George Firestone (May 13, 1931 – March 2, 2012) was an American politician and businessman from the U.S. state of Florida. A Democrat, he served as the 20th Florida Secretary of State from 1979 to 1987.

Early life
Firestone was born in New York City in 1931. He moved to Miami, Florida with his family as a child in 1936. Firestone served in the United States Army and was honorably discharged in 1952.

Career
After leaving the Army, Firestone returned to Miami, where he established a security firm and cleaning business.

Firestone was elected to the Florida House of Representatives from Dade and Monroe counties in 1966. He was elected to the Florida Senate in 1972, where he served until 1978. He was elected Secretary of State of Florida in 1978 and was reelected twice, serving until he resigned in 1987.

He used the Secretary of State's position as chief cultural officer to promoted the arts, He also helped update the Florida seal to include the sabal palm. During his tenure, he also traveled a great deal to promote foreign investment in Florida, and was a supporter for Free Trade Zones in the state.

Personal life
Later in life, he was diagnosed with Alzheimer's disease. On March 2, 2012, he died in a Hollywood, Florida assisted living facility at the age of 80.

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Darwin's Cathedral: Evolution, Religion, and the Nature of Society () is a 2002 book by David Sloan Wilson which proposes that religion is a multi-level adaptation—i.e., a product of cultural evolution developed through multi-level selection.

Reception
The Journal of the American Academy of Religion called it "a welcome book because it unsettles everybody, evolutionary biologist and religious believer alike". Jared Diamond in the New York Review of Books called it a "thought-provoking book" which "will stimulate each reader to examine his or her personal view of religion's future".

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Lorenzo Demetrio Zanetti (born 10 August 1987) is an Italian motorcycle racer. He currently races in the CIV Superbike Championship, aboard a Ducati 1199 Panigale.

Racing career
Born in Brescia, Zanetti finished second behind Luca Di Giuseppe in the Honda RS125 GP Trophy in 2003 and won the title the following year. In the same seasons he competed in the Italian 125 GP Championship and in 2004 he made his debut in the 125cc World Championship; he raced in the latter series until the end of 2009. In 2010 he was second in the Italian Stock 600 Championship and debuted in the FIM Superstock 1000 Cup, which he finished in third position in 2011. For 2012 he moved to the Superbike World Championship and then in 2013 to the Supersport World Championship. On 21 July 2013, during the race held in Moscow, he was involved in the accident which resulted in the death of Andrea Antonelli. He continued to race in the same championship for 2014, 2015 and 2016.

Racing record

Career summary

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Robert John Solomon AM (born 2 November 1931) is a former Australian academic and politician. He was a Rhodes Scholar and lectured in geography at the University of Tasmania before his election to parliament at the 1969 federal election. He represented the Division of Denison as a Liberal until his defeat in 1972 after a single term. After leaving parliament he was prominent in urban development circles.

Early life
Solomon was born on 2 November 1931 in Condobolin, New South Wales. He completed his secondary schooling at Barker College, Sydney, where he was a state champion in junior athletics. He holds the degrees of Bachelor of Arts (University of Sydney), Master of Arts (University of Oxford), and Doctor of Philosophy (University of Tasmania), as well as diplomas in education (University of Sydney) and law (University of New South Wales). He was the New South Wales Rhodes Scholar for 1955.

Solomon was a senior lecturer in geography at the University of Tasmania from 1957 to 1969.

Politics
Solomon was a vice-president of the Liberal Party of Australia (Tasmanian Division) from 1965 to 1969. He was elected to parliament at the 1969 federal election, retaining the Division of Denison for the Liberal Party following the retirement of Adrian Gibson. He was defeated by the Australian Labor Party (ALP) candidate John Coates at the 1972 election.

In 1973 Solomon was one of 32 candidates for Liberal preselection in the Sydney seat of Bradfield.

Later career
After losing his seat in parliament, Solomon advertised for work in The Sydney Morning Herald. He qualified as a barrister, also serving as managing director of an urban research consultancy and as executive director of the Advertising Federation of Australia.

Solomon has had a long involvement with the Australian Institute of Urban Studies (AIUS), serving as chairman of the New South Wales division and twice as national chairman. He published his doctoral thesis in 1976 under the title Urbanisation: The Evolution of an Australian Capital, and later published a history of Broken Hill, New South Wales. In 1987 he was appointed director of development at the University of New South Wales. He was responsible for co-ordinating fundraising efforts.

Solomon was appointed a Member of the Order of Australia (AM) in the 2010 Queen's Birthday Honours, "for service to urban affairs, particularly through research, public discussion and policy development by the Australian Institute of Urban Studies, to the Association of Former Members of Parliament, and to athletics."

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USS Walter Adams (SP-400), or ID-400, was a United States Navy patrol vessel in commission from 1918 to 1919.

SS Walter Adams was a wooden-hulled steam fishing trawler built in 1890 by Robert Palmer and Son, of Noank, Connecticut, and rebuilt in 1898. The U.S. Navy inspected her for possible naval service in March 1917 and again in June 1918, and chartered her on 23 June 1918 for World War I service in the 6th Naval District. She was commissioned on 1 October 1918 as USS Walter Adams. Photographs show that she had the designation "SP-400" painted on her bow and she was used as a patrol boat like other units with an "SP" designation during World War I, although her data card lists her as having Identification Number (Id. No.) 400, or "ID-400", the type of designation given to cargo ships, tankers, and transports taken up from civilian service for use during World War I.

Walter Adams operated locally out of Charleston, South Carolina, through the end of World War I. There are no records indicating exactly what she did during her operational career, but it appears likely that she conducted practice minesweeping operations.

Walter Adams was decommissioned at the Customs House Dock at Wilmington, North Carolina, on 10 January 1919, struck from the Navy List the same day, and simultaneously returned to her owner.

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John Coates (born 23 March 1944) is an Australian retired politician. Born in Melbourne, he was educated at the University of Sydney, after which he became a biochemist at the University of Tasmania. In 1972, he was elected to the Australian House of Representatives as the Labor member for Denison, defeating sitting Liberal MP Robert Solomon. He was defeated by Liberal candidate Michael Hodgman in 1975, but in 1980 returned to politics when he was elected to the Senate. He remained a Senator until he resigned his place on 20 August 1996, six months after the federal election that had removed Labor from power.

Coates announced his resignation from the Senate on 20 August 1996, the same day that his ALP colleague Senator Mal Colston left the party and with Coalition support was elected Deputy President of the Senate. Senator Coates announced his resignation in the Senate just shortly after Colston's election as Deputy Senate President and when Senator Coates made this announcement there was an interjection from across the chamber from Liberal Senator Alan Ferguson. In reference to the Colston defection earlier in the day, Senator Ferguson in response to Senator Coates' announcement said "Another one." Whilst still in the middle of making his resignation speech, Senator Coates responded in kind by saying, "From the Senate not from the Australian Labor Party."

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Zenodorus () was the ruler of a small principality in the vicinity of Damascus described by Josephus as the "house of Lysanias", 23-20 BCE.

Biography
Though Josephus does not seem to know it, Zenodorus was actually the son of Lysanias, for a funerary inscription found at Heliopolis (Baalbek) was dedicated to "Zenodorus the son of Lysanias the tetrarch" (of Iturea). He gained control, on lease we are told, of some of his father's territory (confiscated when his father had been executed by Mark Antony), but it is not clear exactly what his territory was for Josephus only gives us information concerning areas south of Damascus (Ulatha and Paneas, both, we are told, west of Trachonitis), while the center of Lysanias's realm was north-west of Damascus. He may in fact have held the lease on his territories as far back as the time of his father's execution (36 BCE), doing the work of administering the region while initially paying rent to Cleopatra, though we only have Josephus's indications to follow. Coins minted during his reign describe Zenodorus as "tetrarch and high priest", a phrase also used on coins by his forebears. This indicates that for most of his possession of his father's lands, he was more than a lessee of the property.

Josephus reports Zenodorus was not satisfied with his earnings so he became involved in acts of robbery in the Trachonitis region south-east of Damascus as well as against Damascus itself. The Damascenes turned to the Roman governor to relieve their sufferings, which led Augustus to give control of the Trachonitis to Herod the Great, along with the task of bringing order to the area. Zenodorus went to Rome in an attempt to bring charges against Herod for the zealousness of his efforts in the Trachonitis, but returned, not having achieved anything.

Starting to despair for his situation Zenodorus sold a part of his lands called Auranitis for fifty talents, though this land had been confiscated by Augustus and given to Herod! Next he instigated the inhabitants of Gadara to make charges against Herod before Augustus who had come to Syria, but Augustus stood by Herod and the unrest dissipated. Zenodorus's problems were finally resolved when he suffered a ruptured intestine and died soon afterwards in Antioch.

Josephus's presentation of Zenodorus is rather negative and the interpretations he places on the events he describes may simply represent the propaganda of his major source for the period, Nicolaus of Damascus, an important functionary in the court of Herod the Great, who would have looked after Herod's best interests to the loss of Zenodorus.

Notes

References
 Josephus, Antiquities of the Jews, 15.342-360.
 Josephus, Jewish War, 1.398-400.
 Wright, N.L. 2013: "Ituraean coinage in context." Numismatic Chronicle 173: 55-71 (available online).

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Thomas Hale Boggs Jr. (September 18, 1940 – September 15, 2014) was an American lawyer and lobbyist based in Washington, D.C.

Biography

Boggs was the son of Thomas Hale Boggs (1914–1972), a United States Representative from Louisiana's 2nd congressional district, and Lindy Boggs (1916–2013), her husband's successor in the 2nd congressional district and thereafter U.S. Ambassador to the Vatican under U.S. President Bill Clinton. His siblings included journalist and news commentator Cokie Roberts (1943–2019) and Barbara Boggs Sigmund (1939–1990), who served as the mayor of Princeton, New Jersey.

Lobbying career
Boggs, a Democrat, began his legal practice in New Orleans and later moved to Washington, D.C., to become a lawyer and lobbyist. He joined the law/lobbyist firm of James R. Patton Jr., which today is known as Squire Patton Boggs. Boggs was the firm's senior partner. With Patton Boggs, he was known for lobbying on major issues, including:
 Repealing the Glass-Steagall Act on behalf of the American Bankers Association
 Litigation against Chevron for environmental issues in Ecuador
 The $1.5 billion federal bailout of Chrysler in 1979

Political campaign
In 1970, Boggs unsuccessfully ran for the United States House of Representatives from Maryland's 8th congressional district against incumbent Republican Gilbert Gude.

Death and legacy
Boggs died of an apparent heart attack September 15, 2014, three days before his 74th birthday. He is interred at the historic Congressional Cemetery in Washington, D.C.

References

External links

CNN Saturday Morning News, "Novak Zone: Interview with Tommy Boggs", November 29, 2003

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First Squad: The Moment of Truth ( Fāsuto sukuwaddo, ) is a joint animation project of Japan's Studio 4°C and Russia's Molot Entertainment. It won the Kommersant newspaper's prize.

Plot
Set during the opening days of World War II on the Eastern Front (autumn and winter of 1941/1942). Its main cast are a group of Soviet teenagers with extraordinary abilities; the teenagers have been drafted to form a special unit to fight the invading German army. They are opposed by a Schutzstaffel (SS) officer who is attempting to raise from the dead a supernatural army of crusaders from the 12th-century Order of the Sacred Cross (i.e. the Teutonic Knights) and enlist them in the Nazi cause.

Most of the teenage crew die, except for the protagonist Nadya. She is taken to a secret Soviet lab that studies supernatural phenomena, especially contacts with the dead. Nadya's task is to dive into the world of the dead for reconnaissance. There, in the Gloomy Valley, she meets her dead friends and persuades them to continue fighting.

Voice Cast

Ligalize's video clip
On the eve of May 9, 2005, a video clip was released, based on the track "Наша с тобой победа" ("Our victory") by Russian rap artist Ligalize. The clip was directed by Daisuke Nakayama, produced by Aljosha Klimov and Misha Shprits and depicted an epic fight between Soviet Pioneers and Nazi soldiers, with the German side in possession of mecha and various supernatural soldiers. Among the featured locations are the Palace of the Soviets and Mayakovskaya metro station, Moscow.

Production
In 2007, it was announced that a motion picture titled First Squad: The Moment of Truth was in the works. Film is produced by Studio 4°C and recently created for this purpose studio Molot Entertainment, distributed by Amedia. Directed by Studio 4 °C director and animator Yoshiharu Ashino, cowritten and produced by Aljosha Klimov, Misha Shprits, with Eiko Tanaka, featuring character development by Hirofumi Nakata, and music by Japanese musician DJ Krush. The film has been shown at Cannes Film Festival, Locarno Film Festival, Fantasporto and Fantasia film festival. On June 8, 2010, Anchor Bay Entertainment announced that they will distribute the film in the United States through Manga Entertainment and L.A. based XYZ Films.

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Alfred Charles Seabrook (5 April 1867 – 11 June 1939) was an Australian politician. He was a Nationalist member of the Australian House of Representatives for Franklin from 1922 to 1928 and a United Australia Party member of the Tasmanian House of Assembly for Franklin from 1931 to 1934.

Seabrook was born in Hobart and was educated at Scotch College, Hobart. He initially followed his father into the building and contracting trade before entering into partnership in a produce and general merchant business, Seabrook and Neale, until it was dissolved in 1923. He was a long-standing member of the committee of the National Federation.

In 1922, he was elected to the Australian House of Representatives as the Nationalist member for Franklin, defeating Nationalist-turned-Country Party MP and inaugural leader of the Country Party William McWilliams. He held the seat until his defeat by McWilliams, running as an independent, in 1928.

He subsequently operated his own business as a fruit agent, A. C. Seabrook Pty Ltd.

In 1931, he was elected to the Tasmanian House of Assembly as a United Australia Party member for Franklin, but was defeated in 1934. He contested the Australian Senate as an independent at the 1934 federal election and changed his surname to "Ceabrook" to appear higher on the ballot paper, but was not successful. He had initially declared his candidacy as part of a self-proclaimed "Country Party" ticket, but they were disowned by the party and he continued his campaign as an independent.

Outside politics, Seabrook was a talented Australian rules footballer in his youth. Nicknamed 'Wobbler', he was a member of the first Tasmanian team to visit Victoria in 1887.

Seabrook died at Hobart in 1939.

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James Arthur Christopher Koleff (July 14, 1953 – November 2, 2008) was a Canadian hockey player and coach who spent three decades playing hockey and coaching and managing hockey teams in Europe.

Koleff played for three seasons, from 1971 to 1973, with the junior hockey Hamilton Red Wings from 1971 to 1973. He was drafted by the Chicago Blackhawks in 1973, but never played in the National Hockey League. He followed with four seasons at mid-level minor hockey teams, including the Flint Generals of the International Hockey League.

Dave Chambers just hired as coach of the HC Gherdëina of the Serie A Italian hockey league, invited Koleff to play for the team, and led the league in scoring that season. He was signed by Hockey Club Lugano of the Swiss National League A. He played for HC Lugano until 1992 when he took up became the coaching of EV Zug.

During the 1992 season, he was diagnosed with testicular cancer, which was in remission for a period until it metastasized two years as a stomach tumor. With chemotherapy, the cancer disappeared. He returned to coaching and led EV Zug to its first-ever league championship series. He returned to coach Lugano to a victory in the 1999 Swiss championship, the team's first win in nine seasons. He later became coach, and later general manager, of the Lausanne Hockey Club, and was a member of the team's board of directors at the time of his death. In 2006, he told The Hamilton Spectator that "I told Dave I'd go for one year and 30 years later I'm still here".

He was an assistant coach on Pat Quinn's Team Canada staff that won the silver medal at the 2006 Spengler Cup held in Davos, Switzerland.

Koleff died at age 55 on November 2, 2008 in Lausanne, Switzerland after suffering from cancer for 16 years.

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Sandy Creek Covered Bridge State Historic Site is a publicly owned property in Jefferson County, Missouri, administered by the Missouri Department of Natural Resources, preserving the Sandy Creek Covered Bridge. The bridge is one of four remaining covered bridges in Missouri, which once numbered about 30. It is a relatively rare example of a Howe truss bridge, one of three in Missouri. The covered bridge is named for Sandy Creek, which it crosses, and was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1970.

History
Jefferson County embarked on a building program following the American Civil War and paid John H. Morse $2000 for the construction of Sandy Creek Covered Bridge in 1872. Six bridges were built that year along the Old Lemay Ferry Road to connect the county seat of Hillsboro to St. Louis County. It was destroyed by high water in 1886, and was rebuilt for $899 by Henry Steffin using half of the original timbers and the original abutments. The bridge is  long and  wide and has a height of .

The bridge came under the protection of the state parks system when the state legislature passed an act in 1967 declaring all remaining covered bridges in the state to be state historic sites. Jefferson County released the bridge to the state in 1968; a major restoration project returned the bridge to its original appearance in 1984.

Activities and amenities
The bridge is open to pedestrian traffic. The historic site offers picnic tables, toilet facilities, and an interpretive display.

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Strashimira Filipova (Bulgarian Cyrillic: Страшимира Филипова) (born August 18, 1985) is  a Bulgarian volleyball player. She represented the Bulgaria national team at the 2005 Women’s European Volleyball Championship, which marked her debut for the national side.

Career
Her youth years were spent with VC CSKA Sofia and she played for their senior team (2001-2003, 2004-2005). She has also donned the colours of the Slavia Sofia volleyball team (2003-2004). Filipova is also a former member of the RC Cannes team.

Filipova initially focused on the high jump, but switched to volleyball when she was in grade 9.

In 2009, she was part of the squad that finished in third place at the 2009 Women's European Volleyball League.

Filipova was a key member of the Bulgarian team that won a bronze medal at the 2011 Women's European Volleyball League.
In 2011, she was chosen as the captain of the team for the 2011 Women's European Volleyball Championship, as Eva Yaneva was banned from participating in the tournament.

Awards

Individuals
 ''2010 European Volleyball League "Best Server"

National team

 2009 Women's European Volleyball League -  Bronze medal
 2011 Women's European Volleyball League -  Bronze medal
 2012 Women's European Volleyball League -  Silver medal
 2013 Women's European Volleyball League -  Bronze medal

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Archibald Clifford Blacklow,  (11 October 1879 – 4 April 1965) was an Australian politician. Born in Bagdad, Tasmania, he was educated in Hobart at Hutchins School and then at the University of Sydney, serving part-time in the New South Wales Militia between 1899 and 1901, and then the Australian Rifles between 1909 and 1913. He became a pharmacist in Sydney before serving full-time in the military during the First World War between 1916 and 1919, serving in the 36th and then 35th Infantry Battalions, and rising to command the 3rd Machine Gun Battalion on the Western Front in the final year of the war. For his leadership of the 3rd Machine Gun Battalion, he was invested with the Distinguished Service Order. Between 1921 and 1924 he commanded the 34th Infantry Battalion.

Returning to Tasmania in 1925, he became a dairy farmer and pastoralist. In 1931, he was elected to the Australian House of Representatives as the United Australia Party member for Franklin, defeating sitting Labor MP Charles Frost. However, he was defeated by Frost at the next election in 1934. In 1936 he was elected to the Tasmanian Legislative Council for Pembroke, where he remained until 1953 (during which time the United Australia Party became the Liberal Party). During the Second World War, he was active in the Volunteer Defence Corps. Blacklow died in 1965.

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Harold "Hal" Ledyard (July 7, 1931 – April 21, 1973) was a professional gridiron football player in the National Football League (NFL) and Canadian Football League (CFL).

After backing up future Pro Football Hall of Famer Y. A. Tittle in 1953, Ledyard joined the United States Army, where he played quarterback for the Fort Jackson base football team in 1955. Ledyard joined the Ottawa Rough Riders in 1956 and spent three seasons as the team's starting quarterback before being replaced by Frank Tripucka before the 1959 season. Ledyard signed with the Toronto Argonauts in 1959, but was waived before the season began.

Following his release, Ledyard joined the Sarnia Golden Bears of the Ontario Rugby Football Union, a semi-pro football league based in Canada. He threw for 1142 yards and eight touchdown passes and helped the team win the 1959 league championship. The following year he led all ORFU passers with 1402 yards and 15 touchdown passes, but Sarnia finished last in the league with a 3-7 record.

Ledyard returned to the CFL in 1961 with the Winnipeg Blue Bombers, splitting playing time with Dick Thornton and future Canadian Football Hall of Famer Ken Ploen. During his time in Winnipeg, Ledyard was known as "The best relief pitcher in football" due to his success relieving Ploen. He was a part of the Blue Bomber teams that won the 49th and 50th Grey Cups.

Hal Ledyard is the father of retired professional hockey player Grant Ledyard.

Ledyard died April 21, 1973, in a drowning accident at Big Sur.

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M protein is a virulence factor that can be produced by certain species of Streptococcus.

Viruses, parasites and bacteria are covered in protein and sugar molecules that help them gain entry into a host by counteracting the host's defenses. One such molecule is the M protein produced by certain streptococcal bacteria. At its C-terminus within the cell wall, M proteins embody a motif that is now known to be shared by many Gram-positive bacterial surface proteins. The motif includes a conserved hexapeptide LPXTGE, which precedes a hydrophobic C-terminal membrane spanning domain, which itself precedes a cluster of basic residues at the C-terminus.

M protein is strongly anti-phagocytic and is the major virulence factor for group A streptococci (Streptococcus pyogenes). It binds to serum factor H, destroying C3-convertase and preventing opsonization by C3b. However plasma B cells can generate antibodies against M protein which will help in opsonization and further the destruction of the microorganism by the macrophages and neutrophils. Cross-reactivity of anti-M protein antibodies with heart muscle has been suggested to be associated in some way with rheumatic fever.

It was originally identified by Rebecca Lancefield, who also formulated the Lancefield classification system  for streptococcal bacteria. Bacteria like S. pyogenes, which possess M protein are classified in group A of the Lancefield system.

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Bruno Casimir Albert Emil Ferdinand of Ysenburg and Büdingen (14 June 1837 – 26 January 1906) was the third Prince of Ysenburg and Büdingen. Bruno was the eldest son of Ernst Casimir II, 2nd Prince of Ysenburg and Büdingen and his wife Countess Thekla of Erbach-Fürstenau.

Political career
As a nobleman, Bruno was a member of the First Chamber of the Estates of the Grand Duchy of Hesse from 1861 to 1906. He served as its president first between 1878 and 1889, and second between 1889 and 1900.

Marriage and issue
Firstly, Bruno married Princess Mathilde of Solms-Hohensolms-Lich, daughter of Ferdinand, Prince of Solms-Hohensolms-Lich and his wife Countess Caroline of
Collalto und San Salvatore, on 31 July 1862 in Lich. Bruno and Mathilde had two daughters before Mathilde's death on 11 September 1867:

Princess Hedwig of Ysenburg and Büdingen (1 November 1863 Büdingen – 1 July 1925 Ortenberg)
 ∞ Botho, Prince of Stolberg-Rossla (1850–1893) on 27 September 1883 in Büdingen; had issue.
 ∞ Count Kuno of Stolberg-Rossla (1862–1921) on 31 August 1902 in Rossla; no issue.

Princess Elisabeth of Ysenburg and Büdingen (21 December 1864 Büdingen – 16 November 1946 Heilsberg)
 ∞ Rudolf, Baron of Thüngen (1855–1929) on 25 September 1889 in Büdingen; had issue.

Bruno married secondly to Countess Bertha of Castell-Rüdenhausen, daughter of Adolf, Hereditary Count of Castell-Rüdenhausen and his wife Baroness Marie of Thüngen, on 30 September 1869 in Rüdenhausen. Bruno and Bertha had eight children:

Princess Emma of Ysenburg and Büdingen (28 August 1870 Büdingen – 13 December 1944 Laubach)
 ∞ Count Otto of Solms-Laubach (1860–1904) on 14 April 1898 in Büdingen; had issue, among which George Frederick, Count of Solms-Laubach (father of Countess Monika zu Solms-Laubach, wife of Prince Ernest Augustus of Hanover, and maternal grandfather of Countess Donata of Castell-Rüdenhausen).

Princess Marie of Ysenburg and Büdingen (28 May 1875 Büdingen – 22 October 1952 Gießen).
Wolfgang, 4th Prince of Ysenburg and Büdingen (30 March 1877 Büdingen – 29 July 1920 Gößweinstein)
 ∞ Countess Adelheid of Rechteren-Limpurg (1881–1970) on 26 September 1901 in Sommerhausen; no issue.

Princess Thekla of Ysenburg and Büdingen (16 October 1878 Büdingen – 22 February 1950 Mistelbach)
 ∞ Manfred V, Prince of Collalto and San Salvatore (1870–1940) on 9 May 1901 in Büdingen; had issue.

Princess Mathilde of Ysenburg and Büdingen (26 March 1880 Büdingen – 25 April 1947 Herrnsheim)
 ∞ Cornelius, Baron Heyl of Herrnsheim (1874–1954) on 11 April 1907 in Büdingen; had issue.

Princess Helene of Ysenburg and Büdingen (14 November 1881 Büdingen – 22 March 1951 Gelnhausen).
Princess Hertha of Ysenburg and Büdingen (27 December 1883 Büdingen – 30 May 1972 Glücksburg)
 ∞ Prince Albert of Schleswig-Holstein-Sonderburg-Glücksburg (1863–1948) on 15 September 1920 in Büdingen; had issue.

Princess Anna of Ysenburg and Büdingen (10 February 1886 Büdingen – 8 February 1980 Detmold).
 ∞ Count Ernst of Lippe-Weissenfeld (1870–1914) on 21 November 1911 in Büdingen; had issue.
 ∞ Leopold IV, Prince of Lippe (1871–1949) on 26 April 1922 in Büdingen; had issue.

Life
Bruno studied law at the University of Göttingen. In 1857, he became a member of fraternity Saxonia Göttingen Corps. After graduation, he was Imperial and Royal Major.

Honours and awards
 :
 Knight of the Ludwig Order, 1st Class, 12 January 1860; Grand Cross, 5 August 1879
 Grand Cross of the Merit Order of Philip the Magnanimous, with Swords, 26 October 1866
 Military Medical Cross, 8 May 1872
 Knight of the Order of the Golden Lion, with Collar
   Austria-Hungary: Knight of the Order of the Iron Crown, 1st Class, 1880
 : Grand Cross of the Merit Order of the Bavarian Crown, 1892
  Hanoverian Royal Family: Commander of the Order of Ernst August, 1st Class
  Kingdom of Prussia:
 Knight of Honour of the Johanniter Order, 1861; Knight of Justice, 1876
 Knight of the Royal Order of the Crown, 3rd Class with Red Cross on White Field and Commemoration Band, 18 March 1872
 : Grand Cross of the Order of the White Falcon, 1877
 : Grand Cross of the Albert Order, 1877
 : Grand Cross of the Order of the Württemberg Crown, 1892

Ancestry

References

External links

1837 births
1906 deaths
People from Büdingen
House of Isenburg-Büdingen
Princes of Ysenburg and Büdingen
Presidents of the First Chamber of the Estates of the Grand Duchy of Hesse


Charles William Jackson Falkinder,  (29 August 1921 – 11 July 1993) was an Australian air force officer and politician.

Born in Hobart, Tasmania, he was educated at Hobart High School and served in the Royal Australian Air Force (RAAF) from 1940 to 1945 during the Second World War. Attached to the Royal Air Force's Bomber Command and later Pathfinder Force for much of this time, Falkinder flew some 117 missions over occupied Europe and was decorated with the Distinguished Service Order, Distinguished Flying Cross and Bar. He continued to serve in the RAAF Reserve after the war, rising to the rank of wing commander.

In 1946 he was elected to the Australian House of Representatives as the Liberal member for Franklin, narrowly defeating Labor minister Charles Frost with a ten percent swing. He was elected to parliament at the age of 25 and  is the youngest Tasmanian to have served in federal parliament. he is He held the seat until his retirement in 1966. Appointed a Commander of the Order of the British Empire for his service, Bill Falkinder died in 1993.

References

1921 births
1993 deaths
20th-century Australian politicians
Australian Commanders of the Order of the British Empire
Australian Companions of the Distinguished Service Order
Australian recipients of the Distinguished Flying Cross (United Kingdom)
Australian World War II pilots
Liberal Party of Australia members of the Parliament of Australia
Members of the Australian House of Representatives for Franklin
Politicians from Hobart
Royal Australian Air Force officers
Royal Australian Air Force personnel of World War II


Universal Eclectic Wicca (UEW) is one of a number of distinctly American Wiccan traditions which developed following the introduction of Gardnerian and Alexandrian Wicca to the United States in the early 1960s. Its corporate body is the Church of Universal Eclectic Wicca (CUEW) which is incorporated and based in Great Falls, Virginia.

It is particularly noted for its early Internet teaching coven – the Coven of the Far Flung Net (CFFN), and for its inclusive approach to solitary as well as coven based practitioners.

History

Silver Chalice Wicca
What was to become UEW began, in 1969, as the core coven associated with the Silver Chalice Land Trust; an intentional community  based in Westchester, New York.

Silver Chalice had a diverse membership drawing from both Dianic and British Traditional Wiccan backgrounds. It was partly as a response to this diversity, as well as a perceived need for reform in Wicca, that their High Priestess, Jayne Tomas, began to create a body of liturgy for Silver Chalice Wicca as a distinct tradition.

A defining text is the Ordains of Silver Chalice, which may be seen as an attempt to refer to, and move away from, the Old Laws of Gardnerian Wicca.  Together with the Fifteen Creeds of Silver Chalice Wicca (1969) they emphasized modernism; democratic principles; historical, intellectual and personal integrity; race and gender equality; self-determination; and engagement with society.

Change of name
By 1986 the land held by the Silver Chalice Land Trust was sold, and all the covens that originated with Silver Chalice were referred to as Universal Eclectic Wicca.

'Universal' because "Wicca is universal because it can be used by all, and anything can be used in Wicca"; and 'Eclectic' because "UEW is based not on one or two sources, but an infinite number of sources".

On-line teaching covens
In 1997 UEW chartered the Coven of the Far Flung Net (CFFN), which began operating in January of the following year; and which it maintains was the first on-line teaching coven. UEW has two other on-line teaching groups, the Coven of Non-Fluffy Wicca (2006), which is aimed at more advanced students with some prior knowledge of Wicca, and Vircle, for Third Circle Studies.

Schisms
In 2004, following a reorganization of CFFN which abolished its then clan structure, one of the dissolved clans, Athames's Edge,  re-established itself to form an independent Progressive Eclectic Wicca tradition.

Later, in 2008, the first Australian UEW coven, Oak and Mistletoe, split away to establish the Inclusive Wicca tradition.

Core beliefs
UEW allows for diverse interpretations of Wiccan practice and belief; provided that a core set of ethical values are observed. These are commonly referred to as the Five Points of Wiccan Belief and the Affirmation of Acknowledgement.

Five Points
The Five Points of Wiccan belief are the Wiccan Rede, the Law of Return, the Ethic of Self-Responsibility, the Ethic of Constant Improvement and the Ethic of Attunement.

Affirmation of Acknowledgement
In addition to the 'Five Points', UEW requires its members to assent to the Affirmation of Acknowledgement, which is intended to inform behavior towards, and interaction with,  those of other faiths.  It states that:

Organization

Types of membership

There are five types of membership recognized in UEW:

Triad
The executive body of CUEW is the three-person Triad.  The Triad is solely responsible for extending or withholding membership of CUEW to both individuals and groups.  Each member of the Triad is responsible for the selection and training of their successor.

Council of Elders
The Triad is advised and assisted by a Council of Elders.  Any Third Circle member may nominate themselves for membership of the Council of Elders.  The Council of Elders annually elects one of their number as Chief Elder.

Association of Universal Eclectic Wicca Clergy
The Association of Universal Eclectic Wicca Clergy (AUEWC), is responsible for the ratification of Ordained Clergy. CUEW covens with eight or more.

See also
Neopagan witchcraft
Wiccan organisation

References

Wiccan traditions
Religious organizations established in 1969
Wicca in the United States
Wiccan organisations
Modern pagan organizations established in the 1960s


It's Alec Templeton Time was an early American television program broadcast on the now-defunct DuMont Television Network. The series ran during the summer of 1955. It was a musical program hosted by blind satirist and musician Alec Templeton. The program, produced and distributed by DuMont, aired on Friday nights on most DuMont affiliates.

It's Alec Templeton Time has the distinction of being one of the last programs to air on the dying DuMont Television Network, along with Have a Heart (ended June 14, 1955), What's the Story (ended September 23, 1955) and Boxing from St. Nicholas Arena (ended August 6, 1956). The struggling network was already beginning to shut down network operations before It's Alec Templeton Time even aired its first episode, and Paramount Pictures would take control of DuMont during the summer; as a result, the series' run was brief, and did not last past the summer months.

Episode status
As is the case with most DuMont programs, nothing remains of the series today.

See also
List of programs broadcast by the DuMont Television Network
List of surviving DuMont Television Network broadcasts

References

Bibliography
David Weinstein, The Forgotten Network: DuMont and the Birth of American Television (Philadelphia: Temple University Press, 2004)
Alex McNeil, Total Television, Fourth edition (New York: Penguin Books, 1980)
Tim Brooks and Earle Marsh, The Complete Directory to Prime Time Network TV Shows, Third edition (New York: Ballantine Books, 1964)

External links

DuMont historical website
DuMont Television Network original programming
1955 American television series debuts
1955 American television series endings
1950s American television series
Black-and-white American television shows
Lost television shows


J. Greg Hanson is an American computer scientist and software engineer. He previously served as the first Assistant Sergeant at Arms and chief information officer of the United States Senate from June 2003 to January 2008 under Senate Majority Leaders Bill Frist and Harry Reid.

He is now President of Excellence in Business, a consulting firm working with clients on business strategy, strategic planning, large business capture and business development, achieving operational excellence, developing solution architectures, application of high technology, and market analysis.

Hanson has also served as an Adjunct Full Professor, teaching graduate information technology courses for the George Washington University, University of Maryland, and  University of Maryland University College (UMUC).

Career
Hanson earned a Bachelor of Science from the United States Air Force Academy, Master of Science in information systems from the Air Force Institute of Technology, and PhD in computer science from the University of Central Florida.

Hanson's initial career was in the United States Air Force, where he retired in 1997 as Chief Software Engineer at USAF Headquarters. There he developed global software policies and led the agency's $345 million Y2K program.  He served as Chief Scientist at NATO's Central Region Headquarters, where he managed a $200 million command and control project, directed a four-contractor international consortium, and built NATO's largest local area network. Hanson served as CIO, Under Secretary Defense (Acquisition) for four years. In this position he led a technology development and support division and managed $110 million in contracts and resources.

After retiring from the Air Force, Hanson became chief technology officer at Telos Corporation, where he developed  an information assurance spin-off called Xacta, where he was the company's first CTO. He then served as CTO for Universal Systems & Technology (UNITECH), a northern Virginia technology firm.

He then served as the first Chief Information Officer for the United States Senate where he was responsible for planning and operations of a 500-person organization and a $150M budget supporting the Senate.

After serving as the Senate's first CIO, Hanson became Chief Operations Officer (COO) for Criterion Systems, Inc., an IT Solutions and Services company in Virginia, where, as a Direct report to CEO, he had P&L responsibility for one of the fastest growing high technology corporations in the United States.  As Chief Operating Officer (COO) Dr. Hanson led three lines of business supporting the United States Department of Defense, Federal Civilian Agencies, and the Intelligence Community (IC).  He also served as Chief Technology Officer (CTO) for Criterion's High Performance Computing business.

After serving as Criterion's COO, he became General Manager for NCI Information Systems' Enterprise Solutions Sector.  NCI, a publicly traded company (NASDAQ: NCIT, Russell 2000 Index, S&P Small Cap 600) is a leading provider of high-end IT, engineering, logistics, and professional services and solutions to the Federal Government.  From January 2016 to July 2019, Dr. Hanson served as COO for Zantech, a Northern VA information technology firm, before retiring to devote full-time to running his firm, Excellence in Business helping companies with operations and pursuing new business.  During the past 5 years, he has also served on six Advisory Boards helping companies expand into new markets, grow business, and develop strategic plans and mature business processes.

Awards
2006 University of Central Florida Distinguished Alumnus Award, two Federal Computer Week Fed100 Awards (2006 & 2009),  AFFIRM's Award for Leadership in Service Excellence and Management, and AFCEA’s Gold Medal for Engineering and Excellence in Information Technology awards.  He has been an active member of the Air Traffic Control Association (ATCA), Armed Forces Communications and Electronics Association (AFCEA), Greater Washington Board of Trade, and Northern Virginia Technology Council.

He also has numerous publications in computer science, industrial engineering, database systems, and information technology and business applications of information technology.

References
 Federal 100 award winners, J. Greg Hanson, Chief Information Officer, Senate,USA Today, Posted 3/21/2005 12:52 PM,
J. Greg Hanson, Ph.D., Joins the Executive Team of Criterion Systems Wed Jan 9, 2008 4:15pm EST, Reuters
"Capitol Cool -- Greg Hanson, '87 Literally has IT all.  He's the U.S. Senate's first-ever chief information officer.  And he plays a mean guitar.", Pegasus, January/February 2007
 J. Greg Hanson, Ali Orooji: Predictive performance analysis of a multi-computer database system. Inf. Syst. 15(4): 401-416 (1990)
 J. Greg Hanson, Ali Orooji: Experiments with Data Access and Data Placement Strategies for MultiComputer Database Systems. IWDM 1987: 429-442

Living people
Employees of the United States Senate
United States Air Force Academy alumni
NATO officials
University of Central Florida alumni
University of Maryland Global Campus faculty
Chief information officers
Year of birth missing (living people)


Christina Bauer (born January 1, 1988) is a French volleyball player. She represented the France national team at the 2007 Women’s European Volleyball Championship. She was born in Bergen, Norway during a Christmas holiday to a French father, Jean-Luc Bauer, a professional volleyball player, and a Norwegian mother, Tone Bauer, a handball player who played several years in France. She also has a younger sister who played professionally for Le Cannet Volleyball Anne-Sophie Bauer. She speaks French, Norwegian, English and is learning Italian after being called to play for Yamamay Busto Arsizio. She currently plays for Italian professional volleyball team Nordmeccanica Piacenza.

Clubs

Awards

Club
 2011–12 CEV Cup –  Champion, with Yamamay Busto Arsizio
 2012–13 CEV Champions League –  Bronze medal, with Yamamay Busto Arsizio
 2013-14 CEV Cup –  Champion, with Fenerbahçe Istanbul
 2014-15 Turkish Cup –  Champion, with Fenerbahçe Grundig Istanbul
 2014–15 Turkish Women's Volleyball League –  Champion, with Fenerbahçe Grundig Istanbul

References

1988 births
Living people
French women's volleyball players
French people of Norwegian descent
French expatriate sportspeople in Turkey
Sportspeople from Bergen
Fenerbahçe S.K. (women's volleyball) players


Thomas Gordon Pearsall (11 April 1920 – 28 December 2003) was an Australian politician. Born in Hobart, Tasmania, he was educated at multiple state schools before becoming a dairy farmer at Kingston. He served in the military from 1940 to 1945 (TX6060 Lt 2/29 Infantry Battalion. POW Malaya and Thai-Burma Railway and served on Kingsborough Council. In 1950, he was elected to the Tasmanian House of Assembly as a Liberal member for Franklin. In 1966, he transferred to national politics, winning the federal House of Representatives seat of Franklin after the retirement of Bill Falkinder. He was defeated in 1969 by Labor candidate Ray Sherry, and returned to farming. Pearsall died in 2003.

References

Liberal Party of Australia members of the Parliament of Australia
Members of the Tasmanian House of Assembly
Members of the Australian House of Representatives for Franklin
Members of the Australian House of Representatives
1920 births
2003 deaths
Liberal Party of Australia members of the Parliament of Tasmania
Burma Railway prisoners
20th-century Australian politicians


Café Hillel () is a cafe, espresso bar, and sandwich bar chain in Israel established in 1998 by Koby and Yossi Sherf that has over 25 national locations. The German Colony branch of café was the site of the 2003 Café Hillel bombing.

History
In 1998, Koby and Yossi Sherf opened the first branch of Café Hillel on Jerusalem's Hillel Street, the source of the chain's name. They envisioned a coffee shop with a relaxed "Jerusalemite" atmosphere serving world-class coffee and food.

Most of the branches are run by franchises, with only two or three owned directly by the company.

In 2003, seven people were killed and over 50 wounded in the Café Hillel bombing, a suicide attack at Jerusalem's German Colony branch of the cafe. Dr. David Applebaum, an emergency room doctor who had treated numerous suicide attack victims himself, was killed along with his 20-year-old daughter Nava Applebaum, who was to be married the next day.

The chain now has over 25 branches around the country. Cafe Hillel sells its own private label coffee and has a red and black color scheme.

See also

 Aroma Espresso Bar
 Café Café
 List of restaurants in Israel

References

External links
Café Hillel website

Food and drink companies of Israel
Coffeehouses and cafés in Israel
Restaurants established in 1998
Restaurant chains in Israel
1998 establishments in Israel
Restaurants in Jerusalem
Restaurants in Tel Aviv


Risshton Ki Dor is a Hindi language soap opera that premiered on Sony Entertainment Television channel based on the concept of human spirit and its emotions. The series premiered on 15 May 2006, and aired every Monday to Thursday at 1:30pm (UTC) and ended on 28 March 2007. The series was produced by Adhikari Brothers Limited and executive producer Tanveer Alam.

Plot
The story is about a brother Suhas Abhayankar who struggles to keep his family united after the 'supposed' death of their parents. He promises his parents to take care of his 3 younger sisters: Shubhangi Abhayankar (elder sister), Tejaswini "Teju Abhayankar (middle sister) and Manasi Abhayankar (younger sister).

Tejaswini Abhayankar, the middle sister and the protagonist, is a young nurse who is studying medicine and falls in love with Rahul Raichand, a successful engineer. Circumstances lead to Tejaswini being forced to choose between her love for Rahul and the devotion she feels towards her elder brother Suhas.

Cast
 Anuj Saxena as Suhas Abhayankar: Sharad's son; Shubhangi, Tejaswini and Manasi's elder brother; Niyonika's husband
 Urvashi Dholakia as Niyonika, Suhas' Wife
 Moonmoon Banerjee as A.C.P. Neha
 Sampada Vaze as Tejaswini "Teju" Abhayankar: Sharad's middle daughter; Suhas and Shubhangi's younger sister; Manasi's elder sister; Rahul's ex-fiance
 Shital Thakkar as Shubhangi Abhayankar / Shubhangi Kunal Shah: Sharad's elder daughter; Suhas's younger sister; Tejaswini and Manasi's elder sister; Kunal's wife
 Monaz Mevawala as Manasi Abhayankar: Sharad's younger daughter; Suhas, Shubhangi and Tejaswini's younger sister
 Toral Rasputra as Shaina
 Gaurav Chanana / Amit Sarin as Rahul Raichand
 Jiten Lalwani as Kunal Shah
 Muskaan Mihani as Tara
 Ajaykumar Arya as Ronnie
 Ekta Sharma
 Raza Murad
 Anju Mahendru
 Aditi Ghorpade
 Yatin Karyekar as Sharad Abhayankar / Dr. Milind Kelkar: Suhas, Shubhangi, Tejaswini and Manasi's father
 Rishabh Shukla as Veerendrapratap Singh Rajput: A Business Man
 Rushad Rana
 Utkarsha Naik
 Shabnam Mishra
 Shrivallabh Vyas

References

External links
Official Site on SET Asia
Risshton Ki Dor News Article

Indian television soap operas
Sony Entertainment Television original programming
2006 Indian television series debuts
2007 Indian television series endings


David Porcelijn (born 7 January 1947 in Achtkarspelen) is a Dutch composer and conductor.

David Porcelijn studied flute, composition and conducting at the Royal Conservatoire of Music in The Hague. He also studied the baroque flute, specialising in authentic performance practice of the baroque and classical periods, which has informed his interpretations as a conductor in that repertoire ever since. He won a scholarship to study conducting and composition in Geneva.  He has appeared with the London Philharmonic Orchestra, London Sinfonietta, the BBC Symphony Orchestra, the Bergen Philharmonic Orchestra, SWR Sinfonieorchester Baden Baden und Freiburg, Orquesta Filharmónica de Gran Canaria, NDR Radiophilharmonie Hannover and Polish National Radio Symphony Orchestra, amongst many others. In 2002 he conducted the Slovak Philharmonic Orchestra in an all-Stravinsky concert at the Prague Spring Festival. In 2004 he made his debut with the Philharmonia Orchestra in their series “Music of Today”, and also took the orchestra on tour.

As well as conducting the core repertoire, he also has an interest in new music. With musical director Ton Hartsuiker, he founded Ensemble M (1974–1978) for the performance of modern music. In 2003 he took the Nieuw Ensemble of Amsterdam to the Edinburgh International Festival for three concerts.

Porcelijn currently splits his time between Australia, Czech Republic, and Mexico, conducting with major cultural organisations like Opera Australia, the Prague Spring Festival and the Orquesta Filharmónica de la Ciudad de México. He has held positions as chief conductor and artistic director of the Adelaide Symphony Orchestra (including a tour of China), chief conductor and artistic director of the Tasmanian Symphony Orchestra (including tours of North and South America), chief conductor and artistic director of the RTS Symphony Orchestra in Belgrade, music director and conductor of the Nederlands Dans Theater and he has also been a regular guest conductor of the Sydney Symphony Orchestra.

From 2010 he served as chief conductor of the South Jutland Symphony Orchestra (Sønderjyllands Symfoniorkester) in Denmark.

In 1992 he was awarded the prize as Best Opera Conductor at the Munich Biennial for a production with Netherlands Opera. In 1994 he made his British operatic debut conducting Verdi's Oberto at Opera North. He made his Australian opera debut in 1991 conducting Rigoletto for the State Opera of South Australia, where he has since conducted Macbeth, La traviata and John Adams' Nixon in China and, with Opera Queensland, Madama Butterfly. His work for Opera Australia at the Sydney Opera House has included Lucia di Lammermoor, Rigoletto, The Tales of Hoffmann and The Barber of Seville and, in co-operation with Opera Australia, he also conducted a semi-staged version of Rossini's La Cenerentola in Tasmania.

David Porcelijn's recordings include the symphonies of Christian Sinding with the Radio-Philharmonie Hannover des NDR. For ABC Classics in Australia is his complete cycle of Beethoven symphonies with the Tasmanian Symphony Orchestra, only the second such cycle using the Jonathan Del Mar edition, and the first Australian orchestra to record a Beethoven symphony cycle; Olivier Messiaen's Éclairs sur l'au-delà... with the Sydney Symphony (which won the 1994 Award for ABC Classic FM Australian Recording of the Year) and other records with the Adelaide and Tasmanian symphony orchestras that have included CDs of music by the Australian composers Richard Meale, Peter Sculthorpe (whose Sun Music I-IV won the 1997 ARIA award for Best Australian Classical Recording), Nigel Westlake and Matthew Hindson. Other CDs for ABC Classics include music by Kurt Schwertsik, Schubert lieder (orchestrated by Brahms, Reger, Offenbach and Liszt), overtures by Daniel Auber, the first in a series of showpieces for piano and orchestra with Ian Munro as soloist, and harp concertos played by Alice Giles. For EMERGO he has recorded music by the Dutch composers Tristan Keuris (with the Netherlands Radio Philharmonic Orchestra and Chorus) and Hans Kox.  For CPO, he recorded symphonic works of the Dutch composers Julius Röntgen, Henk Badings and Jan van Gilse, as well as Slovak composer Ľudovít Rajter. This project will be in co-operation with various German, Swedish and Dutch orchestras. With the Janáček Philharmonic Orchestra in the Czech Republic, he recorded albums with music Jeff Hamburg, Isidora Žebeljan, Jacqueline Fontyn and Martin Smolka for Future Classics, CPO and Cybelle Records. For Phaedra he recorded sacred vocal works by Slovak romantic composer Ján Levoslav Bella with the Janáček Philhamornic Orchestra.

David Porcelijn has been professor in conducting at the Utrecht-Amsterdam and at the Sydney Conservatorium of Music.

Porcelijn's music is published by Donemus.

Awards and nominations

ARIA Music Awards
The ARIA Music Awards is an annual awards ceremony that recognises excellence, innovation, and achievement across all genres of Australian music. They commenced in 1987.

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References

Sources
Patrick Garvey Management

1947 births
ARIA Award winners
Living people
20th-century classical composers
Dutch male classical composers
Dutch classical composers
Dutch conductors (music)
Male conductors (music)
People from Achtkarspelen
20th-century conductors (music)
21st-century conductors (music)
20th-century Dutch male musicians
21st-century male musicians


Hilda Hills , known as Hilda Spicer from 1939, (18 July 1913 – 23 March 2003) was an Australian cricketer. She was a right-handed batsman and wicket-keeper. She was born in Northcote, a northern suburb of Melbourne.

Hills began playing with the Preston Women's Cricket Club, taking up wicketkeeping as a teenager. She represented Victoria between 1932 and 1936. In 1935, she received a testimonial match, a first for a Victorian sportswoman.

Hills made a single Test appearance for Australia, in the first Women's test match in 1934. Batting in the middle order, Hills retired hurt from the first innings of the game, having broken her nose, therefore not making an appearance in the second innings of the match.

In 1983, she received the Medal of the Order of Australia (OAM) for services to "the welfare of ex-service personnel and to the community".

References

1913 births
2003 deaths
Australia women Test cricketers
Cricketers from Melbourne
Sportswomen from Victoria (state)


A fetus or foetus (; : fetuses, feti, foetuses, or foeti) is the unborn offspring that develops from an animal embryo. Following embryonic development the fetal stage of development takes place. In human prenatal development, fetal development begins from the ninth week after fertilization (or eleventh week gestational age) and continues until birth. Prenatal development is a continuum, with no clear defining feature distinguishing an embryo from a fetus. However, a fetus is characterized by the presence of all the major body organs, though they will not yet be fully developed and functional and some not yet situated in their final anatomical location.

Etymology
The word fetus (plural fetuses or feti) is related to the Latin fētus ("offspring", "bringing forth", "hatching of young") and the Greek "φυτώ" to plant. The word "fetus" was used by Ovid in Metamorphoses, book 1, line 104.

The predominant British, Irish, and Commonwealth spelling is foetus, which has been in use since at least 1594. The spelling with -oe- arose in Late Latin, in which the distinction between the vowel sounds -oe- and -e- had been lost. This spelling is the most common in most Commonwealth nations, except in the medical literature, where the fetus is used. The more classical spelling fetus is used in Canada and the United States. In addition, fetus is now the standard English spelling throughout the world in medical journals. The spelling faetus was also used historically.

Development in humans

Weeks 9 to 16 (2 to 3.6 months)

In humans, the fetal stage starts nine weeks after fertilization. At the start of the fetal stage, the fetus is typically about  in length from crown-rump, and weighs about 8 grams. The head makes up nearly half of the size of the fetus. Breathing-like movements of the fetus are necessary for the stimulation of lung development, rather than for obtaining oxygen. The heart, hands, feet, brain, and other organs are present, but are only at the beginning of development and have minimal operation.

At this point in development, uncontrolled movements and twitches occur as muscles, the brain, and pathways begin to develop.

Weeks 17 to 25 (3.6 to 6.6 months)
A woman pregnant for the first time (nulliparous) typically feels fetal movements at about 21 weeks, whereas a woman who has given birth before will typically feel movements by 20 weeks. By the end of the fifth month, the fetus is about  long.

Weeks 26 to 38 (6.6 to 8.6 months)
The amount of body fat rapidly increases. Lungs are not fully mature. Neural connections between the sensory cortex and thalamus develop as early as 24 weeks of gestational age, but the first evidence of their function does not occur until around 30 weeks. Bones are fully developed but are still soft and pliable. Iron, calcium, and phosphorus become more abundant. Fingernails reach the end of the fingertips. The lanugo, or fine hair, begins to disappear until it is gone except on the upper arms and shoulders. Small breast buds are present in both sexes. Head hair becomes coarse and thicker. Birth is imminent and occurs around the 38th week after fertilization. The fetus is considered full-term between weeks 37 and 40 when it is sufficiently developed for life outside the uterus. It may be  in length when born. Control of movement is limited at birth, and purposeful voluntary movements continue to develop until puberty.

Variation in growth

There is much variation in the growth of the human fetus. When the fetal size is less than expected, the condition is known as intrauterine growth restriction also called fetal growth restriction; factors affecting fetal growth can be maternal, placental, or fetal.

Maternal factors include maternal weight, body mass index, nutritional state, emotional stress, toxin exposure (including tobacco, alcohol, heroin, and other drugs which can also harm the fetus in other ways), and uterine blood flow.

Placental factors include size, microstructure (densities and architecture), umbilical blood flow, transporters and binding proteins, nutrient utilization, and nutrient production.

Fetal factors include the fetal genome, nutrient production, and hormone output. Also, female fetuses tend to weigh less than males, at full term.

Fetal growth is often classified as follows: small for gestational age (SGA), appropriate for gestational age (AGA), and large for gestational age (LGA). SGA can result in low birth weight, although premature birth can also result in low birth weight. Low birth weight increases the risk for perinatal mortality (death shortly after birth), asphyxia, hypothermia, polycythemia, hypocalcemia, immune dysfunction, neurologic abnormalities, and other long-term health problems. SGA may be associated with growth delay, or it may instead be associated with absolute stunting of growth.

Viability

Fetal viability refers to a point in fetal development at which the fetus may survive outside the womb. The lower limit of viability is approximately  months gestational age and is usually later.

There is no sharp limit of development, age, or weight at which a fetus automatically becomes viable. According to data from 2003 to 2005, survival rates are 20–35% for babies born at 23 weeks of gestation ( months); 50–70% at 24–25 weeks (6 –  months); and >90% at 26–27 weeks ( –  months) and over. It is rare for a baby weighing less than  to survive.

When such premature babies are born, the main causes of mortality are that the respiratory system and the central nervous system are not completely differentiated. If given expert postnatal care, some preterm babies weighing less than  may survive, and are referred to as extremely low birth weight or immature infants.

Preterm birth is the most common cause of infant mortality, causing almost 30 percent of neonatal deaths. At an occurrence rate of 5% to 18% of all deliveries, it is also more common than postmature birth, which occurs in 3% to 12% of pregnancies.

Circulatory system

Before birth

The heart and blood vessels of the circulatory system form relatively early during embryonic development, but continue to grow and develop in complexity in the growing fetus. A functional circulatory system is a biological necessity since mammalian tissues can not grow more than a few cell layers thick without an active blood supply. The prenatal circulation of blood is different from postnatal circulation, mainly because the lungs are not in use. The fetus obtains oxygen and nutrients from the mother through the placenta and the umbilical cord.

Blood from the placenta is carried to the fetus by the umbilical vein. About half of this enters the fetal ductus venosus and is carried to the inferior vena cava, while the other half enters the liver proper from the inferior border of the liver. The branch of the umbilical vein that supplies the right lobe of the liver first joins with the portal vein. The blood then moves to the right atrium of the heart. In the fetus, there is an opening between the right and left atrium (the foramen ovale), and most of the blood flows from the right into the left atrium, thus bypassing pulmonary circulation. The majority of blood flow is into the left ventricle from where it is pumped through the aorta into the body. Some of the blood moves from the aorta through the internal iliac arteries to the umbilical arteries and re-enters the placenta, where carbon dioxide and other waste products from the fetus are taken up and enter the mother's circulation.

Some of the blood from the right atrium does not enter the left atrium, but enters the right ventricle and is pumped into the pulmonary artery. In the fetus, there is a special connection between the pulmonary artery and the aorta, called the ductus arteriosus, which directs most of this blood away from the lungs (which are not being used for respiration at this point as the fetus is suspended in amniotic fluid).

Postnatal development

With the first breath after birth, the system changes suddenly. Pulmonary resistance is reduced dramatically, prompting more blood to move into the pulmonary arteries from the right atrium and ventricle of the heart and less to flow through the foramen ovale into the left atrium. The blood from the lungs travels through the pulmonary veins to the left atrium, producing an increase in pressure that pushes the septum primum against the septum secundum, closing the foramen ovale and completing the separation of the newborn's circulatory system into the standard left and right sides. Thereafter, the foramen ovale is known as the fossa ovalis.

The ductus arteriosus normally closes within one or two days of birth, leaving the ligamentum arteriosum, while the umbilical vein and ductus venosus usually closes within two to five days after birth, leaving, respectively, the liver's ligamentum teres and ligamentum venosus.

Immune system

The placenta functions as a maternal-fetal barrier against the transmission of microbes. When this is insufficient, mother-to-child transmission of infectious diseases can occur.

Maternal IgG antibodies cross the placenta, giving the fetus passive immunity against those diseases for which the mother has antibodies. This transfer of antibodies in humans begins as early as the fifth month (gestational age) and certainly by the sixth month.

Developmental problems

A developing fetus is highly susceptible to anomalies in its growth and metabolism, increasing the risk of birth defects. One area of concern is the lifestyle choices made during pregnancy. Diet is especially important in the early stages of development. Studies show that supplementation of the person's diet with folic acid reduces the risk of spina bifida and other neural tube defects. Another dietary concern is whether breakfast is eaten. Skipping breakfast could lead to extended periods of lower than normal nutrients in the maternal blood, leading to a higher risk of prematurity, or birth defects.

Alcohol consumption may increase the risk of the development of fetal alcohol syndrome, a condition leading to intellectual disability in some infants. Smoking during pregnancy may also lead to miscarriages and low birth weight (. Low birth weight is a concern for medical providers due to the tendency of these infants, described as "premature by weight", to have a higher risk of secondary medical problems.

X-rays are known to have possible adverse effects on the development of the fetus, and the risks need to be weighed against the benefits.

Congenital disorders are acquired before birth. Infants with certain congenital heart defects can survive only as long as the ductus remains open: in such cases the closure of the ductus can be delayed by the administration of prostaglandins to permit sufficient time for the surgical correction of the anomalies. Conversely, in cases of patent ductus arteriosus, where the ductus does not properly close, drugs that inhibit prostaglandin synthesis can be used to encourage its closure, so that surgery can be avoided.

Other heart birth defects include ventricular septal defect,  pulmonary atresia, and tetralogy of Fallot.

An abdominal pregnancy can result in the death of the fetus and where this is rarely not resolved it can lead to its formation into a lithopedion.

Fetal pain

The existence and implications of fetal pain are debated politically and academically. According to the conclusions of a review published in 2005, "Evidence regarding the capacity for fetal pain is limited but indicates that fetal perception of pain is unlikely before the third trimester." However, developmental neurobiologists argue that the establishment of thalamocortical connections (at about  months) is an essential event with regard to fetal perception of pain. Nevertheless, the perception of pain involves sensory, emotional and cognitive factors and it is "impossible to know" when pain is experienced, even if it is known when thalamocortical connections are established. Some authors argue that fetal pain is possible from the second half of pregnancy. Evidence suggests that the perception of pain in the fetus occurs well before late gestation.

Whether a fetus has the ability to feel pain and suffering is part of the abortion debate. In the United States, for example, anti-abortion advocates have proposed legislation that would require providers of abortions to inform pregnant women that their fetuses may feel pain during the procedure and that would require each person to accept or decline anesthesia for the fetus.

Legal and social issues

Abortion of a human pregnancy is legal and/or tolerated in most countries, although with gestational time limits that normally prohibit late-term abortions.

Other animals

A fetus is a stage in the prenatal development of viviparous organisms. This stage lies between embryogenesis and birth. Many vertebrates have fetal stages, ranging from most mammals to many fish. In addition, some invertebrates bear live young, including some species of onychophora and many arthropods.

The fetuses of most mammals are situated similarly to the human fetus within their mothers. However, the anatomy of the area surrounding a fetus is different in litter-bearing animals compared to humans: each fetus of a litter-bearing animal is surrounded by placental tissue and is lodged along one of two long uteri instead of the single uterus found in a human female.

Development at birth varies considerably among animals, and even among mammals. Altricial species are relatively helpless at birth and require considerable parental care and protection. In contrast, precocial animals are born with open eyes, have hair or down, have large brains, and are immediately mobile and somewhat able to flee from, or defend themselves against, predators. Primates are precocial at birth, with the exception of humans.

The duration of gestation in placental mammals varies from 18 days in jumping mice to 23 months in elephants. Generally speaking, fetuses of larger land mammals require longer gestation periods.

The benefits of a fetal stage means that young are more developed when they are born. Therefore, they may need less parental care and may be better able to fend for themselves. However, carrying fetuses exerts costs on the mother, who must take on extra food to fuel the growth of her offspring, and whose mobility and comfort may be affected (especially toward the end of the fetal stage).

In some instances, the presence of a fetal stage may allow organisms to time the birth of their offspring to a favorable season.

See also

References

External links

 Prenatal Image Gallery Index at the Endowment for Human Development website, featuring numerous motion pictures of human fetal movement.
 In the Womb (National Geographic video).
 Fetal development: MedlinePlus Medical Encyclopedia

Animal developmental biology
Embryology
Fertility


Raymond Henry Sherry (3 October 1924 – 13 June 1989) was an Australian politician. Born in Sydney, he was educated there at state schools. He spent 1941 to 1946 with the merchant navy before becoming an actor, television broadcaster and commentator, moving to Hobart in 1956. In 1969, he was elected to the Australian House of Representatives as the Labor member for Franklin, defeating Liberal MP Thomas Pearsall. He held the seat until his defeat by Liberal candidate Bruce Goodluck in 1975. In 1976 he entered the Tasmanian House of Assembly for Franklin, holding the seat until 1979. Sherry died in 1989. His son, Nick Sherry, was a Senator from Tasmania from 1990 to 2012.

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Absher is an unincorporated community in Adair County, Kentucky, United States.  Its elevation is 906 feet (276 m).

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Unincorporated communities in Adair County, Kentucky
Unincorporated communities in Kentucky


Henry Frederick Thynne may refer to

Henry Frederick Carteret, 1st Baron Carteret (1735–1826), previously Thynne, English member of parliament and Master of the Household to King George III
Lord Henry Frederick Thynne (1832–1904), member of parliament and Treasurer of the Household  to Queen Victoria
Henry Frederick Thynne, 3rd Marquess of Bath (1797–1837), naval commander and landowner
Henry Frederick Thynne, 6th Marquess of Bath (1905–1992), member of parliament and landowner

See also
Henry Frederick, Prince of Wales (1594–1612)


Acayucan is a city in the Mexican state of Veracruz, located in the state's southeast, in the Olmeca region. It serves as the municipal seat for the Acayucan Municipality.

At the 2005 INEGI Census, Acayucan reported a population of 49,945.

References

Link to tables of population data from Census of 2005 Instituto Nacional de Estadística, Geografía e Informática (INEGI)

External links
Municipio de Acayucan Municipal government website
 Acayucan Guide

Populated places in Veracruz
Los Tuxtlas


Walter G. Spohn (June 5, 1914 - January 24, 2003) was the founder of the American Anaplastology Association, and coined the phrase anaplastology. In 2008, the American Anaplastology Association became the International Anaplastology Association.

External links
 International Anaplastology Association

1914 births
2003 deaths
American plastic surgeons
20th-century surgeons


Bliss is an unincorporated community in Adair County, Kentucky, United States.  Its elevation is 696 feet (212 m).

A post office called Bliss was established in 1900, and remained in operation until 1958. One Mr. Bliss, an early postmaster, gave the community his last name.

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Unincorporated communities in Adair County, Kentucky
Unincorporated communities in Kentucky


Del Valle High is a public high school located on the southeast side of El Paso, Texas. DV, as it is commonly called, is part of the Ysleta Independent School District, serving 2,000 students in grades 9 to 12. At the start of the 2022 academic year, Ivan Cedillo was appointed principal of Del Valle High School. The TEA association classifies Del Valle as a "recognized school" as of 2011.

In 2013, The Texas UIL changed the area schools from 4A to 5A and 5A to 6A division. As of 2014, Del Valle High School is in the UIL 2-5A division. Del Valle has had much success with its athletic programs. The Boys Varsity Soccer team have won two Texas State Championships led by Coach Bruce A. Reichman. Other sports such as Baseball & Softball are regularly in the playoffs. DV's Football program is regarded as an El Paso powerhouse in the 2-4A (Now 2-5A) UIL District that has had great success being District, Bi-District Champions that continue on in the Texas playoffs. From the late 90's the Varsity Football program has had successful seasons under Head Coaches: Chuck Veliz, Jesse Perales and now currently under Rudy Contreras. Track & Field Coach Valerie Salazar-Hairston was honored by The El Paso Times as the Girls All City Track and Field Coach of the Year (Sept 2010). Coach Salazar-Hairston led the Conquistadores to their first District Championship and swept the District with all three teams (Freshman, JV and Varsity).

Del Valle also has an award-winning marching Band that has made it to the UIL Texas State Marching Contest 3 times: 2003, 2005, and most recently 2009. The Band is also considered one of El Paso's strong powerhouse. The program has been successful in the NMSU Tournament of Bands, in Las Cruces, NM. The program has also attended the BOA Regionals and Super Regionals in El Paso and San Antonio, Texas.

The campus opened in August 1987 and recently celebrated its thirty year anniversary in 2017. DV's first graduating class was in June 1990. The School is located very close to the US/Mexican border, making the population of Del Valle mostly Hispanic.

During 2006-2008, Del Valle High School had new additions built on to its existing campus which included: New Roofing, new Tennis Courts, a new Track around the football field, a three-story state of the art science wing, a band and musical arts wing and a modern field house to accommodate the growing, successful athletics programs. Jumbotron was added to the football field in 2018. Del Valle's campus is very well maintained and renovations are common.

DVHS also offers Multinational/Multimedia Business Magnet School within its campus. This program offers informative information for students that want to pursue a career with business and marketing. Some topics covered in this group are entrepreneurship, finance, marketing and business information tech.

Notable alumni
Steven Montez, Professional Football Player
M.O.C, 2020 Graduate. Game Announcer for the Del Valle Conquistadores, M.O.C has announced sports such as Volleyball, Basketball, Soccer, Softball, and baseball.

Clubs, groups and sports
Astronomy Club
AVID
Band
Baseball
Basketball
Cheerleading
Choir
Conquest Journal (Video/Audio Production)
Conquerettes
Cross Country
Dance
DECA
Drama Club
Debate Team
Dual Language
Future Business Leaders of America (FBLA)
Family, Career and Community Leaders of America (FCCLA)
Football
French National Honor Society (FNHS)
Fuego Dance
Golf
Guitar Club
Law Enforcement Club
Fire Tech
Multinational Business Academy (Magnet)
Math Team
National Art Honor Society (NAHS)
National English Honor Society (NEHS)
National Technical Honor Society (NTHS)
National Honor Society
Newspaper (The Expedition)
Orchestra
Piano
JROTC
Soccer
Softball
Spanish National Honor Society (SNHS)
Student Council
Swimming
Tennis
Theater Club
Track & Field
Valor
Volleyball
Wrestling

Feeder schools
Del Valle Middle (Former Valley View Middle)
Mission Valley Elementary
Lancaster Elementary
Del Valle Elementary
Presa Elementary
Alicia Chacon International

References

Educational institutions established in 1987
High schools in El Paso, Texas
Ysleta Independent School District high schools
Magnet schools in Texas
1987 establishments in Texas


Breeding is an unincorporated community in Adair County, Kentucky, United States.  Its elevation is 1001 feet (305 m).

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Unincorporated communities in Adair County, Kentucky
Unincorporated communities in Kentucky


Bruce John Goodluck  (14 May 1933 – 24 October 2016) was an Australian politician in both the federal and Tasmanian state parliaments.

Born in Hobart, Tasmania, he was a company director before serving on Clarence Municipal Council from 1972 to 1975. He was President of the Australian Automobile Chamber of Commerce in 1974.

In 1975, he was elected to the Australian House of Representatives as the Liberal member for Franklin, defeating Labor MP Ray Sherry. He held the seat until his retirement in 1993.

In 1996 he returned to politics as an independent member of the Tasmanian House of Assembly for the state seat of Franklin; he retired in 1998.

In 2000 Bruce Goodluck was appointed a Member of the Order of Australia (AM). In 2001 he was awarded the Centenary Medal.

He died at the age of 83 on 24 October 2016.

References

1933 births
2016 deaths
Liberal Party of Australia members of the Parliament of Australia
Independent members of the Parliament of Tasmania
Members of the Australian House of Representatives for Franklin
Members of the Australian House of Representatives
Members of the Tasmanian House of Assembly
Members of the Order of Australia
20th-century Australian politicians


Cane Valley is an unincorporated community in Adair County, Kentucky, United States.  Its elevation is 784 feet (239 m).

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Unincorporated communities in Adair County, Kentucky
Unincorporated communities in Kentucky


Casey Creek is an unincorporated community in Adair County, Kentucky, United States.  Its elevation is 738 feet (225 m).

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Unincorporated communities in Adair County, Kentucky
Unincorporated communities in Kentucky


Chance is an unincorporated community in Adair County, Kentucky, United States.  Its elevation is 1017 feet (310 m).

References

Further reading

Unincorporated communities in Adair County, Kentucky
Unincorporated communities in Kentucky


Christine is an unincorporated community in Adair County, Kentucky, United States.  Its elevation is 984 feet (300 m).

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Unincorporated communities in Adair County, Kentucky
Unincorporated communities in Kentucky


Clostridium enterotoxins are toxins produced by Clostridium species. Clostridial species are one of the major causes of food poisoning/gastrointestinal illnesses. They are anaerobic, gram-positive, spore-forming rods that occur naturally in the soil. Among the family are: Clostridium botulinum, which produces one of the most potent toxins in existence; Clostridium tetani, causative agent of tetanus; and Clostridium perfringens, commonly found in wound infections and diarrhea cases.

The major virulence factor of C. perfringens is the CPE enterotoxin, which is secreted upon invasion of the host gut, and contributes to food poisoning and other gastrointestinal illnesses. It has a molecular weight of 35.3 kDa, and is responsible for the disintegration of tight junctions between epithelial cells in the gut. This mechanism is mediated by host claudin-3 and claudin-4 receptors, situated at the tight junctions.

Clostridium enterotoxin is a nine-stranded beta sheet sandwich in shape. It has been determined that it is very similar to other spore-forming bacteria. The binding site is between beta sheets eight and nine. This allows the human claudin-3,4,6,7,8 and 14 to bind but not 1,2,5, and 10. The way the protein work is it destroys the cell membrane structure of animals by binding to claudin family proteins. These are components of tight junctions of the epithelial cell membrane.

References

Bacterial toxins
Gas gangrene


Coburg is an unincorporated community in Adair County, Kentucky, United States.  Its elevation is 741 feet (226 m).

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Unincorporated communities in Adair County, Kentucky
Unincorporated communities in Kentucky


"The Last Time I Saw Richard" is a song by Joni Mitchell from her 1971 album Blue. It is the last track on the album.

Contrary to rumours regarding the song being about Mitchell's first husband Chuck Mitchell, she has said it was inspired by a conversation with fellow folk singer Patrick Sky, in which he told her "Oh, Joni, you're a hopeless romantic. There's only one way for you to go. Hopeless cynicism."

In October 2015 the song was included in  "Joni Mitchell: 20 essential songs" by The Daily Telegraph which said "One of the two greatest songs on Blue and most enduring and beloved songs of Mitchell’s entire canon, "The Last Time I Saw Richard" is surely among the most poignant songs about romantic disillusionment ever written, in which a former lover’s fate is delineated with a devastating precision. "Richard got married to a figure skater/ And he bought her a dishwasher and a coffee percolator /And he drinks at home now most nights with the TV on /And all the house lights left up bright."

References

1971 songs
Joni Mitchell songs
Songs written by Joni Mitchell
Song recordings produced by Joni Mitchell


Craycraft is an unincorporated community in Adair County, Kentucky, United States.  Its elevation is 948 feet (289 m).

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Unincorporated communities in Adair County, Kentucky
Unincorporated communities in Kentucky


Crocus is an unincorporated community in Adair and Russell counties in the U.S. state of Kentucky.  Its elevation is 988 feet (301 m).

The community, first established in 1840, possibly received its name from the wild crocuses growing along the nearby creek.

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Unincorporated communities in Adair County, Kentucky
Unincorporated communities in Russell County, Kentucky
Unincorporated communities in Kentucky


Invitation or The Invitation may refer to:

Films
 Invitation (1952 film), an MGM film starring Dorothy McGuire and Van Johnson
 The Invitation (1973 film), a Swiss film
 The Invitation (2003 film), an American film starring Lance Henriksen
 Invitation (2008 film), an Iranian film by Ebrahim Hatamikia
 The Invitation (2015 film), an American horror film
 The Invitation (2022 film), an American horror film

Television
"The Invitation" (Daria episode), a 1997 episode of Daria
"The Invitation", a 2015 episode of Lego Ninjago: Masters of Spinjitzu
"The Invitation", a 2017 episode of "Islands" from Adventure Time

Music

Albums
Invitation (Milt Jackson album), 1962
Invitation (Andrew Hill album), 1974
Invitation (Joanne Brackeen album), 1976
Invitation (Norman Connors album), 1979
Invitation (Kenny Barron album), 1991
Invitation (Billy Bang album), 1982
Invitation (Jaco Pastorius album), 1983
Invitation (Joe Sample album), 1993
Invitation (Altaria album), by the band Altaria, 2003
Invitation (EP), a 2012 EP by Ailee
The Invitation (Thirteen Senses album), 2008
The Invitation (Meredith Andrews album), 2004
Invitation (Filthy Friends album), 2017
Invitation (UP10TION album), 2018
Invitation (Carrie Akre album)
An Invitation, an Inara George album, 2008

Songs
"Invitation" (song), theme music for the 1952 film by Bronislau Kaper which has become a jazz standard
"Invitation", a song by Status Quo from the 1986 album In the Army Now
"An Invitation", a 2014 song by Lena Katina
"The Invitation", a song by The Black Heart Procession from their 2002 album Amore del Tropico
"Invitation", a song by Dannii Minogue from her 2007 album Unleashed
"Invitation", a 2018 song by Ashnikko featuring Kodie Shane from Unlikeable
"Invitation", a 2019 diss track by Nick Cannon; see Lord Above

Other uses
The Invitation (ballet), a one-act ballet by Kenneth MacMillan

See also
 Invitational (disambiguation)
 Wedding invitation, an invitation to a wedding, often an ornate greeting card


Cundiff is an unincorporated community in Adair County, Kentucky, United States.  Its elevation is 968 feet (295 m).

Previously known as Melson Ridge for a local hill named for the Melson family, Cundiff was likely named for Rester C. Cundiff, postmaster when the post office was opened in 1925.

References

Unincorporated communities in Adair County, Kentucky
Unincorporated communities in Kentucky


Avner Friedman (; born November 19, 1932) is Distinguished Professor of Mathematics and Physical Sciences at Ohio State University. His primary field of research is partial differential equations, with interests in stochastic processes, mathematical modeling, free boundary problems, and control theory.

Friedman received his Ph.D. degree in 1956 from the Hebrew University. He was a professor of mathematics at Northwestern University (1962–1985), a Duncan Distinguished Professor of Mathematics at Purdue University (1985–1987), and a professor of mathematics (Regents' Professor from 1996) at the University of Minnesota (1987–2001). He was director of the Institute for Mathematics and its Applications from 1987 to 1997.  He was the founding director of Minnesota Center for Industrial Mathematics (1994-2001). He was the founding Director of the Mathematical Biosciences Institute at Ohio State University, serving as its first director from 2002–2008.

Friedman has been the Chair of the Board of Mathematical Sciences (1994–1997) and the President of the Society for Industrial and Applied Mathematics (1993–1994). He has been awarded the Sloan Fellowship (1962–65), the Guggenheim Fellowship (1966–7), the Stampacchia Prize (1982), the National Science Foundation Special Creativity Award (1983–85; 1991–93). He is a Fellow of the American Academy of Arts and Sciences (since 1987) and a member of the National Academy of Sciences (since 1993). In 2009 he became a Fellow of the Society for Industrial and Applied Mathematics. In 2012 he became a fellow of the American Mathematical Society.

He has been adviser to 27 doctoral students and has published 25 books and over 500 papers.

Works
 Generalized Functions and Partial Differential Equations. Prentice-Hall (1963). Dover Publications 2005 ; 2011 Dover reprint
 Partial Differential Equations of Parabolic Type. Prentice-Hall (1964). 2008 Dover Publications; 2013 Dover reprint
 Partial Differential Equations. Holt, Rinehart, and Winston, New York (1969). reprint Dover Books 2008
 Foundations of Modern Analysis. Holt, Rinehart, and Winston, New York (1970).  (hbk); 1982 Dover reprint; Dover Publications on Mathematics 2010.
 Advanced Calculus. Holt, Rinehart, and Winston, New York (1971). Dover Publications 2007
 Differential Games. John Wiley, Interscience Publishers (1971). Dover Publications 2006  2013 Dover reprint
 Stochastic Differential Equations and Applications. Vol. 1, Academic Press (1975). Dover Books 2006.
 Stochastic Differential Equations and Applications. Vol. 2, Academic Press (1976).
 Variational Principles and Free Boundary Problems, Wiley & Sons (1983). Dover Publications on Mathematics 2010 ; 2012 pbk reprint, Springer
 Mathematics in Industrial Problems, IMA Volume 16, Springer-Verlag (1988).
 Mathematics in Industrial Problems, Part 2, IMA Volume 24, Springer-Verlag (1989); 2012 pbk reprint
 Mathematics in Industrial Problems, Part 3, IMA Volume 31, Springer-Verlag (1990).
 Mathematics in Industrial Problems, Part 4, IMA Volume 38, Springer-Verlag (1991). 2012 pbk reprint
 Mathematics in Industrial Problems, Part 5, IMA Volume 49, Springer-Verlag (1992).  2012 pbk reprint
 Mathematics in Industrial Problems, Part 6, IMA Volume 57, Springer-Verlag (1993).
 (with W. Littman) Problems in Industrial Mathematics, SIAM, Philadelphia (1994).
 Mathematics in Industrial Problems, Part 7, IMA Volume 67, Springer-Verlag (1994).
 Mathematics in Industrial Problems, Part 8, IMA Volume 83, Springer-Verlag (1996).
 Mathematics in Industrial Problems, Part 9, IMA Volume 88, Springer-Verlag (1997).
 Mathematics in Industrial Problems, Part 10, IMA Volume 100, Springer-Verlag (1998).
 (with D. Ross) Mathematical Models in Photographic Science, Springer-Verlag (2002).
 (with B. Aguda) Models of Cellular Regulation, Oxford University Press, 2008.
 (with Chiu-Yen Kao). Mathematical Modeling with Biological Processes. Springer. 2014
 (with Ching-Shan Chou) Introduction to Mathematical Biology: Modeling, Analysis, and Simulations. Springer-Verlag 2016
 Mathematical Biology: Modeling and Analysis. American Mathematical Society. 2018

References

External links
 Avner Friedman's Web Page
 Avner Friedman Short Curriculum Vitae

20th-century American mathematicians
21st-century American mathematicians
PDE theorists
Members of the United States National Academy of Sciences
Ohio State University faculty
Fellows of the American Academy of Arts and Sciences
Fellows of the Society for Industrial and Applied Mathematics
Fellows of the American Mathematical Society
American expatriates in Israel
20th-century American Jews
Living people
1932 births
Presidents of the Society for Industrial and Applied Mathematics
21st-century American Jews


Immanuel Ngatjizeko (30 May 1952 – 5 March 2022) was a Namibian politician and member of the ruling SWAPO Party. He held five ministerial portfolios from 2003 until his retirement in 2018.

Early life and education
Immanuel Ngatjizeko was born in Otjohorongo, a village near Omaruru in Namibia's central Erongo Region. He attended the Augustineum Secondary School in Windhoek and then went to study at Fort Hare in South Africa. He graduated with a Diploma in Commerce and Administration in 1976.

After his return to South West Africa he worked at the Council of Churches in Namibia until 1994, heading its Finance Department. He then started working full time for SWAPO, first as Managing Director of its investment company Zebra Holdings, and from 1997 as party Secretary for Finance.

Political career
Ngatjizeko was a SWAPO party organiser from 1978. He served on the Internal National Executive Committee before Namibian independence. He was elected to SWAPO's Central Committee in 1991, and to the politburo in 2007.

Ngatjizeko was a member of Parliament from 2000, and member of the Cabinet from 2003, when he was appointed Director-General of the National Planning Commission, a position equivalent to that of a minister. From 2000 to 2005, he also served as Deputy Minister of Mines and Energy. In the 2005–2010 cabinet Ngatjizeko was first Minister of Trade and Industry and from 2008 Minister of Labour and Social Welfare. In the 2010–2015 cabinet he served as Minister of Labour and Social Welfare until 2012, and as Minister of Safety and Security for the remainder of the legislative period.

Under President Hage Geingob, Ngatjizeko moved back to the post of Minister of Industrialisation, Trade and SME Development in March 2015. In a Cabinet reshuffle in February 2018 he became Minister of Presidential Affairs but resigned shortly thereafter and retired due to health issues.

Personal life
Ngatjizeko died on 5 March 2022, at the age of 69.

Awards and recognition
On Heroes' Day 2014 he was conferred the Most Brilliant Order of the Sun, Second Class.

References

1952 births
2022 deaths
People from Erongo Region
University of Fort Hare alumni
Augustineum Secondary School alumni
Members of the National Assembly (Namibia)
SWAPO politicians
Security ministers of Namibia
Labour ministers of Namibia
Trade and industry ministers of Namibia
Directors-general of the National Planning Commission of Namibia