Talbot Trail Public School is a public elementary school in Windsor, Ontario.  Built in 2005 to ease overcrowding at neighbouring elementary schools, Talbot Trail is known for being the first of several planned "themed" schools to be built in Ontario, and the school's theme of exploration led it to be honoured as one of the Top 25 Schools in Canada by a 2007 edition of Today's Parent magazine.

History
During the 1990s, a housing boom in Windsor lead to rapidly rising enrollment in the region, particularly in elementary schools.  By 2000, the problem had become critical, with several area schools housing hundreds more students than their designs called for, and elementary students being temporarily moved to area high schools to ease overcrowding.  Consultations with parents and students identified the need for additional schools in the area, and in 2005 these demands culminated with the announcement of Talbot Trail Public School.

The groundbreaking, presided over by Windsor mayor Eddie Francis, was financed by issuing $50 million in debt, part of which was also earmarked for Lakeshore Discovery School.  Construction took only a single year, coming in both on-time and under-budget, and the first classes were held in the September 2006, 228 students came from Roseland Public School, and more from other schools.  The school was the first of several "themed" schools to be built in Essex County; Talbot Trail's was designed by Windsor architects Archon Architect Incorporated was inspired by the idea of "exploration".  Called "inspirational" by Today's Parent magazine, the interior of Talbot Trail features a Viking long ship, stonework emulating the Earth's layers, and fiber-optic constellations in the library. The school is also two floors high. Talbot Trail contains an elevator, just like Ecole Ste-Therese also in Windsor, Ontario.

Athletics

The school has many sports teams such as basketball, track and field, cross-country, badminton, soccer (association football), floor hockey, volleyball and more.

The Talbot Trail Novice Girls' cross country team placed 1st in the Cheswick division in 2007.
The Junior Girls' cross country team also placed 2nd at the same meet, and 3rd at the GECDSB championship meet in Lakeside Park, Kingsville.

The girls' Volleyball team were the city champs in 2007, as well in 2008, and placed 4th at a district tournament.

The girls' 9 yr. old 100m relay team placed 1st in 2006.

Track and Field District Champions 2011.

Community involvement
The school is sometimes involved in fundraising activities, such as a Food Drive when the school raises cans and boxes with food from students and teachers and donates them to the poor.  The school also has student parliament.

References

The school has 2 floors, and Smart Boards in every classroom.

External links
Talbot Trail Public School
Greater Essex County District School Board
The school's Twitter

Elementary schools in Windsor, Ontario
Educational institutions established in 2006
2006 establishments in Ontario


Indirect presidential elections were held in Trinidad and Tobago on 11 February 2008.

The incumbent George Maxwell Richards was expected to be reelected after being approved as the only nominee by 15 MPs on 4 February 2008.

The election was held through an electoral college consisting of a joint sitting of the two houses of parliament consisting of 73 representatives, and Richards was reelected as expected.

The Opposition party nominated no candidate, in part as a protest to a foregone conclusion of the result and a boycott of the process.

References

2008 elections in the Caribbean
2008
Election, Presidential
Uncontested elections


Omar Jarun (; born 10 December 1983) is a Palestinian former footballer who is the assistant coach of Huntsville City in MLS Next Pro.

Jarun has played professionally in the United States, Canada, Poland, Belgium, and India.

Early and personal life
Jarun was born in Kuwait City, Kuwait to an American mother and a Palestinian father from Tulkarem. Jarun emigrated to the United States during the First Gulf War in 1990; his family escaped after bombs went off and missiles were shot near their apartment. He was raised in Peachtree City, Georgia.

Playing career

Club career
Jarun played college soccer for the University of Memphis and the University of Dayton, and has played club football for Fort Wayne Fever, Chicago Fire Premier, Atlanta Silverbacks, Vancouver Whitecaps, Flota Świnoujście, Pogoń Szczecin, FC Tampa Bay, Arka Gdynia and Charleroi.

He was released by Pogon on 1 March 2011.

Jarun signed with FC Tampa Bay of the North American Soccer League on 29 March 2011.

Jarun after brief spell with FC Tampa Bay he signed a contract with Arka Gdynia, under Petr Nemec, who was the manager that brought Jarun to Poland when he was the Flota Świnoujście manager.

On 7 January 2014 Jarun signed for NASL club Ottawa Fury FC.

Jarun signed for I-League club Bharat FC on 20 March 2015 for an 18-month deal completing the club's Asian player quota.

In June 2015 he announced his retirement from professional football. However, on 16 April 2016, it was announced that Jarun joined Premier Development League club Peachtree City MOBA.

International career
Jarun made his international debut for the Palestinian national team in 2007, and has appeared in FIFA World Cup qualifying matches, AFC Challenge Cup, WAFF Championship.

Coaching career

Following one season as a player for Peachtree City, Jarun became an assistant for the club prior to the 2017 PDL season, as owner Volker Harms took over manager duties. 2017 was a dismal season for MOBA, as they went 2-10-2 and finished last place in the division, failing to qualify for the playoffs for the second straight year. Jarun was named manager of the club for the 2018 season in November 2017, with former Jamaican international Nicholas Addlery being hired as an assistant. Alongside his duties as manager, Jarun was also a member of the MOBA youth coaching staff.

In October 2018 he became manager of the Atlanta United FC Academy.

In June 2021 he became assistant coach of Atlanta United 2 in the USL Championship.

On January 18, 2023, Jarun was named to the first-ever technical staff for MLS Next Pro club Huntsville City, the reserve side for Nashville SC.

References

1983 births
Living people
People from Peachtree City, Georgia
Sportspeople from Fayette County, Georgia
Footballers from Kuwait City
Palestinian men's footballers
Men's association football central defenders
Memphis Tigers men's soccer players
University of Memphis alumni
Dayton Flyers men's soccer players
Fort Wayne Fever players
Chicago Fire U-23 players
Atlanta Silverbacks FC players
Vancouver Whitecaps (1986–2010) players
Flota Świnoujście players
Pogoń Szczecin players
Tampa Bay Rowdies players
Arka Gdynia players
R. Charleroi S.C. players
Ottawa Fury FC players
Bharat FC players
Peachtree City MOBA players
USL First Division players
USL League Two players
North American Soccer League (2011–2017) players
Palestine men's international footballers
Palestinian expatriate men's footballers
Palestinian expatriate sportspeople in the United States
Palestinian expatriate sportspeople in Canada
Palestinian expatriate sportspeople in Poland
Palestinian expatriate sportspeople in Belgium
Palestinian expatriate sportspeople in India
Expatriate men's soccer players in the United States
Expatriate men's soccer players in Canada
Expatriate men's footballers in Poland
Expatriate men's footballers in Belgium
Expatriate men's footballers in India
People from Tulkarm
Clayton State Lakers men's soccer coaches


Ambleny () is a commune in the department of Aisne in the Hauts-de-France region of northern France.

Geography
Ambleny is located 8 km west of Soissons and 20 km east of Compiègne.  Route National N31 passes through the northern part of the commune between those two cities with an exit to the D943 road which runs south to the town.  The D17 road also runs from Fontenoy in the north to the town then continues south to Coeuvres-et-Valsery.  The D1631 road also runs from the town southeast to join the D94 road at the southern tip of the commune.  There are a number of hamlets in addition to the town: Le Soulier, Montaigu, Hignieres, and Le Rollet.  The northern part of the commune is mixed forest and farmland while the southern portion is entirely farmland.

The Ru de Retz waterway forms part of the south-western boundary of the commune before flowing north through the town and continuing to the river Aisne just north of the commune as it flows west to join the Oise at Compiègne. The Quenneton stream joins the Ru de Retz south of the town at the commune boundary from the west.

Neighbouring communes and villages

History
The former hamlets of Fosse-en-Haut and Fosse-en-Bas served as the starting point for several French units (including the 418th Infantry Regimanet) during the Second Battle of the Marne on 18 July 1918.

Administration

List of Mayors of Ambleny

Population

Distribution of age groups
Percentage distribution of age groups in Ambleny and Aisne Department in 2017

Sources: INSEE

Sites and monuments

The Keep of Ambleny (12th century) is registered as an historical monument.
The Church of Saint Martin (12th century) is registered as an historical monument. The church contains several items that are registered as historical objects:
A Fresco: Vision of Saint Hubert (15th century)
The Funeral Plaque of Antoinette Rousin (1734)
The Funeral Plaque of the Priest Louis Brayer (1724)
A Statue: Saint Sebastian (16th century)
A Statue: Saint Paul (16th century)
A Statue: Saint Martin (16th century)
A Statue: Christ of Pity (16th century)
A Statue: Virgin of Sorrow (16th century)
A Baptismal font (18th century)
A Tombstone (14th century)
A Stained glass window (16th century)
The Lavoir (Public Laundry) in Maubrun

Notable people linked to the commune
Pierre Antoine Poiteau, botanist and horticulturist

See also
 Communes of the Aisne department

References

External links
40000 Bell Towers website
Ambleny on Géoportail, National Geographic Institute (IGN) website
Ambleny on the 1750 Cassini Map

Communes of Aisne
Suessiones


Ambrief is a commune in the department of Aisne in the Hauts-de-France region of northern France.

Geography
Ambrief is located some 10 km southeast of Soissons and 30 km northeast of Villers-Cotterêts. It can be accessed on the D951 road from the north which passes through the village and continues south to Chacrise. The D6 road forms the northeastern border of the commune.  There are also several country roads linking the village to the west and a country road going to the east. There is an area of forest on the eastern side of the village however the rest of the commune is entirely farmland. There are no other villages or hamlets and no identifiable waterways in the commune.

Neighbouring communes and villages

History
Ambrief was a centre for the Knights Templar.

Administration

List of successive mayors of Ambrief

Population

Distribution of age groups

Percentage distribution of age groups in Ambrief and Aisne department in 2017

Sources: INSEE

Sites and monuments

Remains of the "Temple Farm" which was closely related to the commandery of Mount Soissons.
Many remains of cave dwellings

Notable people linked to the commune
Nicolas Bertin (1752-1816), General of the French Revolution, born in Ambrief and died at La Ferté-Milon.

See also
Communes of the Aisne department

References

External links
Ambrief official website
Ambrief on the old IGN website
40000 bell towers website
Ambrief on Géoportail, National Geographic Institute (IGN) website
Ambrief on the 1750 Cassini Map

Communes of Aisne


Amifontaine () is a commune in the department of Aisne in the Hauts-de-France region of northern France.

Geography
Amifontaine is located some 20 km southeast of Laon and 40 km northwest of Rheims.  The Autoroute des Anglais (A26, E17) passes through the western side of the commune from north to south but has no exit in the commune.  Access to the commune is by road D52 from Ramecourt in the northwest through the commune to the village and continuing south-east to Prouvais. There is also road D89 from La Malmaison in the northeast through the village to Juvincourt-et-Damary in the southwest. The D24 road also passes through the north of the commune from west to east forming the southern border of a large forested area extending beyond the northern border of the commune. The commune is almost entirely farmland except for the forested area in the north. Amifontaine station has rail connections to Reims and Laon.

The small river Miette (also called La Source à l'Aisne in its uppermost part) rises north of the village and flows south to join the river Aisne near Berry-au-Bac.

Neighbouring communes and villages

Administration
List of Successive Mayors of Amifontaine

History

From 8 December 1939 to 16 May 1940 No. 12 Squadron RAF was stationed at an airstrip in Amifontaine. On 12 May 1940 a mission was flown from Amifontaine to destroy two bridges over the Albert Canal. Only one out of five aircraft returned. Flying Officer Garland and Sergeant Gray were both awarded posthumous Victoria Crosses for "most conspicuous bravery".

Population

Sites and monuments

Saint-Rémi Church

See also
 Communes of the Aisne department

References

External links
Amifontaine on the old National Geographical Institute website
40000 Bell Towers website
Amifontaine on Géoportail, National Geographic Institute (IGN) website
Amifontaine on the 1750 Cassini Map

Communes of Aisne


Amigny-Rouy () is a commune in the department of Aisne in the Hauts-de-France region of northern France.

Geography
Amigny-Rouy is located some 30 km south of Saint Quentin and 25 km west by northwest of Laon.  The commune is accessed by road D7 from Sinceny in the west passing through the heart of the commune and continuing east to Saint-Gobain.  The D53 road comes from Condren in the northwest passing through the village and continuing south to Barisis.  There is also a network of country roads throughout the commune. Most of the commune is farmland; however, there is a large forested area in the south forming part of an extensive forested area outside the commune. There are no other hamlets or villages in the commune.

The Oise river forms the northern and northwestern border of the commune and the Ruisseau de Servais with numerous tributaries passes from east to west through the northern portion of the commune into the Oise. The Ru de Greve flows through the south of the commune. There are also a number of small lakes in the commune.

Neighbouring communes and villages

Heraldry

Administration
List of Successive Mayors of Amigny-Rouy

Mayors from 1935

Population

Religious heritage
The Parish Church contains a Stained glass window: Christ on the Cross (16th century)which is registered as an historical object.

Notable people linked to the commune
Gédéon Poizot, Lieutenant French Forces of the Interior (FFI), (born 26 June 1907 Amigny-Rouy - died 10 August 1944, at the edge of the Busigny woods), alias "Poulain-Germain," hero and martyr of the Resistance (Maquis Mazinghem), killed on 10 August 1944 by the Vichy Milice.
Elysee Darthenay Alban, born 3 January 1913 in Montrouge, a graduate of the Lyautey Class from Saint-Cyr and became a lieutenant in the 4th RIM of Auxerre. He was under instruction with his Battalion at Amigny-Rouy from 23 October 1939 to 10 May 1940. He married in Nuits-Saint-Georges on 3 January 1940 and his wife joined him in hiding from the military authorities in Amigny-Rouy. He was cited on the order of the Division and received the Croix de Guerre for his bravery in combat defending the Haubourdin (Lille) bridges from 28 to 31 May 1940. As a prisoner at Hoyeverda he failed twice to escape and was transferred to the disciplinary prison of Colditz from where he escaped on 6 July 1943. In December 1943 he made himself available to the Resistance in Lyon and was assigned to the FFI of Bourg-en-Bresse in January 1944. In early February 1944 he was head of the Maquis in the Secret Army of Jura. Arrested on 7 April 1944 by the Gestapo, he was tortured until 11 April but did not speak. His silence saved 800 Maquis including Colonel Romans-Petit, leader of the Secret Army of Ain and Savoie. He left two orphans. On 26 April 1945 General de Gaulle made him a chevalier of the Legion of Honour. In 1974 a class in Saint-Cyr was named after him, a hero the Resistance 1939–1945, who had only five months of family life which he spent illegally in Amigny-Rouy.

Sports Associations
Football club

See also
Communes of the Aisne department

References

External links
Amigny-Rouy on the old National Geographic Institute website
Amigny-Rouy official website
40000 Bell Towers website
Amigny-Rouy on Géoportail, National Geographic Institute (IGN) website
Rouy and Amigny'' on the 1750 Cassini Map

Communes of Aisne


Ancienville () is a commune in the department of Aisne in the Hauts-de-France region of northern France.

Geography
Ancienville is located some 10 km east by southeast of Villers-Cotterets and 25 km southwest of Soissons.  The commune can be accessed by the D973 road from Villers-Cotterets in the northwest continuing west through the heart of the commune north of the village to Chouy.  The D1370 runs south from the D973 and passes through the village continuing south to Noroy-sur-Ourcq.  The commune is partly farmland with forests in an arc from the southwest to the northeast.

La Savieres river flows south forming the western border of the commune and continues to join the Ourcq river near Silly-la-Poterie.

Neighbouring communes and villages

Administration

List of Successive Mayors of Ancienville

Population

Culture and heritage

Civil heritage
The commune has a number of buildings and structures that are registered as historical monuments:
The Town Hall/School (1841)

Religious heritage

The commune has several religious buildings and structures that are registered as historical monuments:
A Fountain of devotion to the Virgin (19th century)
A Wayside Cross (20th century)
The Cross of the Federation Wayside Cross (1790)
A Stone Cross (16th century)
The Parish Church of Saint-Médard (20th century) The Church contains many items that are registered as historical objects:
A Funeral plaque for Jean Charpentier, Priest for Ancienville (1732)
A Tombstone for Jean Charpentier, Priest for Ancienville (1732)
A Stained Glass window: Nativity, Saint Médard, the adoration of the Magi (16th century)
A Bust: Christ (19th century)
A Chasuble, Maniple, Chalice cover (19th century)
A Chasuble, Stole, and Maniple (18th century)
A Statuette from a Processional Staff (19th century)
A Parish Processional Staff of Saint Médard (18th century)
A Baptismal font (1788)
A set of 2 Stained glass windows: Saint Médard, donor, Nativity, and the adoration of the Magi (16th century)
A Tombstone (3) (16th century)
A Tombstone (2) (16th century)
The Furniture in the Church

Gallery of Historical Monuments

Notable People linked to the commune
Charles Joseph Patissier de Bussy-Castelnau, Marquis de Bussy-Castelnau (1718–1785), Governor-General of Pondicherry.

See also
 Communes of the Aisne department

References

External links
Ancienville on the old IGN website
Ancienville on Géoportail, National Geographic Institute (IGN) website
Ancienville on the 1750 Cassini Map

Communes of Aisne


Anguilcourt-le-Sart is a commune in the department of Aisne in the Hauts-de-France region of northern France.

Notable incidents

On 19 May 1983, 41 barrels of highly toxic chemical waste (dioxin-based), originating from the Seveso disaster, were found in an unused abattoir in Anguilcourt-le-Sart. The barrels, which had been illegally abandoned here by a transport contractor, were transferred the same evening to a military base near Sissonne. They were later destroyed in a high-temperature incinerator in Switzerald.

Geography
Anguilcourt-le-Sart is located some 30 km southeast of Saint-Quentin and 25 km northwest of Laon.  The A26 autoroute (Autoroute des Anglais, E17) from Saint-Quentin to Rheims passes through the northeastern part of the commune but has no exit in the commune.  Access to the commune is by the D69 road from Renansart in the northeast passing through the heart of the commune and village and continuing south to Les Larris. The D643 road also enters the commune from Achery in the west through the village and continuing east to Nouvion-le-Comte. the commune is almost entirely farmland except for some forest in the southwest.

The Serre river flows through the commune from east to west just south of the village forming a part of the western boundary of the commune before joining the Oise at Le Travers.

Neighbouring communes and villages

Anguilcourt and Le Sart merged between 1790 and 1800.

Administration

List of Successive Mayors of Anguilcourt-le-Sart

Population

Sights

The Garden at Fort Mayot is registered as an historical monument.

See also
 Communes of the Aisne department
 Seveso disaster

References

External links
 Anguilcourt-le-Sart on the old IGN website
 Anguilcourt-le-Sart on Géoportail, National Geographic Institute (IGN) website
 Anguilcourt and le Sart on the 1750 Cassini Map

Communes of Aisne


Arcy-Sainte-Restitue () is a commune in the department of Aisne in the Hauts-de-France region of northern France.

Geography
Arcy-Sainte-Restitue is located some 40 km west of Reims and 20 km south-east of Soissons.  The main access to the commune is by the D6 road from the north which passes through the heart of the commune and continues south to join the D2 near Saponay.  The village is accessed by the D1210 road coming from Hartennes-et-Taux in the west to the village then continuing southwest to join the D6. The D22 road also comes from Ouchy-le-Chateau in the southwest to the village then continuing northeast to join the D6 in the north of the commune. The D83 road also passes through the north of the commune crossing the D6 at the northern border and continuing southeast to the western border of the commune. The commune is mostly farmland with some areas of forest to north, south, east, and west.

The Ruisseau de Chouy rises west of the village and flows east through the village and the commune to join the Muze river at the western border of the commune.

Neighbouring communes and villages

History
In 852 the Count of Moreuil, Lord of Picardy, went to Rome to defend Pope Leo IV against the threat of invasion by the Saracens. In appreciation of his services, the pope acceded to the wish of the Count to return the remains of Saint Restituta to France. To return to the count's lordship, the convoy passed through Arcy. There, the soldiers laid the Chasse containing the relics of the saint. Upon departure, the Chasse became very heavy and soldiers could not put it back on the wagon. There were then two miracles: a fountain spouted and a mother passing near the shrine with her stillborn child in her arms saw her child lived and said, "Stay here, stay here". The Count left the Chasse in the chapel of Saint Martin.

In 863 King Louis II of France ordered that the holy relics be moved to escape the ravages of the Vikings. The remains of Saint Restitue were thoroughly dispersed.

A Chasse dedicated to the saint is visible in the church. It is carved wood with brass ornaments decorated in gold from the 17th century.

In 2006 ADSL service arrived at Arcy-Sainte-Restitue.

On 14 July 2008 Arcy-Sainte-Restitue was the first town in Aisne to host the fireworks brigade of Reims for an artistic performance in the Kropalm Festival.

Before the war, the small hamlet of Servenay had a small chapel which was at the centre of the hamlet a few metres from the square. The only evidence of its existence is recorded in the archives of the village.

Administration

List of Successive Mayors of Arcy-Sainte-Restitue

Population

Sights
The former Chateau of Branges (16th century) is registered as an historical monument.
Three lavoirs (Public Laundries): one at Arcy, another at Branges, and another at Servenay.
The Church of Saint Martin (12th century) is registered as an historical monument. The Church contains many items that are registered as historical objects:
 Part of a Mural: Greenery of birds (17th century)
 A Bas-relief and a Retable from the Altar in the Chapel of the Virgin (17th century)
 A Lectern (17th century)
 Two consoles (18th century)
 The paneling on the walls (18th century)
 The paneling on the walls (3) (17th century)
 A Baptismal font (12th century)
 A Cross (17th century)
 A Chasse of Saint Restitue (12th century)

See also
 Communes of the Aisne department

References

External links
 Arcy-Sainte-Restitue on the old National Geographic Institute website
 Bell Towers website
 40,000 Bell Towers website
 Arcy-Sainte-Restitue on Géoportail, National Geographic Institute (IGN) website
 Arcy Ste Refutute on the 1750 Cassini Map

Communes of Aisne


Armentières-sur-Ourcq (, literally Armentières on Ourcq) is a commune in the department of Aisne in the Hauts-de-France region of northern France.

Geography
Armentières-sur-Ourcq is located some 30 km south of Soissons and 30 km south-east of Villers-Cotterêts.  The D1 road runs through the south-west corner of the commune however the main access is on the D79 from La Croix-sur-Ourcq in the south-west running to the village then west to Nanteuil-Notre-Dame in the east.  The D80 road also comes from Oulchy-le-Château in the north and continues south to Coincy. The commune is almost entirely farmland except for a belt of forest in the north.

The Ourcq river flows from east to west through the northern part of the commune and forming part of the northern border. The Ru Garnier stream flows from the south of the commune north through the village and continuing north to join the Ourcq river.

Neighbouring communes and villages

Administration

List of Successive Mayors of Armentières-sur-Ourcq

Population

Sites and monuments

The commune has two sites that are registered as historical monuments:
The Chateau of Armentières (12th century). Its postern has been classified as a historical monument since 25 January 1921. It is currently privately owned and is visited every year during European Heritage Days. Since 2004 it has benefited from restoration works supported by the DRAC of Picardy and the General Council of Aisne
The Bernard bridges (17th century) spanning the Ourcq.

Other sites of interest
The Church (13th century) was severely damaged during the First World War and almost entirely rebuilt. It contains two items that are registered as historical objects:
A Bas-relief: Pietà Donatrice and patron (16th century)
A Funeral Monument of the Lords of Armentières (16th century)

Notable people linked to the commune
Louis de Brienne de Conflans d'Armentières (1711-1774), Marshal of France
Charles Louis Gabriel de Conflans d'Armentieres (1772-1849), military officer and French politician of the 18th and 19th centuries

See also
Communes of the Aisne department

References

External links
Report on the Château of Armentières
Armentières-sur-Ourcq on the old National Geographic Institute website
40000 Bell Towers website
Armentières-sur-Ourcq on Géoportail, National Geographic Institute (IGN) website
Armahueres on the 1750 Cassini Map

Communes of Aisne


Artonges () is a former commune in the department of Aisne in northern France. On 1 January 2016, it was merged into the new commune Dhuys-et-Morin-en-Brie.

The inhabitants of the commune are known as Artongeois or Artongeoises

Geography
Artonge is a commune in the south of the department of Aisne in the old Brie Champagne region, located on a high plateau not far from the sources of the Dhuys and the edge of the forest of "Rouges Fossés" (Red Ditches).

It is located some 20 km south-east of Château-Thierry and 35 km south-west of Épernay.  It can be accessed by the D20 road from Pargny-la-Dhuys in the north coming south through the village and continuing south-west to Marchais-en-Brie. The D201 branches south off the D20 changing to the D40 at the border of the commune and continuing south to Montmirail. There is also the D866 coming from Nesles-la-Montagne in the north-west terminating in the village. There is also a railway line coming from the north with Artongeole Station just north of the village. The railway continues south-west through Montmirail. The commune is mixed farmland and forest.

The Ru des Rieux flows through the village from its source to the west and flows south-west into the Ravine de la Dhuys.

Neighbouring communes and villages

History
The name Hertungiae  was mentioned in 1137.

Administration

List of Mayors of Artonges

Demography
In 2012, the commune had 194 inhabitants.

Sites and Monuments
The Choir and the Transept of the Church of Saint Peter (15th century) are registered as an historical monument. The earliest parts date back to the 15th century but it has been rebuilt over the centuries. This church has no proper tower but rather a bell housed in a Dormer of the north side of the roof over the nave. The church has been the subject of a complete restoration and was returned to the Church during a Mass celebrated by Friar Gandon, the parish priest of Our Lady of the Three Valleys on which it depends, and Bishop Giraud, Bishop of Soissons in 2009. The Churtch contains a Stained glass window: Christ on the Cross (16th century) which is registered as an historical object.
The Fountain is powered by a reliable source of water which was once thought to cure sore throats and fevers.
The Lavoir (Public laundry) is decorated on the theme of a fable by Jean de La Fontaine: "The fox, the flies, and the hedgehog".
The Chateau is a former lordship which was vassal to Montmirail and is privately owned.

See also
Communes of the Aisne department

External links
Artonges on the old National Geographic Institute website
Artonges on the Canton of Condé-en-Brie official website
Bell Towers website
Artonges on Géoportail, National Geographic Institute (IGN) website
Artonges on the 1750 Cassini Map

References

Former communes of Aisne
Populated places disestablished in 2016


Assis-sur-Serre is a commune in the department of Aisne in the Hauts-de-France region of northern France.

Geography
Assis-sur-Serre is located some 30 km southeast of Saint-Quentin and 15 km northwest of Laon.  It can be accessed by the D35 road from Remies in the west through the heart of the commune and the village and continuing to Pouilly-sur-Serre in the east. There is also the D351 road going north from the village and joining the D642 which continues north to Montigny-sur-Crecy. There is a network of country roads in the commune which is entirely farmland apart from the village.

The Serre river flows through the north of the commune forming part of the northern border but there are no other waterways in the commune other than a small loop off the Serre.

Neighbouring communes and villages

Administration

List of Mayors of Assis-sur-Serre

Population

Sites and Monuments

A Calvary in the middle of the village square.

Notable People linked to the commune
Louis Santos-Marriage, architect of the Assis-sur-Serre mill

Facilities
The village has land for motocross and a tennis court.

See also
Communes of the Aisne department

References

External links
Assis-sur-Serre on the old IGN website
40000 bell towers website
Assis-sur-Serre on Géoportail, National Geographic Institute (IGN) website
Aßy on the 1750 Cassini Map

Communes of Aisne


Athies-sous-Laon (, literally Athies under Laon is a commune in the department of Aisne in the Hauts-de-France region of northern France.

Geography
Athies-sous-Laon is located 3 km east of Laon and 15 km west of Sissonne. It can be accessed by the D977 from Laon which continues east to Gizy.  The Autoroute des Anglais (A26, E17) traverses the commune from north to southeast, but there is no exit in the commune.  There is also a railway line going east from Laon with a station in the commune northeast of the town. The town area of Athies-sous-Laon is quite large, but is separated from Laon by farmland. There is the remains of part of a disused airbase in the north of the commune, but most of the rest of the commune is farmland with a small area of forest near the town.

The Ru du Barentons stream flows from the north where it forms part of the northern border of the commune and continues southeast through the town then west to join the Marais Canal.

Neighbouring communes and villages

Administration

List of Successive Mayors of Athies-sous-Laon

Population

Sites and Monuments

Notable People linked to the commune
Sub-Lieutenant César Méléra of the Colonial Infantry was born in Athies-sous-Laon on 14 July 1884, mobilized on 2 August 1914, fought at the Yser, in Artois, the Champagne, and in Verdun. He was severely wounded in Verdun on 18 August 1916, three times mentioned in dispatches, Chevalier of the Legion of Honour. He died for France struck by a bullet to the heart at Brin (Lorraine) on 25 October 1918. He was the Author of the book Verdun (June–July 1916) the Mountain of Reims (May–June 1918), Editions de La Lucarne, 1925 . His name appears in the Panthéon among dead writers of the Field of Honour during the 1914-1918 war.

See also
 Communes of the Aisne department

External links
 Athies-sous-Laon on the old National Geographic Institute website
 Athies-sous-Laon unofficial website
 Bell Towers website
 40000 Bell Towers website
 Athies-sous-Laon on Géoportail, National Geographic Institute (IGN) website
 Athies on the 1750 Cassini Map

References

Communes of Aisne


The Israeli city of Haifa is divided into nine quarters, which are subdivided into subquaters, which are further divided into neighborhoods.

This is a list of the neighborhoods of Haifa.

Alphabetical list:
 Ahuza (Horev)
 Bat Galim
 Carmel Center: see Merkaz HaCarmel
 Carmel Ma'aravi (Western Carmel)
 Carmel Tzarfati: see French Carmel
 Carmeliya
 Denia (Hod HaCarmel)
 Ein HaYam
 French Carmel (Carmel Tzarfati)
 German Colony
 HaCarmel: see Denia
 Hadar Elyon
 Hadar HaCarmel
 Halisa
 Hod HaCarmel: see Denia
 Horev: see Ahuza
 Kiryat Eliezer
 Kiryat Eliyahu
 Kiryat Haim
 Kiryat Rabin (Government District)
 Kiryat Shmuel
 Kababir
 Merkaz HaCarmel (Carmel Center)
 Neve Paz
 Neve Sha'anan
 Neve Yosef
 Ramat Almogi
 Ramat Alon
 Ramat Alon South
 Ramat Begin (Soroka)
 Ramat Chen
 Ramat Denia
 Ramat Eshkol
 Ramat Golda
 Ramat HaTishbi
 Ramat Haviv
 Ramat Remez
 Ramot Ben-Gurion: see Romema
 Ramot Sapir
 Romema (The Romemot, Ramot Ben-Gurion)
 Shambur
 Kiryat Sprinzak
 Soroka: see Ramat Begin
 Stella Maris
 Vardiya
 Wadi Nisnas
 Wadi Salib
 Western Carmel: see Carmel Ma'aravi


Attilly is a commune in the department of Aisne in the Hauts-de-France region of northern France.

Geography
Attilly is located 5 km west of Saint-Quentin just north of the A29 autoroute which passes through the southwestern corner of the commune. It can be accessed by several roads: the D73 from Beauvois-en-Vermandois in the southwest to Villeveque, the D733 from Etreillers in the south going northwest to Villeveque, the D33 going north from Etreillers to Attilly village and continuing north to Marteville and Vermand, the D73 from the D1029 in the north to Marteville, and the D686 from Holnon in the east to the village. There are three villages and hamlets in the commune:
 Attilly in the centre with the town hall, the school (closed), the festival hall, the church, the train station (closed), 25 cafes (all closed), and a water tower
 Marteville in the north with its cemetery, railway station (closed), castle (private) is located next to the village of Vermand
 Villeveque in the west with the villa of the Prince of Monaco, ponds for fishing, and the mill (where it is possible to learn to swim)

Much of the commune is farmland; however, it is partly surrounded by the Forests of Holnon and Attilly.

The Omignon river passes along and forms the northwestern border of the commune through Marteville and Villevèque.

Neighbouring communes and villages

History
The name Attilly is derived from a word translated as "overlooking the water" and probably owes its name to its position atop a hill. The origin of the name Attilly therefore probably dates back to a Roman villa. However, the region has been inhabited for much longer.

Charles Poette wrote a history at the beginning of the 20th century. The village was destroyed during the First World War: only a single wall was still standing at the end of the conflict on the Rue du Prozet.

Administration

List of Successive Mayors of Attilly

Population

Sites and Monuments

 The Church of Saint Martin
 The War memorial commemorating the First World War.
 Marteville Communal Cemetery, a British military cemetery managed by the Commonwealth War Graves Commission.
 A Calvary on the road between Attilly and Marteville (Vermand), another between Attilly and Holnon, and another on the road to Etreillers. There is also one at the entrance to the village from the Attilly forest which is located facing the road to Vermand not far from the church
 A Calvary or Wayside Cross on the dirt road towards Etreillers after the water tower at the top of the village.
 A Tomb on the road to Etreillers
 The Place Verte (Green Square) located on the old Roman road between Holnon and Vermand
 The ruins of a Chapel in the middle of Attilly forest where there was an old village abandoned after the First World War
 The Place du Sar (Royal Square) where 14 July is celebrated and where the hall is built
 A Dovecote''' next to the Rue de l'Eglise.

Picture Gallery

Culture
The language spoken in Attilly is still a Picard dialect.

See also
 Communes of the Aisne department

References

External links
 Attilly on Géoportail, National Geographic Institute (IGN) website
 Attilly on the 1750 Cassini Map

Communes of Aisne


Aubencheul-aux-Bois () is a commune in the department of Aisne in the Hauts-de-France region of northern France.

Geography
Aubencheul-aux-Bois is located some 20 km south of Cambrai and 30 km east of Combles.  The northwest border of the commune is the border between Aisne and Nord departments.  The D644 road from La Gaite in the north runs south along the western border of the commune changing to D1044 in the commune and continuing south to Le Catelet. The D16 road runs east from the D644 to the village changing to D281 within the commune then continuing east as the D16 to Villers-Outreaux. The commune is composed entirely of farmland.

Two streams rise in the commune, one flowing southwest and the other flowing east.

Neighbouring communes and villages

History

Aubencheul-aux-Bois was the seat of a small abbey founded in the 11th century in the middle of the forest of Arrouaise. It was part of the province of Cambrésis. The village was ravaged in 1584 by the Duke of Parma and in 1636 by the Spaniards. The first inhabitants back to 1663 were the families of Loubry, Lévêque, Grau, Deboucq, Dessains, Dessenne, Guéguin, Carpentier, Milhem, Ferlier, Fichaux, Bernerd, Biar, Simon, Val, Bancourt, Noblécourt, Dubois, Caré, Faucon, Dazin, Savary, Malézieux, Lanthoine, Coupé, Pattée, Dambraine, Gressier, Thibaut, Billon, Domont, and Bantigny. On 16 July 1735, after five days of strong winds, a swarm of grasshoppers destroyed the stocks of straw and hay. There was a shortage in 1709 due to the freezing conditions from January to March with most fruit trees and corn crop being destroyed. This happened again in 1740 when poverty was extreme until the end of harvest in 1741 - during the famine the population lost about a quarter of its population. On 15 June 1839 a tornado a mile wide with hail as large as chicken eggs arrived and everything was destroyed. A fire destroyed 63 houses on 17 June 1827. In 1848 there was famine, in 1849 Cholera. The village was almost completely destroyed during the First World War.

Administration

List of Successive Mayors of Aubencheul-aux-Bois

Population

Sites and Monuments

 A Church, rebuilt after the 1914-18 war in a neo-Romanesque style mostly in brick.

See also
 Communes of the Aisne department

External links
 Aubencheul-aux-Bois on the old IGN website
 Aubencheul-aux-Bois on Géoportail, National Geographic Institute (IGN) website
 Aubancheul aux Bois on the 1750 Cassini Map

Notes and references

Notes

References

Communes of Aisne


Aubenton () is a commune in the department of Aisne in the Hauts-de-France region of northern France.

Geography
Aubenton derives its name from its location near the confluence (in the commune of Hannappes to the east) of the Aube and the Thon.

The commune is located some 70 km east of Saint Quentin and 40 km west by northwest of Charleville-Mézières. The D1043 (E44) road from Hirson to Charleville-Mézières runs along the northern border of the commune.  The village can be accessed from this road by the D5 road running southeast or the D37 road running south-west. The D5 road continues through the commune and south, changing to the D977, and continuing to Rozoy-sur-Serre. The D37 road continues west from the village to Besmont. There is also the D38 road from Leuze in the west passing through the village and continuing to Hannappes in the east. The railway from Hirson to Charleville-Mézières also passes through the commune following the course of the river Thon but there is no station in the commune, the nearest being at Liart to the east. The commune is about 80% farmland with the rest extensive forests in the south. There are a number of hamlets other than the village. These are:

 Bas Val La Caure
 Buirefontaine
 Haute Val la Caure
 Hurtebise
 La Rue Larcher
 Le Bois Carbonnet
 Ribeauville
 Saint-Nicholas

The river Thon flows from east to west through the north of the commune eventually joining the Oise at Etreaupont. The Ruisseau du Bois Carbonnet rises in the south of the commune, discharging into the Ruisseau de l'Étang Polliart, a tributary of the Thon.

Aubenton is surrounded by 7 communes: Brunehamel, Iviers, Beaumé, Leuze, Any-Martin-Rieux, Logny-lès-Aubenton, and Mont-Saint-Jean.

Neighbouring communes and villages

History

Second World War
The department of Aisne has 10 people designated "Righteous Among the Nations" (French people who helped Jews during the war), of whom 3 were from Aubenton:
 Emile Fontaine (a street bears his name)
 Annette Pierron, his girlfriend at the time
 Camille Pierron, mother of Annette and the owner of a farm at Buirefontaine

Shot by the Gestapo on the Aubenton-Besmont road (D37) on 30 March 1944, Emile Fontaine was recognized as a captain in the French Forces of the Interior (FFI) after the Liberation. All three had saved 10 escapees from the "Judenlager of Mazures" who hid for a time at Buirefontaine.

Heraldry

Administration
List of Successive Mayors of Aubenton

Mayors from 1926

Population

Culture and heritage
The commune has a very large number of buildings and sites that are registered as historical monuments. An abridged list of the most prominent historical monuments is shown below.

Civil heritage
 The Girls' School (1876)
 The War memorial (1920)
 The Town Hall (1868). The Town Hall contains two items that are registered as historical objects:
 A Bust: Marianne (19th century)
 A Bust: Lieutenant André Bouxin (20th century)
 Le Chalet Industrial House (1906). The house contains a Fountain (19th century) which is registered as an historical object.
 The Railway Station (1885)
 The old Hotel Collin (13th century) now the Jean Mermoz Museum. The Museum contains several items which are registered as historical objects:
 A Bas-relief: Arms surmounted by lions (16th century)
 A Bust: Jean Mermoz (20th century)
 A Bas-relief: Jean Mermoz as an aviator (1937)
 A Bas-relief: Jean Mermoz (20th century)
 A Lamp called the Lampedaire of Jean Mermoz (1913)
 Jean Mermoz's Cradle (19th century)
 A Commemorative plaque for Jean Mermoz (1937)
 The old Flour Mill (18th century)
 The old City Walls (14th century) of which only two remain of the original seven towers: the Tour de Chimay (in the Tower lane) has been transformed into a cottage managed by the commune. Another tower on private land is visible from the road along the Thon

Religious heritage
 The Fortified Parish Church of Notre-Dame (12th century) There are also a very large number of registered historical objects contained in the Church.
 A Funeral Monument to André Bouxin (1884). The monument is surmounted by a large Statue: André Bouxin in a lieutenant's uniform (1925) which is registered as an historical object.

Photo gallery

Notable people linked to the commune
Jean Mermoz, aviator.
 Joseph Nelson Soye, doctor and MP
 Emile Fontaine, Annette Pierron, and Camille Pierron, resistance fighters and "Righteous Among the Nations"

See also
 Communes of the Aisne department

References

External links
 Inventory of Cultural Heritage for the Canton of Aubenton
 Inventory of cultural heritage for the Commune of Aubenton
 Aubenton on Géoportail, National Geographic Institute (IGN) website
 Aubenton on the 1750 Cassini Map

Communes of Aisne


David Terrell may refer to:
David Terrell (wide receiver), former NFL wide receiver
David Terrell (safety), former NFL safety
David Terrell (fighter), mixed martial arts fighter


Christopher Withe (born 25 September 1962) is an English former professional footballer who played in the Football League for seven clubs. He is the younger brother of the former Aston Villa and England striker Peter Withe.

Playing career
Withe was born in Liverpool, England as the younger brother of Peter Withe. He began his career as an apprentice with Newcastle United, with whom he turned professional in October 1980. His two first-team appearances for the Magpies came during the same month in matches against Shrewsbury Town and Chelsea.

He remained with the club until June 1983, when he moved to Bradford City on a free transfer. Withe spent more than four years with City, missing just one game when they won the Football League Division Three title in 1984–85. On the last day of that successful season his day was to turn into a nightmare when 56 spectators were killed in a horrendous stand fire while playing Lincoln City. He moved on for £50,000 to Notts County in October 1987, playing regularly before joining Bury in July 1989. He had a loan spell with Chester City in October 1990 and then moved to Mansfield Town in January 1991.

Withe experienced two relegations and a promotion in his three seasons at Field Mill. He moved to Shrewsbury Town in August 1993, a season that ended with the Gay Meadow club topping Division Three. He remained with the club until the end of the 1995–96 season, a campaign that saw him play at Wembley Stadium in the final of the Associate Members' Cup against Rotherham United.

Withe then dropped into non-league football with Boston United, where he played for three seasons. He was voted the club's player of the season and player's player of the season in 1996–97.

Since finishing his playing days, Withe has turned out occasionally for Hucknall-based Sunday league team Spot on along with his son Matt, as well as playing in the Masters football series.

For the 2013–14 season Withe signed for Kimberley Miners Welfare, a Saturday team who play in the senior division of the Nottinghamshire Senior League.

Honours

Bradford City
 Football League Division Three champions: 1984–85

Mansfield Town
 Football League Division Four promotion as third place team: 1991–92

Shrewsbury Town
 Football League Division Three champions: 1993–94
 Associate Members' Cup runners-up: 1995–96

Boston United
 Player of the Season: 1996–97

References

External links

1962 births
Living people
Men's association football fullbacks
English men's footballers
English Football League players
Newcastle United F.C. players
Bradford City A.F.C. players
Notts County F.C. players
Bury F.C. players
Chester City F.C. players
Mansfield Town F.C. players
Shrewsbury Town F.C. players
Boston United F.C. players
Footballers from Liverpool


The Bicăjel is a right tributary of the river Bicaz in Romania. It discharges into the Bicaz near Bicaz-Chei. Its length is  and its basin size is .

References

Rivers of Romania
Rivers of Neamț County


Forest Knolls may refer to:

  Forest Knolls (New Rochelle), a neighborhood in New Rochelle, New York, US
 Forest Knolls, British Columbia, a neighbourhood in Langley Township, British Columbia, Canada
 Forest Knolls, Marin County, California, an unincorporated community in the US
 Forest Knolls, San Francisco, California, a neighborhood at the foot of Mount Sutro in the US
 "Forest Knolls", a track on John Vanderslice's 2009 album Romanian Names

See also
 Lagunitas-Forest Knolls, California, a census-designated place in the US


The 100 krooni banknote (100 EEK) is a denomination of the Estonian kroon, the former currency of Estonia. Lydia Koidula (1843–1886), who was an Estonian poet and playwright, is featured on the front side of the banknote, which is why the 100 krooni banknote is often called a "Koidula".

A view of the north Estonian limestone shore is featured on the reverse side of the banknote. Before the replacement of the kroon by the euro, the 100 krooni banknote was the main everyday currency used by Estonians and was commonly dispensed by ATMs in Estonia as well as used for withdrawals or cashing checks. It can be exchanged indefinitely at the currency museum of Eesti Pank for €6.39.

History of the banknote
 1991: first series issued by the Bank of Estonia;
 1992: second series issued;
 1994: third series issued;
 1999: fourth series issued;
 2007: fifth series issued;
 2011: withdrawn from circulation and replaced by the euro

Security features

Source:
 1991
The watermark of the three lions is visible when the note is horizontal, but springs to life when the note is held against the light. The watermark is in two parts on the edges of the note.
Each note contains a security thread.
The portraits are printed in the main colour of the note and their raised surface can be felt with the fingertips.
Each note has an individual serial number. The horizontal number on the left is printed in black and the vertical number on the right is printed in a different colour on each denomination.
When the note is held at an angle to the light, the denomination of the note can be seen.
 1994
New colour tints have been used in these areas.
Silver ink has been incorporated into the note.
A new style serial number appears on the right-hand side, in a different colour for each denomination.
When the note is held up to the light, printed areas on the back of the note fill the unprinted areas on the front of the note.
The image of the nightingale and the figure 100 can be seen in this area as the viewing angle is altered.
 1999
A 3-dimensional watermark representing the portrait of Lydia Koidula is located at the light right-hand area of the note. A vertically oriented denomination number electrotype watermark denomination number "100" is located in the upper right corner of the banknote.
A holographic foil stripe runs from top to bottom close to the left edge of the note. The foil stripe depicts two seals of the Bank of Estonia, both surrounded by two coat of arms' lions oriented towards the seal. One pair of lions is shown in a "positive" form while the other pair in a "negative" form of holographic artwork. "Pump effect" dynamics of the line structure surrounding the lions appears if the note is tilted with respect to the light. The wavy left border of the foil stripe is surrounded by a repeated microtext "EESTI PANK 100" and regularly placed denomination numbers "100". The foil stripe is partially intaglio and offset overprinted.
A dark security thread, placed about 45 mm from the right edge of the note with the transparent text "100 EEK EESTI PANK" in all four possible orientations, is fully embedded into the banknote paper.
The hand engraved portrait, the text EESTI PANK, the large denomination numbers, the Eesti Pank seal, the text "SADA KROONI", as well as the signatures of the president and chairman of the board, can be felt with the fingertips because of the raised relief of the intaglio print.
The intaglio microprint, repeated text "LYDIA KOIDULA" located below the portrait is only legible if viewed through a magnifying glass.
The upper rightmost leaf of the nightingale motif is filled with offset microprinted repeated number "100"s.
The latent number "100" can be seen on the rosette area if the note is turned at a very flat angle against the light at eye level (tilting effect).
The colorless embossed latent lettering "EP" can be found in the lower right-hand area of the nightingale motif if the note is turned at a very flat angle against the light at eye level (tilting effect).
The note is signed by the President as well as the chairman of the board of Eesti Pank, Mr. Vahur Kraft and Mr. Mart Sõrg respectively.
The light borders of the banknote and the watermark area are covered with a faint anti-copier line structure.
A special high relief sign - • - is incorporated at the lower right corner of the banknote for better recognition by the visually handicapped. The sign represents the letter "K" of the Morse alphabet designating the name Koidula.
Fragments printed on the front and back side form the number "100" when the note is held up to the light. Integration of the fragments is precise without any brakes or distortions because of the simultaneous printing of both sides of the banknote by a technique available only to security printers.
Invisible fibres are incorporated into the banknote paper. These fibres emit green and blue light when the note is exposed to ultraviolet light.
A green block bearing the number "100" becomes visible above the nightingale motif when the note is exposed to ultraviolet light. The block is invisible in daylight.
The nightingale motif, register mark fragments, and security thread fluoresce when the note is exposed to ultraviolet light.
The large denomination numerals located to the right of the portrait (front) and to the left of the centre (back) are filled with the repeated microtext number "100" with spacing decreasing from the top of the numerals to the bottom.
The two serial numbers printed in the upper left (green) and lower right (black) corners of the banknote consist of two letters and six numerals.
The block in the lower right corner of the banknote is printed with color shifting ink. The appearance of this area changes from green to blue or vice versa if the angle of view is changed by moving the note.
Hidden images, invisible to the naked eye, have been incorporated into the darker areas at the top and bottom of the banknote. These images become visible only if viewed through the special lens.
The light borders of the banknote are covered with a fine faint anti-copier line structure.
 2000
The security thread of the banknote is wider and UV-fluorescent. The security thread has dark edges visible on either the front or back side of the banknote.
Signature of Governor of Eesti Pank Mr Andres Lipstok.
Year 2007.
UV-fluorescent rectangular mark with the denomination 100 is placed on the back of the note.

See also
 Currencies related to the euro
 Estonian euro coins
 Currency board
 Estonian mark
 Economy of Estonia

References

External links

 Global Financial Data data series - Estonia Kroon
 The Global History of Currencies - Estonia

Currencies of Estonia
One-hundred-base-unit banknotes


Manu the Great was a Chaldean god who "presided over fate".

Manu the Great is unrelated to and should not be confused with the Hindu progenitor of mankind, Manu nor any of his manifestations.

He is referred to as one of the dii minores, or minor deities, of ancient Chaldea by Lenormant in his 1875 work, Chaldean Magic:

Henry George Tomkins, an Exeter clergyman and member of the Royal Archaeological Society, saw Manu as a possible link to the "sons of Anak", mentioned in the Old Testament:

He is also listed in Gustav Davidson's A Dictionary of Angels. Both Tomkins and Davidson cite only Lenormant for their reference to Manu the Great.

References

Time and fate gods
Chaldea
Mesopotamian gods


Tulyar (1949–1972) was an Irish bred, British-trained Thoroughbred racehorse and sire. He won The Derby, the St Leger Stakes, the King George VI & Queen Elizabeth Stakes, the Ormonde Stakes and the Eclipse Stakes setting a record for a single season's earnings in England. He stood at stud in Ireland and America, but failed to live up to expectations as a sire.

Background
Tulyar was a brown horse bred by his owner HH Aga Khan III. He was sired by Tehran and was the first foal of the mare Neocracy by the undefeated racehorse and outstanding sire, Nearco. Tehran, won six races including the St Leger Stakes for earnings of £7,258 and he was a Champion Sire. Tulyar's dam, Neocracy won two races worth £2,562 as a two-year-old. She also produced several other winners including the 1959 Eclipse Stakes winner Saint Crespin III. Neocracy's dam, Harina, won the Imperial Produce Stakes of £4,128. Harina was a full sister to the Derby and St Leger winner, Trigo. Tulyar is inbred to Phalaris in the fourth remove of his pedigree.

Racing career

1951: two-year-old season
Tulyar began his racing career by finishing unplaced in a race at Newmarket in Spring and then ran third in a race at Ascot in July. In August he was sent to York where he finished unplaced in the Acomb Stakes. In autumn, Tulyar was moved up in distance and won two races over one mile, taking Nursery Handicaps at Haydock and Birmingham. On his final appearance of the season, he finished second in the Horris Hill Stakes at Newbury.

In the Free Handicap, a rating of the best British two-year-olds, Tulyar was given a rating of 114 pounds, nineteen pounds below the top-rated Windy City.

1952: three-year-old season
On his three-year-old debut, Tulyar showed form well in advance of anything he had displayed in 1951 when he easily defeated the Middle Park Stakes winner King's Bench in the Henry VIII Stakes at Hurst Park. Tulyar did not run in the 2000 Guineas at Newmarket, in which King's Bench finished second to the French colt Thunderhead. Tulyar made his next appearance at Chester where he won the Ormonde Stakes by half a length from Nikiforos. Later in May he won the Lingfield Derby Trial by two lengths to establish himself as a contender for The Derby.

At Epsom, Tulyar started at odds of 11/2 for the Derby after a "last-minute plunge" made him favourite. Ridden by Charlie Smirke, he took the lead two furlongs from the finish and held off the late challenge of Gay Time to win by half a length in a time of 2 minutes 36.4 seconds. Shortly before the race, Smirke had sent a telegram to the Press Club which read "On Wednesday I will be saying to you What did I Tulyar". Tulyar was led into the winner's enclosure by his owner's son Prince Aly Khan. In July, Tulyar moved down in distance for the Eclipse Stakes over ten furlongs at Sandown and won "easily" from his stable companion Mehmandar. Later in the same month he contested the second running of the King George VI & Queen Elizabeth Stakes at Ascot. He won a "thrilling race" by a neck from Gay Time with the future Washington, D.C. International winner Worden in third.

In September, Tulyar started 10/11 favourite for the St Leger at Doncaster. He won by three lengths from Kingsford and eleven others.

At the end of the 1952 season, the Aga Khan sold Tulyar to the Irish National Stud
for £250,000 which was a world record price up to that time for a Thoroughbred horse. It was originally planned that Tulyar would race in 1953, but the Irish government decided not to risk their investment and the horse was retired to stud.

Assessment and honours
At the time of his retirement from racing, Tulyar had earned £76,577, breaking the record for prize money won by a British horse which had been set fifty-seven years earlier by Isinglass. Tulyar's record stood for six years until it was beaten by Ballymoss.

Timeform awarded Tulyar a rating of 134 in 1952. He was the highest-rated European horse of the year.

Following the London & North Eastern Railway tradition of naming locomotives after winning racehorses, the English Electric 'Deltic' diesel locomotive, no. D9015 (later 55015) was named after Tulyar on 13 October 1961 and remained in service until 2 January 1982, and has been preserved.

Stud record
Tulyar commenced stud duties as a five-year-old in Ireland at a fee of 600 guineas a mare. Nominations approaching 100 every season came in from Ireland, England, France, America, Germany and Italy. These numbers were then reduced by the Directors of the Stud.

In 1955 Tulyar was sold to an American syndicate led by Arthur B. Hancock for £240,000 and his delivery was made after the 1956 stud season. His fee in America was set  at $10,000 a  mare. After arrival in the States he contracted a serious illness and he could not be used in 1957.

Tulyar sired the winners of 66 races worth £33,022. He was the damsire of the winners of 51 races worth £40,788.
His stakes winning progeny included:
Fiorentina (IRE), won 1959 Irish 1,000 Guineas
Ginetta (IRE), won 1959 Poule d'Essai des Pouliches
 Mako (USA), won the American Grand National race

In America Tulyar and his sons, did have an influence on jumpers and some Warmblood horses.

Pedigree

References

1949 racehorse births
1972 racehorse deaths
Epsom Derby winners
Racehorses bred in Ireland
Racehorses trained in the United Kingdom
Thoroughbred family 22-a
St Leger winners
King George VI and Queen Elizabeth Stakes winners


The High Rock Lake Association, Inc. (also known as "HRLA") is a non-profit group of businesses and individuals with the common goal of protecting the environment at High Rock Lake and the surrounding Yadkin Project area.  It was founded in 1954.  They have served as the primary representative for individual home owners and businesses in discussions with the federal government and Alcoa during the 2001-2002 and 2007-2008 droughts, and during the 2008 federal contract resolution.  The Board of Directors and Officers are all volunteers who serve without pay.  Their main source of income is from contributions and member dues.

Background
High Rock Lake is the second largest lake in North Carolina, and is managed under federal license by Alcoa.  The licensing process is years long and has traditionally been relicensed for 50 years at a time, with the latest contract expected to be signed in 2008.  The last contract was signed in 1958, at a time when virtually no homes were on the lake and the environment was less of a concern than the hydroelectric power the dam provided.

History
The association is known for protecting the local environment over the years, including fighting to prevent a nuclear power plant from being built on the Yadkin River which would have used up to 75 million gallons of water per day.  More recently, the association took a visible role when the lake levels of High Rock Lake dropped to 24 feet below full in 2002.  This resulting in a large fish kill and other damage to the environment, as well as the inability of local home owners and visitors to use the facilities of the lake.  They have played a significant role in the development of new policies and regulations in the management of the lake levels since the drought.

Current activities

In 2007 and early 2008, the entire State of North Carolina is experiencing a severe drought similar to that of 2001-2002. During this time, Alcoa has been granted permission to operate under the proposed guidelines of the pending 2008 contract, and the lake levels have been dramatically higher than during the previous drought.  These new policies were negotiated in part by the Association, which plays a part in all policy modifications and discussions with the FERC.

Their position has sometimes been controversial, such as opposing the City of Salisbury's demand that Alcoa pay for sedimentation removal and they have publicly stated that their goal is to find a balance between the hydroelectric project, local home owners and businesses, and the environment.

See also

Sustainability
Biodiversity
Global warming
Recycling
Ecology
Earth Science
Natural environment
 Lexington, North Carolina
 Yadkin River
 Hydroelectricity

References

External links
 High Rock Lake Association official website
 Federal Energy Regulatory Commission
 SaveHighRockLake.org - Unaffiliated group with similar goals

Environmental organizations based in North Carolina
1954 establishments in North Carolina


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

Fenella Woolgar (born 1969), English actress
Jack Woolgar (1913–1978), British actor
Matthew Woolgar (born 1976), English footballer
Sarah Woolgar (1824–1909), English actress
Steve Woolgar (born 1950), British sociologist
Tim Woolgar, British chess boxer


The Fantasticks is a 2000 American musical romantic comedy film directed by Michael Ritchie. The screenplay by Tom Jones and Harvey Schmidt is based on their record-breaking off-Broadway production of the same name, which ran for 17,162 performances (and was subsequently revived off-Broadway).

Though it was made in 1995, the film did not see a proper (though very limited) release until 2000 in an abridged form. It received mixed reviews from critics.

Plot
Amos Babcock Bellamy (Joel Grey) and Ben Hucklebee (Brad Sullivan) scheme to get their respective children, Luisa (Jean Louisa Kelly) and Matt (Joey McIntyre), to fall in love. Knowing they will resist their fathers' interference, the two men use reverse psychology and fabricate a feud, building a wall between their houses and forbidding their children to speak to each other. When their plan works, they enlist the aid of El Gallo (Jonathon Morris), the proprietor of a traveling carnival, to put an end to their supposed disagreement in a manner which will not reveal their deception.

El Gallo pretends to kidnap Luisa with the help of his troupe, which includes elderly Shakespearean actor Henry Albertson (Barnard Hughes) and his mute sidekick Mortimer (Teller), and arranges for Matt to rescue her. The couple settles into what they anticipate will be domestic bliss, but through the eyes of El Gallo and company they see the harsh realities of the world, and their innocent romanticism is replaced by a more mature understanding of love.

Cast
 Joel Grey as Amos Babcock Bellamy
 Barnard Hughes as Henry Albertson
 Jean Louisa Kelly as Luisa Bellamy
 Joe McIntyre as Matt Hucklebee
 Jonathon Morris as El Gallo
 Brad Sullivan as Ben Hucklebee
 Teller as Mortimer
 Charles Hallahan as Sheriff
 Arturo Gil as The Bavarian Baby
 Joe Anthony Cox as His Assistant

Soundtrack
 "Much More" - Luisa
 "Never Say No" - Hucklebee, Bellamy
 "Metaphor" - Matt, Luisa
 "The Abduction Song" - El Gallo, Hucklebee, Bellamy
 "Soon It's Gonna Rain" - Luisa, Matt
 "Happy Ending" - Hucklebee, Benllamy, Luisa, Matt
 "This Plum Is Too Ripe" - Luisa, Matt, Huckleebee, Bellamy
 "I Can See It" - Matt, El Gallo
 "'Round and 'Round" - El Gallo, Luisa
 "They Were You" - Matt, Luisa
 "Try to Remember" - El Gallo

Production
The film was a pet project of Ritchie's, having been a huge fan of the original stage production. The theatrical production traditionally is performed on a bare stage with two-piece musical accompaniment, while the film adaptation transposed the action to the farm country of the 1920s American West, affecting a look similar to Oklahoma!, and most of the songs were rearranged for a full orchestra. Additionally, the songs were performed live by the actors, rather than dubbed in afterwards, as is the usual practice with a musical film.

The film was completed in 1995 and scheduled for a Thanksgiving release, but executives at Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer, discouraged by indifferent preview audience response, lost faith in the project and shelved it. Due to a contractual obligation to Jones and Schmidt to give the film a theatrical release, MGM Board of Directors member Francis Ford Coppola decided to trim the film from its original 109 minute length to 86 minutes, and the abridged version finally was released in four theaters in September 2000.

Ritchie's original, 109-minute version was finally released as part of Twilight Time's limited 2015 Blu-ray release, as a standard-definition "special feature". No high-definition transfer of the original cut currently exists at MGM.

Reception

Box office
The new cut grossed only $49,666 in the US.

Critical
The film received lackluster reviews, with a divisive 48% 'rotten' rating on Rotten Tomatoes from 25 critics.
In his review in The New York Times, A.O. Scott wrote that the film "wobbles between the timeless and the anachronistic. For all its robust good cheer it's a timid and uncertain creature...what looks like magic on stage can seem manic by the light of the screen. Live theater can tolerate outsize gestures, rickety sets and willful illusionism more easily than film, which is a stubbornly literal-minded medium...The Fantasticks is, at bottom, a tribute to the transformative power of theater, and the theater is where it should have been allowed to remain. The movie version overflows with affection and good intention, but unwittingly turns a bauble of cheerful fakery into something that mostly feels phony."

Scott Foundas of Variety called the film "little more than a curio, notable more for its lavish, labored efforts to revive the old-fashioned movie musical than for its success at reimagining the intimate tuner for the big screen...The Fantasticks is hampered almost from the start by the distinct lack of chemistry between McIntyre and Kelly as well as by McIntyre's seeming inability to alter his expression from that of perpetual, wide-eyed bewilderment. Kelly acquits herself more adequately as a singer than does McIntyre. But neither performer ever seems truly in thrall of the various fanciful goings-on...while the film is inarguably Ritchie's most visually adventuresome since Downhill Racer 30 years ago, the songs and performers seem overwhelmed by the sheer vastness of the visual design. The relative claustrophobia of the carnival set is the film's greatest aesthetic strength, the big skies of big-sky country its greatest weakness, wherein the private dreaminess of the text seems to evaporate. The attempt to make a film of The Fantasticks that would function as the same playful homage to movie musicals that the play itself is to musical theater is admirable, but the resulting film is one of too much reverence and not enough satire."

In the San Francisco Chronicle, Edward Guthmann wrote "The Fantasticks doesn't try to reinvent the screen musical, as Cabaret did in 1972, but revives the conventions of the '50s, when big-screen musicals were opened up for wide-screen formats and actors still broke spontaneously into song...[it] has slow patches and requires a generous suspension of disbelief. But it's also sweet and optimistic - a welcome antidote to gloom."

Kevin Thomas of the Los Angeles Times called it "pure enchantment that emerges as an inspired transposition of a musical to the screen - one that manages to honor the theatricality of the source yet becomes a fully cinematic experience...[it] is a gem, but so virtually extinct is the screen musical that the looming question remains as to whether people will care. It's one thing to pack Manhattan's small Sullivan Street Playhouse with The Fantasticks decade after decade, and quite another to pull crowds with gossamer, lyrical make-believe to the country's multiplexes."

Peter Travers of Rolling Stone wrote "It was folly for Ritchie to shoot a spare theatrical piece against the sweeping landscapes of the Arizona prairie. But the folly sometimes pays off. Joe McIntyre, of New Kids on the Block, and Jean Louisa Kelly catch just the right note of youthful yearning in their voices...even as the movie threatens to derail, the charm of the score...keeps breaking through."

TV Guide wrote "While the cast and songs are top notch, the predictability of the madness makes it pretty clear that this musical shouldn't have left the stage."

References

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2000 films
2000s romantic musical films
Films based on works by Edmond Rostand
American romantic musical films
Films based on musicals
United Artists films
Films directed by Michael Ritchie
2000s English-language films
2000s American films


The 2008–09 Champions Hockey League was the only season of the Champions Hockey League (2008–09), an IIHF-organized ice hockey tournament for the best club teams in Europe.
The season was played with 12 teams from seven countries (two teams each from Russia, Czech Republic, Sweden and Finland,
one team each from Switzerland, Germany and Slovakia and a 12th team from one of these three countries, determined in a qualification tournament).
Every participating team was guaranteed an appearance fee of 300,000 euro and the winner received 1,000,000 euro. Prize money was also awarded for winning group stage matches (50,000 euro), for the semi-final appearance (200,000 euro) and for the other finalist (500,000 euro).
In total, 10 million euros were distributed, the largest prize sum ever in a European hockey club competition.

The ZSC Lions from Switzerland won the competition by beating Russia's Metallurg Magnitogorsk in the finals.

In December 2013, the IIHF officially announced that they had launched a new tournament with the same name, born out of the European Trophy, starting in the 2014–15 season.

Participating teams
The 2008–09 edition of the Champions Hockey League is played with twelve teams from Europe's top seven hockey leagues. Ten teams qualified directly for the group stage due to their performances in the domestic leagues. The field was completed with the winner of last season's Champions Cup and one team from the qualifying tournament. The tables below lists these teams together with the reasons for qualifying.

Directly qualified for group stage

Note: Because the Swedish regular-season winner (HV71) also won the play-offs, Linköpings HC as the runner-up of the regular-season will participate.

Participating in qualifying tournament

Note: Because the Slovak regular-season winner (Slovan Bratislava) also won the play-offs, HC Košice as the runner-up of the regular-season can participate in the qualifying tournament.

Qualifying tournament

Three teams played a qualifying tournament on 12–14 September in Nuremberg, Germany. A win was awarded 3 points, 0 points for a loss.
SC Bern won the tournament and qualified as the second team from Switzerland for the group stage of the Champions Hockey League. Bern's Ramzi Abid was the top scorer of the tournament with 3 goals and 1 assist. The matches were attended by an average of 3,426 spectators.

Group stage

The draw for the group stage took place on Friday, 25 April 2008 in Zürich, Switzerland. The twelve teams were drawn into groups of three. Each group played a double round-robin. If the games were decided after 60 minutes, the winner was awarded 3 points and the loser 0 points. In case of a tie, both teams got 1 point and a penalty shoot-out was staged with the winner being awarded a second point. The best team of each group – the two Russian teams Ufa and Magnitogorsk, Espoo from Finland and the ZSC Lions from Switzerland – advanced to the semi-finals.

Group A
Eisbären Berlin played their two home games at the new O2 World in Berlin in front of 13,000 and 13,500 spectators, respectively, a Champions Hockey League record. Magnitogorsk qualified for the semi-finals on gameday 5 after winning their first three games. Metallurg's Jan Marek was the top scorer in group A with 2 goals and 5 assists.

Group B

Espoo won all 4 of their games and qualified for the semi-final after gameday 5. The top scorer in group B was Bern's Christian Dubé with 5 goals (and 0 assists).

Group C
Salavat Yulaev was the first team of the 2008–09 Champions Hockey League to qualify for the semi-finals after winning their first three games. The top scorer in group C was Ufa's Alexander Radulov with 1 goal and 4 assists.

Group D

The winner of group D was not decided until the final game in Prague between Slavia and the ZSC Lions. In front of 8,137 spectators, the Lions won the game 5–1 after scoring 4 goals in the last period. The group's top scorer (and the leading scorer after all group stage games) was Adrian Wichser from ZSC with 9 assists (and 0 goals).

Knockout round

Semi-finals

The semi-finals were played as two-legged matches. If a game was tied after 60 minutes, it would have been counted as a tie, without a penalty shoot-out taking place. Only if after two games the teams were level on points (i.e. one win each or two ties), a penalty shoot-out was staged to determine the series winner Home ice advantage of the second game went to the teams with the better records in the group stage.

First Semi-final
Because both teams from Russia qualified for the semi-finals, they had to play against each other according to the tournament regulations. Salavat Yulaev won the first game in Magnitogorsk with goaltender Alexandr Eremenko stopping 36 shots. The second game in Ufa, however, was won by Metallurg. Therefore, a penalty shoot-out was staged to determine the series winner, which was won 2–0 by Magnitogorsk.

Second Semi-final
Because the Hallenstadion in Zürich, the home arena of the ZSC Lions, was not available on the semi-final dates, the Lions were forced to play their home game at the Diners Club Arena in Rapperswil-Jona, about 25 km away from Zurich. The ZSC Lions won both their "home" game and the game in Espoo, where they were accompanied by about 600 fans from Switzerland.

Finals

The final was also played as a two-legged match.  Home ice advantage of the second game went to the ZSC Lions which had the better record in the group stage. As in the semi-finals, the Lions were forced to play their home game in Rapperswil in an arena with only half the capacity of the Hallenstadion in Zürich. The game in the Diners Club Arena was sold out within 30 minutes, leaving many fans without a ticket for the most important game in their club's history.

The ZSC Lions became the first-ever Swiss team to win a major European club competition by winning the Champions Hockey League. After a 2–2 draw in Magnitogorsk, the ZSC Lions won the return game against Metallurg Magnitogorsk 5–0 to dethrone the 2008 European club champion. ZSC goaltender Ari Sulander was named Champions Hockey League MVP and was the first to hoist the Silver Stone Trophy.

Statistics

Scoring leaders
List shows the top skaters sorted by points, then goals. If the list exceeds 5 skaters because of a tie in points, all of the tied skaters are shown.

GP = Games played; G = Goals; A = Assists; Pts = Points; +/− = Plus/minus; PIM = Penalties In MinutesSource: IIHF.com

Leading goaltenders
Only the top five goaltenders, based on save percentage, who have played 40% of their team's minutes are included in this list.

TOI = Time on ice (minutes:seconds); SA = Shots against; GA = Goals against; GAA = Goals against average; Sv% = Save percentage; SO = ShutoutsSource: IIHF.com

References

External links
 Google Maps – participating teams

Champions Hockey League (2008–09)
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The official results of the Women's Pole Vault at the 2000 Summer Olympics in Sydney, Australia, held on Monday 25 September 2000. There were a total number of 30 participating athletes in this event, which made its Olympic debut. The qualifying round was held on Saturday 23 September 2000, with the qualifying height set at 4.35 metres.

While the pole vault had been a standard Olympic event for a century, dating back to the first revival in 1896, this was the first time the event had been held for women.

The favorite coming into the event was world champion and world record holder Stacy Dragila, but the home favorite was Soviet transplant Australian Tatiana Grigorieva. At 4.55m these were the only two athletes still in the competition. Vala Flosadóttir, who had held the lead with a clean record to 4.50m, took the bronze medal, and set the National record while taking the only women's Olympic medal for Iceland to date. With Dragila's 4 misses in the competition, including one at 4.55m, Grigorieva had the lead. At 4.60m, Dragila reversed that with a clean clearance on her first attempt. Grigorieva was unable to match that and strategically moved to 4.65m, 2 cm higher than the world record Dragila had set in Sacramento in qualifying to the Olympics, to try to take the win.  Neither competitor was able to clear 4.65m, Dragila took the gold and the Olympic record.

Schedule

All times are Australian Eastern Standard Time (UTC+10)

Records
, the existing World record was as follows. As this was a new event in the Olympics, no previous Olympic record existed.

The following record(s) were established during the competition:

Results

Qualifying round
Rule: Qualifying standard 4.35 (Q) or at least best 12 qualified (q).

Final

See also
 1998 Women's European Championships Pole Vault (Budapest)
 1999 Women's World Championships Pole Vault (Seville)
 2001 Women's World Championships Pole Vault (Edmonton)
 2002 Women's European Championships Pole Vault (Munich)

References

External links
 Results

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Pole vault at the Olympics
2000 in women's athletics
Women's events at the 2000 Summer Olympics


"Waves of the Danube" () is a waltz composed by Iosif Ivanovici in 1880, and is one of the most famous Romanian tunes in the world. The song has many variations throughout the piece, reminiscent of the music of Johann Strauss. Through the Viennese style variations, there is still a distinct Slavic style.
In the United States, it is frequently referred to as "The Anniversary Song", a title given by Al Jolson when he and Saul Chaplin released an adaptation of the song in 1946.

Rise to prominence
"Waves of the Danube" was first published in Bucharest in 1880. It was dedicated to Emma Gebauer, the wife of music publisher Constantin Gebauer. Composer Émile Waldteufel made an orchestration of the piece in 1886, which was performed for the first time at the 1889 Paris Exposition, and took the audience by storm. It won the march prize to mark the exhibition out of 116 entries.

Ivanovici's "Danube Waves" was published in the United States in 1896 and republished in 1903 by the Theodore Lohr Company in an arrangement for piano by Simon Adler. The published version was called "Waves of the Danube." The composition is also known as "Danube Waves Waltz."

Use in popular music

"In Praise of Death"
The melody of "Waves of the Danube" was used in what is regarded as Korea's first popular song, "In Praise of Death" by Yun Sim-deok recorded in 1926.  The song was recorded in Osaka, where she met and fell in love with a Korean married man.  The two boarded a steamship returning to Korea, but ended their lives by jumping into the sea.

"The Anniversary Song"
"Waves of the Danube" became well known in the United States only half a century later. Al Jolson and Saul Chaplin published it in 1946 under the name of "The Anniversary Song" ("Oh, how we danced on the night we were wed") and as their own composition. The 1946 sheet music of the song credits the composers as Al Jolson and Saul Chaplin with music by Iosif Ivanovici. Jolson and Chaplin wrote the lyrics while Chaplin adapted Ivanovici's music.

Al Jolson released "The Anniversary Song" on Decca as catalog number 23714. It first reached the Billboard charts on February 7, 1947, and lasted 14 weeks on the chart, peaking at #2.

Other recordings of The Anniversary Song
 Dinah Shore released a version of the song on Columbia as catalog number 37234; it first reached the Billboard charts on February 28, 1947, and lasted eight weeks on the chart, peaking at #4.
 A recording by Guy Lombardo was cut on December 13, 1946, and released by Decca Records as catalog number 23799; it first reached the Billboard charts on February 14, 1947, and lasted 10 weeks on the chart, peaking at #4.
 Tex Beneke and the Glenn Miller Orchestra featuring Garry Stevens and the Mello Larks on vocals released a version of the song in 1947 on RCA Victor as catalog number 20-2126; it first reached the Billboard charts on February 21, 1947, and lasted eight weeks on the chart, peaking at #3.
 Artie Shaw and his New Music Orchestra released a version the same year.
 Anne Shelton recorded the song in 1946 for Decca Records in the UK.
 Andy Russell and Paul Weston released a version on Capitol Records as catalog number 368; it first reached the Billboard charts on March 14, 1947, and lasted two weeks on the chart, peaking at #5.
 Bing Crosby recorded the song on March 28, 1947, with Victor Young and his Orchestra and the Ken Darby Singers for Decca Records  and it was included in his album Auld Lang Syne.
 Guitarist Django Reinhardt and the Quintette du Hot Club de France released a version in 1947 on Blue Star as a 78, Blue Star 33.
 Frank Sinatra performed The Anniversary Song for radio broadcast. The recording is available on the Frank Sinatra collection The Radio Years.
 Pat Boone recorded the song in 1958 and it was included in his album Star Dust.
 Joni James included the song in her album Among My Souvenirs (1958).
 Connie Francis included a bilingual version in English and Yiddish in her album Connie Francis Sings Jewish Favorites in 1960.
 Mitch Miller and his Gang also performed and recorded the song and it was included in the album Happy Times! - Sing Along with Mitch (1961).
 Andy Williams included the song in his album The Academy Award-Winning "Call Me Irresponsible" and Other Hit Songs from the Movies (1964).
 Eddie Fisher included the song in his Jolson tribute album You Ain't Heard Nothin' Yet (1968).
 Tom Jones included the song in his album Say You'll Stay Until Tomorrow (1977)
 In 1959, a rock-and-roll instrumental version entitled "Big River", performed by the Buddy Brennan Quartet, reached the Music Vendor Top 100.
 In 1972, a rocked up version was released by Traffic drummer Jim Capaldi on his album Oh How We Danced.
 Willie Nelson included the song in his album Willie’s Stash, Vol. 1: December Day (2014).

"Der Chasene Waltz"
An arrangement by Henry Lefkowitch with Yiddish lyrics by  was published in 1947 as "Der Chasene Waltz" ("The Wedding Waltz"). However, the online catalog of the Florida Atlantic University Libraries contains a record that has 1941 as publication date for this song.

In film
In 1931, film director Josef von Sternberg used the melody in his film Dishonored, in which Marlene Dietrich mimed several piano performances of it. The tune was next used, without being credited, in the 1934 American comedy film The Circus Clown.

Under the name of "The Anniversary Song" it was featured in Al Jolson's biographical Columbia film The Jolson Story in 1946 and the sequel Jolson Sings Again (1949), as well as in Blondie's Anniversary in 1947.  Under the name "Waves of the Danube" the tune was used in Akira Kurosawa's 1949 film Stray Dog.

After World War II the tune was used in 1959 in a Romanian film by Liviu Ciulei dealing with the war, titled, after the song, Valurile Dunării. A cover by The New Vaudeville Band was used in 1968 as the title song for cult British Hammer horror The Anniversary starring Bette Davis.  It has also appeared in the movies Mayerling in 1968, Falling in Love Again in 1980, When Father Was Away on Business in 1985, Avalon in 1990, Payback in 1999, Father and Daughter in 2000, and A Guy Thing in 2003.

This tune was also used by the famous Indian film maker Raj Kapoor in many of his movies, all the way from Barsaat to Dharm Karm.

This song is also sung in the Japanese movie "Tree Without Leaves" (Rakuyoju, 1986).

In the bibliographic film Persona Non Grata this waltz is used in one of the final acts in a dance between the protagonist Chiuge Sugihara and his wife near by an orchestra.

On television

The song was sung with American lyrics by Donny Most (as character Ralph Malph) on the ABC sitcom Happy Days, in the 1976 episode titled "They Shoot Fonzies Don't They?"

In books
The song is sung by Alexander-Shura, the main character of the bestseller novel The Bronze Horseman, by Paullina Simons  (2001), the night of his wedding with Tatiana, in Lazarevo.

Fame in other countries
The tune, along with the corresponding lyrics used in the movie Valurile Dunării, was very popular in China beginning in the 1960s.
The melody of "Waves of the Danube" has been well known in Korea, since the 1920s, thanks to the soprano Youn Shim-Deok. It is known there as "The Psalm of Death".
Japanese instrumental rock group Takeshi Terauchi & Bunnys recorded this on their 1967 album Let's Go Unmei.
In Kintetsu Nagoya Station of Nagoya, Japan, Kintetsu Railway uses a combination of this tone together with sections from "The Big Ben Chimes" as the departure melody for its limited express services departing from Nagoya towards Osaka since 1978.
The interlude of "Jeena Yehann Maranaa Yehann" in the Bollywood film Mera Naam Joker uses this tune.
In Peru, an instrumental recording from Grady Martin is the best known and the most popular. It is played both at weddings and quinceañeras.
The Dutch film, Father and Daughter uses this melody, along with variations from the original melody.

References

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1880 compositions
Al Jolson songs
Andy Williams songs
Guy Lombardo songs
Romanian songs
Waltzes
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The Minnesota River Conference is a Minnesota high school sports conference that serves mainly the Southwestern Suburbs of the Twin Cities. Mayer Lutheran is furthest north while Tri-City United is furthest south.

Member schools
 Belle Plaine Tigers
 Lester Prairie
 Le Sueur-Henderson Secondary School
 Mayer Lutheran Crusaders
 Norwood Young America Central Raiders
 Sibley East High School
 Tri-City United High School

History

The conference was formed in the late 1950s. In the 1960s and for most of the 70s, teams in the conference were Arlington-Green Isle, Belle Plaine, Jordan, Le Center, Le Sueur, Montgomery, New Prague and Norwood-Young America.  New Prague left the conference beginning with the 1979-80 school year as it had grown much quicker than the other schools. Mankato Loyola replaced New Prague. For the years 1986 through 1989 Henderson High School was paired with Arlington-Green Isle, forming the Sibley East Bengals. In 1990, Henderson paired with Le Sueur, forming what was to become officially in 1992 as the Le Sueur-Henderson School District. Later, Arlington-Green Isle merged with Gaylord and became Sibley East in 1995.  As the other schools got larger, Mankato Loyola and Le Center had stagnate enrollment.  In 2002, Mankato Loyola left and was replaced by Mayer Lutheran.  The following year saw Le Center leave and was replaced by Holy Family Catholic.  In 2011, Holy Family Catholic left and was replaced with Watertown-Mayer.  Beginning with the 2012-2013 school year, Montgomery-Lonsdale consolidated with former conference member Le Center and became Tri-City United. In 2015, Watertown_Mayer left and returned to the Wright County Conference. In the 2018–19 school year, the Minnesota River Conference gained Southwest Christian High School, who previously competed in the Minnesota Christian Athletic Association. SWC left after the 2020-21 school year. At the conclusion of the 2019-2020 school year, Jordan left the conference. Lester Prairie joined beginning in the 2021-22 school year.

Membership timeline

State Champions

The Minnesota River Conference has had success on the big stage when competing in State Tournaments.  Member Schools have won numerous State Championships throughout the years.  The following is a list of Schools along with their respected State Championships:

Jordan: 1980 Softball, 1983 Football, 2006 Volleyball, 2008 Volleyball
Le Sueur: 1982 Girls Golf, 1983 Girls Golf, 1986 Boys Basketball, 1989 Boys Golf, 2021 Softball
Belle Plaine: 1997 Girls Golf, 2015 Volleyball, 2015 Girls Track & Field
Holy Family Catholic: 2004 Dance, 2006 Dance, 2007 Boys Basketball
Mankato Loyola Catholic School: 1989 Baseball, 1994 Dance, 2001 Softball
Montgomery-Lonsdale: 1979 Girls Cross Country, 1984 Boys Cross Country, 1999 Baseball
Mayer Lutheran: 2003 Girls Track & Field, 1982, 2016, 2017 Volleyball
New Prague: 1973 Football, 1974 Football
Sibley East: 1994 Baseball, 1998 Baseball
Le Center: 1982 Football

All-time school records by Minnesota River Conference football wins
This list goes from 1959 through the 2014 season and includes former members, previous cooperatives and present members and lists all-time conference records, overall conference winning percentages, total football conference championships and either if they were solo or co championships and state championships. In 2015, the Minnesota State High School League created football districts instead of conferences.

The following table lists the years when the different school members won the conference in terms of football.

Former Members

New Prague Trojans:		                1959–1979
Mankato-Loyola Catholic School Crusaders:	1979-2002
Le Center Wildcats:		                1959-2003
Holy Family Catholic Fire: 	                2003-2011
Watertown-Mayer Royals:                        2011-2015

References

See also
List of Minnesota State High School League Conferences

Minnesota high school sports conferences


Stob a' Choire Mheadhoin is a mountain in the Scottish Highlands, it is situated 19 km east of Fort William in the Lochaber area of the Highland council area.

Overview
Stob a' Choire Mheadhoin reaches a height of 1105 metres (3625 feet), making it one of the higher Munros. It is closely associated with the adjoining peak of Stob Coire Easain which is just 10 metres higher and stands one km to the SW across a high col with a height of approximately 965 metres. The two are usually climbed together and have the informal nicknames of “The Easains” or “The Stob Coires”.

Some people regard Stob a' Choire Mheadhoin as fortunate to be regarded as a separate mountain rather than a subsidiary “top” of Stob Coire Easain.  The hill was not named on older maps, being shown as unnamed summit. However its dominating presence above Glen Spean presumably led to its Munro status, which it has held ever since the first publication of Munro's Tables in 1891. The best views of Stob a' Choire Mheadhoin are from the NE from where it is seen as a separate mountain. From the Laggan Dam it appears as a conical peak, while from Stob Coire Sgriodain on the opposite side of Loch Treig, the mountain shows the steep slopes which fall into the loch and its impressive craggy Coire Meadhon which gives the mountain its name which translates as “Peak of the Middle Corrie“.

Geography
Stob a' Choire Mheadhoin has a long NE ridge which descends for over five km to the hamlet of Fersit at the head of Loch Treig. This ridge is the most common route of ascent and though mostly a moderate gradient it does have several steep sections, most notably the rocky climb up to Meall Cian Dearg which requires some mild scrambling. The mountains eastern flank falls steeply to Loch Treig with the slope rising from loch side to summit for 850 metres and an average gradient of over 30 degrees. These slopes are well seen when travelling on the West Highland Railway on the east side of the loch.

A ridge goes SW from the summit to connect to the mountains twin Munro of  Stob Coire Easain, this ridge hugs the lip of the impressive Coire Easain Beag which stands between the two mountains. This corrie has patches of red rock on its upper slopes especially on its Stob a' Choire Mheadhoin side, a point on the ridge at the head of the corrie is actually named Càrn Dearg (Red Cairn) on the OS map. There are several corries on the eastern side of the mountain, the most impressive of these by far is Coire Meadhon which falls directly from the summit with steep crags on its southern side. The northern slopes of the mountain descend into Coire Laire which is drained by the Allt Laire which goes north to join the River Spean as does all rainfall from the mountain.

Ascents
The most popular starting point for the ascent of Stob a' Choire Mheadhoin is the small hamlet of Fersit at grid reference , from there the long NE ridge can be accessed and followed to the summit. An alternative ascent can be made from Corrour railway station utilising the West Highland Railway. This is a long walk of around 30 km and involves a substantial hike in from the station around the head of Loch Treig to reach the foot of Stob Coire Easain which is climbed first before continuing over Stob a' Choire Mheadhoin to reach Tulloch railway station for the evening train.

See also
 Ben Nevis
 List of Munro mountains
 Mountains and hills of Scotland

References
 The Munros, Scottish Mountaineering Trust, Donald Bennett (Editor) et al.,
 The High Mountains of Britain and Ireland, Irvine Butterfield,
 The Munros, Scotland’s Highest Mountains, Cameron McNeish,
 Hamish’s Mountain Walk, Hamish Brown,
 The Magic of the Munros, Irvine Butterfield,
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One-thousanders of Scotland


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