Clare Victor Dwiggins (June 16, 1874 – October 26, 1958) was an American cartoonist who signed his work Dwig. Dwiggins created a number of comic strips and single-panel cartoons for various American newspapers and newspaper syndicates from 1897 until 1945, including his best-known strip, the long-running School Days (which appeared under a number of different titles).

Biography
Born in Wilmington, Ohio,
Dwiggins was on a path toward a career in architecture but detoured into cartooning when his artwork  was published in the St. Louis Post-Dispatch and the New York World in 1897. He created a wide variety of gag panels, including J. Filliken Wilberfloss, Leap Year Lizzie, Them Was the Happy Days, Uncle Jim and Tad and Tim, Mrs. Bump's Boarding House, Ophelia and Her Slate and Bill's Diary.

Dwiggins died in a North Hollywood rest home on October 26, 1958, after a long illness.

Comics

Dwig's first comic strip was Home Wanted for Tags, a daily/Sunday strip for the McClure Newspaper Syndicate, which ran from 1910–1919. His longest-running strip was Tom Sawyer and Huck Finn (1918–1931), which used more than a half dozen of Mark Twain's characters but employed very little content from his novels.

Dwig began School Days circa 1909 as a single panel, and it eventually evolved into a Sunday strip with a storyline about school kids that continued until c. 1932 (including under the titles Ophelia's Slate, The School Days of Tom Sawyer & Huck Finn, and Golden Days).

Dwig drew Nipper (1931–37) for the Ledger Syndicate. During that same period, he did Footprints on the Sands of Time for the Ledger Syndicate. In 1940, he returned to Huckleberry Finn (also for the Ledger Syndicate), which was reprinted in the pages of Doc Savage Comics and Supersnipe Comics (both published by Street & Smith Comics). He also drew Bobby Crusoe in 1945 for Supersnipe Comics.

Comic strips and panels chronology

1897-1899
 Adventures of Bobby Crusoe
 J. Filliken Wilberfloss
 Leap Year Lizzie
 Them Was the Happy Days

1900s
 Ophelia and her Slate (Sunday gag panel for the New York World, 1900–1911)
 In the Jungle (Sunday gag panel, 1900–1901)
 Pinochle Twins (for The Philadelphia Inquirer (1900-1901)
 Child Book of Jungle Lore in Limericks (Sunday gag panel for The Philadelphia Inquirer, 1900)
 Bolivar (Sunday gag panel for The Philadelphia Inquirer, 1901)
 Gallant Cholly (Sunday gag panel for The Philadelphia Inquirer, 1901)
 The Nabobs (Sunday gag panel for The Philadelphia Inquirer, 1901)
 Professor Gesla (Sunday gag panel for The Philadelphia Inquirer, 1901)
 Little Roland (Sunday gag panel for The Philadelphia Inquirer, 1901–1902)
 School Days / Ophelia's Slate (Sunday strip, 1909-1911)

1910s
 Day by Day with the Deys (1910-1919)
 Home Wanted for Tags (Daily/Sunday, for the McClure Syndicate, 1910–1919)
 Pip Gint (Sunday strip for the New York World, 1911)
 White Fibb (Sunday strip, 1911)
 Willie Fibb (Sunday strip, 1911)
 Wunst Upon a Time (Sunday, 1911)
 Makin' Believe (Sunday strip for the New York World, 1912–1913)
 Uncle Jim and Tad and Tim (Sunday gag panel for the McClure Syndicate, 1913–1914)
 Mrs. Bumps Boarding House (Sunday gag panel for the McClure Syndicate, 1913)
 The District School (Sunday strip for the McClure Syndicate, 1914)
 Kidsburg (1915–1916)
 School Days (for the McClure Syndicate, 1917) — also known as The School Days of Tom Sawyer & Huck Finn
 Tom Sawyer and Huck Finn (Daily/Sunday for the McClure Syndicate, 1918–1931)

1920s
 A Dog's Life (Sunday strip for the McClure Syndicate, 1926–1929)
 Ophelia's Slate (Daily gag panel for the McClure Syndicate, 1927–1929)
 School Days (McClure Syndicate, 1927-1929)
 Footprints on the Sands of Time (Sunday strip; topper for the Mcclure Syndicate in 1929; for the Ledger Syndicate 1931-1937)

1930s
 Golden Days (Daily strip for the McNaught Syndicate, 1930–1931)
 Nipper (Daily/Sunday strip for the Ledger Syndicate, 1931–1937)
 Bill's Diary (Daily gag panel, 1938)

1940s
 Huckleberry Finn (Daily strip for the Ledger Syndicate, 1940–1942)

Books
Toasts (1907) published by John C. Winston Co., was a hardcover collection of bawdy and intemperate Edwardian poems and limericks, illustrated with line drawings. After 1945, Dwig focused on illustration, including five books published with August Derleth.

References

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American comic strip cartoonists
1958 deaths
1874 births
People from Wilmington, Ohio
20th-century American artists
Artists from Ohio


Matilde of Bavaria (aft. 21 June 1313 – 2 July 1346) Meißen) was the eldest daughter of Louis IV, Holy Roman Emperor and his first wife Beatrix of Świdnica. Matilde was a member of the House of Wittelsbach.

Family
Matilde's paternal grandparents were Louis II, Duke of Bavaria and his third wife Matilda of Habsburg. Her maternal grandparents were Bolko I the Strict and his wife Beatrice of Brandenburg. She had two brothers, Louis V, Duke of Bavaria and Stephen II, Duke of Bavaria. Matilde also had two sisters, Anna and Agnes, however they both died young so Matilde was the only surviving daughter.

In 1322, Matilde's mother died, so her father remarried to Margaret II, Countess of Hainault. Matilde gained ten half siblings off her stepmother, including: Louis VI the Roman, William I, Duke of Bavaria, Otto V, Duke of Bavaria, Albert I of Holland, Agnes of Bavaria and Beatrix of Bavaria.

Marriage
Matilde married May 1323 in Nürnberg to Frederick II, Margrave of Meissen, son of Frederick I, Margrave of Meissen and had 9 children:
 Elisabeth (22 November 1329 – 21 April 1375), married to Friedrich V, Burgrave of Nuremberg.
 Frederick (born and died 1330)
 Frederick III the Strict
 Balthasar
 Beatrix (1 September 1339 – 15 July 1399), nun in Weißenfels
 Louis (25 February 1340 – 17 February 1382), (Bishop of Bamberg)
 William the One-eyed
 Anne (7 August 1345 – 22 March 1363), nun in
 Clara (born 7 August 1345)

Of the nine children born to Frederick and Matilde, six of them survived infancy. Matilde and Frederick did not get to see any of their children live to adulthood, Matilde died in Meißen on 2 July 1346, aged thirty three. Her husband died three years later, in 1349, aged thirty eight.

Ancestors

Sources
Mathilde von Wittelsbach

1313 births
1346 deaths
14th-century German women
14th-century German nobility
House of Wittelsbach
Margravines of Meissen
Daughters of emperors
Burials at Altzella Abbey
Children of Louis IV, Holy Roman Emperor
Daughters of kings


B. Baktavatsalu Naidu was an Indian politician of the Indian National Congress, and a member of the Legislative Assembly of Madras state. He served as the Deputy Speaker of the Madras Legislative Assembly from 1952 to 1967.

Notes

Tamil Nadu politicians
Deputy Speakers of the Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly


Volsinii, Volsini or Vulsini can refer to the following items:

 Volsinii, ancient name for Bolsena
 Monti Volsini, a mountain range near Lake Bolsena
 Vulsini, a volcanic caldera complex in Italy

See also
 Bolsena (disambiguation)


K. Parthasarathi was an Indian politician of the Indian National Congress and Member of the Legislative Assembly of Madras state. He served as the Deputy Speaker of the Madras Legislative Assembly from 1962 to 1967.

Notes

Indian National Congress politicians from Tamil Nadu
Possibly living people
Deputy Speakers of the Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly
Year of birth missing
Year of death missing


Notebook on Cities and Clothes () is a documentary film about Yohji Yamamoto directed by Wim Wenders. Despite Wender's previous disdain for fashion, he undertook filming after being commissioned by the Pompidou Center in Paris. The film loosely centers on a series of interviews with Yamamoto, inter-spaced with footage of his atelier, previous work and his then upcoming show. Notably, Yamamoto's comments and philosophical musings lead Wenders to make his own comments about the nature of cities, identity, and the role of cinema in modern life.

Cast
 Yohji Yamamoto as himself

References

External links

Films directed by Wim Wenders
1989 documentary films
1989 films
Documentary films about fashion designers
Films scored by Laurent Petitgand
German documentary films
French documentary films
1980s French films
1980s German films


The 1928 College Football All-America team is composed of college football players who were selected as All-Americans by various organizations and writers that chose College Football All-America Teams in 1928. The seven selectors recognized by the NCAA as "official" for the 1928 season are (1) Collier's Weekly, as selected by Grantland Rice, (2) the Associated Press, (3) the United Press, (4) the All-America Board, (5) the International News Service (INS), (6) the Newspaper Enterprise Association (NEA), and (7) the North American Newspaper Alliance (NANA).

Consensus All-Americans
Following the death of Walter Camp in 1925, there was a proliferation of All-American teams in the late 1920s. For the year 1929, the NCAA recognizes seven published All-American teams as "official" designations for purposes of its consensus determinations. The following chart identifies the NCAA-recognized consensus All-Americans and displays which first-team designations they received.  Army halfback Red Cagle was the only player to be unanimously selected by all seven selectors as a first-team All-American.

All-American selections for 1928

Key
Bold – NCAA "consensus" All-Americans

Selectors recognized by NCAA in its consensus All-American determinations:
 AAB = All America Board
 AP = Associated Press
 COL = Collier's Weekly, as selected by Grantland Rice with assistance from Knute Rockne,  Glenn Warner, Jesse Hawley, Fielding H. Yost, Robert Zuppke, Lou Young, Bill Roper, Wallace Wade, Dan McGugin and Clarence M. Price.
 NEA = Newspaper Enterprise Association
 UP = United Press, as selected by United Press sports editor Frank Getty, with advice from "coaches and officials throughout the country."
 INS = International News Service
 NANA = North American Newspaper Alliance

Other selectors:
 CP = Central Press Association, billed as the "Real" All-American team
 PAB = Pan-American Bank
 WC = Walter Camp Football Foundation
 1 – First Team Selection
 2 – Second Team Selection
 3 – Third Team Selection
 Utility Selection – Only Grantland Rice in Collier's Weekly used this designation for three players in addition to those at eleven specified positions.
 HM – Honorable Mention Selection – Used by Frank Getty in the United Press All-America Team.

Ends
 Irvine Phillips, California (UP-1, WC-1, AAB, NANA, PAB, AP-2)
 Wes Fesler, Ohio State (College Football Hall of Fame) (CO-1, INS, NEA-1, UP-1, WC-1, AAB, AP-2, CP-2)
 Dale Van Sickel, Florida (College Football Hall of Fame) (AP-1, NEA-1, CO-Utility, UP-HM)
 Malcolm Franklin, St. Mary's (AP-1, UP-2)
 Ken Haycraft, Minnesota (CO-1, NANA, UP-2)
 Dick Abernathy, Vanderbilt (CP-1, UP-3)
 Theodore Rosenzweig, Carnegie Tech (CP-1, INS, NEA-2, UP-HM)
 Edwin Messinger, Army (PAB, CP-2, AP-3)
 Miller Brown, Missouri (AP-3)
 George Barna, Hobart (UP-3)

Tackles
 Otto Pommerening, Michigan (AP-1, CO-1, INS, UP-1, NEA-3)
 Mike Getto, Pittsburgh (CO-1, NANA, NEA-1, WC-1, AP-2, UP-2, AAB)
 Forrest Douds, Washington & Jefferson (UP-1, CO-Utility)
 Jesse Hibbs, USC (CP-1, NEA-1, UP-3)
 Gordy Brown, Texas (CP-1, AP-2, UP-3)
 Butch Nowack, Illinois (WC-1, UP-2, AP-3, AAB, NANA)
 Russell Crane, Illinois (CP-1)
 Frank Speer, Georgia Tech (AP-1)
 Alfred "Al" Lassman, New York Univ. (CP-2, NEA-2)
 Bud Sprague, Army (CP-2)
 Jimmy Steele, Florida (NEA-2)
 Melvyl Dressell, Washington State (AP-3)
 Steve Bancroft, California (PAB)
 Fred Miller, Notre Dame (INS, PAB)

Guards
 Seraphim Post, Stanford (AP-1, CO-1, CP-1, INS, NEA-1, WC-1, AAB)
 Don Robesky, Stanford (UP-1, NANA, NEA-2)
 Edward Burke, Navy (AP-1, CO-1, CP-2, NEA-2)
 George Gibson, Minnesota (UP-1, WC-1, AP-2, NEA-3, AAB)
 Danny McMullen, Nebraska (AP-2, INS, NEA-3, UP-3, PAB)
 Leroy Wietz, Illinois (NANA)
 Bill McRae, Florida (UP-2)
 Bull Brown, Vanderbilt (UP-2)
 Bruce Dumont, Colgate (AP-3)
 Choc Sanders, SMU (AP-3, UP-3)
 Waldo Wittenmeyer Greene, Yale (CP-2)
 John Dreshar, Carnegie Tech (PAB)

Centers
 Peter Pund, Georgia Tech (College Football Hall of Fame) (CO-1, INS, NEA-1, UP-1, WC-1, CP-2, AP-3, AAB)
 Charles Howe, Princeton (AP-1, CP-1, NEA-2, UP-2, NANA; PAB)
 Nate Barragar, USC (AP-2)
 Tim Moynihan, Notre Dame (UP-3)

Quarterbacks
 Howard Harpster, Carnegie Tech (College Football Hall of Fame) (CO-1, CP-1, NEA-1, UP-1, WC-1, AP-3, PAB, AAB)
 Dutch Clark, Colorado College (College and Pro Football Hall of Fame) (AP-1)
 Howard Maple, Oregon State (AP-2, UP-3)
 Frederick L. Hovde, Minnesota (CP-2)
 Don Williams, USC (NANA, UP-2)

Halfbacks
 Chris Cagle, Army (College Football Hall of Fame) (AP-1, CO-1, CP-1, INS, NANA, NEA-1, UP-1, WC-1, PAB, AAB)
 Chuck Carroll, Washington (AP-1, UP-1 [fb], WC-1, NEA-2, AAB)
 Paul Scull, Penn (CO-1, INS, NANA, NEA-1, WC-1, AP-2, UP-2 [fb], AAB)
 Warner Mizell, Georgia Tech (AP-2, CP-2, INS, NANA, NEA-2, UP-2)
 Clyde Crabtree, Florida (AP-3, NEA-3, UP-3 [fb])
 Willis Glassgow, Iowa (CP-2, AP-3, NEA-3)
 Bill Banker, Tulane (College Football Hall of Fame) (UP-2)
 Lloyd Brazil, Univ. of Detroit (CO-Utility, UP-3)
 Redman Hume, Southern Methodist (UP-3)
 Lloyd Thomas, Univ. South. Calif. (NEA-2, PAB)

Fullbacks
 Ken Strong, New York Univ. (AP-1, CO-1, CP-1 [hb], INS, NEA-1, UP-1 [hb])
 Blue Howell, Nebraska (CP-1)
 Clifford Hoffman, Stanford (AP-2)
 Gerald Snyder, Maryland (AP-3)
 Herschel Burgess, Texas A&M (CP-2)
 Mayes McLain, Iowa (PAB)

See also
 1928 All-Big Six Conference football team
 1928 All-Big Ten Conference football team
 1928 All-Pacific Coast Conference football team
 1928 All-Southern football team
 1928 All-Southwest Conference football team

References

All-America Team
College Football All-America Teams


Pulavar K. Govindan (1916-1991) was a writer, historian, rationalist and politician. He was an elected Member of the Legislative Assembly of Madras State and later, the state of Tamil Nadu. He served as the Deputy Speaker of the Madras Legislative Assembly from 1967 to 1968 and Speaker for two terms from 1969 to 1971 and 1973 to 1977. He has written extensively on Tamil literature and his works were nationalized by the Tamil Nadu State Government in 2007.

Biography

Early life: 1916–34
Pulavar K. Govindan was born on April 14, 1916, at Tiruvathipuram, in the then North Arcot District, of the Madras Presidency. His parents were V. Kanga Mudaliar and Sundaram Ammaiyar. He was educated at the Government Boys High School, Cheyyar, from where he graduated in 1934. After his initial schooling, he started learning Tamil literature under the tutelage of Avvai Su. Duraisamy Pillai, who was an authority in many literary texts.

Pulavar soon organized a group of Avvai Duraisamy's students into the Avvai Thamizh Maanavar Kazhagam (Avvai Tamil Students' Association) in 1935. This association was instrumental in publishing the ingurunooru (Tamil: ஐங்குறுநூறு) text of Avvai Duraisamy. The first anniversary of the Avvai Tamil Students' Association was held over three days (24-26 May 1936). This was a grand occasion, with the attendance of the prominent Tamil scholars of the time, such as Maraimalayadigal, Karandhai Thamizhvel, Umamageswaram Pillai, Na.Mu, Venkatasamy Nattar, and Gnaniyaradigal. 1936 also marked the year Pulavar wedded his cousin Kannammaal.

Pulavar Govindan's private Tamil studies culminated in his successful completion of the "Tamil Vidwan Examination." Denouncing the Sanskrit term "Vidwan," he adopted the Tamil word "Pulavar" as his title. Though many followed him in changing the title, K. Govindan soon became eminent enough to be simply addressed as "Pulavar." He started working as a teacher

See also

 Cheyyar

References

Speakers of the Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly
Deputy Speakers of the Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly
1916 births
1991 deaths

Madras MLAs 1962–1967
Tamil Nadu MLAs 1967–1972
Tamil Nadu MLAs 1971–1976
Tamil Nadu MLAs 1977–1980


John Button (1929–12 December 1982) was an American artist, well known for his city-scapes. Educated at the University of California, Berkeley then moved to New York City in the early 1950s. He became friends with Fairfield Porter and Frank O'Hara and assumed his part in the New York School of Painters and Poets.

Amidst the frenzy of Abstract Expressionism, Button remained true to his interest in realism, and is now most commonly associated with such New York School artists as Fairfield Porter, Jane Freilicher, and Alex Katz. Button was a fine draftsman and drew from life models throughout his career. However, little known are his sketches of male nudes – studio models from the School of Visual Arts, where Button taught, as well as personal acquaintances.

At one point Button was in a relationship with the poet James Schuyler. Button died of a heart attack in New York City on 12 December 1982.

Exhibitions

 2009         "John Button, Reflections on Light," Bernhard Goldberg Fine Arts, East Hampton, NY
 2007-08      "John Button (1929-1982): Paintings and Drawing from the Estate," ClampArt, New York City
 1995         "Mexico 1958," Fischbach Gallery, New York City
 1994-95      "The City: New York Visions 1900-1995," ACA Galleries, Lizan-Tops Gallery, East Hampton, New York
 1994-95      "New York Realism Past and Present," Odakyu Museum, Odakyu, Japan
 1994-95      "New York Realism Past and Present," Kadoshima Dity Museum of Art, Tokyo, Japan
 1994-95      "New York Realism Past and Present," Kitakyushu Municipal Museum of Art, Kitakyushu, Japan
 1994-95      "New York Realism Past and Present," The Museum of Art Kintetsu, Osaka, Japan
 1994-95      "New York Realism Past and Present," Fukushima Prefectural Museum of Art, Fukushima, Japan
 1994-95      "New York Realism Past and Present," Tampa Museum of Art Tampa, Florida
 1994-95      "Male Desire," Mary Ryan Gallery New York
 1993         "The Collection: Porter's Circle," Parrish Art Museum, Southampton, New York
 1993         "Excellence in Watercolor," New Jersey Center for Visual Arts, Summit, New Jersey
 1992         "Studies Enroute," Benton Gallery, Southampton, New York
 1991         "John Button’s New York," Fischbach Gallery, New York City
 1990         "John Button," Fischbach Gallery, New York City
 1989-90      "John Button: Retrospective Exhibition," Currier Gallery of Art, Manchester, New Jersey
 1989-90      "John Button: Retrospective Exhibition," Stamford Museum and Nature Center, Stamford, Connecticut
 1989-90      "John Button: Retrospective Exhibition," Rahr-West Art Museum, Manitowoc, Wisconsin
 1989-90      "John Button: Retrospective Exhibition," Utah Museum of Fine Arts, Salt Lake City, Utah
 1988         "The Face of the Land," Southern Alleghenies Museum of Art, Loretto, Pennsylvania
 1985-87      "American Realism: Twentieth Century Drawings and Watercolors from the Glenn C. Janss Collection," Madison Art Center, Madison, Wisconsin
 1985-87      "American Realism: Twentieth Century Drawings and Watercolors from the Glenn C. Janss Collection," Archer M. Huntington Art Gallery, University of Texas, Austin, Texas
 1985-87      "American Realism: Twentieth Century Drawings and Watercolors from the Glenn C. Janss Collection," Mary and Leigh Block Gallery, Northwestern University, Evanston, Illinois
 1985-87      "American Realism: Twentieth Century Drawings and Watercolors from the Glenn C. Janss Collection," Williams College Museum of Art, Williamstown, Massachusetts
 1985-87      "American Realism: Twentieth Century Drawings and Watercolors from the Glenn C. Janss Collection," Akron Art Museum, Akron, Ohio
 1985-87      "American Realism: Twentieth Century Drawings and Watercolors from the Glenn C. Janss Collection," San Francisco Museum of Modern Art, San Francisco, California
 1985-87      "American Realism: Twentieth Century Drawings and Watercolors from the Glenn C. Janss Collection," DeCordova and Dana Museum and Park, Lincoln, Massachusetts
 1986         "John Button:  The Last Works," Fischbach Gallery, New York City
 1985-86      "City Views: Panoramas to Particulars," CIGNA Museum and Art Collection, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
 1984         "John Button: Paintings and Gouaches," Visual Arts Museum, School of Visual Arts, New York City
 1984         "John Button:  An American Painter," The College Gallery, Keane College, Union, New Jersey
 1984         "Art and Friendship: A Tribute to Fairfield Porter," Guild Hall Museum, East Hampton, New York
 1982         "An Appreciation of Realism," Museum of Art, Munson-Williams-Proctor Institute, Utica, New York
 1982         "Contemporary Realist Painting: A Selection, Museum of Fine Arts, Boston, Massachusetts
 1980 Fischbach Gallery, New York City
 1979         "New York Now," Phoenix Art Museum, Phoenix, Arizona
 1978 Fischbach Gallery, New York City
 1976         "A Selection of American Art: The Skowhegan School 1946-1976," Institute of Contemporary Art, Boston, Massachusetts
 1976         "America 1976," Department of the Interior at the Cororan Gallery of Art, Washington, D.C.
 1976         "John Button," Gallery of July and August, Woodstock, New York
 1963-74 Kornblee Gallery, New York City
 1973         "The Male Nude," Emily Lowe Gallery, Hofstra University, Hempstead, New York
 1970 J.L. Hudson Gallery, Detroit
 1969         "Contemporary Portraits," Museum of Modern Art, New York City
 1968         "Realism Now," Vassar College Art Gallery, Poughkeepsie, New York
 1967 Franklin Siden Gallery, Detroit, Michigan
 1965         "Eight Landscape Painters," The International Council of the Museum of Modern Art, New York
 1965         "Eight Landscape Painters," Festival Dei Due Mondi di Spoleto, Italy
 1962         "Selections from the ARt Lending Service," Museum of Modern Art, New York
 1955-59      Tibor de Nagy Gallery, New York City
 1954-55      "Stable Annual," Stable Gallery New York
 1952         "Annual Exhibition: Artist of Los Angeles and Vicinity," Los Angeles County Museum of Art, Los Angeles

Public collections
Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York City;
Museum of Modern Art, New York City;
Columbia University, New York City;
Grey Art Gallery, New York University, New York City;
Whitney Museum of American Art, New York;
Guild Hall Museum, East Hampton, New York;
Parrish Art Museum, Southampton, New York;
Hirshhorn Museum and Sculpture Garden, Washington, DC;
San Francisco Museum of Modern Art, San Francisco;
Oakland Museum, Oakland, California;
Wadsworth Atheneum Museum of Art, Hartford, Connecticut;
Colby College, Colby, Maine;
Portland Museum of Art, Portland, Maine;
Currier Gallery of Art, Manchester, New Hampshire;
Newark Museum, Newark, New Jersey;
Weatherspoon Art Gallery, University of North Carolina at Greensboro, North Carolina;
Utah Museum of Fine Arts, Salt Lake City, Utah;
Utah State University, Logan, Utah;
Rahr-West Art Museum, Manitowoc, Wisconsin;
Snite Museum of Art, University of Notre Dame, Indiana;
Tampa Museum of Art, Tampa, Florida;
Jersey City Museum, New Jersey;
Long Island Museum, Stony Brook, New York;
New York Public Library, New York City;
Museum of the City of New York, New York City;
Rhode Island School of Design, Providence, Rhode Island;
St. Lawrence University, New York;
University of Rochester, New York

References

External links
John Button website
John Button at ClampArt
Review of 1991 Fischbach Gallery exhibition
Gerald L. Fabian papers on John Button at the Smithsonian Institution

1929 births
1982 deaths
University of California, Berkeley alumni
Painters from California
20th-century American painters
American male painters
20th-century American male artists


Sunquest Information Systems Inc. is a U.S. developer of medical laboratory and diagnostic software. It was founded in 1979 and as of 2012, is a subsidiary of Roper Technologies. Sunquest software includes clinical diagnostic data management, blood bank data management, molecular diagnostics analysis and reporting, and multi-laboratory inter-connectivity.

History
Sunquest Information Systems Inc. was founded in 1979 by technologists Jim Peebles and Bob Morrison and pathologist Dr. Sidney Goldblatt. In June 1996, the company began publicly trading on NASDAQ as SUNQ and also acquired Antrim, a commercial laboratory and financial information system supplier. Sunquest itself was acquired in 2001 by UK-based public company Misys plc, and became the Hospital Systems Division of Misys Healthcare.

In October 2007, the diagnostic information portion of the Misys business was spun off and acquired by Vista Equity Partners of San Francisco. Upon re-emerging as a privately held business, Sunquest took its original name. Sunquest purchased the Outreach Advantage(r) suite from Pathology Associates Medical Laboratory (PAML) in January 2009.

In 2008, Sunquest Information Systems introduced the idea of the Five Rights of Laboratory Testing to promote the idea that diagnostic laboratories play a role in patient safety. In 2012, Sunquest was acquired by Roper Technologies. Some Sunquest clients include the Henry Ford Health System, The Cleveland Clinic, University of Pittsburgh Medical Center and Public Health Authority (Bahamas).

Products

Different software products are intended for laboratory applications or to support facility operations. Some areas of medical focus include: microbiology, blood bank, pathology, virology, molecular diagnostics, and cytogenetics. One software product is the Collection and Transfusion Manager, a barcode-based specimen tracking system intended to reduce identification errors and increase personnel efficiency.

References

Software companies based in Arizona
Medical technology companies of the United States
Companies based in Tucson, Arizona
Defunct software companies of the United States


Thank God It's Friday, or the acronym TGIF, is a common expression used on Friday in English-speaking Western countries. It expresses gratification that the working week is nearly over, and a weekend of leisure will soon be here.

It may also refer to:
 T.G.I. Fridays, an American restaurant chain

Media and music
Thank God It's Friday (film), a 1978 movie about disco culture
 "Thank God It's Friday" (Love & Kisses song), a 1978 song from the film of the same name
 Thank God It's Friday (soundtrack), the soundtrack to the film of the same name
 "Thank God It's Friday" (R. Kelly song), a 1996 single by R. Kelly
 "Last Friday Night (T.G.I.F.)", a 2011 single by Katy Perry

See also
 Thank God It's Saturday
 TGIF (disambiguation)
 TFI Friday


The Name Is Love is American singer Bobby Vinton's thirtieth studio album and his final for ABC Records. Unlike most of his albums (which consisted of only one or two of his own compositions), the majority of the material on this album was written or co-written by Vinton himself. Cover versions include "Hold Me, Thrill Me, Kiss Me" and "Only Love Can Break a Heart" (the former a hit for Mel Carter in 1965 and the latter a hit for Gene Pitney in 1962). The song "You Are Love" did not become a hit until six years later.

This album is notable in that country singer Janie Fricke performs the backing vocals. Three singles were released from the album – "Hold Me Thrill Me Kiss Me", "Only Love Can Break A Heart", and "All My Today's".

Track listing
All tracks composed by Bobby Vinton; except where indicated

Side A
 "Love Makes Everything Better" - 2:40
 "I Remember Loving You" - 3:24
 "Hold Me, Thrill Me, Kiss Me" - (Harry Noble) - 2:47
 "Her Name Is Love" - (Gary Knight, Gene Allan, Bobby Vinton) - 2:26
 "Only Love Can Break a Heart" - (Burt Bacharach, Hal David) - 2:57
 "You Are Love" - 2:27

Side B
 "All My Today's" - 3:06
 "Once More With Feeling" - 2:57
 "Baby, When It Comes to Loving You" - (D. "Scotty" Reed) - 2:23
 "Ain't That Lovin' You" - 3:13
 "Where Were You All of My Life" - (Bobby Vinton, Gene Allan) - 2:50

Album credits
Produced by Bob Morgan
Arrangements by Bobby Vinton, Charlie McCoy, Bob Morgan
String arrangements by Bill McElhiney, Bill Justis, Bergen White, Lee Holdridge
Vocal backgrounds: The Nashville Edition
Female vocals: Janie Fricke
Recording engineers: Lou Bradley, Ken Laxton, Ron Reynolds, Armin Steiner
Remix engineer: Ken Laxton
Cover photo: Eddy Sanderson
Back photo: Lloyd Morales
Photo tinting: Melanie Nissen

Charts
Album - Billboard (North America)

Singles - Billboard (North America)

1977 albums
Bobby Vinton albums
Albums arranged by Bill McElhiney
Albums arranged by Bill Justis
Albums arranged by Lee Holdridge
ABC Records albums


Factory Shanghai () is a stand-alone creative space located at the art deco Shanghai landmark 1933 creative complex in the Hongkou District of Shanghai, China about five minutes north of The Bund. The concept was created and produced by global digital marketing agency Profero.

意工场 Factory is made up of open inter-connected components which include creative workshops, galleries, exhibits, retail, members bar, lounge, restaurant, and website linking and engaging the world.

References

Buildings and structures in Shanghai


The Technoavia SM-94 series was developed in the early 1990s as a six-seat version of the Yakovlev Yak-18T, incorporating upgraded, modern avionics and aerodynamic refinements.

Design and development
The main changes in the Technoavia SM-94 series, besides the increase in fuselage capacity, were including all-metal wings and empennage with all surfaces re-profiled to give a squarer appearance, a three-blade propeller, increased tankage and two-piece windscreen replacing the original multipane design.

Operational history

In 1997, the SM94-1 development aircraft (RA-44486) was shown at MAKS, Moscow, but series production was subsequently halted by financial concerns.

The Technoavia SM-94 was further developed into the SM-2000 series. The prototype SM-2000P made first flight 21 March 2002 and was displayed at MAKS '03.

Designation SM-2000P differentiates it from the further developed SM-2000 turboprop, that became a separate variant. Since 2006, no further developments have been announced.

Specifications (SM-94)

References

Notes

Bibliography

 Smolensk (Technoavia) SM-2000P (Russian Federation)

SM-94
1990s Soviet and Russian civil utility aircraft
Low-wing aircraft
Single-engined tractor aircraft


Douglas A. Hicks is president of Davidson College and a religion and economics scholar.

Hicks became the 19th president of Davidson College on August 1, 2022. He previously served as Dean of Oxford College of Emory University and the Charles R. Kenan, Jr. Professor of Religion at Emory. Before that, he was Professor of Religion and Senior Advisor for Academic Initiatives at Colgate University in Hamilton NY. (see http://www.colgate.edu/douglas-hicks ). He served as Colgate's Provost and Dean of the Faculty from 2012 through 2015.  From 1998 through 2012, Hicks was Professor of Leadership Studies and Religion at the
Jepson School of Leadership Studies at the University of Richmond. He was the founding leader for the Bonner Center for Civic Engagement at the University of Richmond. He served for five years as director and then executive director before returning to the classroom full-time in 2009. Hicks was also president of the Academy of Religious Leadership and served as co-chair of the American Academy of Religion's section on religion and the social sciences. He is a former president of the Richmond Association of Phi Beta Kappa and was a board member of the Virginia Poverty Law Center.  In 2012 he received the State Council of Higher Education of Virginia's Outstanding Faculty Award.

An ordained minister in the Presbyterian Church (USA), Hicks holds an A.B. degree with honors in economics from Davidson College, an M.Div. degree, summa cum laude, from Duke University, and M.A. and Ph.D. degrees in religion, ethics and economics from Harvard University. During the spring of 2003, he served as visiting assistant professor of religion and society at Harvard Divinity School.

He is the author of four books: Inequality and Christian Ethics (2000), Religion and the Workplace (2003), With God on All Sides: Leadership in a Devout and Diverse America (2009), and Money Enough: Everyday Practices for Living Faithfully in the Global Economy (2010).

His articles have appeared in The Leadership Quarterly, The Journal of Religious Ethics, World Development and The Journal of Ecumenical Studies.

Works

Books

References

External links
 Official Website
 The Pluralism Project, Harvard University
 International Leadership Association

Harvard University faculty
University of Richmond faculty
Davidson College alumni
Duke University alumni
Harvard University alumni
American theologians
Christian ethicists
American Presbyterians
Living people
Year of birth missing (living people)


Strother Army Airfield was a World War II training base of the United States Army Air Forces Central Flying Training Command (CFTC), and later II Fighter Command.  It is currently the city-owned Strother Field.

History
Strother Army Air Field was a joint enterprise of the proximate cities of Winfield and Arkansas City to build a municipal airport which evolved, by the force of events, into construction of an Army airfield dedicated to basic flying training.

At a joint meeting on 6 February 1941 the two city commissions approved construction of an airport comprising some 240 acres with a 100 x 100-foot hangar. Authority to issue bonds had already been granted by the Kansas legislature.   During the course of 1941 the Federal government's interest in this site for the establishment of an Army flying school became known. A site selection board of officers met at Arkansas City, 11 April 1942, and inspected the proposed airport site. In its report three days later, the board approved the proposed site. On the same day of the board meeting, 11 April, the two cities passed a resolution committing the municipalities to obtain approximately 1,400 acres of land to be leased to the Federal government at the rate of one dollar per year, and renewable yearly for 25 years.

Construction
The airfield is located midway between Arkansas City and Winfield, in Cowley county on U. S. Highway 77. The entire field comprised some 1,386 acres.  Construction of the airfield began on 16 May 1942. Four asphalt runways, 5,500, 4,000, and two of 5,840 feet in length and all 150 feet wide, were built. Permanent type run-
way lights were installed. Connecting these were four taxiways, three of asphalt and one of concrete, two of which were 700 feet in length, another 3,500 feet, and the fourth 1,600 feet. Three were 50 feet wide, one 100 feet.

In addition, there were four auxiliary fields, which building operations began at the same time.
 Winfield Army Auxiliary Airfield #1
 Also known as "East Field".  Airfield totaled 481 acres, was acquired from seven owners, partly by straight purchase and partly by Decision of Taking of the Federal District Court. Cost of the land was $48,941.
 Oxford Army Auxiliary Airfield #2
 Also known as "North Field".  Airfield contained 643 acres. It also was acquired from seven owners, partly by straight purchase and partly by Decision of Taking. Total cost was $70,409
 Winfield Army Auxiliary Airfield #3
 Also known as "West Field".  Airfield contained 631& acres which were acquired from eight owners. Only three acres were purchased; the remainder was acquired on annual lease.
 Arkansas City Army Auxiliary Airfield #5
 Also known as "South Field".  Airfield totaled 656.40 acres, was acquired from eight owners at a total cost of $46,169. A portion was obtained from straight purchase, while a Decision of Taking was necessary to acquire title to the remainder.

Storage facilities included three AAF and four Quartermaster buildings. All were of wood frame construction, with cement floors. Two instructional buildings, totaling 15,550 square feet with a total student capacity of 550, were erected. In addition, six Link Trainer buildings were provided, with a total capacity of 34.  Under the general category of recreational and welfare facilities, day rooms, an officers' club and a service club, theater, chapel, post exchange, bowling alley, gymnasium, swimming pool, and a library were built. Housing was built to accommodate a total of 4,404 officers and men, while the hospital was designed for a normal bed
capacity of 141. Although fuel was readily available locally, a gasoline capacity of 210,216 gallons was provided, and an oil storage capacity of 36,000 gallons.

Basic Flying School

The airfield was named Strother Field, named after Capt.Donald Root Strother, who was killed over Java on 13 February 1942 while serving with the 7th Bombardment Group in the Dutch East Indies Campaign commanding a squadron of B-17 Flying Fortresses.  He was the  first Army Air Force pilot from Cowley County to be killed in World War II.  Captain Strother was born October 26, 1911, in Winfield. He attended the Winfield schools and Southwestern College, and in 1934 became a cadet in the army air corps. Later he served two years as a civilian air line pilot. In 1938 Strother re-entered the Air Corps. The field was dedicated January 1943 by Kansas Governor Schoppel, local officials and the Strother Field Commander. During the ceremony which included a military and aerial review, The Distinguished Service Cross and Purple Heart were presented to Captain Strother's three-year-old son, Colbert

The Basic Flying School at Strother Field was officially activated on 14 November 1942 under the jurisdiction of the 32d Flying Training Wing (Basic), Perrin Army Airfield, Texas as part of Central Flying Training Command (CFTC).  Units activated at the airfield were the 108th Guard Squadron; 448th Base Headquarters and Air Base Squadron; 332d Aviation Squadron; 1082d, 1083d, and 1084th Basic Training Flying Squadrons.

The voracious demand for fighter pilots necessitated a very early inauguration of training on 14 or 15 December 1942 with the arrival of the first class of cadets from Fort Sumner Army Airfield, New Mexico and Majors Army Airfield, Texas.  At that time, the runways had not been completed and planes were forced to operate from the parking ramp only.

A most hazardous situation. Training consisted principally of 70 hours pilot training. Like most new training bases in this period, the greatest initial problem was a scarcity of training aircraft. Training was inaugurated with a ratio of one plane to six students.  The Vultee BT-13 Valiant was the principal aircraft used for basic flight training.  The 14 months between 1 January 1943 and 1 March 1944 were to bring to Strother Field, including those who arrived in the middle of December 1942 and those who remained after 1 March 1944, 14 classes of students.  With the graduation of Class 44-G on 23 May, Strother Field had accomplished its mission as a basic pilot school of the Central Flying Training Command. This was the 16th class to take basic training at Strother.

Tactical Fighter Training

On 1 June 1944 the basic flying training function at Strother ceased, and the field was taken over by the II Fighter Command, Second Air Force.  Most of the permanent personnel of the old basic flying school were transferred within the Training Command, and the Second Air Force brought in its own personnel to man the base.   Ground personnel were assigned to the 269th Army Air Forces Base Unit (Fighter Pilot Training Station).  The chief problem facing the new command was transition from a basic flying training station to a tactical training station. For a full year Strother Field functioned as a fighter pilot combat crew training school flying principally P-47 Thunderbolt single-engine fighters.  At the peak of operation there were approximately 3,400 Air Force personnel and 400 civilian employees at the field.

Inactivation
With the end of the war in sight, official orders were received on 27 July 1945 providing for the inactivation
of the base by 15 August. Consequently, on 30 July a total reduction of force, both military and civilian, was begun. One by one the various units of operation were closed during the first 15 days of  August. Flying training ended officially on 8 August, although in fact it had ceased four days before. By 15 August orders had been complied with in full, save for such minor modifications as were authorized by higher headquarters to meet existing needs.

Strother Field was placed on a standby status and assigned to Pratt Army Airfield as an auxiliary field. It  served as a satellite for only a few months, for Pratt itself was inactivated in December 1945, and Strother was placed in an unmanned, inactive, standby status.

Strother Air Force Base

With the establishment of the United States Air Force in September 1947, the name of Strother was changed on 13 January 1948 to Strother Air Force Base.  However, no further activity took place at Strother until about July 1948. At that time it assumed a housing function for a reserve composite squadron, Tenth Air Force, Continental Air Command. Sometime during 1949 or the first half of 1950 it ceased to perform even this function.   By March 1952 it was housing the 9721st Volunteer Air Reserve Training Squadron. But between November 1953 and September 1954 this activity was removed, and up to March 1958 Strother Field was not used in any Air Force capacity.

A transfer agreement was drawn up between representatives of Oklahoma City Air Materiel Area, the District Engineer, Seventh Service Command at Omaha, Nebraska  who assumed jurisdiction over the base, pending disposition.  Excess buildings and demilitarized equipment were sold or transferred to other bases.

Current status
The General Services Administration eventually turned the air base over to local government officials.   Since then the installation has been operated jointly by the cities of Arkansas City and Winfield, Kansas as their municipal airport.

The N/S runway remains in use for the civil airport,  the other two either being removed or inactive along with the supporting taxiways.   About half of the parking apron remains, some of it being used by the Strother Field Airport, the remainder in an abandoned and deteriorated state; much of it having vegetation growing in the concrete expansion joints.  Two, possibly three wartime hangars remain in use, albeit for non-aviation purposes.

The station has been redeveloped into "Strother Field Industrial Park",  It has many light industrial and commercial businesses and uses the wartime street grid.

See also

 Kansas World War II Army Airfields
 32d Flying Training Wing (World War II)

References

 Manning, Thomas A. (2005), History of Air Education and Training Command, 1942–2002.  Office of History and Research, Headquarters, AETC, Randolph AFB, Texas
 Shaw, Frederick J. (2004), Locating Air Force Base Sites, History’s Legacy, Air Force History and Museums Program, United States Air Force, Washington DC.
 AFHRA Strother Field History

1942 establishments in Kansas
Airfields of the United States Army Air Forces in Kansas
USAAF Central Flying Training Command
American Theater of World War II
1945 disestablishments in Kansas


Miss Earth Guam is a national beauty pageant held annually in search of the most beautiful and environmental-friendly woman in the United States territory of Guam. It is one of the official preliminaries to the international Miss Earth beauty pageant. The pageant focuses mainly on promoting environmental causes and winners are chosen equally on their physical attributes as well as their understanding and knowledge of the issues affecting the Earth. Along with Miss Universe and Miss World contests, Miss Earth is one of the three largest beauty pageants in the world in terms of the number of national-level competitions to participate in the world finals. The reigning titleholders dedicate their year to promote environmental projects and to address issues concerning the environment.

History
In the last quarter of 2007, Frank B. Santos acquired the national franchise for Miss Earth Guam from Carousel Productions, the organization that runs the Miss Earth and Miss Philippines Earth beauty contests.

In July 2008, a press conference was held in Tumon  for the official launching of Miss Earth Guam. The event was organized by Santos and attended by Guam's First Lady Joann Camacho, Senator Tina Muna Barnes, and Sinajana Vice Mayor Robert Hoffman. Camacho extended the government of Guam's assistance to the Miss Earth Guam Organization and to the Miss Earth Guam delegate in order to fully participate in the Miss Earth 2008 pageant.

The Miss Earth Guam Organization was created to work with local youth and adults to participate in environmental issues and projects. The organization aims to foster Beauties for a Cause, a cadre of young leaders and ambassadors whose mission is to encourage both local and global communities through promoting awareness on the importance of preservation, protection, and care, for the environment.

Titleholders

Environmental activities

Liberation of Guam Celebration
On July 15, 2009, Maria Luisa Santos, Miss Earth Guam 2009 attended the 65th Anniversary of the Liberation of Guam and the Battle for the Northern Marianas hosted by the Guam Society of America. The reception was held in the Caucus Room of the historic Cannon House Office building on Capitol Hill, which attended by over 1,000 guests. The Capitol Hill reception continues a tradition of honoring the Liberation of Guam in Washington, D.C. to honor the sacrifices of the Chamorros who endured World War II on Guam and the liberators who fought for Guam's freedom.

Earth Hour 2009
In March 2009, the Miss Earth Guam Organization organized the "Earth Hour Wave" as part of their platform in promoting environmental awareness. Miss Earth Guam 2008 Jennifer Neves, together with other candidates of Miss Earth Guam 2009 and several volunteers participated the Earth Hour 2009 in Hagåtña, Guam to urge the people of Guam to switch off their lights for one hour on March 28 from 8:30 p.m. to 9:30 p.m. in observance of Earth Hour. Nearly 4,000 cities and towns in 88 countries took part in the Earth Hour, an effort to call attention to climate change. The World Wildlife Fund sponsored the worldwide event and called to dim nonessential lights

Hagåtña Restoration Clean-up
On April 11, 2009, the Miss Earth Guam 2009 candidates, The Naval Hospital of Guam, and University of Guam have launched the "Hagåtña Restoration Clean-up" campaign near the ocean side of Paseo De Susana Park as part of the Serve Guam Commission's Islandwide Day of Service. More than 70 volunteers took part in the event, including First Lady of Guam Joann Camacho and 2008 Miss Earth Guam Jennifer Neves, in which they collected trash, trimmed overgrown trees, and cleaned the areas around storm drains.

Annual competitions

Miss Earth Guam 2008
Jennifer Neves was crowned in July 2008, as the first Miss Earth Guam and bestowed the title of Miss Earth Guam 2008. She previously participated in the Miss Guam Universe 2008 and won as first runner-up. Guam Senator Tina Muna Barnes applauded Neves for "stepping up to the plate" and spoke about how the Miss Earth Guam delegate will bring awareness to the island's environmental issues, such as the possible destructive repercussions of the construction of a landfill in the southern region of Guam.

Neves competed in the 8th edition of Miss Earth beauty pageant, which was held on November 9, 2008, at the Clark Expo Amphitheater in Angeles, Pampanga, Philippines. Eighty-five delegates arrived from October 19, 2008, in the Philippines. The pageant was broadcast live via ABS-CBN in the Philippines and to many countries worldwide via Star World, The Filipino Channel and other partner networks. Karla Henry from the Philippines won the title of Miss Earth 2008.

In addition to competing in the international pageant, Neves takes part in environmental and cultural immersion programs such as tree planting ceremonies and countrywide tours.

Miss Earth Guam 2009
Maria Luisa Santos won the Miss Earth Guam 2009 pageant, which was held on June 10, 2009. She inherited the crown from Jennifer Neves, who held the 2008 Miss Earth Guam title by virtue of the pageant organizers' appointment. Santos took four other awards: Miss Photogenic, Best in Native Costume, Best in Swimsuit, and Best in Evening Gown. She will represent the Guam in the international Miss Earth 2009 beauty pageant, which will be held in October- November 2009 in the Philippines.

Crowned Miss Air (first runner up) was Tonilynn Dotts, who was also voted "I-Connect Texters' Choice". Tiffany DeGracia was Miss Water (second runner up); and Shirley Chu, Miss Fire (third runner up). The Miss Friendship award went to Madison Burkhart, who also won the Miss Eco-Tourism title for being most active in several environmental events the contestants were involved in. The event started off with Miss Earth 2008 Karla Henry crowning Miss Earth Guam 2008, Jennifer Neves. Other candidates were Maribel Almeria, Nacrina San Nicolas, Leilani Quitugua, Misaki Igarashi, AnaMae Concepcion, Lace Takao, Susana Wusstig, Anastasia Enaje, Melissa Santos and Beverly Acfalle.

Miss Earth Guam 2010
Naiomie Jean Perez Santos.

Miss Earth Guam 2011
Anna Calvo

See also
Miss Earth
Miss Earth 2009

References

External links
Official Miss Earth website
Miss Earth Foundation website

Guam
Beauty pageants in Guam
Guamanian awards
2007 establishments in Guam


USNS Howard O. Lorenzen (T-AGM-25) is a Missile Range Instrumentation Ship built for the U.S. Navy by VT Halter Marine of Pascagoula, Mississippi. The keel was laid during a ceremony on August 13, 2008, and the vessel became operational in 2014. This ship carries a next-generation active electronically scanned array radar system named Cobra King.

Description

USNS Howard O. Lorenzen is ,  in length, and has a beam of . Crewed by a combined complement of 88 sailors and civilian mariners, the ship hosts embarked military and civilian technicians from other U.S. government agencies. It is operated by the Military Sealift Command and conducts missions sponsored by the U.S. Air Force.

History
The ship is named for the late Naval Research Laboratory (NRL) electrical engineer who was instrumental in the creation of the electronic intelligence capabilities of the United States. It was due to be delivered in 2010.

In May 2011, it was announced that the ship had failed its Board of Inspection and Survey (INSURV) inspection and was being sent back for repairs before the Navy would accept the ship. The ship was judged inadequate in the electrical, damage control and aviation inspections and also had problems with her anchor, steering and the temperature in her thrust bearings.

The U.S. Navy accepted delivery of Howard O. Lorenzen on 10 January 2012. Final contract trials were completed on 5 December 2013, with transfer of some responsibilities for the ship to the US Air Force expected to occur in 2014. On 31 March 2014, the Cobra Judy Replacement (Cobra King) program reached initial operational capability (IOC). According to the Naval Sea Systems Command (NAVSEA), the U.S. Air Force also assumed operational and sustainment responsibilities for the ship.

The Howard O. Lorenzen and her Cobra King radar system were declared operational in August 2014. It replaced the , which was inactivated for dismantlement earlier in the year.

See also
Cobra Dane
Cobra Ball
Cobra Eye

References

Missile range instrumentation ships of the United States Navy
2010 ships
Ships built in Pascagoula, Mississippi
Maritime vessels related to spaceflight


68P/Klemola or Klemola's Comet is a periodic comet, which belongs to Jupiter's comet family, that was discovered in 1965 by American astronomer  in Argentinian Yale-Columbia Southern Station.  Its orbital period is 10.82 years.

It was observed at the next predicted apparition by Gérard Sause at the Observatoire de Haute Provence, France on 6 August 1976 with a brightness of magnitude 12. It was successfully observed in 1987 when J. Gibson of the Palomar Observatory, California, obtained images with the 1.5-meter reflector on 16 February. It appeared essentially stellar, with a faint magnitude of 19. It was observed again on 29 March 1997 by Carl W. Hergenrother at the F. L. Whipple Observatory, with perihelion on 1 May 1998.

68P came to opposition on 14 June 2019 and perihelion on November 9, 2019.

See also
 List of numbered comets

References

External links
 Orbital simulation from JPL (Java) / Horizons Ephemeris
 68P/Klemola in Cometography

Periodic comets
0068
Astronomical objects discovered in 1965


Johan Christian Heuch or J. C. Heuch (23 March 1838–13 February 1904) was a Norwegian bishop in the Church of Norway and politician for the Conservative Party.

Personal life
He was born in Kragerø, Norway as the son of merchant and politician Johan Christian Heuch (1794–1843) and his wife Christine Elisabeth Bonnevie (1803–1863). His paternal grandfather Peter Andreas Heuch (1756–1825) was among the wealthiest persons in Southern Norway. On the maternal side he was a great-grandson of Honoratus Bonnevie and a first cousin of Jacob Aall Bonnevie; the latter was the father of zoologist Kristine Elisabeth Heuch Bonnevie.

In December 1861, he married Kirsten Anna Janette Elieson (1839–1913), a daughter of jurist and politician John Collett Postumus Elieson. Their daughter Kristine Elisabeth married barrister Fredrik Moltke Bugge. Other direct descendants of J. C. Heuch include ceramicist Hanne Heuch.

Career
Despite the merchant background of his family, J. C. Heuch embarked on an academic career. His father died before J. C. turned five years old, and at the age of fifteen he moved to Christiania to be educated. He finished his secondary education in 1856 when he received his examen artium.  He then graduated from the Royal Frederick University with the cand.theol. degree in 1861. Among his lecturers at the university was the orthodox Lutheran Gisle Johnson. Because of health issues, Heuch did not intend to work as a clergyman; however he was headhunted by priest and writer Jørgen Moe, and worked under him as a curate in the parish of Bragernes. He was ordained in 1865. In 1869, he followed Moe to his new position in the parish of Vestre Aker.

Due to his health he had to take a sabbatical in Rome from 1873 to 1874, but when he returned to Norway he was hired as a priest working in municipal and private institutions of Christiania. Starting in 1875, he was also a teacher at the Practical-Theological Seminary at the Royal Frederick University. He also edited the magazines Luthersk Kirketidende from 1875 and Luthersk Ugeskrift from 1877. He was hired as the vicar of Uranienborg in Christiania in 1880, and his sermons became well-attended.

Theologically, he was orthodox, like his former lecturer Gisle Johnson. He became known for the 1883 publication Vantroens Væsen, the printing of a series of lectures from 1881 where he denounced infidelity. He later issued Kirken og vantroen (1888). He referred to Jens Jonas Jansen, a priest on the liberal side of the spectrum, as a "dangerous" man in 1902. Other adversaries of his in the public debate were Arne Garborg, Bjørnstjerne Bjørnson (whom he nonetheless knew on a personal level), Georg Brandes, and liberal ideologist Ernst Sars.

Politically, he belonged to the Conservative Party, strongly supporting High Church Lutheranism against the laity movement affiliated with the Liberal, and later, Moderate Liberal parties. He was selected as a member of the central committee of the Conservative Party at its foundation in 1884. For the term 1889–1891 he served as a deputy representative to the Norwegian Parliament, representing the constituency of Kristiania, Hønefoss og Kongsvinger, and when Emil Stang became Prime Minister, Heuch took his seat in Parliament.

In 1889, Heuch was appointed as the new bishop of the Diocese of Kristiansand. The laity movement had a stronghold in this part of the country, and despite the fear of some, Heuch came to terms with these parts of the Church. He became a popular bishop, especially when visiting the parishes. He remained bishop until his death in 1904.

Honors
He was a Commander, First Class of the Royal Norwegian Order of St. Olav from 1896, and held the Grand Cross of the Swedish Order of the Polar Star. The road Biskop Heuchs vei in Nordre Aker has been named for him.

References

1838 births
1904 deaths
Bishops of Agder og Telemark
19th-century Norwegian Lutheran bishops
20th-century Norwegian Lutheran bishops
Conservative Party (Norway) politicians
Members of the Storting
Politicians from Oslo
University of Oslo alumni
Academic staff of the University of Oslo
People from Kragerø
Commanders Grand Cross of the Order of the Polar Star
Norwegian expatriates in Italy
Norwegian magazine founders


In the mathematical field of analysis, a well-known theorem describes the set of discontinuities of a monotone real-valued function of a real variable; all discontinuities of such a (monotone) function are necessarily jump discontinuities and there are at most countably many of them.

Usually, this theorem appears in literature without a name. It is called Froda's theorem in some recent works; in his 1929 dissertation, Alexandru Froda stated that the result was previously well-known and had provided his own elementary proof for the sake of convenience. Prior work on discontinuities had already been discussed in the 1875 memoir of the French mathematician Jean Gaston Darboux.

Definitions

Denote the limit from the left by

and denote the limit from the right by

If  and  exist and are finite then the difference  is called the  jump of  at

Consider a real-valued function  of real variable  defined in a neighborhood of a point  If  is discontinuous at the point  then the discontinuity will be a removable discontinuity, or an essential discontinuity, or a jump discontinuity (also called a discontinuity of the first kind).
If the function is continuous at  then the jump at  is zero. Moreover, if  is not continuous at  the jump can be zero at  if

Precise statement

Let  be a real-valued monotone function defined on an interval  Then the set of discontinuities of the first kind is at most countable.

One can prove that all points of discontinuity of a monotone real-valued function defined on an interval are jump discontinuities and hence, by our definition, of the first kind. With this remark the theorem takes the stronger form:

Let  be a monotone function defined on an interval  Then the set of discontinuities is at most countable.

Proofs

This proof starts by proving the special case where the function's domain is a closed and bounded interval  The proof of the general case follows from this special case.

Proof when the domain is closed and bounded

Two proofs of this special case are given.

Proof 1

Let  be an interval and let  be a non-decreasing function (such as an increasing function).
Then for any

Let  and let  be  points inside  at which the jump of  is greater or equal to :

For any   so that
Consequently,

and hence

Since  we have that the number of points at which the jump is greater than  is finite (possibly even zero).

Define the following sets:

Each set  is finite or the empty set. The union
 contains all points at which the jump is positive and hence contains all points of discontinuity. Since every  is at most countable, their union  is also at most countable.

If  is non-increasing (or decreasing) then the proof is similar. This completes the proof of the special case where the function's domain is a closed and bounded interval.

Proof 2

So let  is a monotone function and let  denote the set of all points  in the domain of  at which  is discontinuous (which is necessarily a jump discontinuity).

Because  has a jump discontinuity at   so there exists some rational number  that lies strictly in between  (specifically, if  then pick  so that  while if  then pick  so that  holds).

It will now be shown that if  are distinct, say with  then
If  then  implies  so that
If on the other hand  then  implies  so that
Either way,

Thus every  is associated with a unique rational number (said differently, the map  defined by  is injective).
Since  is countable, the same must be true of

Proof of general case

Suppose that the domain of  (a monotone real-valued function) is equal to a union of countably many closed and bounded intervals; say its domain is  (no requirements are placed on these closed and bounded intervals).
It follows from the special case proved above that for every index  the restriction  of  to the interval  has at most countably many discontinuities; denote this (countable) set of discontinuities by
If  has a discontinuity at a point  in its domain then either  is equal to an endpoint of one of these intervals (that is, ) or else there exists some index  such that  in which case  must be a point of discontinuity for  (that is, ).
Thus the set  of all points of at which  is discontinuous is a subset of  which is a countable set (because it is a union of countably many countable sets) so that its subset  must also be countable (because every subset of a countable set is countable).

In particular, because every interval (including open intervals and half open/closed intervals) of real numbers can be written as a countable union of closed and bounded intervals, it follows that any monotone real-valued function defined on an interval has at most countable many discontinuities.

To make this argument more concrete, suppose that the domain of  is an interval  that is not closed and bounded (and hence by Heine–Borel theorem not compact).
Then the interval can be written as a countable union of closed and bounded intervals  with the property that any two consecutive intervals have an endpoint in common:
If  then  where  is a strictly decreasing sequence such that  In a similar way if  or if
In any interval  there are at most countable many points of discontinuity, and since a countable union of at most countable sets is at most countable, it follows that the set of all discontinuities is at most countable.

Jump functions
Examples. Let 1 < 2 < 3 < ⋅⋅⋅ be a countable subset of the compact interval [,] and let μ1, μ2, μ3, ... be a positive sequence with finite sum. Set

where χA denotes the characteristic function of a compact interval . Then  is a non-decreasing function on [,], which is continuous except for jump discontinuities at  for  ≥ 1. In the case of finitely many jump discontinuities,  is a step function. The examples above are generalised step functions; they are very special cases of what are called jump functions or saltus-functions.

More generally, the analysis of monotone functions has been studied by many mathematicians, starting from Abel, Jordan and Darboux. Following , replacing a function by its negative if necessary, only the case of non-negative non-decreasing functions has to be considered. The domain [,] can be finite or have ∞ or −∞ as endpoints.

The main task is to construct monotone functions — generalising step functions — with discontinuities at a given denumerable set of points and with prescribed left and right discontinuities at each of these points.
Let  ( ≥ 1) lie in (, ) and take λ1, λ2, λ3, ... and μ1, μ2, μ3, ... non-negative with finite sum and with λ + μ > 0 for each . Define

 for  for

Then the jump function, or saltus-function, defined by

is non-decreasing on [, ] and is continuous except for jump discontinuities at  for  ≥ 1.

To prove this, note that sup || = λ + μ, so that Σ  converges uniformly to . Passing to the limit, it follows that

 and

if  is not one of the 's.

Conversely, by a differentiation theorem of Lebesgue, the jump function  is uniquely determined by the properties: (1) being non-decreasing and non-positive; (2) having given jump data at its points of discontinuity ; (3) satisfying the boundary condition () = 0; and (4) having zero derivative almost everywhere.

Property (4) can be checked following ,  and . Without loss of generality, it can be assumed that  is a non-negative jump function defined on the compact [,], with discontinuities only in (,).

Note that an open set  of (,) is canonically the disjoint union of at most countably many open intervals ; that allows the total length to be computed ℓ()= Σ ℓ(). Recall that a null set  is a subset such that, for any arbitrarily small ε' > 0, there is an open  containing  with ℓ() < ε'. A crucial property of length is that, if  and  are open in (,), then ℓ() + ℓ() = ℓ( ∪ ) + ℓ( ∩ ). It implies immediately that the union of two null sets is null; and that a finite or countable set is null.

Proposition 1. For  > 0 and a normalised non-negative jump function , let () be the set of points  such that

for some ,  with  <  < . Then
() is open and has total length ℓ(()) ≤ 4 –1 (() – ()).

Note that () consists the points  where the slope of  is greater that  near . By definition () is an open subset of (, ), so can be written as a disjoint union of at most countably many open intervals  = (, ). Let  be an interval with closure in  and ℓ() = ℓ()/2. By compactness, there are finitely many open intervals of the form (,) covering the closure of . On the other hand, it is elementary that, if three fixed bounded open intervals have a common point of intersection, then their union contains one of the three intervals: indeed just take the supremum and infimum points to identify the endpoints. As a result, the finite cover can be taken as adjacent open intervals (,), (,), ... only intersecting at consecutive intervals. Hence

Finally sum both sides over .

Proposition 2. If  is a jump function, then  '() = 0 almost everywhere.

To prove this, define

a variant of the Dini derivative of . It will suffice to prove that for any fixed  > 0, the Dini derivative satisfies () ≤  almost everywhere, i.e. on a null set.

Choose ε > 0, arbitrarily small. Starting from the definition of the jump function  = Σ , write  =  +  with  = Σ≤  and  = Σ>  where  ≥ 1. Thus  is a step function having only finitely many discontinuities at  for  ≤  and  is a non-negative jump function. It follows that  = ' + =  except at the  points of discontinuity of . Choosing  sufficiently large so that Σ> λ + μ < ε, it follows that  is a jump function such that () − () < ε and  ≤  off an open set with length less than 4ε/.

By construction  ≤  off an open set with length less than 4ε/. Now set ε' = 4ε/ — then ε' and  are arbitrarily small and  ≤  off an open set of length less than ε'. Thus  ≤  almost everywhere. Since  could be taken arbitrarily small,  and hence also  ' must vanish almost everywhere.

As explained in , every non-decreasing non-negative function  can be decomposed uniquely as a sum of a jump function  and a continuous monotone function : the jump function  is constructed by using the jump data of the original monotone function  and it is easy to check that  =  −  is continuous and monotone.

See also

 Monotone function

Notes

References

Bibliography

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  Reprint of the 1955 original.

Articles containing proofs
Theory of continuous functions
Theorems in real analysis


Custance was an electoral district of the House of Assembly in the Australian state of South Australia from 1985 to 1997. Until the 1991 electoral redistribution, the district stretched from just outside Port Pirie in the north to the Barossa Valley in the south.

John Olsen moved from the abolished Rocky River to Custance at the 1985 election.

Custance was abolished and replaced by Schubert at the 1997 election.

The Barossa Valley area was first represented by the seat of Barossa.

Members for Custance

Election results

See also
 1990 Custance state by-election

External links
1985 & 1989 election boundaries, page 18 & 19

Former electoral districts of South Australia
1985 establishments in Australia
1997 disestablishments in Australia


Hurry Sundown may refer to:

Hurry Sundown, a 1964 novel by K.B. Gilden
Hurry Sundown (film), a 1967 film directed by Otto Preminger, based on the novel
"Hurry Sundown" (Peter, Paul and Mary song), a 1966 song by Earl Robinson and Yip Harburg
Hurry Sundown (McBride & the Ride album)
"Hurry Sundown" (McBride & the Ride song), the title track from the album
Hurry Sundown (Outlaws album), or the title track


Phosphaalkenes (IUPAC name: alkylidenephosphanes) are organophosphorus compounds with double bonds between carbon and phosphorus(III) with the formula R2C=PR. In the compound phosphorine one carbon atom in benzene is replaced by phosphorus. The reactivity of phosphaalkenes is often compared to that of alkenes and not to that of imines because the HOMO of phosphaalkenes is not the phosphorus lone pair (as in imines the amine lone pair) but the double bond. Therefore like alkenes, phosphaalkenes engage in Wittig reactions, Peterson reactions, Cope rearrangements and Diels-Alder reactions.

The first phosphaalkene discovered was a phosphabenzene, by Mërkl in 1969. The first localized phosphaalkene was reported in 1976 by Gerd Becker as a keto-enol tautomerism akin a Brook rearrangement:

In the same year Harold Kroto established spectroscopically that thermolysis of Me2PH generates CH2=PMe.  A general method for the synthesis of phosphaalkenes is by 1,2-elimination of suitable precursors, initiated thermally or by base such as DBU, DABCO or triethylamine:

The Becker method is used in the synthesis of the phosphorus pendant of Poly(p-phenylene vinylene):
.
The reduction or oxidation of phosphaalynes can produce radical phosphorus ions.

References

Organophosphanes
Functional groups
Unsaturated compounds


"Forget Myself" is English rock band Elbow's first single from their third studio album, Leaders of the Free World (2005), released in three formats: two CD singles and one 7-inch vinyl. One of the CDs was a maxi-CD single released on an enhanced CD. The song itself has a technical-like sound as well as usage of doubletracking in the vocals. The song entered the UK Singles Chart at number 22

"Strangeways to Holcombe Hill in 4.20" is an instrumental, reminiscent of several James Bond theme songs. "My Finger" is an Indigo Jones cover, a fellow-Manchester band. "The Good Day" is an atypically glam rock-style track, as well as "McGreggor" were added to the Japanese version of Leaders of the Free World as bonus tracks.

The song was debuted live, originally entitled "Buddha With Mace", at Blueprint Studios in Salford in May 2005, at a one-off gig as part of the Carling 24 Festival.

The song appeared in the 2006 film Southland Tales.

Track listings
CD1
 "Forget Myself" – 5:22
 "The Good Day" – 3:44

CD2 (Maxi-CD single)
 "Forget Myself" – 5:23
 "Strangeways to Holcombe Hill in 4.20" – 4:22
 "My Finger" – 2:41
 "Forget Myself" (Video) – 3:48

7-inch vinyl
 "Forget Myself" – 5:22
 "McGreggor" – 2:33

References

2005 singles
2005 songs
Elbow (band) songs
Songs written by Guy Garvey
UK Independent Singles Chart number-one singles
V2 Records singles


Five Rivers MetroParks is a regional public park system consisting of conservatories and outdoor recreation and education facilities that serve the Dayton metropolitan area. The name Five Rivers MetroParks comes from five major waterways that converge in Dayton. These waterways are the Great Miami River, Mad River, Stillwater River, Wolf Creek, and Twin Creek. Five Rivers MetroParks comprises more than  and 25 facilities with a number of amenities and features. These include hiking trails, a mountain bike area (MoMBA) at Huffman MetroPark, horse bridle trails, a disc golf course, a whitewater feature at Eastwood MetroPark, and a large butterfly house at Cox Arboretum MetroPark. Five Rivers MetroParks provides year-round recreation, education and conservation opportunities to the Greater Dayton community.

The fountain at RiverScape Metropark shoots  of water per minute toward the center of the river. The central geyser of the fountain rises from the jets 200 ft (60 m) in the air. Covering 395,000 square feet (36,700 square meters) across an 800 ft (244 m) diameter, the Five Rivers Fountain of Lights is one of the largest fountains in the world.

Five Rivers MetroParks also operates the 2nd Street Market, a public market located on East Second Street near downtown Dayton. More than 200,000 people visit the market year-round. Local merchants sell produce, flowers, baked goods, as well as homemade food and craft items. Entertainment includes local musicians, singers and dancers.

Metropark facilities
The Metropark's 19 facilities are:

 Aullwood Garden MetroPark, Englewood
 Carriage Hill MetroPark, Huber Heights
 Cox Arboretum and Gardens MetroPark, Dayton
 Deeds Point MetroPark, Dayton
 Eastwood MetroPark, Dayton
 Englewood MetroPark, Englewood
 Germantown MetroPark, Germantown
 Hills & Dales MetroPark, Kettering
 Huffman MetroPark, Fairborn
 Island MetroPark, Dayton
 Possum Creek MetroPark, Dayton
 RiverScape MetroPark, Dayton
 2nd Street Market, Dayton
 Sugarcreek MetroPark, Sugarcreek Township
 Sunrise MetroPark, Dayton
 Taylorsville MetroPark, Vandalia
 Twin Creek MetroPark, Germantown
 Wegerzyn Gardens MetroPark, Dayton
 Wesleyan MetroPark, Dayton

The Metropark's 8 conservation area's include:

 Dull Woods Conservation Area
 Medlar Conservation Area (added December 2010)
 Needmore Conservation Area
 Pigeye Conservation Area
 Sandridge Prairie Conservation Area
 Shiloh Woods Conservation Area
 Twin Valley Conservation Area
 Woodman Fen Conservation Area

References

External links

Park districts in Ohio
Urban public parks
Protected areas of Montgomery County, Ohio
Tourist attractions in Montgomery County, Ohio
Tourist attractions in Dayton, Ohio


Richardson's Theatre or Richardson's Show was a travelling fairground theatre founded in 1798 by John Richardson (1766–1836), which performed in London and the surrounding area in the early nineteenth century.

History

Richardson began his career as an actor.  He joined Mrs. Penley's travelling theatre company in 1782, but on seeing the small profits to be made with her, he left acting and moved to London, becoming a broker.  He eventually saved enough money to open his own troupe.

Richardson first opened his theatrical production at Bartholomew Fair in 1798 using scenery from Drury Lane.  The performances took place in a narrow booth (100 feet by 30 feet), colourful and brightly lit. The show toured, in the London area, to such fairs as Southwark, Brook Green and Greenwich.  Over time, Richardson's booth expanded, and he ran several performances simultaneously, and he could stage over a dozen burlesques and melodramas each day.  By 1828, the price of admission was sixpence, and refreshments were another profit source for the troupe.  The young Edmund Kean learned his craft here, before moving on to a more respectable theatrical environment. After Richardson's death, the show was continued until 1853 by Nelson Lee.

Contemporary account by Dickens
The show, as it existed at its grandest, near the end of Richardson's life, is described by Charles Dickens in Sketches by Boz:

Contemporary depictions
The booth appears on a brightly coloured sketch by Thomas Rowlandson.  Another view shows the crowd outside Richardson's booth.  This 1805 view shows Richardson's Theatre in the earlier days.

Notes

External links
The Fortunes of a Penny Showman: the Career of John Richardson, by Martha R. Mahard
Theatre Notebook

Theatre in England


The Last of Mrs. Cheyney is a 1929 American Pre-Code comedy-drama film directed by Sidney Franklin. The screenplay by Hanns Kräly is based on the 1925 play of the same name by Frederick Lonsdale which ran on Broadway for 385 performances. The film was remade twice, with the same title in 1937 and as The Law and the Lady in 1951.

The film's sets were designed by the resident MGM art director Cedric Gibbons.

Plot
Resourceful and engaging Fay Cheyney, posing as a wealthy Australian widow at a Monte Carlo hotel, befriends Mrs. Webley with the intention of stealing her pearl necklace, a plot devised by Charles, her butler and partner-in-crime. Complicating the situation are the romantic feelings she develops for Lord Arthur Dilling, Mrs. Webley's nephew. While taking the necklace during a party in the Webley home, Fay is caught by Arthur, who threatens to expose her unless she submits to him. Rather than compromise her principles, she confesses to her hostess, who plans to contact the police until Lord Elton, another guest, recalls Fay has a love letter he wrote her that could prove to be embarrassing to everyone present. They offer her money in exchange for the letter and her freedom, but when she destroys the letter and refuses their payment, they welcome her back into their social circle.

Cast
 Norma Shearer as Fay Cheyney
 Basil Rathbone as  Lord Arthur Dilling
 George Barraud as  Charles
 Herbert Bunston as  Lord Elton
 Hedda Hopper as Lady Maria
 Maude Turner Gordon as Mrs. Webley
 Moon Carroll as Joan
 Madeline Seymour as Mrs. Wynton
 Cyril Chadwick as Willie Wynton
 George K. Arthur as George
 Frank Finch Smiles as William

Critical reception
Mordaunt Hall of The New York Times said, "It is a well-arranged picture, but nevertheless one in which it is not difficult to detect where Mr. Lonsdale left off and where the scenario writers tried their hand at dialogue . . . There are a number of interesting dramatic passages that are pictured with considerable cunning. The dialogue goes on for some time, and Sidney Franklin, the director, keeps his players busy, which is a relief after seeing talking screen images standing in the same spot until they have had their say."

Edwin Schallert of the Los Angeles Times observed, "In the portrayals, Miss Shearer averaged well. She evidences a more precise expressiveness facially than she does vocally, and some of her very best scenes are in the silent ones. Nevertheless, she measures very well to the majority of the role’s requirements, the crispness of her voice being well suited to the repartee portions. She is exceedingly attractive in the role."

Awards and honors
Screenwriter Hanns Kräly was nominated twice for the Academy Award for Best Writing at the 2nd Academy Awards, for this film and The Patriot, winning for the latter.

See also
 List of early sound feature films (1926–1929)

References

External links

 Film poster

1929 films
1929 comedy-drama films
American comedy-drama films
American black-and-white films
American films based on plays
Films directed by Sidney Franklin
Films produced by Irving Thalberg
Films set in Monaco
Films set in London
1920s English-language films
Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer films
1920s American films


Mon Mome (foaled 29 April 2000) is an AQPS racehorse, which won the 2009 John Smith's Grand National at Aintree Racecourse, run on April 4, 2009. It was ridden by Liam Treadwell and trained by Venetia Williams. He won by 12-lengths at odds of 100–1, making Mon Mome the largest-priced winner since Foinavon in 1967.

Mon Mome was victorious in the second of three attempts to win the Grand National, having finished tenth in 2008 and parting company with rider Aidan Coleman in the 2010 race at the twenty-sixth of the thirty fences.

His victory in the 2009 race was exactly a century since the previous victory by a French bred horse in the Grand National.

He was also third in the 2010 Cheltenham Gold Cup.

He was retired at the age of 13, with his last appearance being at Warwick on 10 March 2013. Trainer Williams said: "He's been an amazing horse to train and gave me the best day of my career when winning the Grand National."

References

2000 racehorse births
Grand National winners
Racehorses bred in France
Non-Thoroughbred racehorses


John Collett Postumus Elieson (21 February 1810 – 27 May 1876) was a Norwegian jurist and politician.

Elieson was born at  Rygge in Østfold, Norway. He worked as an attorney and later district stipendiary magistrate in Drammen. He was elected to the Norwegian Parliament in 1845, 1848, 1854, 1857 and 1859, representing the constituency of Drammen.

He was married to Ingeborg Eivindsdatter Aarhusmoen (1817–1902). His daughter Kirsten Anna Janette Elieson (1839–1913) married Johan Christian Heuch, bishop and member of the Heuch merchant family in Kragerø.

References

1810 births
1876 deaths
People from Rygge
Norwegian jurists
Norwegian civil servants
Members of the Storting
Politicians from Drammen


"Leaders of the Free World" is Elbow's second and last single from the album Leaders of the Free World. It is also Elbow's last single released through V2 Records.

Track listing
CD1:
"Leaders of the Free World"
"The Long War Shuffle"

CD2 (Maxi-CD single):
"Leaders of the Free World" – 6:11
"Mexican Standoff" (Spanish Version) – 3:53
"The Drunken Engineer" – 2:12
"Leaders of the Free World" (Video) – 4:13

7" vinyl:
"Leaders of the Free World"
"Gentle As"

Charts

References

2005 singles
Elbow (band) songs
Songs written by Guy Garvey
V2 Records singles
2005 songs


John Collett Postumus Elieson (29 December 1770 – 7 June 1833) was a Norwegian military assessor and politician.

He was elected to the Norwegian Parliament in 1821, representing the constituency of Smaalenenes Amt. He only served one term.

He was a grandson of the wealthy merchant Iver Elieson (1683–1753). Through his father's sister he was a nephew of Christian Ancher and a first cousin of Bernt and Peder Anker. His brother Iver Elieson Jr. was a captain.

References

1770 births
1833 deaths
Members of the Storting
Østfold politicians


On April 4, 2009, a shootout occurred at 1016 Fairfield Street in the Stanton Heights neighborhood of Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, United States, stemming from a mother and her 22-year-old son's argument over a dog urinating in the house. At approximately 7:11 a.m. EDT, 22-year-old Richard Poplawski opened fire on two Pittsburgh Police officers responding to a 9-1-1 call from Poplawski's mother, who was attempting to get the police officers to remove her son from the home. Despite Poplawski's mother telling the 9-1-1 operator that Poplawski had guns, the police officers were not told.  Three police officers were ultimately confirmed dead, and another two were seriously injured.

According to Pittsburgh Police Chief Nathan Harper, Poplawski was armed with a semi-automatic AK-47-style rifle, a Savage 67 12-gauge shotgun, a .22-caliber Mossberg 702 Plinkster semi-automatic rifle and two handguns (a 4-inch Dan Wesson Model 14 .357 Magnum revolver and a .380-caliber Bersa Thunder 380 handgun), protected by a bulletproof vest, and had been lying in wait for the officers.  According to police and witnesses, he held police at bay for four hours as the fallen officers were left bleeding nearby, their colleagues unable to reach them. More than 600 rounds were fired by the SWAT teams and Poplawski.

The victims were the first Pittsburgh city officers killed in the line of duty in 18 years. The incident was the third-deadliest attack on U.S. law enforcement since the September 11 attacks, following a 2016 mass shooting in Dallas, Texas; and a pair of related shootings two weeks earlier in Oakland, California.

On June 28, 2011, Poplawski was sentenced to death by lethal injection on three counts of murder in the first degree.

Shootings
At 7:03 a.m., officers Paul Sciullo and Stephen Mayhle of the Pittsburgh Bureau of Police responded to a 9-1-1 call from Poplawski's mother over a domestic disturbance.  When the officers arrived at the scene, the mother answered the door, explaining that she wanted Poplawski out of the house. As the two officers entered the home, Poplawski was reportedly wearing a bulletproof vest and "lying in wait". Sciullo was immediately shot in the head. Almost immediately thereafter, Officer Mayhle was also shot in the head.

Officer Eric Kelly, on his way home after completing his overnight shift, heard the call for help and arrived at the scene. Poplawski then shot Kelly as he was attempting to aid Sciullo and Mayhle. Officer Timothy McManaway arrived at the scene and was shot in the hand while attempting to pull Kelly to safety, after he saw Kelly wave at him. McManaway sought cover and returned fire. Another officer, Brian Jones, suffered a broken leg when a fence he was climbing collapsed. A short time later, more officers, SWAT team members, and other law enforcement officers arrived and were fired on as well.

A neighbor who witnessed the incident reported "They couldn't get the scene secure enough to get to them. They were just lying there bleeding, by the time they secured the scene enough to get to them, it was way too late."

The standoff with police lasted for approximately four hours. Poplawski's friend Edward Perkovic said he got a call at work from Poplawski during which he said, "Eddie, I am going to die today. ... Tell your family I love them and I love you."  Perkovic said "I heard gunshots and he hung up. ... He sounded like he was in pain, like he got shot."
According to the sources, Poplawski was shot in the leg before surrendering to authorities.
Poplawski was transported to UPMC Presbyterian after the shooting where he was treated under custody. On April 5, Poplawski was moved from the hospital to the Allegheny County Jail.

Perpetrator and victims

Perpetrator
Richard Andrew Poplawski (born September 12, 1986) lived with his mother and grandmother in the Stanton Heights neighborhood of Pittsburgh. Poplawski had previously enlisted in the United States Marine Corps, but he was discharged from boot camp after throwing a food tray at a drill instructor.

On September 14, 2005, Poplawski allegedly assaulted his then-girlfriend outside his home. A month later, Poplawski allegedly violated an order of protection by showing up at the woman's place of work. Poplawski had recently lost his job at a glass factory, and was reportedly upset over the job loss. Neighbors also reported that Poplawski was involved in several arguments with neighbors, including a couple of fistfights, and one incident in which he insulted a black Stanton Heights resident by shouting a racial slur in his face.

Poplawski moved to Florida in 2006, and rented a room in a woman's house. However, she later evicted him after her German Shepherd disappeared while under Poplawski's care. He later moved in with the woman's neighbor, who said that he spoke lovingly about his grandmother but seemed disappointed in his mother.

After he returned home, he adopted two pit bull mixes from a local animal shelter, one of which would later urinate on his mother's carpet, triggering the April 4 shootings.

On March 13, 2009, Poplawski wrote on a white supremacist website that "ZOG (Zionist-occupied government) is... One can read the list of significant persons in government and in major corporations and see who is pulling the strings. One can observe the policies and final products and should walk away with little doubt there is Zionist occupation and -- after some further research & critical thinking -- will discover their insidious intentions."

Mark Potok, a representative of the Southern Poverty Law Center (SPLC) which had reviewed Poplawski's internet postings, stated that "he believed the Jews were coming, the Jews controlled society, you know, we're all under the thumb of Zionists and so on." A report by the Anti-Defamation League (ADL) stated that Poplawski had expressed frustration that "not enough attention was being focused on evil “.

Poplawski was a member of Stormfront, a white supremacist website, where he was a frequent visitor and poster.  Poplawski had reportedly posted a picture of his tattoo, a "deliberately Americanized version of the iron eagle" to the website, as well as a link to a YouTube video of Congressman Ron Paul discussing with Fox News host Glenn Beck the rumored existence of FEMA-managed concentration camps.  Poplawski last logged into Stormfront at 3:32 a.m. Saturday, only hours before the shootings. Poplawski also frequently visited and occasionally posted on Alex Jones' Infowars website. One of his frustrations with the site, though, was that it supposedly didn't focus enough on the nefarious roles played by Jews in all these conspiracies.  "For being such huge players in the endgame," he observed in a March 29, 2009, posting to InfoWars, "too many 'infowarriors' are surprisingly unfamiliar with the Zionists." Among Poplawski's "last few links from MySpace" were a Myers-Briggs personality test, and a psychotherapy chart.

Victims

The three deceased officers were:

 Officer Eric G. Kelly, age 41, a 14-year veteran of the force, survived by his wife, three daughters, mother and sister
 Officer Stephen J. Mayhle, age 29, a two-year veteran of the force, survived by his wife, two daughters, parents and two brothers
 Officer Paul J. Sciullo, II, age 37, a two-year veteran of the force, survived by his parents, two sisters and fiancée

The two wounded officers were:

 Officer Timothy McManaway, age 46, a 14-year veteran of the force
 Officer Brian Jones, age 37, a three-year veteran of the force who suffered an unrelated leg injury

A final radio roll call for the three officers killed was held following the shooting on Saturday night, April 4.  On April 6, Governor Ed Rendell announced that flags at all state buildings would be flown at half-staff until the end of the week.

Aftermath

Investigation

Afterward, it was revealed that although Poplawski's mother had told the 9-1-1 operator that Poplawski owned guns, the operator typed "no weapons" on her report, relaying the information to the police dispatcher. When the operator asked Ms. Poplawski if her son had weapons, she responded yes, and stated that they were all legal. When asked to confirm that she was not being threatened with the guns, Ms. Poplawski did not answer, instead repeating that she wanted her son out of the house. Management in the Allegheny County 9-1-1 Center contend that the dispatcher meant to relay that no weapons were involved in the dispute. The county's Chief for Emergency Services stated that the 9-1-1 operator had been on the job for less than a year, including training, and was placed on administrative leave and offered counseling.

According to police interviewing Poplawski while imprisoned, he believed Mayhle to be faking his death, and so shot him again. He told police that he planned for the officers to kill him, but changed his mind and surrendered, hoping he could write a book in prison. Interviewers described Poplawski as unremorseful with a "cold demeanor".  In the hours after the standoff ended, during interviews with detectives, Poplawski bragged about his actions, telling them he thought he might have killed as many as five officers.

Ceremonies
Officers Kelly, Mayhle, and Sciullo lay in repose at the Pittsburgh City-County Building from April 8 until 10:00 a.m. April 9. Thousands of citizens and law enforcement officers visited the caskets, including representatives from the DC Metro Police, Montgomery County, Maryland, Cobb County, Georgia police, and 49 Troopers from the New Jersey State Police.

Beginning at 10:00 a.m. on Thursday, April 9, the caskets were carried to three hearses, and a procession of an estimated 1,000 police vehicles travelled, along with the Pittsburgh Firefighters Memorial; Cleveland Police and Pittsburgh Police Dept. Pipes and Drums; Pittsburgh Fire Dept. Pipes and Drums; NYPD Emerald Society Pipes and Drums; Philadelphia Police and Fire Pipes and Drums; Camden County NJ Emerald Society Pipes and Drums; Union County NJ Pipes and Drums; Washington D.C. Regional Pipes and Drums; Cleveland Pipes and Drums; Atlantic County (NJ) Pipes and Drums; and many more  pipe bands, from the City-County Building along the Martin Luther King Jr. East Busway to the University of Pittsburgh's Petersen Events Center. Hundreds of officers had been standing at attention outside the center for nearly two hours. Guests at the ceremony included FBI Director Robert Mueller; Allegheny County District Attorney Steven Zappala; county executive Dan Onorato; Pennsylvania Governor Ed Rendell; state Attorney General Tom Corbett; U.S. Senator Bob Casey; former Pittsburgh Police Chiefs Nathan Harper and Robert McNeilly.

Criminal proceedings
On April 21, 2010, a spokesman for Allegheny County District Attorney Stephen Zappala announced that the D.A.'s Office would seek the death penalty for Poplawski, whose formal arraignment took place on June 1. A county judge ordered police investigators, attorneys, court and jail personnel to not discuss the case with the media.

Although Pennsylvania has the death penalty on the books, and has hundreds of convicted murderers on death row, the last time the state actually executed anyone was in 1999. Since the state reinstated the death penalty in 1978, only three people have been executed, and all three had waived their appeal rights. Pennsylvania has never executed anyone who has taken full advantage of the appeal process. According to the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette, if Poplawski chooses to take full advantage of the appeal process, then even if he is sentenced to death, "it may not happen".

During the first week of June 2009, the case was officially assigned to Common Pleas Judge Jeffrey A. Manning. On June 5, Manning ordered the attorneys to exchange discovery materials immediately, and scheduled an August 13 hearing to "address any outstanding discovery issues." Afterward, a date was to be set to hear pretrial motions, followed by a trial date. Although cases are usually assigned to judges at random, an exception is made for cases that could possibly involve the death penalty. Manning was assigned to this case because during his 20 years as a judge, he has heard nearly two dozen cases where the death penalty was a possibility, including the 2001 trial of Richard Baumhammers, who was sentenced to death for murdering five people.

Poplawski's trial was originally scheduled to start on October 12, 2010, but was delayed until April 25, 2011, due to a defense request for additional time to address the death penalty aspect of the case. The trial began on June 20, 2011. On June 28, 2011, Poplawski was sentenced to death after being found guilty by the jury a few days before. On Saturday, June 25, 2011, the jury delivered a verdict of guilty on three counts of first-degree homicide and all other counts, after deliberating for approximately 4 hours.

On June 28, 2011, Poplawski was sentenced to death by lethal injection.

An administrative execution date for Poplawski was set for March 3, 2017; on February 16, 2017, a judge issued an order to stay the execution until courts rule on Poplawski's petition claiming that his attorneys provided ineffective assistance of counsel. Poplawski will receive another administrative execution date.

See also
 2009 Lakewood shooting
 2010 West Memphis police shootings
 Capital punishment in Pennsylvania
 Gun laws in Pennsylvania
 List of American police officers killed in the line of duty
 List of people scheduled to be executed in the United States  An execution date for Poplawski was originally set for March 3, 2017, but the execution was stayed.
 Murder of Michael Briggs
 Murder of Timothy Brenton
 Uniform Firearms Act
 Pittsburgh synagogue shooting

References

2009 in Pennsylvania
2009 mass shootings in the United States
2009 murders in the United States
American murder victims
American police officers killed in the line of duty
Antisemitism in Pennsylvania
April 2009 crimes in the United States
Assassinated police officers
Attacks in the United States in 2009
Crimes in Pittsburgh
Deaths by firearm in Pennsylvania
Murder in Pennsylvania
Political violence in the United States
Mass shootings in Pennsylvania
White nationalism in Pennsylvania


Kimball & Thompson was the name of an architectural partnership made up of Francis H. Kimball and G. Kramer Thompson from 1892 to 1898.  They were early proponents of steel framed curtain-walled skyscrapers.  They built several buildings in Manhattan, New York City.

Works
 The Empire Building (1895), 71 Broadway
 Manhattan Life Insurance Building (1894; demolished 1964) 64–70 Broadway
 Rhinelander Mansion (1898), Madison Avenue and 72nd Street, design credited to Kimball & Thompson "but a photograph of the mansion published at or near the end of construction included the notation that it was designed by Alexander Mackintosh, an obscure local practitioner."
 Carriage housing for B. Altman's horse-drawn delivery wagons (1896), which survives on West 18th Street, with completely refitted interiors

References

1892 establishments in New York (state)
1898 disestablishments in New York (state)
American companies disestablished in 1898
American companies established in 1892
Companies based in Manhattan
Defunct architecture firms based in New York City
Design companies disestablished in 1898
Design companies established in 1892


Nicholas Polson (born 7 May 1963) is a British statistician who is a professor of econometrics and statistics at the University of Chicago Booth School of Business. His works are primarily in Bayesian statistics, Markov chain Monte Carlo and Sequential Monte Carlo, (aka Particle filter). Polson was educated at Worcester College, Oxford University and the University of Nottingham where his PhD supervisor was Adrian Smith.

Polson is the co-author (with James Scott) of the book AIQ: How People and Machines Are Smarter Together (2018), about the key ideas that played a role in the historical development of artificial intelligence.

Selected publications
 Eraker, B., M. Johannes and N.G. Polson, "The Impact of Jumps in Volatility in Returns," (2003) Journal of Finance, 58, 3, 1269–1300.
 Carlin, B.P., N.G. Polson and D.S. Stoffer, "A Monte Carlo Approach to Non-Normal and Non-Linear State Space Modelling" (1992) Journal of the American Statistical Association, 87, 493–500.

References
  Nicholas Polson at University of Chicago Booth School of Business
 Nicholas Polson's Research page
 Article : Do leveraged funds deliver long term?
 Book chapter : Handbook of Financial Time Series

British statisticians
20th-century British mathematicians
21st-century British mathematicians
Fellows of the American Statistical Association
Living people
1963 births
Alumni of the University of Nottingham