.C. players Footballers from Bradford Publicans
17325678	https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The%20Mystic	The Mystic	The Mystic is a 1925 American MGM silent drama film directed by Tod Browning, who later directed MGM's Freaks (1932). It was co-written by Browning and Waldemar Young, writing a similar storyline to their earlier 1925 hit film The Unholy Three. Browning was unable however to hire his favorite star Lon Chaney this time around, and The Mystic wound up a little-known film with a cast of now-forgotten names. Aileen Pringle's gowns in the film were by already famous Romain de Tirtoff (known as Erté). A print of the film exists. Plot As described in a film magazine reviews, Zara is a gypsy rogue who joins with Confederate Zazarack to aid Michael Nash, the crooked guardian of heiress Doris Merrick, to gain control of her estate by way of fake seances. Jimmie Barton with the aid of Zara and her gypsies succeeds in swindling the Wall Street financier out of his fortune. Jimmie tries to tell Zara that he loves her. In a fight with her confederates, he proves his love for her. Zara and her band are captured by the police, and Jimmie escapes with the loot. Zara’s suitor tries to get her to marry him, but seeing the hopelessness of his cause, he notifies Jimmie. They are reconciled after Jimmie returns the stolen money. Cast Footnotes References Eaker, Alfred. 2016. Tod Browning Retrospective. Retrieved 26 February 2021. External links Stills at silenthollywood.com 1925 films Silent American drama films American silent feature films American black-and-white films 1925 drama films Films directed by Tod Browning Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer films 1920s American films
17325753	https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Biesterfeld%20%28disambiguation%29	Biesterfeld (disambiguation)	Biesterfeld is a subdivision of Lügde, Germany. Biesterfeld may also refer to: Biesterfeld (company), a company of Germany People with the surname Yvonne Cormeau or Beatrice Yvonne Biesterfeld, World War II heroine See also Lippe-Biesterfeld family
20463693	https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Languages%20of%20South%20Asia	Languages of South Asia	South Asia is home to several hundred languages, spanning the countries of Afghanistan, Bangladesh, Bhutan, India, Nepal, Pakistan, Maldives and Sri Lanka. It is home to the third most spoken language in the world, Hindi–Urdu; and the sixth most spoken language, Bengali. The languages in the region mostly comprise Indo-Iranic and Dravidian languages, and further members of other language families like Austroasiatic, Turkic, and Tibeto-Burman languages. South Asian English is considered the international lingua franca of the South Asian countries. Afghanistan The official languages of Afghanistan are Pashto and Dari, both of which are Iranic languages. Dari, an Afghan standardized register of the Persian language, is considered the lingua franca of Afghanistan and used to write Afghan literature. Tajik is spoken by people closer to Tajikistan, although officially the language is regarded same as Dari. A few Turkic languages like Uzbek and Turkmen are also spoken near regions closer to Uzbekistan and Turkmenistan. Pashto is widely spoken by the Pashtun people, who mainly reside towards the south of Afghanistan on the Pakistani-Afghan border. Bangladesh Standard Bengali based on Rarhi dialect (West Bengal, India) is the national language of Bangladesh. Majority of Bangladeshis speaks Eastern Bengali. Native languages of Bangladesh are Sylheti and Chittagonian, while some ethnic minority groups also speak Tibeto-Burman, Dravidian and Austro-Asiatic languages. Bhutan Dzongkha is the national language of the Kingdom of Bhutan. Almost all the languages of Bhutan are from Tibetic family (except Nepali, an Indo-Aryan language). India Most languages spoken in India belong either to the Indo-Aryan (), the Dravidian (c. 24%), the Austroasiatic (Munda) (c. 1.2%), or the Tibeto-Burman (c. 0.6%) families, with some languages of the Himalayas still unclassified. The SIL Ethnologue lists 461 living languages for India. Hindustani is the most widespread language of India. The Indian census takes the widest possible definition of "Hindi" as the broad variety of the Hindi languages. The native speakers of Hindi so defined account for 39% of Indians. Bengali is the second most spoken language of South Asia, found in both Bangladesh and Indian states of West Bengal, Tripura and Assam. The International Mother Language Day was created by UNESCO to commemorate the Bengali language. Other notable languages include Odia, Telugu, Punjabi, Marathi, Tamil, Urdu, Sindhi, Kannada, Pashto, Malayalam, Meitei (Manipuri) and Konkani. Thirteen languages account for more than 1% of Indian population each, and between themselves for over 95%; all of them are "scheduled languages of the constitution." Scheduled languages spoken by less than 1% of Indians are Santali (0.64%), Meitei (Manipuri) (0.14%), Bodo (0.13%), Dogri (0.01%, spoken in Jammu and Kashmir). The largest language that is not "scheduled" is Bhili (0.95%), followed by Gondi (0.27%), Tulu (0.17%) and Kurukh (0.099%) Maldives Divehi is national language of Maldives, spoken by 95% of the population. Arabic being considered as religious language and English being medium of instruction for education and international purposes such as tourism. Nepal Most of the languages of Nepal either fall under Indo-Aryan languages or Sino-Tibetan languages. The official language of the country is Nepali, earlier known as Gorkhali in the Kingdom of Nepal, and is the mother tongue of around half the population. Pakistan Pakistan is a linguistically diverse country it has many dozens of languages spoken as first languages. The major languages of Pakistan broadly fall under the category Indo-Iranian languages, with western regions of Pakistan (close to Iran and Afghanistan) speaking Iranic languages and eastern regions (close to India) speaking Indo-Aryan languages (with the Indus River approximately dividing the families). Other language families in Pakistan include Dravidian (Brahui spoken in Central Balochistan), Sino-Tibetan languages such as Balti and Purgi spoken in the north-east (In Baltistan region of Pakistan), Nuristani languages such as Kamkata-vari spoken in the north-west (In chitral region of Pakistan), Language Isolate Burushaski spoken in the north (In Gilgit Division), Turkic languages are also spoken in Pakistan by a few kyrgyz families in the North and by Refugees from Afghanistan and China. The national uniting medium of Pakistan is Urdu, a persianized register of the Hindustani language. The major native languages of Pakistan are Baluchi, Punjabi, Sindhi, Saraiki, Pashto, while more than 70 other languages like Shina, Balti, Gujarati, Bengali etc. are also spoken. Sri Lanka Sinhala and Tamil are the official languages of Sri Lanka, with Sri Lankan English as the link language. Tamil is a South-Dravidian language, and Sinhala belongs to the Insular Indic family (along with Dhivehi of Maldives). Vedda is said to be the indigenous language of Sri Lanka before the arrival of the Indo-Aryans and Dravidians. See also Languages of Asia Languages of Bangladesh Languages of India: Official languages of India List of languages by number of native speakers in India Languages of Pakistan Languages of Maldives References Data table of Census of India, 2001 SCHEDULED LANGUAGES IN DESCENDING ORDER OF SPEAKERS' STRENGTH – 2001 COMPARATIVE RANKING OF SCHEDULED LANGUAGES IN DESCENDING ORDER OF SPEAKERS' STRENGTH-1971, 1981, 1991 AND 2001 Census data on Languages External links Major Indian Languages Ethnologue report Central Institute of Indian Languages
17325759	https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The%20Greenwood%20School%20%28Putney%2C%20Vermont%29	The Greenwood School (Putney, Vermont)	The Greenwood School is a specialized boarding and day school for students in grades 6 through 12. Greenwood is situated on a 100-acre campus outside the village of Putney, Vermont in the southeastern part of the state. The Greenwood School is accredited by the New England Association of Schools and Colleges (NEASC), approved by the state of Vermont, and is a member of the National Association of Independent Schools (NAIS). History Therapeutic based hands-on learning. They believed that the education of children who were underachievers, who were diagnosed as "dyslexic" or as having "attention difficulties" was best addressed by giving them intellectual and creative challenges in the classroom using discussion and verbal instruction. Learning was adapted to the students' natural strengths and aptitudes. Because the Scheidler's design for the school embedded a variety of learning experiences in a challenging pre-prep curriculum, Greenwood was not a "special school", but an enriched pre-preparatory program tailored to meet the needs of specific students. Class days included tutorial help in rote skills, especially reading and writing, but by tailoring the entire program to meet student needs and focusing on their method of teaching via oral tradition, the Scheidlers kept costs down for families and schools. The curriculum included all elementary and middle school subjects, as well as other required courses. The curriculum included structured exercises in the spoken word, visual art, manual skills and dramatics for all students, in recognition of the enhanced imaginations, visual memory and auditory skills of many Greenwood students and the need to develop students' oral communication skills. Tom Scheidler published articles about his work using guided imagery (psychosynthesis) techniques with Greenwood students, and concerning his utilization of metaphor to help students get past psychological and emotional barriers to learning. He lectured internationally and also served on the board of the New England Association of Schools and Colleges (NEASC). His work combined with Andrea Scheidler's speech, performance and visual art curriculum to encourage imagination, foster attention and self-discipline. The Scheidlers discovered that when students who were "acting out" were helped to channel energies into theater, storytelling and speech, students gained confidence and social skills that benefited them later in life. Philosophy and academics Today, Greenwood is a Special School for students with a variety of academic learning challenges. With a 2:1 student to teacher ratio, classes are small at the Greenwood School, ranging from 1 to 10 students. Greenwood's remedial language program uses a diagnostic-prescriptive approach, including the Lindamood-Bell and Orton Gillingham methods. The program targets all aspects of literacy, including phonology, phonics, morphology, and orthography. Students spend one hour a day in a language tutorial to study and practice reading, spelling, comprehension, handwriting, and writing from dictation. All instruction is multisensory, structured, sequential, and sensitive to students’ individual learning styles. Because written work is such a difficult process for most students with a language-based learning disability, Greenwood students spend an additional period in writing instruction. Assistive technology programs such as Dragon NaturallySpeaking, Inspiration and Kurzweil are used to aid students in the writing process. The language remediation described above is combined with an academic curriculum that includes science, history, literature, art, music, crafts, and athletics. Twice daily study halls train students to apply skills independently. All students attend weekly group social pragmatics lessons, and for some students speech and language therapy, occupational therapy, and/or additional social pragmatics are also part of Greenwood's academic program. Facilities Boarding students live in the Greenwood dormitory, which has twenty-four student rooms, four faculty apartments, and three common rooms. The dorm is designed to allow developmental grouping. The remainder of the resident teachers live in adjacent buildings. The academic center houses the school library and assembly room, the dining hall, a STEM center, and 12 classrooms. A long time partnership with the Yellow Barn Music School and Festival has added nine eco-friendly, cabin-like classroom spaces that Yellow Barn uses as rehearsal spaces during the summer and Greenwood uses as supplemental classrooms during the school year. The gym, which includes an outdoor skate park and climbing wall, is used for physical education and large gatherings. The campus also includes an expanded woodshop and pottery studio and an administrative building. Sports and recreation A gym teacher and four coaches head a variety of seasonal sports and outdoor activities, including interscholastic soccer, basketball, and baseball as well as intramural track, rock climbing, volleyball, bowling, archery, outdoor leadership, orienteering, cross-country skiing and downhill skiing. A network of trails that wind through the campus are used for hiking, mountain biking, and cross-country skiing. A pond is available for science classes, fishing, and boating; and the campus has an outdoor skate/bike park and dirt jump area. The winter sports program includes a weekend trip to Mount Snow for downhill skiing, snowboarding and terrain park. Outdoor activities are emphasized, the gym facility was originally intended to be a covered basketball court for use during rainy days. Vacation program The Greenwood School runs the CONNECT Program, a community service-learning program for boys with learning differences. National recognition The Greenwood School was featured on Public Television's National Education Report in 2007. In February 2013, The Greenwood School announced that they were going to work together with Ken Burns on the documentary The Address. The film was aired on PBS in the spring of 2014. The school also was known for hosting the first annual Learn The Address national competition in 2014, where students from chosen schools would compete while reciting The Gettysburg Address. The national competition ran until 2017 in which other schools have hosted it. Notes External links The Greenwood School Website Greenwood on National Education Report International Dyslexia Association The Association of Boarding Schools (TABS) profile Learn The Address Boarding schools in Vermont Schools in Windham County, Vermont Buildings and structures in Putney, Vermont Educational institutions established in 1978 Private high schools in Vermont Private middle schools in Vermont 1978 establishments in Vermont
20463702	https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cradle%20of%20Genius	Cradle of Genius	Cradle of Genius is a 1961 Irish short documentary film directed by Paul Rotha on the history of the Abbey Theatre. It was nominated for an Academy Award for Best Documentary Short. Cast Eileen Crowe Maureen Delany Barry Fitzgerald Siobhán McKenna References External links 1961 films 1961 documentary films 1961 short films English-language Irish films Irish short documentary films Irish black-and-white films 1960s short documentary films Films directed by Paul Rotha 1960s English-language films
20463707	https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The%20Iron%20Stair%20%281920%20film%29	The Iron Stair (1920 film)	The Iron Stair is a 1920 British silent-era crime film directed by F. Martin Thornton from the novel The Iron Stair by Rita. It starred Reginald Fox and Madge Stuart. A subsequent adaptation of the same story The Iron Stair was made in 1933 directed by Leslie S. Hiscott. References External links 1920 films 1920 crime films British crime films British silent feature films Films directed by Floyd Martin Thornton British black-and-white films 1920s British films
17325776	https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Acheloma	Acheloma	Acheloma (also known as Trematops milleri) is an extinct genus of temnospondyl that lived during the Early Permian. The type species is A. cumminsi. History of study Acheloma was named by Edward Drinker Cope in 1882 based on a partial skull with associated postcranial elements from the Arroyo Formation of Texas; the specimen is currently reposited at the American Museum of Natural History in New York. Subsequent discoveries of large trematopids from the Arroyo Formation were named as different species of Trematops (T. milleri, T. willistoni), but these have since been synonymized with Acheloma cumminsi. Trematops stonei from the Washington Formation of Ohio and Trematops thomasi from Oklahoma have also been synonymized with A. cumminsi. A second species of Acheloma was described by Polley & Reisz (2011) from the Richards Spur locality in Oklahoma. Anatomy Schoch & Milner (2014) provide nine characters in their diagnosis of Acheloma: (1) toothed crest on the vomer extending medial to the internal naris; (2) constricted otic notch with nearly horizontal ventral margin; (3) preorbital region twice as long as the skull table; (4) naris twice as long as the orbit; (5) posterior skull table wide and posterolaterally expanded; (6) skull margin widens at level of and posterior to orbit; (7) palatine and ectopterygoid with tall fangs; (8) large intervomerine fenestra; and (9) choana elongate and curved with a Y-shaped contour. Acheloma cumminsi and A. dunni are distinguished by the purported absence of lateral exposures of the palatine (LEP) and the ectopterygoid (LEE) in A. cumminsi, but these exposures were subsequently identified following re-examination of the holotype of this taxon. Ecology Various analyses have confirmed hypotheses that Acheloma was a terrestrial temnospondyl. Phylogeny The following cladogram shows the phylogenetic position of Acheloma, from Polley & Reisz, 2011. References Dissorophids Trematopids Cisuralian temnospondyls of North America Prehistoric amphibian genera Taxa named by Edward Drinker Cope Fossil taxa described in 1882
20463714	https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Josef%20Degeorgi	Josef Degeorgi	Josef Degeorgi (born 19 January 1960) is a former international Austrian footballer. Degeorgi won the Austrian league four times and the Austrian cup three times while playing for Austria Wien from 1983 to 1990. References External links Profile - Austria-archiv 1960 births Living people Austrian footballers Austria international footballers FK Austria Wien players Austrian Football Bundesliga players 1982 FIFA World Cup players Association football defenders
20463725	https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Alessandro%20Parisi%20%28footballer%2C%20born%201988%29	Alessandro Parisi (footballer, born 1988)	Alessandro Parisi (born 21 September 1988 in Napoli, Italy) is an Italian footballer. He plays as a goalkeeper. He plays for Italian Lega Pro Seconda Divisione team Catanzaro. References Italian footballers U.S. Catanzaro 1929 players Living people 1988 births Association football goalkeepers
17325777	https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List%20of%20ambassadors%20of%20the%20United%20States%20to%20Croatia	List of ambassadors of the United States to Croatia	The diplomatic post of United States Ambassador to Croatia was created on April 7, 1992, following Croatia's independence from SFR Yugoslavia and its recognition as an independent state by the United States, although official presence of the US in Croatia began with the establishment of the US Consulate in Zagreb on May 9, 1946. See also Embassy of Croatia, Washington, D.C. Croatia – United States relations Foreign relations of Croatia Ambassadors of the United States References United States Department of State: Background notes on Croatia External links United States Department of State: Chiefs of Mission for Croatia United States Department of State: Croatia United States Embassy in Zagreb Croatia United States
20463732	https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Woodhorn	Woodhorn	Woodhorn is a village and former civil parish, now in the parish of Newbiggin by the Sea, in Northumberland, England, about east of Ashington. In 1931 the parish had a population of 219. The village is sometimes identified with Wucestre, given to St Cuthbert by King Ceolwulf when he gave up his throne in 737 to become a monk at Lindisfarne. A medieval bell at Woodhorn, inscribed "Ave Maria", is said to be one of the oldest in existence. Governance On 1 April 1935 the parish was abolished and merged with Newbiggin by the Sea and Ashington. Economy The main employment was at the coal mine. The mine has since closed and the site has been landscaped incorporating a lake and known as Queen Elizabeth II Country Park. Some of the mine buildings have been retained and are used as a visitor centre. Landmarks Woodhorn Colliery Museum is situated in a country park with a lake. With sound effects, models, paintings, working machinery etc., the museum gives an insight into life in a local coal-mining community. The site of the old pit is now the location for Northumberland Record Office, a purpose-built building having been constructed to replace the two previous buildings at Morpeth and Gosforth. Religious sites The church is dedicated to St Mary. References External links GENUKI (Accessed: 27 November 2008) (Woodhorn colliery museum and country park, and the Northumberland archives) Villages in Northumberland Former civil parishes in Northumberland Newbiggin-by-the-Sea
17325798	https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Aikawa%2C%20Niigata	Aikawa, Niigata	was a town located in Sado Island, Niigata Prefecture, Japan. On March 1, 2004, Aikawa and the other 9 municipalities in the island were merged to create the city of Sado. Since then, Aikawa has been one of the 10 subdivisions of Sado City. History Transportation Bus Niigata Kotsu Sado Local attractions Aikawa Gold and Silver Mine (Sado mine) Kitazawa Flotation Plant (:ja:北沢浮遊選鉱場) Aikawa Folk Museum Sado bugyōsho Senkakuwan Bay (:ja:尖閣湾) See also Sado, Niigata Sado mine Sado bugyō References External links Sado Tourism Association The Sado Complex of Heritage Mines, Primarily Gold Mines (Sado City Government's website) Dissolved municipalities of Niigata Prefecture
17325810	https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sawata%2C%20Niigata	Sawata, Niigata	was a town located in Sado Island, Niigata Prefecture, Japan. On March 1, 2004, Sawata and the other 9 municipalities in the island were merged to create the city of Sado. Since then, Sawata has been one of the 10 subdivisions of Sado City. Transportation Bus Niigata Kotsu Sado Sawata Bus Station Highway See also Sado, Niigata References External links Sado Tourism Association Dissolved municipalities of Niigata Prefecture
20463735	https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nino%20Zec	Nino Zec	Ninoslav "Nino" Zec (, born 7 July 1949) is a retired Yugoslav professional footballer who played as midfielder or striker. Career Born in Miloševo, SR Serbia, Zec began his professional career in 1968 with OFK Beograd. In 1978, Zec moved to the United States to play in the NASL, signing with the Tulsa Roughnecks. He moved to the Atlanta Chiefs in 1979 and was traded to the Houston Hurricane during the season. In 1980, the league terminated the Houston franchise and in December 1980 the Jacksonville Tea Men signed Zec. In 1983, the Tea Men moved to the American Soccer League. Zec spent the 1983 season with the Tea Men in the ASL. When the ASL collapsed at the end of the season, Zec and his teammates moved to the United Soccer League. He also played six games for the Pittsburgh Spirit during the 1979–1980 Major Indoor Soccer League season. He played another three games for the Tulsa Roughnecks during the 1983–1984 NASL indoor season. He currently lives in Florida where he owns a flooring business. His father in law was one of the most famous Yugoslavian strikers Stjepan Bobek. Zec was the first player ever to receive a yellow card in Yugoslavian football after the booking rule was introduced. References External links NASL/MISL career stats 1949 births Living people American Soccer League (1933–1983) players Atlanta Chiefs players Expatriate soccer players in the United States Yugoslav expatriates in the United States Yugoslav footballers Houston Hurricane players Jacksonville Tea Men players Major Indoor Soccer League (1978–1992) players North American Soccer League (1968–1984) indoor players North American Soccer League (1968–1984) players OFK Beograd players Pittsburgh Spirit players Serbian footballers Tulsa Roughnecks (1978–1984) players United Soccer League (1984–85) players Association football midfielders Association football forwards Yugoslav expatriate footballers
20463738	https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Norman%20Gym%20%28Gainesville%2C%20Florida%29	Norman Gym (Gainesville, Florida)	The James W. Norman Gym is a historic building on the campus of the University of Florida in Gainesville, Florida, United States. The facility was designed by Rudolph Weaver and built in 1932. It is located on U.S. Route 441, near the southwest corner of Southwest 3rd Avenue and 12th Street in Gainesville. See also University of Florida Buildings at the University of Florida University of Florida College of Education External links Specific Info about the facility Buildings at the University of Florida University of Florida 1932 establishments in Florida University and college buildings completed in 1932
17325828	https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ogi%2C%20Niigata	Ogi, Niigata	was a town located in Sado Island, Niigata Prefecture, Japan. On March 1, 2004, Ogi and the other 9 municipalities in the island were merged to create the city of Sado. Since then, Ogi has been one of the 10 subdivisions of Sado City. Transportation Bus Niigata Kotsu Sado Highway Sea Ogi Port Sado Kisen Terminal Car ferry services to/from Naoetsu Port (Jōetsu City) Local attractions Shukunegi (:ja:宿根木) Tarai Bune Rengebuji temple Ogi Coast Yajima, Kyojima Kotoura Cave (Ryuodo Cave) See also Sado, Niigata External links Sado Tourism Association Shukunegi Official Website Sado Steam Ship Sado Geopark Dissolved municipalities of Niigata Prefecture
17325841	https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/9-Aminoacridine	9-Aminoacridine	9-Aminoacridine is a highly fluorescent dye used clinically as a topical antiseptic and experimentally as a mutagen, an intracellular pH indicator and a small molecule MALDI matrix. See also 2-Aminoacridine 3-Aminoacridine 4-Aminoacridine References Aromatic amines Acridines DNA intercalaters
17325858	https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Versicolor	Versicolor	Versicolor may refer to: Brugmansia versicolor, a near threatened species Calotes versicolor, an agamid lizard Eleutherodactylus versicolor, a species of frog found in Ecuador and Peru Hyla versicolor, a species of frog found in North America Ipomoea versicolor, an ornamental plant Iris versicolor, a medicinal plant Meriania versicolor, a species of plant endemic to Colombia Panulirus versicolor, a species of spiny lobster Pestalotiopsis versicolor, a plant pathogen Phrynobatrachus versicolor, a species of frog found in Burundi, Democratic Republic of the Congo, Rwanda, and Uganda Sphaeradenia versicolor, a species of plant endemic to Ecuador Symplocos versicolor, a critically endangered species Tinea versicolor, a common skin infection Trametes versicolor, a common polypore mushroom
20463747	https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Patricia%20Marand	Patricia Marand	Patricia Marand (January 25, 1934 – November 27, 2008) was an American actress and singer, best known for roles in musical theatre. She was nominated for a 1966 Tony Award for her part as Lois Lane in the musical It's a Bird...It's a Plane...It's Superman. She also appeared in the 1952 musical Wish You Were Here. She was a regular on The Merv Griffin Show. Life and career Marand, was born in Brooklyn, New York and grew up in New York City, the daughter of Patrick and Justine Marandino. Her birth name was Patricia Marandino, and she had a brother Robert. She made her Broadway debut in South Pacific as a replacement for Lt. Genevieve Marshall. She then starred as Teddy Stern in the 1952 musical Wish You Were Here, opposite Jack Cassidy. She was back on Broadway in The Pajama Game in 1955 as a replacement in the role of Brenda. She was nominated for the Tony Award in 1966 as Lois Lane in the Hal Prince-directed Broadway production of It's a Bird...It's a Plane...It's Superman, composed by Charles Strouse. The press called her "A statuesque, red haired beauty with an unforgettable rich, smooth and melodic soprano voice, Marand’s iconic performances epitomized legendary Broadway theatre with memorable grace and style." A regular in summer stock, she toured in 1981, starring opposite Yul Brynner, as Anna in The King and I. In other stage roles, she played Aldonza in Man of La Mancha opposite Alfred Drake and had leading roles in Kiss Me, Kate, Guys & Dolls, Oklahoma! and Kismet, among others. She was a regular on The Merv Griffin Show and appeared as a guest several times on The Ed Sullivan Show and The Johnny Carson Show. On March 5, 1967, she was the featured star for the "Stars of Defense" radio show. She also sang in concerts with the Chicago, Cleveland, Pittsburgh, New Haven and Minneapolis Symphonies, and sang in long-running engagements at supper clubs at such venues as New York's Pierre and St. Regis Hotels. She guest starred as Helen Barone in The Sopranos (2000). Marand married lawyer Irving Salem in 1984 and died in 2008 at the age of 74, in New York City, from brain cancer. She is buried at Greenwood Union Cemetery in Harrison, New York. References External links Patricia Marand website by her husband Irving Salem, with numerous links to photos and sound files Tribute to Patricia Marand as Lois Lane on SupermanBobHoliday.com Photo with Jack Cassidy, 1966 1934 births 2008 deaths American musical theatre actresses Deaths from cancer in New York (state) Deaths from brain tumor 20th-century American actresses Actresses from New York City Musicians from Brooklyn 20th-century American singers 20th-century American women singers 21st-century American women
17325862	https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dollar%20Down	Dollar Down	Dollar Down is a 1925 American silent drama film directed by Tod Browning. A print in the UCLA Film and Television Archive has one of its six reels missing. Filmed in April 1924 at the F.B.O Studios in Santa Monica, California, Dollar Down was the first of two features produced by Roland and Browning's production company, Co-Artists Productions. Plot As described in a film magazine reviews, Alec Craig has a fine position as general manager of a manufacturing firm, but his wife and daughter almost ruin him with their extravagance. They buy everything on the part payment plan, and their daughter Ruth pawns a ring that is not paid for to raise money with which to give an elaborate party. A man tricks her into disclosing the fact that her father’s company has an option on a valuable piece of land. Suspicion falls on Alec and he is about to lose his position. Ruth takes the blame, prevents the man from exercising the option, and a niece of Alec’s redeems the pawned ring. Cast References External links 1925 films 1925 drama films Silent American drama films American silent feature films American black-and-white films Films directed by Tod Browning 1920s American films
20463757	https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mickey%20Mouse%20March	Mickey Mouse March	"(The) Mickey Mouse (Club) March" is the opening theme for The Mickey Mouse Club television show, which aired in the United States from October 1955 to 1959, on the ABC television network. (The first two lines are: Who’s the leader of the club that’s made for you and me? M-I-C-K-E-Y M-O-U-S-E!) The song is reprised with the slower "it's time to say goodbye" verse, at the end of each episode. In the show's opening, the song is partially performed by the characters Dumbo and Jiminy Cricket. It also ended with Donald Duck attempting to hit a gong with the "Mickey Mouse Club" title on it, but would end with comic results, such as him getting hit by lightning, or the gong turning out to be a pie, or Donald just hitting a triangle instead. The song was written by the Mickey Mouse Club host Jimmie Dodd and was published by Hal Leonard Corporation, July 1, 1955. Dodd, who was a guitarist and musician hired by Walt Disney as a songwriter, wrote other songs used over the course of the series, as well, such as the “theme day” songs sung on the show. Cover versions Julie London covered the song on her 1967 album, Nice Girls Don't Stay for Breakfast. Elvis Presley performed a bit of the song during his May 2, 1975 concert in Atlanta, Georgia. A concert recording of the show was made available on the Follow That Dream Collectors' label release, Southbound - Tampa / Atlanta '75. Mannheim Steamroller covered the song as the final track on the album, Mannheim Steamroller Meets the Mouse (1999). In 2000, a eurobeat version of the song was released on the Japan-only Eurobeat Disney, recorded by Domino and Dave Rodgers. Andrew W.K. also covered the song, on the Japanese-only release of the album Mosh Pit On Disney (2004). In 2017, D-Metal Stars created a Heavy Metal cover of the song on the album "Metal Disney" featuring Mike Vescera and Rudy Sarzo There was a gachimuchi cover made of Mickey Mouse March called "Bockey Mouse March" on YouTube, receiving immense amount of popularity until it was removed by YouTube. In popular culture In MAS*H season 5 (1976–77), Hawkeye Pierce sings the M-O-U-S-E line of the song after Radar O'Reilly spells out a name. The episode was first aired in December 1976, but depicts events in 1952, three years before the song was published. In Stanley Kubrick's Vietnam War film Full Metal Jacket (1987), American Marines sing the song to ironic effect at the film's end, as they march out of the city at the Battle of Huế. Parodies The titles for the second series of Alexei Sayle's BBC comedy series, Alexei Sayle's Stuff are a parody of those for The Mickey Mouse Club with the third and fourth lines: Who’s an ugly bastard and as fat as he can be? A-L-E-X-E-I S-A-Y-L-E! References Disney songs 1955 songs Animated series theme songs Children's television theme songs Comedy television theme songs The Mickey Mouse Club Songs about mice and rats Songs about fictional male characters
20463769	https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fierza%20Reservoir	Fierza Reservoir	The Fierza Reservoir () is a reservoir in Albania and Kosovo. The Drin River and parts of the White Drin and Black Drin also runs through the reservoir. The size of the lake is , of which 2.46 km2 belong to Kosovo. It is 70 km long and has a depth of 128 m. In the Albanian side of the lake there are many canyons and some small islands. The dam is 167m tall. In 2014, the lake was declared a Regional Nature Park by the Kukes County Council. The reservoir was formed as a result of the construction of the Fierza Hydroelectric Power Station in 1978 by the Albanian government. See also Lakes of Albania Geography of Albania Lakes of Kosovo Geography of Kosovo References Lakes of Albania Lakes of Kosovo Albania–Kosovo border Geography of Kukës County Tourist attractions in Kukës County
17325874	https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Newton%20D.%20Baker%20House	Newton D. Baker House	Newton D. Baker House, also known as Jacqueline Kennedy House, is a historic house at 3017 N Street NW in Washington, D.C. Built in 1794, it was home of Newton D. Baker, who was Secretary of War, during 1916–1920, while "he presided over America's mass mobilization of men and material in World War I. After the assassination of president John F. Kennedy in 1963, Jacqueline Kennedy purchased the house and lived here for about a year. It was declared a National Historic Landmark in 1976. History The house was built in 1794 by Thomas Beall. During its early years, the house was situated on a large plot of land and was said to have had a servants wing attached to the east side. At that time N Street was known as Gay Street and was situated higher than today. In 1796, John Laird, a wealthy merchant, lived in the house, and later Maj. George Peter, a War of 1812 commander and Maryland Congressman, purchased the house who lived there until 1827, when the same Laird bought the house for his son. In 1834, William Redin, the first auditor of the Circuit Court for the District of Columbia, purchased it. In 1868, Redin's unmarried daughter inherited and sold the dwelling, which became the Georgetown Female Seminary. The Seminary had a student body of boarders and day students totaling 105. In approximately 1890, John H. Smoot bought the building and converted it back to a private residence again. In 1915, Col. William E. Pattison French purchased the house, and began renting it to Newton D. Baker in 1916. When Baker returned to Cleveland in 1920, French either leased or lived in the house himself for more than two decades. During the World War II, the British military attache occupied the house and rented rooms to British officers. After the World War II, Vice Admiral Alan Kirk, later Ambassador to Belgium and to the Soviet Union, purchased the property. Three years later, Dr. E. H. Gushing bought the home along with his wife. They sold the attached servants' wing as a separate residence to Mr. and Mrs. Stanley Woodward who built a new front entrance and lived in the home. The Cushings updated the main house's electrical wiring and plumbing and removed some of the interior walls therefore enlarging the living room. In 1954, James McMillan Gibson bought the dwelling, added a small rear wing, and installed an elevator and lived there with his wife. In 1964, Jacqueline Kennedy purchased the house and lived in it shortly after the assassination of president John F. Kennedy in 1963. The Kennedy family lived here for about a year. In 1965, Michael Whitney Straight purchased the home for $200,000 (), from Kennedy when she moved to New York City. While living in the home, Straight married his second wife, Nina G. Auchincloss Steers in 1974. Nina was the daughter of Nina Gore and Hugh D. Auchincloss. She was the half-sister of writer Gore Vidal and coincidentally, a stepsister of Jacqueline Kennedy Onassis. Straight and his wife spent $125,000 () renovating the home and decided to move to Bethesda, Maryland in 1976 when he was vice chairman of the National Endowment for the Arts. Straight and his wife lived in the home from until 1976. In 1976, Yolande Bebeze Fox, the former Miss America 1951, bought the home from Straight. Fox lived in the home until her death in February 2016. Architectural details The home is considered more representative of New England architecture than other contemporary Georgetown homes. The house has many architectural details including "a wide limestone stairway", "pink-painted lintels with keystones", "brick voussoirs", "Doric pilasters", and a "semi-elliptical fanlight". Resident timeline 1794-1796 - Thomas Beall 1796-? - John Laird ?-1827 - George Peter ?-1834 - John Laird's son 1834-1868 - William Redin 1868-1890 - Georgetown Female Seminary 1890-1915 - John H. Smoot 1915-1916 - Col. William E. Pattison French 1916-1920 - Newton D. Baker 1920-1941 - Col. William E. Pattison French 1941-1945 - British military attache 1945-1948 - Vice Admiral Alan Kirk 1948-1954 - Dr. E. H. Gushing (who sold the old servant's wing to Stanley Woodward) 1954-1964 - James McMillan Gibson 1964-1965 - Jacqueline Kennedy, Caroline Kennedy, John F. Kennedy, Jr. 1965-1976 - Michael Whitney Straight and Nina G. Auchincloss Steers 1974-2016 - Yolande Bebeze Fox 2017–present - David W. Hudgens performed extensive renovations See also List of National Historic Landmarks in Washington, D.C. References External links National Historic Landmarks in Washington, D.C. Houses completed in 1794 Georgetown (Washington, D.C.) Houses on the National Register of Historic Places in Washington, D.C. 1794 establishments in Washington, D.C. Individually listed contributing properties to historic districts on the National Register in Washington, D.C. District of Columbia Inventory of Historic Sites
20463770	https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Double%20Dealing	Double Dealing	Double Dealing may refer to: Double Dealing (1923 film), an American comedy film starring Hoot Gibson Double Dealing (1932 film), a British film starring Frank Pettingell See also Double Deal (disambiguation) Cheating in poker Double Dealer (disambiguation)
20463773	https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Iberger%20Kugel	Iberger Kugel	The Iberger Kugel is a 1,013 metre high mountain in the Allgäu, located seven kilometers southeast of Isny im Allgäu. A transmitter on top of the mountain transmits the radio stations Radio 7 on FM 105.0 and Radio Seefunk on FM 103.9. External links Mountains of the Alps Mountains and hills of Baden-Württemberg
17325896	https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/John%20Watson%27s%20Institution	John Watson's Institution	The John Watson's Institution was a school established in Edinburgh, Scotland in 1762. It was based in the building which is now Modern One of the Scottish National Gallery of Modern Art, designed in the Greek Revival style in 1825 by architect William Burn. History In 1762 John Watson, an Edinburgh solicitor and Writer to the Signet, left the residue of his estate for charitable purposes for children in the Edinburgh area. A refuge was established which eventually became John Watson's Institution, commonly known as John Watson's School. In 1975 the school was closed and in 1984 the organisation was changed by Parliament to the John Watson's Trust in order to distribute funds from the sale of its assets. The school magazine was known as "The Levite". Headmasters John Langhorne (1897–1925) John Langhorne was born at Tonbridge, Kent in 1862. He was educated at Westminster School and Trinity College, Cambridge. His first appointments were Queen Elizabeth's school, Dedham and Christ's College, Finchley. He moved to Edinburgh in 1890 and for seven years was master at Loretto School, which had been founded by a distant relative Thomas Langhorne. John Langhorne died whilst on a visit to Barnard Castle on 27 August 1925 and is buried there. He had been a member of the Association for Teachers in Secondary Schools (Scotland). After his death a bronze tablet was installed in his memory at the school. He was the son of the Reverend John Langhorne and died without issue. Alumni Marion Stevenson, missionary to Africa, and opponent of female genital mutilation. James Drummond Young, Lord Drummond Young, judge of the Supreme Courts of Scotland and Chairman of the Scottish Law Commission. References Defunct schools in Edinburgh Educational institutions established in 1762 1762 establishments in Scotland History of Edinburgh Charities based in Edinburgh Educational institutions disestablished in 1975 1975 disestablishments in Scotland
17325902	https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lippe-Biesterfeld	Lippe-Biesterfeld	The House of Lippe-Biesterfeld was a comital cadet line of the House of Lippe (a German dynasty reigning from 1413 until 1918, of comital and, from 1789, of princely rank). The comital branch of Lippe-Biesterfeld ascended the throne of the Principality of Lippe in 1905, after the extinction of the ruling main branch, when count Leopold of Lippe-Biesterfeld became Leopold IV, Prince of Lippe. He continued to rule until the German Revolution of 1918. In 1916, he created his younger brother, count Bernhard of Lippe-Biesterfeld, a prince. Through the latter's son, Prince Bernhard of Lippe-Biesterfeld (1911–2004), the prince consort of Queen Juliana of the Netherlands, it also became a title of the Dutch Royal House, created in 1937. History The branch of Lippe-Biesterfeld was founded by count Jobst Herman (1625–1678), youngest son of count Simon VII of Lippe-Detmold. He received Biesterfeld with parts of the former county of Schwalenberg, as a paragium. From the Lippe-Biesterfeld branch the line of Lippe-Weissenfeld was separated in 1734. Both, Biesterfeld and Weissenfeld were so-called paragiums (non-sovereign estates of a cadet-branch) of the ruling House of Lippe. Jobst Herman built the manor of Biesterfeld around 1660. Frederick Charles Augustus, Count of Lippe, moved the comital brewery from Schwalenberg to Biesterfeld in 1740. However, both the lands of Lippe-Biesterfeld and Lippe-Weissenfeld were ceded and sold to the princely line of Lippe(-Detmold) on 24 May 1762. Frederick Charles Augustus preferred to live in a hunting lodge in the Sachsenwald forest, near Hamburg, named after him, Friedrichsruh, the current home of the princes Bismarck. Frederick William (1737-1803), the eldest surviving son of count Frederick Charles Augustus, married Elisabeth Johanna, Edle von Meinertzhagen (1752-1811) who inherited a small manor house at Oberkassel, Bonn, where the couple moved in 1770, and which was to become the home to the Lippe-Biesterfeld family for the following 209 years. Beethoven is said to have been the piano teacher of the couple's children. The Head of the Lippe-Biesterfeld family was given the style Illustrious Highness () at Detmold on 27 August and 1 October 1844. When, in 1895, the mentally ill Prince Alexander ascended the throne of the Principality of Lippe, Prince Adolf of Schaumburg-Lippe was appointed to act as regent of Lippe, according to a then secretly kept decree of the predecessor Prince Woldemar. Alexander was the last male of the Lippe-Detmold line; the next senior lines of the House of Lippe were the Counts of Lippe-Biesterfeld, followed by the Counts of Lippe-Weissenfeld, and then by the most junior line the Princes of Schaumburg-Lippe. Shortly after becoming a member state of the German Empire in 1871, Prince Woldemar of the Lippe-Detmold line died on 20 July 1895. The next ruler was his brother, Alexander, Prince of Lippe, but the power needed to be exercised by a regent throughout his reign on account of his mental illness. This right for regency resulted in an inheritance dispute between the neighboring principality of Schaumburg-Lippe and the Lippe-Biesterfeld line. Ernest, Count of Lippe-Biesterfeld, hitherto living at Oberkassel, became regent of the principality from 1897 until his death in 1904. The dispute was only resolved by the Imperial Court in Leipzig in 1905, with the lands passing to the Lippe-Biesterfeld line who, until this point, had no territorial sovereignty. Ernest's son Prince Leopold IV (1871–1949) was the first and only count of Lippe-Biesterfeld to become ruling prince of Lippe, residing at Detmold Castle. Prince Bernhard of Lippe (1872–1934), the younger brother of Leopold IV and father of prince consort Bernhard of Lippe-Biesterfeld, was born at Oberkassel and grew up there. Later he acquired castle Reckenwalde and an estate in East Brandenburg (today Wojnowo, Poland), where his son grew up. A first cousin of the prince-consort, Prince Ernst August of Lippe (1917–1990), sold the house at Oberkassel in 1979, after he had acquired Syburg castle at Bergen, Middle Franconia, in 1970. The current head of the House of Lippe is Stephan, Prince of Lippe (born 24 May 1959), a grandson of Leopold IV, and present owner of Detmold Castle. He is also a first cousin once removed of Prince Bernhard of the Netherlands (1911–2004), the prince consort of Queen Juliana of the Netherlands (1909–2004). 1627–1762: Lords of Lippe-Biesterfeld Jobst Herman, Lord 1627–1678 (1625–1678), youngest son of Simon VII, Count of Lippe Rudolf Ferdinand, Lord 1678–1736 (1671–1736) Friedrich Karl, Lord 1736–1762, raised to Count of Lippe-Biesterfeld in 1762 (1706–1781) 1762–1905: Counts of Lippe-Biesterfeld Friedrich Karl, 1st Count of Lippe-Biesterfeld 1762–1781 (1706–1781) Karl, 2nd Count of Lippe-Biesterfeld 1781–1810 (1735–1810) Ernst, 3rd Count of Lippe-Biesterfeld 1810–1840 (1777–1840) Julius, 4th Count of Lippe-Biesterfeld 1840–1884 (1812–1884) Ernst, 5th Count of Lippe-Biesterfeld 1884–1904 (1842–1904) Leopold, 6th Count of Lippe-Biesterfeld 1904–1905 (1871–1949) On 25 October 1905 Count Leopold became the reigning Prince of Lippe as Leopold IV. 1916-1918: Princes of Lippe-Biesterfeld Prince Bernhard of Lippe-Biesterfeld, Prince of Lippe-Biesterfeld 1916–1918 (1911-2004) 1909–1916: Morganatic title and new cadet line On 8 February 1909, the title Countess of Biesterfeld (not related to the previous title Count of Lippe-Biesterfeld) was created for Armgard von Cramm (1883–1971) and her descendants. Armgard was the wife of Prince Bernhard of Lippe (1872–1934), the brother of Prince Leopold IV. On 24 February 1916, Armgard and her two sons Bernhard (1911–2004) and Aschwin (1914–1988) were created Prince(ss) of Lippe-Biesterfeld with the style Serene Highness. They returned to a more senior position in the line of succession to the Lippian throne, in which they previously had been the very last. The suffix Biesterfeld was revived to mark the foundation of a new cadet line. 1937 – present: Dutch Royal title By royal decree of 6 January 1937, the titles Prince of the Netherlands, with the style Royal Highness, and Prince of Lippe-Biesterfeld, were created in the Kingdom of the Netherlands for Prince Bernhard and his descendants. The Lippe-Biesterfeld title hereby became also a Dutch one. On 7 January 1937, Bernhard married Princess Juliana of the Netherlands (who later was the Queen regnant of the Netherlands between 1948 and 1980). From this marriage, four daughters were born who all hold the title Princess of Lippe-Biesterfeld: Beatrix (born 1938, Queen of the Netherlands from 1980 to 2013) Irene (born 1939) Margriet (born 1943) Christina (1947–2019) Since the title is only inheritable in male line, with them the title will become extinct. 1998 – present: Other By royal decree of 26 May 1998, the descendants of Prince Maurits of Orange-Nassau, van Vollenhoven (born 1968), eldest son of Princess Margriet, all have the newly created surname van Lippe-Biesterfeld van Vollenhoven. See also List of consorts of Lippe References House of Lippe
17325904	https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Barren%20Island%20%28Maryland%29	Barren Island (Maryland)	Barren Island is small, uninhabited landmass in the Chesapeake Bay, just off the coast of Dorchester County, Maryland. It is located at . It is known to be a mute swan nesting ground. Ecological Restoration The Friends of Blackwater Refuge worked in conjunction with the National Aquarium in Baltimore on a major marsh restoration project at Barren Island in the Chesapeake Bay. Barren Island is located twelve miles south of the Choptank River and is part of the Chesapeake Marshlands National Wildlife Refuge Complex; the island is adjacent to the Blackwater National Wildlife Refuge. The efforts of this partnership, which includes the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, NOAA, the FWS, the National Fish and Wildlife Foundation, and Maryland Conservation Corps have resulted in the planting of over 302,000 native marsh grasses with the help of 927 volunteers totaling 7,700 volunteer hours. Aquarium staff and the Friends of Blackwater Refuge have returned to the site semi-annually to monitor the success of the restoration project. Topographic, vegetative and fish utilization data have been collected. Initial monitoring indicates that the project has been successful as wave energy is being absorbed and sediment is in fact being accreted. A very natural marsh community which includes small invertebrates that live in the sediments, larger invertebrates including crabs and shrimp and fish and birds can be found in the more mature parts of the site that were planted in 2001. The more recently planted areas appear to be progressing well toward a similar community. References External links https://web.archive.org/web/20140719081501/http://www.aqua.org/care/conservation-initiatives/barren-island Maryland islands of the Chesapeake Bay Landforms of Dorchester County, Maryland Uninhabited islands of Maryland
17325914	https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Esek%20Hopkins%20House	Esek Hopkins House	The Esek Hopkins House is an historic home on 97 Admiral Street (just off Route 146) on the north side of Providence, Rhode Island, United States. Description The oldest portion of the house is a 2½-story gable-roof block, three bays wide, with an entry in the rightmost bay. To the right of this section is a 1½-story gambrel-roofed addition, dating to the early 19th century. A single-story gable-roof ell extends from the rear of the main block. History Dating to 1754, the house was the home of Esek Hopkins, the first commander-in-chief of the Continental Navy during the American Revolutionary War. After Hopkins died, his daughters inherited the property, and it remained in the family for the next century. Descendant Elizabeth West Gould died in 1907, and the property was donated to the City of Providence in accordance with her wishes in 1908, with the stipulation that it be converted into a museum. Accounts of the time recounted that the property was being restored to its original condition. The house was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1973. Over the years, various plans were put forward over the years to convert the house into a museum. They all failed for lack of resources. Most recently, in 2011 the Providence Parks department put forward a plan to convert the house into a part-time museum; this has not yet come to pass. The building has suffered from inadequate maintenance by the city's parks department, and was placed on the Providence Preservation Society's "Most Endangered Properties" list in 1995, 2011 and again in 2015. In 2021, the Esek Hopkins house partnered with a local artist collective and a local dance company to serve as an outdoor space for dance performance and classes. In September 2021, the house was the site of an original dance opera titled "The Historical Fantasy of Esek Hopkins." The performance deals with the legacy of Hopkins and slavery and adds fantastical elements. See also National Register of Historic Places listings in Providence, Rhode Island References and external links "Old Providence: A Collection of Facts and Traditions relating to Various Buildings and Sites of Historic Interest in Providence" (Merchants National Bank of Providence, 1918) Houses on the National Register of Historic Places in Rhode Island Houses completed in 1754 Houses in Providence, Rhode Island 1754 establishments in Rhode Island National Register of Historic Places in Providence, Rhode Island
17325919	https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mark%20Schwed	Mark Schwed	Mark Schwed (September 24, 1955 – January, 31 2008) was an American television critic, journalist and actor. He worked for The Palm Beach Post for 11 years and also as a critic for the Los Angeles Herald Examiner. Associate editor of The Palm Beach Post Jan Tuckwood said Schwed "Had a great instinct for what we call the quick-turn human-interest story". Schwed died on January 31, 2008 of undisclosed causes. Schwed appeared fine until the beginning of the week when he called in work ill. References American television critics American male journalists 20th-century American journalists 1956 births 2008 deaths
17325937	https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2008%E2%80%9309%20Detroit%20Pistons%20season	2008–09 Detroit Pistons season	The 2008–09 Detroit Pistons season was the 68th season of the franchise, the 61st in the National Basketball Association (NBA), and the 52nd in the Detroit area. The season was the first under new head coach Michael Curry, who took over for Flip Saunders who was fired at the conclusion of the 2007–08 season. In the playoffs, the Pistons were swept by the Cleveland Cavaliers in four games in the First Round. During the season, the Pistons traded Chauncey Billups, Antonio McDyess, and Cheikh Samb to the Denver Nuggets in exchange for Allen Iverson. McDyess was waived by the Nuggets and was re-signed by the Pistons. It was their first losing season since the 2000–01 NBA season, and the first time they didn't reach the Eastern Conference Finals since the 2001-02 NBA season. The 2008–09 season was also the last time the Pistons qualified for the playoffs, until the 2015–16 season where they were also swept by the Cavaliers and again in the first round. Following the season, Rasheed Wallace signed as a free agent with the Boston Celtics, and Iverson left to sign with the Memphis Grizzlies and Curry was fired. Draft picks On the day of the draft, the Pistons traded D. J. White to the Seattle SuperSonics in exchange for the rights to Seattle's number 32 and number 46 picks. The picks were used to select Walter Sharpe from Alabama–Birmingham and Trent Plaisted from Brigham Young, respectively. Roster Regular season Standings Game log \|- bgcolor="#bbffbb" \| 1 \| October 29 \| Indiana \| \| Tayshaun Prince (19) \| Rasheed Wallace (7) \| Chauncey Billups (7) \| The Palace of Auburn Hills22,076 \| 1–0 \|- bgcolor="#bbffbb" \| 2 \| November 1 \| Washington \| \| Richard Hamilton (24) \| Rasheed Wallace (12) \| Chauncey Billups (8) \| The Palace of Auburn Hills22,076 \| 2–0 \|- bgcolor="#bbffbb" \| 3 \| November 3 \| @ Charlotte \| \| Richard Hamilton (19) \| Kwame Brown (9) \| Richard Hamilton (5) \| Time Warner Cable Arena11,023 \| 3–0 \|- bgcolor="#bbffbb" \| 4 \| November 5 \| @ Toronto \| \| Tayshaun Prince (27) \| Rasheed Wallace (12) \| Richard Hamilton, Rodney Stuckey (5) \| Air Canada Centre18,602 \| 4–0 \|- bgcolor="#ffcccc" \| 5 \| November 7 \| @ New Jersey \| \| Allen Iverson (24) \| Tayshaun Prince (11) \| Allen Iverson, Rodney Stuckey (6) \| Izod Center17,767 \| 4–1 \|- bgcolor="#ffcccc" \| 6 \| November 9 \| Boston \| \| Tayshaun Prince (23) \| Rasheed Wallace (11) \| Allen Iverson (4) \| The Palace of Auburn Hills22,076 \| 4–2 \|- bgcolor="#bbffbb" \| 7 \| November 11 \| @ Sacramento \| \| Allen Iverson (30) \| Tayshaun Prince (11) \| Allen Iverson (9) \| ARCO Arena11,423 \| 5–2 \|- bgcolor="#bbffbb" \| 8 \| November 13 \| @ Golden State \| \| Richard Hamilton (24) \| Tayshaun Prince (16) \| Allen Iverson (9) \| Oracle Arena18,477 \| 6–2 \|- bgcolor="#bbffbb" \| 9 \| November 14 \| @ L.A. Lakers \| \| Allen Iverson, Rasheed Wallace (25) \| Rasheed Wallace (13) \| Tayshaun Prince (6) \| Staples Center18,997 \| 7–2 \|- bgcolor="#ffcccc" \| 10 \| November 16 \| @ Phoenix \| \| Richard Hamilton (19) \| Rasheed Wallace (9) \| Allen Iverson (7) \| US Airways Center18,422 \| 7–3 \|- bgcolor="#bbffbb" \| 11 \| November 19 \| Cleveland \| \| Allen Iverson (23) \| Rasheed Wallace (15) \| Richard Hamilton (5) \| The Palace of Auburn Hills22,076 \| 8–3 \|- bgcolor="#ffcccc" \| 12 \| November 20 \| @ Boston \| \| Allen Iverson (16) \| Kwame Brown, Tayshaun Prince (7) \| Allen Iverson (4) \| TD Banknorth Garden18,624 \| 8–4 \|- bgcolor="#ffcccc" \| 13 \| November 23 \| Minnesota \| \| Tayshaun Prince (20) \| Rasheed Wallace (10) \| Will Bynum, Richard Hamilton (6) \| The Palace of Auburn Hills22,076 \| 8–5 \|- bgcolor="#bbffbb" \| 14 \| November 26 \| New York \| \| Richard Hamilton (17) \| Amir Johnson (13) \| Rodney Stuckey (11) \| The Palace of Auburn Hills22,076 \| 9–5 \|- bgcolor="#bbffbb" \| 15 \| November 28 \| Milwaukee \| \| Allen Iverson (17) \| Jason Maxiell (8) \| Allen Iverson (7) \| The Palace of Auburn Hills22,076 \| 10–5 \|- bgcolor="#ffcccc" \| 16 \| November 30 \| Portland \| \| Richard Hamilton (18) \| Amir Johnson (8) \| Rodney Stuckey (5) \| The Palace of Auburn Hills22,076 \| 10–6 \|- bgcolor="#bbffbb" \| 17 \| December 2 \| @ San Antonio \| \| Allen Iverson, Rasheed Wallace (19) \| Tayshaun Prince (12) \| Rodney Stuckey (7) \| AT&T Center17,582 \| 11–6 \|- bgcolor="#ffcccc" \| 18 \| December 5 \| Philadelphia \| \| Richard Hamilton (19) \| Rasheed Wallace, Kwame Brown (8) \| Allen Iverson (7) \| The Palace of Auburn Hills22,076 \| 11–7 \|- bgcolor="#ffcccc" \| 19 \| December 7 \| @ New York \| \| Tayshaun Prince (23) \| Tayshaun Prince (10) \| Allen Iverson (7) \| Madison Square Garden19,763 \| 11–8 \|- bgcolor="#ffcccc" \| 20 \| December 9 \| @ Washington \| \| Richard Hamilton (29) \| Tayshaun Prince (11) \| Rodney Stuckey (11) \| Verizon Center14,707 \| 11–9 \|- bgcolor="#bbffbb" \| 21 \| December 12 \| Indiana \| \| Richard Hamilton (28) \| Rasheed Wallace (6) \| Allen Iverson (12) \| The Palace of Auburn Hills22,076 \| 12–9 \|- bgcolor="#bbffbb" \| 22 \| December 13 \| @ Charlotte \| \| Allen Iverson (20) \| Tayshaun Prince, Antonio McDyess (6) \| Rodney Stuckey (10) \| Time Warner Cable Arena17,373 \| 13–9 \|- bgcolor="#bbffbb" \| 23 \| December 17 \| Washington \| \| Allen Iverson (28) \| Tayshaun Prince (10) \| Rodney Stuckey (11) \| The Palace of Auburn Hills22,076 \| 14–9 \|- bgcolor="#ffcccc" \| 24 \| December 19 \| Utah \| \| Allen Iverson (38) \| Rasheed Wallace (8) \| Allen Iverson (7) \| The Palace of Auburn Hills22,076 \| 14–10 \|- bgcolor="#ffcccc" \| 25 \| December 21 \| @ Atlanta \| \| Rasheed Wallace, Rodney Stuckey (20) \| Rodney Stuckey (9) \| Allen Iverson (6) \| Philips Arena15,233 \| 14–11 \|- bgcolor="#bbffbb" \| 26 \| December 23 \| Chicago \| \| Rodney Stuckey (40) \| Tayshaun Prince, Antonio McDyess (11) \| Allen Iverson (8) \| The Palace of Auburn Hills22,076 \| 15–11 \|- bgcolor="#bbffbb" \| 27 \| December 26 \| Oklahoma City \| \| Allen Iverson (22) \| Tayshaun Prince (11) \| Rodney Stuckey, Richard Hamilton (4) \| The Palace of Auburn Hills22,076 \| 16–11 \|- bgcolor="#bbffbb" \| 28 \| December 27 \| @ Milwaukee \| \| Tayshaun Prince (19) \| Rasheed Wallace (12) \| Rodney Stuckey, Allen Iverson (6) \| Bradley Center17,086 \| 17–11 \|- bgcolor="#bbffbb" \| 29 \| December 29 \| Orlando \| \| Rodney Stuckey (19) \| Antonio McDyess (8) \| Antonio McDyess (5) \| The Palace of Auburn Hills22,076 \| 18–11 \|- bgcolor="#bbffbb" \| 30 \| December 31 \| New Jersey \| \| Allen Iverson (19) \| Jason Maxiell (9) \| Tayshaun Prince (5) \| The Palace of Auburn Hills22,076 \| 19–11 \|- bgcolor="#bbffbb" \| 31 \| January 2 \| Sacramento \| \| Rodney Stuckey (38) \| Amir Johnson (14) \| Rodney Stuckey (7) \| The Palace of Auburn Hills22,076 \| 20–11 \|- bgcolor="#bbffbb" \| 32 \| January 4 \| @ L.A. Clippers \| \| Rodney Stuckey (24) \| Antonio McDyess (15) \| Allen Iverson (10) \| Staples Center17,968 \| 21–11 \|- bgcolor="#ffcccc" \| 33 \| January 7 \| @ Portland \| \| Tayshaun Prince (26) \| Antonio McDyess (13) \| Allen Iverson, Rodney Stuckey (7) \| Rose Garden20,644 \| 21–12 \|- bgcolor="#bbffbb" \| 34 \| January 9 \| @ Denver \| \| Allen Iverson (23) \| Antonio McDyess (12) \| Tayshaun Prince (4) \| Pepsi Center19,682 \| 22–12 \|- bgcolor="#ffcccc" \| 35 \| January 10 \| @ Utah \| \| Rodney Stuckey (19) \| Antonio McDyess (9) \| Allen Iverson (5) \| EnergySolutions Arena19,911 \| 22–13 \|- bgcolor="#ffcccc" \| 36 \| January 13 \| Charlotte \| \| Rodney Stuckey (22) \| Tayshaun Prince, Antonio McDyess (9) \| Rodney Stuckey, Allen Iverson, Tayshaun Prince (5) \| The Palace of Auburn Hills22,076 \| 22–14 \|- bgcolor="#ffcccc" \| 37 \| January 14 \| @ Indiana \| \| Rodney Stuckey (30) \| Rasheed Wallace (15) \| Allen Iverson (7) \| Conseco Fieldhouse11,964 \| 22–15 \|- bgcolor="#ffcccc" \| 38 \| January 16 \| @ Oklahoma City \| \| Tayshaun Prince, Richard Hamilton (18) \| Rasheed Wallace (8) \| Richard Hamilton (5) \| Ford Center19,136 \| 22–16 \|- bgcolor="#ffcccc" \| 39 \| January 17 \| New Orleans \| \| Richard Hamilton (19) \| Antonio McDyess (12) \| Rodney Stuckey (6) \| The Palace of Auburn Hills22,076 \| 22–17 \|- bgcolor="#bbffbb" \| 40 \| January 19 \| @ Memphis \| \| Allen Iverson (27) \| Antonio McDyess (16) \| Richard Hamilton (6) \| FedExForum17,483 \| 23–17 \|- bgcolor="#bbffbb" \| 41 \| January 21 \| Toronto \| \| Tayshaun Prince (25) \| Jason Maxiell (11) \| Rodney Stuckey (7) \| The Palace of Auburn Hills22,076 \| 24–17 \|- bgcolor="#ffcccc" \| 42 \| January 23 \| Dallas \| \| Richard Hamilton (17) \| Rasheed Wallace (9) \| Will Bynum (4) \| The Palace of Auburn Hills22,076 \| 24–18 \|- bgcolor="#ffcccc" \| 43 \| January 25 \| Houston \| \| Richard Hamilton (27) \| Rasheed Wallace (11) \| Rodney Stuckey, Allen Iverson (8) \| The Palace of Auburn Hills22,076 \| 24–19 \|- bgcolor="#bbffbb" \| 44 \| January 28 \| @ Minnesota \| \| Rasheed Wallace (25) \| Rasheed Wallace, Antonio McDyess (10) \| Rodney Stuckey (6) \| Target Center14,232 \| 25–19 \|- bgcolor="#ffcccc" \| 45 \| January 30 \| Boston \| \| Allen Iverson, Rodney Stuckey (19) \| Antonio McDyess (14) \| Richard Hamilton (5) \| The Palace of Auburn Hills22,076 \| 25–20 \|- bgcolor="#ffcccc" \| 46 \| February 1 \| Cleveland \| \| Allen Iverson (22) \| Amir Johnson (9) \| Rodney Stuckey (8) \| The Palace of Auburn Hills22,076 \| 25–21 \|- bgcolor="#bbffbb" \| 47 \| February 4 \| Miami \| \| Rasheed Wallace, Rodney Stuckey (18) \| Antonio McDyess (17) \| Richard Hamilton (7) \| The Palace of Auburn Hills21,720 \| 26–21 \|- bgcolor="#bbffbb" \| 48 \| February 7 \| @ Milwaukee \| \| Richard Hamilton (38) \| Tayshaun Prince (13) \| Allen Iverson, Tayshaun Prince (9) \| Bradley Center17,297 \| 27–21 \|- bgcolor="#ffcccc" \| 49 \| February 8 \| Phoenix \| \| Richard Hamilton (27) \| Antonio McDyess (13) \| Allen Iverson (7) \| The Palace of Auburn Hills22,076 \| 27–22 \|- bgcolor="#ffcccc" \| 50 \| February 10 \| @ Chicago \| \| Richard Hamilton (30) \| Rasheed Wallace (10) \| Richard Hamilton (8) \| United Center21,896 \| 27–23 \|- bgcolor="#ffcccc" \| 51 \| February 11 \| Atlanta \| \| Allen Iverson (28) \| Antonio McDyess (10) \| Tayshaun Prince (8) \| The Palace of Auburn Hills20,124 \| 27–24 \|- bgcolor="#ffcccc" \| 52 \| February 17 \| Milwaukee \| \| Antonio McDyess (24) \| Antonio McDyess (14) \| Allen Iverson, Tayshaun Prince (8) \| The Palace of Auburn Hills20,217 \| 27–25 \|- bgcolor="#ffcccc" \| 53 \| February 19 \| San Antonio \| \| Allen Iverson (31) \| Antonio McDyess (13) \| Rodney Stuckey (8) \| The Palace of Auburn Hills22,076 \| 27–26 \|- bgcolor="#ffcccc" \| 54 \| February 22 \| @ Cleveland \| \| Allen Iverson (14) \| Jason Maxiell (9) \| Richard Hamilton (6) \| Quicken Loans Arena20,562 \| 27–27 \|- bgcolor="#ffcccc" \| 55 \| February 24 \| @ Miami \| \| Allen Iverson (22) \| Tayshaun Prince (9) \| Tayshaun Prince (8) \| American Airlines Arena19,600 \| 27–28 \|- bgcolor="#ffcccc" \| 56 \| February 25 \| @ New Orleans \| \| Richard Hamilton (24) \| Antonio McDyess, Jason Maxiell (9) \| Richard Hamilton, Will Bynum (6) \| New Orleans Arena17,215 \| 27–29 \|- bgcolor="#bbffbb" \| 57 \| February 27 \| @ Orlando \| \| Richard Hamilton (31) \| Antonio McDyess (13) \| Richard Hamilton (6) \| Amway Arena17,461 \| 28–29 \|- bgcolor="#bbffbb" \| 58 \| March 1 \| @ Boston \| \| Richard Hamilton (25) \| Tayshaun Prince (8) \| Richard Hamilton (9) \| TD Banknorth Garden18,624 \| 29–29 \|- bgcolor="#bbffbb" \| 59 \| March 3 \| Denver \| \| Tayshaun Prince (23) \| Antonio McDyess (12) \| Richard Hamilton (7) \| The Palace of Auburn Hills22,076 \| 30–29 \|- bgcolor="#bbffbb" \| 60 \| March 6 \| Golden State \| \| Richard Hamilton (22) \| Jason Maxiell (9) \| Rodney Stuckey (8) \| The Palace of Auburn Hills22,076 \| 31–29 \|- bgcolor="#ffcccc" \| 61 \| March 7 \| @ Atlanta \| \| Richard Hamilton (20) \| Antonio McDyess (12) \| Rodney Stuckey (6) \| Philips Arena19,101 \| 31–30 \|- bgcolor="#bbffbb" \| 62 \| March 9 \| Orlando \| \| Richard Hamilton (29) \| Antonio McDyess (18) \| Richard Hamilton (14) \| The Palace of Auburn Hills20,039 \| 32–30 \|- bgcolor="#ffcccc" \| 63 \| March 11 \| New York \| \| Richard Hamilton (27) \| Antonio McDyess (22) \| Rodney Stuckey (8) \| The Palace of Auburn Hills20,135 \| 32–31 \|- bgcolor="#bbffbb" \| 64 \| March 13 \| @ Toronto \| \| Richard Hamilton (24) \| Antonio McDyess (13) \| Richard Hamilton (16) \| Air Canada Centre19,800 \| 33–31 \|- bgcolor="#ffcccc" \| 65 \| March 15 \| Memphis \| \| Antonio McDyess (19) \| Kwame Brown (13) \| Richard Hamilton (12) \| The Palace of Auburn Hills22,076 \| 33–32 \|- bgcolor="#ffcccc" \| 66 \| March 17 \| @ Dallas \| \| Tayshaun Prince (28) \| Antonio McDyess, Jason Maxiell (9) \| Rodney Stuckey (7) \| American Airlines Center20,427 \| 33–33 \|- bgcolor="#ffcccc" \| 67 \| March 18 \| @ Houston \| \| Arron Afflalo (24) \| Antonio McDyess (20) \| Rodney Stuckey (10) \| Toyota Center18,275 \| 33–34 \|- bgcolor="#bbffbb" \| 68 \| March 20 \| L.A. Clippers \| \| Antonio McDyess (24) \| Antonio McDyess (17) \| Tayshaun Prince (12) \| The Palace of Auburn Hills22,076 \| 34–34 \|- bgcolor="#ffcccc" \| 69 \| March 22 \| Miami \| \| Rodney Stuckey (24) \| Antonio McDyess (12) \| Tayshaun Prince (5) \| The Palace of Auburn Hills22,076 \| 34–35 \|- bgcolor="#ffcccc" \| 70 \| March 24 \| @ Chicago \| \| Will Bynum, Tayshaun Prince (20) \| Kwame Brown (11) \| Will Bynum (9) \| United Center20,502 \| 34–36 \|- bgcolor="#ffcccc" \| 71 \| March 26 \| L.A. Lakers \| \| Will Bynum (25) \| Antonio McDyess (12) \| Will Bynum (11) \| The Palace of Auburn Hills22,076 \| 34–37 \|- bgcolor="#bbffbb" \| 72 \| March 28 \| @ Washington \| \| Richard Hamilton (31) \| Antonio McDyess, Kwame Brown (11) \| Rodney Stuckey (6) \| Verizon Center20,173 \| 35–37 \|- bgcolor="#bbffbb" \| 73 \| March 29 \| Philadelphia \| \| Tayshaun Prince (21) \| Antonio McDyess (6) \| Richard Hamilton (7) \| The Palace of Auburn Hills22,076 \| 36–37 \|- bgcolor="#ffcccc" \| 74 \| March 31 \| @ Cleveland \| \| Richard Hamilton (13) \| Antonio McDyess (10) \| Will Bynum (3) \| Quicken Loans Arena20,562 \| 36–38 \|- bgcolor="#ffcccc" \| 75 \| April 1 \| @ New Jersey \| \| Richard Hamilton (29) \| Rodney Stuckey, Antonio McDyess (7) \| Rodney Stuckey, Richard Hamilton (6) \| Izod Center15,105 \| 36–39 \|- bgcolor="#ffcccc" \| 76 \| April 4 \| @ Philadelphia \| \| Rodney Stuckey (23) \| Kwame Brown (7) \| Rodney Stuckey, Richard Hamilton (4) \| Wachovia Center19,832 \| 36–40 \|- bgcolor="#bbffbb" \| 77 \| April 5 \| Charlotte \| \| Will Bynum (32) \| Antonio McDyess, Kwame Brown (9) \| Will Bynum (7) \| The Palace of Auburn Hills22,076 \| 37–40 \|- bgcolor="#bbffbb" \| 78 \| April 8 \| @ New York \| \| Richard Hamilton (22) \| Antonio McDyess (16) \| Richard Hamilton, Rodney Stuckey (7) \| Madison Square Garden19,763 \| 38–40 \|- bgcolor="#bbffbb" \| 79 \| April 10 \| New Jersey \| \| Will Bynum (20) \| Kwame Brown (7) \| Richard Hamilton (9) \| The Palace of Auburn Hills22,076 \| 39–40 \|- bgcolor="#ffcccc" \| 80 \| April 11 \| @ Indiana \| \| Richard Hamilton (23) \| Antonio McDyess (15) \| Will Bynum (6) \| Conseco Fieldhouse17,116 \| 39–41 \|- bgcolor="#ffcccc" \| 81 \| April 13 \| Chicago \| \| Richard Hamilton (25) \| Antonio McDyess (10) \| Rodney Stuckey (9) \| The Palace of Auburn Hills22,076 \| 39–42 \|-bgcolor="#ffcccc" \| 82 \| April 15 \| @ Miami \| \| Kwame Brown (17) \| Kwame Brown (13) \| Rodney Stuckey (5) \| American Airlines Arena19,600 \| 39–43 Playoffs Game log \|- bgcolor="#ffcccc" \| 1 \| April 18 \| @ Cleveland \| \| Rodney Stuckey (20) \| Brown, Wallace (9) \| Hamilton, Stuckey (4) \| Quicken Loans Arena20,562 \| 0–1 \|- bgcolor="#ffcccc" \| 2 \| April 21 \| @ Cleveland \| \| Richard Hamilton (17) \| Antonio McDyess (11) \| Rodney Stuckey (6) \| Quicken Loans Arena20,562 \| 0–2 \|- bgcolor="#ffcccc" \| 3 \| April 24 \| Cleveland \| \| Richard Hamilton (15) \| McDyess, Hamilton (8) \| Richard Hamilton (6) \| The Palace of Auburn Hills22,076 \| 0–3 \|- bgcolor="#ffcccc" \| 4 \| April 26 \| Cleveland \| \| Antonio McDyess (26) \| Antonio McDyess (10) \| Richard Hamilton (7) \| The Palace of Auburn Hills22,076 \| 0–4 Trades Free agents Additions Subtractions References External links 2008–09 Detroit Pistons telecast schedule Detroit Pistons seasons Detroit 2008 in sports in Michigan 2009 in sports in Michigan
17325947	https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/For%20a%20European%20Serbia	For a European Serbia	For a European Serbia () was a big tent and pro-EU electoral alliance, led by Boris Tadić, which participated in the 2008 Serbian parliamentary election. It received 38.42% of the popular vote, translating into 102 seats in the 250-seat Parliament of Serbia. History 2008 parliamentary election President of Serbia, Boris Tadić has gathered a large pro-EU coalition for the 2008 parliamentary election, around his centre-left Democratic Party (DS) and centre-right G17 Plus. On the list 166 candidates are from DS, 60 from G17+ and 8 members from each of the following minor parties Social Democratic Party of Serbia (SDPS) and League of Social Democrats of Vojvodina (LSV). 25 seats are guaranteed for G17+, 4 seats and a Ministry in the future government for both SDPS and Serbian Renewal Movement (SPO) and 3 seats for LSV. However, if the alliance wins over 100 seats, their seats will gradually increase. The list's name is For a European Serbia – Boris Tadić and its leader is Dragoljub Mićunović. Boris Tadić claimed victory at the election, despite only gaining a plurality. The victory was contested by the opposing Tomislav Nikolić, of the far-right Serbian Radical Party (SRS), which received 29.46% of the popular vote. In the election aftermath, ZES alliance formed a big tent coalition government together with the SPS-PUPS-JS electoral alliance and ethnic minority parties (Hungarian Coalition, List for Sandžak) on 7 July 2008, after securing 128 seats in the 250-seat parliament. This coalition government ruled Serbia until the 2012 elections. 2008 presidential election On 3 February 2008, Boris Tadić won in the second round of the presidential election, for the second time, his opponent Tomislav Nikolić, of the far-right SRS. He held that position until April 5, 2012, when he resigned, and scheduled new presidential elections, which would coincide with the parliamentary election on 6 May 2012. Coalition members Electoral results Parliamentary election Presidential election References External links For a European Serbia – Boris Tadić Defunct political party alliances in Serbia Pro-European political parties in Serbia
17325989	https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mary%20Ann%20Shadd%20Cary%20House	Mary Ann Shadd Cary House	The Mary Ann Shadd Cary House is a historic residence located at 1421 W Street, Northwest in Washington, D.C. From 1881 to 1885, it was the home of Mary Ann Shadd Cary (1823–93), a writer and abolitionist who was one of the first African American female journalists in North America, and who became one of the first black female lawyers after the American Civil War. The house was declared a National Historic Landmark on December 8, 1976, and was listed on the National Register of Historic Places. It also is a contributing property to the Greater U Street Historic District. Description and history The Mary Ann Shadd Cary House is located on the southern fringe of Washington's Columbia Heights, on the north side of W Street between 14th Street and Florida Avenue. It is one of a series of brick row houses, probably built in the 1860s. It is three stories in height and three bays wide, with a corbelled cornice, and projecting brick hoods around its windows. It was from 1881 to 1885 the home of Mary Ann Shadd Cary. Mary Ann Shadd was born a free black in the slave state of Delaware, and was educated in Pennsylvania. Her father was active in anti-slavery circles, sheltering fugitive slaves in the family home. At first a school teacher for African American children, she and other family members left for Canada following passage of the Fugitive Slave Act of 1850. Settling in Ontario, she began publishing works to inform American blacks about conditions in Canada, so that they could judge whether migration there was in their interests. This effort resulted in the founding of the Provincial Freeman, the first newspaper published by a black woman in North America, and the first by a woman in what is now Canada. After the American Civil War, she returned to the United States, where she returned to teaching and continued to be active in civil rights. She acquired a law degree in 1883. See also African American history List of National Historic Landmarks in Washington, D.C. References African-American historic places Houses on the National Register of Historic Places in Washington, D.C. Italianate architecture in Washington, D.C. National Historic Landmarks in Washington, D.C. Individually listed contributing properties to historic districts on the National Register in Washington, D.C. Houses completed in 1881 African-American Roman Catholicism Women in Washington, D.C.
17326006	https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Frank%20Genese	Frank Genese	Frank Genese is a Long Island-based American architect and politician. He is a principal of N2 Design+Architecture, PC located in Port Washington, New York. Life and career Prior to joining N2, Genese has had a successful career in the New York design and construction industry. He was a Vice President at D&B Engineers & Architects, PC; Vice President for Capital & Facilities Management at the Queens Library; Vice President and Architect of the Garden at The New York Botanical Garden; served as head of facilities and operations at the New York Institute of Technology (NYIT), the City University of New York, and has held various positions with the government of New York City, including the Office of the Mayor, New York City Department of Design and Construction and the New York City Department of General Services. Genese is a Commissioner on the Town of North Hempstead Historic Landmarks Preservation Commission, member of the Port Washington Fire Department LOSAP Board, executive member of the Science Museum of Long Island Board of Trustees and a member of the Hempstead Harbor Protection Committee. He has served for 25 years on various boards of disabled organizations, including the Eastern Paralyzed Veterans Association/United Spinal Association and the North American Wheelchair Athletic Association. Genese is licensed to practice architecture in New York, Connecticut and Florida. Genese serves as a Trustee of the Village of Flower Hill, Long Island, New York. Genese, who had previously served on Flower Hill's Planning Board and Architectural Review Committee, was originally appointed as a Village Trustee following Trustee Robert McNamara's appointment as Mayor when former Mayor Elaine Phillips was elected into the New York State Senate in 2016. He was ultimately re-elected as Trustee by residents. Genese is an alumnus of the Bronx High School of Science, and attended the State University of New York at Buffalo, where he earned a Bachelor of Professional Studies in Architecture and a Master of Architecture degree. References American business executives Living people Flower Hill, New York People from Long Island Architects from New York (state) New York Institute of Technology City University of New York staff New York Institute of Technology faculty Year of birth missing (living people) External links N2 Design+Architecture PC N2 Project Management Frank Genese AIA
17326023	https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/International%20Arctic%20Buoy%20Program	International Arctic Buoy Program	The International Arctic Buoy Program is headquartered at the Polar Science Center, Applied Physics Laboratory, University of Washington, in Seattle, Washington, United States. The program's objectives include to provide meteorological and oceanographic data in order to support operations and research for UNESCO's World Climate Research Programme and the World Weather Watch Programme of the United Nations' World Meteorological Organization. IABP participating countries include Canada, China, France, Germany, Japan, Norway, Russia, and the United States. Together, they share the costs of the program. The IABP has deployed more than 700 buoys since it began operations in 1991, succeeding the Arctic Ocean Buoy Program (operational since 1979-01-19). Commonly, 25 to 40 buoys operate at any given time and provide real-time position, pressure, temperature, and interpolated ice velocity. In support of the International Polar Year, the IABP will deploy over 120 buoys, at over 80 different locations, during the period of April–August 2008. The organization's annual meeting provides discussion on instrumentation, forecasting, observations, and outlook. References External links Official website Slilde show, PBS, February 6, 2008 Buoyage Organizations established in 1991 International environmental organizations Meteorological research institutes Hydrology organizations Arctic research 1991 establishments in the United States University of Washington organizations
17326036	https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2008%E2%80%9309%20Indiana%20Pacers%20season	2008–09 Indiana Pacers season	The 2008–09 Indiana Pacers season was Indiana's 42nd season as a franchise and 33rd season in the NBA. Key dates June 26: The 2008 NBA draft took place in Madison Square Garden, New York. July 1: The free agency period started. Offseason On July 9 the Pacers officially announced they had made two trades, the most notable being the trade of former All Star forward Jermaine O'Neal in exchange for Toronto Raptors players T. J. Ford, Rasho Nesterovic, Maceo Baston and Roy Hibbert who was the 17th pick on the 2008 NBA draft. The Raptors also received Nathan Jawai who was the 41st pick in the draft. Also in a trade with the Portland Trail Blazers, the Pacers acquired Jarrett Jack, Josh McRoberts and Brandon Rush who was the 13th pick in the draft. The Pacers traded away Ike Diogu and Jerryd Bayless who was the 11th pick in the draft. With the Pacers missing the playoffs for the last two seasons and reaching just the first round before that, a change was needed in Indianapolis. Having been with the Pacers for the past eight years, O'Neal's tenure was marred by numerous injuries which saw him miss 40 games last season and 31 during the 2005–06 season. Draft picks The 6-foot-10 Nathan Jawai is the first indigenous player from Australia to be drafted by an NBA team. Roster Regular season Standings Game log \|- bgcolor="#ffcccc" \| 1 \| October 29 \| @ Detroit \| \| Danny Granger (33) \| Troy Murphy (15) \| T. J. Ford (5) \| The Palace of Auburn Hills22,076 \| 0–1 \|- bgcolor="#bbffbb" \| 2 \| November 1 \| Boston \| \| Danny Granger (20) \| Marquis Daniels (10) \| Troy Murphy (5) \| Conseco Fieldhouse18,165 \| 1–1 \|- bgcolor="#ffcccc" \| 3 \| November 5 \| Phoenix \| \| T. J. Ford, Danny Granger (23) \| Troy Murphy (10) \| Troy Murphy (4) \| Conseco Fieldhouse11,660 \| 1–2 \|- bgcolor="#ffcccc" \| 4 \| November 7 \| @ Cleveland \| \| Danny Granger (33) \| Marquis Daniels (11) \| Marquis Daniels (7) \| Quicken Loans Arena20,562 \| 1–3 \|- bgcolor="#bbffbb" \| 5 \| November 8 \| New Jersey \| \| Danny Granger (23) \| Jeff Foster (13) \| T. J. Ford (9) \| Conseco Fieldhouse14,355 \| 2–3 \|- bgcolor="#bbffbb" \| 6 \| November 10 \| Oklahoma City \| \| T. J. Ford (24) \| T. J. Ford, Danny Granger (7) \| T. J. Ford (10) \| Conseco Fieldhouse10,165 \| 3–3 \|- bgcolor="#bbffbb" \| 7 \| November 12 \| @ New Jersey \| \| T. J. Ford (18) \| T. J. Ford (8) \| T. J. Ford (9) \| Izod Center13,551 \| 4–3 \|- bgcolor="#ffcccc" \| 8 \| November 14 \| Philadelphia \| \| Danny Granger (18) \| Jeff Foster (11) \| T. J. Ford (7) \| Conseco Fieldhouse12,742 \| 4–4 \|- bgcolor="#ffcccc" \| 9 \| November 15 \| @ Chicago \| \| T. J. Ford (16) \| Troy Murphy (13) \| Troy Murphy (5) \| United Center21,759 \| 4–5 \|- bgcolor="#bbffbb" \| 10 \| November 18 \| Atlanta \| \| Danny Granger (34) \| Troy Murphy (19) \| Radoslav Nesterović, Jarrett Jack (5) \| Conseco Fieldhouse13,379 \| 5–5 \|- bgcolor="#ffcccc" \| 11 \| November 21 \| Orlando \| \| Marquis Daniels (25) \| Troy Murphy (10) \| Radoslav Nesterović (8) \| Conseco Fieldhouse14,699 \| 5–6 \|- bgcolor="#ffcccc" \| 12 \| November 22 \| @ Miami \| \| Marquis Daniels (25) \| Troy Murphy (11) \| Danny Granger, Troy Murphy (6) \| American Airlines Arena18,685 \| 5–7 \|- bgcolor="#ffcccc" \| 13 \| November 25 \| @ Dallas \| \| Danny Granger (22) \| Troy Murphy (14) \| T. J. Ford (7) \| American Airlines Center19,996 \| 5–8 \|- bgcolor="#bbffbb" \| 14 \| November 26 \| @ Houston \| \| Troy Murphy (21) \| Troy Murphy (14) \| Danny Granger (5) \| Toyota Center18,194 \| 6–8 \|- bgcolor="#ffcccc" \| 15 \| November 28 \| Charlotte \| \| Danny Granger (35) \| Troy Murphy (12) \| T. J. Ford (6) \| Conseco Fieldhouse17,160 \| 6–9 \|- bgcolor="#ffcccc" \| 16 \| November 29 \| @ Orlando \| \| Danny Granger (27) \| Troy Murphy (11) \| T. J. Ford, Jarrett Jack (5) \| Amway Arena17,172 \| 6–10 \|- bgcolor="#bbffbb" \| 17 \| December 2 \| L.A. Lakers \| \| Danny Granger (32) \| Troy Murphy (17) \| T. J. Ford (8) \| Conseco Fieldhouse16,412 \| 7–10 \|- bgcolor="#ffcccc" \| 18 \| December 3 \| @ Boston \| \| Danny Granger (20) \| Troy Murphy (10) \| T. J. Ford (8) \| TD Banknorth Garden18,624 \| 7–11 \|- bgcolor="#ffcccc" \| 19 \| December 5 \| @ Cleveland \| \| Troy Murphy (15) \| Jeff Foster (7) \| Danny Granger (5) \| Quicken Loans Arena20,562 \| 7–12 \|- bgcolor="#ffcccc" \| 20 \| December 7 \| Boston \| \| Marquis Daniels (26) \| Marquis Daniels, Jeff Foster (7) \| Danny Granger (6) \| Conseco Fieldhouse16,102 \| 7–13 \|- bgcolor="#ffcccc" \| 21 \| December 10 \| @ Toronto \| \| Danny Granger (22) \| Troy Murphy (20) \| Troy Murphy (6) \| Air Canada Centre17,877 \| 7–14 \|- bgcolor="#ffcccc" \| 22 \| December 12 \| @ Detroit \| \| Danny Granger (42) \| Troy Murphy (11) \| T. J. Ford (10) \| The Palace of Auburn Hills22,076 \| 7–15 \|- bgcolor="#ffcccc" \| 23 \| December 13 \| @ Milwaukee \| \| T. J. Ford (27) \| Troy Murphy (11) \| T. J. Ford (6) \| Bradley Center14,921 \| 7–16 \|- bgcolor="#bbffbb" \| 24 \| December 15 \| @ Washington \| \| Danny Granger (27) \| Troy Murphy (12) \| Marquis Daniels (7) \| Verizon Center14,502 \| 8–16 \|- bgcolor="#bbffbb" \| 25 \| December 17 \| Golden State \| \| Danny Granger (41) \| Danny Granger, Brandon Rush, Jeff Foster (11) \| Danny Granger (6) \| Conseco Fieldhouse11,151 \| 9–16 \|- bgcolor="#ffcccc" \| 26 \| December 19 \| L.A. Clippers \| \| Jarrett Jack (27) \| Jeff Foster (11) \| Jarrett Jack (7) \| Conseco Fieldhouse12,653 \| 9–17 \|- bgcolor="#bbffbb" \| 27 \| December 20 \| @ Philadelphia \| \| T. J. Ford (25) \| Jeff Foster (10) \| Jarrett Jack (8) \| Wachovia Center14,599 \| 10–17 \|- bgcolor="#ffcccc" \| 28 \| December 23 \| New Jersey \| \| Danny Granger (26) \| Jeff Foster (14) \| Jarrett Jack (8) \| Conseco Fieldhouse11,272 \| 10–18 \|- bgcolor="#ffcccc" \| 29 \| December 26 \| @ Memphis \| \| Marquis Daniels (28) \| Troy Murphy (12) \| Jarrett Jack, Danny Granger (5) \| FedExForum12,346 \| 10–19 \|- bgcolor="#ffcccc" \| 30 \| December 28 \| New Orleans \| \| Danny Granger (34) \| Troy Murphy (16) \| Jarrett Jack, Marquis Daniels (6) \| Conseco Fieldhouse14,374 \| 10–20 \|- bgcolor="#ffcccc" \| 31 \| December 30 \| Atlanta \| \| Danny Granger (25) \| Troy Murphy (14) \| Danny Granger (5) \| Conseco Fieldhouse13,762 \| 10–21 \|- bgcolor="#bbffbb" \| 32 \| January 2 \| @ New York \| \| Jarrett Jack (29) \| Troy Murphy (18) \| Danny Granger (6) \| Madison Square Garden19,763 \| 11–21 \|- bgcolor="#bbffbb" \| 33 \| January 3 \| Sacramento \| \| Danny Granger (35) \| Troy Murphy (13) \| T. J. Ford (7) \| Conseco Fieldhouse12,765 \| 12–21 \|- bgcolor="#ffcccc" \| 34 \| January 5 \| @ Denver \| \| Danny Granger (36) \| Troy Murphy (12) \| Jarrett Jack (7) \| Pepsi Center14,255 \| 12–22 \|- bgcolor="#bbffbb" \| 35 \| January 7 \| @ Phoenix \| \| Danny Granger (37) \| Jeff Foster (9) \| Danny Granger (6) \| US Airways Center18,422 \| 13–22 \|- bgcolor="#ffcccc" \| 36 \| January 9 \| @ L.A. Lakers \| \| Danny Granger (28) \| Troy Murphy (6) \| Jarrett Jack (8) \| Staples Center18,997 \| 13–23 \|- bgcolor="#ffcccc" \| 37 \| January 11 \| @ Golden State \| \| Danny Granger (42) \| Jeff Foster (12) \| Jarrett Jack, T. J. Ford (6) \| Oracle Arena18,262 \| 13–24 \|- bgcolor="#ffcccc" \| 38 \| January 12 \| @ Utah \| \| Danny Granger (30) \| Troy Murphy (10) \| Travis Diener (8) \| EnergySolutions Arena19,911 \| 13–25 \|- bgcolor="#bbffbb" \| 39 \| January 14 \| Detroit \| \| Danny Granger (24) \| Troy Murphy (13) \| Jarrett Jack (6) \| Conseco Fieldhouse11,964 \| 14–25 \|- bgcolor="#bbffbb" \| 40 \| January 16 \| Toronto \| \| Danny Granger (23) \| Troy Murphy (15) \| Jarrett Jack (7) \| Conseco Fieldhouse13,234 \| 15–25 \|- bgcolor="#ffcccc" \| 41 \| January 19 \| @ New Orleans \| \| Danny Granger (30) \| Troy Murphy (11) \| Troy Murphy (5) \| New Orleans Arena17,237 \| 15–26 \|- bgcolor="#ffcccc" \| 42 \| January 20 \| @ San Antonio \| \| Danny Granger (17) \| Troy Murphy (10) \| Radoslav Nesterović (4) \| AT&T Center18,181 \| 15–27 \|- bgcolor="#bbffbb" \| 43 \| January 23 \| Houston \| \| Danny Granger (25) \| Troy Murphy (16) \| T. J. Ford (6) \| Conseco Fieldhouse14,486 \| 16–27 \|- bgcolor="#bbffbb" \| 44 \| January 25 \| Charlotte \| \| Danny Granger (27) \| Troy Murphy (14) \| T. J. Ford (7) \| Conseco Fieldhouse10,936 \| 17–27 \|- bgcolor="#ffcccc" \| 45 \| January 27 \| @ Orlando \| \| T. J. Ford (23) \| Troy Murphy (7) \| Travis Diener, Jarrett Jack, Mike Dunleavy, Jr. (4) \| Amway Arena17,461 \| 17–28 \|- bgcolor="#bbffbb" \| 46 \| January 28 \| Milwaukee \| \| T. J. Ford (34) \| Troy Murphy (13) \| Jarrett Jack (6) \| Conseco Fieldhouse12,143 \| 18–28 \|- bgcolor="#bbffbb" \| 47 \| January 30 \| Miami \| \| Mike Dunleavy, Jr. (30) \| Troy Murphy (12) \| Mike Dunleavy, Jr. (5) \| Conseco Fieldhouse14,031 \| 19–28 \|- bgcolor="#ffcccc" \| 48 \| January 31 \| New York \| \| T. J. Ford (36) \| Troy Murphy (11) \| T. J. Ford (5) \| Conseco Fieldhouse15,067 \| 19–29 \|- bgcolor="#ffcccc" \| 49 \| February 3 \| Minnesota \| \| Danny Granger (28) \| Troy Murphy (12) \| T. J. Ford (7) \| Conseco Fieldhouse11,015 \| 19–30 \|- bgcolor="#ffcccc" \| 50 \| February 5 \| @ Philadelphia \| \| Mike Dunleavy, Jr. (21) \| Troy Murphy (14) \| T. J. Ford (7) \| Wachovia Center10,699 \| 19–31 \|- bgcolor="#bbffbb" \| 51 \| February 6 \| Orlando \| \| Danny Granger (33) \| Jarrett Jack, Troy Murphy (8) \| T. J. Ford (5) \| Conseco Fieldhouse13,559 \| 20–31 \|- bgcolor="#ffcccc" \| 52 \| February 8 \| @ Washington \| \| Danny Granger (29) \| Troy Murphy (10) \| T. J. Ford (7) \| Verizon Center13,708 \| 20–32 \|- bgcolor="#bbffbb" \| 53 \| February 10 \| Cleveland \| \| Troy Murphy (18) \| Troy Murphy (15) \| T. J. Ford (4) \| Conseco Fieldhouse18,165 \| 21–32 \|- bgcolor="#ffcccc" \| 54 \| February 11 \| @ Milwaukee \| \| Danny Granger (26) \| Troy Murphy (10) \| T. J. Ford (13) \| Bradley Center13,486 \| 21–33 \|- bgcolor="#bbffbb" \| 55 \| February 17 \| Philadelphia \| \| Danny Granger (20) \| Danny Granger (10) \| T. J. Ford (7) \| Conseco Fieldhouse13,259 \| 22–33 \|- bgcolor="#ffcccc" \| 56 \| February 18 \| @ Charlotte \| \| Jarrett Jack, Troy Murphy (18) \| Troy Murphy (16) \| Travis Diener (6) \| Time Warner Cable Arena12,374 \| 22–34 \|- bgcolor="#bbffbb" \| 57 \| February 20 \| @ Minnesota \| \| Marquis Daniels (24) \| Troy Murphy (14) \| Travis Diener (6) \| Target Center13,777 \| 23–34 \|- bgcolor="#bbffbb" \| 58 \| February 22 \| Chicago \| \| Troy Murphy (27) \| Troy Murphy (14) \| T. J. Ford, Jarrett Jack (5) \| Conseco Fieldhouse17,083 \| 24–34 \|- bgcolor="#ffcccc" \| 59 \| February 23 \| @ New York \| \| Jarrett Jack (33) \| Troy Murphy (21) \| Troy Murphy (4) \| Madison Square Garden17,283 \| 24–35 \|- bgcolor="#bbffbb" \| 60 \| February 25 \| Memphis \| \| T. J. Ford, Jarrett Jack (20) \| Troy Murphy (12) \| Jarrett Jack (6) \| Conseco Fieldhouse13,211 \| 25–35 \|- bgcolor="#ffcccc" \| 61 \| February 27 \| @ Boston \| \| T. J. Ford (23) \| Troy Murphy (13) \| T. J. Ford, Marquis Daniels (4) \| TD Banknorth Garden18,624 \| 25–36 \|- bgcolor="#bbffbb" \| 62 \| March 1 \| Denver \| \| Jarrett Jack (28) \| Troy Murphy (18) \| Jarrett Jack (8) \| Conseco Fieldhouse12,458 \| 26–36 \|- bgcolor="#bbffbb" \| 63 \| March 3 \| @ Sacramento \| \| Jarrett Jack (26) \| Troy Murphy (10) \| T. J. Ford (9) \| ARCO Arena10,748 \| 27–36 \|- bgcolor="#ffcccc" \| 64 \| March 4 \| @ Portland \| \| Marquis Daniels (28) \| Troy Murphy (13) \| T. J. Ford (5) \| Rose Garden20,020 \| 27–37 \|- bgcolor="#bbffbb" \| 65 \| March 7 \| @ L.A. Clippers \| \| Jarrett Jack (25) \| Troy Murphy (15) \| T. J. Ford (8) \| Staples Center16,518 \| 28–37 \|- bgcolor="#ffcccc" \| 66 \| March 10 \| Utah \| \| Troy Murphy (23) \| Troy Murphy (13) \| T. J. Ford (9) \| Conseco Fieldhouse13,705 \| 28–38 \|- bgcolor="#ffcccc" \| 67 \| March 13 \| @ Atlanta \| \| T. J. Ford (29) \| Troy Murphy (14) \| T. J. Ford (5) \| Philips Arena14,079 \| 28–39 \|- bgcolor="#ffcccc" \| 68 \| March 15 \| @ Toronto \| \| Troy Murphy (16) \| Troy Murphy (10) \| T. J. Ford (6) \| Air Canada Centre18,169 \| 28–40 \|- bgcolor="#ffcccc" \| 69 \| March 18 \| Portland \| \| Danny Granger (35) \| Jeff Foster (11) \| T. J. Ford (6) \| Conseco Fieldhouse13,072 \| 28–41 \|- bgcolor="#ffcccc" \| 70 \| March 20 \| Dallas \| \| Danny Granger (18) \| Danny Granger, Troy Murphy (11) \| Danny Granger, Travis Diener (4) \| Conseco Fieldhouse17,232 \| 28–42 \|- bgcolor="#bbffbb" \| 71 \| March 21 \| @ Charlotte \| \| Jarrett Jack (31) \| Jarrett Jack (6) \| T. J. Ford (6) \| Time Warner Cable Arena15,721 \| 29–42 \|- bgcolor="#bbffbb" \| 72 \| March 25 \| Miami \| \| Danny Granger (28) \| Jeff Foster (16) \| Jarrett Jack (4) \| Conseco Fieldhouse17,117 \| 30–42 \|- bgcolor="#ffcccc" \| 73 \| March 28 \| @ Chicago \| \| Danny Granger (32) \| Jeff Foster (18) \| Jarrett Jack (9) \| United Center20,756 \| 30–43 \|- bgcolor="#bbffbb" \| 74 \| March 29 \| Washington \| \| Danny Granger (31) \| Brandon Rush (10) \| T. J. Ford (10) \| Conseco Fieldhouse13,729 \| 31–43 \|- bgcolor="#bbffbb" \| 75 \| March 31 \| Chicago \| \| Danny Granger (31) \| Troy Murphy (12) \| T. J. Ford (9) \| Conseco Fieldhouse15,687 \| 32–43 \|- bgcolor="#ffcccc" \| 76 \| April 3 \| San Antonio \| \| Danny Granger (35) \| Troy Murphy (13) \| Jarrett Jack, T. J. Ford (6) \| Conseco Fieldhouse16,414 \| 32–44 \|- bgcolor="#bbffbb" \| 77 \| April 5 \| @ Oklahoma City \| \| Danny Granger (24) \| Troy Murphy (9) \| T. J. Ford (5) \| Ford Center19,136 \| 33–44 \|- bgcolor="#bbffbb" \| 78 \| April 8 \| Toronto \| \| Danny Granger (29) \| Troy Murphy (14) \| T. J. Ford (11) \| Conseco Fieldhouse13,647 \| 34–44 \|- bgcolor="#ffcccc" \| 79 \| April 10 \| @ Atlanta \| \| Danny Granger (35) \| Troy Murphy (10) \| Jarrett Jack (7) \| Philips Arena17,222 \| 34–45 \|- bgcolor="#bbffbb" \| 80 \| April 11 \| Detroit \| \| Danny Granger (24) \| Troy Murphy (13) \| Jarrett Jack (6) \| Conseco Fieldhouse17,116 \| 35–45 \|- bgcolor="#ffcccc" \| 81 \| April 13 \| Cleveland \| \| Danny Granger (38) \| Troy Murphy (13) \| Jarrett Jack (5) \| Conseco Fieldhouse18,165 \| 35–46 \|-bgcolor="#ccffcc" \| 82 \| April 15 \| Milwaukee \| \| Danny Granger (35) \| Troy Murphy (12) \| Jarrett Jack (10) \| Conseco Fieldhouse18,165 \| 36–46 Player Statistics Regular season Player Statistics Citation: Season Transactions Trades Free agents Additions Subtractions References Indiana Pacers seasons Indiana 2008 in sports in Indiana 2009 in sports in Indiana
17326057	https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Capitosaurus	Capitosaurus	Capitosaurus is an extinct genus of temnospondyl amphibians whose remains have been found in Spitsbergen and Germany. Its skull was 30 cm long, with a total length over 122 cm. Several species have been assigned to the genus over the years, but only C. polaris is still valid today. References Triassic temnospondyls of Europe Fossils of Germany Prehistoric tetrapod genera Monotypic amphibian genera
17326119	https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ezra%20Stiles%20House	Ezra Stiles House	The Ezra Stiles House is an historic house at 14 Clarke Street in Newport, Rhode Island. It is a large -story wood-frame structure, five bays wide, with a gambrel roof and two large interior brick chimneys, built in 1756. Originally built facing south, the house was rotated on its lot to face west in 1834, at which time its entry was given a Greek Revival surround. The house was home from the time of its construction to Rev. Ezra Stiles, later president of Yale University. Stiles lived in the house while serving as a minister for 20 years at the Second Congregational Church on Clarke Street. Stiles owned a slave boy that he acquired through an investment in a slaving expedition. Stiles freed his slave when he left Newport to serve at Yale in 1777. Stiles House is currently a private residence and was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1972. See also National Register of Historic Places listings in Newport County, Rhode Island References Davis, "Buying and Selling the Human Species:Newport and the Slave Trade,""Providence Journal" (March 12, 2006) Houses on the National Register of Historic Places in Rhode Island Houses in Newport, Rhode Island National Register of Historic Places in Newport County, Rhode Island Historic district contributing properties in Rhode Island Houses completed in 1756 Greek Revival houses in Rhode Island
17326130	https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2008%20Masters%20Series%20Hamburg%20%E2%80%93%20Singles	2008 Masters Series Hamburg – Singles	Rafael Nadal defeated the defending champion Roger Federer in the final, 7–5, 6–7(3–7), 6–3 to win the singles tennis title at the 2008 Hamburg European Open. Seeds The top eight seeds receive a bye into the second round. Draw Finals Top half Section 1 Section 2 Bottom half Section 3 Section 4 External links Draw Qualifying draw Singles
17326149	https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/12%20%28Keller%20Williams%20album%29	12 (Keller Williams album)	12 is the twelfth album by Keller Williams, released in 2007. It features one song from each of his previous 11 albums, as well as one previously un-recorded song (Freshies). Track listing Turn in Difference 3:24 Anyhow Anyway 5:24 Tribe 4:48 Breathe 4:13 More Than a Little 7:50 Freeker by the Speaker 4:54 Butt Sweat 4:42 Apparition 4:37 Keep It Simple 4:35 Local 4:08 People Watchin' 5:16 Freshies 2:43 The 'Make the Title Look Silly' Track 3:15 Credits John Alagía – Engineer, Mixing Robert Battaglia – Engineer Mark Berger – Package Design Ty Burhoe – Tabla Kevin Clock – Engineer, Mixing Jeff Covert – Guitar, Engineer, Editing, Remixing, Mastering, Mixing, Soloist Doug Derryberry – Guitar, Engineer, Mixing Craig Dougald – Marimba Béla Fleck – Banjo, Engineer David Glasser – Mastering Louis Gosain – Engineer, Sample Engineering Bill Harris – Quintet Artwork Scott Harris – Bass Stacy Heydon – Engineer, Mixing Kyle Hollingsworth – Keyboards Scott Hull – Mastering Jamie Janover – Dulcimer (Hammer) Michael Kang – Violin Jenny Keel – Bass Larry Keel – Guitar Brian Durrett - Bass Jack Mascari – Engineer Bill Nershi – Slide Guitar Tye North – Bass Charlie Pilzer – Mastering Jim Robeson – Engineer, Mixing, Sample Engineering Jeff Sipe – Drums Clif Franck - Drums Michael Travis – Percussion, Drums Keller Williams – Bass, Guitar, Piano (Electric), Voices, Guitar (10 String), Guitar (12 String), Djembe, Shaker, Drum Samples Victor Wooten – Bass References 2007 albums Keller Williams albums SCI Fidelity Records albums
17326167	https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Safi%20Faye	Safi Faye	Safi Faye (born November 22, 1943) is a Senegalese film director and ethnologist. She was the first Sub-Saharan African woman to direct a commercially distributed feature film, Kaddu Beykat, which was released in 1975. She has directed several documentary and fiction films focusing on rural life in Senegal. Biography Early life and education Safi Faye was born in 1943 in Dakar, Senegal, to an aristocratic Serer family. Her parents, the Fayes, were from Fad'jal, a village south of Dakar. She attended the Normal School in Rufisque and receiving her teaching certificate in 1962 or 1963, began teaching in Dakar. In 1966 she went to the Dakar Festival of Negro Arts and met French ethnologist and filmmaker Jean Rouch. He encouraged her to use film making as an ethnographic tool. She had an acting role in his 1971 film Petit à petit. Faye has said that she dislikes Rouch's film but that working with him enabled her to learn about filmmaking and cinéma-vérité. In the 1970s she studied ethnology at the École pratique des hautes études and then at the Lumière Film School. She supported herself by working as a model, an actor and in film sound effects. In 1979, she received a PhD in ethnology from the University of Paris. From 1979 to 1980, Faye studied video production in Berlin and was a guest lecturer at the Free University of Berlin. She received a further degree in ethnology from the Sorbonne in 1988. Film career Faye's first film, in which she also acted, was a 1972 short called La Passante (The Passerby), drawn from her experiences as a foreign woman in Paris. It follows a woman (Faye) walking down a street and noticing the reactions of men nearby. Faye's first feature film was Kaddu Beykat, which means The Voice of the Peasant in Wolof and was known internationally as Letter from My Village or News from My Village. She obtained financial backing for Kaddu Beykat from the French Ministry of Cooperation. Released in 1975, it was the first feature film to be made by a Sub-Saharan African woman to be commercially distributed and gained international recognition for Faye. On its release it was banned in Senegal. In 1976 it won the FIPRESCI Prize from the International Federation of Film Critics (tied with Chhatrabhang) and the OCIC Award. Faye's 1983 documentary film Selbé: One Among Many follows a 39-year-old woman called Sélbe who works to support her eight children since her husband has left their village to look for work. Selbé regularly converses with Faye, who remains off-screen, and describes her relationship with her husband and daily life in the village. Faye's films are better known in Europe than in her native Africa, where they are rarely shown. Personal life Faye, who lives in Paris, is divorced and has one daughter. Filmography 1972: La Passante (The Passerby) 1975: Kaddu Beykat (Letter from My Village) 1979: Fad'jal (Come and work) 1979: Goob na nu (The harvest is in) 1980: Man Sa Yay (I, Your Mother) 1981: Les âmes au soleil (Souls under the Sun) 1983: Selbe: One Among Many (or Selbe and So Many Others) 1983: 3 ans 5 mois (Three years five months) 1985: Racines noires (Black Roots) 1985: Elsie Haas, femme peintre et cinéaste d'Haiti (Elsie Haas, Haitian Woman Painter and Filmmaker) 1989: Tesito 1996: Mossane References Bibliography External links 1943 births Senegalese ethnologists Women ethnologists Living people People from Dakar Safi Senegalese anthropologists Senegalese film actresses Senegalese film directors Senegalese women film directors Serer anthropologists Serer film directors Serer actresses
17326179	https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/John%20Mogg%2C%20Baron%20Mogg	John Mogg, Baron Mogg	John Frederick Mogg, Baron Mogg KCMG (5 October 1943) is a previous Chairman of Ofgem and the current Chairman of the EU Energy Regulators. It was announced that he would become a life peer on 18 April 2008, and on 28 May 2008 he was created Baron Mogg, of Queen's Park in the county of East Sussex. On 14 January 2019 he retired from the House of Lords. Professional life Mogg spent half of his career in the Civil Service, particularly with regards to industry and European issues. He also served with the European Commission, reaching the grade of Director-General with responsibility for the Internal Market and Financial Services. Mogg is currently Chair of the Board of Governors at Brighton College. He was appointed a Knight Commander of the Order of St Michael and St George (KCMG) in 2003. In his previous role as chairman of energy regulator Ofgem (a three-day-a-week job), he received £214,999 a year salary, as revealed to the public in July 2010. Titles Mr John Mogg (1943–2003) Sir John Mogg KCMG (2003–2008) The Rt. Hon. The Lord Mogg KCMG (2008–) References 1943 births Crossbench life peers Knights Commander of the Order of St Michael and St George Living people People's peers Life peers created by Elizabeth II
17326184	https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Indulekha.com	Indulekha.com	Indulekha.com () is an infotainment web portal for Malayalam books, movies, music, videos and paintings. The website publishes film and book reviews as well as other entertainment features. The website is edited by Swapna Tom Mangatt. Indulekha is the first Keralan website to enter the Limca Book of Records after its exhibition of the complete works of Jnanpith Award winner M T Vasudevan Nair. Held between 18 April – 19 May 2006, the exhibition was the first of its kind in the history of Indian internet. Visitors were able to read selected pages from each of the books and leave their comments on the works. Channels The PINK channel depicts trends and temptations in fashion, home making, food and travel. And there's a section of personal finance named, Money Plant. The GREEN channel is for the written word and the painted world, adorned by geniuses from Vaikom Muhammad Basheer to Balachandran Chullikkad; from Raja Ravi Varma to Bini Roy. The channel repletes with innovative features including excerpts from books and the best collection of Malayalam e-literature. The ORANGE channel entertains with Malayalam movie and music updates, reviews, interviews and interesting videos. References External links Indulekha official website The HINDU bookworms on the net The HINDU soccer book fair Limca Book Of Indian Records New Indian Express - Indulekha.com Enters Limca Book of Records Indulekha - A journey through Malayalam literary works New Indian Express Report on India's first online cartoon exhibition Malayalam-language mass media Mass media in Kerala Online companies of India
17326196	https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2008%20Masters%20Series%20Hamburg%20%E2%80%93%20Doubles	2008 Masters Series Hamburg – Doubles	Bob Bryan and Mike Bryan were the defending champions, but Daniel Nestor and Nenad Zimonjić defeated them 6–4, 5–7, [10–8], in the final. Seeds All seeds receive a bye into the second round. Draw Finals Top half Bottom half External links Draw Doubles
17326215	https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Logical%20spreadsheet	Logical spreadsheet	A logical spreadsheet is a spreadsheet in which formulas take the form of logical constraints rather than function definitions. In traditional spreadsheet systems, such as Excel, cells are partitioned into "directly specified" cells and "computed" cells and the formulas used to specify the values of computed cells are "functional", i.e. for every combination of values of the directly specified cells, the formulas specify unique values for the computed cells. Logical Spreadsheets relax these restrictions by dispensing with the distinction between directly specified cells and computed cells and generalizing from functional definitions to logical constraints. As an illustration of the difference between traditional spreadsheets and logical spreadsheets, consider a simple numerical spreadsheet with three cells a, b, and c. Each cell accepts a single integer as value; and there is a formula stating that the value of the third cell is the sum of the values of the other two cells. Implemented as a traditional spreadsheet, this spreadsheet would allow the user to enter values into cells a and b, and it would automatically compute cell c. For example, if the user were to type 1 into a and 2 into b, it would compute the value 3 for c. Implemented as a logical spreadsheet, the user would be able to enter values into any of the cells. The user could type 1 into a and 2 into b, and the spreadsheet would compute the value 3 for c. Alternatively, the user could type 2 into b and 3 into c, and the spreadsheet would compute the value 1 for a. And so forth. In this case, the formula is functional, and the function is invertible. In general, the formulas need not be functional and the functions need not be invertible. For example, in this case, we could write formulas involving inequalities and non-invertible functions (such as square root). More generally, we could build spreadsheets with symbolic, rather than numeric data, and write arbitrary logical constraints on this data. References J. Bongard et al.: Reports on the 2006 AAAI Fall Symposia, AI Magazine 28(1), 88-92, 2007. I. Cervesato: NEXCEL, A Deductive Spreadsheet, The Knowledge Engineering Review, Vol. 00:0, 1-24, Cambridge University Press, 2004. G. Fischer, C. Rathke: Knowledge-Based Spreadsheets, in Proceedings of the 7th National Conference on Artificial Intelligence, St. Paul Minnesota, 21–26 August 1988, AAAI Press, Menl Park, California, 802-807, 1988. D. Gunning: Deductive Spreadsheets, Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency Small Business Innovation Research, 2004.3-Topic SB043-040, 2004. M. Kassoff, L. Zen, A. Garg, M. Genesereth: Predicalc: A Logical Spreadsheet Management System, in Proceedings of the 31st INternational Conference on Very Large Databases, Trondheim, NOrway, 30 August - 2 September 2005, ACM, New York, New York, 1247-1250, 2005. M. Kassoff, M. Genesereth: Predicalc, A Logical Spreadsheet Management System, The Knowledge Engineering Review, Vol. 22:3, 281-295, Cambridge University Press, 2007. M. Spenke, C. Beilken: A Spreadsheet Interface for Logic Programming, in K. Bice and C. H. Lewis (eds), Proceedings of ACM CHI 89 Human Factors in Computing Systems, Austin, Texas, 30 April - 4 June 1989, ACM Press, New York, New York, 75-80, 1989. M. van Emden, M. Ohki, A. Takeuchi: Spreadsheets with Incremental Queries as a User Interface for Logic Programming, New Generation Computing 4(3), 287-304, 1986. http://news.stanford.edu/news/2007/april25/logic-042507.html https://dbgroup.ncsu.edu/?p=9 http://logic.stanford.edu/spreadsheet/ Spreadsheet software
20463779	https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2009%20Grand%20Slam%20of%20Darts	2009 Grand Slam of Darts	The 2009 PartyPoker.com Grand Slam of Darts was the third staging of the darts tournament, the Grand Slam of Darts organised by the Professional Darts Corporation. The event took place from 14 to 22 November 2009 at the Wolverhampton Civic Hall, Wolverhampton, England. Television coverage of the tournament was covered by ITV Sport, with live coverage on ITV4 and highlights on ITV1. Despite being beaten by Vincent van der Voort in the group stages, Phil Taylor won a third consecutive Grand Slam with a 16–2 victory over Scott Waites, who became the first BDO player to reach the final of this tournament. Prize money The prize fund increased to £400,000 for the 2009 edition of the tournament, an increase of £44,000 from the 2008 edition, £10,000 more for the runner up, £5,000 more for the semi finalists and £2,500 more for the quarter finalists. Players who failed to make it past the group stage in the last tournament got £4,000. However, players who finished 3rd would earn £1,000 more but players who finished bottom of a group would get £1,500 less. Also the player with the highest checkout would not be rewarded. Instead, the group winners would earn £2,500. Qualifying There were numerous tournaments that provided qualifying opportunities to players. Most tournaments offered a qualifying position for the winner and runner-up of the tournament, however the World Championships and the Grand Slams offers a place in the tournament to all semi-finalists. There are also various other ways of qualifying for overseas players, including those from Australia and the United States, as well as a wildcard qualifying event open to any darts player. Some minor changes were made to the qualifying criteria from 2008. The winner and the runner-up of the 2009 would be invited, whilst it was announced that only the winner of the 2008 World Masters would be invited (though runner-up Scott Waites was invited anyway due to the withdrawal of Martin Adams). It was also announced that the winner of the 2009 US Open would be invited, though this was later withdrawn from the qualification criteria. Qualifying tournaments PDC BDO Other Qualifiers Pools Draw Group stages all matches first-to-5/best of 9.NB in Brackets: Number = Seeds; BDO = BDO Darts player; Q = QualifierNB: P = Played; W = Won; L = Lost; LF = Legs for; LA = Legs against; +/- = Plus/minus record, in relation to legs; Average = 3-dart average; Pts = Points Group A 14 November 15 November 17 November Group B 14 November 15 November 17 November Group C 14 November 15 November 17 November Group D 14 November 15 November 17 November Group E 15 November 16 November 18 November Group F 15 November 16 November 18 November Group G 15 November 16 November 18 November Group H 15 November 16 November 18 November Nine-dart shootout With Andy Hamilton and James Wade finishing level on points and leg difference, a nine-dart shootout between the two took place, to see who would play Terry Jenkins in the second round. The match took place after the conclusion of the group stages. The shootout occurred exactly one year to the day after a similar situation at the 2008 Grand Slam of Darts where Hamilton beat Alan Tabern. Knockout stages Statistics References External links PDC.tv Netzone, with results and news ITV's coverage of the event Grand Slam of Darts Grand Slam of Darts Grand Slam of Darts Grand Slam of Darts
20463803	https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kahl%20%28film%29	Kahl (film)	Kahl is a 1961 West German short documentary film about the Kahl Nuclear Power Plant. It was nominated for an Academy Award for Best Documentary Short. References External links 1961 films 1961 documentary films 1961 short films 1960s short documentary films 1960s German-language films West German films German short documentary films Documentary films about nuclear technology Films set in Bavaria 1960s German films
17326228	https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/History%20of%20structural%20engineering	History of structural engineering	The history of structural engineering dates back to at least 2700 BC when the step pyramid for Pharaoh Djoser was built by Imhotep, the first architect in history known by name. Pyramids were the most common major structures built by ancient civilizations because it is a structural form which is inherently stable and can be almost infinitely scaled (as opposed to most other structural forms, which cannot be linearly increased in size in proportion to increased loads). Another notable engineering feat from antiquity still in use today is the qanat water management system. Qanat technology developed in the time of the Medes, the predecessors of the Persian Empire (modern-day Iran which has the oldest and longest Qanat (older than 3000 years and longer than 71 km) that also spread to other cultures having had contact with the Persian. Throughout ancient and medieval history most architectural design and construction was carried out by artisans, such as stone masons and carpenters, rising to the role of master builder. No theory of structures existed and understanding of how structures stood up was extremely limited, and based almost entirely on empirical evidence of 'what had worked before'. Knowledge was retained by guilds and seldom supplanted by advances. Structures were repetitive, and increases in scale were incremental. No record exists of the first calculations of the strength of structural members or the behaviour of structural material, but the profession of structural engineer only really took shape with the Industrial Revolution and the re-invention of concrete (see History of concrete). The physical sciences underlying structural engineering began to be understood in the Renaissance and have been developing ever since. Early structural engineering The recorded history of structural engineering starts with the ancient Egyptians. In the 27th century BC, Imhotep was the first structural engineer known by name and constructed the first known step pyramid in Egypt. In the 26th century BC, the Great Pyramid of Giza was constructed in Egypt. It remained the largest man-made structure for millennia and was considered an unsurpassed feat in architecture until the 19th century AD. The understanding of the physical laws that underpin structural engineering in the Western world dates back to the 3rd century BC, when Archimedes published his work On the Equilibrium of Planes in two volumes, in which he sets out the Law of the Lever, stating: Archimedes used the principles derived to calculate the areas and centers of gravity of various geometric figures including triangles, paraboloids, and hemispheres. Archimedes's work on this and his work on calculus and geometry, together with Euclidean geometry, underpin much of the mathematics and understanding of structures in modern structural engineering. The ancient Romans made great bounds in structural engineering, pioneering large structures in masonry and concrete, many of which are still standing today. They include aqueducts, thermae, columns, lighthouses, defensive walls and harbours. Their methods are recorded by Vitruvius in his De Architectura written in 25 BC, a manual of civil and structural engineering with extensive sections on materials and machines used in construction. One reason for their success is their accurate surveying techniques based on the dioptra, groma and chorobates. During the High Middle Ages (11th to 14th centuries) builders were able to balance the side thrust of vaults with that of flying buttresses and side vaults, to build tall spacious structures, some of which were built entirely of stone (with iron pins only securing the ends of stones) and have lasted for centuries. In the 15th and 16th centuries and despite lacking beam theory and calculus, Leonardo da Vinci produced many engineering designs based on scientific observations and rigour, including a design for a bridge to span the Golden Horn. Though dismissed at the time, the design has since been judged to be both feasible and structurally valid The foundations of modern structural engineering were laid in the 17th century by Galileo Galilei, Robert Hooke and Isaac Newton with the publication of three great scientific works. In 1638 Galileo published Dialogues Relating to Two New Sciences, outlining the sciences of the strength of materials and the motion of objects (essentially defining gravity as a force giving rise to a constant acceleration). It was the first establishment of a scientific approach to structural engineering, including the first attempts to develop a theory for beams. This is also regarded as the beginning of structural analysis, the mathematical representation and design of building structures. This was followed in 1676 by Robert Hooke's first statement of Hooke's Law, providing a scientific understanding of elasticity of materials and their behaviour under load. Eleven years later, in 1687, Sir Isaac Newton published Philosophiae Naturalis Principia Mathematica, setting out his Laws of Motion, providing for the first time an understanding of the fundamental laws governing structures. Also in the 17th century, Sir Isaac Newton and Gottfried Leibniz both independently developed the Fundamental theorem of calculus, providing one of the most important mathematical tools in engineering. Further advances in the mathematics needed to allow structural engineers to apply the understanding of structures gained through the work of Galileo, Hooke and Newton during the 17th century came in the 18th century when Leonhard Euler pioneered much of the mathematics and many of the methods which allow structural engineers to model and analyse structures. Specifically, he developed the Euler–Bernoulli beam equation with Daniel Bernoulli (1700–1782) circa 1750 - the fundamental theory underlying most structural engineering design. Daniel Bernoulli, with Johann (Jean) Bernoulli (1667–1748), is also credited with formulating the theory of virtual work, providing a tool using equilibrium of forces and compatibility of geometry to solve structural problems. In 1717 Jean Bernoulli wrote to Pierre Varignon explaining the principle of virtual work, while in 1726 Daniel Bernoulli wrote of the "composition of forces". In 1757 Leonhard Euler went on to derive the Euler buckling formula, greatly advancing the ability of engineers to design compression elements. Modern developments in structural engineering Throughout the late 19th and early 20th centuries, materials science and structural analysis underwent development at a tremendous pace. Though elasticity was understood in theory well before the 19th century, it was not until 1821 that Claude-Louis Navier formulated the general theory of elasticity in a mathematically usable form. In his leçons of 1826 he explored a great range of different structural theory, and was the first to highlight that the role of a structural engineer is not to understand the final, failed state of a structure, but to prevent that failure in the first place. In 1826 he also established the elastic modulus as a property of materials independent of the second moment of area, allowing engineers for the first time to both understand structural behaviour and structural materials. Towards the end of the 19th century, in 1873, Carlo Alberto Castigliano presented his dissertation "Intorno ai sistemi elastici", which contains his theorem for computing displacement as partial derivative of the strain energy. In 1824, Portland cement was patented by the engineer Joseph Aspdin as "a superior cement resembling Portland Stone", British Patent no. 5022. Although different forms of cement already existed (Pozzolanic cement was used by the Romans as early as 100 B.C. and even earlier by the ancient Greek and Chinese civilizations) and were in common usage in Europe from the 1750s, the discovery made by Aspdin used commonly available, cheap materials, making concrete construction an economical possibility. Developments in concrete continued with the construction in 1848 of a rowing boat built of ferrocement - the forerunner of modern reinforced concrete - by Joseph-Louis Lambot. He patented his system of mesh reinforcement and concrete in 1855, one year after W.B. Wilkinson also patented a similar system. This was followed in 1867 when a reinforced concrete planting tub was patented by Joseph Monier in Paris, using steel mesh reinforcement similar to that used by Lambot and Wilkinson. Monier took the idea forward, filing several patents for tubs, slabs and beams, leading eventually to the Monier system of reinforced structures, the first use of steel reinforcement bars located in areas of tension in the structure. Steel construction was first made possible in the 1850s when Henry Bessemer developed the Bessemer process to produce steel. He gained patents for the process in 1855 and 1856 and successfully completed the conversion of cast iron into cast steel in 1858. Eventually mild steel would replace both wrought iron and cast iron as the preferred metal for construction. During the late 19th century, great advancements were made in the use of cast iron, gradually replacing wrought iron as a material of choice. Ditherington Flax Mill in Shrewsbury, designed by Charles Bage, was the first building in the world with an interior iron frame. It was built in 1797. In 1792 William Strutt had attempted to build a fireproof mill at Belper in Derby (Belper West Mill), using cast iron columns and timber beams within the depths of brick arches that formed the floors. The exposed beam soffits were protected against fire by plaster. This mill at Belper was the world's first attempt to construct fireproof buildings, and is the first example of fire engineering. This was later improved upon with the construction of Belper North Mill, a collaboration between Strutt and Bage, which by using a full cast iron frame represented the world's first "fire proofed" building. The Forth Bridge was built by Benjamin Baker, Sir John Fowler and William Arrol in 1889, using steel, after the original design for the bridge by Thomas Bouch was rejected following the collapse of his Tay Rail Bridge. The Forth Bridge was one of the first major uses of steel, and a landmark in bridge design. Also in 1889, the wrought-iron Eiffel Tower was built by Gustave Eiffel and Maurice Koechlin, demonstrating the potential of construction using iron, despite the fact that steel construction was already being used elsewhere. During the late 19th century, Russian structural engineer Vladimir Shukhov developed analysis methods for tensile structures, thin-shell structures, lattice shell structures and new structural geometries such as hyperboloid structures. Pipeline transport was pioneered by Vladimir Shukhov and the Branobel company in the late 19th century. Again taking reinforced concrete design forwards, from 1892 onwards François Hennebique's firm used his patented reinforced concrete system to build thousands of structures throughout Europe. Thaddeus Hyatt in the US and Wayss & Freitag in Germany also patented systems. The firm AG für Monierbauten constructed 200 reinforced concrete bridges in Germany between 1890 and 1897 The great pioneering uses of reinforced concrete however came during the first third of the 20th century, with Robert Maillart and others furthering of the understanding of its behaviour. Maillart noticed that many concrete bridge structures were significantly cracked, and as a result left the cracked areas out of his next bridge design - correctly believing that if the concrete was cracked, it was not contributing to the strength. This resulted in the revolutionary Salginatobel Bridge design. Wilhelm Ritter formulated the truss theory for the shear design of reinforced concrete beams in 1899, and Emil Mörsch improved this in 1902. He went on to demonstrate that treating concrete in compression as a linear-elastic material was a conservative approximation of its behaviour. Concrete design and analysis has been progressing ever since, with the development of analysis methods such as yield line theory, based on plastic analysis of concrete (as opposed to linear-elastic), and many different variations on the model for stress distributions in concrete in compression Prestressed concrete, pioneered by Eugène Freyssinet with a patent in 1928, gave a novel approach in overcoming the weakness of concrete structures in tension. Freyssinet constructed an experimental prestressed arch in 1908 and later used the technology in a limited form in the Plougastel Bridge in France in 1930. He went on to build six prestressed concrete bridges across the Marne River, firmly establishing the technology. Structural engineering theory was again advanced in 1930 when Professor Hardy Cross developed his Moment distribution method, allowing the real stresses of many complex structures to be approximated quickly and accurately. In the mid 20th century John Fleetwood Baker went on to develop the plasticity theory of structures, providing a powerful tool for the safe design of steel structures. The possibility of creating structures with complex geometries, beyond analysis by hand calculation methods, first arose in 1941 when Alexander Hrennikoff submitted his D.Sc thesis at MIT on the topic of discretization of plane elasticity problems using a lattice framework. This was the forerunner to the development of finite element analysis. In 1942, Richard Courant developed a mathematical basis for finite element analysis. This led in 1956 to the publication by J. Turner, R. W. Clough, H. C. Martin, and L. J. Topp's of a paper on the "Stiffness and Deflection of Complex Structures". This paper introduced the name "finite-element method" and is widely recognised as the first comprehensive treatment of the method as it is known today. High-rise construction, though possible from the late 19th century onwards, was greatly advanced during the second half of the 20th century. Fazlur Khan designed structural systems that remain fundamental to many modern high rise constructions and which he employed in his structural designs for the John Hancock Center in 1969 and Sears Tower in 1973. Khan's central innovation in skyscraper design and construction was the idea of the "tube" and "bundled tube" structural systems for tall buildings. He defined the framed tube structure as "a three dimensional space structure composed of three, four, or possibly more frames, braced frames, or shear walls, joined at or near their edges to form a vertical tube-like structural system capable of resisting lateral forces in any direction by cantilevering from the foundation." Closely spaced interconnected exterior columns form the tube. Horizontal loads, for example wind, are supported by the structure as a whole. About half the exterior surface is available for windows. Framed tubes allow fewer interior columns, and so create more usable floor space. Where larger openings like garage doors are required, the tube frame must be interrupted, with transfer girders used to maintain structural integrity. The first building to apply the tube-frame construction was in the DeWitt-Chestnut Apartment Building which Khan designed in Chicago. This laid the foundations for the tube structures used in most later skyscraper constructions, including the construction of the World Trade Center. Another innovation that Fazlur Khan developed was the concept of X-bracing, which reduced the lateral load on the building by transferring the load into the exterior columns. This allowed for a reduced need for interior columns thus creating more floor space, and can be seen in the John Hancock Center. The first sky lobby was also designed by Khan for the John Hancock Center in 1969. Later buildings with sky lobbies include the World Trade Center, Petronas Twin Towers and Taipei 101. In 1987 Jörg Schlaich and Kurt Schafer published the culmination of almost ten years of work on the strut and tie method for concrete analysis - a tool to design structures with discontinuities such as corners and joints, providing another powerful tool for the analysis of complex concrete geometries. In the late 20th and early 21st centuries the development of powerful computers has allowed finite element analysis to become a significant tool for structural analysis and design. The development of finite element programs has led to the ability to accurately predict the stresses in complex structures, and allowed great advances in structural engineering design and architecture. In the 1960s and 70s computational analysis was used in a significant way for the first time on the design of the Sydney Opera House roof. Many modern structures could not be understood and designed without the use of computational analysis. Developments in the understanding of materials and structural behaviour in the latter part of the 20th century have been significant, with detailed understanding being developed of topics such as fracture mechanics, earthquake engineering, composite materials, temperature effects on materials, dynamics and vibration control, fatigue, creep and others. The depth and breadth of knowledge now available in structural engineering, and the increasing range of different structures and the increasing complexity of those structures has led to increasing specialisation of structural engineers. See also Base isolation History of sanitation and water supply Qanat water management system References External links "World Expos. A history of structures". Isaac López César. A history of architectural structures over the last 150 years. 3rd-millennium BC introductions Structural engineering
17326234	https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lyot	Lyot	Lyot may refer to: Bernard Lyot, French astronomer Lyot filter Lyot stop Lyot depolarizer Lyot (lunar crater) Lyot (Martian crater) 2452 Lyot, asteroid Bernard Lyot Telescope
17326268	https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Army%20and%20Navy%20YMCA	Army and Navy YMCA	The Army and Navy YMCA is a historic YMCA building at 50 Washington Square in Newport, Rhode Island. It is a five-story concrete, masonry, and brick building, designed by Louis E. Jallade and erected in 1911 by the Norcross Brothers. It occupies a small, irregularly-shaped city block at the upper end of Washington Square, Newport's historic civic center. The building was constructed in a Beaux Arts style, with limestone finish predominating on the main facades, with some terra cotta paneling. Mrs. Thomas Emery, a philanthropist from Cincinnati, Ohio, funded its construction to provide services for Navy members when Newport was a major center of the United States Navy. YMCA closed after the Navy significantly reduced its presence in Newport in 1973. The building now serves as low income (section 8) housing. The building was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1988. Although it is within the boundaries of the Newport Historic District, a National Historic Landmark, it does not contribute to its significance, which has a cutoff date of 1820. See also National Register of Historic Places listings in Newport County, Rhode Island References External links Quahog.com information on History Clubhouses on the National Register of Historic Places in Rhode Island Buildings and structures completed in 1911 Buildings and structures in Newport, Rhode Island YMCA buildings in the United States Historic American Buildings Survey in Rhode Island National Register of Historic Places in Newport, Rhode Island
17326275	https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lohse	Lohse	Lohse is a German-language surname. Notable people with the name include: Adolf Lohse (1807–1867), Prussian master builder and architect Anna Lohse (1866–1942), Danish teacher and women's rights activist Bobby Lohse (born 1958), Swedish sailor Brian Lohse (born 1968), American politician Bruno Lohse (1911–2007), German art dealer and looter during World War II Detlef Lohse (born 1963), German physicist Ernst Lohse (1944–1994), Danish architect and designer Gustav Lohse (1911–1999), German film editor Hinrich Lohse (1896–1964), Nazi German politician and convicted war criminal Kyle Lohse (born 1978), American baseball pitcher Martin Lohse (born 1971), Danish composer and visual artist Martin J. Lohse (born 1956), German physician and pharmacologist Oswald Lohse (1845–1915), German astronomer Otto Lohse (1859–1925), German conductor and composer René Lohse (born 1973), German ice dancer Richard Paul Lohse (1902–1988), Swiss painter and graphic artist Elfriede Lohse-Wächtler (1899–1940), German avant-garde painter German-language surnames Surnames from given names
17326286	https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Theory%20of%20everything%20%28disambiguation%29	Theory of everything (disambiguation)	A theory of everything is a hypothetical physical theory that would explain all known physical phenomena. Theory of everything may also refer to: Philosophy Theory of everything (philosophy), a hypothetical all-encompassing philosophical explanation of nature or reality A Theory of Everything, a book by Ken Wilber dealing with his "integral theory" Film and television "The Theory of Everything" (CSI), an episode of CSI: Crime Scene Investigation The Theory of Everything (2006 film), a TV film The Theory of Everything (2014 film), a biographical film about Stephen and Jane Hawking Music Theory of Everything (album), 2010 album by Children Collide The Theory of Everything (Ayreon album), 2013 The Theory of Everything (Life On Planet 9 album), 2014 Theory of Everything, a series of tracks by electronic composer DJ-Nate, of which two are used as the background music of levels in the video game Geometry Dash See also Theory of Everything (podcast), a radio show and then podcast by Benjamen Walker Toe (disambiguation)
17326290	https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/NSDAP/AO%20%281972%29	NSDAP/AO (1972)	The NSDAP/AO is an American neo-Nazi organization. It was founded in 1972 by United States citizen Gary Rex Lauck (born in 1953) in Fairbury, Nebraska. The organization's name stands for "NSDAP Aufbau- und Auslandsorganisation" ("NSDAP Development and Foreign Organization"). Lauck's organization claims to be a continuation of the original NSDAP – the German initials for the full name of the Nazi Party – and supplies neo-Nazis worldwide with propaganda material. Since 1973 this new NSDAP/AO publishes neo-Nazi magazines – "NS-Kampfruf", for example – by his own account in ten languages. As one of its political aims it demands the readmission of the NSDAP as an eligible party in Germany and Austria. The group has also been active in a number of countries across Europe, both co-ordinating with local movements and distributing propaganda individually. References External links NSDAP/AO 'Farmbelt Fuehrer' loses web case, BBC News, January 25, 2002. When Laws Conflict, Intelligence Report, Issue Number 103, Fall 2001 Elliot Welles: A Survivor Faces A New 'Fuhrer', Anti-Defamation League, Press Release, May 22, 1996 Nancy Finken: Nebraska's Nazi, Nebraska Public Radio, March 24, 1995 (quoted after Statewide, Nebraska's weekly news journal) Nazi Lauck NSDAP/AO Neo-Nazi organizations in the United States Organizations established in 1972 Organizations based in Lincoln, Nebraska
17326302	https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Buster%20Adams	Buster Adams	Elvin Clark "Buster" Adams (June 24, 1915 – September 1, 1990) was a major league outfielder for the St. Louis Cardinals and Philadelphia Phillies in and between and . Early life Adams was born in 1915 in Trinidad, Colorado. He graduated from Bisbee High School in Bisbee, Arizona, in 1935. He spent a year playing in the Western Association before moving to the Pacific Coast League (PCL) for the 1936 season. Early professional career In 1936, Adams began playing for the Sacramento Solons of the PCL; he played in the PCL off-and-on for the next 16 seasons. When Adams broke his leg during the 1936 season, he had been leading the PCL in stolen bases, but he missed much of the season with that injury. Adams was in spring training with the St. Louis Cardinals in March 1939 when his jaw was fractured after he was struck with a thrown ball. He still made his major league debut on April 27, 1939 for the Cardinals, but appeared in only two games that season. He was cut in early May. In May 1941, Alan Ward of the Oakland Tribune wrote that Adams had been playing with a stomach illness for a couple of seasons. He was hitting .423 for the Sacramento Solons at the time. Adams finished the season with a .285 batting average in 1941 and then hit .309 the next season. Later career Adams returned to the majors with the Cardinals in 1943, playing in eight games before being traded to the Phillies. He played the rest of that season, all of 1944, and the first 14 games of 1945 with the Phillies. Though Adams had been able to play through his stomach ailment, the illness rendered him ineligible to serve in the military in 1944. In May 1945, Adams was traded back to the Cardinals for John Antonelli and Glenn Crawford. Adams played mostly in center field; a slot had opened up in the outfield because Stan Musial was serving in the military. Adams put together his best season with the Cardinals in 1945 and finished 18th in voting for the MVP Award. He finished the season with 109 runs batted in; his 101 RBI with the Cardinals was a record for a Cardinals center fielder until 1987. Adams also played in 1946 with the Cardinals and 1947 with the Phillies. He returned to the PCL after that and played until 1951. In 576 major league games over six seasons, Adams posted a .266 batting average (532-for-2003) with 282 runs, 96 doubles, 12 triples, 50 home runs, 249 RBI and 234 bases on balls. He recorded a .979 fielding percentage playing at all three outfield positions. Later life Adams died of congestive heart failure in Rancho Mirage, California, in 1990. References External links 1915 births 1990 deaths Baseball players from Colorado Columbus Red Birds players Major League Baseball outfielders People from Trinidad, Colorado Philadelphia Phillies players Rochester Red Wings players Sacramento Solons players St. Louis Cardinals players San Diego Padres (minor league) players San Francisco Seals (baseball) players Springfield Cardinals players
20463809	https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tharu%20languages	Tharu languages	The Tharu (Tharu: थारु, ) or Tharuhat () languages are any of the Indo-Aryan languages spoken by the Tharu people of the Terai region in Nepal, and neighboring regions of Uttarakhand, Uttar Pradesh and Bihar in India. Tharu language is a language spoken in the Tharu community. This language is similar to other languages. Tharu language is one of the major language spoken in Nepal. Although their own precise classification within Indo-Aryan remains uncertain, Tharu languages have superficial similarities with neighbouring languages such as Kumaoni, Awadhi, Maithili, Bengali and Bhojpuri. The lexicon of certain Tharu households is indicative of an archaic, 'indigenous' substratum, potentially predating both Sino-Tibetan or Indo-Aryan settlement. Tharu languages appear to be transitional within the context of Indo-Aryan. Chitwania Tharu is spoken by approximately 250,000 speakers east of the Gandaki River, in and around the Chitwan Valley. Chitwania, as a whole, has superficial similarities with Awadhi. Nevertheless, certain Chitwania variants appear to have considerable lexical similarities with Manchad, a Sino-Tibetan language. Dangaura, Rana, and Buksa refer to a triumvirate of mutually-intelligible Tharu variants spoken west of the Gandaki River, spoken by approximately 1.3 million people. Furthermore, an additional variant of Tharu, known as Sonha, is largely mutually intelligible with Dangauru. Kochila, a diverse Tharu variant, is also spoken by approximately 250,000 people, in regions of eastern Nepal. Many ethnic Kochila have adopted Maithili. Phonology The following consists mostly of the Daungara and Rana dialects: Consonants can be heard as a palatal when preceding a palatal affricate. /, / may be in free variation with trill sounds [, ] in the Rana dialect. Palato-alveolar affricate sounds /, , , / are heard as alveolar affricate sounds [, , , ] in the Rana dialect. Vowels Nasalization also occurs as /, , , , , /. Vowels /, , , / are heard as [, , , ] when in lax form. is heard as when preceding or following velar or glottal consonants. can be heard as when following or as when following . References Eastern Indo-Aryan languages Languages of Nepal Endangered languages of India
17326311	https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Washington%20Redhawks	Washington Redhawks	The Washington Redhawks was a culture jam created by a group of Native Americans to draw attention to the Washington Redskins name controversy. In 2020, the team retired the Redskins branding amidst the removal of many names and images as part of the George Floyd protests. The football team was later renamed the Washington Commanders in 2022. Action On December 13, 2017 a Native American group, Rising Hearts, created several authentic-appearing websites and a Twitter campaign, that seemed to announce that the Washington Redskins had agreed to change its name to the Washington Redhawks for the 2018 season. The sites included one for the team, and for several news outlets: The Washington Post, ESPN, Sports Illustrated and the Bleacher Report. After an initial period, a disclaimer was posted on each spoofed page with a link to a press release explaining the group's action. The organizers describe their tactic as culture jamming, and state that their intention is to stimulate debate that will eventually lead to an actual name change. Rather than presenting the continued hostility of the debate, their action provided an opportunity for change advocates to write about the positive responses and outcomes that would follow the change. Rising Hearts Coalition included Rebecca Nagle (Cherokee Nation), Sebastian Medina-Tayac (Piscataway), Valarie Marie Proctor (Cedarville Band of Piscataway), Jair Carrasco, (Aymara), Lindsay Rodriguez (Cheyenne Arapaho), Jordan Marie Daniel (Kul Wicasa Oyate) and Nick Courtney (Makah). Response The Washington Redskins posted a message on their own web site stating: "This morning, the Redskins organization was made aware of fraudulent websites about our team name. The name of the team is the Washington Redskins and will remain that for the future." At a news conference the following day the organizers of Rising Hearts stated that their effort was satire or parody, and were surprised that the Redskins issued a statement denying any plans to change, as if it were serious, or "fake news". Reaction to the "culture jam" was varied among Native Americans depending upon whether the action was taken seriously or recognized for what it was. Some who took it seriously were elated, then felt betrayed when they found out it was not true. However, the action was supported by some long-time activists on the issue including Suzan Shown Harjo and Jacqueline Keeler, who agreed that it served to stimulate new attention. In an interview, the organizers took exception to the framing of their action as a "hoax", which has negative connotations of intending to mislead, which was not their intent. Washington Post sports columnist Thomas Boswell wrote based upon his experience when his alma mater, Amherst College, changed its mascot in 2016 from "Lord Jeff" to the "Mammoths". Although he was as attached to his team's mascot as any fan, he understood the reason for the change, and got over it quickly. The reason was letters that were discovered revealing that Lord Jeffery Amherst had advocated the use of smallpox-infected blankets as a weapon against Native Americans not to defeat, but to exterminate them. "Nicknames such as the Lord Jeffs and the Redskins are two illustrations of the same issue. In the beginning, no one means any harm. But once you know better, and don’t change, that's when the harm starts." Boswell later explained that while dropping the team nickname, which was never official, was no big deal; changing the name of the town and college also named for the same person would be difficult. In Forbes, Demetrius Bell compliments the creators, stating "The best part of any hoax is ultimately how believable the hoax could be and from top to bottom, this is one of the more believable hoaxes that you'll see. If the team did indeed make the incredibly shocking decision to change their nickname and logo, then it wouldn't be a huge shock to see them go the conservative route with a change as relatively simple as this." In July 2020, the team retired the Redskins branding amidst the removal of many names and images as part of the George Floyd protests. On February 2, 2022, the team was renamed the Washington Commanders. Parody websites References 21st-century controversies Anti-indigenous racism in the United States Cultural appropriation National Football League controversies Native American topics Native American-related controversies Sports mascots in the United States Name controversy
17326318	https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/David%20Simons	David Simons	David Simons may refer to: David G. Simons (1922–2010), American physician and U.S. Air Force officer who set a record of high-altitude balloon flight J. David Simons (born 1953), Scottish novelist and short story writer David Simons, developer of Simons' BASIC Dave Simons (1954–2009), American comic book artist D. Brenton Simons, president and CEO of the New England Historic Genealogical Society See also David Simon (disambiguation) David Simmons (disambiguation)
20463816	https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Renato%20Cila	Renato Cila	Renato Cila is a retired Brazilian professional soccer defender who played in both the North American Soccer League and Major Indoor Soccer League. Cila signed with Corinthians when he was 17. He also played for Atletico Madrid, and Espinho before moving to Toronto and Montreal Castors to play in the National Soccer League. In 1978, Cila signed with the New York Arrows of the Major Indoor Soccer League. At the time, most of the Arrows also played for the Rochester Lancers of the North American Soccer League and Cila joined the Lancers for the 1979 outdoor season. On July 15, 1980, the New England Tea Men purchased Cila's contract from the Lancers then released him at the end of the season. In April 1981, Cila was given a league record fine of $5,000 and a thirteen-game suspension for striking an official during an Arrows playoff game. In 1982, the Baltimore Blast signed Cila, but he was back with the Arrows for the 1983-1984 season. His son is former Major League Soccer player Jordan Cila. References External links NASL career stats 1951 births Living people Baltimore Blast (original MISL) players Brazilian footballers Brazilian expatriate footballers Major Indoor Soccer League (1978–1992) players Montreal Castors players New England Tea Men players Rochester Lancers (1967–1980) players New York Arrows players Canadian National Soccer League players North American Soccer League (1968–1984) players Association football defenders Brazilian expatriate sportspeople in Canada Brazilian expatriate sportspeople in the United States Expatriate soccer players in Canada Expatriate soccer players in the United States Footballers from São Paulo
17326321	https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/ABC%20Wide%20Bay	ABC Wide Bay	ABC Wide Bay is an ABC Local Radio station based in Bundaberg broadcasting to the Wide Bay–Burnett region of Queensland. This includes the towns of Maryborough, Gympie, Hervey Bay and Mundubbera. History The station began broadcasting as 4QB in 1948 originally as a relay of the national program. The station was originally based in Maryborough, the traditional capital of the Wide-Bay region. The station negotiated with the School of Arts in 1950 to rent out a small office on the first floor of the school's building for broadcast, and thus it was opened 20 November, 1950. Programs originally consisted of music and local information. The station's local services increased over the years, and in 1952 the first proper newsroom was established with Don Harvey at the helm. In October of that year a new Rural Officer position was established and that person was responsible for putting to air a special rural program every day. In 1954 and 1962 new renovations to the transmitters meant that the station could reach many more communities outside the Maryborough region. In 1990 the station moved from its Maryborough studios to a new studio at 58 Woongarra Street in Bundaberg, to better broadcast to the region. The ABC still administered a Maryborough bureau, on 146 Bazaar Street, which staffed a rural reporter to cover news from that region. The ABC closed its Maryborough bureau in the late 1990s to early 2000s. In April 2022, the ABC opened a new Hervey Bay bureau to improve its coverage of the Fraser Coast. Staffed by two journalists, the new Hervey Bay bureau on Boat Harbour Drive was established as part of the ABC's regional expansion. To mark the bureau's opening, ABC Wide Bay held an outside broadcast at Scarness Jetty, which was attended by Gardening Australia personality Costa Georgiadis. Transmitters The station broadcasts through the following main AM and FM transmitters along with low power FM repeaters: Local Programs ABC Wide Bay broadcasts four local programs throughout the week. Wide Bay Rural Report 6:15 - 6:30 - presented by Megan Hughes Breakfast 6:35 - 8:00 - presented by David Dowsett Mornings 10:00 - 11:00 - presented by Ross Kay Saturday Breakfast 6:00 - 8:00 - presented by Ross Kay At all other times the station is a relay of ABC Brisbane, which itself at times broadcasts networked programming from across Australia. Staff As of 2021, there are a total of ten full-time staff and several casuals at ABC Wide Bay. References See also List of radio stations in Australia Wide Bay Radio stations in Queensland
20463844	https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Monroe%20County%20District%20Library	Monroe County District Library	The Monroe County District Library is a small rural public library in Woodsfield, Ohio, serving a population of 15,180. The library’s mission statement is as follows: It is the purpose of the Monroe County District Library to create a physical and psychological environment, which is inviting to patrons of all age groups and station and to provide those patrons with the most comprehensive library service possible within the limitations of funds available for service. The Library strives to meet the informational, cultural, educational, recreational, and general needs of the community it serves, and to provide materials that will enable patrons to make intelligent judgments in daily life. To achieve these objectives through the communication of ideas, the library assembles, preserves, and disseminates books, other information media, and related educational and recreational materials such as films. The library board consists of 7 members who have their regular meeting on the second Tuesday of every month. 9 employees work at the library. Monroe County Library is a member of SEO, one of the largest Dynix cooperatives in the United States. Library services The library’s collection consists of the following: 53,000+ books (fiction, nonfiction, adult, children's, young adult) CD-ROMs Videos (adult and juvenile)--in both VHS and DVD, Books on Cassette (adult and juvenile),Magazines (140+ titles) Newspapers. Books on CD (adult) Large print If any item is not available, users can also request material from other libraries via Interlibrary loan (ILL). All residents of Ohio are eligible to get a library card. Monroe County Library has approximately 8,000 card holders. The library has many other services, most of them free: Laminator, FAX Service, Copier, Projectors (including LCD, Slide, 16 mm, Overhead), Meeting Room for Rent, Gazebo for Rent, Story Time Programs, Other Various Programs, Tax Forms, Ebooks, Reference, Internet capable computers, WiFi, Genealogy and local history information, Online public access catalog, & Online Databases. Ohio public library funding The first financial support of public libraries in Ohio began in 1933 when libraries received revenue from the intangible personal property tax. The intangibles tax was levied on individuals’ holdings of stock and bonds. The revenue was collected in the county of origin and was distributed to libraries based on need. In 1983, the Ohio General Assembly repealed the intangibles tax and replaced it with the Library and Local Government Support Fund or LLGSF. An amount of the personal income tax equaling 6.3% of Ohio’s personal income tax receipts were earmarked for the LLGSF. This funding was divided using an equalization formula so that underserved areas would receive a guaranteed share. In 1993, the General Assembly passed legislation reducing the LLGSF from 6.3% to 5.7% of personal income tax. It remained at that level until the 2002-2003 biennium budget called for the funding to be frozen at the same level as July 2000 through June 2001. This was the beginning of a funding freeze which lasted through December 2007. Beginning with January 2008 distributions, a new funding source was developed. This fund named the Public Library Fund or PLF is 2.22% of the state’s total general tax revenue. References External links Public libraries in Ohio Education in Monroe County, Ohio Buildings and structures in Monroe County, Ohio
17326366	https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mark%20Kennedy	Mark Kennedy	Mark Kennedy may refer to: Mark Kennedy (judge) (born 1952), American jurist Mark Kennedy (Australian footballer) (born 1972), Australian rules footballer Mark Kennedy (boxer) (born 1967), Jamaica boxer Mark Kennedy (footballer, born 1976), Irish football player Mark Kennedy (musician) (born 1951), Australian musician Mark Kennedy (police officer) (born 1969), British undercover police officer Mark Kennedy (politician) (born 1957), American politician and university president See also Marc Kennedy (born 1982), Canadian curler
17326391	https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Artillery%20Park	Artillery Park	The Artillery Park (also known as the Churchyard Cemetery) is an historic cemetery at North Road and Narragansett Avenue in Jamestown, Rhode Island. It is located at a high point on the southern part of Conanicut Island. It was originally laid out in 1656 as a burying ground and militia training ground, but appears to have been used as a burying ground only since the 1740s. When British forces occupied the island in 1776, there was a brief skirmish there, and the British afterward used the area as a military staging ground. The cemetery was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1973. See also National Register of Historic Places listings in Newport County, Rhode Island References and external links Town of Jamestown: Artillery info Cemeteries on the National Register of Historic Places in Rhode Island 1656 establishments in Rhode Island Jamestown, Rhode Island National Register of Historic Places in Newport County, Rhode Island
20463846	https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Double%20Dealing%20%281932%20film%29	Double Dealing (1932 film)	Double Dealing is a 1932 British comedy film directed by Leslie S. Hiscott and starring Richard Cooper, Frank Pettingell and Sydney Fairbrother. It was made as a quota quickie at Twickenham Studios. Cast Frank Pettingell as Rufus Moon Richard Cooper as Toby Traill Sydney Fairbrother as Sarah Moon Zoe Palmer as Dolly Simms Jill Hands as Betty Betty Astell as Flossie Aileen Despard as Rosie Gladys Hamer as Clara References Bibliography Low, Rachael. Filmmaking in 1930s Britain. George Allen & Unwin, 1985. Wood, Linda. British Films, 1927-1939. British Film Institute, 1986. External links 1932 films 1932 comedy films British comedy films 1930s English-language films Films directed by Leslie S. Hiscott Films shot at Twickenham Film Studios Quota quickies British black-and-white films 1930s British films
17326407	https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ning%20Chunhong	Ning Chunhong	Ning Chunhong (; born January 21, 1968) is a Chinese chess player holding the title of Woman Grandmaster (WGM). She was in the Top 50 Women rating list from October 2001 to 2002. In 1992 she won the women's section of the World University Chess Championship in Antwerp, Belgium. She was awarded the title of FIDE Arbiter in 2008. Ning plays for Tianjin chess club in the China Chess League (CCL). See also Chess in China References External links 1968 births Living people Chinese female chess players Chess woman grandmasters Chess arbiters Place of birth missing (living people)
17326413	https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jim%20Adams%20%28baseball%29	Jim Adams (baseball)	James J. Adams (born 1868) was an American major league baseball catcher. He played professionally for the St. Louis Browns. Career Adams was born in 1868 in East St. Louis, Illinois. He played in one game for the St. Louis Browns on April 21, 1890. He hit one single in four at-bats during the game. In addition to his brief appearance for the Browns, he played on various minor league teams from 1889–1892 and again in 1899–1900. He was briefly the player/manager of the Aspen, Colorado team in the Colorado State League in 1889. References External links Baseball Almanac 1868 births Baseball players from Illinois Major League Baseball catchers St. Louis Browns (AA) players 19th-century baseball players Year of death unknown Sportspeople from East St. Louis, Illinois Pueblo Ponies players Aspen (minor league baseball) players Fort Worth Panthers players Carthage (minor league baseball) players Ottumwa Coal Palaces players Macon Central City players New Orleans Pelicans (baseball) players Memphis Giants players Springfield Ponies players Lawrence (minor league baseball) players Fitchburg (minor league baseball) players Hampton Crabs players Minor league baseball managers
20463859	https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Martin%20Leonard	Martin Leonard	Martin Patrick Grainge Leonard DSO was an Anglican suffragan bishop from 1953 until his death. Leonard was born at Torpenhow, near Cockermouth, Cumberland, on 5 July 1889. He was educated at Rossall, Fleetwood, Lancashire and Oriel College, Oxford before embarking on an ecclesiastical career including service as a World War I chaplain. Afterward, Leonard occupied a similar post at Cheltenham College. He spent 14 years with the Toc H organisation. Leonard subsequently became Rector of Hatfield, Rural Dean of Hertford, and Provost of St Mary's Cathedral, Glasgow. He was a Bishop of Thetford, and a lifelong supporter of the Boy Scout movement. He died on 21 July 1963. References Works "A book of Prayers and Hymns Selected for Scouts"; London; C. A. Pearson; 1933. 1889 births 1963 deaths People from Cockermouth People educated at Rossall School Alumni of Oriel College, Oxford King's Own Royal Regiment officers Companions of the Distinguished Service Order Provosts of St Mary's Cathedral, Glasgow Bishops of Thetford 20th-century Church of England bishops World War I chaplains Royal Army Chaplains' Department officers
20463864	https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Big%20FM	Big FM	Big FM may refer to: Big FM (Indian radio station) Big FM (German radio station) Big 106.2 (Big FM), a defunct Auckland, New Zealand radio station
20463871	https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The%20Man%20in%20Gray	The Man in Gray	The Man in Gray () is a 1961 Italian short documentary film produced by Benedetto Benedetti. It was nominated for an Academy Award for Best Documentary Short. References External links 1961 films 1961 documentary films 1961 short films 1960s Italian-language films 1960s short documentary films Italian short documentary films 1960s Italian films
17326416	https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Betsan%20Powys	Betsan Powys	Betsan Powys (born 1965), is a Welsh journalist and former Editor of Programmes for BBC Radio Cymru. Biography Powys was born in Cardiff. A native Welsh speaker after being educated at Ysgol Gyfun Llanhari, Powys joined BBC Wales as a News Trainee in 1989, before joining the newsroom in Cardiff as a bilingual, bi-media reporter. Moving to Current Affairs in 1994 she reported undercover, where one investigation required her to pose as one half of a swinging couple in the "Garden of Eden", a West Wales brothel. Powys then presented the Welsh language news programme Newyddion, was chief reporter on the European current affairs series , and joined Huw Edwards to front United Kingdom national election specials. Powys was lent for a period to BBC One's flagship current affairs programme Panorama, during which time she returned to Wales to give birth to her daughter. Her first report for Panorama was an investigation into the way Jehovah's Witnesses deal with allegations of child abuse, while her first worldwide exclusive occurred when she persuaded the commanding officer of 30 Royal Welch Fusiliers held hostage in Goražde, Bosnia, to allow her to interview colleagues and friends, agreeing to his condition that the programme would be broadcast only "in the Gaelic tongue." After working for a period at ITV Wales, she returned to BBC Wales as Culture and Media Correspondent, and as a result of presenting Week In Week Out she won the BT Welsh Journalist of the Year. Powys also presented the Welsh-language version of Mastermind on S4C. From 11 September 2006, Powys replaced the retiring David Williams, and took editorial charge of all BBC Wales' daily political output ahead of the Welsh Assembly elections in 2007. She resigned from this role in June 2013. Powys is a frequent contributor to Radio Cymru's popular and is regarded as a stalwart of the programme, adding much to its 'flagship' status as the BBC's most prestigious Bangor-produced daily news broadcasts. She was appointed Editor of Programmes (in effect, director) of BBC Radio Cymru in May 2013, taking up her post from July 2013. In June 2018, Powys announced that she would leave the role, with effect from Autumn 2018. Since leaving the BBC, Powys has returned to broadcasting for both television and radio. In December 2019 she joined Dewi Llwyd and Vaughan Roderick as co-presenter for S4C and BBC Radio Cymru's coverage of the 2019 General Election (Etholiad 2019). During the Election campaign Powys also fronted The Leaders Lounge for BBC Radio Wales. In July 2020, she replaced Llwyd as presenter of (, a Welsh-language equivalent to Question Time). Personal life Powys lives with Dylan Hammond, a former artist. She lists her hobbies as choral singing, harp music and competing in choral recitation competitions at local and chapel . She is a member of the Gorsedd of the Bards and has adopted the bardic name Betsi Treganna. References External links Betsan's blog – BBC Wales' political editor. I'll be blogging the inside track on Welsh politics. Betsan Powys Welsh Assembly Election blog 1964 births Living people Welsh-speaking journalists BBC Cymru Wales newsreaders and journalists BBC Radio Wales presenters Welsh bloggers People educated at Ysgol Gyfun Llanhari People educated at Ysgol Tryfan
17326435	https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/HyperStudio	HyperStudio	HyperStudio is a creativity tool software program distributed by Software MacKiev. It was originally created by Roger Wagner in 1989 as "HyperStudio 1.0 for the Apple IIGS", later versions introduced support for Mac and Windows. It can be described as a multimedia authoring tool, and it provides relatively simple methods for combining varied media. It has been available for purchase off and on over the years, and is now being marketed by Software MacKiev as "Version 5.1", which is aimed mostly at an educational market. References External links Evan Trent, About This Particular Macintosh Indiana University, "Indiana University Knowledge Base" 1988 software HyperCard products
17326445	https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List%20of%20colleges%20and%20universities%20in%20Bacolod	List of colleges and universities in Bacolod	This is a list of colleges and universities in Bacolod, Philippines. Universities State universities C Carlos Hilado Memorial State University Private non-sectarian universities S STI West Negros University Private Catholic universities U University of Negros Occidental – Recoletos University of Saint La Salle Colleges Local colleges B Bacolod City College N Negros Occidental Language and Information Technology Center Private Catholic colleges C Colegio San Agustin – Bacolod La Consolacion College Bacolod Private national colleges A ABE International Business College – Bacolod Campus AMA Computer College – Bacolod Campus C College of Arts & Sciences of Asia & the Pacific – Bacolod Campus M Mapúa Malayan Digital College – Learning Hub Bacolod Other private colleges A Asian College of Aeronautics – Bacolod Branch (Main Campus) B Bacolod Christian College of Negros J John B. Lacson Colleges Foundation – Bacolod L LaSalTech Inc. O Our Lady of Mercy College – Bacolod R Riverside College, Inc. V VMA Global College Victory Business College, Inc. External links Colleges and Universities: Official website of the Bacolod City local government Bacolod
17326468	https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bailey%20Farm	Bailey Farm	The Bailey Farm is an historic farm at 373 Wyatt Road in Middletown, Rhode Island. Now reduced from more than to about , the farm is a well-preserved example of a 19th-century island farm. It was owned by members of the Bailey family, possibly as early as the late 17th century, into the 19th century. The original main house appears to be a mid-18th century structure that was given a significant Greek Revival treatment in the 19th century. It is a 1-1/2 story Cape style house, three bays wide, with a central chimney. The main entrance is centered on the northern facade, and is flanked by sidelight windows and pilasters, with an entablature above. The corners of the building are pilastered. A series of outbuildings stand nearby. There is a second complex of buildings on the northwest part of the property, built in the 1930s near the location of the Bailey family cemetery. The farm was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1984. See also National Register of Historic Places listings in Newport County, Rhode Island References Houses completed in 1838 Farms on the National Register of Historic Places in Rhode Island Houses in Newport County, Rhode Island Greek Revival houses in Rhode Island Buildings and structures in Middletown, Rhode Island National Register of Historic Places in Newport County, Rhode Island
20463874	https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2000%20United%20States%20elections	2000 United States elections	The 2000 United States elections were held on November 7, 2000. Republican Governor George W. Bush of Texas defeated Democratic Vice President Al Gore of Tennessee in the presidential election. Republicans retained control of both houses of Congress, giving the party unified control of Congress and the presidency for the first time since the 1954 elections. With Democratic President Bill Clinton term-limited, Gore won his party's nomination by defeating Senator Bill Bradley in the Democratic primaries. Bush defeated Senator John McCain in the Republican primaries to win his party's presidential nomination. Bush took 271 of the 538 electoral votes, winning the decisive state of Florida by a margin of 537 votes after a recount was halted by the Supreme Court in the case of Bush v. Gore. Bush was the first winning presidential candidate to lose the popular vote since the 1888 presidential election. This marked the first time since 1988 that the president's party lost seats in both Houses. Democrats picked up a net of four seats in the Senate, tying Republicans, however Dick Cheney provided the tie-breaking vote as Vice President of the United States. Democrats also picked up a net of one seat in the House, but Republicans retained an overall narrow majority. In the gubernatorial elections, Democrats won a net gain of one seat. Federal elections President In the 2000 presidential election, Republican Texas Governor George W. Bush defeated Democratic incumbent Vice President Al Gore. The election was eye-catchingly close, but was the third straight election where neither party won a majority of the popular vote. United States Senate The 33 seats in the United States Senate Class 1 were up for election plus one special election. Democrats picked up net of four seats. Six senators were defeated in the November 2000 election. The five defeated Republicans included Spencer Abraham of Michigan, John Ashcroft of Missouri, Slade Gorton of Washington, Rod Grams of Minnesota, and William V. Roth of Delaware. The single defeated Democrat was Charles S. Robb of Virginia. The Senate elections left both parties with control of fifty Senate seats. In the subsequent 107th United States Congress, Democrats controlled the Senate from January 3, 2001, to January 20, 2001, when Dick Cheney was sworn in as vice president. Republicans maintained control of the chamber until June 6, 2001, when Senator Jim Jeffords left the Republican Party and began caucusing with the Democrats. United States House of Representatives Republicans won the national popular vote for the House of Representatives by a margin of 0.5 points. Republicans lost two seats in the House, while Democrats gained 1 seat and 1 independent, Virgil Goode, was elected. Following the 2000 election, the majority of the House seaters in the South and Midwest were held by the Republican party, while the larger number of seats in the Northeast and West were held by the Democratic party. State elections One sitting governor was defeated in the November 2000 general election. Cecil H. Underwood, Republican of West Virginia, concluded the 2000 election with a 47.2 election percentage. Bob Wise, Democrat, was elected to a four-year term. Local elections Mayoral elections Some of the major American cities that held their mayoral elections in 2000 included: San Diego – Superior Court Judge Dick Murphy (R) was elected to a first term as mayor. Initiatives and referenda State constitutional amendments prohibiting same-sex marriage and civil unions is passed in Nebraska and Nevada passes constitutional ban on same-sex marriage only, but it doesn't go into effect because the Nevada Constitution requires two ballot votes for citizen-initiated constitutional amendments. References External links United States Election 2000 Web Archive from the U.S. Library of Congress 2000 elections in the United States 2000
20463895	https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wilber-Clatonia%20High%20School	Wilber-Clatonia High School	Wilber Clatonia Public School District is located in Wilber, Nebraska, United States. It was founded in 1970 when Wilber High School and Clatonia High School consolidated, forming the Wilber Clatonia Public School District, which has 530 students (K-12). The high school enrollment is approximately 258 students (grades 7-12). The Wilber Clatonia Public School District is a consolidated system located in Saline and Gage Counties and covers an area of . It has an assessed valuation of $225,842,971 and provides education to 530 students in kindergarten through grade 12. A $6,125,000 bond passage passed in August 2003 provided for the construction of a Pre-kindergarten to 6th-grade classroom facility with a library, computer lab, and gymnasium. The bond issue also provided for a new running track. History The first class graduated from Wilber High School in 1886. A new high school building was built around 1910. In 1930 a new high school building was built to the east of the old building, and the old high school was used for elementary classes. When the new school district was formed in 1970, a new high school building was built on South Franklin Street. The older school building to the west was torn down and became a playground area. The 1930 high school then became the elementary school, providing facilities for the students in the city and students now attending in town because many of the rural school districts were closed as part of the consolidation. In 2005 the elementary school was added to the existing high school and the 1930 building was torn down. Athletics The school's rival in sports is Tri-County. The school colors are green and white, and the mascot is the wolverine. Wilber Clatonia won the Class C State Championship in girls' basketball in 1983, finishing 27-0 in the season. The 1997-98 wrestling team finished the dual season comprising a record of 6-0-1, the lone tie coming to Lincoln Christian. The Wilber girls' basketball team almost beat the consecutive losing record. In the 2016-17 season, they also won the class C2 football championship. External links School website School information Educational institutions established in 1970 Public high schools in Nebraska Schools in Saline County, Nebraska 1970 establishments in Nebraska
20463912	https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kurt%20Kuykendall	Kurt Kuykendall	Kurt Kuykendall is a retired American soccer goalkeeper who played professionally in the North American Soccer League. Kuykendall attended American University, where he was a 1973 Honorable Mention (third team) All-American soccer player. He was inducted into the American University Eagles Hall of Fame in 1996. In 1974, the Washington Diplomats selected Kuykendall in the first round (second overall) of the North American Soccer League draft. In 1975, he moved to the New York Cosmos for two seasons. In 1978 while working as a real estate broker he made an appearance in an indoor match for the Diplomats giving up 7 goals in two periods of relief for the injured Eric Martin. He finished his professional career with one game with the Rochester Lancers in 1979 as a replacement goalkeeper when the NASL players went on strike. All five of his children – Kris, Shawn, Jason, Jaime and Samantha – play soccer. For the Glory, a feature film based on Kurt's career, is scheduled for release in 2011. References External links NASL career stats For the Glory 1952 births Living people American Eagles men's soccer players American soccer players American Soccer League (1933–1983) players California Sunshine players New York Cosmos players North American Soccer League (1968–1984) players North American Soccer League (1968–1984) indoor players Rochester Lancers (1967–1980) players Washington Diplomats (NASL) players Association football goalkeepers
17326482	https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Zhang%20Jilin	Zhang Jilin	Zhang Jilin (; born June 24, 1986) is a Chinese and Australian chess player holding the title of Woman Grandmaster (WGM). She competed in the Women's World Chess Championship in 2008. Career Zhang Jilin first represented China in the World Youth Chess Festival in Menorca in 1996. She played then three times subsequently at the World Girls U-20 Championship in 2004, 2005 and 2006, finishing in the top ten on all three occasions. In June 2007, she qualified for the Woman Grandmaster title. She earned the required norms at: 2002 China Women's Team Championship in Beihai, China (February 5–17); score 7/9 2006 World Junior Chess Championship (Girls) in Yerevan, Armenia (October 3–16, 2006); score 7/11 3rd Singapore Masters International Open in Singapore (December 26–30, 2006); score 5/9 In 2008 Zhang qualified from the Chinese Zonal tournament to play in the Women's World Chess Championship in Nalchik, Russia. She was knocked out in the first round by Inna Gaponenko. She was awarded the International Arbiter title in 2010. Zhang moved with her family to Sydney in 2016 and in August 2017, Zhang switched her national federation from China to Australia. In 2018 Zhang was selected to play for the Australian team at the Batumi Chess Olympiad on third board. In the China Chess League, Zhang played for Shandong team, which won the gold medal in 2007 and 2010. References External links Jilin Zhang chess gales at 365Chess.com Zhang Jilin team chess record at Olimpbase.org Zhang Jilin's official website (in Chinese) Title Application for International Arbiter (IA) 1986 births Living people Chess woman grandmasters Chess players from Harbin Australian female chess players Australian people of Chinese descent Chess arbiters
17326487	https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dyce%20%28disambiguation%29	Dyce (disambiguation)	Dyce is a suburb of Aberdeen, Scotland. Dyce may also refer to: Dyce station (Manitoba), a train station in Dyce, Manitoba, Canada Dyce Academy, a school in Dyce, Scotland Dyce railway station, Dyce, Scotland People with the surname Dyce Alexander Dyce (1798–1869), Scottish dramatic editor and literary historian Charles Andrew Dyce (1816–1853), Singaporean artist Keith Dyce (1926–2014) Dean of the Dick Vet School in Edinburgh William Dyce (1806–1864), Scottish artist See also Dice (disambiguation)
20463917	https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jorge%20Gonz%C3%A1lez%20Camarena	Jorge González Camarena	Jorge González Camarena (24 March 1908 – 24 May 1980) was a Mexican painter, muralist and sculptor. He is best known for his mural work, as part of the Mexican muralism movement, although his work is distinct from the main names associated with it (Rivera, Orozco and Siqueiros). His major works include the mural on the main administration building of the Monterrey Institute of Technology and Higher Studies and a mural created for the Universidad de Concepción in Chile. He also created easel works, one of which, La Patria, was well known in Mexico as it was used on the cover of free textbooks from the 1960s into the 1970s. Recognitions for his work include the Premio Nacional de Arte, membership in the Academia de Artes and the Ordine al Merito della Repubblica Italiana, grade Commendatore from the Italian government. Life González Camarena was born in Guadalajara to Arturo González and Sara Camarena, both of whom were originally from Arandas. His was an artistic and cultural family as his father was a photographer. He had seven siblings, and his brother Guillermo invented the color television set. From childhood, Jorge showed interest in art. When he visited his aunt Esther, he spent long hours watching her paint while the other children ran in the garden. This inspired him to not only draw, but to also create works in pumice stone, pebbles and clay. He also created his own comic strip called Los Chiquinitos, which he sold to classmates. In 1919, he moved to Mexico City with his family, where he began drawing lessons with a painter named Francisco Zeteno. Seeing González Camarena's talent, the teacher suggested enrolling him in the Academy of San Carlos. González Camarena entered the school at age fifteen, just after his father died and his family was taken in by his grandparents. He studied at the Academy intermittently from 1922 to 1930. He was interested in both traditional academic painting and newer trends that were forming. At this time, there was an anti-academic feeling among many younger painters. One result was the establishment of alternate schools called “open air schools” that focused on spontaneity, light and everyday topics and González studied at one of these schools as well. Another effect was the establishment of a student movement at the Academy of San Carlos to modernize its teaching and to bring Diego Rivera to teach at the institution. During his school years, his principle teachers included Mateo Herrera and Francisco Díaz de León, working in various media such as fresco, oil on fabric, vinylite, ship paint, tempera, mosaics and ceramics. González Camarena began his career before leaving school, working with Dr. Atl. In 1930, Dr. Atl gave him his own studio on top of the former monastery of San Juan de Letrán. Here he not only painted but also researched music and led discussions on the arts. In 1934, he married Jeannie Barré de Saint-Leu with whom he had four children. His new familial responsibilities pushed him to find more work, leading to contacts that began his career as a muralist. His family life affected his painting with his children and even his dog appearing in his artwork. During González Camarena's career he was also involved in a number of social causes. During his stay in Veracruz to paint a mural, he became involved in an effort in 1953 to save and restore the then crumbling San Juan de Ulúa fort, which was set to be destroyed to build new warehouses and a dock. In 1966 he became a formal member of the Seminario de Cultura Mexicana. In 1979, he participated in the IX Congress of the Association of Artists of UNESCO in Stuttgart, Germany. González Camarena died in 1980 of a brain hemorrhage. His funeral was at the Palacio de Bellas Artes as a national homage and buried at the family crypt in the Panteón de Dolores. The government has suggested that the body be moved to the Rotunda de Personas Ilustres, but the family has refused. There was a dispute for the remaining paintings in the artist's possession at the time of his death. His will stated they should be distribute among family members but this was challenged on court by critic Antonio Luna Arroyo, who even involved UNAM over the disposition of twenty two paintings. Career González Camarena began his career working as an assistant to Dr. Atl, coloring the images of church in the book Las iglesias de México. Dr. Atl became one of González Camarena's mentors until his death. After he finished with school, González Camarena first became noted for his work in publicity. In 1929, at age 21, he worked writing and drawing for publications such as Revista de Revistas and Nuestro México. He also worked into the 1930s creating images for calendar for the Editorial Casa Galas, along with calendars for Cemento Cruz Azul. In 1933, painter Jorge Enciso, then director of the Dirección de Monumentos Coloniales, commissioned him to restore the 16th-century frescos on the walls of the former monastery of Huejotzingo, Puebla. The project took two years and the project made him sensitive to the area's indigenous people and Mesoamerican art. He used some of the money he earned from the project to research indigenous painters, especially Marcos Cipactli, identifying him not only as one of the contributors to the original Huejotzingo work but also as the painter of the original image of the Virgin of Guadalupe. The latter assertion caused him some controversy. He also did a study on the presence of demon and devil images in Mexican art and folklore. González Camarena began creating mural works in 1939, with twenty six of the works still remaining. The first was created in the town of Zimapan, Hidalgo at the Hotel Fundación called Alegoría de Zimapán. At the time, the town was a crossroads for traffic between Tamaulipas and Nuevo León, but a new highway changed that later. The hotel was abandoned but the mural remains in good condition. His second mural was a pair of oil an wax panels on stone for the Guardiola Building in 1941 called La vida, la mujer y el hombre (Live, woman and man), commissioned by friend and colleague Carlos Obregón Santacilia. The work was controversial because the images of the man and woman were nudes, considered immoral by the bankers that sponsored the work. As a response, González Camarena founded the first Mexican Nudist Society to promote the use of nudes in artwork. The work remained on the building until 1957, when the earthquake of that year caused damage to the piece, and instead of being rescued, it was demolished. In response, muralists from Mexico and other countries founded the Commission of Mural Painting of INBA to protect murals and other art under censorship threat. INBA also proposed that González Camarena replace the work with a mural at the Palacio de Bellas Artes. This resulted in a mural called Liberación de la humanidad, finished in 1963. Other of González Camarena's early murals include Águila en Vuelo for the Banco de México building in Veracruz and the La Purísma Church. In 1950 and 1951 he created murals and sculptures for the Instituto Mexicano de Seguro Social building on Paseo de la Reforma in Mexico City. The mural is done in vinylite, and is accompanied by two groups of sculptures called El Trabajo and Maternidad. He worked on this project with architect Obregón Santacila, with whom he also founded a movement called Artistic Integration, with the aim of strengthening ties between builders and artists on architectural projects. In 1954, the founder of the Monterrey Institute of Technology and Higher Studies, Eugenio Garza Sada, commissioned González Camarena to create a mural for what is now the main administration building for the university system. The project consisted of applying Italian mosaic on a relief. This project had him spent much time in Monterrey, and become involved in the artist community there, leading to the creation of the Arte, A.C. cultural group. This mural remains today as a symbol of the institution, even reproduced on class rings. In 1959 Emilio Azcárraga Vidaurreta commissioned him to decorate the facade of Televicentro, today Televisa, resulting in a 900m² mural called Frisos de la television. This outside wall was later damaged, requiring the building to be remodeled. In 1965, he was commissioned by the Mexican government to create a mural for the city of Concepción, Chile, even though the project was threatened by a boycott by artists affiliated with the Generación de la Ruptura. The resulting mural was a gift to the people of that region in southern Chile who had suffered a major earthquake in 1960. The resulting work was 300m² on a wall of the Casa de la Cultura José Clemente Orozco at the Universidad de Concepción. For the university's 75th anniversary, the image was reproduced on a Chilean stamp and in 1996, it was named the most beautiful mural in the world at an event in Vienna . The work was damaged during another earthquake, this time in 2010, but restored in 2012 in a joint Mexican-Chilean effort. Other notable murals during González Camarena's career include La erupción de Xitle (an oil/wax work) at the Cuicuilco site. Monumento a la Independencia in Dolores Hidalgo, Belisario Dominguez at the Mexican Senate and Las Razas at the Museo Nacional de Antropología e Historia, which was used on a Mexican stamp in 1992 to commemorate the 500th anniversary of Columbus's arrival to the Americas. His last mural was created in 1978, two years before his death and called Trilogía de Saltillo, in the municipal building of Saltillo, Coahuila. While best known for his mural work, González Camarena also produced over 2,000 easel work and some sculpture. His best known work of this type is La Patria, an image of a woman with national symbols to represent the country of Mexico. It is well known because from the 1960s into the 1970s, this image was used on the cover of free textbooks produced by the Secretaría de Educación Pública. These include over 350 titles totaling over 523 million copies. The image has reappeared sporadically on books produced by the government entity since. At the end of the 1970s, the Mexican government commissioned him to create a painting for the Bulgarian people of Saint George. He was invited to Bulgaria to unveil the painting. In appreciation, the Bulgarian government sponsored a European tour of Gonzalez Camarena's work which ended up in the Museo de Arte Moderno in New York. Most of his easel work is in the hands of private collectors in both Mexico and abroad. These include the Museo Soumaya, the collection of the Carso Foundation, the collection of José López Portillo and the estate of Henry Ford. Some are in the Museo de Arte Moderno. Very little of the artist's work are in the family as the rest were sold. By the 1940s, González Camarena's work began to draw serious attention from art critics and win awards. In 1966 the Palacio de Bellas Artes organized and anthological exhibition in his honor. In 1967, he received the Order of Merit, grade Commendatore from the Italian government for a portrait of Michelangelo he created for the Italian artist's house in Caprese. He received the Premio Nacional de Artes in 1970 and in 1972 was accepted as a member of the Academia de Artes. He was also a member of the Asociación Mexicana de Artes Plásticas and the Salón de la Plástica Mexicana. For the 2008 100th anniversary of his birth, institutions such as the Museo Soumaya, the Instituto Politécnical Nacional, the Mexican Senate and the Instituto Mexicano de Seguro Social held exhibitions and homage to his work and life. Artistry González Camarena was a major figure in the Mexican muralism movement. His work was distinguished early through his use of clear lines and texture. He worked with various styles, textures and techniques, ranging from Surrealism to Cubism to Magical Realism, and most of his paintings contains social and mystical motifs. As a painter, he is best known for his depictions of people, especially portraits of women. In the last year of his life, he painted a work called Las razas. This work contains images of four women, Asian, African, European and Native American. In the med 1930s, he developed his own personal method of composition which he called “cuadratismo” or “harmonic geometry.” It was developed from this work with the Huejotzingo restoration project, drawing from Mesoamerican and early colonial mural painting. From then on, it was the main guide for the compositions of his work. Mauricio Gómez Mayorga stated that “His faith in geometry and form, that is, in space and matter, make him a constructor, a builder of plane and mass.” Although part of the Mexican muralist movement, his work is distinct from the three main names associated with it (Rivera, Orozco and Siqueiros). His pre-1949 work was different from that of others in the Mexican muralism movement as they did not deal with topics related to the Mexican Revolution the rescue of Mexico's past or the struggle for social equality. Although Diego Rivera called him “the most Mexican of all,” José Clemente Orozco did not like his preference for archeology and Mexico's past, feeling that Gonzalez Camarena squandered his talent by not expressing what he felt. However, González Camarena began to conform to more of the movement's social and political themes starting in 1949, when he painted the work La vida y la industria for the Cervecería Modelo brewery in Mexico City. Here did incorporate elements common to Mexican muralism by representing the preparation of beer in a Mesoamerican scene. In the interpretation of Mexican history, Gonzalez Camarena believed that neither the country's indigenous or Spanish cultural background should be denigrated in favor of the other. He also believed that the Mexican Revolution should be honored by working towards social justice. In the work Cristo en la Cruz, the face of Christ has indigenous characteristics. He gave his depictions of Mesoamerican deities mythological qualities similar to the treatment of ancient Greek gods. The Monterrey Institute mural represents the triumph of civilization and culture over the forces of stagnation, apathy and darkness, with the first represented by Quetzalcoatl and the latter by Tezcatlipoca. He also created portraits and self-portraits. Notable examples of these include those of his sister Susana, Francisco Díaz de León, Rosa Luz Alegría and Guillermo Soberón. In his self-portraits, his eyeglasses generally dominate the composition. Works La Vendimia Nacional (1946) Autorretrato (1946) Las Razas (1964) Presencia de América Latina (1965) Milagro del Tepeyac (c 1947) Trilogía de Saltillo (1978) El abrazo (1980) References 1908 births 1980 deaths 20th-century Mexican painters Mexican male painters Mexican muralists Artists from Guadalajara, Jalisco 20th-century Mexican sculptors 20th-century Mexican male artists
17326499	https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Climate%20of%20Ireland	Climate of Ireland	The climate of Ireland is mild, humid and changeable with abundant rainfall and a lack of temperature extremes. Ireland's climate is defined as a temperate oceanic climate, or Cfb on the Köppen climate classification system, a classification it shares with most of northwest Europe. The island receives generally warm summers and cool winters. As Ireland is downwind of a large ocean, it is considerably milder in winter than other locations at the same latitude, for example Newfoundland in Canada or Sakhalin in Russia. The Atlantic overturning circulation, which includes ocean currents such as the North Atlantic Current and Gulf Stream, releases additional heat over the Atlantic, which is then carried by the prevailing winds towards Ireland giving, for example, Dublin a milder winter climate than other temperate oceanic climates in similar locations, for example Seattle in the United States. The prevailing wind blows from the southwest, breaking on the high mountains of the west coast. Rainfall is therefore a particularly prominent part of western Irish life, with Valentia Island, off the west coast of County Kerry, getting almost twice as much annual rainfall as Dublin on the east ( vs. ). January and February are the coldest months of the year, and mean daily air temperatures fall between during these months. July and August are the warmest, with mean daily temperatures of , whilst mean daily maximums in July and August vary from near the coast, to inland. The sunniest months are May and June, with an average of five to seven hours sunshine per day. Though extreme weather events in Ireland are comparatively rare when compared with other countries in the European continent, they do occur. Atlantic depressions, occurring mainly in the months of December, January and February, can occasionally bring winds of up to to Western coastal counties, with the winter of 2013/14 being the stormiest on record. During the summer months, and particularly around late July/early August, thunderstorms can develop. Temperature Ireland experiences a lack of temperature extremes compared to other areas at similar latitudes. There is regional variation, with inland areas being cooler in winter and warmer in summer than their coastal counterparts. The warmest areas are found along the southwest coast. Valentia Island has the highest average temperature, at 10.9 °C. The coldest areas are found inland. Mullingar has the lowest average temperature, at 9.3 °C. The highest temperature ever recorded in Ireland was 33.3 °C at Kilkenny Castle, on 26 June 1887. The lowest temperature was -19.1 °C at Markree Castle on 16 January 1881. Six of the warmest ten years in Ireland have occurred since 1990. Due to climate change, it is estimated that the temperatures will rise everywhere by up to 3.4 degrees by the end of the century. Extreme heat and cold are both rare throughout the country. Summer temperatures exceeding 30 °C are rare, usually only occurring every few years (2022, 2021, 2018, 2016, 2013, 2006, 2005, 2003, 1995, 1990, 1989, 1983, 1976 and 1975 are recent examples), although they commonly reach the high 20s most summers. Severe freezes occur only occasionally in winter, with temperatures below -10 °C being very uncommon in the lowlands and temperatures below freezing uncommon in many coastal areas. However, temperatures in the Wicklow Mountains are said to reach -10 °C annually. Frost Air frost occurs frequently in the winter, with most areas seeing over 40 days of air frost every year. In northern areas, air frost occurs on average 10.2 days every January, the month in which air frost occurs most frequently. In the Sperrins and the Glens of Antrim air frost occurs around 80 days a year. The pattern is similar with ground frost, with on average around 100 days of ground frost in the lowlands and over 140 in the mountains. The number of frost days in Ireland have declined massively over the past decade. The largest season decrease has been known to take place in winter. Frost is rarer along the coast, in urban areas and also in western and southern areas. Roches Point, County Cork receives the fewest days with air frost, with an average of 7.0 days with air frost recorded annually. Kilkenny, County Kilkenny receives the most days with air frost, with an average of 53.0 days with air frost recorded annually. In Dublin, Dublin Airport records air frost on average 24.3 days per year, while Casement Aerodrome (which is further inland) records air frost on average 41.3 days per year. Sunshine The sunniest months are May and June. During these months sunshine duration averages between 5 and 6½ hours per day over most of the country. The southeast gets the most sunshine, averaging over 7 hours a day in early summer. December is the most overcast month, with average daily sunshine ranging from about 1 hour in the north to almost 2 hours in the southeast. Over the year as a whole, most areas get an average of between 3¼ and 3¾ hours of sunshine each day. Irish skies are completely covered by cloud roughly half of the time. The sunniest part of the island is the southeast coast. Rosslare, County Wexford was historically the sunniest area, however, the station was closed by Met Éireann in 2007. The sunniest station throughout the 1981 to 2010 period was Ballyrichard HSE in Arklow, County Wicklow, which received an average of 4.41 hours of sunshine per day. The cloudiest (i.e. least sunny) parts of the island are generally the west and northwest of the country. Over the 1971-2000 averaging period, Claremorris, County Mayo was the cloudiest station, receiving just 1,072 hours of sunshine per year. From 1981 to 2010, Birr, County Offaly, in the Midlands, was the most cloudy (overcast) station, receiving on average 3.2 hours of sunshine per day, considerably less than the stations at Malin Head in the north or Belmullet in the west. Inland areas tend to receive less sunshine than coastal areas due to the convective development of clouds over land. Cloud develops because of vertical air currents caused by thermal heating of the ground. Precipitation Precipitation Rainfall is the most common form of precipitation on the island, and is extremely common throughout Ireland, although some parts of the west coast receive twice as much rain as the east coast. Rainfall in Ireland normally comes from Atlantic frontal systems which travel northeast over the island, bringing cloud and rain. Most of the eastern half of the country has between of rainfall in the year. Rainfall in the west generally averages between . In many mountainous districts rainfall exceeds per year. The wettest months almost everywhere are December and January. April is the driest month generally, but in many southern parts, June is the driest. The average number of "wet days" (days with more than of rain) ranges from about 151 days a year along the east and southeast coasts, to about 225 days a year in parts of the west. The wettest weather station is Glanagimla, Leenane, Co. Galway, which averages rain per year. The wettest synoptic weather station is Valentia Island, which receives of rain per year, on average. The driest weather station is at Ringsend, Co. Dublin, which receives of rain per year, on average. The weather station with the highest number of "wet days" is Belmullet, with 193 days per year, while the station with the lowest number of "wet days" is Dublin Airport, with 128 days per year. Rainfall records Source: The driest year recorded in Ireland was 1887, with of rain recorded at Glasnevin, County Dublin. The longest drought in Ireland occurred in Limerick between 3 April 1938 and 10 May 1938 (37 days). The greatest monthly total was ; recorded at the Cummeragh Mountains, County Kerry, in October 1996. The greatest annual total was ; recorded at Ballaghbeena Gap in 1960. The greatest daily total was ; recorded at Cloone Lake, County Kerry, on 18 September 1993. Snowfall Severe cold weather is uncommon in Ireland with the majority of winter precipitation coming in the form of rain, although hills and mountainous regions in the country can commonly see up to 30 days of snowfall annually: the Wicklow Mountains region sometimes experiences 50 or more days of snowfall each year. Most low-lying regions of the island only see a few days of lying snow per year (from December to March inclusive), or may see no snow at all during some winters. However, there are preparations for snow and ice, including the distribution of grit, salt, and other snow-treatable minerals. In late 2011, the Irish Government set up "Winter-Ready", in order to prepare the country for such severe weather. Due to its variability (which is mainly because of the influence of the Atlantic Ocean, Gulf Stream and North Atlantic Drift, as well as Ireland's northerly latitude and vulnerability to Siberian/Arctic winds) Ireland's weather during the winter months is difficult to predict. The aforementioned factors make both extremely low temperatures and relatively mild temperatures possible. The snowiest weather station is Clones, County Monaghan, which receives, on average, 18 days of snow and/or sleet per year. Of these, 6.2 days have snow lying at 09:00. The least snowy weather station is Valentia Island, County Kerry; which receives, on average, 5.6 days of snow and/or sleet per year. Of these, 0.8 days have snow lying at 09:00. Hail Hail, like snow and sleet, is also rare in Ireland; however, it can occur at any time of the year. It is most common in spring during thunderstorms. Malin Head, County Donegal receives the most hail, with an average of 48.4 days per year. Roche's Point, County Cork receives the least hail, with an average of 8.0 days per year. Thunderstorms Thunderstorms are quite rare in Ireland. They are more likely to happen in late spring, although they can occur at any time of the year. Cork Airport, County Cork experiences the least thunder; receiving it 3.7 days per year on average. Valentia Island, County Kerry experiences the most thunder; receiving it 7.1 days per year on average. Wind Generally, the coast tends to be windier than inland areas, and the west tends to be windier than the east. The station with the highest mean wind speed is Malin Head, County Donegal, averaging at . Malin Head also receives the most gale-force winds, recording them on average 66.0 days per year. The station with the lowest mean wind speed is Kilkenny, County Kilkenny; averaging at . The station that records the lowest number of gale-force winds is Birr, County Offaly; recording them on average 1.2 days per year. The highest wind speed ever recorded in Ireland was at Fastnet Lighthouse, County Cork on 16 October 2017. Tornadoes are very rare in Ireland, with around less than ten reported every year - mostly in August. Fog Fog is more common inland and on higher altitudes; mainly during winter and during the morning at times of high pressure. The foggiest station is that at Cork Airport, County Cork, which has 99.5 days of fog per year. The least foggy station is that at Valentia Island, County Kerry, which has 8.9 days of fog per year. Visibility Visibility is generally very good, because of the proximity of industry to the coast, allowing breezes to disperse any smog. Mist and fog often occur, as well as coastal fog in the east, but it is generally not long-lasting. However, in winter, it can be slow to clear. Climate change Climate charts See also Geography of Ireland Climate change in the Republic of Ireland References External links Met Éireann Ireland