Centurion is a 2010 British historical action film written and directed by Neil Marshall, loosely based on the disappearance of the Roman Empire's Ninth Legion in Caledonia in the early second century AD. The film stars Michael Fassbender, Dominic West and Olga Kurylenko. It received mixed reviews and performed poorly at the box office, only earning half of its $12 million budget.

Plot
The Roman Empire has been unable to fully conquer Britain, reaching a harsh stalemate in the North. The Picts engage in guerrilla warfare against the Romans along the Glenblocker forts and the Gask Ridge at the southern border of the Scottish Highlands. At the Roman outpost of Pinnata Castra, Pict warriors led by Vortix and Aeron kill the entire garrison, taking only the second-in-command, Centurion Quintus Dias, because he can speak the Pictish language. Brought before Pict king Gorlacon, who has united the northern tribes, Dias is brutally interrogated, but escapes on foot.

A messenger from the fort reaches Gnaeus Julius Agricola, Roman governor of Britannia, who hopes to obtain favour with the Roman Senate and transfer back to the comforts of Rome. He dispatches the Ninth Legion under General Titus Flavius Virilus to eradicate the Pict threat, providing him with a Celtic Brigantian scout, Etain. Marching north, the legion rescues Dias from his pursuers.

Etain leads them into an ambush where, surprised by flaming pitch-wood 'boulders', they are massacred and the wounded Virilus is captured. The few survivors – Dias, the legionaries Bothos, Thax, Brick, Macros and Leonidas, and the cook Tarak – set out to rescue Virilus, finding him at Gorlacon's village. Sneaking in at nightfall, they are unable to break his chains, and he orders them to return to Roman territory without him. In Gorlacon's hut, Thax suffocates the king's young son to prevent him giving them away.

The next morning, Gorlacon burns his son's body on a funeral pyre and forces Virilus to fight Etain, who as a child witnessed her parents raped and slaughtered by the Romans; she kills him with a spear through the heart. Gorlacon sends her after the legionaries at the head of a group of mounted warriors, including Vortix and Aeron, to avenge his son's death.

The Romans plan to travel north away from Roman territory, to throw the Picts off their trail, then head west and back south. After several days' pursuit, the Picts continually catch up with the fugitives, who jump off a cliff into a river to escape them; Tarak is killed before he can jump, and Macros and Thax become separated from the others. Dias’ group camp for the night while their pursuers camp across the river. Dias and Brick raid the enemy camp, killing two men and wounding a third, who reveals they are being pursued because of the death of Gorlacon's son, which Thax had kept secret. Etain has launched her own attack on the Romans, and Dias and Brick return to discover Leonidas dead and Bothos wounded.

Meanwhile, Macros and Thax have washed up further down river. The two encounter a wolf pack and end up running. When Thax falls Macros returns to help him, only for Thax to cut his Achilles tendon and leave him to the wolves.

Dias, Bothos, and Brick find the forest hut of Arianne, an exiled Briton accused of witchcraft who learned Latin from a nearby Roman outpost. She gives them shelter, food, and medical attention for Bothos. When Etain and her warriors arrive, Arianne hides the Romans under her floorboards.
When Bothos, Dias, and Brick leave Arianne's in the morning; Arianne, having become fond of Dias, is saddened to see him go.

They find the outpost abandoned, with an order declaring that the Roman troops have retreated south by order of Emperor Hadrian. Seeing Etain's warriors approaching and tired of running, they set up a defensive position inside the fort. Brick is killed, as are Vortix, Aeron, and the rest of the Britons, with Dias finally killing Etain.

Taking the Picts' horses, Dias and Bothos continue south, reuniting with Thax. Reaching Hadrian's Wall, now under construction, Thax threatens Dias, afraid he will report his dishonourable actions. They fight, with Dias choking Thax to death. Bothos, joyfully riding toward the Romans, is mistaken for a charging Pict and shot by an archer. Devastated, Dias reports to Agricola, who worries that news of the legion's annihilation will lead other tribes to revolt. Fearful of his reputation being tainted by a military failure, he decides the Ninth Legion's fate should remain a mystery and Dias must be silenced. Dias foils the attempt on his life by Agricola's daughter Drusilla. Badly wounded in the thigh, he knocks Drusilla unconscious and escapes from the camp, returning to Arianne in the forest. The film ends with Arianne kissing him after he falls from his horse.

Cast
 Michael Fassbender as Quintus Dias, a centurion. His father was Scipio Dias, a renowned and later freed gladiator. Formerly the second-in-command at the Inchtuthil garrison, Quintus is the only survivor of the fort and the only Roman to escape King Gorlacon. Quintus joins the Ninth Legion's march into Caledonia and is later betrayed by Governor Agricola.
 Olga Kurylenko as Etain, a warrior, scout, hunter and tracker from the Brigantes tribe. After seeing her family raped and murdered by the Romans, Etain was raped herself and had her tongue cut out. She fled north and was taken in by the Picts, who trained her and sent her back to the Romans as a spy. Marshall said of the character, "Etain is kind of revenge incarnate. Her family were butchered by the Romans, she had her tongue cut out by the Romans, she's had a hell of a time and she's out for Roman blood ... She's quite furious because one sense is not there – she can’t speak – all the others are more developed. She sees very well and hears very well: she is an animal!"
 Dominic West as Titus Flavius Virilus, the general (legate) of the Ninth Legion. Virilus is a tough veteran, far more comfortable with the ordinary soldiers, who would follow him anywhere, than with his fellow patricians.
 Liam Cunningham as Brick (Ubriculius), a veteran legionary of the Ninth Legion. He is on his last tour before settling down on a farm in Tuscany.
 David Morrissey as Bothos, a veteran legionary in Septus's century of the Ninth Legion. He joined the army as an orphan on the streets of Rome.
 JJ Feild as Thax, a self-serving legionary in Septus's century of the Ninth Legion.
 Noel Clarke as Macros, a legionary of the second cohort of the Ninth Legion. Originally from Numidia, he was a noted marathon runner in Greece before joining the army.
 Riz Ahmed as Tarak, a cook with the Ninth Legion.
 Dimitri Leonidas as Leonidas, a Greek legionary scout of the Ninth Legion.
 Ulrich Thomsen as Gorlacon, the leader of the Britons.
 Imogen Poots as Arianne, a young Briton woman exiled for witchcraft by Gorlacon.
 Lee Ross as Septus, a veteran centurion of the Ninth Legion and an old friend of General Virilus.
 Dave Legeno as Vortix, an axe-wielding Briton warrior.
 Axelle Carolyn as Aeron, a Briton archer.
 Paul Freeman as Gnaeus Julius Agricola, Roman governor of Britannia. This is an anachronism; the historical Julius Agricola was actually governor some 30 years before the events depicted in the film, and was already dead by the time Hadrian's Fort began construction. The governor at the time of the Pictish war, the disappearance of the Ninth Legion and the beginning of the construction of Hadrian's Wall in 119 AD was actually Quintus Pompeius Falco.
 Rachael Stirling as Drusilla, Governor Agricola's daughter.
 Michael Carter as Antoninus, one of Agricola's generals.
 Tom Mannion as Tesio, one of Agricola's generals.
 Peter Guinness as Cassius, one of Agricola's generals.
 Jake Maskall as Argos, an officer of the Ninth Legion, one of General Virilus's aides.
 Eoin Macken as Achivir, a Briton warrior.
 Neil Marshall as Archer on Hadrian's Fort, an uncredited cameo as the watchman who mistakes Bothos for a Pict.

Production
Centurion was written originally by director Neil Marshall under the working title Ninth Legion. The Ninth Legion, according to one legend, marched into Scotland from York with over 3,000 men and disappeared. In recent years, historians have disputed the fate of the legion; some believe they were disbanded, while others believe they were massacred in Germania or in the East fighting the Persians during the early years of the second century. Marshall said of his take of the story, "It's not meant to be historically perfect. I'm picking up on a legend and exploring it... it's an action thriller." The tide of academic opinion seems to be returning to the view that the Legion was probably wiped out in Britain. In a recent book, Dr Miles Russell of Bournemouth University observes that there is strong evidence for a catastrophic British war resulting in the annihilation of the legion early in the reign of Hadrian.

Filming began towards the end of February 2009. Filming locations included the Scottish locations Badenoch, Strathspey, and Glenfeshie Estate in the Cairngorms. Filming also took place at Ealing Studios in London and in Surrey locations, such as Alice Holt Forest and Hurtwood Forest in the Surrey Hills. Historical re-enactment groups were enlisted to play Britions and Roman soldiers in the practical filming at Badenoch and Strathspey. Filming was completed in March, after seven weeks. Production design was by Simon Bowles, with art direction by Jason Knox-Johnston. The sets were built by DRS Construction.

The film was screened on 18 March 2010 at the South by Southwest Film Festival as the "Super Secret TBD" film. It was also the opening night premiere for the inaugural ActionFest film festival. The film was released on 30 July 2010 as video on demand on the Xbox Live Marketplace and Amazon.com.

Reception
On Rotten Tomatoes, the film holds an approval rating of 60% based on 113 reviews, and an average rating of 5.5/10. The website's critical consensus reads, "It's a bloody geyser of Neil Marshall's typically stylish B-movie action, but Centurion is too focused on hacking and slashing to deliver original dialogue or interesting characters." On Metacritic, the film has a weighted average score of 62 out of 100, based on 21 critics, indicating "generally favorable reviews".

The Birmingham Post gave the film two stars out of five saying "this hideously violent, formula one chase movie lacks the novelty of Mel Gibson's Apocalypto". Empire gave the film three stars out of five stating that the film "could have done with a lot more character-meat on those bones." Film4 gave the film two stars out of five stating "It's just a shame none of this stuff was thought through a little more carefully, because there's a talented cast here who have been hung out to dry." The Guardian gave the film two stars out of five stating that "this is exercise-bike cinema: energetic, relentless and tipping towards monotony".

See also
 The Eagle of the Ninth, 1954 historical novel by Rosemary Sutcliff, which first popularised the story of the lost Ninth Legion.
 The Eagle, an unrelated 2011 film that also involves the Ninth Legion.
 List of historical drama films
 Legio IX Hispana
 Survival film

References

External links

2010 films
2010 action films
2010s action war films
2010s historical action films
British historical action films
British action war films
Films about rape
Films directed by Neil Marshall
Films scored by Ilan Eshkeri
Films set in 2nd-century Roman Empire
Films set in Scotland
Films set in classical antiquity
Fiction set in Roman Britain
Warner Bros. films
Scottish Gaelic-language films
Historical epic films
2010s survival films
2010s English-language films
2010s British films
British epic films


The South Indian Cultural Association Senior Secondary School (also known as SICA School) is an English medium CBSE school from Nursery to College. It has 5 branches in Indore; Scheme no. 78, Scheme no. 54, Nipania, Aranya Nagar and Sanghi Colony.

History
SICA was established in 1954. Founded as a meeting place for elderly South Indians to trade in traditional South Indian cuisine, SICA is best known today as a reputed educational institution in central India. The school was established in 1976 with 3 teachers and 25 students. Today, the school has a student strength of more than 5,000 with more than 300 teachers. The school operates three separate institutions and is based in Indore, Madhya Pradesh, India.

List of Performers
The list of people who performed for SICA over the years are: Mangalampalli Balamuralikrishna, Balasubramanyam, Vasumathi Badrinathan etc.

See also
 SICA, Hyderabad

External links
 official site

References
http://moreresults.factiva.com/results/index/index.aspx?ref=HNTM000020050419e14h000o2

Carnatic music
Cultural organisations based in India
Organisations based in Indore
1954 establishments in India
Arts organizations established in 1954


In the infamous 2003 Kiliroor sex scandal, a teenaged girl named Sari S. Nair, hailing from Kiliroor, Kottayam, Kerala, India was sexually abused by reportedly being promised roles in TV serials. She was taken to many places in and around Kerala and was allegedly exploited sexually by "influential persons". Shari S Nair later died after she gave birth to a daughter who is now being raised by her parents.

Case details
According to official sources, the request to the Centre was based on a suggestion by Kerala Police DGP P K Hormis Tharakan that the probe be handed over to CBI in view of the political nature of the case and the reported involvement of prominent persons.

Six persons, including the key accused Latha Nair who allegedly took the girl to many places, had already been arrested in the case, now being probed by a special police team.

Kerala government has recommended to the Centre to order a CBI inquiry into the scandal. The CBI filed chargesheet against nine persons in the sensational case before the Chief Judicial Magistrate, Ernakulam. The five accused are plead guiltily for rape of Shari Nair

Timeline

 August 2003 - Kochumon alias Binu introduces Shari S. Nair, the victim to Latha Nair, she was gang raped following this.
 August 15, 2004 - The victim delivered a baby girl in Government Medical College, Kottayam.
 November 13, 2004 - The victim succumbed to death following medical complications.
 December 10, 2008 - In response to a Public interest litigation, Judicial Magistrate of First Class- 3, Thiruvananthapuram directs Kerala Police to take case against Health Minister P. K. Sreemathy, CM's secretaries S. Rajendran and K. N. Balagopal, Latha Nair and sons of two ministers for conspiring to suppress certain sensitive information pertaining to the case in Chief minister's office.
 February 8, 2012 - The five accused in the case namely Praveen, Manoj, Latha Nair, Kochumon and Prasanth sentenced for ten years rigorous imprisonment by Central Bureau of Investigation special court, Thiruvananthapuram.

See also

 V. S. Achuthanandan
 P. K. Sreemathy

References

Crime in Kerala
Rape in India
History of Kottayam district
2003 crimes in India
People from Kottayam district
History of Kerala (1947–present)
Incidents of violence against girls


Ismail Al Hammed (; born 1 July 1988) is an Emirati footballer. He currently plays for Emirates and for United Arab Emirates national football team and represented them at the 2012 Summer Olympics.

International

International matches

International goals
Scores and results list the United Arab Emirates' goal tally first.

See also
 List of footballers with 100 or more caps

References

External links

1988 births
Living people
Emirati men's footballers
United Arab Emirates men's international footballers
Shabab Al Ahli Club players
Khor Fakkan Club players
Emirates Club players
2011 AFC Asian Cup players
2015 AFC Asian Cup players
2019 AFC Asian Cup players
Footballers at the 2012 Summer Olympics
Olympic footballers for the United Arab Emirates
UAE Pro League players
People from Abu Dhabi
Men's association football wingers
FIFA Men's Century Club


Salvia tubiflora is a perennial native to a small area of western Peru and northern Chile near the tropic of Capricorn, growing at elevations from  to .

Salvia tubiflora grows up to  tall and  wide, with heart shaped yellow-green leaves that reach  long and  wide. The undersides have prominent veins with tiny hairs arranged in rows. The sparse flowers are a dark cranberry-red color, growing two or three in a whorl, on stiff inflorescences that reach  long. The  flowers are long, straight and tube shaped, which explains the specific epithet tubiflora. The  calyx is an unusual reddish green color and covered with small hairs and glands.

Notes

Flora of Chile
Flora of Peru
Plants described in 1790
tubiflora


Aasee is an artificial lake in Bocholt, Kreis Borken, North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany. At an elevation of 23.8 meters, its surface area is 0.32 km2. It serves as a local recreation area which has a total area of around 0.74 km2. It also serves as flood protection for the surrounding area.

Recreation, athletics and culture

There are numerous athletic and recreation activity possibilities on and around Aasee. For example, it is possible to sail and surf. There is also an outdoor swimming area monitored by the German Life Saving Association as well as the Strandcafé Ottilie on the southeastern shore. Along the western shore is an area approved for model ships. Since 1987, the Aasee-Triathlon has taken place every year in June. The areas around the Aasee are used for numerous public events and gatherings.

Separated from the Aasee by just one street, the Bocholt textile museum's building is modeled on a Weaving mill from the 19th century.

History
Beginning in the 1970s, the Aasee was created by dredging. The project was eventually completed in 1987. The extensive area previously served as a flood plain.

The Bocholter Aa was led south around the lake, to compensate for the level of the Aasee. Locks regulate both the inflow and outflow of water. At one of the locks are the remains of the "Königsmühle" (King's Mill), whose walls date from the Late Middle Ages.

A small nature reserve for water fowl with artificial nesting holes has been created.

See also

 List of lakes of North Rhine-Westphalia
 Plan of the Bocholter Aasee Freizeitanlage (German) (PDF; 0.7 MB)

References

Lakes of North Rhine-Westphalia
Bocholt, Germany
RAasee
Artificial lakes of Germany


Grüner See is a lake in Hundelshausen, Hesse, Germany. At an elevation of , its surface area is ca. .

Lakes of Hesse


Weißer See (, literally "White Lake") is a lake in the Weissensee district of Berlin, Germany. Its surface area is 8.3011ha (84,000m2) and volume 360,606m3. With a depth of 10.64m (average depth 4.34m) it is one of the deepest areas of water in Berlin. Its dimensions are approx. 300m East-West by 350m North-South.

The lake and its surrounding landscape were shaped by the Weichsel ice age. It is embedded in the ground moraines of Niederbarnimer. During the melting of the ice a huge block of ice remained; when it subsequently thawed it created what is known as a kettle hole. This was the origin of today's Weisser See. Over the centuries settlements developed around the lake, mainly based on agriculture; the oldest known settlement dates from the 13th century.

During the past 150 years, through development of the near shore, the water balance and catchment area have been increasingly disturbed.

As a reminder of the cultural heritage of the Sterneckerschen establishment (Weissensee Castle), there still exists the Strandbad Weissensee (Weissensee bathing beach), dating from 1912. In addition to its role as a bathing and recreation area, the Weisser See also functions as an overflow lake for the Weissensee storm sewers. The water level in the lake is regulated by the Berlin water company and measured at the bathing place. During times of low rainfall water from nearby sources can be pumped into the lake underneath the observation deck. Since the expense of the pumping is met by the surrounding district of Pankow, this additional water supply is limited by financial considerations. Notable in the Weisser See is a centre fountain of considerable height, which with the help of the Young Pioneers Diving Club is put into operation each year.

The Weissensee Park surrounds the lake. On the banks of the lake there is a boat rental station and the historic Milchhäuschen (small milk house), a café that was well known in GDR days.

Image Gallery

References

External links

Lakes of Berlin
Pankow


The Schwarzer See ("Black Lake") is a lake in the Rheinsberg Lake Region in the German state of Brandenburg. It has a surface area of . It lies within the municipality of Rheinsberg.

See also
Großer Prebelowsee
Großer Zechliner See
Tietzowsee
Zootzensee

Lakes of Brandenburg
Ostprignitz-Ruppin
Federal waterways in Germany
LSchwarzerSee


Schwarzer See (Schwarz) is a lake in the Mecklenburgische Seenplatte district in Mecklenburg-Vorpommern, Germany. At an elevation of 58.5 m, its surface area is 0.364 km².

Lakes of Mecklenburg-Western Pomerania


The Schwarze See (literal translation: black lake) is a lake in Schlemmin, Rostock, Mecklenburg-Vorpommern, Germany. At an elevation of 108.3 m, its surface area is 0.21 km².

Lakes of Mecklenburg-Western Pomerania


Hofsee is a lake at Satow, Fünfseen, Mecklenburgische Seenplatte, Mecklenburg-Vorpommern, Germany. At an elevation of 90.3 m, its surface area is 0.127 km².

Lakes of Mecklenburg-Western Pomerania


Schwarzer See is a lake at Borkow in Ludwigslust-Parchim, Mecklenburg-Vorpommern, Germany. Its surface area is 0.48 km².

Lakes of Mecklenburg-Western Pomerania


Burgsee () is a lake in Schleswig, Schleswig-Holstein, Germany. Its surface area is 31.83 ha.

Lakes of Schleswig-Holstein
Schleswig, Schleswig-Holstein


Selliner See (Rügen) is a lake in the Vorpommern-Rügen district in Mecklenburg-Vorpommern, Germany. At an elevation of 0 m, its surface area is

Lakes of Mecklenburg-Western Pomerania
Bays of Mecklenburg-Western Pomerania
Geography of Rügen
Bay of Greifswald
Sellin


Melzer See is a lake in the Mecklenburgische Seenplatte district in Mecklenburg-Vorpommern, Germany. At an elevation of 63.1 m, its surface area is 0.291 km².

Lakes of Mecklenburg-Western Pomerania


Langsee is a lake in the Rostock district in Mecklenburg-Vorpommern, Germany. At an elevation of 50.1 m, its surface area is 0.82 km².

Lakes of Mecklenburg-Western Pomerania


Hofsee is a lake at Speck, Kargow, Mecklenburgische Seenplatte, Mecklenburg-Vorpommern, Germany. At an elevation of 62.5 m, its surface area is 1.15 km².

Lakes of Mecklenburg-Western Pomerania


Weißer See is a lake in Kargow, Mecklenburgische Seenplatte, Mecklenburg-Vorpommern, Germany. At an elevation of 63.6 m, its surface area is 0.062 km2.

Lakes of Mecklenburg-Western Pomerania


Bader Yaqoot (born December 13, 1985) is a football player from the United Arab Emirates.

References

External links

1985 births
Living people
Emirati men's footballers
Men's association football defenders
Shabab Al Ahli Club players
Al-Nasr SC (Dubai) players
Ajman Club players
Masfout Club players
Emirates Club players
Footballers at the 2006 Asian Games
UAE First Division League players
UAE Pro League players
Asian Games competitors for the United Arab Emirates
United Arab Emirates men's international footballers


This list comprises all players who have participated in at least one league match for Montreal Impact since the USL began keeping archived records in 2003. Players who were on the roster but never played a first team game are not listed; players who appeared for the team in other competitions (Open Canada Cup, CONCACAF Champions League, etc.) but never actually made an USL appearance are noted at the bottom of the page where appropriate.

A "†" denotes players who only appeared in a single match.
A "*" denotes players who are known to have appeared for the team prior to 2003.

A
  Hicham Aâboubou
  Luis Aguilar
  Reda Agourram
  Roland Aguilera
  Dan Antoniuk
  Andres Arango
  Zanzan Atte-Oudeyi

B
  Joel John Bailey
  Lloyd Barker
  Dwight Barnett
  Valery Jean-Louis Besse
  Eddy Berdusco *
  Patrice Bernier *
  Mauro Biello
  Philippe Billy
  Adam Braz
  Félix Brillant
  Roberto Brown
  Nikola Budalić
  Evan Bush
  Peter Byers

C
  Hassoun Camara
  Adrian Cann
  Paolo Ceccarelli *
  Wesley Charles
  Ian Clarke
  Frederick Commodore
  Kevin Cossette

D
  Youssef Dahha *
  Nick Dasović *
  Fabian Dawkins
  Nick De Santis *
  Jason de Vos *
  Stephen deRoux
  Massimo Di Ioia
  Leonardo Di Lorenzo
  Mignane Diouf
  Patrick Diotte *
  David Diplacido
  Jason DiTullio
  Srdjan Djekanović
  Rudy Doliscat *
  Tony Donatelli
  Paul Dougherty *

E
  Idriss Ech-Chergui
  David Ettedgui *

F
  Martin Fabro
  Patrice Ferri *
  Carl Fletcher *
  Abraham Francois
  David Fronimadis
  Masahiro Fukasawa

G
  Pa Amadou Gai
  Carlos Garcia
  Simon Gatti
  Charles Gbeke
  Ali Gerba
  Gabriel Gervais
  Joey Gjertsen
  Sandro Grande
  Gayson Gregory

H
  André Hainault
  Jean Harbor *
  Pat Harrington *
  Kevin Hatchi
  Tyler Hemming
  Lyndon Hooper *

I
  Mircea Ilcu
  Leo Incollingo

J
  Severino Jefferson
  Cédric Joqueviel
  Matt Jordan

K
  Drew Kopp
  Tom Kouzmanis
  Cameron Knowles
  Darko Kolić
  Luke Kreamalmeyer

L
  Luis Labastida
  Yuri Lavrinenko
  Anthony Le Gall
  Patrick Leduc
  Chris Lemire
  Nicolas Lesage
  John Limniatis *
  Onandi Lowe *
  Amir Lowery
  Lars Lyssand

M
  Rachid Madkour
  Alen Marcina
  Sita-Taty Matondo
  Elkana Mayard
  Pierre-Rudolph Mayard
  Larry McDonald
  Mesut Mert
  Miguel Montaño
  Frederico Moojen
  Tommy Moreland *

N
  Grant Needham *
  Christian Nuñez

O
  Ciaran O'Brien
  Leighton O'Brien
  Andrew Olivieri
  Giuliano Oliveiro *

P
  Matthew Palleschi
  Filipe Pastel
  Paulinho *
  Richard Pelletier
  Stefano Pesoli
  Nicolas Pinto
  Nevio Pizzolitto
  Rocco Placentino
  Ryan Pore

R
  António Ribeiro
  Mark Rowland
  Jocelyn Roy

S
  Kevin Sakuda
  Mauricio Salles
  Eduardo Sebrango
  Bill Sedgewick
  Kyriakos Selaidopoulos
  Chris Stathopoulos
  Alex Surprenant
  Greg Sutton

T
  Marco Terminesi
  David Testo
  Seth Trembly
  Steve Trittschuh
  Zourab Tsiskaridze
  Pierre-Richard Thomas

U
  Davy Uwimana

V
  Gustavo Villagra †
  Mauricio Vincello

W
  Andrew Weber
  Ian Westlake
  Chris Williams
  Kevin Wilson
  Kirk Wilson

Z
  Zé Roberto

Sources

Montreal Impact

Association football player non-biographical articles


Great Patchogue Lake is located just north of Montauk Highway and is bordered by Waverly Avenue to the west and North Ocean Avenue to the east.

Patchogue Lake was dammed to provide water power for the textile industry hence its other name: Lace Mill Pond.

Today it is home to a diverse warm water fish community. Abundant perch and crappie provide plentiful fishing opportunities in the spring.

Species present (naturally reproducing):

Largemouth bass
Chain pickerel
Pumpkinseed
Black crappie
Yellow perch
Brown bullhead

Informal access to the lake is available from East Second Street on the west shore.

Hand launched boats are allowed; shoreline access is available but very limited.

Patchogue Lake bridge

Patchogue Lake Bridge is a concrete arch bridge over Patchogue Lake on Roe Boulevard in Patchogue.

Overview:
Concrete arch bridge over Patchogue Lake on Roe Boulevard in North Patchogue
Location - Suffolk County, New York
Status   - Open to traffic

History
Built 1920
Design
Arch
Dimensions
Length of largest span: .
Total length: .
Deck width: .
Recognition
Eligible for the National Register of Historic Places

External links
http://www.dec.ny.gov/outdoor/24189.html
http://bridgehunter.com/ny/suffolk/2261610/
https://www.nytimes.com/1911/06/18/archives/patchogue-an-indian-name-meaning-patches-of-water-plans-of.html

Brookhaven, New York
Patchogue, New York
Lakes of New York (state)
Lakes of Suffolk County, New York
Tourist attractions in Suffolk County, New York


Ali Al-Hawasin (born December 12, 1979) is a footballer from the United Arab Emirates (UAE). He currently plays for Dhafra.

References

External links

1979 births
Living people
Emirati men's footballers
Al-Nasr SC (Dubai) players
Shabab Al Ahli Club players
Al Wasl F.C. players
Al Jazira Club players
Al Dhafra FC players
UAE Pro League players
Men's association football midfielders
United Arab Emirates men's international footballers


Flamarion's tuco-tuco or the tuco-tuco of the dunes (Ctenomys flamarioni) is a rodent species of the family Ctenomyidae Its karyotype has 2n = 48 and FN = 50–78. found in coastal dunes of Rio Grande do Sul state, southern Brazil. The species is threatened by habitat loss due to dune removal and urbanization. It is named after Brazilian biologist Luiz Flamarion B. de Oliveira.

References

Mammals of Brazil
Tuco-tucos
Mammals described in 1981


Wirral University Teaching Hospital NHS Foundation Trust (WUTH) is an NHS Foundation Trust. It provides healthcare for people of the Wirral Peninsula and the surrounding areas of North West England and North Wales.

The trust is responsible for Arrowe Park Hospital, Clatterbridge Hospital, and Wirral Women and Children's Hospital. It also provides some services at St Catherine's Health Centre, Tranmere and Victoria Central Health Centre, Wallasey.

History

The Trust was established by The Wirral Hospital National Health Service Trust (Establishment) Order 1990, coming into force on 21 December 1990. It received ownership of health assets from Wirral Health Authority, including sites at Arrowe Park and Clatterbridge, as a result of The Wirral Hospital National Health Service Trust (Transfer of Trust Property) Order 1992, coming into force on 5 June 1992.

Prior to gaining teaching accreditation and authorisation as a Foundation Trust status in 2007, the trust was known as Wirral Hospital NHS Trust.

The Wirral Women and Children's Hospital was founded in 2011 following redevelopment of the maternity annexe on the Arrowe Park campus.

Performance

NHS Improvement (including Monitor)

In March 2012, the UK health sector regulator, Monitor, found the trust was "persistently failing" the 18-week waiting time target. It also had concerns about the way the board was run. Chief executive, Len Richards, had already left the trust in August 2011 following a vote of no confidence. His replacement, David Allison, joined the trust in April 2012. Since Mr Richards' departure, all of the previous Executive Board members have left. The last, Sue Green (director of human resources), was made redundant following a restructure of the senior management team.

In February 2013, Monitor reported that "significant improvements" had been made in reducing waiting times for patients needing routine surgery with the Trust consistently achieving the standard for referring patients for treatment within 18 weeks. Monitor also recognised the "important improvements" made by the Board of Directors in the way the Trust is run and engages with clinical staff. As a result of this Monitor concluded in February 2013 that the Trust was longer in breach of its terms of authorisation. In November 2013, Monitor opened a new investigation into the trust's financial performance. That investigation was concluded in 2014, with the report from March of that year noting that "the trust is working hard to address our concerns about its finances and these improvements are already happening".

CQC

In December 2013, the Care Quality Commission published a report into satisfaction of maternity services across England. Wirral Women and Children's Hospital was named in the Top 7 in England and the No 1 in North West England for patient care.

In January 2014, the Care Quality Commission published a report into the standards of care at Arrowe Park Hospital. The report stated that the hospital had met all six measures for delivering 'standards you have a right to expect' in hospital care.

A&E performance

In March 2018 it was the sixteenth worst performer in A&E in England, with only 63.2% of patients in the main A&E seen within 4 hours.

Management
In May 2014 Frank Field MP alleged that close relationships between senior members of the Wirral Clinical Commissioning Group (CCG) and the Trust may have dented the "independence" and "integrity" of local health services. Writing to the Secretary of State that "Arrowe Park has a long history of not being able properly to manage its budget. It regularly looks around for further funds to which it demands almost immediate access but is unprepared to make any efforts at reforming its own practices. Closures, sackings and loss of patient services has been its traditional negative stance. The CCG therefore has the near impossible task of winning reform in the face of these negotiating tactics."

As a result of this complaint, NHS England launched a Capability and Governance review of the Wirral Clinical Commissioning Group. Published in August 2014; the review found evidence of a "poor relationship between the CCG and Wirral University Teaching Hospital Foundation Trust". As result, both the Chair of the CCG, and the CCG's Chief Clinical Officer resigned in December 2014; having already voluntarily stepped aside in the May of that year.

In December 2017 David Allison, the chief executive, left with immediate effect after four executive directors had complained to NHS Improvement about the misrepresentation of executives’ views to governors and a culture of staff not speaking up because they believed the trust chair Michael Carr was unwilling to act. A subsequent NHSI investigation was carried out which identified governance issues and a breakdown of communication between all elements of the Board. Palaniappan Saravanan, a consultant cardiologist was dismissed for gross misconduct in November 2017.

In February 2018 Dr John Coakley, who was formerly medical director at Homerton University Hospital NHS Foundation Trust, resigned as a non-executive director, a position to which he was appointed in July 2017. It was reported that "There has been a total and complete breakdown of relationships and governance".

Global Digital Exemplar
In September 2016, the trust was selected by NHS England as one of twelve Global Digital Exemplars.

See also
 List of NHS trusts

References

External links

NHS foundation trusts
Medical and health organisations based in Merseyside


Andre "Dre" Allen (born April 18, 1975) is an American actor, singer, songwriter, music video director, and producer. Born in California's Bay Area, Dre Allen is also the founding member of Los Angeles-based 1990s pop and R&B group IV Xample, whose debut album For Example sold over 500,000 copies worldwide due to the success of their debut single "I'd Rather Be Alone".

Allen's debut solo album was released in 2003 on his independent record label Movemakers Entertainment. The album was called L.Y.F.E. and sold over 24,000 copies through online and nontraditional retail outlets. During this time Allen married Dawn Robinson of the group En Vogue. She joined him on his next album, Ghetto Rockstar and was briefly distributed by Tommy Boy Records but was later moved over to his independent imprint. His third and final album Recovery from his band "The Dre Allen Project" was released in the summer of 2010 and featured production from him, Food Mart Music, Organized Noize, and Jefferey David. The independent album sold 10,000 units in a declining music industry sales climate dominated by major releases. In 2010, Recovery was pulled from shelves in a move Allen called "an attempt to preserve the music for future theatrical uses." As of December 2010, Dre Allen is the President and co-owner of The Allen/Sito Group, which houses the event marketing and staffing agency Best Reps Event Marketing. His client roster boasts international brands such as Grand Marnier, The Macallan Scotch Whisky, TGI Friday's, ESPN, NASCAR, Skyy Vodka, Universal Television, Verizon, Axe, Remy Martin, USA Network, and The FIG Event Center in Dallas. He also owns ASG Films, which has a new film in development called The Vigilants, set to shoot in Las Vegas, L.A., and San Francisco in late 2015. Allen received a Grammy nomination for his work as co-writer on Sir Lucious Left Foot: The Son of Chico Dusty, the debut solo album from Outkast rapper Big Boi. Allen has worked with performers and producers Babyface, The Underdogs, Scott Storch, Robin Thicke, Chris Stokes, Narada Michael Walden, Bradley Spalter, Tyga, Kendrick Lamar, Montel Jordan, Master P, Jon B, Az Yet, Kenny Lattimore, Jesse Powell, Pooh Bear aka MDMA, Will Downing, En Vogue, Stevie B, the last studio album in 1999 by R & B legends The Spinners and many more. In addition to all of his creative and entrepreneurial endeavors, Allen was also state licensed in Nevada real estate. Most recently, he is producing and directing several upcoming film and television projects.

Discography

In his career as a recording artist, Allen has been signed to many recording contracts with companies including Warner Chappell Music, MCA/Universal Records, Warner Brothers Music, ADA, Edmonds Record Group, Priority Records, No Limit Records, DV8/Polygram Records, Shankman, Deblasio, & Melina, Tommy Boy, Nicetunes UK, & Capitol Records. These deals yielded very few releases and forced Allen to concentrate his energies on behind the scenes activities like songwriting. As a writer/producer Allen has written songs for Master P, Lil Romeo, Kenneth "Babyface" Edmonds, Tyga, Jamie Foxx, Kendrick Lamar, Az Yet, Jesse Powell, The Hav Plenty Soundtrack, Montell Jordan, The NBA Jam Session, Kenny Lattimore, Stevie B, Will Downing, Ricky Bell of New Edition, Dawn Robinson of En Vogue, Goodie Mobb and has had his songs featured on commercial campaigns for companies like DADA, THE NBA Jam Session, McDonald's, Showtime Networks, & Doritos.

In May 2010, Big Boi left Jive Records and renamed the Dre Allen co-written song Ringtone "Theme Song" & then re-released it on his Island/Def Jam Recordings extended version of the album due to its popularity and receiving over 1.5 million plays on his Myspace page. The single was then used to launch Sony Music and Dada Music's online mobile content delivery venture in Canada and was released on the Def Jam Records label in summer 2011. The song was licensed in a multimillion-dollar deal with Doritos to brand their Doritos late night flavors and an "augmented reality" concert experience with Big Boi and Blink 182 online. The album has since maintained its title among the Top 100 most critically acclaimed albums of all time by Metacritic.

References

20th-century African-American male singers
American contemporary R&B singers
Living people
1975 births
21st-century American male singers
21st-century American singers
21st-century African-American male singers


Casey Pierro-Zabotel (born November 8, 1988) is a Canadian professional ice hockey centre who is currently an unrestricted free agent. He most recently played for the Adirondack Thunder of the ECHL. He was drafted by the Pittsburgh Penguins in the 2007 NHL Entry Draft, 80th overall, out of the British Columbia Hockey League (BCHL).  Playing major junior with the Vancouver Giants of the Western Hockey League (WHL), he set franchise single-season records in 2008–09 with 79 assists and 115 points, en route to a Bob Clarke Trophy as the league's leading scorer.

Playing career
Undrafted by a WHL team, Pierro-Zabotel began his junior hockey career with the Merritt Centennials of the Junior A British Columbia Hockey League (BCHL) in 2004–05.  He produced at a near point-per-game pace in his second season with the Centennials before dominating the league in 2006–07, his draft year, with 51 goals, 65 assists and 116 points in 55 games.  Going into the 2007 NHL Entry Draft, Pierro-Zabotel was ranked 75th among North American skaters by NHL Central Scouting, up from 87th in their mid-term rankings.  He would be taken in the third round, 80th overall, by the Pittsburgh Penguins.

Set to make the jump from Junior A to college hockey for Michigan Tech in 2007–08, he was deemed ineligible to play for the first semester by the NCAA for academic reasons. As a result, Pierro-Zabotel instead signed with the Memorial Cup defending champions, Vancouver Giants of the WHL, in November 2007.  He scored his first WHL goal on November 24 against the Medicine Hat Tigers and tallied 48 points in 49 games for the Giants in his major junior rookie season.

Beginning the 2008–09 season on the top line with Evander Kane, Pierro-Zabotel was named WHL Player of the Week on October 5 after recording 7 points in 2 games.  Just 44 games into the season, he set a Giants single-season record with his 54th assist as part of a 5-point game on January 17, 2009, in a 9–3 win against the Red Deer Rebels.  The team mark was previously set by Darren Lynch, who recorded 53 assists in 70 games in 2002–03. A little over a week later, on January 25, Pierro-Zabotel tied the Giants' franchise mark for single-season points set by Gilbert Brule in 2004–05 with his 87th point of the season.  He broke the record the next game against the Medicine Hat Tigers, on January 28, with an assist in a 4–3 win.  His record-setting January was capped off with a WHL Player of the Month recognition after tallying 28 points in 15 games.  Pierro-Zabotel completed his second WHL season with a league-high 115 points (36 goals and 79 assists) to become the first Giants recipient of the Bob Clarke Trophy.  He was also named co-team MVP with captain Jonathon Blum and was unanimously selected to the WHL West First All-Star Team.  After eliminating the Spokane Chiefs in the second round of the playoffs, Pierro-Zabotel was named the Western Conference's nominee for the Four Broncos Memorial Trophy as top WHL player.  The award was given to Eastern Conference finalist Brett Sonne of the Calgary Hitmen.  In game two of the semifinals, he scored the game winning overtime goal to defeat the Kelowna Rockets 4–3 and tie the series 1–1.  The Giants were, however, eliminated in six games.  Pierro-Zabotel completed the post-season with 17 points in 17 games.

A week after Pierro-Zabotel's final WHL season ended, the Penguins signed him to a three-year, entry level contract on May 4, 2009.  He was subsequently assigned to the American Hockey League (AHL) to join the Pittsburgh's minor league affiliate, the Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Penguins for their 2009 playoff run.
  He did not, however, appear in any games.

Pierro-Zabotel began the season on the Penguins' ECHL affiliate, the Wheeling Nailers, but was assigned to Wilkes-Barre/Scranton on January 21, 2010.  At the time of his reassignment, he was second in team scoring with 33 points in 38 games.

In February 2011, it was announced that he was loaned to the Cincinnati Cyclones of the ECHL, who are not affiliated with the Penguins. Prior to the start of the 2011-12 ECHL season, the Wheeling Nailers traded Pierro-Zabotel to the Bakersfield Condors for future considerations.

After the 2011-12 season, his entry-level contract with the Pittsburgh Penguins organization expired. Pierro-Zabotel was not re-signed by the Condors and became a free agent on July 1, 2012. On September 27, he signed with the Gwinnett Gladiators of the ECHL.

On July 5, 2013, Pierro-Zabotel signed his first European contract, agreeing to a one-year deal with German second tier club, Lausitzer Füchse of the DEL2. He eventually returned to the Gwinnett Gladiators, where he had spent the majority of his 2012-13 season.

On July 16, 2014, Pierro-Zabotel re-signed with the Gwinnett Gladiators but was traded at the deadline to the Florida Everblades on March 12, 2015. On August 6, 2015, he continued his career in the ECHL, signing a one-year contract with reigning Champions, the Allen Americans. In the 2015–16 season, Pierro-Zabotel quickly transitioned to become an integral contributor to the Americans offence, posting 15 goals and 47 points in 58 regular season games. With 16 post-season points, Pierro-Zabotel helped Allen retain the ECHL Championship.

As a free agent in the off-season, Pierro-Zabotel opted to join his seventh ECHL club, in agreeing to a one-year deal with the Colorado Eagles on August 11, 2016. In his lone season with the Eagles, Pierro-Zabotel claimed his second consecutive Kelly Cup, posting 15 points in 24 playoff appearances.

After a second stint with the Allen Americans, Pierro-Zabotel continued his tenure in the ECHL, agreeing to terms with the Adirondack Thunder on September 3, 2019.

International play

Following his second season in the BCHL, Pierro-Zabotel competed for Canada West at the inaugural 2006 World Junior A Challenge in Yorkton, Saskatchewan.  Playing Canada East in the final, Pierro-Zabotel scored the game-winning goal on the powerplay to win the gold medal by a 4–3 score.  He finished with 9 points in 4 games, second in tournament scoring behind teammate and tournament MVP Kyle Turris.

The next year, Pierro-Zabotel was named team captain for Canada West for the 2007 World Junior A Challenge in Trail, British Columbia.  He led his team past Belarus in a 7–4 quarter-final win with a natural hat trick in the third period, scored in just 4 minutes, en route to a second straight gold medal win against Canada East in the final.  He finished with 7 points in 5 games, tied for second in team scoring behind tournament MVP Mike Connolly.

Records
Vancouver Giants franchise record; most assists, single-season - 79 in 2008–09 (surpassed Darren Lynch - 53 in 2002–03)
Vancouver Giants franchise record; most points, single-season - 115 in 2008–09 (surpassed Gilbert Brule - 87 in 2004–05)

Personal life
Pierro-Zabotel married his long-time girlfriend, Levi Gottfriedson in December 2008, and they have two children together.

Career statistics

Regular season and playoffs

International

Awards and honours

References

External links

Casey Pierro-Zabotel's WHL Profile
Casey Pierro-Zabotel's Profile at Hockey's Future

1988 births
Adirondack Thunder players
Allen Americans players
Bakersfield Condors (1998–2015) players
Canadian ice hockey centres
Charlotte Checkers (2010–) players
Cincinnati Cyclones (ECHL) players
Colorado Eagles players
Florida Everblades players
Gwinnett Gladiators players
Ice hockey people from British Columbia
Living people
Merritt Centennials players
Norfolk Admirals players
Pittsburgh Penguins draft picks
Vancouver Giants players
Wheeling Nailers players
Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Penguins players


Salem Khamis Faraj Alem (born September 19, 1980) is an Emirati football player who currently plays as a midfielder for the United Arab Emirates national team .

References

External links

1980 births
Living people
Emirati men's footballers
United Arab Emirates men's international footballers
Shabab Al Ahli Club players
Al-Nasr SC (Dubai) players
Sharjah FC players
Ajman Club players
Al-Arabi SC (UAE) players
Masfout Club players
2004 AFC Asian Cup players
UAE First Division League players
UAE Pro League players
Footballers at the 2002 Asian Games
Men's association football midfielders
Asian Games competitors for the United Arab Emirates


Walking Box Ranch,  west of Searchlight, Nevada in the Mojave Desert, was founded in 1931 by the actors Rex Bell and Clara Bow as a working  ranch.   The ranch covered  at the time it was listed on the National Register of Historic Places on January 30, 2009.  The ranch includes four buildings and is owned by the Bureau of Land Management (BLM).

Over the years, Bell and Bow entertained many notable Hollywood figures, including Clark Gable, Carole Lombard, Errol Flynn, and Lionel Barrymore.

History
The Walking Box Ranch was purchased by Bell from the Rock Springs Cattle Company. The company owned  in the Mojave Desert.

The Nature Conservancy purchased  of land that surrounded the Walking Box Ranch in June 1994.

The Walking Box Ranch was purchased by Las Vegas Gaming Investments in 2000 for $950,000.

The Bureau of Land Management purchased the ranch and surrounding ranch site in 2005 using funds from the Southern Nevada Public Land Management Act (SNPLMA.)  SNPLMA is also funding the restoration activities which include restoration of the ranch house, stabilization of other structures and infrastructure to support a museum.

Listing on the National Register of Historic Places was one of the goals set out in April 2006 by the University of Nevada, Las Vegas, and the Bureau of Land Management, co-managers of the property. The listing was awarded on January 30, 2009.

References

History of the Mojave Desert region
National Register of Historic Places in Clark County, Nevada
Buildings and structures in Clark County, Nevada
Ranches on the National Register of Historic Places in Nevada


Igor Ivanovich Rogov (Russian and Kazakh: Игорь Иванович Рогов) (born 17 May 1950) is a Kazakhstani lawyer, former  Minister of Justice of Kazakhstan and present Chairman of the Constitutional Council of Kazakhstan. Born in Baku, Rogov has degrees in jurisprudence and criminology. He has worked in academia. In 2000, he became the Minister of Justice for Kazkhstan.

References

Justice ministers
1950 births
Living people
Politicians from Baku
Government ministers of Kazakhstan
Al-Farabi Kazakh National University alumni


Wyss () is an Alemannic form of the German surname Weiß used predominantly in Switzerland. It comes from Middle High German  wīz (white, blonde) and Old High German  wîs (wise, clever, experienced, knows).

Notable persons with the surname include:

 Amanda Wyss (born 1960), American actress
 Amy Wyss (born 1970/1971), Swiss-American billionaire businesswoman and philanthropist.
 Andre Wyss (contemporary), American professor of paleontology
  (1852–1900), German historian and archivist
  (1833–1890), Swiss writer
  (1905–1986), Swiss philologist
 Brigit Wyss (born 1960), Swiss politician
 Danilo Wyss (born 1985), Swiss road racing bicyclist
  (1763–1839), Swiss politician
 David Wyss, American economist
 Denise Wyss (born 1965), first priestess of the Christian Catholic Church of Switzerland
  (1923–1994), German anthropologist and professor in Würzburg
 Dorothea Wyss (born around 1430/32, died after 1487) married Niklaus von Flüe, the patron saint of Switzerland
  (born 1952), Swiss politician (CVP)
 Franz Anatol Wyss (born 1940), Swiss painter
 Georg von Wyss (1816–1893), Swiss historian
 Hansjörg Wyss (contemporary), Swiss billionaire
 Johann David Wyss (1743–1818), Swiss author of The Swiss Family Robinson
  (1782–1837), Swiss painter and draftsman
 Johann Rudolf Wyss (1782–1830), Swiss author and folklorist; son of Johann David
  (1763–1845), Swiss country priest and poet
  (1913–2002), Swiss journalist and writer
 Marcel Wyss (born 1986), Swiss road cyclist
  (1908–1977), Swiss journalist and photographer
  (born 1959), Swiss Swiss Roman Catholic "priestess" (not officially recognized)
 Orville Wyss (1912–1993), American microbiologist
 Paul Wyss (born 1928), Swiss politician and former ice hockey player
  (1844–1888), Swiss jurist and legal scholar
  (1932–2007), Swiss musician and composer
 Sophie Wyss (1897–1983), Swiss soprano
 Thomas Wyss (born 1966), Swiss professional football player
 Ursula Wyss (born 1973), Swiss economist and politician
  (born 1945), Swiss writer
  (born 1965), Swiss communication scientists

Patrician families:

See also
 Escher Wyss (Zürich), quarter of Zürich, Switzerland
 Escher Wyss & Cie., former engineering company in Switzerland
 Wyss Institute for Biologically Inspired Engineering, in the United States
 Wyss Center for Bio and Neuroengineering, in Switzerland
 , Swiss horticultural company
 WYSS, a radio station in Sault Sainte Marie, Michigan

Notes

Swiss-German surnames


Kaddi (کڈی) (also known as Kaday or کډے in Pashto) is a  village in the Swabi District of Khyber-Pakhtunkhwa. The inhabitants belong to Aba Khel subtribe of Mandanr Yusafzai Pakhtuns who occupy Swabi and Mardan districts of Khyber-Pakhtunkhwa. The major khel living in Kaddi include Balar Khel, Taju Khel, Zakarya Khel, Khan Khel and Panj Pao.

History
The name Kaddi appears to be derived from Kada which in Pashto refers to a place lower than normal in height. Historically Kaddi had a great natural lake with seasonal birds from Siberia flocking in winter. Majority of the lake was converted into residential area. The present population of Kaddi is likely to have settled here in late 17th century as a spill over from the nearby town Zaida with which they still maintain close economic links.

Area and people
Having an area of about 2 square km, Kaddi is situated to the south of Panj Pir and is bounded on its west by  Badrai stream and hills. The irrigation Pehor canal runs through Kaddi on its western side which has been beautifully siphoned to pass under Badrai. The feature is locally known as . Also on its eastern side runs another small narrow canal off from the same Pehor canal. The population of Kaddi according to the latest 2017 census is 9606, with 1298 households. While originally people were farmers by profession, in the last three decades or so; work in overseas along with government jobs have taken over the farming. Now the main source of income is remittances from abroad along with government jobs. There are three government and two private schools in the village. The literacy rate is around 80%. Literacy among young, who outnumber any other age groups, is even higher.

People
The people in Kaddi belong to Usi Khel, Aba Khel subtribe of Mandanr Yusafzai. The Khel include Balar Khel, Taju Khel, Panj Pao and Zakarya Khel. Some other families are also settled in Kaddi along with Yusafzai tribe including Jadoon and Awan families.

Balar Khel

Ancestors of Balar Khel in village Kaddi are:

a. Tura Baz Khan: He came from Hund as the chieftain of the village. His descendants are therefore also known as Khan Khel. The lineage is traced to Balar as follow: Balar Khan --> Rana Khan --> Zabita Khan --> Buland Khan --> Tura Baz Khan.

b. Buchi Khan: Four sons of Buchi Khan; Khanzada, Azeem Khan, Hurmat & Umar came to Kaddi from Zaida leaving their fifth brother Zareef behind. Descendants of the former two at present constitute Balar Khel proper. The lineage of Buchi Khan can be traced to Balar in fourth generation as follows: Balar Khan --> Rana Khan --> Dargayi --> Buchi Khan

c. Sadr Khan: Sadr Khan came to Kaddi from Zaida leaving his two brothers Mehmood Khan and Daem Khan in Zaida. They live in an area between Balar Khel and Zakarya Khel and are closely associated to both Khel. The lineage of Sadr Khan can be traced to Balar as follows: Balar Khan --> Rana Khan --> Dargayi --> Muhammad Khan --> Sadr Khan

(The latter two have been described in the Land Compilation Book of 1872 as to be unable to trace their lineage to Balar. However names of Buchi Khan and Muhammad Khan can be found in Balar Khel located in Zaida.)

d. Kalu Khan: Descendants of Kalu Khan live in association with Taju Khel. He came to Kaddi from Panj Pir where his grandfather Moiz Ullah Khan had come from Hund as chieftain of the village. They are therefore in fact Khan Khel Balar Khel presently living in association with Taju Khel. The lineage of Kalu Khan can be traced to Balar as follows:
Balar Khan --> Rana Khan --> Zabita Khan --> Buland Khan --> Moiz Ullah Khan --> Fateh Ali Khan --> Kalu Khan

e. Associated Balar Khel: Apart from the four families mentioned above there are few associated families living in close association with Balar Khel though not genealogically related to Balar Khan. These include Jadoon and Awan families.

Taju Khel

As per the Britannica Encyclopaedia's 11th Edition, Taju Khel or Tajo Khel are the sub tribe of Yousafzai. They live in many parts of Pakistan and India including Kaddi, Zaida, Marghuz, Lahor, Beka, Sala, Haryan in Pakistan and Bhopal, Delhi, Agraa and Pathan Kot in India. Some Taju Khel in Swabi still have strong family terms with their relatives in India. They are the descendants of Doran Khan. Furthur more according to Roshan Khan the author of 'The History of Yousafzai' Taju Khel along with four other brothers came to current swabi roughly around 16th century from Afghan province Kundooz. Currently the estimated population of Taju Khel globally is around 100,000 to 170,000 but these figures are merely speculative and can vary exponentially.

According to a renowned elder and historian of Yaqubi village Taju Khel, Zakarya Khel, Panj Pao and Balar Khel were all brothers along with Taus Khani, Bazid Khel and Ayub Khel. He further believes that all these brother along with their ancestors formed Aba Khel but like all other chaotic and questionable history of Pashtun tribes, this still has long way to get approved and recognized as History.

Beka, Tajukhel Tribe ancestor is Malak Mehmood Khan after that Malak Nooroze, Malak Abdul Ghani, Malak Rizwan, then after that Malak Jahanzaib, Malak Amraiz, Malak Jawed, & Malak Mairaj

Zakarya Khel

Panj Pao

history of panjpao will come on screen very soon insha-ALLAH

Political Map
Kaddi falls within the newly created NA-18 and PK-44 constituencies. Previously, it was part of NA-13 and PK-35.
Kaddi has one District Councilor-Faizul Hayat of ANP. Every election brings its own favorite in the village politics.
Historically, Kaddi has been a stronghold of ANP for long. The visits of Bacha Khan and Wali Khan have been the hallmark of village politics.

Members of Red Shirt moment had suffered at the hands of British Raj. Pakistan creation didn't help them as now they were given the same treatment, in cases worse. With the creation of Pakistan, Muslim League also made its presence in the village.
Rise of Bhutto populist politics also found its appeal in the village too. In 2002, MMA swept the poll. While in 2008 Kaddi supported ANP, JUIf and PPP. The Election in 2013 brought PTI as the leading force, but JUIf and other parties also kept their presence. Kaddi voters are fiercely independent and deeply political. With young calling the shots, electoral situation has become more complex.

Road and Motorway connectivity
On its western side, Kaddi is connected to Zaida village through Pehor Canal Road.  Swabi interchange at M-1 is at the distance of 9 km from the village. On its southern side the village is connected to Kunda-Topi road. For decades that was the only proper single road of the village. On its North eastern side the village is connected to Panj Pir village, from where people have been accessing Swabi central since long. Swabi central is around 9 km from Kaddi village. To the south, the Indus river is at 10 km drive.

Sports
The young generation has interest in cricket while the traditional sports of the village include Kabaddi and Makha. Latter is an archery sport in which a long arrow (Pashto: Ghashay) is used along with a long bow (Pashto:Leenda). The arrow has a saucer shaped metallic plate (Pashto:tubray) at its distal end. The archers play in teams and attempt to hit a small white wooden target called takai surrounded by a circular ring called kwaara. The target is secured in fresh clay placed at some height a few meters away from the archer. Pictures of the sport at village Kaddi have been placed in the gallery.

External links

 Union Councils of Swabi
 Pakistan Postal Services

Populated places in Swabi District


The Superior Court of Los Angeles County is the California Superior Court located in Los Angeles County. It is the largest single unified trial court in the United States.

The Superior Court operates 37 courthouses throughout the county. Currently, the Presiding Judge is Samantha P. Jessner and David W. Slayton is the Executive Officer/Clerk of Court. They, together with 583 judicial officers and 4,800 employees, operate the nearly 600 courtrooms throughout the county, with an annual budget of over $1 billion.

History

When California declared its statehood in 1849 and became a part of the United States, the first California Constitution authorized the legislature to establish municipal and such other courts as it deemed necessary. The 1851 California Judiciary Act divided the state into districts, placing Los Angeles, San Bernardino, and San Diego counties into one district. Each district had its own court, below which were County and then Justice of the Peace Courts.  Judge Agustín Olvera of the County Court and Judge Jonathan R. Scott of the Justice of the Peace Court were the first judges of these lower courts. Almost immediately the District Court system was burdened by the vast expanse of the district. District Judges were required to hold court proceedings where the cases were filed. Because of the distance District Court Judges had to travel to conduct trials and the sudden growth in population due to the California Gold Rush, the District Court system became ineffective and non-responsive to the needs of its constituency.

In 1879 California adopted a new constitution and with it a revised court system. The District Courts became appeals courts below the State Supreme Court. To take over the District Courts original function, the county Superior Courts were created. The new Superior Court of Los Angeles County began with two judges: Ygnacio Sepulveda and Volney E. Howard. In 1905, juvenile delinquency and dependency hearings were put under the Superior Court's jurisdiction, as were mental health hearings in 1914. Eventually the Superior Court's jurisdiction came to include all civil, felony criminal, family law, juvenile delinquency and dependency, and probate cases in the county.

Throughout its history the Superior Court had had a close relation with the county's many Municipal Courts. By 1971 the Superior Court assumed responsibility for coordinating, providing and scheduling court interpreters for all courts in the County and by 1973 the Court had implemented a county wide system to process the payment of court appointed attorneys. The following year, 1974, all jury services in the county had been consolidated. In 1986 county-wide uniform criminal Local Court rules and uniform exhibit processing procedures were adopted to ensure consistency in how criminal cases were handled through the court system. By 1988 the Municipal and Superior Courts began to cross-assign cases to ease the county's judicial backlog. In 1993 the Superior Court adopted the Municipal Courts' automated criminal case processing system; known as the Municipal Court Information it was rebranded the Trial Court Information System. Also in 1993 the Superior Court was administratively unified with several of the Municipal Courts. And by 1999 17 more Municipal Courts had joined. Finally on January 22, 2000, in accordance with Proposition 220 passed in 1998, the Judges of the Municipal and Superior Courts voted to merge into the Superior Court of California, County of Los Angeles.

Courthouses

General
 Alhambra Courthouse, First Street and Commonwealth Avenue
 Airport Courthouse, 105 and 405 freeway intersection
 Catalina Courthouse, Catalina Island, smallest, one part-time courtroom
 Bellflower Courthouse
 Beverly Hills Courthouse
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Specialty
 Alfred J. McCourtney Juvenile Justice Center
 Central Arraignment Court
 Central Civil West Courthouse
 Clara Shortridge Foltz Criminal Justice Center
 David V. Kenyon Juvenile Justice Center
 Eastlake Juvenile Court
 Edmund D. Edelman Children's Court
 Inglewood Juvenile Courthouse
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 Mental Health Courthouse
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Administration
The Court uses the California Court Case Management System (CCMS) v3, and exposes services to the public such as the Criminal Defendant Index, Civil Party Name Search, Civil Case Document Images, Traffic Ticket Online Services, e-File Small Claims, and Divorce Judgment Documents. The difference between CCMS and these other services is similar to the difference between the federal CM/ECF and PACER systems.

The Court has nearly 4,800 employees, operates nearly 600 courtrooms throughout the county, and has an annual budget of $1 billion. The Court has 2.7 million new cases each year:
 1.7 million traffic tickets
 About 500,000 criminal cases
 Nearly 120,000 family law cases
 Over 150,000 civil lawsuits

Pursuant to California Government Code and the California Rules of Court, the Los Angeles County Superior Court has adopted Local Rules for its government and the government of its officers. The Presiding Judge assigns cases to departments and judges to departments. Nominations and election of the Presiding and Assistant Presiding Judge are made by all judges and take place between September and October of each year. All departments are divided into several principal divisions under the policy and procedures established by its supervising judge, subject to the approval of the Executive Committee and the Presiding Judge.

Officers
There are several officers of the court, including judges, jurors, commissioners, prosecutors, defense attorneys, clerks, bailiffs, and court reporters.

Jurors
 3.1 million of the County's residents are called for jury duty each year
 1 million people became qualified jurors
 Between 7,000 to 10,000 people serve as jurors every day
 Over 5,500 jury trials are held each year
 Average length of a trial is about 7 days
 $15 per day and 34 cents per miles (one way) compensation after the first day
 18 years of age or older, citizen of the United States and a resident of Los Angeles County are minimum requirements

Judges
The state Administrative Office of the Courts maintains an official roster of all superior court judges, including the 431 judges of the L.A. Superior Court. Median spending for a judicial office election for the Los Angeles County Superior Court has risen from $3,177 in  to $70,000 in . Notable judges:

 Lee Smalley Edmon, Presiding Judge
 David S. Cunningham, III
 James Hahn
 Shirley Hufstedler
 Lance Ito

 Joyce Karlin

 Loren Miller Jr.
 Loren Miller (1903–1967)
 Billy G. Mills
 Lawrence Mira
 Michael T. Sauer
 Robert Mitsuhiro Takasugi (1930–2009)
 Joseph Wapner

Commissioners
A commissioner is a subordinate judicial officer elected by the judges of the Court and given the power to hear and make decisions in certain kinds of legal matters, similar to the United States magistrate judge. Their jurisdiction includes, but is not limited to, traffic matters, family law and juvenile cases, criminal misdemeanors, and criminal felony cases through the preliminary hearing stage. There are 140 commissioners.

Prosecutors
The Los Angeles County District Attorney, currently George Gascón, prosecutes crimes before the court on behalf of California, Los Angeles County, and all cities and special districts within Los Angeles County.

Public Defenders
The Los Angeles County Public Defender, currently Ricardo Garcia, is the public defender.
http://pd.co.la.ca.us/

Clerks
The court clerks, or Judicial Assistants, are responsible for managing the courtrooms and other clerical courtroom activities, interacting with the attorneys and the public, administering oaths, assisting with the impaneling juries, and are responsible for the inventory and safe-keeping of the exhibits. The current Clerk is David W. Slayton.

Bailiffs
The functions of the bailiff are carried out by Los Angeles County Sheriff, currently Robert Luna, under contract.

Notable cases
 Hillside Strangler
 Charles Manson murders
 O. J. Simpson murder case
 The Onion Field
 Paul v. Clinton
 Phil Spector murder of Lana Clarkson
 Lee Marvin palimony case
 Trial of Conrad Murray (Michael Jackson's last doctor)

See also
 Superior Courts of California
 Santa Clara County Superior Court
 Sacramento County Superior Court
 Alameda County Superior Court

References

Sources

External links
Official website

Los Angeles
Superior Court


Paul Resika (born 1928) is an American painter born and raised in New York City.

He is a former student of Hans Hofmann. Resika began exhibiting his paintings in New York City in the 1940s. He has had several dozen one-man exhibitions in galleries and museums, and his works have been included in hundreds of group exhibitions since the late 1940s until the present.

He chaired the Parsons School of Design MFA program from 1978 to 1990.  He is a member of the National Academy and the American Academy of Arts and Letters.

Resika's work is in the permanent collections of dozens of museums and corporations throughout the United States and the world, including the Metropolitan Museum of Art, the Munson-Williams-Proctor Arts Institute, the Museum of Modern Art, the National Academy, the National Museum of American Art, Washington, DC., the Indianapolis Museum of Art, the Palace of Culture, Warsaw, Poland, the Parrish Art Museum, Southampton, NY, and the Whitney Museum of American Art.

He has had solo exhibitions at The Century Association, New York (1982); Mead Art Museum, Amherst College, Amherst, MA (1991); Provincetown Art Association and Museum, Provincetown, MA (1997); and at numerous commercial galleries such as Alpha Gallery, Boston, MA; Lori Bookstein Fine Art, New York; and Salander-O’Reilly Galleries, New York.

References

External links
Lori Bookstein Fine Art
Berta Walker Gallery Bio
Paul Resika on Artnet

Living people
1928 births
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Christian ska is a form of Christian alternative rock, and subgenre of ska and ska punk which is lyrically oriented toward contemporary Christian music. Though ska did not constitute a genre within the Christian music industry until after third wave ska had peaked in the general market, Christian ska continued to thrive independently into the early 2000s.

Ska music came to be seen as "an excellent vehicle for exhortation and praise due to its up front lyrical style" and upbeat, energetic, joyful sound. While there were many smaller bands, ska in the Christian marketplace in the late 1990s came to be primarily represented by three bands: The Insyderz, The O. C. Supertones, and Five Iron Frenzy; all of whom were commercially successful and ministry-oriented in their own right. As with third wave ska in the general market the sound was often intermingled with that of punk, swing, or rockabilly. In parallel with mainstream ska, many underground Christian ska bands released one or two ska based albums before completely genre-hopping away from ska or dissolving. Even the sounds of the "big three" tended to evolve. By 2002 one critic described the horn section of the Supertones as "providing color instead of the dominant sound".

History

Early years (late 1970s through 1980s)
While Christian bands have played ska since the days of Jesus music, one of the first well documented Christian bands to play ska was Ishmael United, which operated in the late 1970s and early '80s from the United Kingdom. Their sound was new wave or two tone, similar to other British bands such as The Specials or Madness. Another early Christian ska band was The Israelites, formed in 1989. They played a traditional style of ska similar to the Skatalites or Desmond Dekker. They released two albums before Christian ska matured.

Mainstream impact (late 1990s through mid 2000s)
Whereas in mainstream markets the popularity of ska had peaked about 1996, the Christian music marketplace is known for being significantly behind trends in the general market. Critics usually cite The O.C. Supertones as having been the first Christian ska band to break into the national spotlight. The 1996 Cornerstone Festival was pivotal for two of the bands which would come to represent Christian ska. Both Five Iron Frenzy and The Insyderz played and got signed as a result, though only the latter played on an official stage.

By early 1997 ska had achieved a large enough following within Christian music to get noticed by the mainstream Christian music media. The January issue of CCM stated that "the Christian ska revolution is in full motion", and that Summer the magazine spotlighted four ska bands. These were Squad 5-O (from Savannah, Georgia), Five Iron Frenzy (from Denver, Colorado), The Insyderz (from Detroit, Michigan), and the OC Supertones (from Orange County, California). Of these Squad 5-O was unique in that they were hornless, their sound would later completely move away from any form of ska, and they would eventually sign to a general market label. The remaining three bands, sometimes known as the "big three", would come to dominate the ska sound in Christian markets. Each of these bands was founded and signed to record labels in or before 1996, was commercially successful within Christian music, and outlasted their contemporaries by several years.

Each of the big three were generally characterized as having unique orientations toward their audiences. The Supertones were known for being blatantly evangelical and included segments of preaching in each performance. They also had the honor of opening for Pope John Paul II during his visit to St. Louis. The Insyderz best known for their renditions of ska-styled hymns and modern praise and worship songs, of which they released two albums, Skalleluia! and Skalleluia Too!. Five Iron Frenzy became known for their positive but serious lyrics and slapstick satirical humour. Common themes included social causes such as hypocrisy, racism, big business, as well as the renewal of faith.

Ska bands received a small amount of attention from Christian music award shows such as the Doves. In 1998 the Supertones's debut album was nominated in the "Alternate / Modern Rock" category, a classification which they denied. The same year the video for Five Iron's "A Flowery Song" was nominated in the "short form video" category. At the 1999 awards The Insyderz cover of Rich Mullins' song "Awesome God" won in the "Hard Music Song" category. The W's won two Doves at the 1999 awards, for their debut as "Modern Rock Album," and "Modern Rock Song" for the song "The Devil Is Bad". They played a neo-swing sound with heavy ska influences. Other career highlights opening for Christian rock heavyweight dc Talk, and for the Pope during the same visit as the Supertones (although not at the main event). Christian swing music is generally congruent with the swing revival of the 1990s, and includes a small number of bands. Of all the Christian bands which took part of the swing revival movement they were the best known.

The sound became most widespread and visible within Christian music from 1997 until the early 2000s. During this period Christian ska bands regularly appeared on Billboard charts. The Encyclopedia of Contemporary Christian Music characterizes ska as being "one of the more crowded genres in the Christian market" by the turn of the millennium. While producing Skanktified, a compilation album released by Eclectica Music (an imprint of N-Soul) in 1998, Mark Morrison found over seventy Christian ska bands operating throughout the United States, mostly in underground scenes. There were in fact an exceptional number of Christian ska bands underground, creating an oversaturated market for the sound. For instance one band, the Skadaddles, released three albums in 1999, with a sound evolving from ska toward punk and emo.

A number of other bands released two or more albums to the national scene. Freeto Boat released one ska album in 1998 and moved to a punk sound for their sophomore release in 2000. In a move to distance themselves from ska the band changed their name twice and picked up an emo-indie-punk sound before signing to a major label. Flight One Eighty released three albums - one of ska, one of swing, and finally a ska-punk/power pop release. The Dingees were a spinoff band of the Supertones who play a sound which mixes punk, ska, and reggae, and have released three albums, the final one in 2001. BUCK Enterprises shows an evolution in sound more like that of the Supertones, changing their sound mix from having a dominating horn section on their national debut (1998) to one which "flirts with ska" by 2001.

The big three bands of Christian ska each continued until the early to mid 2000s. Five Iron continued to draw large crowds; a tour in 2001 drew an audience of 1,200 per night. They also participated in the Vans Warped Tour in 2002 before breaking up the following year. Their final show had an attendance of over 3,500. After a period of relative inactivity, The Insyderz released their final album in 2003 and continued to tour until 2005. That same year also saw the end of the Supertones, who had released their final studio album one year prior.

Reunions (late 2000s through present)
In 2009, The Insyderz announced they were reuniting. In 2011, they began a Kickstarter campaign to raise funds for the first album since breaking up, The Sinner's Songbook, which succeeded and the album was released. In 2010, The O.C. Supertones announced they were reuniting for the summer to play some festivals, and have since remained together. The album For the Glory was released.  Also in 2010, The Dingees released their fourth album, The Rebel Soul Sound System, a heavily reggae-influenced album.

On November 22, 2011, Five Iron Frenzy announced they were reuniting and released a new single, "It Was a Dark and Stormy Night". They began a Kickstarter project that night to fund their new album. The $30,000 goal was reached in less than an hour. It went on to raise $207,980 USD, making it the most funded Kickstarter by dollar amount ever on the day it ended (January 21, 2012). Their new album, Engine of a Million Plots, was released on November 25, 2013.

Also in 2011, BUCK Enterprises played a one-night-only reunion show on December 30, 2011 in Wixom, Michigan.  Squad Five-O reunited to play at Cornerstone 2012.

See also

List of Christian ska bands

References

Works cited
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21st-century music genres
Ska
Ska
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Punk rock genres


"She's So California" is a song co-written and recorded by American country music artist Gary Allan.  It was released in October 2008 as the third and final single from his 2007 album Living Hard.  The song reached number 24 on the U.S. Billboard Hot Country Songs chart.  The song was written by Allan, Jaime Hanna and Jon Randall.

Content
The song is an up-tempo in which the narrator uses various California-themed imagery to describe his lover, whom he says is "so California".

Critical reception
Blake Boldt of Country Universe gave it a B-rating saying it was "little more than album filler", calling the production both "modest and "a bit sterile", but saying that Allan's "gravelly" vocal was of note. Allen Jacobs of Roughstock gave the song a favorable review, writing that "the big chorus with fiddle-play is the best part of the song" and "the storyline is as vast and dynamic as the state that inspired it."

Chart performance

References

2008 singles
Gary Allan songs
2007 songs
Songs written by Gary Allan
Songs written by Jon Randall
Song recordings produced by Mark Wright (record producer)
MCA Nashville Records singles
MCA Records singles


Frank Waters (July 25, 1902 – June 3, 1995) was an American writer.  He is known for his novels and historical works about the American Southwest. The Frank Waters Foundation, founded in his name, strives to foster literary and artistic achievement in the Southwest United States.

Biography
Frank Waters was born on July 25, 1902, in Colorado Springs, Colorado to May Ione Dozier Waters and Frank Jonathon Waters.  His father, who was part Cheyenne, was a key influence in Water's interest in the Native American experience.  Frank Jonathon Waters took his son on trips to the Navajo Reservation in New Mexico in 1911, described by Frank in his book The Colorado.  Frank's interest in his Indian roots was partially a reaction to his father's death on December 20, 1914, when young Frank was twelve years old.

Waters continued his education at Colorado College in Colorado Springs. He studied engineering but left school before receiving a degree.  Immediately after leaving college, Waters took a job with the Southern California Telephone Company, working in Los Angeles and the surrounding area.  He remained employed by the company until 1935 as an engineer and traffic chief.  Between 1925 and 1935, Waters worked on his first novel, Fever Pitch (1930) and a series of autobiographical novels beginning with The Wild Earth's Nobility (1935).  In 1936, Waters left L.A. and moved back and forth between Colorado and New Mexico, continuing to write and completing a biography of W. S. Stratton, Midas of the Rockies. He became close friends with Mabel Dodge Luhan and her husband from Taos Pueblo, Tony Luhan.

When World War II broke out, Waters moved to Washington, D.C. to work for the Office of the Coordinator of Inter-American Affairs.  There, he performed the duties of a propaganda analyst and chief content officer and, although he was released from the army in 1943, he continued to work for the Office of the Coordinator of Inter-American Affairs. Waters' masterpiece, The Man Who Killed the Deer, was published in 1942.

While living in D.C. in 1944, Waters married Lois Moseley, whom he divorced two years later.  After his divorce, Waters moved to Taos, New Mexico, where he continued to write.  In 1947, Waters purchased property at nearby Arroyo Seco, New Mexico, and married Jane Somervell.  He served as editor-in-chief of Taos' bilingual newspaper,  El Crepusculo from 1949 to 1951, and as a reviewer for the Saturday Review of Literature from 1950 to 1956.

In 1953, Waters was awarded the Taos Artists Award for Notable Achievement in the Art of Writing.  Waters also held positions as information consultant for Los Alamos Scientific Laboratory, New Mexico, and for the City of Las Vegas, Nevada, (1952–1956). He held a variety of other jobs, including writer for C.O. Whitney Motion Picture Co., Los Angeles (1957), writer-in-residence at Colorado State University, Fort Collins (1966); and director, New Mexico Arts Commission, Santa Fe, New Mexico, (1966–68).

On December 23, 1979, Waters married Barbara Hayes. He continued to write and make public appearances. He and his wife lived alternately in Arroyo Seco and Sedona, Arizona. Frank Waters died at his home in Arroyo Seco on June 3, 1995.

From the 1930s on, Waters published numerous novels, articles and works of non-fiction. For instance, in 1975, he wrote Mexico Mystique: The Coming Sixth World of Consciousness.  In the book, he makes the case that December 24, 2011, a date he got from Michael Coe's The Maya (1966), will be the closing date of the Mayan Long Count cycle and would initiate a new wave of human consciousness.

His earlier Book of the Hopi (1963) is written from the perspective of an inner participant in the religious and symbolic dimension of Hopi life. Its contents were relayed to Waters by Hopi Indians, often through a translator/friend called White Bear. There is controversy about the book among scholars. Much of what it says is not scientific, or verifiable. Its value may lay chiefly in the access to the collective unconscious as it is experienced by a person fully immersed in, and shaped by, the Hopi culture. This book has been controversial in recent years. Its authenticity is questioned by some. This may be a reaction to its having been so influential. It is one of the seminal books which introduce the Native American perspective and ethos to mainstream society. It was a counterculture classic and during the sixties and seventies it was a staple on college campuses.

Frank Waters Foundation
The Frank Waters Foundation, established in 1993, is a nonprofit organization the primary goal of which is to promote the arts, specifically those in the spirit of the creativity of Frank Waters.  The members of the foundation operate under the motto "Sheltering the creative spirit", by providing residencies for artists, musicians, and writers to work for short periods of time. The foundation also holds workshops, readings, and exhibits, in addition to publishing.

The Frank Waters Foundation is supported financially by workshops, lectures, art shows, musical events, fundraisers, and sales of various items including books and bronze sculptures of Frank Waters and by income generated by the works of Frank Waters.

Works

Novels
Novels written by Waters include:
Fever Pitch (1930), reprinted as Lizard Woman
The Wild Earth's Nobility (1935)
Below Grass Roots (1937)
Dust Within the Rock (1940)
People of the Valley (1941)
The Man Who Killed the Deer (1942)
River Lady (1942, w/Houston Branch)
The Yogi of Cockroach Court (1947)
Diamond Head (1948 w/Houston Branch)
The Woman at Otowi Crossing (1965)
Pike's Peak (1972), revision and condensation of The Wild Earth's Nobility, Below Grass Roots, and Dust Within the Rock.
Flight from Fiesta (1986)

Other published works
Other published works, essays, non-fiction, and esoteric writings by Waters include:

Midas of the Rockies (1937)
The Colorado (1946)
Masked Gods: Navajo and Pueblo Ceremonialism (1950)
The Earp Brothers of Tombstone: the Story of Mrs. Virgil Earp (1960)
Book of The Hopi (1963)
Robert Gilruth (1963)
Leon Gaspard (1964)
Pumpkin Seed Point (1969)
To Possess the Land: A Biography of Arthur Rochford Manby (1973)
Mexico Mystique: The Coming Sixth World of Consciousness (1975)
Mountain Dialogues (1981)
Brave Are My People: Indian Heroes Not Forgotten (1993)
Of Time and Change: a Memoir (1998)

Notes

Further reading
Adams, Charles. "Frank Waters" in Western Literature Association (ed.), Updating the Literary West, pp. 854–862. TCU Press, 1997.
Barclay, Donald A. "Frank (Joseph) Waters." Twentieth-Century American Western Writers: Second Series. Ed. Richard H. Cracroft.  Dictionary of Literary Biography Vol. 212. Detroit: Gale, 1999. . .
Cline, Lynn. Literary Pilgrims: The Santa Fe and Taos Writers' Colonies, 1917-1950, ch. 11. University of New Mexico Press, 2007.
Deloria, Vine. Frank Waters: Man and Mystic. Swallow Press, 1993.
Dunaway, David King; Spurgeon, Sara L. Writing the Southwest, pp. 218–232. University of New Mexico Press, 2003.
Lyon, Thomas J. Frank Waters (Volume 225 of Twayne's United States authors series). Twayne, 1973.
Rogers, Gary Wade. Frank Waters: Author of Vision in the American Tradition of Emerson, Melville, and Faulkner. Texas Christian University, 1993.
Waters, Barbara. Celebrating the Coyote: A Memoir. Divina, 1999.

Interviews
Evers, Larry, ed. "A Conversation with Frank Waters" in Sun Tracks Five (University of Arizona, Tucson), 1980, pp. 61–68.
Gustafon, Robert. "A Conversation with Frank Waters on American Indian Religion" in Pembroke Magazine (N.C.), 1974, No. 5, pp. 78–89.
Peterson, James. "A Conversation with Frank Waters: Lessons from the Indian Soul" in Psychology Today, 1973, Vol. 6, No. 12, pp. 63–99 passim.
Tarbet, Tom. "The Hopi Prophecy and the Chinese Dream: An Interview with Frank Waters" in East West Journal (Brookline, Mass.), 1977, Vol. 7, No. 5, pp. 52–60, 62, 64.
Taylor, James. "An Interview with Frank Waters" in Black Bear Review (Taos, NM), 1973, Vol. 1, No. 1, pp. 1–5.

External links

 Inventory of the Frank Waters Papers, 1892-1992, University of New Mexico, University Libraries, Center for Southwest Research
 Tal Luther Collection of Frank Waters Printed Materials and Papers. Yale Collection of Western Americana, Beinecke Rare Book and Manuscript Library.
 Articles in Western American Literature

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California's 10th congressional district special election, 2009 was held on November 3, 2009, to fill the vacancy caused in California's 10th congressional district by the resignation of Ellen Tauscher. Democratic Party candidate John Garamendi won against Republican opponent David Harmer.

Background and procedures for election
On May 5, 2009, President Barack Obama nominated Democratic Representative Ellen Tauscher for the position of Undersecretary of State for Arms Control and International Security. She was confirmed by the United States Senate on June 26 and subsequently resigned from her congressional seat.

Following her resignation, Governor Arnold Schwarzenegger called a special election. An open primary among candidates of all political parties took place on September 1, 2009. If a candidates received a majority of the vote in the primary, that candidate would wins the seat without an additional election. As that didn't occur, the general election took place on November 3, 2009 between the candidates with the most votes for each party.

Candidates
The following individuals appeared in the certified list of candidates and the certified list of write-in candidates published by the Secretary of State of California, and were thus eligible to receive votes in the special primary election.

American Independent
Jerome "Jerry" Denham, an insurance agent

Democratic
Tiffany René Estrella Attwood, a write-in candidate
Joan Buchanan, the State Assemblymember from the 15th district
Mark DeSaulnier, the State Senator from the 7th district who was endorsed by Tauscher as her successor
John Garamendi, the Lieutenant Governor
Adriel Hampton, a Government 2.0 blogger and investigator for the San Francisco City Attorney
Anthony Woods, an Iraq War Veteran and economic policy analyst

Green
Jeremy Cloward, a community college instructor

Peace and Freedom
Mary C. McIlroy

Republican
Chris Bunch, a small business owner
Gary W. Clift, a retired police officer
David Harmer, an independent businessman
 Mark Loos, a small business owner
David Peterson, an accountability system owner
John Toth, a physician

Polling

General election

Results

Primary
Since no candidate won a majority in the September 1, 2009, open primary, the candidates with the top votes for each party advanced to the special general election. Garamendi won more votes than any other Democrat and Harmer more than any Republican. Denham, Cloward, and McIlroy were the only candidates from their parties so they advanced the general election by default.

General

References

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The National Provincial Championship, or NPC, was the predecessor to the current Air New Zealand Cup and Heartland Championship in New Zealand rugby. 1978 was the third year of the National Provincial Championship, Wellington were the winners of Division 1.

Division 1 Standings

These were the NPC Division 1 standings for the 1978 season.
A Win was worth 2 competition points, a Draw 1, a loss 0.
There were no bonus points on offer.

Table notes
Pld = Played
W   = Win
D   = Draw
L   = Loss
PF   = For (Total points scored)
PA   = Against (Total points scored against)
PD = Points difference
PTS = Competition Points

Promotion/Relegation
As the bottom placed North Island team, Hawkes Bay were automatically relegated.

Division Two North winner Bay of Plenty were automatically promoted to Division One.

South Canterbury faced Division Two South winner Marlborough. The match was tied 10-10, which meant South Canterbury remained in Division One.

Division Two Teams
Division 2 North (In Order of Final Placing)

Division 2 South (In Order of Final Placing)

Ranfurly Shield
Manawatu began the season as holders having defeated Auckland in the 1976 season. In 1978 they defended the Shield in 4 matches, extending their tenure to 13 successful defences before being defeated by North Auckland. North Auckland chose not to accept any more challenges in 1978 and thus held the Shield for the Summer.

Manawatu
beat West Coast        51-10
beat Horowhenua        42-14
beat Poverty Bay       24-0
beat Wellington        13-6
lost to North Auckland 10-12

National Provincial Championship
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