title: Onna no Hosomichi: Nureta Kaikyo

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is a 1980 Japanese erotic drama film directed by Kazunari Takeda. It was released on 12 April 1980.

Cast
Miyako Yamaguchi
Megumi Ogawa
Kan Mikami
Kōjirō Kusanagi
Renji Ishibashi

Reception
It was chosen as the 7th best film at the 2nd Yokohama Film Festival.

References

1980 drama films
1980 films
1980s erotic drama films
Japanese erotic drama films
Nikkatsu Roman Porno
1980s Japanese films


title: 17 Songs (Maria Farantouri album)

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17 Songs is a 1990 album by Maria Farantouri. The album includes 17 songs on the album in Greek, Portuguese, Spanish, including covers of Caruso (song) by Leo Brouwer and Once Upon a Summertime. The album also includes 3 songs from a 1989-1990 collaboration with Vangelis, with Greek lyrics by Michalis Bourboulis.

Track listing
Caruso (song) (duet with Dionisios Savopolous)
San Vicente
Adio querida
Filho
Once Upon a Summertime - Eddie Barclay / Michel Legrand / Eddy Marnay / Johnny Mercer
Solo le pido a dios
Sol negro (duet with Mercedes Sosa)
Tora Xero - music Vangelis, Greek lyrics Michalis Bourboulis.
La canzone del mal di luna
Youkali

Wenn ich mir was Wuenschen..
Nanourisma (duet with Mercedes Sosa)
San Elektra - music Vangelis, Greek lyrics Michalis Bourboulis.
Sarracini
Esta  montana
Odi a - music Vangelis, Greek lyrics Michalis Bourboulis.

References

1990 albums


title: Seremaia Burotu

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Seremaia "Jerry" Burotu (born 19 July 1987) in Tavua is a Fijian rugby union footballer. He currently plays for French team Provence Rugby and the Fiji national rugby union team and usually plays as a Number 8, Inside centre or wing.

Career
Burotu who is from Korovou Village in Tavua, started his career playing for Tavua in the Digicel Cup in 2006. He was selected by the then Fiji 7's coach, Jo Savou to join the Fiji sevens team for the last leg of the 2007–08 IRB Sevens World Series. He made his debut at the 2008 London Sevens His impact on the big stage was massive. He scored 4 tries in that tournament. He finished the 2010–11 IRB Sevens World Series with 29 tries.

He joined Top 14 side, Biarritz in April 2011. His ability to score tries with blistering speed and power attracted scouts from the Biarritz following the withdrawal of some of its key players including centres Yann Fior and Arnaud Mignardi who have signed for Brive for two seasons. He played for them in the 2012–13 European Challenge Cup as well as the 2013–14 European Challenge Cup pool stage.

In May 2016, he signed for Brive in the Top 14 competition.

References

External links

Fiji rugby profile

1987 births
Living people
Fijian rugby union players
Fijian expatriate rugby union players
Expatriate rugby union players in France
Fijian expatriate sportspeople in France
Rugby union wings
Rugby union centres
Rugby union number eights
People from Tavua, Fiji
Rugby union players from Ba Province
I-Taukei Fijian people
Provence Rugby players


title: 18 Songs

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Eighteen Songs or 18 Songs may refer to:

Eighteen Songs of a Nomad Flute songs on handscroll commissioned by Emperor Gaozong of Song (1107–1187)
18 Essential Songs compilation by Janis Joplin


title: Dom Roberto

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Dom Roberto is a 1962 Portuguese film directed by Ernesto de Sousa and starring Raul Solnado, Glicínia Quartin and Nicolau Breyner. It was released on 30 May 1962.

Cast
Raul Solnado
Glicínia Quartin
Nicolau Breyner
Rui Mendes
Luís Cerqueira

References

External links

Portuguese comedy-drama films
1960s Portuguese-language films


title: About a Mile (album)

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About a Mile is the first album by About a Mile. It was released by Word Records on July 15, 2014. About a Mile worked with Howard Benson and Ian Eskelin on the production of this album.

Reception

Signaling in a three star review by CCM Magazine, Matt Conner wrote, "About A Mile might be a band making their full-length debut, but their self-titled LP sounds as seasoned as any veteran release this year... A bit color-by-numbers, but it's a pretty picture nonetheless." Tony Cummings, in a nine out of ten review for Cross Rhythms, wrote, "'About A Mile' will seem predictable and generic to the hipsters but to less blinkered Christian radio listeners simply looking for spiritual uplift with well crafted, well performed songs, this will do very nicely." In a four-star review at New Release Tuesday, Kevin Davis said, "This is a great collection of confessional and authentic expressions of faith. The songs are poignant and powerful... If you want to experience an uplifting, soul-stirring and worshipful album, look no further than About A Mile." In rating the album three and a half stars, Alex "Tincan" Caldwell from Jesus Freak Hideout wrote, "Passion is a funny thing; it covers a multitude of musical shortcomings in the same way abundant sunshine can turn even the most mundane days better."

Track listing

Charts

References

2014 albums
Word Records albums


title: Before There Was

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Before There Was is the second and final studio album by American contemporary worship music group Bellarive. The album was released via Sparrow Records on July 22, 2014.

Contents
Production was handled by Nathan Dantzler and Joshua Silverberg.

Critical reception

Writing for Worship Leader, Jeremy Armstrong depicts that "Bellarive craft atmospheric worship with glorious musical builds and fantastic musical eruptions that praise God in musical prosody as much as in lyrical poetry." On behalf of Cross Rhythms, Chris Webb suggests "this is rock and praise with substance." Grace Aspinwall explains that some tunes are "Fresh and innovative" yet others "exude joy and light."

Writing for New Release Tuesday, Caitlin Lassiter exclaims "Before There Was is a huge step for Bellarive... certainly the most exciting and promising worship album we've seen so far this year, and is sure to be categorized as one of the best of all time." On behalf of Jesus Freak Hideout, Roger Gelwicks portrays that "A rich look at the gospel's power, Before There Was is a distinct highlight for this summer's playlist." Mark Rice derides that "It is a fairly solid worship album with several stunning moments, but it simply sounds like they are trying to satisfy a bit too large of an audience than they are meant to."

April Covington advises that "As you listen to Before There Was, you'll be dancing for joy over God's glory and grace." Writing for Louder Than the Music, Jono Davies describes that "they are fitting into their new bigger, bolder shoes much more comfortably. There is definitely no second album worry from the most exciting band around at the moment." On behalf of 365 Days of Inspiring Media, Jonathan Andre advocates that "Before There Was is a great album, and one that genuinely surprised me with its ability to bring listeners, myself included, into a place of reverence and adoration... Well done guys for such a well thought out and enjoyable album".

Track listing

Chart performance

References

External links
 AllMusic

2014 albums
Bellarive albums
Sparrow Records albums


title: Anchor (Colton Dixon album)

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Anchor is the second studio album from eleventh season American Idol contestant, Colton Dixon. The album was released on August 19, 2014, by Sparrow Records and debuted at No. 23 on the Billboard 200.

Background
For this album, Colton Dixon wrote songs with TobyMac and Matthew West, in addition to his regular collaborators David Garcia, Ben Glover, Adam Watts, Andy Dodd and Gannin Arnold.  He wrote "Our Time Is Now" with TobyMac before touring with him as part of the Winter Jam tour in early 2014, but finished the song afterwards. The song "More of You" was the last song recorded for the album, and it was released as the lead single on June 24, 2014.

According to Dixon, the title of the song "Anchor" came from a need for anchor as the foundation of life because at times he felt he was drifting. The idea behind the song then turned into this theme-based record.

Promotion
Dixon's image will appear on millions of Mountain Dew cans distributed by the Pepsi company at Wal-Mart. The cans will also come with a free download from the album.

Reception

Critical
Indicating in a four star review by CCM Magazine, Andy Argyrakis calls the music simply, "extraordinary". Matthew Cordle, in an eight out of ten review from Cross Rhythms, realizing, "While there are a couple of weaker, less inspiring moments and there could have been a little more sonic variety, most of the songs here are uplifting and thought-provoking." Signaling in a four and a half star review from New Release Tuesday, Caitlin Lassiter recognizing, "Anchor surpasses expectations and shows off Colton's talent in new ways. For such a young artist, an album of this caliber is truly amazing." In rating the album three and a half stars Wayne Myatt for Jesus Freak Hideout, referencing, "much credit is given to Colton Dixon for taking a different approach with this project and trying something more diverse; this is a welcome pop rock release in 2014." Jonathan Andre, awarding the album four stars at 365 Days of Inspiring Media, says, "Well done Colton for such an empowering, encouraging and enjoyable album". Rating the album a 4.5 out of five for Christian Music Review, Amanda Brogan writes, "Colton Dixon calls us to join him in walking with Christ amidst the storm." Writing a review for Christian Review Magazine, Leah St. John rating the album five stars states, "All of the tracks on Anchor are excellent, and I could find no fault with any of them." Rebekah Joy, giving the album eight stars at Jesus Wired, describes, "Anchor is a timeless, phenomenal album that will inspire listeners to live their lives for Christ, and encourage them on tough days." Awarding the album a 3.9 out of five star review from PPCORN, Jessica Morris reports, "Anchor will grow on you with each subsequent listen."

Commercial
The album debuted on Billboard 200 at No. 23 with 9,688 copies sold on its debut week.  It was also No. 1 on four other charts - Christian/Gospel Album, Digital charts, ChristianRock/Alternative Album chart, and Contemporary Christian Album chart.  The album has sold 28,000 copies as of September 2015.

Track listing

Charts

Release history

References

2014 albums
Colton Dixon albums
Sparrow Records albums


title: One More Step

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One More Step is the second studio album by American contemporary Christian music recording artist Lindsay McCaul. The album was released via Centricity Music on August 19, 2014.

Contents
Production was helmed by Brent Milligan and Jeff Pardo.

Critical reception

On behalf of Jesus Freak Hideout, Jen Rose Yokel depicts that "It doesn't beg to stand out, become a hit record, or try to reinvent her art, but it does mark a progression in the right direction and offers an encouraging collection of honest songs for those willing to spend time listening." Writing for Cross Rhythms, A T Bradford proposes that "Her well crafted lyrics, expressive voice and ability to communicate without too many of the standard evangelical clichés make Lindsay McCaul one of the most promising artists on today's CCM scene." Grace S. Aspinwall advises for CCM Magazine that "McCaul shows tremendous growth in both her songwriting and her vocal control on this, her latest effort... Though some clichés remain... she is one to reckon with as she continues her upward trajectory." On behalf of New Release Tuesday, Kevin Davis exclaims that "This is a great new collection of heartfelt and inspirational songs about the journey of life we are all on as pilgrims, keeping our eyes on the prize of eternal life in Jesus Christ."

Writing of Christian Music Review, Laura Chambers describes that "Lindsay McCaul has bravely come out of her struggles with a fresh faith, renewed hope, and these songs which encourage us towards the same perspective... Pairing life lessons with the tender, triumphant, and whimsical tones of these songs, it’s the perfect combination to whisper the truth past your ears into your heart." Lindsay Williams reveals for The Sound Opinion that "The songs on One More Step should be savored, cherished and fully soaked in." On behalf of Louder Than the Music, Jono Davies explains that "It takes a top quality songwriter to do that and still make the songs sound catchy... Lindsay does that perfectly on this wonderful album." Writing for 365 Days of Inspiring Media, Jonathan Andre compliments that "Well done Lindsay for such a powerful, prolific and enjoyable album!" Michael Dalton from The Phantom Tollbooth says "is a brilliant combination of authentic faith and sophisticated pop."

Track listing

Chart performance

References

External links
 AllMusic

2014 albums
Centricity Music albums


title: Helion Energy

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Helion Energy, Inc. is an American fusion research company, located in Everett, Washington. They are developing a magneto-inertial fusion technology to produce helium-3 and fusion power via aneutronic fusion, which could produce low-cost clean electric energy using a fuel that is derived exclusively from water.

History
The company was founded in 2013 by David Kirtley, John Slough, Chris Pihl, and George Votroubek. The management team won the 2013 National Cleantech Open Energy Generation competition and awards at the 2014 ARPA-E Future Energy Startup competition, were members of the 2014 Y Combinator program, and were awarded a 2015 ARPA-E ALPHA contract, "Staged Magnetic Compression of FRC Targets to Fusion Conditions".

In 2022, the company was one of five finalists for the 2022 GeekWire Awards for innovation of the year, specifically for fusion energy start up category.

In 2023, the company was one of five finalists for the 2023 GeekWire Best workplaces of the year.

On May 10, 2023, Helion Energy announced that Microsoft will become the first customer of Helion Energy, and Helion Energy will provide fusion power to Microsoft starting in 2028.

Technology
This system is intended to operate at 1 Hz, injecting plasma, compressing it to fusion conditions, expanding it, and recovering the energy to produce electricity. The pulsed-fusion system that is used is theoretically able to run 24/7 for electricity production. Due to its compact size, the systems may be able to replace current fossil fuel infrastructure without major needs for investment.

Fuel
Helion uses a combination of deuterium and  as fuel. Deuterium and 3He allows mostly aneutronic fusion, releasing only 5% of its energy in the form of fast neutrons. Commercial 3He is rare and expensive. Instead Helion produces 3He by deuteron-deuteron (D-D) side reactions to the deuterium - 3He reactions. D-D fusion has an equal chance of producing a 3He atom and of producing a tritium atom plus a proton. Tritium beta decays into more 3He with a half-life of 12.32 years. Helion plans to capture the 3He produced this way and reuse it as fuel. Helion has a patent on this process.

Confinement
This fusion approach uses the magnetic field of a field-reversed configuration (FRC) plasmoid (operated with solid state electronics derived from power switching electronics in wind turbines) to prevent plasma energy losses. An FRC is a magnetized plasma configuration notable for its closed field lines, high beta and lack of internal penetrations.

Compression
Two FRC plasmoids are accelerated to velocities exceeding 300 km/s with pulsed magnetic fields which then merge into a single plasmoid at high pressure. Published plans target compressing fusion plasmas to 12 tesla (T).

Energy generation
Energy is captured by direct energy conversion that uses the expansion of the plasma to induce a current in the magnetic compression- and acceleration- coils. Separately it translates high-energy fusion products, such as alpha particles directly into a voltage. 3He produced by D-D fusion carries 0.82 MeV of energy. Tritium byproducts carry 1.01 MeV, while the proton produces 3.02 MeV.

This approach eliminates the need for steam turbines, cooling towers, and their associated energy losses. According to the company, this process also allows the recovery of a significant part of the input energy at a round-trip efficiency of over 95%

Development history
The company's Fusion Engine is based on the Inductive Plasmoid Accelerator (IPA) experiments performed from 2005 through 2012. These experiments used deuterium-deuterium fusion, which produced a 2.45 MeV neutron in half of the reactions. The IPA experiments claimed 300 km/s velocities, deuterium neutron production, and 2 keV deuterium ion temperatures. Helion and MSNW published articles describing a deuterium-tritium implementation that is the easiest to achieve but generates 14 MeV neutrons. The Helion team published peer-reviewed research demonstrating D-D neutron production in 2011.

4th prototype, 'Grande'
In 2014, according to the timeline on the company website, Grande, Helion's 4th fusion prototype, was developed to test high field operation. Grande achieves magnetic field compression of 4 tesla, forms cm-scale FRCs, and reaches plasma temperatures of 5 keV. Grande outperforms any other private fusion company.

In 2015 Helion demonstrated the first direct magnetic energy recovery from a subscale pulsed magnetic system, utilizing modern high-voltage insulated gate bipolar transistors to recover energy at over 95% round-trip efficiency for over 1 million pulses. In a smaller system, the team demonstrated the formation of more than 1 billion FRCs.

5th prototype, 'Venti'
In 2018, the 5th prototype, "Venti" had magnetic fields of 7T and at high density, an ion temperature of 2 keV. Helion detailed D-D fusion experiments producing neutrons in an October 2018 report at the United States Department of Energy's ARPA-E's annual ALPHA program meeting. Experiments that year achieved plasmas with multi-keV temperatures and a triple product of .

6th prototype, 'Trenta'
In 2021, the firm announced that after a 16-month test cycle with more than 10,000 pulses, its sixth prototype, Trenta, had reached 100 million degrees C, the temperature they would run a commercial reactor at. Magnetic compression fields exceeded 10 T, ion temperatures surpassed 8 keV, and electron temperatures exceeded 1 keV. The company further reported ion densities up to  and confinement times of up to 0.5 ms.

7th prototype, 'Polaris'
Helion's seventh-generation prototype, Project Polaris was in development in 2021, with completion expected in 2024. The device was expected to increase the pulse rate from one pulse every 10 minutes to one pulse per second for short periods. This prototype is the first of its kind to be able to heat fusion plasma up to temperatures greater than 100 million degrees C. Polaris is 25% larger than Trenta to ensure that ions do not damage the vessel walls.

8th prototype
, an eighth iteration was in the design stage.

Overview

Funding
Helion Energy received $7 million in funding from NASA, the United States Department of Energy and the Department of Defense, followed by $1.5 million from the private sector in August 2014, through the seed accelerators Y Combinator and Mithril Capital Management.

In 2021, the company was valued at 3.0 billion dollars. As of late 2021, investment totaled 77.8M. In November 2021, Helion received $0.5 billion in Series E funding, with an additional $1.7 billion of commitments tied to specific milestones. The funding was mainly led by Sam Altman, CEO of OpenAI.

Criticism
Retired Princeton Plasma Physics Laboratory researcher Daniel Jassby mentioned Helion Energy in a letter included in the American Physical Society newsletter Physics & Society (April 2019) as being among fusion start-ups allegedly practicing "voodoo fusion" rather than legitimate science. He noted that the company is one of several that has continually claimed "power in 5 to 10 years, but almost all have apparently never produced a single D-D fusion reaction". However, Helion published peer-reviewed research demonstrating D-D neutron production as early as 2011 and according to the independent JASON review team, VENTI, a sub-scale prototype Helion developed partially for the ALPHA program, achieved initial results of   seconds energy confinement time and a temperature of 2 keV in 2018. In 2020 Helion was the first private company to successfully demonstrate thermonuclear fusion plasmas exceeding 9 keV with expected D-D fusion reactions and neutrons and greater than   Lawson criterion.

The same 2018 MITRE/JASON report, commissioned by the US Department of Energy's ARPA-E, said that Helion project leads or literature stated that they need a 40 Tesla magnetic field for commercial viability, had the capability for an 8 Tesla field in their prototype, and projected they would achieve breakeven in 2023. The report stated that the primary challenge with Helion's approach is "whether they can simultaneously achieve sufficiently high compression while maintaining plasma stability." As of 2023, their prototype has a 10 tesla field and they project breakeven in 2024.

See also
 Fusion Industry Association
 Fusion power
 General Fusion

References

External links

Accelerator physics
Plasma physics facilities
Nuclear physics
Nuclear fusion
Fusion power
Technology companies of the United States
Engineering companies of the United States


title: 2012 SBS Drama Awards

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The 2012 SBS Drama Awards () is a ceremony honoring the best performances in television on the SBS network for the year 2012. It took place on December 31, 2012, at the SBS Prism Tower in Sangam-dong, Mapo District, Seoul, and was hosted by actor Lee Dong-wook and actress Jung Ryeo-won.

Nominations and winners
Complete list of nominees and winners:

(Winners denoted in bold)

Top 10 Stars
Chae Shi-ra - Five Fingers
Han Ji-min - Rooftop Prince
Jang Dong-gun - A Gentleman's Dignity
Jung Ryeo-won - History of a Salaryman, The King of Dramas
Kim Ha-neul - A Gentleman's Dignity
Lee Min-ho - Faith
Park Yoochun - Rooftop Prince
Shin Eun-kyung - Still You
So Ji-sub - Phantom
Son Hyun-joo - The Chaser

New Star Award
Choi Minho - To the Beautiful You
Go Joon-hee - The Chaser
Jung Eun-woo - Five Fingers
Kwon Yuri - Fashion King
Lee Hyun-woo - To the Beautiful You
Lee Jong-hyun - A Gentleman's Dignity
Park Hyo-joo - The Chaser
Park Se-young - Faith
Sulli - To the Beautiful You
Yoon Jin-yi - A Gentleman's Dignity

References

External links

SBS
SBS Drama Awards
SBS
December 2012 events in South Korea


New York Concerts: The Jimmy Giuffre 3 & 4 is a 2014 live album by saxophonist and clarinetist Jimmy Giuffre recorded on May 19, 1965, by Zev Feldman of Elemental Music.

Zev Feldman released a designed two-CD set entitled Jimmy Giuffre 3 & 4 New York Concerts. In each disc, each concert is recorded with informative booklet containing rare photographs and essays by Feldman, Giuffre's widow Juanita, the engineer George Klabin, guitarist Jim Hall, pianist Paul Bley and writers Phillip Carles and Bob Blumenthal.
The album contains sophisticated yet loose or free extemporizations which point out intriguing and unique Giuffre compositions. In addition, his interpretation of altoist Ornette Coleman's "Crossroads" features his agile, resonating clarinet spontaneously provoking by its rise and fall over bassist Richard Davis' fast, con arco phrases and drummer Joe Chambers' beat clusters.

Giuffre alternates between tenor sax and clarinet in the trio session, which was captured on September 3 at Judson Hall. “Drive” starts with his tenor’s buttery and thick tone over the rhythmic lines of the bandmates’ play. His duet with Davis also add a mysterious aura before a fiery group play.
The companionability among the three men makes them seamlessly blend individual ideas into a collective expression. For instance, "Qaudrangle" is a three way stream of consciousness conversation with Giuffre's poetic clarinet, Davis' expectant pizzicato and Chambers' intricate and angular thuds and thrums. Also it is one of the pieces that also appear on the quartet date from May 18 at Wollman Auditorium at Columbia University. Its earlier embodiment is more melodic with equally thrilling improvisations. "Cry,Want" is the bluesy track that opens with Giuffre's moaning clarinet building intricately woven captivating ad-lib lines around the main theme. As Chambers shuffling brushes, Giuffre's dramatic dialogue with Friedman evolves over bassist Barre Phillips echoing vibrations. As Friedman's rough yet captivating solo blends into Giuffre's melancholic longing play, the dark and mysterious conversation fades in out. Phillips and Chambers' careful conversation of play ominously placed silent pauses usher in the soulful coda.

Track listing
Disc 1
 Syncopate
 Intro
 Crossroads
 Drive
 Quadrangle
 Angles

Disc 2
 Syncopate
 Quadrangle
 Three Bars In One
 Cry, Want
 Angles
 Drive

Personnel

Jimmy Giuffre: tenor sax, clarinet
Joe Chambers: drums
Richard Davis: bass (Disc 1)
Barre Philips: bass (Disc 2)
Don Friedman: piano (Disc 2)

References

2014 albums
Jimmy Giuffre live albums


title: As Pupilas do Senhor Reitor (film)

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As Pupilas do Senhor Reitor is a 1935 Portuguese film directed by José Leitão de Barros, starring Joaquim Almada, Maria Matos and António Silva and based on the novel of the same name by Júlio Dinis. It was released on 1 April 1935.

Cast
Joaquim Almada as Reitor
Maria Matos as Joana
António Silva as João da Esquina
Leonor d'Eça as Pupil
Maria Paula as Pupil
 Oliveira Martins as Pedro
Paiva Raposo as Daniel
Lino Ferreira as João Semana
Carlos D'Oliveira as José das Dornas
Emília de Oliveira as Senhora Teresa
 Costinha as Barbeiro
María Castelar as Francisquinha
 Perpetua as Ti' Zefa
Regina Montenegro
Tereza Taveira

References

External links

1935 films
Films based on Portuguese novels
Films directed by José Leitão de Barros
Portuguese drama films
1935 drama films
Portuguese black-and-white films
1930s Portuguese-language films


title: Alarko Carrier

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Alarko Carrier is a manufacturing company in Turkey, operating in the fields of heating, cooling, air conditioning, water purification and pressurization. Established in 1954 Alarko Sanayi ve Ticaret A.Ş. established in 1998 an equal partnership with Carrier and the company's name was changed to Alarko Carrier Industry and Trade Co. Inc.

Area of activity
Manufacturing takes place in the main plant in Gebze, near Istanbul, and the radiator plant in Istanbul itself. The head office is on the Gebze site with sales offices around the country.

Recent projects include: in 2014 Carrier 39HQ air handling units manufactured at the Gebze Plant were purchased for Concourse 4 of Dubai International Airport, the largest airport in the world; appropriate indoor environment conditions for the protection of the valuable mosaics in Şanlıurfa Museum of Archaeology and Haleplibahçe Mosaic Museum, Turkey`s largest museum complex being built in the city of Şanlıurfa; an Aquaforce water-cooled chiller for Azerbaijan’s largest cannery in Bilesuvar in southeast Azerbaijan; many hotels and office buildings including the Renaissance İstanbul Bosphorus, Shangri-La Bosphorus, Liv Hospital Ulus; and the Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design-gold certified RönesansBiz building in Istanbul.

Board of directors

Social responsibility

References

 Alarko Holding
  Carrier Corporation

Companies of Turkey


title: Kageshwori

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Kageshwori () is a religious place in Kageshwori Manahara Municipality-1, (previously Gagalphedi-7) located north-east of Kathmandu, capital city of Nepal. The god Shiva is the attraction of the believers. It is one of the 64 Shivalingas mentioned in the Linga purana. The temple was established in the  Licchavi period.

Etymologically Kageshowri is combination of two words, that is 'Kag' means 'crow' and 'Ishowr' means 'God'. This means Crow is glorified here as it has religious and environmental role. "'Mahadev' is the God of Gods", believers say.  Dudhe Gaun & Puwar Gaun are the nearest villages of this sacred place. This place is also known as Kageshwori Temple or Kageshwori Mahadevsthan (कागेश्वरी महादेवस्थान). One day in Bhadra Sukla Asthami (भाद्र शुक्ल अष्टमी) of each year, thousands of pilgrims come to visit this place. Golden crow is also shown at that occasion. Religious importance as well as economic activities are promoted through Haat bazar (Mela).Developing this place as the destination to international pilgrimage spot is on discussion. It is based on the lap of Shivapuri National Park in the remote bank of Kageshowri (Mahadev) river.

During the session of mela people enjoy walking through jungle paths and tasting various recipes. Newars are the main participants; they reside in the surrounding places like; Sankhu, Bhaktapur etc. And then Tamang come from different places nearing this heritage. Basically one night staying in a group, singing songs, drinking locally-made alcohol and religious chanting is of interest and entertains visitors.

References

Hindu temples in Kathmandu District


title: Khuda-ki-Basti Incremental Development Scheme

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Khuda Ki Basti () Incremental Development Scheme (KKB-IDS) is an internationally recognized innovation in affordable housing for the urban poor. It addresses the weaknesses and improves upon the World Bank-administered Site and Services approach which had been initiated in Madras, India to address the urban shelter crisis, but had faced mounting criticism for its failure to reach the lowest income strata of the urban population.

The KKB-IDS model was initiated and developed by Hyderabad Development Authority under the leadership of Tasneem Ahmad Siddiqui near Hyderabad, Sindh, Pakistan in 1986, and has since been replicated at three additional sites, namely Gharo, Karachi and Lahore.

The model is recognized as one of the best options for addressing the growing shelter crisis in urban centres. In 1995 KKB-IDS attained international recognition by being awarded the prestigious Aga Khan Award for Architecture, while its founder Tasneem Ahmad Siddiqui has received the Ramon Magsaysay Award in the Philippines and Sitara-e-Imtiaz by the Government of Pakistan.

Background

Since its inception in 1947, Pakistan has faced a mounting shelter crisis for its low-income urban population. The lack of affordable housing in urban centres has resulted in the creation of squatter settlements or shanty towns, known in Pakistan as "katchi abadis".

Although the government has undertaken several initiatives to provide affordable housing for the urban poor over the last five decades, these schemes have failed to reach the target market or play any significant role in stemming the tide against the shelter crisis. While the state has failed to address the issue, the informal sector has filled the gap by providing illegally occupied state land to the urban poor on affordable terms, resulting in the mushroom growth of squatter settlements that are today home to nearly 40% of the Pakistan's urban population.

The absence of civic amenities for these illegal settlements (such as potable water, sewage, education and health facilities) results in such populations becoming vulnerable to epidemics, unemployment, crime, and other social problems. Meanwhile, the crisis continues to exacerbate due to rising rural-income migration resulting from lack of employment opportunities in rural areas.

Narrative

In 1983, the Hyderabad Development Authority (HDA) launched the Gulshan-e-Shahbaz housing scheme based on the World Bank's site and services model. A section of the scheme was designed to provide affordable housing to Hyderabad's low-income population. However, Gulshan-e-Shahbaz remained uninhabited and failed to achieve the desired results.

Upon assuming the leadership of HDA as its Director General in 1985, Tasneem Ahmad Siddiqui, a career civil servant with an interest in affordable housing, strived to assess the reasons for failure of Gulshan-e-Shahbaz. Tasneem undertook a detailed assessment of the scheme with the help of Azhar Khan (Planning Chief HDA), and concluded that the failure resulted from certain flaws in the World Bank's site and services approach (like lack of targeting, delays in handing over possession of plots, cumbersome procedures) which rendered the scheme unsuitable for the low-income strata of the population.

Based on these insights, HDA decided to experiment with a new approach towards affordable housing by introducing certain innovations in the original design, with the intention of better fulfilling the needs of the urban poor, and utilizing important lessons from the modus operandi of informal land developers. This experiment proved to be the birth of a new model that has since evolved into the Khuda-ki-basti Incremental Development Scheme (KKB-IDS).

Model Process

Loosely translated as the "God's city", the Khuda Ki Basti model is based on the concept of 'incremental housing' whereby residents are provided with a piece of land (80 sq yds) on affordable terms with minimum infrastructure where they build their house progressively or incrementally, with their own labor and financial resources.

The core idea behind KKB-IDS is that people should settle before houses and infrastructure are constructed and that, once settled, they can develop their housing and infrastructure incrementally, as and when allowed by the availability of resources.

In this concept, KKB-IDS imitates the approach followed by the illegal subdividers: it is characterized by ease of entry, immediate delivery of the plot and incremental development of the houses and the infrastructure. This implies the following sequence of settlement:

PEOPLE--> LAND--> HOUSING--> INFRASTRUCTURE

The low income family in need of shelter is initially required to spend two weeks in a reception area to prove its urgent need for shelter. Then a plot is allocated upon depositing the down-payment which partially covers the cost of the plot. The balance amount is recovered in easy instalments over a period of five years. The family has to live on the plot permanently; the plot is repossessed if found unoccupied, which reduces absentee ownership and speculation. There is no enforcement of any standards for housing, and this enables the allottees to build their houses according to their individual needs and resources. Once settled, the allottee is urged to make regular payments into a neighbourhood account, so that the provision of infrastructure can be financed, once sufficient funds have been accumulated. This eliminates the need for cost recovery.

Another important element of the KKB project is that it encourages people to undertake immediate construction of houses. In conventional site and services schemes, colossal amounts of public money are wasted by the degeneration of facilities not used for decades because the plots are used as safe investments and are sold and resold many times before final construction of houses takes place. Conventional public housing as well as site and services schemes are unaffordable for the low-income group owing to enforcement of building standards and high costs of infrastructure.

In order to institutionalize the lessons learnt from KKB-IDS, in 1992 Tasneem Ahmad Siddiqui set up an NGO ‘Saiban-Action Research for Shelter’  that has replicated the KKB-IDS model in 3 additional sites in Pakistan. The evolution of the model has been a topic of research by international publications including GMSARN International Journal.

Today these housing schemes are thriving and provide shelter to hundreds of thousands of urban poor. The success of KKB-IDS provides evidence in favour of the idea that incrementally developing houses and housing services offer the most cost-effective and affordable option of developing habitats for the urban poor.

Sustainability

In 1987 the Dutch social scientist Dr. Jan van der Linden conducted a study on the sustainability and impact of the KKB-IDS model.

He concluded that the model is a sustainable project because it is based on the principles of full cost recovery, affordability for low-income people, public participation, incremental development of houses and infrastructure, public private partnership, and community organization. It replicates the methods used by squatters in the development of squatter settlements, yet it is successful in developing a legal, planned and healthy residential environment for low-income people. While the conventional public housing schemes and even site and services have proved to be unaffordable for low-income people, the KKB has been successful in providing affordable shelter to the urban poor.

One of the major achievements of KKB is the organization of low income communities which becomes an asset for the future maintenance and sustenance of the infrastructure developed on self-help basis.

Demographics
Muhajirs are the largest ethnic group in Khuda ki Basti.

References

Neighbourhoods of Karachi
Gadap Town


title: Khuda Ki Basti

text:
Khuda Ki Basti (Urdu: ), meaning God's Own City, may refer to:

 Khuda Ki Basti (Karachi) a neighborhood of Karachi, Sindh, Pakistan
 Khuda Ki Basti (film)
 Khuda Ki Basti (novel) by Shaukat Siddiqui
 Khuda Ki Basti (serial), based on the novel


title: People Express Airlines (1980s)

text:
People Express Airlines, stylized as PEOPLExpress, was a low-cost U.S. airline that operated from 1981 to 1987, when it was merged into Continental Airlines. The airline's headquarters was in the North Terminal (later Terminal C) of Newark Liberty International Airport (EWR) in Newark, New Jersey.

History

Founding and rapid expansion
The company was founded by Don Burr, and several others, who resigned from Frank Lorenzo's Texas International in order to do so. Burr was influenced by British airline entrepreneur Freddie Laker, whose forays into low-cost air travel attracted much press in the 1970s. Terminal space was leased at Newark Airport's North Terminal. The North Terminal was the primary passenger building at the airport until 1974 when Terminal A opened.  Prior to People Express, the North Terminal was used by World Airways, and prior to the opening of Terminal C, North Terminal was used for international arrivals.

People Express was launched on April 30, 1981, with Boeing 737 flights from Newark to Buffalo, Columbus and Norfolk; Jacksonville and Cleveland Hopkins were added a month later. In December PE had 42 weekday departures from EWR to Baltimore/Washington, Boston Logan, Burlington, Buffalo Niagara, Port Columbus, Jacksonville, Norfolk, Sarasota-Bradenton, Syracuse Hancock and Palm Beach plus some flights around the periphery of the hub-and-spokes.

On May 26, 1983, People Express began non-stop flights from Newark to London's Gatwick Airport with a leased Boeing 747-227B previously operated by Braniff International Airways. Flights started at $149 each way. The route was an instant success with all flights sold out.

The airline used a simplified fare structure. All seats on a route were offered at the same price except for slightly lower "off-peak" fares. All seats were in economy class except for "Premium Class" on Boeing 747 flights which featured two class service. Fares were paid in cash aboard the aircraft early in the flight. Passengers were permitted to bring one carry-on bag for free and each checked bag cost $3.00. People Express was the first United States airline to charge a fee for each checked bag. People Express also charged modest amounts for customers wanting food or beverages. Sodas cost 50¢ per can, beer cost $1 per can, honey-roasted peanuts and Rachel's brownies were also 50¢, and the People Express "snak-pak" (an assortment of cheeses, crackers, and salami) cost $2.

By 1986, People Express was offering first class in addition to coach seating on all of its Boeing 747 aircraft.  A full color print ad at the time stated: "AHHH....THE THINGS SOME PEOPLE HAVE TO DO TO SAVE MONEY.  Introducing People Express First Class.  Spacious leather seats, two abreast.  Service beyond compare.  Fine china, crystal and linen.  Fresh flowers....A price lower than most standard coach fares on other airlines."  This first class service was available on transatlantic flights between Newark and Europe, on transcontinental flights between Newark and California, and on 747 flights between Newark and Denver.

Acquisitions of other airlines
In 1985 People Express bought out Denver-based Frontier Airlines. The cover of the May 1, 1986, People Express timetable had the following message: "We're Flying The Widest Plane To The Highest Place: Introducing The  747 Service From New York To Denver. PEOPLExpress & Frontier"  This 747 service linked the People Express hub at Newark Airport with the Frontier hub in Denver.  The combined company operated flights to most major U.S. cities as well as international service to Brussels and London. People Express also bought two commuter air carriers, Britt Airways in the U.S. midwest and Provincetown-Boston Airlines (PBA) which served New England and Florida.

By June 1985, People Express had lost $5.8 million on operating income of $18.7 million.

On August 2, 1985, the company announced it was launching daily Boeing 747 service between Brussels and Newark at the prices of $149; to promote the new route, fares were discounted to $99 until September 30.  By that time, the airline flew to 41 cities worldwide, with 4,000 employees and a fleet of 72 airplanes.

The purchasing spree placed an enormous debt burden on the carrier at the same time that the major legacy carriers' improved their yield management schemes, enabling them to better compete with People Express fares. Integrating Frontier's operations caused labor struggles within the newly absorbed airline, and the change to a low-fare, no-frills mentality alienated Frontier's passengers.

Debt pressure on the carrier forced a change in philosophy, as People Express sought to lure business travelers who would pay higher fares. Aircraft cabins were redesigned to include a first-class section, a frequent flyer plan was initiated, and the simplified fare structure was abandoned in favor of the now-usual "revenue management" pricing.

Merger with Continental Airlines
The failed integration and enormous debt stretched People Express too far, and in June 1986, the company announced that it was working with an investment bank to seek buyers for part, or all, of the airline. A deal to sell Frontier off to United Airlines fell through due to the inability of United to agree to terms with their unions on how to incorporate Frontier's staff, leading People Express management to cease Frontier's operations and file for bankruptcy protection for the subsidiary.

In the end, People Express was forced to sell entirely to Texas Air Corporation for roughly $125 million in cash, notes, and assumed debt. Due to concerns about regulatory approval for the purchase, Texas Air first purchased the assets of Frontier from People Express in a separate transaction worth $176 million and then merged Frontier into Continental Airlines, another Texas Air subsidiary. People Express ceased to exist as a carrier on February 1, 1987, when its operations were subsequently merged as well into Continental Airlines via a joint marketing agreement. Continental maintained the Newark hub built by People Express, which passed to United Airlines after United and Continental merged in 2010.

People Express's spartan, no-frills service earned the carrier several derisive nicknames, including "People Distress" and "Air Bulgaria" (a sarcastic reference to the poor customer service associated with Eastern Bloc countries during the Cold War).

Destinations in 1986

According to its September 15, 1986 route map, People Express was serving the following cities.  Cities in bold were served with Boeing 747s.

 Albany, NY (ALB)
 Allentown, PA (ABE)
 Atlanta, GA (ATL)
 Baltimore, MD (BWI)
 Birmingham, AL (BHM)
 Boston, MA (BOS)
 Brussels, Belgium (BRU)
 Buffalo, NY (BUF)
 Burlington, VT (BTV)
 Charlotte, NC (CLT)
 Chicago, IL (ORD)
 Cincinnati, OH (CVG)
 Cleveland, OH (CLE)
 Columbus, OH (CMH)
 Dallas/Fort Worth, TX (DFW)
 Dayton, OH (DAY)
 Denver, CO (DEN)
 Detroit, MI (DTW)
 Fort Lauderdale, FL (FLL)
 Fort Myers, FL (RSW)
 Hartford, CT/Springfield, MA (BDL)
 Houston, TX – Hobby Airport (HOU)
 Jacksonville, FL (JAX)
 London, UK – Gatwick Airport (LGW)
 Los Angeles, CA (LAX)
 Montreal, QC (YMX)
 Miami, FL (MIA)
 Nashville, TN (BNA)
 Newark, NJ – Newark Airport (EWR) – Hub and airline headquarters
 New Orleans, LA (MSY)
 Norfolk, VA (ORF)
 Oakland, CA – Oakland International Airport (OAK) – San Francisco, CA was served via Oakland
 Orlando, FL (MCO)
 Philadelphia, PA (PHL)
 Pittsburgh, PA (PIT)
 Portland, ME (PWM)
 Providence, RI (PVD)
 Raleigh/Durham, NC (RDU)
 Rochester, NY (ROC)
 St. Louis, MO (STL)
 St. Petersburg, FL – St. Petersburg/Clearwater International Airport (PIE) – Tampa, FL was served via St. Petersburg
 Sarasota, FL (SRQ)
 Syracuse, NY (SYR)
 Washington, DC – Dulles International Airport (IAD)
 Washington, DC – National Airport (DCA, now Reagan Airport)
 West Palm Beach, FL (PBI)

The route map includes service operated by commuter air carriers Provincetown-Boston Airlines (PBA) in Florida and the U.S. northeast, and Britt Airways in the U.S. midwest.  PBA had a hub at St. Petersburg (PIE) in Florida and also served Hyannis, Martha's Vineyard, Nantucket and New Bedford in the U.S. northeast.  Britt had hubs at Chicago (ORD) and St. Louis.

Fleet

People Express operated the following jet aircraft types at the time of its merger with Continental Airlines:

In popular culture
On the episode of animated sitcom The Simpsons, Homer Simpson describes 1985 as the year "People Express introduced a generation of hicks to air travel" in the 1985-set flashback episode "Homer's Barbershop Quartet"

Headquarters
The PeopleExpress headquarters were on the grounds of Newark International Airport. The headquarters offices, described by the Miami Herald as "a maze-like bevy of small offices," were in an attic, located on the second floor of the North Terminal. The North Terminal first opened in 1953. Before the arrival of PeopleExpress, the terminal was largely unused, although it had some charter flights departing and arriving there. After the end of PeopleExpress, the Department of Veterans Affairs used the former terminal as a transfer point for casualties in the Gulf War. In 1997, a project to demolish the North Terminal and redevelop the land was launched at a cost of $50.1 million.

Reuse of name

On February 13, 2012, Newport News/Williamsburg International Airport announced the resurrection of the People Express brand for a start-up airline. Corporate headquarters for the airline were located in Newport News. Service was initially anticipated to begin from Pittsburgh in late 2013. However this was delayed until 2014 due to the lengthy certification process. On October 5, Jeffrey Erickson, former Atlas Air President and CEO was announced as People Express CEO.

Having eventually started service on June 30, 2014, People Express abruptly suspended service on September 26, 2014, due to its two planes being grounded for maintenance and repairs. Service never resumed.

On November 12, 2014, this new version of People Express was evicted from the Newport News/Williamsburg International Airport due to non-payment of Passenger Facilities Charges of US$100,000.

See also
 List of defunct airlines of the United States

References

External links

The Rise and Fall of PEOPLExpress Eric Kochneff, August 2004
People Express Management Flight Simulator by Prof. John Sterman, MIT

Airlines established in 1981
Airlines disestablished in 1987
Companies based in Newark, New Jersey
Defunct companies based in New Jersey
Defunct airlines of the United States
Defunct low-cost airlines
1981 establishments in New Jersey
1987 disestablishments in New Jersey


title: Nnamdi Obukwelu

text:
Nnamdi Obukwelu (born April 13, 1991) is a former American football defensive tackle.

College career
Obukwelu was a standout at Harvard University playing on the defensive line, primarily as a defensive tackle, and winning two Ivy League Championships while at Harvard. A three time All-Ivy selection, in 2013 he was tabbed as the winner of the George "Bulger" Lowe Award, awarded to New England's top defensive player. He graduated from Harvard with a degree in economics.

Professional career
On May 13, 2014, Obukwelu was signed to an undrafted free agent contract with the Indianapolis Colts. He was released in August and then resigned to the practice squad on September 1, 2014. Three weeks later, Obukwelu was released after agreeing on an injury settlement. Obukwelu was featured on the NFL Network Show "Undrafted".

References

External links
Indianapolis Colts Bio
Harvard Crimson Bio

1991 births
Living people
Harvard Crimson football players
American football defensive tackles
Boston College High School alumni
American people of Igbo descent
Igbo sportspeople
American sportspeople of Nigerian descent
Indianapolis Colts players
American football defensive linemen


title: Long Wharf (Santa Monica)

text:
The Long Wharf in Santa Monica, also known as Port Los Angeles or the Mile Long Pier, was an extensive pier wharf constructed by the Southern Pacific Railroad Company in Santa Monica Bay from 1892–94. When it opened in 1894, it was the longest wharf in the world, measuring approximately .  It served as a cargo and passenger port until 1913, and in 1919 removal of the wharf started. The wharf, the  tip of the pier, was removed by 1920. The remaining  of pier was used as a run down fishing pier until 1933, when the remainder of the pier was removed. One of the major imports to the wharf was lumber from Northern ports, to help in the construction boom in Southern California. Southern Pacific Railroad and the street cars of the Los Angeles Pacific Railroad served the wharf. Los Angeles Pacific Railroad ran passenger trams to the wharf and from midnight to sunrise ran cargo cars.

The site of the Port Los Angeles Long Wharf is a California Historical Landmark, site number 881. The wharf was north of the current Santa Monica Pier. Today, no trace remains of the pier. The current site of the Long Wharf is now Pacific Palisades and the California State Route 1, at the Will Rogers State Beach lifeguard headquarters. A Historical Landmark monument plaque is at the site, along with a few feet of track.

History
Los Angeles lacked a natural harbor when the Southern Pacific Railroad and Collis P. Huntington wanted to create Port Los Angeles at Santa Monica. Huntington partnered with Nevada Senator John P. Jones, the founder of  Santa Monica, to build a  long pier wharf into the Pacific Ocean just north of Santa Monica Canyon. The Pier wharf had a double track rail track lines to move cargo and freight on and off the pier quickly. The pier jutting into the bay was vulnerable to storms. The long wharf diverted some shipping from San Pedro Bay, as it did not have a shallow bottom like San Pedro at that time. The political power of Jones and Huntington was used to slow the start of the breakwater construction at San Pedro Bay, while they campaigned for breakwater in Santa Monica bay.  The Los Angeles Times publisher Harrison Gray Otis and U.S. Senator Stephen White pushed for federal support to build the Port of Los Angeles at San Pedro Bay. The Free Harbor Fight was settled when San Pedro was endorsed in 1897 by a commission headed by Rear Admiral John Grimes Walker (who later became chair of the Isthmian Canal Commission in 1904). With US government support, breakwater construction began in 1899 in San Pedro and the Los Angeles Harbor Commission was founded in 1907. San Pedro Bay port area was annexed to Los Angeles in 1909. The Santa Monica wharf thus lost much of it traffic to San Pedro. Santa Monica almost became as important as the Port of Los Angeles in San Pedro as major shipping port. Political struggle between the Los Angeles Chamber of Commerce and the Southern Pacific Railroad put an end to the Santa Monica wharf.

Early port rail lines

The Los Angeles and Independence Railroad was a key to its early success. The very steep coastal palisades in Santa Monica, made rail access limited giving Southern Pacific's trains a monopoly to the oceanfront land and to the wharf.  The wharf was also served by the Los Angeles Pacific Railroad’s street cars and was one of the stops on the Balloon Route. The tram line to the Wharf was called the Santa Monica Canyon Line built in 1891. This tram line was an extension of the Santa Monica Air Line. It ran from Ocean Ave & Colorado Ave down a tunnel to the beach. In July 1911 Pacific purchased the line till closure on August 22, 1933.

Santa Monica Local Line
The Santa Monica Local Line was a small local streetcar line that served the Wharf and connected to the Santa Monica Air Line in Santa Monica.

Port Ballona made by Louis Mesmer and Moye Wicks (today's Marina Del Rey) was serviced by the California Central Railway. Opened in September 1887, this line later became the Santa Fe Railway (later the Atchison, Topeka, and Santa Fe Railroad). Their plan was to have this be the site of a major port. The rail line ran from the port to Redondo junction A street car tram line was made to the Port by the Redondo & Hermosa Beach Railroad company, this was part of the Los Angeles Pacific Railroad opened in December 1902.
The Angeles and San Pedro Railroad served the Port of Los Angeles at San Pedro Bay. Two Pacific Electric San Pedro red car lines served San Pedro Bay.

See also

Streetcar suburb
Streetcars in North America
List of California railroads
History of rail transportation in California
McClure Tunnel
Pacific Electric's Red Cars that connected to rail lines, took over the Los Angeles Pacific Railroad later.
California Historical Landmarks in Los Angeles County, California
Port of Long Beach
Hueneme, Malibu and Port Los Angeles Railway (The railroad that the May K. Rindge built through Malibu)

References

How Santa Monica Almost Became a Commercial Harbor, by Nathan Masters, on January 11, 2012
smdp.com, Santa Monica Daily Press, Train, Long Wharf make tracks, March 24, 2011
Pacific Electric Railway Volume 4: Western District by Donald Duke
New Depot for Los Angeles Pacific Railroad
Los Angeles Pacific Corporate Histories
expogreenway.org
Los Angeles Pacific: Electric Railways of Hollywood & Santa Monica Bay Cities Paperback – January 1, 1955
Los Angeles Pacific Railroad Company of California, 1897 – Los Angeles (Calif.) – 34 pages long.
antasusannadepot.org Southern Pacific Railroad’s Newport Beach Wharf Depot
CITY TRANSIT HISTORY (SANTA MONICA)
Electric Railway Journal, volume 35. page 1044, Clark steps down.
Annual Report of the Board of Railroad commissioners of the State of California By Board of Railroad Commissioners of the State of California
Out West, Volume 30, By Charles Fletcher Lummis, Makers of Los Angeles, page 331.

History of Santa Monica, California
California Historical Landmarks


title: Francisco Cea Bermúdez

text:
Francisco de Paula de Cea Bermúdez y Buzo (28 October 1779, in Málaga – 6 July 1850, in Paris) was a Spanish politician and diplomat who served twice as Prime Minister of Spain during the final decade of Ferdinand VII's reign. The First Carlist War broke our during his second premiership.

Biography
A successful businessman, he was sent in 1810 by the Cadiz Cortes to Russia, to forge an alliance against Napoleon. After the War, he was Ambassador in Constantinople (1820–1823) and London (1824). In that year he became Prime Minister for the first time, but was dominated by Francisco Calomarde, the real leader of the Cabinet.
When the cabinet fell in October 1825, he became again Ambassador in Dresden (1825–1827) and London (1827–1832).

On 1 October 1832, he was recalled to become Prime Minister again, in the turbulent years when Ferdinand VII of Spain died, and the Pragmatic Sanction of 1830 came into effect, leading to the First Carlist War. He was also the architect of the 1833 territorial division of Spain.

He was deposed in January 1834 and emigrated to Paris, where he died in 1850.

Sources

Prime Ministers of Spain
Foreign ministers of Spain
1779 births
1850 deaths
Moderate Party (Spain) politicians
19th-century Spanish politicians
Ambassadors of Spain to the United Kingdom


title: Quri (Quiquijana)

text:
Quri (Quechua for gold, Hispanicized spelling Curi) is a mountain in the Cusco Region in Peru, about  high. It is situated in the Quispicanchi Province, Quiquijana District.
The mountain lies at the confluence of the Willkanuta River and its right tributary Uchuymayu (Quechua for "little river") in Quiquijana.

References

Mountains of Peru
Mountains of Cusco Region


title: LSAT (oxide)

text:
LSAT is the most common name for the inorganic compound lanthanum aluminate - strontium aluminium tantalate, which has the chemical formula  (LaAlO3)0.3(Sr2TaAlO6)0.7 or its less common alternative: (La0.18Sr0.82)(Al0.59Ta0.41)O3. LSAT is a hard, optically transparent oxide of the elements lanthanum, aluminium, strontium and tantalum. LSAT has the perovskite crystal structure, and its most common use is as a single crystal substrate for the growth of epitaxial thin films.

Background
LSAT was originally developed as a substrate for the growth of high Tc cuprate superconductors thin films, mostly of yttrium barium copper oxide (YBCO), for microwave device applications. The motivation for its development was to create a lattice-matched substrate with a similar thermal expansion coefficient and no structural phase transition over a wide temperature range, spanning from the high temperatures used for the growth of cuprates, to the cryogenic temperatures where they are superconducting.

Properties
LSAT has a Mohs hardness of 6.5, placing it between quartz and the mineral feldspar. Its relative dielectric constant is ~22 and it has a thermal expansion coefficient of 8~10×10−6/K. The thermal conductivity of LSAT is 5.1 Wm−1K−1. LSAT's (cubic) lattice parameter of 3.868 Å makes it compatible for the growth of a wide range of perovskite oxides with a relatively low strain.

LSAT's melting temperature of 1,840C is lower compared to similar alternative substrates, such as LaAlO3. This property enables the growth of LSAT single crystals using the Czochralski process (CZ), which has commercial advantages.

Uses

LSAT is primarily used in its single crystal form, typically as thin (≤1 mm) wafers. These wafers are used as a common substrate for epitaxial growth of thin films. LSAT substrates are popular for epitaxial oxides and their heterostructures, often in the study of electron correlation phenomena. Typical materials grown on LSAT substrates include strontium titanate (SrTiO3), cuprate superconductors (such as YBCO), iron-based superconductors (iron-pnictides), rare-earth manganites, rare-earth nickelates and others. Semiconductors such as gallium nitride can also be grown on LSAT.

LSAT's usefulness as a substrate for the growth of such films stems from its high chemical and thermal stability, and very low electrical conductivity. The growth conditions for such epitaxial layers can cause some substrates to form high densities of defects that can alter their properties. One example is the tendency of strontium titanate to form oxygen vacancy defects under high temperatures in high vacuum. These defects result in considerable variations of its properties, including the increase of electrical conductivity and optical opacity. LSAT on the other hand, is stable in both oxidizing and fairly reducing environments in high temperatures, thus enabling a larger window for the processing and growth conditions.

See also
 Epitaxial growth
 Electron correlation
 Strontium titanate
 Lanthanum aluminate

References

Lanthanum compounds
Aluminium compounds
Aluminates
Inorganic compounds
Perovskites


title: Jayanti (Hinduism)

text:
Jayanti () is a character in Hindu mythology. She is the daughter of Indra, the king of the devas and the ruler of Svarga, and his consort, Shachi.

Jayanti is described as the wife of Shukra, the god of the planet Venus and the guru of the asuras. Their union results in the birth of a daughter, Devayani. Jayanti is also described as the sister of Jayanta. She is sometimes identified with Urjjasvati, Shukra's another wife.

Literature
Jayanti appears primarily in the description of one event, the tale of her marriage with Shukra. The tale is retold in many Hindu scriptures with some variations as per the interpretations. The texts include the Vayu Purana, the Matsya Purana, the Brahmanda Purana, the Devi Bhagavata Purana, and the Padma Purana.

Legend
The Matsya Purana narrates that the asuras were almost decimated in battle with the devas. Their guru, Shukra, goes to Mount Kailash to please the god Shiva and acquire new powers to revive the asuras from doom. Shukra performs severe tapas (austerities). The devas try to destroy the remaining asuras and their refuge by Shukra's mother, Kavyamata. But after the murdered Kavyamata is resurrected, Indra, the king of the devas, becomes worried that with Shukra's success the asuras will regroup and attack again. He sends his daughter Jayanti to serve Shukra and to do anything possible to the advantage of Indra.

In the Devi Bhagavata Purana, Indra orders Jayanti to entice the sage to disturb his austerities. Jayanti is displeased with her father's methods, but still goes to Kailash to honour his orders. At Kailash, she becomes an attendant of Shukra and serves him faithfully. She fans him with a banana leaf, gathers cool fragrant water for him to drink, and collects fresh flowers and darbha grass for his worship. She also stands in the heat and uses her upper garment to offer shade to the sage. She prepares a warm bed for him to sleep in and fans him until he falls asleep. She also speaks sweet words to please the sage. She serves him like a dutiful disciple and disregards her father's instructions to break Shukra's penance.

In the Matsya Purana, Jayanti follows her father's orders. After a thousand years, Shiva appears before Shukra and grants him the powers he desired. A pleased Shukra talks to Jayanti and promises to grant her a reward for her services. On her request, he marries her and spends time with her for ten years. Shukra creates a shell of magic so that they become invisible to the world and remain undisturbed. In other versions, Jayanti requests Shukra to create a haze around them so their lovemaking is hidden from the world. The Padma Purana extends the period to a hundred years, instead of ten.

After ten years, Shukra is free from his promise and Jayanti allows him to go visit his disciples, the demons. The Matsya Purana and the Brahmanda Purana relate that couple's union produces a daughter called Devayani. The Hindu epic Mahabharata, which recalls a detailed account of Devayani's life, mentions that she is the daughter of Jayanti. However, the Devi Bhagavata Purana disagrees and portrays her as a daughter of Urjjasvati, another wife of Shukra.

References

Hindu goddesses


title: MSMM

text:
MSMM may refer to:

 Mahou Shoujo Madoka Magica
 Mike Shayne Mystery Magazine


title: Bust of Johann Wolfgang von Goethe (New York City)

text:
An outdoor bronze portrait bust of German writer Johann Wolfgang von Goethe by sculptor Karl Fischer is installed on the south side of Bryant Park in Manhattan, New York. It is a replica of an iron and copper bust created by Fischer around 1832, the year of Goethe's death. Acquired by the Goethe Society of America in 1987, it was displayed at the Metropolitan Museum of Art until it was relocated to Bryant Park in 1932. Following its installation there, the iron and copper bust was replaced with a bronze casting and dedicated on February 15, 1932. The sculpture was refurbished in 1992 by the Bryant Park Restoration Corporation. The sculpture sits on a Swedish black granite pedestal.

References

External links

 Bryant Park, New York

1932 establishments in New York City
1932 sculptures
Bronze sculptures in New York City
Bryant Park
Busts in New York City
Busts of writers
Cultural depictions of Johann Wolfgang von Goethe
German-American culture in New York City
Monuments and memorials in Manhattan
Outdoor sculptures in Manhattan
Sculptures of men in New York City
Works about Johann Wolfgang von Goethe


title: Woodworth Personal Data Sheet

text:
The Woodworth Personal Data Sheet, sometimes known as the Woodworth Psychoneurotic Inventory was a personality test, commonly cited as the first personality test, developed by Robert S. Woodworth during World War I for the United States Army. It was published in 1919 and It was developed to screen recruits for shell shock risk but was not completed in time to be used for this purpose. It instead became widely used in psychological research and led to the development of many other personality tests. It has been described as "the linear ancestor of all subsequent personality inventories, schedules and questionnaires".

Construction

Questions for the test were generated by Woodworth based on his interviews with psychologists and case studies of persons with psychological disturbance. This set of items was then given to a group of subjects deemed to be normal and items answered too frequently were removed. The reduced set of questions was then given to a large sample of servicemen and a smaller sample of "diagnosed abnormal subjects". With these results the test was submitted to the Surgeon General who accepted it and a preliminary program of recruit screening was established where recruits who scored high on the test would be referred to a psychologist for further evaluation.

Some attempts were made to weight items according to their discriminating power, but this was found to not improve the reliability of scores and was so abandoned. The content of the items covered somatic symptoms, medical history, family history and social adjustment. The final form consisted of 116 yes or no questions.

Example items
1. Do you usually feel well and strong?  (reverse scored) Yes
4. Are you troubled with dreams about your work? No
25. Have you ever fainted away? No
110. Has any of your family committed suicide? No
116. Do you like outdoor life?  (reverse scored) Yes

Revisions
During the early years most psychological tests were revisions of the WPI, which, with its 116 questions, provided ample material.

In 1920 Buford Johnson adapted the test to produce a version for children between 10 and 16, taking 51 questions from the WPI and adding nine of his own.  In 1923 Ellen Matthew produced another adaptation for children, taking 23 questions directly, modifying 33 slightly and adding 28 new questions. Also in 1923 V. M. Cady took all the questions from the WPI and the questions Johnson added in his revision and reworked them for an adolescent audience.

The items of the WPI were in the pool used to produce the Thurstone Personality Schedule in 1930.

Even some modern tests, such as the Symptom Checklist-90-Revised, have questions that can be traced back to the WPI.

References

External links
Interactive version of the WPI

Personality tests


title: Laura Macrì

text:
Laura Macrì (born 29 June 1990 in Caltanissetta, Sicily, Italy) is an Italian soprano.

Biography
Macrì studied at the Vincenzo Bellini Music Conservatory in Caltanissetta with Tiziana Arena and graduated cum laude in vocal studies. She attended numerous master classes with important artists such as Delia Surrat, Yva Barthélémy, Ines Salazar and Rolando Panerai.

She won the 1st prize at the 4th edition of the Regional Student Music Festival and was awarded a scholarship by the Dante Alighieri Society. She was a finalist in various important international competitions: 64th edition of the "Concorso Comunità Europea 2010" in Spoleto; the 2009/2010 edition of the Premio Nazionale delle Arti in Cuneo; the 1st edition of the "Concorso Internazionale Illica Opera Stage" in Castell'Arquato, where she won the engagement as Musetta (Florence), produced by Rolando Panerai and V. Hewitt, for the 2010/2011 season. Macrì also participated to the 7th edition of the "Piero Mongini" competition in Ispra, winning three prizes: 1st prize unanimously assigned by the jury, prize as youngest participant assigned by the Rotary Club and special prize assigned by the audience. Furthermore, she was finalist at the 2nd edition of the "Benvenuto Franci" competition in Pienza, where she was awarded a special mention as the youngest participant, prize offered by the Teatro Petruzzelli in Bari. She was finalist at the 25th edition of the "Iris Adami Corradetti" international competition in Padua, where she was awarded two scholarships and the participation to a prestigious master class that will bring her to sing in New York City. She was also finalist at, among others: the 41st edition of the Vincenzo Bellini competition in Caltanissetta (3rd place); and the 1st edition of the Marcello Giordani international competition, where she won the critics' choice award and a subsequent participation to a concert with the great tenor Marcello Giordani. Macrì recently sang Musetta in La bohème at the theatre in Campi Bisenzio, Florence.
She has toured all over the world performing several times together with 'Andrea Bocelli'.
With Bocelli she performed at renowned venues like:
MGM Grand Arena in Las Vegas, Barclays Arena in Brooklyn, US Airway Centre in Phoenix, Verizon Center in Washington, St. Pete Times Forum in Tampa, Phillis Arena in Atlanta, Atlas Arena in Lodz, Palace Square in St. Petersburg, Lanxess Arena in Cologne, National Stadium in Lima, Paseo Cayala in Guatemala City, Mexico City Arena, Movistar Arena in Santiago de Chile, Sala Palatului in Bucharest, Papp Laszlo Sport Arena in Budapest, Nokia Concert Hall in Tallinn & Wuhan Qintai Concert Hall in China.
In 2016 she was selected to be part of Pavarotti Foundation.
She took part to the concert in memory of Maestro Pavarotti “Qui dove il mare
luccica” in Modena and performed at the Arena di Verona for Opera on ice.
In January 2017 she performs as Rosina (Barbiere di Siviglia) at theater Niccolini in Florence
Laura just released her debut solo pop-opera album called: 'Terra' with producers Sascha Paeth (Avantasia) and Joost van den Broek (Ellen ten Damme, Kovacs).
She states: “This album is a dream coming true, I could finally put my whole heart and soul in the lyrics. I can use my voice in a way that really fits my personality. The lyrics were inspired by personal experiences: about friendships, grief and also some deeper philosophical themes”.

She recently performed in Carmen at the Teatro Petruzzelli in Bari, in La bohème in Florence and Le nozze di Figaro in Catania in Barbiere di Siviglia in Florence.

Her repertoire includes: Lucia in Lucia di Lammermoor; Musetta in La bohème, Adina in L'elisir d'amore, Gilda in the Rigoletto, Norina in Don Pasquale, Lauretta in Gianni Schicchi and Susanna in Nozze di Figaro.

Since 2011, she has been in a relationship with Epica's Mark Jansen.

Discography

Div4s

MaYaN
2011: Quarterpast (choir, soprano)
2014: Antagonise (soprano)
2018: Dhyana (soprano)
2018: Undercurrent EP
2018: Metal Night at the Opera EP

Epica
2012: Requiem for the Indifferent (choir, soprano)

Solo
2014: Ancora Una Volta (single)
2014: Viva la Vita (single)
2015: Sempre (single)
2017: Terra (album)

References

External links
MaYaN (official website)
Laura Macrì on Facebook

1990 births
People from Caltanissetta
Italian operatic sopranos
Women heavy metal singers
Italian heavy metal singers
Living people
21st-century Italian singers
21st-century Italian women singers
Mayan (band) members
Musicians from Sicily


title: Ben Foskett

text:
Ben Foskett (born 1977) is a London and Paris-based British composer. His commissions have included Leckey for the CBSO Youth Orchestra and works for London Children's Ballet.

Selected works
Violin Concerto (2004)
Trying to see more 2004
From Trumpet world premiere at the BBC Proms

Recordings
Ben Foskett - Dinosaur Five Night Pieces (for piano), Hornet II (for clarinet and orchestra), From Trumpet, On From Four, Dinosaur (for flute), Cinq Chansons à Hurle-Vent (saxophone and soprano). NMC Recordings Debut Series, June 2014

References

British male composers
1977 births
Living people


title: Blackstone Apartments (Shanghai)

text:
The Blackstone Apartments or Fuxing Apartments () are the first purpose-built luxury apartments for expatriates in Shanghai, China. Built in 1924, the four-storey building is created from imported concrete and stones from the UK, giving it a dark appearance.

The Blackstone Apartments is a protected historic apartment building in the former French Concession area of Shanghai. It was completed in 1924. The building was the first purpose-built apartment building for expatriates in this location.

Location
The building is located in the centre of Fuxing Middle Road (formerly Route LaFayette), on the corner with Fenyang Road, in Shanghai's Xuhui District. It is in the central part of the former French Concession area of the city.

Architecture
Completed in 1924, the six-storey building is the oldest Baroque apartment building in Shanghai. Using imported British concrete with the use of black stones, the symmetrical facade has a large ornamental awning at the front with Double Corinthian Columns.
The building originally had a large garden and communal swimming pool in the building.

History
The building served as private residences up until after World War II, when it was converted into the office for the United Nations Relief and Rehabilitation Administration. A previous tenant from 1946 to 1947, Betty Barr Wang, describes the building as follows:

See also
 List of historic buildings in Shanghai

References

1924 establishments in China
Residential buildings completed in 1924
Apartment buildings in China
Buildings and structures in Shanghai


title: Munna Mange Memsaab

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Munna Mange Memsaab (Hindi: मुन्ना मांगे मेमसाब) is a 2014 Hindi movie. The film stars Omkar Das Manikpuri of Peepli Live fame amongst others.

Cast
 Omkar Das Manikpuri  as Munna
 Razak Khan
  Jordiya Anna
 Himani Shivpuri
   Mushtak Khan
   Chandu Nangaliya

Production
Munna Mange Memsaab has been in the making for some time now. This film is directed by Shareeph Mansuri Saranawala while Ajay Gupta and Jayshree Bothra are the producers. The film will be distributed by Jai Viratra Entertainment Limited.

References

External links

2014 films
2010s Hindi-language films


title: Kinburn Peninsula

text:
The Kinburn Peninsula (, ) is a peninsula in Southern Ukraine, which separates the Dnieper–Bug estuary from the Black Sea. Administratively the peninsula is divided between two regions: Mykolaiv Oblast and Kherson Oblast, population 1,450. It is part of the Ivory Coast of Sviatoslav National Nature Park. Since April 2022, the Kinburn Peninsula has been fully occupied by Russian forces.

Etymology
Etymology comes from Turkish Kılburun, literally 'nose (land strip) [as subtle as a] hair'.

Geography
The western tip of the peninsula extends into the Kinburn Spit.

To the south is a pair of islands, Dovhyi and Kruhlyi - both belong administratively to the Mykolaiv Raion of Mykolaiv Oblast.

The peninsula includes the villages of Pokrovka, Pokrovske and Vasylivka, in Mykolaiv Oblast, and Heroiske, in the Kherson Oblast.

History
The Battle of Kinburn was fought on 12 October (N.S.)/1 October (O.S.) 1787 as part of the Russo-Turkish War (1787–1792).

The Battle of Kinburn was fought on 17 October 1855 as part of the Crimean War.

2022 Russian invasion

References

Geography of Kherson Oblast
Peninsulas of Ukraine
Geography of Mykolaiv Oblast


title: Sharktopus vs. Pteracuda

text:
Sharktopus vs. Pteracuda is the sequel to the 2010 SyFy original monster film Sharktopus and premiered on August 2, 2014. The film was produced by Roger Corman, who directed the Conan O'Brien cameo, and stars Robert Carradine, Katie Savoy, and Rib Hillis. O'Brien makes his acting debut in a scene described as "truly violent, patently disgusting and darkly humorous". It is the second film in the Sharktopus franchise.

Plot
Sometime after the events of the first film, marine biologist Lorena Christmas (Katie Savoy) discovers an egg sac containing a baby Sharktopus in the ocean, left behind by the destruction of the original Sharktopus.

Sometime later, Dr. Rico Symes (Robert Carradine), CEO of Symodyne (the company that originally created Sharktopus), releases a barracuda-pterodactyl hybrid creature known as Pteracuda, intended for military use, above the desert against the advice of head of security Hamilton (Rib Hillis). The Pteracuda, controlled with a computer chip in its brain, is secretly hacked by a scientist at Symodyne named Vladimir Futon to terrorize populated areas. The Pteracuda is directed towards the Symodyne lab, and kills a worker before Hamilton scares it off. Futon flees the scene and continues to control the Pteracuda from his car.

Hamilton and his team of military commandos engage in battle with the Pteracuda in a helicopter. Symes discovers that Pteracuda's computer chip has been hacked, and reports this information to Hamilton. The Pteracuda then causes the helicopter to crash in the ocean, killing everybody except Hamilton. Futon – while driving his car – loses the Pteracuda's signal after spilling a beverage on his computer keyboard and then crashing his car, leaving Pteracuda on his own command.

Meanwhile, Lorena is working at a water park/aquarium owned by her uncle, greedy business mogul Munoz, and is currently training the now fully grown Sharktopus. After two customers threaten to give Munoz a one star review, he shows them the Sharktopus only for the couple to almost get killed by the creature. The Sharktopus makes news headlines as Symes realizes that the original Sharktopus did reproduce.

Symes and Hamilton force Munoz to give Sharktopus to them so they can use it to kill Pteracuda, much to Lorena's anger. Symes and Hamilton proceed to release Sharktopus into the ocean so it can fight Pteracuda. Sharktopus and Pteracuda kill a few shipwreck divers before they begin to fight.

Meanwhile, Munoz locks Lorena in a closet to keep her quiet. She manages to break out and calls her lifeguard boyfriend, Rick Hoffman, telling him to evacuate the beach. However, the Sharktopus and Pteracuda arrive and kill a few people, including Conan O'Brien.

In the meantime, Symes and Hamilton discover that Futon hacked into Pteracuda's system. At a nearby hotel, Futon regains control of Pteracuda. The Pteracuda crashes a plane and kills everybody onboard, including the couple that Munoz showed the Sharktopus to earlier.

Having been paid a huge amount of money by Symes to keep quiet about Sharktopus, Munoz closes the park for good. The Sharktopus and Pteracuda kill several more people at the beach before continuing their fight.

Symes and Hamilton kidnap a walking Lorena to force her to help them kill the creatures. Lorena realizes that she read one of Symes' papers back in college. Lorena then escapes Symes while he's distracted by seeing Rick pull in an injured woman on the beach. Pteracuda attacks more people on the beach, and Rick goes on a jetski to warn people. Symes catches up to Lorena where they witness Rick being killed by the Pteracuda. The two of them and Hamilton trace Sharktopus' location to a series of canals near the aquarium.

Symes discovers that Futon is attempting to cause a meltdown at a nearby nuclear power plant using Pteracuda. He, Lorena, and Hamilton then attempt to drive to the hotel to stop Futon. At the aquarium, Sharktopus arrives and kills several people, including Munoz. Lorena, Symes, and Hamilton arrive at the hotel and take Futon captive. They find out he's working for a foreign terrorist group. It is revealed on a news report that only Symes is wanted by the government for questioning. Futon takes control of Symes' gun and leaves with his computer. He is shot by Hamilton during his escape, and the group leaves him to be eaten by Pteracuda while Symes stops the Pteracuda's coded course to the power plant.

When the group attempts to drive away, they are attacked by Pteracuda. Symes forces Lorena and Hamilton out of the car with the computer, leaving them for dead. Lorena and Hamilton manage to evade Pteracuda, as it and the Sharktopus begin to fight again. Hamilton then drives off in another car with the computer, intending to kill the creatures himself, and Lorena returns home.

The next day, Hamilton confronts Symes at a restaurant, holding him at gunpoint and forcing him onto a rowboat with the computer. Symes is ripped in half by Sharktopus and Pteracuda while Hamilton returns to help Lorena.

Lorena realizes that the Pteracuda must eat constantly in order to survive, and she and Hamilton create a plan to kill both creatures. Using a disco ball, they lure in Pteracuda. Sharktopus arrives subsequently and the two creatures begin to fight once more. Hamilton shoots the Pteracuda with a harpoon that breaches its computer chip causing it to overload and explode, ostensibly killing both creatures. As Lorena and Hamilton leave, the Sharktopus grabs onto their boat, and lunges at the camera as the film abruptly ends.

Cast
 Robert Carradine as Dr. Rico Symes
 Rib Hillis as Hamilton "Hamm"
 Katie Savoy as Lorena Christmas
 Conan O'Brien as Himself
 Akari Endo as Veronica Vegas
 Hensy Pichardo as Munoz
 Tony Evangelista as Rick Hoffman
 Hector Then as Harold "Harry" Smith

Sequel
The film was followed by a third film called Sharktopus vs. Whalewolf, which aired on July 19, 2015 on Syfy.

Home media
No U.S. DVDs of this film have been made, but there are some DVDs made in Regions 2, 3 and 4 which are available online.

References

External links

2014 television films
2014 films
American science fiction horror films
2010s English-language films
2014 horror films
American natural horror films
Syfy original films
2010s science fiction films
Fictional undersea characters
Films about genetic engineering
Mad scientist films
American independent films
2010s monster movies
Giant monster films
Films about shark attacks
Sharktopus films
American monster movies
Films produced by Roger Corman
Films directed by Kevin O'Neill (director)
2010s American films


title: Pakistan at the 2014 Commonwealth Games

text:
Pakistan participated at the 2014 Commonwealth Games in Glasgow, Scotland. The Pakistan Olympic Association announced that its delegation for the games would consist of 62 athletes in 11 sports, but only 48 competed. Pakistan participated in badminton, boxing, gymnastics, judo, lawn bowling, shooting, swimming, table tennis, weightlifting and wrestling.

Medallists

Badminton

Boxing

Men

Gymnastics

Gymnastics Artistic

Judo

Men

Lawn Bowls

Men's singles

Section B, Rd 1, Match 3

S. Tuikiligana (FIJ) 21 - M. Shahzad (PAK) 16

Section B, Rd 2, Match 1

R. Bester (CAN) 21 - M. Shahzad (PAK) 15

Section B, Rd 3, Match 2

M.H. Abdul Rais (MAS) 21 - M. Shahzad (PAK) 5

Section B, Rd 4, Match 3

S. Bahadur (IND) 20 - M. Shahzad (PAK) 18

Men's Triples

 Maqsood Khan - Men's Triples
 Mohammad Qureshi - Men's Triples
 Muzhair Shan - Men's Triples

Section B, Rd 1, Match 1

Pakistan 12 - Australia 19

Section B, Rd 2, Match 3

Pakistan 12 - Papua New Guinea 17

Section B, Rd 3, Match 3

Pakistan 9 - England 24

Section B, Rd 4, Match 2

Pakistan 12 - Malaysia 24

Section B, Rd 5, Match 3

Pakistan 15 - Falkland Islands 23

Shooting

Men

Women

Swimming

Men

Women

Table tennis

Men

Women

Weightlifting

Wrestling

Men's freestyle

References

Pakistan at the Commonwealth Games
Nations at the 2014 Commonwealth Games
2014 in Pakistani sport


title: Prajin

text:
Prajin Padmanabhan is an Indian actor concentrating in Tamil and Malayalam-language films. He started his career as a VJ with Sun TV. He played the protagonist in the film Pazhaya Vannarapettai.

Film career

Prajin started his career in films with Dishyum followed by Saboothiri. He had the lead role in Manal Nagaram, a Tamil-Malayalam bi-lingual based at U.A.E. directed by Oru Thalai Ragam Shankar. Now he is doing a Tamil movie Engeyum Naan Eruppen Direct by Benny Thomas And Scprit by Nakamaneci and produced by Asrif Perungadi. He is described as the most desirable man on television in the year 2017.

Filmography

Films

Television

References

External links

Male actors from Kozhikode
21st-century Indian male actors
Male actors in Tamil cinema
Living people
Male actors in Malayalam cinema
Indian male film actors
1978 births
Indian male television actors
Tamil male television actors


title: Bake Robert Tumuhaise

text:
Bake Robert Tumuhaise is a Ugandan author and motivational speaker. He is the author of an inspirational novel, Tears of My Mother, and a motivational book, Tapping God’s Blessings:Keys to Open Doors of Success in Your Life. He is the Managing Director of World Of Inspiration; Founder of the Authors’ Forum in Uganda. He is the author of five published inspirational books, he is an inspirational Columnist with Saturday Vision (Uganda) and Sunday Times (Rwanda) and a Director on the Board of Amakula International Film Festival. He is a graduate Teacher from Makerere University.

Early life and education
Bake was born in 1981 in Kisoro district, Rubuguri, near the Uganda-Congo border, to Aloysius Bakesigaki and Mishemburo. He is the last born in a family of eight. He went to Rubuguru primary school, St. Paul's seminary Kabale, Iryaruvumba High School, Kigezi High School and Makerere University.

Published works

References

Living people
Ugandan novelists
Male novelists
Ugandan male writers
Makerere University alumni
Year of birth missing (living people)
People from Kisoro District


title: Cranley Gardens

text:
Cranley Gardens may refer to the following places in London, England:

London
 Cranley Gardens, Haringey, a location
 Cranley Gardens railway station, a former station in Muswell Hill, Hornsey
 Saint Peter, Cranley Gardens or Church of St Yeghiche, an Armenian Apostolic Church in South Kensington


title: Curi (Paucartambo)

text:
Curi (possibly from Quechua for gold) is a mountain in the Cusco Region in Peru, about  high. It is situated in the Paucartambo Province, Caicay District, and in the Quispicanchi Province, in the districts Andahuaylillas and Urcos.
Curi lies on the right bank of the Vilcanota River, north of the mountain Wiraqucha.

References

Mountains of Peru
Mountains of Cusco Region


title: James Munyala

text:
James Munyala (born November 2, 1952) is a Kenyan athlete, known for running the steeplechase.  Running for the University of Texas, El Paso he won three straight NCAA Championships 1975–1977.  His 1976 win set the Franklin Field record that stood for 32 years.  He was part of the controversial beginning wave of imported, older Kenyan athletes who allowed UTEP and Washington State University to dominate NCAA distance running.  At the time, Craig Virgin suggested these athletes displaced opportunities for American athletes.  Another star athlete mentioned was Washington State's Henry Rono who succeeded Munyala as NCAA Champion, with Munyala as runner-up, in 1978, blocking his attempt to win four straight.  Later in 1978, Rono and Munyala went 1-2 for Kenya at both the African Games and the Commonwealth Games.  Munyala won the Indoor Mile for UTEP in 1978 and is in the university's Hall of Fame when they ran the triple crown of the Men's Indoor, Outdoor and Cross Country Championships all in the same year.

References

1952 births
Living people
Kenyan male middle-distance runners
Kenyan male long-distance runners
Kenyan male steeplechase runners
Athletes (track and field) at the 1978 Commonwealth Games
Commonwealth Games medallists in athletics
Commonwealth Games silver medallists for Kenya
African Games silver medalists for Kenya
African Games medalists in athletics (track and field)
Athletes (track and field) at the 1978 All-Africa Games
Medallists at the 1978 Commonwealth Games


title: Nawabshah railway station

text:
Nawabshah Junction Railway Station (, ) is located in the city of Nawabshah on main railway line in Pakistan. It is a major railway station of Pakistan Railways and was the junction of Nawabshah-Tando Adam loop and Nawabshah-Mirpur Khas meter gauge railway lines. It is the stop of almost all Express trains. The station is staffed and has advance and current reservation offices. Food stalls are also located on it platforms.

History
Nawabshah Railway Junction was constructed on Kotri - Rohri an alternate route of Kotri - Sukkur(now a section Kotri - Rohri of Karachi - Peshawar Main Line ML-1).

200 acars donated by Syed Nawab Ali Shah for a railway station of his town .

Published by Vijay Kumar Rajput

Services
The following trains stop at Nawabshah station:

The routes Nawabshah from linked to Karachi, Lahore, Rawalpindi, Peshawar, Multan, Faisalabad, Sargodha, Jhang, Attock, Rahim Yar Khan, Bahawalpur, Gujrat, Gujranwala, Rohri, Khanewal, Hyderabad and Nowshera.

See also
 List of railway stations in Pakistan
 Pakistan Railways

References

Railway stations in Shaheed Benazir Abad District
Railway stations on Mirpur Khas–Nawabshah Branch Line
Railway stations on Karachi–Peshawar Line (ML 1)