title: Athletics at the 1998 Commonwealth Games – Women's long jump

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The women's long jump event at the 1998 Commonwealth Games was held on 19 September in Kuala Lumpur.

Results

References

Long
1998
1998 in women's athletics


title: Raising My Own Hell

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Raising My Own Hell is an EP released by British recording artist Toby Jepson on 2 December 2013.  The tracks were all recorded in Scarborough at Jepson's home studio and feature Jepson on vocals and guitars, Dave Kemp on saxophone and accordion, Matt E on drums and Roger Davies on bass.

Track listing

Notes
 "Four Letter Word" was written for Katie Melua's Ketevan album but was unused.
 "Shadow Boxing" is best described as a swing track which showcases Jepson's vocals and the skills of Dave Kemp.

References

2013 EPs


title: Ponam Island

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Ponam Island is located off the north coast of Manus Island in Papua New Guinea.

The Ponam language is spoken on the island.

The Ponam Airfield was built by the US Navy 78th Naval Construction Battalion "Seabees" between June and August 1944. As half of the work area was swamp, coral was blasted and dredged from the ocean bed and used as landfill. During the Admiralty Islands campaign, it was used as a fighter base to provide repair and overhaul facilities for carrier aircraft, as part of Manus Naval Base. The USO entertainer Bob Hope stop at Ponam Airfield in 1944 with an unscheduled show with troops from surrounding bases.

Ponam Airfield
Based at Ponam Airfield was:
78th Naval Construction Battalion
140th Battalion
ACORN 28 - Seabee unit
VMF-312 (24 x FG Vought F4U Corsair unit)
VP-130 (15 Lockheed Ventura [PV-1] unit)
VC-75 (Grumman F4F Wildcat unit)
Carrier Aircraft Service Unit 42
Carrier Aircraft Service Unit 13
Carrier Aircraft Service 587

See also
Pityilu Island

References

Further reading

 Carrier, James G., and Achsah H. Carrier (1989). Wage, Trade, and Exchange in Melanesia: A Manus Society in the Modern State. Berkeley:  University of California Press.

External links
Photo of Ponam Island, Panaramio

Islands of Papua New Guinea
Manus Province


title: Bouchier Building

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The Bouchier Building is a historic commercial building located in Columbia, South Carolina. It was built in 1913–14, and is a three-story, terra cotta faced building with large areas of glass on the upper floors.

It was added to the National Register of Historic Places as the Building at 1722–1724 Main Street in 1979.

References

Commercial buildings on the National Register of Historic Places in South Carolina
Commercial buildings completed in 1913
Buildings and structures in Columbia, South Carolina
National Register of Historic Places in Columbia, South Carolina
1913 establishments in South Carolina


title: Silvacola

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Silvacola is an extinct genus of mammals belonging to the family Erinaceidae, which also contains the modern hedgehogs and gymnures. It lived in North America during the Early Eocene, about 50 million years ago. It was just  long, roughly the length of an adult thumb. It is the smallest erinaceid ever found and comparable in size to some of today's shrews.

The teeth suggest it was an omnivore that probably ate insects and plants it found on the forest floor.

The fossil was discovered in the Driftwood Creek Beds near Smithers, British Columbia, about 670 kilometers north of Vancouver. It was once the site of an ancient lake, and it is a popular place to find fossils of early Eocene flora and fauna., part of the Eocene Okanagan Highlands.

References

Erinaceidae
Prehistoric placental genera
Ypresian life
Eocene mammals of North America
Fossils of Canada
Paleontology in British Columbia
Fossil taxa described in 2014


title: Obinitsa Lake

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Obinitsa Lake (also known as Obinitsa Artificial Lake, Tuhkvitsa Reservoir, Tääglova Reservoir) is a lake in Võru County, on the eastern side of Obinitsa village in Estonia.
The length of the waterline is 4534 metres and surface area of the basin is 43 km². The construction of Obinitsa Artificial Lake on the base of Tuhkvitsa Stream ended in 1995. The beautiful clear-watered lake is suitable for swimming, fishing as well as for boating trips. There is a sandstone outcrop and a cave that has formed because of springs on the left shore of Obinitsa Lake. The cave, associated with many legends, is called Juudatarõ. On the high banks of Obinitsa Artificial Lake stands the monument to the Singing Mother of the Seto People.

References

Lakes of Estonia
Lakes of Võru County
Setomaa Parish


title: Bheja Fry (film series)

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Bheja Fry is a series of Indian comedy films written and directed by Sagar Ballary and starring Vinay Pathak.

Overview

Bheja Fry (2007)

Ranjeet Thadani (Rajat Kapoor) is a music producer married to Sheetal (Sarika) a singer. Ranjeet and his friends get together every Friday for a party. This is a different kind of party where they invite idiots to ridicule them behind the scenes and calling them "talent". They enjoy doing it so much that they don't even mind missing out on family appointments.

One of Ranjeet's friends meets Bharat Bhushan (Vinay Pathak), an inspector for the income tax department, on a trip to Pune and decides that he could probably be a source of entertainment for Ranjeet. Ranjeet promptly calls Bharat and invites him for dinner.

Bharat is a talkative self-promoting singer who carries with him a scrap book showcasing his musical life. He is excited at the prospect of meeting a music producer which might help advance his career as a singer. Bharat is kind-hearted and wants to help everyone but he also has the ability to mess things up for people around him. He can be annoying to the person who is sitting next to him but he makes it a funny experience for everyone else watching him.

Friday arrives but Ranjeet's back is sprained badly and is restricted from moving around. Ranjeet knows that he will not be able to make it to the party but still decides to meet with Bharat to see how good or rather bad he is. Before Bharat arrives at Ranjeet's residence, Sheetal leaves after an altercation with Ranjeet. When Ranjeet asks Bharat to call his family doctor, he accidentally calls Ranjeet's girlfriend Suman Rao (Bhairavi Goswami). Ranjeet asks Bharat to leave his home for all the mess he has created. Ranjeet tries to get information regarding Sheetal's whereabout. Bharat offers to help and calls Sheetal's previous boyfriend Anant Ghoshal (Milind Soman) under a false identity. Instead, he ends up giving Ranjeet's Landline number that makes it obvious to Anant that Ranjeet is trying to get all details. Anant tells Ranjeet that Sheetal might have gone to Keval Arora, a sex-freak.

It turns out that a colleague of Bharat, Asif Merchant (Ranvir Shorey), who is also an inspector for the income tax department, knows the whereabouts of Keval. Asif is a snobby character who loves to watch cricket and is an ardent fan of Pakistan. While trying to mend the relationship between Ranjeet and Sheetal, Suman tells Bharat that he was called by Ranjeet to make a fool of him and have fun at his expense. This hurts Bharat, but the good-hearted Bharat still wants to help Ranjeet by letting Sheetal know how sorry Ranjeet is because of his acts and how much he loves her. However, he again messes up and the film ends on a funny note.

Bheja Fry 2 (2011)

Ajit Talwar (Kay Kay Menon) is a business tycoon. The movie starts with an interview of Ajit Talwar in a News Channel. Ajit Talwar has a broad business unit. Ajit Talwar is married to Naina Talwar (Rukshar) but still Ajit Talwar is a womanizer who has an affair with his secretary played by Spanta Patel (Kishwer Merchant). Ajit Talwar has a friend Kapoor (Rahul Vohra) whose wife Raveena (Aditi Govitrikar) runs a TV channel. Kapoor invites Ajit to the final episode of Aao Guess Karein, a TV Reality show aired on Kapoor's TV channel. The finalist of the show is the protagonist Bharat Bhushan (Vinay Pathak), who wins  25 Lakh and a chance to journey in a luxurious Cruise. The Executive Producer of the show Ranjini (Minissha Lamba) asks Bharat Bhushan, how would he use the prize money. Bhushan says by producing a music album.

Bhushan is an Income Tax Officer and has a friend M. T. Shekharan (Suresh Menon) who is also an Income Tax Officer. Shekharan calls on Bhushan for an Income Tax Raid. But Bhushan refuses saying that he is leaving for a holiday on a luxurious Cruise. Shekharan follows Ajit Talwar to the cruise ship and employs various disguises to collect evidence on Ajit Talwar. Ajit and Bhushan get lost in an island. Bhushan makes his way to the Cruise with all preparations and thus the hilarious journey begins.

Production of Bheja Fry 3 (TBA)

Bheja Fry 2 was a moderate success at the box office. Therefore, another sequel under the title Bheja Fry 3 begin filming and it will be the conclusion to the story of Bheja Fry trilogy. The sequel will feature return of Rajat Kapoor and Vinay Pathak reprising their roles as the main leads.

Cast and characters

Release and revenue

References

External links

2010s Hindi-language films
Indian film series
Comedy film series
2000s Hindi-language films


title: Maine State Route 221

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State Route 221 (SR 221) is state highway located in Penobscot County in central Maine.  It begins at State Route 15 in Bangor and runs north to Bradford, where it ends at State Route 11 and State Route 155.

Route description
SR 221 begins at SR 15 (Broadway) at the northern end of Bangor. It then heads north, near Pushaw Lake but not along it. Entering Hudson, SR 221 intersects SR 43. The two routes have a  concurrency before SR 43 branches off to the east. SR 221 continues in its northward direction, entering the town of Bradford. SR 221 terminates at a four-way intersection in the town center, which is also the western terminus of SR 155. The road continues north as SR 11 towards Milo. SR 11 southbound runs to the west and SR 155 begins to the east.

History
SR 221 was first designated in 1931 over new routing between SR 105 (modern SR 15) in Bangor and Brownville Junction, where it most likely dead-ended in the village.  When the roadway was extended northeast to Millinocket, SR 11 was moved onto it and SR 221 was truncated to terminate at SR 11 (Upper Charleston Road) in Bradford.  In 1980, SR 11 was rerouted to the south to bypass Charleston on West Road, then north along SR 221 (Main Road) to resume its existing alignment.  The old alignment through Charleston became SR 11A. The northern terminus of SR 221 was not moved, resulting in a concurrency between SR 11 and SR 221 that existed until at least 2007. By 2011, new signage had been installed indicating that SR 221 was truncated to the intersection of West Road and East Road, eliminating the concurrency with SR 11.

Major junctions

See also

References

External links

Floodgap Roadgap's RoadsAroundME: Maine State Route 221

221
Transportation in Penobscot County, Maine


title: Paperback Ghosts

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Paperback Ghosts is the seventh studio album by British Indie pop band Comet Gain. It was released in July 2014 under Fortuna Pop!.

Track list

References

2014 albums
Comet Gain albums
Fortuna Pop! Records albums


title: Athletics at the 1998 Commonwealth Games – Men's long jump

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The men's long jump event at the 1998 Commonwealth Games was held 19–20 September in Kuala Lumpur.

Medalists

Results

Qualification
Qualification: 8.00 m (Q) or at least 12 best (q) qualified for the final.

Final

References

Long
1998


title: Hilläkeste Lake

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Hilläkeste Lake (also known as Meremäe Lake, Meremäe Artificial Lake, Tsirgu Artificial Lake) is a lake in Võru County near Meremäe village. The length of the waterline is 625 metres and surface area of the basin is 1 km2.
Hilläkeste Lake is a recreational area for the people in Meremäe region, where they swim and go fishing. There is a small sandy beach and there used to be a swimming pier that has perished by today. Meremäe rural municipality government has started the process in order to claim the lake as public property.

References

Lakes of Estonia
Lakes of Võru County
Setomaa Parish


title: Clavula

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Clavula may refer to:

 Clavula, a synonym for a genus of sedges, Eleocharis
 Clavula, a synonym for a genus of hydrozoans, Turritopsis
 Clavula (fungal morphology)


title: Ryan Hampshire

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Ryan Hampshire (born 29 December 1994) is an English professional rugby league footballer who plays as a  or  for Wigan Warriors in the Betfred Super League.

He has previously played for the Wigan Warriors (Heritage № 1048) in the Super League, and on loan from Wigan at Workington Town in the Kingstone Press Championship and the Castleford Tigers (Heritage № 965) in the top flight. Hampshire has also played for the Leigh Centurions and finally Wakefield in the Super League.

Background
Hampshire was born in Wakefield, West Yorkshire, England.

Nicknamed "Rocky", he grew up supporting the Wakefield Trinity and played at the Normanton Knights as a junior.

Career
In December 2017 he signed with Wakefield Trinity for the 2018 season.

References

External links
Wakefield Trinity profile
Leigh Centurions profile
Castleford Tigers profile
SL profile

1994 births
Living people
Castleford Tigers players
English rugby league players
Leigh Leopards players
Rugby league fullbacks
Rugby league players from Wakefield
Wakefield Trinity players
Wigan Warriors players
Workington Town players


title: Laugh (Terry Hall album)

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Laugh is the second solo album by British singer-songwriter Terry Hall. It was released in 1997 on the Southsea Bubble Company label. Hall wrote the majority of the album with guitarist Craig Gannon and collaborated with several acclaimed musicians namely singer-songwriter Stephen Duffy, the High Llamas' bandleader Sean O'Hagan and most notably Damon Albarn of Blur, whom Hall had collaborated with on Hall's 1995 EP Rainbows. The album was produced by Hall with Gannon and Cenzo Townshend. It received good reviews when original released on CD in October 1997 and peaked at number fifty on the UK Albums Chart and includes the singles "Ballad of a Landlord" and "I Saw the Light".

A special edition of the album was released in 2009 by Edsel record label. The new version featured all of the B-sides from the two singles along with liner notes by Rhoda Dakar.

Track listing
 "Love to See You" (Craig Gannon, Terry Hall) – 4:38
 "Sonny and His Sister"  (Stephen Duffy, Hall) – 3:42
 "Ballad of a Landlord" (Gannon, Hall) – 3:54
 "Take It Forever" (Gannon, Hall) – 4:10
 "Misty Water" (Gannon, Hall) – 4:03
 "A Room Full of Nothing" (Damon Albarn, Hall) – 3:30
 "Happy Go Lucky" (Hall, Sean O'Hagan) – 3:38
 "For the Girl" (Albarn, Hall)– 4:22
 "Summer Follows Spring" (Gannon, Hall) – 5:32
 "I Saw the Light" (Todd Rundgren) – 3:20

 2009 edition bonus tracks
"Ballad of a Landlord" (acoustic version) – 3:48 (B-side of "Ballad of a Landlord")
 "Working Class Hero" (live) (John Lennon) – 3:24 (B-side of "Ballad of a Landlord")
 "Close to You" (Burt Bacharach, Hal David) – 3:59 (B-side of "Ballad of a Landlord")
 "Music to Watch Girls By" (Sid Ramin, Tony Velona) – 2:54 (B-side of "Ballad of a Landlord")
 "Bang Went Forever" (Hall, Paul Kennedy) – 4:45 (B-side of "Ballad of a Landlord")
 "Love to See You" (acoustic version) (Gannon, Hall) – 4:04 (B-side of "I Saw the Light")
 "Misty Water" (acoustic version) (Gannon, Hall) – 3:56
 "Interview" – 3:15 (B-side of "Ballad of a Landlord")

Personnel

Musicians
Terry Hall – vocals, handclapping
Craig Gannon – guitar
Martyn Campbell – bass
Chris Sharrock – drums
Terry Disley – keyboards
Simon Rogers – keyboards, programming
Stephen Street – handclapping
Dave Auty – handclapping
Nick Heyward – backing vocals
Sean O'Hagan – backing vocals
Angie Pollock – backing vocals
Mick Ball – trumpet
Caroline LaVelle – cello
Rosie Lindsell – bassoon
Jocelyn Pook – viola
Julia Singleton – violin
Angharad Warren – flute
Susanna Warren – clarinet

Technical
Terry Hall – arrangements, producer
Craig Gannon – strings, arrangements, producer
Cenzo Townshend – producer
Stephen Street – remixing
Elain Constantine – photography

Chart positions
Album

Singles

References

1997 albums
Terry Hall (singer) albums


title: Martin Seiferth

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Martin Seiferth (born 18 September 1990) is a retired German professional basketball player who played until 2020 for the Paderborn Baskets of the German ProA league. He formerly played for Alba Berlin of the German Basketball League. Prior to his professional career, Seiferth played with the Oregon and Eastern Washington men's basketball teams. He commonly plays the role as a forward-center, transforming into an elite shot-blocker in the Big Sky Conference. Seiferth redshirted his sophomore year in college due to NCAA transfer rules.

The first club he competed with was Marzahner Basket Bären, joining in 2006. Seiferth helped the Alba Berlin youth team win the Nachwuchs Basketball Bundesliga League (NBBL) in the 2008–09 season after finishing as runners-up at the conclusion of the team's preceding year.

References

External links
 Martin Seiferth at espn.com
 Martin Seiferth at euroleague.net

1990 births
Living people
Alba Berlin players
Centers (basketball)
Eastern Washington Eagles men's basketball players
German expatriate basketball people in the United States
German men's basketball players
NINERS Chemnitz players
Oregon Ducks men's basketball players
Paderborn Baskets players
Basketball players from Berlin
USC Heidelberg players


title: 2017 Kurdistan Region independence referendum

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An independence referendum for the Kurdistan Region of Iraq was held on 25 September 2017, with preliminary results showing approximately 92.73 percent of votes cast in favour of independence. Despite reporting that the independence referendum would be non-binding, the autonomous Kurdistan Regional Government (KRG) characterised it as binding, although they claimed that an affirmative result would trigger the start of state building and negotiations with Iraq rather than an immediate declaration of independence of Kurdistan. The referendum's legality was rejected by the federal government of Iraq.

It was originally planned to be held in 2014 amidst controversy and dispute between the regional and federal governments. Calls for Kurdish independence had been going on for years, with an unofficial 2005 referendum resulting in 98.98% voting in favor of independence. These longstanding calls gained impetus following the Northern Iraq offensive by Islamic State in Iraq and the Levant during the Iraqi Civil War in which Baghdad-controlled forces abandoned some areas, which were then taken by the Peshmerga and controlled de facto by the Kurds.

The referendum was announced and delayed on several occasions as Kurdish forces co-operated with the Iraqi central government for the liberation of Mosul, but by April 2017, it was being seen as happening some time in 2017. On 7 June 2017, Kurdish President Masoud Barzani held a meeting with the Kurdistan Democratic Party (KDP), the Patriotic Union of Kurdistan (PUK), and other ruling parties, where the independence referendum was confirmed to be held on 25 September 2017.

The referendum led to a military conflict with the Iraqi central government, in which the KRG lost 20 percent of its territory and its main source of revenue, the Kirkuk oil fields. Following the referendum, Masoud Barzani resigned as president.

Background
The Kurdistan Regional Government had criticised Iraqi Prime Minister Nouri al-Maliki, claiming that his rule was divisive. After the central government began withholding funding to the Kurdistan Regional Government in January 2014, the KRG attempted to export oil via the northern pipeline into Turkey in May, but the Iraqi government lobbied international governments to block the export and sale of this oil.

As jihadis affiliated with the Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant (ISIL) took control of much of western and northern Iraq in June 2014, the Iraqi military in those areas largely disintegrated and abandoned their positions. The Peshmerga stepped into this vacuum, taking control of the city of Kirkuk and other northern areas long claimed by the Kurdistan Regional Government but until then outside its formal control. In these disputed areas, Kurdish forces under the regional government spearheaded a "concerted campaign" to displace Arab communities in northern Iraq, actions that could amount to war crimes, according to a report by Amnesty International.

Al-Maliki's government was widely blamed for the failure of the security forces and for Sunni Arab dissatisfaction with the central government, and international and domestic calls for a new prime minister became widespread. On 1 July, Kurdish president Masoud Barzani announced his intention to call a referendum on independence sometime in 2014 on the grounds that the country had been "effectively partitioned" already.

In September 2014, after Maliki was replaced as prime minister by Haider al-Abadi, Kurdish leaders agreed to postpone the referendum while they focused on the fight against ISIL.

On 3 February 2016, Rudaw.net reported that Kurdistan President Masoud Barzani told KRG legislators that the referendum would be held sometime before the 2016 American presidential election in early November. On 23 March, Barzani said, in an interview with Al-Monitor media website, that the referendum would take place before October 2016. However, in late October, Prime Minister of Kurdistan Region Nechirvan Barzani confirmed that the referendum would not be held until after Mosul had been liberated.

In August 2016, Haider Al-Abadi said that he saw self-determination as an "undisputed right".

News reports from December 2016 said Kurdistan's Prime Minister Nechirvan Barzani had suggested the region could push for independence from Baghdad once the ongoing battle to liberate Mosul from ISIL was complete.

In early April 2017, as the liberation of Mosul was progressing, the ruling political parties of Kurdistan Region, the KDP and PUK, announced their goal of holding an independence referendum in 2017.

On 7 June 2017, Kurdish President Masoud Barzani announced that the referendum would take place on 25 September 2017. Barzani's assistant Hemin Hawrami said the referendum will also take place in Kirkuk, Makhmour, Sinjar and Khanaqin regions. All of these areas are disputed and are claimed by the central government. Senior Kurdish official Hoshyar Zebari said a "Yes" vote in the referendum would not mean an automatic declaration of independence of Kurdistan, but will "strengthen the Kurds' hand" in talks on self-determination with the central government.

On three separate occasions, Assyrians from Alqosh protested against the removal of their mayor by the KDP-dominated Nineveh Provincial Council. The residents of Alqosh rejected the idea of their town being a "disputed area" and demanded the immediate reinstatement of their former mayor. The removal, which occurred two months before the referendum, caused protests because the mayor was replaced by a KDP member from Alqosh.

On 14 August, a delegation from the KRG met with Prime Minister Abadi and Vice-President Maliki in Baghdad to discuss the upcoming referendum and affairs between the KRG and Iraq. Romeo Hakkari, the Assyrian/Chaldean/Syriac representative of the delegation and head of the Bet-Nahrain Democratic Party said that in addition to the meeting with Iraqi officials, they would meet with foreign missions in Baghdad.

The KRG said referendum planning and implementation of the vote was up to the local councils of the disputed regions. The Shingal District Council expressed its support on 30 July for the KRG's efforts to include the Shingal area in the referendum. The Mayoral Council of Khanaqin on 16 August discussed the issue and decided to hold the referendum in their region. The Bashiqa Town Council voted the next day and decided to take part in the referendum.

After a rare high-level meeting between the Iranian military chief of staff Major General Mohammad Bagheri and Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan in Ankara on 16 August, a joint statement "voiced strong opposition" to the referendum.

The local council of Mandali, whose population includes both Arabs and Kurds, had voted in favour of including the town in the referendum on 17 August. Arab residents however protested against the decision on 10 September. A day later, the city council withdrew the decision of participation in the referendum while Mandali's mayor, Hoshiya Ismail, was dismissed from his position.

On 29 August, the Kirkuk Provincial Council voted on the issue of holding the referendum in Kirkuk. Of the 41 council members, 24 attended with 23 voting in favor of holding the referendum while one abstained. The remaining 17 members, all of whom were Turkmen and Arabs, boycotted the vote. On 14 September, the Iraqi parliament voted to dismiss Najmiddin Karim as the Governor of Kirkuk, a decision requested by al-Abadi after Kirkuk's provincial assembly voted to take part in the referendum. Karim said he will not follow the dismissal order and will stay in office. The provincial council meanwhile condemned the decision of the parliament with council head Ribwar al-Talabani claiming only the council had the power to remove him.

Campaigning for the referendum officially began on 5 September. The region's electoral commission said campaigning would last for 18 days with the Iraqi Kurdish diaspora being able to vote on 23 September, two days ahead of the main poll.

The Iraqi parliament rejected the referendum on 12 September. The Kurdistan Region Parliament approved a plan to hold the referendum on 15 September. 68 out of 111 lawmakers attended the session with Gorran boycotting it. Iraq's Supreme Court on 18 September ordered the suspension of the referendum to examine its constitutionality. Barzani however vowed to go ahead with the referendum.

Media coverage
It has been reported that pro-AKP news outlets in Turkey including Yeni Akit, Akşam, Internet Haber and Yeni Safak have been circulating a fake news story about "Zionist support" for an "insidious Kurdish plan" by Barzani and Kurdish Jews to settle 200,000 Jews in the region should Kurdistan become independent. The report has been disputed, including by Kurdish analysts, as baseless and fake news, and has been described as part of a media offensive by Turkey against Israel, while Kurdish analyst Diliman Abdulkader considers the reports an attempt to "destroy Kurdish credibility in the region by associating them with Israel and playing on local prejudices against people of Jewish faith".

Turkey decided to remove broadcaster Rudaw Media Network (Rudaw), which is affiliated to the Kurdistan Regional Government (KRG) in northern Iraq, from its satellite broadcasting on the same day voting took place on the independence referendum in the KRG.

Polling
One poll, held between 25 and 27 August, which covered the provinces of Arbil, Sulaymaniyah, Duhok, Halabja and Kirkuk, as well as the cities of Khanagin, Jalawla and Mandali within Diyala, showed intention to vote yes at 52.9%, intention to vote no at 25.6%, 3.6% not voting and the remainder of 17.9% being undecided with most of these indicating that they intended to vote yes but were also carefully watching the situation in case it deteriorated.

Ballot

The ballot was available in Kurdish, Arabic, Turkish and Assyrian. The Rudaw Media Network translated the ballot question to English as "Do you want the Kurdistan Region and the Kurdistani areas outside the Region to become an independent state?"

Party stance

Official reactions to the referendum

UN member states

Iraq and regional countries

Iraq

: Saad al-Hadithi, a spokesman for the Iraqi Prime Minister, said, "Any decision concerning the future of Iraq must take into account the constitutional provisions, it is an Iraqi decision and not one party alone. All Iraqis must have a say in defining the future of their homeland. No single party can determine the future of Iraq in isolation from the others."

Supporting

: Prior to the referendum, Israel's prime minister Benjamin Netanyahu said that Israel "supports the legitimate efforts of the Kurdish people to achieve their own state". Israel became the first state to endorse an independent Kurdistan.

Opposing

 : In June 2017, the Iranian government said that the unilateral referendum was inconsistent with the Iraqi constitution and that "the Islamic Republic of Iran's principled and clear stance is supporting Iraq's territorial integrity and coherence". The Supreme Leader of Iran Ali Khamenei then said, "Iran opposes holding talks of a referendum to partition Iraq and considers those who fuel the idea as opponents of Iraq's independence." In early October 2017, during Turkey's president visit to Tehran, Iran's Supreme Leader Ali Khamenei called Iraqi Kurds' "secession vote an act of betrayal toward the entire region and a threat to its future" and urged Iran, Turkey, and Iraq to act decisively to prevent Kurdistan's independence. Khamenei also accused the United States of "seeking to create a new Israel in the region" by supporting the independence vote in Iraq.
 : The Ministry of Foreign Affairs said through the Saudi Press Agency, "[Saudi Arabia] looks to the wisdom of President Barzani in not holding the referendum."
: Adviser to the Council of Ministers Said Azzouz said any unilateral action is rejected and that Syria cannot accept the division of Iraq, and that independence needed legal provisions from the Iraqi constitution.
: In June 2017, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Turkey said that the Iraqi Kurdish Regional Government's decision to hold an independence referendum was a "grave mistake". Also in June, president Recep Tayyip Erdoğan said the referendum would not serve anyone's interests, calling it a threat to the territorial integrity of Iraq, and expressed regret over it. On 14 September, the Foreign Ministry of Turkey threatened Kurdistan that it would "pay dearly" if the referendum was not abandoned. On 26 September, Erdoğan called the referendum decision "treachery" and said economic and military measures could be used against the Iraqi Kurds. Turkey halted the flights of the Turkish airline companies to northern Iraq from the evening of 29 September 2017, until further notice at the request of Baghdad, following the referendum.

Neutral
: Jordanian Foreign Minister Ayman Safadi said the referendum was an internal Iraqi affair.

Other states

 : Armenian Foreign Affairs Ministry Eduard Nalbandyan said it hopes for a peaceful settlement of the situation in connection with the Kurdish referendum on independence. He also states that Armenia expects the Iraqi authorities and the regional authorities of Kurdistan to be able to avoid tension, and find avenues for resolving the matters.
 : A spokesman for Ministry of Foreign Affairs said in a statement, "The Republic of Azerbaijan recognizes and fully supports the territorial integrity and sovereignty of the Republic of Iraq. Azerbaijan supports the peaceful resolution of matters between the Central Government of Iraq and Iraq Kurdistan Regional Government within the territorial integrity and sovereignty of Iraq through the mutual understanding and dialogue."
 : A spokeswoman for the foreign affairs department said in a statement, "Holding a referendum at this time risks causing further instability in Iraq that would weaken both the Iraqi government and the Kurdistan regional government."
 : In an interview with NRT News after meeting Deputy Prime Minister of KRG Qubad Talabani, Deputy Prime Minister of Belgium Jan Jambon said all nations have the right to self-determination. Belgian ambassador to Iraq Hendrik Van de Velde said Belgium did not have an official stance on this issue.
 : Bulgarian Prime Minister Boyko Borisov said Bulgaria had listened to President Barzani when he visited the country in May 2017, but had no official stance on this issue.
 : Prime Minister Justin Trudeau remained neutral about the referendum process and did not get involved, citing the Quebec sovereignty issue. Trudeau said he is sensitive to other countries getting involved in another country's internal decisions and that he will respect the process established by the Kurds.
 : Foreign Ministry spokesman Lu Kang expressed support of Iraq's territorial integrity but asked for an open dialogue in a daily news briefing.
 : President Emmanuel Macron said, "If this referendum is held, I hope it leads to the proper representation of Kurds in government and within the framework of the [Iraqi] Constitution." After the referendum, Macron offered to help ease tensions between the Iraqi and Kurdistani governments, stating that "[Iraq]'s territorial integrity is essential".
 : Germany warned against Kurdistan making a unilateral decision in a "one-sided" referendum.
 : Greek Foreign Minister Nikos Kotzias said Iraq's unity should be desired by the people themselves and that the Kurdish referendum is a right under the Iraqi constitution. During a meeting discussing the upcoming referendum, Greek Ambassador to Iraq Dionyssios Kyvetos announced that Greece was upgrading its diplomatic representation in Erbil to a consulate.
 : Dublin South-West Teachta Dála and Sinn Féin Foreign Affairs spokesman Seán Crowe issued a statement saying "The people of Iraqi Kurdistan have the right to self-determination and the right to democratically decide their own future." He said the referendum "should lead to future discussions with Baghdad". Crowe criticized Iraq for suspending flights to and from Erbil and also criticized Iraq and its neighbors for threatening blockades against Kurdistan.
 : Dutch Consul General to Kurdistan Region Janet Alberda said the referendum would be more accepted, if it was coordinated with Baghdad.
 : Deputy Marshal of the Sejm Stanisław Tyszka said Poland would approve the referendum. Foreign Minister Witold Waszczykowski said he "perfectly understand the ambitions of Kurds", but urged Kurdish officials to cooperate with others.
 : Russian President Vladimir Putin commented on the issue by stating that Russia understands the sensitivity around the Kurdish cause and that their position is that the referendum should be within international law.
 : The Spanish Foreign Ministry released a statement saying "This referendum is illegal in accordance with the Iraqi constitution of 2005, which received broad support from the population. Now all the people of Iraq must join forces to defeat ISIL once and for all, to build the country for the benefit of the entire population."
 : Both governmental parties, the Social Democratic Party and the Green Party, have expressed their support for the referendum. Opposition parties Sweden Democrats and the Left Party have also expressed their support.
 : On behalf of the British government, British consul to Kurdistan Region Frank Baker said the United Kingdom recognises "the inalienable right of everybody around the world to be free and to decide on their own governments", but that it is not the right time for this. He said a referendum should be held with Iraqi consent. Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs Boris Johnson echoed the position, stating that "a referendum at this time will distract from the more urgent priorities of defeating Daesh, stabilising liberated areas and addressing the long-term political issues that led to Daesh's rise".
 : US State Department spokeswoman Heather Nauert said: "We support a unified, stable and a federal Iraq. We appreciate and understand the legitimate aspirations of the people of the Iraqi Kurdistan." Nauert warned that the referendum could distract from the final defeat of ISIL. She said: "We have expressed our concerns to the authorities in the Kurdistan Region, but holding a referendum or even a non-binding resolution at this time would distract from urgent priorities and that be the defeat of ISIS, the stabilization, the return of displaced people, managing of the region's economic crisis, and resolving the region's internal political disputes." Negative reaction from the U.S. State Department is likely due to the United States' military alliance with Turkey. On 27 September, Democratic United States Senator for New York and Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer became the first senator to call for US support for Kurdish independence following the results of the referendum, releasing a resolution calling for the US government to change its policy to "support a political process that addresses the aspirations of the Kurds for an independent state", reasoning that the KRG had been "our most supportive partners on the ground in the fight against terrorism", and said that "neighboring countries ... led by despots, who oppose a Kurdish state because it threaten's their self-interests, need to respect the need for the Kurds – and the Iraqis – to determine their own future". He called upon Iraq to "engage in a dialogue and peacefully determine the best way to accommodate the well-deserved and legitimate aspirations of the Iraqi Kurds". On 30 September, Secretary of State Rex Tillerson stated, "The United States does not recognize the ... unilateral referendum. ... The vote and the results lack legitimacy, and we continue to support a united, federal, democratic and prosperous Iraq."

Other political entities
 : Artur Mas, leader of the Catalan European Democratic Party and former president of Catalonia, said that he supported Kurdistan's bid for independence and applauded Kurdistan's leadership for "defending democracy". A Catalan independence referendum happened on 1 October 2017, just 6 days after the Kurdish referendum.
 : Visar Ymeri, the leader of the largest opposition party Vetëvendosje, said: "Nobody has the right to deny the Kurdish people their will of being free and living in freedom and peace in solidarity with the other peoples of the world."
 : The Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Republic of Artsakh said it welcomes the results of the independence referendum.

Regional actors

 The Kurdish Islamist parties of Iraqi Kurdistan supported the independence, stating that it was their "national and religious right".
 Assyrian Democratic Movement: ADM has rejected the Kurdish referendum in the disputed area of the Nineveh Plain and instead calls for an Assyrian self-governed province part of Iraq.
  Bet-Nahrain Democratic Party: Romeo Hakkari, leader of the Bet-Nahrain Democratic Party, has come in support for a Kurdish independent state while also maintaining a strong stance for a Christian-governed province in the districts of Tel Keppe, Al-Hamdaniya and Al-Shekhan in the Nineveh Plain. He insists that there should be a separate referendum or option to elect for a Nineveh Plains province in the disputed area.
  Chaldean Syriac Assyrian Popular Council: Loay Mikhael, a representative from the CSAPC, said the council was supportive of the referendum as the Kurds have a right to self-determination. The council also calls for an Assyrian governed province in the Nineveh Plain to geographically join the KRG.
 Iraqi Communist Party expressed support for the referendum and said it is "a fundamental right of the Kurdistan Region" to hold a referendum and hopes for Iraqi support.
 The Chieftain of the Arab tribe Jubur in Kirkuk has expressed support for the referendum and urged members of the tribe to vote yes.
  Iraqi Turkmen Front said, "The referendum decision is clearly against the constitution. In addition, the participation of non-Kurdish regions in the referendum is unilateral and the Arabs', Turkmens' decisions are against the wishes of the Kurds." The Iraqi Turkmen Front said it would not recognize the referendum. Iraqi Turkmen leader Arshad al-Salihi said: "Holding this referendum at such a sensitive time is dangerous, the ITF is deeply concerned about this. The Kurds could end up forfeiting the significant political and military gains they have achieved in recent years. Kurdish political parties don't even seem to agree on the issue, while Kurdistan Islamic Group, along with the Movement for Change oppose the referendum altogether."
  Kurdistan Workers' Party: Cemîl Bayik: "Referendum is a democratic right, no one should stand against it."
  President of the Iraqi National Accord Ayad Allawi warned Kurdistan Region "not to ponder separation".
 Palestine Liberation Organization Secretary General Saeb Erekat is opposed to Kurdish self-determination: "Kurdish independence would be a poisoned sword against the Arabs." Taysir Khalid, member of DFLP and Executive Committee of the PLO, stated that the comparison between Kurdistan and Israel is "unjust", in reference to Nouri al-Maliki who said that Kurdistan will be a "second Israel" in northern Iraq.
 The left-wing Peoples' Democratic Party in Turkey supported the referendum.

Results

Totals

Aftermath

Immediate reaction from Kurdistan and Iraq

Following the referendum, wild celebrations erupted in Iranian Kurdistan and two days of pro-independence demonstrations, which included the singing of the anthem of the Republic of Mahabad, occurred in the Kurdish cities of Baneh, Sanandaj and Mahabad, leading to mass arrests.

The Kurdistan Regional Government started making plans for state building and future negotiations with Iraq before a declaration of independence for the Republic of Kurdistan would be issued. Barzani created a new "political leadership" body to prepare for independence; however, three Kurdish parties, including the PUK, have refused to join it.

The Iraqi government threatened to send troops to Kirkuk, a city with rich oil deposits. Troops also blocked routes between Mosul and Dahuk on the day prior to the referendum.

Four days after the referendum, the Iraqi government stopped most international flights into the two international airports of Irbil and Sulaimaniya. Humanitarian, military and diplomatic flights were not included in the ban. This action followed Iraq's demand that the Kurdistan Regional Government hand over control of the airports.

Five days after the referendum, the Iraqi and Iranian governments announced that the Iraqi and Iranian armies would hold joint border drills at crossings on Iran's border with the autonomous Iraqi Kurdish region. Iranian tanks were deployed near the border with Kurdistan Region, but the move has been seen as mere posturing. Iran also closed its common border with the Kurdistan Region.

Kurdish businesses across Iraq suffered retaliatory attacks.

Iraqi–Kurdish conflict and Barzani steps down

On 15 October 2017, Iraqi forces launched an operation to take Kirkuk. While Iraqi state media reported that Iraqi units had initially encountered no opposition in taking areas near Kirkuk, the fall of Kirkuk gave impetus to capitulation across northern Iraq, with Baghdad-backed forces facing no resistance.

On 25 October 2017, in the light of avoiding the escalation of conflict with the Iraqi central government, Iraq's autonomous Kurdistan Region offered to "freeze" the result of September's referendum on independence and begin dialogue with Baghdad. A statement also proposed a ceasefire "in order to prevent further violence and clashes" triggered by the launch of an Iraqi military operation.

On 29 October 2017, Masoud Barzani announced his intentions to step down as President of Kurdistan Region, effective 1 November, after being in power for 12 years. His gamble of pushing through with the unofficial referendum ended with the disputed territories being recaptured by Iraq and with the Kurdish statebuilding project being left abandoned. Pro-Barzani protesters broke into the building across Iraqi Kurdistan and attacked lawmakers and journalists.

On 6 November, Iraq's Supreme Federal Court ruled that no Iraqi province was allowed to secede in order to preserve the unity of Iraq. The KRG announced it would respect the Supreme Federal Court's ruling, stating that "this decision must become a basis for starting an inclusive national dialogue between (Kurdish authorities in) Erbil and Baghdad to resolve all disputes".

See also
2005 Kurdistan Region independence referendum (non-binding)
Kirkuk status referendum
Kurdish nationalism
2017 Catalan independence referendum

References

Further reading

2017 in Iraqi Kurdistan
Kurdistan
2017 elections in Iraq
Kurdistan
Kurdish separatism in Iraq
Kurdistan independence movement
Referendums in Kurdistan Region
September 2017 events in Iraq


title: Alistair Hanna

text:
Alistair Matthew Hanna (18 January 1945 – 12 July 2014) was a Northern Irish businessman who managed the controversial Bushmills Dunes golf resort project.

Hanna was born in Holywood, Northern Ireland. He did his undergraduate work at Queen's University Belfast in physics and received his doctorate in 1972 in nuclear physics at the Atomic Energy Research Establishment near Harwell, as well as an MBA from Harvard Business School in 1974.

After joining the global consulting firm, McKinsey & Co., he rose to the position of managing partner, of the Stamford, Connecticut, office and led the firm's microelectronics and software practices operations. After retiring as a managing partner in 1997, he was Chairman of the Board until 2004.  From 2004 onwards he chaired Alpha North America, a Christian group that provided coursework and an educational environment for a variety of Christian denominations.

He died of cancer in June 2014, survived by his wife, Nancy, and his step-daughter.

References

External links
Independent review of Alpha

1945 births
2014 deaths
Businesspeople from Northern Ireland
Harvard Business School alumni
Alumni of Queen's University Belfast


title: Nizamabad bus station

text:
Nizamabad Bus Station (NZB) is a bus station located at the center of Nizamabad city in the state of Telangana, India. The bus station is owned by Telangana State Road Transport Corporation (TSRTC) and is one of the major bus stations in the newly formed state of Telangana. The bus station is well connected to most of the cities and towns in the Telangana state erstwhile Andhra Pradesh. There are a total of 30 platforms. A waiting hall for reserved passengers is provided by TSRTC. There is an old bus stop (old bus station) & 2 bus depots (NZB1 & NZB2) located in the city.

Services
Bus service is one of the important modes of transportation in Nizamabad. The Telangana State Road Transport Corporation (TSRTC) runs around 700 buses from the city on a daily basis. They also offer a premium service, with Mercedes Benz and Volvo buses, from Nizamabad to Hyderabad and Bangalore.

TSRTC also connects to other major cities like Mumbai, Pune, Nagpur, Warangal, Tirupathi, Vijayawada and Godavarikhani. The bus station is well connected to most of the cities and towns in the state. The city is also connected to important cities in other states such as Mumbai, Bangalore, Nagpur, Akola, Nanded, and Gulbarga. TSRTC lines using the station include Pallevelugu, Express, Deluxe, Super Luxury, Indra AC, Garuda, Garuda Plus and Mercedes Benz

Gallery

See also
Nizamabad Railway Station

References

Nizamabad, Telangana
Bus stations in Telangana
Transport in Telangana


title: Mohamed Samir

text:
Brigadier General Mohamed Samir Abdel Aziz Ghonim (Arabic: العميد محمد سمير عبد العزيز غنيم; known as Mohamed Samir) is the spokesperson of the Egyptian Armed Forces.

Samir finished his studies at Egypt's military academy in 1988  before he served in the Egyptian army's infantry corps, where he held various positions, including battalion commander. He then assumed a position with the military college's teaching facility, in addition to serving as a military attaché in UAE.

Qualifications

Civil
 Bachelor of Commerce from Ain Shams University

Military
 Bachelor of Military Sciences from the military academy.
 The inevitable Educational brigades of infantry Unit.
 Basic Paratrooper Jump course.
 International Shooting course.
 Small Arms shooting course.
 Snipers' teaching course.
 Guarding and terrorism countering course.
 Advanced Infantry course from the United States.
 Regional Security challenges course from the United States.
 Military Diplomacy course from Geneva Centre for Security Policy.

Main Commands

 Commander of (Platoon, Company, Battalion).
 Member of the teaching staff in the infantry institute.
 Military observer in the United Nations.
 Military Attaché in Abu Dhabi, UAE.

Orders, decorations and medals

 Military Duty Decoration, First Class.
 Longevity & Exemplary Medal.
 Silver Jubilee of October War Medal.
 Golden Jubilee of the 23rd of July Revolution.
 Silver Jubilee of The Liberation Of Sinai Medal.
 25 January Revolution Medal.
 United Nations Medal.
 Physical efficiency Medal from the US Army.

References

External links
 Official Facebook Page

Egyptian military officers
Spokespersons
Egyptian Muslims
Living people
Egyptian expatriates in the United States
Year of birth missing (living people)
Egyptian Military Academy alumni


title: Elsa Collin

text:
Elsa Sigrid Collin (3 October 1887 – 29 June 1941) was a Swedish theatre critic, poet and actress.

Early life
Collin was the daughter of Knut Johan August Collin, a doctor in Helsingborg, and Sigrid Elvira Eskilsson. Elsa's mother died when she was just two years old; her father later remarried.

Career
After finishing school in 1906, Collin completed her studentexamen in Gothenburg, and entered Lund University in 1907. Collin became the first woman at any Swedish university to be part of a student spex show playing the part of Susanna, the chambermaid, in a spex called Gerda; the spex also went on a tour to Malmö and Helsingborg. Collin was also active in the left-wing fraternity Den yngre gubben and wrote for the student paper with, among others, Vilhelm Ekelund, with whom she had a close relationship at the time.

After completing her bachelor's degree in 1909, Collin moved to Stockholm and entered Stockholm University, but mostly worked, initially as an actress in the theatre ensemble Lilla Teatern as well as Uppsala Teatern. Over time she came to work more for newspapers, first as a secretary at the Stockholm weekly Figaro and then as the Stockholm theatre critic for the Malmö newspaper Arbetet.

Collin published poetry in the Social Democratic women's magazine Morgonbris, including two overtly political poems, "Det dagas" (Day is dawning) and "Giv ditt namn!" (Give your name!) written in association with the women's suffrage assemblies of 1912 and 1913. The title of the second refers to a petition effort; the poem became an anthem of the movement in Sweden.

During her years in Stockholm, Collin became a close friend of writer and theatre leader Brita von Horn; the two women shared a residence in Skagen. Together they created the theatre group the Dramatist Studio (Dramatikerstudion) and wrote a play for the group based on von Horn's book Aschebergskan på Wittskövle. However, the piece did not receive its first performance until 1944, after Collin's death, when it was also Ingmar Bergman's inaugural production at the Helsingborg City Theatre.

Death
Collin died in 1941. Her funeral took place in Stockholm, but she was buried in the Nya kyrkogården (New Cemetery) in her birthplace Helsingborg.

References

Further reading

1887 births
1941 deaths
20th-century Swedish actresses
Swedish stage actresses
Swedish theatre critics
Swedish women theatre critics
Swedish women poets
Lund University alumni
Stockholm University alumni
People from Helsingborg
20th-century Swedish poets
20th-century Swedish women writers


title: Cycling at the 1936 Summer Olympics – Men's tandem

text:
The men's tandem cycling event at the 1936 Summer Olympics took place on 7 and 8 August and was one of six events at the 1936 Olympics.

Results

Round 1

The winning pair of each heat advanced to the second round. The second-place and third-place pairs were relegated to the repechage for another chance at qualifying.

 Heat 1

 Heat 2

 Heat 3

 Heat 4

 Heat 5

Repechage

The winners of each repechage heat qualified for the second round. The losers were eliminated.

 Repechage 1

 Repechage 2

 Repechage 3

Round 2

The winners of each heat advanced to the semifinals. The losers were eliminated.

 Heat 1

 Heat 2

 Heat 3

 Heat 4

Semifinals

The semifinal winners advanced to the gold medal final. The losers competed in a bronze medal final.

 Semifinal 1

 Heat 2

Finals

Both the gold and bronze medal finals were conducted as best-of-three competitions. In each case, the same team won both of the first two races, making a third race unnecessary.

 Gold medal final

 Bronze medal final

References

 1936 Official Report.

Cycling at the 1936 Summer Olympics
Cycling at the Summer Olympics – Men's tandem
Track cycling at the 1936 Summer Olympics


title: RU Camelopardalis

text:
RU Camelopardalis, or RU Cam, is a W Virginis variable (type II Cepheid) in the constellation of Camelopardalis.  It is also a Carbon star, which is very unusual for a Cepheid variable.

History
RU Cam was reported as a new variable star in 1907.  It was quickly recognised as one of the Cepheid class of variable stars.

The first detailed study of the spectrum of RU Cam showed that it changed during the brightness variations.  From partway down the descending branch of the light curve to just after minimum brightness, the spectrum is class R with hydrogen absorption lines.  The spectrum then develops hydrogen emission lines.  For several days either side of maximum brightness, the spectrum becomes a relatively normal class K.

RU Cam remained a somewhat unusual W Virginis variable until 1964, when the relatively regular pulsation of about 1 magnitude almost entirely stopped.  Since then the pulsations have varied from cycle to cycle, with amplitudes changing from several tenths of a magnitude to almost zero.  The light curve has a more sinusoidal shape than when it was pulsating at full amplitude and the period changes erratically between 17.4 and 26.6 days.

Properties

RU Camelopardalis is both a Carbon star and a type II Cepheid variable star.  This is unusual but not unique.  At least five other relatively bright examples are known, two of which are of the BL Herculis sub-type.  The atmosphere contains more carbon than oxygen but is not deficient in hydrogen.  This can be explained as the result of triple-alpha helium burning being processed through a CNO cycle and convected to the surface.  This process occurs in some of the more massive asymptotic giant branch (AGB) stars at the third dredge-up.  W Virginis stars are typically metal-poor and enriched by s-process elements, but this is not the case for RU Cam which has near-solar metallicity and no heavy metal enhancement.

W Virginis variables are thought to be AGB stars executing a blue loop due to a thermal pulse from the helium burning shell.  These stars cross the instability strip and undergo very regular pulsations.  RU Cam fits this model reasonably well despite its peculiarities.  Its temperature of around 5,000 K and luminosity several hundred times the sun's place it on or near the instability strip, and its mass about  is typical of AGB stars.

The brightness variations of RU Cam are caused by pulsations which cause both the temperature and radius to vary. The temperature has been estimated to vary between 3,800 K and 5,650 K, with a change in the radius of  about an average size of .  Even prior to 1965, the colour variations suggested a smaller temperature range of 4,220 K - 5,240 K.  The maximum temperature occurs at the same time as the minimum radius, and this is when the star is near its brightest.

Evolution
The evolution of a star executing a blue loop from the AGB is expected to be rapid.  Period changes in RU Cam before 1965 suggest that it would cross the entire instability strip in 31,000 years.  Any secular period changes since then have been masked by irregularities.  It is predicted that the temperature of RU Cam is increasing and it is approaching, or leaving, the bluer edge of the instability strip, in which case the pulsations would stop completely.  A blueward crossing is the first crossing of the instability strip and would be followed by a second crossing when the star cools back towards the AGB.

References

Camelopardalis
Camelopardalis, RU
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W Virginis variables
Carbon stars
035681
J07214412+6940147
BD+69 417


title: Ceadîr-Lunga Stadium

text:
Ceadîr-Lunga Stadium is a stadium in Ceadîr-Lunga, Moldova. It has a capacity of 2,000 seats.

History
FC Saxan played their first match in the stadium in 2012.

References

Football venues in Moldova


title: Dominic Manfredi

text:
Dominic Manfredi (born 1 October 1993) is an English former professional rugby league footballer who played on the . He played for the Wigan Warriors in the Super League, but also spent time on loan at the South Wales Scorpions in Championship 1, Salford Red Devils in the Super League and Workington Town in the Championship.

Background
Manfredi was born in Leigh, Greater Manchester, England. He started in Leigh Sacred Heart all the way through until year six, then carried on at St.Marys high school in Astley.

Club career

Early career
Manfredi played his junior rugby at Leigh Miners Rangers until he was 14 and joined the Wigan club where he progressed well through the scholarship and academy set up.

Professional career
Signing for Wigan, Manfredi spent a period on loan with Championship 1 team South Wales Scorpions before making his Super League début against Hull FC on 3 August 2013, in a 33–34 defeat at the DW Stadium.

The following season, 2014, Manfredi made 14 appearances for Wigan scoring 11 tries as well periods playing for Super League rivals, Salford, and (then) Championship team, Workington.

In April 2015, Manfredi signed a new four-year contract with Wigan. Manfredi was again loaned to Workington however 2015 saw his true breakthrough into the Wigan set up. After a disappointing run of form for Josh Charnley he came into the side to score 22 tries in just 18 appearances as well as picking up two Man of the Match awards.

He played in the 2015 Super League Grand Final defeat by the Leeds Rhinos at Old Trafford.

At the start of the 2016 season he was given the number 5 jersey for Wigan after the departure of Joe Burgess to the NRL, and went on the score 15 tries in 25 appearances as well as three Man of the Match awards. His season was cut short in August due to an anterior cruciate ligament injury in a tackle by Rangi Chase against Castleford Tigers. Despite the injury he went on to make an appearance in the Super League Dream Team 2016.

Manfredi missed the entire 2017 season after suffering another injury in a match for the reserve team. He made his first team comeback on 14 September 2018, scoring two tries in a 26–6 victory over Warrington Wolves.  The injury limited him to just 5 appearances in the 2018 season but one appearance was where he repeated the two-try feat against the Warrington Wolves in the 2018 Super League Grand Final, in a 12-4 victory at Old Trafford.

Injury again limited appearances in 2019 with him making just four starts for Wigan during the season. In 2020 he made comeback in the COVID-19 affected season making 11 appearances.

Part way through the 2021 season, Manfredi confirmed in a joint statement with the Wigan Warriors, that he would retire at the end of the 2021 season. He cited his repeated knee injuries as the main reason, and to put his physical and mental health before his playing career. However, on 4 August 2021, Manfredi announced his immediate retirement from rugby league, after being medically advised that he would require a complete replacement of the left knee.

References

External links
Wigan Warriors profile
SL profile

1993 births
Living people
English rugby league players
Rugby league players from Leigh, Greater Manchester
Rugby league wingers
Salford Red Devils players
South Wales Scorpions players
Wigan Warriors players
Workington Town players


title: 2015 U.S. Open (golf)

text:
The  2015 United States Open Championship was the 115th U.S. Open, played June 18–21, 2015 at Chambers Bay in University Place, Washington, southwest of Tacoma on the shore of Puget Sound. Jordan Spieth won his first U.S. Open and consecutive major titles, one stroke ahead of runners-up Dustin Johnson and Louis Oosthuizen. This was the first U.S. Open televised by Fox Sports 1 and Fox Sports, launching a 12-year contract with the United States Golf Association.

Spieth, age 21, became the youngest U.S. Open champion in 92 years, since Bobby Jones in 1923. The reigning Masters champion, Spieth became the youngest to win the Masters and U.S. Open in the same year, passing Tiger Woods, who won both in 2002 at age 26. Others to win the first two majors of the year were Craig Wood (1941), Ben Hogan (1951, 1953), Arnold Palmer (1960), and Jack Nicklaus (1972).

This was the first U.S. Open played in the Pacific Northwest and the third major played in the state of Washington, which hosted the PGA Championship in 1944 and 1998.

Venue
Owned by Pierce County, the Chambers Bay course opened for play only eight years earlier in June 2007.

Course layout

The course was laid out differently each day, with course totals ranging from  on Sunday, to  on Friday. Holes 1 and 18 were played as either par-4 or par-5: the first was a par-4 and the 18th was a par-5 for three of the rounds, switching only for the second round on Friday, and the course was par 70 for each round.

^ In Round 2 on Friday, Hole #1 was played as a par 5 and #18 as a par 4; par was 36 out and 34 in.
Source:

Criticism of the course
Chambers Bay was subject to criticism for its bumpy greens, unfair course design, and poor accessibility for spectators. Former U.S. Open champion Gary Player called it "the worst golf course I might've ever seen in the 63 years as a professional golfer", and Henrik Stenson said that the greens were like "putting on broccoli".

Field
About half the field consisted of players who are exempt from qualifying for the U.S. Open. Each player is classified according to the first category in which he qualified, and other categories are shown in parentheses.

1. Winners of the U.S. Open Championship during the last ten years

Ángel Cabrera
Lucas Glover
Martin Kaymer (7,8,11,12,13,14)
Graeme McDowell (13,14)
Rory McIlroy (6,7,12,13,14)
Geoff Ogilvy (12)
Justin Rose (12,13,14)
Webb Simpson (12,13,14)
Tiger Woods (8)

Prior to the tournament, Michael Campbell, the 2005 winner, announced his retirement from golf.

2. Winner and runner-up of the 2014 U.S. Amateur Championship
Gunn Yang (a)
Corey Conners forfeited his exemption by turning professional.

3. Winner of the 2014 Amateur Championship
Bradley Neil (a)

4. Winner of the 2014 Mark H. McCormack Medal (men's World Amateur Golf Ranking)
Ollie Schniederjans (a)

5. Winners of the Masters Tournament during the last five years

Charl Schwartzel (13,14)
Adam Scott (11,12,13,14)
Jordan Spieth (12,13,14)
Bubba Watson (12,13,14)

6. Winners of The Open Championship during the last five years

Darren Clarke
Ernie Els
Phil Mickelson (13,14)
Louis Oosthuizen (13,14)

7. Winners of the PGA Championship during the last five years

Keegan Bradley (11,13,14)
Jason Dufner

8. Winners of The Players Championship during the last three years
Rickie Fowler (11,12,13,14)

9. Winner of the 2015 European Tour BMW PGA Championship
An Byeong-hun (13,14)

10. Winner of the 2014 U.S. Senior Open Championship
Colin Montgomerie

11. The 10 lowest scorers and anyone tying for 10th place at the 2014 U.S. Open Championship

Erik Compton
Jason Day (12,13,14)
Dustin Johnson (12,13,14)
Brooks Koepka (13,14)
Brandt Snedeker (13,14)
Henrik Stenson (13,14)
Jimmy Walker (12,13,14)

12. Players who qualified for the season-ending 2014 Tour Championship

Jim Furyk (13,14)
Sergio García (13,14)
Bill Haas (13,14)
Russell Henley (13,14)
Morgan Hoffmann
Billy Horschel (13,14)
Zach Johnson (13,14)
Chris Kirk (13,14)
Matt Kuchar (13,14)
Hunter Mahan (13,14)
Hideki Matsuyama (13,14)
Kevin Na (13,14)
Ryan Palmer (13,14)
Patrick Reed (13,14)
John Senden (13,14)
Brendon Todd (13,14)
Cameron Tringale
Gary Woodland (13,14)

13. The top 60 point leaders and ties as of May 25, 2015 in the Official World Golf Ranking

Paul Casey (14)
George Coetzee
Jamie Donaldson (14)
Victor Dubuisson (14)
Matt Every (14)
Tommy Fleetwood (14)
Stephen Gallacher (14)
Branden Grace (14)
Charley Hoffman (14)
J. B. Holmes (14)
Thongchai Jaidee (14)
Miguel Ángel Jiménez (14)
Anirban Lahiri (14)
Marc Leishman (14)
Shane Lowry (14)
Joost Luiten (14)
Ben Martin (14)
Francesco Molinari (14)
Ryan Moore (14)
Ian Poulter (14)
Marc Warren
Lee Westwood (14)
Bernd Wiesberger (14)
Danny Willett (14)

14. The top 60 point leaders and ties as of June 15, 2015 in the Official World Golf Ranking

Kevin Kisner
Andy Sullivan

15. Special exemptions given by the USGA
None

The remaining contestants earned their places through sectional qualifiers.
Japan: Baek Seuk-hyun, Kurt Barnes, Hiroyuki Fujita, Masahiro Kawamura, Liang Wenchong
England: Thomas Aiken, Lucas Bjerregaard, Marcus Fraser, Shiv Kapur, Alexander Lévy, Garth Mulroy, Alex Norén, Jason Palmer, John Parry, Marcel Siem, Tjaart van der Walt
United States
Newport Beach, California: Jared Becher (L), Brian Campbell (a), Beau Hossler (a), Alex Kim (L), Jake Knapp (a,L), Kevin Lucas (L)
Jupiter, Florida: Luke Donald, Sam Horsfield (a), Jack Maguire (a), Andy Pope (L)
Ball Ground, Georgia: Roberto Castro, Lee McCoy (a), Matthew NeSmith (a,L)
Rockville, Maryland: Billy Hurley III, Denny McCarthy (a), Timothy O'Neal (L)
Purchase, New York: Rich Berberian Jr. (L), Lee Janzen, Jamie Lovemark, Pat Wilson (L)
Columbus, Ohio: Sebastian Cappelen, Bryson DeChambeau (a), Brad Fritsch, David Hearn, Ryo Ishikawa, Danny Lee, George McNeill, D. A. Points, Michael Putnam, Sam Saunders, Cameron Smith, Robert Streb, Daniel Summerhays, Bo Van Pelt, Camilo Villegas
Springfield, Ohio: Michael Davan (L), Tony Finau, Nick Hardy (a,L), Stephan Jäger (L)
Memphis, Tennessee: Blayne Barber, Charlie Beljan, Tyler Duncan (L), Brad Elder (L), Retief Goosen, Brandon Hagy (L), Brian Harman, Tom Hoge (L), Davis Riley (a), Andrés Romero
Dallas, Texas: Jason Allred, Cody Gribble, Cole Hammer (a,L), Kyle Jones (a), Matt Mabrey (L), Mark Silvers (L)
Cle Elum, Washington: Troy Kelly, Richard H. Lee, Pan Cheng-tsung (L)

Alternates who gained entry:
Oliver Farr (England)
Shunsuke Sonoda (Japan)
Kevin Chappell (Columbus) – claimed spot held for category 14
Jimmy Gunn (L, Memphis) – claimed spot held for category 14
Steve Marino (Dallas) – claimed spot held for category 14
Josh Persons (L, Rockville) – claimed spot held for category 14

(a) denotes amateur
(L) denotes player advanced through local qualifying

Source:

Round summaries

First round
Thursday, June 18, 2015

Dustin Johnson and Henrik Stenson both posted rounds of 65 (−5) to share the lead after the first round. Johnson recorded four birdies on his back-nine and did not make a bogey until the par-3 9th, his 18th hole of the round. Stenson, meanwhile, birdied four of his last five holes to tie Johnson for the lead. Jordan Spieth, the reigning Masters champion, was three strokes back after a 68. Three-time champion Tiger Woods opened with a round of 80 (+10), his worst score ever at the U.S. Open. Brian Campbell, a senior at the University of Illinois, was low amateur after a round of 67 (−3), two behind the lead.

The first hole was set as a par-4 at  and the 18th hole as par-5 at , with the course at . The scoring average for the field was 72.72 (+2.72) and 25 players had under-par rounds.

Second round
Friday, June 19, 2015

Masters champion Jordan Spieth shot a round of 67 (−3) to tie Patrick Reed for the 36-hole lead. First round co-leader Dustin Johnson got as low as 7-under before bogeys on three of his last five holes dropped him to a stroke behind the leaders. Jason Day was just two shots off the lead playing the 9th hole, his 18th of the round, when he collapsed from vertigo. After being treated by medical personnel for several minutes, Day was able to finish the hole and made bogey, dropping to three behind and a tie for 9th place. Tiger Woods missed the cut with a two-round score of 16-over-par, his worst 36-hole score in a major.

A bogey on the final hole by Nick Hardy, a freshman from the University of Illinois, moved the cut line to +5. Fifteen additional players earned entry into the third round, including Ángel Cabrera, Sergio García, Colin Montgomerie, Webb Simpson, and Jimmy Walker.

The 1st hole was set as a 593-yard par-5 and the 18th hole as 514-yard par-4, with the total yardage at 7,695. The scoring average for the field was 73.48 (+3.48) and 18 players had under-par rounds. J. B. Holmes and Louis Oosthuizen had the low rounds of the day, 66 (−4).

Amateurs: Campbell (−1), Maguire (+1), Schniederjans (+2), Hossler (+3), McCarthy (+4), Hardy (+5),McCoy (+8), DeChambeau (+9), Neil (+9), NeSmith (+9), Jones (+10), Knapp (+10), Yang (+10), Horsfield (+11), Riley (+13), Hammer (+21)

Third round
Saturday, June 20, 2015

Louis Oosthuizen again had the low round of the day, 66 (−4), moving him into a tie for 5th place. Despite suffering from vertigo, Jason Day scored 68 (−2), the second lowest round of the day.

The 1st hole was set as a 499-yard par-4 and the 18th hole as 577-yard par-5, with the total yardage at 7,637. The scoring average for the field was 73.13 (+3.13) and only 6 players had under-par rounds.

Final round
Sunday, June 21, 2015

Four players began the final round tied for the lead for the first time at the U.S. Open since 1973. In the final pairing with Jason Day at 3 pm PDT, Dustin Johnson recorded two birdies on the front nine to take sole possession of the lead, then lost it with bogeys on three out of four holes to begin the back nine. In the penultimate pairing, Jordan Spieth and Branden Grace both birdied the par-4 12th to tie, but Grace fell from contention on the 16th after his drive went out of bounds and he made double bogey. Spieth holed a  birdie putt at the 16th to open up a three-stroke lead, but then three-putted for double bogey on the par-3 17th to fall into a tie with Louis Oosthuizen. Oosthuizen began the round three shots off the lead and quickly dropped further behind with three consecutive bogeys on the front-nine. Beginning at the 12th, however, Oosthuizen birdied six out of his last seven holes to tie Spieth. At the par-5 18th, Spieth hit the green in two and proceeded to two-putt for birdie. Johnson recovered from his bogey streak with a birdie at the 17th, then also found the 18th green in two. Faced with a  eagle putt to win the championship, Johnson's attempt rolled three feet (0.9 m) past the hole, then missed his birdie putt to tie. Expecting a Monday playoff, Spieth suddenly gained a one-stroke victory for his second consecutive major title.

With the win, Spieth became the sixth to win both the Masters and U.S. Open in the same year and the first since Tiger Woods in 2002. He also became the first to win two majors before the age of 22 since Gene Sarazen in 1922, and the youngest U.S. Open champion since Bobby Jones in 1923. After opening with a round of 77 (+7), Oosthuizen shot 199 over his last three rounds, tying the U.S. Open record for lowest 54-hole score. His score of 29 on the back-nine also tied a tournament record.

The first hole was set as a par-4 at  and the 18th hole as a par-5 at , with the total at . The scoring average for the field was 71.29 (+1.29) and 22 players had under-par rounds. Adam Scott had the low round of the championship, a 6-under-par 64 to tie for fourth.

Final leaderboard

Scorecard

Cumulative tournament scores, relative to par

Source:

Media
This was the first U.S. Open televised by Fox Sports, which began a 12-year contract to televise the championship and other USGA events. The previous 20 years (1995–2014) had been by NBC Sports, preceded by 29 years (1966–1994) on ABC Sports.

References

External links

United States Golf Association
Coverage on the PGA Tour's official site
Coverage on the European Tour's official site
Coverage on the PGA of America's official site

U.S. Open (golf)
Golf in Washington (state)
Sports competitions in Washington (state)
U.S. Open
U.S. Open (golf)
U.S. Open (golf)
U.S. Open (golf)


title: 2014 OEC Kaohsiung

text:
The 2014 OEC Kaohsiung was a professional tennis tournament played on hard courts. It was the third edition of the tournament which was part of the 2014 ATP Challenger Tour. It took place in Kaohsiung, Taiwan between 14 and 20 July 2014.

Singles main-draw entrants

Seeds

 1 Rankings are as of 7 July 2014.

Other entrants
The following players received wildcards into the singles main draw:
  Ho Chih-Jen
  Hung Jui-chen
  Lu Yen-hsun
  Wang Chieh-fu

The following players received entry from the qualifying draw:
  Nam Ji-sung
  Jaime Pulgar-Garcia
  Shuichi Sekiguchi
  Kento Takeuchi

Doubles main-draw entrants

Seeds

1 Rankings as of 7 July 2014.

Other entrants
The following pairs received wildcards into the doubles main draw:
  Wu Tung-lin /  Yi Chu-huan
  Chen I-Ta /  Ho Chih-Jen
  Hsieh Cheng-peng /  Yang Shao-Chi

Champions

Singles

 Lu Yen-hsun def.  Luca Vanni 6–7(7–9), 6–4, 6–4

Doubles

 Gong Maoxin /  Peng Hsien-yin def.  Chen Ti /  Huang Liang-chi 6–3, 6–2

References

External links
Official Website

OEC Kaohsiung
OEC Kaohsiung
OEC Kaohsiung
OEC Kaohsiung


title: Listed buildings in Weston, Cheshire East

text:
Weston is a former civil parish in Cheshire East, England. It contained 17 buildings that are recorded in the National Heritage List for England as designated listed buildings.  Of these, one is listed at Grade II*, the middle of the three grades, and the others are at Grade II.  The parish contained the villages of Weston and Englesea-Brook, and the southern part of the Crewe Hall estate.  The listed buildings include houses, cottages and a lodge in the Crewe estate.. Elsewhere there are houses and cottages, a public house, a church, and a signpost.  In Englesea-Brook the former Primitive Methodist church is now a museum, and its founder has a memorial in the churchyard opposite.

Key

Buildings

References

Citations

Sources

Listed buildings in the Borough of Cheshire East
Lists of listed buildings in Cheshire


title: 2014–15 Inter Milan season

text:
The 2014–15 season was Football Club Internazionale Milano's 106th in existence and 99th consecutive season in the top flight of Italian football. The team took part at Serie A, Coppa Italia and UEFA Europa League.

Season overview
During the summer of 2014, Inter was left by the main protagonists of the 2009–10 Treble: the captain Javier Zanetti, Walter Samuel, Esteban Cambiasso and Diego Milito. Therefore, the only left of that season were Joel Obi and Rene Krhin, both returning from loan. The renewal signed by Walter Mazzarri added to the arrivals of new men (Gary Medel, Pablo Osvaldo, Yann M'Vila, Dodô and Nemanja Vidić) and several years without trophies helped the fans to predict a "year zero" for their club. The new era started on 20 August when, in the first leg of the Europa League play-off, Inter beat Stjarnan 3–0. The second leg match resulted in another large win of 6–0: Kovačić unlocked his record, scoring half of the goals. The results of Serie A were - instead - disappointing, except the 7–0 win over Sassuolo. Inter lost with Cagliari and Fiorentina, suffering a total of seven goals. Mazzarri put his job at risk due to a quarrel with Massimo Moratti, stating that "he didn't have time to waste". Despite a good European campaign, with eight points collected in four matches of the group stage, the coach was fired after a 2–2 draw with Hellas Verona. Erick Thohir bet on Roberto Mancini, who coached the side from 2004 to 2008 winning the Italian title for three consecutive years. Mancini made his debut in the Derby della Madonnina (1–1), then reached the European knockout phase on his fiftieth birthday. However, the gap with other opponents was unattainable at mid-season.

Mancini tried to resolve the problem of a team not built by him with new purchases (Podolski, Shaqiri and Brozović) and a policy based on young players such as Pușcaș, Bonazzoli, Gnoukouri, Donkor and Dimarco: however Inter had poor results, being defeated in both cups (Coppa Italia and Europa League). The attempt of getting a placement useful for European competitions failed in final matches, sticking Inter at eighth position. Icardi's goals - that crowned him Serie A top scorer - were not enough to save the season.

Kit
Supplier: Nike / Sponsor: Pirelli

Kit information
The new home kit is black with a thin blue pinstripe and also boasts a new enlarged and enhanced club crest. The club crest – in the version with the star on the top – will be present exclusively on the jersey. The shirt has a tailored black collar with a thin blue trim, which has a button at the top, and a placket with a hidden button. Inside the back of the neck is a pennant tab featuring the Saint George’s cross to represent the city of Milan’s coat of arms. On the back of the neck is "Inter" in a specially designed font, which has been used by the Nerrazzurri's most committed fans on flags and banners inside the San Siro since the 1970s. The new home shorts are black with a thin blue stripe along each side, and the new home socks are black with a wide tonal stripe of chevrons on the back. The new away kit has a ribbed crew neck collar and is white with a tonal light grey graphic on the front consisting of lines which create a Saint George's cross from the city of Milan's coat of arms. Inside the back of the neck is a pennant tab featuring the proud message "Milano E’ Solo Inter" (Milan is only Inter). It is written in a specially designed font. On the back of the neck is another Saint George's cross to once again proudly represent the city of Milan's coat of arms. The new away kit is completed by white shorts and socks.

Players

Squad information

Pre-season and friendlies

Pinzolo training camp

International Champions Cup

Other friendlies

Competitions

Overview

Serie A

League table

Results summary

Results by round

Matches

Coppa Italia

UEFA Europa League

Play-off round

Group stage

Knockout phase

Round of 32

Round of 16

Statistics

Appearances and goals

|-
! colspan="12" style="background:#dcdcdc; text-align:center"| Goalkeepers

|-
! colspan="12" style="background:#dcdcdc; text-align:center"| Defenders

|-
! colspan="12" style="background:#dcdcdc; text-align:center"| Midfielders

|-
! colspan="12" style="background:#dcdcdc; text-align:center"| Forwards

|-
! colspan="12" style="background:#dcdcdc; text-align:center"| Players transferred out during the season

Goalscorers
{| class="wikitable sortable" style="font-size: 95%; text-align: center;"
|-
!width="7%"|No.
!width="7%"|Pos.
!width="7%"|Nation
!width="20%"|Name
!Serie A
!Coppa Italia
!Europa League
!Total
|-
| 9
| FW
|
| Mauro Icardi
| 22
| 1
| 4
|27
|-
| 8
| FW
|
| Rodrigo Palacio
| 8
| 0
| 4
|12
|-
| 10
| MF
|
| Mateo Kovačić
| 5
| 0
| 3
|8
|-
| 7
| FW
|
| Dani Osvaldo
| 5
| 0
| 2
|7
|-
| 13
| MF
|
| Fredy Guarín
| 6
| 0
| 1
|7
|-
| 88
| MF
|
| Hernanes
| 5
| 0
| 0
|5
|-
| 33
| DF
|
| Danilo D'Ambrosio
| 0
| 0
| 3
|3
|-
| 91
| MF
|
| Xherdan Shaqiri
| 1
| 1
| 1
|3
|-
| 22
| DF
|
| Dodô
| 0
| 0
| 2
|2
|-
| 23
| DF
|
| Andrea Ranocchia
| 2
| 0
| 0
|2
|-
| 11
| FW
|
| Lukas Podolski
| 1
| 0
| 0
|1
|-
| 15
| DF
|
| Nemanja Vidić
| 1
| 0
| 0
|1
|-
| 17
| MF
|
| Zdravko Kuzmanović
| 0
| 0
| 1
|1
|-
| 20
| MF
|
| Joel Obi
| 1
| 0
| 0
|1
|-
| 77
| MF
|
| Marcelo Brozović
| 1
| 0
| 0
|1
|-
| #
| colspan=3 | Own goals
| 1
| 0
| 0
|1
|-
|- bgcolor="F1F1F1"
| colspan=4 | TOTAL
| 59
| 2
| 21
| 82

References

Inter Milan seasons
Internazionale
Internazionale


title: 2014 OEC Kaohsiung – Singles

text:
Lu Yen-hsun was the defending champion, and defended his title defeating Luca Vanni 6–7(7–9), 6–4, 6–4 in the final.

Seeds

  Lu Yen-hsun (champion)
  Blaž Kavčič (withdrew due to exhaustion)
  Go Soeda (quarterfinals)
  Yūichi Sugita (semifinals)
  Alexander Kudryavtsev (semifinals, retired)
  Marco Chiudinelli (quarterfinals)
  Thomas Fabbiano (quarterfinals)
  Denys Molchanov (quarterfinals)

Draw

Finals

Top half

Bottom half

References
 Main Draw
 Qualifying Draw

OEC Kaohsiung - Singles
2014 Singles
2014 in Taiwanese tennis


title: Emmanuel Ifeajuna

text:
Emmanuel Arinze Ifeajuna  (1935 – 25 September 1967) was a Nigerian army major and high jumper. He was the first Black African to win a gold medal at an international sports event when he won at the 1954 British Empire and Commonwealth Games. His winning mark and personal best of 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m) was a game record and a British Empire record at the time.

An Igbo from Onitsha, he was a science graduate of the University College of Ibadan and became involved in politics. He later joined the military and played a role in the 1966 Nigerian coup d'état.

Life and career

High jumping
Born in Onitsha, he attended Dennis Memorial Grammar School in his home town and displayed the characteristics that would later define his life. He trained in the high jump under his games teacher, and he also took part in a protest that closed down the school for a term. He graduated from high school in 1951. Ilesa Grammar School also claims him as a past alumnus. This is disputed, although he did do summer school teaching at the institution.

The 1954 Nigerian Athletics Championships saw him establish himself among the nation's best high jumpers. A jump of 6 feet 5.5 inches (1.97 m) meant Ifeajuna was chosen to represent his country at the 1954 British Empire and Commonwealth Games, alongside Nafiu Osagie. Nigeria performed well internationally in the high jump in that period – Joshua Majekodunmi had been runner-up at the 1950 British Empire Games, and three Nigerian jumpers made the top twenty at the 1952 Olympic high jump.

At the 1954 Games in Vancouver, he competed wearing only his left shoe yet managed to clear 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m), which was both a Games record and a British Empire record for the discipline. The resulting gold medal made him the first Black African to win at a major international sports competition. The high jump had an African sweep of the medals that year, with Uganda's Patrick Etolu finishing behind Ifeajuna and Nigeria's Osagie taking third place. Ifeajuna received a hero's welcome upon his return to Lagos and was paraded through the streets before speaking at a civic celebration.

Politics and university
After his gold medal win, he ceased training in the high jump and did not return to the sport. He enrolled in a science degree at the University College of Ibadan in 1954 and became involved within the institution's student politics movement. He was also a member of the prestigious Sigma Club, University of Ibadan, a socio philanthropic student organization, organizers of the annual Havana Musical Carnival in the institution. While there he became close friends with Christopher Okigbo and J.P. Clark, both of whom would go on to become prominent Nigerian poets. Ifeajuna was also a close friend of Emeka Anyaoku, later Commonwealth Secretary-General. He was deeply involved in Ibadan's Students' Union and became the organisation's Director of Information, encouraging protests. He was affiliated with the Dynamic Party, led by mathematician Chike Obi. Uche Chukwumerije, a contemporary and later a senator, remembered Ifeajuna being active in political agitation, but also claims that he was less willing to be involved in the protests themselves. Clark also attested to this, citing the example of a protest over a student hostel shutdown. The shutdown was prompted by the manslaughter trial of Ben Obumselu, the student union president and friend of Ifeajuna. Ifeajuna organised the protests but was not present during the subsequent clashes.

Upon completion of his science degree he went into teaching, being posted at Ebenezer Anglican Grammar School in Abeokuta. Ifeajuna remained in regular contact with Okigbo, who also went on to teach, and the two continued to discuss revolutionary politics. This culminated in Ifeajuna leaving the teaching profession to join the army in 1960. He underwent training at Mons Officer Cadet School in Aldershot, United Kingdom. As a graduate, he rose quickly within the military ranks and reached the position of Major in January 1966. He was the brigade major in Lagos.

Coup attempt
Dissatisfied with the direction his country had taken during the First Nigerian Republic under Prime Minister Abubakar Tafawa Balewa, Ifeajuna became a conspirator in a plot to overthrow the government. Given his studies, Ifeajuna has been regarded as one of the intellectual drivers of the conspiracy and he wrote an unpublished manuscript on the reasoning for the 1966 Nigerian coup d'état attempt. He scorned the corruption and anarchy that resulted from mismanagement of the government. Major Chukwuma Kaduna Nzeogwu was the face of the coup attempt, which involved five other army majors: Timothy Onwuatuegwu, Chris Anuforo, Adewale Ademoyega and Humphrey Chukwuka.

Ademoyega, Okafor, Anuforo and Chukwuka were the other majors based in Lagos, where Ifeajuna led movements. Ifeajuna led his brigade to the house of Prime Minister Balewa and arrested him. Meanwhile, Nzeogwu made public the names of who the coup aimed to kill and Balewa as a notable absence. Okafor sought to capture Brigadier Zakariya Maimalari, Ifeajuna's commanding officer. Maimalari escaped and upon finding Ifeajuna asked him for help. Ifeajuna killed Maimalari, which led to dissension among Ifeajuna's ranks, as he was a highly respected officer. Ifeajuna also shot Lieutenant Colonel Abogo Largema at a hotel in the Ikoyi district of Lagos.

One of the coup's prominent targets, Major-General Johnson Aguiyi-Ironsi, caught wind of the plot and escaped capture. He then began to move against the coup conspirators. Ironsi eventually managed to prevent the coup and was later appointed to take over leadership and bring stability to the country. During these events, Prime Minister Balewa died while under the arrest of Ifeajuna. Official police reports into the circumstances of his death (which remain redacted) claim Ifeajuna shot Balewa while driving to Abeokuta and abandoned the body by the road. Some claim that Balewa was not deliberately killed (given that he was not one of the coup's stated assassination targets), but rather died of an asthma or heart attack during the ordeal. This subject remains an unresolved element of the history of the 1966 coup attempt.

Execution and legacy

Following Ironsi's move against the coup, Ifeajuna's friend Christopher Okigbo helped him cross the border into Dahomey (now Benin) and through to Ghana where he was welcomed by its leader Kwame Nkrumah. Nkrumah's regime was overthrown shortly afterwards and Ifeajuna returned to Nigeria after assurances from Emeka Ojukwu that his life would not be at risk. He again became involved in the military, this time within the Biafran Army – the Republic of Biafra declared its secession from Nigeria, beginning the Nigerian Civil War. Ifeajuna, Victor Banjo, Phillip Alale and Sam Agbam were accused by Ojukwu of negotiating with the federal Nigerian officials, via British agents, hoping to bring about a ceasefire, overthrow Ojukwu, and gain prominent positions for themselves. They were hastily tried and sentenced to death by firing squad for treason. Ifeajuna claimed the plan was to preserve civilian life in Enugu from an oncoming assault by federal troops. Ifeajuna and his three co-conspirators were executed on 25 September 1967. Enugu, the Biafran capital, was captured by federal Nigerian forces two days later.

Ifeajuna has had a mixed legacy. His unpublished manuscript has attracted much attention, including that of Olusegun Obasanjo, an army general and now former President of Nigeria. The 1966 coup attempt is seen by many as an Igbo plot, although conspirators included non-Igbos, some coup targets were Igbos, and General Ironsi who prevented the coup was himself an Igbo. The manuscript is seen as a possible historical source for assessing both the racial element to the coup and Ifeajuna's role in it, which ranges from co-conspirator to intellectual leader.

Ifeajuna has not featured prominently or favourably in the history of the Nigerian Civil War. While fellow 1966 coup maker Chukwuma Kaduna Nzeogwu has been decorated as a war hero and had a statue erected in his hometown, Ifeajuna has received little posthumous recognition. Upon his death in 2011, former Biafran leader Ojukwu received the highest military accolades from Nigeria and his funeral was attended by the Nigerian President Goodluck Jonathan

In a 1992 interview, Ojukwu dismissed claims that Chukwuma Kaduna Nzeogwu was the leader of the plot, as was widely believed. A Nigerian Police Special Branch report, its first part partially redacted and the second part missing, stated that Ifeajuna, Don Okafor and Captain Ogbu Oji were the creators and protagonists of the coup plot in 1965, with Nzeogwu only becoming involved at a late stage. Ifeajuna is seen by some as the assassin of Prime Minister Balewa, which brought down the First Republic and caused civil war. No autopsy was carried on Balewa's body and no proof exists that he was shot. Official reports document his body was found in a sitting position by a tree, next to the body of finance minister Festus Okotie-Eboh, who had been shot and was at the centre of corruption allegations.

Ifeajuna's legacy within Black African sports history has been overshadowed by his political actions following his feats.

Personal life
During his time at university, Ifeajuna met his wife Rose in 1955. Four years later the pair married and went on to have two sons.

International competition record

References

1935 births
1967 deaths
People from Onitsha
Graduates of the Mons Officer Cadet School
Igbo politicians
Nigerian military personnel
Nigerian Army officers
Participants of coups in Nigeria
Participants in the January 1966 Nigerian military coup
People from Biafra
Nigerian male high jumpers
Igbo sportspeople
Commonwealth Games medallists in athletics
Commonwealth Games gold medallists for Nigeria
Athletes (track and field) at the 1954 British Empire and Commonwealth Games
Executed Nigerian people
People executed for treason
People executed by Nigeria by firing squad
Military personnel killed in the Nigerian Civil War
University of Ibadan alumni
Medallists at the 1954 British Empire and Commonwealth Games


title: Government Girls Post Graduate College, Rampur

text:
Govt Girls PG College is an institute located in Rampur, Uttar Pradesh, India. Students are studies in Arts & Commerce mainly. The institute is located inside Rampur Fort complex. It is affiliated with M.J.P. Rohilkhand University and is accredited by National Assessment and Accreditation Council (NAAC), an autonomous body funded by University Grants Commission (UGC) of Government of India.

History
Govt Girls PG College was established in the year 1976. The college campus is spread over a huge area inside Rampur Fort (Quilla). The building was originally the residence of Nawabs of Rampur. It was converted into a college during the reign of Nawab Murtaza Ali Khan. The famous Raza Library is also located nearby in the same Fort complex.
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Infrastructure
The college campus has administrative office, faculty buildings, classrooms, sports grounds, hall and library. It also houses an ancient swimming pool made of marble in the middle of the campus. Various sports events are conducted regularly in the sports grounds. The annual cultural event takes place in the multipurpose hall. The campus is full of trees and gardens and provides a conducive environment to study.

Programmes
The college offers undergraduate and postgraduate degrees in the following programmes

Undergraduate
 Bachelor of Arts (B.A) in English, Sanskrit, Persian, Political Science, Hindu, Urdu, Economics, Sociology, Psychology, Music.
 Bachelor of Commerce (B.Com.)

Postgraduate
 Master of Arts (M.A) in English, Sanskrit, Persian, Political Science, Hindu, Urdu, Economics, Sociology, Psychology, Music.

References

External links
 Official website

Women's universities and colleges in Uttar Pradesh
Educational institutions established in 1976
1976 establishments in Uttar Pradesh
Universities and colleges in Rampur, Uttar Pradesh


title: Cycling at the 1936 Summer Olympics – Men's team pursuit

text:
The men's team pursuit cycling event at the 1936 Summer Olympics took place on 6 to 8 August and was one of six events at the 1936 Olympics.

Results

Round 1

The top eight teams by time advanced to the second round. Bulgaria competed alone in its heat. Italy (heat 1), Denmark (heat 3), and Germany (heat 6) each briefly held the Olympic record in turn before France (heat 7) finished the round with it. The Dutch team was close to catching the American team before two riders crashed.

Round 2

The teams with the four best times from the second round advanced to the semifinals.

Semifinals

The winning team in each semifinal advanced to the gold medal final. The losers competed in the bronze medal final.

 Semifinal 1

 Semifinal 2

Finals

 Gold medal final

 Bronze medal final

References

 1936 Official Report.

Cycling at the 1936 Summer Olympics
Cycling at the Summer Olympics – Men's team pursuit
Track cycling at the 1936 Summer Olympics


title: 2014 Syrian Cup

text:
The 2014 version of the Syrian Cup is the 44th edition to be played. It is the premier knockout tournament for football teams in Syria. Al-Wahda are the defending champions of the last two editions.

The competition has been disrupted because of the ongoing Syrian Civil War, where some games have been awarded as 3–0 victories due to teams not being able to compete.

The winners of the competition enter the 2015 AFC Cup.

First round

Second round

Quarter-finals

Semi-finals

Final

External links
http://www.futbol24.com/national/Syria/Syrian-Cup/2014/ futbol24.com

References

2014
2014 domestic association football cups
Cup


title: Lewis Tierney

text:
Lewis Tierney (born 20 October 1994) is a former rugby league footballer who played on the  or at .

He started his professional career in 2013 with the Wigan Warriors in the Super League, and spent time on loan at Workington Town. He joined the Catalans Dragons in 2017, and played for them in the 2018 Challenge Cup final. He played for Leigh Centurions for one season before announcing his retirement in 2021. Tierney was also a Scotland international, and was capped six times between 2016 and 2018.

Early life
Tierney was born in Wigan, Greater Manchester, England and is the eldest son of Jason Robinson. His parents separated shortly after his birth, and his mother re-married Paul Tierney. His brother Patrick is a professional cyclist.

Club career

Wigan Warriors
Tierney made his Super League début for Wigan in June 2013, scoring a try in a 33–32 victory over Widnes Vikings. In 2014 and 2015, Tierney spent time on dual registration at Workington Town where he made 25 appearances scoring 6 tries in his time in Cumbria. In 2016 Tierney won his first major piece of silverware after Wigan beat Warrington in the Super League Grand Final; he became the first son to follow his father's footsteps and win a Grand Final.

In July 2017, Tierney was loaned to Catalans Dragons until the end of the season, where he played in their Million Pound Game victory over Leigh to stay in Super League.

Catalans Dragons
In October 2017, Tierney signed a two-year deal at Catalans after a successful loan period in 2017.

He played in the 2018 Challenge Cup Final victory over the Warrington Wolves at Wembley Stadium.

Leigh Centurions
On 26 December 2020 it was announced that Tierney had signed for the Leigh Centurions for the 2021 season.

Tierney announced his retirement in November 2021.

International career
Via his heritage, Tierney is eligible to represent both Scotland and Jamaica through his paternal grandmother and paternal grandfather, respectively.

Tierney made his international debut for Scotland in the 2016 Four Nations. He played in two of Scotland's games and scored one try.

Honours
Super League: 2016
Million Pound Game: 2017
World Club Challenge: 2017
Challenge Cup: 2018

References

External links

Catalans Dragons profile
Wigan Warriors profile
SL profile
2017 RLWC profile

1994 births
Living people
Catalans Dragons players
English rugby league players
English people of Jamaican descent
English people of Scottish descent
Leigh Leopards players
Rugby league fullbacks
Rugby league wingers
Rugby league players from Wigan
Scotland national rugby league team players
Wigan Warriors players
Workington Town players


title: Lola Sánchez Caldentey

text:
María Dolores "Lola" Sánchez Caldentey (17 March 1978) is a Spanish politician, and a former Member of the European Parliament, one of the five MEPs elected by Podemos in the 2014 European Parliament election.

References

External links
 Lola Sánchez Caldentey at the European Parliament

1978 births
Living people
Politicians from Valencia
MEPs for Spain 2014–2019
21st-century women MEPs for Spain
Podemos (Spanish political party) MEPs