The Bradley Branch or Bradley Locks Branch was a short canal of the Birmingham Canal Navigations in the West Midlands, England. Completed in 1849, it included nine locks, and had a number of basins which enabled it to service local collieries and industrial sites. The locks were unusual, as they had a single gate at both ends, rather than double gates at the bottom end. The route closed in the 1950s, and the top seven locks were covered over and landscaped.

Since 2008, there have been calls for the branch to be reopened. In 2015 the results of a feasibility study for reopening were published, and the scheme was branded the Bradley Canal, since it would involve the restoration of the Bradley Branch and a connecting link from the top of the canal, using parts of the Wednesbury Oak Loop and the Rotton Brunt line. The plan has been spearheaded by the Birmingham and Black Country Wildlife Trust, rather than navigation interests, but there is an understanding that boats using the route will ensure that the many other benefits of reopening will be sustainable.

History
The area around Bradley and Wednesbury was occupied by coal mines and ironstone mines, and the ironmaster John Wilkinson built a furnace and ironworks near Bradley. The Birmingham Canal Navigations (BCN) Old Main Line wound its way through the area in a circuitous fashion, following the  contour. It had been authorised by Act of Parliament on 28 February 1768, and was opened for traffic between Wolverhampton and the Worcester & Birmingham Canal at Gas Street Basin on 21 September 1772. A little further to the north, the Broadwaters Canal was built by the Birmingham & Birmingham & Fazeley Canal Company, an amalgamation of two rival concerns once an Act of Parliament had been obtained. This descended from the Birmingham main line through the eight Ryder's Green locks, and followed the  contour. Once the Broadwaters Canal was extended to reach Walsall Town Basin in 1799, it became known as the Walsall Canal.

Several branches were built from the Broadwaters Canal to serve the growing coal-field through which it ran. Just to the south of Bradley was the Gospel Oak colliery, and a branch to this had been authorised by the 1783 Act, but work did not start until 1791, and the intention to build some locks at the far end was abandoned when it was decided to build the Bradley Hall Extension instead. This was not specifically authorised by the enabling Act, but was covered by the general powers that the Act contained. Following lengthy discussion, the decision to proceed was made in November 1794. The extension would leave the Broadwaters Canal at Moorcroft Junction, and would rise through three locks to reach Bradley Hall colliery. The cost of the work was estimated to be £1,383, just £45 more than a level canal. The mines were responsible for supplying the water to operate the locks, and the owners were told that the locks were a replacement for those not built on the Gospel Oak branch. Despite these statements, the company then entered into arbitration to ensure that the colliery companies could not make any claims against the canal company because of the change of plan. The branch opened in 1796, and the arbitration was completed two years later.

The BCN Old Main Line became the Wednesbury Oak Loop when it was bypassed in the 1830s by a straighter route, originally planned as a deep cutting, but which incorporated the Coseley Tunnel, construction of which was authorised in 1835. The new line and tunnel were opened on 6 November 1837. The Loop was itself shortened at some point, when the Rotton Brunt Line was built, which cut across a large meander. The Wyrley and Essington Canal merged with the Birmingham Canal Navigations in 1840, and links between the two canal systems included the Walsall Extension Canal, which ran northwards from Walsall to meet the Wyrley and Essington at Birchills Junction. A private canal, to Bradley Marr works, left the Wednesbury Oak Loop and descended through a staircase of two locks, although it did not reach either Bradley Colliery or Wilkinson's furnace at Lower Bradley. With the Walsall Canal now providing a link to the south or the north, six locks were built in a straight line from the Rotton Brunt Line to the Bradley Hall line, which was straightened and its three locks rebuilt. It was opened in 1849, becoming known as the Bradley Branch or Bradley Locks Branch, and closed in the 1950s.

When the canal was built, it was made quite wide, and the locks were all constructed on the northern side of the canal, rather than centrally to the channel, as most locks built previously on the BCN had been. This was probably to make the task of duplicating them easier, if this became necessary. This arrangement created a large lagoon on the southern side of the lock, at the end of which a simple cascade weir allowed surplus water to flow into the next pound. The lagoons increased the volume of water in the short pounds. The locks were built with a single gate at the top and at the bottom, whereas most locks built previously on the BCN had double gates at the bottom end of the lock.

After closure, the top seven locks were filled in and the area was landscaped. It is thought that the locks and the stone walls which formed the margins of the canal are largely complete below the landscaping. The bottom two locks were partially restored using a grant from the Heritage Lottery Fund, and were then filled in to protect the brickwork from damage, with a view to full restoration at some time in the future. Between the bottom lock and Moorcroft Junction, the canal is level with the Walsall Canal and so is still in water, although it is heavily overgrown.

Restoration proposals

At some time prior to 2008, the Birmingham Canal Navigations Society suggested that the route could be restored, since the only structure which obstructed such a plan was the bridge at the end of the navigable section of the Wednesbury Oak Branch, and it would open up some additional circular cruising routes.

In November 2013, following discussions with other interested parties, the West Midlands Waterway Partnership agreed to seek funding for a detailed feasibility study into restoration of the Bradley Canal. The report was funded by the Canal & River Trust, the Inland Waterways Association, the Birmingham and Black Country Wildlife Trust, through their Nature Improvement Area Fund, and the Birmingham Canal Navigations Society, with support from the Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs (DEFRA), the Department for Communities and Local Government (DCLG), the Environment Agency, the Forestry Commission and Natural England. The feasibility study was carried out by the consultants Moss Naylor Young. In late 2015 the study found the restoration to be feasible.

The aims of the restoration include the creation of a through route from the Wolverhampton Level of the Birmingham Canal main line to the Walsall Canal and the Tame Valley Canal. As well as the Bradley Branch, it includes part of the Wednesbury Oak Loop and other minor sections, and so has been labelled the 'Bradley Canal' to avoid confusion. The section affected is some  long, and includes the nine locks of the Bradley Branch. While there are two existing routes between the ends of the Bradley Canal, that via Tipton is  long and the route via Wolverhampton is . The re-opened route would thus provide a much more direct link.

The restored section would start near the Bradley Workshops of the Canal and River Trust at the end of the Wednesbury Oak Loop, where most of the lockgates for narrow canals are made. The only major obstacle is the road bridge carrying Bradley Lane over the canal near the workshops, which has been lowered. This would require re-alignment of the canal or the road. The rest of the route is free from development, and is protected by local planning agreements. The restoration route continues along the filled-in Wednesbury Oak Loop, and along part of the Rotten Brunt line, which cut off a  loop in the Wednesbury Oak Loop. It then follows the line of the Bradley Arm, descending through nine locks to reach the Walsall Canal, the top seven of which are filled in.

The idea of restoring the canal was originally put forwards by the Birmingham and Black Country Wildlife Trust, which suggested it to Moss Naylor Young. They believe that the project will deliver enhancements for wildlife and to habitat, will result in some urban regeneration, and will be beneficial for recreation, heritage restoration and general education. Although their aim is not primarily concerned with navigation, they recognise that navigation will create an active and managed waterfront, which will ensure the success of the other benefits. The estimated cost of the proposal is between £7 and £8 million, and the findings were announced by the Canal and River Trust on 11 November 2015. There is local support from a residents association, and as a result of the announcement, the Canal and River Trust have pledged to hold an open day at Bradley Workshops, and the Birmingham Canal Navigations Society stated that their annual spring cruise on 2 April 2016 would include the navigable section of the Wednesbury Oak Loop up to Bradley Workshops.

The proposed restoration is now (2020) being co-ordinated by the Bradley Canal Restoration Society.

Route
The canal left the Walsall Canal at Moorcroft Junction. As the towpath for the Walsall Canal was on the western bank, there was a towpath bridge immediately to the west of the junction. To the south of the canal was a sand pit, already marked "old" in 1890, and a chemical works, while to the north was Moorcroft Old Colliery. The southern site is now occupied by industrial units, while much of the colliery site has become Moorcroft Wood. The south-western corner was occupied by an isolation hospital in 1937, and the north-western edge is now occupied by Moorcroft Wood Primary School. There was a small basin to the south of the canal, just before the first lock was reached. Another basin turned off to the north after the lock. The Great Western Railway crossed immediately after the lock.

A further basin on the north bank served Tank Foundry in 1890, but by 1937, the works had expanded and the basin had been closed. The whole complex was labelled Bradley Boiler and Engineering Works in 1937, and straddled the road, called Oak Road in 1890, but later renamed Great Bridge Road, which is still its modern name. The road crossed the canal at Bradley Bridge, below the second lock and a triangular basin on the south bank, which served a colliery. To the south was a large expanse of workings, labelled Willingsworth Collieries, but already disused in 1890. The third lock was immediately west of the road bridge, and another large basin serving the engineering works was located just above it.

To the north of the next section lay Bradley Colliery. Pits 1 and 2 were close to the canal and were served by a basin. A tramway ran from the basin to pits 3 and 4 in 1903. To the south was a long basin, which left the main line opposite the north basin. It ran to some coal shafts. Housing had been built along its eastern edge by 1938, with the construction of Myrtle Terrace, and by 1967, over half of it had been filled in, and the far end was occupied by houses on Bartlett Close, although the middle section had been used to lengthen the gardens on Myrtle Terrace. Four more locks followed, after which there was a basin on the south bank which served the Wednesbury Oak Iron Works. A network of canals at a higher level, which joined the Wednesbury Oak Loop also served the area, but had been filled in by 1919, when a network of railway sidings served the adjacent Wednesbury Oak Furnaces. The furnaces and sidings had all disappeared by 1937. The final two locks raised the level to the Wolverhampton Level of the Wednesbury Oak Loop. The section where it joined was a straight cut, made to bypass a much longer loop, which broadly followed the boundary of the Weddell Wynd Community Woodland.

One feature of the canal which is obvious from the maps concerns the locks and their associated lagoons. Locks 2 and 4 to 8 all have a central island in the middle of a wide canal, with a lock on the north side, and a large lagoon on the south side, which is labelled "overflow" at the downstream end where the cascade weir was. There is no evidence on the maps for a similar structure at locks 1, 3 or 9. Locks 1 and 3 both had additional basins above them, and lock 9 drew its water from the Rotton Brunt Line and the Wednesbury Oak Loop.

Points of interest

See also

Canals of the United Kingdom
History of the British canal system

Bibliography

References

External links

Birmingham Canal Navigations
Canals in the West Midlands (county)
Canals opened in 1849
1849 establishments in England


Stanislav Angelovič (born 26 March 1982) is a retired Slovak footballer who is mostly known for playing at MŠK Žilina, playing for Žilina during the club's golden period winning the Corgoň Liga twice, the Slovak Cup once and qualifying for the club's first and only appearance at the group stage of the UEFA Champions League. After his time with Žilina, Angelovič moved to play for and manage Svätý Jur.

Angelovič appears in RTVS, Slovak public broadcaster, during televised national team or club international fixtures as well as major tournaments, like UEFA Euro 2020, as an expert analyst and panel member.

Club career statistics
(correct as of 30 December 2012)

Honours

As Player
ŠK Slovan
Corgoň Liga:
Winner (1): 2008–09,
MŠK Žilina
Corgoň Liga:
Winner (2): 2009–10, 2011–12
Slovak Super Cup:
Winner (1): 2010
Slovak Cup:
Winner (1): 2011–12
Runner-up (2): 2010–11, 2012–13

As Coach
ŠK Svätý Jur
'3. Liga: Winners (1): 2015–16 (Promoted)

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Lukáš Nachtman (born 11 May 1984) is a Czech former footballer.

Career
Nachtman began his career with Tempo Prague and joined Junior Praha in 1997, where he played for one year, signing for Slavia Prague in 1998. He played for the reserve team of Slavia before making his début for the senior side on 2 August 2003 against Chmel Blšany. In 2004 Nachtman joined Blšany on loan. Nachtman subsequently returned to Slavia before signing for Slovak side Rimavská Sobota on 28 February 2008. He left the club after six months and signed for Slovan Bratislava on 16 June 2008 and later signed a loan deal with Artmedia Petržalka in February 2009.

International
Nachtman played for his homeland Czech Republic at under-17 level, later also playing for the under-19s and under-20s.

References

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1984 births
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RBHS may refer to:
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 Randwick Boys High School in Randwick, New South Wales
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 Robert Bateman High School in Burlington, Ontario
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The Grey Nuns Community Hospital is an acute care hospital located in the Mill Woods area of south Edmonton, Alberta, Canada. The Grey Nuns Community Hospital provides a full range of services including a 24-hour Emergency Department. The 14-bed tertiary palliative care unit is known for its delivery of care and teaching practices. The hospital traces its roots to the Grey Nuns of Montreal who sent Sister Emery (Zoe LeBlanc), Adel Lamy and Alphonse (Marie Jacques) to the Edmonton area in 1859.

Main services
The Grey Nuns Community Hospital offers a wide range of services.
General and Vascular Surgery
Intensive and Cardiac Care
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internal medicine
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Ambulatory Care

Gender Clinic
In 1996 Dr. Lorne Warneke opened the first gender clinic in Canada at the Grey Nuns Community Hospital, where he served as medical director until retiring in 2017. Dr. Warneke was a major advocate for transgender rights, and played an important role in getting Alberta Health to cover gender reassignment surgery in 1984, and again in 2010.

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Peter Struhár (born 17 January 1984) is a Slovak professional football manager and former player, who is the current head coach of Michalovce. Prior his arrival to Michalovce, he managed MFK Ružomberok

Struhár played for Czech football team 1. FC Slovácko.

Honours

Ružomberok
Slovak Super Liga Runners-up (1): 2021–22

References

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HLSZ

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The 1996 Sicilian regional election was held on 16 June 1996.

The Sicilian Regional Assembly ended up very fragmented after the election and it was difficult to form a stable governing coalition. Between 1996 and 2001 the Region was thus governed by a succession of short-lived governments.

Results

Elections in Sicily
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Pyotr Yefimovich Sorokin () (born in 1889 in Saint Petersburg; died in 1942) was an association football player.

International career
Sorokin made his debut for the Russian Empire on July 14, 1912 in a friendly against Hungary.

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1889 births
1942 deaths
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Ľubomír Meszároš  (born 23 March 1979 in Bratislava) is a Slovak professional footballer who currently plays for SV Gols in the Austrian 1. Klasse Nord.

Club career
Meszároš spent two seasons in the Turkish Super Lig, with Elazığspor and Adanaspor, and one season in the Greek Super League with Panionios FC.

International career
Meszároš has made eight appearances for the full Slovakia national football team.

Career statistics

International goals

Honours
Slovak Superliga (2):
1999, 2009
Slovenský Pohár (1):
1999

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Requiem is a novel by the American writer A. E. Fisher set during the Great Depression in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. It tells the story of a week in the life of a family of six struggling to survive.

References

1933 American novels
Novels set in Pittsburgh
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John Day Company books


William Evans (1846 or 1847 – 15 February 1918) was a Welsh judge and legal writer.

Life
Evans was the third son of James Evans of Merthyr Tydfil, south Wales.  He matriculated at the University of Oxford in 1868 at the age of 21 as a non-collegiate student, transferring to Jesus College, Oxford in 1869. He obtained two BA degrees: Literae Humaniores in 1872 (3rd class) and Jurisprudence in 1873 (4th class). He was called to the Bar by Inner Temple in 1874. He was a member of the Wales and Chester Circuit and went on commissions to France, Spain and Australia.  He wrote on legal topics, including the law of principal and agent, and also on the poetry of Wales.  He was appointed as a county court judge in 1897, assigned to mid-Wales. He died whilst sitting at Oswestry County Court on 15 February 1918.

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My Princess Academy was a website and same-named attendant virtual princess world that empowers girls to be a “new kind of Princess” by teaching the “4 Pillars” of being a real princess: generosity, intelligence, beauty and confidence. Created for girls ages three to seven, My Princess Academy lets girls create their own princess avatar, princess room, and play games and activities. The brand also teaches girls how to become their own kind of princesses, their best selves, defined not only by physical beauty but by inner beauty.

The website is home to the My Princess Academy Shop where parents can purchase products with unique codes that allow girls to enter special areas of the castle. Each product comes with a Virtue Saying that helps reinforce the theme of girl empowerment and helps celebrate the inner-strength in all girls.

My Princess Academy was a participant in the 2008 Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade with a new castle float featuring the pop group, The Clique Girlz. The Castle of Dreams float is embellished with the four guiding pillars of real Princesses and includes a vivid depiction of the enchanted castle. The castle features four turrets of sparkling pink and royal purple with waving bright flags rising high above the float which is covered by over 230,000 flecks of glitter. My Princess Academy also is a participant in the 2010 Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade, with R&B singer, Keri Hilson, performing on the float. The float made its last appearance in the 2011 parade.

The site is owned and operated by Almar Sales Company of New York, a wholesaler of beauty and hair accessories under brands including "Expression", "Princess Expressions", "Style Essentials", "Simply Sweet", "Bath Buddies" and under license, "French Toast", "Bratz", "ELLE" and "ELLE Girl", and "Suave Value".  The gaming site was primarily flash-based as of 2010 and is credited to agency The Buddy Group of Irvine and San Francisco, California, while the sales site is credited to BlueSwitch.

The Washington D.C. affiliate of the US Public Interest Research Group claims in a November 23, 2010 statement that an accessory "manufactured by Almar Sales and available in local K-Mart stores contains 87 ppm lead." Almar responded in press release of the same date that the "product in question, PRINCESS TIARA AND JEWELRY SET, meets United States Consumer Product Safety Improvement Act of 2008 regulations."

References

External links
Official website

American children's websites


Christmasville is Mannheim Steamroller's tenth Christmas album. It was released in 2008 on CD by American Gramaphone and features 13 Christmas songs.  It contains a series of songs made for Universal Studios Florida for their "Grinchmas" event.

Track listing
 "Christmasville Fanfare" - 0:39
Composed by Arnie Roth
 "Messengers of Christmas" - 3:29
Composed by Chip Davis
Originally released on Christmas Celebration
 "Welcome Christmas"* - 2:33
 "You're a Mean One, Mr. Grinch"* - 2:16
 "Where Are You, Christmas?" - 3:57
From the year 2000 movie How the Grinch Stole Christmas.
Written by James Horner, Will Jennings, and Mariah Carey
 "(Everybody's Waitin' for) The Man with the Bag" - 2:30
Written by Harold Stanley, Irving Taylor, and Dudley Brooks
Originally performed by Kay Starr in 1950.
 "Something You Should Know" - 3:46
Composed by Chip Davis, Lyrics by Ed Wilson
 "Humbugs" - 1:48
Composed by Chip Davis, Lyrics by Bill Fries
 "The Fruitcake Song" - 1:00
Composed by Chip Davis, Lyrics by Michael Roddy
 "The Sign of Love" - 3:59
Composed by Chip Davis, Words by Ed Wilson
 "Trim Up the Tree"* - 1:30
 "Welcome Christmas (Reprise)"* - 3:11

* These are covers from the original How the Grinch Stole Christmas, which were written by Albert Hague (music) and Dr. Seuss (lyrics).

Musicians
Chip Davis: recorders and drums

References

Mannheim Steamroller Christmasville compact disc on Amazon.com
Album entry on Mannheim Steamroller's shop
Actual CD

2008 Christmas albums
Mannheim Steamroller albums
Christmas albums by American artists
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Jerzy Browkin (5 November 1934 – 23 November 2015) was a Polish mathematician, studying mainly algebraic number theory. He was a professor at the Institute of Mathematics of the Polish Academy of Sciences. In 1994, together with Juliusz Brzeziński, he formulated the n-conjecture—a version of the abc conjecture involving n > 2 integers.

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1934 births
2015 deaths
20th-century Polish mathematicians
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Achalgadh  is Ward No.9 of Balara Municipality in Sarlahi District in the Province No.2 of south-eastern Nepal. At the time of the 1991 Nepal census it had a population of 2,497 people living in 467 individual households.

References

External links
UN map of the municipalities of Sarlahi  District

Populated places in Sarlahi District


The 1954–55 Toronto Maple Leafs season saw the Maple Leafs finish in third place in the National Hockey League (NHL) with a record of 24 wins, 24 losses, and 22 ties for 70 points. They were swept in the semi-finals by the eventual Stanley Cup champion Detroit Red Wings.

Offseason

Regular season

Final standings

Record vs. opponents

Schedule and results

Playoffs

Player statistics

Regular season
Scoring

Goaltending

Playoffs
Scoring

Goaltending

Awards and records

Transactions

See also
 1954–55 NHL season

References

External links

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Tor


Quantum of Solace is a 2008 James Bond film.

Quantum of Solace can also refer to several topics related to James Bond:
"Quantum of Solace" (short story), from the For Your Eyes Only short story collection by Ian Fleming
Quantum of Solace (soundtrack), the soundtrack to the film
007: Quantum of Solace, the video game based on the film


Balara-Arnaha () is Ward No.5 of balara municipality in Sarlahi District in the Province no.2 of south-eastern Nepal. At the time of the 1991 Nepal census it had a population of 2,618 people residing in 447 individual households.

References

External links
UN map of the municipalities of Sarlahi  District

Populated places in Sarlahi District


James King Annand MBE (2 February 1908 – 8 June 1993) was a Scottish poet best known for his children's poems.

Biography
Born at Edinburgh to Maggie Gold and her husband, plumber William Annand, He was educated at Broughton Secondary School, and graduated from the University of Edinburgh in 1930. He later taught at schools in Edinburgh and Whithorn. He also translated poetry and fiction from German and medieval Latin into Scots.  His adult poems include translations of Bavarian folksongs and of Carmina Burana.

In 1925, Annand wrote a review of Hugh MacDiarmid's seminal publication Sangshaw and he worked with MacDiarmid on the establishment of Scottish PEN in 1927.

During World War II, Annand served in the Royal Navy, taking part in the Murmansk convoys.

He was a strong supporter of the Scottish Youth Hostel Association and his experiences as a hill walker and in the war at sea inspired many of his poems published in newspapers and magazines and later collected in his Two Voices (1968).  His bairnrhymes were inflenced by the children's poetry in Scots written by William Soutar.

Annand was the founding editor of Lallans, a magazine for writing in Scots published by the Scots Language Society, from 1973 to 1983. His poem 'Arctic Convoy' won the 1956 prize for Best Original Poem in the Scottish Dialect of the Burns Federation.

He died in Edinburgh in 1993.

Collections of children's poetry
 Sing it Aince for Pleisure (1970)
 Twice for Joy (1973)
 Thrice to Show Ye (1979)
 A Wale o Rhymes (1989); reissued in 1998 as Bairn Rhymes

Other works
 Two Voices (1968)
 Poems and translations (1975)
 Songs from Carmina burana (1978)
 A Scots handsel (1980)
 Selected Poems, 1925-1990 (1992)

Recognition
 1958 - chairman of the Edinburgh Branch of the Saltire Society.
 1979 - Scottish Arts Council special award for his contribution to Scottish Poetry.
 1993 - Posthumous MBE for his services to Scots Language and Literature.
 2008 - Commemorative stone in the Makars' Court
 2015 - Posthumous award of the Arctic Star for his war service in the Royal Navy during WW2

Further reading
 Campbell, Janet, "The Bairn Rhymes of J.K. Annand", in Glen, Duncan (ed.) Akros No. 26.

References

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1993 deaths
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Andrei Kononovich Suvorov () (1887–1917) was an association football player.

International career
Suvorov played his only game for the Russia Empire on July 14, 1912, in a friendly against Hungary.

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1917 deaths
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Atrauli  is a town and market center in Hariyon Municipality in Sarlahi District in the Janakpur Zone of south-eastern Nepal. The formerly village development committee was transformed into municipality merging the existing village development committees i.e. Atrouli, Sasapur, Dhaurkauli and Hariyon on May 18, 2014. At the time of the 1991 Nepal census it had a population of 4888 people living in 894 individual households.

Localities

Sakhuwani

References

External links
UN map of the municipalities of Sarlahi  District

Populated places in Sarlahi District


Malo Naklo () is a small settlement in the Municipality of Naklo in the Upper Carniola region of Slovenia. It was much reduced by the building of the new motorway and only two houses remain.

In recent years a small football pitch was built in Malo Naklo. The football ground is home to NK Naklo.

References

External links

Malo Naklo on Geopedia

Populated places in the Municipality of Naklo


Anthony Dean Gill (born 6 March 1968) is an English former professional footballer who spent his entire, short-lived professional career with Manchester United.

Born in Bradford, Yorkshire, Gill joined Manchester United as an apprentice in June 1984, and turned professional on his 18th birthday in March 1986. His first team debut for the club came 10 months later, when he stood in for Bryan Robson in a 1–1 draw away to Southampton on 3 January 1987. However, he was then diagnosed with problems with his Achilles tendon and it took two operations before he could return to first team action nearly two years later. In fact, he did not play at all between January and August 1988.

Upon his return to the first team, Gill became an established member of the squad, playing in various roles in both defence and midfield.

He scored twice for United at senior level; the first in the FA Cup third round replay against QPR at Loftus Road on 11 January 1989 – 10 days after a fine performance in the 3–1 home league win over rivals Liverpool. His next goal came three days after, on 14 January, in a 3–0 home win over Millwall in the league.

On 27 March 1989, Gill came off worse in an accidental collision with Nottingham Forest defender Brian Laws in a 2-0 league defeat at the City Ground, suffering a broken leg and a shattered ankle. Gill never played professional football again, announcing his retirement on medical advice the following year.

Not to be discouraged, upon his recovery, Gill went into coaching and took a job as youth coach at Bristol Rovers. He joined Bath City in March 1997 as assistant to manager Steve Millard, also making two first team appearances to briefly revive his playing career after eight years out of action. He was released by Bath in September 1997 for financial reasons and later retired from football altogether.

References

External links
Profile at StretfordEnd.co.uk
Profile at MUFCInfo.com

1968 births
Living people
English men's footballers
Men's association football defenders
Men's association football midfielders
Manchester United F.C. players
Bath City F.C. players
Footballers from Bradford


Aurahi is a village development committee in Sarlahi District in the Janakpur Zone of south-eastern Nepal. At the time of the 1991 Nepal census it had a population of 4,603 people living in 796 individual households.

References

External links
UN map of the municipalities of Sarlahi  District

Populated places in Sarlahi District


Estate is an album by Michel Petrucciani. It was recorded in the Forum Recording Studio, Rome during the spring of 1982. The title is the Italian word for "summer", pronounced .

Recording and music
Pianist Petrucciani recorded the album at the age of 19, with bassist Furio Di Castri and drummer Aldo Romano. Some of the tracks are Petrucciani compositions.

Reception
The AllMusic reviewer concluded: "Even though this can't be considered an essential release for Michel Petrucciani fans (especially with its brief playing time of under 35 minutes), it is an enjoyable session."

Track listing
 "Pasolini" (Aldo Romano) – 5:26
 "Very Early" (Bill Evans) – 4:52
 "Estate" (Bruno Martino) – 5:48
 "Maybe Yes" (Michel Petrucciani) – 3:46
 "I Just Say Hello" (Michel Petrucciani) – 6:18
 "Tone Poem" (Charles Lloyd) – 4:08
 "Samba Des Prophetes" (Aldo Romano/C. Nougaro) – 8:54

Personnel
Michel Petrucciani – piano
Furio Di Castri – bass
Aldo Romano – drums

References

1982 albums
Michel Petrucciani albums


Babarganj  is a village development committee in Sarlahi District in the Janakpur Zone of south-eastern Nepal. At the time of the 1991 Nepal census it had a population of 7,405 people living in 1,353 individual households. This village is the birthplace of political leader Rajendra Mahato , Dr. BinayThakur, Dr.Raju Ray and Mukesh Thakur.

References

External links
UN map of the municipalities of Sarlahi  District

Populated places in Sarlahi District


Bagdaha is a village development committee in Sarlahi District in Province No. 2 of south-eastern Nepal. At the time of the 1991 Nepal census it had a population of 4124 people living in 775 individual households.

References

External links
UN map of the municipalities of Sarlahi  District

Populated places in Sarlahi District


Bahadurpur is a Village Development Committee in Sarlahi District in the Janakpur Zone of south-eastern Nepal. At the time of the 1991 Nepal census it had a population of 1,129 people residing in 202 individual households.

References

External links
UN map of the municipalities of Sarlahi  District

Populated places in Sarlahi District


Metal Fatigue is the third studio album by guitarist Allan Holdsworth, released in 1985 through Enigma Records (United States) and JMS–Cream Records (Europe).

Critical reception

Daniel Gioffre of AllMusic awarded Metal Fatigue 4.5 stars out of 5, calling it "One of the most important fusion records of the '80s" and "Holdsworth's best work. [...] Absolutely essential for those who like their rock with a healthy dose of jazz". The title track was listed as one of the highlights, as well as the contributions of drummer Chad Wackerman and bassist Jimmy Johnson, whom he described as "virtuosos in their own right".

Spin wrote, "Each extended jam has a purpose, and it's not music only those with a lifetime subscription to Guitar Player can appreciate. There are a few weak spots on the record—like every time a vocalist pipes in."

Track listing

Personnel
Allan Holdsworth – guitar, engineering, producer
Paul Williams – vocals (tracks 1, 4)
Paul Korda – vocals (track 6)
Alan Pasqua – keyboard
Chad Wackerman – drums (tracks 1–4)
Gary Husband – drums (track 5)
"Mac Hine" – drum machine (track 6)
Jimmy Johnson – bass (tracks 1–4, 6)
Gary Willis – bass (track 5)

Technical
Robert Feist – engineering
Dan Humann – engineering
Dennis McKay – engineering
Biff Vincent – engineering
Gary Wagner – engineering
Francois Bardol – cover art

References

External links
Metal Fatigue at therealallanholdsworth.com (archived)
Allan Holdsworth "Metal Fatigue" at Guitar Nine

Allan Holdsworth albums
1985 albums
Enigma Records albums


Warriors of the Rainbow: Seediq Bale (Seediq: ; literally Real Seediq or Real Men; ) is a 2011 Taiwanese historical drama film directed by Wei Te-sheng and produced by John Woo, based on the 1930 Musha Incident in central Taiwan.

The full version of the film shown in Taiwan is divided into two parts—Part 1 is called "太陽旗" (The Sun Flag), and Part 2 is called "彩虹橋" (The Rainbow Bridge), running a total of 4 hours and 36 minutes. However, the original two parts of the film were combined into the single international cut; its run time was 2 hours and 30 minutes. The film is the most expensive production in Taiwanese cinema history.  The film has also been compared to the 1995 film Braveheart by Mel Gibson and The Last of the Mohicans by the media in Taiwan.

The film was shown in competition at the 68th Venice International Film Festival and was selected as a contender for nomination for the 84th Academy Awards for Best Foreign Language Film in 2011. It was one of nine films shortlisted to advance to the next round of voting for nomination.

Plot
Warriors of the Rainbow depicts the Wushe Incident, which occurred near Qilai Mountain of Taiwan under Japanese rule. Mona Rudao, a chief of Mehebu village of Seediq people, led warriors fighting against the Japanese.

Part I
The film begins with a hunt by a mountain river in Taiwan. Two Bunun men are hunting a boar, but they are attacked by a group led by young Mona Rudao of Seediq people. Mona Rudao invades the territory, kills one of them and takes away the boar.

In 1895, China cedes Taiwan to Japan via the Treaty of Shimonoseki. The Japanese invasion of Taiwan ends with Japan defeating Han Chinese resistance. Japanese military officials see the natives as an obstacle to the resources of Taiwan. Later a team of Japanese soldiers are attacked by natives. The attack leads to a battle between Japanese and natives, including Mona Rudao, on a cliff trail. On his way to trade with Han Chinese off the mountain, Mona Rudao also feuds with Temu Walis, a Seediq young man from Toda group. The Japanese ban people from trading with Mona Rudao, and collaborate with a group of Bunun to get Mona Rudao's men drunk and ambush them when they are asleep. After some battles (the 1902 人止關 and 1903 姊妹原), Rudao Luhe, Mona Rudao's father, is injured. Their village, Mahebu, and neighboring villages fall under the control of the Japanese.

Twenty years pass. Mahebu and other villages are forced to abolish the custom of keeping the heads they have hunted. Men are subject to low-wage logging jobs and prohibited from carrying guns they own, and from traditional animal and human hunting. Women work in houses of the Japanese and give up the traditional weaving work. Children, including Pawan Nawi, attend school in Wushe village. Men buy alcohol and medicine from a grocery owned by a Han man, who the men hold a grudge against as they are now in debt. Above all, they are forbidden to tattoo their faces, because to earn that tattoo the young men must kill an enemy and take their head. The tattoo is believed to be the requirement for Seediq people to "go to the other side across the Rainbow Bridge" after death. There are also young people such as Dakis Nomin, Dakis Nawi, Obing Nawi and Obing Tadao, who adopt Japanese names, education and life style and attempt to work and live among Japanese. The Japanese, except a few, are not aware of the tension.

In late autumn of 1930, the village of Mona Rudao holds a wedding for a young couple. Mona Rudao goes hunting for the wedding and quarrels for hunting ground with Temu Walis, who is hunting with Japanese policeman, Kojima Genji, and his son. At the wedding, Yoshimura, a newly appointed and nervous Japanese policeman, inspects the village. Mona Rudao's first son, Tado Mona, offers to share his homebrewed millet wine with Yoshimura, but Yoshimura considers the beer unsanitary as it is fermented with saliva, and Tado Mona's hands are also covered in blood from an animal he has just slaughtered. A fight with Tado Mona and his brother Baso Mona ensues. The fight is stopped, but Yoshimura fears for his life and threatens to punish the whole village. Later Mona Rudao tries to mend relations with Yoshimura, who refuses to accept the apology. Young men, including Piho Sapo from Hogo village, see the mass punishment as unacceptable and urge Mona Rudao to start war with the Japanese. Mona Rudao tells them that it is impossible to win, but accepts that the war is unavoidable and decides to fight.

In a few days Mona Rudao calls on villages with pacts to join forces. They schedule to attack the Japanese on October 27, when Japanese will attend a sports game (in memory of Prince Kitashirakawa Yoshihisa) and gather on the schoolyard of the Wushe Village. The women, including Mona Rudao's first daughter, Mahung Mona, know the men are planning for a war and are saddened by the prospect.

Dakis Nomin, a young man who adopted the Japanese name Hanaoka Ichiro and became a police officer, notices that Mona Rudao is preparing for war. He comes to a waterfall and tries to persuade Mona Rudao not to start the war, instead Mona Rudao persuades him to collaborate. After Dakis Nomin leaves, Mona Rudao sings with the ghost of Rudao Luhe and determines to start the war. In the night before, Mahung Mona tries to seduce her husband, which would break a tribal rule and prohibit him from going to war the next day. The natives attack the police outposts. Mona Rudao then rallies young men from village to village, and at last chief Tadao Nogan of Hogo village agrees to join Mona Rudao. Everyone is clear about the outcome of the war: the death of the native warriors is certain, but they are willing to fight anyway, because only a warrior with blood on his hand can enter the "land of their ancestors". The combined warriors decide to rather fight and die in honour, rather than live in shame.

On October 27 the attack takes place as scheduled, with the killing of all Japanese men, women, and children. Pawan Nawi and other boys kill their Japanese teacher and his family. Obing Nawi, a woman who wears Japanese clothes, is spared only because her husband Dakis Nomin covers her with a native cloth. Obing Tadao, who is daughter of chief Tadao Nogan and who also wears Japanese clothes, survives by hiding in a storage room. Han people such as the grocer are spared during the attack. Native people attack the police station and take the guns kept in the building. One Japanese police officer escapes and tells the outside world about the attack. The film ends with Mona Rudao sitting in the schoolyard which is full of bodies.

Part II
The second film begins with Dakis Nomin and Dakis Nawi writing their last words on the wall, showing their ambivalence. When the news of war breaks open, policeman Kojima Genji is threatened by the natives, but convinces Temu Walis and his men to side with Japan. The colonial government sees the uprising as a major crisis, and sends Major General Kamada Yahiko with a force of 3,000 police and soldiers to fight the 300 men on Mona Rudao's side. Pawan Nawi and other boys earn their face tattoos. In a woods some people begin to commit mass suicide, Dakis Nomin, his wife Obing Nawi, and infant son Dakis Nawi among them.

General Kamada is furious with the stalemate and orders the use of illegal poison gas bombs against the natives. Kojima Genji sets bounties on men, women and children in Mona Rudao's village, and orders Temu Walis and his men to fight Mona Rudao.

The battle turns against Mona Rudao's side, many of his men are killed by poison gas and Temu Walis' men. Mona Rudao's people lose the village to the Japanese and other natives and retreat to caves. Pawan Nawi and the boys feel desperate and ask to fight side by side with Mona Rudao. Mona Rudao asks them to recite their creation story in which the first man and first woman are formed from a tree that is half stone half wood.

In the retreat the women kill the children then hang themselves on trees to conserve food for the warriors. Piho Sapo also helped his injured relative, Piho Walis, to hang himself. Temu Walis is shaken when he sees the hanged women, and claims that he fights for his own sake not for Kojima.

Mona Rudao and his men launch a desperate attack on the Japanese force occupying the Mahebu village. Baso Mona is injured and asks his brother to kill him. Pawan Nawi and the boys die fighting. Meanwhile, in a river, Temu Walis and his men are ambushed by Piho Sapo and other men. Before he dies, Temu Walis hallucinates that he is fighting a young Mona Rudao.

When Mona Rudao sees the fight is near the end, he gives leadership to Tado Mona, and returns to his wife and children (the movie implies two versions of the story, one is that Mona Rudao shot his wife, the other is that the wife hanged herself). Some people of the village surrender and survive. Natives present and identify heads of the dead to the Japanese leadership for rewards, and it is shown that in the battle they feud with each other even further. Mahung Mona is resuscitated by the Japanese, and is sent to offer Tado Mona's men wine and a chance to surrender. The men take the wine, and sing and dance with the women, but refuse to surrender. Tado Mona tells Mahung Mona to give birth to and raise offspring, and leads men to hang themselves in woods. Piho Sapo is captured and tortured to death. The war ends, and even Kamada is impressed by his enemy's spirit. The surviving people of the villages that rebel are removed from their homes, and are later attacked by Kojima. Mona Rudao is missing, and a native hunter is led by a bird to find his body. The hunter then sees Mona Rudao and his people following the Seediq legend to cross the rainbow bridge. The film ends with a scene of several natives telling their creation story.

Cast

Nolay Piho (林慶台, Lin Ching-tai) as Mona Rudao: Mona Rudao is the protagonist. The character deviates from the real historical figure significantly. The movie character is described as a calm, authoritative and mature Seediq Tgdaya village chief of Mahebu. He lived under Japanese rule for 30 years and had been to Japan. He understands Japan's power, but thinks it brings Seediq people no good, and insists on maintaining their own culture. In history, Mona Rudao did not participate in some of the battles described in the film. Whereas he was famous, he was one of many leaders in the uprising. There are controversies over the film's depiction of Mona Rudao shooting his wife and children. In 2010 some Seediq people held a forum and said that it is impossible for Mona Rudao to do such a thing as it is forbidden by the "gaya" custom. The director responded that he changed the scene to make the situation ambiguous. There are also controversies of whether Mona Rudao is depicted as a hero. Nolay Piho is a 51-year-old Presbyterian minister from Nan-ao, Yilan. Nolay is of Atayal origin. Nolay is not a professional actor, nor does he speak Seediq or Japanese language. Nolay used Romanization and Chinese characters to memorize his lines. It was difficult for him to act and the mood on site was tense. He  had a heart attack during the shooting. In addition, Lin is shorter than the character. Lin also starred in a short the director made about going to Venice for film festival. The movie brought Lin much publicity and appearance but he said he still wants to be a minister. Nolay appeared in two more films and a TV series as of today. He once moved to a village in Wulai, Taipei to support a local legal dispute.
Yuki Daki (大慶, Da Ching) as Mona Rudao (young): The younger Mona Rudao is described as a tall, athletic and aggressive man. Yuki Daki is a 34 years old male model of Atayal origin.
Umin Boya (馬志翔) as Temu Walis: Temu Walis is described as a lifelong enemy of Mona Rudao, and he is forced to collaborate with Japanese. Umin Boya is a TV actor with Seediq origin from Yuli, Hualien. Umin has starred in several series by Taiwan Public Television Service, including the role of Dakis Nomin in the period drama Danu Sakura. In promotion, director Wei commented that Temu Walis' collaboration with Japanese is controversial, and the character has long been depicted as negative, and Wei cast Umin Boya to use his positive image. Umin said in promotion that he is from the Toda group of Temu Walis and he is glad to play the part. Ma later directed the movie Kano produced by Wei.
Pawan Nawi (曾秋勝, Zeng Qiusheng) as Rudao Luhe, Mona Rudao's father. Pawan also served as translator and  coach for the Seediq language.
Umin Walis (林源傑, Lin Yuan-jie) as Pawan Nawi: Pawan Nawi is a young boy of Mahebu village. He and other boys grow up under Japanese rule, earn face tattoos and die in the uprising. The character seems to be based on a memoir of a elder. However Dakis Pawan, a consultant of the movie, strongly doubted the existence of such a group of boys. Umin Walis is a junior high school student and a member of school wrestling team. He is of Atayal origin from Ren-ai, Nantou.
Yakau Kuhon (田駿, Tian Jun) as Tado Mona: Tado Mona is Mona Rudao's first son. The character wears the darker cloth.
Pawan Neyung (李世嘉, Lee Shih-chia) as Baso Mona: Baso Mona is Mona Rudao's second son.
Pihu Nawi (張志偉, Chang Chih-wei) as Biho Sapo: Biho Sapo is a historical young man from Hogo village neighboring Mahebu village of Mona Rudao. The record suggests that he may not be as influential as described in the film. In the film the character encourages Mona Rudao and Hogo village to fight Japanese, fights with Mona Rudao and later kills Temu Walis.
Masanobu Andō (安藤政信) as Kojima Genji (小島源治): Kojima Genji is a Japanese police who is once friendly toward the natives and tries to learn the language, but he becomes hostile after his family is killed by the natives. Historically, Kojima is responsible for the massacres of the natives who survived the war.
Kawahara Sabu (河原佐武) as General Kamada Yahiko (鎌田弥彦).
Kimura Yuichi (木村祐一) as Satsuka Ayu (佐塚愛祐): a police officer in Wushe.
Landy Wen (溫嵐, AKA Yungai Hayung) as Mahung Mona: She is a daughter of Mona Rudao and a mother of two. Landy Wen is a popular singer of Atayal origin from Jianshi, Hsinchu.
Bokeh Kosang (徐詣帆) as Dakis Nomin: Dakis Nomin, or Hanaoka Ichiro (花岡一郎), is a Seediq Tgdaya man who adopts Japanese education and name, and works as a policeman. Historically, the man did not participate the October 27 attack. Later he and his relatives committed suicide, and the suicide was widely reported by the colonial media. Bokeh Kosang is a stage and TV actor of Truku origin from Hualien. Bokeh joined Chinese singing competition Chinese Idol and got disqualified.
Yokuy Utaw (羅美玲) as Obing Nawi: Obing Nawi, or Kawano Hanako (川野花子), is a Seediq Tgadaya woman who also adopts Japanese education, name, and work. She is from Dakis Nomin's village, and knew him from childhood, becomes his wife, and lets him kill her after the school attack. Yokuy Utaw is a singer and actress with Atayal origin from Jianshi, Hsinchu.
Vivian Hsu (徐若瑄, AKA Bidai Syulan) as Obing Tadao: Obing Tadao, or Takayama Hatsuko (高山初子) is a cousin of Kawano Hanako, and they share a similar background. In history the woman survived the war and the two massacres after the war. Hsu is a singer and actor with Atayal origin, and has a career in Japan.
Chie Tanaka as Kojima Matsuno: Kojima Matsuno (小島松野) is Kojima's wife. The woman and her children are killed in October 27 attack. Chie Tanaka (田中千繪) is a Japanese actress who collaborated with Wei Te-sheng before in Cape No. 7.
Cheng Chih-wei (鄭志偉) as Wu Jindun (巫金墩): The Han Chinese grocer on Wushe. Cheng collaborated with Wei Te-sheng before in Cape No. 7.
Ma Ju-lung: A Han Chinese grocer off the mountains. Ma Ju-lung (馬如龍) is an actor of earlier Taiwanese films, and collaborated with Wei Te-sheng before in Cape No. 7.

Production

Development
According to an interview in Hong Kong, Wei's idea to make the movie began in 1996, when he watched a news story about an aboriginal group demanding the government to return some lands. Wei then saw the next story questioning whether the sovereignty over Hong Kong should return to China or Republic of China. Wei found this ironic, and the next day he went to a bookstore to read about aborigines. There he found Chiu Ruo-lung ()'s comic book on the Wushe Incident. Wei became interested in chief Mona Rudao and his motives. Wei then wrote and revised a screenplay, and looked up historical background.

In 2000 Wei finished the screenplay, which won the Excellent Film Screenplay Award from Government Information Office (GIO). In 2003, Wei raised NTD 2.5 million, which he used to shoot a five-minute demonstration film. The film was sounded by Tu Du-chih, edited by Bowen Chen (both are awards winning filmmakers, and both later also worked on the complete film). The short was starred by actor Liao Chin-sheng (廖金生), actress Tseng Yu-chun (曾玉春) and others. His goal was to raise USD 7 million (about NTD 250 million), which is rather expensive for Taiwanese movies at the time. (Later Wei said his wife supported his decision to spend 2 million on the short film when the crew was against him) The screening failed to raise money, and Wei's family met difficulty, but Wei insisted his budget to be NTD 200 million.

According to an interview in 2008, director Chen Kuo-fu told Wei that in order to earn investors' trust, Wei should make another film first. So Wei turned to make Cape No. 7. In Cape No. 7 Wei chose non-famous actors, a story with multiple lines, and colonial period references to demonstrate the feasibility of these three elements. Chiu Ruo-lung also came to work with Wei as art (costume) designer on this film and Seediq Bale.

The success of Cape No. 7 brought Wei money and fame, and Wei restarted promotion for Warriors of the Rainbow. But fundraising was still difficult. In 2009, Wei suggested the difficulty is that though the success of Cape No. 7 attracted investors who are new to the filmmaking business, they were not comfortable with uncertainty involved. In 2011 Wei looked back and said: "I quickly realized that potential investors were looking more for Cape No. 8 than Seediq Bale." The investors were skeptical of the subject of Seediq Bale, and doubted if the success of Cape No. 7 can be repeated.

Teng Sue-feng in a report in February 2009 suggested that the budget of the film is "NTD 330 million", and that "Wei already has almost a third of" this budget. Teng points out that, besides the profit from ticket sales, Cape No. 7 also earned Wei a subsidy of about 104 million from Government Information Office for the next film. In May 2009, the casting met difficulties of finding aboriginal extras and actors for a war epic. The government made a special arrangement to allow 20 enlisted men to act in the movie. At the time the film was set to be released in mid-2010.

However Typhoon Morakot impacted Taiwan in August 2009. Tu Duu-chih said the typhoon destroyed the film's set and sent the estimated budget from NTD 200 million to 600 million. By November 2011, Peng reported the budget to be 700 million, and the grant from GIO was 130 million.

Filming
The crew built a set in Arrow Studio in Linkou, New Taipei City to recreate scenes of Wushe Village in the 1930s. Taneda Yohei is the artistic director supervising the art team. The set had 36 houses. Some houses had interior decoration and props of the period. The set cost NT$80 million. After the filming was completed, the set was open to visitors for a while.

The filming hired 400 technicians from Japan, Taiwan, and Hong Kong, and hired 1,500 non-professional as actors. The filming began in October 2009, took 10 months and was completed on 5 September 2010. Other problems include keeping actors in shape for continuity and adjusting the wardrobes to protect privacy. Chin Ting-Chang is the director of cinematography who worked with Wei on several movies. Chin said he chose to use "Hollywood way" to shoot the epic in many short takes, which provide more choices for editing and reduce risk of failure. Chin also designed the use of wire cam which is said to be the first in Taiwanese cinema. The sound recording and design were by Tu Duu-chih and Tang Hsiang-chu (湯湘竹). Foo Sing-choong (胡陞忠) is supervisor of digital effects and worked with Beijing's Crystal CG on this movie. Originally a Korean company was hired for the job but the company bankrupted so the job was switched to Crystal CG instead, and many complained about the result.  Korean crew include Yang Gil-yeong (양길영, AKA Yang Kil Yong, 梁吉泳), Shim Jae-won (심재원 沈在元) who are action directors and nominated by Golden Horse Award, and Yi Chi Yun (李治允) who is a supervisor of special effects. Yang and Shim hired Korean stunt crew at first, but later switched to Chinese crew which is cheaper. However Chinese crew has a shorter working permit so they switched to Taiwan crew for the rest.  Korean firm Cel Art provided body parts props. Many original music scores are composed by Singaporean composer Rick Ho with a price of NTD 7 million. The lyrics were written by Wei and Jiang Zide and later translated. The movie script was originally written in Chinese, and translated into Seediq by Iwan Nawi and Dakis Pawan. Iwan Nawi later published her translation of the script. Dakis Pawan is also credited for the translation of the script, and recorded his pronunciation of the lines for coaching. Dakis Pawan, Iwan Perin and Zeng Qiusheng (actor of Rudao Luhe) coached the cast with the language, and served as translators on shooting site.

Some scenes were filmed on mountain slope or in river, with actors wearing little cloths. Rain, coldness, slippery slopes and running were challenging to both the crew and cast. Injuries were frequent. Financing problems were also constant. Wei said that he had to direct the film and raise the money at the same time, and the company often ran out of money for payrolls and props. There were reports that the film could never be finished. Polly Peng reports that: "Wei's film company frequently couldn't pay the crew on time [...] the Taiwanese scenic designers went on strike, the Korean action team just left, and the Japanese art team refused to hand over completed designs...." In 2010, the Central Motion Picture Corporation invested 350 million and was said to end financial difficulty. Taiwanese celebrities including Jay Chou, Jerry Yan, Chang Hsiao-yen and Doze Niu also invested, and were acknowledged in the credits.

The film hired many non-professional actors, including for the main character of young and older Mona Rudao. The film's use of Japanese and Seediq language was also a challenge to non-professional actors.

Release
On 2 September 2011, Warriors of the Rainbow had its world premiere at the 68th Venice International Film Festival, but the original two parts are combined into the one cut version and its running time is two and half hours. It also was shown at the 2011 Toronto International Film Festival in September. A controversy began when the film was listed as "China, Taiwan", and widened into political arguments when Chinese reporters criticized the film and Taiwanese defended it.

On September 4, the film held its premiere of Part 1 in Taiwan at Ketagalan Boulevard. On September 7, the director held a small-scale screening of Part 1 and Part 2 in Qingliu, Ren-ai, Nantou to keep an earlier promise with local people. (Japanese government moved the survivors of the rebellious villages to this place). The nationwide release of Part 1 was on September 9, and Part 2 on September 30.

By 22 November 2011, its box office in Taiwan reached NTD 880 million (USD 29m).

The film opened 27 April 2012 in the US in New York, Los Angeles, and the San Francisco Bay Area.

The film premiered in Beijing on 6 May 2012, and released nationwide on 10. Chinese online reviews find the battle scenes moving, and identify with the people's faith.
 On the test-screening in Guangzhou, Wei said the Chinese version is the 2.5 hours long new international version, not the version screened in Venice Film Festival. Wei said that the version is not incomplete. Wei said that the Taiwan version has to be longer to respond to domestic demand for more historical details, while the international version can be shorter and focuses on the story. Wei also noted that the 4.5 hours long version was not successful in Hong Kong commercially. Beside, the soundtrack of Japanese and Seediq dialogue is kept without re-dubbing. Zheng Zhaokui (郑照魁) from Nanfang Daily however commented that 2.5 hours international version is not as satisfying as the 4.5 hours full version, and many aspects of the story were reduced. Zheng also noted that audience found the suicide of Seediq women heavy. The DVD release is delayed to wait for screening in China.

In Japan, the film premiered in March 2012 on a film festival. Wider screening began on 20 April 2013.

In South Korea, the movies were screened in 5 theaters in 2014. Only about 8000 people saw the part one, and 10 the part two. Lim Dae-Guen noted that the films received relatively high score on portal website Naver. Lim argued that the most Korean audience are unfamiliar with Taiwanese history and ethnic groups, but the few who have seen it rated the movie positively, both for its quality and for their identification with its anti-Japanese theme.

Reception

Critical response
Early reaction to the movie has noted both the realism of its violence (which is due to the historical accuracy of its depictions of battle), and its undertone of Taiwanese nationalism. A review in The Economist avers that the film "[q]uite probably... has the highest number of graphic beheadings of any film anywhere. But they are faithful historical depictions." As Walter Russell Mead further commented, "This type of movie, done well, can inspire whole societies with nationalist pride, reinforce the prominence of folk heroes (including, quite often, violent ones), and strengthen a people's togetherness at the expense of foreigners." Chen Wen from Shanghai Morning Post reported that the premiere was not liked and commented that "Blood-thirst doesn't make an epic." Chen commented that the film is too long and the depiction of Seediq violence weakened the righteousness of resistance. Chen associated this with Wei's ambivalence toward Japan. Producer John Woo explained on conference that Wei used the violence to depict the "original Seediq culture and history," and Wei said the war in the movie seeks only dignity, freedom and death. Wei said that his shots of cruelty is to remind people. Later comments by Taiwanese and Chinese reports involved cross-strait politics. Voice of America reported that Chinese media criticized the movie for having violence over substance and Taiwanese media and netizens defended emotionally, and the response escalated the hostility. Chen Weizhi, a lecturer, said that the director was responsible if the Chinese reporters misunderstood the film. Chen also noted that the controversy was politicized. Chen and Ifeng.com both commented that the film may suffer from a Chinese nationalist attitude to demonize Japanese with stereotypes like other Chinese epics. Jiang Zhileng of China Times responded that the criticism from mainland media only increased mainland Chinese netizens' interest. Jiang noted that a netizen said the movie would be associated with conflicts in Tibet and Xinjiang if it is screened in China.

Justin Chang of Variety describes the film as a "wildly ambitious rumble-in-the-jungle battle epic arrives bearing so heavy a burden of industry expectations, one wishes the results were less kitschy and more coherent", but "still, the filmmaking has a raw physicality and crazy conviction it's hard not to admire." Chang also writes "In terms of recent epic cinema, the primitive warfare in Warriors of the Rainbow recalls that of Apocalypto, minus Mel Gibson's sense of pacing and technique" and the "chaotic combo of hard-slamming edits, gory mayhem and Ricky Ho's forever-hemorrhaging score makes the picture simply exhausting to watch over the long haul." On the positive aspects, Chang noted "there's an impressive degree of variation and anthropological detail in the weaponry and fighting techniques, from the numerous implied decapitations (the Seediq's chief m.o.) to the guerrilla assaults in the tropical terrain they know so well."  Chang however criticized the film's use of special effects as "generally substandard throughout" and writes the "occasional shots of CGI rainbows -- that title is unfortunately literal -- send the film momentarily spiraling into camp."

Deborah Young of The Hollywood Reporter describes the film as "stunning to look at, authentic to a fault and a little tedious to follow", and praised the action set pieces as "spectacular, almost non-stop sequence of grisly hand-to-hand combat scenes" and "No martial arts here, but skillfully realistic fighting with spears and machetes, guns and cannons, which spare no one." However Young also states that "no matter how ingeniously it is varied, the non-stop fighting becomes oppressive in the long run" and the film's best scenes are in its "quieter moments". Alan Harris gave the film three out of five stars and states "This is an extremely bloodthirsty film, with more beheadings than any other movie I can name, and scenes of carnage for most of its two and a half hour running time." However Harris states "The story does not like complexity – the Japanese are almost universally portrayed as strutting hiss-boo villains or as hapless cannon fodder." Stephen Holden of New York Times criticizes the film: "the pacing . . . is clumsy, its battle scenes chaotic and its computer effects (especially of a fire that ravages the Seediq hunting forest) cheesy".

Later the film screened in China with another international version. Zheng Zhaokui (郑照魁) from Nanfang Daily compared this version to the complete version and commented that it is short on Seediq culture thus loses the depth. Zheng also noted that audience found the suicide of Seediq women heavy.

Critic Ryan Cheng (鄭秉泓) praised the movie for starting discussion for history of Taiwan, and commented that the scene of Mona Rudao singing was the most uplifting part, comparing it to Hollywood movie Field of Dreams. Zheng then criticized the movie for lack of human warmth, and criticized the mass suicide scene for being rushed. Zheng also criticized the score composer for lack of knowledge in the music of Taiwanese aboriginals. Writer Chuang Hua-tang pointed out many the movie's deviations from history, such as Mona Rudao didn't participate some battles, and that the character Pawan Nawi is fictional. Chuang then compared the movie to an earlier TV series Dana Sakura, and praising the latter for the respect to facts and more balanced treatment of characters. Chuang reminded that the movie is not documentary and it wouldn't harm or affect the relations of ethnic groups in real life.

Much attention is paid to the epic-film style, investment, and box office of the film, as Wei's last film Cape No.7 and this film were viewed as signs of revival of Taiwanese film industry.

Beijing based film critic Yuwen Ge noted that contrary to the belief that the movie is supported by "nostalgia" of Taiwanese audience, he saw that many people are unfamiliar with this history, and wish to "catch up",
so the support in fact comes from an awakening local identity. He pointed out that the film follows the anti-colonial formula, but takes a neutral stance. He feels that Mona Rudao is not glorified, and the Seediq killing is depicted as guilty and demonic, and the Japanese as victims. But he then comments that this is not a simple "pro-Japanese" attitude which many believe Taiwanese hold, but a result of a post-colonial culture. Yuwen raised the issue of identity, and argued that Hanaoka Ichiro and Jiro are used to Japanese lifestyle but cannot blend into Japanese society. Yuwen argued that the character is an allegory of ex-colonial people, who are used to advanced civilization, refuse to return to the backward native culture, and don't know where to go. Yuwen mentioned that the new generation of Taiwanese identify with China less, and Yuwen further argues that Hanaoka Ichiro is "projection of contemporary Taiwanese's self-image."

Chinese media reports lamented the marketing failure of the film in China and its implication to Chinese speaking films. Noted failures include the short and insincere promotion, the 2012 April release clashed with blockbuster The Avengers and others, and the widespread idea that the 2.5 hours "International Version" is censored and incomplete.

Film critic Li Jian who said the Part 2 is too simplified and the ambivalent and interesting characters ended hastily. Li said the most important theme is the comparison between civilization and barbarism. Li compared the headhunting in the beginning to Mel Gibson's Apocalypto, and suggested a paradox: Do the Japanese colonizers bring civilization to Seediqs and end their cruel barbarism, or do Seediqs have their ground of civilization, and the Japanese civilization has gone the wrong way? Li referred to different waves of colonialism in history, and argued that "freedom is the core of civilization." Li suggested that both Mona Rudao and Kamada share the consensus that the Japanese oppression is not civilized. However Li also suggested that the issue of Seediq women's freedom is neglected in the movie.

Controversy
There were controversies about the accuracy of the film's representation of history and aboriginal culture. Dakis Pawan (a Seediq man, also known as Kuo Ming-cheng), the film's consultant, published a book that recognizes the efforts of the filming crew and their needs for dramatization, and that lists many deviations of the film from his studies of history.
. The final attack to take back Mahebu village, for example, is fictional. Dakis Pawan also traced the origin of the story of some Seediq boys, on which the characters of Pawan Nawi and his group of boys were based, to a memoir of an elder, and then expressed his doubts on the existence of these boys.

The film's view on aboriginal individuals and tribes is controversial. After the film's release, Apple Daily reported that an Atayal elder said that a year before the Wushe Incident there was the Qingshan Incident, in which Mona Rudao collaborated with the Japanese and attacked his village. The elder "said Mona Rudao was not a hero as described in the movie but a brutal man who killed 26 women, children and old people in the attack." Walis Pelin, a former lawmaker, and Chiu Hung-shui, a chairman of a local organization from Nantou, confirmed the elder's story, and added that Mona Rudao was forced under the Japanese policy of "using barbarians against barbarians." However Dakis Pawan "quoted a spokeswoman for the Mona Rudao family and the chief's foster-daughter as saying that she had never heard of the Qingshan Incident."

Ian Inkster, a professor in Taiwan, argued that the movie simplified the role of aboriginal women during the incident, for example they are not shown to be drinking or fighting. Inkster also argued that it downplayed how Han Chinese settlers impacted the natives in the longer period, and concluded that the film should not be seen as a symbol of the present Taiwanese national protest against China.

There were worries that Temu Walis and the Toda people’s place in history are simplified. In a 2011 talk show, Watan Nomin, a young student from Toda group, said that the conflicts between the Seediq tribes are not only a result of tradition, but are also influenced by the Japanese policy of setting up a "frontier guard line" (隘勇線) in the area.

On a forum conference, Watan, a TV reporter from Toda group, criticized the movie for not describing the "gaya" custom of the people, and for its changes and mistakes of the historical details. In addition, Watan argues that the trauma among Seediq people is too sensitive to be filmed, and the movie should address the aspect of peace and reconciliation. Chenzhang Peilun (陳張培倫), a professor, noted that people are moved by the movie but don't relate the movie to aboriginal people's current situation.

The representation of Seediq culture is controversial. A letter to a newspaper expressed concerns about the gore and violence depicted in the movie may hurt the image of Aboriginal people. In a talk show, Dakis Pawan, Shen Mingren (AKA Pawan Tanah, a school principal) and others responded that the movie does not represent Seediq people, and the killings has to be understood in the context of history, national defense and Seediq custom (called "gaga"). Iwan Pering, a translator of the film, said many details of customs and history are incorrect, and that Mona Rudao was unlikely to have invaded other group's territory and take the game, since it was forbidden by the rules of his group. Dakis Pawan also said in his book that Seediq rules were strict and group-centered, therefore Seediq people were unlikely to act as freely and self-centered as in the film. In particular, Mona Rudao was unlikely to feud with Temu Walis in the way shown in the film.

Accolades
The film was shown in competition at the 68th Venice International Film Festival and was selected as a contender for nomination for the 84th Academy Awards for Best Foreign Language Film in 2011 and was one of nine films shortlisted to advance to the next round of voting for nomination.

At the 2011 Golden Horse Awards, the film won Best Feature Film and Audience Choice Award, Bokeh Kosang (Hsu Yi-fan) won Best Supporting Actor, Ricky Ho won Best Original Film Score, Tu Du-chih, Tang Hsiang-chu, and Wu Shu-yao won Best Sound Effects. Wong Wei-liu, the key grip, won Outstanding Taiwanese Filmmaker of the Year.

See also
Taiwanese aborigines
Taiwan under Japanese rule
Mona Rudao
Musha Incident

References

External links

 Warriors of the Rainbow: Seediq Bale at AllRovi
 Warriors of the Rainbow: Seediq Bale at Box Office Mojo

2011 films
2011 war drama films
Taiwanese war drama films
Films set in 1930
Films set in Taiwan
Films shot in Taiwan
Taiwan under Japanese rule
2010s Japanese-language films
Seediq-language films
Taiwanese-language films
Films based on actual events
War epic films
Taiwanese epic films
Seediq people
Central Motion Picture Corporation films
Films directed by Wei Te-sheng
Films released in separate parts
2011 drama films


Balara (Maithili/Nepali: बलरा) is a municipality in Sarlahi District, a part of Madhesh Province in Nepal. It was formed in 2016 occupying current 12 sections (wards) from previous 9 former VDCs. It occupies an area of 48.55 km2 with a total population of 45,194.

Geography
Balara Municipality is composed of Balaramal (Got Balara), Bhansar Tol, Lakshmipur, Okas, Jabdi, Jamuniya, Narharganj, Arnaha, Hatiyaul, Sedhwa, Sijuwa, Mirjapur, Sudama, Chatauna, Achalgadh, Baluwabhar, Gadahiya, Dumariya, Maath Tola and Kharaiya Tola.

Balara is located about 25 kilometers south-west of Malangwa. Balara is currently the fifth largest city in Sarlahi District (after Malangawa, Barhathwa, Hariwon and Lalbandi.

The Balara village merged with the Balara Municipality on April 9, 2017.

Demography
At the time of the 2009 Nepal census it had a population of 52,995 people living in 8,153 households.

Maithili is the most spoken language in the Balara Municipality, with Hindi, Nepali and English understood by the city's educated residents.

Temples
Sitala Mai Temple, Bajrangbali Temple (Hanuman Asthan) Ma Durga Mandir, Malika Baba Asthan Laxmipur, Gadhi Mai Mandir, Sunar Mai Mandir, Maharani Asthan
are Hindu temples there.

Festivals
Major religious celebrations include the Hindu festivals Chaurchan, Deepawali and Vijayadashami, followed by Chhat pooja, celebrated six days after Deepawali . Holi, Deepawali and Chhat pooja are celebrated in a carnival-like atmosphere.

References

External links
UN map of the municipalities of Sarlahi  District

Populated places in Sarlahi District
Nepal municipalities established in 2017
Municipalities in Madhesh Province


Bara Udhoran  is a village development committee in Sarlahi District in the Janakpur Zone of south-eastern Nepal. At the time of the 1991 Nepal census it had a population of 3,338 people living in 613 individual households.

References

External links
UN map of the municipalities of Sarlahi  District

Populated places in Sarlahi District


Sisters in Law is a 2005 Cameroonian documentary film by Florence Ayisi and Kim Longinotto, portraying aspects of women's lives and work within the judicial system in western Cameroon. Following four separate cases, the film focuses on state prosecutor Vera Ngassa and judge Beatrice Ntuba as they attempt to bring justice for victims of gender violence.

Plot
The film centres around four cases in Cameroon involving violence against women. Complainants include Manka, a six-year-old girl who run aways from her abusive aunt's care; Sonita, a 10-year-old girl who accuses her neighbour of rape; and Amina, a Muslim woman who is trying to divorce her husband due to domestic abuse. Their cases are processed and heard by Vera Ngassa, a state prosecutor, and Beatrice Ntuba, a court judge. Manka's aunt pleads guilty and is sentenced to a custodial prison sentence; Sonita's rapist pleads not guilty, but is found guilty by the court; and Amina's husband is fined, with a separate sharia court granting her request for a divorce.

Production
Ayisi and Longinotto were supported by Women Make Movies, who also distributed the film. Ayisi and Longinotto were inspired by Kumba Town in West Cameroon, where Ayisi grew up, and originally envisioned making a film about the local police force, before deciding to follow the judicial system. The film features the case of Amina, which became the first case in Cameroon criminal history where a man was successfully convicted of abusing his wife.

Release
The film was screened at multiple film festivals throughout 2005, including the Cannes Film Festival, Toronto International Film Festival and the Telluride Film Festival. In the US, it aired on the PBS series Independent Lens.

Reception

Sisters in Law has won many film awards including the prestigious Prix Art et Essai at the Cannes Film Festival in May 2005, Best Documentary Film at Hawaii International Film Festival, Audience Award at International Documentary Film Festival Amsterdam (IDFA), Best Documentary on a Contemporary issue, Grierson Award, Social Justice Award for Documentary Film at Santa Barbara International Film Festival, Best International Documentary at Real Life on Film Festival, Melbourne and Best Single Documentary, Royal Television Society. In 2007, Sisters In Law won a Peabody Award. It was also nominated for Best British Documentary at the 2005 British Independent Film Awards.

Critical response
Review aggregator Rotten Tomatoes reports that 92% of 26 critic reviews were positive, with an average rating of 7.1/10. The website's critics consensus reads, "Enlightening, uplifting, and compelling, Sisters in Law takes an unflinching -- and often humorous -- look at efforts to effect legal progress for Muslim women in Cameroon."

References

External links

 Sisters in Law at Women Make Movies

2005 films
Documentary films about violence against women
Documentary films about law
Law of Cameroon
Cameroonian women
Films directed by Kim Longinotto
Films about domestic violence
Peabody Award-winning broadcasts
Documentary films about women in Africa
2005 documentary films


Baby Blue Paper is the eleventh album from Swedish pop and country singer Jill Johnson, released on 28 October 2008. The album was recorded in Nashville. It peaked at #3 at the Swedish album charts.

Track listing

Personnel
 Scott Baggett - electric guitar, acoustic guitar, keyboards, bass
 Mike Brignardello - bass
 Pat Buchanan - electric guitar, acoustic guitar, harmonica
 Tom Bukovac - electric guitar, piano
 Chris Carmichael - cello, viola, violin
 Mike Durham - electric guitar
 Tony Harrell - keyboards, electric guitar
 Mark Hill - bass
 Jim Hoke - alto saxophone, baritone saxophone, tenor saxophone, pedal steel guitar
 Don Jackson - saxophone
 Walter King - saxophone
 Greg Morrow - drums
 Russ Pahl - lap steel guitar, electric guitar
 Tom Roady - percussion
 Jerry Roe - drums
 Mike Rojas - keyboards
 James Williamsson - trumpet
 John Willis - acoustic guitar
 Jonathan Yudkin - mandolin, viola
Backing vocals
 Chris Byrne
 Britton Cameron
 Melodie Crittenden
 KK Falkner
 Jason McCoy
 Crystal Taliefero
 Russel Terrell

Charts

Weekly charts

Year-end charts

Certifications

References

External links

2008 albums
Jill Johnson albums


Barahathwa is a city that lies in Sarlahi district. The city is now merged in Barahathwa Municipality from September 19, 2015. The Municipality office is situated in this place.

References

E
Main inhabitants UN map of the municipalities of Sarlahi  District

Populated places in Sarlahi District


Christopher Naylor is a British actor and artist. He trained at LAMDA.

His television work includes Warriors for director Peter Kosminsky (1999), Bugs (1999), Plastic Man opposite John Thaw (1999), Sweet Revenge (2001), In Love with Barbara (2008), The Alienist (2018) and The Crown (2018).

On film he has appeared in Benediction (2021) for director Terence Davies.

His theatre work includes Dangerous Corner (1999) and Hard Times (2000) at the Watermill Theatre, tour of Hay Fever (2007), Song of the Western Men by Christopher William Hill at the Minerva Theatre, Chichester (2002), Jack Worthing in The Importance of Being Earnest at York Theatre Royal (2005), Blue/Orange at the New Victoria Theatre, Stoke (2007), the world premiere of Leaving (2008) by Vaclav Havel and the Middlemarch trilogy (2014) at the Orange Tree Theatre. In 2009 he starred in the West End stage production of The Woman in Black at the Fortune Theatre. In 2018 he played Captain Friedrich Muller in the Royal National Theatre's UK and international tour of War Horse.

Christopher plays the Doctor Who companion Harry Sullivan in audio dramas for Big Finish Productions, opposite Tom Baker's Fourth Doctor and Sylvester McCoy's Seventh Doctor, and as part of UNIT.

As an artist, he has illustrated two books for Ben Miller, The Night We Got Stuck In A Story (2022) and Secrets Of A Christmas Elf (2022), published by Simon and Schuster. Christopher has painted the cover images for the Big Finish audio dramas, Jekyll and Hyde (2022) and The Demon Song (2023).

References

External links

Living people
Year of birth missing (living people)
British male television actors
British male stage actors


Basantapur is a village development committee in Sarlahi District in the Janakpur Zone of south-eastern Nepal. At the time of the 1991 Nepal census, it had a population of 7,558 people living in 1309 individual households.

References

External links
UN map of the municipalities of Sarlahi  District

Populated places in Sarlahi District


Associação Atlética de Avanca known as A.A. Avanca is a Portuguese football club from Estarreja, Aveiro. They currently play in the Portuguese Second Division Serie B and in the 2007–08 season they finished 13th place in their division. They currently play their home games in Parque Desportivo da Associação Atlética de Avanca and their home ground has a capacity of 1,500. Their current manager is Fernando Pereira and they do not have a chairman because they have different owners of the club.  Their main sponsor are Joviflex and Durit.

Season to season

Squad
As of the 2008/09 season

Staff

Sports
Head Coach:
 Fernando Pereira
Assistant Coach:
 Coelho
Goalkeeper Coach:
 Zequinha
Medical Assistant:
 João Calisto

References

External links
AA Avanca official site

Football clubs in Portugal
Association football clubs established in 1937
1937 establishments in Portugal


Batraul  is a village development committee in Sarlahi District in the Janakpur Zone of south-eastern Nepal. At the time of the 1991 Nepal census it had a population of 3,002 people living in 562 individual households.

References

External links
UN map of the municipalities of Sarlahi  District

Populated places in Sarlahi District


Valentin Vasilyevich Sysoyev () (born in 1887; died in 1971) was a Russian football player.

Career
In 1908, Sysoyev was introduced to football at age 22, while at his parents' dacha in Rastorguevo a visiting Englishman explained the rules to his neighbors. Sysoyev would be one of the first players at newly-formed "ZKS" football club in the Zamoskvorechye District of Moscow.

International career
Sysoyev played his only game for Russia on September 14, 1913 in a friendly against Norway and scored a goal in a 1:1 tie.

References

External links
  Profile

1887 births
1971 deaths
Men's footballers from the Russian Empire
Russian Empire men's international footballers
Men's association football forwards


Bela is a town in Ishworpur Municipality in Sarlahi District in the Janakpur Zone of south-eastern Nepal. At the time of the 1991 Nepal census it had a population of 3,151 people living in 557 individual households.

References

External links
UN map of the municipalities of Sarlahi  District

Populated places in Sarlahi District


Belhi  is a village development committee in Sarlahi District in the Janakpur Zone of south-eastern Nepal. At the time of the 1991 Nepal census it had a population of 2,484 people living in 437 individual households. It is separated by Malangwa the capital of sarlahi by Jhim river and close to the India border.

References

External links
UN map of the municipalities of Sarlahi  District

Populated places in Sarlahi District

[ [ anil thakur] ] young leader


Belwajabdi  is a village development committee in Sarlahi District in the Janakpur Zone of south-eastern Nepal. At the time of the 1991 Nepal census it had a population of 3,350 people living in 655 individual households.

References

Krishna Kumar Kushwaha :- Most Popular Person of Belwa Jabdi.

Shree Gorakh Boarding School:- This is one of the best quality school in BelwaJabdi.

External links
UN map of the municipalities of Sarlahi  District

Populated places in Sarlahi District


William Weber may refer to:

William Alfred Weber (1918–2020), American botanist
William Gilmore Weber (born 1963), American guitarist, former member of rock band The Murder Junkies
William V. Weber (1901–1989), Michigan State Representative
Ben Weber (composer) (William Jennings Bryan Weber, 1916–1979), American composer
Bill Weber (Minnesota politician) (born 1956), Minnesota State Senator
Bill Weber (New York politician), New York State Senator
Bill Weber (born 1957), former NBC and TNT sports commentator
Wilhelm Eduard Weber (1804–1891), German physicist

See also
William Webber (disambiguation)
Wilhelm Weber (disambiguation)


Bhadsar  is a village development committee in Sarlahi District in the Janakpur Zone of south-eastern Nepal. At the time of the 1991 Nepal census it had a population of 2,950 people living in 499 individual households.

History
This is an old village about 250 years old at a times of 19 century  .
There is an old temple of shiv as now (called Bangla) and also a kabristan (cemetery), the place of Muslim funerals.

Notable people From Bhadsar
 Salma Khatoon Mikrani

References

External links
UN map of the municipalities of Sarlahi  District

Populated places in Sarlahi District


Bhagawatipur  is a village development committee in Sarlahi District in the Janakpur Zone of south-eastern Nepal. At the time of the 1991 Nepal census it had a population of 2,702 people living in 553 individual households.

References

External links
UN map of the municipalities of Sarlahi  District

Populated places in Sarlahi District


The Municipal President of Chihuahua (mayor) is the head of local government of Chihuahua Municipality, in the Mexican state of Chihuahua.
The mayor's authority includes the state capital, the city of Chihuahua, Chih.
Since the city serves as the municipal seat and is home to the vast majority of the municipality's population, the position of municipal president is frequently identified with the city, rather than the municipality.

List of municipal presidents of Chihuahua

1974–1976: Oscar Ornelas
   1976–1977: Humberto Martínez Delgado
   1977–1980: Luis Fuentes Molinar
   1980–1983: Ramiro Cota Martínez
   1983–1986: Luis H. Álvarez
   1986: Pedro César Acosta
   1986–1989: Mario de la Torre Hernández
   1989–1992: Rodolfo Torres Medina
   1992–1995: Patricio Martínez García
   1995–1998: Gustavo Ramos Becerra
   1998–2001: José Reyes Baeza Terrazas
   2001–2002: Jorge Barousse Moreno
   2002–2004: Alejandro Cano Ricaud (interim)
   2004–2007: Juan Alberto Blanco Zaldívar
   2007–2010: Carlos Borruel Baquera
   2010: Álvaro Madero Muñoz (interim)
   2010–2013: Marco Quezada Martínez
   2013–2015: Javier Garfio Pacheco
   2015–2016: Eugenio Baeza Fares (interim)
   2016: Javier Garfio Pacheco
   2016–2018: María Eugenia Campos Galván
2018: Marco Antonio Bonilla Mendoza
2018-2021: María Eugenia Campos Galván
2021: María Angélica Granados Trespalacios
2021-Present day: Marco Antonio Bonilla Mendoza

See also
 Timeline of Chihuahua City

References

Chihuahua Enciclopedia de los Municipios de México, INAFED. Accessed 31 October 2008.

People from Chihuahua (state)
Chihuahua
Chihuahua City


The 1996–97 New York Knicks season was the 51st season for the Knicks in the National Basketball Association (NBA). For the season, the Knicks celebrated their 50th anniversary in the NBA by revealing an anniversary version of the team's primary logo. During the off-season, the Knicks acquired All-Star forward Larry Johnson from the Charlotte Hornets, and signed free agents Allan Houston, Chris Childs, and former All-Star forward Buck Williams. The team also had three first-round draft picks in the 1996 NBA draft, selecting small forward John Wallace out of Syracuse University with the 18th overall pick, small forward Walter McCarty from the University of Kentucky with the 19th overall pick, and small forward Dontae' Jones out of Mississippi State University with the 21st overall pick. However, Jones would miss the entire season with a foot injury, and would never play for the Knicks.

In the regular season, the Knicks won eight of their first ten games, and held a 34–14 record by February 6, finishing in second place in the Atlantic Division with a 57–25 record, and made the NBA playoffs for the 10th consecutive year. The team also posted three seven-game winning streaks during the regular season, which were its longest this season. The Knicks enjoyed a successful season, with their 57 wins tied for the third-most in franchise history; they finished second in the Atlantic Division and third in the Eastern Conference.

With Houston as the team's starting shooting guard, John Starks played a sixth man role off the bench, averaging 13.8 points per game and leading the team with 150 three-point field goals. He was named the Sixth Man of the Year, receiving 84 out of a possible 115 first-place votes from the media. In addition, Patrick Ewing averaged 22.4 points, 10.7 rebounds and 2.4 blocks per game, and was selected for the 1997 NBA All-Star Game, but did not play due to a groin injury, despite playing 78 games this season. It would also be his final All-Star selection, having played in his final All-Star Game the previous year. Ewing also earned All-NBA Second Team honors, finished in eighth place in Most Valuable Player voting, and was named one of the 50 Greatest Players in NBA History. Houston finished second on the team in scoring with 14.8 points per game, while Johnson averaged 12.8 points and 5.2 rebounds per game, Charles Oakley provided the team with 10.8 points, 9.8 rebounds and 1.4 steals per game, and Childs contributed 9.3 points and 6.1 assists per game. Off the bench, Williams averaged 6.3 points and 5.4 rebounds per game, and Charlie Ward contributed 5.2 points and 4.1 assists per game. In the last game of the season, at the United Center, the Knicks defeated the then-69–12 Chicago Bulls, preventing them from posting two consecutive 70-win seasons, and tying the best home record (40–1 set by the 1985–86 Boston Celtics, and later matched by the 2015–16 San Antonio Spurs).

In the playoffs, New York defeated the Charlotte Hornets in a three-game sweep in the Eastern Conference first round, and advanced to the Eastern Conference semi-finals, where they faced the Atlantic Division champion Miami Heat, in what would eventually become the first chapter of one of the fiercest NBA rivalries of the period. After jumping to a 3–1 lead in the series, the Knicks were eliminated by the Heat in seven games, after a brawl erupted at the end of Game 5 that led to the suspensions of five key Knicks players: Ewing, Houston, Johnson, Starks and Ward.

Following the season, Wallace was traded to the Toronto Raptors in a three-team trade, and McCarty and Jones were both dealt to the Boston Celtics.

NBA draft

Roster

Roster notes
Rookie small forward Dontae' Jones was on the injured reserve list with a foot injury, missed the entire season and never played for the Knicks.

Regular season

Season standings

z – clinched division title
y – clinched division title
x – clinched playoff spot

Record vs. opponents

Playoffs

|- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc"
| 1
| April 24
| Charlotte
| W 109–99
| Allan Houston (25)
| Patrick Ewing (9)
| Chris Childs (8)
| Madison Square Garden19,763
| 1–0
|- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc"
| 2
| April 26
| Charlotte
| W 100–93
| Patrick Ewing (30)
| Charles Oakley (10)
| Chris Childs (9)
| Madison Square Garden19,763
| 2–0
|- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc"
| 3
| April 28
| @ Charlotte
| W 104–95
| Larry Johnson (22)
| Patrick Ewing (11)
| Johnson, Childs (5)
| Charlotte Coliseum24,042
| 3–0
|-

|- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc"
| 1
| May 7
| @ Miami
| W 88–79
| Allan Houston (27)
| Patrick Ewing (16)
| Johnson, Ward (5)
| Miami Arena14,870
| 1–0
|- align="center" bgcolor="#ffcccc"
| 2
| May 9
| @ Miami
| L 84–88
| Allan Houston (19)
| Patrick Ewing (11)
| Chris Childs (7)
| Miami Arena14,870
| 1–1
|- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc"
| 3
| May 11
| Miami
| W 77–73
| Patrick Ewing (25)
| Ewing, Oakley (11)
| Ward, Starks (4)
| Madison Square Garden19,763
| 2–1
|- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc"
| 4
| May 12
| Miami
| W 89–76
| John Starks (21)
| Charles Oakley (9)
| Chris Childs (8)
| Madison Square Garden19,763
| 3–1
|- align="center" bgcolor="#ffcccc"
| 5
| May 14
| @ Miami
| L 81–96
| Patrick Ewing (19)
| Charles Oakley (9)
| Chris Childs (7)
| Miami Arena14,782
| 3–2
|- align="center" bgcolor="#ffcccc"
| 6
| May 16
| Miami
| L 90–95
| Chris Childs (22)
| Charles Oakley (12)
| Chris Childs (9)
| Madison Square Garden19,763
| 3–3
|- align="center" bgcolor="#ffcccc"
| 7
| May 18
| @ Miami
| L 90–101
| Patrick Ewing (37)
| Patrick Ewing (17)
| Charlie Ward (8)
| Miami Arena14,870
| 3–4
|-

Player statistics

NOTE: Please write player statistics in alphabetical order by last name.

Season

Playoffs

Awards and records
John Starks, NBA Sixth Man of the Year Award
Patrick Ewing, All-NBA Second Team

Transactions

References

New York Knicks seasons
1996 in sports in New York City
1997 in sports in New York City
New York Knick
1990s in Manhattan
Madison Square Garden