John J. O'Shea is an American physician and immunologist.

Early life and education
O'Shea was born in Clason Point in the Bronx, New York. He graduated Phi Beta Kappa with a Bachelor of Science degree from St. Lawrence University and a Doctor of Medicine degree from the University of Cincinnati.  He then served as an intern and resident in internal medicine at the State University of New York Upstate Medical University in Syracuse, New York.

Research and Career
He came to the National Institutes of Health (NIH) in 1981 for subspecialty training in allergy and immunology in the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases. He did additional postdoctoral work in the Cell Biology and Metabolism Branch in the National Institute of Child Health and Human Development. O'Shea is board certified in internal medicine and allergy and immunology.

He started his own group in the National Cancer Institute in 1989, and then moved to the National Institute of Arthritis and Musculoskeletal and Skin Diseases (NIAMS) in 1994 as chief of the Lymphocyte Cell Biology Section of the Arthritis and Rheumatism Branch. He was appointed chief of the Molecular Immunology and Inflammation Branch in 2002, and became scientific director and director of the NIAMS Intramural Research Program in 2005. O'Shea also served as acting director of the NIH Center for Regenerative Medicine from 2009 to 2011. O'Shea is also an adjunct professor in the Department of Pathology at the University of Pennsylvania.

Laboratory affiliations

 Molecular Immunology and Inflammation Branch (MIIB)

The MIIB conducts basic and clinical investigations on the molecular mechanisms underlying immune and inflammatory responses in rheumatic and autoimmune diseases. A major focus of the Branch is the study of receptor-mediated signal transduction and how these events link to the regulation of genes involved in inflammatory responses. The Branch comprises one section:

Lymphocyte Cell Biology Section

Conducts research into the molecular basis of cytokine action to define the mechanisms by which these mediators regulate processes such as development, differentiation, memory, tolerance and homeostasis in immune cells. The section also studies patients with primary immunodeficiency and autoinflammatory syndromes.

Lymphocyte Signal Transduction

His area of scientific interest is cytokine signal transduction, dissecting the role of Jaks and Stats family transcription in immunoregulation. O'Shea and his colleagues cloned the tyrosine kinase, Jak3, and demonstrated its role in pathogenesis of severe combined immunodeficiency. O'Shea and colleagues at the NIH identified the role of Stat3 in regulating T cell cytokine production in Job's syndrome. More recently, O'Shea's laboratory has employed deep sequencing to understand the epigenetic regulation of T cell differentiation and the role of STATs in these processes.

Janus kinase (JAK) inhibitors
O'Shea was awarded two US Patents related to Janus Family Kinases and identification of immune modulators (7,070,972, and 7,488,808). O'Shea collaborated with colleagues at Pfizer including Paul Changelian to develop the Janus kinase inhibitor tofacitinib.  Currently there are nine Janus kinase inhibitors approved by various agencies.

Awards and memberships

O'Shea was elected to the National Academy of Medicine, National Academy of Sciences, Association of American Physicians and the American Society for Clinical Investigation. He has received many awards, including: the U.S. Public Health Service Physician Researcher of the Year Award; the Paul Bunn Award in Infectious Disease; the Lee C. Howley Prize in Arthritis Research; the Irish Society for Immunology Public Lecture Award, Daniel Drake Medal; Ross Prize in Molecular Medicine, AAI-Stein Award for Human Immunology Research and the ASCI/Harrington Prize. He has been the recipient of the National Institutes of Health Director's Award six times (1998, 2008, 2010, 2013, 2022).  He is also an ISI Web of Knowledge “Highly Cited Researcher”. He received the NIAMS Mentoring Award in 2003, and the NIH “Make a Difference” Office of Equal Opportunity Award in 2006. He was selected for the NYU Honors Lectureship, the Danny Thomas Lecture and more.

O'Shea has served on the editorial boards of multiple journals, including Immunity, Journal of Experimental Medicine, Journal of Biological Chemistry, Journal of Immunology, and Blood. He has been an invited lecturer at numerous universities and international meetings in the U.S., Canada, Europe and Asia.

O'Shea is one of the co-founders of the NIH Oxford-Cambridge Scholars Program in Biomedical Science, is a member of NIH-UPENN Immunology Program, and has served as a Howard Hughes Medical Institute Scholars Advisor.

Publications

O'Shea has authored more than 370 articles.

References

National Institutes of Health people
American immunologists
Living people
State University of New York Upstate Medical University alumni
Year of birth missing (living people)


The Penguin History of the United States of America is a non-fiction book about the history of the United States written by Hugh Brogan and published by Penguin Books. It was originally titled The Longman History of the United States of America, published by the Longman company from 1985 through 1999. Longman and Penguin are both part of Pearson PLC. The book starts in the pre-Columbian era and, in the first edition, ends in the mid 1970s. The second edition, or "new edition", added a chapter covering through to the end of the 1980s. The book introduces a wide range of dynamic figures and events in American history from the beginning of the British colony to the Reagan era.

External links
 Penguin Books: The Penguin History of the United States of America
 Pearson: The Longman History of the United States of America

History books about the United States


The Shaker Museum at South Union is a museum of Shaker history located at the site of the South Union Shaker Village in Auburn, Kentucky, United States.

The village was established by the Shakers in 1807 and closed in 1922. The museum is located in the 1824 Centre Family dwelling, an 1824 40-room Centre House, filled with original artifacts exemplifying the Shakers' craftsmanship and unique way of life.

The museum is on the South Union Shakertown Historic Trail, included in the US National Register of Historic Places.  The Shaker Museum at South Union is a non-profit educational organization devoted to preserving the Shaker culture and legacy.

References

Further reading
Kelly, Andrew (August 2015). Kentucky by Design: The Decorative Arts and American Culture. Lexington, Kentucky, University Press of Kentucky.

External links
 Museum website
 Shaker music history

Historic districts on the National Register of Historic Places in Kentucky
Residential buildings completed in 1824
Shaker communities or museums
Open-air museums in Kentucky
Religious museums in Kentucky
Museums in Logan County, Kentucky
National Register of Historic Places in Logan County, Kentucky


Dr. Sanders T. Frank M.D. (May 11, 1938 – September 14, 1997) was an American pulmonologist known for describing Frank's sign. He was born in Middletown, Connecticut and qualified from New York Medical College. He worked as director of respiratory medicine and associate clinical professor of medicine at the Garfield Medical Center, Monterey Park, California.

References

American pulmonologists
1938 births
1997 deaths


The European Summer School in Information Retrieval (ESSIR) is a scientific event founded in 1990, which starts off a series of Summer Schools to provide high-quality teaching of information retrieval on advanced topics. ESSIR is typically a week-long event consisting of guest lectures and seminars from invited lecturers who are recognized experts in the field.
The aim of ESSIR is to give to its participants a common ground in different aspects of Information Retrieval (IR). Maristella Agosti in 2008 stated that: "The term IR identifies the activities that a person – the user – has to conduct to choose, from a collection of documents, those that can be of interest to him to satisfy a specific and contingent information need."

IR is a discipline with many facets and at the same time influences and is influenced by many other scientific disciplines. Indeed, IR ranges from computer science to information science and beyond; moreover, a large number of IR methods and techniques are adopted and absorbed by several technologies. The IR core methods and techniques are those for designing and developing IR systems, Web search engines, and tools for information storing and querying in Digital Libraries. IR core subjects are: system architectures, algorithms, formal theoretical models, and evaluation of the diverse systems and services that implement functionalities of storing and retrieving documents from multimedia document collections, and over wide area networks such as the Internet.

ESSIR aims to give a deep and authoritative insight of the core IR methods and subjects along these three dimensions and also for this reason it is intended for researchers starting out in IR, for industrialists who wish to know more about this increasingly important topic and for people working on topics related to management of information on the Internet.

Two books have been prepared as readings in IR from editions of ESSIR, the first one is Lectures on Information Retrieval, the second one is Advanced Topics in Information Retrieval.

ESSIR Editions
ESSIR series started in 1990 coming out from the successful experience of the Summer School in Information Retrieval (SSIR) conceived and designed by Maristella Agosti, University of Padua, Italy and Nick Belkin, Rutgers University, U.S.A., for an Italian audience in 1989.

Notes

External links
 ESSIR Web site
 Charter of the ESSIR initiative
 ESSIR presentation page of the IMS Research Group (last updated in 2010, site with historical information)
 IMS Research Group, Department of Information Engineering – University of Padua, Italy
 Department of Information Engineering – University of Padua, Italy
 University of Padua, Italy

Computer science conferences
Information retrieval organizations
Information technology organizations based in Europe
Summer schools


The Takeover UK was an American rock group from Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania.  Formed in mid-2004, the band released its first EP, It's All Happening in July 2008, and its first full-length album, Running With the Wasters, in March 2009, both for Rykodisc.  The first single, "Ah La La," was featured on popular MTV reality show The Hills as well as in promotional commercials for ABC's Castle.  The band has toured with The Juliana Theory, The Shys, and Army Navy.  In Winter 2009 - 2010, the band toured their Running with the Wasters album.

History
The members of The Takeover UK have been playing music for most of their lives.  Snyder is the son of former Iron City Houserockers member, Gil Snyder.  Solomich played in Disturbed Youth, A for Arson, and 53rd State as a youth growing up in Pittsburgh.  Sickels was a member of various bands around the Pittsburgh area as well, sometimes fronting and sometimes taking over drum duty.  White, the newest addition to the band, most recently fronted Derek White and the Monophobics, and has been a talented staple of the Pittsburgh music scene for sometime.  Snyder, Sickels, and Shash were in school together growing up.  Solomich and Sickels first met as youths, both being involved in different bands at the time.  Both Solomich and Sickels continued to hone their craft over the years.  From 2002 - 2004, Snyder and Sickles were playing in various bands together.  On a trip home from college, Boston University, Solomich came to see one of Snyder and Sickles' shows.  Shortly after this, the three decided to form a new project, The Takeover. Unfortunately, the name was already taken, so they added a UK to the end of the band name, thus forming "The Takeover UK."

As of November 2010, the band has been on hiatus for over a year.

As of March 2011, the band has split and members Snyder and Sickels have started a new band called 1,2,3. Solomich formed the band Junior Prom with Erik Ratensperger (formerly of The Virgins).

Former members
 Nic Snyder - Guitar, Vocals
 Mark Solomich - Guitar, Vocals
 Derek White - Bass Guitar, Vocals
 Josh Sickels - Drums
 Adam Shash - Bass Guitar, Vocals (2004–2009)

Discography
 It's All Happening EP (July 2008 - Rykodisc)
 Running With The Wasters (March 2009 - Rykodisc)

In popular culture
Takeover UK appears in an episode of Jake and Amir on CollegeHumor.

Singers Mark Solomich and Nic Snyder appear briefly as extras in the 2008 film, The Mysteries of Pittsburgh, starring Nick Nolte, Sienna Miller and Peter Sarsgaard.

References

External links
The Takeover UK on Myspace
Runningwiththewasters

Rock music groups from Pennsylvania
Musical groups from Pittsburgh
Musical groups established in 2004
Musical groups disestablished in 2011


Arne Bogren is a Swedish sprint canoeist who competed for Brunnsviken's canoeing club in the late 1930s. He won a gold medal in the K-1 10000 m folding event at the 1938 ICF Canoe Sprint World Championships in Vaxholm.

References

Brunnsviken's canoeing club 100 years

Living people
Swedish male canoeists
Year of birth missing (living people)
ICF Canoe Sprint World Championships medalists in kayak


Amice de Clare (c. 1220 – 1284) was the daughter of Gilbert de Clare, 4th Earl of Hertford and Isabel Marshal. She married, firstly, Baldwin de Redvers, 6th Earl of Devon, and secondly Robert de . She founded Buckland Abbey.

Family and children
In 1235 she married the 6th Earl of Devon and had issue:

 Baldwin de Redvers, 7th Earl of Devon.
 Isabella de Redvers, 8th Countess of Devon (or Isabella de Fortibus) (died 1293), married William de Forz, 4th Earl of Albemarle. After the death of her brother, she became Countess of Devon in her own right, and Lady of the Isle of Wight.

1284 deaths
Year of birth uncertain
13th-century English nobility
Amice
13th-century English women
Devon
Daughters of British earls


ROH Take No Prisoners was a professional wrestling pay-per-view (PPV) event produced by Ring of Honor.

Events

References

External links
ROH Wrestling.com


Saint-Benoît-Labre is a municipality in the Municipalité régionale de comté de Beauce-Sartigan in Quebec, Canada. It is part of the Chaudière-Appalaches region and the population is 1,630 as of 2009. It is named after Benedict Joseph Labre.

In 2001 a group of Cistercian nuns moved from Saint-Romuald, Quebec to a newly constructed abbey in Saint-Benoît-Labre, where they make chocolate.

The territory of Saint-Benoît-Labre surrounds the village of Lac-Poulin.

References

Commission de toponymie du Québec
Ministère des Affaires municipales, des Régions et de l'Occupation du territoire

Municipalities in Quebec
Incorporated places in Chaudière-Appalaches
Canada geography articles needing translation from French Wikipedia


Kamill Balatoni (1912 – 7 February 1945) was a Hungarian sprint canoeist who competed in the late 1930s. He won a silver medal in the K-1 10000 m folding event at the 1938 ICF Canoe Sprint World Championships in Vaxholm. During the Second World War, he served in the Hungarian Resistance, but was captured by the SS and shot along with two others.

References

Hungarian male canoeists
1912 births
1945 deaths
ICF Canoe Sprint World Championships medalists in kayak
People executed by Nazi Germany by firing squad
Resistance members killed by Nazi Germany
Hungarian resistance members
20th-century Hungarian people


Dawu Sports Stadium is a multi-use, 5,000-capacity all-seater stadium in Dawu Akuapem in the Eastern Region of Ghana, mostly used for association football matches.

Overview
The Dawu Sports Stadium was built by a  businessman called Seth Yeboah for use by his football team, Dawu Youngstars. However, Dawu youngsters have now been dissolved

In 2008, the stadium was the home venue for the African qualifiers for the Nike Premier Cup competition.

The Dawu sports stadium is currently the home ground for Ghana Premier league sides Dreams Fc and International Allies.

References

Football venues in Ghana
Sports venues in Ghana
Sport in Accra
Buildings and structures in Accra


Günter Nowatzki is a German sprint canoeist who competed in the late 1930s. He won a bronze medal in the K-1 10000 m folding event at the 1938 ICF Canoe Sprint World Championships in Vaxholm.

References

German male canoeists
Possibly living people
Year of birth missing
ICF Canoe Sprint World Championships medalists in kayak


Ashted (alternatively spelt Ashstead and Ashtead) is an area of Birmingham in the United Kingdom, within the ward of Nechells. The area is located approximately  north-east of Birmingham City Centre near to the city's Eastside district, and forms the western extremity of Duddeston.  It is within the boundaries of Nechells Green, and provides mainly estate and high-rise residences.

History
The settlement takes its name from the physician John Ash, who leased the property from Sir Lester Holte and in 1771 built a grand house surrounded by fields, gardens and orchards.  He never occupied the house, selling the lease to John Brooke, a Birmingham attorney.  Brooke laid out streets and divided the property into parcels with the intention of bringing wealth to the area; many affluent entrepreneurs were living in Birmingham during the Industrial Revolution.  In 1791, after Brooke added a cupola, Dr. Ash's house was opened as the church of St James the Less.  The Ashted Barracks were erected next to the church in 1791 following the Priestley Riots. In 1809, the church passed into a trust and was consecrated in 1810.

Thirty-eight years later, in 1848, Samuel Lewis's Topographical Dictionary of England counted the population as approximately 25,000, and stated that the settlement's proximity to the city centre gave huge advantage to trade and industry.

Towards the end of the 19th century, the status of the area dropped and it became a high-density working class area, with many slums.

The church was demolished in 1956, having sustained heavy bombing during World War II.

Transport
The A47 Jennens Road crosses  The Middleway at Ashted, located between Dartmouth Circus via Dartmouth Middleway; and via Lawley Middleway, Garrison Circus.

Ashted Tunnel on the Digbeth Branch Canal provides water transport under the A47 Jennens Road.

References

Areas of Birmingham, West Midlands


Flight rules are regulations and procedures adopted for flying aircraft in various conditions. Flight rule regimes include:

 Instrument flight rules, regulations and procedures for flying aircraft by referring only to the aircraft instrument panel for navigation
 Night visual flight rules, the rules under which flight primarily by visual reference is done at night
 Special visual flight rules, a set of aviation regulations under which a pilot may operate an aircraft
 Visual flight rules, a set of regulations which allow a pilot to operate an aircraft in weather conditions generally clear enough to allow the pilot to see where the aircraft is going

See also
 Instrument meteorological conditions, weather conditions that normally require pilots to fly under instrument flight rules
 Visual meteorological conditions, weather conditions that normally require pilots to fly under visual flight rules

Aviation safety
Aviation law


The inauguration of the president of the Republic of the Philippines is a ceremony marking the commencement of the six-year term of a president of the Philippines, who is both head of state and head of government. The inauguration is performed on June 30, as mandated by the 1987 Constitution. Under the older 1935 Constitution, the date was December 30, which is also Rizal Day; the last inauguration held on the older date was Ferdinand Marcos' second one on December 30, 1969. The most recent public presidential inauguration ceremony was that of President Bongbong Marcos, who began his six-year term in office on Thursday, June 30, 2022.

The only inauguration element mandated by the Constitution is that the president-elect takes the oath, or makes an affirmation, before that person can "enter on the execution" of the office of the presidency. Over the years, various unofficial traditions have arisen that have expanded the inauguration from a simple oath-taking ceremony to a day-long event, including parades, speeches, and balls.

When a new president takes over mid-term due to the death, resignation, or deposition of another president, the oath of office is administered as soon as possible, and due to the sudden nature of such an event, formal public celebrations are not held.

Inauguration rites

The ceremony since 1992 traditionally begins with the president-elect fetching the incumbent in Malacañang Palace on the morning of June 30. At the Palace's State Entrance, the president-elect will wait for the incumbent to descend the Grand Staircase. Upon meeting at the foot of the staircase, the president-elect would greet the incumbent.

Both travel to the Quirino Grandstand aboard any of the presidential cars. Following protocol, the outgoing president takes the back right-hand seat of the vehicle, while the president-elect is seated behind the chauffeur. At the Grandstand's parade grounds, the outgoing president will be welcomed with arrival honors, and then shake hands with the president-elect. The outgoing president conducts a final troop review and is presented to the public before departing the Grandstand aboard their own private vehicle. Corazon Aquino broke the custom of leaving the Grandstand immediately, choosing instead to stay until the end of Fidel Ramos's inaugural speech. Ramos also attended the oath-taking of Joseph Estrada and the inaugural ceremonies.

The inauguration proper then begins with the singing of the national anthem. An ecumenical invocation follows, led by leaders of the different major religions of the Philippines, followed by a patriotic musical piece by a musical ensemble. Afterward, the president of the Senate of the Philippines reads the Joint Resolution of the Joint Congressional Board of Canvassers proclaiming the newly elected president and vice president. Since the Third Republic, the vice-president-elect is sworn in before the president-elect to immediately secure the line of succession. During his inauguration, President Manuel L. Quezon took the oath of office first to mark a "new start".

As mandated by the Constitution, the president-elect then takes the oath of office at exactly 12:00 PST (GMT+8); in 2010, President-elect Aquino did not await noon, he instead took his oath moments after Vice-President-elect Binay finished doing so. The oath is customarily administered by the Chief Justice of the Supreme Court of the Philippines, but that is not required. Due to political differences, Benigno Aquino III instead had then-Associate Justice Conchita Carpio-Morales administer the oath instead of then-Chief Justice Renato Corona. A 21-gun salute is then immediately fired, followed by four ruffles and flourishes and the Presidential Anthem, We Say Mabuhay, is played in honor of the new president, followed by the presidential honors music Marangal na Parangal (Glorious Honors).

The new president then delivers an inaugural address. Previous inaugurations also saw a full military and civil parade in the same manner as the Independence Day celebrations on 12 June (similar to the US Inaugural Parades) right after the address. From the late 1940s to the late 1960s, similar parades were also held on Rizal Day on 30 December as well and to ring in the New Year's celebrations that would start the day after.

The new president then returns to Malacañang Palace to formally take possession of the residence. This formal entry is symbolized by the president ascending the Grand Staircase and proceeding to the Ceremonial Hall. Juan Luna's painting, The Blood Compact, is currently displayed at the top of the Staircase. The president then inducts the new Cabinet on the same day and holds its first meeting immediately after.

In the evening, an inaugural reception is held for other officials and foreign dignitaries who wish to call on the new president. The customary banquets of either a vin d'honneur or an inaugural ball were abolished in an effort to revert to the pre-martial law practice of simpler official receptions. The last inaugural ball was held in 1981 for Ferdinand Marcos' third inauguration, which was also the last time the Rigodon de Honor (a Hispanic dance analogous to a court dance) was performed; it was again danced on the Independence Day celebrations of 2009. The president concludes the ceremonies with a toast, as a gesture of amity towards states that maintain diplomatic ties with the Philippines.

Date
The new president is to be inaugurated at noon of June 30 as currently mandated by the 1987 Constitution, but past ceremonies were held on different dates. The first president, Emilio Aguinaldo, was inaugurated on January 23, 1899, while presidents under the 1935 Constitution were inaugurated at noon of Rizal Day (December 30). Only two presidents under the 1935 Constitution were not inaugurated on December 30, namely Sergio Osmeña and Manuel Roxas. Ferdinand Marcos changed the inauguration date to the present June 30, while his successors Corazon Aquino and Gloria Macapagal Arroyo were inaugurated on February 25, 1986, and January 20, 2001, respectively, Aquino after the People Power Revolution and Arroyo after the Second EDSA Revolution.

Location

Nine inaugurations have been held at the Quirino Grandstand in the Luneta, namely Quirino (1949), Magsaysay (1953), Garcia (December 1957), Macapagal (1961), Marcos (1965, 1969, 1981), Ramos (1992) and Aquino III (2010). Presidents Estrada and Arroyo only delivered their inaugural addresses there. To date, Estrada and Arroyo were the only presidents to take the oath of office and inaugural addresses in two different locations.

Other presidents, namely Aguinaldo and Estrada, were inaugurated at the Barasoain Church in Malolos, Bulacan; Quezon, Laurel and Roxas were inaugurated in front of the Legislative Building; and Aquino in Club Filipino, Greenhills, San Juan, Metro Manila. Marcos was inaugurated in Maharlika Hall, Malacañang Palace in 1986, and Duterte was inaugurated in the Rizal Hall, Malacañang Palace in 2016. Arroyo took her first oath as president at the EDSA Shrine in Quezon City. Osmeña, who assumed the presidency upon the death of his predecessor Manuel L. Quezon, took his oath of office in Washington D.C. Quirino and Garcia took their first oath of office in the Quirino Council of State Room of the Malacañang Palace following the death of their predecessors.

Attendees
In addition to the general public, the following are the attendants of the inauguration:
 The president and vice president elect and their immediate families.
 Members of Congress.
 Members of the President's Cabinet.
 The Chief Justice and Associate Justices of the Supreme Court.
 Local officials
 Representatives of different civil organizations.
 Members of the Diplomatic Corps.
 Usually the outgoing president and vice-president.
 Choir, orchestra, and other musical performers.
 Representatives of the various religions of the country.
 Security and uniformed personnel headed by the Presidential Security Group and the Philippine National Police.
 Military band, honor guard, and the uniformed personnel from the Armed Forces of the Philippines.

If a civil-military parade follows the speech the format is the same as in the Independence Day parades, with the AFP first, with the units of the Philippine National Police, Bureau of Fire Protection and the Philippine Coast Guard following them and later by civilian marchers representing the government, private sector, youth and youth uniformed organizations, national athletes and the representatives of the nation's religious sector and its various ethnic nationalities.

Ceremonial

Oath of office

Under Article VII, Section 5 of the 1987 Constitution, before the president and vice-president can

The oath from the Filipino version of the Constitution was used for the inaugurations of Presidents Fidel V. Ramos, Joseph Estrada, Benigno Aquino III, and Bongbong Marcos:

Inaugural address

Every president since Emilio Aguinaldo delivered an inaugural address. Presidents, who became president upon the death of their predecessor, also delivered an address. It is usually delivered after the new president took the oath of office. However, President Gloria Macapagal Arroyo delivered the inaugural address first at the Quirino Grandstand and then took the oath of office in Cebu.

Gallery

List of inaugural ceremonies
Note: Vice presidents-elect usually take the oath of office with the president-elect, but Rodrigo Duterte broke tradition by requesting then Vice President-elect Leni Robredo to hold inauguration rites separately. The only other instance that the vice president was inaugurated separately was when Gloria Macapagal Arroyo succeeded to the presidency and nominated Teofisto Guingona as vice president. Guingona was confirmed by Congress on February 9, 2001, and took the oath of office the same day.

Notes

References

External links
 Philippine Presidential Inaugurations on the Official Gazette
 The Protocol, Ceremony, History and Symbolism of the Presidential Inauguration on the Presidential Museum and Library
 Inauguration of President Aquino and past Philippine Presidents


Morten Andreas Leigh Aabel (10 February 1830 – 9 May 1901) was a Norwegian physician and poet.

Biography
He was born at Sogndal in Sogn og Fjordane, Norway. His father, Peter Pavels Aabel (1795-1869), was the vicar and senior priest in Sogndal from 1824–1833. He was a brother of priest, Oluf Andreas Aabel (1825–1895).

He enrolled as a student in 1848, graduated with the cand.med. degree in 1856. Professionally, he worked as a physician from 1853 to 1899, and was a district physician in several Norwegian districts. He first worked as a district physician in Hammerfest followed by private practice in Åsnes. At the end of the 1850s, Aabel became a doctor at Nes in Romerike. In 1864 he was appointed a district physician in Sunnfjord, and the family settled  at  Falkenstein  in Førde. From 1876 to 1885 he was a doctor in Nord Aurdal in Valdres. In 1885 he was appointed a district doctor at Toten where he stayed for ten years. Aabel moved to Gjøvik in 1895  and in 1899 he retired.

While studying he was a member of the Literary Association and the Norwegian Students' Society. He started writing poems and songs, and continued after graduation.

In 1857 he married Wilhelmine Louise Collett (1834–1901), a descendant of Christian Ancher Collett. Their son Hauk Aabel was a notable actor and through him, Andreas was a grandfather of actors Per Aabel and Andreas Aabel. Through his sister  Christine Margrethe Aabel (1827–1887), he was the uncle of Hartvig Andreas, Gerhard, Margrethe and Carl Oscar Munthe.

Works

 Rimstubber (1862)
 Høstblomster
 Rimstubber II (1896)

References

1830 births
1901 deaths
People from Sogndal
University of Oslo alumni
19th-century Norwegian physicians
19th-century Norwegian poets
Norwegian male poets
19th-century Norwegian male writers


Guicheng Station () is a metro station of Guangfo Line (FMetro Line 1) and will be an interchange station with FMetro Line 3.  It is located at the underground of the junction of Nanhai Avenue North () and Nangui Road () in Guicheng Subdistrict, Nanhai District, Foshan. The station is situated at the central business district of Nanhai District, near the headquarters of Nanhai municipal government. Construction started in 2007 and was completed on 3 November 2010.

Station layout

Exits

References

Foshan Metro stations
Nanhai District
Railway stations in China opened in 2010
Guangzhou Metro stations


Pittcon Editors’ Awards honoured the best new products on show at the Pittsburgh Conference on Analytical Chemistry and Applied Spectroscopy, or Pittcon, for 20 years from 1996 having been established by Dr Gordon Wilkinson, managing editor of Analytical Instrument Industry Report (later Instrumenta). On 8 March 2015, the event returned to the Morial Convention Center in New Orleans and this was the last occasion when the awards were presented.

The independent awards, which represented the results of an informal poll of leading editors, had become an important feature of the world's largest trade show for the laboratory equipment industry. Pittcon organisers and media center supported the scheme and provided details and photographs on the exhibition's Press and Media Information page. In 2016 the group of editors and journalists that formed the core of the judging panel reluctantly decided to discontinue the awards program citing gradually dwindling support from ever-busier media representatives.

History and organisation
The awards were started because of the challenge that editors faced of effectively covering the trade show, which in 2015 hosted 925 exhibitors. New exhibitors at the Morial Convention Center totalled 130 companies. Walking past every booth at an event such as this represents a trek of over .

Accredited media representatives, of whom there were more than 150 per year, were invited to list up to three new products on a nomination form provided on registration at the Media Center. Editors were invited to attend a judging session towards the end of the trade show. They reviewed entries and voted on the nominated products. The only criterion was that products must have appeared at the exhibition for the first time, but winning products usually featured innovations in technology or industrial design, or enabled new analytical applications.

Gold, Silver and Bronze winners were determined and plaques were awarded to the booth personnel of the winning companies on the final morning of the four-day exposition. Other nominated products received an Honourable Mention.

Award winners

Winners for the period 1996 to 2015, together with the names of their products, are listed below. Of the award winners, the majority were the largest instrument makers in the industry, but over 30 small companies or start-ups went home with awards, illustrating that editors were able to use their technical expertise to spot innovations irrespective of the marketing budgets of exhibitors.

Company names are listed in the format used at the date of the award, although may have now changed as a result of change of ownership. Trademarks are acknowledged, but not indicated; readers should check corporate literature or websites for current intellectual property rights. Web links are only provided for award-winning products up to five years old. Products introduced earlier have usually been updated with more recent models.

2015:
 Gold - Shimadzu Corp. - Nexera UC fully automated supercritical fluid extraction - supercritical fluid chromatography - mass spectrometry system;
 Silver - Waters Corp. - Full Spectrum Molecular Imaging integrating MALDI, DESI, and ion mobility mass spectrometry techniques and informatics workflows into a single system ;
 Bronze – Grenova LLC - TipNovus bench-top, high throughput washing device

2014:
 Gold - Texas Instruments Inc. - DLP4500NIR and the DLP NIRscan chip-based NIR polychromator and evaluation module;
 Silver - Waters Corp. - AQUITY QDa mass detector for chromatography;
 Bronze – AB Sciex LLC - CESI-MS system using capillary electrophoresis combined with electrospray ionisation mass spectrometry.

2013:
 Gold - Senova Systems - pHit Scanner calibration-free pH meter;
 Silver - Optofluidics - Molecular NanoTweezer microscope attachment;
 Bronze – APIX Technology - miniaturised gas chromatography system, and PIE Photonics - Pie-in-a-Box passive interferometer engine.

2012: Gold - Waters - ACQUITY UPC (UltraPerformance Convergence Chromatography);
 Silver - Bruker - SCION TQ triple quadrupole GC/MS instrument;
 Bronze – Protea Biosciences - DP1000 direct ion source for mass spectrometry.2011:
 Gold - LECO - Citius LC-MS; and WITec - True Surface Microscopy Raman spectrometer;
 Silver - EMD Millipore - Samplicity filtration system;
 Bronze – AstraNet - AstraGene Life Sciences spectrophotometer.2010:
 Gold - Affinity Biosensors - Archimedes particle sizing instrument;
 Silver - Ametek - Spectro MS simultaneous inductively-coupled plasma mass spectrometer;
 Bronze – MSI Tokyo - InfiTOF compact time-of-flight mass spectrometer.2009:
 Gold - InXitu - Terra portable XRF/XRD system;
 Silver - Picarro Inc/OI Analytical - iTOC-CRDS Isotopic Carbon Analyzer;
 Bronze – Shimadzu Corp - IG-1000 Single Nano Particle Size Analyzer.2008:
 Gold – Bruker Corp - SMART X2S automated X-ray diffractometer;
 Silver - Nlisis BV - Meltfit One capillary column connector;
 Bronze - Bruker Corp - Portable S2 PICOFOX total reflection X-ray fluorescence spectrometer.2007:
 Gold - Waters Corp - Synapt high definition mass spectrometer;
 Silver - Paraytec Ltd - ActiPix D100 and Thermo Fisher Scientific Inc - Electron-Transfer Dissociation module for mass spectrometry;
 Bronze - Bruker Optics - Alpha FT-IR spectrometer.2006:
 Gold - Thermo Electron Corp - Finnigan LTQ Orbitrap hybrid mass spectrometer;
 Silver - Chata Biosystems Inc - Chem+Mix;
 Bronze – Cerno Bioscience – MassWorks.2005:
 Gold – JEOL Ltd - DART (direct analysis real-time) ionisation technology for mass spectrometry;
 Silver - ESA Biosciences Inc – Corona CAD charged aerosol detector, Dionex Corp - ICS-3000 Reagent-free research-grade ion chromatography system and Shimadzu Corp - LC/MS-IT-TOF;
 Bronze - Agilent Technologies Inc - HPLC-Chip ESI/MS.2004:
 Gold - Waters Corp - ACQUITY UPLC and Bruker Optics Inc / Teraview Ltd- TPI Spectra 1000;
 Silver - Wyatt Technology Corporation - Optilab rEX;
 Bronze - Axsun Technologies Inc - Miniature NIR-APS analyzers.2003:
 Gold - Dionex Corp - ICS 2000 Reagent-Free ion chromatography system;
 Silver - Thermo Electron Corp - Finnigan LTQ hybrid ion-trap FTMS;
 Bronze - LECO Corp - ChromaTOF software and Ionalytics - Selectra dynamic ion filter.2002:
 Gold – Horiba Jobin-Yvon Inc - LabRam IR and Thermo Labsystems - eRecordManager software;
 Silver - Ultrasonic Scientific - HR-US 101;
 Bronze – JEOL Ltd - AccuTOF mass spectrometer.2001:
 Gold – Merck KGaA - Chromolith monolithic HPLC columns;
 Silver – Siemens AG - Advance Quantra FTICR mass spectrometer
 Bronze - CEM Corp - SMART Trac and Syagen Technology - Radiance Pro quadrupole ion trap TOF MS.2000:
 Gold – Agilent Technologies Inc - 2100 Bioanalyzer;
 Silver – Beckman Corp / ThermoQuest - P/ACE MDQ capillary electrophoresis-mass spectrometer;
 Bronze – Textron Inc - NIR Grain analyzer.1999:
 Gold - PerkinElmer SCIEX - ELAN 6100 DRC ICP-MS;
 Silver - Bear Instruments Inc - Kodiak 1200 benchtop MS-MS;
 Bronze – ThermoQuest Corp - Finnigan LCQ Deca ion trap MS.1998:
 Gold - TA Instruments Inc / Topometrix Corp - micro-TA;
 Silver - Dionex Corp - EG40 eluent generator;
 Bronze - Thermedics Detection Inc - EZ Flash GC retrofit/upgrade system.1997:
 Gold – Micromass Ltd - Platform ICP-MS;
 Silver - Hewlett-Packard Co - Genearray optical reader;
 Bronze - PerSeptive Biosystems Inc - Mariner LC-MS.1996''':
 Gold – Thermedics Inc - Flash 2D GC;
 Silver - Hewlett-Packard Co - Series 1100 HPLC;
 Bronze - Varian Inc - Saturn 2000 GC-MS.

References

Science and technology awards
Analytical chemistry


Right to Dream is a youth association football academy system based in Ghana. It started as an Accra residential school and training center in 1999. As of 2021, it was owned by Mansour Group.

It is now a multi-club multi-academy group with branches in Egypt as well as Mansour Group's professional teams, FC Nordsjælland in Denmark, TUT FC in Egypt and San Diego FC in the United States.

History
Right to Dream Academy was founded in 1999 by Tom Vernon, who had been Manchester United's head scout in Africa. It started on a small scale and, unlike most youth academies, independent of a professional team, training a small number of boys who were initially housed in Vernon's home. Some scouts and other staff were volunteers.

In 2004 the organization began partnering with US boarding high schools to offer athletic scholarships.

In 2010 the organization opened a new facility south of Akosombo in the Eastern Region of Ghana. As of 2021 it is an all-scholarship boarding school for promising footballers drawn from all over West Africa.

Bleacher Report ranked it 15th in their 2013 ranking of youth academies. A girls’ youth system programme was introduced in 2013, the first in Africa. In 2014, Right to Dream Academy launched the first Right to Dream school programme in Takoradi. In 2015 Right to Dream bought FC Nordsjaelland.

As of 2015, partners included Tullow Oil Ghana, Mantrac Ghana, Ashoka, and Laureus Sport For Good Foundation.

In 2021 Mansour Group invested $120 million in a takeover and announced it was forming a new entity, ManSports.

In 2022, Right to Dream bought Egyptian pro football club TUT FC. The Mansour Group also financed an expansion team in Major League Soccer that will begin play in 2025 and be based in San Diego, California. The team, named San Diego FC, will construct a Right to Dream academy near El Cajon, California.

Graduates
Since 1999 the academy has graduated 282 students, according to their website as of 2023.

Since 2007, Right to Dream has produced over 157 graduates playing professional football Globally. 67 Right to Dream graduates have also received call ups into National teams, from the Black Starlets(U17) to the Black Stars. As of May 2023, Right to Dream had over 56 graduates studying at high schools and universities across the US and UK.

67 RTD graduates (both male and female) have represented their country at senior international level.

7 of these players played at the Men’s FIFA World Cup in 2022.

RTD Ghana and FCN have produced 146 professional players in total (and counting).

In 2022, 5 FCN male graduates and 8 female graduates signed pro contracts.

Tournament play
Right to Dream squads travel to Europe regularly to compete in tournaments.

Right to Dream U15s won the 26th edition of the Marveld Tournament in the Netherlands The  U15 team of Right to Dream Academy won the 2015 TopC-RKMSV tournament in the Netherlands. The academy participated in the 2013 and 2014 editions of the Gothia Cup, placing third in 2013 and winning in 2014. In 2015, Right to Dream returned to the Gothia Cup and successfully defended their title, making the academy the first team to win the Gothia Tipselit Trophy in two successive years.

The academy has won the African championship and thus retained the right to represent Africa each year since the 2008 edition. Right to Dream has achieved five top-eight finishes in the World Finals of the Manchester United Premier Cup, playing the best football teams from Manchester United, Juventus, Paris Saint Germain and Real Madrid. It placed a best of 3rd in 2009, and in 2014, the academy placed 4th. In 2015, Right to Dream won the Manchester United Premier Cup world finals for the first time in their history.

In 2010, Right To Dream were named Peace Ambassadors and invited to participate in a tournament during that year's Nobel Peace Prize Weekend.

In 2015, Right to Dream U18 and U15 were unbeaten for a combined total of 42 matches on their European Tours.

In 2022, Right to Dream U18 won the Gothia Cup and the Ajax Future Cup in 2023.

Programmes
Scholarships are granted to Africans, both boys and girls, to study at the purpose-built Academy, located on the banks of the Volta River. Every two years, 15–20 students are selected out of 30,000 trialists and assessed both on their athletic ability and their academic performance to study and train at the Academy on 100% scholarships. Right to Dream's International School is an accredited centre for the Cambridge International Examination. The academy also offers a combination of local and international curriculums.

The first Right to Dream School opened in Takoradi in September 2015. The programme is a partnership between Right to Dream and a leading private school in each identified location.

Right to Dream is a not-for-dividend business in Egypt and Denmark, a charity in Ghana and is currently a 501(c)(3) organisation in the United States, which places students from Right to Dream Academy into US boarding schools and universities on athletic scholarships.

Notable alumni

Abdul Majeed Waris
Abu Danladi
Adama Fofana
Bismark Adjei-Boateng
Clinton Antwi
Collins Tanor
Daniel Owusu
David Accam
Divine Naah
Dominic Oduro
Edward Opoku
Ema Twumasi
Emmanuel Boateng
Emmanuel Ntim
Enoch Adu
Enock Kwakwa
Ernest Agyiri
Ernest Nuamah
Evans Mensah
Fifi Baiden
Francis Atuahene
Frank Arhin
Geoffrey Acheampong
George Davies
Gideon Mensah
Godfred Saka
Godsway Donyoh
Haruna Shaibu
Ibrahim Sadiq
Isaac Atanga
Joshua Yaro
Kamal Sowah
Kamaldeen Sulemana
Keanin Ayer
Kelvin Boateng
Kelvin Ofori
King Osei Gyan
Kingsley Fobi
Maxwell Woledzi
Michael Tetteh
Mohammed Abu
Mohammed Diomande
Mohammed Kudus
Oscar Umar
Ousseni Bouda
Prince Agyemang
Rashid Nuhu
Razak Nuhu
Samuel Mensiro
Simon Adingra
Tiemoko Fofana
Thomas Agyepong
Thomas Agyiri
Umar Farouk Osman
Yaw Yeboah

References

External links

Football clubs in Ghana
Sport in Accra
Education in Ghana
2000 establishments in Ghana
Football articles needing expert attention


Out There is a science fiction television program that was broadcast on Sundays at 6:00 p.m. EST on CBS Television from October 28, 1951 through January 13, 1952. It was one of the first science fiction anthology series, and one of the first shows to mix filmed special effects with live action. It only lasted twelve half-hour episodes before being cancelled. The awkward time slot may have led to its failure. In its short run, the program featured episodes adapted from stories by (and in some cases written by) authors including Robert A. Heinlein, Ray Bradbury, Theodore Sturgeon, John D. MacDonald, Murray Leinster, Frank Belknap Long and Milton Lesser. After its initial cancellation, there was at least one report that the network planned on reviving it, but this did not happen.

Donald Davis produced the program.

Episode list

Guest stars
Actors appearing in the series included:
Ray Danton
John Ericson
Eileen Heckart
Bethel Leslie
Leslie Nielsen
Kim Stanley
Rod Steiger
Robert Webber

References

External links

1951 American television series debuts
1952 American television series endings
1950s American science fiction television series
1950s American anthology television series
Black-and-white American television shows
CBS original programming
Science fiction anthology television series


The Ed Show is an hour-long weekday news commentary program on MSNBC that aired from 2009 to 2015. The program was hosted by Ed Schultz, who also hosted the nationally syndicated radio program The Ed Schultz Show from 2004 to 2014.

The show aired in a variety of timeslots. It debuted as a weeknight program on MSNBC on April 6, 2009, at 6 PM ET, It later moved to 10 PM ET, filling the time slot previously occupied by The Last Word with Lawrence O'Donnell when that show took over the 8 PM ET slot after Countdown with Keith Olbermann was cancelled. In October 2011, it swapped spots with The Last Word with Lawrence O'Donnell. On March 13, 2013, Schultz revealed that he would be moving to a new expanded weekend lineup at the network.  His last weeknight show aired on March 14, and the show returned as a weekend show on May 11 at 5 PM ET.

The Ed Show returned to weeknights on August 26 of the same year, taking the 5 PM ET slot previously held by one airing of Hardball with Chris Matthews.

On July 30, 2015, MSNBC president Phil Griffin announced that the series had been cancelled in an effort to transition the network's daytime programming to more breaking news reporting and less political commentary and opinion. The program aired its final episode on July 31, 2015.

Format
The show used a multi-camera, video and graphics driven format not seen on other MSNBC programs. The first block of the show was fast-paced during the Op-Ed segment. Schultz originally did most of his segments standing, but eventually moved to a sitting format. The graphics package that was used by The Ed Show differed from others at MSNBC, with orange and black graphics; other programs use blue and white.

On April 11, 2011, MSNBC incorporated a new logo, a new studio, a new color scheme, using more blue than orange, and a new segment at the beginning of The Ed Show which has Schultz standing while doing a monologue about a chosen subject in front of a screen that flashes graphics such as charts and archive footage.

Segments
Club Ed – brought liberal comedians (most commonly Lizz Winstead or Stephanie Miller) to provide commentary.
Psycho Talk – Schultz played a clip of someone on television or radio saying something he deems reprehensible to the point of being nutty. He proceeded to analyze the statement and criticize it, concluding the segment with the words, "and that is Psycho Talk."
takEDown – was similar to Psycho Talk.
Rapid Response – featured panel debates
Fired Up (also called Op-Ed) – Schultz provided a topical editorial.
The BIG Finish - was a final story rounding out the episode.

Ratings
In May 2009, according to Nielsen data, The Ed Show finished well behind CNN and Fox News Channel at 6 pm, averaging 500,000 total viewers and 160,000 in the 25-54 demographic numbers, which were down 13% and 35% respectively compared with May 2008 when David Gregory was anchoring the hour.

However, ratings for The Ed Show were higher in 2010 compared to 2009. Ratings were up 8% in the coveted age 25-54 demographic and up 2% overall

In 2011 and 2012, The Ed Show began finishing 2nd in its timeslot, beaten in total viewers only by Fox News.

In September 2014, The Ed Show finished behind both CNN and Fox News in both the 25-54 demographic and total viewers.

Guest hosts
Regular guest hosts of the show included  Cenk Uygur, David Shuster, Thomas Roberts and Michael Eric Dyson. Al Sharpton, Chris Hayes and Lawrence O'Donnell also guest-hosted; all three gained their own series on MSNBC after first guest-hosting on The Ed Show.

Controversial statements
On May 23, 2011 on his radio talk show, Schultz called Laura Ingraham "a right-wing slut" and a "talk slut". He apologized to her on his television show the next day, announcing that he was suspending himself from television:

"What matters is, ... what I said was terribly vile, and not of the standards that I or any other person should adhere to. I want all of you to know tonight that I did call Laura Ingraham today and did not make contact with her, and I will apologize to her, as I did in the message that I left her today. I also met with management here at MSNBC, and understanding the severity of the situation and what I said on the radio, and how it reflected terribly on this company, I have offered to take myself off the air for an indefinite period of time with no pay. I want to apologize to Laura Ingraham, I want to apologize to my family; my wife; I have embarrassed my family; I have embarrassed this company; and I have been in this business since 1978 and I have made a lot of mistakes; this is the lowest of  low for me."

The suspension lasted for one week.

On August 15, 2011 on his TV show, Schultz played a clip that purportedly showed Texas Governor Rick Perry making racist remarks at an Iowa Republican Party event. In his speech, Perry referred to the U.S. national debt as "that big black cloud that hangs over America". Schultz showed an edited clip containing only the quoted phrase, and followed it by stating, "That black cloud Perry is talking about is President Barack Obama." Schultz apologized on-air the next day.

References

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2009 American television series debuts
2015 American television series endings
2000s American television news shows
2010s American television news shows
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Attera Orbis Terrarum is the name of the series of tours by Swedish black metal band Dark Funeral in promotion of their 2005 studio album Attera Totus Sanctus. Several shows as well as recordings from other eras of Dark Funeral's history were accounted on the following live DVDs:

Attera Orbis Terrarum – Part I – mainly consisted of shows performed in Europe, 2005–2006
Attera Orbis Terrarum – Part II – mainly consisted of shows performed in South America, October 2006

Dark Funeral video albums
Album series


The five teams in this group played against each other on a home-and-away basis. The group winner Spain qualified for the 17th FIFA World Cup held in South Korea and Japan. The runner-up Austria advanced to the UEFA Play-off and played against Turkey. Spain dominated the group, with six wins out of eight, and only two away draws (against second-placed Austria and third-placed Israel) to mar the record. Second place, however, was not decided until the last minute of the last match: Austria had a three-point advantage, but Israel led 1-0 which would have brought them level in the group standings, and had a superior goal difference which would have seen them into second place, but Austria scored an injury-time equalizer to earn a draw and retain their second position.

Standings

Results

The game was originally scheduled for 7 October 2001. On 4 October FIFA announced postponement of the match for safety reasons after a plane departed from Tel Aviv crashed in the Black Sea.

Goalscorers

4 goals

 Andi Herzog
 Raúl

3 goals

 Michael Baur
 Elvir Baljić
 Sergej Barbarez
 Fernando Hierro
 Gaizka Mendieta

2 goals

 Thomas Flögel
 Haim Revivo
 Gerard López
 Fernando Morientes
 Diego Tristán

1 goal

 Eduard Glieder
 Bruno Akrapović
 Mirsad Bešlija
 Marijo Dodik
 Almedin Hota
 Muhamed Konjić
 Nermin Šabić
 Yossi Abuksis
 Pini Balili
 Eyal Berkovich
 Shimon Gershon
 Yaniv Katan
 Alon Mizrahi
 Avi Nimni
 Idan Tal
 Rubén Baraja
 Joseba Etxeberria
 Iván Helguera
 Javi Moreno
 Miguel Ángel Nadal

1 own goal

 Michael Baur (playing against Israel)

References

External links
FIFA official page
RSSSF - 2002 World Cup Qualification
Allworldcup

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2000–01 in Israeli football
2001–02 in Israeli football
2000–01 in Bosnia and Herzegovina football
2001–02 in Bosnia and Herzegovina football
2000–01 in Spanish football
Qual
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2000–01 in Austrian football
2000–01 in Liechtenstein football
2001–02 in Liechtenstein football


George M. Martin (June 30, 1927 –  December 17, 2022) was an American biogerontologist. He was a faculty member at the University of Washington from 1957 until the end of his career. Martin was a professor emeritus in the Department of Pathology, adjunct professor of genome sciences, and director emeritus of the University of Washington's Alzheimer's Disease Research Center.

Martin is best known as one of the founders of modern biogerontology.

Biography
Martin was born in New York City, the son of a police officer.  Martin attended less than a year at the Cooper Union School of Engineering, and one year at the College of the City of New York before serving in the US Navy from 1945 to 1946.  He moved to Alaska at age 19, and held various jobs including playing trumpet in a jazz band and working for a railroad company.  After two years at the University of Alaska Fairbanks, Martin completed his undergraduate degree in chemistry at the University of Washington in 1949 before completing his medical doctorate from the same institution in 1952.  He subsequently completed his internship at the Montreal General Hospital, followed by a residency in anatomic pathology at the University of Chicago.  In 1957, Martin accepted a faculty position at the University of Washington in the Department of Pathology,  where he founded the Clinical Cytogenetics Laboratory. Martin became the founding director of the University of Washington Medical Scientist Training Program in 1970.

Martin served as the Scientific Director of the American Federation for Aging Research and as president of the Tissue Culture Association and the Gerontological Society of America. He served as a scientific editor and served on editorial boards of many scholarly journals, including Science, Age and Ageing, Mechanisms of Ageing and Development, Aging Cell, Ageing Research Reviews, Geriatrics and Gerontology International and Alzheimer's Disease Review.  Martin was also the chairman of the scientific advisory board for The Ellison Biomedical Foundation.

Career
Martin's early work focused on the neurobiology of Wilson's disease and the function of caeruloplasmin, the underlying gene responsible for this disorder.  This work served as a catalyst for Martin to learn about genetics, as supported by Arno Motulsky, founder of the University of Washington department of Medical Genetics.  Martin also contributed to early work surrounding the techniques and use of human cell culture, including describing donor covariates that contributed to replicative limits in culture.

Martin's major research focus involved using genetic approaches to elucidate the pathobiology of aging and age-related diseases. Martin's work provided important insights into multiple topics in the field of geroscience.  His group conducted genetic linking studies identifying loci associated with familial forms of Alzheimer's disease, a discovery that led to the recognition of amyloid beta (Aβ) in the pathology of that disorder.   Martin's group separately identified the genetic defect causing the aging disease Werner syndrome, and its underlying contributory mechanisms to the disorder.  His studies provided the first evidence that epithelial cells from arteries, especially from parts that develop severe atherosclerosis, have limited potential to divide. He and colleagues demonstrated that senescent cells cannot be returned to a replicative state when their cytoplasm is combined with cytoplasm from normal, young cells. Martin's laboratory was the first to demonstrate the accumulation of somatic mutations in human epithelial cells during the aging process. His later research used genetic engineering in mice to elucidate mechanisms of aging and Alzheimer's disease.

Martin was not as well known as a futurist, but some of Martin's ideas predate predictions of better known futurists such as Ray Kurzweil and Vernor Vinge, and are similar to those eventually championed in the field. In 1971, for example, Martin described a process for achieving a condition equatable to immortality using a scientific process now termed mind uploading:

Honors

 Sigma Xi
 Eleanor Roosevelt International Cancer Research Fellow, 1968-1969
 Josiah Macy Jr. Foundation Faculty Scholar Award, 1978-1979
 Alpha Omega Alpha, 1980
 Gerontological Society of America Brookdale award, 1980
 Fellow of the American Association for the Advancement of Science, 1982
 University of Washington School of Medicine Outstanding Alumnus Award, 1987
 National Institutes of Health Merit Award, 1989
 Allied Signal Achievement Award in Aging, 1990
 National Academy of Medicine, 1992
 American Aging Association Research Medal, 1992
 Gerontological Society of America Donald B. Kent award, 1993
 American Federation for Aging Research Irving S. Wright award, 1996
 Paul Harris Fellow, Rotary International, 1998
 Paul Glenn Foundation Award, 1998
 Distinguished Scientist Award, University of Urbino Faculty of Sciences, 1998
 World Alzheimer Congress Lifetime Achievement Award, 2000
 Fondation IPSEN Longevity prize, 2002
 American Aging Association Distinguished Scientist Award, 2004
 Shober Prize, Martin-Luther University Halle-Wittenberg, 2005
 Trustee Emeritus, Buck Institute for Age Research, 2006
 Honorary Alumnus (NIMH-sponsored Summer Research Institute in Geriatric Psychiatry), 2008
 Dart/New York University Biotechnology Achievement Award, 2011
 SENECA Medal for Research into Aging, Industrial Club of Düsseldorf, Düsseldorf, Germany, 2011
 Inaugural Science Award of the Buck Institute for Research in Aging, 2011

References

External links
 Faculty webpage and CV

1927 births
2022 deaths
Biogerontologists
University of Washington alumni
University of Washington faculty
Life extensionists
Members of the National Academy of Medicine
People from New York City


Ian Buchanan is an Australian public academic. He has published works on Michel de Certeau, Gilles Deleuze and Fredric Jameson.

Biography
Born in rural Western Australia, Buchanan grew up in the suburbs of Perth. He did his BA and PhD in the English and Comparative Literature program at Murdoch University, graduating in 1995. His PhD dissertation is titled 'Heterology: Towards a Transcendental Empiricist Approach to Cultural Studies.'

Work
Buchanan edited special issues of the journals Social Semiotics (vol 7:2, 1997) and South Atlantic Quarterly (vol 93:3, 1997), the latter was subsequently reprinted as the book A Deleuzian Century?

Bibliography
Books
Michel de Certau: Cultural Theorist (London: 2000, SAGE Publications) ISBN  0761958983
Deleuze: A Metacommentary (Edinburgh: Edinburgh University Press, 2000) ISBN 0748610057
Fredric Jameson: Live Theory (London & New York: Continuum, 2006) ISBN  082649109X
Deleuze and Guattari's Anti-Oedipus (London & New York: Continuum, 2008) ISBN  0826491499
Assemblage Theory and Method: An Introduction and Guide (London & New York: Bloomsbury Academic, 2020) ISBN  1350015555
The Incomplete Project of Schizoanalysis: Collected Essays on Deleuze and Guattari (Edinburgh: Edinburgh University Press, 2021) ISBN  1474487890

References

1969 births
Living people
People from Western Australia
Academic staff of the University of Wollongong
20th-century Australian philosophers
21st-century Australian philosophers
20th-century Australian writers
21st-century Australian writers
Critical theorists
Murdoch University alumni


The American Palestine Committee was a political lobby group in the United States founded in 1932 to influence American policy towards the establishment of a Jewish national home in Palestine, an aim achieved in 1948 with U.S. support for the Partition of Palestine and subsequent recognition of the new state of Israel.

History
Conceived by Emanuel Neumann, a member of the Executive of the Zionist Organization, late in 1931, following the 1930 publication of the Passfield White Paper by the British government, which was seen as a retreat from the commitments of the Balfour Declaration and the Mandate for Palestine. The idea of the American Palestine Committee was to organize a group of prominent (mainly non-Jewish) Americans in political support of the Zionist project of creating a Jewish Homeland in Palestine. The Committee was launched at a public dinner in Washington on January 17, 1932, and attended by members of both houses of Congress, and government dignitaries, including Vice President Charles Curtis. A letter of greeting from President Herbert Hoover was read to the audience. The principal speeches at the inaugural meeting were delivered by Felix Frankfurter, Emanuel Neumann, and Elwood Mead.

By the 1940s, the membership of the committee had grown to 15,000 and included two-thirds of the United States Senate, as well as many members of the United States House of Representatives, state legislatures, mayors and other influential political figures. The main event in its calendar was an annual dinner. In 1944 the committee sponsored a National Conference on Palestine which passed resolutions calling for maximum Jewish immigration to Palestine and the conversion of Palestine into a Jewish Commonwealth.

The American Palestine Committee worked jointly with other bodies including the Christian Council on Palestine and the American Zionist Emergency Council and succeeded in 1945 in having the U.S. Congress adopt a resolution supporting the creation of a Jewish Commonwealth in Palestine.

In 1946 the organization merged with the Christian Council on Palestine to become the American Christian Palestine Committee. At that point its membership numbered over 15,000 Christians.  On August 22, 1946, Bartley Crum spoke at a committee lunch, during which he "tore into British and U.S. Officialdom and the handling of the Palestinian question."

In 1947 it advocated quick implementation of the United Nations Special Committee on Palestine's plan. A few years following the successful creation of Israel in 1948, the American Christian Palestine Committee felt its work done and disbanded.

See also
 Christian Zionism

References

Further reading
 Raphael Patai (ed) Encyclopedia of Zionism and Israel. Herzl Press/McGraw-Hill 1971
 Donald Neff Fallen Pillars: U.S. Policy Towards Palestine and Israel Since 1945 Inst for Palestine Studies 1995, revised edition 2002.

External links
 American Palestine Committee
 A brief history of Christian support for Zionism

Zionist organizations in the United States
Defunct organizations based in the United States
Organizations established in 1932
1932 establishments in the United States


The Vancouver Area Network of Drug Users or VANDU is a not-for-profit organization and advocacy group based in Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada. The group believes that all drug users should have their own rights and freedoms. The group's members have been actively involved in lobbying for support of Insite, North America's first safe injection site, located in the Downtown Eastside of Vancouver.

Its board of directors consists entirely of current and former drug addicts. It was co-founded by Ann Livingston and Bud Osborn. Livingston had previously established a short-lived injection site called "Back Alley" on Powell Street in 1995.

The group received a grant in 2022 from the city to perform street cleaning, but the contract was rescinded for not performing the work and instead, using the grant funds for other purposes.

Background

VANDU was created in September 1997, to advocate for the delivery of health care services to drug users living in Vancouver who had been exposed to increasing rates of hepatitis C and HIV as a result of sharing needles, and to address risks to their health, such as drug overdose. It has operated an unauthorized drug consumption site and provided assisted illegal drug use for about four years until it was shut down in 2014.

A few dozen people first met in Oppenheimer Park on 9 September 1997 in response to messages posted by Livingston on utility poles throughout the Downtown Eastside. The assembled group of people decided to form an organization, and adopted the name Vancouver Area Network of Drug Users a year later. One of the attendees was Donald MacPherson, who later became drug-policy coordinator for Vancouver municipal government, and who also established the Canadian Drug Policy Coalition.

Membership grew to about 100 individuals in a few months, and eventually to over 2,000. The organization's membership is open to all individuals, but those elected to the board of directors must be current or former addicts, and votes at the organization's meetings may only be cast by current or former addicts.

City of Vancouver grant misdirection
VANDU was given a $320,000 grant from the City of Vancouver in 2022 to provide street cleaning services in the Hastings Street encampment. Questions were raised when VANDU couldn't be seen working and street cleanliness continued to deteriorate. The organization eventually admitted to diverting grant intended for street cleaning into its general funds. $160,000 of the grant was paid out, however the City of Vancouver terminated the contract when services were not delivered as expected. The city council voted to deny VANDU a $7,500 grant for arts program in 2023 for the gross misuse of public funds in 2022 making it the only grant out of 84 grants recommended by city staff to be denied by city council.

Actions and services
The organization also engages in local issues pertaining to Downtown Eastside area residents.

VANDU defends harm reduction services and supervised injection facilities. In recent years, VANDU has been engaging with the Drug Users Liberation Front (DULF) to provide "safe supply" services. The group handed out cocaine, meth and heroin to users in July 2021 in which city councilor Jean Swanson participated in the distribution. Washington Examiner said it's uncertain if substances distributed by VANDU was obtained lawfully.

References

Further reading

External links
 VANDU - Official website

Addiction medicine
Addiction and substance abuse organizations
Downtown Eastside
Drug culture
Drug policy
Drug policy organizations
Drug-related deaths
Drug safety
Early warning systems
Harm reduction
Organizations based in Vancouver
Organizations established in 1997
Public health
Public health organizations
Vulnerable adults
Substance intoxication
Substance abuse
Substance abuse counselors


I Get That a Lot is a reality television special originally created by Danny Harris occasionally airing on CBS, which sets up celebrities in everyday working class jobs. Hidden cameras are used to capture the reactions of unsuspecting customers and bypassers.  When the celebrities are recognized, they deny their real identities and say "I get that a lot," until the end of the segment, at which time the cameras are revealed and they come forward about their identities.

The first two episodes also aired internationally in Australia on Channel Ten.
There is also a French version based on the format, named Sosie ! Or Not Sosie ?, produced by Carson Prod and aired on French TV leader TF1. There is also an Arabic version based on the format, named مشبه عليك, produced by Sugar Rush Productions and aired on Arabic TV leader Abu Dhabi TV.

Episode one
This program first aired on April 1, 2009. Participants include model Heidi Klum working at a pizza parlor, rapper and actor Ice-T selling shoes, Survivor host Jeff Probst working a cash register, country music star LeAnn Rimes waiting tables, singer and actress Jessica Simpson working as a computer technician, Extra host Mario Lopez selling from a hot dog stand in Central Park and Subway spokesman Jared Fogle working at a Subway restaurant.

Episode two
The second episode aired on CBS January 6, 2010 at 8:00 pm. Participants include Kiss vocalist and bassist Gene Simmons working as a psychic guru, socialite Paris Hilton working as a gas station attendant, Big Brother and The Early Show host Julie Chen working at a yogurt shop, skater Tony Hawk working at a surf shop, hip-hop artist Snoop Dogg taking on the role of a parking lot attendant and television cook and talk show host Rachael Ray working at a dry cleaner.

Episode three
The third episode aired on CBS May 19, 2010 at 8:00 pm. Participants include current Let's Make a Deal host Wayne Brady working the front desk at a hotel, Tim Gunn taking orders at a fast food restaurant, Nick Jonas working at Forever 21, Wynonna Judd selling tires, Jay Mohr as a coffee house employee and Martha Stewart as a craft store employee.  Sherman Hemsley made an appearance in Brady's segment as the individual pranked by Brady.

Episode four
The fourth episode aired on CBS January 4, 2012 at 8:00 pm, starring NCIS''' s Pauley Perrette (in her Abby Sciuto attire) as a dog groomer, Ty Pennington of Extreme Makeover: Home Edition as a hardware store clerk, Olympic medalist Apolo Ohno as a produce worker, talk personality Dr. Drew as a LensCrafters employee, Jerry Springer as a sandwich maker and Pamela Anderson as a Victoria's Secret saleswoman.

Episode five
The fifth episode aired on CBS January 9, 2013 at 8:00 pm, starring The Amazing Race host Phil Keoghan working at a sporting goods store, Olympian and Kardashian Caitlyn Jenner selling shoes in a high-end boutique, actress Jane Seymour working as an inept home goods store greeter, actor and comedian Cheech Marin behind the counter of a party supply store, racing superstar Jeff Gordon selling automotive supplies and Larry Hagman offering food samples at a membership warehouse shopping club.

Episode six
The sixth episode aired on CBS December 30, 2015 at 8:00 p.m, starring British singer and actress Rita Ora working a tanning salon, Food Network's Guy Fieri working at car dealership, actress and singer Kristin Chenoweth working as a waitress, pop star Cody Simpson working at a candy store, Jeopardy!'' host Alex Trebek working at a public library, and Green Bay Packers' Aaron Rodgers working at a gym.

References

External links
Official site

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Thomas James Everidge (born April 20, 1983) is an American former professional first baseman who is currently the hitting coach for the Oakland Athletics.

Amateur career
Everidge attended Sonoma Valley High School in Sonoma, California. He attended Sonoma State University. His freshman year, Everidge batted .340 with 55 hits, seven doubles, two triples, five home runs, and 40 RBIs in 56 games, 47 starts. Everidge batted .353 his sophomore season, with 22 doubles, one triple, eight home runs, and 44 RBIs in 57 games, all starts. His junior and final season, Everidge batted .357 with 14 doubles, three triples, 19 home runs and 69 RBIs in 65 games, 64 starts.

Everidge was selected by the Oakland Athletics in the 10th round (307th overall) of the 2004 Major League Baseball Draft. He joined Brandon Burgess, Daniel Barone, and Darren Sack as the other Sonoma State University alumni in the 2004 draft.

Professional career

Oakland Athletics

2004–2008 seasons
Everidge began his professional career in  he was assigned to the Short-Season Vancouver Canadians of the Northwest League. He was selected to the Northwest League All-Star Team that seasons as a member of the Western Division team. He hit .275 with 13 doubles, one triple, six home runs and 52 RBIs in 74 games. With the Class-A Kane County Cougars of the Midwest League in  Everidge hit .279 with 26 doubles, three triples, 14 home runs, 66 RBIs and one stolen base in 114 games. At the end of the season he was named the Kane County Cougars Most Valuable Player. In  and , Everidge played for the Class-A Advanced Stockton Ports. Towards the end of 2007, he was promoted to the Double-A Midland RockHounds, but during the Triple-A playoffs, he was called up to play for the Triple-A Sacramento River Cats. In 2008, he was sent back down to Midland, but promoted late in the season to play in Sacramento.

2009 season
Everidge was called up by the Athletics on July 28, 2009. After a hot start by Everidge, the A's manager Bob Geren said that Everidge would be a starting player. Everidge hit his first career home run on August 9, 2009. After his good start, Everidge started to see his stats decline. After first baseman Daric Barton was activated from the disabled list, Everidge lost much of his playing time to Barton. With Double-A Midland in 2009 he hit .306 with 18 doubles, eight home runs and 53 RBIs in 55 games and with Triple-A Sacramento he hit .368 with 15 doubles, one triple, 12 home runs and 41 RBIs in 52 games. With the Major League club he hit .224 with six doubles, two home runs and seven RBIs in 24 games. On January 8, 2010, Everidge was designated for assignment by the Oakland Athletics.

Seattle Mariners
Everidge was claimed off waivers by the Seattle Mariners on January 15, 2010. On January 29, 2010, Everidge was designated for assignment by the Seattle Mariners to make room on the roster for Eric Byrnes. On February 3, Everidge was outrighted to the Triple-A Tacoma Rainiers.

Houston Astros
On June 22, 2010, he was traded to the Houston Astros for future considerations. He reported to Triple-A Round Rock. He was released on July 29 to make room for Brett Wallace.

Second stint with Oakland
On August 31, Everidge signed a minor-league contract with Oakland and was assigned to Triple-A Sacramento.

He became a minor league free agent after the 2010 season & signed for the 2011 season with the Lancaster Barnstormers of the Atlantic League of Professional Baseball, which is an independent league.

Lancaster Barnstormers and Atlantic League
On October 10, 2011, Tommy Everidge was named Atlantic League Player of the Year. He started all 125 games for the Barnstormers and finished the season with league-leading marks of 41 doubles and 28 home runs. He also topped the Atlantic League with 160 hits, 285 total bases and was second in runs scored and RBI, losing out of a share in the latter with Bridgeport getting a play-in game. His .319 average was sixth best in the league.

Has retired from playing professional baseball and has been named hitting coach of the Vermont Lake Monsters of the Oakland A's organization. For 2018, he was assigned to the Midland RockHounds. On January 14, 2022, Everidge was named Oakland's top hitting instructor for the 2022 season.

References

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Dave Philistin (born 1986) is a former American football linebacker and CEO and founder of Candor, a cloud-based managed IT services company. He played for the Maryland Terrapins at the University of Maryland. Philistin is a 2011 UFL Draft choice of the Las Vegas Locomotives.

Early years
Philistin was born on September 24, 1986, in Manchester, New Hampshire, to mother Liz Murphy. His brother, Jacques, played football as a nose tackle at Norfolk State University where he earned All-American honors. Dave attended Manchester Central High School where he played football for four years. As a sophomore, he played as a defensive end, before moving to inside linebacker and tailback for his final two years. He also letter twice in track and field, with his events being sprints and shot put.

As a senior, he recorded 108 tackles, one interception returned for a touchdown, 4.5 quarterback sacks, one blocked punt that he also returned for a touchdown, and one fumble recovery. That year as a tailback, he rushed for 1,002 yards and 13 touchdowns. During his senior season, the team went 13–0 and won the state championship.

In high school, Philistin was named an all-state player three times. His senior year, ESPN named him the number-five outside linebacker in the nation. He was named a PrepStar All-American, SuperPrep All-New England selection, and 2004 New Hampshire player of the year. Philistin was recruited by Maryland, Boston College, Michigan, Ohio State, and West Virginia. Philistin said one of the reasons he chose Maryland was because "The coaches were a great fit here. I wanted to go to a school that wasn't too far, but where I felt like I was on my own."

College career
At Maryland, Philistin majored in American studies. In 2005, Phlistin saw action in 10 of 11 games as a true freshman reserve linebacker, and recorded seven tackles, five of which were solo, half of a tackle for loss, and one quarterback hurry. In 2006, he played in all 13 games again as a reserve and also in a special teams role. Philistin started twice at the "Sam" linebacker position. He recorded 15 solo tackles and 5.5 tackles for loss.

2007 was Philistin's breakout season, and he started in all 13 games at the "Mike" linebacker position. He recorded 124 total tackles, four broken-up passes, and one forced fumble and recovery. Philistin finished second on the team in total tackles, behind Erin Henderson, fourth in the Atlantic Coast Conference (ACC), and 38th in the nation. He was named an All-ACC nominee.

In 2008, he was moved to the "Will" linebacker position. He played in all 13 games and started in 12, despite suffering a shoulder injury. He again ranked second on the team in total tackles with 94, behind Alex Wujciak. In the upset win against 23rd-ranked California, Philistin led the team with 13 tackles, including one for loss. ESPN named Philistin, alongside Moise Fokou, as one of the key impact players in that game.

Before the season, he was placed on the Bronko Nagurski Trophy and Lombardi Award watchlists. Philistin was named a consensus preseason first-team All-ACC, first-team Sporting News, Blue Ribbon, and Lindy's and second-team Athlon player. Lindy's also ranked him as the 11th inside linebacker in that nation. He was also an All-ACC nominee.

Professional career

Seattle Seahawks
Philistin was signed as an undrafted free agent by the Seattle Seahawks. The NFL Draft Scout had ranked Philistin 20th among 149 inside linebacker prospects for the 2009 draft. It said that, despite being undersized for the NFL, he is an excellent tackler, especially against rushers. The Sporting News projected Philistin as a sixth-round selection, noting that his key strengths were intelligence, persistence, and an ability to quickly read the run. It noted that his size might predispose him towards being a career reserve, although he was considered "a solid late-round pick for a team in a 3–4 scheme."

References

External links
Dave Philistin meets the Space Needle, The Diamondback, April 27, 2009.

1986 births
Living people
American football linebackers
Maryland Terrapins football players
Players of American football from New Hampshire
Sportspeople from Manchester, New Hampshire
Manchester Central High School alumni


The Johnson Girls are an all-woman a-cappella song group based in New York City.  They specialize in maritime music  and perform songs from a melange of cultures including the United States, Britain, Ireland, Italy French-Canada, and the Caribbean.  Named after a traditional African-American sea shanty (maritime work song), "The Johnson Girls," they formed as a quintet in 1997.  The original members were Joy Bennett, Maggie Bye, Alison Kelley, Bonnie Milner, and Deirdre Murtha. Bye left the group after following the release of The Johnson Girls' second CD.  Each of The Johnson Girls is also a member of the official maritime group of South Street Seaport Museum, The New York Packet.

Pete Seeger was blown away when he heard The Johnson Girls at the Ships to Save the Waters Concert (June 30, 2000), saying, "I didn't know women could sing like that!"  The group has since appeared at major festivals in the United States, Canada, the UK, and Europe; these include the San Francisco Maritime National Historical Park, the Chicago Maritime Festival, the Champlain Festival, the Hudson River Festival, the Mystic Sea Music Festival and the Philadelphia Folk Festival (USA); the Lunenburg Folk Harbor Festival and Chants des Marins Saint-Jean-Port-Joli (Canada); and, in Europe, at festivals in Sidmouth, Warwick, Wadebridge and Broadstairs (England); Paimpol (France); Workum (Holland); and Lisbon (Portugal).

The Johnson Girls record for Folk-Legacy Records of Sharon, CT  and their four CDs have received considerable public acclaim and solid reviews in folk music publications in the US and Europe.

Discography
The Johnson Girls (2000)
On the Rocks (2004)
Fire Down Below (2008)
On Deck & Below (2014)

Notes

External links
Official website.
The Johnson Girls listing on the Folk-Legacy Records website.

American folk musical groups
Maritime music


, is a Japanese dating simulation game for the PlayStation 2 and the spiritual successor to KimiKiss, both of which were developed and published by Enterbrain. Amagami was released on March 19, 2009. , six manga adaptations have been produced: two serialized in Enterbrain's Famitsu Comic Clear, two in Hakusensha's Young Animal and Young Animal Island, one in ASCII Media Works' Dengeki Maoh and one in Kadokawa Shoten's Comp Ace. An anime adaptation titled Amagami SS aired in Japan from July 1, 2010, to December 23, 2010. An anime sequel titled Amagami SS+ plus, pronounced as "Amagami SS Plus", aired in Japan from January 6, 2012, to March 29, 2012. Seiren is a sequel to the similarly-structured Amagami adaptation, set in the same high school, albeit 9 years later.

Plot
Two years ago, Junichi Tachibana had his heart broken by a girl who stood him up on a date on Christmas Eve. Now a second-year student in high school, Junichi is wary of love because of his past and dislikes celebrating Christmas. However this Christmas, his encounter with one of six girls from his school: Haruka Morishima, Kaoru Tanamachi, Sae Nakata, Ai Nanasaki, Rihoko Sakurai, or Tsukasa Ayatsuji will finally open his true self and heart.

Characters

Main characters

The lead male protagonist of the story, and class 2A student. He has had a hard time opening up to others since his Christmas Eve date stood him up two years ago. He also fears heights, as he feels uncomfortable when riding elevators. Although his sister thinks of him as unreliable and slightly perverted, in the various character arcs. He shows that he is quite responsible when he puts his mind to it. He is academically better than the average student (particularly in math), but has a tendency to oversleep in the mornings and has to be woken up by his sister Miya.

A very popular girl in her final year, who has many fans at school. She can be described as a fickle and insecure girl with a liking for cute things, especially puppies. Her best friend is Hibiki Tsukahara and she has a younger brother named Satoshi. She is a quarter British from her mother, whose family's surname is Lovely (thus Haruka's middle name). Possibly as a nod to her heritage, she frequently mixes English phrases into her speech.

One of Junichi's childhood friends and class 2A classmate, she often hangs out with him and his best friend, Masayoshi. She is unpredictable and is liable to punch or otherwise physically assault Junichi unexpectedly. Kaoru does household chores and works part-time at a family restaurant to help support her single mother, who later dates another man. Her feelings for Junichi have been building since middle school, even though he is usually completely oblivious to it.

A friend and classmate of Miya's. Having studied at an all-girls school for most of her life, Sae is incredibly shy around men. She has a soft, quiet voice and though generally reserved, shows a child-like enthusiasm for the Inago Mask superheroes. She also has a severe fear of dogs. Sae's arc in the anime is unique in that her story is regularly narrated by Jouji Nakata, as well as some instances in breaking the fourth wall.

A friend and classmate of Miya's. She is a member of their school's swimming team. She has a younger brother named Ikuo and possesses a cool, calm disposition. She is responsible for maintaining the household as both of her parents work long hours.

She is Junichi's childhood friend who, despite her large appetite for sweets, or because of it, avidly reads the dieting books in the school library. She is a member of the Tea Club. In Rihoko's arc, it is told more from her perspective rather than Junichi's.

Class 2A's class representative, who excels academically and is a hard worker. While she acts kind and friendly, this is actually a facade that secretly hides the real her, who is manipulative, cunning, and selfish

Supporting characters

Junichi's younger sister, who playfully calls her brother, "Nii-nii". She tends to be jealous when her brother is with another girl, with the exceptions of Sae, Ai and Rihoko, who are her close friends. Her favorite food is nikuman, which she frequently brings up in conversation, often completely out of context. She often wakes her brother up when it is time for school. She has a very distinctive laugh.

Class 2A's homeroom teacher. Usually a serious teacher, she easily gets drunk when she drinks amazake. She has a mini route within Ai's route. The 2nd  fan disc expands on this mini-route, making her a winnable heroine.

Junichi's best friend since childhood, who has an interest in Japanese idols. He often purchases photo books of them and shares them with Junichi. His family owns a sushi shop, which he plans to inherit. He always refers to Junichi as "Boss".

A close friend of Rihoko's. She wins the Miss Santa Contest during the Kibitou High School's Founder's Festival should Haruka not participate.

A friend of Kaoru's. A quiet girl, Kaoru and Junichi give her advice on how to deal with her crush on a boy at school.

Haruka's friend who is captain of the girls' swimming team and Ai's senior. She tends to berate Haruka's frivolous nature. The 4th  fan disc covers her route, making her a winnable heroine.

Rihoko's senior and a member of the Tea Club. Ruriko tends to worry about Rihoko's clumsiness as the future of the Tea Club will be in the latter's hands once she and Manaka graduate.

Rihoko's senior and another member of the Tea Club. Manaka has a rather quiet voice and a tendency to speak cryptically.

Tsukasa's older sister who is pleasant but oblivious and somewhat irresponsible. It these latter traits that Tsukasa dislikes about her sister.

A secret character in the game and anime. A shy girl, Risa has been in love with Junichi since grade school and has been secretly stalking him since. Risa is also the one responsible for what happened two years ago under the belief she was protecting Junichi from humiliation.
In the Amagami Official Complete Guide, she is listed as a student of class 2-B but in the game, she is a student from class 2-C. In the anime, she is a student from class 2-B and Rihoko's classmate.

A character created exclusively for the Amagami SS+ anime, she is Haruka's cousin and looks exactly like her but with blond hair with green eyes. Her bangs also sway in a different direction than Haruka's, while wearing a white headband. She came to Japan to go sight seeing and also take Haruka back to England in one week prior to their grandparent's request without Junichi knowing the truth.
 &
 & Tomokazu Sugita (Drama CD)
Junichi's two other male friends who do not appear in the anime. Originally, they did not have their own character design, but since their appearance in the Drama CDs, Kisai Takayama, the character designer for the game, created their designs based on ideas by Tomokazu Sugita, Ken's voice actor.
Kaoru's Uncle
 (Drama CD)
Kaoru's unnamed uncle in the Drama CD. He is her uncle on her father's side of the family.

Adaptations

Game ports
The game saw an updated re-release with a number of bug fixes under the name of  and a port to the PlayStation Portable with the same title on March 31, 2011, this time with Kadokawa Games as the publisher. This version features a playable Mahjong minigame. The PSP version requires at least PSP Firmware 6.31 to run. A port was also released for the PlayStation Vita on 30 January 2014. The game was only released in Japan.

Manga
 A multi-volume tankōbon manga titled Amagami: Various Artists features various short stories written and drawn by various authors. The most recent volume, volume 6, was released on February 25, 2012.
 Using the same anthology model as Amagami Various Artist, a series titled  has been publishing by Enterbrain under their Majikyu (shortened for magical-cute) label. The most recent volume, volume 7, was released on June 25, 2012.
 A manga adaptation titled Amagami: Sincerely Yours, illustrated by Kotetsu Sakura, began serialization in Enterbrain's Famitsu Comic Clear web version from October 30, 2009, but was cancelled in 2010. The first (and only) tankōbon volume was published on June 29, 2010, in the middle of the story for Tsukasa Ayatsuji.
 Amagami: Precious Diary, illustrated by Tarō Shinonome, serialized in Hakusensha's Young Animal from November 27, 2009, to March 29. 2012; the manga is also serialized in Young Animals special edition magazine Young Animal Island in irregular intervals. The first volume was released on June 15, 2010. The first 2 volumes focuses on Tsukasa Ayatsuji, while volumes 3 and 4 focuses on Kaoru Tanamachi. A fifth volume which is an anthology of 10 previously published special chapters in colors with various illustrations included was published on June 29, 2012; the limited edition has Haruka & Rihoko on cover while the standard edition has Ai & Sae.
 Amagami: Love Goes On!, illustrated by Ryuya Kamino, which focuses on Junichi's relationship with each of the series heroines, began serialization in the March 2010 issue of ASCII Media Works' Dengeki Maoh. The first volume, which focuses on Ai Nanasaki, was released on August 27, 2010. The second volume, which focuses on Haruka Morishima, was released on December 17, 2011. The current character arc being serialized focuses on Rihoko Sakurai.
 A manga in four-panel comic strip format titled , illustrated by Piaisai, was serialized in Famitsu Comic Clear from April 30, 2010, to July 15, 2011, with 2 tankoubon published.
 A follow-up to the above serialization named  started serializing in the same online magazine on July 27, 2012. This serialization is not in four-panel format.
 Amagami: Close to You, illustrated by Tomoya Andō, which focuses on Rihoko Sakurai, is published in Kadokawa Shoten's Comp Ace but was later cancelled after one chapter due to the artist's health.
 Amagami: Dreamy Forever, illustrated by Hyura Konata, tells the story of Junichi and his growing relationship with the series heroines from his sister Miya's perspective, is published in Kadokawa Shoten's Comp Ace. Each tankōbon volume focuses on one of the girls with the 1st volume focusing on Haruka. Currently on hiatus.
 A different serialization titled  started in the quarterly magazine amaro on December 24, 2011. With the main story surrounding Rihoko and her 2 seniors in the Tea Ceremony Club. This title has been moved to amaro Trial Comic section with a bi-monthly publish schedule since chapter 2 on June 13, 2012.
 A four-panel series '' started serialized, in commemoration of the 2nd Anime season, on Young Animal magazine. The story surrounding the interaction between the younger version of the main heroines and Tachibana Junichi, as their teacher, in the Tachibana Kindergarten.
 There is another four-panel serialization titled '' that was published weekly from early 2009. But serialization ended abruptly after publishing 1 tankōbon under Famitsu Comic Clear label on October 15, 2010.

Anime

An anime television series adaptation by AIC titled Amagami SS aired from July 2, 2010, to December 23, 2010, in Japan. The anime adaptation is divided into six four-episode story arcs where each arc focuses on one of the main heroines who will become Junichi's love interest along with two extra episodes that focuses on Risa Kamizaki and Miya Tachibana. Also included are two bonus OVA Short Story DVDs that were delivered to customers who ordered the first six Blu-ray/DVDs for the first OVA and the next six Blu-ray/DVDs for the second OVA. On May 21, 2011, Sentai Filmworks announced at Anime Central 2011 they have licensed the anime series for North America. On August 13, 2011, it was announced that Amagami SS would get a second season.

The anime has ten pieces of theme music: two opening themes and eight ending themes; each ending theme is sung by the voice actresses of the heroines of the series in their respective story arc. The first opening theme is "i Love" by azusa which ran from episode 1 to 13 and was released on July 19, 2010. The second opening theme is  by azusa which was used from episode 14 to 26 and was released on October 20, 2010. The first ending theme, used for episodes one through four, is  by Shizuka Itō and was released on July 21, 2010. The second ending theme, used for episodes five through eight, is  by Rina Satō and was released on August 18, 2010. The third ending theme, used for episodes nine through twelve, is  by Hiromi Konno and was released on September 15, 2010. The fourth ending theme, used for episodes 13 through 16, is  by Yukana and was released on October 20, 2010. The fifth ending theme, used for episodes 17 through 20, is  by Ryōko Shintani and was released on November 17, 2010. The sixth ending theme, used for episodes 21 through 24, is  by Kaori Nazuka and was released on December 15, 2010. The seventh ending theme, used for episode 25 is  by Mai Kadowaki. The eighth and final ending theme, used for episode 26 is  by Kana Asumi. Both the seventh and eighth ending themes were released on January 19, 2011.

Reception
The anime adaptation received positive reviews. THEM anime gave Amagami SS 3 out of 5 stars. They sum up the review saying it could have been better but overall an enjoyable series for older teens. Chris Beveridge from The Fandom Post gave the complete collection content a grade of A−. He recommended it for fans wanting different story arcs, and cited that it plays to the series roots as a video game.

Footnotes

References

External links
Video game official website
Amagami SS official website on TBS

2009 manga
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Anime television series based on video games
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