title: Buzzard (film)

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Buzzard is a 2014 American independent black comedy film written and directed by Joel Potrykus, starring Joshua Burge as Marty Jackitansky.

Plot
The film follows angry mortgage temp Marty as he cooks up small scams against the hated corporate world he's stuck in. Frustrated by the boring nature of his work and the low pay, Marty uses his low level crime as an outlet to rebel. He goes to a bank and opens checking accounts to get free deposits, takes items from his job to a local office supplies store for fraudulent refunds and intentionally injures his hand for workers’ compensation. One day on the job at First National Bank, Marty swipes a stack of refund checks from the company, then forges the payees' signatures to sign several of the checks over to himself. Later Marty's boss, Carol, tells him that the company receives images of the checks when they are cashed and can see who is cashing them. Fearing his scheme will be discovered, Marty goes into hiding at his co-worker Derek's basement.

While in hiding, Marty wastes his days playing video games, goofing off with Derek and sucking down Mountain Dew and frozen pizzas. He also starts crafting a weapon made out of steak knives and a Nintendo Power Glove inspired by Freddy Krueger's bladed glove from the Nightmare on Elm Street movies. Derek tells Carol that Marty is sick and can't come into work, but bungles the lie and Marty soon begins to think Carol is close to discovering what happened to the checks. Marty starts to run low on cash, and on a trip to the convenience store at Derek's behest the cashier cheats him out of five dollars, with security cameras capturing Marty trashing a store display in response.

Fearing someone will discover him based on the tape, Marty hops a bus to Detroit, bringing along his modified Nintendo Power Glove. He uses up most of his remaining money when he stays at a hotel and orders room service. In the bathroom, Marty tends to his hand and discovers that the cut has become badly infected. Needing somewhere else to stay, Marty goes to a cheap motel for a night and illegally copies his room key. After checking out he breaks into the hotel to sleep, only to be discovered in the morning by a maid. The hotel manager confronts him and tries to call the police, but Marty threatens him with the glove and runs off. Marty tries to cash his remaining stolen checks at an ATM, but discovers that his account has been shut down. He then goes to a payday loan provider to attempt to cash the checks, but the owner finds the transaction suspicious and accuses Marty of fraud. The owner, having caught Marty on security camera and identified him using his drivers license, calls the police and tries to keep Marty in a back room. Marty slashes the owner in the face and neck with the glove to once again escape, and leaves the owner lying on the floor bleeding profusely.

Marty speaks on the phone with Derek and discovers that Carol has been fired. Believing this means the company won't discover his check scheme, Marty starts ecstatically racing down the street. Eventually Marty comes to an electronics store window full of TV screens, in which he sees himself caught on camera. On the center TV, he sees an image of himself walking away, and proceeds to do so.

Cast
Joshua Burge as Marty Jackitansky
Joel Potrykus as Derek

Release
Buzzard made its world premiere at SXSW in 2014, and its international premiere at the 2014 Locarno Film Festival. It received theatrical distribution in North America on March 6, 2015 through Oscilloscope Laboratories.

Reception
Buzzard has received generally favorable reviews from critics. Rotten Tomatoes gives the film a score of 87%, based on 45 reviews. Metacritic gave the film a rating of 77/100, based on 15 reviews.

References

External links
 https://www.imdb.com/title/tt2656588/

2014 films
American independent films
Films shot in Michigan
Films directed by Joel Potrykus
2010s English-language films
2010s American films


title: Selina Frey-Sander

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Selina Frey-Sander (born February 19, 1999) is a German female acrobatic gymnast. With partners Daniela Mehlhaff and Janina Hiller, Frey-Sander competed in the 2014 Acrobatic Gymnastics World Championships.

References

1999 births
Living people
German acrobatic gymnasts
Female acrobatic gymnasts


title: 1999 African U-17 Championship

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The 1999 African U-17 Championship was a football competition organized by the Confederation of African Football (CAF). The tournament took place in Guinea. The top three teams qualified for the 1999 FIFA U-17 World Championship.

Qualification

Qualified teams

 (host nation)

Group stage

Group A

Group B

Knock-out stage

Semi-finals

Third place match

Final

Winners

Countries to participate in 1999 FIFA U-17 World Championship
The 3 teams which qualified for 1999 FIFA U-17 World Championship.

External links
RSSSF.com
Confederation of African Football

U-17 Africa Cup of Nations
under
1999 in youth association football


title: Barrington Beach

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Barrington Beach is a beach located in Barrington, Rhode Island, United States. It has  of beachfront overlooking Narragansett Bay. The length of the shore is . It is located in the East Bay region of Rhode Island.

The beach went under massive construction in 2011, after changing the design and water supply because of Providence dumping their waste and sewage into the waters of the bay. The construction ended in May 2014.

Barrington, Rhode Island
Beaches of Rhode Island
Landforms of Bristol County, Rhode Island


title: John Hedges (British governor)

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John Hedges was the first acting governor of British East Florida, serving in this office from 20 July to 30 July, 1763. He obtained the keys of the city of Saint Augustine, Florida, at Castillo de San Marcos, from the hands of the former Spanish governor Melchor Feliú, and governed the province until the arrival of Francis Ogilvie.

Hedges arrived in St. Augustine with four companies of the British 1st Regiment from Havana, Cuba.

References

Royal Governors of La Florida
People of British Florida


title: Chris Hulls

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Chris Hulls is an American entrepreneur and business executive, best known for being the founder of the family networking app Life360.

Life and education

Hulls lives in Point Reyes, California.  Hulls attended Tomales High School where he graduated a year early, subsequently taking classes at the College of Marin.

Hulls joined the United States Air Force and served out of Qatar. Hulls later left the military and enrolled at the University of California, Berkeley, serving an internship with Goldman Sachs. After turning down an offer to work full-time, he enrolled in Harvard Business School.

Career

Hulls left Harvard to launch Life360, a mobile family networking application that allows families to see each other's locations through password protected networks. He came up with the idea during his time as an undergraduate. After seeing the United States Government's Ready.gov initiative that allowed people to find family members in a disaster, Hulls decided to create an easier platform for mobile users. Ready.gov used a system of pre-printed forms that families could print and fill out with a pen, while Hulls decided to make the app a location-based service that worked in real time. Hulls entered the Life360 app into the Android Developer Challenge and won over 3,000 other entries. He received a $275,000 award that he used to pay back prior investments from friends and family as well as hire developers for the app.

Outside of Life360, Hulls has been involved in public speaking and been quoted in numerous publications on various topics.

References

External links
 Official Twitter profile
 AppStoreOptimization.com website

Living people
Place of birth missing (living people)
University of California, Berkeley alumni
Businesspeople from California
Year of birth missing (living people)
Harvard Business School alumni
People from Point Reyes, California


title: It Always Ends That Way

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It Always Ends That Way (Italian: Finisce sempre così) is a 1939 Italian musical comedy film directed by Enrique Susini and starring Vittorio De Sica, Nedda Francy and Roberto Rey. The film was based on a novel by Robert Dieudonné. It was shot at the Cinecittà studios in Rome with sets designed by Salvo D'Angelo.

Cast
 Vittorio De Sica as Alberto Miller
 Nedda Francy as Elisabetta
 Roberto Rey as Renato
 Noëlle Norman as Mariza Kalmay
 Pina Renzi as La signora Kalmay
 Assia De Busny as Florika
 Eugenia Zaresca as Daisy
 Alfredo Robert as Il parrocco
 Eugenio Duse as Il regista
 Carlo Chertier as Il critico Feroski
 Alfredo Bracchi as Il paroliere
 Ernesto Calindri as Un cameriere
 Vasco Creti as L'investigatore privato
 Liana Del Balzo as La cameriera dell' albergo
 Mario Ersanilli as Un paesano
 Mimosa Favi as L'amica di Elisabetta
 Walter Grant as Un padrino
 Alfredo Martinelli as Il marchese Ignazio Kovacs
 Giovanni Onorato as Il pianista stonato
 Alda Perosino as La cameriera
 Emilio Petacci as Un contadino barbuto
 Carlo Ranieri as Un anziano paesano
 Roberto as Un ballerino
 Gustavo Serena as Janosh, il maggiordomo

References

Bibliography
 Goble, Alan. The Complete Index to Literary Sources in Film. Walter de Gruyter, 1999.

External links

1939 films
Italian musical comedy films
1939 musical comedy films
1930s Italian-language films
Films based on French novels
Italian black-and-white films
Films shot at Cinecittà Studios
Minerva Film films
Films set in Budapest
1930s Italian films


title: Alicia Galaz Vivar

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Alicia Galaz Vivar (December 4, 1936, in Valparaiso –  October 18, 2003, in Tennessee) was a Chilean poet and literary researcher. She was the founder and director of the poetry magazine Tebaida.

Biography
Galaz Vivar was born in Valparaiso and was a professor at the University of Chile of Arica (now University of Tarapaca). Along with her husband, fellow poet Oliver Welden, she became a key figure in Tebaida, a culture magazine founded in 1968. They were forced into exile in 1975 in the aftermath of the Chilean military coup of 1973.<ref name="rojas">[http://www.elmorrocotudo.cl/admin/render/noticia/14627 Daniel Rojas. Semblanzas profundas: Revistas 'Tebaida' y 'Extramuros'''], El Morro Cotudo, 30.03.2011; acceso 15.07.2011</ref>

She received a doctorate from the University of Alabama and taught, starting in 1989, at the University of Tennessee at Martin. She retired with the rank of professor emeritus. She died in the town of Martin at her place of residence in 2003.

 Works
 La fábula de Píramo y Tisbe y la interpretación burlesca de la mitología grecolatina, essay, Ediciones de la Facultad de Filosofía y Educación, de la Universidad de Chile, Santiago, 1955.
 Análisis estilístico de la fábula de Píramo y Tisbe, de don Luis de Góngora, essay, Ediciones de la Universidad de Chile, Santiago, 1958.
 Antología anotada de Luis de Góngora, Editorial Universitaria, Santiago, 1961.
 Antología de romances, letrillas y sonetos de Luis de Góngora, Editorial Universitaria, Santiago, 1962 (reissued: Renacimiento, Santiago, 1970).
 Jaula gruesa para el animal hembra, poems, Ediciones Mimbre-Tebaida, Arica, 1972.
 Oficio de mudanza, poems, Editorial Betania, Madrid, 1987.
 Alta Marea: Introvisión crítica en ocho voces latinoamericanas, essay, Editorial Betania, Madrid, 1988.
 Señas distantes de lo preferido'', poems, Ediciones LAR, Concepción, 1990.

References

External links
 Poemas de Galaz en la revista Extramuros

1936 births
2003 deaths
Chilean women poets
Writers from Valparaíso
20th-century Chilean women writers
20th-century Chilean poets
People from Martin, Tennessee


title: Isabella Adinolfi

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Isabella Adinolfi (born 27 March 1978) is an Italian politician and Member of the European Parliament from Italy since 2014. She was a member of Five Star Movement, part of the Europe for Freedom and Democracy until July 2021 when she joined Forza Italia.

Biography
She graduated in Conservation of Cultural Heritage with a thesis on the restoration of archaeological wood, subsequently obtaining a master's degree in Local Sustainable Development.

Political activity
Adinolfi was a candidate of the Five Star Movement for the Southern Italy constituency in the 2014 European Parliament election. She won election to the European Parliament, receiving 67,477 votes.

In the 2019 European Parliament election, she was the top candidate on the party list.

References

External links
 Board Isabella Adinolfi on the site Beppe Grillo

1978 births
Living people
People from Nocera Inferiore
Five Star Movement MEPs
MEPs for Italy 2014–2019
MEPs for Italy 2019–2024
21st-century women MEPs for Italy


title: John Schickel

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John Schickel (born March 29, 1954) is an American Republican politician. He is a member of the Kentucky State Senate,  being first elected in 2008.

Schickel earned an M.P.A. degree from Northern Kentucky University. A retired law enforcement officer, he served as a Florence police officer for over a decade, the Boone County jailer from 1987 through 2001, and a U.S. marshal for the Eastern District of Kentucky from 2002 through 2008.

Senator Schickel has filed suit to overturn a $1000 (one thousand dollar) limit on undisclosed gifts to elected officials in Kentucky—as a violation of the First and Fourteenth Amendments of the U.S. Constitution.

References

External links
 Senate District 11: Senator John Schickel (R) at Kentucky Legislature

1954 births
Living people
Republican Party Kentucky state senators
Northern Kentucky University alumni
People from Union County, Kentucky
21st-century American politicians


The 1986 Arizona State Sun Devils football team represented Arizona State University during the 1986 NCAA Division I-A football season.

Season summary
Arizona State quarterback Jeff Van Raaphorst looked uncomfortable in the first two games of the season, wins over Michigan State and SMU. He threw five interceptions in the third game of year against Washington State, which ended in a 21–21 tie.  A 16–9 win for Arizona State over UCLA in Pasadena on October 4 later proved to be the deciding game in the race for the Pac-10 Conference title. The Sun Devils then defeated Oregon in Eugene and returned to Southern California to defeat USC at the Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum, becoming the first Pac-10 team to beat both Los Angeles area conference members on their home turf.

With three straight wins at home over former WAC nemesis, Utah, Washington, and Cal, combined with a UCLA loss to Stanford, Arizona State clinched the Pac-10 title and a Rose Bowl berth on November 8.  The Sun Devils dropped their final game of the regular season to in-state rival Arizona, 34–17, in the annual battle for the Territorial Cup.
The Sun Devils then defeated Michigan 22–15 on January 1, 1987, for their first Rose Bowl Game.

Schedule

Personnel

Rankings

Game summaries

At Arizona

Vs. Michigan (Rose Bowl)

References

Arizona State
Arizona State Sun Devils football seasons
Pac-12 Conference football champion seasons
Rose Bowl champion seasons
Arizona State Sun Devils football


title: Paul F. McManamon

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Paul F. McManamon (born July 1, 1946) is an American scientist who is best known for his work in optics and photonics, as well as sensors, countermeasures, and directed energy.

Early life and education

McManamon was born in East Cleveland, Ohio. He attended St Ignatius high school, where he has been recognized as a distinguished graduate.   He received his BS in physics from John Carroll University.  He received his MS and PhD in physics from the Ohio State University.

Government career

McManamon spent his government career at Wright-Patterson AFB.  He started in electronic warfare and then moved into optical systems while he worked on his PhD. He moved from the Aeronautical Systems Division to the Air Force labs in 1979. Initially, he was in charge of the thermal imaging group of about 14 people in the Avionics lab.  In 1995, he became the acting chief scientist for avionics, a position he held for 32 months.  In 2001, he became senior scientist for electro-optical sensors and, in 2005, he became chief scientist for sensors, as part of the Air Force Research Laboratory.

McManamon is widely recognized as the Father of the Optical Phased Array technology. Starting from 1987, he developed the technologies required to steer laser beams with no moving parts.  He has both guided this effort and made significant individual technical contributions. He led in-house work at the Air Force research Laboratory, AFRL, authoring the IEEE WRG Baker award-winning paper in on this subject.

He initiated the Phased Arrays approach to active electro-optical systems for laser sensing and laser weapons, and published the first papers in this area in the late 1990s.  The Phased Array approach to active EO systems for laser sensing and laser weapons now dominates the beam control sessions at Directed Energy Professional society (DEPs) meetings. McManamon emphasized performance based sensing for combined sensor and processing development as chief scientist, AFRL Sensors to define an information goal, and develop the required sensors and processing to achieve that goal.

In the early 1990s, he initiated and guided 2D LADAR Lidar for long range ID. He had the vision to use the designator laser along with a near IR camera to identify objects at longer range at night than can be done with a thermal imager.  The 2D LADAR for long range ID that McManamon initiated, is now being deployed in the U.S. Air Force and Army.  It significantly increases the object recognition range for U.S. aircraft. From the late 1980s until 2008 McManamon led the team at AFRL developing numerous LADAR technologies, including laser vibrometers, and synthetic aperture LADAR.

McManamon was an early advocate of pro-active Infrared countermeasures recommending a Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency  program called medusa.  The concept of pro-active IRCM has become prominent in the Air Force countermeasures community.

Later career

McManamon recently chaired a National Academy of Sciences (NAS)  Study on Active EO Sensing.   The published study was called “Laser Radar Progress and Opportunities in Active Electro-Optical Sensing".  Laser radar is becoming a significant sensor, with multiple sensing modalities.  Shortly before that McManamon was co-chair of the harnessing Light 2 National Academy of Sciences committee, which published the study, “Optics and Photonics: Essential Technologies for Our Nation.”

This study recommended a National Photonics Initiative, NPI, because optics and photonics is such a key enabler in the U.S. economy. The White House commissioned a fast-track committee to respond to the recommendations of the Optics and Photonics study. The recommended NPI is proceeding with significant vigor, encompassing both Congress and the Executive Branch.

As a result of the study recommendations and subsequent  photonics community activity, the U.S. Department of Defense has selected photonics as the focus of a new Institute for Manufacturing Innovation (IMI).  This institute will be the largest to date of the National Network of Manufacturing Innovation Institutes and will comprise a total of $200 million public and private funding.

McManamon was vice chair of the NAS study called “Seeing photons”, having to do with passive electro-optical sensors.

McManamon is president and CTO of Exciting Technology LLC and works part-time with the University of Dayton as Technical Director of the Ladar and Optical Communications Institute, LOCI, in the EO department

Uber vs Waymo lawsuit on stealing the self-driving technology
McManamon served as an expert witness on LiDAR (Light Detection And Ranging) technology, which helps self-driving cars see and navigate, in the Uber v. Waymo lawsuit.

Honors and awards

 President of SPIE, the International Society for Optics and Photonics. (2006)

 Joseph W. Goodman Book Writing Award: in recognition of his  publication "LiDAR Technologies and Systems", published in 2019 by SPIE (2022)

 IEEE W.R.G. Baker Award for best paper in any IEEE Journal or Publication. This includes over 100 separate refereed journals, containing over 20,000 separate articles. (1998)

 U.S. Government Meritorious Presidential Rank Award, presented by Air Force Secretary Wynn in a ceremony in Washington. The citation reads, “The Meritorious Senior Professional Rank Award is presented to McManamon for his dynamic and visionary leadership in the development of sensor and countermeasure technology for the United States Air Force, and for his international leadership of the optical engineering community.” (2006)

 Fellow,	International Society for Optics and Photonic (SPIE),  (1999)

 Fellow,	Air Force Research Laboratory (AFRL) (2002)

 Fellow,	Optical Society of America (OSA) (2007)

 Fellow,	Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers(IEEE) (2008)

 Fellow,	Military Sensing Symposia (MSS) (2008)

 Fellow,	Directed Energy Professional Society (DEPS) (2012)

 Fellow,	 American Institute of Aeronautics and Astronautics (AIAA) (2015)

 Harrell V. Noble award for electronic devices for work having significant impact (Dayton, OH section of the IEEE) (2003)

 Best paper award in the Automatic Target Recognition at the SPIE Defense Security and Sensing (DSS) symposium (2008)

Books authored
 LiDAR Technologies and Systems, (2019), published by SPIE (The International Society for Optics and Photonics), Date Published: 10 July 2019, Pages: 520, , Volume: PM300.This book won the Joseph W. Goodman Book Writing Award for 2022.
 Field Guide to LiDAR, (2015) published by SPIE (The International Society for Optics and Photonics), Published: 2015, PDF  | Print .

References

John Carroll University alumni
Ohio State University alumni
21st-century American physicists
21st-century American engineers
1946 births
Living people


title: Seven Islands State Birding Park

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Seven Islands State Birding Park is a state park in Knox County, Tennessee located east of Knoxville near Kodak along the French Broad River. The park was created for birdwatching. The diverse grassland landscapes and the river create a habitat for more than 180 species of birds.

The park was opened on July 1, 2014 by state and local officials.

History

For much of the 20th century, the park's land was part of a farm operated by the Kelly family, whose name is still attached to the river bend and the park's main access road, and whose farm house is still standing on the property.  Preservationists gradually acquired the land and donated it to the Knox County Parks and Recreation Department. The Seven Islands Wildlife Refuge was created and initially managed by the Parks and Recreation Department and the Seven Islands Foundation, and later by the Legacy Parks Foundation.  The refuge became Tennessee's 56th state park on July 1, 2014. The park's name refers to a string of small islands and shoals in the adjacent river.

Birds

Species of birds found within the park include purple martins, tree swallows, common yellowthroats, yellow-breasted chats, summer tanagers, blue grosbeaks, and indigo buntings.  Sparrows are common in winter, namely the field, Savannah, song, swamp, white-throated, and white-crowned species.  Barn owls have been known to frequent the old barns in the area.  Waterfowl include Canada geese and mallards.

Activities
Birdwatching is why the park was created but it also includes the following:

2 small canoe/kayak boat launch sites.
 of hiking trails.
Biking and fishing may also be done at the park. Fishing can be done along the French Broad River.

Location
The park is located approximately  east of Knoxville, Tennessee.

The park is located along the French Broad River.

The park's address is 2809 Kelly Lane, Kodak, Tennessee 37764.

The park can be accessed from Interstate 40 via exit 402 (Midway Road).

References

External links

Official site

State parks of Tennessee
Protected areas of Knox County, Tennessee
Birdwatching sites in the United States


title: 2009 Atlantic 10 Conference baseball tournament

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The 2009 Atlantic 10 Conference Baseball Championship was held from May 20 through 23 at Fifth Third Field in Dayton, OH. It featured the top six regular-season finishers of the conference's 14 teams. Third-seeded Xavier defeated Rhode Island in the title game to win the tournament for the first time, earning the A-10's automatic bid to the 2009 NCAA tournament.

Seeding and format
The league's top six teams, based on winning percentage in the 27-game regular-season schedule, were seeded one through six. The top two seeds, Dayton and Rhode Island, received byes into the second round of play in the double elimination tournament.

In the three-way tie for fourth-place, the conference's tiebreaking procedures gave Massachusetts the fourth seed, Fordham the fifth, and Charlotte the sixth.

Bracket

All-Tournament Team
The following players were named to the All-Tournament Team. Xavier's Billy O'Conner, one of six Musketeers selected, was named Most Outstanding Player.

Xavier's Jordan Conley and Charlotte's Rob Lyerly, both selected in 2008, were second-time selections.

References

Tournament
Atlantic 10 Conference baseball tournament
Atlantic 10 Conference baseball tournament
Atlantic 10 Conference baseball tournament
Baseball in Dayton, Ohio
College baseball tournaments in Ohio
Sports competitions in Dayton, Ohio


title: Eugenio Duse

text:
Eugenio Duse (1889–1969) was an Italian stage and film actor who appeared in thirty one films during his career. He was a relative of the celebrated stage actress Eleonora Duse.

Selected filmography
 Your Money or Your Life (1932)
 Loyalty of Love (1934)
 The Joker King (1935)
 Golden Arrow (1935)
 La Damigella di Bard (1936)
 Giuseppe Verdi (1938)
 It Always Ends That Way (1939)
 The First Woman Who Passes (1940)
 The Hero of Venice (1941)
 The Adulteress (1946)
 The Opium Den (1947)

References

External links

Bibliography
 Hochkofler, Matilde. Anna Magnani. Gremese Editore, 2001.

1889 births
1969 deaths
Italian male stage actors
Italian male film actors
People from Senigallia
20th-century Italian male actors


title: Gemtech

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Gemtech (stylized as GEMTECH) is an American manufacturer of silencers (suppressors) for pistols, rifles, submachine guns, and personal defense weapons (PDWs).  The company also produces ammunition and various accessories.

Gemtech was founded in 1993 and is headquartered in Eagle, Idaho. GSL Technology of Jackson, Michigan designed and manufactured Gemtech Suppressors from 1994 to 2016.

Suppressors

Gemtech offers a variety of different silencers.

Rimfire suppressors

 Outback: The Outback was a "thread-on" suppressor for handguns and rifles chambered in .22 lr.
 Quantum-200:  The Quantum-200 was a .22 lr suppressor designed and sold in the 1990s.
 Vortex-2:  The Vortex-2 was a .22 lr muzzle suppressor designed for handguns or rifles.
 LDES-2:  The LDES-2 was a .22 lr handgun suppressor that is no longer in production.
 Oasis:  The Oasis was a .22 lr integrally suppressed aluminum upper receiver for the Ruger MK II and Ruger MK III automatic pistols; it is no longer in production.

Centerfire handgun suppressors
 GM-45:  The GM-45 is a suppressor for pistols chambered in .45 ACP, 9mm Luger, 10mm Auto and .40 S&W.
 GM-9:  The GM-9 is for 9mm and .300 Blackout (subsonic loads) firearms.  It is rated for full-automatic fire.
 Tundra: The Tundra was a 9mm suppressor and it is designed to be fired "dry."
 Blackside-45:  The Blackside-45 was a suppressor designed for handguns chambered in .45 ACP and .40 S&W.
 SFN-57:  The SFN-57 was designed for use with the FN Five-seven automatic pistol chambered in SFN-57 5.7×28mm.  It may also be utilized on firearms chambered in .17 HMR, .22 lr, and .22 WMR.
 Vortex-9:  The Vortex-9 is a discontinued 9mm handgun suppressor.

Submachine gun and PDW suppressors
 RAPTOR-II:  The RAPTOR-II is a suppressor for 9mm submachine guns such as the Uzi and MP5.
 RAPTOR-40:  The RAPTOR-40 is a suppressor designed for submachine guns chambered in .40S&W and 10mm Auto, such as the UMP-40 or MP-5/10.
 VIPER:  The VIPER is a suppressor designed for the MAC line of submachine guns (e.g., MAC-10, MAC-11) and will work with firearms chambered in .380 ACP, 9mm, and .45 ACP.  The VIPER is small, lighter, and more efficient than original MAC suppressors.
 MOSSAD-II:  The MOSSAD-II is a suppressor designed for the Uzi family of submachine guns.
 MK-9K:  The MK-9K is a 9mm suppressor designed for use with open-bolt submachine guns.
 SAR57:  The SAR57 is a 5.7mm suppressor designed for use with the SAR57.  It is not recommended for use with the FN 5-7 pistol or P90 PDW.

Centerfire rifle suppressors
 GMT-300BLK:  The GMT-300BLK is a suppressor for .300 Blackout rifles and carbines.  It may be utilized with both super and subsonic ammunition.
 GMT-300WM:  The GMT-300WM is for rifles chambered in .300 Winchester Magnum.
 GMT-556LE:  The GMT-556LE is a 5.56mm rifle or carbine suppressor for designed for law enforcement use.
 GMT-556QM:  The GMT-556QM is a 5.56mm automatic rifle or carbine suppressor for designed for military use.
 STORMFRONT:  The STORMFRONT was a suppressor for .50 BMG rifles.
 TREK: The TREK is a 5.56mm "thread-on" suppressor for carbines and rifles.
 SANDSTORM:  The SANDSTORM was a titanium 7.62×51mm NATO / .308 Winchester suppressor.
 QUICKSAND:  The QUICKSAND was a light-weight, quick-detach version of the SANDSTORM.
 HVT-QM:  The HVT-QM was a stainless steel, .30-caliber suppressor that uses Gemtech's Quickmount system.

Ammunition

In 2011, Gemtech developed their own line of subsonic .22 Long Rifle ammunition optimized for use with sound suppressors. Kel Whelan, working with Brett Olin of CCI Ammunition came up with a round utilizing a unique 42 grain bullet and travelling at 1050 feet per second.

Two years later, the company began producing .300 Blackout ammunition in both supersonic and subsonic loads.

American Suppressor Association
Gemtech was instrumental in forming the American Suppressor Association (ASA), a nonprofit trade association "to further the pursuit of education, public relations, legislation, hunting applications and military applications for the silencer industry".

Purchase by Smith & Wesson
In July 2017, it was announced that Gemtech was purchased by firearm manufacturer, Smith & Wesson.

See also
 Title II weapons

References

External links

Firearm components
Noise control


title: District Councils Act (1841)

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The District Councils Act, "An Act to provide for the better internal Government of that part of this Province which formerly constituted the Province of Upper Canada, by the establishment of Local or Municipal Authorities therein", was passed in August 1841 and went into effect at the start of January 1842. A separate District Councils Act was also passed in 1840 in Lower Canada by the Special Council which administered the province before the passing of the Act of Union. Previously, local government in Canada East and Canada West was based on judicial bodies appointed by the Lieutenant-Governor, the Courts of Quarter Session, which were presided over by justices of the peace. The Act, proposed by Lord Sydenham, established District Councils which consisted of a warden, clerk and treasurer, who were appointed, and district councillors, who were elected.

District councils looked after roads, bridges, schools and real estate in the district, expenses associated with the administration of justice and salaries for district and township officers. Any by-laws passed by a district council were subject to review by the governor.

The District Council Act was repealed in Canada East in 1845 and replaced by a new Municipal Act which introduced elected officials at the parish and township levels. Local government institutions in Canada West were reorganized by the Municipal Corporations Act of 1849, also known as the Baldwin Act.

References

1841 in law
1841 in Canada
Province of Canada
1841 in British law


Forgive Them For They Know Not What They Do is Fokofpolisiekar's first compilation album. It was released in 2009.

The title is a quote from the Bible said by Jesus in Luke 23:34.

Track listing

References

Fokofpolisiekar albums
2009 compilation albums


title: Máximo Berrondo

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Máximo Berrondo (born 6 June 1927) is an Argentinian actor, screenwriter and film director.

Selected filmography
 The Path to Crime (1951)

References

Bibliography
 Martín, Jorge Abel. Cine argentino. Ediciones Corregidor, 1983.

External links

1927 births
Possibly living people
Argentine film directors
Argentine male film actors
Argentine screenwriters
Argentine male screenwriters


title: Women's sabre at the 2014 World Fencing Championships

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The Women's sabre event of the 2014 World Fencing Championships was held on 18 July 2014. A qualification was held on 15 July.

Medalists

Draw

Finals

Top half

Section 1

Section 2

Bottom half

Section 3

Section 4

Final classification

References
 Bracket
 Final classification

2014 World Fencing Championships
World


title: Be a Man (Randy Savage album)

text:
Be a Man is the debut studio album by American professional wrestler "Macho Man" Randy Savage. It was released on October 7, 2003 by Big3 Records. The song "Perfect Friend" was written as a tribute to "Mr. Perfect" Curt Hennig, while the title track is a diss song aimed at Hulk Hogan.

Recording and release
Savage was offered the opportunity to record Be a Man after meeting Bill Edwards, the chairman of St. Petersburg, Florida-based Big3 Records. The label's in-house production team, Da Raskulls, wrote and produced the album; Savage is credited as co-composer of "Be a Man" and his brother, Lanny Poffo, wrote the lyrics of "Perfect Friend."

In a 2003 interview, Savage said his feud with Hulk Hogan, the subject of the title track, was genuine, and that his entry into music was earnest. "I'm just trying to have fun, but I can't stress enough that this isn't a novelty act. I'm in this for the long haul," Savage said.

In 2023, the album was released as vinyl LP for the first time as a Record Store Day exclusive.

Reception

Be a Man sold approximately 15,000 copies. Though the album was critically panned, it did receive some tongue-in-cheek reviews with hyperbolic praise. The Good 5¢ Cigar, the student newspaper of the University of Rhode Island, wrote that Be a Man would "change not only the entire music industry, but your life as you know it. Every song on [the album] is better than any other song you've heard in your life." Ernest A. Jasmin of The News Tribune said Savage is "the epitome of [a] renaissance man", and that his rapping is "way better than Shaquille O'Neal's." Tom Mallon of CMJ New Music Monthly said Savage's flow is "surprisingly tight for middle-aged, musclebound beef jerky salesman with an audible constipation problem."

Track listing

References

2003 debut albums
Randy Savage albums


title: Don Napy

text:
Don Napy (1909–1962) was an Argentine screenwriter and film director. He was born in Argentina as Luis Napoleón Duclout.

After working as a journalist, he moved into the film industry. He made his directorial debut in 1950 and made five films over the following three years including The Path to Crime (1951).

He also narrated the 1954 travelogue Buenos Aires in Relief - the first Argentine 3D film.

Selected filmography

Director
 The Path to Crime (1951)

References

Bibliography
 Elena, Alberto & Lopez, Marina Diaz. The Cinema of Latin America. Columbia University Press, 2013.

External links

1909 births
1962 deaths
Argentine people of French descent
Argentine male screenwriters
Argentine film directors
20th-century Argentine screenwriters
20th-century Argentine male writers


title: Jesse Shatkin

text:
Jesse Samuel  Shatkin (born 1979) is an American songwriter, producer and engineer. He has worked with Sia, Kelly Clarkson, Jennifer Lopez, Fitz and the Tantrums, One Direction, and Miley Cyrus, among others. Shatkin was nominated in 2014 for Grammy Awards as both a producer (Record of the Year) and as a songwriter (Song of the Year). Both nominations were based on his work on the Sia track "Chandelier", which he co-wrote and co-produced. He was also nominated in the Record of the Year category in 2013 as an engineer on Clarkson's single "Stronger (What Doesn't Kill You)".

Shatkin works frequently with producer Greg Kurstin. As an engineer, his credits include records by artists including Jennifer Lopez, Selena Gomez, Ellie Goulding, Pink, Rita Ora, The Shins, Lily Allen, Tegan and Sara and Dido, among others.

Songwriting and production credits

References

External links
 Official website

1979 births
Living people
American record producers
American male songwriters


The 2014–15 Marshall Thundering Herd men's basketball team represented Marshall University during the 2014–15 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The Thundering Herd, led by first year head coach Dan D'Antoni, played their home games at the Cam Henderson Center and were members of Conference USA. They finished the season 11–21, 7–11 in C-USA play to finish in a tie for eleventh place. They lost in the first round of the C-USA tournament to WKU.

Previous season
The Thundering Herd finished the season 11–22, 4–12 in C-USA play to finish in a tie for fourteenth place. They advanced to the second round of the C-USA tournament where they lost to Old Dominion. At the end of the season, head coach Tom Herrion's remaining contract was bought out.

Preseason

Departures

Incoming transfers

Recruiting

Roster

Schedule

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References

Marshall Thundering Herd men's basketball seasons
Marshall
2014 in sports in West Virginia
Marsh


title: Antonio Corma

text:
Antonio Corma (1911–1971) was a Spanish writer, who contributed to several screenplays during his career.

Selected filmography
 The Path to Crime (1951)

References

Bibliography
 Eduardo Jakubowicz & Laura Radetich. La historia argentina a través del cine: las "visiones del pasado" (1933–2003). La Crujía, 2006.

External links

1911 births
1971 deaths
Spanish male screenwriters
Writers from Barcelona
20th-century Spanish screenwriters
20th-century Spanish male writers
Spanish emigrants to Venezuela


title: The Other Bank

text:
The Other Bank () is a 2009 Georgian drama film directed by Giorgi Ovashvili. It was Georgia's submission to the 82nd Academy Award for the Academy Award for Best Foreign Language Film. It won best film award in 11th Dhaka International Film Festival.

References

External links

2009 films
2009 drama films
Drama films from Georgia (country)
Abkhazia
Media Wave Award winners
Films directed by Giorgi Ovashvili


title: Jacinto Cascales

text:
Jacinto Cascales was an Argentine film editor. Cascales edited more than forty films during his career.

Selected filmography
 The Path to Crime (1951)
 With the Music in my Soul (1951)
 The Three Musketeers (1953)
 The Terrace (1963)
 Story of a Poor Young Man (1968)

References

Bibliography
 Cowie, Peter. World Filmography: 1967. Fairleigh Dickinson Univ Press, 1977.

External links

Year of birth unknown
Year of death unknown
Argentine film editors


title: Iliseva Batibasaga

text:
Iliseva Batibasaga (born 23 March 1985) is a former Fijian-Australian rugby union player. She represented  in 27 tests between 2006 and 2022.

Batibasaga was named in the Wallaroos side for the 2006 Rugby World Cup in Canada. She was also a member of the squad to the 2010 Rugby World Cup that finished in third place. She was part of the Australian women's sevens team at the 2013 Sevens World Cup in Moscow.

In 2022, She was named in Australia's squad for the Pacific Four Series in New Zealand. She was also named in the side for the two-test series against the Black Ferns for the O'Reilly Cup.

Batibasaga also made the Wallaroos for the delayed 2022 Rugby World Cup in New Zealand. She announced her retirement from international rugby in December.

Personal life
Batibasaga is a cousin of Nemani Nadolo, Chris Kuridrani, Tevita Kuridrani and former Wallaby Lote Tuqiri. She works as an Early Childhood Teacher.

References

External links
Wallaroos Profile

1985 births
Living people
Australia women's international rugby union players
Australian female rugby union players
Australian female rugby sevens players
Rugby union scrum-halves
Australian people of I-Taukei Fijian descent
Place of birth missing (living people)


title: Dean Nyquist

text:
Dean A. Nyquist (January 24, 1935 – January 1, 2014) was an American lawyer and politician who served as a member of the Minnesota Senate from 1967 to 1972.

Early life and education
Born in Brule, Wisconsin, Nyquist received his bachelor's degree in electrical engineering from North Dakota State University and his Juris Doctor degree from William Mitchell College of Law (now the Mitchell Hamline School of Law.

Career
After earning his undergraduate degree, he worked as an engineer for Honeywell. He lived in Brooklyn Center, Minnesota and served as mayor of the city from 1978 to 1990. During his tenure as mayor, Nyquist did not accept a salary. He also operated a private legal practice for 20 years. Nyquist served in the Minnesota Senate from 1967 to 1972.

Nyquist was the Republican nominee for Attorney General of Minnesota in 1974, losing to Warren Spannaus.

Personal life
Nyquist and his wife, Marie, were married for 52 years and had three children. Nyquist died on January 1, 2014, in New Hope, Minnesota.

Notes

1935 births
2014 deaths
People from Douglas County, Wisconsin
People from Brooklyn Park, Minnesota
North Dakota State University alumni
William Mitchell College of Law alumni
American electrical engineers
Minnesota lawyers
Mayors of places in Minnesota
Minnesota state senators
20th-century American lawyers


title: Gerhard Huttula

text:
Gerhard Huttula (1902–1996) was a German cinematographer and film director. Huttula was known for his skill at special effects. During the Nazi era he shot a number of ethnographic documentaries and travelogues. He worked for a while in Argentina where he was credited as Gerardo Huttula.

Selected filmography

Cinematographer
 Outside the Law (1937)

Special effects
 Friedemann Bach (1941)
 The Great Love (1942)
 Diesel (1942)
 Kolberg (1945)

References

Bibliography
 Newton, Ronald C. The "Nazi Menace" in Argentina, 1931-1947. Stanford University Press, 1992.

External links

1902 births
1996 deaths
Film people from Berlin
German documentary film directors


title: Susy Derqui

text:
Susy Derqui was an Argentine actress and cabaret performer.

Selected filmography
 Radio Bar (1936)
 Outside the Law (1937)
 Margarita, Armando y su padre (1939)
 Vida nocturna (1955)

References

Bibliography
 Toni, Luis Pedro. Evita de Los Millones. Corregidor, 2006.

External links

Year of birth unknown
Year of death unknown
Argentine film actresses
20th-century Argentine actresses


title: Luis Arata

text:
Luis Arata (1895–1967) was an Argentine stage and film actor.

Selected filmography
 Outside the Law (1937)

References

Bibliography
 Finkielman, Jorge. The Film Industry in Argentina: An Illustrated Cultural History. McFarland, 24 Dec 2003.

External links

1895 births
1967 deaths
Argentine male film actors
Argentine male stage actors
Male actors from Buenos Aires
20th-century Argentine male actors


title: Valentina (1950 film)

text:
Valentina is a 1950 Argentine comedy film directed by Manuel Romero and starring Olga Zubarry, Juan José Miguez and Elena Lucena. The film's sets were designed by Ricardo J. Conord.

Cast

References

Bibliography
 Insaurralde, Andrés. Manuel Romero. Centro Editor de América Latina, 1994.

External links

1950 films
Argentine comedy films
1950 comedy films
1950s Spanish-language films
Films directed by Manuel Romero
Argentine black-and-white films
1950s Argentine films


title: Cosmopepla lintneriana

text:
Cosmopepla lintneriana, the twice-stabbed stink bug, is a species of insect in the family Pentatomidae. Cosmopepla lintneriana was first described in 1798 by Johan Christian Fabricius as Cimex carnifex, and then again in 1865 by Thomas Say as Cosmopepla bimaculata. Cosmopepla lintneriana is hosted by a variety of plants, including milk thistle, echinacea, asparagus, oats, mint and goldenrod, and is widespread throughout North America, from Canada to Mexico. Adult C. lintneriana are black with a red, orange, or yellow band across the pronotum and a short red stripe along the midline, and two red spots at the apex of the scutellum. Nymph coloration ranges from red to white with black markings that change as they grow.

See also
Cosmopepla

References

External links
Stink Bug Cosmopepla lintneriana diagnostic photos

Carpocorini
Insects described in 1798
Insects described in 1865
Insects described in 1909
Hemiptera of North America


title: Joseph Richardson (musician)

text:
Joseph Richardson was born approx 1792, in Cumberland, the eldest child of John Richardson (abt. 1762-1839) and Dinah Williamson (abt. 1768-1852). John and Dinah had married at Great Crosthwaite on 5 September 1791. Joseph’s young years were spent at Keswick, where his father was a miller. The Richardsons owned the Low Corn Mill beside the River Greta. After John’s death in 1839, Dinah lived with her second eldest child, Jonathan, and his family at Applethwaite. When Jonathan remarried she moved to a cottage in the village just a few doors away from where Joseph was living with his wife and family.[1] She passed away on 29 February 1852. “On Sunday last, at Applethwaite, near Keswick, Mrs. Dinah Richardson, mother of the owner of the celebrated Rock Band, aged 83, much respected.”[2] “At Applethwaite, Underskiddaw, on the 29th ult., Dinah, relict of Mr. John Richardson, miller, aged 84 years.”[3]

Joseph, who was a gifted musician from birth, married Elizabeth Culling at Great Crosthwaite on 23 June 1816. They lived at Applethwaite and went on to have ten children, three dying in infancy. Joseph became a stone mason and spent thirteen years from 1827 to 1840 constructing a massive stone lithophone that he named ‘The Rock Harmonicon’, upon which he taught his three younger sons to play. It was the largest of the 'Musical Stones of Skiddaw'.[4]

In 1840, Joseph displayed the instrument at the Hutton Museum in Keswick. Many famous visitors came to the Lake District, including such dignitaries as Dr. Blomfield, the Bishop of London, and word soon spread about the musical stones. Joseph was persuaded to take the instrument to Whitehaven for a three week trial, and this proved so popular that he moved on to Liverpool. Here, he and his three young sons received a lot of help from the organist of Seaforth Parish Church, Mr. John Davies, before they left for Manchester. The Victorian inventor and industrialist James Nasmyth attended a performance and was moved to write to his friend Isaac Willis in London and, as a result, Joseph went to London to perform at the Royal Music Library. It was here that they came to the attention of two of the most eminent figures in the London musical world at the time. Sir George Smart was organist and composer to Her Majesty’s Chapel Royal, and Signor Michael Costa was composer and director to Her Majesty’s Theatre. They were both hugely impressed and lost no time in offering their public endorsements of the ‘Rock Harmonicon’

Signor Costa wrote several pieces of music specifically for Joseph, including a selection of pieces which were called ‘The Rock Harmonicon Airs’. He also composed a piece called ‘The Harmonious Stonemason’ as a companion to Handel’s ‘The Harmonious Blacksmith’, which was one of the band’s favorite pieces and which was particularly suited to the range and tonality of the Richardson instrument.

News of the Rock Harmonicon was spreading across the length and breadth of the country, and Joseph started receiving requests for performances away from the big cities. He had been four months in London, and he now began planning for a musical tour of certain towns in the south of the country. Leamington, Cheltenham, Oxford, Reading were each visited before another spell in London, this time at the rooms of George Stanley in Piccadilly.

The tour of Ireland was every bit as successful as the touring had been in England. With ticket prices pegged at sixpence in the balcony, and one shilling for the promenade, the policy was clearly to encourage people to attend, and it worked. For a little extra, the ladies could go home with a copy of a song, or a set of quadrilles or waltzes, and these were a great hit. The band was beginning to wake up to the value of merchandise, and even adopted its own early logo. Posters, handbills and programmes became a lot more sophisticated, and an early concept of marketing was being developed.

After the Ireland tour, concerts continued apace. Joseph and his sons began touring the British Isles incessantly, interspersed every so often with tours on the Continent, where they would perform in Paris, Brussels, Vienna and many more of the great European capital cities.

Over the following years there was not a county that was left unvisited, several on more than one occasion. Wales was toured, Scotland was toured, Ireland was re-visited, and the list of places visited includes some of the smallest villages, where only a handful of people would make up the audience, as well as several of the most prestigious London venues of the day where they would top the bill before packed houses. These included the Queen’s Concert Rooms at Hanover Square, the Egyptian Hall and the Exeter Hall.

Performing six days a week with just Sundays off, they would give two concerts each day, one in the early afternoon and the other in the evening. The afternoons were matinee performances and would invariably attract the local gentry, nobility and even aristocracy from the neighbourhood. Wonderful would have been the scenes as the carriages pulled up outside the venue and Dukes and Duchesses and their parties would glide into the room. The evening performances provided opportunity for those to attend who had to work during the day, and they were nearly always far more numerically attended. Joseph would always invite the audience to come up to the instrument either during the interval or after the close of the concert, and would take great delight in answering the many questions put to him, and would allow guests to play the notes whilst explaining to them the story of their construction.

In February 1848, by which time they had been performing for eight years, the Richardsons received a Royal Command to perform at Buckingham Palace before Queen Victoria, Prince Albert and an enormous host of European royalty and dignitaries. “ROYAL COMMAND. - Messieurs Richardson and Sons had the honour of attending with their unrivalled Band at Buckingham Palace, by express command, on Wednesday last, the 23rd of February, and performed a grand selection of music, from the works of the most eminent composers, in the presence of her Majesty the Queen, Prince Albert, the Duchess of Kent, the Duke and Duchess of Saxe Coburg, the Duke and Duchess of Cambridge, the Duchess of Gloucester, the Marquis and Marchioness of Clanricarde, the Earl of Aberdeen, &c. At the close of the performance, Her Majesty and Prince Albert were graciously pleased to express their entire approbation of the music selected for the Evening’s Entertainment, as well as the brilliant manner in which the pieces were executed, and entered into a most familiar conversation with the Messieurs Richardson, as to the invention and arrangement of their instruments, to all of which queries these Musical Gentlemen gave full and explicit answers.”[5]

As their popularity increased, so did the extent of Joseph’s ambition for his instrument. Not content with just having eight octaves of musical stones, he now determined to add Chinese steel bars, and, a little later, Swiss bells. These led to the instrument becoming known as ‘The Rock, Bell, and Steel Band’. The completion of the instrument came about with the addition of pedal-operated bass drums. These were commissioned from the internationally renowned inventor named Cornelius Ward and are believed to be the first pedal-operated bass drums to be made. They must have cost a fortune.

A tour of America and Canada had been in the planning stage for quite a long time, and eventually arrangements were made for a concert in the great Concert Hall of New York to take place in August 1852. This never happened, however, on account of the untimely bankruptcy of Isaac Willis. Without his services as agent, Joseph was unable to go ahead with the tour, and a lengthy and exhausting tour of Ireland was organised in its place. This lasted from 1851 into the following year.

By now the Richardson ‘Rock, Bell, and Steel Band’ was the entertainment of choice amongst the country’s elite. Whilst they were undertaking the tour of Ireland, they were contracted to perform at Lismore Castle, the Irish seat of the Duke of Devonshire. He was about to entertain the Duchess of Sutherland and he wanted to put on a show such as had never been seen before. The castle was brilliantly illuminated, with the serpentine walks beneath it that ran alongside the river tastefully emblazoned with transparent lamps every few yards. A huge dinner party was held on the Tuesday of the visit, but the pièce de résistance was saved for the Thursday evening. Races took place on the river, followed by fireworks, and then a “grand entertainment” took place, with the ‘Rock, Bell, and Steel Band’ as the star attraction. “A grand entertainment took place. The Messrs. Richardson and Sons had the honor of performing on their powerful and brilliant Rock, Bell, and Steel Band, before His Grace, the Duchess of Sutherland, Lady Constance Gower, the Hon. G.F. and Lady Cavendish, and a party amounting to nearly one hundred. The London press speak rapturously of the superior powers of this very extraordinary troup (sic). – The rock portion of their band, is found in some mountain fastnesses in Cumberland, and the powers of harmonious modulation it displays, are really wonderful. The Messrs. Richardson are making a musical tour through Ireland, and purpose visiting Waterford in the ensuing month. – Their pianissimo passages play most witchingly on the ear, and the fulness of tone (without any approach to shrillness) in the fortissimo, is equally grand indeed; whilst the powers of execution displayed by the performers, evince superior talent.”[6]

This was to be one of the last performances that the Richardsons gave. One of the sons was already feeling very unwell at the time, and it was only a few months later that the tour had to be terminated. He was the youngest of the three boys and by far the most technically accomplished. The band couldn’t continue without him, and father and sons made their way back to England and down to London, where Joseph had purchased the ‘Green Man’ Public House the previous year. It was by now May 1852 and the Richardsons had enjoyed almost unparalleled success for some twelve years.

Joseph Richardson passed away on 8 April 1855 at the ‘Green Man’. “The Morning Advertiser of the 17th inst., contained a record of the death of Mr. Joseph Richardson, a Cumberland worthy, whose abilities as a musician, and remarkable discoveries we many years ago made known to our readers. He dies at his residence Edgware Road, London, at the age of 66 years. He was a native of the parish of Crosthwaite, Keswick, where he worked at his trade as a mason for many years. While plying his calling he commenced to study the musical properties of stones, and by great labour and perseverance at last succeeded in producing a combination which afterwards became famous as the Rock Band, with which he has since travelled the country far and wide, and has everywhere drawn forth the eulogiums of musical critics. He was also the inventor of the Bell and Steel bands, but little if any less wonderful than the stone one, on which his three sons are very efficient and tasteful performers. The perfecting of the Rock Band, cost Mr. Richardson an immense amount of labour and entailed upon him and his family considerable privations during a period of no less than 13 years. At length, however, his perseverance was rewarded with the most unbounded success, and he produced an instrument from which, to adopt the language of a former notice, the softest tones of the flute, the sweetest tones of the piano, the shrillest pipings of the fife, and the loudest and most sonorous peals of the organ can be sent forth with a rapidity which produces the most ravishing sensations and fills the mind of the listener with wonder and delight. During the decline of his life Mr. Richardson was in comparatively affluent circumstances.”[7]

Recently the Richardsons' stones have gone on tour again.

A lakeside performance by Brian Dewan and Jamie Barnes was part of the Coniston Water Festival. A special frame and sound box was constructed to mount the stones for the performance. Dewan used 35 of the 60 slate notes for his composition. These notes corresponding to the white notes on a piano. The performance was also broadcast on radio.

This performance was repeated at the University of Leeds in May 2006; new music was performed and recorded as part as the Liverpool Biennial 2006. For these performances the Stones were joined by a Chinese classical orchestra, and the bells of Liverpool Cathedral.

In January 2006, the Musical Stones reached a large national audience when they were featured as part of a BBC Radio 4 documentary on Cumbrian musical stones presented by classical percussionist Evelyn Glennie. This documentary was entitled "The World's First Rock Band". In June 2006, the Stones were featured on National Public Radio across America.

Keswick Museum and Art Gallery were also involved with a three-year project set up by Yorkshire Quarry Arts based at the University of Leeds. It was an interdisciplinary project to find out why hornfels has musical properties, carry out historical research on the Cumbrian sets of musical stones and organise a series of performances. The Musical Stones of Skiddaw were played in several events for Yorkshire Quarry Arts.

In 2007 and 2008, Keswick Museum and Art Gallery collaborated with the music charity Soundwave and Changeling Productions to produce a theatrical performance entitled 'The Musical Stonemason - A Cumbrian Wayang'. This show told the story of how the Musical Stones were discovered by Peter Crosthwaite and made famous by Joseph Richardson. The show was performed at the Royal Festival Hall, London and The Sage Gateshead in 2007 as well as several shows across Cumbria in 2008.

In 2017, a series of 'Monster Solid Rock Lithophone Concerts' by Gordon Pickering took place.[8]

References
[1] “The Richardsons of Applethwaite”, by John H. Phillips. (John H. Phillips, 2023).

[2] The Westmorland Gazette, Saturday, March 6, 1852, p.5.

[3] Carlisle Journal, Friday, March 5, 1852, p.3.

[4] “The Rock, Bell, and Steel Band: The Story of Joseph Richardson and his Musical Stones”, by John H. Phillips. (John H. Phillips, 2021).

[5] COURT CIRCULAR: Saturday, February 26, 1848

[6] The Waterford Mail, Saturday, November 22, 1851, p.2.

[7] Attributed to The Morning Advertiser by The Carlisle Patriot, Saturday, April 21, 1855, p.8.

[8] “Monster Solid Rock Lithophone Concerts”. www.keswickmuseum.org.uk. Retrieved 3 December 2020.

External links
 "The Rock, Bell, and Steel Band". https://richardsonrockband.com

1790 births
1855 deaths
Burials at Kensal Green Cemetery
19th-century English musicians


title: 2014 Oceania Swimming Championships

text:
The 10th Oceania Swimming Championships were held 20–23 May 2014, at the Westwave Aquatic Centre in Auckland, New Zealand. It was the tenth edition of the biennial championships, and featured competition in swimming, open water swimming and synchronized swimming. The open water events were held 11–12 January 2014, in Lake Taupō.

Participating countries
Countries with confirmed teams for the 2014 Oceania Swimming Championships were:

Event Schedule

Results

Swimming

Men

Women

Mixed events

Overall medal table

External links
Event site
Results

References

Oceania Swimming Championships, 2014
2014 in New Zealand sport
Oceania Swimming Championships, 2014
Oceania Swimming Championships
Swimming competitions in New Zealand
International aquatics competitions hosted by New Zealand
May 2014 sports events in New Zealand


title: Clermont-Ferrand tramway

text:
The Clermont-Ferrand tramway () is a transit system located in the city of Clermont-Ferrand in the Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes region of France. It is a Translohr system, meaning it is guided by a single rail and powered by electricity from overhead wires.

This tramway comprises just one tramline, called Line A, that serves 34 stations and runs on  of double track length. However, there have been numerous plans for extension of the line, and for the system to expand to include other lines, B and C.

Clermont-Ferrand constructed its first tram system in 1890, but in 1956 the tramway was decommissioned in favor of new bus routes. The current Translohr system officially opened in 2006.

History

First tramway (1890-1956)

The first tramline in Clermont-Ferrand was put into service on January 7, 1890 by the Electric Tramway Company of Clermont Ferrand. The Clermont-Ferrand tramway distinguished itself from other systems as it was the first to use electricity in France.

The first  tram track ran from Montferrand to Jaude. Shortly after this, an extension was opened to Royat on l'Avenue des Thermes. A total of 22 two-axle tramcars were put into service. In 1902, a section between Jaude and Place Delille, via Place Gaillard, opened. In 1913, a link to Cermont-Ferrand Train Station via Salins, and a short section between Place Gaillard et Fontgiève, were put into service.

Before the First World War, the Beaumont line was extended to Ceyrat. In 1928, a link to Aubière was created, following the route of Line 3 on Avenue Léon Blum.

At the end of the Second World War, the tram suffered many setbacks. As cars began to become more popular, the government did not focus any effort on public transportation systems, but instead on the expansion of roads and highways. The tramlines were gradually replaced by buses.

The last tram in Clermont-Ferrand ran on 17 March 1956. After this, public transportation in the city was solely by bus. In many places, the rails were paved over to make way for cars.

Modern tramway (2006-present)

In the 1970s, concern over the consequences of automobile use increased. In the 1983 Elections, a tramway was proposed by Socialist mayor Roger Quilliot in his re-election campaign.

However, the tram project was only seriously considered starting in 1990. The development of the system was given to SOFRETU (now Systra), which proposed the building of two tramlines: one north–south line (which would eventually become Line A),  and an east–west line. In 1996, bids were solicited for the rolling stock for the tramway.
Alstom proposed that Alstom Citadis trams be used for the system, and Alstom Citadis trams were bought for Line A on 14 October 1996. Thus, the first tramway followed SOFRETU's proposal, which corresponded to the present day Line A.

However, due to pressure from the Chamber of Commerce and industries in Clermont-Ferrand (mostly Michelin), this initial tramway project was halted. A revised project was developed in 2000.

New bids were solicited in 2002, and the only bidders were: Irisbus with their Civis trolleybus, Bombardier with their TVR rail transit system, and Lohr Industrie with their Translohr system. The contract was ultimately won by Lohr Industrie due to pressure from the government and from Michelin.

Following a derailment during the testing phase, the inauguration of the first section was delayed by a month, but finally opened in November 2006. The rest of the line opened on August 27, 2007.

The line was closed for seven weeks in 2013 to renovate many stations platforms due to their deterioration.

Extensions

In 2011, an extension of Line A to Vergnes was initiated. Work began in December 2011 and took almost 2 years.

On 14 December 2013, the  extension of Line A from Champratel to Vergnes opened to the public. This extension was part of the "Reorganization of Les Verges Region" program, mainly to ease access to the Stade Gabriel Montpied.

Stations

Currently, there are 34 stations on the Clermont-Ferrand Tramway. They are located in both Clermont-Ferrand and Aubière communes.

List of Stations

Rolling stock

The tramway of Clermont-Ferrand uses Translohr technology. The initial fleet was 26 trains, but in September 2019, the fleet was expanded to 30 trains. Every STE 4 model consists of 4 cars, for a length of .

Every train has a maximum capacity of 238 people with around 40 sitting. Six trains were priced at approximately 14 million euros.

Accidents

On 26 December 2009, around 7:10, a train crashed at La Pardieu station. No one was injured in the incident, but the train was completely destroyed. According to the French Bureau of Ground Transport Accident Investigation, the direct cause of the accident is due to the blocking of a brake because of the general corrosion of its actuating pad system, which neither the design or manufacturer allowed to seal. The spread of the fire resulted from the short distance and lack of firewall between the brakes and the bellows. Also, the investigators believed that materials not meeting French standards were present due to international imports.

On January 10, 2011, a tram derailed between the Carmes and Delille stations, injuring one person. According to a report by the French Bureau of Ground Transport Accident Investigation, the direct cause of the accident of this Translohr was the detachment of the guide rail from the wheel under the conductor's cabin. This report from the bureau put the Translohr system itself into question.
The deterioration of the tire rollers accumulated at the guide roller and brought these rollers out of the guide rail, removing the guide and driving the vehicle into the wall. Also, the bureau underlined the number of accidents linked to the presence of certain foreign elements. The bureau demanded that Lohr Industrie replaced the parts with ones that would be more durable.

On November 9, 2011, a train derailed because the conductor of the train ignored a signal indicating that the track was not switched properly.

Network Map

Gallery

See also
 List of tram and light rail transit systems
 List of rubber-tyred tram systems

References

External links

Transport in Clermont-Ferrand
Tram transport in France
Railway lines opened in 2007


title: Lindsay Morgan

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Lindsay Morgan (born 18 October 1979) is an Australian female rugby union player. She represented  in 14 test matches from 2006 to 2010.

Morgan competed for the Wallaroos at the 2006 Rugby World Cup in Canada. She was also a member of the squad to the 2010 Rugby World Cup that finished in third place. She was named in a 22-player squad that toured New Zealand in October.

References

1979 births
Living people
Australia women's international rugby union players
Australian female rugby union players
20th-century Australian women
21st-century Australian women
Sportspeople from the Gold Coast, Queensland
Sportswomen from Queensland


title: Madeleine Tabar

text:
Madeleine Tabar () is a Lebanese actress. She appeared in Road to Eilat (1994).

Biography
Tabar was born in Beirut on 26 February 1958. She studied Public Relations and Advertising at the Lebanese University. She began her work on radio and television in Lebanon before acting in Egypt and the Arab world.

Tabar was one of the personalities who participated in the cultural project "Egypt in the eyes of the world" at the invitation of the Embassy of Lebanon in Egypt.

Tabar has worked on television in Egypt. She speaks French.

Film
Titles translated from Arabic

Television series
Titles translated from Arabic

References

External links
 The remarks of the Lebanese ambassador about the seminar Egypt in the eyes of Lebanon on 26 November 2013 (In Arabic)
 The remarks of the Lebanese ambassador about the seminar Egypt in the eyes of Lebanon (In Arabic)
 Madeleine Tabar on elcinema.com (In Arabic)

Lebanese television actresses
Living people
1958 births
Actresses from Beirut
Lebanese Christians
Lebanese University alumni
Lebanese expatriates in Egypt


title: Haydenoceras

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Haydenoceras is a genus of middle Devonian cephalopods originally placed in the Barrandeocerida. The genus can be recognized by its strongly compressed, gradually expanding exogastrically curved shell with a strongly rounded dorsum and acutely angled venter, calling attention to the general form of earlier Bassleroceras. The siphuncle is tubular, central.

Related genera include Avilionella, Barrandeoceras, Gasconsoceras, Laureloceras, and Savageoceras.

References

 Walter C. Sweet 1964.  Natiloidea - Barrandeocerida, Treatise on Invertebrate Paleontology Part K. Geological Society of America and University of Kansas Press.

Prehistoric nautiloid genera
Tarphycerida


title: Slab city

text:
Slab city is a derogatory term for an area which surrounded a sawmill in American frontier times. De-limbed timber was placed in the mill. The timber was cut from its somewhat rounded shape to a four-sided piece of lumber, which would be further sawed into lumber of useful sizes. The original pieces that were cut, along with the bark, were called "slabs" and discarded nearby until a use was found for them. Eventually, the slab piles became the most visible part of the area. Other specialists would construct businesses in the area, such as a blacksmith, a general store, a post office, and a wheelwright. Sometimes a village or town would form around the place and the sobriquet "slab city" was replaced by a place name.

Vermont had nine such slab cities. Massachusetts had at least one.

Citations

American culture
DIY culture
History of United States expansionism
Sawmills in the United States
Types of towns
Urban planning


title: 1880 State of the Union Address

text:
The 1880 State of the Union Address was written by Rutherford B. Hayes, the 19th United States president.  In it he said these words,
 "Continued opposition to the full and free enjoyment of the rights of citizenship conferred upon the colored people by the recent amendments to the Constitution still prevails in several of the late slaveholding States."  It was given on December 6, 1880, to both houses of the 46th United States Congress.

References

State of the Union addresses
Presidency of Rutherford B. Hayes
46th United States Congress
State of the Union Address
State of the Union Address
State of the Union Address
State of the Union Address
December 1880 events
State of the Union


title: Kaomi

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Kaomi (died 1833) was the half Hawaiian, half Tahitian, aikāne partner of King Kamehameha III, who named the young man the "engrafted king" (Ke-lii-kui) of the Kingdom of Hawaii. His father, Moe, who was a native to Borabora and mother, Ka-hua-moa, a native Hawaiian woman. Kaomi was not only the aikāne to Kau-i-ke-aouli but also close friend to Kaʻahumanuʻs brother, Ka-hekili Keʻe-au-moku.

The time of Kaomi (Ka wa ia Kaomi)

He soon became close to the King due to his high level of education but also his skill in the art of healing. It is said that Kaomi could diagnose a disease by feeling the body of any individual and could thereafter prescribe the appropriate medicine to treat it. He had acquired these skills from Boki and Kaʻoʻo. With Kaomiʻs advice to the King proven to be true, along with his capabilities to entertainingly tell amusing stories, landed him favor with the King. Soon after, Kaomi received the title of “joint king, joint ruler” (moi kuʻi, aupuni kuʻi). In addition, appointed chiefs, warriors, and guards helped to develop an honorable name for Kaomi. With this title also came the responsibility and privilege to grant or deny any chief, citizen, or member of the kingʻs household land, clothing, money or anything desired for that matter. With Kaomi, remained the power to give or lend for the government.

Because Kaomi and Kamehameha III were aikane, there is speculation that Kaomi's relationship with the king may have led to Kamehameha III's decision to rebel against the wishes of Western colonizers and revived previously suppressed Hawaiian traditions that included hula, dancing, gambling, various forms of love-making, and the consumption of liquor. With the exception of Waialua district, the liquor distilleries were again opened.
Reportedly, people from all over the islands of Hawaiʻi, Maui and Kauaʻi poured into Oʻahu due to marriage laws not being observed in comparison to other islands where the law of Kau-i-ke-aouli was enforced.

The period would be called "The time of Kaomi". He held this position for a small period before being removed due to pressure from the Calvinist Church in 19th-century Hawaii. Originally, Kaomi was a Protestant minister in the Royal Court of Kaʻahumanu, but he left the ministry when he began his relationship with the King. After the death of Kaʻahumanu, Kamehameha III would name Kīnaʻu as the next Kuhina Nui. Kamehameha was distraught by the loss of his lover. The Christian community would blame Kaomi for many of the vices during this period.

The removal of Kaomi

With the “non-christian” like behavior that Kau-i-ke-aouli demonstrated, the plan to remove Kaomi would begin. The entire blame of Kamehameha IIIʻs conduct was placed on Kaomi by many Christian chiefs of that time. Soon after, it was Chief Kaikioʻewa (a kahu to the King) and Hoapili who hatched a secret plan to remove Kaomiʻs power by killing him. After kidnapping Kaomi, Chief Kaikioʻewa ordered a servant named Kaihuhanuna to tie Kaomiʻs hands behind his back and club him to death. When Kīnaʻu protested, the King rushed in and fought with Kaikioʻewa to save Kaomi. King Kamehameha III took Kaomi home to protect him, but Kaomi died within the year in 1833. His cause of death remains a mystery, but poison and disease are the most likely. Kamehameha III's grief was great after this loss. During this series of events, Kaikioʻewa accused the monarch of abandoning his leadership responsibilities due to his irresponsible self-indulgence in “evil” ways.

References

History of Hawaii
Hawaii
History
Royalty of the Hawaiian Kingdom
19th century in LGBT history
1833 deaths


title: R-Line

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R-Line or R Line may refer to:
 R-Line (Capital Area Transit), a zero-fare circulator bus service in Raleigh, North Carolina
 R-Line (Norfolk Southern), a secondary main railway line running between Charlotte, North Carolina, and Augusta, Georgia
 R-Line (RIPTA), a Rapid Bus service in Rhode Island
 R Line (RTD), a light rail line in Aurora, Denver, Greenwood Village, Centennial and Lone Tree, Colorado
 R (New York City Subway service)
 R (Los Angeles Railway), a former streetcar service in Los Angeles, California
 VW R-Line, a Volkswagen sport or high performance model


title: Dalhousie Law Journal

text:
The Dalhousie Law Journal is a peer-reviewed academic journal of law published by the Schulich School of Law (formerly Dalhousie Law School) at Dalhousie University in Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada. The journal was established in 1973 by Dean Ronald St. John Macdonald and covers contemporary legal issues.

Indexing
The journal is indexed and abstracted in the following bibliographic databases:
CanLII
HeinOnline
Index to Legal Periodicals
LexisNexis

External links

Canadian law journals
Dalhousie University
Academic journals established in 1973
English-language journals
Biannual journals


title: Emir Ljubijankić

text:
Emir Ljubijankić (born 5 May 1992) is a Slovenian footballer who plays for Austrian club SV St. Jakob im Rosental.

Career
In February 2019, Ljubijankić joined NK Sava Kranj. He left the club in the summer 2019 and joined Austrian club SV St. Jakob im Rosental.

References

External links

NZS profile

1992 births
Living people
Footballers from Ljubljana
Slovenian men's footballers
Slovenian expatriate men's footballers
Men's association football forwards
NK Domžale players
NK Triglav Kranj players
ND Ilirija 1911 players
Borussia Neunkirchen players
Slovenian PrvaLiga players
Slovenian Second League players
Slovenian expatriate sportspeople in Germany
Slovenian expatriate sportspeople in Austria
Expatriate men's footballers in Germany
Expatriate men's footballers in Austria


title: Konopielka

text:
Konopielka is a 1982 Polish drama film directed by Witold Leszczyński.

Cast
 Krzysztof Majchrzak − Kaziuk Bartoszewicz
 Anna Seniuk − Handzia
 Joanna Sienkiewicz − Nauczycielka Jola
 Tomasz Jarosiński − Ziutek
 Jerzy Block − Józef
 Franciszek Pieczka − Dziad / Bóg
 Jan Paweł Kruk − Dunaj
 Tadeusz Wojtych − Domin
 Sylwester Maciejewski − Żołnierz w motorówce

References

External links

1982 drama films
1982 films
Polish comedy films
Films based on Polish novels
Polish black-and-white films


title: 1938 State of the Union Address

text:
The 1938 State of the Union Address was given on Monday, January 3, 1938, by the 32nd United States president, Franklin D. Roosevelt.  He stated,

Statements
 In spite of the determination of this Nation for peace, it has become clear that acts and policies of nations in other parts of the world have far-reaching effects not only upon their immediate neighbors but also on us.
But in a world of high tension and disorder, in a world where stable civilization is actually threatened, it becomes the responsibility of each nation which strives for peace at home and peace with and among others to be strong enough to assure the observance of those fundamentals of peaceful solution of conflicts which are the only ultimate basis for orderly existence.

See also
United States House of Representatives elections, 1938

References

State of the Union addresses
Presidency of Franklin D. Roosevelt
Speeches by Franklin D. Roosevelt
75th United States Congress
State of the Union Address
State of the Union Address
State of the Union Address
State of the Union Address
January 1938 events


title: El Capitan, Arizona

text:
El Capitan is a census-designated place in Gila County in the U.S. state of Arizona.  El Capitan is located approximately  south of the city of Globe.  The population as of the 2010 U.S. Census was 37.

Geography
El Capitan is located at .

According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the community has an area of , all  land.

Demographics

References

Census-designated places in Gila County, Arizona
Census-designated places in Arizona


title: Tony Frasca

text:
Anthony J. Frasca (1927–1999) was an American ice hockey player and coach for the varsity programs at Colorado College. He helped CC win its first national title in 1950.

Career

Player
Tony Frasca began attending Colorado College in the fall of 1948, joining a team that had made the first NCAA tournament the year before. Frasca began playing with the Tigers after sitting out his freshman year (as was common) and for the third consecutive year Colorado College made the tournament. In the first game Frasca and Tigers knocked off defending champion Boston College 10–3, moving onto their first national title game. Against Boston University the Tigers got down early before rebounding in the second period to take a 3–1 lead into the third. Once in the final frame CC produced the greatest offensive period the championship match has ever seen, scoring 10 times (2 by Frasca) to demolish the Terriers 13–4 and claim the school's first national title. One of his two goals in the third came 8 seconds after BU had scored, setting a team record for the fastest response goal that still stands. (as of 2014)

The next year the tigers returned to the tournament but couldn't overcome Brown in the semifinals. The following year the Tigers became a founding member of the MCHL (a predecessor to the WCHA) and in Frasca's senior season won the inaugural conference title. The Tigers were invited to their fifth straight NCAA tournament and defeated Yale 4–3 to make the 1952 title game, but couldn't top defending champion Michigan. Frasca was an inaugural member of the All-MCHL First Team and finished his playing career as the third leading scorer in CC history (#5 in career goals, #1 in career assists) and third in points-per-game (as of 2014 Frasca is still 5th all-time in PPG).

Coaching
In 1958 Frasca returned to his alma mater as an assistant professor and the head coach of the Tigers who were a year removed from their second national title. Taking over after the sudden resignation of Tom Bedecki as well as the dissolution of the WIHL, the Tigers struggled to a 6-14-3 record in his first season, their worst in 13 years. CC's situation got a little better the following season when the WCHA was officially founded with the Tigers as a charter member but the record did not improve much. The next two seasons saw a sharp decline in the team's performance, hitting rock bottom in 1961–62 when the Tigers posted an all-time NCAA worst 0–23 record. Colorado College rebounded sharply the next season, posting a winning season at 12–11 and earning Frasca the 1963 Spencer Penrose Award, but after the season Frasca stepped down from his position in favor of Bob Johnson. Frasca remained at Colorado College, serving as the head coach for the baseball team for 24 years as well as director of intramural sports and manager of the ice rink before retiring as an emeritus associate professor in 1990.

Death
Tony Frasca died on April 1, 1999, from stomach cancer at the age of 71.

Awards and honors

Frasca was awarded the 1963 Spencer Penrose Award by the American Hockey Coaches Association for being voted as the best coach that season. He was inducted into the Colorado Springs Sports Hall of fame in 2000 as part of the 1950 national title team and in 2001 Colorado College began awarding a team award to the top playoff performer in his honor.

Career statistics

Head coaching record

References

External links

1927 births
1999 deaths
20th-century American people
American men's ice hockey forwards
Colorado College Tigers men's ice hockey coaches
Colorado College Tigers men's ice hockey players
Sportspeople from Cambridge, Massachusetts
Ice hockey people from Middlesex County, Massachusetts
Ice hockey coaches from Massachusetts
NCAA men's ice hockey national champions
AHCA Division I men's ice hockey All-Americans
Ice hockey players from Massachusetts
Deaths from stomach cancer
Deaths from cancer in Colorado


title: Abeline's House

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Abeline's House (Danish: Abelines Gaard) is a former waterfront farmhouse at Haurvig, just south of Hvide Sande, Ringkøbing-Skjern Municipality, on the Danish West Coast. It was converted into a local history museum for Holmsland Dunes (Holmsland Klit)  in the 1970s and is now part of Ringkøbing–Skjern Museum.

History
The house is named after Abeline Christensen (1870-1957), whose father-in-law, Christen Christensen, together with his wife Kathrine, constructed the buildings between 1854 and 1871. Together with her husband Laurid, she took over the farm in 1890 but in 1904 she became a widow with five children in the age between six and 13. Abeline Christensen took over the position as wreckmaster, which was associated with the property, and continued to run the farm.
From the 1920s she supplemented her income from summer guests who were staying on the farm. She also managed the local telephone exchange.
Abeline lived on the farm with her son and daughter-in-law until her own death in 1957.

On the opposite side of the road stands Haurvig Rescue Station (Haurvig Redningsstation), which was decommissioned in 1932. Abeline purchased the building and used it as a place where the local youth could dance to Gramophone records or accordion music until violations of the alcohol ban became too evident.

Architecture
Abeline's House is four-winged farmhouse surrounding a cobbled yard. It is built to a vernacular design typical of the area. It is constructed in redbrick and has a thatched roof.

The building was listed in 1974. It was renovated in the 1990s and received a Europa Nostra Award in 1996.

References

External links
 Abelines Gaard Official website
Ringkøbing-Skjern Museum Official website

Listed buildings and structures in Ringkøbing-Skjern Municipality
Houses completed in 1871
Museums in the Central Denmark Region
Local museums in Denmark


title: Se'ei Sa'u

text:
Se'ei Sa'u (born 3 November 1974) is a former Australian rugby union player. She represented  at the 2010 Women's Rugby World Cup, they finished in third place.

In 2008, Sa'u was part of the squad that played a Two-Test series against the Black Ferns in Canberra in October.

References

1974 births
Living people
Australia women's international rugby union players
Australian female rugby union players
Rugby union props
Place of birth missing (living people)


title: Flowing Springs, Arizona

text:
Flowing Springs is a census-designated place in Gila County in the U.S. state of Arizona.  Flowing Springs is located approximately eight miles north of the town of Payson. The population was 34 at the 2020 census, down from 42 at the 2010 census.

Geography
Flowing Springs is located at .

The community has an area of ;  of its area is land, and  is water.

Demographics

References

Census-designated places in Gila County, Arizona
Census-designated places in Arizona


title: The Adventures of Noko Mashaba

text:
The Adventures of Noko Mashaba is a South African animated sociopolitical satire created by a self-taught animator and university dropout Jonas Lekganyane for Soweto TV, Ekurhuleni TV and YouTube. Intended for any audience, the show is inspired by the American adult animated sitcom South Park and centers around a fictional character – Noko Mashaba – an ordinary guy hailing from the calm streets of Limpopo, who occasionally ventures on extraordinary adventures to unravel mysteries and relive urban legends. On the show Mashaba always finds himself in informative, controversial and attention-grabbing situations.

The series was created in early 2013 and premiered on YouTube with one episode called "Noko & the Famous Venda Tree" – an episode about a mythological tree from the deep ends of Venda, South Africa, which supposedly extends men's penises if planted in the right manner. The series first went viral over the internet after the release of the episode called "Noko in High School". The show focuses on current affairs, corruption, celebrity scandals, urban legends, history and random humor.

Lekganyane developed the series in 2013 after being obliged to drop out of varsity due to financial difficulties. After a few months he started his own animation company called Rams Comics. The production company that produces the adventures of Noko Mashaba and other cartoon shows such as The Dons show.

An episode of the show called "Noko vs. Izikhothane" was rated as the most watched YouTube video of the year by Google when it revealed the most watched videos of the year in South Africa 2014. In 2015 two of the episodes of the show made their way to Google's Top 10 most viewed YouTube videos in South Africa. The show has made a number of features on a number of South African television shows. In early 2014 the show made its debut TV feature on an ETV show called Against All Odds with Mpho Lakage, which was a profiling interview about the creator Jonas Lekganyane, followed by Mzansi insider, 100% Youth and Sunday Live on SABC. In 2015 Noko Mashaba won the South African Film, Art, Music & Entertainment award (FAME) for best comedian. In 2016 Rams Comics along with Supa Strikas shared the comic category award of the YouTube Sub-Saharan Africa Creator YouTube awards.

Premise

Setting and characters

The series features characters inspired by people that exist in real life and famous South African personalities. It starts with a disclaimer similar to South Parks tongue-in-cheek disclaimer: "All characters and events in the following clip—even those based on real people—are entirely fictional. All celebrity voices are impersonated... Poorly."

The show follows the intriguing life of a fictional character, Noko Mashaba. Mashaba is an audacious chap, well known for his humorous personality, created and voiced by Jonas Lekganyane. Noko was raised by his grandmother; his parents were political activist in the South African apartheid era. They disappeared with other activists into exile before their son could speak. Noko is in between jobs, in some episodes he is a Barbershop owner, some he is the president's right-hand man, but most of the time he appears as a cop.

Mashaba always has a sidekick with him, one of his sidekicks is Phusu – an intellectual Sangoma/wizard, who graduated at a fictional university called "Loying University" and obtained a degree in "Loying Engineering". Phusu combines the art of sorcery and science to solve the unsolvable, which makes him a remarkably exceptional Sangoma.

Mashaba's second sidekick is Mthembu - a short and chubby man with big eyes and also Noko's mute cop partner. One of the career paths that Mashaba chooses is becoming a police detective. Mthembu has been featured on several episodes and all those episodes he has never said a single word. He only cares arresting the bad guys and going home. He doesn't speak too much, but when he does he makes sense. He has bad luck for being in the wrong place at the wrong time but luckily he has a friend – Noko Mashaba – who always comes to his rescue.

Mashaba was raised by his witch grandmother, who is not hard to miss because of her odd skin color and her impaired eye form. She graduated at Loying school before Phusu and obtained the same degree as him. She wears a pierced gold ring across her nose interior that illustrates her fearlessness. She also wears a black witch hat and a long maroon coat. Gogo Mashaba's age is not known but it is estimated to be in eons. She spent all her life "eating and sleeping witchcraft" that, over the eons she became the most feared and powerful sorcerer ever known. However, she became obsessed with testing her sorcery abilities that she ended up going to the mysterious mountain of Modimolle. She disappeared and is still missing.

Donald Mashaba also known as Malome Dons (Pedi term for Uncle Dons) is Noko's greedy and stubborn uncle who is also an example of many South African men that live life by the motto – mottoes such as "you only live once" or "life is too short to use rubber" etc. which is the reason why he is in a maintenance mess. Dons spends most of his time unemployed, but he does get employed, all his money goes to child support because he has 14 kids with 5 different mothers. Dons is also voiced by Lekganyane.

Before Mashaba could apply for any job he is obliged to first obtain his Matric certificate. Tjortan "Slyfish" Motaung is Noko Mashaba's  short tempered school teacher and the HOD of Maths & Science at the school. He holds a degree in applied mathematics and science. Mashaba and Motaung don't see eye to eye and since Motaung has a short temper & anger management issues, he sometimes gets carried away to a point of misconduct. He's made it his personal mission to get Noko suspended out of the school because he simply does not cooperate in class. Motaung is inspired by Lekganyane's late primary teacher.

Lastly, Mahlodi is Mashaba's high school sweetheart. She is a strong and independent woman who believes in equality between men and women in both the workplace and relationships. Mahlodi comes from a fairly wealthy family; she bails Noko out of bad situations almost every time. She uses that power to win gender equality arguments against Noko.

The series uses a few South African languages compromising Sepedi, iSiZulu, Setswana and English. It also uses small amounts of Fanagalo and an abundant mixture of street slang. Mashaba has popularized a few street slang words such as "Abashwe" or "Habashwe", which is originally known to the Tswana people and Pedi people as a sentence that means let them die. However, as a slang word, the term means Let's do this. The videos are intentionally in Jonas' home language, Sepedi.  The animated characters he grew up watching were always Western and English speaking and he feels it is important for young people to preserve their languages.

Origins and creation
Right after dropping out of University of Pretoria in 2013, Lekganyane began educating himself about two-dimensional animation using Google, Animation forums and YouTube tutorials. He then practiced drawing on a computer while developing his first animated visuals using Windows Paint & Windows Movie Maker. A month later he had released his first animated video titled Night shift with Khaphela featuring a local soapie Generations' former actor Khaphela and a gigantic bee called Nthato. Soon after that Lekganyane created the first image of Noko Mashaba inspired by his close friend Soul Mashaba. At the time Noko Mashaba wore a green cap, with his Afro hidden inside and long brown shoes. The first episode that aired on YouTube was "Noko & the famous Venda tree", which was released in March 2013 then a few more episodes were released until the release of an episode called "Noko & The spear" - which followed the controversial issue about the South African painting of the South African president Jacob Zuma called The Spear. This is the episode where Noko's uncle was introduced as a crossover character. Uncle Dons later appeared in his own show called The Dons Show which premiered with a webisode called Jesus is back & black - an episode that was inspired by a true story that made the headlines about a man from Kwa-Zulu-Natal who claimed to be the reincarnation of Jesus Christ.

In 2014, Lekganyane released a high school themed series of episodes where Mashaba appeared as a misbehaving & reluctant high school student.
The first episode called Noko in high school, followed by Noko vs Izikhothane reaching millions of YouTube users and mobile users across South Africa, Botswana and other African countries. A sequel to the episode was released under the title Noko vs Izkikhothane Part 2 which also went viral.

Production

Development
Initial stages of the development of the each episode are conceptualizing, screenwriting, traditional hand-drawing & digital character rigging. All the scripts are written by Jonas Lekganyane with ideas inspired by his daily experiences and current affairs. He then sketches the characters on a piece of paper and scans them using a digital printer into a computer. When all the characters have been digitally rigged Lekganyane uses his cousins and friends for voice overs because when he started he could not afford to hire professional voice-over artists. Lekganyane's method of animation neglects other animation steps such as story-boarding and animatics. On completion of voice-over recording, Jonas animates the final product and lip syncs it with the voice-overs. The last stages of development include sound production, editing and subtitling. To avoid paying for copyrighted music and getting slammed with lawsuits, Lekganyane also produces the music and sound effects for the series.

Awards

References

South African animated television series
Animated web series
2010s animated television series
Black cartoons


title: Môn FM

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Môn FM is a bilingual community radio station serving Anglesey and Gwynedd. The station broadcasts on 96.8, 102.1 and 102.5 FM and online from studios in Llangefni town centre.

Overview
MônFM broadcasts around 80 hours a week of locally-oriented music and speech programming in English and Welsh, including local news and current affairs features, sports, specialist music shows and events coverage.

Most of MônFM's programming is produced and presented locally by volunteers, except for national news bulletins produced by Sky News Radio in London 24 hours a day.

The station's FM signal also extends to cover large parts of north Gwynedd. In recent years, MônFM's editorial content has been expanded beyond its primary Anglesey TSA (target service area) to provide ample coverage of the mainland county. In 2021, the station's official TSA was expanded to include Gwynedd.

History
Following an RSL transmission on 87.9 FM for the Llangefni area in March 2012, the station continued to produce online output before being granted a full-time licence in August 2013, allowing MônFM to broadcast across most of the island via a transmitter at Gwalchmai. Full-time broadcasting on 102.5 FM and online began at 8am on Saturday 12 July 2014.

In March 2019, the broadcast regulator OFCOM extended the station's FM licence for a further five years.

In August 2019, OFCOM granted permission for MônFM to expand its FM coverage area by building two new transmitters at Penmynydd and Nebo. The station began broadcasting on 96.8 FM from the Penmynydd transmitter, targeting eastern Anglesey and north Gwynedd, on 6 May 2021.

On 25 May 2021, MônFM opened its third FM transmitter at Nebo, near Amlwch, serving north Anglesey on 102.5 FM. As a result, the Gwalchmai transmitter, serving west Anglesey, moved its frequency to 102.1 FM.

In October 2019, the station won a Gold award for its live sports programme, MônFM Sport, at the annual Community Radio Awards. The following year, MônFM picked up Bronze in the Station of the Year category.

References

External links
MônFM

Radio stations in Wales
Radio stations established in 2014
Anglesey
Community radio stations in the United Kingdom
Llangefni