Nikolai Nikolayevich Obruchev (1830–1904) was a General Staff Officer in the Imperial Russian Army, imperial Russian general staff officer, military statistician, planner and chief of the Main Staff.

Biography

Obruchev was born in Warsaw in a military family. He entered the First Cadet Corps and went on to the Nicholas Military Academy in 1848. In 1858, he founded Voyenny Sbornik (Military Collection) as a professional military journal. However after printing articles critical of Russian military logistics in the Crimea War, he was removed from the position. However he became a protégé of Dmitry Milyutin who in 1863 appointed him secretary of the Military Academic Committee of the Main Staff. From this position he helped ensure Miliutin's military reforms were put into effect.

He played a key role in preparing for the Russo-Turkish War of 1877 - 1878. In July 1877 he was posted to the Caucasus front where he successfully planned the defeat of the Turkish Army. Then he was moved to the Balkan front where his plan for winter operations helped lead to the capitulation of the Ottoman Empire

In 1881 Pyotr Vannovskiy, the new Minister of War appointed him chief of the Main Staff. Obruchev now played a role in rearming the Russian Army, constructing fortifications on the western military frontier and laying plans for amphibious operation across the Bosphorus. At this time he proposed reorganising the Main Staff into five directorates: First and Second Quartermaster Generals, Adjutant General, Military Communications and Military Topography. However this structure was not implemented until 1903.

He attended the Franco-Russian Military Convention of 1892 and persuaded Nicholas II not to intervene in the Sino-Japanese War of 1894 - 1895.

Retired from active service in 1897, Obruchev died in France in June 1904.

References
 The Fateful Alliance by George F. Kennan, (1984),  New York: Pantheon.
 The Tsar's Colonels: Professionalism, Strategy, and Subversion in Late Imperial Russia by David Alan Rich (1998),Cambridge, MA, Harvard University Press.

1830 births
1904 deaths
Burials at Nikolskoe Cemetery
Imperial Russian Army generals
Honorary members of the Saint Petersburg Academy of Sciences
Recipients of the Order of St. George of the Third Degree
Recipients of the Order of the Cross of Takovo
Russian nihilists


Sturisomatichthys dariense is a species of armored catfish endemic to Panama where it occurs in the Tuira River basin. The species grows to a length of  and is believed to be a facultative air-breather.

References

Sturisoma
Fish of Central America
Fish of Panama
Fish described in 1913


Sturisomatichthys festivum is a species of armored catfish endemic to Venezuela where it is found in the Lake Maracaibo basin. The species grows to a length of  SL and is known to be a facultative air-breather.

References

Sturisoma
Fish of Venezuela
Endemic fauna of Venezuela
Fish described in 1942
Taxa named by George S. Myers


Sturisomatichthys frenatum is a species of armored catfish endemic to Ecuador where it occurs in rivers. This species grows to a length of  SL.

References

Sturisoma
Fish of South America
Freshwater fish of Ecuador
Fish described in 1902


Sturisoma guentheri is a species of armored catfish endemic to Peru where it occurs in the upper Amazon basin.  This species grows to a length of  SL.

References

Sturisoma
Fish of South America
Freshwater fish of Peru
Fish described in 1904


Sturisomatichthys kneri is a species of armored catfish endemic to Venezuela where it occurs in the Lake Maracaibo drainage. The species grows to a length of  SL.

References

Harttiini
Fish of Venezuela
Endemic fauna of Venezuela
Fish described in 2005


Sturisoma lyra is a species of armored catfish native to Brazil and Peru where it is found in the Juruá River basin.  This species grows to a length of  TL.

References

Sturisoma
Fish of South America
Fish of Brazil
Fish of Peru
Fish described in 1904


Jerome Kavka (October 9, 1921 in Chicago, Illinois – May 14, 2012 in Oakland, California) was a supervising and training analyst at the Chicago Institute for Psychoanalysis.  From the early 1990s until 2006, he also served as archivist for the Institute.

Biography
Kavka was of Polish Jewish ancestry, born in Chicago, Illinois after his parents had emigrated from Poland. He graduated from Marshall High School in Chicago's West Side and proceeded to obtain bachelor's and medical degrees from the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign.

As a young intern at St. Elizabeths Hospital in Washington, D.C., immediately after World War II, Kavka treated poet Ezra Pound. Pound was "vigorously and viciously anti-Semitic" and "quite crazy, but Jerry, who was Jewish, managed still to talk to him," said colleague and student Arnold Goldberg of him later.

Kavka's observations, made over a four-month period, ultimately led to a successful insanity plea by Pound, something that helped the poet avoid a possible death sentence for treason. Kavka has written widely on Pound's psychological condition, and his writings are considered important in Pound scholarship.

Kavka's internship was cut short when he was drafted as a physician into the United States Army Medical Corps and became a lieutenant. After his army service, he completed his residency at the Cook County Hospital. In 1966, he joined the Chicago Institute for Psychoanalysis as training and supervising analyst. According to The Chicago Tribune obituary, he was "known for his original and often unconventional wisdom and for his capacity to work outside the classic psychoanalytic mold."

Kavka was married to Georgine Rotman Kavka MD (1922–1996), a psychiatrist and professorial lecturer in the Department of Psychiatry, University of Chicago. He is the father of the late Gregory S. Kavka, a political philosopher, and Audrey Kavka, MD, a San Francisco Bay area psychoanalyst and member of San Francisco Psychoanalytic Society and Institute.

Notes

References

1921 births
2012 deaths
Military personnel from Chicago
American psychoanalysts
Jewish psychoanalysts
20th-century American psychologists
United States Army Medical Corps officers
University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign alumni


Metal Gear is a stealth action video game series created by Hideo Kojima and developed and published by Konami. The series debuted in Japan on July 12, 1987, with Metal Gear and is one of Konami's best-selling franchises, with over 26.5 million units sold. The games take place in a semi-fictional universe with stories that involve a special forces agent (Solid Snake in most games) who is forced to destroy the latest incarnation of the superweapon Metal Gear, as well as having to rescue various hostages and neutralize certain renegade units in the process. Metal Gear titles have been released on numerous video game consoles, handheld game consoles, and personal computer platforms. Related novels, comics, and other dramatizations have also been released. A few of the series' main characters have also appeared in other Konami games.

The first game was followed by a heavily modified port for the Nintendo Entertainment System (NES), developed without Kojima's involvement. This game earned enough popularity to garner a sequel, again without Kojima's involvement, released outside Japan. The development of this game inspired Kojima to make an official sequel, Metal Gear 2: Solid Snake. As the series moved into three-dimensional graphics, Kojima decided to title the next game in the series Metal Gear Solid instead of Metal Gear 3; the "Solid" title has been used for all 3D action Metal Gear games since. Several non-action games have also been released, including the Metal Gear Acid games, which have a card-based system of gameplay.

Video games

Mainline

MSX2

Solid series

Remakes and expanded editions

Box sets and bundles

Spin-offs

NES

Ghost Babel

Acid series

Online series

Portable Ops series

Rising

Survive

Mobile games

Pachislot

Other media

Interactive

DVD

Printed

Audio dramas

Music albums

References

Metal Gear
Metal Gear
Metal Gear


Sturisoma monopelte is a species of armored catfish endemic to Guyana where it occurs in the Rupununi River basin.  This species grows to a length of .

References

Sturisoma
Fish of South America
Endemic fauna of Guyana
Fish described in 1914


Sturisoma nigrirostrum is a species of armored catfish endemic to Peru where it occurs in the Ucayali River basin. This species inhabits gently to swiftly flowing white waters where submerged wood is abundant in the main flow of rivers.  This species grows to a length of .  Sexual dimorphism includes hypertrophied odontodes on the sides of the head of the male.

References

Sturisoma
Fish of South America
Freshwater fish of Peru
Fish described in 1940


This list of video telecommunication services and product brands is for groupings of notable video telecommunication services, brands of videophones, webcams and video conferencing hardware and systems, all related to videotelephony for two-way communications with live video and audio.

 The first section includes video telecommunication devices such as videophones, videoconferencing and telepresence systems, webcams and related products such as codecs and videoconferencing software clients;
 the second section is a listing of video telecommunication services such as Video Relay Services (for deaf, hard-of-hearing and speech-impaired individuals), telemedicine, Public Access Videoconferencing facilities, etc.
 the last section at the bottom of this page lists defunct brands and services for historical research purposes.

The products below are listed by their normal and intended purpose, even though their names or descriptions may differ from the categories shown here (refer to terminology within general article pages).

Hardware, software and related product brands

Videophone hardware brands for person-to-person (point-to-point) use

Stand-alone videophones are point-to-point units not employing Multipoint Control Units (centralized distribution and call management systems). Earlier models make video calls utilizing older analogue POTS telephone lines, while later models use newer, higher quality, ADSL, ISDN or cable broadband technologies. Some videophones also employ Internet calling (IP) capabilities which can dispense with the need for telephone service.

 ACN: IRIS (United States)
 Avaya: Scopia videoconferencing systems
 AVer Information: HVC130  (Taiwan)
 D-Link: DVC series  (Taiwan)
 Ericsson-LG: LVP series PSTN, ISDN and IP videophones (South Korea)
 Huawei: TEx0 series, VP9000 series
 Leadtek: IP broadband videophone (Taiwan)
 LifeSize: LifeSize Passport Connect, LifeSize Passport & LifeSize Express (United States)
 Polycom: VVX1500, VVX600 and VVX500 Business media phones (United States)

Videoconferencing and telepresence hardware systems meant for multiple participants

Video conferencing systems allow multiple participants by use of a Multipoint Control Unit (a centralized distribution and call management system) or via a similar non-centralized multipoint capability technology embedded in each unit. Some multiple party systems utilize Web-based bridging service providers, which can incur slight time delays.

 Avaya: (Radvision) Scopia systems (United States)
 AVer Information: EVC, SVC (Taiwan)
 Cisco Systems: Cisco TelePresence inc. Cisco SX, MX and Spark Room systems (United States)
 Highfive: Highfive & Dolby Voice (United States)
 Huawei: TP Telepresence series
 Ericsson-LG: LVP series PSTN, ISDN and IP videophones (South Korea)
 Facebook Portal
 Librestream: Onsight (Canada)
 LifeSize: LifeSize Icon, Lifesize Team, Lifesize Express, LifeSize Room & LifeSize Conference (United States)
 Panasonic: VC500 (Japan)
 Polycom: RealPresence Immersive Studio, OTX, HDX, RealPresence Group series (United States)
 Polycom: VVX (United States)
 Sony: PCS systems (Japan)
 StarLeaf: Huddle, GT Mini 3330 and GT 3351 (UK)
 Vidyo: VidyoRoom & VidyoDesktop (United States)
 Zoom: Zoom Rooms and Zoom Conference Room Connectors (United States)
 Hopin

Some cameras have a 360-degree video image, so that all participants on one location can be recorded with one camera.

Videoconferencing hardware systems meant for the deaf, hard-of-hearing, telemedical and other institutional services

 Librestream: Onsight (Canada)
 Mirial s.u.r.l.: PSE Video Contact Center, comprehensive solution for remote audio and video contact services
 Polycom: Practitioner Cart, HDX Immersive Telemedicine Education systems

Videoconference bridging service providers
 ACT Conferencing: (APAC, EMEA, NA)
 BT Conferencing: (NA, APAC, EMEA)
 CoroWare Inc.: CoroCall HD Video Conferencing Service  (United States)

Webcam hardware brands for use on personal computers

 Apple: iSight series/components (United States)
 Creative: Live! Cam series  (Singapore)
 FaceVsion: TouchCam (Taiwan)
 Hama CM Series, plus other various models  (Germany)
 Hercules: Dualpix (France)
 Labtec: Labtec WebCam Series (United States)
 Lenovo: Webcam (People's Republic of China)
 Logitech: QuickCam series  (Switzerland)
 Linksys by Cisco (United States)
 Microsoft: LifeCam Series (United States)
 Philips: SPC Webcam Series  (Netherlands)
 Samsung (South Korea)
 Sony: PlayStation EYE webcamera (Japan)
 Trust: WB Series, plus various other models (Netherlands)

Software clients

With video and VoIP

 BlackBerry: BBM Meetings
 Blue Jeans Network: cloud-based videoconferencing service
 Cisco: WebEx
 Cisco: Jabber XCP
 Conference XP
 FaceTime
 Google Duo
 GoToMeeting: HD Faces
 Highfive
 Librestream: Onsight Expert Collaboration Software
 LifeSize: Desktop
 LoopUp
 Microsoft: NetMeeting
 Microsoft: Office Live Meeting
 Microsoft Teams
 Mirial s.u.r.l.: Mirial Softphone
 Nefsis: Nefsis Professional
 Polycom: RealPresence Desktop (for Windows and Mac), RealPresence Mobile (for smartphones and tablets) & CloudAXIS Suite (web browser plug-in)
 Pristine: Mobile video collaboration and support
 Radvision: MTF, VTA & IMS Applications
 SightSpeed
 Scopia
 StarLeaf
 Stickam
 TeamTalk
 TeamViewer
 Thinking Phone Networks
 Tokbox
 Vidyo
 VSee
 vzRoom
 Zarafa (software) WebApp (via WebRTC)
 Zoom: Zoom Cloud Meetings

With video, VoIP and instant messaging

 Adobe Connect
 Alfaview
 Camfrog
 CU-SeeMe
 Discord
 Ekiga
 Google Hangouts
 iChat
 Jami
 Jitsi
 Pidgin
 MeBeam
 Microsoft: Windows Live Messenger
 Microsoft: Windows Live Video Messages
 Microsoft Teams
 Movim
 ooVoo
 Paltalk (now PaltalkScene)
 SightSpeed
 Signal
 Skype
 StarLeaf
 Stickam
 Tinychat
 Tox (Protocol implemented in various clients)
 Wire
 Yahoo! Messenger

Browser based – does not require software downloads

 BigBlueButton
 Discord
 Google Duo
 Google Hangouts
 Google Meet
 JioMeet
 Jitsi
 Microsoft Teams
 Movim
 Skype
 UberConference
 Vidyo

Software clients for deaf and hard-of-hearing VRS/VRI facilities

 Mirial s.u.r.l.: Mirial Softphone

Server software

 GNU Gatekeeper
 Mirial s.u.r.l.: ClearSea

Video telecommunication services

Video telecommunication services for the deaf and hard-of-hearing

 National Association for the Deaf:  Video Relay Service (VRS)

Medical organizations employing video telecommunications

 American Telemedicine Association

Public videoconferencing facilities

 FedEx Office: formerly FedEx Kinko's. Conference rooms with video conferencing.
 Marriott Hotels: conference rooms with video conferencing.

Defunct brands and services

Brands, manufacturers and other services listed here are no longer in production or no longer exist, and are listed for historical or research purposes.

Defunct videophone hardware brands

 Tandberg:  E20 of Norway, acquired by Cisco in 2009
 Picturephone, world's first commercialized videophone for individual and business use, developed by AT&T and Bell Labs
 Cisco Umi, a home consumer version of their enterprise offerings (see above), briefly marketed in 2010-2011

Defunct videoconferencing system hardware brands

 HP: Halo Telepresence Solutions (United States), acquired by Polycom in 2011
 IBM Person to Person, a software-only collaborative conferencing system interoperable between OS/2, Windows and AIX developed and marketed between 1991 and 1995.
 Tandberg: T3 Telepresence of Norway, acquired by Cisco in 2009

Defunct software brands

 Tandberg: Movi, acquired by Cisco in 2009
 AOL Instant Messenger (AIM)
 ooVoo: ooVoo (only for Windows or Mac)

Videotelephony descriptive names and terminology

The name [videophone]is not as standardized as its earlier counterpart, the telephone, resulting in a variety of names and terms being used worldwide, and even within the same region or country. Videophones are also known as videotelephones (or video telephones) and often by an early trademarked name "Picturephone", which was the world's first commercial videophone produced in volume. The compound name "videophone" slowly entered into general use after 1950, although "video telephone" likely entered the lexicon earlier after "video" was coined in 1935.

Videophone calls (also: videocalls and video chat), differ from videoconferencing in that they expect to serve individuals, not groups. However that distinction has become increasingly blurred with technology improvements such as increased bandwidth and sophisticated software clients that can allow for multiple parties on a call. In general everyday usage the term videoconferencing is now frequently used instead of videocall for point-to-point calls between two units. Both videophone calls and videoconferencing are also now commonly referred to as a video link.

Webcams are popular, relatively low cost devices which can provide live video and audio streams via personal computers, and can be used with many software clients for both video calls and videoconferencing.

A videoconference system is generally higher cost than a videophone and deploys greater capabilities. A videoconference (also known as a videoteleconference) allows two or more locations to communicate via live, simultaneous two-way video and audio transmissions. This is often accomplished by the use of a multipoint control unit (a centralized distribution and call management system) or by a similar non-centralized multipoint capability embedded in each videoconferencing unit. Again, technology improvements have circumvented traditional definitions by allowing multiple party videoconferencing via web-based applications. A separate webpage article is devoted to videoconferencing.

A telepresence system is a high-end videoconferencing system and service usually employed by enterprise-level corporate offices. Telepresence conference rooms use state-of-the art room designs, video cameras, displays, sound-systems and processors, coupled with high-to-very-high capacity bandwidth transmissions.

Typical use of the various technologies described above include calling or conferencing on a one-on-one, one-to-many or many-to-many basis for personal, business, educational, deaf Video Relay Service and tele-medical, diagnostic and rehabilitative use or services. New services utilizing videocalling and videoconferencing, such as teachers and psychologists conducting online sessions, personal videocalls to inmates incarcerated in penitentiaries, and videoconferencing to resolve airline engineering issues at maintenance facilities, are being created or evolving on an ongoing basis.

See also

 eMedicine
 List of Session Initiation Protocol (SIP) software
 Mobile collaboration
 Telepresence
 Unified communications, the integration of non real-time communication services such as unified messaging (integrated voicemail, e-mail, SMS and fax) with real-time communication services such as instant messaging, etc.
 Videotelephony, parent article
 Web conferencing, used to conduct live meetings or presentations via the Internet
 Webcam (Internet web cameras)
 Webcast, “broadcasting” over the Internet

References

Further reading
 Bajaj, Vikas. Transparent Government, Via Webcams in India, The New York Times, July 18, 2011, pg.B3. Published online: July 17, 2011.
 Davis, Andrew W.; Weinstein, Ira M. The Business Case for Videoconferencing, Wainhouse Research, March 2005.
 Hoffman, Jan. When Your Therapist Is Only a Click Away, The New York Times, September 25, 2011, pg. ST1. Also published September 23, 2011 online at www.nytimes.com.
 Saint Louis, Catherine. With Enough Bandwidth, Many Join The Band, The New York Times, January 10, 2012 (online), January 11, 2012 (in print, New York Edition, pg. A1). Retrieved online January 11, 2012. Synopsis: a look at the pros and cons of videotelephony used for private, individual, music lessons.

External links

Telecommunications lists
Services And Product Brands
Lists of brands


Peter Stojanović (born 18 March 1990) is a Slovenian footballer who plays as a midfielder.

Club career
Born in Ljubljana, back then still within Yugoslavia, Stojanović played with ND Slovan as a youth player. In 2008, he signed with Celje. After spending the first season on loan with Zagorje in the Slovenian Second League, he returned to Celje and made his debut in the Slovenian PrvaLiga in 2009. During the winter break of the 2009–10 season, he moved to Olimpija Ljubljana.

In summer 2011, he moved to another First League club, Koper, but at the end of the first half of the season he moved abroad joining Slovak 2. liga club ŽP Šport Podbrezová.  In summer 2012 he signed with Serbian First League club FK Bežanija.

He then played with FC ŠTK 1914 Šamorínin the Slovak 2. liga. Next he had a spell back home with NK Brinje-Grosuplje. He had spells in Austrian ower-league clubs Nußdorf/Debant and Union Lind before returning to Slovenia, where he signed with futsal team FC Ivančna Gorica.

International career
In 2009, he made four appearances for Slovenia U19, making his debut on 24 March 2009 against Hungary.

References

External links
Player profile at PrvaLiga

Living people
1990 births
Footballers from Ljubljana
Slovenian men's footballers
Slovenia men's youth international footballers
Men's association football wingers
Slovenian PrvaLiga players
NK Celje players
NK Zagorje players
NK Olimpija Ljubljana (2005) players
FC Koper players
NK Krka players
NK Ivančna Gorica players
FK Železiarne Podbrezová players
FC ŠTK 1914 Šamorín players
Expatriate men's footballers in Slovakia
FK Bežanija players
Serbian First League players
Expatriate men's footballers in Serbia
Expatriate men's footballers in Austria
Slovenian expatriate men's footballers
Slovenian expatriate sportspeople in Serbia
Slovenian expatriate sportspeople in Austria
Slovenian expatriate sportspeople in Slovakia


Sturisomatichthys panamense is a species of armored catfish native to Caribbean-slope rivers of Colombia, as well as Pacific-slope rivers of Ecuador and Panama. This species grows to a length of  SL.

References

Freshwater fish of Colombia
Freshwater fish of Ecuador
Fish of Panama
Fish described in 1889


Sturisoma robustum is a species of armored catfish native to the La Plata Basin of Argentina, Brazil and Paraguay.  This species grows to a length of  SL.

References

Sturisoma
Fish of South America
Fish of Argentina
Fish of Brazil
Fish of Paraguay
Fish described in 1904


Sturisoma rostratum is a species of armored catfish endemic to Brazil.  This species grows to a length of .

References

Sturisoma
Fish of South America
Fish of Brazil
Endemic fauna of Brazil
Fish described in 1829


Sturisoma tenuirostre is a species of armored catfish endemic to Venezuela where it occurs in the Meta River basin.  This species grows to a length of  SL.

References

Sturisoma
Fish of Venezuela
Endemic fauna of Venezuela
Fish described in 1910


David John Metchick (born 14 August 1943) is an English former professional footballer who played as a midfielder in England and the United States. In England, he played in the Football League for Leyton Orient, Brentford, Fulham, Peterborough United and Queens Park Rangers and in the United States he played in the North American Soccer League for Atlanta Apollos and Miami Gatos. He was capped by England at youth level.

Club career
After beginning his career as an apprentice with Football League club Fulham, Metchick turned professional in 1961 and made 47 league appearances and scored 9 goals for the club. He later played for Leyton Orient, Peterborough United, Queens Park Rangers. Metchick played for North American Soccer League club Atlanta Chiefs in 1970 and returned to England to play with the reserve team at First Division club Arsenal during the 1970–71 season. Either side of a spell with Miami Gatos in 1972, Metchick made a return to Atlanta Chiefs in 1971 and 1973. Metchick returned to England in 1973 to play for Fourth Division club Brentford. After his release in 1975, Metchick wound down his career in non-League football. He returned to Brentford on a non-contract basis between January and March 1978, but did not make a first team appearance.

International career
In 1961, Metchick won six caps and scored two goals for England Youth.

Personal life
Metchick is Jewish and worked as a black cab driver.

Honours
Atlanta Chiefs
 North American Soccer League Southern Division: 1971

Individual

 North American Soccer League All-Stars First Team: 1970
North American Soccer League All-Stars Second Team: 1972

Career statistics

References

External links

1943 births
Living people
English men's footballers
English Jews
Jewish men's footballers
Jewish British sportspeople
Fulham F.C. players
Leyton Orient F.C. players
Peterborough United F.C. players
Queens Park Rangers F.C. players
Arsenal F.C. players
Atlanta Chiefs players
North American Soccer League (1968–1984) players
Miami Toros players
Brentford F.C. players
Hendon F.C. players
Men's association football midfielders
Barnet F.C. players
Hillingdon Borough F.C. players
Woking F.C. players
Weymouth F.C. players
English Football League players
England men's youth international footballers
Southern Football League players
Isthmian League players
English expatriate sportspeople in the United States
Expatriate men's soccer players in the United States
English expatriate men's footballers
British taxi drivers
People from Bakewell
Footballers from Derbyshire


The Twelve Theses were issued in early April 1933 by Press and Propaganda Section of the German Student Union and called for German university students to purge German language and literature of Jewish influence and to restore those aspects of German culture to their "pure" volkische traditions. The theses were posted on university campuses throughout Germany prior to the May 1933 book burnings.

Text

The English text of the theses (as those are posted to the right) reads as follows:

Commentary
While the theses targeted the "Jewish spirit" (jüdischer Geist) and books expressing this, it also attacked concepts that were "un-German" (undeutsch). It is not clear from the theses themselves whether this term is intended to be synonymous with "Jewishness".
The theses do not themselves expressly call for book burning.
Thesis 1 expressly implies that there should be no foreign literature in Germany, entailing a complete ban of all non-German literature, at least on works translated into German.
Theses 11 and 12 would reserve German universities exclusively to German students and professors, devoid of foreign elements.

See also
Nazi book burnings
National Socialist Program
Hutu Ten Commandments

Footnotes

References

Nazi culture
Nazi propaganda
1933 documents
1933 in Germany
Incitement to genocide


Acme United Corporation is a supplier of cutting, measuring and safety products for the school, home, office, hardware and industrial markets. The company was organized as a partnership in 1867 and incorporated in 1873 under the laws of the State of Connecticut. It is publicly traded on the NYSE Mkt with symbol ACU.

Acme United's operations are in the United States, Canada, Europe (located in Germany) and Asia (located in Hong Kong and China). The operations in the United States, Canada and Europe are primarily involved in product development, manufacturing, marketing, sales, administrative and distribution activities. The operations in Asia consist of sourcing, quality control and sales activities. Net sales for the year ended December 31, 2021 were $182.1 million, compared to $164.0 million in the year ended December 31, 2020, an increase of 11%. Net income for the year ended December 31, 2021 was $10,148,000, or $2.57 per diluted share, compared to $8,099,000, or $2.31 per diluted share, in last year's same period, increases of 25% and 11%, respectively.

The company's customers include Staples, Office Depot, OfficeMax, United Stationers, SP Richards, W.B. Mason, Home Depot, Target, Wal-Mart, Walgreens, Grainger, McMaster-Carr, Meijer, Fred Meyer, WH Smith, and many other major chains.

Etymology
Acme (ακμή; English transliteration: akmē) is Ancient Greek for "(highest) point, edge; peak of anything", being used in English with the meaning of "prime" or "the best", initially when referring to a period in someone's life and then extending to anything or anyone who reaches perfection in a certain regard.

History

Before 1960s
Acme United has roots dating back to 1867 when German immigrant Leo Renz bought an old grist mill in Naugatuck, Connecticut. He opened Renz Shear Shop and started the manufacture of scissors and cast iron shears. In 1873, Leo Renz, along with Robert and Mitchell Renz, and John Peck, officially incorporated their business as The Renz Shear Company.

In the 1880s the Company moved to Bridgeport, Connecticut, where it was incorporated as The Acme Shear Company. A few years later, the company was sold to the brothers David C. Wheeler and Dwight Wheeler, who were responsible for its initial growth. Henry Wheeler, the grandson of David C. Wheeler, became president of Acme Shear in 1941 and again expanded the company in a number of directions. Aided by World War II, Acme Shear became the world's largest maker of shears and scissors by 1946.

1960s and 1970s
After the second World War, Acme Shear established a subsidiary in the United Kingdom to sell directly to the European market. It also introduced a line of disposable medical scissors and surgical instruments in 1965. This business became so successful that a new manufacturing plant in Fremont, North Carolina, had to be opened to meet demand. To mark its 100th anniversary, Acme Shear did an initial public offering (IPO) and as such became a publicly traded company in 1967.

In the 1970s, Acme acquired Westcott Rule Company, a major ruler manufacturer, which was founded in 1872 in Seneca Falls, New York. To better reflect the expanded product line, the company name was changed to Acme United Corporation. The 1970s were also highlighted by further expansion in the medical field, with several new acquisitions and products.

Acme United acquired the Canadian business Acme Ruler & Advertising Co out of Toronto, Ontario. This company was established in the 1890s and made rulers, blackboard triangles, protractors, etc. In 1980, the Canadian business's name was changed to Acme Ruler Company and in 1993 to its present name Acme United Limited. From this business unit, Acme United runs its entire Canadian operation.

1980s
Despite continued growth during the 1960s and 1970s, Acme United faced rough times during the 1980s because it became too dependent on one medical tools customer, American Hospital Supply. When this company started manufacturing products itself, Acme lost over $20 million in annual sales. In a struggle to survive, it took over several companies in the US and abroad, however with varying success.

1990s
During the early 1990s Acme United continued to suffer losses, which was reflected in the company's share price. The stock, which had been trading around $25 in the 1980s, now sold for only $3, leading to strong shareholder pressure to implement significant management changes.

Walter C. Johnsen joined the company early 1995 as a board member and became CEO later that same year. He had previously been vice chairman and a principal of Marshall Products, Inc., a medical supply distributor that he and a partner acquired in a leveraged buyout. Marshall had been purchased by Omron Corporation, to become the North American arm of its medical business.

In the following years, Johnsen recruited a new management team, sold the medical business to Medical Action Industries and closed seven manufacturing plants. Brian Olschan joined as senior vice president of sales and marketing, and later became chief operating officer.

By focusing on higher margin products such as student scissors, rulers and staplers, Acme United returned to profitability in 2000 when it reported a net income of $1.1 million. Additionally, it penetrated the office market by selling products to mass merchants such as Wal-Mart and Target.

2000s
With financial results again improving, Acme United acquired Clauss Cutlery from Alco Industries in June 2004. Clauss, founded in 1877 in Fremont, Ohio, manufactured scissors and cutting tools for the floral and industrial markets. By 2004, Acme United's sales had risen to $43.4 million with earnings reaching $3.2 million.

In 2007, the company bought the brand names and intellectual property of Camillus Cutlery Company, one of the oldest knife manufacturers in the United States, for $200,000 in a bankruptcy auction.

In February 2011, Acme United acquired Pac-Kit Safety Equipment Company, a manufacturer of first aid kits for the industrial, safety, transportation and marine markets. The company purchased the accounts receivable, inventory, equipment, brands, historical records, and photographs for $3.4 million. Pac-Kit's revenues in 2010 were approximately $5.4 million.

And Acme United continued on its acquisition path. In June 2012, it acquired certain assets of The C-Thru Ruler Company, a well-known supplier of drafting, measuring, lettering and stencil products. Acme United purchased the inventory, tooling, brands, and other intellectual property for approximately $1.47 million. In 2011, C-Thru's revenues were about $2.5 million with gross profits reaching roughly $1 million. After Acme United acquired C-Thru Ruler Company in 2012, its products were integrated into the Westcott products family. So, the identity of C-Thru in many cases has become Westcott.

Late August 2013, Acme United purchased a 340,000 square feet manufacturing and distribution center in Rocky Mount, North Carolina, for $2.8 million. Before that, the company had two distribution centers, which, combined, were only half the size of the new one. The lease for one warehouse was terminated, and the second warehouse, in Fremont, North Carolina, was sold by Acme on April 7, 2014, for $850,000.

Because Acme United's first aid business showed strong growth in the industrial safety market and office channel, it acquired First Aid Only Inc., a supplier of first aid kits, refills, and safety products for $13.8 million in June 2014. In 2013, First Aid Only reached revenues of $17.4 million and operating income of $1.1 million.

Also in 2014, Acme United launched an entire line of fishing knives and tools under the new brand Cuda. About 30 tools, specifically designed for inshore and offshore fishing, were introduced at the International Convention of Allied Sportfishing Trades (ICAST), the largest sportfishing trade show in the world. At ICAST 2015, twenty additional tools for freshwater fishing were shown to the public for the first time. The market for freshwater tools is more than double the size of the salt water market.

In 2014 Acme United achieved record net sales and earnings. For the first time in the company's history, annual sales reached more than $100 million.

On February 1, 2016, Acme United acquired Diamond Machining Technology (DMT), a Marlborough, Massachusetts-based manufacturer of sharpening tools for knives, scissors, chisels and other cutting tools. Acme United paid $7.0 million in cash. DMT had revenues in 2015 of $5.4 million and EBITDA of approximately $1.0 million.

Exactly one year later, Acme United acquired Spill Magic Inc. for $7.2 million in cash. Spill Magic is a manufacturer of Spill Magic absorbents and related products that are used to prevent slip & fall accidents. Spill Magic had revenues in 2016 of $6.3 million and EBITDA of approximately $1.4 million.

On January 7, 2020, the Company purchased the assets of First Aid Central, located in Laval, Quebec, Canada. First Aid Central produces and sells a complete line of first aid kits, refills, and safety products to a broad range of industries and end users. Its products meet federal Health Canada and provincial regulatory requirements. The Company purchased the First Aid Central assets for $2.1 million in cash.

In December 2020, Acme United also acquired the assets of Med-Nap LLC., a Brooksville, Florida-based manufacturer of alcohol prep pads, alcohol wipes, benzalkonium chloride wipes, antiseptic wipes, and other first aid products. Med-Nap has an FDA-registered manufacturing facility where it produces all of its products.

Corporate structure
Today, Acme United has ten main brands: Westcott, Clauss, PhysiciansCare, Pac-Kit, Camillus, First Aid Only, Med-Nap, Cuda, DMT and Spill Magic.

Westcott
Westcott is a major brand for scissors and rulers in North America, and one of the strongest worldwide. Their scissors range from kids and student products to sewing, office, and craft items. Their rulers come in wood, plastic, stainless steel, acrylic and aluminum with plentiful designs, innovations and fashionable colors. Each year, Acme sells between 60 and 80 million scissors, and 15 to 18 million Westcott rulers.

Following the success in scissors and rulers, Westcott extended its product line with other office tools such as paper trimmers, pencil sharpeners, math kits, etc.

Clauss
Clauss primarily manufactures cutting instruments for professionals in the hardware & industrial, lawn & garden, food processing, sewing and housewares markets. These products include True Professional sewing shears, utility knives, chef shears, hobby knives and craft implements. Also, in 2013 Clauss launched a family of titanium bonded non-stick putty knives.

PhysiciansCare
PhysiciansCare offers a broad assortment of first aid kits, emergency and disaster kits, preparedness products and kit refills. PhysiciansCare also carries a branded line of over-the-counter medicines, including the ingredients aspirin, acetaminophen and Ibuprofen.

Pac-Kit
Pac-Kit sells first aid kits, industrial stations and refills, emergency medical travel and recreational kits to the industrial, safety, transportation and marine markets. The brands has roots dating back to the 1800s as part of the Burroughs Wellcome Company. It was one of the first companies that began packaging medications and dressings into cases for use in the field. Many explorers of that time carried the cases with them on their expeditions. Captain Robert Scott used it on his expedition to the South Pole, Admiral Byrd carried them on the first flight to the South Pole, Admiral Peary brought Pac-Kit first aid kits on both his North and South Pole flights and Nobel Prize winner Fridtjof Nansen had a Pac-Kit on his polar expeditions.

Camillus
Camillus, with roots dating back to 1876, is one of the best known brands in the knife industry. It produced millions of knives until it filed for bankruptcy in 2007 due to fierce overseas competition.

In May 2009, Acme United re-launched Camillus at the 2009 National Hardware Show in Las Vegas with an entire series of new knives. The new Camillus knives have  well designed, durable handles and the blades have a titanium carbonitride coating, making them 10 times harder than stainless steel. The knives are sold at leading retailers and specialty knife shops.

In 2013, Camillus also re-launched its knives in Europe and soon attracted distributors for Scandinavian and German speaking countries. Meanwhile, Camillus is being distributed in twelve European countries.

First Aid Only
First Aid Only was founded in 1988 and pioneered consultative selling and support of first aid items to large corporate customers.

It operates out of a modern 54,000 square-foot facility in Vancouver, Washington, where well over 100 people are employed. All of First Aid Only's first aid kits continue to be produced in the United States.

First Aid Only is especially known for its SmartCompliance kits. Most businesses are federally mandated to have first aid solutions that are compliant with OSHA as well as ANSI standards. These SmartCompliance first aid supply cabinets ensure that a business is covered. First Aid Only has a distributor network of more than 1,000 people and supplies first aid goods to well-known businesses such as McDonald's, Grainger and Staples.

Med-Nap
Med-Nap was founded in 2007 and currently employs 25 people. It sells its products directly to first aid suppliers and major retailers under private label and Med-Nap brands. For 2020, Med-Nap was estimated to reach revenues of $4.9 million and EBITDA of $1.0 million.

Cuda
Cuda is Acme United's fishing gear brand. It was launched in July 2014 in Orlando, Florida, at the International Convention of Allied Sportfishing Trades (ICAST), the largest sportfishing trade show in the world. They are manufactured with the company's Titanium Bonded technology, and they're equipped with Aluminum Alloy and Tungsten Carbide. When Cuda was launched in 2014, it had twenty-four different tools. Now, it has more than one hundred.

The tools, which include snips, wire cutters, scale/skin grippers, knives and scissors, are being developed and tested in cooperation with a number of well-known fishermen in the fresh and saltwater environments. For example, Bob Izumi from the Real Fishing Show, Mariko Izumi from Hooking Up, and four captains, who can be seen on National Geographic Channel's hit series Wicked Tuna, use Cuda tools on episodes of their respective television shows.

DMT
Diamond Machining Technology was established in 1976, as a manufacturer of large diamond grinding and polishing wheels for industrial applications.

Due to increased overseas competition, DMT looked for ways to diversify its business. After much testing and development work, a prototype sharpener was developed, which the engineers at DMT then refined to an unbreakable, clean-cutting diamond honing tool.

The first polka dot diamond bench stones were soon thereafter shipped to customers such as Brookstone for use in the woodworking area and Bloomingdale's for use in the kitchen. The new sharpener quickly found its way to other sectors as well, such as the automotive, marine, and aviation industries.

Today, DMT products are sold in dozens of countries all over the world. In addition, the company holds more than ten patents and has introduced over 125 different products. It sells many tens of thousands of items each year to DIYers, gardening and outdoor enthusiasts, woodworkers, hunters, fishermen, and military and law enforcement personnel.

Spill Magic
Spill Magic, Inc. was founded by David Wampler in March 1995. It sells absorbents as a safety product to prevent slip and fall accidents. These absorbents encapsulate food and other slippery spills into a dry powder that can be safely disposed. The Spill Magic products are used throughout the U.S. in national and regional grocery, retail, big box and other retail stores.

The company's main office is located in Santa Ana, CA (about 30 miles south of Los Angeles). This 30,000 square foot facility is the headquarters for its administration, sales, customer service, production, shipping and receiving for the Western U.S. and Pacific Rim. In addition, Spill Magic has a facility in Smyrna, TN (about 20 miles south of Nashville) that provides manufacturing and fulfillment for the Central and Eastern U.S.

In 2018, the Spill Magic line was launched in Europe under the Easy Absorb brand name.

Competition
Acme United competes with many companies in each market and geographic area. For example, the major competitors in the cutting category are 3M and Fiskars Corporation. The major competitors in the measuring category are Maped and Staedtler. The major competitor in the pencil sharpener category is Bostitch. The major competitor in the safety category is Johnson & Johnson.

Key directors

Walter Johnsen – chairman and CEO
Mr. Johnsen has served as director since 1995 and as chairman and chief executive officer since November 30, 1995. Before joining the company he was vice chairman and a principal of Marshall Products, Inc., a medical supply distributor.

Brian Olschan – president and COO
Mr. Olschan served as senior vice president of sales and marketing from September 10, 1996, until February 22, 1999. On January 23, 1999, he was promoted to president and chief operating officer. From 1984 to 1996, he was employed by General Cable Corporation in various executive positions.

Paul Driscoll – vice president and CFO
Mr. Driscoll has served as vice president and chief financial officer, secretary and treasurer since October 2002. Mr. Driscoll joined Acme as director of international finance in 2001. From 1997 to 2001 he was employed by Ernest and Julio Gallo Winery, including two years in Japan as director of finance and operations. Prior to Gallo he served in several increasingly responsible positions in Sterling Winthrop Inc. in New York City and Sanofi S.A. in France.

See also

 Camillus Cutlery Company
 Clauss Cutlery Company
 Pac-Kit First Aid Kits
 Westcott Rule Company
 C-Thru Ruler
 First Aid Only

References

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Shelton, Connecticut


Trasona (in Asturian Tresona, and officially Trasona/Tresona is one of seven parishes (administrative divisions) in the Corvera de Asturias municipality, within the province and autonomous community of Asturias, in northern Spain.

Its population is 2,103 (INE 2011).

Economy

The main economical activity in Trasona is the industry, with the plants of Aceralia and Fertiberia as the most importants in the municipality of Corvera. In the town is located Parque Astur, one of the most important commercial centres in Asturias. Trasona serves also as livestock zone.

Sports
In Trasona is located the Trasona reservoir which serves as a high performance centre, mainly for canoeing and rowing. It hosted the 2010 Canoe Sprint European Championships.

Villages

El Cuetu
Fafilán
Favila
Gabitos
Gudín
La Marzaniella
Mocín
Overo
El Palacio
El Pedrero / El Pedréu
Rovés
San Pelayo
Silvota
Tarín
Trasmonte / Tresmonte
Truyés
Les Cases del Gozón
El Pobladín

References

Parishes in Corvera de Asturias


Gregor Režonja (born 15 January 1981) is a Slovenian football midfielder who plays for SV Suddendorf-Samern.

External links
Player profile at PrvaLiga

1981 births
Living people
Slovenian men's footballers
Men's association football midfielders
NK Ljubljana players
Slovenian expatriate men's footballers
Slovenian expatriate sportspeople in Greece
Expatriate men's footballers in Greece
Panetolikos F.C. players
NK Celje players
NK Krka players
Slovenian PrvaLiga players
NK Aluminij players
NK Svoboda Ljubljana players
Slovenian expatriate sportspeople in Austria
Expatriate men's footballers in Austria
Slovenian expatriate sportspeople in Germany
Expatriate men's footballers in Germany


Charles Forest Nelson Pratt (February 4, 1891 – November 5, 1968) was a Republican politician from Saugus, Massachusetts.

Early life
He was born on February 4, 1891, in Saugus, Massachusetts. A graduate of Saugus High School, Northeastern University, and Boston University School of Law, During World War I he was a conscientious objector and was working at the A. E. Little shoe company.

Town offices

School Committee
Pratt served on the Saugus School Board from 1916 to 1919.

Board of Selectmen
In 1919, Pratt was elected to the Board of Selectmen where he would later serve as chairman. In 1925, he made headlines for his plan to arm 100 hand-picked citizens in order to deter bandits from operating in Saugus. Pratt dropped his proposal for a "vigilance committee" at the next meeting.

On August 4, 1935, Pratt was 15 minutes late to a Selectmen's meeting. When he arrived, he found that the other two members had voted to remove him as chairman of the board and replace him with John J. Mullen. That October, Pratt accused Mullen of coercing Works Progress Administration workers by threatening to have them fired if they did not vote for President Franklin D. Roosevelt and telling them they were expected to attend a Democratic Party rally at Saugus Town Hall. Mullen later accused Pratt of assaulting him, but the charges were not pressed due to lack of evidence. Mullen issued himself a permit for a .38-caliber pistol for protection against Pratt. After it was learned that Mullen had issued himself a gun permit, a group of citizens stoned his home. Both Pratt and Mullen were defeated in the 1937 election.

Town Meeting
Pratt was the leading opponent of the Plan E form of government in Saugus. Plan E would create the office of Town Manager, expand the Board of Selectmen from three members to five, change the electoral system for town elections to Single transferable vote, and change a number of elected positions to appointed positions. The Plan E form of government was adopted following a June 2, 1947, referendum in which the proposed form of government was supported 3,252 votes to 816.

Pratt was also a leading opponent of rezoning part of the old Town Farm property so a shopping mall (the New England Shopping Center) could be built there. Town Meeting approved the rezoning 42 to 1.

On April 11, 1955, Town Moderator Paul A. Haley had Police Chief Roland E. Mansfield eject Pratt from a town meeting and lock him in the Town Clerk's office until the meeting ended. Haley had Pratt removed after Haley determined that Pratt, who was not a town meeting member, was out of order for suggesting a town meeting member support an article. Pratt eventually agreed to sit down, but after a few seconds demanded to be heard on a point of parliamentary procedure and was then ejected.

Pratt was elected to Town Meeting in the next election and on December 13, 1955, he was elected Town Moderator with 23 votes to William H. Robinson's 19.

On April 25, 1960, Pratt attempted to eject Augustine Gannon following a controversial vote. However, before a police officer could reach Gannon, all 35 present town meeting members walked out.

General Court
In 1926, Pratt was elected to the Massachusetts House of Representatives. He defeated Harriet Russell Hart, the third woman ever elected to the Massachusetts General Court.

Pratt served from 1927 to 1935. Shortly after taking office he filed a bill to abolish capital punishment. He would file a similar bill at the beginning of each session he served.

Despite being a Republican, he supported president Franklin D. Roosevelt's New Deal and represented the National Shoe Workers during their 1933 strike. He was a member of the Banks and Banking and Counties commissions.

During Pratt's tenure in the Massachusetts House, each district was represented by the top three vote-getters in the general election. His co-representatives were Tony Garofano (1927–35), Fred A. Hutchinson (1927–33), James E. McElroy (1933–35).

Assault conviction
In 1928, Pratt was charged with attempted felonious assault. Catherine Sullivan, a friend and former coworker of Pratt's, testified that she met him on May 20, 1928, at the State House after he offered her a chance to work there. After visiting the Civil Service Commission and Income Tax Department, Pratt was unable to attain Sullivan a job and he offered to drive her home. During the trip, Sullivan noticed that she and Pratt were on the wrong road. Pratt later stopped the car in a wooded area in Middleton, Massachusetts, where he dragged her into the back seat and attempt to assault her. She escaped and he pursued her. He caught her and threw her to the ground, but she escaped again and ran to a house in the woods, where the woman who resided there took her in.

Pratt testified that it was Sullivan's idea to have him drive her home and her idea to stop in the woods. When they stopped, Sullivan got in the back seat and he followed. Pratt admitted to mutual petting, but when she put her arm around his shoulder, he then ceased and never laid a hand on her. He also told the court that he had heard a couple days before the incident that his political enemies were "out to get him" and would trap him by planting a woman in his car.

Pratt was found guilty of simple assault on October 25, 1928. On October 31, a judge fined him $100, but opted not to impose a prison sentence.

County Commission
Pratt was an Essex County Commissioner from 1939 to 1943 and again from 1944 until his death in 1968. He would be the last Republican to serve as an Essex County Commissioner until Everett C. Hudson was elected in 1984.

During his first year on the commission, Pratt fought with fellow commissioners Frederick Butler and James D. Bentley. He felt that Butler kept all of the patronage and made all of the major appointments himself "aided and abetted by his own political appointee, Bentley". In the 1940 election, Pratt supported Butler's opponent for the Republican nomination, Tom Longworth. Butler was reelected, but Bentley lost to J. Fred Manning in the general election. After Manning took office, he voted to make Pratt chairman and sided with him on a number of issues, including making Commission meetings public.

Pratt lost to Bentley in 1942 after a recount. He was elected in 1944 and was seated early after Commissioners Manning and Arthur Thompson appointed fellow Commissioner Bentley to the post of Essex County treasurer. Thompson, whose term was expiring, was then chosen to succeed Bentley on the Commission and Pratt was appointed to Thompson's seat.

In his final years on the commission, the body was criticized for making nepotistic appointments. Pratt had as many has seven family members employed by the county at one time. To address this, Pratt filed a bill with the state legislature that would have extended civil service to county employees. The legislature turned it down.

Congressional campaigns
Pratt ran four times for Massachusetts's 7th congressional district seat. He lost the general election in 1934 and 1936, the nomination in 1937 to fill a vacancy in the seat, and a special election to fill a later vacancy in the seat in 1941. He also lost the nomination for the 6th congressional district seat to William H. Bates in 1950.

Personal life
Pratt was a member of the Freemasons and the Odd Fellows.

Pratt had four daughters, one of whom was married to Saugus politician and government official Norman Hansen.

Death
Pratt was a candidate for reelection to the Essex County Commission in 1968. On Election Day, Pratt felt sick and returned home early from campaigning. He was later rushed to Saugus General Hospital, where he was pronounced dead. He lost his final election by 2,897 votes.

Legacy
On June 16, 1969, the intersection of the Lynn Fells Parkway and Route 1 was dedicated the C. F. Nelson Pratt intersection in his memory. The intersection has since been replaced by an overpass also dedicated to Pratt.

On October 9, 1971, a bronze plaque in Saugus Center was erected in memory of Pratt.

See also
 1927–1928 Massachusetts legislature
 1929–1930 Massachusetts legislature
 1931–1932 Massachusetts legislature
 1933–1934 Massachusetts legislature

References

1891 births
1968 deaths
American anti–death penalty activists
Boston University School of Law alumni
Commissioners of Essex County, Massachusetts
Republican Party members of the Massachusetts House of Representatives
Northeastern University alumni
People from Saugus, Massachusetts
Massachusetts politicians convicted of crimes
School board members in Massachusetts
20th-century American politicians


Marlboro Jewish Center (Congregation Ohev Shalom), in Marlboro, New Jersey, is a Conservative Jewish synagogue. It has been opened since 1970. Current spiritual leaders are Rabbi Michael Pont and Cantor Michelle Teplitz. This congregation has contributed to the community as a top USY chapter in all of New Jersey.

References

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Buildings and structures in Monmouth County, New Jersey
Conservative synagogues in New Jersey
Marlboro Township, New Jersey
Jewish organizations established in 1971
1971 establishments in New Jersey


Terrance M. Serpico is an American film and television actor.

Personal life
Serpico was born in Fort Sill in Lawton, Oklahoma, the youngest of three children. He became interested in acting after graduating from high school. He attended Boston University before transferring to and graduating from the State University of New York at Purchase in 1989. He is of German and Italian descent.
Serpico married Kadia Saraf on June 8, 2022, in Beacon, New York. They met on set of Law & Order: Special Victims Unit.

Career

Serpico began his career as a stunt performer. In 1997, he was cast in his first major acting role in Donnie Brasco. In television, Serpico has guest-starred on such shows as Law & Order, CSI: Miami, Law & Order: Criminal Intent, and Person of Interest.

He played Mickey Mantle in the ESPN miniseries The Bronx Is Burning. He has enjoyed a recurring role in Rescue Me, and a starring role as  Maj./Lt. Col./Col. Frank Sherwood in Army Wives.

Serpico appears in a recurring role as New York Special Victims Unit Chief Tommy McGrath on Law & Order: Special Victims Unit.

Filmography

References

External links

Interview with Terry Serpico at WickedInfo.com

Living people
American male film actors
American male television actors
American people of German descent
American people of Italian descent
American stunt performers
Male actors from Oklahoma
People from Fort Sill, Oklahoma
State University of New York at Purchase alumni
Year of birth missing (living people)


Hitomi is an album by American fingerstyle guitarist and composer John Fahey, released in 2000.  It was also issued on the Cargo label and reissued in 2004 on the Important Records label. Hitomi was Fahey's last official release prior to his death in 2001.

History
Hitomi continues Fahey's interest in sound collages and experimental music. It was his last official release prior to his death in 2001.

"Hitomi Smiles" is an unreleased song from the sessions for Old Girlfriends and Other Horrible Memories and "A History of Tokyo Rail Traction" is by the John Fahey Trio from a live session for KBOO Radio. Fahey would go on to release two more albums with the Trio; John Fahey Trio KBOO and John Fahey Trio, Vol. One.

Track listing
All songs by John Fahey unless otherwise noted.
 "Delta Flight 53"
 "Despair"
 "Hitomi"
 "Tanaka Jun"
 "East Meets West"
 "Hitomi Smiles"
 "The Dance of the Cat People"
 "A History of Tokyo Rail Traction/Delta Flight 54" (Fahey, Tim Knight, Rob Scrivener)

Personnel
John Fahey – guitar
Tim Knight – keyboards ("A History of Tokyo Rail Traction")
Rob Scrivener – bass ("A History of Tokyo Rail Traction")

References

2000 albums
John Fahey (musician) albums
Albums produced by John Fahey (musician)


Laicy Cecil "Cys" Kurland was a South African international footballer. He won seven caps for the South African national side in 1947. Kurland was Jewish.

References

Year of birth missing
Possibly living people
South African men's soccer players
South Africa men's international soccer players
Jewish men's footballers
South African Jews

Men's association football players not categorized by position


The Sins of the Cities of the Plain; or, The Recollections of a Mary-Ann, with Short Essays on Sodomy and Tribadism, by the pseudonymous "Jack Saul", is one of the first exclusively homosexual works of pornographic literature published in English. The book was first published in 1881 by William Lazenby, who printed 250 copies. A second edition was published by Leonard Smithers in 1902. It sold for an expensive four guineas.

Overview
The Sins of the Cities of the Plain purports to be the memoirs of Jack Saul, a young rentboy or "Mary-Ann". In the book Saul is picked up on the street by a Mr. Chambon. After they have dinner, Chambon invites Saul to recount his life story.

While some have accepted it as a genuine account, it is more likely to be an early form of the non-fiction novel.

John Saul was an actual male prostitute of Irish birth, known as 'Dublin Jack', who was involved in a homosexual scandal at Dublin Castle in 1884, and later in the Cleveland Street scandal. The book is clearly inspired by him, and it is possible he shared his experiences with the anonymous author(s). Factual details suggest the book could be based on an authentic rentboy's account, but one that has been elaborated. There are consistencies with the real life Saul, but also discrepancies: he was of Irish birth, but in the book he is English.

The 'Mr Chambon' in the book lives "in the Cornwall Mansions close to Baker Street Station". William Simpson Potter, a friend of William Lazenby the publisher, did live at Cornwall Residences, a now-demolished block of nondescript Victorian flats near the Station, from about 1877 until his death in 1889. Potter was the 'compiler' of another anonymous piece of the erotica A Letter from the East (1877) as well as Letters from India during HRH the Prince of Wales' Visit in 1875/6 (1876). Mr Chambon could be based on Potter, who was also a friend of Henry Spencer Ashbee, and may have known Saul.

Ashbee, who included the title in his classic bibliography of erotic literature, suggested that the characters Boulton and Park may have been known to the author(s) in real life. Boulton and Park were an actual duo of Victorian transvestites who appeared as defendants in a celebrated court case of 1871. In The Sins of the Cities of the Plain, Jack Saul in the guise of "Miss Eveline" recounts how he meets Boulton ("Miss Laura") and Park dressed up as women at Haxell's Hotel in the Strand with Boulton's lover and "husband" Lord Arthur Clinton trailing along behind. Jack Saul later spends the night at Boulton and Park's rooms in Eaton Square and the next day has breakfast with them "all dressed as ladies".

Pornographic bookseller Charles Hirsch claimed that this was one of the "Socratic" books that he purveyed to Oscar Wilde in 1890.

In 1883, Hirsh published a sequel "Letters from Laura and Eveline, Giving an Account of Their Mock-Marriage, Wedding Trip, etc. Published as an Appendix to Sins of the Cities." It was reprinted in 1899 and 1903. Only one original copy is known to survive: that of the third edition.

The only known copy of the original edition of Sins of the Cities of the Plain is held by the British Library. Both books have been republished by Valancourt Books.

Authorship
It has been suggested that it was largely written by the pornographer James Campbell Reddie. Reddie died several years before its publication, and was ill with poor eyesight prior to that, which makes his connection unlikely. Authorship has also been attributed to the painter Simeon Solomon, who had been convicted of public indecency in 1873 and disgraced. However, this attribution is based on speculation and the "circumstantial evidence" of Solomon's friendship with Boulton and Park.

List of chapters
Volume 1
"Recollections of a Mary-Ann: Introduction"
"Jack Saul's Recollections: Early Development of the Pederastic Ideas in His Youthful Mind"

Volume 2
"Jack Saul's Recollections (continued): Some Frolics with Boulton and Park"
"Further Recollections and Incidents"
"The Same Old Story: Arses Preferred to Cunts"
"A Short Essay on Sodomy, etc."
"Tribadism"

Editions
 The Sins of the Cities of the Plain; or, The Recollections of a Mary-Ann, with Short Essays on Sodomy and Tribadism. 2 volumes.  London: privately printed, 1881.
 The Sins of the Cities of the Plain; or, The Recollections of a Mary-Ann, with Short Essays on Sodomy and Tribadism. London and New York: Erotica Biblion Society, 1902.
 Sins of the Cities of the Plain, ed. James Jennings. Badboy Books. New York: Masquerade Books, 1992.
 The 1992 edition not only switches the sex of almost all characters but also adds and omits entire scenes, as noted by Morris B. Kaplan.
 , edited and translated by Wolfram Setz. Bibliothek rosa Winkel, 12. Berlin: Verlag rosa Winkel, 1995; Hamburg: MännerschwarmSkript, 2005.
 Jack Saul, Sins of the Cities of the Plain. New Traveller's Companion Series, 91. Olympia Press, 2006.
 The Sins of the Cities of the Plain, edited by Wolfram Setz. Kansas City: Valancourt Books, 2013.
 . Madrid: Editorial Amistades Particulares, 2015.

In popular culture
In 2019, the opera The Sins of the Cities of the Plain premiered at Espacio Turina in Seville, Spain. The libretto was entirely written in Polari by librettist and playwright Fabrizio Funari, while the music was composed by Germán Alonso, with cantaor Niño de Elche in the role of Jack Saul. The opera was produced and performed by instrumental ensemble Proyecto OCNOS, formed by Pedro Rojas-Ogáyar and Gustavo A. Domínguez Ojalvo, with the support of ICAS Sevilla, Fundación BBVA and The Librettist.

References
Citations

Bibliography
 Cook, Matt. London and the Culture of Homosexuality, 1885-1914. Cambridge Studies in Nineteenth-Century Literature and Culture. Cambridge: Cambridge University Press, 2003.
 Ditmore, Melissa Hope, ed. Encyclopedia of Prostitution and Sex Work. 2 vols. Westport, Conn: Greenwood, 2006.
 Fone, Byrne R. S. A Road to Stonewall: Male Homosexuality and Homophobia in English and American Literature, 1750-1969. New York: Twayne, 1995.
 Gilbert, Pamela K. Imagined Londons. Albany: State University of New York Press, 2002.
 Hyde, H. Montgomery. A History of Pornography. London: Heinemann, 1964.
 Hyde, H. Montgomery. The Love That Dared Not Speak Its Name: A Candid History of Homosexuality in Britain. New York: Little, Brown, 1970.
 Hyde, H. Montgomery. The Trials of Oscar Wilde. New York: Dover, 1962.
 Kaplan, Morris B. Sodom on the Thames: Sex, Love, and Scandal in Wilde Times. Ithaca: Cornell University Press, 2005.
 Pearsall, Ronald. The Worm in the Bud: The World of Victorian Sexuality. London: Penguin, 1971.
 Peniston, William A. Pederasts and Others: Urban Culture and Sexual Identity in Nineteenth-Century Paris. Haworth Gay & Lesbian Studies. New York: Routledge, 2004.
 Setz, Wolfram. "Introduction", in The Sins of the Cities of the Plain, pp. vii-xxv. Kansas City: Valancourt Books, 2013.

External links

British LGBT novels
1880s LGBT novels
1881 British novels
Works published under a pseudonym
Novels by James Campbell Reddie
Novels with gay themes


"Early Morning Rain," sometimes styled as "Early Mornin' Rain," is a song written, composed, and recorded by Canadian singer-songwriter Gordon Lightfoot. The song appears on his 1966 debut album Lightfoot! and, in a re-recorded version, on the 1975 compilation Gord's Gold.

Background
Lightfoot wrote and composed the song in 1964, but its genesis took root during his 1960 sojourn in Westlake, Los Angeles. Throughout this time, Lightfoot sometimes became homesick and would go out to the Los Angeles International Airport on rainy days to watch the approaching aircraft. The imagery of the flights taking off into the overcast sky was still with him when, in 1964, he was caring for his 5-month-old baby son and he thought, "I’ll put him over here in his crib, and I’ll write myself a tune." "Early Morning Rain" was the result.

The lyrics suggest someone down on his luck, standing at an airport fence and observing the thunderous takeoff of a Boeing 707 jet airliner. The general narrative of the song can be taken as a jet-age musical allegory to a hobo of yesteryear lurking around a railroad yard attempting to surreptitiously board and ride a freight train to get home.

Notable recordings and performances
The version by Ian & Sylvia reached #1 on the Canadian AC charts, August 2, 1965. Peter Paul and Mary's version of the song was recorded in August 1965, reaching No. 39 in Canada, and No. 91 on the Billboard Hot 100. The next year, George Hamilton IV's version hit No. 9 on the US country chart In April 1971, Oliver's version hit No. 38 on the US adult contemporary chart. Paul Weller took the song to No. 40 in the United Kingdom in 2005.

References

1964 songs
Songs written by Gordon Lightfoot
Gordon Lightfoot songs
Peter, Paul and Mary songs
George Hamilton IV songs
Oliver (singer) songs


Rod Coleman may refer to:

 Rod Coleman (American football) (born 1976), American football defensive tackle
 Rod Coleman (motorcycle racer) (born 1926), Grand Prix motorcycle road racer from New Zealand


James Gee may refer to:

 James Paul Gee (born 1948), American researcher
 Mutt Gee (James Gillian Gee, 1896–1982), American college football player and coach and college administrator


Chris Summers may refer to:
Chris Summers (drummer) (born 1970), Norwegian musician
Chris Summers (footballer) (born 1972), Welsh footballer
Chris Summers (ice hockey) (born 1988), hockey player
Chris Summers (kicker) (born 1988), American football placekicker and punter
Chris Summers (wide receiver) (born 1989), American football wide receiver
Christopher Summers or Corsair, a Marvel Comics character


Aleš Kačičnik (born 28 September 1973) is a Slovenian former professional football defender who is currently the assistant manager at Celje.

External links
Aleš Kačičnik at NZS
Aleš Kačičnik at ÖFB

1973 births
Living people
Slovenian men's footballers
Men's association football defenders
NK Celje players
NK Maribor players
NK Šmartno ob Paki players
NK Dravograd players
NK Domžale players
1. FC Vöcklabruck players
Slovenian PrvaLiga players
Slovenian expatriate men's footballers
Slovenian expatriate sportspeople in Austria
Expatriate men's footballers in Austria
Slovenian expatriate sportspeople in Croatia
HNK Rijeka non-playing staff
Slovenian football managers
Footballers from Celje


The Washington State Book Awards is a literary awards program presented annually in recognition of notable books written by Washington authors in the previous year. The program was established in 1967 as the Governor's Writers Awards. Each year, up to ten outstanding books of any genre, which have been written by Washington authors in the previous year are recognized with awards based on literary merit, lasting importance, and overall quality of the publication.

History
When the Governor's Writers Awards was established in 1967, it was based at the Washington State Library in Olympia. In 2001, the Washington Center for the Book based at the Seattle Public Library took over the administration of the program, renaming it as the Washington State Book Awards.

In 2005, an additional category was added to represent children's books. Since established, two children's books are honored each year with the Scandiuzzi Children's Book Awards. One book is honored for picture books, while the other for middle grades and young adults.

In 2006, the Center for the Book divided the entire awards program into categories, significantly reducing the number of awards presented. From 2006 through 2010, the genres of History and Biography formed one category. In 2011, Biography was regrouped with Memoir, while History was regrouped with General Nonfiction. In 2013, the categories encompass General Nonfiction (History), Biography and Memoir, Fiction, Poetry, and two to four Scandiuzzi Children's Books Awards. As of 2020, there are five categories for adults (Fiction, Poetry, Biograph/Memoir, Creative Nonfiction and General Nonfiction) and three categories for books for youth (Picture Books, Books for Young Readers, and Young Adult Literature).

In 2017, the Washington Center for the Book became a joint partnership of the Washington State Library and The Seattle Public Library. The Washington State Book Awards continue as a project for the Center for the Book.

Washington State Book Award winners and finalists

2000s
Between 2002 and 2004, the award was presented to a group of books rather than to a single winner with a selection of finalists.

In 2005, the Washington State Book Awards were separated into categories, and individual winners were selected.

General Books

Scandiuzzi Children's Book Award

Fiction

General nonfiction

History/Biography

Poetry

2010s

Biography/Memoir

Fiction

General nonfiction

History/Biography

History/General nonfiction

Poetry

Scandiuzzi Children's Book Award

2020s

Biography/Memoir

Creative nonfiction

Fiction

General nonfiction

Picture book

Poetry

Young adult

Young reader

References

External links
 Washington Center for the Book List of Award Winners
 Seattle Times article on 2008 Awards

American poetry awards
Awards established in 1967
American fiction awards


Jelger Wiegersma (born 4 December 1981) is a Dutch Magic: The Gathering player. Though no longer a professional player, he still regularly attends Pro Tours. He won Pro Tour Seattle 2004 as a member of team Von Dutch with teammates Jeroen Remie and Kamiel Cornelissen. He also won two Grand Prix, in 2003 and 2008. In 2008, he was elected to the Magic: The Gathering Hall of Fame.

Career
Jelger Wiegersma first played on the Pro Tour in the 1998–99 season at Pro Tour New York. Despite a strong finish at Pro Tour Chicago, missing the top eight only on tiebreakers, Wiegersma was unable to establish himself on the Pro Tour in the season following his debut. In the season after that Wiegersma got his first taste of success. He played all but one of the Pro Tours that year, and made the top four of Grand Prix Turin with teammates Kamiel Cornelissen and Tom van de Logt.

In 2001–02 Wiegersma managed to make the top eight of a Pro Tour for the first time. At Pro Tour New Orleans he reached the semifinals before losing to Tomi Walamies for a third-place finish. To follow up on this performance, Wiegersma made the top eight of three Grand Prix, in Lisbon, Heidelberg, and Naples, that season.

By comparison, 2002–03 was a much less impressive season for Wiegersma. His only notable finish was a fifth-place finish at Grand Prix Prague. However, the following season was very successful. Wiegersma started the season with success in the Rochester Draft format. He finished eighth at Grand Prix Lyon and won Grand Prix Götheborg, both of which used that format. Later that season, Wiegersma made his second Pro Tour top at Pro Tour Kobe. Another semifinal exit, this time losing to Gabriel Nassif, saw him finish fourth. His success that season did not stop there. With teammates Kamiel Cornelissen, and Jeroen Remie, Wiegersma won Pro Tour Seattle, defeating Tsuyoshi Ikeda, Itaru Ishida, and Jin Okomoto in the finals.

After failing to make the top eight of any Pro Tours or Grand Prix events in 2005, Wiegersma returned to the top eight at the premier event level in 2006. That season, he made the top eight of four Grand Prix across three continents, finishing 3rd at Grand Prix Barcelona and Yamagata, 8th at Grand Prix Toronto, and fifth at Grand Prix Malmö. And while he didn't make any Pro Tour top eights, he showed remarkable consistency by finishing in the money at every Pro Tour in the 2005 and 2006 seasons, with the exception of Pro Tour Los Angeles 2005.

Wiegersma's next top eight finishes came in 2008. He finished fourth at Grand Prix Birmingham, and won Grand Prix Indianapolis. That same year, he was inducted into the Magic: The Gathering Hall of Fame with Dirk Baberowski, Mike Turian, Olivier Ruel, and Ben Rubin.

Since the 2012 season, Wiegersma has been a member of the team now known as 'The Pantheon', alongside players such as Kai Budde, Jon Finkel, and Gabriel Nassif. At Pro Tour Dark Ascension in 2012 he made his first Pro Tour Top 8 since winning Pro Tour Seattle in 2004, and in 2015 he finished third at Pro Tour Fate Reforged. Later that season, at Grand Prix Montreal, he made the top of a Grand Prix event for the first time in seven years, and he finished the 2014–15 season with enough Pro Points to earn Platinum membership in the Pro Player Club as well as captainship of the Dutch National team for the 2015 World Magic Cup.

Accomplishments

References

Living people
Dutch Magic: The Gathering players
1981 births
Sportspeople from Eindhoven


Michael's Church (, ) is a church situated in central Turku. It is named after Archangel Michael and was finished in 1905. It dominates the western skyline of the city of Turku. It was designed by Professor Lars Sonck and is one of the most popular wedding churches in Turku, being able to seat 1,800 people. When Sonck won the competition for the church in 1894, he was only a 23-year-old architectural student. Michael's Church is older than Michael's parish. The parish only dates back to 1921.

Architecture
Michael's church is a distinguished example of the neogothic style in architecture. It is a long church with three aisles, galleries and a multifaceted choir. In addition to the main entrance there are also doors at each corner of the church. The sacristy is situated behind the choir. The main spire rises to a height of 77 meters from the foundations.

The main building material of the walls of the church is red brick. The roof is made of grey green slate from Norway. However, the majority of the material used in the construction of the church are native materials from Finland. For the foundations, the stone steps, and the walls, natural stone was quarried not far from Turku.

Even before the construction work started, Sonck wanted to make considerable changes to his winning design, but the church council did not agree to the proposed changes and in the end only minor detail changes were made to the facade. As for the interior, however, Sonck got a much freer hand to make changes from his original drawings. This is clearly seen in the deviations from the style of the times: Jugend follows Gothic and Romantic Nationalism.

Interior design

Max Frelander the architect, who worked as an assistant to Sonck, has contributed to the interior design. A rich Jugend ornamentation decorates both the interior, the staircases and the windows. The altar, the pulpit, the altar rail, and the window frame are all made of Finnish soapstone. The central motif of the altar is a cross, on which base there is a symmetrical carving of two serpents. Also on the corner level of the altar rail there are rings of twisting serpents. The top of the cross is ornamented with a dove, the symbol of the Holy Spirit. The Jugend windows of the choir, which depict Finnish pine, were destroyed in a bombing raid during the Finnish Winter War (1939–1940). The national romantic movement is particularly dominant in the design of the choir. Motifs from Finnish nature are associated with traditional Christian symbolism.

The original window paintings, which were destroyed during the Winter War, were by the artist Willy Baer. The new ones were obtained in 1953. These were designed and done by the artists Hilkka Toivola and Otso Karpakka. The principal subjects of these works of art that were made in the Paris glass painting studio of Jean and Pierre Gaudin, are "the Good Shepherd" and "Faith, Hope, and Charity". Along with the new windows the stylistic unity of the interior of the church disappeared. Consequently, in the 1950s other changes were made in the interior design of the church to match the Gothic exterior. First the decorative paintings of the choir and the arch of triumph were painted over, and later the wall paintings in the body of the church and the staircases. However, the original decorative pictures were restored in connection with the general repair work on the church that was carried out in 1964-65.

Michael's Church underwent a thorough renovation in the 1980s. First, an exterior repair work was carried out in 1984-85. The decayed exterior brick work and the roof were completely rebuilt. Reconditioning of the interior was done in 1985-87. First the sacristy of the church was returned to its original condition. After this came the main body of the church and the staircase. The ceiling and the interior wall surfaces were carefully cleaned of the grime of decades. The decorative designs were repaired and returned to their original paint finish or painted afresh. Floors were resurfaced with a new limestone finish. The acoustics of the church, which had proved a problem, was improved. In connection with this renovation work, a basic restoration of the 48 rank mechanical organ made in Kangasala in 1965 was also done. In 2002 the new organ with 52 ranks and 3633 pipes was built by the Swedish organ builders  AB.

The church bells have rung out from the main spire since 1931, and they were a gift from Edla and Hjalmar Aarnio. Reino Lehto made a gift to the church of the model ship hanging from the gallery. Kaarina Lehmussaari, lecturer in textiles, donated a new decorated altar cloth.

Gallery

See also
Turku
Evangelical Lutheran Church of Finland
Turku Cathedral
VIII District, Turku

External links

Virtual Turku - images from the cathedral

Lutheran churches in Turku
Lars Sonck buildings
National Romantic architecture in Finland
Art Nouveau church buildings in Finland
Churches completed in 1905
1905 establishments in Finland
20th-century churches in Finland
20th-century Lutheran churches


Antoine de la Rochefoucauld, Seigneur de Chaumont-sur-Loire, served Louis I de Bourbon, prince de Condé as a knight (chevalier de l'ordre du Roi) and his chamberlain. On 7 October 1552, he married Cécile de Montmirail, daughter of Étienne de Montmirail, seigneur de Chambourcy, maître des requêtes and Louise de Selve.

He fought at the Battle of Jarnac on 13 March 1569, where the Prince de Condé was killed, and succeeded to withdraw his troops to Cognac. Charged by Gaspard de Coligny, he then took Nontron, 8 June.

See also
Duc de La Rochefoucauld

External links
List of notable members of the La Rochefoucauld family (in French)

French knights
16th-century French people
Military governors of Paris
Year of birth missing
Year of death missing


Richard Sutcliffe may refer to:
Richard Sutcliffe (engineer) (1849–1930), Irish-born mining engineer and inventor
Richard Sutcliffe (cricketer) (born 1954), English cricketer
Rick Sutcliffe (born 1956), baseball player
Dick Sutcliffe (1918–2008), animator


Nina is a village in Ancuabe District in Cabo Delgado Province in northeastern Mozambique. It is directly south of Metoro.

References

External links
Satellite map at Maplandia.com

Populated places in Ancuabe District


Las Vegas is one of seven parishes (administrative divisions) in the Corvera de Asturias municipality, within the province and autonomous community of Asturias, in northern Spain.

The population is 7,713.

Villages
La Estrada
Las Vegas

References

Parishes in Corvera de Asturias


Steve Sutherland may refer to:
Steve Sutherland (ice hockey) (born 1946), hockey player
Steve Sutherland (DJ) (died 2020), British DJ
Stephen Sutherland (born 1990), Australian boxer


Rachel Clark is an American  model. Clark was born in West Palm Beach, Florida, and currently resides in New York City, New York. Clark's interests include anime, billiards, online role-playing games, comic books, and karaoke. She is known to be friends with fellow models Jourdan Dunn, Iekeliene Stange, Erin Heatherton, Tyler Riggs, Sofia Berelidze, Arisce Wanzer, and Hanne Gaby Odiele.

Clark's modeling career began when she was signed by modeling agencies Women Management (in Paris and Milan) and Supreme Management in the United States in 2007. Clark is also connected to Storm Models in London and Mega Models in Miami. Clark has appeared in magazines such as Harper's Bazaar and Russian Vogue, with covers of Portuguese Elle (May 2007), French Mixte (April 2008), Italian Flair (August 2008), and Italian Amica (June 2009). She has also appeared in ad campaigns for Levi's, Louis Vuitton, D&G, and Neiman Marcus, and walked the runway for Christian Dior, John Galliano, Erin Fetherston, Hermès, Yves Saint Laurent, Lanvin, Dries Van Noten, Givenchy, Louis Vuitton, Donna Karan, Proenza Schouler, Salvatore Ferragamo, Karen Walker, Catherine Malandrino, Isaac Mizrahi, Stella McCartney, Ann Demeulemeester, and William Rast.

In April 2008, Clark signed on as one of the faces of the Victoria's Secret Pink line alongside Chanel Iman and Behati Prinsloo.

References

External links

Living people
People from West Palm Beach, Florida
Female models from Florida
Date of birth missing (living people)
Year of birth missing (living people)
21st-century American women


Jure Travner (born 28 September 1985) is a Slovenian football defender who plays for Mura.

Career
Travner began his professional playing career with Celje in 2004.

On 18 July 2009, Travner signed for Watford for an undisclosed fee on a two-year deal. Although considered a member of the first team squad, Travner failed to make an appearance for Watford in 2009–10.

It was announced on 9 July 2010 that Travner would join St Mirren on a year-long loan. He scored his first St Mirren goal in the final minute against Aberdeen on 30 October to give the Saints a 2–1 win. Travner was released by Watford in January 2011, but then signed a contract to the end of the 2010–11 season with St Mirren.

Travner was out of contract with St Mirren when he was signed by Bulgarian A PFG side Ludogorets Razgrad on 19 August 2011. On 31 October he made his league debut for Ludogorets, in their 3–0 win over Montana.

In July 2013 Travner agreed to join Azerbaijan Premier League side FK Baku.

Near the end of 2014, Travner joined English Championship side Reading on trial, playing in several behind closed doors friendlies for the club. On 22 January 2015 he signed for Reading on a short team contract until the end of the 2014–15 season, making his debut on 14 March in a 4–1 defeat to former club Watford. Travner was released by Reading on 21 May 2015, and was then re-signed by Celje in July 2015.

Career statistics

Honours
Celje
Slovenian PrvaLiga: 2019–20

Mura
Slovenian PrvaLiga: 2020–21

References

External links
PrvaLiga profile

1985 births
Living people
Footballers from Celje
Slovenian men's footballers
Slovenia men's under-21 international footballers
Men's association football defenders
NK Celje players
NK Šmartno ob Paki players
NK Dravograd players
Slovenian PrvaLiga players
Slovenian Second League players
Slovenian expatriate men's footballers
Expatriate men's footballers in England
Watford F.C. players
Expatriate men's footballers in Scotland
St Mirren F.C. players
Expatriate men's footballers in Bulgaria
PFC Ludogorets Razgrad players
ND Mura 05 players
Scottish Premier League players
First Professional Football League (Bulgaria) players
Reading F.C. players
English Football League players
Azerbaijan Premier League players
Slovenian expatriate sportspeople in England
Slovenian expatriate sportspeople in Scotland
Slovenian expatriate sportspeople in Bulgaria
Expatriate men's footballers in Azerbaijan
Slovenian expatriate sportspeople in Azerbaijan
FC Baku players
NŠ Mura players


This list covers the many types of dhampirs or dhampir-like creatures found in fiction. It does not include any dhampir that originates in folklore or mythology, nor does it include the concept of 'full' vampires.

Literary

 Adrian ‘Alucard’ Tepes
 AJ Ashe (Bite Me)
 Alberta Petrov (Vampire Academy series)
 Alexa Charon (Changeling)
 Ana Parker  (Vampire Princess of St. Paul series)
 Angelica Cross (Stake-out)
 Angeline Dawes (Vampire Academy series)
 Ariella Montero  (Ethical Vampire series)
 Astrid Sonnschein (Fifty Percent Vampire)
 Blade (Eric Brooks) (Blade comics and Blade films)
 Bruno (Bruno Dhampiro)
 Caine Griffith (Dhampir)
 Catherine "Cat" Crawfield (Night Huntress)
 Celeste (Vampire Academy series)
 Christophe Reynard (Strange Angels)
 Connor (Angel)
 Connor Tempest (Vampirates series)
 D (Vampire Hunter D)
 Darius Shan (The Saga of Darren Shan)
 Darren Shan (The Saga of Darren Shan)
 Dimitri Belikov (Vampire Academy series)
 Dru Anderson (Strange Angels)
 Dorina Basarab (Midnight's Daughter)
 Dawn Montgomery ( Darkness Before Dawn)
 Edison 'Eddie' Castile (Vampire Academy series)
 Erik Phillip James Karter (The Protectors: Book 6)
 Gabriel De Leon (Empire of the Vampire Series)
 Grace Tempest (Vampirates series)
 Hayley Louise Karter (The Protectors: Book 6)
 Hans Croft (Vampire Academy)
 Helen (Thorn: Book 4)
 Hope Mikaelson( pre-tribrid, The Originals, Legacies)
 Horst Cabal (The Fall of the House of Cabal)
 Jack Harkett (Extermination - Vampire Plague series)
 Janine Hathaway (Vampire Academy series)
 Jezebel 'Jez' Redfern (Night World series)
 Kain Morgan (Whitby After Dark)
 Karolina Belikov (Vampire Academy series)
 Klaus Von Reinherz (Blood Blockade BattleFront anime/manga)
 Lillibella Kaaliyah Karter (The Protectors: Book 4, 5 and 6)
 Magiere (Saga of the Noble Dead)
 Mark (Vampire Academy series)
 Mason Ashford (Vampire Academy series)
 Mason Samuel Phillip Karter (The Protectors: Book 6)
 Matayas Von Traum (Garnet Lacey  novels)
 Meredith (Vampire Academy series)
 Mike Sweeney (Pine Deep Trilogy)
 Mikhail Tanner/Tomas Saunders (Vampire Academy series)
 Mr. Quinlan (The Strain)
 Nothing  (Lost Souls)
 Nahuel (Twilight Book 4: Breaking Dawn)
 Olena Belikova (Vampire Academy series)
 Olivier (Vampirates series)
 Paul Belikov (Vampire Academy series)
 Quincy Harker (Dracula: The Undead) – Quincy was revealed as a dhampir, the child of Dracula and Mina Harker, as opposed to being the son of Jonathan Harker, in the sequel to the original novel.
 Sebastian (Gods & Monsters series)
 Sophie (Vampire Princess series)
 Renesmee Cullen (Twilight Book 4: Breaking Dawn)
 Rayne (BloodRayne)
 Rhoan Jenson (Riley Jenson Guardian)
 Riley Jenson (Riley Jenson Guardian) – Riley is not a regular dhampir as her mother was a werewolf.
 Rosemarie Hathaway (Mazur) (Vampire Academy series)
 Saya (Blood: The Last Vampire)
 Savannah Colbert (Clann series)
 Schuyler Van Alen (Blue Bloods series)
 Sian Lazuro (Guardians' League)
 Solange Drake (The Drake Chronicles)
 Sonya Belikov (Vampire Academy series)
 Sonya Blue (Nancy A. Collins and Sonya Blue)
 Stan Alto (Vampire Academy series)
 Todd (The Dead Game)
 Violet Lee (The Dark Heroine: Dinner with a Vampire)
 Viktoria Belikov (Vampire Academy series)
 Yeva Belikov (Vampire Academy series)
 Zoya Belikov (Vampire Academy series)
 Van (Fang Girl)
 Vandelieu Zakkart (Death Mage series) - His mother is a dark elf.
 Vladimir Tod (The Chronicles of Vladimir Tod)
 Matt Thirst series
 Moegi Akatsuki (strike the blood)
 Reina Akatsuki (strike the blood)
 Dante, Johann, Riche (The Case Study of Vanitas)

Cinema and television

Adrian Ţepeş (Alucard) (Castlevania)
 Ardak (Split)
 Blade (Blade) – (Technically a dhampir in that his mother was human, although according to all evidence his biological father was also human, his vampirism being 'inherited' when his mother was attacked in the ninth month of her pregnancy)
 Connor (Angel)
 D (Vampire Hunter D)
 Ella Rozen (Split)
 Irwin (half mummy, half dhampir) (The Grim Adventures of Billy & Mandy)
 Dennis (or called Denisovich) – Hybrid son of Mavis (a vampire) and Jonathan Loughran (a human) and grandson of Dracula. (Hotel Transylvania 2)
 Dick (Irwin's dhampir father) (The Grim Adventures of Billy & Mandy)
 Dimitri Belikov (Vampire Academy)
 Drak, Jr. (Drak Pack) (cartoon) – Drak can be considered a dhampir since he is the great-great+ nephew of Count Dracula, and seems to be immune to vampire weaknesses.  Proof of this is the fact that he is outside in the sunlight in most episodes.
 Harry Potter (Wizard People, Dear Reader) – Harry Potter discovers that his biological father is Voldemort, who is a "Dracula."
 James Eastman (Grave of the Vampire) – Leslie Hollander is raped by the vampire Caleb Croft. She gives birth to a son James (last name Eastman after Leslie's boyfriend killed by Croft the same night) he grows to adulthood.  Does not drink blood but eats his steaks raw.  Later when finally confronting Croft, Eastman displays superhuman strength and not only holds his own against Croft, but eventually overcomes him through sheer brute force.
 Kamen Rider Kiva, aka Wataru Kurenai – (Fangire, a creature similar to a vampire) (Kamen Rider Kiva)
 Leah Rosanow (Split)
 Mason Ashford (Vampire Academy)
 Mateo Rodriguez (Imortal) – He is destined to be the chosen one and leader of the vampires.
 Merlock (Flint the Time Detective) – He is described as a descendant of vampires.
 Mr. Quinlan (The Strain)
 Olivia Godfrey (Hemlock Grove) – Olivia is the mother of Roman Godfrey.
 Phaton (Split)
 Rayne (BloodRayne)
 Renesmee Cullen (The Twilight Saga: Breaking Dawn – Part 2) – A gifted vampire-human hybrid, she can transfer her thoughts and memories to others, eat human food and drink human and animal blood, matures at a very fast rate, and has a dim illumination in sunlight opposed to "sparkling" of regular vampires. Renesmee has all the powers as a regular vampire though they are not as powerful or as prominent, She is the daughter of Edward Cullen and Isabella Cullen (née Swan).
 Rita Veder (Vampire in Brooklyn)
 Roman Godfrey (Hemlock Grove) – Roman was born into privilege and friends with the gypsy werewolf Peter Rumancek
 Rosemarie Hathaway (Vampire Academy)
 Tristan Toralba (La Luna Sangre) – She is a vampire hybrid from a human (Luna member) and a female Vampire.
 Vampira (Drak Pack) – Like Drak, Jr., Vampira is often outside in the sun, despite also being a vampiress.

Graphic narratives

 Blade (Tomb of Dracula) – Originally a human who had a special sensitivity to Vampires along with other supernatural and occult phenomena due to being born after his mother was attacked by a vampire. Later made half-vampire in order to bring the character into alignment with the films, which recasts him as a dhampir.
 Bridget Irving Frostheart (The Record of a Fallen Vampire)
 D (Hideyuki Kikuchi's Vampire Hunter D)
 Cody Jones (Paranatural)
 Connor (Angel: After the Fall)
 Ethelbart Takahashi (The Record of a Fallen Vampire)
 Episode (Monogatari (series))
 Felicia Book (American Vampire)
 Giorno Giovanna (JoJo's Bizarre Adventure: Golden Wind)
 Harlan Draka (Dampyr)
 Jean Lamorgue (Le Bal du rat mort)
 Jin Renka (The Record of a Fallen Vampire)
 Kuroboshi (Bloody Kiss)
 The eponymous Miyu of (Vampire Princess Miyu)
 Laetitia (The Record of a Fallen Vampire)
 Lindo Tachibana (Dance with Devils)
Kyoichiro Narugami (鳴神京一郎 Narugami Kyōichirō?) / Merlock Holmes (Flint the Time Detective)
 Nicholas Bane (Journal of the Vampire Hunter: Claws of Darkness)
 Nicholas Gaunt (Dhampire: Stillborn)
 Paifu (Cowa!)
 Plum (No Game No Life)
 Quincy Harker (Dracula: The Undead) – Quincy was revealed as a dhampir, the child of Dracula and Mina Harker, as opposed to being the son of Jonathan Harker, in the sequel to the original novel.
 Rayne (BloodRayne)
 Rykiel (JoJo's Bizarre Adventure: Stone Ocean)
 Saxon Kenchu (Candorville)
 Saya (Blood: The Last Vampire)
 Tessenji Fuuhaku (The Record of a Fallen Vampire)
 Vandalieu (The Death Mage Who Doesn’t Want a Fourth Time)
 Victoria Jane Scott (Dream Scar)
 Yukio Okumura (anime/manga Blue Exorcist) – Yukio and his twin, Rin, are Satan’s kids conceived with a human.
 Yuriya Tachibana (Chibi Vampire)
 Donatello Versus (JoJo's Bizarre Adventure: Stone Ocean)
 Gaspar Vlady (High School DxD)
 Ungalo (JoJo's Bizarre Adventure: Stone Ocean)

Theatre
Bloody Dracul Vampir (Sailor Moon Musicals, specifically Kessen / Transylvania no Mori, its revision, and Last Dracul Saishuu Shou)

Radio
 Una and Peter, "Sunset to Sunrise", CBS Radio Mystery Theatre. Written by Elsbeth Eric. 1974.

Games

 Agronak gro-Malog, aka The Gray Prince (The Elder Scrolls IV: Oblivion)
 Albert (Vampire Night)
 Alucard (Castlevania series) – In the original game series timeline starting with Castlevania III: Dracula's Curse, Alucard (Adrian Fahrenheit Ţepeş) is the son of the vampire Dracula and the human Lisa Ţepeş. In the rebooted Lords of Shadow timeline, Alucard was originally the human Trevor Belmont, son of Gabriel and Maria Belmont, before being resurrected as a vampire by his now-vampiric father Dracula.
 Cloaked Dhampyr (EverQuest)
 D (Vampire Hunter D)
 Dampeer (Heroes of Newerth)
 Donovan Baine / Dee (Darkstalkers)
 Dhampir (Culdcept Saga)
 Dhampir (Dungeons & Dragons)
 Dhampir (Vampire: The Masquerade)
 Drega Zul (Disciples 2)
 Half-Vampire (Dungeons & Dragons)
 Katane (Dungeons & Dragons)
 Kid Dracula (Kid Dracula)
 Michael (Vampire Night)
 Ragna the Bloodedge (BlazBlue: Calamity Trigger)
 Rayne (BloodRayne)
 Saya (Blood: The Last Vampire)
 Simon Belmont (Akumajō Dracula only)
 Sorin Markov, Planeswalker (Magic: The Gathering)
 Svetlana Lupescu (Nocturne)
 Tatsuhiko Shido (Mayonaka no Tantei Night Walker) – Unlike his anime counterpart, where he was turned into a vampire, in the original PC game, his grandfather was a full blood vampire, while the rest of his family is of Japanese descent.

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Dhampirs

Corporeal undead
Fictional hybrid life forms
dhampirs