Paray-Vieille-Poste () is a commune in the Essonne department in Île-de-France in northern France. Paris-Orly Airport is partially located in the commune.

History

Paray-Vieille-Poste originated from the old village of Paray, which had about 60 residents in 1790. The name "Paray-Vieille-Poste"  first appeared in 1923. By 1928 the population swelled to 3,000 residents. At the time streets had not yet been built, and running water had not yet been installed. The Sarraut law of 15 March 1928 lead to the quick establishment of vital infrastructure. In 1931 Paray-Vieille-Poste received electricity and water connections, and the work was completed by 1933. The commune was affected by World War II bombings against Orly Airport.

Coat of arms

The coat of arms contains bugles of the postilions announcing their passage to tell bystanders to move out of the way, the arms of the Abbey of Saint-Germain-des-Prés, and the arms of Maréchal de Vaux.

Population

Inhabitants of Paray-Vieille-Poste are known as Paraysiens in French.

Economy
Transavia.com France has its head office in Paray Vieille Poste. OpenSkies is headquartered in Paray Vieille Poste. Prior to its re-establishment as OpenSkies, the airline L'Avion (Elysair SAS) was headquartered in that location. Kyocera Fineceramics Group has its design centre in Orlytech in Paray-Vieille-Poste.

Prior to its disestablishment, Air Inter (as Air France Europe) had its head office in the commune. AOM French Airlines had its head office in Building 363 at Orly Airport and in Paray-Vieille-Poste. After AOM and Air Liberté merged in 2001, the new airline occupied building 363.

Education

Schools in Paray-Vieille-Poste include École Maternelle Victor-Hugo, École Primaire Jules-Ferry, École Paul-Bert (Maternelle and Primaire), and Collège Pierre-de-Ronsard.  440 students attend Collège Pierre-de-Ronsard.

The Saint-Exupéry Library (Bibliothèque Saint-Exupéry) serves the village.

Gallery

See also

Communes of the Essonne department

References

External links

Official website

Mayors of Essonne Association

Communes of Essonne


Plessis-Saint-Benoist () is a commune in the Essonne department in Île-de-France in northern France.

Inhabitants of Plessis-Saint-Benoist are known as Benats.

See also
Communes of the Essonne department

References

External links

Mayors of Essonne Association

Communes of Essonne


Pinax may refer to:

Pinax, a votive tablet that served as a votive object deposited in a sanctuary or burial chamber
Pinakes, a 3rd-century-BCE work by Callimachus, the first library catalog system
Pinax (software)


Prunay-sur-Essonne (, literally Prunay on Essonne) is a commune in the Essonne department in Île-de-France in northern France.

Inhabitants of Prunay-sur-Essonne are known as Prunaysiens.

See also
Communes of the Essonne department

References

External links

Mayors of Essonne Association

Communes of Essonne


Puiselet-le-Marais () is a commune in the Essonne department in Île-de-France in northern France.

Inhabitants of Puiselet-le-Marais are known as Pirlotchets.

See also
Communes of the Essonne department

References

External links

Mayors of Essonne Association

Communes of Essonne


Pussay () is a commune in the Essonne department in Île-de-France in northern France.

Inhabitants of Pussay are known as Pusseins.

See also
Communes of the Essonne department

References

External links

Mayors of Essonne Association

Communes of Essonne


The Final Judgment (1992), original title El juicio final (1992), is a Spanish short film, written, directed and produced by Gustavo Fuertes. Fuertes also took control of special effects, make-up and editing.

The Final Judgment was the first short film in Dolby Stereo to be shot in Spain. It was exhibited by Half World, and obtained a Silver Plaque in the Chicago International Film Festival.

Plot
Laced with black humor, and a theatrical parody, The Final Judgment recounts the story of a pilot, Man (Ángel Relló), who is the only survivor of a supposed World War. The film looks at how Man will cope when he has to face God (Andrea Guardiola), Death and Father Time (Manuel Pereiro), in what will be his Final Judgment.

Influences
The film is claimed to be the first to depict the character of God using an actress.

The film utilised many ironic references to the first Gulf War, which had just finished when the film was made.

References

External links

Short Film The Final Judgement

1992 short films
1992 films
Spanish short films
1990s Spanish-language films
1990s Spanish films


Quincy-sous-Sénart (, literally Quincy under Sénart) is a commune in the Essonne department in Île-de-France in northern France. The palaeographer and archivist Robert Marichal (1904–1999) died in Quincy-sous-Sénart.

Population
Inhabitants of Quincy-sous-Sénart are known as Quincéens in French.

International relations

Quincy-sous-Sénart is twinned with:
 Montemarciano, Italy
 Saue, Estonia

See also
Communes of the Essonne department

References

External links

Official website
Mayors of Essonne Association

Communes of Essonne


Richarville () is a commune in the Essonne department in Île-de-France in northern France.

Inhabitants of Richarville are known as Richarvillois.

See also
 Communes of the Essonne department

References

External links

Mayors of Essonne Association

Communes of Essonne


Xavier Noel (born July 11, 1976 in Les Abymes, Pointe-à-Pitre, Guadeloupe) is a French welterweight amateur boxer who won silver at the 2004 European Championships and participated in the 2004 Summer Olympics.

Career
At the European Championships he lost the final to Olympic gold medalist Oleg Saitov. At the Olympics he beat Andre Berto, and then lost to Ukrainian Viktor Polyakov. At the 2007 World Championships he was beaten early by Bakhyt Sarsekbayev.

References
Euro 2004
Yahoo bio
sports-reference

1976 births
Living people
Welterweight boxers
Boxers at the 2004 Summer Olympics
Olympic boxers for France
French people of Guadeloupean descent
French male boxers

Mediterranean Games gold medalists for France
Mediterranean Games silver medalists for France
Competitors at the 2001 Mediterranean Games
Competitors at the 2005 Mediterranean Games
Mediterranean Games medalists in boxing


Roinville (), also called Roinville-sous-Dourdan, is a commune in the Essonne department in Île-de-France in northern France.

Inhabitants of Roinville are known as Roinvillois.

See also
 Communes of the Essonne department

References

External links

Official website

Mayors of Essonne Association

Communes of Essonne


Roinvilliers () is a commune in the Essonne department in Île-de-France in northern France.

Inhabitants of Roinvilliers are known as Roinvilliérains.

See also
Communes of the Essonne department

References

External links

Mayors of Essonne Association

Communes of Essonne


Saclas () is a commune in the Essonne department in Île-de-France in northern France.

Inhabitants of Saclas are known as Saclasiens.

Geography
The Juine flows northeastward through the middle of the commune and crosses the village.

See also
Communes of the Essonne department

References

External links

Official website

Mayors of Essonne Association

Communes of Essonne


Leck Fell is a Site of Special Scientific Interest in Lancashire, England. An area of typically heavily grazed open moorland of rough grass and remnant patches of heather with little or no tree cover, it is characterised by the virtual absence of surface drainage and an extensive subterranean drainage network resulting in cave systems and numerous sinkholes.  It surrounds the high point of Gragareth  between Leck Beck and Kingsdale.

Since 1 August 2016, Leck Fell has been part of the Yorkshire Dales National Park.

The SSSI

This  site  consists of a network of cave systems and their catchment areas, with Ease Gill Caverns being the longest cave system in  Britain. There are fourteen major sinkholes through which surface water enters the system, with water returning to the surface at Leck Beck Head. The botanical interest of the site is due to the underlying Carboniferous Limestone, which appears above ground as features such as crags, limestone pavements, gorges and potholes. The pasturing of animals, along with changes in the climate in the later Bronze Age, contributed to deforestation of the open fell sides and the development of hill peat deposits.  The present landscape is dominated by long straight enclosure walls of late 18th or 19th century date.

Ecology
At Easegill, the limestone cliffs support rigid buckler fern, limestone polypody and mossy saxifrage. Downstream from here, in a steep wooded gorge, there are eleven species of fern and such plants as wood forget-me-not, hairy rock-cress, wall lettuce, sanicle and whitlow grass. In contrast, the more acid rock at Aygill supports wood rush, hard fern and beech fern. The steep slopes around some potholes have similar "woodland"-type flora. In some places there are limestone pavements, in whose cracks and fissures grow ferns and the unusual subshrub baneberry, out of reach of grazing sheep.

Cave systems

The  Three Counties System, which extends from Kingsdale to Barbondale, includes a number of important cave systems lying beneath Leck Fell. These include:

 Death's Head Hole
 Long Drop Cave
 Lost Johns' Cave
 Notts Pot
 Rumbling Hole
 Short Drop Cave - Gavel Pot System

A formal permitting system operates for access to most of the caves.

References

Mountains and hills of Lancashire
Geography of the City of Lancaster
Sites of Special Scientific Interest in Lancashire


The 2008 National Year of Reading was a year-long celebration of reading, in all its forms. It aimed to help build a greater national passion for reading in England – for children, families and adult learners alike.

The Secretary of State for Children, Schools and Families, Ed Balls, joined the prime minister,  Gordon Brown, children, writers, and reading champions at 10 Downing Street on 8 January 2008. He called for every employer, school, library, college and local authority to get involved.

Purpose

The year aimed to encourage people to read in businesses, homes, and communities around the country, providing new opportunities to read and helping people to access help and support through schools and libraries.

Partners

The National Year of Reading was led by the National Literacy Trust, The Reading Agency and a consortium which comprises:

 Arts Council England
 Booktrust
 Campaign for Learning
 Centre for Literacy in Primary Education
 ContinYou
 Museums, Libraries and Archives Council
 The National Youth Agency
 NIACE
 Volunteer Reading Help

Monthly themes
Activities in the National Year of Reading included the following themes:

• April: Read all about it! Links to newspapers and magazines; library membership campaign.

• May: Mind and Body. Reading and learning at work. The knock-on benefits of reading.

• June: Reading escapes. Holiday and summer reads.

• July: Rhythm and Rhyme. Poems, poetry and lyrics.

• August: Read the Game. The influence of sport and how this can help promote reading.

• September: You are what you read. Cultural, personal and local identity.

• October: Word of Mouth. Storytelling, reading out loud, reading together, reading aloud, live literature.

• November: Screen reads. Exploring the diversity of reading and writing; scripts, TV and films.

• December: Write the future. Writing, texting, blogging etc.

Values

Shared values underpinned the consortium and sat at the heart of the year. These were:

 Impact – both personal and social
 Celebration – positive, enjoyable experiences
 Diversity – of reading experiences and communities
 Participation – co-production of the year with communities and partners
 Creativity in development and delivery
 Legacy – to create a lasting change in lives and systems

Legacy

The work of the 2008 National Year of Reading has been continued by the Reading for Life campaign, run by the National Literacy Trust. See the National Literacy Trust Wikipedia page for more.

References

External links
 National Year of Reading website.
 National Literacy Trust website.
 Reading for Life website.
 Heinemann NYR Website - UK publisher supporting the NYR

National Year of Reading
Educational charities based in the United Kingdom


Betsey was a ship that was launched at Chittagong in 1803. She was abandoned off the coast of New Zealand in 1815.

Loss

On 28 December 1814 Betsey, under the command of Philip Goodenough, left Sydney for Macquarie Island, where she arrived on 13 February 1815. Goodenough landed a sealing party of thirteen men and then headed north to the Auckland Islands to undertake further sealing.  Contrary winds meant that Betsey was unable to return either to Macquarie Island or to Sydney. Food and water began to run out and the crew started to suffer from scurvy. Heavy winds drove her towards New Zealand and on 18 September heavy seas smashed Betsey's rudder. Twenty miles from the Bay of Islands, with several of his crew dead from scurvy and the remaining crew starving and parched from lack of water, Goodenough ordered the ship abandoned.  Fourteen Europeans and six lascars had left Macquarie Island. At the time of abandonment only twelve men were alive. Goodenough placed four in the jollyboat as they were so sick they could not crew a boat; the remainder took to the whaleboat, which towed the jollyboat. Goodenough then headed for New Zealand. Progress was very slow, and soon after abandoning Betsey, Goodenough ordered the rope between the jollyboat and the whaleboat to be cut. The four sick sailors were never seen again. Eventually Goodenough made land and shortly after landing a lascar died; Goodenough died shortly thereafter, on 1 November 1815.

Māori captured the six survivors, whom they eventually released to the brig Active on 23 February 1816.

Betsey itself was eventually blown ashore near Great Exhibition Bay and went to pieces.

Origins
Betsey was owned by James Underwood, but beyond that her origins are somewhat ambiguous.

One source states that she was of some 222 tons, had been built at Chittagong, India, and registered at Calcutta by Hogur & Co. An earlier source has the only Betsey being built at Chittagong being launched in 1803, of 280 tons, and being lost in the Derwent, in New South Wales.

Citations

References
Bateson, Charles (1972) Australian Shipwrecks - vol 1 1622-1850, (Sydney: AH and AW Reed), p. 51,
Phipps, John, (of the Master Attendant's Office, Calcutta), (1840) A Collection of Papers Relative to Ship Building in India ...: Also a Register Comprehending All the Ships ... Built in India to the Present Time .... (Scott)

External links
 The Shipwreck Watch - the Betsey

Maritime history of Australia
Shipwrecks in the Pacific Ocean
History of New South Wales
Sailing ships
Merchant ships of India
Age of Sail merchant ships of England
British ships built in India
Sealing ships
Individual sailing vessels
Maritime incidents in 1815
1803 ships
1815 in New Zealand


Royal Blue Express Services was a coach operator in the south and west of England from 1880 until 1986.

History

Origins
The Royal Blue business was founded in 1880 by Thomas Elliott in Bournemouth. The business, at first known as Royal Blue & Branksome Mews, included the hire of every kind of horse-drawn vehicle, as well as coach building, saddlery and blacksmithing. Elliott soon started a four-in-hand stagecoach service to connect Bournemouth to the railway at Holmsley. That service became redundant when the railway was extended to Bournemouth in 1888, but by then Elliott had started running Royal Blue excursions by charabanc and coach around Bournemouth and the New Forest. When Thomas died in 1911, the business was taken over by his sons John and William.

Early motor coach services
In 1913, Royal Blue purchased its first motor charabanc, and motors rapidly replaced the horses. In 1919, the Elliott Brothers took advantage of a railway strike to start a motor coach service from Bournemouth to London. The service was so successful that the service was increased to twice a week during 1920, and twice daily during 1921. By 1926, Royal Blue was operating 72 coaches.

Until 1928, the express coach service only carried passengers to and from Bournemouth and London, not intermediate points. In 1928, Royal Blue obtained licences to pick up and set down en route, and started services from Bournemouth and London to many more cities, including Birmingham, Bristol and Plymouth. By 1930, Royal Blue was operating 11 routes, an expansion prompted by the expected passage of the Road Traffic Act 1930, which was to regulate competition for passenger road transport.

The Road Traffic Act led coach operators to eliminate competition in two ways: by buying competitors and by reaching agreements with competitors to share services and pool revenues.  Royal Blue did both. It acquired competitors in Plymouth (Traveller Coaches) and Portsmouth (Olympic Services), and made co-ordination agreements with Southdown and East Kent (between Margate and Bournemouth), Greyhound Motors (between London and Bristol), Western National (between London and Plymouth) and Southern National (between London and Paignton). In 1934, Royal Blue was one of the founders of Associated Motorways, which co-ordinated coach routes of six operators.

At the end of 1934, Elliot Brothers sold the Royal Blue business to Western National and Southern National, by then controlled by the Tilling Group. The new owners continued the process of acquiring competitors and expanding the route network, particularly in Devon and Cornwall. The change of control also meant that Royal Blue switched to Bristol for its new coaches, the Tilling Group also controlling the Bristol bus factory.

World War II brought black-out night driving, fuel shortages and bomb damage to Royal Blue garages. Royal Blue was forced to cease operations from October 1942 to Easter 1946.

Nationalisation
In 1947, the Tilling Group sold its bus operations (including Western National and Southern National) to the British Transport Commission, so that Royal Blue became government owned. State control did little to hinder the expansion of Royal Blue services. Fuel shortages meant that in the early post-war years even those who owned cars hesitated to use them for long journeys, and few people went on holiday abroad, so there was a strong demand for long-distance coach travel. The Beeching cuts of the early 1960s generated more traffic for Royal Blue, and traffic peaked in 1965, with well over 1.5 million passenger journeys.

On 1 January 1963, Royal Blue's owners, Western National and Southern National were included in the British Transport Commission's transport assets passing to the state-owned Transport Holding Company, which in turn passed to the state-owned National Bus Company on 1 January 1969.

In 1972, the National Bus Company formed National Travel, which became National Express, to run long-distance coach services. The following year the operations of Royal Blue were franchised to National Express. Western National continued to own the Royal Blue coaches, but was required to adopt the National Express brand white livery, somewhat inappropriate for Royal Blue.  The Royal Blue name was retained.

Unlike many local bus services, Royal Blue's coach services continued to make profits. The spread of the UK's motorway network in the 1970s cut journey times dramatically, and coach travel had a significant cost advantage over rail travel.

Privatisation
Under the Transport Act 1980, express coach services were deregulated. In January 1983, Western National was divided into four companies and these were privatised between 1986 and 1988. In 1986, to strengthen the national brand, National Express dropped all regional names, and so the Royal Blue name came to an end after 106 years.

In 1988, National Express was sold to its management, and in December 1992 it was floated on the London Stock Exchange.

Reuse of name
The Royal Blue brand has been resurrected, but the reincarnation is related to the original Royal Blue in name only.

In March 2012, Royal Blue Motorcoach was launched in the Bournemouth area, where Elliott Bros began their first Royal Blue services, as a trading name of Self Heritage International Tours Limited.

References

Anderson, R. C. A. & Frankis, G. G. A. (1970) History of Royal Blue Express Services Newton Abbot: David & Charles
--do.-- (1985) 2nd ed. Newton Abbot: David & Charles

External links

Coach operators in England
Former coach operators in England
1880 establishments in England
1986 disestablishments in England
Transport companies established in 1880
British companies established in 1880
British companies disestablished in 1986


Saint-Aubin () is a commune in the Essonne department in Île-de-France in northern France.

Inhabitants of Saint-Aubin are known as Saint-Aubinois.

Research activity
In the neighbourhood of Saclay and Orsay, Saint-Aubin is the home of two sites of the Commissariat à l'énergie atomique (CEA). The synchrotron SOLEIL, a collaboration between CEA and the Centre national de la recherche scientifique (CNRS), is also located here, south of the village.

See also
Communes of the Essonne department

References

External links

Official website

Mayors of Essonne Association

Communes of Essonne


Saint-Chéron () is a commune in the Essonne department in Île-de-France in northern France.

The village is named after Saint Caraunus, a missionary who was murdered by robbers in the vicinity.

Population
Inhabitants of Saint-Chéron are known as Saint-Chéronnais in French.

See also
Communes of the Essonne department

References

External links

Official website

Mayors of Essonne Association

Communes of Essonne


Saint-Cyr-la-Rivière () is a commune in the Essonne department in Île-de-France in northern France.

Inhabitants of Saint-Cyr-la-Rivière are known as Saint-Cyriens.

Geography
The village lies on the left bank of the Éclimont, which forms the commune's northeastern border and flows into the Juine, which flows northeast through the northwestern part of the commune.

See also
Communes of the Essonne department

References

External links

Mayors of Essonne Association

Communes of Essonne


Saint-Cyr-sous-Dourdan (, literally Saint-Cyr under Dourdan) is a commune in the Essonne department in Île-de-France in northern France.

Inhabitants of Saint-Cyr-sous-Dourdan are known as Saint-Cyriens.

See also
Communes of the Essonne department

References

External links

Mayors of Essonne Association

Communes of Essonne


Alois Hanslian (born 1943 in Ennigerloh, Germany) is a German painter.

Biography
After his graphics and arts study Hanslian was working in Germany and abroad as an Art Director and Illustrator in advertising agencies. Among his work are paintings for galleries and private persons as well as book illustrations. Parallel to it Hanslian is active as a teacher for drawing and creative courses.

Literature
 Reiki: Universal Life Energy, Bodo J. Baginski, Shalila Sharamon, Alois Hanslian & Chris Baker, LifeRhythm,
 The Encyclopedia of Tarot Volume IV Stuart Kaplan & Jean Huets, U.S. Games Systems,
 Die Bachblüten-Devas, Alois Hanslian, Aquamarin-Verlag GmbH,
 Mama, wo kommen die Kinder her? Oder Die geheimnisvolle Reise des Engels Ananini, Petra Ostergaard & Alois Hanslian, Ostergaard,
 Die Orchideenblüten-Devas, Alois Hanslian, Aquamarin-Verlag GmbH,
 Engel-Tarot, Alois Hanslian, Aquamarin-Verlag GmbH,
 I Ging-Orakel / Die Weisheit des Tao, Alois Hanslian & Maryam Yazdtschi, Aquamarin-Verlag GmbH,
 Heilung der familiären Blutlinie - Die Arbeit mit dem Hologramm, Theresia Wuttke-Laube & Alois Hanslian, Ostergaard,

References

External links
 Homepage of Alois Hanslian
 Gallery at Artist Rising
 artwork Agentur Walter Holl
 Homepage of Alois Hanslian

20th-century German painters
20th-century German male artists
German male painters
21st-century German painters
21st-century German male artists
1943 births
Living people
20th-century German printmakers


Saint-Escobille () is a commune in the Essonne department in Île-de-France in northern France.

Inhabitants of Saint-Escobille are known as Saint-Escobillois.

See also
Communes of the Essonne department

References

External links

Mayors of Essonne Association

Communes of Essonne


Saint-Germain-lès-Corbeil (, literally Saint-Germain near Corbeil) is a commune in the Essonne department in Île-de-France in northern France.

Population
Inhabitants of Saint-Germain-lès-Corbeil are known as Saint-Germinois in French.

See also
Communes of the Essonne department

References

External links

Official website
Mayors of Essonne Association

Communes of Essonne


SAIPA Diesel Company, originally branded Iran Kaveh, is an Iranian-based manufacturer of trucks and trailers.

Beginnings

The company began operations in 1963 under an exclusive agreement with Mack Trucks to assemble their trucks and various types of trailers. By 1978, the factory was producing a total of 7,512 units.

During the years 1979-1984, the company began assembling a wider variety of vehicles in both the cargo and passenger sectors, in order to prevent the shutdown of the factory and make use of existing capacities. In 1984, having carried out studies on restarting the truck production line, a contract was concluded for the production of Volvo F4x2, 6x2, and 6x4 trucks. In the same year, another agreement was sealed with Goša (Gosha),  a former Yugoslavian company, to produce platform semi-trailers.

Since 2000

Environmental standards
Beginning in 2000, Iranian truck fleets running on international roads were being stopped at European frontiers due to their non-conformity to European environmental standards. SAIPA Diesel committed itself to helping international transportation companies out of their plight by introducing Volvo FH12 and NH12 trucks. Since 2001, they have been equipped with Euro II & III engines, meeting the European requirements, and Saipa has captured 90% of the local market share.

Updating technology
SAIPA Diesel has also taken on the responsibility of updating the Iranian truck fleets. Besides the production of heavy trucks, there was a need to fill the gap in light and medium trucks, which were mostly out-dated models. Volvo FM & Renault Midlum trucks were added to the range of the company's products.

Present & future
At present, SAIPA Diesel's annual production capacity is 20,000 units of different types of trucks and 6,000 units of various types of trailers and truck bodies. Several actions have contributed to the company's current position as domestic market leader.
 Investment and development of production and technology sections.
 Expanding subsidiary companies.
 Renovation of the domestic transportation fleets.
 Up-dating products to conform to standards worldwide.
 Establishment of an Integrated Workplace Management System.
 Gaining certificates in accordance with ISO 9001, ISO 14001 and OHSAS 18001.
 Introducing state-of-the-art midibuses and minibuses.

Products

Truck

 Volvo FH
 Volvo FM
 Volvo FMX
 Dongfeng Tianlong
 Budsun NB8
 Budsun
 Renault Midlum
 Foton
Renault D WIDE 6X2
Dongfeng KX480

Minibus
 Mahsun T18, Y21

Superstructures
 Tripper
 Firefighting
 Garbage Compactor
 Mixer
 Crane

Previous
 Renault R
 Renault B
 Renault FR1
 Renault PR100
 Renault R312

See also
 SAIPA
 Iranian cars

References

External links
 Saipa Diesel official site
 Saipa Diesel Co. Tehran company profile, news, and business information
 Saipa Diesel, Dongfeng ink MOU
 Saipa Diesel Company: Private Company Information - Businessweek

Vehicle manufacturing companies established in 1963
Truck manufacturers of Iran
Manufacturing companies based in Tehran


Saint-Hilaire () is a commune in the Essonne department in Île-de-France in northern France.

Inhabitants of Saint-Hilaire are known as Saint-Hilairois.

See also
Communes of the Essonne department

References

External links

Mayors of Essonne Association

Communes of Essonne


Saint-Jean-de-Beauregard () is a commune in the Essonne department in Île-de-France in northern France.

Inhabitants of Saint-Jean-de-Beauregard are known as Bellinagardinois.

See also
Communes of the Essonne department

References

External links

Mayors of Essonne Association

Communes of Essonne


In machining, specifically cutting operations, a built-up edge (BUE) is an accumulation of material against the rake face that seizes to the tool tip, separating it from the chip.

Formation

Because shear is strongest at the initial contact surface with the cutting tool, the first layer of metal impacting  and seizing on it work-hardens more than the rest of the volume of metal.  As a consequence of this work hardening, this first layer of metal is stronger than the adjacent metal moving away from the workpiece.  Effectively, said first layer becomes part of the tool.  The process repeats itself and, after some time, a built up edge (which could be several hundred micrometres thick) forms.

The conditions necessary for a noticeable edge to build up are that:

 the cutting speed is low.  This is because at high cutting speeds the metal moving away from the workpiece becomes hot enough to recover before seizing onto the tool, preventing the formation of a BUE.
 the metal being cut is one that work-hardens and is reluctant to recover.  A BUE will not form with pure metals since they do not work-harden much.  Conversely, alloys, such as steel, do work-harden and recover less so they are prone to forming a BUE.

Effects on the cutting process

The built up edge effectively changes tool geometry and rake steepness.  It also reduces the contact area between the chip and the cutting tool, leading to:

 A reduction in the power demand of the cutting operation.
 Slight increase in tool life, since the cutting is partly being done by the built up edge rather than the tool itself.

However, the formation of BUEs have negative effects on the quality of the workpiece, specifically:

 Excessive work hardening at the surface of the workpiece.
 Poor surface finish, since bits of the BUE eventually break off and stick to the workpiece.  These bits tend to be problematic since, due to the work-hardening they underwent, they are very hard and so become abrasive.
 A reduction in the dimensional control of the process, due to the dynamically changing geometry of the cutting tool.

See also

References

Metalworking terminology


Maria Abdy, née Smith, also known as Mrs Adby, (25 February 1797 – 19 July 1867) was an English poet.

Life
Maria Abdy was born in London. She was an only child. She was the daughter of Richard Smith, a solicitor, and Maria Smith, sister to James and Horace Smith, authors of the book of parodies Rejected Addresses (1812).

Although her mother was from a dissenting family, in 1821 she married John Channing Abdy, a clergyman who succeeded his father as rector of St John's, Southwark. John Channing Abdy and Maria Abdy had at least one boy, Albert Channing Abdy (born 1829), who attended Oxford and became a clergyman. Maria Abdy was widowed in 1845. She died on 19 July 1867 in Margate, and was buried at St Peter's, Kent.

Poems
Abdy's husband appears to have encouraged her to publish poetry. One poem in her first collection was written to celebrate the centenary of his church, and several of her religious poems were intended to be sung as hymns. Yet she also published poetry in periodicals, such as (under the signature M.A.) the New Monthly Magazine and The Metropolitan Magazine, and annuals such as The Keepsake, Forget-Me-Not, Friendship's Offering and the Book of Beauty. Her poems occasionally offered serious social comment, and sometimes addressed social themes with a lighter satirical touch.

Works
 (as Mrs Abdy) Poetry, privately printed, 1834
 Poetry, 2nd series, privately printed, 1838
 Poetry, 3rd series, privately printed, 1842
 Poetry, 4th series, privately printed, 1846
 Poetry, 5th series, privately printed, 1850
 Poetry, 6th series, privately printed, 1854
 Poetry, 7th series, privately printed, 1858
 Poetry, 8th series, privately printed, 1862

References

Further reading
 Feldman, Paula R. British Women Poets of the Romantic Era: An Anthology. JHU Press, 1997,pp. 1–5.

External links
 Index of Maria Abdy's Contributions to British Literary Annuals

1797 births
1867 deaths
English women poets
Christian poets
19th-century English poets
19th-century English women writers
19th-century English writers
Poets from London


Fujikawa may refer to:

 The Fuji River in Japan, called Fuji-kawa in Japanese
 Fujikawa, Shizuoka, Japan
 Fujikawa, Yamanashi, Japan
 Fujikawa (train), a Japanese limited express train

People named
, American illustrator
, Japanese ski mountaineer and telemark skier
, Japanese baseball player
, football player

Fictional Characters
 Rumiko Fujikawa, supporting character in Iron Man comics
 Dr. Wallace Fujikawa ScD, QEnD, the co-creator of the Shaw-Fujikawa Translight Engine in the Halo series.

Japanese-language surnames


Saint-Maurice-Montcouronne () is a commune in the Essonne department in Île-de-France in northern France.

Inhabitants of Saint-Maurice-Montcouronne are known as Saint-Mauriciens.

See also
Communes of the Essonne department

References

External links

Mayors of Essonne Association

Communes of Essonne


Ian McPhee (born 31 January 1961 in Perth, Scotland) is a Scottish former professional footballer who spent most of his career with Forfar Athletic.

Career
McPhee was with Celtic as a youth but failed to make a senior appearance and moved to Forfar, where he spent nine years. McPhee moved to Dundee United in his mid-twenties but managed only a dozen league appearances during his time at Tannadice and dropped down a division to join Airdrieonians partway through the 1988–89 season. McPhee featured in over eighty league matches for the Diamonds before rejoining Forfar in 1991. McPhee became player/manager in 1996, taking over from Tommy Campbell. During his four-year managerial spell, McPhee achieved promotion in the remainder of his first season and kept them in the Second Division the following season. The club were relegated in the 1998–99 season but McPhee won promotion at the first time of asking. In November 2000, with the club lying bottom, McPhee ended his long association with the Loons by "mutual consent".

Honours

Manager
Forfar Athletic
Scottish Third Division promotion : 1996–97
Forfarshire Cup : 1997–98

References

External links

1961 births
Footballers from Perth, Scotland
Living people
Scottish men's footballers
Celtic F.C. players
Forfar Athletic F.C. players
Dundee United F.C. players
Airdrieonians F.C. (1878) players
Scottish Football League players
Scottish football managers
Forfar Athletic F.C. managers
Scottish Football League managers
Men's association football midfielders


Isabelle Stoehr (born June 9, 1979, in Tours) is a professional squash player from France.

Career statistics
Listed below

Professional Tour Titles (9)
All Results for Isabelle Stoehr in WISPA World's Tour tournament

Note: (ret) = retired, min = minutes, h = hours

WISPA Tour Finals (runner-up) (6)

References

External links

French female squash players
1979 births
Living people
Sportspeople from Tours, France
Competitors at the 2005 World Games


Saint-Pierre-du-Perray () is a commune in the Essonne department in Île-de-France in northern France.

Population
Inhabitants of Saint-Pierre-du-Perray are known as Saint-Perreyens.

See also
Communes of the Essonne department

References

External links

Official website
Mayors of Essonne Association

Communes of Essonne
Sénart


Francis Mallet (or Mallett) (died 16 December 1570) was an English churchman and academic, and chaplain to Mary Tudor.

The son of William Mallet of Normanton, West Yorkshire, Francis Mallet graduated from the University of Cambridge, B.A. in 1522, M.A. (1525) and D.D. (1535), and became the last Master of Michaelhouse, Cambridge, in 1533, before it was merged with King's Hall to form Trinity College. He had in this the support of Thomas Cromwell; Mallet became chaplain to Thomas Cranmer in the mid-1530s, and was chaplain to Cromwell in 1538. Mallet was Vice-Chancellor of the University of Cambridge, in 1536 and in 1540. The college was dissolved by Henry VIII in 1546.

He was appointed to the seventh stall in St George's Chapel, Windsor Castle in 1543 and held this until 1570.

He became chaplain to the Princess Mary in 1544 leaving the employment of the current Queen Consort Katherine Parr. Under Edward VI, he ran into trouble, for celebrating mass for Mary, in May 1551. He was confined to the Tower of London for a period. He was later made Dean of Lincoln (1554), by Mary as Queen. Around the time of her death, he was nominated (14 October 1558) as Bishop of Salisbury, but was unable to take up the post, remaining Dean.

Francis Mallet died at Normanton on 16 December 1570. Henry Mallet, brother of Francis, attended Cambridge as well, was a fellow of Clare College, Cambridge, entered the ministry, and later served as prebendary of Lincoln, vicar of St Giles-without-Cripplegate, London, and rector of St Martin Orgar, London.

References
Concise Dictionary of National Biography.

Notes

Year of birth missing
1570 deaths
People from Normanton, West Yorkshire
16th-century scholars
Vice-Chancellors of the University of Cambridge
Bishops of Salisbury
Alumni of Queens' College, Cambridge
16th-century English clergy
English chaplains
Christian chaplains
Deans of Lincoln
Canons of Windsor


Saintry-sur-Seine (, literally Saintry on Seine) is a commune in the Essonne department in Île-de-France in northern France.

Population
Inhabitants of Saintry-sur-Seine are known as Saintryens in French.

See also
Communes of the Essonne department

References

External links

Mayors of Essonne Association

Communes of Essonne
Sénart


Saint-Vrain () is a commune in the Essonne department in Île-de-France in northern France.

Inhabitants of Saint-Vrain are known as Saint-Vrainois.

Since 2001, Thaxted (Essex, England) has been twinned with Saint-Vrain. A twinning association aims to promote friendship and cultural understanding and to foster the relationship between the two towns and their people.

Geography
The Juine forms the commune's southeastern border.

Structures and monuments
A castle with a historic zoological park (with reconstructions of prehistoric scenes) is located here, but has been closed to the public since 1998.  The town also has a Louis XV-era obelisk and a thirteenth-century church.

See also
Communes of the Essonne department

References

External links

Official website

Mayors of Essonne Association

Communes of Essonne
Châteaux in Essonne


Saint-Yon () is a commune in the Essonne department in Île-de-France in northern France.

Inhabitants of Saint-Yon are known as Saint-Yonais.

See also
Communes of the Essonne department

References

External links

Official website

Mayors of Essonne Association

Communes of Essonne


David Pollock (born 19 March 1987 in Omagh, County Tyrone, Northern Ireland) is a retired rugby union player. He played for Ulster Rugby in the Celtic League and represented Dungannon RFC who play in the AIB League.

Pollock's position of choice was as an Open Side Flanker.

Pollock captained Ireland Under-20s to a Six Nations grandslam in 2007. He represented Ireland A against England Saxons on 1 February 2008  and has also represented them in the Churchill Cup.

Pollock was forced to retire from rugby at 23 due to a hip injury. He has since pursued a career in medicine.

References

External links
Ulster profile
David Pollock signs a 2 year full contract for Ulster Rugby

1987 births
Living people
Rugby union flankers
Irish rugby union players
Ulster Rugby players
Queen's University RFC players
Dungannon RFC players
Rugby union players from County Tyrone
Sportspeople from Omagh


Tonislav Hristov (; born 18 December 1978, in Vratza, Bulgaria) is a Bulgarian filmmaker. He moved to Finland in 2001.

 Art High school, Vratza 1993-1997
 Technical University, Rouse 1997-2002
 Media school Yle/Etno-Basaari, Helsinki 2004
 Media school Yle/MUNDO, Helsinki 2005-2007
 Metropolia University, Helsinki 2005-2007 / Film Director
 Berlinale Talent Campus, Doc Station 2009
 Documentary Campus, Masterschool 2013
 Dok. Incubator 2016
 Other courses

Documentaries and short movies
 2019 The Magic Life of V, Tonislav Hristov – director, editor
 2016 The Good Postman, Tonislav Hristov – director, editor
 2015 	        Once Upon A Dream, Tonislav Hristov – director, editor, producer
 2014 	        Love & Engineering,	Tonislav Hristov – director
 2013 	        Soul Food Stories, Tonislav Hristov – director, editor, producer
 2011 	        Rules of Single Life, Tonislav Hristov – director
 2007/2008 	Virtual Love, Tonislav Hristov – director, producer (TV Documentary)
 2006/2007 	Family Fortune, Tonislav Hristov – director
 2006 	Searching for Hapines, Tonislav Hristov – director, camera, editor, producer (TV documentary)
 2005/ 2006 	My brother Fedja, Tonislav Hristov – director, camera, editor, producer (TV documentary)
 2005 	9 shorts / Yle Mundo, Tonislav Hristov – director, producer (TV documentary)
 2005 	Helcules, Tonislav Hristov – director, camera, editor (TV documentary)
 2004/20505 	On a trip / YLE Basaari, Tonislav Hristov – director, camera, editor, producer (TV documentary)
 2004 	Kids / YLE Bassari, Tonislav Hristov – director, camera, editor (TV documentary)
 2003 	Better Life, Tonislav Hristov – director, camera, editor (TV documentary)
 2003/2004 	In the face of dead, Kiti Luostarinen – technical assistant
 2003/2004 	3 Rooms of Melancholia, Pirjo Honkasalo – technical assistant

References

Interview with HBL

External links
Official site

Rules of single life on DocPoint
Cork film festival
Bulgaria by DocPoint
Hercules
Family Fortune
Interview for bTV

Bulgarian film directors
Living people
1978 births
People from Vratsa
Bulgarian expatriates in Finland


Mary McCarthy (1951–2013) was an Irish novelist from Glasnevin in Dublin.

Works
McCarthy was the author of five novels, Remember Me, And No Bird Sang, Crescendo, Shame the Devil and After the Rain with Poolbeg Press.  She sold over 100,000 copies of her works and three of her titles have been translated into other languages including French, German and Finnish. Her work has been praised  by Time magazine.,

Background and inspiration

McCarthy was part of the growth in contemporary women's Irish fiction which emerged in the 1990s. Other notable authors of this movement include Patricia Scanlan, Maeve Binchy and Cathy Kelly. McCarthy's books were regarded as 'thinking fiction' within the industry, and were a marked departure from the simultaneously flourishing genre of holiday novels, also known as "chick lit".

All of her work received favourable reviews from television programmes and book reviews in the Irish Daily Star, The Irish Times and The Irish Independent newspapers. In Ireland she appeared on TV3 in person as well as in interviews on radio for Today FM and Near FM. She wrote articles for the Irish Independent, Sunday World Magazine, Women's Way, Journal.ie and Bark! magazine.

Death
She died of cancer, aged 62, on 2 May 2013.

References

External links
And No Bird Sang
Remember Me
Crescendo
Shame the Devil
After the Rain

1951 births
Living people
Writers from Dublin (city)
Irish women novelists


The Super Show was the first Asia-wide live concert tour by South Korean boy band, Super Junior. The tour commenced five months after the release of the group's second studio album, Don't Don. The concert covers most songs from the group's first two studio albums, including their hit single, "U," and also subgroup hits from Super Junior-K.R.Y., Super Junior-T, and Super Junior-M. The tour kicked off with three stops in South Korea and expanded its routes to Thailand and China.

History
The Super Show Tour is the first Asia-wide concert tour by Super Junior since their debut in November 2005. The tour was first announced in January, four months after the release of their second studio album, Don't Don. 13,000 tickets for the concert in Seoul, South Korea were placed for auction online on January 22, 2008. As soon as the auction began at 5:00 PM, over 120,000 fans simultaneously loaded onto the site and crashed the server. As soon as the server was back in commission, all 13,000 tickets were sold out in 18 minutes. A second ticket auction occurred on January 28 at 8:00 PM for the remaining seats and was just as successful. Due to the success of the sales, the organizers decided to add an extra show on February 22, and the corresponding tickets were all sold out in five minutes.

The tour reached Bangkok, Thailand on July 12, 2008, and Shanghai on November 22, 2008. A portion of the tickets for Shanghai's concert were scalped for over ¥7 thousand. Two encore concerts were held in Seoul on the first weekend of January 2009 and two weeks later, the concert was held in Nanjing, China. Super Junior became the first Korean artist to hold a solo concert in Nanjing, having their tickets being scalped for ¥6 thousand. The Super Show Tour also broke the record for being the first concert ever in China to have a "standing" stage.

Super Show was also expected to tour Hong Kong, Taipei (Taiwan), and Tokyo (Japan), but due to schedule conflicts, the tour was unable to go to those cities. The last stop for Super Show was in Chengdu (China)in March 2009.

The live Super Show Tour Concert Album was released on May 19, 2008, in South Korea and the DVD was released on October 1, 2008, selling over 15,000 copies domestically.

Opening acts and special appearances
Zhang Liyin was the opening act for the last Super Show concert in Chengdu on March 7, 2009, singing "I Will" and "The Left Shore of Happiness." X-Mas of TRAX was also the guest performer of the last Super Show, playing the guitar for Heechul's solo performance, "Crazy." Super Junior-M member Henry performed the violin bridge of "Don't Don" of every show, and along with Zhou Mi, performed with the rest of Super Junior-M in the China tour stops.

Set list

Tour dates

Personnel
 Super Junior – performers
 SM Entertainment – organizers
 DREAM MAKER ENTERCOM, CREAZONE – promoters
 True Music (Thailand) – overseas organizers

Live album

Super Show - Super Junior The 1st Asia Tour Concert Album is the first live album of  South Korean boy band Super Junior. It was released on May 19, 2008, by SM Entertainment. The songs in this album are direct recordings from their concerts at the Olympic Fencing Gymnasium in Seoul, South Korea from February 22 to 24, the first stop of their Super Show. It was also released in Taiwan by Avex Taiwan on June 27, 2008.  It debuted at number one on Taiwan's G-Music Weekly G-Music J-Pop/K-Pop Chart with a percentage sales of 27.58%.

Track listing

Charts

References

External links

  Super Junior Official Site

2008 concert tours
2009 concert tours
Super Junior concert tours


Sermaise () is a commune in the Essonne department in Île-de-France in northern France.

Inhabitants of Sermaise are known as Sermaisiens.

See also
Communes of the Essonne department

References

External links

Mayors of Essonne Association

Communes of Essonne


Soisy-sur-École () is a commune in the Essonne department in Île-de-France in northern France. It is  southeast of Paris. Inhabitants of Soisy-sur-École are known as Soiséens.

Origin of village name
Known under the name of Sosio between 1108–1120, from Sosiaco around 1140, and Soisiacum around 1350. The place was called Soisiacum juxta scolam in 1118. The commune was created in 1793 under the name of Soisy sur Ecolle.
The name was introduced in the law bulletin in 1801.

Architectural heritage
Soisy-sur-École streets are narrow, sinuous and surrounded by stoneware houses.
Soisy-sur-École is surrounded with small farms. Montaquoi is located on a mound. It is a little hamlet within the village. It is basically a huge farm and house closed to it. It is a place out of time and appreciated by television producers who chose it as a background.
Saint Aignan church is dated from 10th century. It was refurbished in the 1980. Its stained glass window with warm colors give a spiritual and warm feeling to its visitors.
The glassmaking art is culturally attractive place from Soisy-sur-École. Glassworker masters and other glassblower make high quality products.

See also
Communes of the Essonne department

References

External links

Mayors of Essonne Association

Communes of Essonne


The Bulletin of Insectology is a biannual peer-reviewed open access scientific journal of entomology covering morphology, biology, behaviour and physiology of insects and other arthropods; control of insects, mites, and other arthropod pests with particular reference to biocontrol and integrated pest management.

History
The journal was established in 1928. It was subsequently known under different titles, before obtaining its current title in 2002:
Bollettino del Laboratorio di Entomologia del R. Istituto Superiore Agrario di Bologna – from vol. 1 (1928) to vol. 7 (1934–1935)
Bollettino dell'Istituto di Entomologia della R. Università degli Studi di Bologna – from vol. 8 (1935–1936) to vol. 14 (1942–1943)
Bollettino dell'Istituto di Entomologia della Università degli Studi di Bologna – from vol. 15 (1944–1946) to vol. 37 (1983)
Bollettino dell'Istituto di Entomologia "Guido Grandi" della Università degli Studi di Bologna – from vol. 38 (1984) to vol. 54 (2000)

Abstracting and indexing
The journal is abstracted and indexed in:
Aquatic Sciences and Fisheries Abstracts
Biological Abstracts
BIOSIS Previews
CAB Abstracts
Science Citation Index Expanded
Scopus
The Zoological Record
According to the Journal Citation Reports, the journal has a 2020 impact factor of 1.711.

References

External links

Entomology journals and magazines
Academic journals established in 1928
Academic journals published by universities and colleges
Biannual journals
English-language journals
University of Bologna


Soisy-sur-Seine (, literally Soisy on Seine) is a commune in the Essonne department in Île-de-France in northern France.

Population
Inhabitants of Soisy-sur-Seine are known as Soiséens in French.

See also
Communes of the Essonne department

References

External links

Official website
Mayors of Essonne Association

Communes of Essonne


Souzy-la-Briche () is a commune in the Essonne department in Île-de-France, northern France.

Inhabitants of Souzy-la-Briche are known as Souzéens.

See also
Communes of the Essonne department

References

External links

Mayors of Essonne Association

Communes of Essonne


Tigery () is a commune in the Essonne department in Île-de-France in northern France.

Inhabitants of Tigery are known as Tigeriens.

See also
Communes of the Essonne department

References

External links

Official website
Mayors of Essonne Association

Communes of Essonne
Sénart


Torfou () is a commune in the Essonne department in Île-de-France in northern France.

Inhabitants of Torfou are known as Torfoliens.

See also
Communes of the Essonne department

References

External links

Mayors of Essonne Association

Communes of Essonne


Amelia was a brig of 90 tons. She arrived at Sydney, Australia under the command of Samuel Shaw on 12 December 1815, with cargo from Calcutta. She was under the command of Shaw when she departed Port Jackson, Australia, sometime between 8 and 17 January 1816 on her way to Java and Canton, China. She was never heard from again. At the time of her disappearance, Amelia was carrying 50 tons of sandalwood and 5 tons of coal. The number of crew lost is unknown.

References

1810s ships
Shipwrecks of New South Wales
Sailing ships
Individual sailing vessels
Missing ships
Maritime incidents in 1816
Ships lost with all hands


The 14th New Brunswick Legislative Assembly represented New Brunswick between January 28, 1847, and May 31, 1850.

The assembly sat at the pleasure of the Governor of New Brunswick William MacBean George Colebrooke. Edmund Walker Head became governor in April 1848.

In May 1848, the governor formed what has been described as the first "responsible government" in the province, bringing more balanced representation of the members of the assembly into the Executive Council and giving more decision-making power to the council.

John Wesley Weldon was chosen as speaker for the house.

List of members

Notes

References
Journal of the House of Assembly of ... New Brunswick from ... January to ... April, 1847 ... (1847)

Terms of the New Brunswick Legislature
1850 in Canada
1847 in Canada
1848 in Canada
1849 in Canada
1847 establishments in New Brunswick
1850 disestablishments in New Brunswick


Portman Square is a garden square in Marylebone, central London, surrounded by  townhouses. It was specifically for private housing let on long leases having a ground rent by the Portman Estate, which owns the private communal gardens.  It marks the western end of Wigmore Street, which connects it to Cavendish Square to the east.

History

Context and development
It was built between 1765 and 1784 on land belonging to Henry William Portman.

An infantry barracks, Portman Square Barracks, was built between Portman and Orchard Streets; it was demolished in about 1860.

At the east end of the garden, thus marking one end of Baker Street and of Orchard Street (a short link to Oxford Street) is the Hamilton Memorial Drinking fountain. This was provided by Mariana Augusta, under the auspices of the Metropolitan Drinking Fountain and Cattle Trough Association, in honour of her late husband Sir John James Hamilton, 2nd Baronet, briefly MP for Sudbury. The fountain is statutorily protected and recognised in the mainstream, initial category (Grade II).

Notable residents
Its houses were in its first century let or rented in toto by Alexander Hamilton, 10th Duke of Hamilton, Sir Brook Bridges, 3rd Baronet, Henry Pelham-Clinton, 4th Duke of Newcastle-under-Lyne, George Keppel, 6th Earl of Albemarle, Sir Charles Asgill, 1st Baronet, and William Henry Percy. Alexander Duff, 1st Duke of Fife, maintained his London home at No. 15.

Notable houses
About a third of the north side is in the statutory category scheme, described above but in the rarest, highest category, Grade I.

No.s 11–15 built in 1773–1776 by architect James Wyatt in cooperation with his brother Samuel Wyatt. First houses in which Coade stone was used. Demolished in the 20th century.
No. 20 – Home House, built by Robert Adam between 1773 and 1777 for Elizabeth, Countess of Home, and later used by the Courtauld Institute.
No. 22 – Montagu House, built in the northwest corner of the square by James Stuart between 1777 and 1781 for Elizabeth Montagu, demolished in the Blitz by an incendiary bomb.
No. 30 – Churchill Hotel, incorporating the Michelin-starred Locanda Locatelli restaurant. This was bought on a long lease as home of George Keppel, grandson of George Keppel, 6th Earl of Albemarle (noted above), and the husband of Alice Keppel, the mistress of King Edward VII.

Gallery

See also
 List of eponymous roads in London

References

External links

Portman Square at londontown.com
Portman Square at marylebonevillage.com
www.georgianindex.net (via web.archive.org)

Squares in the City of Westminster
Portman estate
1784 establishments in Great Britain
Communal gardens


Valpuiseaux () is a commune in the Essonne department in Île-de-France in northern France.

Inhabitants of Valpuiseaux are known as Valpuisiens.

See also
Communes of the Essonne department

References

External links

Mayors of Essonne Association

Communes of Essonne


Tuduwa Kankanamge Dhammika Sudarshana (born 19 June 1976) is a former Sri Lankan cricketer and current head coach of Sri Lanka U19 cricket team. He pursued his education at the Richmond College, Galle.

Career
Dhammika started playing school cricket for Richmond College and also went onto captain his school cricket team. He played domestic cricket for Moors Sports Club, Galle Cricket Club and Panadura Sports Club. He also captained the Galle CC in domestic cricket for a brief stint. The then head coach of Sri Lanka Dav Whatmore influenced his inclusion in the Sri Lanka A team but his first national callup was hampered after sustaining a knee injury while warming up playing football. In February 2004, he was included in Sri Lanka Board XI squad captained by Russel Arnold for List A match against touring Australia. He made his Twenty20 debut on 17 August 2004, for Moors Sports Club in the 2004 SLC Twenty20 Tournament.

After his retirement, he served as the head coach of Richmond College cricket team and under his coaching Richmond cricket team had shown improvement from being in relegation to a prominent national school cricket team within ten years.

In January 2021, he was appointed as the interim head coach of the Sri Lanka Under19 cricket team replacing Hashan Tillakaratne with the focus on 2022 Under-19 Cricket World Cup.

In July 2021, he was appointed as the temporary batting coach of Sri Lankan team for the home bilateral limited overs series against India replacing Grant Flower who was tested positive for COVID-19. He was chosen by Sri Lanka Cricket for a short stint as the batting coach as he spent his time in the bio-secure bubble prior to the series against India.

References

External links

1976 births
Living people
Uva cricketers
Sri Lanka Cricket Combined XI cricketers
Kandurata cricketers
Sri Lankan cricketers
Sri Lankan cricket coaches
Galle Cricket Club cricketers
Moors Sports Club cricketers
Alumni of Richmond College, Galle
Cricketers from Galle


The Pulangi River (Cebuano pronunciation IPA [puˈlaŋi]), also spelled Pulangui, is one of the major tributaries of the Rio Grande de Mindanao, an extensive river system in Mindanao, Philippines. With a length of , it is the longest river in Bukidnon and the 5th longest river in the Philippines. It traverses through majority of the cities and municipalities of Bukidnon from its source in Barangay Kalabugao, Impasugong, Bukidnon.

History

Etymology
The name of the river could have come from the Manobo term empamulangi, meaning "center of the island", referring to the location of the river within the island of Mindanao. In Maguindanaon, the word pulangi means "river".

Watershed and hydroelectric plant
Pulangi has one reservoir type power plant, the Pulangi IV Hydroelectric Plant and watershed. The Pulangi IV Hydroelectric Plant has a capacity of 255 megawatts and provides for 25% of Mindanao's power needs. It is owned and operated by the National Power Corporation (NAPOCOR). The reservoir and dam is also the main water source for the province of Bukidnon, both for drinking water and for irrigation through the National Irrigation Administration (NIA).

The Pulangi IV Hydroelectric Plant watershed (also known as the Upper Pulangi Watershed) is the second largest watershed in the Philippines, covering an area of around 1.8 Million hectares. It has ten catchments and covers the cities and municipalities of Impasugong, Cabanglasan, San Fernando, Lantapan, Maramag, Quezon, Valencia City, and Malaybalay City.

The artificial lake created by the reservoir proper is called the Pulangi Lake or the Maramag Basin. It has a surface area of about 1,985 hectares and a live storage of 67 million cubic meters.

Pulangi is also the site of the proposed Pulangi V Hydroelectric Dam. The project is expected to generate 300 megawatts of renewable energy for Mindanao in southern Philippines. The dam is 3,300 hectares covering portions, mostly highly sloping lands along the riverbank in 22 barangays in Kitaotao, Kibawe, Dangcagan and Damulog in Bukidnon and Roxas town in North Cotabato, including the Carmen Bridge Border Kabacan Carmen) North Cotabato. Of the total dam area, 40% is the present river itself and the inundated areas are stiff slopes along the river bank. An estimated of 1,060 households will be affected, all of whom will be relocated and compensated by the project.

Opposition to the project have claimed that the project would submerge the burial site of Apo Mamalu, a revered ancestor of the Manobo indigenous people in Mindanao. There, however, are conflicting claims to this.

The National Museum of the Philippines commissioned a team of experts to look into this claim, but as of February 6, 2011, the anthropologist asked to study the claim in response to a petition to declare Sitio Mikasili, Barangay Tangkulan, Damulog as a National Heritage Site said that there is not enough evidence to declare it as such. Dr. Antonio Montalvan, an anthropologist who earlier supported the petition to declare the site as a heritage site wrote the National Museum saying that after deeper scrutiny of the claims, a declaration of a National Heritage site is not feasible. Montalvan said: "Such an important declaration cannot be made when the assumptions lack unanimity and more so in material evidence. This may only lead to an obfuscation of the ethno-cultural importance and beautiful traditions of the ancient Manobo peoples."

Geography

Sources
Barangay Kalabugao, Impasugong, Bukidnon,

Other Sources: Mount Dulang-dulang, Kitanglad Mountain Range, Mount Kalatungan, Mount Mangabon Misamis Oriental

Tributaries
The Manupali River, a major tributary of the Pulangi River, starts in the mountains of Lantapan, Bukidnon, picking up tributaries along the way from the Kalatungan and Kitanglad Mountain Ranges. It forms part of the natural boundary of Valencia City and Lantapan. It flows eastward towards Malaybalay City, eventually joining the Pulangi River in Valencia City.

The Muleta River is found in the southern portion of the province covering the municipalities of Pangantucan, Don Carlos, Kitaotao, Dangcagan, Kibawe, Kadingilan and Damulog. It is another important tributary of the Pulangi River and flows southward. It will join the Pulangi River in the boundary of Bukidnon and Cotabato province.

The Bobonawan River, found in the municipality of Cabanglasan, is another tributary of the Pulangi River. It covers most of the parts of the municipality, flowing southward towards Pulangi River.

Other tributaries are the Tigwa River of San Fernando, Bukidnon, the Maradugao River. Kalabugao River of Impasugong, Bukidnon Sawaga River of Malaybalay City. Abuhan River and Balongkot River of Managok, Malaybalay City. Kabacan River in Cotabato, Dampilasan River in Impasugong, Maapag River of Valencia, Laligan River of Valencia, and the Malitubog River in Cotabato.

Cultural diversity
Indigenous Higaonon communities that have settled around the headwater of Pulangi identify themselves as Pulangiyen. Their Indigenous knowledge systems include environmental and biodiversity conservation. The Pulangi watershed extends to the ancestral domain of Higaonon and Bukidnon Indigenous communities. The watershed supplies water to rice paddies and agricultural areas in the barangays of Hagpa and Kalabugao.

References

External links

Landforms of Bukidnon
Hydroelectric power plants in the Philippines
Rivers of the Philippines


Youri Moltchan (also Yury Molchan, , born 8 April 8, 1983 in Moldova) is a Russian foil fencer. He won a bronze medal in the team foil event at the 2004 Summer Olympics.

Career highlights

2003
World Junior Championships, Trapani,  3rd
2004
World Cup, Paris,  2nd
Summer Olympics, Athens, 25th
2005
Grand Prix, A Coruña,  2nd
World Cup, Vancouver,  2nd
World Championships, Leipzig, 33rd
2006
World Cup, Seoul,  3rd
World Cup, Bonn,  3rd
World Championships, Turin, 21st
2007
World Championships, St. Petersburg, 55th
2008
World Cup, Copenhagen,  1st

References

External links
  (archive)

1983 births
Living people
Russian male fencers
Fencers at the 2004 Summer Olympics
Olympic fencers for Russia
Olympic bronze medalists for Russia
Olympic medalists in fencing
Medalists at the 2004 Summer Olympics
Universiade medalists in fencing
Universiade bronze medalists for Russia
Medalists at the 2005 Summer Universiade
21st-century Russian people


Vaugrigneuse () is a commune in the Essonne department in Île-de-France in northern France.

Inhabitants of Vaugrigneuse are known as Valgrigniens.

See also
Communes of the Essonne department

References

External links

Official website
Mayors of Essonne Association

Communes of Essonne


Vauhallan () is a commune in the Essonne department in Île-de-France in northern France.

Inhabitants of Vauhallan are known as Vauhallanais.

See also
Communes of the Essonne department

References

External links
Official website

Mayors of Essonne Association

Communes of Essonne
Essonne communes articles needing translation from French Wikipedia


Vayres-sur-Essonne (, literally Vayres on Essonne) is a commune in the Essonne department in Île-de-France in northern France.  Prior to 1 January 1968, Vayres-sur-Essonne was part of the Yvelines department.

Inhabitants of Vayres-sur-Essonne are known as Vayrois.

See also
Communes of the Essonne department

References

External links

Official website

Mayors of Essonne Association

Communes of Essonne


Vert-le-Grand () is a commune in the Essonne department and Île-de-France region of north-central France.

The inhabitants of Vert-le-Grand are known in French as les Grandvertois.

See also
Communes of the Essonne department

Twin town
  Wingham, Kent

References

External links

Official website

Mayors of Essonne Association

Communes of Essonne


Bombay Bicycle Club are an English indie rock band from Crouch End, London, consisting of Jack Steadman, Jamie MacColl, Suren de Saram, and Ed Nash. They are guitar-fronted and have experimented with different genres, including folk, electronica, world music and indie rock.

The band were given the opening slot on 2006's V Festival after winning a competition. They subsequently released two EPs and their debut single "Evening/Morning". Since then, the band has released five albums including So Long, See You Tomorrow which topped the album charts in February 2014. The band has toured worldwide as a headlining act, playing North America, Australia, Europe and Asia.

In January 2016, the four members announced that they would pursue solo projects. Nash recorded music under the name Toothless, and released his debut album in early 2017. Frontman Steadman, under the name Mr Jukes, released his debut album in 2017.

In January 2019, Bombay Bicycle Club announced their return to making new music and performing live after a three-year hiatus: "Since late last year we've been getting back into the swing of playing music together. More than anything it just felt great to be in the same room playing again. It made us realise what a good thing we have and has given us renewed energy and enthusiasm for the future".

History

Beginnings (2005–2006)
Steadman, MacColl (son of former Bible/Liberty Horses guitarist/producer/session player Neill MacColl, nephew of singer Kirsty MacColl and grandson of folk singers Ewan MacColl and Peggy Seeger) and de Saram (son of Sri Lankan cellist Rohan de Saram) met at age 15 as students at University College School, Hampstead (in the same year as the members of the band Cajun Dance Party), and began playing under the name The Canals after performing together in a school assembly, with an additional keyboardist. They switched between various aliases until they picked Bombay Bicycle Club, named after a (now defunct) chain of Indian restaurants in North London. The line-up changed regularly until summer 2006, when Nash (a student at Camden School for Girls), joined the band after they met him at a funeral. Initially they played gigs at small London venues such as The Old Blue Last, Lark in the Park and Jacksons Lane (as well as winning Exeter's Got Talent 2009). They released demos of their music on Myspace, with early versions of "The Hill" and "Autumn" as well as the song, "City Lights".

The band was entered into Virgin Mobile's "Road to V" competition on Channel 4 in 2006. They were announced as one of two winners of the competition on 16 August 2006, beating competition from fellow London band - and favourites to win the competition - The Holloways in the final round of fourteen bands. Previous participants include The Young Knives, who were winners of the inaugural competition one year before. They were given the opening slot of the 2006 V Festival, playing on the Channel 4 Stage in Chelmsford on 19 August, before opening the Staffordshire site the following day.

The Boy I Used to Be and How We Are (2007–2008)
On 16 May 2007, NME published an article naming Bombay Bicycle Club "...the hottest band to come from North London for quite some time". Bombay Bicycle Club released their debut EP, The Boy I Used to Be, on 12 February 2007. The band released it on their own independent record label, Mmm... Records. The EP was produced by Jim Abbiss at his own personal request, and was recorded and mixed by Ewan Davies at Lincolnshire's Chapel Studios. To support the release of the EP they played a headline show at the Dingwalls in Camden as well as supporting fellow "Road to V" winners The Young Knives across some of their UK Tour. The band also played the Carling Stage at Reading and Leeds Festivals in 2007.

The band's second EP, How We Are, was released on 22 October 2007, again through Mmm... Records. It was produced by Jim Abbiss, and recorded and mixed by Richard Wilkinson at Konk Studios. The band headlined their first UK tour in support of this release and the EP debuted at No. 2 on the UK Indie Singles Chart of 5 November 2007.

At the beginning of 2008, Bombay Bicycle Club appeared at the third annual Artrocker Festival, the Camden Crawl, and The Great Escape Festival in Brighton. The band also played the Shockwaves NME Awards Show at London's KOKO where they were main support for The Hold Steady.

I Had the Blues But I Shook Them Loose (2008–2009)
In June 2008, all current members of the band finished secondary school education, which meant that they could commit full-time to music – and enjoy freedom from the conflicting responsibilities of being in a band versus education. The band also headlined the first Club NME in Paris at La Fleche D'or venue, where they were supported by Bitchee Bitchee Ya Ya Ya, with DJ sets from South Central, Shitdisco and Vicarious Bliss.

The band's first single, "Evening/Morning", was released on 4 August 2008 through Young and Lost Club. The single was produced by Jim Abbiss and was recorded and mixed by Richard Wilkinson at The Garden, London. The band embarked on a 23 date UK tour in July and August, including festival appearances at the 2008 Reading and Leeds Festivals, the 2008 T in the Park Festival, The Edge Festival in Edinburgh, Scotland and the second Underage Festival.

In September 2008, Bombay Bicycle Club took part in the Levi's Ones to Watch 5 Night Revue at The Macbeth in London. The band headlined the first night with support from Sky Larkin and an interview and highlights from the show were broadcast on Channel 4 on 9 October 2008.

Bombay Bicycle Club's debut album I Had the Blues But I Shook Them Loose was recorded between late October and late November 2008 at Konk Studios in London. The album was produced by Jim Abbiss. The band also played the Levi's Ones To Watch tour at the end of October, which included dates in Brighton, London, Birmingham, Liverpool, and Glasgow.

At the end of 2008, Bombay Bicycle Club signed a deal with Island Records to release future singles and albums with the record label. All releases were to be published through the Mmm...Records/Island Records offprint, the first release being the single "Always Like This". The single was released in April 2009 and reached No. 97 on the UK Singles Chart. The band toured throughout April in support of the release.

Speaking to The Indiependent in 2020, Nash said: "I would say it's probably our most honest record, and a very good account of being aged 14 to 18."

Flaws (2010–2011)
On 9 May 2010, Bombay Bicycle Club released the track "Ivy & Gold" in the United Kingdom as a digital download. The single, which was released as a double A-part with the track "Flaws" served as the lead single from their second studio album; Flaws. Having been added to BBC Radio 1's A Playlist, the single debuted on the singles chart at No. 97, climbing to No. 56 the following week; marking the band's most successful single to date.

The band released Flaws in the United Kingdom on 12 July 2010; where it debuted on the UK Albums Chart at No. 8; beating the debut's peak of No. 46. The album included 11 acoustically recorded tracks, including "Swansea" (a cover of the Joanna Newsom song that appears on her album The Milk-Eyed Mender); and "Fairytale Lullaby" (a cover of the John Martyn song that appears on the album London Conversation). On 10 December, the album was certified Silver by the British Phonographic Industry for selling over 60,000 copies.

On 20 September 2010, the band released the second single "Rinse Me Down" as a music download and 7" vinyl alongside a track entitled "Dorcas", which served as the second A-side. The single managed to reach Radio 1's B Playlist, although failed to chart in the UK.

On 19 April 2011, Flaws was nominated for the 2011 Ivor Novello Award for best album.

A Different Kind of Fix (2011–2012)
In September 2010, the band began working on their third studio album, returning to electric guitars following acoustic recordings for Flaws. On 7 June 2011, Zane Lowe revealed on BBC Radio 1 that their new album would be called A Different Kind of Fix. He also said that he would be playing a new song from the album, entitled "Shuffle", on 22 June before its release as a single the following day. The single reached No. 69 in the charts. The album was released on 29 August 2011 and included 12 tracks. "Beg" rounded off the album as its final release on 9 July 2012. The track failed to make the original physical version of the album but was available as a bonus track on the digital version. Lucy Rose sang on A Different Kind of Fix, but the band recruited Amber Wilson instead for their 2012 tour due to Lucy's solo project. Louis Bhose, a keyboardist also joined the group.

Bombay Bicycle Club won the Best New Band award at the 2010 NME Awards on 24 February. In June 2010, their song "How Can You Swallow So Much Sleep" was included as a bonus track on The Twilight Saga: Eclipse soundtrack.

In 2011, a portrait of lead singer Steadman painted by British artist Joe Simpson was exhibited around the UK, including a solo exhibition at The Royal Albert Hall.

A Different Kind of Fix was released in the UK on 26 August 2011 and in the US on 17 January 2012.

Bombay Bicycle Club were among the bands chosen to perform at the BT London Live concert in Hyde Park, which marked the end of the 2012 London Summer Olympics.

So Long, See You Tomorrow (2013–2016)
On 4 November 2013, the band aired "Carry Me", the first single from their next album that was yet to be named, on BBC Radio 1. On the same night, an interactive video was released, which allowed viewers to manipulate the band members' actions. The album was released on 3 February 2014 and was followed by a tour. The new sounds of the album were influenced by Steadman's travels to the Netherlands, Turkey, and India. On 4 December 2013, the band announced that the new album would be called So Long, See You Tomorrow, with album artwork designed by La Boca.

On 10 December 2013, "It's Alright Now" was aired on BBC Radio 1.

On 6 January 2014, the band aired the album's third single, "Luna", on the Zane Lowe show, on BBC Radio 1. The single features solo artist Rae Morris and was accompanied by a music video. It also featured as soundtrack in Konami game, Pro Evolution Soccer 2015. The track also appeared in Forza Horizon 2.

On 3 February 2014, So Long, See You Tomorrow was released.

Their 2014 tour finished on 13 December at Earls Court Arena, this concert being the final event ever to take place there before its demolition. Pink Floyd member David Gilmour played with the band on their song "Rinse Me Down" before a performance of Pink Floyd's Wish You Were Here.

On 29 January 2016, the band announced an indefinite hiatus, citing that "after ten years of doing this we thought it was time for all of us to try something else", with Steadman and Nash intending to record solo material.

Everything Else Has Gone Wrong (2019–2020)
On 14 January 2019, the band announced their return to making music and performing together, ending a three-year hiatus.

On 27 August 2019, the band released "Eat, Sleep, Wake (Nothing but You)" as the first song from their fifth studio album Everything Else Has Gone Wrong, which was released on 17 January 2020. A single with the same name of the album ("Everything Else Has Gone Wrong") was released on 27 November 2019. On 19 December 2019, the band released the album's third single, "Racing Stripes".

On 24 July 2020, the band released an EP titled Two Lives. The EP features three acoustic versions of songs from Everything Else Has Gone Wrong and a cover version of Bonnie Raitt's "Two Lives". It was recorded primarily at Steadman's house in quarantine during the COVID-19 pandemic. The band is donating all proceeds from the EP to the charities Chineke! Foundation and Youth Music. The EP was preceded by the singles "Let You Go (Acoustic)", "Racing Stripes (Acoustic)" and "Two Lives".

My Big Day (2023)

On 14 June 2023 the band announced the title and track list of their album My Big Day and released the video for the first single, also titled "My Big Day", which features Guinness World Record holder Johnny Strange. The album features guest appearances from Damon Albarn, Jay Som, Nilüfer Yanya and Holly Humberstone. It was produced by vocalist Jack Steadman with additional production from Paul Epworth, Ben H. Allen and mixed by Dave Fridmann. The album will be released on 20th October 2023.

The band began a warm-up tour of the UK and Europe on 14 June 2023.

Members
 Suren de Saram – drums
 Jamie MacColl – guitar
 Ed Nash – bass guitar
 Jack Steadman – lead vocals, guitar, piano

Discography

 I Had the Blues But I Shook Them Loose (2009)
 Flaws (2010)
 A Different Kind of Fix (2011)
 So Long, See You Tomorrow (2014)
 Everything Else Has Gone Wrong (2020)
 My Big Day (2023)

References

External links

English indie rock groups
Musical groups from London
Musical groups established in 2005
NME Awards winners
People from Crouch End
British indie folk groups
Island Records artists


Vert-le-Petit () is a commune in the Essonne department in Île-de-France in northern France. General Auguste Jubé de La Perelle (1765–1824) was born in Vert-le-Petit.

Inhabitants of Vert-le-Petit are known as Vertois.

Geography
The Juine forms part of the commune's southern border, then flows into the Essonne, which forms the commune eastern border.

See also
Communes of the Essonne department

References

External links

Official website
Mayors of Essonne Association

Communes of Essonne


Videlles () is a commune in the Essonne department in Île-de-France in northern France.

Inhabitants of Videlles are known as Videlliers.

See also
Communes of the Essonne department

References

External links

Mayors of Essonne Association

Communes of Essonne


Villabé () is a commune in the Essonne department in Île-de-France in northern France.

Population
Inhabitants of Villabé are known as Villabéens in French.

See also
Communes of the Essonne department

References

External links

Official website
Mayors of Essonne Association

Communes of Essonne


Herri Torrontegui, born  in Gorliz, is a former Grand Prix motorcycle road racer from Spain. His best year was 1989, when he won two Grand Prix races and finished in fourth place in the 80cc world championship.

After his racing career, he served as a manager for Spanish rider, Efrén Vázquez competing for the Ajo Motorsport team.

References

People from Mungialdea
Sportspeople from Biscay
Spanish motorcycle racers
125cc World Championship riders
250cc World Championship riders
1967 births
Living people
80cc World Championship riders


Villeconin () is a commune in the Essonne department, the region of Île-de-France, the north of France.

See also
Communes of the Essonne department

References

External links

Mayors of Essonne Association

Communes of Essonne


Villejust () is a commune in the Essonne department in Île-de-France in northern France.

Inhabitants of Villejust are known as Villejustiens.

See also
Communes of the Essonne department

References

External links

Official website
Mayors of Essonne Association

Communes of Essonne


The Special Tactics Group (STG) is the full-time police tactical group of the New Zealand Police. The STG, originally named the Anti-Terrorist Squad, was established to respond to high-risk situations which are beyond the scope or capacity of everyday policing. STG officers directly support operational police in incidents, such as sieges, with specialist tactical, negotiation, intelligence, and command support services.

Officers are assigned to the STG on a full-time basis with sections based in Auckland, Wellington and Christchurch. In 2012, the STG became a police tactical group following the New Zealand government joining Australia’s national counter-terrorism coordination organisation.

History
In 1977, the New Zealand Police formed the Anti-Terrorist Squad (ATS) a part-time national unit to respond to terrorist incidents. Training commenced in July 1977 for selected members of the Armed Offenders Squad (AOS). A section of the ATS was based in Wellington with smaller sections based in Auckland and Christchurch. Commissioner of Police John Jamieson sent the group in response to the Aramoana massacre in 1990. They located gunman David Gray and ended his spree. Group member Stephen Vaughan was shot in the ankle during the final shoot-out.

In 1991, the ATS was renamed the Special Tactics Group. The STG was tasked with additional roles. On 1 July 2003, the STG became a full-time group due to changes made by the New Zealand Police in response to worldwide terrorism-related events. In May 2009, the STG was involved in the Napier shootings alongside their colleagues in the Armed Offenders Squad. In March 2019, the STG responded to a terrorist attack at two mosques in Christchurch providing specialist first aid to the victims. The STG was coincidentally at a sniping course with international police at Burnham Military Camp in Christchurch and armed operators from Australian police tactical groups also responded to the attack at the Al Noor mosque. In September 2021, two STG operators fatally shot a "ISIS-inspired" terrorist following a stabbing attack at a Countdown supermarket in Auckland.

Role

The STG deals with armed incidents that are beyond the capability of the part-time Armed Offenders Squad, of which they are also members. While the Armed Offenders Squad is trained to cordon or contain high risk situations such as sieges, the Special Tactics Group is trained to resolve them. The group also provides specialist protection to high risk persons and VIPs. The STG is supported during its operations by the Armed Offenders Squad, Police Negotiation Teams and canine units trained for use in situations involving firearms.

The group is known to train with New Zealand Special Air Service of which little public information is released as well as with Australian police tactical groups.

The STG has provided specialist armed officers for overseas operations such as the Regional Assistance Mission to the Solomon Islands (RAMSI), working alongside officers from the Australian Federal Police. The STG has deployed to Australia to assist Australian police tactical groups with security at major events including the 2007 APEC meeting in Sydney and the 2014 G20 summit in Brisbane. STG have been part of all major security operations in New Zealand including the 1990 Commonwealth Games, the Commonwealth Heads of Government Meeting 1995, APEC meetings, royal and VIP tours. In 2012, the New Zealand Government entered into Australia's National Counter-Terrorism arrangement forming a co-operation partnership between the countries with the committee that oversees the agreement renamed to the Australia-New Zealand Counter-Terrorism Committee.

The STG works closely with No. 3 Squadron of the Royal New Zealand Air Force utilising their NH-90 helicopters for both training and operations including with fast roping. The New Zealand Police Air Support Unit also provides the STG with support with their Bell 429 GlobalRanger helicopters.

Principal roles
 Protecting endangered witnesses
 Resolving siege and hostage situations, as well as with AOS.
 Undertaking searches of premises in high-risk situations
 Collecting tactical information on criminal activities
 The arrest of armed and dangerous offenders
 Escorting and securing dangerous prisoners in high-risk situations
 Providing support services for major operations
 Escorting and protecting VIPs and other at-risk or important persons

The STG also provides specialist assistance in performing tasks that are beyond the scope of operational police. Some of these tasks may require specialist equipment or expertise in certain areas.

In 2017–18, the STG "were deployed 84 times".

Requirements
Positions are open to current or past members of the Armed Offenders Squad. Officers must successfully complete the STG four-day selection course and three-week qualification course to gain selection to the unit. In 2007, the first woman passed the selection course.

Equipment
In keeping with the weapons available to front-line officers, the STG are issued with the following equipment:
 Glock 17 pistol
 Bushmaster M4A3 carbine with multiple accessories installed such as Surefire Flashlights, Aimpoint and EOtech scopes, front grips, and slings
 Remington 870 shotgun
 HK MP5 submachine gun
 HK69 40mm grenade launcher
 Accuracy International AW sniper rifle
 Ballistic vests
 Kevlar helmets
 Ballistic shields
 Drop-leg holsters and magazine pouches (optional to the officer)
For deployment of CS gas, the Remington 870 shotgun and HK69 grenade launcher can be used while the shotgun may also apply for breaching purposes. In 2013, the STG was issued with non-lethal 40mm XM1006 sponge rounds that are fired from the HK69 grenade launcher.

When responding to incidents, or executing planned operations, AOS officers utilise both standard marked and unmarked cars, and large four-wheel drive vehicles, such as the Nissan Patrol. These are fitted with running boards and roof rails, to allow officers to stand on the side while the vehicle is in motion, as well as having enclosed boxes on the roof for carrying equipment.

In 2009, two New Zealand Army LAV III light armour vehicles were utilised in response to the Napier shootings. The STG has since conducted training exercises with the LAV III. In 2019, the STG took delivery of three ASC armoured Toyota Land Cruisers.

See also

List of police tactical units

References

External links

1977 establishments in New Zealand
New Zealand Police
Police tactical units


Villemoisson-sur-Orge (, literally Villemoisson on Orge) is a commune in the Essonne department in Île-de-France in northern France.

Population
Inhabitants of Villemoisson-sur-Orge are known as Villemoissonnais in French.

See also
Communes of the Essonne department

References

External links

Official website

Mayors of Essonne Association

Communes of Essonne


Villeneuve-sur-Auvers (, literally Villeneuve on Auvers) is a commune in the Essonne department in Île-de-France in northern France.

Inhabitants of Villeneuve-sur-Auvers are known as Villeneuvois.

See also
Communes of the Essonne department

References

External links

Mayors of Essonne Association

Communes of Essonne


Villiers-le-Bâcle () is a commune in the Essonne department in Île-de-France in northern France.

Inhabitants of Villiers-le-Bâcle are known as Villebaclais.

The painter Tsugouharu Foujita is buried in the commune's cemetery.

See also
Communes of the Essonne department

References

External links

Official website

Mayors of Essonne Association

Communes of Essonne


The Trans-oriental Rally was a motor rally which started in St. Petersburg on June 12, 2008 and ended next to the Great Wall of China near Beijing on June 28, 2008.

Overview
It was an alternative to the Lisboa 2008 Dakar Rally which was cancelled due to fears of terrorism. Among the drivers on the race was François Delecour, two-time winner of the Monte Carlo Rally.

There were 16 legs planned:

Fatalities
To date there have been two fatalities on the race:
 Chinese driver Xu Lang, June 17 (from injuries sustained a day earlier)
 French motorcyclist Philippe Tonin, June 17

The latter fatality led the Russian Kamaz team to withdraw.

References

 Motorsport.com article

External links

 Weblog focusing on the performance of motorcycle participant Patricia Watson-Miller

Rally raid races


Daniel Riordan (born 25 September 1984) is a rugby union player for Old Belvedere in the All-Ireland League. He began playing rugby at Coláiste Iognáid, where he won a schools' senior cup in 2002 and was on the Connacht Schools team in 2000 and 2001.

Career
Upon leaving Coláiste Iognáid in Galway, Riordan continued to play for Galway Corinthians RFC and entered the Connacht Rugby Academy.

Upon receiving a full contract with Connacht, Riordan then played his club rugby for Buccaneers RFC in Athlone. He recently played club rugby for is also contracted to UL Bohemians R.F.C. in Limerick, who play in AIB League Division 2. But for season 2010–11 Riordan moved to Dublin and now plays for Old Belvedere RFC, and has been called into the Leinster Rugby squad for their Magners League fixture against Scarlets on 04/03/2011.

Daniel Riordan's position of choice is as a Full-back and he can also operate as a Centre or on the Wing.

A former U-21 International, Riordan was called into the Ireland A side that was defeated by England Saxons on 1 February 2008.

References

External links
Connacht profile
Munster Rugby Profile
Munster Rugby Match Report (v Ulster 25-09-2009)
Old Belvedere Profile

1984 births
Living people

Connacht Rugby players
Ireland international rugby sevens players
Irish rugby union players
Old Belvedere R.F.C. players
Rugby union players from County Galway
Rugby union wings
People educated at Coláiste Iognáid


Wissous () is a commune in the Essonne department in Île-de-France in northern France. Paris-Orly Airport is partially located in the commune.

Population
Inhabitants of Wissous are known as Wissoussiens.

History

Wissous appears in an 11th-century French manuscript as a town called "Vizoor." The first mayor of Wissous was elected in 1790. Wissous experienced significant development since the beginning of the 20th century, with its population increasing by eightfold from 1900 to 2011.

Location
Wissous is located in the Longboyau plain, between the valleys of the Bièvre, the Orge, the Seine, and the Yvette.

Economy
OpenSkies, an airline, is headquartered in Paray Vieille Poste, near Wissous. Prior to its re-establishment as OpenSkies, the airline L'Avion (Elysair SAS) was headquartered in that location. Kyocera Fineceramics Group has its design centre in Orlytech in Paray-Vieille-Poste, near Wissous.

Education
Schools in Wissous include:
Groupe scolaire Victor-Baloche (combined elementary school and preschool)
Ecole maternelle La Fontaine (preschool)
Ecole élémentaire La Fontaine

The commune includes a library.

Coat of arms and logo

The coat of arms contains three fleurs de lys, symbolizing Ile-de-France, on an azure background. On a red background, there are six ears of corn, which represent the agricultural activity in the commune. Each two ears have one gear underneath; the gears represent the importance of economic activity. The commune's logo, placed on official documents, has one fleur de lys, one gear, and one ear of corn.

See also

Communes of the Essonne department

References

External links

Official website

Mayors of Essonne Association

Communes of Essonne
Essonne communes articles needing translation from French Wikipedia


Malou Aamund (born 28 July 1969, in Copenhagen, Denmark) is a Danish businesswoman. She serves as the CEO of Google Denmark and board member of DSV A/S, KIRKBI A/S and WS Audiology. She has previously held executive positions at IBM and Microsoft. She is a former member of the Folketing for the party Venstre. In the parliamentary elections in November 2007, she was elected as a member of the party New Alliance but changed party on 5 February 2008. She acted as the Spokesperson for innovation, research and higher education for the liberal party Venstre.

She is the daughter of business leader Asger Aamund and artist Susanne Aamund, and is married to Mikael Bertelsen, who is a TV and Radio personality, with whom she has three children. She has previously been in a relationship with Frederik, Crown Prince of Denmark

On 4 January 2011, Aamund announced that she was leaving politics and returning to her business career to become a Sales Director for Microsoft Denmark.

In September 2016 it was announced, that Aamund would take on the role as managing director for Google Denmark.

Notes

Members of the Folketing 2007–2011
Liberal Alliance (Denmark) politicians
Venstre (Denmark) politicians
1969 births
Living people
Politicians from Copenhagen


Julia Mumbi Muraga (born January 25, 1984) is a Kenyan long-distance runner who competes in marathon races. She is based in Japan.

She made her marathon debut at the 2006 Beijing Marathon but finished outside of the top ten women. She was fifth at the 2007 Nagoya Marathon, fourth at the Sapporo Half Marathon, then won that year's Kobe Half Marathon. At the beginning of 2008 she won the Miyazaki Women's Road Race and came third at the Osaka Ladies Marathon.

Muraga made her first international appearance for Kenya at the 2008 IAAF World Road Running Championships and her time of 1:11:11 hours for seventh place was enough to help the Kenyan women to the team silver medals. She was fifth at the 2009 Paris Marathon and represented her country in the women's marathon at the 2009 World Championships in Athletics, where she finished in twelfth place. She continued focusing on the marathon, coming eighth at the Tokyo Marathon and seventh in the Amsterdam Marathon in 2010.

She won her first marathon at the 2011 Reims à Toutes Jambes, where she fought off Ethiopian competition to claim the title in a time of 2:29:35 hours.

Muraga won the 2014 Cologne Marathon in a time of 2:28:00 hours, but tested positive for EPO post-race. She was stripped of her victory and given a two-year ban from competition.

Personal bests

References

External links

1984 births
Living people
Doping cases in athletics
Kenyan sportspeople in doping cases
Kenyan female long-distance runners
Kenyan female marathon runners
World Athletics Championships athletes for Kenya


Zhongmu County (; postal: Chungmow) is a county of Henan Province, South Central China, it is under the administration of the prefecture-level city of Zhengzhou, the capital of Henan. It has an area of  and a population of 680,000. Located in the north-central part of the province, it is the easternmost county-level division of Zhengzhou.

The Battle of Guandu took place in 200 CE in the northeast of Zhongmu County.

Administrative divisions
As 2012, this county is divided to 2 subdistricts, 15 towns and 1 township.
Subdistricts
Qingnianlu Subdistrict ()
Dongfenglu Subdistrict ()

Towns

Townships
Diaojia Township ()

Climate

Transportation
China National Highway 220

References

External links
Official website of Zhongmu County Government

County-level divisions of Henan
Zhengzhou