Yost is an anglicized spelling of the Dutch name "Joost" or German surname "Jost".

Notable people

Government
Charles Woodruff Yost (1907–1981), American diplomat
Dave Yost (born 1956), American lawyer and politician and Ohio State Attorney General
Ellis Asby Yost (1872-1962), American lawyer and West Virginia state senator for whom the prohibitionist "Yost Law" of 1913 is named - married to Lenna Lowe Yost, president of both the WVa Woman's Christian Temperance Union and the WVa Equal Suffrage Association
Jacob Senewell Yost (1801–1872), American politician and Pennsylvania Representative
Jacob Yost (Virginia congressman) (1853–1933), American politician and Virginia Representative
Joseph R. Yost (born 1986), American politician, Virginia state delegate
Paul A. Yost Jr. (1929–2022), American Coast Guard Commandant
 Thomas B.Yost, Federal Judge -United States Environmental Protection Agency

Media
Casper Yost (1864–1941), American newspaper editor
Christopher Yost (born 1973), American film and animation screenwriter
David Yost (born 1969), American actor
Dennis Yost, lead singer of the American pop group Classics IV
Dorothy Yost (1899–1967), American screenwriter
Elwy Yost (1925–2011), Canadian television host
Gary Yost (born 1959), American filmmaker and software designer
Graham Yost (born 1959), Canadian film and television screenwriter
Hebert Yost, birth name of Barry O'Moore (1879–1945), American silent film actor

Sports
Eddie Yost (1926–2012), American baseball player and coach
Fielding H. Yost (1871–1946), American football player and coach
Gus Yost, American baseball player
Ned Yost (born 1954), American baseball player and manager
Nick Yost (1915–1980), American basketball player

Other
Benjamin Yost, American philosopher
David S. Yost (born 1948), American academic and author on international relations
Gilbert Yost, American criminal
Joseph W. Yost (1847–1923), American architect
Michèl Yost (1754–1786), French musician, teacher, and cofounder of the French clarinet school
Paul Edward Yost (1919–2007), American inventor of the modern hot air balloon

References


Shea Campbell is a Northern Irish former professional footballer who played as a striker and is currently first team manager at Armagh City.

Career
Campbell moved from Ballymena United to Linfield in January 2005. He was released in July 2005 due to a lack of first-team football. Campbell went on trial with Newry City in August 2005, but he wasn't offered a contract, and he instead moved to Glenavon later that same month. While at Glenavon, Campbell spent a loan spell with Armagh City, and the move became permanent in January 2006. Campbell re-signed for Dungannon Swifts in April 2007. Campbell then re-signed for Glenavon in August 2009. After one season playing at right-back for Glenavon, Campbell left the club for a short spell at Loughgall. Despite making a stunning start to his career with Loughgall, his time there was to be short-lived as he returned to Armagh City for a fourth spell at the Holm Park club. In the summer of 2011 Campbell once again signed for first club Dungannon Swifts, Campbell then went on to  have a spell for Portadown based Championship 2 side, Annagh United. In 2017 Shea returned to Armagh City scoring 13 goals in 15 appearances before stepping in to take over the reins as first team manager in the summer of 2019.

References

1981 births
Living people
Dungannon Swifts F.C. players
Ballymena United F.C. players
Armagh City F.C. players
Linfield F.C. players
Glenavon F.C. players
Cliftonville F.C. players
Loughgall F.C. players
NIFL Premiership players
Men's association football forwards
Association footballers from County Armagh
Annagh United F.C. players
People from Craigavon, County Armagh


The Magnolia Purewater Wizards was the final name of a basketball franchise owned by San Miguel Corporation (SMC) that played in the Philippine Basketball League from 1983 to 2010. It played under various brand names owned by SMC - Lagerlite (1985), Magnolia Ice Cream (1983-1984, 1986-1992, 2004-2007), Instafood (1993-1994), Magnolia Cheezee Spread (1995-1996), Wilkins (1998), Viva (2004), Magnolia Beverage (2007), San Mig Coffee (2007-2008) and Magnolia PureWater (2008-2009).

Current roster

Notable coaches
 Derrick Pumaren (1983-1990)
 Franz Pumaren (1991-1992)
 Francis Rodriguez (1993-1994)
 Jong Uichico (1994-1996)
 Arlene Rodriguez (1998)
 Koy Banal (2004–2009)

External links
 Magnolia Purewater PBL website

Former Philippine Basketball League teams
San Miguel Corporation
1983 establishments in the Philippines
Basketball teams established in 1983


The 2009 Kansas State Wildcats baseball team represented Kansas State University in the NCAA Division I college baseball season of 2009. It was the 109th baseball season in school history.

The team's head coach was Brad Hill who was in his sixth season at Kansas State. He was previously the head coach at Central Missouri State before coming to Manhattan in 2004.

Kansas State made the NCAA tournament for the first time in school history. The team finished the season by setting the school’s record for wins, eight more than the previous school record of 35 in 1976.

Preseason
The Wildcats, who recorded the most conference victories and its highest conference finish (tied for sixth) since 2002, return five pitchers who combined for 21 starts last season. The Wildcats will have junior A.J. Morris and seniors Lance Hoge and Todd Vogel, while sophomore Thomas Rooke, who tied for fifth in school history with 25 appearances out of the bullpen last year, could be called upon to start some games this year for the Wildcats.

Offensively, K-State returns four of its top five hitters from a year ago, including junior infielder Justin Bloxom and senior outfielder Dane Yelovich. Bloxom led K-State in virtually every offensive category last season, including batting average (.288), hits (63), RBI (49), triples (2), total bases (105), total plate appearances (252), at bats (219), games played (58) and games started (57). Yelovich finished with a .286 average and stole 18 bases, good for fourth in the Big 12 Conference.

Alongside Bloxom in the infield is expected to be sophomore Carter Jurica at second base, converted outfielder Jason King at third, while senior Drew Biery will man shortstop for the second-consecutive year.

The outfield will feature Yelovich in center field, while fellow senior, Jordan Cruz, will return to right field after beginning the 2008 season as the starter. Left field will be a battle between junior Adam Muenster and true freshman Nick Martini. Muenster, who will be a switch-hitter this season, could also see time at second base.

Rob Vaughn, a two-year starter at catcher, returns for his senior campaign, while a pair of juniors, Daniel Dellasega and David Masters will also see playing time behind the plate.

Season

Regular season
Head Coach Brad Hill, in his sixth season at K-State, earned Big 12 Coach of the Year honors as he guided Kansas State to a 39-win season, including 14 conference victories to finish fourth in the league, all school bests. The team also earned their highest ranking in school history as they were number 10 in the Baseball America Top 25 earlier in the season. A.J. Morris won Big 12 pitcher of year, the first Wildcat ever to do so. Morris finished the regular season as the Big 12 leader in both wins (12) and ERA (1.61). He was also first in innings pitched (100.2), third in opponent batting average (.203) and tied for fifth in strikeouts (91). Morris became the first player in school history to be named a semifinalist for the Dick Howser Trophy. Brad Hill became the first Kansas State coach since Mike Clark in 1990 to be named conference coach of the year.

Carter Jurica earned second-team accolades from the coaches after leading the conference’s top hitting team with a .366 average, which was third in the Big 12 individually. Jurica also finished the regular season third in stolen bases (21), fourth in hits (78), and fifth in both runs scored (57) and on-base percentage (.442). Seniors Drew Biery and Jordan Cruz, junior Justin Bloxom, sophomore Jason King and freshman Nick Martini were each named honorable mention All-Big 12.

Kansas State was tied for 12th nationally with 39 wins. Kansas State has recorded 136 steals this season, the second-most in school history. The Wildcats have recorded 20 triples this season, which are tops in the Big 12, and the most by a K-State team since 1997.

Conference tournament
The Wildcats earned a birth in the Big 12 baseball tournament for the second year in a row. The tournament was held at AT&T Bricktown Ballpark in Oklahoma City Oklahoma.

Kansas State first beat Kansas by a score of 5–4. They then beat Baylor, 9–4. They faced Texas next for the right to play in the tournament championship. The Wildcats fell short, 2–4.

NCAA tournament
The Wildcats earned their first ever berth in the NCAA baseball tournament. They competed in the Houston Regional, with Rice University playing host, at Reckling Park. The other teams were Rice, Xavier, and Sam Houston State. They lost the regional final against Rice.

Roster

Coaches
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Schedule

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| 1 || February 20 || at Houston || 16–2 || Cougar Field || Morris || Musick ||  ||  1,231|| 1–0 || 0–0
|-  style="text-align:center; background:#dfd;"
| 2 || February 21 || at Houston || 9–2 || Cougar Field || Hoge || Ray ||   || 1,165 || 2–0 || 0–0
|-  style="text-align:center; background:#fdd;"
| 3 || February 22 || at Houston || 2–3 (10) || Cougar Field || Dempsay || Marshall ||  || 1,143 || 2–1 || 0–0
|-  style="text-align:center; background:#dfd;"
| 4 || February 26 || vs Pacific || 7–4 || Tony Gwynn Stadium || Morris || Holscher ||   || 73 || 3–1 || 0–0
|-  style="text-align:center; background:#dfd;"
| 5 || February 27 || vs Nevada || 10–2 || Tony Gwynn Stadium || Hoge || Bautista ||   || 71 || 4–1 || 0–0
|-  style="text-align:center; background:#fdd;"
| 6 || February 28 || vs #11 San Diego || 1–2 || Tony Gwynn Stadium || DeNault || Applegate ||   || 117 || 4–2 || 0–0
|-  style="text-align:center; background:#dfd;"
| 7 || March 1 || at San Diego State || 5–4 (10) || Tony Gwynn Stadium || Applegate || Skipper ||   || 419 || 5–2 || 0–0
|-  style="text-align:center; background:#dfd;"
| 8 || March 3 || Creighton || 12–1 || Tointon Family Stadium || Morris || Dufek ||  || 730 || 6–2 || 0–0
|-  style="text-align:center; background:#dfd;"
| 9 || March 6 || Niagara || 12–1  || Tointon Family Stadium || Hoge || Kellar ||   || 1,252 || 7–2 || 0–0
|-  style="text-align:center; background:#dfd;"
| 10 || March 6 || Niagara || 9–8 || Tointon Family Stadium || Daniel || Morari ||   || 1,252 || 8–2 || 0–0
|-  style="text-align:center; background:#dfd;"
| 11 || March 7 || Niagara || 12–2 || Tointon Family Stadium || Bahramzadeh || Candelmo ||   || 916 || 9–2  || 0–0
|-  style="text-align:center; background:#dfd;"
| 12 || March 8 || Niagara  || 15–1 || Tointon Family Stadium || Vogel || Sikorski  ||   || 397  || 10–2 || 0–0
|-  style="text-align:center; background:#dfd;"
| 13 || March 10 || at #4 Arizona State || 6–2  || Surprise Stadium || Morris || Leake || Allen || 4,375 || 11–2 || 0–0
|-  style="text-align:center; background:#fdd;"
| 14 || March 11 || at #4 Arizona State || 1–12 || Surprise Stadium || Spence || Hoge || Swagerty || 5,770 || 11–3 || 0–0
|-  style="text-align:center; background:#dfd;"
| 15 || March 13 || Butler || 8–4 || Tointon Family Stadium || Rooke || Sokolowski ||   || 514 || 12–3 || 0–0
|-  style="text-align:center; background:#dfd;"
| 16 || March 14 || Butler || 14–2 || Tointon Family Stadium  || Bahramzadeh || Wagoner  ||   || 888 || 13–3  || 0–0
|-  style="text-align:center; background:#dfd;"
| 17 || March 14 || Butler || 15–3 || Tointon Family Stadium  || Vogel || Ochs  ||   || 888 || 14–3 || 0–0
|-  style="text-align:center; background:#dfd;"
| 18 || March 15 || Butler || 13–2 || Tointon Family Stadium  || Morris || Sinkiewicz ||   || 661 || 15–3 || 0–0
|-  style="text-align:center; background:#dfd;"
| 19 || March 17 || Texas San Antonio || 5–4 || Tointon Family Stadium || Applegate || Selsor || Allen|| 1,074 || 16–3 || 0–0
|-  style="text-align:center; background:#dfd;"
| 20 || March 18 || Texas San Antonio || 5–4 || Tointon Family Stadium|| Allen || Clarke ||   || 685 || 17–3 || 0–0
|-  style="text-align:center; background:#dfd;"
| 21 || March 20 || #13 Oklahoma || 9–1 || Tointon Family Stadium || Morris || Doyle ||   || 818 || 18–3 || 1–0
|-  style="text-align:center; background:#fdd;"
| 22 || March 21 || #13 Oklahoma || 11–12 || Tointon Family Stadium || Seng || Marshall ||   || 1,499  || 18–4 || 1–1
|-  style="text-align:center; background:#fdd;"
| 23 || March 22 || #13 Oklahoma || 4–29 || Tointon Family Stadium || Rocha || Bahramzadeh ||   || 1,101 || 18–5 || 1–2
|-  style="text-align:center; background:#dfd;"
| 24 || March 24 || Northwestern || 4–3 || Tointon Family Stadium || Rooke || Jensen ||   || 672 || 19–5 || 1–2
|-  style="text-align:center; background:#dfd;"
| 25 || March 25 || Northwestern || 12–8 || Tointon Family Stadium || Hobbs || Morgan ||   || 534 || 20–5 || 1–2
|-  style="text-align:center; background:#dfd;"
| 26 || March 27 || at #8 Baylor || 7–1 || Baylor Ballpark || Morris || Volz ||   || 2,642 || 21–5  || 2–2
|-  style="text-align:center; background:#fdd;"
| 27 || March 28 || at #8 Baylor || 2–3 || Baylor Ballpark || Verrett || Hoge || Miller || 2,687 || 21–6 || 2–3
|-  style="text-align:center; background:#fdd;"
| 28 || March 29 || at #8 Baylor || 6–7 || Baylor Ballpark || Kempf || Hunter || Pinckard || 2,657 || 21–7 || 2–4
|-  style="text-align:center; background:#fdd;"
| 29 || April 1 || at Creighton || 1–5 || Creighton Sports Complex || Nihsen || Daniel ||   || 633 || 21–8 || 2–4
|-  style="text-align:center; background:#dfd;"
| 30 || April 3 || at Nebraska || 15–1 || Haymarket Park || Hoge || Roualdes ||   ||   || 22–8 || 3–4
|-  style="text-align:center; background:#dfd;"
| 31 || April 3 || at Nebraska || 9–3 || Haymarket Park || Morris || Rose ||   || 4,634 || 23–8 || 4–4
|-  style="text-align:center; background:#dfd;"
| 32 || April 4 || at Nebraska || 5–3 || Haymarket Park || Vogel || Hauptmann || Allen || 1,594 || 24–8 || 5–4
|-  style="text-align:center; background:#fdd;"
| 33 || April 9 || #15 Texas A&M || 2–4 || Tointon Family Stadium || Raley || Allen ||   || 713 || 24–9 || 5–5
|-  style="text-align:center; background:#dfd;"
| 34 || April 10 || #15 Texas A&M || 6–4 || Tointon Family Stadium || Morris || Wilson || Rooke || 1,247 || 25–9 || 6–5
|-  style="text-align:center; background:#dfd;"
| 35 || April 11 || #15 Texas A&M || 4–3 || Tointon Family Stadium || Rooke || Fleece ||   || 1,746 || 26–9 || 7–5
|-  style="text-align:center; background:#dfd;"
| 36 || April 14 || Wichita State || 13–5 || Tointon Family Stadium || Marshall || Maldonado ||   || 2,416 || 27–9 || 7–5
|-  style="text-align:center; background:#dfd;"
| 37 || April 15 || at Wichita State ||4–3   || Eck Stadium || Daniel || Flynn || Rooke || 5,586 || 28–9 || 7–5
|-  style="text-align:center; background:#fdd;"
| 38 || April 17 || Missouri || 3–4  || Tointon Family Stadium || Gibson  || Rooke  ||   || 3,008 || 28–10 || 7–6
|-  style="text-align:center; background:#fdd;"
| 39 || April 18 || Missouri || 6–11 || Tointon Family Stadium || Fick || Hunter ||   || 1,955 || 28–11 || 7–7
|-  style="text-align:center; background:#dfd;"
| 40 || April 19 || Missouri || 11–5 || Tointon Family Stadium || Marshall || Tepesch || Rooke  || 1,440 || 29–11 || 8–7
|-  style="text-align:center; background:#dfd;"
| 41 || April 24 || at #2 Texas || 4–2 || UFCU Disch-Falk Field || Morris || Wood ||   || 5,473 || 30–11 || 9–7
|-  style="text-align:center; background:#dfd;"
| 42 || April 25 || at #2 Texas || 5–4 (12) || UFCU Disch-Falk Field || Applegate || Jungmann ||   || 6,344 || 31–11 || 10–7
|- style="text-align:center;"
| 43 || April 26 || at #2 Texas || 6–6 || UFCU Disch-Falk Field ||   ||   ||   || 5,552 || 31–11–1 || 10–7–1
|-  style="text-align:center; background:#dfd;"
| 44 || April 28 || North Dakota || 10–2 || Tointon Family Stadium || Hunter || Biermaier ||   || 1,149 || 32–11–1 || 10–7–1
|-  style="text-align:center; background:#dfd;"
| 45 || April 29 || North Dakota || 22–1 || Tointon Family Stadium || Daniel || Baumgartner ||   || 988 || 33–11–1 || 10–7–1
|-  style="text-align:center; background:#dfd;"
| 46 || May 1 || at #26 Oklahoma State || 5–3 || Allie P. Reynolds Stadium || Hoge || Oliver || Rooke ||   || 34–11–1 || 11–7–1
|-  style="text-align:center; background:#dfd;"
| 47 || 1 May|| at #26 Oklahoma State || 4–3 (6) || Allie P. Reynolds Stadium || Morris || Lyons ||   || 276 || 35–11–1 ||  12–7–1
|-  style="text-align:center; background:#dfd;"
| 48 || May 4 || BYU || 9–8 (10) || Tointon Family Stadium || Rooke || Muir ||   || 1,197 || 36–11–1 || 12–7–1
|-  style="text-align:center; background:#dfd;"
| 49 || May 5 || BYU || 11–3 || Tointon Family Stadium || Daniel || Toole  ||   || 1,640 || 37–11–1  || 12–7–1
|-  style="text-align:center; background:#fdd;"
| 50 || May 8 || Texas Tech || 0–6 || Tointon Family Stadium  || Karns || Morris  ||   || 3,651 || 37–12–1 || 12–8–1
|-  style="text-align:center; background:#fdd;"
| 51 || May 9 || Texas Tech || 6–12 || Tointon Family Stadium  || Ramos || Hoge ||   || 2,577 || 37–13–1 || 12–9–1
|-  style="text-align:center; background:#dfd;"
| 52 || May 10 || Texas Tech || 9–5 || Tointon Family Stadium  || Vogel || Head  ||   || 1,263 || 38–13–1 || 13–9–1
|-  style="text-align:center; background:#dfd;"
| 53 || May 15 || Kansas || 4–1  || Tointon Family Stadium || Morris || Hall  ||   || 4,280 || 39–13–1  || 14–9–1
|-  style="text-align:center; background:#fdd;"
| 54 || May 16 || at Kansas || 3–9 || Hoglund Ballpark || Walz || Hoge ||   || 2,438 || 39–14–1 || 14–10–1
|-  style="text-align:center; background:#fdd;"
| 55 || May 17 || at Kansas || 7–17 (7) || Hoglund Ballpark || Ridenhour || Vogel  ||   || 2,639 || 39–15–1 || 14–11–1
|-

|-  style="text-align:center; background:#dfd;"
| 1 || May 20 || #24 Kansas || 5–4 || Bricktown Ballpark || Allen || Selik ||   || 4,129 || 40–15–1  || 1–0
|-  style="text-align:center; background:#dfd;"
| 2 || May 21 || Baylor || 9–4 || Bricktown Ballpark || Morris || Kempf ||   || 4,583 || 41–15–1 || 2–0
|-  style="text-align:center; background:#fdd;"
| 3 || May 23 || #5 Texas || 2–4  || Bricktown Ballpark || Jungmann || Applegate ||  || 5,720 || 41–16–1 ||  2–1
|-

|-  style="text-align:center; background:#dfd;"
| 1 || May 29 || Xavier || 16–8 || Reckling Park || Hoge || Richard ||   || 2,893 || 42–16–1  || 1–0
|-  style="text-align:center; background:#dfd;"
| 2 || May 30 || #6 Rice || 7–6 || Reckling Park || Morris || Berry||   || 4,169 || 43–16–1  || 2–0
|-  style="text-align:center; background:#fdd;"
| 3 || May 31 || #6 Rice || 0–8 || Reckling Park || Wall  || Vogel ||   || 3,298 || 43–17–1  || 2–1
|-  style="text-align:center; background:#fdd;"
| 4 || June 1 || #6 Rice || 4–13 || Reckling Park || Reckling  || Rooke ||   || 4,589 || 43–18–1  || 2–2
|-

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Awards and honors

Wildcats in the 2009 MLB Draft
The following members of the 2009 Kansas State Wildcats baseball team were drafted in the 2009 MLB Draft.

*2009 Signee

See also
 Kansas State University
 Kansas State Wildcats
 Kansas State Wildcats baseball
 Tointon Family Stadium
 Brad Hill

References

External links
 Official Kansas State Wildcats baseball page

Kansas State Wildcats baseball seasons
Kansas State Wildcats Baseball Team, 2009
Kansas State
2009 in sports in Kansas


Henry Loomis (April 19, 1919 – November 2, 2008) was an American physicist and broadcasting executive. He was director of Voice of America from 1958 to 1965, and  president of the Corporation for Public Broadcasting from 1972 to 1978.

Early years
Loomis was born on April 19, 1919, in Tuxedo Park, New York. His father, Alfred Lee Loomis built a fortune financing public utilities and sold out just before the Wall Street crash of 1929. Alfred Loomis set up a physics laboratory in an old mansion where Henry worked with his father as a teenager on brain-wave research, including participating as a volunteer in his father's experiments. The two later took part in pioneering research on radar.

Loomis attended Harvard University and left in 1940 during his senior year to enlist in the United States Navy. Harvard granted him an undergraduate degree in 1946 based on his radar instruction while in the navy. In the navy, he was on the staff of the Commander in Chief Pacific Fleet Headquarters in Pearl Harbor. Loomis was responsible for the creation of training materials for radar, and worked with pilots and officers on ships to help overcome their wariness of the technology and develop their skills in its use. Loomis was awarded the Bronze Star Medal and left the navy with the rank of lieutenant commander.

Late in the war, Loomis had a chance meeting with United States Secretary of War Henry L. Stimson, a cousin of Loomis', and  Lt. Gen. Leslie Groves, head of the Manhattan Project. In a discussion about potential target cities in Japan for the atomic bomb being developed, Loomis dissuaded them from targeting Kyoto, citing the city's art treasures he had learned about while studying Japanese history at Harvard.

He attended the University of California, Berkeley after the war, where he took graduate courses in physics, including work as an assistant with Ernest Lawrence at the school's radiation laboratory. He spent four years as assistant to James Rhyne Killian, president of the Massachusetts Institute of Technology and led the research and intelligence functions at the United States Information Agency. Loomis later directed the staff of  Killian, who had been appointed as the President's science advisor.

He served for 13 years on the board of the not-for-profit Mitre Corporation, which was affiliated with the Massachusetts Institute of Technology and worked with the Central Intelligence Agency and United States Department of Defense after graduating from Berkeley.

Voice of America
Loomis was appointed by President Eisenhower in May 1958 to head the Voice of America, succeeding Robert E. Button.

As Director, Loomis had transmitters erected in Liberia and the Philippines, and in four other countries that had not been previously reached by their signals. These new broadcasting stations were announced in 1959 as additions to the eight stations that existed at the time, as part of a 5-year, $40 million expansion of services. The broadcasting power of the Voice of America was also increased.

Under Loomis' guidance, the first Charter of the Voice of America was established, as part of an effort to ensure that the Voice of America would win the attention and respect of listeners. The initial version of the Charter was approved by President Eisenhower shortly before he left office. The current version of the Charter, signed into law in 1976 by President Gerald Ford, protects the independence and integrity of Voice of America programming, specifying that it will be "a consistently reliable and authoritative source of news", that it will represent the entire United States and will "present a balanced and comprehensive projection of significant American thought and institutions" and that it "will present the policies of the United States clearly and effectively, and will also present responsible discussions and opinion on these policies." Loomis expressed his belief that the Charter was "so fundamental and so represents the realities of the world and the moral principles that undergird this nation, that the Charter will endure for the life of the Voice." President John F. Kennedy in a 1962 visit to the headquarters of the Voice of America, emphasized the importance of journalistic integrity, stating that "You are obliged to tell our story in a truthful way, to tell it, as Oliver Cromwell said about his portrait, to paint us 'with all our blemishes and warts,' all those things about us that may not be immediately attractive."

As part of an effort to help make English a World language, Loomis oversaw the introduction on October 19, 1959, of the use of Special English, in which news is read slowly using a limited vocabulary of about 1,500 words with a simplified grammar and short pauses between adjacent words to make word boundaries more easily discernible. The target audience for Special English is people who have learned English in school, but are less than fluent and do not speak it in daily usage.

In February 1962, Loomis announced the addition of three new short-wave radio transmitters that would allow it to better compete with Radio Moscow and Peiping Radio, and to help reach through the jamming of its signal.

Under Loomis, the Voice of America reported on the pressing stories of the day, including round-the-clock coverage in Spanish and expanded English language reporting during the Cuban Missile Crisis in 1962. The VOA broadcast Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.'s I Have a Dream speech live around the world in August 1963 during the March on Washington for Jobs and Freedom.

Loomis resigned from his post in 1965, citing increasing pressure from the Johnson Administration to refrain from reporting news that would reflect negatively on the White House, particularly on the nation's increasing military involvement in Southeast Asia. The Johnson White House wanted the Voice of America to refrain from reporting on United States Air Force missions over Laos. Loomis noted in his farewell speech that "The Voice of America is not the voice of the administration."

Corporation for Public Broadcasting
President Richard M. Nixon appointed Loomis in September 1972 as president of the Corporation for Public Broadcasting, overseeing money to be allocated to public television stations, in an appointment that Time magazine described as evidence that "the localists appear to have won the battle". Loomis, then deputy director of the United States Information Agency, was named to replace John W. Macy. Jr., who had been the first head of the Corporation when it was established in 1969, and had been a longtime advocate of centralization of public broadcasting. Loomis removed control over programming from the Public Broadcasting Service, decentralizing control and redistributing the funds to local stations.

In December 1977, Loomis announced that he would step down as president when his term ended in September 1978, or would leave earlier if a successor was selected.
Loomis resigned in 1978 in a wave of centralization back to PBS under the Carter Administration.

Personal
His brother, Alfred Loomis was a sailor who competed at the 1948 Summer Olympics in London, where he won a gold medal in the 6 Metre class with the boat Uanoria.

Loomis died at age 89 on November 2, 2008 in Jacksonville, Florida, due to complications of Alzheimer's disease, Parkinson's disease and Pick's disease.

References

1919 births
2008 deaths
Corporation for Public Broadcasting
Deaths from Alzheimer's disease
Deaths from Parkinson's disease
United States Navy officers
Harvard University alumni
University of California, Berkeley alumni
Deaths from Pick's disease
Deaths from dementia in Florida
Mitre Corporation people
Voice of America people
United States Navy personnel of World War II
American media executives
Loomis family


The Ilva Trophy is a defunct WTA Tour affiliated women's tennis tournament played from 1984 to 1994, with the exception of 1986 and 1987. It was held in Taranto, Italy and played on outdoor clay courts. It was a Tier V tournaments from 1990 until 1992 and was promoted to Tier IV for its last two years.

Finals

Singles

Doubles

References
 WTA Results Archive

Clay court tennis tournaments
Defunct tennis tournaments in Italy
WTA Tour


Corpus Christi Army Depot (CCAD) is a United States Department of Defense (DoD) Center of Industrial and Technical Excellence (CITE) for rotary wing aircraft. It has been a tenant of Naval Air Station Corpus Christi since 1961.

The CCAD mission is to ensure aviation readiness for all service and international sales programs. In 2018 Gail Atkins became the first woman to lead CCAD.

External links
Corpus Christi Army Depot Homepage

Military in Corpus Christi, Texas
Military facilities in Texas
United States Army logistics installations
1961 establishments in Texas

References


The Ultimate Prom Nite is a Malaysian reality TV series produced by Primeworks Studios in cooperation with skincare maker Nivea. The inter-campus prom night seeks those worthy for the throne of "Ultimate Prom King and Queen" amongst students of various higher educational institutions throughout Malaysia.

Season two of The Ultimate Prom Nite aired on 8TV from 6 November till 11 December 2008. Hansen Lee and Sarah Lian were hosts, assisted by Marion Caunter and Henry Golding as judges.

Episode list

Auditions
Preliminary auditions were held from 8 July hingga 4 August in 12 selected campuses throughout Peninsular Malaysia, each of which provide a male and a female to vie for the coveted crowns.

Disted Stamford College, Penang
INTI International University College, Penang
INTI International University College, Nilai, Negeri Sembilan
INTI International University College, Subang Jaya
Kolej Damansara Utama, Penang
Kolej Lagenda, Nilai, Negeri Sembilan
Metropolitan College, Subang Jaya
Nilai International College
Olympia College, Kuala Lumpur
SEGi University College, Kota Damansara
Sunway University College, Johor Bahru
Taylor's University College

In addition, a thirteenth audition session was held in Sri Pentas, Bandar Utama (the headquarters of Media Prima and operational premises of its four TV channels), for students of just any higher-learning institution.

Those who qualified from each college might not necessarily be studying in the college where they took part. Those who qualified were:

Victor Lucas - Kolej Han Chiang
Kan Wai Ling - Sunway University College, Johor Bahru
Colin Chia Siang - Sunway University College, Johor Bahru
Felicia Tan - Taylor's University College
Mohd Farhan - SEGi University College, Kota Damansara
Atiqah Nabilah - Kolej Lagenda, Nilai
Adam Jayarathim - INTI International University College, Penang
Azimah Arshad - SEGi University College, Kota Damansara
Birendra Bahadur - INTI International University College, Nilai
Belinda Chong - INTI International University College, Nilai
Arvind Kalia - Kolej Damansara Utama, Penang
Mea Hing Jian - Nilai International College

Carmen Leong - Nilai International College
Hadry Hyzan - Taylor's University College
Fatin Johanna - Taylor's University College
Teng Ivan - Metropolitan College, Subang Jaya
Radiah Nazir - Taylor's University College
Mohd Izhafran - Kolej Lagenda Nilai
Shereen Liang - INTI International University College, Subang Jaya
Nicolette Ng - Metropolitan College, Subang Jaya
Syed Mohd Danial - Taylor's University College
Rhea M. Pereira - ?
Preeyan - APT Academy

Grooming
The qualified participants kicked off their journey toward the thrones by attending a week-long grooming session which began by a skincare class by Nivea and wholly uses Nivea products.

This was followed by an acting workshop led by Nazril Idrus and Sazzy Falak. The participants were made to make animal sounds for grouping; four distinct sounds were heard and thus they were divided into four groups. Each group took the stage to make a creative introduction before they practice what they were taught by playing a drama.

The acting session ended with some "nice walk" training, in which each contestant is required to make a creative and expressive grand entrance toward the audience in the same manner as TV hosts.

The weekend ended with Henry Golding and Marion Caunter stepping in as judges to test each contestant by asking questions and reviewing recorded confessions, to determine the Top 12. The lucky twelve who made it were: Farhan, Birendra, Adam, Ivan, Danial, and Jian (males); and Nicolette, Radi, Azimah, Fatin, Carmen, and Shereen (females).

Top 12
The Top 12 were taken to the 1 Utama shopping centre for their next challenge: the Mall Hunt, to test their abilities as team players, leaders and participants. They were divided into two teams of six – Team 1 and Team 2 (or Team A and Team B in the captions) – to perform a total of six tasks in the mall within a 90-minute limit; one task for one member of each team only. Before they begin each next task, each team was given a clue to determine their next task. After completing each task, the member who performed it collected a tag to mark their completion. The Mall Hunt was probably held no later than mid-September; this can be told from the Mid-Autumn Festival stalls in the footage.

The six tasks (and their riddles), in no particular order, were as follows:

The following are the Top 12 and their respective tasks, in chronological order:

Team 1 completed all their tasks and reached the finish line first, while Team 2 trailed behind by five minutes. At the decisive meeting with Caunter and Golding, all members of Team 1 were exempt from elimination as a reward for their success in the Mall Hunt, while those of Team 2 were called up for another round of questioning to ask them why each of them should remain in the game; as well as to determine which one girl and one boy should leave the competition. Radi and Biren wereeliminated from the challenge, leaving the Top 10 for their next challenge.

Top 10
Hari Raya Aidilfitri celebrations were around the corner, so the Top 10 were taken to the Rumah Kasih Harmoni orphanage in Sungai Buloh for a weekend to test their ability to display dedication, compassion, and their being a role model to society. Among the tasks which they performed there included cooking, housekeeping, laundry, fun and games with the orphans, as well as preparing for Raya.

On day two, the contenders were brought to Cineleisure Damansara where they were split into two again, i.e. the girls' and boys' stall, to sell as many Nivea "charity goodie bags" for five hours to raise as much money for Rumah Kasih Harmoni. Together they contributed RM3,000 to the orphanage fund (another RM7,000 was added by Nivea into the donation).

At the end of the charity stint, the Top 10 again faced Caunter and Golding for another round of inquisition of their experiences throughout the challenge, to determine who would be eliminated this time; it was Jian and Shireen's turn to depart from the competition.

Top 8
In October, four guys and four girls were assigned their final task before six of them would star in the Ultimate Prom Nite, which is a date with the hosts for dinner in Avanti's in Sunway Resort Hotel (Farhan, Carmen, Danial, Nicolette) or fun under the sun in Sunway Lagoon (Adam, Azima, Ivan, Fatin); the boys dated Sarah while Hansen went one-on-one with the girls. Earlier, after the Top 10 elimination, the remaining finalists picked a paper cutting from a transparent bowl to determine the venue of their date. "The Confidence Beauty Regime", their quick grooming-up with Nivea products, was a must for the contestants before each date.

Dinner
Farhan & Sarah:Farhan presented Sarah a sunflower to leave a good first impression. He reminded her that he is not an adventurous eater who largely insists on chicken. Midway through dinner, he presented her with a rose. When asked on his history with girlfriends, he replied that "it depends on how much is many." Moreover, he admitted that he had to abstain from 'sad' films that make him shed tears. After their meal, they played snooker in the lounge. At the end of the date, Farhan gave Sarah a collage of herself from the FHM magazine cover.
Carmen & Hansen: Carmen arrived at the dining table with brownies in a shopping bag for Hansen. When asked of herself, she answered that she was the eldest of four siblings; when asked back, Hansen just told her he was the youngest sibling of all sisters. When asked of her favourite qualities of men, her reply was those who could "make me laugh all the time." After the meal, they strolled at the garden in the vicinity of the hotel, where Hansen learnt that Carmen wanted to make her dates as memorable as possible.
Danial & Sarah: Danial presented Sarah with a small bouquet of three orange roses and a lavender before the meal, which Sarah thought was a "sweet gesture." Midway through their meal, Danial told Sarah he liked chicken rice but not durians. He also appeared less than adventurous in the garden walk. In the confession, Sarah said Danial's first impression was plain while their walk in the garden was "just a walk," which in all made him "not meet the requirements."
Nicolette & Hansen: Hansen commented on Nicolette's air of confidence when she walked in for dinner. When he asked of her ideal date, she replied that the date need not be fancy, just comfortable. She gave him a "cheeky" miniature teddy bear dressed with horns and a cape. They ended their date with dessert in the lounge.

Theme Park

Adam & Sarah: Adam greeted Sarah with a rose, treated her with ice-cream and took her around the Animal Park. Adam told her his favourite animal was the dragon, and the edited footage appeared to recreate what Adam imagined of the animals in the mini-zoo. They also shown trying out the Pirate's Revenge and Buffalo Bill Coaster rides in the Amusement Park, among others, and taking a doctored picture with a tiger in the snow.
Azima & Hansen: Azima started their date by giving Hansen a floral garland. They were shown riding in the Amusement Park, playing in the arcade and enduring the Scream Park. Azima commented that she and Hansen liked extreme sports. When asked of her favourite man on a ride, she was stumped, after telling Hansen she was not a fussy girl.
Ivan & Sarah: The date started with Sarah looking down from a tower at Ivan kneeling toward her with a rose. Ivan told her he hated one-on-one dates, having lived in groups all the time. They were shown riding the G-Force catapult and the Tomahawk. Sarah commented that although Adam was problematic, she thought it was a great date in which they learnt more of each other.
Fatin & Hansen: They first chose an exciting ride in the form of the Tomahawk, before visiting the Animal Park and playing the simulation race and video games in the arcade. Hansen commented that Fatin's ooze of confidence could "intimidate a guy," thus having passed with flying colours. On the carousel, Fatin presented Hansen a pencil sketch of himself on a sheet of paper.

The Top 8 confronted their last cut-out in SEGi Kota Damansara, this time with the hosts joining Caunter and Golding on the panel of four in the most crucial elimination session to select the Top 6 finalists for the Prom Nite. The judges reminded them that they were looking for one male and one female who could reach out to everyone rather than somebody intelligent or charming. Each contestant was evaluated individually concerning their date and their take on the competition and what they learnt while in contention.

Finally, the hosts short-listed Fatin, Adam, Azima, Ivan, Nicolette and Farhan as the Top 6 who would vie for the Ultimate Prom King and Queen crowns, leaving Danial and Carmen out of contention. From 27 November 2008, 10.30pm (after this episode was broadcast) till 10pm the next day, viewers would vote for their favourite contestant which forms 50% of the overall results, the other half being judges' evaluation, to determine the Prom King and Queen.

Finale
The "prom nite" of the Ultimate Prom Nite season two was recorded in the night of 28 November 2008, only to be telecast on 11 December. The top six arrived by limousine at the Kota Damansara campus of SEGi University College, which was also attended by 2007 Prom King Reagan Kang Ti Kern.

The event proper kicked off with a performance from the CHARM cheerleader squad, followed by the appearances in pairs of Adam and Nicolette, Ivan and Azima, and Farhan and Fatin, introduced by Lee and Lian in front of a dining hall audience. Also present were the judges Marion Caunter, Henry Golding and specially-invited Amber Chia on the panel. After the introductions, the hip-hop dance trio Floor Fever performed before the audience to the turntabling of DJ Iman.

The finalists' first challenge in the Prom Nite was to dance a ballroom-jazz routing in pairs, which they practised in William & Luisa's Danceworld as shown in the footage. Adam and Nicolette danced to Let It Rock by Kevin Rudolf and Lil Wayne; Ivan and Azima to Keeps Gettin' Better (Christina Aguilera); and Farhan and Fatin to Womanizer (Britney Spears).

The second and most important challenge for the top six was another question and answer session which seeks everything the judges needed to know to determine the most worthy for the crowns. Each contestant prepared a campaign video before they respond to judges' questions on their personality.

Adam’s campaign video had him preparing a meal in a kitchen to display the importance of living skills. After fulfilling her request to do a "catwalk", he responded to Marion's question of which challenge really affected him the most, which is the Raya charity stint in the orphanage, which he claimed reminded him to take a hard look at what he had which the orphans were not so lucky to have.
Fatin recorded herself in a futsal activity in her campaign video to display her sense of teamwork. Marion asked what was her definition of a role model, which she mentioned of her emphasis on time management. On Amber's question on life after college, she told that she would be a "super-cool" architect as well as pursuing a double diploma on architecture and fashion design.
Ivan made a music video of his own rap song. Henry asked for his motto in life; he gave "Success is not a destination; success is a journey."
Nicolette performed her rendition of Colbie Caillat's Realize and danced in her video, to emphasise on enjoyment. Henry asked for her strengths and weaknesses; her strength was her sense of "passion" but being perfectionist made her soft spot. Amber gave the role model question again, and she advised on giving one's best in studies but enjoying life at the same time.
Farhan told the world his life was about cars by drifting. Henry asked what he learnt throughout the competition; the seasoned "team leader" said he learnt of teamwork, understanding, open minds and leadership. Amber asked of his future after college, he admitted his dream of living luxuriously in Germany.
Fatin recorded herself scuba diving in the pool as a hobby which defined herself. Marion asked of her life after studies, she spoke of herself opening up businesses, possibly scuba diving, around the world. Amber asked for her weakness, and Fatin admitted being shy.

Before the results, a footage of whom the other 14 contestants voted for among the top 6 was screened. After the judges made their decision combined with the public votes, Adam and Nicolette were crowned the Ultimate Prom King and Queen respectively, each receiving RM10,000 and a 15-minute appearance on the 8TV Quickie.

Nicolette appeared on the Quickie on 16 December; Adam on the 19th.

References

External links
The Ultimate Prom Nite on 8TV, including Catch-Up TV

2008 Malaysian television seasons


Ilia Beshkov Dunov (; 24 July 1901 – 23 January 1958) was a Bulgarian painter, graphic artist, comics artist, caricaturist, cartoonist, illustrator, writer and pedagogue.

Life
Beshkov was born in 1901 in Dolni Dabnik, nowadays a small town near Pleven in Pleven Province, central northern Bulgaria. In 1918–1920, he studied at the Faculty of Law of Sofia University and briefly returned to his native Dolni Dabnik as a teacher. In 1921, he enrolled in painting at the National Academy of Arts, in the class of prof. Nikola Marinov. He graduated in 1926.

As a student, Beshkov published caricatures in the Maskarad, Div Dyado, Balgaran, Starshel and Vik magazines and illustrated the issues of the T. F. Chipev and Hemus printing houses. From 1925 on, he co-operated with the Pladne magazine among others. He was twice arrested due to his leftist political views: once after participating in the June Uprising following the Bulgarian coup d'état of 1923 and then during the 1925 April Events in the wake of the St Nedelya Church assault.

In 1930, Beshkov became a member of the Narodno Izkustvo movement. He was from the founders of  the famous newspaper Sturshel (Hornet) in 1940, and published in it without signature or pseudonym. One of his best known comic characters was 'Spekulanta Maks'.
In 1945, he became a lecturer of drawing, illustration and print design at the National Academy of Fine Art; he was elected a tenured professor in 1953 and led the Department of Graphics until his death in 1958 in Sofia.

Beshkov's political caricatures were noted for their sarcasm and deep connotations.

His works were humanist, democratic, revolutionary and national in nature. The art gallery in Pleven is named in his honour and most of his works are exhibited there.

References

External links
Bulgaria in images

1901 births
1958 deaths
Bulgarian caricaturists
Bulgarian illustrators
Bulgarian cartoonists
Bulgarian comics artists
Bulgarian satirists
People from Dolni Dabnik
20th-century Bulgarian painters
20th-century Bulgarian male artists
Male painters


The Africa Open was a golf tournament on the Sunshine Tour held in Eastern Cape, South Africa. It was first contested in February 2008, over the Gary Player designed championship course at the Fish River Sun Country Club, near Port Alfred.

In order to increase the profile of the tournament, beginning in 2009 it was held in January at the East London Golf Club in East London. In 2009, the Africa Open had a prize fund of R5 million, over four times that of the inaugural event. The Sunshine Tour hoped that it would attract a stronger field as a result, and possibly lead to a co-sanctioning agreement with the European Tour in subsequent years.

In 2009, it was announced that the Africa Open would be included on the 2010 European Tour schedule. It was the third event of the four tournament South African swing of the tour, held after the Alfred Dunhill Championship and the South African Open, and the week before the Joburg Open. The purse for 2014 was €1,000,000.

Winners

Notes

References

External links
Coverage on Sunshine Tour's official site
Coverage on European Tour's official site

Former Sunshine Tour events
Former European Tour events
Golf tournaments in South Africa
Sport in the Eastern Cape
Recurring sporting events established in 2008
Recurring sporting events disestablished in 2015
2008 establishments in South Africa
2015 disestablishments in South Africa


The Environment Network for Manchester (EN4M) is a group of environmental organisations centered in Manchester, England. Their activities focus on creating a sustainable urban environment and include but are not limited to: recycling, conservation, promotion of renewable energy use, and pollution control. EN4M allows local environmental groups to coordinate their efforts and share resources.

The Environment Network for Manchester was formed by MERCi.

MERCi the charity closed in 2017 and the EN4M newsletter was discontinued due to lack of funding, the EN4M group itself had ceased to exist some time before, again due to lack of funding. There is still a Facebook Group "Environment News for Greater Manchester". Bridge 5 Mill, which MERCi established, is still running under the ownership of the Fairfield Environment Trust and while it doesn't run EN4M, it continues to serve as a hub for Environmental Groups. Its Twitter and Facebook pages also perform some of the news role that EN4M served.

Awards

In September 2008 The Community Network for Manchester (CN4M) Awarded The Environment Network for Manchester for excellent publicity and outreach.

References

External links
The Environment Network for Manchester

Environmental organisations based in England
Organisations based in Manchester


Simcere Pharmaceutical Group or Simcere Pharmaceutical (, ) is a manufacturer and supplier of branded generic pharmaceuticals in the Chinese market. Its focus is to introduce generic and pharmaceutical products for the treatment of diseases with high incidence and/or mortality rate. The Company has introduced a generic anti-stroke medication under the brand name, Bicun, and an anti-cancer medication under the brand name, Endu. Its products include antibiotics, anti-stroke medications, anti-inflammatory drugs, anti-cancer medications and other medicines. In addition, it has obtained approvals from the China State Food and Drug Administration (SFDA) to manufacture and sell over 210 other products.

Acquisitions
In November 2007, the Company acquired Master Luck Corporation Limited, which holds 85.7% of Nanjing Tung Chit Pharmaceutical Co., Ltd.

Products
The Company manufactures and sells 39 pharmaceuticals marketed under various brands. Of these products, 33 are prescription pharmaceuticals and six are over-the-counter (OTC) pharmaceuticals. In addition, it is also the distributor of Yingtaiqing-branded generic diclofenac sodium sustained-release capsules, the Faneng-branded generic alfacalcidol soft capsules and the Yineng-branded generic lentinan injection, all of which are prescription pharmaceuticals manufactured by independent third parties.

Endu
(Recombinant Human Endostatin Injection)

Recombinant human endostatin is a genetically engineered protein that interferes with the growth of blood vessels to a tumor, thereby starving and preventing the growth of tumor cells. Endu is a modified version of endostatin. Endu has been engineered to contain an additional nine-amino acid sequence to enhance protein purification, solubility and stability and has been shown to improve the function of endostatin. In June 2007, the Company acquired an additional 10% equity interest in Yantai Medgenn. The Company is conducting Phase IV clinical trials for Endu in approximately 150 hospitals in China.

Bicun
Bicun is Simcere Pharmaceutical's prescription edaravone injection pharmaceutical for the treatment of strokes. Edaravone is a synthetic-free radical scavenger and has been proved to be effective. Edaravone protects the brain by eliminating excessive free radicals, which are highly reactive molecules occurring in the human body as a result of stroke, an excessive number of which could result in cell damage.

Zailin

Zailin is the brand name for the Company's line of generic prescription amoxicillin antibiotics, which includes capsules, dispersible tablets, granules and injection. During the year ended December 31, 2007, revenues of Zailin accounted for 21% of the Company's product revenues.

Yingtaiqing

Yingtaiqing is the brand name for Simcere Pharmaceutical's generic diclofenac sodium in sustained-release capsules and gelatin dosage format, which is an anti-inflammatory pain reliever and analgesic drug used to treat rheumatoid arthritis and osteoarthritis. Yingtaiqing sustained-release capsules are prescription pharmaceuticals and are manufactured by a third-party manufacturer, the China Pharmaceutical University Pharmaceutical Company (China Pharmaceutical), and the Company has entered into a distribution agreement with China Pharmaceutical to distribute and sell Yingtaiqing sustained-release capsules in China. In 2007, sales of Yingtaiqing accounted for 10.3% of the Company's product revenues.

Other Branded Generics

Biqi is the brand name for its generic OTC anti-diarrhea pharmaceutical. The Company obtained approval to manufacture and sell Biqi in November 1999.
Zaiqi is the brand name for the Company’s azithromycin granules antibiotics for the treatment of infections.
Zaike is the brand name for its cefaclor in dry suspension antibiotics for the treatment of infections.
Simcere Kechuanning is the brand name for Simcere Pharmaceutical's OTC herbal medicine used for the treatment of coughs. It comes in oral liquid and tablet formulations.
Zaikang is the brand name for its OTC compound zinc gluconate and ibuprofen granules for the treatment of cold symptoms, such as fever, nasal congestion, running nose and sneezing.
Faneng is the brand name for the Company’s alfacalcidol soft capsules for the treatment of osteoporosis.

See also
Pharmaceutical industry of China

Civilian-run enterprises of China
Pharmaceutical companies of China
Manufacturing companies based in Nanjing
Companies listed on the New York Stock Exchange
Generic drug manufacturers


Suzanne Nam (born January 29, 1974) is an American journalist and a former attorney.

Background

Nam graduated from Northeastern University and has a Juris Doctor degree from the Boston College Law School, where she was a member of the Law Review. She practised law for five years, spending part of the time in London, before moving to New York City, where she graduated with a master's degree from the Columbia University Graduate School of Journalism.

Nam currently writes for Forbes magazine   and has also written travel books about Thailand and Bangkok for Moon Publications. She is currently working on her third book.

Personal

Nam was born in New York City and lives in Bangkok, Thailand. Her husband, John Brown, is CEO of Agoda.com.

Publications

Books

References

Living people
1974 births
20th-century American lawyers
21st-century American journalists
21st-century American lawyers
American people of Korean descent
American women journalists
Boston College Law School alumni
Columbia University Graduate School of Journalism alumni
Northeastern University alumni
Journalists from New York City
20th-century American women
21st-century American women


Amadou Meïté (November 28, 1949 – February 11, 2014) was a sprinter from Côte d'Ivoire, who represented his native West African country twice at the Summer Olympics: 1972 and 1976. He is best known for winning the gold medal in the men's 100 metres at the 1978 All-Africa Games.

Meïté was the father of Ben Youssef Meïté, a double African champion in 2010 and 2012, respectively, in 100 and 200 meters.

In January 2014, Amadou Meïté was hospitalized in Abidjan for an undisclosed illness, after being transferred there from the University Hospital in Yopougon. He died in February 2014 at the age of 64.

Personal bests
100 metres – 10.32 (1980)

References

External links

1949 births
2014 deaths
Ivorian male sprinters
Athletes (track and field) at the 1972 Summer Olympics
Athletes (track and field) at the 1976 Summer Olympics
Olympic athletes for Ivory Coast
African Games gold medalists for Ivory Coast
African Games medalists in athletics (track and field)
Universiade medalists in athletics (track and field)
Athletes (track and field) at the 1978 All-Africa Games
Universiade medalists for Ivory Coast
Medalists at the 1979 Summer Universiade


Archibald Gracie (June 25, 1755 – April 11, 1829) was a Scottish-born shipping magnate and early American businessman and merchant in New York City and Virginia whose spacious home, Gracie Mansion, now serves as the residence of the Mayor of New York City.

Early life
Archibald Gracie was born June 25, 1755, in Dumfries, Scotland.  He was the son of a weaver named William Gracie.  In 1776, Gracie moved to Liverpool and clerked for a London shipping firm.  He used his earnings to purchase a part interest in a merchant ship.

Career
In April 1784, he sailed to America with a cargo of goods that were his own profit stock. He used the proceeds to invest in a mercantile company in New York City. He later moved to Petersburg, Virginia, and engaged in the export of tobacco to Great Britain. In 1793, he moved back to New York and became a commissary merchant and shipowner (Archibald Gracie and Sons, East India Merchants). Gracie was a business partner of Alexander Hamilton and a friend of John Jay.

Gracie was a member of the Tontine Association, which supervised the trading of stocks. Gracie expanded his interests and became active in the banking and insurance industries. He was a director of New York's earliest savings bank New York Bank for Savings. He was an incorporator of the Eagle Fire Insurance Company and vice president of the New York Insurance Company, a director of the United States Bank and of the Bank of America.

He served as Vice-President of the New York Chamber of Commerce from 1800 to 1825 and the 18th president of the St. Andrew's Society of New York, serving from 1818 to 1823.

Gracie Mansion

In 1798, Gracie purchased a large tract of land on Horn's Hook near the East River, where the following year he constructed a large two-story wooden mansion on the crest of a hill. Used primarily as his country home, the mansion quickly became a hub of the New York city social scene. Gracie's distinguished guests at the mansion included Hamilton (who founded the New-York Evening Post, now the New York Post, there), future United States president John Quincy Adams, and future French king Louis Phillippe.

In 1823, Gracie sold the estate to pay off debts.  It was acquired by New York City in 1891 and now serves as the residence of the Mayor of the city.

Personal life

In 1784, he married Esther "Hetitia" Rogers (1757–1833), a daughter of Nehemiah Rogers (1718–1760) and Elizabeth Fitch (1723–1812).  Rogers was the granddaughter of Samuel Fitch (1701–1787), a member of the House of Representatives of the Colony of Connecticut who was the brother of Thomas Fitch (1699–1774), former governor of the Connecticut Colony.  Together, they had several children, including:

 Eliza Gracie (1790–1825), who married Charles King (1789–1867), the president of Columbia University, and the second son of U.S. Senator Rufus King
 Sarah Gracie (1791–1878), who married James Gore King (1791–1853), a U.S. congressman, and the third son of Rufus King
 Archibald Gracie II (1795–1865), who married Elizabeth Davidson Bethune (d. 1863)
 Esther Rogers Gracie (1801–1857), who married William Beach Lawrence (1800–1881), Lieutenant Governor of Rhode Island
 Mary Ann Gracie (1805–1876), who married Judge Michael Ulshoeffer (1793–1881).

After the death of his wife, Gracie married Elizabeth Fitch. His marriage yielded ten children.

Descendants
Gracie's grandson, Archibald Gracie III (1832–1864), a general in the Confederate Army, was killed at the Siege of Petersburg during the American Civil War. Another grandson, and Archibald Gracie III's younger brother, James King Gracie (1840–1903), was married to Anna Louisa Bulloch (1833–1893), daughter of James Stephens Bulloch (1793–1849) and the sister of Martha Bulloch (1835–1884), who married Theodore Roosevelt, Sr. (1831–1878).

His granddaughter, Emily Sophia King (1823–1853), married Stephen Van Rensselaer Paterson (1817–1872), grandson of William Paterson (1745–1806), a U.S. Senator, Governor of New Jersey and Justice of the Supreme Court of the United States.

Gracie's great-grandson, Archibald Gracie IV (1858–1912), was a military officer and writer who survived the sinking of the RMS Titanic in 1912.  Coincidentally, one of Gracie IV's fellow travellers on the Titanic was John Jacob Astor IV, great-grandson of frequent Gracie Mansion visitor, and personal friend of Gracie I, John Jacob Astor.

References
Notes

Sources
 Morrison Jr., George Austin, History of Saint Andrew's Society of the State of New York, 1756–1906. New York: 1906.
 American Heritage magazine

Scottish emigrants to the United States
People from Dumfries
Businesspeople from New York City
American transportation businesspeople
Gracie-King family
1755 births
1829 deaths
Burials at Woodlawn Cemetery (Bronx, New York)
Presidents of the Saint Andrew's Society of the State of New York


The Apgar Fire Lookout in Glacier National Park is significant as one of a chain of fire lookout posts within the park. The low two-story frame-construction structure with a pyramidal roof was built in 1929. The design originated with the U.S. Forest Service and has been modified and re-used by the Forest Service and the National Park Service in a variety of contexts.

The first lookout at this location was destroyed by fire in 1929, two weeks after its completion. It was immediately replaced with the present structure.
The present structure is boarded up and not used.

References

Government buildings completed in 1929
Towers completed in 1929
Fire lookout towers on the National Register of Historic Places in Montana
Rustic architecture in Montana
National Register of Historic Places in Flathead County, Montana
1929 establishments in Montana
National Register of Historic Places in Glacier National Park


Michelle Feldman (born April 19, 1976) is an American right-handed female professional ten-pin bowler and former member of the Professional Women's Bowling Association (PWBA). A native of Skaneateles, New York, she resides in nearby Auburn, New York.

Career
In her career, Feldman won 14 professional titles: 12 on the PWBA Tour and two more in the PBA Women's Series. She was named 2002 PWBA Player of the Year and was also honored as the Bowling Digest Bowler of the Year in 2002.

On July 10, 1997, Feldman became the first female bowler to roll a 300 game on American national television. She accomplished the feat at the PWBA Southern Virginia Open at the age of 21.

Feldman was at the peak of her career when the PWBA ceased operations following a truncated 2003 season, going on an 11-year hiatus. She most recently competed in the PBA Women's Series, which was sponsored by the United States Bowling Congress (USBC). She won two of the first three Women's Series events in the 2008–09 season. She failed to win a singles title in the 2009–10 season, but finished high enough in points to earn a spot in the season-ending PBA Women's Series Showdown, which she subsequently won. In this April 6–8 event, Feldman defeated Shannon Pluhowsky and Stefanie Nation in the finals.

Feldman also owns a USBC Classic Singles title (2009) and a Classic Doubles title, which she earned with Aleta Sill in 2011. Her 816 series (279, 249, 288) in the 2009 Singles was the highest score by a female in the event's history.

Feldman has a high-powered, high-rev "cranker" style delivery that is uncommon among female bowlers. The style earned her the nickname "Twister Sister."

PWBA titles
 1996 Columbia 300 Delaware Open
 1997 Southern Virginia Open
 1998 Lady Ebonite Classic
 2000 Bowl The Rogue Open
 2000 Omaha Open
 2000 Lady Ebonite Classic
 2001 Miller High Life Open
 2001 Three Rivers Open
 2002 St. Clair Shores Classic
 2002 Louisville Open
 2002 Greater San Diego Open
 2003 Dallas Open

(Source: 11thframe.com)

PBA Women's Series titles
 2008 Chameleon Championship
 2008 CLR Carmen Salvino Scorpion Championship

Non-title professional wins
 2010 PBA Women's Series Showdown

Personal
Feldman has remained active in the bowling business following her years as a touring professional, and currently holds the position of General Manager at Falcon Lanes in Auburn, NY.

References

Other sources
 Women's Series Player Bios at www.pba.com

American ten-pin bowling players
People from Skaneateles, New York
Sportspeople from Onondaga County, New York
1976 births
Living people


Neural is a print magazine established in 1993 dealing with new media art, electronic music and hacktivism. It was founded by Alessandro Ludovico and Minus Habens Records label owner Ivan Iusco in Bari (Italy). In its first issue (distributed in November 1993) there was the only translation in Italian of William Gibson's Agrippa (A Book of the Dead).

History
The first topics covered were: cyberpunk (both as a literally and political movement), electronic music, networks and BBS, virtual reality, media, science fiction and UFO. The magazine's mission was to be a magazine of ideas, becoming a node in a larger network of digital culture publishers. The magazine was also committed to give its topics a proper visual frame: focusing on graphic design and how it could have expressed the electronic culture in a sort of printed 'interface', exploiting at the same time the "sensorial" possibilities of the printed page. So, for example the page numbering was strictly in binary numbers for three years, then decimal figures were added aside. There was a department with stereogram pictures and the centerfold hosted a few optical art artworks. The graphic design included a fixed space in every article for contact and links, being inspired by the Whole Earth Catalog experiments.

In issue #18 the centerfold was dedicated to a hacktivist fake. It was made by fake stickers, created by the Italian hacker laboratories' network. These fake stickers were sarcastically simulating the real ones that are mandatory stuck on any book or compact disc sold in Italy, because of the law supporting the SIAE, the local Authors' and Musicians' Society. On the one published on Neural is written 'suggested duplication on any media'.

In 1997 the first Neural website was established, and it has been updated daily since September 2000. The Neural website is bi-lingual (English and Italian).

In 1998, the topics were restricted to three: media art, with a peculiar attention to the networked and conceptual use of technology in art (the so-called net.art), hacktivism, or activism using electronic media to express itself and electronic music, investigating how the technology is involved in music production, consumption and experimentation.

In May 2002, Neural was one of the founding members of Mag.net, electronic cultural publishers, an international network of magazines, whose slogan is "Collaboration is Better than Competition". This network was founded during the conference and workshop "Post Media Publishing" that took place at the Universidad International de Andalucia, in Seville (Spain). Since then, a few Mag.net meetings, mutual workshops and presentations were done in various countries, and three Mag.net Readers were published as well.

In 2007, Neural was part of the Documenta 12 magazines project  and Alessandro Ludovico was appointed as an.

In 2008, Neural celebrated 15 years of publishing with a join micro-printed action with Swamp group.

Neural magazine () started as a bi-monthly but since 1997 it was printed three times in a year (some years it was printed irregularly). It was printed originally in Italian, but since 2003 there were two different printed editions: in English and Italian. The Italian printed edition was discontinued in 2008.

English Edition

Issue #20, Hacktive Community
Issue #21, Breaking the Rules
Issue #22, Facing Reality
Issue #23, Hacking the Air
Issue #24, Geek Girls
Issue #25, Media Interventionists
Issue #26, Disturbing the System
Issue #27, Copyright Guerrilla
Issue #28, Data Error
Issue #29, Digital China
Issue #30, Dangerous Games
Issue #31, Information Value
Issue #32, Machine Affection
Issue #33, Scripting Green
Issue #34, Fake'ology
Issue #35, Friends?
Issue #36, Time Deceptions
Issue #37, Common Spacing
Issue #38, p2p > f2f
Issue #39, Multiplied Identities
Issue #40, The Generative Unexpected
Issue #41, Addiction(s)
Issue #42, The Illegal Issue
Issue #43, Networked Tangibility
Issue #44, Post-Digital Printing
Issue #45, Américas!
Issue #46, Unearthed: The 20th Anniversary Issue
Issue #47, Art in the age of neurological reproduction
Issue #48, Uncanny Abundance
Issue #49, Off-Western
Issue #50, Transient Gestures
Issue #51, Revive
Issue #52, Complexity issue(s)
Issue #53, Obfuscate or Die
Issue #54, Making it up
Issue #55, Inconvenient Utopias
Issue #56, Intelligently Weak
Issue #57, Propaganda Mon Amour
Issue #58, Archivism (the dynamics of archiving)
Issue #59, Pimping the Eye, VR now
Issue #60, Blockchain. The Trust Catalyst.
Issue #61, Speculative Pink
Issue #62, Spiked Pieces, Celebrating 25 years of Neural
Issue #63, Surveillance Surveyed
Issue #64, Post-Growth
Issue #65, Redirecting Networks
Issue #66, State of Emergency
Issue #67, Adversarial Tactics

Italian Edition

N. 1, Agrippa
N. 2, Dream Machine
N. 3, Realtà Virtuali e Guerra
N. 1 nuova serie, Bruce Sterling
N. 2 nuova serie, Brain Machines
N. 3 nuova serie, Videogames
N. 4 nuova serie, Wired
N. 5 nuova serie, Intrusioni Cerebrali
N. 6 nuova serie, BBS copyright non è reato
N. 10, Telefoni cellulari, i danni biologici
N. 11, William Gibson
N. 12, Next World Radio
N. 13, Dead Media
N. 14, Scanner
N. 15, Lassigue Bendthaus
N. 16, Etoy
N. 17, RTMark
N. 18, Marcus Novak
N. 19, Richard Stallman
N. 20, Hacktive Community
N. 21, Breaking the Rules
N. 22, Facing Reality
N. 23, Hacking the Air
N. 24, Media Interventionists
N. 25, Copyright Guerrilla

Awards
Prix Ars Electronica has been awarded since 1987 by Ars Electronica, based in Linz, Austria, acknowledging excellent international initiatives and achievements in electronic and interactive art, computer animation, digital culture and music.

From 2001 to 2006, awards were given in the Net Vision / Net Excellence category. In 2004, Neural received an honorary mention in this category.

Contributors
Contributors who wrote on Neural:

Josephine Bosma, Jonah Brucker Cohen, Bronac Ferran, Daphne Dragona, Paul Prudence, Vittore Baroni, Francesca Bianchi, Aldo Chimenti, Cosma Di Tanno, Francesco Lodolo, Antonio Scacco, Paul Toohill, Fabrizio Usberti, Luca Valtorta, Maurizio Verga, Francesco Zappalà

Further reading

References

External links
 official website
 official website in Italian
 We Make Money, Not Art: Interview with Alessandro Ludovico
 Interview with Alessandro Ludovico (Neural.it)

1993 establishments in Italy
Contemporary art magazines
Irregularly published magazines
Magazines published in Italy
Bi-monthly magazines published in Italy
Italian-language magazines
Magazines established in 1993
Mass media in Bari
Triannual magazines


Ludger Desmarais was a Canadian professional ice hockey defenceman. He was born in Sudbury, Ontario, Canada.

Playing career

Desmarais played for the Pittsburgh Shamrocks of the International Hockey League. He also spent much of his playing time in the Canadian-American Hockey League with the Springfield Indians, Boston Tigers, Providence Reds and the Philadelphia Arrows. He finished his career playing in the American Hockey Association with the Wichita Skyhawks and the Kansas City Greyhounds. He finished his career with Wichita in 1939.

External links
 Ludger Desmarais Career Stats

Providence Reds players
Philadelphia Arrows players
Springfield Indians players
Boston Tigers (CAHL) players
Pittsburgh Shamrocks players
Franco-Ontarian people
Ice hockey people from Greater Sudbury
Canadian ice hockey defencemen


Class 94 may refer to:

 DRG or DR Class 94, a class of German tank locomotive with a 0-10-0 wheel arrangement operated by the Deutsche Reichsbahn and comprising:
 Class 94.0: Palatine T 5
 Class 94.1: Württemberg Tn
 Class 94.2-4: Prussian T 16
 Class 94.5-17: Prussian T 16.1
 Class 94.19-21: Saxon XI HT
 Class 94.67: various locomotives taken over in 1949 by the Deutsche Reichsbahn (GDR)


Isaac Nana Eshun  (born 15 January 1969 in Sekondi-Takoradi) is a retired Ghanaian professional football forward who played in Ghana and Europe.

Club career
Eshun had a brief spell in the Turkish Super Lig with Eskişehirspor.

International career
Eshun played for the Ghana national football team in Olympic qualifying matches.

References

External links
 Wormatia Worms Profile

1969 births
Living people
Ghanaian men's footballers
Eskişehirspor footballers
Expatriate men's footballers in Turkey
Rot-Weiss Essen players
1. FC Union Solingen players
Expatriate men's footballers in Germany
Wormatia Worms players
Bonner SC players
Ghanaian expatriate sportspeople in Turkey
Men's association football forwards
Footballers from Sekondi-Takoradi


Video design or projection design is a creative field of stagecraft. It is concerned with the creation and integration of film, motion graphics and live camera feed into the fields of theatre, opera, dance, fashion shows, concerts and other live events. Video design has only recently gained recognition as a separate creative field. For instance, United Scenic Artists' Local 829, the union that represents designers and scenic artists in the US entertainment industry, only added the Projection Designer membership category in 2007. Prior to this, the responsibilities of video design would often be taken on by a scenic designer or lighting designer. A person who practices the art of video design is often known as a Video Designer. However, naming conventions vary around the world, and so practitioners may also be credited as Projection Designer, "Media Designer", Cinematographer or Video Director (amongst others). As a relatively new field of stagecraft, practitioners create their own definitions, rules and techniques.

History

Filmmaking and video production content has been used in performance for many years, as has large format slide projection delivered by systems such as the PANI projector. The German Erwin Piscator, as stage director at the Berlin Volksbühne in the 1920s, made extensive use of film projected onto his sets. However, the development of digital projection technology in the mid 90s, and the resulting drop in price, made it more attractive and practical to live performance producers, directors and scenic designers. The role of the video designer has developed as a response to this, and in recognition of the demand in the industry for experienced professionals to handle the video content of a production.

United Scenic Artists' Local 829, the Union representing Scenic Artists in the USA has included "Projection Designers" as of mid- 2007. This means anybody working in this field will be doing so officially as "Projection Designer" if he or she is working under a union contract, even if the design utilizes technology other than video projectors. The term "Projection Designer" stems from the days when slide and film projectors were the primary source of projection and is now in wide use across North America.

MA Digital Theatre, University of the Arts London  is the first Master's level course in the UK designed to teach video design exclusively as a specific discipline, rather than embedding it into scenic design.
Also, Opera Academy Verona has a Workshop Laboratory from 2009 of Projection Design for Opera and Theatre, Directed from Carlo Saleti, Gianfranco Veneruci and Florian CANGA.

In the USA,  a number of programs started at about the same time reflecting the growing acceptance of the profession and the need for skilled projection designers. Yale University began a graduate level program in Projection Design in 2010., It's being headed by Wendall K. Harrington. CalArts had their concentration Video For Performance  since the mid-2000s and is currently led by Peter Flaherty while UT Austin started the MFA concentration  Integrated Media for Live Performance  also in 2010. It is being led by the Sven Ortel. Both the UT Austin and Yale program are part of an MFA in Design and graduated their first students in 2013.

Roles of the video designer

Depending on the production, and due to the crossover of this field with the fields of lighting design and scenic design, a video designer's roles and responsibilities may vary from show to show. A video designer may take responsibility for any or all of the following.

 The overall conceptual design of the video content to be included in the piece, including working with the other members of the production team to ensure that the video content is integrated with the other design areas.
 The creation of this video content using 2D and 3D animation, motion graphics, stop motion animation, illustration, filming or any other method.
 The management of live cameras, their signal and how it is used on stage as part of the design.
 The direction, lighting and/or cinematography of any film clips included in the piece.
 The design of the technical system to deliver the video content, including the specification of video projectors, LED displays, monitors and control systems, cabling routes and rigging positions for optimal video effects.
 The management of the budget allocated to video, including the sourcing of display technologies and control technologies, their delivery, maintenance and insurance.

This is a very wide skills base, and it is not uncommon for a video designer to work with associates or assistants who can take responsibility for certain areas. For example, a video designer may conceptually design the video content, but hire a skilled animator to create it, a programmer to program the control system, a production engineer to designer and engineer the control system and a projectionist to choose the optimum projection positions and maintain the equipment.

Concert video design

Concert video design is a niche of the filmmaking and video production industry that involves the creation of original video content intended explicitly for display during a live concert performance.

The creation of visuals for live music performances bears close resemblance to music videos, but are typically meant to be displayed as 'backplate' imagery that adds a visual component to the music performed onstage. However, as the use of video content during musical performances has grown in popularity since the turn of the 21st century, it has become more common to have self-standing 'introductory' and 'interstitial' videos that play on screen on stage without the performers. These pieces may include footage of the artist or artists, shot specifically for the video, and presented onstage with pre-recorded music so that the final appearance is essentially a music video. Such stand-alone videos, however, are typically only viewed in this live setting and may include additional theatrical sound effects.

The earliest concert video visuals likely date to the period of the late 1960s when concerts for artists such as Jimi Hendrix and The Doors featured psychedelic imagery on projection screens suspended behind the performers. Live concert performances took on more and more theatrical elements particularly notable in the concert events put on by Pink Floyd throughout their career.

Laurie Anderson was among the earliest to experiment with video content as part of a live performance, and her ideas and images continue to be a direct inspiration to performers as diverse as David Bowie, Madonna and Kanye West. Meanwhile, in 1982, Devo integrated rear-projected visuals into their concert set, choreographing themselves to match and interact with the action on screen for several songs. But the rock show that made video content 'standard practice' was U2's Zoo TV Tour conceived and designed by Willie Williams - who has collaborated with Laurie Anderson.

Technology used in video design

Video designers make use of many technologies from the fields of stagecraft, broadcast equipment and home cinema equipment to build a workable video system, including technologies developed specifically for live video and technologies appropriated from other fields. A video system may include any of the following:

 DVD Player
 LED displaySolid state lighting
 Media Server
 Plasma screen
 Video camera
 Vision mixer
 Video projector
 Video server

See also

 Audio electronics
 Liquid light shows
 Live event support
 Live sound mixing
 Rock concert
 Rock festival
 Sound technology
 Stadiums
 Stagecraft
 Theatres
 VJ (video performance artist)

References

Filmmaking
Stagecraft
Stage crew
Theatrical occupations
Design
Communication design
Scenic design
Television terminology


School of Educational Innovation and Teacher Preparation, founded in 1998, is located on Arizona State University's Polytechnic Campus in Mesa, Arizona.

Undergraduate programs

 Early Childhood Education
 Elementary Education
 Physical Education
 Secondary Education
 Special Education

Graduate programs

 Curriculum and Instruction (M.Ed.)
 Special Education (M.Ed.)
 Physical Education (M.P.E.)
 Physical Education (Ph.D.)
 Post-Baccalaureate Certification

References

External links
 School of Educational Innovation and Teacher Preparation

Arizona State University


The Huckleberry Fire Lookout in Glacier National Park is significant as one of a chain of staffed fire lookout posts within the park. The low two-story timber-construction structure with a pyramidal roof was built in 1933, replacing a similar structure built in 1923. It is one of several similar structures built to a modified version of a plan developed by the U.S. Forest Service.

References

Government buildings completed in 1933
Towers completed in 1933
Fire lookout towers on the National Register of Historic Places in Montana
Rustic architecture in Montana
National Register of Historic Places in Flathead County, Montana
1933 establishments in Montana
National Register of Historic Places in Glacier National Park


Giphantie is a novel by Tiphaigne de la Roche published in 1760. The title is an anagram of the author's given name.

A translated excerpt from the novel describes photography:
“Thou knowest that the rays of light, reflected from different bodies, make a picture and paint the bodies upon all polished surfaces, on the retina of the eye, for instance, on water, on glass. The elementary spirits have studied to fix these transient images: they have composed a most subtile matter, very viscous, and proper to harden and dry, by the help of which a picture is made in the twinkle of an eye. They do cover with this matter a piece of canvas, and hold it before the objects they have a mind to paint. The first effect of the canvas is that of a mirrour; there are seen upon it all the bodies far and near, whose image the light can transmit. But what the glass cannot do, the canvas, by means of the viscous matter, retains the images. The mirrour shows the objects exactly, but keeps none; our canvases show them with the same exactness, and retains them all. This impression of the images is made the first instant they are received on the canvas, which is immediately carried away into some dark place; an hour after, the subtile matter dries, and you have a picture so much the more valuable, as it cannot be imitated by art nor damaged by time.” (95-96, Gutenberg translation)

References

External links
The complete work, in French
An English translation at Project Gutenberg

1760 novels
Precursors of photography
1760s fantasy novels


Danylo Nechai (; ; 1 November 1612 – 10 February 1651) was a Ukrainian Cossack military commander and activist, a leader during the Cossack-Polish War, Colonel of Bratslav in Podolia from 1648 to 1651 and the brother of Nechai Ivan. He is known as a leader in the fight for Ukrainian independence.

Early life
Nechai is thought to have been born in the Podolian town of Bar to a noble family. His father was likely Stefan (Stepan), a Ruthenian Orthodox nobleman from Mstsislaw region (eastern Belarus), who moved to Kyiv region and then to Bratslav. Stefan was married to Anna Petrovna Nevmyritsky, daughter of Peter Fedorovich Gridkovich Nevmyritsky, from near Kyiv (Berkovets). Some sources, however, cite Danylo's father as named Nicholas. There exist records of Nechai and Nevmyritsky families in Berkovets that show some relation between them (court cases, joint land holdings). Danylo's brothers include Ivan, Matwey (Matthew), and Yuri (Jurgis) who were all in the Cossack military. It is thought that Danylo's father was also a Cossack knight, and died when Danylo was very young. As for Danylo, he had at least two sons (Ivan and Yurii...one of whom perished in Siberia after being sent there by Catherine II of Russia, the other surviving in the Chernivtsi area) prior to fall 1647, with his wife, also named Anna.

Some historians claim that Nechai studied at the Kyiv-Mohyla Academy, which he graduated from in 1647, that is, at the age of 35. His attendance at the academy was greatly encouraged by his grandfather Omelko, who campaigned with Petro Konashevych-Sahaidachny in the Black Sea region. According to other sources, in his youth, the traces of Danylo Nechai were seen in the Zaporozhian Sich and even among the Don Cossacks, where he comprehended the art of war. According to Cossack legends, Danylo Nechai was an associate of Pavel Pavlyuk-But, and Yakov Ostryanin, a twin of Ivan Bohun.

Khmelnytsky Uprising
In response to Polish and Lithuanian aggressions and betrayals, Nechai participated in the Khmelnytsky Uprising that sought to secure an independent Ukraine. This rebellion was against Polish overlords, their representatives and supporters (including the Catholic church and Jewish communities), and other vassals. In 1647 Nechai accompanied Bohdan Khmelnytsky to the Nikitin (Mikitinskaya) Sich. He participated in the capture of the Fortress of Kodak by the Cossacks, and in the battles of yellow waters, Korsun. He organized and led the Bratslav regiment. Then he became one of the associates of Maxim Krivonos, and distinguished himself in the battles in Vinnytsia, near Medzhybizh. (On 20 July 1648, Maksym Kryvonis led the slaughter of Medzhybizh 2,500 Jewish residents. The Jewish population in Medzhybizh was virtually eradicated, and there were no burials recorded for several years after 1648, consistent with the depopulation.) Nechai was honoured for his role in Medzhybizh, Zbarazh, and in the Battle of Zboriv in 1649, As a Bratslav colonel, he participated in the battles of Starokostiantyniv, and Pilyavtsy. The Polish memoirist S. Auschwitz in his "Diariusha" calls the Cossack leader Nechai "one of the most important among the rebels, a rebel to whom the Cossacks themselves gave the first place after Khmelnytsky." Contemporaries respectfully recognized his "extraordinary courage and intelligence". Nechai participated in the campaign of the Cossack army in Galicia, where, on behalf of Khmelnytsky, seizing the Brody Castle and, together with other commanders, besieged Lviv, and stormed Zamost. After the liberation of Kyiv, from December 1648 he was in the rank of colonel. In the winter of 1649-1650 Nechai in Kyiv "repaired the military court over the Lyakhs". Then the detachment headed by him oversaught up near Fastiv a detachment of Polish nobles who fled with looted property, and dealt with them. Later, in Kyiv and Pereyaslav, Nechai negotiated with diplomats of the Commonwealth.

He was opposed to the signing of the Treaty of Zboriv in 1649 by Bohdan Khmelnytsky as he believed it compromised the position of the Cossacks. The ramifications of the Treaty continue to this day...from the 3rd stanza of Pavlo Chubynski's patriotic poem "Glory and Freedom of Ukraine Has Not Yet Perished" (from which the (modified) 1st stanza and chorus form the National anthem of Ukraine): Oh Bohdan, Bohdan, Our great hetman, What for did you give Ukraine To wretched Muscovites?! To return her honor, We lay our heads We shall call ourselves Ukraine's faithful sons!

Later campaigns and death
Together with Matvey Gladky, Nechai took Soroca and then, in September 1650, the then capital of Moldavia - Iaşi, forcing the Moldavian ruler Vasile Lupu to an alliance with Tymish Khmelnytsky. In 1651 he commanded the south-western front. While celebrating Shrovetide, he was ambushed and died in battle with numerically superior Polish forces, led by Polish hetman Marcin Kalinowski, who stole the Nechai coat of arms. This matter was in the town of Krasne, in Podolia.

A granite obelisk was erected on his grave in 1954. Located northeast of town of  in Vinnytsia Oblast. Local lore purports that the hill on the grave was made by his loyal troops each carrying a hatful of soil to the site. Another legend purports that his body was carried to Kyiv and interred in a monastery. Yet another legend states that the Polish cut up his body and scattered it: presumably it was gathered by his loyal forces, and then buried or possibly carried to Kyiv (either in part or together) or elsewhere. It is also postulated that this was a set of ancient Scythian Mounds that were filled in. It is noted in Soviet archives that prior to the obelisk being erected (circa 1951) there was an excavation carried out that found a single skeleton, but without a head.

Thus perhaps the best theory as to where his body was buried is that he was beheaded after death. Ukrainian historian Mykhailo Hrushevsky presented this theory, based on an account written by a Polish historian, who stated that after a three-day battle, Polish troops entered the church where Danylo's body was laid, killed the four priests and one monk present, and then took Danylo's head. The body was possibly also taken, but if so, it was rescued by loyal troops who then carried it to the existing Scythian mound complex and buried it within. As to where the head went there remain at least three theories: 1) taken by the Poles as a war trophy, 2) taken by loyal troops to a Kyiv monastery, or 3) presented as a gift (presumably by the Poles) to the Crimean Khan. That said, other scholars maintain that his body was, in fact, taken entirely to a Kyiv monastery.

Nechai is Ukrainian folk hero and is often sung about in folk songs of the ideal Cossack knight. Second only to Khmelnitsky, he is a hero of Ukrainian independence and is honored to this day by an annual  procession to his burial mound (mohyla) on the date of his death.

Notes

References

External links
Article on the Ukrainian Government Portal

Further reading
 Vyacheslav Lypynsky. Participation of Nobility in the Great Ukrainian Revolution Under the Command of Hetman Bohdan Khmelnytsky /Collected works, vol. 2, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania 1980 (polish and Ukrainian bilingual text).
 Яковенко Н.М. Українська шляхта з кiнця XIV до середини XVII столiття. Волинь i Центральна Україна, Київ 2008.
 Петровський М.Н. Визвольна війна українського народу проти гніту шляхетської Польщі і приєднання України до Росії (1648–1654), Київ 1939.
 Неча́й, Дани́ил - Новый Энциклопедический словарь Брокгауза и Ефрона, т.28
Annals of samovidets on newly discovered lists, Edited by O. I. Levitsky. — K., 1878. — p. 211-319

1612 births
1651 deaths
People from Bar, Ukraine
Ruthenian nobility
Zaporozhian Cossacks


Ohene Karikari (born 1 December 1954) is a former sprinter from Ghana, who represented his native West African country at the 1972 Summer Olympics in Munich, West Germany.  He is best known for winning two gold medals (100 and 200 metres) at the 1973 All-Africa Games in Lagos, Nigeria.

Personal bests
100 metres – 10.39 (1979)

References

1954 births
Living people
Ghanaian male sprinters
Athletes (track and field) at the 1972 Summer Olympics
Olympic athletes for Ghana
Commonwealth Games medallists in athletics
Athletes (track and field) at the 1974 British Commonwealth Games
Athletes (track and field) at the 1978 Commonwealth Games
Commonwealth Games silver medallists for Ghana
Commonwealth Games bronze medallists for Ghana
African Games gold medalists for Ghana
African Games medalists in athletics (track and field)
Athletes (track and field) at the 1973 All-Africa Games
Alumni of Opoku Ware School
20th-century Ghanaian people
Medallists at the 1974 British Commonwealth Games
Place of birth missing (living people)