Seaview is a 2007 documentary film directed by Nicky Gogan and Paul Rowley. The film chronicles the lives of a group of asylum seekers living in the former Butlin's Holiday Camp at Mosney, Ireland. The film takes an innovative approach to the use to sound and image in telling the stories of the Mosney residents. This has much to do with the past work of the directors, which has been focused on video art and gallery installation projects.

The film premiered in the Forum section of the 2008 Berlin Film Festival and has since shown at many festivals internationally, including Hot Docs in Toronto, Silverdocs, Sheffield Doc-Fest, and the Rio de Janeiro and São Paulo Film Festivals. The film was nominated in the best feature documentary category at the 2009 Irish Film and Television Awards (IFTAs).

Production

Directors Nicky Gogan and Paul Rowley first visited the camp as children when Mosney was run as a holiday centre. They returned to the camp in February 2004 to begin a period of research with the residents at the camp. Originally the intention was to write a script for a drama based on the idea of flotels - container ships holding asylum seekers to be floated off the coast while the asylum seekers were being processed. The filmmakers decided soon after meeting the residents in Mosney to change direction and make a documentary. They began to run a series of audio and video workshops in the camp with the residents, including concerts with a rap group formed at Mosney, audio workshops with the women's group, and community radio broadcasts.

The filmmakers lived at Mosney over a three-year period, meeting with asylum seekers at different stages in the process and conducting interviews. The film discusses the difficulties that arise when people are forced to live for an extended period of time in within a system that is processing their case. Deprived of the right to work, the residents are put on a system called Direct Provision, whereby they are fed and housed by the Irish government, and given a small amount of cash (19 Euro per week at the time of filming).

Reviews

The film received a positive reception upon its premiere at the Berlin Film Festival. The Sunday Times said this ‘innovative documentary about asylum seekers held at a former Butlin’s holiday camp packs a real punch’. The Wall Street Journal called Seaview a ‘powerful documentary’  and said that ‘the filmmakers are able to combine the abstract quality of a video installation with the urgent stories of the people they interview’. The Village wrote: "While Seaview tells some grueling stories of exile, this film is also a beautiful portrayal of humanity". The Sheffield Doc/Fest catalogue said ‘As far as documentaries go about asylum seekers and the immigration debate, no other is as human and evocative as Seaview’, while the Silverdocs Catalogue said 'Directors Paul Rowley and Nicky Gogan’s approach to storytelling is solemn and innovative. This lyrical and deliberately displacing film captures the irony of a space repurposed and stories of migration put on hold.'

Notes

External links
 Official site

2007 films
Irish documentary films
Documentary films about refugees
2007 documentary films
2000s English-language films
English-language Irish films


San Julian is a small town on the south bank of the Limarí river in Limarí Province, IV Region of Coquimbo, Chile,  southwest of Ovalle. Administratively it is part of the commune of Ovalle.

The village is a long street with houses usually somewhat distant from one another. The inhabitants are mainly small farmers who cultivate lands between the street and the river, corresponding to a large terrace of Limarí Valley.

Economy
Artichoke is the main crop, followed in importance by paprika-type peppers. To a lesser extent also potatoes, onions, tomatoes, and fodder are cultivated. Growing of avocados is also relevant, which are virtually the only fruit with economic importance.

In recent years, important agricultural companies have made significant investments in the fields surrounding the village which kept uncultivated mainly due to limited irrigation. Thus, Concha y Toro has planted a significant area of vineyards, Contador Frutos has done similar with almonds, and a third company continues to expand the area planted with avocado trees, using the hillsides.

A significant part of the workforce of the place, mainly the younger ones, are agricultural workers, many of whom work for one of these three companies.

External links
 San Julian's website

Populated places in Limarí Province


Bertrand Blanc (born 29 October 1973) is a French ski mountaineer.

Blanc is born in Bourg-Saint-Maurice. He started ski mountaineering in 1992 and competed first at the Pierra Menta race in 1994. He has been member of the national team since 2000.

Selected results
 2001:
 4th, European Championship team race (together with Cyril Champange)
 2002:
 4th, World Championship team race (together with Cyril Champange)
 7th, World Championship combination ranking
 2003:
 7th, European Championship team race (together with Cyril Champange)
 2005:
 4th, European Championship team race (together with Vincent Meilleur)
 4th, European Championship relay race (together with Florent Perrier, Grégory Gachet and Tony Sbalbi)
 8th, European Championship single race
 2007:
 3rd, European Championship relay race (together with Yannick Buffet, Tony Sbalbi and Fabien Anselmet)
 7th, European Championship team race (together with Yannick Buffet)

Pierra Menta

 1999: 10th, together with Cyril Champange
 2000: 9th, together with Cyril Champange
 2001: 6th, together with Cyril Champange
 2002: 5th, together with Cyril Champange
 2003: 4th, together with Cyril Champange
 2004: 7th, together with Cyril Champange
 2006: 5th, together with Vincent Meilleur
 2007: 3rd, together with Alexandre Pellicier

Trofeo Mezzalama

 2003: 7th, together with Grégory Gachet and Cyril Champange

Patrouille des Glaciers

 2008: 2nd, together with Florent Perrier and Grégory Gachet

External links
 Bertrand Blanc at skimountaineering.org

1973 births
Living people
French male ski mountaineers
People from Bourg-Saint-Maurice
Sportspeople from Savoie


Darbha is a town in Bastar district, Chhattisgarh, India.

Geography
It is located at  at an elevation of 678 m above MSL.

Location
Darbha is connected to Jagdalpur by National Highway 30. Nearest airport is Raipur Airport.

Places of interest
 Indravati National Park
 Kanger Ghati National Park
 Chitrakot Waterfalls

References

External links
 About Darba

Cities and towns in Bastar district


Lauri Jaakko Kivekäs, titled Vuorineuvos (7 July 1903, in Muuruvesi, Finland – 12 February 1998; surname until 1926 Stenbäck), was a Finnish businessman. He served as Minister of Trade and Industry from 1957 to 1958. He was the former Chairman of Confederation of Finnish Industries and the first Chairman of Nokia Corporation after the 1967 merger of the three Finnish companies Nokia Company, Finnish Rubber Works and Finnish Cable Works. He remained Nokia Chairman until 1977 when he was replaced by Björn Westerlund.

References

1903 births
1998 deaths
People from Juankoski
People from Kuopio Province (Grand Duchy of Finland)
Ministers of Trade and Industry of Finland
20th-century Finnish businesspeople
Nokia people
University of Helsinki alumni


Akbar Patel is a Mauritian football coach who manages the national side, a job he took up for the fourth time in October 2018.

Career
Patel led the Mauritian national side to the 2003 Indian Ocean Games title. Patel was also appointed caretaker manager of the national side in August 2007, before being appointed as full manager in March 2009. He returned to the national side in October 2018 for the fourth time.

References

Living people
Mauritian football managers
Mauritius national football team managers
Year of birth missing (living people)


Graham Ryding (born June 16, 1975 in Winnipeg, Manitoba) is a professional male squash player who represented Canada during his career. He reached a career-high world ranking of World No. 10 in November 1999 after having joined the Professional Squash Association in 1993. Ryding was a semi-finalist in the 2004 World Open, a member of the 1997 World Team Championships where Canada placed second and a three-time Canadian National Champion.

Through his playing career, Ryding earned his Bachelor of Commerce from the University of Toronto and, following his retirement in 2007, earned his Chartered Financial Analyst designation in 2009.

External links

1975 births
Living people
Canadian male squash players
World Games bronze medalists
Competitors at the 1997 World Games
Pan American Games gold medalists for Canada
Pan American Games silver medalists for Canada
Pan American Games medalists in squash
Squash players at the 1999 Pan American Games
Squash players at the 2003 Pan American Games
Squash players at the 2006 Commonwealth Games
Sportspeople from Winnipeg
Medalists at the 1999 Pan American Games
Medalists at the 2003 Pan American Games
Commonwealth Games competitors for Canada


The Hoboken Land and Improvement Company Building, is located in Hoboken, Hudson County, New Jersey, United States. The building was designed by Charles Fall and was built by Myles Tierney in 1889. The building was added to the National Register of Historic Places on July 3, 1979. The building housed the offices of the Stevens family real estate holding corporation the Hoboken Land and Improvement Company. The building is notable for its high quality brickwork, with recessed panels and contrasting color mortars.

See also
National Register of Historic Places listings in Hudson County, New Jersey
John Den, ex dem. James B. Murray et al. v. The Hoboken Land and Improvement Company

References

Buildings and structures in Hoboken, New Jersey
Commercial buildings on the National Register of Historic Places in New Jersey
Commercial buildings completed in 1889
National Register of Historic Places in Hudson County, New Jersey
New Jersey Register of Historic Places


The government of Lithuania has made provision for ethnic minorities since 1918. A substantial Jewish group that existed up to World War II was almost eliminated in the Holocaust. The Census of 2011 showed that 15.8% of inhabitants belonged to ethnic minorities: the two largest groups were the Poles and the Russians, although the proportions had decreased since independence in 1989. Other minorities include the Samogitians - not classified in the Census - and the historically important Latvian-speaking Kursenieki.

Independent Lithuania (1918–1940)
From 1918 to 1924 two ministries were specifically dedicated to ethnic minorities, the Ministry for Belarusian Affairs and the Ministry for Jewish Affairs.

On May 12, 1922 a Declaration concerning the protection of minorities in Lithuania was signed at Geneva under the auspices of the League of Nations. Its article 1 stipulated that "The stipulations of this Declaration are recognized as fundamental laws of Lithuania and no law, regulation or official action shall conflict or interfere with these stipulations, nor shall any law, regulation or official action now or in the future prevail over them.".

art.4 §4 Notwithstanding the establishing by the Lithuanian Government of an official language, appropriated facilities will be given to Lithuanian citizens with another language than Lithuanian, for the use of their language, be it by oral way or by written way, before the courts.

World War II (1939–1945)

There was a significant Jewish community in Lithuania prior to World War II, and an influx of Jews from Nazi-occupied Poland in 1941 increased this population to its maximum of nearly 250,000. However, by 1944, the vast majority of this population had been murdered, deported, or sent to concentration camps.

Soviet Lithuania (1944–1990)
In 1989, a Law on National Minorities was voted and a Committee of Nationalities for the Government of the Republic of Lithuania was established. Since 1999, it has been renamed Department of National Minorities and Émigrés.

Independent modern Lithuania (1990–present)
The Council of Europe's Framework Convention for the Protection of National Minorities was signed on February 1, 1995, and ratified on March 23, 2000. It came into force on July 1, 2000. Several other national laws have a direct or indirect link to minorities, e.g. the State Language Law (1995) and the Law of Education (1991, amended in 2003).

According to the census conducted in 2011, about 15.8% of Lithuania's population was composed of ethnic minorities:

The percentage of ethnic Lithuanians has increased from 79.6% in 1989 to 83.5% in 2001; the percentage of Poles has decreased from 7.0% to 6.7%, Russians from 9.4% to 6.3%.

According to the 2001 census, in Šalčininkai District Municipality as well as in the town of Visaginas (which enjoys a special status) ethnic Lithuanians are in minority (10 and 15 per cent respectively).

Samogitians
The respondents in the various censuses do not have the option to choose for the Samogitian ethnicity. This was contested before a court by the Žemaitē bova, īr ė būs ("Samogitians were, are and will be") Association, also named Žemaitiu soeiga, which considers that it is a violation of the Constitution, more particularly of the provision that everyone has the right to decide on his nationality. According to Egidijus Skarbalius, the founder of the Samogitian Party, a new Samogitian autonomist party founded in April 2008, Samogitians could be as many as one million, thus representing a third of Lithuania's total population.

Kursenieki

While today the Kursenieki, also known as Kuršininkai, are a nearly extinct Baltic ethnic group living along the Curonian Spit, in 1649 Kuršininkai settlement spanned from Memel (Klaipėda) to Danzig (Gdańsk). The Kuršininkai were eventually assimilated by the Germans, except along the Curonian Spit where some still live. The Kuršininkai were considered Latvians until after World War I when Latvia gained independence from the Russian Empire, a consideration based on linguistic arguments. This was the rationale for Latvian claims over the Curonian Spit, Memel, and other territories of East Prussia which would be later dropped.

See also
Baltic Germans
Klaipėda Region
Baltic Russians

References

External links
Minority related national legislation - Lithuania
Minority Rights Group International, World Directory of Minorities and Indigenous Peoples - Lithuania : Belarusians and Ukrainians, 2008
 Moser, Robert. "The Representation of Ethnic Minorities in Post-Communist Legislatures: Russia and Lithuania Compared" Paper presented at the annual meeting of the American Political Science Association, Hilton Chicago and the Palmer House Hilton, Chicago, IL, Sep 02, 2004


Frederick Rese (or Résé) (February 6, 1791 – December 29, 1871) was a German-born American Roman Catholic bishop who served as the first Catholic bishop of the Diocese of Detroit from 1833 until his death.

Life
Rese was born in Vienenburg, a small town in the German Electorate of Hanover. Orphaned at a young age, he grew up in poverty. He was apprenticed to a tailor and worked as a journeyman before joining the Hanoverian cavalry in 1813 to fight against Napoleon in the German Campaign and took part in the 1815 Battle of Waterloo under command of Field Marshal Blücher.

After the Napoleonic Wars, Rese adopted a clerical career. He went to Rome with the impression that his lack of education might be balanced by a willingness to work in foreign missions. He received Holy Orders from Cardinal Vicar Placido Zurla on 15 March 1823. Rese served in the Congregation for the Evangelization of Peoples and in 1824 met with Edward Fenwick, first Bishop of Cincinnati, who had travelled to Rome to ask Pope Leo XII for support. The Pope engaged Rese to assist him; once arrived in the United States, he became vicar general of the Cincinnati diocese, which included Detroit. In 1828 he was sent to Europe to gain support for the Catholic missions in the U.S. He visited the Austrian capital Vienna, where he helped to found the missionary Leopoldine Society, as well as Munich and Regensburg in Bavaria, Belgium and other parts of Europe until 1831, convincing many to immigrate to the U.S. and found Catholic communities.

Detroit
On March 8, 1833, Father Rese was named to be the first bishop of Detroit with a papal bull in which Pope Gregory XVI declared as he erected the Diocese of Detroit. Father Rese would be the first German-born bishop in the United States. Ten months elapsed, however, before Detroit welcomed its own bishop. Father Rese desired to be consecrated by Bishop Joseph Rosati of St. Louis, and he deferred the event until Bishop Rosati should pass through Cincinnati on his way to the Second Provincial Council of Baltimore. The consecration took place on October 6, 1833, in the cathedral at Cincinnati. Following the ceremony, the two bishops set out to attend the deliberations at the council. They returned to Cincinnati at the end of November, and Bishop Rese tarried there, winding up affairs, until the end of the year. On January 7, 1834, Bishop Rese made his entry into Detroit to take possession of his see at Ste. Anne Cathedral.

The parish of Most Holy Trinity was established by 1835. German immigrants established a small settlement named Connor's Creek and built a log church which they called Kirchen Wald (Church in the Woods) and where Redemptionists missionaries offered services. The name was later changed to "Chapel of the Assumption" and later "St. Mary's in the Woods" before being designated the Assumption of the Blessed Virgin Mary Church.

In 1838 he again travelled to Europe, where in Munich he reconciled the establishment of a Bavarian missionary association (Ludwig-Missionsverein) with King Louis I.

About 1840 Rese became demented; uncapable to fulfil his office, he was recalled to Rome. He finally retired to a nursery home of the Daughters of Charity of Saint Vincent de Paul in Hildesheim. In accordance with the practice of the time, he remained nominally the Bishop of Detroit for another 30 years until his death in 1871, his diocese administrated by coadjutor bishops. He was succeeded by his compatriot Caspar Henry Borgess.

References

External links

Entry on Catholic-Hierarchy.org

1791 births
1871 deaths
Roman Catholic bishops of Detroit
19th-century Roman Catholic bishops in the United States


The 5th Goya Awards were presented in Madrid, Spain on 16 February 1991.

¡Ay, Carmela! won the award for Best Film.

Winners and nominees

Major award nominees

Other award nominees

Honorary Goya
 Enrique Alarcón

External links
Official website (Spanish)
IMDb profile

05
1990 film awards
1990 in Spanish cinema


Demosthenes (384–322 BC) was a prominent Greek statesman and orator of ancient Athens.

Demosthenes may also refer to:
 Demosthenes (general), Athenian general
 Demosthenes Philalethes, ancient physician
 Demosthenes the Laconian, Olympic winner in 316 BC
 George Savalas or Demosthenes, actor who appeared on Kojak
 Valentine Wiggin or Demosthenes, a character in Ender's Game
 Demóstenes (footballer) (1892–1961), Demóstenes Correia de Syllos, Brazilian footballer

See also
 Demosthenian Literary Society, a society at the University of Georgia in Athens, Georgia, United States


Konta is a Municipal Council and tehsil headquarters in Sukma district, Chhattisgarh, India.
Konta is a model town situated near bank of sabri River and Konta Legislative Assembly constituency is one of the 90 Legislative Assembly

| Konta Municipal Council       = Zakir Hussain Chhattisgarh (politician)Vice president

Geography
It is located at , at an elevation of 50 m above msl.

Location
Konta is connected to Jagdalpur and Vijayawada by the National Highway 221. It is near the state border with Andhra Pradesh. The nearest airport is Jagdalpur Airport.

References

External links

Cities and towns in Sukma district
Tehsils of Chhattisgarh


Alessandro Maestri (born June 1, 1985, in Cesena, Italy) is an Italian former professional baseball player. He played in Nippon Professional Baseball (NPB) for the Orix Buffaloes and in the KBO League for the Hanwha Eagles.

A pitcher, the 5'11", 180 lb. right-hander signed with the Chicago Cubs as a non-drafted free agent on Jan. 6, . He played for Team Italy in the 2019 European Baseball Championship.

Career

Early career
Born in Cesena, Maestri grew up in Viserba, a suburb near Rimini. He played in the Italian minor leagues for Torre Pedrera. In 2005, he joined the San Marino Baseball Club of the Italian Baseball League, the highest league in Italy.

Chicago Cubs organization
Early in the  season, Maestri's second season of professional ball with the Class A Peoria Chiefs, he gave up seven runs in two innings against the Cedar Rapids Kernels. From that point on, he did not give up more than two runs in an appearance for the rest of the season, and converted his first seven save opportunities to earn himself a Midwest League All-Star nod.

His success in 2007 prompted the Cubs to try to convert Maestri into a starter. Thus, he began the  season in the starting rotation of the Florida State League Class A advanced Daytona Cubs. In this role, he went 5-3 with a 3.69 ERA to again earn himself an All Star nod. Following the all star game, Maestri was promoted to the double A Southern League Tennessee Smokies. With the Smokies, Maestri made two starts in which he pitched 11 innings and gave up eight earned runs before shoulder soreness forced the Cubs to shut him down for the remainder of the season, and ended the Cubs' experiment with Maestri as a starter.

The Cubs released Maestri in April 2011, and he signed with the Lincoln Saltdogs of the American Association of Independent Professional Baseball.

Brisbane Bandits
On November 5, 2011, Maestri made his Australian Baseball League debut with the Brisbane Bandits. Starting against the Canberra Cavalry, Maestri went five innings and gave up two hits, picking up the first win of the Bandits' 2011-12 season. His performances earned him a spot with Team World at the 2011 Australian Baseball League All-Star Game. Maestri pitched a scoreless inning in the game. Maestri continued the season as the Bandits' ace, finishing third highest in the league in strikeouts and innings pitched. The Bandits ended the half a game short of the playoffs, with Maestri posting a 3.25 ERA and a 1.16 WHIP en route to winning the ABL's Fan Choice Award.

Rimini Baseball Club and the Kagawa Olive Guyners
Maestri played portions of 2012 for the Rimini Baseball Club and the Kagawa Olive Guyners of Japan's Shikoku Island League.

Orix Buffaloes
Maestri signed with the Orix Buffaloes of Nippon Professional baseball prior to the 2012 season. In his first season with Orix, Maestri recorded a 4–3 record and 2.17 ERA with 40 strikeouts. In 2013, Maestri pitched to a 7–5 record and 5.40 ERA in 24 games. In 36 games in 2014, Maestri registered a 3–1 record and stellar 1.97 ERA with 48 strikeouts. In his final season with Orix, Maestri recorded an 0-2 record and 3.19 ERA in 28 games.

On November 9, 2015, Maestri elected free agency.

Hanwha Eagles
In 2016, Maestri moved to the Hanwha Eagles of the KBO League. He was released on June 25, 2016, to make way for new signing Fabio Castillo. He had recorded a 9.42 ERA in 9 games for the Eagles.

Gunma Diamond Pegasus
On July 12, 2016, after being released from his Korean team, Maestri returned to the independent leagues of Japan by signing for Gunma Diamond Pegasus of the Baseball Challenge League.

Rojos del Águila de Veracruz
On April 10, 2017, Maestri signed with the Rojos del Águila de Veracruz of the Mexican Baseball League.

Return to San Marino
On December 21, 2017, Maestri signed with the T&A San Marino of the Italian Baseball League. He played with the club through the 2020 season.

Sydney Blue Sox
Maestri signed with the Sydney Blue Sox of the Australian Baseball League for the 2018-19 season.

On May 11, 2021, Maestri announced his retirement from professional baseball.

International career

Italy national team
Maestri was signed by Cubs scout Bill Holmberg, who also serves as pitching coach for the Italy national baseball team for whom Maestri pitched in both the 2006 and 2009 World Baseball Classic. Maestri gave up one earned run in two appearances out of the bullpen in the 2006 WBC. In , Maestri pitched 2.2 innings without giving up a run. He also pitched for Team Italy in the 2019 European Baseball Championship. He is playing for the team at the Africa/Europe 2020 Olympic Qualification tournament, taking place in Italy beginning September 18, 2019.

References

External links

, or Korea Baseball Organization

1985 births
Living people
Boise Hawks players
Brisbane Bandits players
Daytona Cubs players
Expatriate baseball players in South Korea
Hanwha Eagles players
Italian expatriate baseball players in Japan
Italian expatriate baseball players in Mexico
Italian expatriate baseball players in the United States
Italian expatriate sportspeople in San Marino
Italian expatriates in South Korea
KBO League pitchers
Mexican League baseball pitchers
Nippon Professional Baseball pitchers
Orix Buffaloes players
Sportspeople from Cesena
Peoria Chiefs players
Rimini Baseball Club players
Rojos del Águila de Veracruz players
Sydney Blue Sox players
Tennessee Smokies players
T & A San Marino players
Expatriate baseball players in San Marino
2006 World Baseball Classic players
2009 World Baseball Classic players
2013 World Baseball Classic players
2015 WBSC Premier12 players
2017 World Baseball Classic players
2019 European Baseball Championship players


The Freedom Memorial () was a memorial to the victims of the Berlin Wall in the vicinity of the Checkpoint Charlie Museum in Berlin. It opened on October 31, 2004, and was praised by both victims of the GDR communist regime and human rights advocates alike.

In 2004, Alexandra Hildebrandt leased an empty lot near the site of the former Checkpoint Charlie, and installed the Freedom Memorial to the victims of the border forces. While welcomed by many, it was criticized by Berlin officials as being historically and symbolically inaccurate, and for being erected by a private individual without a public process. The following year, the lease was terminated by the land owner, a bank. Hildebrand refused to clear out the monument, and the crosses which made up the memorial were removed by bailiffs following a court order.

References

External links

 Checkpoint Charlie Museum

Monuments and memorials in Berlin
Berlin Wall
Human rights abuses
Political repression in Germany


Shades is the sixth studio  album by J. J. Cale, released in February 1981.

Background
After years of living and recording in Nashville, Cale relocated to California in 1980 and lived in an Anaheim trailer park but still worked with longtime producer Audie Ashworth. Shades, which continued Cale’s tradition of giving his albums one word titles, was recorded in various studios in Nashville and Los Angeles.  It boasts an impressive list of top shelf session musicians, including Hal Blaine and Carol Kaye of the Wrecking Crew, James Burton, Jim Keltner, Reggie Young, Glen D. Hardin, Ken Buttrey, and Leon Russell, among many others.  As AllMusic states in its retroactive review of the LP, “His songs and his overall approach to music are all-encompassing; the seductive and laid-back grooves his rhythm sections empower are written into the very fabric of the songs. ‘Carry On,’ ‘Pack My Jack’ - these are songs of simple, sturdy strengths, succinctly written and concisely rendered. There are never any stray notes or decorative filigrees.”

Despite the coterie of musicians used on the sessions, Shades has a remarkably cohesive sound that is immediately recognizable as J.J. Cale.  Nine of the ten songs are original compositions, the exception being “Mama Don’t,” which would become Cale’s show opener. As can be seen in the 2005 documentary To Tulsa and Back, Cale would take the stage himself and introduce the band members one by one following along to the words of the song (“Mama don’t allow no bass in this place…”)  The album opens with “Carry On,” an optimistic call for perseverance in the face of adversity, followed by the chugging prison song “Deep Dark Dungeon.” The relationship songs have a sour tone, as is evident in “Runaround” and the bitter “What Do You Expect” (“What do you expect, caviar and candlelight?  Champagne every night?") "Love Has Been Gone” is also despairing, with Cale repeating the line “There’s nothing new…”  Even the straight love song “Wish I Had Not Said That” has an inherent ambivalence in the title, despite the tenderness found in the lyrics.

“Pack My Jack” recalls earlier Cale songs like “Travelin’ Light” and “I’m a Gypsy Man” and speaks to the freedom of the highway and how “a ramblin’ man keeps ramblin’ on.”  The album’s closing track, “Josie” is an instrumental that clocks in at nearly five-and-a-half minutes, making it the longest version song of Steely Dan to appear on one of Cale’s albums.

Shades''' cover features a silhouette of a guitar player, presumably Cale, inspired by the design of French cigarettes brand Gitanes. The notoriously media-shy singer would not use his own image on an LP cover until his 1983 album #8.

Reception

AllMusic wrote: “Friendly and inviting, Shades'' sounds good in any season and at any time of day (and may be some of the best hangover cure music around)."

Track listing

Personnel
 J. J. Cale - gut-string guitar (tr.3), vocals, rhythm guitar( tr. 1, 2, 6, 10) electric guitar (tr. 1 - 5, 7 - 10), drums, arranger, piano (tr. 5), bass (tr. 3), el. guitar solo (second) (tr. 6)
 Christine Lakeland - Moog synthesizer (tr. 3), piano (tr. 3), organ  (tr. 1), percussion (tr. 3), vocals, rhythm guitar gut-string guitar (tr. 3), rhythm guitar (tr. 7, 8)
 Tommy Tedesco - rhythm guitar  (tr. 1)
 Gordon Shryock - electric guitar (tr. 8)
 Reggie Young - guitar solo (1&3) (tr.6)
 James Burton - electric guitar (tr. 4)
 Bill Boatman - electric rhythm guitar (tr. 5)
 Johnny Christopher - rhythm guitar (tr. 2, 6)
 Tommy Cogbill - bass (tr. 2, 6, 9)
 Nick Rather - bass (tr. 5, 8, 10)
 Emory Gordy Jr. - bass (tr. 4, 7)
 Carol Kaye - bass (tr. 1)
 Michael Rhodes - bass
 Jim Keltner - drums (tr. 4)
 Jimmy Karstein drums (tr. 5)
 Gary Allen - drums (tr. 8, 10)
 Hal Blaine - drums (tr. 7)
 Hayward Bishop - drums (tr. 3)
 Kenneth A. Buttrey - drums  (tr. 2, 6)
 Karl Himmel - drums (tr. 9)
 Russ Kunkel - drums  (tr. 1)
 Larry Bell - electric piano (tr. 5)
 David Briggs - keyboards, piano  (tr. 2), electric piano (tr. 6)
 Leon Russell - Electric piano (tr. 8)
 Bill Payne - piano (tr.7)
 Glen Hardin - piano (tr.4)
 Bobby Emmons - organ, piano (tr. 6)
 Tom Hanks - saxophone (tr. 10)
Technical
 Vigon Nahas Vigon - art direction, design
 Helmut Werd - photography
 Chad Hailey - engineer
 Les Ladd - engineer
 Audie Ashworth - engineer, producer
 Ron Reynolds - engineer, mixing
 Hugh Davies - engineer, mixing
 Steve Ripley - engineer
 Joe Mills - engineer, mixing

Miscellaneous
The album cover, showing a gypsy guitarist behind cigarette smoke, was the pastiche of a box of Gitanes French cigarettes.

References

J. J. Cale albums
1981 albums
Albums produced by Audie Ashworth


The Portland Timbers are an American professional men's soccer club based in Portland, Oregon. The Timbers compete in Major League Soccer (MLS) as a member club of the league's Western Conference. The Timbers have played their home games at Providence Park since 2011, when the team began play as an expansion team in the league.

The club was founded in 2009, when the city of Portland was awarded an expansion berth to Major League Soccer. The team operating rights are owned by Peregrine Sports under the majority ownership of Merritt Paulson, whose companies had acquired the then-USL Pro team in 2007 and later established the Portland Thorns women's team in 2012 (all MLS franchises are centrally owned by the league itself, which grants operating rights and privileges to the individual club "owners," who are also shareholders in MLS). The club is a phoenix club, and the fourth soccer franchise based in Portland (second top-level) to carry the legacy of the Timbers name, which originated with the team that competed in the North American Soccer League (NASL) from 1975 to 1982.

In 2013, the Timbers finished the regular season in first place in the Western Conference, clinching both their first-ever playoff appearance and a CONCACAF Champions League berth. In 2015, the franchise won the Western Conference Finals in the playoffs, and their first major trophy, the MLS Cup, becoming the first team in Cascadia to do so. In 2017, the club again finished the regular season in first place in the Western Conference. In 2018, the Timbers again made the playoffs, advancing in three rounds, defeating archrival Seattle in the semifinals along the way, and made the MLS Cup where they lost 2–0 to Atlanta United FC. In 2020, the Timbers won the one-off MLS is Back Tournament, defeating Orlando City SC in the final, and once again qualified for the Champions League. In 2021, the Timbers won the Western Conference and once again were runners-up in MLS Cup, falling to New York City FC 4–2 on penalties after a 1–1 score at extra time.

Portland has long-standing rivalries with nearby clubs Seattle Sounders and Vancouver Whitecaps FC, with whom they compete for the Cascadia Cup.

History

Soccer roots in Portland and first MLS seasons

Professional soccer in Portland, Oregon can be traced to the soccer team that competed in the top-level North American Soccer League (NASL) as an expansion team from 1975 until the club's seventh season in 1982. The club's major achievement was in their inaugural season during the league's playoffs, having won the league's division final, and runners-up in Soccer Bowl '75 losing to the Tampa Bay Rowdies in the championship match. In 1985, F.C. Portland had established and was a charter club in the Western Soccer Alliance League and competed until folding in 1990. Professional soccer was dormant in the city until 2001, when the USL Timbers was founded and competed in Division 2 soccer in USL pro until the club folded in 2010. The USL pro club finished with the best record in the league in both the 2004 and 2009 regular seasons.

The announcement of the Timbers' entry into MLS was the culmination of a nearly two-year-long process for Merritt Paulson, dating back at least to May 2007, when Paulson led a group that bought the Portland Beavers and the USL Timbers. The group included former Treasury Secretary Henry Paulson, Meritt Paulson's father. The biggest issue for the city of Portland at that time was that due to league concerns about seating configuration, field surface and scheduling, obtaining an MLS club would require a new stadium.

In October 2007, Paulson was told PGE Park could be upgraded for about $20 million, and a new baseball stadium (with 8,000 to 9,000 seats) would cost about $30 million. By November 2008, Paulson told The New York Times he expected Portland taxpayers would spend $85 million to "build a new baseball stadium for his Beavers and renovate PGE Park—just remodeled in 2001 at a cost to taxpayers of $38.5 million—for soccer", and that in exchange, he would spend $40 million for the franchise fee to bring a new Major League Soccer team to Portland. MLS was in support of the proposal, wanting to continue to expand the number of owners in the league (for a while, all of its teams were owned by three men: Philip Anschutz, Lamar Hunt, and Robert Kraft).

Though supporting the acquisition of an MLS franchise raised numerous issues for Mayor Sam Adams and the Portland City Council, the Timbers were announced as Major League Soccer's eighteenth team on March 20, 2009, by Commissioner Don Garber. The announcement occurred during the first and second-round games of the 2009 NCAA Men's Division I Basketball Tournament that were held in Portland. The announcement noted that the team would retain the Portland Timbers name.

Former forward and Colorado Rapids assistant coach John Spencer was named the first head coach of the Timbers on August 10, 2010. It was also announced that former head coach Gavin Wilkinson of the USL-1/USSF D-2 Timbers, was promoted as the general manager/technical director of the team.

The Timbers signed five players before the MLS Expansion Draft on November 24, 2010. Three were part of the Timbers D-2 Pro League squad in 2010 (Steve Cronin, Bright Dike, and Ryan Pore), one was signed from D-2 Pro League team Austin Aztex (forward Eddie Johnson) and one was acquired via trade with New York Red Bulls (midfielder Jeremy Hall). On November 24, 2010, the Timbers, along with the other 2011 expansion team, Vancouver Whitecaps FC, participated in an MLS Expansion Draft, each selecting 10 players from existing teams. Immediately after the Expansion Draft, the Timbers announced the trade of their first pick (midfielder Dax McCarty), from FC Dallas to D.C. United for defender Rodney Wallace. The Timbers and Whitecaps also participated in the 2011 MLS SuperDraft on January 13, 2011, with the Whitecaps having the first pick, and the Timbers having the second pick. Vancouver surprised some by selecting youngster Omar Salgado and Portland swiftly selected Akron midfielder/forward Darlington Nagbe.

The Timbers played their first MLS game on March 19, 2011, against reigning MLS champions Colorado Rapids, but lost 3–1. The first goal in the Timbers' MLS era was scored by Kenny Cooper. In their first season, the Portland Timbers finished in 6th place in the Western Conference and 12th place overall.

On July 9, 2012, John Spencer was fired after a 0–3 loss to Real Salt Lake. Gavin Wilkinson took over on an interim basis for the rest of the season. The Timbers finished 2012 with the third-worst record in the league and was 8th out of 9th in the Western Conference. They did, however, win the Cascadia Cup in MLS for the first time.

Caleb Porter era (2013–2017)

The 2013 season began with new head coach Caleb Porter, who was previously head coach of the United States U-23 team and the University of Akron Zips men's team from 2006 to 2012. Under Porter, the Timbers achieved immediate success in the 2013 MLS regular season. They finished in first place in the Western Conference and third place in MLS overall. An important player was Diego Valeri, whom the Timbers had acquired from Club Atlético Lanús on loan with an option to purchase (which they exercised later in the season). In the 2013 Lamar Hunt U.S. Open Cup tournament, the club reached the semifinals, where they were eliminated by Real Salt Lake. The Timbers also earned their first MLS playoff appearance in franchise history. They defeated their archrival Seattle Sounders FC in the conference semifinals 5–3 on aggregate. The Timbers were eliminated in the conference finals, again losing to Real Salt Lake in a two–game aggregate series (5–2 aggregate). Due to a change by the United States Soccer Federation of how American-based MLS teams can qualify in the CONCACAF Champions League, the Portland Timbers qualified for the 2014–15 CONCACAF Champions League, which was their first international tournament they would later take part in.

In the 2014 MLS season, the Timbers could not replicate the success they had in the previous season. They struggled defensively in the beginning of the season with a 1–3–6 (W-L-D) record over the first ten games. They were able to mount a comeback late in the season, still having a chance on the final weekend to appear in the MLS playoffs but ultimately failing to qualify. The Timbers finished the season in 6th place in the Western Conference, 11th place overall. For the 2014–15 CONCACAF Champions League, the Timbers were drawn with Club Deportivo Olimpia and Alpha United in the group stage of the tournament. They were eliminated in the group stage on away goals. During the offseason, Portland's main focus was to avoid a slow start as they did in the 2014 season, made more difficult with Diego Valeri and Will Johnson being unavailable for the first several weeks due to injuries suffered in the final games of the 2014 season. New acquisitions included Nat Borchers from Real Salt Lake and Ghanaian/Norwegian keeper Adam Larsen Kwarasey.

MLS Cup champions (2015)
The 2015 season marked the franchise's fifth anniversary as an MLS franchise and the fortieth anniversary of the Timbers' legacy that traces back to the original North American Soccer League, which has been recognized by the team.

In 2015, the Timbers began their campaign without Diego Valeri and Will Johnson, who were still recovering from their injuries they obtained in the previous season. They would eventually return later in the season. The 2015 US Open Cup pitted Portland against arch-rival Seattle in the fourth round of the tournament, where they would eliminate the Sounders 3–1 in overtime, Seattle finished the match with only seven men after three players (including Clint Dempsey) were given red cards, and Obafemi Martins leaving due to a groin injury. Portland would be defeated by Real Salt Lake in the fifth round. In a highly competitive Western Conference, the Timbers once again qualified for the MLS Playoffs, finishing strong in the final matches of the regular season which included a 5–2 win against LA Galaxy. Portland finished the regular season third in the Western Conference, fifth overall.

Portland played against Sporting Kansas City in the MLS playoffs' Knockout round that went to penalties after Sporting's Kevin Ellis scored a late tying goal in the final minutes of regulation ending in 1–1. Maxi Urruti scored late in overtime tying 2–2 after Sporting had the lead from a goal from Kristen Nemeth in the 97th minute. The penalty shootout to decide the game went 11 rounds, with Sporting's Saad Abdul-Salaam unbelievably missing a potential game winning kick off of both posts. Kwarasey scored the winning goal and made the winning save in the 11th round of penalties. The game has been since dubbed, "The Double Post". The Timbers advanced to defeat Vancouver Whitecaps FC in the second leg of their two-game series, winning the Conference Semifinals 2–0. Portland defeated FC Dallas in the Conference Final series 5–3 aggregate with a 3–1 win at home and tying 2–2 in the second match in Toyota Park, becoming Western Conference Champions and advancing to their first-ever MLS Cup appearance. The Timbers won the 2015 MLS Cup against Columbus Crew SC 2–1 from the fastest MLS Cup goal from Diego Valeri, followed by a header from Rodney Wallace in the first half. Despite conceding a goal from Columbus striker Kei Kamara, the Portland Timbers held on to win their first MLS Cup and in doing so became the first team in the Cascadia rivalry to win the championship.

Following seasons (2016–17)
Portland's 2016 offseason consisted of transfers of key players including Jorge Villafaña, Will Johnson, Maxi Urruti, and Rodney Wallace. For the Timbers' 2016 campaign as defending champions, the season began with a win in a rematch against Columbus Crew SC. Portland's season in 2016 overall was described by head coach Caleb Porter as "A tale of two seasons." Although the team had a strong record at home, that performance was not reflected on the road, and the team dealt with injuries to key players throughout the season. The Timbers did not win a single match away from Providence Park in the season, finishing with a road record of 0–11–6 away from home and 12–14–8 (44 points) overall.

In 2017, the team made it a priority to improve the team's defense, an issue the previous year, along with adding reinforcements in the midfield. Portland acquired Roy Miller and David Guzmán from C.D. Saprissa. Nat Borchers, who was injured in 2016, was not offered a new contract with the Timbers, and ultimately the veteran defender decided to retire. The Timbers also signed Sebastián Blanco, who had been a teammate of Valeri at Lanús, from San Lorenzo. Mid-season the Timbers also acquired center-back Larrys Mabiala from the Turkish club Kayserispor. In the second half of the season, midfielder Valeri scored in nine consecutive games, setting a new MLS record. Portland qualified for the playoffs once more in their second-to-last match of the regular season, a 4–0 rout of D.C. United at Providence Park. The Timbers finished the season in first place in the Western Conference, also winning the Cascadia Cup for the second time as an MLS team. Portland were eliminated by the Houston Dynamo in the Western Conference Semifinal. For the first time a Timbers player received MLS's Landon Donovan MVP award, given to Valeri for scoring 20+ goals and earning 10+ assists, among other accomplishments; it was the most goals ever scored by a midfielder in MLS.

In the off-season, Caleb Porter resigned as head coach on November 16, 2017, parting ways with the franchise.

Giovanni Savarese era (2018–2023)
On Dec 18, the Timbers officially announced former New York Cosmos head coach Giovanni Savarese as the team's new head coach, making him the third non-interim head coach for the Timbers since entering MLS. Despite starting their 2018 season without a win in their first five games, Savaraese and the Timbers finished their campaign strong, and would earn their second trip to the MLS Cup on December 8, 2018, where they would be defeated 2–0 by Atlanta United.

The 2019 season was overshadowed by the large renovation to Providence Park, which resulted in the addition of 4,000 seats on the east side of the stadium. The extensive construction meant that the Timbers played the first 12 matches of the season away from home. The team emerged from this extensive road trip with a marginal record of 4–6–2. Portland would largely fail to improve in their remaining home games. The Timbers finished the season with 49 points overall, which placed them 6th in the Western Conference. They went on to face Real Salt Lake in the 2019 playoffs in Salt Lake, which resulted in a 2–1 loss.

The Timbers began the 2020 Major League Soccer season with a loss at home against Minnesota United FC and a win against MLS expansion side Nashville SC. On March 12, 2020, the season then entered a lengthy suspension due to the COVID-19 pandemic in North America. On June 10, MLS announced that a bracket format dubbed the "MLS is Back Tournament" would begin July 8 at ESPN Wide World of Sports Complex in Walt Disney World, and end with the final on August 11.

Portland began the tournament drawn with LAFC, LA Galaxy, and the Houston Dynamo in Group F, which was dubbed the "Group of Death" by the media. The Timbers defeated Chicharito and the Galaxy 2–1 to open the tournament, downed Houston by the same score 5 days later, and then, assured of passage to the next round, came back to tie LAFC 2–2 while playing mostly their reserves to finish on top of the group.

In the Round of 16, Portland led FC Cincinnati before a late gaffe from goalkeeper Steve Clark forced the Timbers into a tie and penalty kicks. Clark redeemed himself in the shootout and Portland won 1–1 (4–2) to advance to the next round of knockout games. In the Round of 8, Portland fell behind New York City FC after conceding an early goal but scored 3 in a row in the second half to cruise to an easy 3–1 win, which was capped off by a stunning outside-the-box strike from Andy Polo. Playing the Philadelphia Union next in the semifinals, the Timbers rose to the challenge with goals from Jeremy Ebobisse and Sebastián Blanco and held on to score a 2–1 victory and advance to the finals for the club's first title game appearance since the 2018 MLS Cup.

In the MLS is Back Tournament championship game against hometown Orlando City, Portland opened the scoring with a diving header from Larrys Mabiala off a pass from Diego Valeri in the 27th minute. Orlando equalized in the 39th minute, but Portland scored again in the 66th minute after defender Dario Župarić scored his first goal as a Timber, and Portland's defense held on to win 2–1, making the Portland Timbers under Savarese the MLS is Back Tournament champions.

On August 26, 2020, Portland Timbers players, as part of the 2020 American athlete strikes, voted to strike and not play their game against the San Jose Earthquakes that night. The game was then rescheduled to September 16.

In 2021, the Timbers finished fourth in the Western Conference, then upset top-seeded Colorado Rapids and staved off a hot underdog in Real Salt Lake en route to their third Cup final as an MLS club. For the first time since Soccer Bowl '77, Portland would host the championship of top-flight American soccer as the Timbers faced New York City FC in the final. After a 94th-minute goal from forward Felipe Mora that canceled out a first-half score from league top-scorer Valentín Castellanos, the Timbers and NYCFC finished extra time levelled at 1–1. The Timbers had two penalties saved in the shoot-out and lost the Cup after a 4–2 result, marking their second loss in MLS Cup finals.

Abuse scandal and fallout

In late September 2021, The Athletic published an investigation into North Carolina Courage head coach Paul Riley, alleging that Riley had sexually coerced and verbally abused players on his teams, including during his two-year tenure as Portland Thorns head coach in 2014 and 2015. More than a dozen players from every team Riley had coached since 2010 spoke to the publication and two named players, both former Thorns, went on the record with allegations against him. In the article, Riley denied the allegations. The investigation led to widespread fan discontent, focused primarily on the fact that Riley was both hired and fired by Timbers/Thorns owner Paulson and GM Wilkinson. Wilkinson was placed on administrative leave from the Thorns in early October, but retained his positions with the Timbers. (He was eventually replaced by Karina LeBlanc.)

Timbers attendance declined during the 2022 season as the team failed to sell out all but five games. The smaller crowds were attributed in part to the COVID-19 pandemic as well as discontent among fans over the club's handling of abuse allegations and other controversies. The organization was also accused of supporting a "toxic workplace environment" for women by several employees, particularly from upper management. In addition, the club terminated the contract of recently re-signed forward Andy Polo following allegations of domestic abuse from his ex-partner.

The Yates Report, released on October 3, 2022, found further transgressions by members of the Timbers and Thorns organization, including alleged inappropriate conduct by president Mike Golub. The report and pressure from fans prompted Alaska Airlines, Tillamook, KeyBank, and other corporate sponsors to withhold, redirect, or cancel their financial contributions to the club. Paulson announced he, along with general manager Gavin Wilkinson (who was extended prior to the season) and Golub, would step away from the Thorns. On October 5, 2022, Wilkinson and Golub were fired from the club altogether. Ned Grabavoy handled Timbers front office duties in the interim.

On the pitch, the Timbers would lose the last game of the season against Real Salt Lake, knocking them out of playoff contention and lifting RSL in their place by one point. Midway through the 2023 season, the Timbers would fire Savarese after a 5-0 road loss to the Dynamo.

Colors and badge
The Portland Timbers' MLS logo incorporates elements of the former USL design. The primary reference to the original crest is the circular shape that represents unity, wholeness, and the pursuit of perfection. The axe pays homage to the Pacific Northwest's logging industry, as loggers traditionally used axes to cut down trees. There are three chevrons organized to resemble a pine tree that refer to the Timbers' membership in three separate leagues: the original North American Soccer League, the United Soccer Leagues, and Major League Soccer. The team's colors, ponderosa green and moss green, represent the state of Oregon's forests.

Sponsor

It was announced in September 2010 that the Portland Timbers' jerseys would be sponsored by Alaska Airlines. On December 9, 2010, the jersey was revealed at a runway show at Portland International Airport. The home jersey was a two-tone halved green shirt, while the alternate jersey was red in honor of Portland being known as the Rose City.

On February 23, 2021, it was announced that Portland had made a deal with TikTok, as team's sleeve sponsor beginning in the same year. Part of the deal included collaborative work for the company's 'TikTok for Good' campaign.

Uniform evolution

Home, away, and alternative uniforms.

 Home

 Away

 Alternate

Stadium

 Providence Park; Portland, Oregon (2011–present)

The Timbers play at Providence Park in downtown Portland, which they share with the Portland Thorns of the National Women's Soccer League. Providence Park has existed in Portland since 1893 and as a complete stadium since 1926, when it was constructed by the nearby Multnomah Athletic Club, which still borders the stadium on the southern end. Providence Park is the oldest soccer-specific stadium in Major League Soccer and one of the most historic grounds used by any United States professional soccer team.

The stadium has played host to many watershed moments in United States soccer history, including the Soccer Bowl '77, the 1999 and 2003 FIFA Women's World Cups, the 2013 CONCACAF Gold Cup, the 2014 MLS All-Star Game, the 2015 NWSL Championship Game, and MLS Cup 2021. Providence Park has been the home of the Portland Timbers in all of their iterations since 1975.

In July 2009, the Portland City Council approved a $31 million renovation to make the stadium ready for the 2011 Major League Soccer season, reconfiguring the grounds primarily for men and women's soccer. Operational capacity was 18,627 for the 2011 MLS season and expanded to 20,323 for the 2012 season.

On February 10, 2014, the Timbers signed a long-term stadium naming rights sponsorship with Providence Health & Services, a non-profit health care provider. The stadium will be known as Providence Park until at least 2028.

In December 2017, the Portland City Council approved for construction a US$85 million expansion project to increase seating capacity for Providence Park. The project, whose terms were already approved in June of the same year, added an additional 4,000 seats to the near 22,000 seats already built, increasing overall capacity by 20%. The stadium plan was in the works for several seasons as the Timbers had a season ticket waitlist of approximately 13,000.

The new remade steel stand was inspired by the legendary Boca Juniors' stadium La Bombonera as well as the classic raised stage of Shakespeare's Globe Theatre, creating a unique layered appearance that also paid homage to the original, unfinished 1926 Multnomah Field plans. Spelled out across the green seats on the East End in white lettering is "SC USA", a direct nod to Portland's history as "Soccer City USA".

The expanded Providence Park opened for the first time on July 1, 2019, as the Timbers hosted LAFC, selling out the capacity of 25,218. The expansion gave Providence Park the 4th-highest seating capacity of any soccer-specific stadium in MLS. Included in the renovation were the addition of three decks of new seats, two new video boards and a modern edge-to-edge roof, as well as updated LED lighting throughout the park.

Club culture

Supporters

The Timbers sold out every home game from their transition to MLS in 2011 until the pandemic of 2020-2021, a league-record streak of 163 games. The Timbers cap season-ticket sales at 15,300, and at one point had a waitlist of 10,000 season tickets, larger than almost every college football team.

The main supporters group of the Portland Timbers is the Timbers Army. Its members are known for their loud, enthusiastic support and the raucous atmosphere they create at Timbers games, as well as their leftist political positions. The Timbers Army is consistently referred to by American media as one of the best, or very best, supporting groups in the country, with Timbers fans often given the same distinction.

The Timbers Army was founded in 2001 as the Cascade Rangers, a reference to the Cascade Range of mountains in the Pacific Northwest region of North America. The group began congregating in section 107 ("The Woodshed") of PGE Park ("The Piggy") to create a European-style rooting section for the club, complete with drumming, flags, scarves, smoke bombs and constant chanting and cheering. By 2002, the group had changed its name to the Timbers Army in order to lose any perception of partiality toward Scottish soccer club Rangers and because the Timbers uniforms at the time resembled those of Rangers rival Celtic. By 2012, the Timbers Army numbered more than 4,000 people in the north-end on match day.

In 2019, the Timbers Army made national news as they clashed with the MLS front office over the use of the Iron Front symbol on flags flown by Timbers supporters. MLS banned the anti-fascist symbol along with far-right regalia in a blanket ban of "political signage", which the Army contested, arguing in a statement that opposition to fascism, racism, and sexism was not political. A protracted public battle between the Army and MLS brass occurred, culminating in a protest during the August game against Seattle where the TA deliberately stayed silent for the first 33 minutes of the nationally televised clash to commemorate 1933, the year that the Iron Front was disbanded in Nazi Germany.

After the protests by the Timbers Army gained media exposure, Major League Soccer officials announced they would meet with the Army and other supporter groups around the league. A month later, on September 24, 2019, the league announced it would be reversing the policy that prohibited the Iron Front, allowing Timbers supporters to use the symbol again. This was a rare instance in American sports (and one of the first in MLS) that a supporter group had directly taken on the league with an organized response and forced a change in policy.

Rivalries

The Cascadia Cup is a trophy and competition between the three soccer clubs of the Cascadia bioregion: the Timbers, Seattle Sounders FC, and the Vancouver Whitecaps. Portland, Seattle, and Vancouver were rivals back in the original NASL during the 1970s and all 3 were together in the USL from 2001 to 2008.

In 2004 supporters of the three clubs created the Cascadia Cup, a yearly trophy handed out to the club with the best overall head-to-head record between the Pacific Northwest three. The Cup moved to MLS in 2011 as all three clubs again played together in the same league. Portland has won the Cup five times: in 2009, 2010, 2012, 2017, and 2022.

Portland became the first team in Cascadia to win the MLS Cup, doing so in 2015.

Seattle Sounders

The Portland Timbers have a long-running rivalry with Seattle Sounders FC dating to the original North American Soccer League, as far back as 1975. Natural regional rivals from 1975 to 1982 in the North American Soccer League and from 2001 to 2008 in the USL First Division, the Portland Timbers–Seattle Sounders rivalry was continued after Portland entered MLS as an expansion team in 2011.

With the close proximity of the two cities, traveling fans of both sides witness hostile environments while visiting the opposing stadium. According to many players, the Seattle–Portland rivalry is one of the only true derbies that is present in American soccer. The rivalry has been cited by multiple sources as one of the most intense rivalries in not just MLS but North American soccer.

The Seattle-Portland rivalry rose to higher levels when they faced each other in the 2013 MLS playoffs in their two-game series where the Timbers eliminated their arch-rivals in their first-ever MLS postseason matchup. Portland faced the higher-seeded Seattle in the 2018 Western Conference Semifinals in another two-game series, forcing the Sounders into a dramatic tie on aggregate in extra time in their home stadium and subsequently advancing to the Conference Finals on penalty kicks.

To date, Portland has never lost to Seattle in the MLS Playoffs.

Vancouver Whitecaps

Vancouver Whitecaps FC, the other Cascadian team in the tri-rivalry from the NASL and USL, moved to MLS along with Portland in 2011. They compete along with Portland and Seattle in the Cascadia Cup. Portland and Vancouver's historic rivalry dates back to 1975 in the original North American Soccer League.

Compared to Portland-Seattle, Portland-Vancouver is considered "friendlier" on both the pitch and the stands. Members of the supporting groups between the two clubs even jointly celebrated together after Vancouver eliminated Portland from the 2010 USL Playoffs due to the shared move to MLS the next year. One reason for the less-intense rivalry for the time being could be simple geography (Portland is closer to Seattle than Vancouver) or Vancouver not attaining a similar level of sustained MLS success as the two other Cascadia clubs.

Many Whitecap players point to the Timbers as being their biggest rival, even while Vancouver has off-and-on rivalries with other Canadian teams. As of 2020, Portland holds a 12–7–7 W-D-L advantage over Vancouver in MLS play.

During the Timbers' 2015 MLS Cup run, they defeated Vancouver 2–0 on aggregate over a two-game series in the Western Conference semifinals.

Other teams

Portland fans in all sports have traditionally embraced a hatred of Los Angeles teams, and that has been no different in recent years in MLS play. Portland had a testy matchup with LAFC in the 2018 US Open Cup and followed it up the next year with an even more physical battle in the first game at the revamped Providence Park, leading MLS writer Brian Taylor to describe the matchup as a "new rivalry". In January 2020, Timbers midfielder Sebastian Blanco said that LAFC was Portland's biggest rival outside of Cascadia, and that he "loves to play those games" against them and the LA Galaxy. In the 2020 MLS is Back Tournament, Portland drew both LAFC and LA Galaxy in the initial group stage, where they defeated the Galaxy and came from behind to tie against LAFC en route to finishing on top of the group and winning the trophy.

Mascot

During the NASL and USL years the team's mascot was a grizzled lumberjack named Timber Jim. On January 24, 2008, Jim announced his retirement. His final farewell was a game played against Puerto Rico Islanders on April 17, 2008, which the Timbers won 1–0.

Timber Joey served as the unofficial mascot from then on, and was inaugurated as the new official mascot at an exhibition game vs Juventus Primavera on June 14, 2008, a game the Timbers won 1–0, and has served in that capacity ever since, leading into their MLS inauguration in 2011. Joey continues Jim's trademark of cutting a round (or "cookie") from a large log with a chainsaw every time the Timbers score a goal. This round is presented to the goal-scoring player after the game. If the team achieves a shutout (clean sheet), the goalkeeper also receives a round. Timber Joey has his own custom jersey with Portland-based outdoor tool manufacturer Leatherman as the shirt sponsor.

Broadcasting
From 2023, every Timbers match is available to stream via MLS Season Pass on the Apple TV app. Prior to Apple, the Timbers were a regular staple on local television in the Portland area, both cable and over-the-air.

Before 2023, regular-season games not televised by Major League Soccer's national television partners were broadcast by Root Sports Northwest. Selected games were broadcast in English by Fox affiliate KPTV (channel 12) or its co-owned MyNetworkTV affiliate KPDX (channel 49). It was formerly broadcast in Spanish by Estrella TV affiliate KGW-DT3 (channel 8.3) from its inception until 2018 with the station ended its affiliation on the subchannel. Beginning in 2012, the team launched a regional syndication network, the Portland Timbers Broadcast Network, which provides the Timbers' over-the-air game coverage to additional markets. Partners of the network included the second digital subchannel of NBC affiliate KTVZ (channel 21.2) in Bend, Fox affiliate KEVU (channel 23) in Eugene and MyNetworkTV affiliate KFBI-LD (channel 48) in Medford. KPTV also airs a weekly highlight show, Timbers in 30, on Friday evenings; any future Timbers content remains unaffected by the 2023 Apple deal and teams will still be allowed to have local TV partners.

On the radio, all Timbers games are broadcast in English on KXL (750 AM, "The Game") and are simulcast in Spanish on KXET (1150 AM and 93.FM, "La Gran D"). KXL also airs Talk Timbers, a weekly radio show dedicated to the team and soccer.

Roster and staff

 For details on former players, see All-time Portland Timbers roster.

Current roster

Out on loan

Retired numbers

Coaching staff
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Head coach history

General manager history

Club captain history

Ring of Honor

Given to those involved with the Portland Timbers deserving of special honors. Currently there are only six members of this exclusive group:

Those inducted have their names displayed in the upper northeast corner of what is now Providence Park. Clive Charles' number was retired in a halftime ceremony on August 29, 2003, just three days after his death. Timber Jim's number was retired in a halftime ceremony on April 17, 2008. Timber Jim is currently the only non-player to be inducted to the Ring of Honor. Both John Bain and Jimmy Conway were unveiled as new members at halftime of the club's first ever MLS home game on March 19, 2011.
Mick Hoban was inducted on during a halftime ceremony on March 8, 2014.

Honors

Domestic
 MLS Cup
 Champions (1): 2015
 Runners Up (2): 2018, 2021
 Western Conference Champions
 Winners (3): 2015, 2018, 2021
 Western Conference Regular Season
 Winners (2): 2013, 2017
 MLS is Back Tournament
 Champions: 2020

Minor honors
 MLS Fair Play Award: 2011

Continental

 CONCACAF Champions League (best result):
 Quarter Finals: 2021

Historic

(See Portland Timbers)

 USL A-League Regular Season Champions
 Commissioners Cup Winners: 2004
 USL First Division Regular Season Champions
 Commissioners Cup Winners: 2009

(See Portland Timbers)

NASL Soccer Bowl
Runners Up:1975
NASL Regular Season Champions
Winners:1975
NASL Western Division Title
 Winners: 1975

Portland Timbers 2 (T2)

Portland Timbers 2 (T2) is the farm club of the Portland Timbers. In October 2014, Merritt Paulson announced the creation of their USL Pro team, Portland Timbers 2 (T2). T2 began play in the 2015 USL pro season, having Merlo Field as their stadium to play for their home games. The purpose of T2 is to bridge a gap between the academies and the first level team, while having a better way to observe the players' progress and development as well.

Records

Year-by-year

This is a partial list of the last five seasons completed by the Timbers. For the full season-by-season history, see List of Portland Timbers seasons.

1. Avg. attendance include statistics from league matches only.
2. Top goalscorer(s) includes all goals scored in League, MLS Cup Playoffs, U.S. Open Cup, MLS is Back Tournament, CONCACAF Champions League, FIFA Club World Cup, and other competitive continental matches.

Attendance by season

All regular-season home games since the Timbers' entry into MLS in 2011 have sold out, with the 100th such sell-out on September 10, 2016.

DNQ = Did not qualify

Top scorer by season

CONCACAF Champions League
Portland has qualified for the CONCACAF Champions League three times, the first time being the 2014–15 edition of the tournament.

 Scores and results list Portland's goal tally first.

Table

Player statistics

Matches

USOC = U.S. Open Cup; CCL = CONCACAF Champions League
Bolded players are currently on the Portland Timbers roster.

Goals

USOC = U.S. Open Cup; CCL = CONCACAF Champions League
Bolded players are currently on the Portland Timbers roster.

Assists

USOC = U.S. Open Cup; CCL = CONCACAF Champions League
Bolded players are currently on the Portland Timbers roster.

Footnotes

References

External links

Association football clubs established in 2009
Soccer clubs in Oregon
Timbers
2009 establishments in Oregon
Major League Soccer teams
Phoenix clubs (association football)


The Technocracy Study Course is a technocratic critique of the price system, written by M. King Hubbert and first published in 1934. It is the ideological basis for the Technocracy movement, highlighting economic and social consequences of the capitalist price system and suggests an alternative socioeconomic system based on physical laws and constraints.

References

Capitalism
Technocracy movement


Georgi Ivanov Veselinov - Zograf (; 1843 – 19 September 1886) was a Bulgarian National Revival painter, public figure and deputy in the II and III National Assembly.

Biography

He was born in 1843 in Boboshevo in the family of Yuvancho Veselinov and Milena Vasilkyova. He graduated the school in his home town. In 1861 he went to Razlog where he studied icon painting from the painter Stefan Popstamatov who was an apprentice of Simeon Molerov. When he returned to Boboshevo he took part in the painting of the Church of the Holy Mother of God and became known as Georgi Zograf. In 1868 he painted the church in the village of Balanovo. In 1873 he painted the vaults in the southern side of the narthex in the Church of the Holy Mother of God.

After the crushing of the April Uprising he was suspected for being a rebel and arrested in Dupnitsa and then imprisoned in Sofia. After the Liberation of Bulgaria he was appointed in the Agricultural fund in Dupnitsa and remained in the position until his death. He became one of the leaders of the Liberal Party in the region of Dupnitsa and made many enemies among the rich rusophiles in Dupnitsa. He was elected twice as a deputy in the II (10 December 1882 – 25 December 1883) and ІІІ (9 July 1884 – 11 July 1886) National Assembly. He was enlisted for the IV National Assembly but on 19 September 1886 he was assaulted and killed by the mob along with the other candidate of the Liberal Party Hr. Grancharov, the district head P. Dimitrov and the teacher from Boboshevo Papukchiev.

Literature

 Кепов, Иван, „Миналото и сегашно на Бобошево“, издава Бобошевска популярна банка, печатница Кехлибар, 1935, с.255-259.

1843 births
1886 deaths
Members of the National Assembly (Bulgaria)
Assassinated Bulgarian politicians
19th-century Bulgarian people
People from Kyustendil Province
Boboshevo
19th-century Bulgarian painters
19th-century male artists
19th-century Bulgarian politicians
Male painters
1880s assassinated politicians


Dandrio is a settlement in the Blenio district, Switzerland.

Villages in Ticino


Mate Hidvegi (born 9 November 1955 in Budapest, Hungary) is a Hungarian biochemist and co-inventor of Avemar and Oncomar, fermented wheat germ extract based nutraceuticals.

Life

Hidvegi was born in Budapest, Hungary, on 9 November 1955. He is the son of György Hidvégi-Hoffmann and Katalin Dávid.

Education and early career

He received his Bachelor of Science in 1978 and Master of Science in 1980 from Technology University Budapest. He also received his Doctor of Philosophy from Technology University Budapest in 1983.Then he taught at what is now  Budapest University of Technology and Economics from 1984-1987 as assistant professor and since 1992 as professor.
After finishing university, he worked in the cereal industry and was co-developer of a patented feed advisory system based on near infrared ingredient data.
Hidvegi was the pioneer in the development of technologies of mass-production and therapeutic use of instantized herbal extracts in Hungary. Between 1988-1990 Hidvegi was Post-Doctoral Fellow at the Grain Research Laboratory of the Canadian Grain Commission, Winnipeg, Canada.

In 1996 Hidvegi was co-founder of Biromedicina (joint stock company), what is now called The First Hungarian Corporation for Cancer Research and Oncology. The company’s mission was to market Hidvegi's product Avemar, a fermented wheat germ extract-based nutraceutical.

Hidvegi holds a PhD and a Dr. Habil in chemistry, and an honorary professorship at the Jewish University, Budapest.

Early academic life

Hidvegi's first publications were about the theories of the origins of life, and the elaboration of a plausible mechanism for the biogenesis and evolution of biomembranes. He worked out the metabolic map as well as the reaction kinetics of a theoretical first living cell.

Development of Esterin

Hidvegi invented and hold the patent for the manufacturing process of an alfalfa-based extract (Esterin), which has been claimed to lower serum cholesterol levels (U.S patent 5,277,910 January 11, 1994).

Development of fermented wheat germ extract (Avemar/Ave)

Hidvegi is the co-inventor of a patented fermented wheat germ extract-based nutraceutical known as Avemar. In the U.S., Avemar is classified as a dietary supplement and marketed under the trade name Ave (American BioSciences, Inc.; Blauvelt, NY). In Hungary Avemar as a dietary food for cancer patients.

In 2009 Hidvegi marketed a new dietary food for special medical purposes for cancer patients based on the Avemar, which was sold as Oncomar and (in the U.S.) AvéUltra.

References

Publications

 Bekes F, Hidvegi M, Zsigmond A, Lasztity R: A novel mathematical model for determining in vitro biological value of proteins and its application for non-linear optimization of the nutritional quality of feed and food formulas. In: Progress in Cereal Science and Technology Vol. 5B, J. Holas and J. Kratochvil, Eds., Elsevier Publ., Amsterdam, 1983. pp. 1213–1218.
 Mercer LP, Haijazi H, Hidvegi M: Weanling rats display bioperiodicity of growth and food intake rates. J Nutrition 123: 1356-1362, 1993.
 Lasztity R, Hidvegi M, Bata A: Saponins in food. Food Rev Int 14: 371-390, 1998.
 Tomoskozi-Farkas R, Hidvegi M, Lasztity R: Investigation of methoxy-substituted benzoquinone derivatives in tree samples grown in Hungary. Acta Biol Hung 49: 79-87, 1998.
 Hidvegi M, Raso E, Tomoskozi-Farkas R, Paku S, Lapis K, Szende B: The effect of Avemar and Avemar + vitamin C on tumor growth and metastasis in experimental animals. Anticancer Res 18: 2353-2358, 1998.
 Hidvegi M, Raso E, Tomoskozi-Farkas R, Lapis K, Szende B: Effect of MSC on the immune response of mice. Immunopharmacology 41: 183-186, 1999.
 Hidvegi M, Raso E, Tomoskozi-Farkas R, Szende B, Paku S, Prónai L, Bocsi J, Lapis K: MSC, a new benzoquinone-containing natural product with antimetastatic effect. Cancer Biother Radiopharm 14: 277-289, 1999.
 Jakab F, Mayer A, Hoffmann A, Hidvegi M: First clinical data of a natural immunomodulator in colorectal cancer. Hepatogastroenterology 47: 393-395, 2000.
 Boros LG, Lee W-NP, Hidvegi M, Go VLW: Metabolic effects of fermented wheat germ extract with anti-tumor properties in cultured MIA pancreatic adenocarcinoma cells. Pancreas 21: 434, 2000.
 Boros L. G, Lapis K, Szende B, Tomoskozi-Farkas R, Balogh A, Boren J, Marin S, Cascante M, Hidvegi M: Wheat germ extract decreases glucose uptake and RNA ribose formation but increases fatty acid synthesis in MIA pancreatic adenocarcinoma cells. Pancreas 23: 141-147, 2001.
 Zalatnai A, Lapis K, Szende B, Raso E, Telekes A, Resetar A, Hidvegi M: Wheat germ extract inhibits experimental colon carcinogenesis in F-344 rats. Carcinogenesis 22: 1649-1652, 2001.
 Ehrenfeld M, Blank M, Shoenfeld Y, Hidvegi M: Avemar (a new benzoquinone-containing natural product) administration interferes with the Th2 response in experimental SLE and promotes amelioration of the disease. Lupus 10: 622-627, 2001.
 Fajka-Boja R, Hidvegi M, Shoenfeld Y, Ion G, Demydenko D, Tomoskozi-Farkas R, Vizler Cs, Telekes A, Resetar A, Monostori E: Fermented wheat germ extract induces apoptosis and downregulation of major histocompatibility complex class I proteins in tumor T and B cell lines. Int J Oncol 20: 563-570, 2002.
 Jakab F, Shoenfeld Y, Balogh A, Nichelatti M, Hoffmann A, Kahan Zs, Lapis K, Mayer A, Sapy P, Szentpetery F, Telekes A, Thurzo L, Vagvolgyi A, Hidvegi M: A medical nutriment has supportive value in the treatment of colorectal cancer. Br J Cancer 89: 465-469, 2003.
 Garami M, Schuler D, Babosa M, Borgulya G, Hauser P, Müller J, Paksy A, Szabó E, Hidvegi M, Fekete Gy: Fermented wheat germ extract reduces chemotherapy-induced febrile neutropenia in pediatric cancer patients. J Pediatric Hematol Oncol 10: 631-635, 2004.
 Stipkovits L, Lapis K, Hidvegi M, Kosa E, Glavits R, Resetar A: Testing the efficacy of fermented wheat germ extract against Mycoplasma gallisepticum infection of chicken. Poultry Sci 11: 1844-1848, 2004.
 Balint G, Apathy A, Gaal M, Telekes A, Resetar A, Blazso G, Falkay G, Szende B, Paksy A, Ehrenfeld M, Shoenfeld Y, Hidvegi M: Effect of Avemar - a fermented wheat germ extract - on rheumatoid arthritis. Preliminary data. Clin Exp Rheumatol 24: 325-328, 2006.
 Telekes A, Resetar A, Balint G, Blazso G, Falkay G, Lapis K, Raso E, Szende B, Ehrenfeld M, Shoenfeld Y, Hidvegi M. Fermented wheat germ extract (Avemar) inhibits adjuvant arthritis. Ann N Y Acad Sci 1110: 348-361, 2007.
 Saiko P, Ozsvar-Kozma M, Graser G, Lackner A, Grusch M, Madlener S, Krupitza G, Jaeger W, Hidvegi M, Agarwal RP, Fritzer-Szekeres M, Szekeres T: Avemar, a nontoxic fermented wheat germ extract, attenuates the growth of sensitive and 5-FdUrd/Ara-C cross-resistant H9 human lymphoma cells through induction of apoptosis. Oncol Rep 21: 787-791, 2009.
 Lasztity R, Hidvegi M (eds): Amino acid composition and biological value of cereal proteins. D. Reidel Publ Co., Boston, 1985.

Hungarian biochemists
Hungarian inventors
Living people
1955 births


Iran LNG, also known as NIOC LNG, is a LNG plant under development at Tombak Port, approximately  north of Assaluyeh Port and  southeast of Kangan, Iran.

History
Construction of the LNG plant started in 2007. In April 2007, Austrian oil company OMV signed a preliminary agreement to participate in the project; however, the final agreement is not signed.

Technical description
The project includes two LNG trains each with capacity of 5.4 million tons of LNG per annum. The trains will use the Linde Liquefaction Process.

The Iran LNG project consists of the LNG plant, including storage and loading facilities and following units:

Liquefaction Units
Treating Units
Power Station, Electric Motors and Compressors
Utilities and Off-Sites
Telecommunication
LNG Storage Tanks, which includes LNG and LPG Tanks
Harbour and Jetties

It will be supplies from the phase 12 of the South Pars gas field.

The LNG plant is expected to come online in 2011.

Contractors
The LNG plant is designed by consortium of Linde, Hyundai, and Snamprogetti. The engineering consortium for gas sweetening operations comprises Iranian companies Farab and Namvaran, and an Italian company APS Engineering.  The LNG trains will be built by two consortia including the consortium of Iranian Farab and Chinese HuaFu Engineering Company, and the consortium led by the Pars International Development & Engineering Company.  The liquefying equipment would be distributed by Steiner-Prematechnik-Gastec.  Storage tanks for LNG are built by Daelim Industrial.  Power plant and electro-compressor sections would be built by the Iran Power Plant Projects Management Co.  Iran's Rah Sahel will construct the jetty, and the off-site and utility segments will be handled by Iran's Petro Sanat Maad.

Company
The project is developed by the Iran LNG company, a subsidiary of the Iranian Gas exporting company (IGEC), which holds 49% of the shares, with the rest shared by the Oil Industry Investment Company (OIIC) (50%) and Oil Industry Pension Fund (1%).  The shares of the two later is planned to reduce to 11%, and the remained 40% will be provided to strategic partners. The managing director of the company is Ali caiwanara.

See also

North Pars Gas Field

References

External links

Industrial buildings in Iran
Buildings and structures in Bushehr Province
Energy infrastructure in Iran
Proposed energy infrastructure in Iran
Proposed liquefied natural gas plants


Trzebiechowo  is a village in the administrative district of Gmina Szczecinek, within Szczecinek County, West Pomeranian Voivodeship, in north-western Poland. It lies approximately  north-west of Szczecinek and  east of the regional capital Szczecin.

For the history of the region, see History of Pomerania.

The village has a population of 220.

References

Trzebiechowo


Fulston Manor School is a secondary School with academy status in Sittingbourne, Kent. The head teacher is Mrs Susie Burden . It teaches years 7–13 (11- to 18-year-olds).

Description
Fulston Manor School is a larger-than-average secondary school. It is a non-selective school in a local authority where high numbers of schools select pupils by ability. The school forms part of the Fulston Manor Academies Trust (FMAT) with South Avenue Primary School.

The previous headteacher, Alan Brookes was a national leader of education. The vast majority of pupils are of White British heritage. About a quarter of pupils in the school are eligible for support from the pupil premium (additional government funding), which is broadly in line with the national average while The proportion of pupils who have special educational needs and/or disabilities is below average. The school meets the Department for Education's definition of a coasting school based on key stage 4 academic performance results in 2015 and 2016.

Organisation
As of 2014, the lower school has an annual intake of 210 students at the beginning of Year Seven (age 11).

The school uses a vertical house system rather than traditional year/age based groups where every student is assigned to one of the four houses: Cromer (blue), Hales (red), Stanhope (yellow) and Morrison (green).

The school uniform consists of a black blazer accompanied with the school badge on the breast pocket, with grey trousers and a white shirt. Socks may either be black or grey. Shirts must be worn with a tie, which varies according to the house in which the student is placed. Girls may also wear a scarlet v-neck jumper to accompany the blazer.

Academics
This is non-selective mixed school in an area with single sex grammar schools. Virtually all maintained schools and academies follow the National Curriculum, and are inspected by Ofsted on how well they succeed in delivering a 'broad and balanced curriculum'. Schools endeavour to get all students to achieve the English Baccalaureate (EBACC) qualification- this must include core subjects, a modern or ancient foreign language, and either History or Geography.

Curriculum intent
With those constrains the curriculum aims to provide a framework which translates the values of the school into high-quality teaching so that all students of all abilities to reach their full potential. This includes those identified as having special educational needs. It is not solely about the National Curriculum but embraces informal leaning and the co-curriculum.

The published aim of the curriculum is to help students to:
Acquire appropriate knowledge, understanding and skills
Develop creative, imaginative, enquiring minds with a willingness to take risks
Acquire skills relevant to adult life and the current dynamic technological world
Encourage high aspirations
Develop high standards of literacy and numeracy to ensure equality of access and successful progression within and beyond education
Develop and use enterprise capabilities in a variety of contexts

KS3
The curriculum at Key Stage 3 builds upon the National Curriculum at Key Stage 2 to ensure that students are fully prepared for Key Stage 4. Students study a range of subjects:

Art, Citizenship Design Technology, Drama, English, Food Technology, French, Geography, History, Information Technology (Computing Science), Mathematics, Music, Physical Education, Religious Education, Science and Textiles.

Key Stage 3 is taught in Years 7–9. Core subjects (English, Mathematics and Science) may begin the GCSE program of study earlier, in Year 9.

KS4
Students are encouraged to follow a broad and balanced programme of study which fulfils the requirements of the National Curriculum. The rigorous curriculum includes Core Subjects, Baccalaureate Subjects and a broad range of other academic and creative subjects.
Religious Education, Careers Advice and Guidance, Citizenship and Health education (including sex education) are all accommodated within PSHE and Games
Compulsory subjects: Mathematics, English Literature and English Language, Science where it is required to study either Combined Science (to achieve 2 GCSEs) or Biology, Chemistry and Physics (to achieve 3 GCSEs).
Baccalaureate Subjects – Combined Science, Biology, Chemistry, Physics, Computer Science, Geography, History and French
Optional subjects – may vary from year to year in response to the needs and interests of the students. in a typical year these include: Art and Design, Business Studies, Business Communication, Computer Science, Catering, Citizenship, Dance, Drama, Economics, French, Graphic Products, Geography, Health and Social Care (both single and double award), History,  Media Studies, Music,  Personal Finance, Physical Education, Product Design, Religious Education, Textiles, Triple Science (Biology, Chemistry and Physics).

All students in Key Stage 4 have Independent Study Periods incorporated into their timetable which are supervised by staff who support students to develop effective study skills. Games is compulsory for all students.

KS5
An academic sixth form is offered leading to A level examinations, the subject offer is enhanced by having a partnership and common timetabling with Borden Grammar School and Highsted Grammar School.

References

External links

Secondary schools in Kent
Academies in Kent
Sittingbourne


Leo LeBlanc (May 27, 1939 – April 2, 1995) was an American musician. He played the pedal steel guitar and dobro, primarily playing Country music. He was legally blind and could only see a few feet.

LeBlanc performed on albums by Jerry Jeff Walker, John Prine, Mac Davis, Carole King, Liza Minnelli, Melissa Manchester, the Osmond Brothers, Bill Medley, Red Simpson, Aretha Franklin, Gary Stewart, Jose Feliciano, Edwin Hubbard, Merle Haggard, T. G. Sheppard, Danny O'Keefe, Gary Paxton, Clarence Carter, The Wallflowers, Wayne Newton, Beck Hansen and many more. He played as a session musician in Memphis, Hollywood and in Muscle Shoals, Alabama.

LeBlanc spent three years performing live concerts with Jerry Jeff Walker and two years with John Prine. He has also performed with Natalie Merchant, George Jones, Jericho, Larry Raspberry, The Coon Elder Brenda Patterson Band, the Gentrys, Jerry Lee Lewis, Charlie Rich, Paul Craft, the Settlers, Ace Cannon and Lou Roberts.

Jakob Dylan dedicated the Wallflowers album Bringing Down the Horse to LeBlanc after his death from cancer.

Notes

1939 births
1995 deaths
Pedal steel guitarists
20th-century American guitarists


Bärenburg is a village near to Andeer in Switzerland.

References

Andeer
Villages in Graubünden


Marquess of Abrantes (in Portuguese Marquês de Abrantes) was a Portuguese title of nobility, granted by a decree issued by King John V of Portugal on 24 June 1718, to Rodrigo Anes de Sá Almeida e Menezes, 3rd Marquess of Fontes and 7th Count of Penaguião.

In that date, Rodrigo's title was changed, by King John V of Portugal, from Marquess of Fontes to Marquess of Abrantes, once he descended, by female line, from the prestigious Counts of Abrantes, an old line already extinct.

Two of the Marchioness of Abrantes had their title upgraded to the duchess rank (only during her lives), when they became the queen's First Lady of the Bedchamber (Camareira-Mor), the highest palatine office for a lady.

List of the Marquesses of Abrantes (1718)
D. Rodrigo Anes de Sá Almeida e Menezes (1676-1733), also 3rd Marquess of Fontes and 7th Count of Penaguião;
D. Joaquim Francisco de Sá Almeida e Menezes (1695-1756), his son, 8th Count of Penaguião;
D. Ana Maria Catarina Henriqueta de Lorena (1691-1761), his sister, 9th Countess of Penaguião, became 1st Duchess of Abrantes in 1753;
D. Maria Margarida de Lorena (1713-1780), her daughter, 10th Countess of Penaguião and 2nd Duchess of Abrantes;
D. Pedro de Lancastre da Silveira de Castelo-Branco Sá e Menezes (1762-1828), her 3rd cousin, also 12th Count of Penaguião and 7th Count of Vila Nova de Portimão;
D. José Maria da Piedade de Lancastre (1784-1827), also 13th Count of Penaguião and 8th Count of Vila Nova de Portimão;
D. Pedro Maria da Piedade de Lancastre Almeida Sá Menezes (1816-1847), also 14th Count of Penaguião and 9th Count of Vila Nova de Portimão;
D. João Maria da Piedade de Lancastre e Tavora (1864-1917), also 15th Count of Penaguião and 11th Count of Vila Nova de Portimão;
D. José Maria da Piedade de Lancastre e Tavora (1887-1961), also 16th Count of Penaguião and 12th Count of Vila Nova de Portimão;
D. Luis Gonzaga de Lancastre e Tavora (1937-1993), also 17th Count of Penaguião, 13th Count of Vila Nova de Portimão and 14th Marquess of Fontes;
D. José Maria da Piedade de Lancastre e Tavora (born 1960), also 18th Count of Penaguião, 14th Count of Vila Nova de Portimão and 15th Marquess of Fontes.

Other Titles
Count of Vila Nova de Portimão, on 28 May 1504, by a royal decree of King Manuel I of Portugal;
Count of Penaguião, on 10 February 1583, by royal decree of King Philip I of Portugal;
Marquess of Fontes, on 2 January 1659, by royal decree of King Afonso VI of Portugal;
Duke of Abrantes, on 9 December 1753, by a royal decree of King Joseph I of Portugal.

See also
House of Abrantes
Genealogical tree of the House of Abrantes
Duke of Abrantes
Count of Abrantes
List of Portuguese Dukedoms
List of Marquesses in Portugal

External links
 Genealogy of the Marquesses of Abrantes, in Portuguese

Bibliography
”Nobreza de Portugal e do Brasil" – Vol. II, pages 203/208. Published by Zairol Lda., Lisbon 1989.

Portuguese nobility
Noble titles created in 1718
1718 establishments in Portugal


INSEAD (Institut européen d'administration des affaires) has more than 50,000 alumni worldwide, comprising more than 150 nationalities.

Academia
Julie Battilana, PhD, the Joseph C. Wilson Professor of Business Administration at Harvard Business School and the Alan L. Gleitsman Professor of Social Innovation at the Harvard Kennedy School.

Finance
Meera Sanyal, MBA, Former CEO of Royal Bank of Scotland, India
Tidjane Thiam, MBA, Former CEO at Credit Suisse and Prudential.
Henry Engelhardt, MBA, CEO, Admiral Group
Philip Hampton, MBA, Former Chairman, J Sainsbury; Royal Bank of Scotland Group
Andrew Large, MBA, Former Deputy Governor, Bank of England
Paul Marshall, co-founder and chairman, Marshall Wace
António Horta Osório, MBA, Former CEO at Lloyds Banking Group and former Chairman at Credit Suisse
Miguel Pais do Amaral, Entrepreneur, Quifel Holdings
Huw van Steenis, Head of European Financials Services Research, Morgan Stanley
Driss Ben-Brahim, Special Situations, GLG Partners
Niall Wass COO at Wonga.com
Andrea Orcel, former CEO, Banco Santander, CEO, UniCredit
Karien van Gennip, CEO - France, ING
Lucy Quist, managing director and Head of Change Leadership, Morgan Stanley
Sam Woods, Deputy Governor of the Bank of England and Chief Executive of the PRA.
Vikram J Varma, banking professional

Industry
Christopher Harborne, CEO of Sherriff Global Group
Jessica Uhl, CFO, Royal Dutch Shell
Samir Arora, CEO & Chairman, NetObjects
Niels B. Christiansen, CEO, The Lego Group
Paul Desmarais, Jr., chairman and Co-CEO, Power Corporation of Canada
Baron Robert Gillespie of Blackhall, OBE (born 1947), industrialist and author
Yvonne Greenstreet, chief executive officer of Alnylam Pharmaceuticals
Philippe Harache, Former deputy CEO, Eurocopter
Franz Humer, chairman, Diageo
Marius Kloppers, Former CEO, BHP
Gary Wang, Founder and Former CEO Tudou
Sam Laidlaw, CEO, Centrica
Helge Lund, Former CEO, Statoil and Aker Kværner, CEO, BG Group
Sir Lindsay Owen-Jones, Former Chairman and current non-executive chairman, L'Oreal
Kevin P. Ryan, Co-founder & Former CEO, DoubleClick, CEO, Gilt Groupe
Lord Simon of Highbury, Former Chairman and CEO, BP
Roustam Tariko, Founder & President, Russian Standard
Noel Tata, managing director, Tata International
Sebastian James, CEO, Boots
Tom Adams, Former Chairman & CEO, Rosetta Stone
Erik Wachtmeister, Founder, aSmallWorld
Jeff Goldstein, President, PriceGrabber
Fernando Zobel de Ayala, President & COO, Ayala Corporation
Peter Záboji
Carolyn Fairbairn, Director-General, Confederation of British Industry
Egil Hogna , President & CEO, Sapa Group
Bernard Broermann, Founder, Asklepios Kliniken
Joshua Oigara, CEO, KCB Group
Finn Rausing, Co-Owner, Tetra Laval
Antoine Arnault, CEO, Berluti, and chairman, Loro Piana
Said Darwazah, CEO and chairman, Hikma Pharmaceuticals
Luca Desiata, CEO, SOGIN
Börje Ekholm, CEO, Ericsson
Barney Harford, COO, Uber
Bob van Dijk, CEO, Naspers
Wolfgang Marguerre, chairman, Octapharma
Andreas Jacobs, Owner, Barry Callebaut via Jacobs Holding
Ben Keswick, Executive Chairman, Jardine Matheson
Enrico Cesenni, founder and CEO, Asia Strategic Holdings

Nonprofit, law and government
Johann Schneider-Ammann, President of Switzerland
William Hague, Former Leader, Conservative Party (UK), Former First Secretary of State and Secretary of State for Foreign & Commonwealth Affairs of the UK.
Bill Morneau, Finance Minister, Government of Canada
Will Hutton, former Principal, Hertford College, Oxford
Jan Jananayagam, co-founder, Tamils Against Genocide
Jo Johnson, Former Minister of State, Member of Parliament Conservative Party (UK)
Jussi Pajunen, Mayor of Helsinki
Jusuf Kalla, former Vice President of Indonesia
Wolf Klinz, Member of the European Parliament
Conor Lenihan, former Irish Minister of State
Najib Mikati, Prime Minister of Lebanon
Elena Panaritis, Member of Greek parliament
Sam Rainsy, Member of Parliament of Cambodia
Tioulong Saumura, Member of Parliament of Cambodia
Prince Jean of Luxembourg
Prince Friso of Orange-Nassau
Prince Constantijn of the Netherlands
Perry Lim, former Chief of Defence Force (Singapore)
Jovita Carranza, 26th Administrator of the Small Business Administration
Wopke Hoekstra, Deputy Prime Minister of the Netherlands
Lucy Quist, President of African Institute of Mathematical Sciences, Ghana

Services
Colin Dyer, CEO, JLL
Philip Hampton, chairman, J Sainsbury former Group Finance Director, Lloyds TSB, BT Group and British Steel Corporation
Arthur Sadoun, CEO, Publicis
Yves-Michel Marti, pioneer in Competitive Intelligence, CEO of The Baconian Company and Magentine

Media
Peter Fudakowski, 2006 Academy Award Winner for Best Foreign Film
Kelvin Teo, Winner of Reality Show Love Me Do Season 1
Gunnar Dedio, Founder and CEO, LOOKSfilm

Sports
Andrew Noble 2010 Winter Olympics Alpine Skiing

References


Great Sauk Trail can refer to:

Sauk Trail, an Indian trail across Illinois, Indiana and Michigan
Great Sauk Trail Council, a Boy Scout council in southern Michigan


Terence Edmond (22 November 1939 – 14 March 2009) was an English actor, who played PC Ian Sweet in 78 episodes of Z-Cars between 1962 and 1964.

His popular TV character was killed off in an episode of the police drama transmitted live in 1964 to the shock of his many fans. The fictional PC drowned after an heroic but ill-advised attempt to save a young boy.

Edmond was a stalwart of the BBC Radio 4 Drama Repertory Company from the 1970s right up to his death, appearing in dramatisations of many classic works of literature in a variety of character parts. He also appeared in the 1980s BBC sitcom Dear John (UK TV series), playing Ken Shelton, the colleague and best friend of lead character, John Lacey.

Selected filmography
 The League of Gentlemen (1960)
 The Mind Benders (1963)
 Murder Ahoy! (1964)
 The Mini-Affair (1967)
 The Sex Thief (1973)
 Eskimo Nell (1975)

Death
Edmond died on 14 March 2009 from bronchiectasis, at the age of 69. He had suffered from the lung condition since childhood. In 2005 he spoke out about hospital cleaning regimes after contracting an infection - pseudomonas aeruginosa - while undergoing surgery on a broken leg.

References

External links

 Obituary in The Guardian
 Obituary in The Independent

English male television actors
Male actors from Bristol
1939 births
2009 deaths