Mamadou Kamara Dékamo (born 8 January 1949) is a Congolese political figure and diplomat. He has been Congo-Brazzaville's Ambassador to Italy since 2000 and was previously Minister of Health in the government of Congo-Brazzaville from 1997 to 1999. He's the father of Hilley Bandhiougou Kamara, substitute MP of Impfondo's second constituency (Congo) and comrade member of Congolese Labor Party's central committee (PCT).

Political career
Kamara Dékamo was born in Ngondzia, located in the north of Congo-Brazzaville. After working at the Ministry of Planning, he was Director of Studies and Planning at the Ministry of Territorial Administration from 1976 to 1978, then Director-General of Youth from 1979 to 1984 and Director-General of SEP Development from 1984 to 1992. He became a member of the Political Bureau of the Congolese Labour Party (PCT) in 1992, and he was elected to the National Assembly as a PCT candidate from the Poto-Poto section of Brazzaville in the 1992 parliamentary election. On 25 December 1992, he was appointed as Minister of Communication, Posts, and Telecommunications, as well as Government Spokesman, in the power-sharing government of Prime Minister Claude Antoine Dacosta, which was to serve until a new election was held. In the May–June 1993 parliamentary election, Kamara Dékamo was re-elected to the National Assembly from Poto-Poto. Amidst the period of violence that followed the election, he condemned the Presidential Tendency (composed of supporters of President Pascal Lissouba) for, in his view, seeking to "install a dictatorship".

Following the June–October 1997 civil war, in which Lissouba was ousted and Denis Sassou Nguesso returned to power, Kamara Dékamo was appointed as Minister of Health and Population on 2 November 1997. He held that post for a little over a year before being replaced by Léon-Alfred Opimbat on 12 January 1999. He was subsequently appointed as Ambassador to Italy and took up that post on 21 February 2000; concurrently, he served as Permanent Representative to the United Nations organizations based in Rome: the Food and Agriculture Organization (since 15 March 2000), the International Fund for Agricultural Development, and the World Food Programme.

Kamara Dékamo has been involved in a political dispute with some leading figures in the PCT, including Ambroise Noumazalaye (who was Secretary-General of the PCT until his death in November 2007) as well as Henri Djombo and Gilbert Djombo-Bomondjo, who supported Noumazalaye. In November 2007, Henri Djombo, the Minister of Forest Economics, published an open letter addressed to the people of Likouala Region, in which he alleged that, beginning in 2005, Kamara Dékamo had "deserted his post as ambassador to lead political campaigns in Brazzaville and Likouala". Djombo accused Kamara Dékamo and others from Likouala of slander and said that they were involved in an assassination plot that targeted Djombo.

By 2009, Kamara Dékamo was the Dean of the African Diplomatic Corps in Italy. When Teodoro Obiang Nguema, the President of Equatorial Guinea, visited Rome in November–December 2010, Kamara Dékamo led the African diplomatic corps in greeting Obiang and offered warm praise. He also condemned those who had criticized Obiang's offer of money to UNESCO to establish a prize for science.

Kamara Dékamo was among the dignitaries present for the canonization of Pope John XXIII and Pope John Paul II at the Vatican on 27 April 2014.

In May 2017, President Sassou Nguesso moved Kamara Dékamo to the post of Ambassador to Germany.

References

Members of the National Assembly (Republic of the Congo)
1949 births
Living people
Ambassadors of the Republic of the Congo to Italy
Representatives of the Republic of the Congo to the Food and Agriculture Organization
Government ministers of the Republic of the Congo


Despite a 2001 law allowing indigenous communities to obtain collective title to traditional lands, land alienation has been a major problem in Ratanakiri Province, Cambodia; some villages have been left nearly landless. The national government has granted concessions over land traditionally possessed by Ratanakiri's indigenous peoples, and even land "sales" have often involved bribes to officials, coercion, threats, or misinformation. For instance, a group of Ratanakiri villagers in 2001 were given salt and promises of development by military representatives in exchange for thumbprinting documents that—unbeknownst to them—transferred ownership of their ancestral lands to a military general.  Following the involvement of several international NGOs, land alienation has decreased in frequency.  These NGOs have assisted in the training of provincial government officials, promoting understanding of indigenous community concerns as well as encouraging dialog between the provincial and national governments. Pilot communal land titling projects have aimed to give legal force to traditional land ownership.  Community natural resource management initiatives in Ratanakiri have been successful and have served as models for similar programs on a national level.

References

Further reading
Land alienation in indigenous minority communities, Ratanakiri Province, Cambodia. NGO Forum on Cambodia (2006). .

Ratanakiri province


The Link and the Chain () is a 1963 French documentary film about life in the Loyalty Islands, directed by Jacques Ertaud. It was nominated for an Academy Award for Best Documentary Feature. The film was preserved by the Academy Film Archive in 2015.

References

External links

Le Maillon et la chaîne at UniFrance

1963 films
1963 documentary films
1960s French-language films
French documentary films
Films directed by Jacques Ertaud
Loyalty Islands
1960s French films


David Jones Peck (c. 1826–1855) was an American physician. He was the first African American to receive a Doctor of Medicine from an American medical school.  He graduated in 1847 from Rush Medical College in Chicago.

Biography

Peck, a native of Carlisle, Pennsylvania, was born to Sarah Jones Peck and John C. Peck (1802–1875), a prominent abolitionist of Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. John Peck, a native of Hagerstown, Maryland, was a barber, wigmaker, and minister who was active in cultural and antislavery activities in and around Pittsburgh, where he lived after 1837. From about 1844 to 1846, David Peck studied medicine under Dr. Joseph P. Gazzam, a white anti-slavery physician. After his two years of study with Gazzam, Peck entered Rush Medical College, Chicago, Illinois, in autumn 1846, and graduated in 1847. During the summer after graduation, Peck toured the state of Ohio with William Lloyd Garrison and Frederick Douglass.

He set up a medical practice in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania in 1848. He married Mary Lewis in Chicago in 1849. When his medical practice in Philadelphia proved unsuccessful, he returned to Pittsburgh in 1850.

At the suggestion of Martin R. Delany, Peck moved to San Juan del Norte, Nicaragua, in early 1852.

Peck was killed in spring 1855 in a skirmish between Democratic forces and their Republican rivals at Jalteva, Nicaragua (near Granada) in the Filibuster War. The latter forces had been deposed after an election in 1854. Peck's death is recollected by Charles William Doubleday (1829–1909) in Chapter 4 of his Reminiscences of the 'Filibuster' War in Nicaragua. Peck died as the result of concussion injuries sustained when a Republican cannonier fired on the position from which Doubleday and Peck had been observing their activities.

References

Rush Medical College alumni
1826 births
1855 deaths
19th-century African-American physicians
19th-century American physicians
Physicians from Pennsylvania
African-American activists


Monclova is one of the 38 municipalities of Coahuila, in north-eastern Mexico. The municipal seat lies at Monclova. The municipality covers an area of 1480 km².

As of 2005, the municipality had a total population of 200,160.

References

Municipalities of Coahuila


William Gordon Thompson (10 August 1921 – 26 December 1986) was a Scottish footballer who played in the Football League as a wing half for Portsmouth and Bournemouth & Boscombe Athletic. He went on to manage clubs in England and the Netherlands.

Life and career

Born in Glasgow, Thompson played for Scottish junior club Carnoustie Panmure before joining Portsmouth. He was a member of Portsmouth's championship-winning team of 1949 and 1950. His only goals for the club came on the last day of the 1949–50 season, playing as an emergency centre-forward. Needing to beat Aston Villa to ensure they stayed ahead of Wolverhampton Wanderers on goal average, Thompson scored twice in a 5–1 win. He went on to play in the League for Bournemouth & Boscombe Athletic and in non-league football for Guildford City.

Thompson took over as manager of Guildford City towards the end of the 1955–56 Southern League season, in which they won the title. In May 1957, he was the pick of more than thirty applicants for the post of manager at Third Division South club Exeter City, but lasted only until January 1958, when the club announced his departure by mutual agreement, though Thompson himself said he had been sacked. A few days later, he was appointed manager of Southern League Worcester City, leading them to victory against Liverpool in the 1958–59 FA Cup and remaining in post until 1962.

He went on to coach abroad, including in the Netherlands with Sparta Rotterdam from 1963 to 1966 and HFC Haarlem from 1970 to 1971.

Honours
Portsmouth
 Football League First Division: 1948–49, 1949–50
 FA Charity Shield: 1949

Guildford City
 Southern League Premier Division: 1955–56

Sparta Rotterdam
 KNVB Cup: 1965–66

References

1921 births
1986 deaths
Footballers from Glasgow
Scottish men's footballers
Men's association football midfielders
Carnoustie Panmure F.C. players
Portsmouth F.C. players
AFC Bournemouth players
Guildford City F.C. players
Scottish Junior Football Association players
English Football League players
Southern Football League players
Scottish football managers
Scottish expatriate football managers
Guildford City F.C. managers
Exeter City F.C. managers
Worcester City F.C. managers
Sparta Rotterdam managers
Southern Football League managers
English Football League managers
Eredivisie managers
Scottish expatriate sportspeople in the Netherlands
Expatriate football managers in the Netherlands


Morelos is one of the 38 municipalities of Coahuila, in north-eastern Mexico. The municipal seat lies at Morelos. The municipality covers an area of 606.2 km². As of 2005, the municipality had a total population of 1,516.

History

Geography

Adjacent municipalities
Zaragoza Municipality  (north)
Nava Municipality (northeast)
Allende Municipality (southeast)
Sabinas Municipality (south)
San Juan de Sabinas Municipality (southwest)
Múzquiz Municipality (west)

Major highways
 Mexican Federal Highway 29
 Coahuila State Highway 10

References

Municipalities of Coahuila


The Yanks Are Coming is a 1963 American documentary film produced by Marshall Flaum. It was produced as a television movie for ABC. It was nominated for an Academy Award for Best Documentary Feature. Flaum wrote, produced, and directed the documentary, which is about American involvement in World War I.

See also
List of American films of 1963

References

External links

The Yanks Are Coming at the Wolper Organization

1963 films
1963 documentary films
American documentary films
American black-and-white films
Documentary films about World War I
United States in World War I
Western Front (World War I) films
Films directed by Marshall Flaum
1960s English-language films
1960s American films
American World War I films
World War I television films


Leonard Horace Phillips (11 September 1922 – 9 December 2011) was an English professional footballer who played as an inside forward, notably for Portsmouth. He won three caps for the England national team.

Career
Phillips was born in Shoreditch, London. At club level, he played his entire professional career for Portsmouth, and was a member of the championship-winning teams of 1949 and 1950.

After his professional career, Phillips went on to play non-league football for Poole Town, Chelmsford City, Bath City and Waterlooville, the latter while working as a lathe operator at De Havilland's works in Portsmouth. He made his last appearance in senior football at the age of 44, in a 3–0 win for Waterlooville against Andover on 24 September 1966. After that, Phillips appeared for several years in occasional charity matches for the Pompey ex-Professionals team.

Death
Phillips died in Portsmouth on 9 December 2011.

References

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1922 births
2011 deaths
English men's footballers
Footballers from Shoreditch
[[Category:Men's association football inside
England men's international footballers
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Portsmouth F.C. players
Poole Town F.C. players
Chelmsford City F.C. players
Bath City F.C. players
Waterlooville F.C. players
Ramsgate F.C. players
Royal Marines personnel of World War II


Konstantinos "Kostas" Fliskas (; born 21 April 1980) is a Greek former professional footballer who played as a centre-back.

Career
Born in Karditsa, Fliskas began playing professional football with Anagennisi Karditsa F.C. in the Gamma Ethniki. In the summer of 2005, he signed with Super League side Xanthi where he played till 2019.

References

External links
Profile at epae.org
Profile at Onsports.gr

1982 births
Living people
Greek men's footballers
Super League Greece players
Anagennisi Karditsa F.C. players
Xanthi F.C. players
Men's association football central defenders
Footballers from Karditsa


Malpas railway station was a railway station that served the historic market town of Malpas, Cheshire on the Whitchurch and Tattenhall Railway or Chester-Whitchurch Branch Line.  The station itself was located at Hampton Heath and was also known locally as Hampton Station.

History
On the eve of an official visit to Chester in May 1917 during the First World War, the Royal Train carrying George V and Queen Mary stopped for the night at Malpas station. Troops from the Household Division guarded the area throughout the stay.

In 1944, wounded German POWs captured in Normandy during Operation Overload were brought to Malpas before being transferred to the US Army hospital established just across the border in Penley, Wales.

The track bed has been almost built on by industrial units but is still traceable. The station building has been restored. The buildings are now used as offices.

Services

References

Further reading

External links
 Malpas station on Subterranea Britannica

Disused railway stations in Cheshire
Former London and North Western Railway stations
Railway stations in Great Britain opened in 1872
Railway stations in Great Britain closed in 1957
1872 establishments in England
1957 disestablishments in England


Phasor Zap is a game for the Apple II family of computers, created in 1978 by programmer Chris Oberth and published by The Elektrik Keyboard of Chicago, Illinois.

Game play
Phasor Zap presents the player with a purple-tinted starfield that represents the view from the player's spacecraft.  Enemy spacecraft appear from the edges of the screen and move straight across it, and it's up to the player to use to the paddles to focus four "phasor" beams onto each ship to destroy it, earning points.  The player begins with a limited amount of phasor energy, one point of which is consumed each time the player shoots.  When the amount of remaining energy reaches zero, the phasor is depleted and the game is over.

When an enemy ship crosses either the vertical or horizontal center line of the screen, it fires, scoring a hit.  When this happens, the word "ZAP!" briefly fills the screen.  If the player hasn't already run out of phasor energy, the game will end when the enemies score 99 hits.

The term "phasor" alludes to the phaser energy weapons used in the Star Trek science fiction series.

References

1978 video games
Apple II games
Apple II-only games
Elektrik Keyboard games
Video games developed in the United States


Múzquiz is one of the 38 municipalities of Coahuila, in north-eastern Mexico. The municipal seat lies at Santa Rosa de Múzquiz. The municipality covers an area of .

As of 2005, the municipality had a total population of 62,710.
Of these, 242 spoke an indigenous language, primarily Kickapoo and Nahuatl.

It is named for Melchor Múzquiz, President of the Republic in 1832, born in Santa Rosa in 1790.

Besides the seat, other towns of note include the coal mining town of Palaú (pop 16,000).

Communities originating in the United States
The town of El Nacimiento is home to the Kickapoo and the Mascogos, both of whom originated in the eastern United States. The Mascogos () are descendants of Black Seminoles who had fled to Indian Territory following the Seminole Wars. Both the Kickapoo and the Mascogos later left Indian Territory and settled in Mexico. Locals in El Nacimiento celebrate Juneteenth, known locally as "Day of the Blacks" ().

2021 mining accident
A mine in Las Rancherías collapsed on June 4, 2021, killing seven. The miners who died were identified as: Mauricio Cortés (from La Cuchilla), Humberto Rodríguez (from La Mota), Damián Ernesto Robles Arias, 27 (from Las Rancherías), Gonzalo Cruz Marín, 53 (from Las Rancherías), Leopoldo Méndez Sánchez, 20, (proveniente from La Mota), and Francisco Briseño, (“Chicano”). The collapse was due to recent heavy rains. 43 safety violations were detected during the last inspection in July 2004, and 48 urgent recommendations were made; however, there was no follow-up.

The organization Pasta de Conchos complained of the dangerous conditions in the mine in September 2020, but nothing was done to improve the situation. The complaints included a lack of drinking water, the lack of safety equipment (gas meter, first-aid kit, fire extinguishers), poor ventilation, a lack of self-rescue equipment, and a lack of clarity if the workers were registered to receive benefits from the Mexican Social Security Institute (IMSS).

The bodies of the seven miners were removed on June 10. 66 soldiers and 21 members of the National Guard participated in the rescue. The rescue effort took 150 hours of work.

See also
Pasta de Conchos mine disaster

References

Municipalities of Coahuila


Gigantactis is a genus of deep-sea fish of the family Gigantactinidae, first described in 1902 by August Brauer. The species in this genus are poorly known and found in all oceans, at depths of . The most striking feature of these fish is extremely enlarged first filament of dorsal fin, called the illicium, with bioluminescent photophore at its end. (In G. longicauda the length of the illicium can be up to 3.3 times the standard length of the fish.) The genus name, Gigantactis, derives from the Greek, gigas (gigantic ) and aktis (ray), describing the genus by its long dorsal-fin spine which serves as a lure.

Species
, there are currently 21 recognized extant species in this genus:
 Gigantactis balushkini Kharin, 1984
 Gigantactis cheni H. C. Ho & K. T. Shao, 2019
 Gigantactis elsmani Bertelsen, Pietsch & Lavenberg, 1981 (Elsman's Whipnose)
 Gigantactis gargantua Bertelsen, Pietsch & Lavenberg, 1981 (Gigantic Whipnose)
 Gigantactis gibbsi Bertelsen, Pietsch & Lavenberg, 1981
 Gigantactis golovani Bertelsen, Pietsch & Lavenberg, 1981
 Gigantactis gracilicauda Regan, 1925
 Gigantactis herwigi Bertelsen, Pietsch & Lavenberg, 1981
 Gigantactis ios Bertelsen, Pietsch & Lavenberg, 1981
 Gigantactis kreffti Bertelsen, Pietsch & Lavenberg, 1981
 Gigantactis longicauda Bertelsen & Pietsch, 2002
 Gigantactis longicirra Waterman, 1939
 Gigantactis macronema Regan, 1925
 Gigantactis meadi Bertelsen, Pietsch & Lavenberg, 1981
 Gigantactis microdontis Bertelsen, Pietsch & Lavenberg, 1981
 Gigantactis microphthalmus Regan & Trewavas, 1932
 Gigantactis paxtoni Bertelsen, Pietsch & Lavenberg, 1981 (Paxton's whipnose)
 Gigantactis perlatus Beebe & Crane, 1947
 Gigantactis savagei Bertelsen, Pietsch & Lavenberg, 1981
 Gigantactis vanhoeffeni A. B. Brauer, 1902 (Cosmopolitan whipnose)
 Gigantactis watermani Bertelsen, Pietsch & Lavenberg, 1981

References

Gigantactinidae
Ray-finned fish genera
Marine fish genera
Deep sea fish
Bioluminescent fish
Taxa named by August Brauer
Taxa described in 1902


The Vermont State Board of Education supervises, and manages the Department of Education and the public school system. The board makes regulations governing attendance and records of attendance of all pupils; standards for student performance, adult basic education programs, approval of independent schools, disbursement of funds, and equal access to education for all Vermont students. The governor appoints the board with approval by the senate.

The board selects the Education Commissioner. The commissioner runs a department of 200 employees. The commissioner was paid a salary of $96,907 in 2008.

Commissioners
Raymond J. McNulty
Richard Cate 2003-2009
 Armando Vilaseca 2009-

References

External links
 Official website

State Board of Education
Board of Education
Vermont


Tabarly is the original soundtrack album of the documentary film of the same title.  It is composer Yann Tiersen's first soundtrack since 2003's Good Bye Lenin! and first studio album since 2005's Les Retrouvailles.  The album was recorded in Ushant and at Qu'en reste-t-il? studio in Paris, mixed at Davout studios in Paris, mastered at Loud Mastering, and released through Virgin Records and EMI France in CD format on 16 July 2008.  A special edition consisting of a CD plus an LP record was released through Ici, d'ailleurs... record label.

The documentary film, directed by Pierre Marcel, tells the story of the French sailor, two-time champion of the Single-Handed Trans-Atlantic Race, and father of French yachting Éric Tabarly.  It was released in June 2008 exactly ten years after his death.  Éric Tabarly was lost at Irish Sea when struck by a gaff of his Pen Duick during heavy swell and knocked overboard from his yacht near Wales while on his way to the Fife Regatta in Scotland.  His body was recovered five weeks later off the coast of Ireland by a French fishing trawler.  The documentary, narrated by Tabarly himself, traces his sporting career until his last meal in Ushant.

This soundtrack would not exactly mark a departure from his previous work in films, but it does demonstrate a more restrained taste.  Tiersen's abilities as pianist and guitarist are showcased throughout the album.  On tracks like "Au-dessous du volcan" and ".IV" Tiersen demonstrates a singular appreciation for the guitar.  The tracks "Tabarly" and "Point Zéro" are mirror images with the latter slowed down and no instrumental back up.  It all ends with high strung violin playing and nothing else.

Track listing
All music composed by Yann Tiersen.  "Tabarly", "Point zéro", and "Point mort" are variations of "Fanny de Lanninon", a song with lyrics written by Pierre Mac Orlan, and music composed by Marceau Verschueren.  The Ici d'ailleurs' LP has the same track listing of the CD with the first seven tracks on its side A, and the remaining eight on the side B.

Personnel

Musicians
 Yann Tiersen – piano, violin, electric guitar, acoustic guitar, slide guitar, bass, marimba, electric piano, viola, cello, cymbal, drums, ukulele, accordion, tubular bells, vibraphone, clarinet, bass clarinet, bassoon, oboe, flute, melodica, toy piano, carillon
 Marc Sens – electric guitar
 Christine Ott – ondes Martenot

Production
 Gwen Roujanski – engineer
 Fabrice Laureau – engineer, mixing
 Jonz – mastering
 Aymeric Letoquart – Proo-tools assistant
 Paul Lavergne – executive producer
 Photography – Bernard Deguy, Jean-Pierre Laffont, Pierre Marcel

Charts

References

2008 soundtrack albums
Yann Tiersen albums
Documentary film soundtracks


Húns  () is a village in Leeuwarden in the province of Friesland, the Netherlands. It had a  population of around 114 in January 2017.

There is a preserved windmill, De Huinsermolen.

History
The village was first mentioned in the 13th century Hunenghe, and means "settlement of the people of Huno (person)". Húns is a twin village with Leons and both share a village flag. The Dutch Reformed church dates from the 13th century. In 1840, Húns was home to 117 people.

The polder mill De Huinsermolen was built in 1829. The mill drains the excess water from the polder. In 1958, a Diesel powered pumping station was installed, however the wind mill is regularly in service.

Before 2018, the village was part of the Littenseradiel municipality and before 1984 it belonged to Baarderadeel municipality.

Gallery

References

External links

Leeuwarden
Populated places in Friesland


Hinnaard  () is a small village in Súdwest-Fryslân in the province of Friesland, the Netherlands. It had a population of around 44 in January 2017.

History
The village was first mentioned in 1319 as Hernawort, and means "terp on the corner". Hinnaard is a compact terp (artificial living hill) village. Even though it is small, the grietenij (predecessor of a municipality) Hennaarderadeel was named after the village, and during the late middle ages it was the location for court cases.

The church was demolished around 1862. In 1870, a little bell tower has built on the cemetery. The tower has a stone which states that the building was restored in 1731, however it probably belonged to the church. The bells are rung each day at 08:00, 12:00 and 18:00.

Hinnaard was home to 84 people in 1840. Before 2018, the village was part of the Littenseradiel municipality and before 1984 it belonged to Hennaarderadeel municipality.

References

External links

Súdwest-Fryslân
Populated places in Friesland


The Molonglo Reference Catalogue of Radio Sources is an astronomical catalog containing 12,141 discrete sources from a 408 MHz survey with the Molonglo Radio Telescope.

References

Astronomical catalogues


Hidaard  is a small village in Súdwest-Fryslân municipality in the province of Friesland, the Netherlands. It had a population of around 130 in January 2017.

History
The village was first mentioned in the 13th century as Hedawere, and means "terp of Heda/Hidde (person)". Hidaard is a small terp (artificial living hill) village on the eastern tip of the former Easterein peninsula. It is still located on a dead-end road.

The Dutch Reformed church dates from 1873 and is a replacement of a medieval church. According to a legend, the first church was founded in 1303. During the restoration, the grave of the last abbot of the Bloemkamp Abbey discovered in the church.

Hidaard was home to 146 people in 1840. Before 2018, the village was part of the Littenseradiel municipality and before 1984 it belonged to Hennaarderadeel municipality.

Gallery

References

External links

Súdwest-Fryslân
Populated places in Friesland


André Eugène Maurice Charlot (26 July 1882 – 20 May 1956) was a French impresario known primarily for the successful musical revues he staged in London between 1912 and 1937. He also worked as a character actor in numerous films.

Early life and career
Born in Paris, Charlot began his career as the assistant manager of several theatres in the French capital, including the Folies Bergère and the Théâtre du Palais-Royal. In 1912 he relocated to London and became the joint manager of the Alhambra Theatre, where he began presenting productions noted for their elegance and simplicity rather than lavish Ziegfeld-like stagings.

Although he was instrumental in giving Noël Coward his first big break, Charlot's first meeting with the aspiring writer was less than successful. In 1917, Coward auditioned some of his material for the producer, who was unimpressed. "He plays the piano badly and sings worse," he complained to Beatrice Lillie, who had introduced the two men, adding, "Kindly do not waste my time with people like that ever again." The following year he purchased one of Coward's songs, "Peter Pan," for Tails Up!, and in 1923 he staged London Calling!, Coward's first publicly produced musical work. It included the tune "Parisian Pierrot," sung by Gertrude Lawrence, which proved to be Coward's first big hit and one of his signature tunes. Although the show was a success, Charlot and Coward never collaborated on such a large scale again.

Andre Charlot's Revue of 1924,
starring Lillie, Lawrence, Jessie Matthews, Effie Atherton and Jack Buchanan, was a major hit on Broadway. Ticket demand was such that the original six-week run was extended to nine months, and it ultimately ran for 298 performances.

With the Great Depression, theatre attendance dropped dramatically, and Charlot was forced into temporary bankruptcy after the failure of Wonder Bar in 1930. That same year he collaborated with Alfred Hitchcock, Jack Hulbert, and Paul Murray on direction of the film Elstree Calling. After producing a series of smaller London revues, he moved to Hollywood, where between 1942 and 1955 he appeared in 50 films, often in small, uncredited roles. Among them were The Constant Nymph, Passage to Marseille, The Song of Bernadette, Lady on a Train, The Dolly Sisters, Julia Misbehaves, That Forsyte Woman, Annie Get Your Gun, The Snows of Kilimanjaro, and Interrupted Melody.

Personal life

Charlot was married to Florence Gladman, with whom he had two children. He died of cancer in Woodland Hills, California, aged 73.

Filmography

References

Further reading

External links

French theatre managers and producers
French male film actors
Male actors from Paris
1882 births
1956 deaths
20th-century French male actors
French expatriate male actors in the United States


Hilaard   () is a village in Leeuwarden municipality in the province of Friesland, the Netherlands. It had a population of around 297 in January 2017.

History
It was first mentioned in 1329 as Elawerth, and means "settlement of the people of Ele (person / noble man)". Hilaard is a terp (artificial living mound) village from the middle ages. The John the Baptist Church has a 13th century tower. The church itself dates from the 15th or 16th century. The Bolswarder Tolhuis is a former toll house and has a 1652 weapon of the city of Bolsward for whom the toll was collected. In 1840, Hilaard was home to 229 people.

Before 2018, the village was part of the Littenseradiel municipality.

Gallery

References
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External links

Leeuwarden
Populated places in Friesland


Ghara is an earthen pot made in India and Pakistan. It is used for storing drinking water and keeping it cool.

The word ghara has cognates in Pahari, Bengali and Odia languages that can all be traced to the Sanskrit word ghaṭa meaning pot.
It is spelled in ;
in ;
in ; and in .

The word ghara is also used for the hollow bulbous protuberance on the snout of mature male gharials (Gavialis gangeticus) as it is shaped like a ghara. This protuberance enables them to emit a hissing sound that can be heard  away.

References

Indian pottery
Pakistani pottery
Bangladeshi pottery


Jason Wyatt Hart (born September 5, 1977) is an American former professional baseball outfielder and first baseman and current assistant hitting coach of the Miami Marlins. He played in Major League Baseball (MLB) for the Texas Rangers in .

High school and college
Standing at 6'4" and weighing 240 pounds, Hart attended Fair Grove High School and was originally drafted by the Atlanta Braves in the 20th round of the 1995 Major League Baseball Draft. He opted to play college baseball at Southwest Missouri State University. In 1997, he played collegiate summer baseball with the Chatham A's of the Cape Cod Baseball League. He was a 2nd-team college All-American and a Missouri Valley Conference All-Star in . He was selected by the Oakland Athletics in the fifth round of the 1998 Major League Baseball Draft, and signed with the club.

Professional career
He began his professional career in 1998 with the Southern Oregon Timberjacks, hitting .258 with 20 home runs and 69 RBI with them. He led or tied for the Northwest League lead in games played, home runs and RBI. He earned a trip to the All-Star game and the Northwest League MVP Award that season.

Playing for the Modesto A's in , Hart hit .305 with 19 home runs, 48 doubles and 123 RBI in 550 at-bats. Once again, he topped his league (the California League) in multiple categories, those being: at-bats, doubles and RBI.

In , Hart had another outstanding season. He spent most of the season with the Double-A Midland RockHounds, hitting .326 with 44 doubles, 30 home runs and 121 RBI for them. He led the Texas League in at-bats, hits, and RBI. Although he spent most of the year with the Rockhounds, he also played five games for the Triple-A Sacramento River Cats, hitting .278 with one home run, one double and four RBI in 18 at-bats. Overall, he hit .324 with 45 doubles, 31 home runs and 125 RBI. He was a Baseball America All-Star, a Double-A All-Star and a Texas League All-Star. Indeed, he was developing into a minor league star.

According to Baseball America, Hart was ranked the 59th best prospect in baseball and the second best prospect in the Athletics organization in . Despite that, he slumped that year while playing for the River Cats. In 494 at-bats, he hit .247 with 19 home runs and 75 RBI.

On January 14, , Hart was traded with Gerald Laird, Ryan Ludwick, and Mario Ramos to the Rangers for Carlos Peña and Mike Venafro. Although he slumped mightily in 2001, Baseball America still named him the 10th best prospect in the Rangers organization in 2002.

Indeed, he did show some improvement in 2002, hitting .263 with 25 home runs and 83 RBI for the Triple-A Oklahoma City RedHawks. He earned a call-up to the big leagues that season, and on August 18 he made his debut, at the age of 24. Facing the Toronto Blue Jays, he appeared as a pinch hitter for Mike Lamb in his first plate appearance and drew a walk. Overall, Hart would appear in 10 games, hitting .267 with three of his four hits being doubles. He appeared in his final big league game on September 29 of that season.

Although he did not play in the big leagues after 2002, he stuck around in the minors until . In , he again played for Oklahoma, hitting .252 with 21 home runs and 82 RBI.

In , Hart was diagnosed with a brain tumor and did not play. He did, however, play for the Double-A Frisco RoughRiders in . With them, he hit .246 with 21 home runs and 77 RBI. On October 15, he was granted free agency. He was signed by the Minnesota Twins on December 14.

Hart began the 2006 season with the Triple-A Rochester Red Wings. In 30 games with them, he hit .225 with four home runs and eight RBI. On June 1, he was sent back to the Rangers as part of a conditional deal. He finished the season with Oklahoma, hitting .254 with 14 home runs and 45 RBI. Combined, Hart hit .248 with 18 home runs and 53 RBI in his final professional season.

In total, Hart hit .271 with 174 home runs, 243 doubles, and 687 RBI in eight minor league seasons.

Coaching career
In , Hart assisted the Single-A Clinton LumberKings in the Rangers organization. Hart was the hitting coach for the
Arizona Rangers of the Rookie-level Arizona League in 2009. Hart spent the 2010 and 2011 season as the hitting coach of the Hickory Crawdads of the Class A South Atlantic League. Hart served as the hitting coach of the Frisco RoughRiders of the Double-A Texas League from 2012 through 2019. He returned to Hickory as their hitting coach for the 2020 season.

References

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1977 births
Living people
Sportspeople from Walnut Creek, California
Baseball players from Contra Costa County, California
Major League Baseball left fielders
Major League Baseball first basemen
Texas Rangers players
Missouri State Bears baseball players
Chatham Anglers players
Southern Oregon Timberjacks players
Modesto A's players
Sacramento River Cats players
Oklahoma RedHawks players
Frisco RoughRiders players
Rochester Red Wings players
Phoenix Desert Dogs players
Minor league baseball coaches


Frank Fafara (a.k.a. Frank Fara) was a teen rocker in the late 1950s and early 1960s in Phoenix, Arizona where he achieved regional fame. As an adult he changed his last name to "Fara" and toured across North America with his Country music road show, The Frank Fara Show featuring Patty Parker. After touring for five years, he and Parker married and founded Comstock Records, an independent American record label.

Teen Idol
In the late 1950s, Frank and his school friend and lead guitarist, Richard Meyer, started out playing for high school rallies.  Their popularity soon came to the attention of Arizona Republic music columnist Jack Curtis, who set up their first recording session. The  original recording included Richard Meyer on lead guitar, Jim Schultz on drums, Frank on rhythm guitar, and Al Casey on bass.

Fafara had a string of successful Rock ‘n Roll releases in Arizona from 1959 to 1964.  His first recording, “Only in My Dreams” went to #5 on the Phoenix Top Ten radio charts.  A series of releases followed including “Miss You Dee”, “Lovemaker, Lovebreaker” and “Golden One”.  F rank Fafara recorded at the same studio as Duane Eddy, Waylon Jennings, Sanford Clark, and Wayne Newton.  Cashbox’s national review noted that “Fafara has something of the late Buddy Holly in his light beat delivery”. Billboard Magazine gave him their highest 3 star rating.

Frank Fafara performed shows across Arizona with other top rockers of his day including the Everly Brothers, Conway Twitty, Brenda Lee and Del Shannon.  He also appeared regularly at Stage 7, a popular Phoenix teen club.  Frank appeared as a regular on KPHO’s Saturday night TV show Teen Beat, as well as performing on The Wallace and Ladmo Show. On television, Frank was usually backed up by lead guitarist Mike Condello & the Stage 7 combo, while other shows normally featured Bob Knisley or Fred Allard on lead guitar.

The Frank Fara Show featuring Patty Parker
As an adult, Fafara changed his last name to "Fara" and moved to California, where he put together a country music road show. The band was originally named The Frank Fara Show, but due to his drummer's (Patty Parker) popularity and charismatic stage presence, they changed the name to The Frank Fara Show featuring Patty Parker. For five years, Fara and Parker toured the Nevada casino circuit and major venues across North America. They eventually married, stopped touring, and began working behind the scenes in the studio.

Co-Founder of Comstock Records
In 1978, Fara and Parker founded Comstock Records, an independent American record label. Fara was responsible for marketing and promotions, and Parker was the producer. Their office was originally located in Shawnee, Kansas, but they used Nashville studios and Nashville musicians to record and produce their songs. Parker was one of the first female independent Country music producers in the nation. Comstock found their niche in the music business by producing Country music albums for international artists. In 1988, Comstock Records moved their office to Scottsdale, Arizona, but continued to produce and record in Nashville. In the 1980s and 1990s, Comstock's success caught the attention of Billboard, The Wall Street Journal, and many local newspapers across North America.  In 1998, after two decades of achieving charting success and international music awards, the ECMA awarded Comstock Records "Indie Label of the Year."

In 1986, Fara wrote the book, How to Open Doors in the Music Industry the Independent Way.

Legacy
In the 2000s, Fafara's masters were found at Audio Recorders, the studio which made Phoenix a major recording hub during the fifties & sixties. Frank wrote all of his own songs and they were put out on MCI Records and Mascot Records.  The songs were leased to Del-Fi Records, the same label as Richie Valens, but were never released nationally.  In 2006, all the original Phoenix recordings from 1959 - 1964 of Fafara were completely digitized and released by Comstock Records on a CD titled Only In My Dreams.

Much of Fara's and Comstock's catalog resides with independent record label, Fervor Records, which has placed many of his songs in TV and film.

Discography

TV and Film Placements

References

External links
 Comstock Records: Frank Fafara - Former Arizona Teen Rocker

American male singers
Year of birth missing (living people)
Living people
Musicians from Phoenix, Arizona
Place of birth missing (living people)
Singers from Arizona
Record labels based in Arizona


Brunskill is an English surname.

Origin

The name Brunskill is of Anglo-Saxon and Old Norse origin; it is a topographical name for someone who lives at a brown hill or brown-coloured stream. Old English (pre-7th century} "brun" means "brown", and the second half may derive from the Old Norse skjallr, meaning "a strong stream", or hyll, meaning a hill or mount.  Brunskill was first recorded as a surname in the late 16th century.

Geographical frequency
 the highest density of the name was found in England, followed by the United States and Canada.

People
 Daniel Brunskill (born 1994), American football player
 George Brunskill (1799–1866), early pioneer in South Australia, who owned much of the land now Marryatville, South Australia
 John Brunskill (1875–1940), Irish cricketer
 Muriel Brunskill (1899–1980), British contralto
 Norman Brunskill (1912–1988), English footballer
 Ronald Brunskill (1929–2015), English academic authority on vernacular architecture

References

See also
 Brun (disambiguation)

Surnames


James R. Tanner (April 4, 1844 – October 2, 1927) was an American soldier and civil servant. He is best known for having lost both his legs below the knee at the Second Battle of Bull Run. Serving during the rest of the war as a government stenographer, he was present at the death of Abraham Lincoln and took notes that are the most comprehensive record of the events of the President's assassination. He later served as the United States Commissioner of Pensions, and helped reorganize and incorporate the American Red Cross.

Early life and military career
Tanner was born on a farm near Richmondville, New York, on April 4, 1844. He worked on the farm most of the year and was educated in the local public schools, graduating from high school at the age of 16. He took courses at a business school for a year, and then taught public school for a few months in a neighboring school district.

Tanner was just 17 years old when the American Civil War broke out in April 1861. He enlisted in Company C of the 87th New York Volunteer Infantry Regiment, and was quickly promoted to corporal. (The title "Corporal" stuck with him for the rest of his life as a nickname.) He saw action in the Peninsula Campaign (March–July 1862), fighting at the Siege of Yorktown (April 5 to May 4, 1862), the Battle of Williamsburg (May 5, 1862), the Battle of Seven Pines (May 31 –June 1, 1862), the Seven Days Battles (June 25 to July 1, 1862), and the Battle of Malvern Hill (July 1, 1862). He then saw action at the Battle of Thoroughfare Gap (August 28, 1862), the Battle of Bristoe Station (August 26, 1862), and the Battle of Manassas Station (August 27, 1862). The last time he saw action was at the Second Battle of Bull Run, August 28–30, 1862. As Confederate artillery shelled his unit's position on August 30, shrapnel tore off his left foot and shattered his left leg below the knee. Union surgeons amputated both legs about  below the knee.

With the Union army in retreat, Tanner was left behind to be cared for by a local farmer's family. He was captured by Confederate forces. Paroled after 10 days, he spent several weeks recovering in Fairfax Seminary Hospital before being sent home to New York. He learned to walk with artificial limbs. For his service and injuries, he received a Civil War Pension.

Civil wartime service
Tanner won a position as deputy doorkeeper for the New York State Assembly, then worked in a variety of positions of increasing responsibility for the next few months. During this time, he learned stenography.

In October 1864, Tanner won an appointment as a clerk and stenographer in the Ordnance Department in Washington, D.C. On April 14, 1865, he was summoned to the Petersen House where Abraham Lincoln lay dying from an assassin's bullet. During the night, Tanner took the testimony of eyewitnesses to the assassination, and he was present in the room when Lincoln died at 7:22 A.M. on April 15.

Post-war career
Tanner left the Ordnance Department in December 1865 and moved back to Richmondville, New York. He took a job as a clerk of a committee in the state legislature, studied law with Judge William C. Lamont, and was admitted to the bar in 1869. He married Mero L. White, daughter of Alfred C. White of Jefferson, New York, in 1866. The couple had two sons (James A. and Earle W.) and two daughters (Ada and Antoinette).

Very active in Republican politics, Tanner won a patronage position as a clerk in the New York Custom House in New York City in 1869. He was promoted to deputy customs collector and served for four years under Chester A. Arthur, the Collector of the Port.

Tanner ran for a seat in the New York State Assembly in 1871, but lost in what many considered were fraudulent elections. He ran for registrar of deeds and wills in Kings County, New York, in 1876, but lost again.

In November 1877, Tanner was appointed tax collector for the city of Brooklyn, New York. He held the position for eight years.  He allowed citizens to pay their taxes by mail, which was a major innovation at the time. Under Tanner, annual tax collections rose from $400,000 to $2 million a year. In 1884, he ran for sheriff, but was again defeated. The election of a Democratic city administration in 1886 forced him from office, and he became a popular public speaker on the chataqua circuit.

Tanner was frequently called on to lobby Congress on behalf of veterans and made many speeches in favor of Benjamin Harrison's presidential candidacy. Tanner was appointed Commissioner of Pensions on March 23, 1889. He supervised the operations of the Bureau of Pensions for just five months, however. His willingness to hire disabled veterans rather than party hacks and his desire to "treat the boys liberally" and loosen rules so that veterans could more easily qualify for pensions led to an investigation by Secretary of the Interior John Willock Noble, Tanner's superior. President Harrison then requested his resignation. He resigned on September 12, 1889. Leaving government service a second time, Tanner opened a legal practice dedicated to helping veterans win pension claims against the federal government.

From 1889 until 1904, Tanner was a private pension attorney engaged in prosecuting various claims against the government. In January 1894, his legs were amputated a second time in an attempt to reduce the extreme pain from which he suffered.

President Theodore Roosevelt appointed Tanner to be Register of Wills for the District of Columbia in April 1904. He held the position until his death.

Work with veterans' organizations and Red Cross
Tanner became a member of the Grand Army of the Republic (GAR) shortly after it formed. The organization was a fraternal association for military veterans who had served in Union armies during the Civil War.  His fame as a disabled veteran and witness to the Lincoln assassination made him popular among GAR members, and in 1876 they elected him Commander of the New York state organization. Many attempts had been made in the previous decade to create an old soldiers' home in the state, but none of these efforts bore any fruit. Tanner was determined to see one built by the state.  He enlisted the help of the Reverend Henry Ward Beecher, a noted abolitionist and firebrand preacher, and held an organizing meeting in Brooklyn which raised $13,000 ($). Tanner then criss-crossed the state numerous times, making speeches and holding rallies.  Tanner's efforts were so successful that in 1879 the New York State Legislature appropriated money for a 600-bed Soldiers' Home in Bath, New York. He later successfully campaigned for a home for Confederate veterans in Richmond, Virginia.

Tanner was elected National Commander of the GAR in 1905. In 1912, the United Daughters of the Confederacy invited him to the ceremony for the laying of the cornerstone for the Confederate Memorial in Arlington National Cemetery. Such was his fame that he was asked on the spot to deliver short remarks to the assembled Confederate veterans (even though he was not scheduled to speak).

Tanner was also a member of the Union Veteran Legion, and was elected national commander of that association as well.

Tanner was also active in the American Red Cross. Clara Barton founded the organization in 1881 and led it for almost a quarter century. But by the early 1900s, Barton's leadership had devolved into a cult of personality and the organization's finances were in severe straits. Barton was forced out, and new leadership established a more professional and bureaucratic organization. Among those elected to the Red Cross' board of directors was James Tanner.  Tanner worked assiduously to win a Congressional charter for the reorganized American Red Cross, which was granted in 1904. Tanner later served on the organization's central committee and its executive committee.

Death

Tanner died a few minutes after 8:00 P.M. on October 2, 1927, in Washington, D.C. He was buried at Arlington National Cemetery near Washington, D.C.

Legacy
In May 2014, cemetery officials formally redesignated the Old Amphitheater as the James Tanner Amphitheater.  Tanner is buried in Section 2, Grave 877, near the amphitheater.

References

Bibliography
Marten, James. America's Corporal: James Tanner in War and Peace (2014)  excerpt and text search

External links

1844 births
1927 deaths
People associated with the assassination of Abraham Lincoln
Union Army soldiers
Politicians from New York City
New York (state) lawyers
American amputees
People from Richmondville, New York
Burials at Arlington National Cemetery
American politicians with disabilities
Tax collectors
Grand Army of the Republic Commanders-in-Chief


Football at the 1951 Asian Games was held in New Delhi, India from 5 to 11 March 1951. In this tournament, six teams played in the men's competition. The pitch dimensions were 110 by 65 yards slightly narrower than permitted by international regulations but FIFA had been notified this in advance and sanctioned the tournament.

Medalists

Draw
The draw for the Games was held on 25 February 1951 at a conference chaired by Guru Dutt Sondhi, who headed an executive committee for the purpose, in New Delhi. Japan and Afghanistan received byes in the first round; the former would play the winner of Iran v. Burma and the latter to play the winner of India v. Indonesia games. It was also announced that the matches would be played in two halves of 30 minutes each with a 5-minute interval, and a 15 minute extra-time with a 1-minute interval, when a result is not produced in regulation time.

Squads

Results
All times are India Standard Time (UTC+05:00)

Quarterfinals

Semifinals

Replay

Bronze medal match

Gold medal match

Goalscorers

Final standing

References

Further reading

External links
 Report of the first Asian Games held at New Delhi

1951 Asian Games events
1951
Asia Games tournament
Asian Games 1951


Alba Giselle Reyes Santos (born June 15, 1981) is a Puerto Rican actress, model and beauty pageant titleholder who won the title of Miss Puerto Rico Universe 2004 in which later on she placed 2nd Runner-Up at the Miss Universe 2004 pageant, and won the award of Miss Photogenic. She is known for being the first woman with noticeably mixed (African and Indigenous) features to represent Puerto Rico at Miss Universe, different from past titleholders who all have distinct European features. She obtained a Juris Doctor magna cum laude from the University of Puerto Rico School of Law in 2011, although she never became a licensed lawyer.

In 2013, Reyes was a contestant on Ready for Love, in which she competed for the attention of Ernesto Arguello where she finished as runner-up to Shandi Finnessey, whom she had competed against in Miss Universe 2004.

References

1981 births
Living people
Miss Puerto Rico winners
Miss Universe 2004 contestants
People from Cidra, Puerto Rico
Puerto Rican beauty pageant winners
Puerto Rican female models
University of Puerto Rico alumni
21st-century American women


Nadadores is one of the 38 municipalities of Coahuila, in north-eastern Mexico. The municipal seat lies at Nadadores. The municipality covers an area of 834.7 km².

As of 2005, the municipality had a total population of 5,822.

References

Municipalities of Coahuila


Stanger Secondary School is a public high school located in Stanger / KwaDukuza on the north coast of Kwazulu Natal in South Africa.

History

The school was officially opened on 3 August 1920 and historically catered for the Indian community during apartheid.  The school was referred to as "Stanger State Indian High School" during the Apartheid era.

Learners

The school caters for learners from a vast range of communities.  Feeder schools are mainly Kwadukuza Primary (located directly opposite Stanger Secondary), Dawnview Primary and Ashram Primary.  About 70% of the learners come from historically disadvantaged backgrounds.
An ex-learner of notable reference is former national education minister Kader Asmal.

International Link
Since 2004 Stanger Secondary School has been part of a "twinning agreement" with two schools in the United Kingdom - Cornwallis School and Beauchamp College.  This link has yielded many benefits.  Key examples of benefits include books, computers and skills.  Internet connectivity was established in 2005 and, for the first time, an email was sent from within the school.

Fundanami Learning Centre
One of the most significant benefits Stanger Secondary has gained from the twinning agreement is the construction of a state-of-the-art Learning Centre at the heart of the school.  This centre was named "Fundanami" by the learners of the school.  "Fundanami" is an Isizulu word meaning "Learn With Me".  Construction began in May 2008 and completed in November 2008.  The Centre was officially opened on 19 March 2009 in a function graced by many local representatives in education as well as the Kwazulu Natal Minister of Education, Ina Cronje.  The Centre's first manager was Mrs E. Hendricks.
The centre aims to be a multimedia and literacy hub.  Literacy, being a major problem in the school, is tackled by means of a Reading Assistance Programme.  Since the start of 2009, reading assists were employed by the Fundanami Trust to assist Grade 8 learners who possess a very low reading age.  The learners are identified by means of a Reading Test conducted early in the academic year.  Learners who progress in their reading age are rewarded with a Participation Certificate.  The first two certificates were presented at the centre's official opening on 19 March 2009 by Mike Wood of the Fundanami Trust.
In addition to the Reading Programme, the centre is also utilized for a period called "Special English" (for Grades 8 to 12) - basically a Library Period where learners are encouraged to borrow books and read.

Participation in International Conference
One of the benefits of the twinning agreement with Cornwallis is the school's active participation in an annual international conference on student leadership.  In 2007 Mrs P. Nasaree (Head of Department - Languages) participated in the conference held in Lünen, Germany.  With her, two learners, Raihanna Suliman and Mandisa Mlambo represented South Africa.
In 2008, Mrs Nasaree together with learners Nkululeko Mzimela and Sarika Chunilal attended the conference in Leicester, England.
The October 2009 conference was held in South Africa with delegates from the United Kingdom (including one Yusuf Patel who used to live in South Africa), Germany and India participating.  In addition, delegates from several local schools participated.
The October 2010 conference was held in Germany with delegates from the United Kingdom, Germany, India, France and Sweden participating.  In addition, delegates from several local schools participated. Learners from our school who participated were Ruvarashe Ndoora, Shabana Ali, Nomathemba Madlala and Zahraa Moolla.
The 2011 International Conference was hosted by Beauchamp College in the United Kingdom in Leicester, England featuring South Africa, England and Sweden. Two learners, Vaughn Naicker and Nqobile Mchunu, had attended this conference in October 2011.  2012's participants to Sweden were Alvina Rajmoney and Mvelo Zikhali.

Staff
The current principal is Mr Bhekisisa A Mhlongo (appointed May 2020). The deputy principal is Mrs P Nasaree.
The school is manned by a staff of approximately 40 educators.
The school is additionally managed by a team of Head of Departments, who also manages a specific grade.

School Management
The school follows a 5-day cycled Time Table.  There are six 55-minute periods in each school day.
The school is arranged with Teacher-Based Specialist Rooms.  Hence learners move from class-to-class depending on the Time Table.  This method is preferred as the subject teacher can host a range of equipment and learning aids in their Specialist Room - thus benefiting the learner.  The movement is kept to minimal, however, by careful allocation of Specialised Rooms.

Learners are expected to wear a specialised uniform.  Boys wear a grey trousers, white shirt and school tie (blue, with white stripes).  Girls wear a check blue and white dress.  As of early 2014, the school introduced golf-shirts for the boys.

Due to Stanger Secondary's proximity to a tarred road and the fact that it has electricity and running water, it is classed a Quintile 4 fee-charging school.  School fees in 2020 was set at ZAR1750-00, for 2021 it was set to ZAR1950 and currently 2022 it is set to ZAR2500.  Learners from disadvantaged backgrounds may apply for a concession or exemption for school fees.

Curriculum
The school covers a vast range of Learning Areas.  All lessons are conducted in English.  (Except for lessons in the Additional Languages.)

Grades 8 and 9 cover the standard GET phase subjects:

LLC English

LLC Afrikaans or Isizulu

Mathematics

Natural Sciences (Combined Physical Science and Life Science)

Social Sciences (Combined Geography and History)

Life Orientation

Creative Arts

Economic and Management Sciences (Combined Accounting and Business Studies)

Technology

In addition, Grades 8's and 9's are trained with basic computer skills in a non-examined subject called Computer Literacy.

Grades 10, 11, 12 cover standard CAPS subjects ranging from sciences (Physics, Life Sciences) to vocational subjects like Tourism and Consumer Studies.

In 2013, the school has re-introduced Information Technology into its curriculum.

English, Afrikaans OR Isizulu, Life Orientation and Mathematics OR Mathematical Literacy are compulsory.
The learner chooses three elective subjects.

The school's many decades have produced a high number of professionals in society.  Learners are guided on Course Selection right from Grade 9 when crucial decisions are made.

External links
 Stanger Secondary on Wikimapia
 School Song "Semper Sursum"
 Beauchamp College Newsletter detailing link with Stanger Secondary
 Cornwallis School Newsletter detailing link with Stanger Secondary
 Stanger Secondary School's official Facebook Page
 Stanger Secondary Photo Page at Picasa
 Stanger Secondary Photo Page at Flickr
 Website of the Fundanami Learning Centre project

Schools in KwaZulu-Natal
High schools in South Africa
Educational institutions established in 1920
Education in South Africa
1920 establishments in South Africa


Nava is one of the 38 municipalities of Coahuila, in north-eastern Mexico. The municipal seat lies at Nava. The municipality covers an area of 804.9 km².

Towns and villages

The largest localities (cities, towns, and villages) are:

Adjacent municipalities

 Guerrero Municipality - east and southeast
 Villa Unión Municipality - southwest
 Zaragoza Municipality - northwest
 Piedras Negras Municipality - north

References

Municipalities of Coahuila


Bernard Goldstein (Yiddish: בערנאַרד גאָלדשטיין) (1959–1889), sometimes called "חבֿר בערנאַרד“ (romanized: "Khaver Bernard", translated: "Comrade Bernard"), was a Polish Jewish socialist, union organizer, and leader of the General Jewish Labour Bund in Poland prior to World War II. During the war, he was active in the Warsaw Ghetto, helping smuggle in arms in preparation for the 1943 Warsaw Ghetto Uprising.

After Poland's liberation from German occupation, he emigrated to the United States and wrote his autobiography, Five Years in the Warsaw Ghetto (Yiddish: פֿינף יאָר אין וואַרשעווע געטאָ) (originally titled The Stars Bear Witness).

Life
In the late years of Imperial Russia, Goldstein's political activities landed him in Siberian exile and Russian prisons. Beginning in 1919, Goldstein was active as an organizer and militia leader in the Bund movement in Poland, and was later active in the Warsaw Ghetto Resistance. During the time he spent living in and organizing resistance against the Nazis in the Ghetto, Nazi Germany systematically murdered half a million Jews once resident there.

Over a year after the German Army had reduced the Warsaw Ghetto to rubble in liquidating its remaining Jewish occupants, Socialist resister survivors were rounded up by the Soviets and either imprisoned or executed.

Throughout the occupation, in spite of numerous confidence tricks by the Nazis and their assistants in the Jewish Gestapo to produce docility in the Ghetto population by labeling the forced removals to Treblinka as mere "work resettlement," Goldstein remained adamant that the Nazis were in fact gradually liquidating the Ghetto's residents. Via underground publications, Goldstein urged the Ghetto population to resist the German Army at all costs and not to cooperate with the Jewish collaborators whom the Gestapo controlled. When deportations started, his organization manufactured fake documents for those marked for liquidation.

When it became clear the Nazis were planning to kill everyone, Goldstein helped organize the Warsaw Ghetto Uprising which ultimately ended in the Ghetto's destruction. Escaping the Ghetto, Goldstein joined the Polish resistance and helped stage the following year's citywide 1944 Warsaw Uprising.

In 1945 Goldstein emigrated to the US. In the book Five Years in the Warsaw Ghetto he described the life prevailing in the ghetto and the heroic struggle of Jewish soldiers. His authority in Bund leadership, which he enjoyed before the war and his position in the Jewish underground during the war, described him in contemporary world historiography as the chronicler of the last hours of Jewish Warsaw.

See also
List of Poles

References

External links
 Five Years in the Warsaw Ghetto, Goldstein's autobiography

1889 births
1959 deaths
Polish socialists
Bundists
Warsaw Ghetto inmates
Warsaw Ghetto Uprising insurgents


Ocampo is one of the 38 municipalities of Coahuila, in north-eastern Mexico, and the largest by area. The municipal seat lies at Ocampo. The municipality covers an area of 26,433 km² and is located on the international border between Mexico and the USA, here formed by the Río Bravo del Norte (Rio Grande), adjacent to the U.S. state of Texas.

In 2010, the municipality had a total population of 10,991.

Towns and villages

The largest localities (cities, towns, and villages) are:

Adjacent municipalities and counties

 Acuña Municipality - northeast
 Múzquiz Municipality - northeast
 San Buenaventura Municipality - east
 Nadadores Municipality - southeast
 Lamadrid Municipality - southeast
 Cuatrociénegas Municipality - south
 Sierra Mojada Municipality - west
 Camargo Municipality, Chihuahua - west
 Manuel Benavides Municipality, Chihuahua - northwest
 Brewster County, Texas - north

References

Municipalities of Coahuila
Coahuila populated places on the Rio Grande


Glen Campbell Christmas contains seven tracks from That Christmas Feeling (1968), "Silent Night" from The Christmas Sound of Music (1969), "O Holy Night" from Christmas for the '90s, Vol.2 (1990), and the 1972 "I Believe in Christmas" which first appeared on "The Wonderful World of Christmas" (1976).

Track listing

 "The Christmas Song (Merry Christmas To You)" (Mel Torme/Robert Wells) - 2:59
 "It Must Be Getting Close to Christmas" (Sammy Cahn/Jimmy Van Heusen) - 2:25
 "Blue Christmas" (Billy Hayes/Jay Johnson) - 2:33
 "Have Yourself a Merry Little Christmas" (Hugh Martin/Ralph Blane) - 3:03
 "Christmas Is for Children" (Sammy Cahn/Jimmy Van Heusen) - 3:18
 "Pretty Paper" (Willie Nelson) - 2:31
 "I Believe in Christmas" (Tweenes)
 "Christmas Day" (Jimmy Holiday/L. White) - 2:50
 "O Holy Night" (Adolph Adams/John S. Dwight) - 3:56
 "Silent Night" (Joseph Mohr/Franz Gruber)

2000 compilation albums
2000 Christmas albums
Christmas albums by American artists
Christmas compilation albums
Country Christmas albums
Glen Campbell compilation albums
EMI Records compilation albums


Wiuwert () is a village in Súdwest-Fryslân municipality in the province of Friesland, the Netherlands. It had a population of around 277 in January 2017. Wiuwert is known for the Labadist community and the natural mummification in the basement of the church.

History
The village was first mentioned in the 13th century as Wiwerth. The etymology is unclear. Wiuwert is a terp (artificial living hill) village. Before the poldering of the lakes and when Wiuwert was located along the former Middelzee, it was a thriving fishing village which was described to have contained more than 180 houses.

The Dutch Reformed church dates from around 1200, but has been modified several times, the latest being between 1860 and 1870. The tower dates from 1888. The basement of the church contains mummies and natural mummification occurs if a body is placed in the basement.

Wiuwert was home to 83 people in 1840. In 1866, part of the terp was excavated and a hoard of 39 golden objects was discovered. The coins in the collection prove that it was buried around 640.

Before 2018, the village was part of the Littenseradiel municipality and before 1984 it belonged to Baarderadeel municipality.

Labadist community
After the death of the pietist Jean de Labadie in 1674, his followers set up a community in Wieuwerd at the stately Walt(h)a Castle that belonged to three of them, the sisters Van Aerssen van Sommelsdijck. Here, the Labadists engaged in printing and many other occupations, including farming and milling. The original settlers included the famed poet, painter and scholar Anna van Schurman, who died in Wieuwerd in 1678. One member, Hendrik van Deventer, skilled in chemistry and medicine, set up a laboratory at the house and treated many people, including Christian V, the King of Denmark. Several other noted visitors have left their accounts of visits to the Labadist community. One was Sophie of Hanover, mother of King George I of Great Britain; another was William Penn, the Quaker pioneer, who gave his name to the US state of Pennsylvania;  a third was the English philosopher John Locke. Between 1685 and 1691, the naturalist and scientific illustrator Maria Sibylla Merian stayed at the community in Wieuwerd with her daughters Johanna Helena and Dorothea Maria. Merian's husband was refused by the Labadists, but came back twice.

Several Reformed pastors left their parishes to live in community at Wieuwerd. At its peak, the community numbered around 600 with many more adherents further afield. Visitors came from England, Italy, Poland and elsewhere, though not all approved of the strict discipline, separatism and community property. The community lasted until 1730.

Mummies

The basement of the Nicolas Church of Wiuwert houses four natural mummies dating back to the beginning of the seventeenth century. In the year 1609, the noble Walta family had a crypt built beneath the church for them to be buried in. Some members of the aforementioned Labadist community were also buried in the crypt. In the year 1765, construction crew accidentally rediscovered this crypt with its very well preserved bodies: the bodies were still wearing clothes, and they looked like they had just been buried. There were originally eleven bodies in the crypt, however many had been stolen, leaving just four.

So far, scientist have been unable to pinpoint the cause of the mummification of the bodies. Contributing factors such as the constant low temperature, high humidity and continuous airflow have been mentioned, but never proven. Several birds have been hung on the ceiling as a test and have mummified.

The identity of the mummies is similarly unclear. The four mummies are one young girl (aged 14) that died around 1610 from tuberculosis, a woman that died a peaceful death around 1618, a man who died a painful death due to a dental abscess, and the gold smith Stellingwerf who appears to have died peacefully and was the last to be buried around the year 1705.

A set of ivory dentures was discovered in the basement. Some believe that it belonged to Anna Maria van Schurman, because she was one of the few who could afford and make such a luxury.

Notable people
 Anna Maria van Schurman (1607–1678), painter, poet, and scholar.

Gallery

References

External links

Súdwest-Fryslân
Populated places in Friesland


Lobato (which means "wolfling" in Spanish and Portuguese) may refer to:

People

 Chano Lobato (1927–2009), Spanish flamenco singer
 Cristian Lobato (born 1989), Spanish footballer
 Edson Lobato, Brazilian scientist, 2006 World Food Prize recipient
 Elvira Lobato, Brazilian journalist
 Gilmar Lobato da Rocha (born 1973), Brazilian footballer
 Josep Lobató (born 1977), Spanish Catalan radio and television presenter
 Juan José Lobato (born 1988), Spanish cyclist
Kirstin Lobato, see Trials of Kirstin Lobato
 Lúcia Lobato (born 1965), East Timorese politician
 Marcelo Lobato, member of Brazilian band O Rappa
 Mirta Zaida Lobato (born 1948), Argentine historian
 Monteiro Lobato (1882–1948), Brazilian writer
 Nelida Lobato (1934–1982), Argentine dancer and actress
 Nicolau dos Reis Lobato (1952–1978), East Timorese politician and national hero
 Rita Lobato (1866–1954), first woman to practice medicine in Brazil
 Rogerio Lobato (born 1949), East Timorese politician
 Rosa Lobato de Faria (1932–2010), Portuguese actress and writer
 Rubén Lobato (born 1978), Spanish cyclist
 Tammy Lobato (born 1971), Australian politician

Places
 Lobato, Paraná, a municipality in the state of Paraná, Brazil
 Mathias Lobato, a municipality in the state of Minas Gerais, Brazil
 Gonçalves Lobato Airport, in Viseu, Portugal
 Monteiro Lobato, São Paulo, a municipality in Brazil named after the writer
 Presidente Nicolau Lobato International Airport, in East Timor, named after the politician
 Lobatos, Colorado, a community in the United States

See also
 Lovato (disambiguation)


In condensed-matter physics, a collision cascade (also known as a displacement cascade or a displacement spike) is a set of nearby adjacent energetic (much higher than ordinary thermal energies) collisions of atoms induced by an energetic particle in a solid or liquid.

If the maximum atom or ion energies in a collision cascade are higher than the threshold displacement energy of the material (tens of eVs or more), the collisions can permanently displace atoms from their lattice sites and produce defects. The initial energetic atom can be, e.g., an ion from a particle accelerator, an atomic recoil produced by a passing high-energy neutron, electron or photon, or be produced when a radioactive nucleus decays and gives the atom a recoil energy.

The nature of collision cascades can vary strongly depending on the energy and mass of the recoil/incoming ion and density of the material (stopping power).

Linear cascades

When the initial recoil/ion mass is low, and the material where the cascade occurs has a low density (i.e. the recoil-material combination has a low stopping power), the collisions between the initial recoil and sample atoms occur rarely, and can be understood well as a sequence of independent binary collisions between atoms. This kind of a cascade can be theoretically well treated using the binary collision approximation (BCA) simulation approach. For instance, H and He ions with energies below 10 keV can be expected to lead to purely linear cascades in all materials.

The most commonly used BCA code SRIM can be used to simulate linear collision cascades in disordered materials for all ion in all materials up to ion energies of 1 GeV. Note, however, that SRIM does not treat effects such as damage due to electronic energy deposition or damage produced by excited electrons. The nuclear and electronic stopping powers used are averaging fits to experiments, and are thus not perfectly accurate either. The electronic stopping power can be readily included in binary collision approximation or molecular dynamics (MD) simulations.  In MD simulations they can be included either as a frictional force  or in a more advanced manner by also following the heating of the electronic systems and coupling the electronic and atomic degrees of freedom. However, uncertainties remain on what is the appropriate low-energy limit of electronic stopping power or electron-phonon coupling is.

In linear cascades the set of recoils produced in the sample can be described as a sequence of recoil generations depending on how many collision steps have passed since the original collision: primary knock-on atoms (PKA), secondary knock-on atoms (SKA), tertiary knock-on atoms (TKA), etc. Since it is extremely unlikely that all energy would be transferred to a knock-on atom, each generation of recoil atoms has on average less energy than the previous, and eventually the knock-on atom energies go below the threshold displacement energy for damage production, at which point no more damage can be produced.

Heat spikes (thermal spikes)

When the ion is heavy and energetic enough, and the material is dense, the collisions between the ions may occur so near to each other that they can not be considered independent of each other. In this case the process becomes a complicated process of many-body interactions between hundreds and tens of thousands of atoms, which can not be treated with the BCA, but can be modelled using molecular dynamics methods.

Typically, a heat spike is characterized by the formation of a transient underdense region in the center of the cascade, and an overdense region around it.<ref name=Sei56>
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}}</ref> After the cascade, the overdense region becomes interstitial defects, and the underdense region typically becomes a region of vacancies.

If the kinetic energy of the atoms in the region of dense collisions is recalculated into temperature (using the basic equation E = 3/2·N·kBT), one finds that the kinetic energy in units of temperature is initially of the order of 10,000 K. Because of this, the region can be considered to be very hot, and is therefore called a heat spike or thermal spike (the two terms are usually considered to be equivalent). The heat spike cools down to the ambient temperature in 1–100 ps, so the "temperature" here does not correspond to thermodynamic equilibrium temperature. However, it has been shown that after about 3 lattice vibrations, the kinetic energy distribution of the atoms in a heat spike has the Maxwell–Boltzmann distribution, making the use of the concept of temperature somewhat justified. Moreover, experiments have shown that a heat spike can induce a phase transition which is known to require a very high temperature, showing that the concept of a (non-equilibrium) temperature is indeed useful in describing collision cascades.

In many cases, the same irradiation condition is a combination of linear cascades and heat spikes. For example, 10 MeV Cu ions bombarding Cu would initially move in the lattice in a linear cascade regime, since the nuclear stopping power is low. But once the Cu ion would slow down enough, the nuclear stopping power would increase and a heat spike would be produced. Moreover, many of the primary and secondary recoils of the incoming ions would likely have energies in the keV range and thus produce a heat spike.

For instance, for copper irradiation of copper, recoil energies of around 5–20 keV are almost guaranteed to produce heat spikes. At lower energies, the cascade energy is too low to produce a liquid-like zone. At much higher energies, the Cu ions would most likely lead initially to a linear cascade, but the recoils could lead to heat spikes, as would the initial ion once it has slowed down enough. The concept subcascade breakdown threshold energy'' signifies the energy above which a recoil in a material is likely to produce several isolated heat spikes rather than a single dense one.

Computer simulation-based animations of collision cascades in the heat spike regime are available on YouTube.

Swift heavy ion thermal spikes

Swift heavy ions, i.e. MeV and GeV heavy ions which produce damage by a very strong electronic stopping, can also be considered to produce thermal spikes in the sense that they lead to strong lattice heating and a transient disordered atom zone.  However, at least the initial stage of the damage might be better understood in terms of a Coulomb explosion mechanism. Regardless of what the heating mechanism is, it is well established that swift heavy ions in insulators typically produce ion tracks forming long cylindrical damage zones of reduced density.

Time scale
To understand the nature of collision cascade, it is very important to know the associated time scale. The ballistic phase of the cascade, when the initial ion/recoil and its primary and lower-order recoils have energies well above the threshold displacement energy, typically lasts 0.1–0.5 ps. If a heat spike is formed, it can live for some 1–100 ps until the spike temperature has cooled down essentially to the ambient temperature. The cooling down of the cascade occurs via lattice heat conductivity and by electronic heat conductivity after the hot ionic subsystem has heated up the electronic one via electron–phonon coupling. Unfortunately the rate of electron-phonon coupling from the hot and disordered ionic system is not well known, as it can not be treated equally to the fairly well known process of transfer of heat from hot electrons to an intact crystal structure. Finally, the relaxation phase of the cascade, when the defects formed possibly recombine and migrate, can last from a few ps to infinite times, depending on the material, its defect migration and recombination properties, and the ambient temperature.

Effects

Damage production
Since the kinetic energies in a cascade can be very high, it can drive the material locally far outside thermodynamic equilibrium. Typically this results in defect production. The defects can be, e.g., point defects such as
Frenkel pairs, ordered or disordered dislocation loops, stacking faults, or amorphous zones. Prolonged irradiation of many materials can lead to their full amorphization, an effect which occurs regularly during the ion implantation doping of silicon chips.

The defects production can be harmful, such as in nuclear fission and fusion reactors where the neutrons slowly degrade the mechanical properties of the materials, or a useful and desired materials modification effect, e.g., when ions are introduced into semiconductor quantum well structures to speed up the operation of a laser. or to strengthen carbon nanotubes.

A curious feature of collision cascades is that the final amount of damage produced may be much less than the number of atoms initially affected by the heat spikes.  Especially in pure metals, the final damage production after the heat spike phase can be orders of magnitude smaller than the number of atoms displaced in the spike. On the other hand, in semiconductors and other covalently bonded materials the damage production is usually similar to the number of displaced atoms. Ionic materials can behave like either metals or semiconductors with respect to the fraction of damage recombined.

Other consequences
Collision cascades in the vicinity of a surface often lead to sputtering, both in the linear spike and heat spike regimes. Heat spikes near surfaces also frequently lead to crater formation. This cratering is caused by liquid flow of atoms, but if the projectile size above roughly 100,000 atoms, the crater production mechanism switches to the same mechanism as that of macroscopic craters produced by bullets or asteroids.

The fact that many atoms are displaced by a cascade means that ions can be used to deliberately  mix materials, even for materials that are normally thermodynamically immiscible. This effect is known as ion beam mixing.

The non-equilibrium nature of irradiation can also be used to drive materials out of thermodynamic equilibrium, and thus form new kinds of alloys.

See also

 Particle shower, a set of binary collisions between high-energy particles often involving nuclear reactions
 Radiation material science
 COSIRES conference
 REI conference

References

External links

Condensed matter physics
Radiation effects


Fair Grove High School is a public high school serving 367 students in grades 9–12 located in Fair Grove, Missouri. The current principal is Chris Stallings, and the Assistant Principal is Christian Overstreet. 96.5% of the students who attend the school are white, while 0.3% are black, 1.6% are Hispanic and 1.6% are Asian.

The high school suffered damage from a derecho on May 8, 2009, part of the May 2009 Southern Midwest derecho system.

Notable alumni
Tony Roper (class of 1983), NASCAR driver
Charity (Shira) Elliott (class of 1987), college basketball coach
Jason Hart (class of 1995), former Major League Baseball player

References

External links

GreatSchools.net
City-Data.com

High schools in Greene County, Missouri
Public high schools in Missouri


Wjelsryp () is a village in Waadhoeke municipality in the province of Friesland, the Netherlands. It had a population of around 463 in January 2017.

History
The village was first mentioned in 944 as Welsib, and means "bank of Wille or Wilse (person)". Wjelsryp was originally a fishing village. The changing Wadden Sea forced the villagers to relocate to a terp (artificial living hill).

The Dutch Reformed church was originally built around 1200. In 1515, the church was burnt down by the Arumer Zwarte Hoop. Its replacement collapsed in 1836. The current church was modified in 1892.

Wjelsryp was home to 348 people in 1840. In the late-19th century, the economy switched from a fishing community to an agricultural community.

Before 2018, the village was part of the Littenseradiel municipality and before 1984 it belonged to Hennaarderadeel municipality.

Airplane crash

On 20 November 1960 a F-84F Thunderstreak of the Royal Netherlands Air Force crashed at 7:50pm into a farm in  near Wjelsryp. The pilot and the family of six people who lived at the farm were all killed. The farm was destroyed and burned down and the livestock was killed.

Gallery

References

External links

Waadhoeke
Populated places in Friesland


Waaksens is a village in Súdwest-Fryslân in the province of Friesland, the Netherlands. It had a population of around 83 in January 2017.

History
The village was first mentioned in the 13th century as Waxlinghe, and probably means "settlement of the people of Wachsa (person)". Waaksens is a little terp (artificial living hill) village. The houses and farms are scatter around the church. It used be an isolated village, because it lacked both road and water connections.

The church was probably built in the 13th century, but might be older. The church was renovated in 1742, and the tower was replaced around 1880.

Waaksens was home to 58 people in 1840. In 19th century a road was built through the polder which ended the isolation of the village. Before 2018, the village was part of the Littenseradiel municipality and before 1984 it belonged to Hennaarderadeel municipality.

References

External links

Súdwest-Fryslân
Populated places in Friesland


Softape was an Apple II software company that published computer games, utilities and productivity programs for the Apple II series of personal computers in the late 1970s and early 1980s. It was co-founded by William V. R. Smith, Bill Depew and Gary Koffler. In 1980, the company's name was changed to Artsci, Inc. (artscipub.com) and they now operate as an internet service provider as well as publish literature on amateur radio.

Softape's Software Exchange newsletter, Softalk, was started in 1979 as a club newsletter, of which there were only two editions. Its success caused Softape to look for partners to handle a monthly format magazine. Margot Comstock and Al Tommervik joined the effort in 1980 and the new group re-designed it into the Apple II enthusiast magazine Softalk.

Software
Softape published at least 20 games for the Apple II:

Cypher Bowl for Atari 400/800 by William Depew (1981)
Crazy Eights by William Smith (1979)
Solitaire Poker by William Smith (1979)
Fighter Pilot by Steve Baker (1978)
Go-moku by Steve Baker (1979)
Photar by Steve Baker (1981), originally called Nightcrawler
Microgammon by Steve Baker
Burn-Out by Steve Baker
Bubbles by Steve Baker
Planetoids by Steve Baker
Baker's Trilogy by Steve Baker; includes Bubbles, Burnout and Planetoids
Star Mines by Steve Baker (1983)
Apple 21 by Bill DePew (1978)
Draw Poker by Ken Labaw (1981)
Crossword by Jim and Vicki Neville (1980)
Crazy Eights by Bill Smith (c. 1979)
Craps by Roger Walker (1979)
Pro Golf I by Jim Wells (1979)
Roulette by Roger Walker (1979)
Bomber by Bob Bishop (1979)
Forte by Gary Shannon (1980)
AppleTalker by Bob Bishop (1979)
AppleLis'ner by Bob Bishop (1979)
TicTacTalker by Bill Depew (1979)
Jupiter Express Gary Shannon (1979)
Talking Calculator by Bob Bishop (1980)

References

 The History of Softape / Artsci
  The History of Softape / Artsci: Softalk (magazine)

Defunct software companies of the United States
Defunct video game companies of the United States


In the 1977 Intertoto Cup no knock-out rounds were contested, and therefore no winner was declared.

Group stage
The teams were divided into ten groups of four teams each.

Group 1

Group 2

Group 3

Group 4

Group 5

Group 6

Group 7

Group 8

Group 9

Group 10

See also
 1977–78 European Cup
 1977–78 UEFA Cup Winners' Cup
 1977–78 UEFA Cup

External links
  by Pawel Mogielnicki

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Anak Agung Gde Sobrat (1912–1992) was a painter in Indonesia.

Biography

Early life
Sobrat was the son of an aristocratic family from the town of Padangtegal in Ubud. Prior to World War II, he was also known as I Dewa Sobrat.
As a child, he was exposed to various forms of art such as shadow puppet performances and sacred dances at the village's temples. He learned to make shadow puppets from his grandfather. This became the basis for his skillful depiction of the Ramayana and Mahabharata in his early paintings.

Influence of Walter Spies
Sobrat and his neighbor Anak Agung Gde Meregeg were the first two artists in Padangtegal to meet Walter Spies, at the end of the 1920s. Spies was a German artist who together with Rudolf Bonnet was thought to be the agent of change for the modernization of Balinese art.
Sobrat worked and lived with Spies for a year.
Spies' influence can be seen in his early works, particularly those with split or double horizons. He learned western style painting from Spies and Rudolf Bonnet. In the early 1930s, Bonnet considered him to be the most talented Balinese artist of the period for his drawing skill, color composition and his versatility. It is from Bonnet that he learned portraiture.

From 1957 and 1959 Sobrat taught at the Academy of Fine Arts in Yogyakarta.

Works
In his early career, before 1930, Sobrat produced mainly Wayang (shadow style) paintings. Some of his early works can be found in the Museum Puri Lukisan in Ubud, Bali, Indonesia.  Sobrat produced many portraits, mostly of his daughter.

Reception

Bonnet once wrote that Anak Agung Gde Sobrat was the most talented artist in Bali. His works can be found in several museums throughout the world: Bali Museum; Museum Puri Lukisan - Ubud, Bali; Rijksmuseum voor Volkenkunde - Leiden; and Tropenmuseum - Amsterdam. In Bali, his pre-war and modern works can be viewed at the Puri Lukisan Museum.

References

Artists from Bali
20th-century Indonesian painters
20th-century Dutch East Indies people
Indonesian Hindus
People from Gianyar Regency
1912 births
1992 deaths
Balinese people


Parras is one of the 38 municipalities of Coahuila, in north-eastern Mexico. The municipal seat lies at Parras de la Fuente. The municipality covers an area of 9,271.7 km2.

As of 2005, the municipality had a total population of 44,715.

References

Municipalities of Coahuila


The Model 1, more commonly known as Big 4, was a Norton motorcycle made between 1907 and 1954 in various forms. With , it was the largest and most powerful side-valve engine in the model range and with plenty of low end torque was mostly used to haul sidecars. It was called Big 4 because it was rated at 4 tax horsepower. Mechanically, 'the power output, about which Norton Motors tended to be cagey, was lowly, 14 bhp for 1951'.

Approximately 4700 of the nearly 100,000 military bikes made by Norton during WW2 were Big 4 sidecar outfits. Designed to carry two or three men plus their fighting equipment over very rough terrain, the Big 4 was used for reconnaissance and carrying loads of ammunition to the front line troops.

Civilian Norton Big 4

The first Big 4 machines were civilian versions starting in 1907 with a bore and stroke of 82 x 120 mm. The model was produced for nine years after the end of World War II. In 1948 the stroke was reduced to 113 mm to give 596cc capacity. In 1955 Norton ended the manufacture of side-valve singles to concentrate on overhead-valve twins.

Military Norton WD Big 4

The WD Big 4 was a development of pre-war trials outfit with a sidecar wheel coupled to the motorcycle rear wheel through a dog clutch and drive shaft. Initial trials were carried out at Studland in Dorset and it coped well with challenging terrain. The simple design also meant it was easy to maintain in the field. All three 18" X 4.00 wheels were interchangeable with various makes of tyres for off-road use.

The sidecar was unarmoured, with thin sheetmetal on the front of the sidecar and there was no sprung suspension in the rear of the heavy duty frame. The sidecar was mounted on four leaf springs, and had two friction disc shock absorbers at the back.  The Big Four was eventually replaced by the Ford GP or the Willys Jeep in 1941.

The Big 4 could be equipped with a Bren gun or a 3-inch mortar, bombs could be fitted to a platform in place of a sidecar, but this seems to have been a one-off model, same with the Thompson equipped Big 4.

See also
List of motorized trikes
List of motorcycles of 1900 to 1909

References

External links

 Norton Big Four restoration

Military motorcycles
Big 4


John Doyle Klier (13 December 1944 – 23 September 2007) was a British-American historian of Russian Jewry and a pivotal figure in academic Jewish studies and East European history in the UK and beyond. At the end of his career and life, Klier was the Sidney and Elizabeth Corob Professor of Modern Jewish History at University College London. He was a historian who challenged scholarly opinion on the Jewish community under the Tsars.

Early life and university
Klier was born in 1944 in Bellefonte, Pennsylvania, USA, and his family lived briefly in Washington before settling in Syracuse, New York. His father taught aeronautical engineering at Syracuse University. Brought up as a Catholic, John attended Notre Dame University in South Bend, Indiana for his BA and MA in history. He pursued doctoral study at the University of Illinois, which was known for Russian and Soviet history. In his investigations of pre-revolutionary Russia, he noticed that little research had been conducted on Russian Jewry for most of the 20th century. His PhD dissertation examined the process by which the Russian Empire, after the partitions of Poland in the late 18th century, absorbed Jews into the Russian state system. His first book, Russia Gathers Her Jews: The Origins of the Jewish Question in Russia (1986), expanded on the PhD thesis.

Work in Russia
In 1991 he was one of the first foreign scholars to undertake in-depth research on the Jews in Soviet archives, and mined resources in the coming years in Kyiv, Moscow, St Petersburg and Minsk. In 1993, he received a grant from the National Endowment for the Humanities in the United States to prepare surveys of Jewish materials in post-Soviet archives. His second major monograph, "Imperial Russia's Jewish Question, 1855–1881", appeared in 1995.

At UCL
Klier headed the Hebrew and Jewish Studies department at UCL during much of the 1990s, until his death. The John Klier Memorial Library is maintained at the Department in his memory. Klier was an editor of East European Jewish Affairs, a member of the Academic Council of the International Center for Russian and East European Jewish Studies in Moscow, and of the Institute for Polish-Jewish Studies.

Personal life
Klier was devoted to his wife Helen Mingay and their two children, Sophia and Sebastian. He died of cancer at the age of 62 and is survived by family members in Upstate New York and the UK. Klier was an expert in many national literatures – which he preferred to read in their original language. He was also a skilled fencer.

Bibliography
Perspectives on the 1881-1882 pogroms in Russia. Pittsburgh, Forbes Quadrangle, 1984, with  Alexander Orbach.
Russia gathers her Jews: The origins of the "Jewish question" in Russia, 1772-1825. Northern Illinois University Press, 1986.
Pogroms: anti-Jewish violence in modern Russian history, with Shlomo Lambroza, 1992.
Imperial Russia's Jewish question, 1855-1881. Cambridge and New York, Cambridge University Press, 1995.
The quest for Anastasia: Solving the mystery of the lost Romanovs. Secaucus, N.J., Carol Publishing Group, 1997, with his wife Helen Mingay.
Russians, Jews, and the Pogroms of 1881-1882. Cambridge and New York, Cambridge University Press, 2011.

References

1944 births
2007 deaths
People from Bellefonte, Pennsylvania
20th-century American historians
20th-century American male writers
Historians of Jews and Judaism
University of Notre Dame alumni
Catholics from Pennsylvania
Historians from Pennsylvania
American male non-fiction writers


Seaford to Beachy Head is a  biological and geological Site of Special Scientific Interest which stretches from Seaford to Eastbourne in East Sussex. It has several Geological Conservation Review sites. Part of it is a Nature Conservation Review site, Grade I. An area of  is a Local Nature Reserve  managed by the Sussex Wildlife Trust.

This site is of national importance for both its biological and geological features. Its habitats include chalk grassland, maritime grassland, chalk heath, foreshore, chalk cliffs, river meanders, and greensand reef. It has nationally rare plants, invertebrates, and birds. The site also exposes extensive chalk sections dating to the Late Cretaceous epoch around 80 million years ago.

References

Sites of Special Scientific Interest in East Sussex
Geological Conservation Review sites
Nature Conservation Review sites


Piedras Negras Municipality is one of the 38 municipalities of Coahuila, in north-eastern Mexico. The municipal seat lies at Piedras Negras. The municipality covers an area of 914.2 km² and is located on the international border between Mexico and the USA, here formed by the Río Bravo del Norte (Rio Grande), adjacent to the U.S. state of Texas.

As of 2010, the municipality had a total population of 152,806.

Towns and villages

The largest localities (cities, towns, and villages) are:

Adjacent municipalities and counties

 Nava Municipality - south
 Zaragoza Municipality - west
 Jiménez Municipality - north
 Maverick County, Texas - northeast

References

Municipalities of Coahuila
Coahuila populated places on the Rio Grande


This is a list of banks in Brunei.

Central Bank

Brunei Darussalam Central Bank (BDCB)

Local Banks

Bank Islam Brunei Darussalam (BIBD)
Baiduri Bank

Foreign Banks
 Maybank (Malaysia)
 RHB Bank (Malaysia)
 Standard Chartered Bank (United Kingdom)
 United Overseas Bank (Singapore)
 Bank of China (China)

Trust Fund

 Perbadanan Tabung Amanah Islam Brunei (TAIB)

Finance Companies

Baiduri Finance (Local)
BIBD At-Tamwil (Local)

Defunct banks in Brunei
The Islamic Development Bank of Brunei (Local)
The Islamic Bank of Brunei (Local)
Citibank (Foreign)
HSBC (Foreign)

References

Brunei
Banks
Banks

Brunei


Wommels  is a village in Súdwest-Fryslân municipality in the province of Friesland, the Netherlands. It had a population of around 2,216 in January 2017.

History
The village was first mentioned in the second half of the 13th century as Wimelinghe, and means "settlement of the people of Winiwald or Wimila (person)." Wommels is a terp village from the middle ages. Later the village extended along the canal.

The church which probably dated from the 13th century burned down in the late-15th century. It was rebuilt in 1508. The current tower dates from 1862. The stins Sminia State used to be located in Wommels and was built after 1706. In 1898, it was owned by mayor Hopperus Buma who transformed the estate into a villa in Renaissance Revival. After a dispute with the councilors, he resigned and moved his villa brick by brick to Haarlem. Part of the forest which belong to the estate has remained.

Wommels was home to 649 people in 1840. In 1892, a dairy factory opened in Wommels, and the village became known for its cheese.

In 1984, it became the capital of the municipality of newly formed Littenseradiel, however the municipality was merged into Súdwest-Fryslân in 2018.

Gallery

References

External links

Súdwest-Fryslân
Populated places in Friesland