title: Dina Koston

text:
Dina Koston (b. 1929?, d. 2009, Washington, D.C.) was an American pianist, music educator and composer.

Life and career
Dina Koston began the study of music at age two with her mother. She continued her studies at the American Conservatory of Music and later studied with Gavin Williamson in harpsichord, Mieczyslaw Horszowski and Leon Fleisher in piano, and with Luciano Berio and Nadia Boulanger. She spent one summer studying at Darmstadt.

Koston taught at the Peabody Conservatory and at Tanglewood. She wrote music for theatrical productions at Café La Mama and the Arena Stage. With Leon Fleisher she co-founded and co-directed the Theater Chamber Players from 1968-2003, which was the first resident chamber ensemble of the Smithsonian Institution and of The Kennedy Center.

Koston married Dr. Roger L. Shapiro (1927-2002), a research psychiatrist and psychoanalyst. She suffered from a long illness at the end of her life and died in Washington, D.C. A bequest after her death established the Dina Koston and Roger Shapiro Fund for New Music. This fund provides for commissions and performance of new music at the Library of Congress in Washington, D.C.

Works
Koston composed for a variety of instruments. Selected works include:

In Memory of Jeannette Walters
Trio Brasso
Flourishes
Reflections
Messages
Solo for clarinet
Wordplay
Distant Intervals

Her work is recorded and available on media including:
Leon Fleisher: All the Things You Are (2014)

References

External links
"For Solo Violin" by Dina Koston from YouTube.

1920s births
2009 deaths
20th-century classical composers
American music educators
American women music educators
American women classical composers
American classical composers
American classical pianists
American women classical pianists
American Conservatory of Music alumni
Tanglewood Music Center faculty
20th-century classical pianists
20th-century American pianists
20th-century American women pianists
20th-century American composers
20th-century women composers
21st-century American women


title: In Bluebeard's Castle

text:
In Bluebeard's Castle: Some Notes Towards the Redefinition of Culture is a 1971 book by George Steiner.

Content
In Bluebeard's Castle: Some Notes Towards the Redefinition of Culture is composed of four brief lectures by Steiner with interlocking themes, chiefly the fragmentation and dissolution of Western culture from the French Revolution onwards (particularly from the perspective of a perceived break with tradition, whether Jewish, Christian, Greek or Latin), with a meditation of what kind of future culture might develop over the course of time. It engages with one of Steiner's perennial concerns: that of the long-term ramifications of the Holocaust on our cultural values and cultural productions, and the questions that arise from it in terms of the growth and development of anti-semitism over time. In Steiner's view, the existence of the Holocaust meant that the long trajectory of Western culture with roots in numerous different valuable sources such as Periclean Athens was effectively finished – a similar line of argument to that navigated in the 1967 work Language and Silence.

Furthermore, in the work Steiner argues that the Holocaust was a kind of response or product of the Jews having provided Europe with conscience and, in a sense, a 'summons to perfection' which holds up to a vision of perfectibility which cannot be reached but which we cannot let go of either because of its "supreme value".

The work cites a wide multiplicity of authors; chapter 4, "Tomorrow", for instance, begins with an extended analysis of the way in which the poem Lycidas by John Milton had become imbricated in wider culture.

The four lectures are titled as follows:

 "The Great Ennui"
 "A Season in Hell" (named after a poem by Arthur Rimbaud)
 "In A Post-Culture"
 "Tomorrow"

The work has provided a number of remarkable quotations.

The themes explored by Steiner in this work were developed further in later writing, particularly in his controversial 1981 novella The Portage to San Cristobal of A.H..

See also
Bluebeard's Castle

References

External links
In Bluebeard's Castle

1971 non-fiction books
Books by George Steiner
British non-fiction books


title: Zimmerman School

text:
The Zimmerman School is a historic school building located at Columbia, South Carolina. It was built in 1848, and is a small Greek Revival style one-story clapboard building with a gable roof. The school was built by Charles and Hannah Zimmerman, who operated it from 1848 to 1870, and also built the neighboring Zimmerman House.

It was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1979.

References

School buildings on the National Register of Historic Places in South Carolina
Greek Revival architecture in South Carolina
Buildings and structures completed in 1848
Buildings and structures in Columbia, South Carolina
National Register of Historic Places in Columbia, South Carolina


title: SCV Srl

text:
SCV Srl (formerly SCAM srl.) is an Italian truck manufacturer and modification company founded in 1995. Partnered with Iveco from the start, SCAM builds vehicles using the Iveco Daily as a base. SCAM produces special vehicles for markets where climatic conditions require the use of engines type Euro3. SCAM vehicles are primarily marketed to military, government, and municipal customers. In the year 2017 the company changed its name to SCV srl.

Products
SCAM produces vehicles, transfer cases, and Superstructures which can be built on SCAM produced Dailys or IVECO produced Daily's.

Vehicles
All SCAM vehicles are 4x4 with right or left hand drive, and are available with 3.5 tons and 5.5 tons chassis (chassis or crew cab). A 7.5 ton version is in development. Available models are based on the Iveco Daily Van, cabin cruiser, Combi, Minibus, Agile (with automatic gearbox), and CNG, most in all-wheel-drive. Also available is a chassis cowl i.e. the frame with drivetrain but without cab for special applications.

Superstructures
Emergency services
 Firefighting (fixed and demountable) equipment from 400 to 1500 l
 Mobile offices
 Rescue Trucks
 Ambulances

Business
 Aerial lifts
 Cranes
 Fixed and tipping platforms (with structure in alu and canvas)
 Snow Removal Vehicles with blades, salt spreaders, plows
 Radio Communication Vehicles

Defence
 Personal carrier
 Logistic and  Support Vehicles
 Armoured vehicles

Recreation
 Campers
 Minibus

Transfer cases
SCAM produces its own proprietary transfer cases with 12 or 24 gears.

See also
Bremach another Italian 4x4 manufacturer.
 Unimog German 4x4 manufacturer.

Notes

External links

 SCAM/SCV official page  (Italian)
 SCAM/SCV Official website (English)

Iveco
Defence companies of Italy
Italian brands
Vehicle manufacturing companies established in 1995
Italian companies established in 1995
Truck manufacturers of Italy
Military vehicle manufacturers


title: North Fork of the Forked Deer River

text:
The North Fork of the Forked Deer River is formed in Gibson County to the south of Chapel Hill Road near Medina and flows to the northwest before entering Dyer County. Here it accepts the flow from the Middle Fork and then joins with the South Fork to form the Forked Deer River.

See also
List of rivers of Tennessee

References

Rivers of Tennessee
Rivers of Dyer County, Tennessee
Bodies of water of Gibson County, Tennessee


title: Saint Landry, Louisiana

text:
Saint Landry is an unincorporated community in Evangeline Parish, Louisiana, United States. Its ZIP code is 71367.

Notes

Unincorporated communities in Evangeline Parish, Louisiana
Unincorporated communities in Louisiana


title: Sri Lankan cricket team in Pakistan in 1991–92

text:
The Sri Lanka national cricket team toured Pakistan from December 1991 to January 1992 and played a three-match Test series against the Pakistan national cricket team. Pakistan won the Test series 1–0. Sri Lanka were captained by Aravinda de Silva and Pakistan by Imran Khan. In addition, the teams played a five-match Limited Overs International (LOI) series which Pakistan won 4–1.

Squads

Test series summary

1st Test

2nd Test

3rd Test

One Day Internationals (ODIs)

Pakistan won the series 4-1.

1st ODI

2nd ODI

3rd ODI

4th ODI

5th ODI

Records and statistics

Batting

Bowling

References

External links

1991 in Sri Lankan cricket
1991 in Pakistani cricket
1992 in Sri Lankan cricket
1992 in Pakistani cricket
1991-92
International cricket competitions from 1991–92 to 1994
Pakistani cricket seasons from 1970–71 to 1999–2000


title: Ventura County Superior Court

text:
The Superior Court of California, County of Ventura County, is the branch of the California superior court with jurisdiction over Ventura County.

History
Ventura County was formed on March 22, 1872. The original Ventura County Courthouse was completed in 1875 by William Dewey Hobson and T. B. Steepleton from a design by Hobson. Additions were made in 1879 and 1884, and the building was remodeled in 1900. The first courthouse was demolished around 1920; the site is now occupied by the May Henning School on Santa Clara Street.

A bond measure was passed, authorizing  for a new courthouse in 1911. The new Ventura County Courthouse was designed by architect Albert C. Martin Sr. and completed in 1912. The new building was officially dedicated on July 7, 1913. A new jail wing was added in 1931–32. After the 1912 building was declared unsafe in November 1968, the City of Ventura purchased the 1912 building and it was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1971. After the city completed an extensive renovation, partially defrayed by grants from the United States Department of Housing and Urban Development and the Economic Development Administration, it has served as the Ventura City Hall since 1974.

The County of Ventura purchased land in eastern Ventura for a new Government Center. The current main courtrooms and administrative offices of the Ventura County Superior Court are at the Ventura Hall of Justice, which was completed in 1980 as part of Phase 2 of the Ventura County Government Center. The design is credited to the architectural firms led by John Carl Warnecke and Dan Dworsky.

The East County Courthouse in Simi Valley opened in March 1991. Although the East County Courthouse was intended to provide services for communities east of the Conejo Grade, it was nearly closed in 1993 over a budget dispute and only staffed by court commissioners, whose scope was limited to traffic, small claims, and family cases until 1995.

Venues

The main court is located at the Ventura Hall of Justice in Ventura. Juvenile cases are primarily held at the Juvenile Justice Center in Oxnard.

Cases are also held at the East County Courthouse in Simi Valley. It is notable as the site of the 1992 trial for the police officers who were accused of beating Rodney King. The East County Courthouse had opened in 1991.

References

External links

Superior Court
Superior courts in California


title: Challuma

text:
Challuma (possibly from Aymara ch'alla sand, uma water, "sand water") is a  mountain in the Andes of southern Peru near a lake of the same name. It is situated in the Moquegua Region, Mariscal Nieto Province, Carumas District, and in the Tacna Region, Candarave Province, Candarave District. It lies northeast of the mountain Churilaca.

Challuma is also the name of the valley on the south side of the mountain. Its intermittent stream flows to a small lake named Challuma which lies in the Candarave District at .

References

Mountains of Peru
Mountains of Moquegua Region
Mountains of Tacna Region
Lakes of Tacna Region
Lakes of Peru


title: George Browne (died 1782)

text:
Hon. George Browne ( – 22 July 1782) was an Irish  politician.

He sat in the House of Commons of Ireland from 1779 to 1782 as a Member of Parliament for County Mayo.

References

1735 births
Year of birth uncertain
1782 deaths
Irish MPs 1776–1783
Members of the Parliament of Ireland (pre-1801) for County Mayo constituencies


title: Sri Lankan cricket team in Pakistan in 1995–96

text:
The Sri Lanka national cricket team toured Pakistan from August to October 1995 and played a three-match Test series against the Pakistan national cricket team. Sri Lanka won the Test series 2–1. Sri Lanka were captained by Arjuna Ranatunga and Pakistan by Rameez Raja. In addition, the teams played a three-match Limited Overs International (LOI) series which Sri Lanka won 2–1. Sri Lanka won both series having lost the first match in each.

Test series summary

1st Test

2nd Test

3rd Test

ODI series

1st ODI

2nd ODI

3rd ODI

References

External links

1995 in Sri Lankan cricket
1995 in Pakistani cricket
1995
International cricket competitions from 1994–95 to 1997
Pakistani cricket seasons from 1970–71 to 1999–2000


title: Albert Schulz

text:
Albert Schulz (1802–1893) was a German writer on mediaeval literature, especially the Arthurian legends.

Biography
Schulz was born at Schwedt, studied law, and entered the judicial service at Magdeburg.

Works
Schulz's studies in his specialized field were published under the pseudonym San Marte:
 Leben und Dichten Wolframs von Eschenbach (1836–1841) – includes a version of the Parzival
 Die Arthursage (1842)
 Nennius und Gildas (1844)
 Beiträge zur bretonischen und keltisch-germanischen Heldensage (1847)
 Rückblicke auf Dichtungen und Sagen des deutschen Mittelalters (1872)

Notes

References

Further reading

1802 births
1893 deaths
People from Schwedt
People from the Margraviate of Brandenburg
German male writers
Writers from Brandenburg


title: Oleksandr Lukyanchenko

text:
Oleksandr Oleksiyovych Lukyanchenko (, ; born 30 August 1947) is the former mayor of Donetsk city, in Ukraine.

Life
He was born to a Russian-speaking Ukrainian family in the village of Berdychi, in Donetsk Oblast. He attended primary school in the village of his birth, and secondary school in Avdiivka. In 1962, he entered the Makiivka Civil Engineering Institute, and then served in a tank corps in the Soviet Army. After his service in the army, he worked as a chief engineer at multiple factories in Donetsk.

After the collapse of the Soviet Union, he became vice-president of the city administration in Donetsk city on 27 November 1992. From 1994 to 1996, he worked in the Donetsk regional state administration, where he also achieved the post of vice-president. Then, he spent two years as the director-general of the highway administration of Donetsk Oblast. He was nominated vice-mayor of Donetsk city, under Volodymyr Rybak, who he replaced as mayor in 2002 after 31 March municipal elections. He was re-elected on 26 March 2006, and again on 31 October 2010.

His role came to prominence during the 2014 pro-Russian unrest in Ukraine. Lukyanchenko has criticised separatists affiliated with the Donetsk People's Republic and the post-Euromaidan Ukrainian government. Lukyanchenko left the city of Donetsk for Kyiv in early July, after he had received death threats from members of the Donetsk People's Republic. He said he would continue to run the city administration from Kyiv until he was able to return to Donetsk.

See also
 List of mayors of Donetsk

References
Autobiography on the Donetsk city website

1947 births
Living people
People from Donetsk Oblast
Mayors of Donetsk
People of the 2014 pro-Russian unrest in Ukraine
Laureates of the State Prize of Ukraine in the Field of Architecture


title: Fritz Scheller

text:
Fritz Scheller (22 September 1914 – 22 July 1997) was a German cyclist. He competed in the individual and team road race events at the 1936 Summer Olympics.

References

External links

1914 births
1997 deaths
German male cyclists
Olympic cyclists for Germany
Cyclists at the 1936 Summer Olympics
Sportspeople from Erlangen
Cyclists from Bavaria
20th-century German people


title: İksir

text:
İksir (En: Elixir) is a 2014 Turkish live action/animated film, directed by Birkan Uz. The film went on nationwide general release on May 16, 2014.

Plot
Kerem, who is now a young and extremely popular rock musician, grew up with his little sister, Buse, at his grandfather's farm after losing his parents. The grandpa, an extraordinary inventor, one day comes up with an elixir that enables humans to speak with animals and control their behavior. In order to prevent evil people from obtaining the formula, he keeps it a secret. However, Ökkeş, a boy from the same village who has a crush on Buse, knows about the elixir.

Cast
 Sungun Bsbacan
 Yusuf Bedirhan
 Cansu Tosun

References

External links

2014 films
2014 animated films
Turkish animated films
Films with live action and animation


title: Lethrinus atlanticus

text:
Lethrinus atlanticus, the Atlantic emperor, is a species of fish in the emperor family found in the eastern Atlantic Ocean off the coast of western Africa. In the wild, this species feeds on bottom dwelling invertebrates and grows up to 30 cm at average.

References

Lethrinidae
Fish described in 1830


title: Carlton Day Reed Jr.

text:
Carlton Day Reed Jr. (August 11, 1930 - December 8, 2012) was an American politician from Maine. A Democrat, Reed served one term in the Maine House of Representatives (1958-1960) and 4 terms in the Maine Senate (1962-1970). He was born in Bath, Maine and a lifelong resident of Woolwich, Maine.

Reed studied until 8th grade in a one-room schoolhouse in Woolwich. He graduated from Morse High School in Bath before attending Colby College. He graduated from Colby in 1953.

Following the 1964 defeat of the Republican Party and Barry Goldwater, control of the Maine Senate went to the Democratic Party for the first time since 1911. Reed was elected President of the Maine Senate. Two years later, the Republican Party regained control of the Maine Senate and Reed and his fellow Democrats were relegated to opposition. In 1966, Reed sought the Democratic nomination for governor, losing to Kenneth M. Curtis. Following re-election to his 4th term in 1968, Reed was elected Minority Leader of the Maine Senate.

References

1930 births
2012 deaths
People from Woolwich, Maine
Colby College alumni
Democratic Party members of the Maine House of Representatives
Presidents of the Maine Senate
Democratic Party Maine state senators
Minority leaders of the Maine Senate


title: Zimbabwean cricket team in Pakistan in 1993–94

text:
The Zimbabwe national cricket team toured Pakistan from November to December 1993 and played in three cricket tests in Karachi, Rawalpindi and Lahore and three One Day Internationals (ODI) at the same venues. The Zimbabwe team across the tour was captained by Andy Flower while for Pakistan it was Waqar Younis.

Before the tour, Zimbabwe played in a tour match against the Bank of Khyber eleven which ended in a draw. In the test series, Pakistan would win the first two tests by 131 and 52 runs respectively to win the series 2–0 with the third test being a draw. Zimbabwean batsman Alistair Campbell being the leading run scorer of the series with 205 runs while Waqar Younis from Pakistan was the leading wicket taker of the series with 27 wickets for the series.

After the test series, the team played in three ODI's all at the same venues as the test series with Pakistan winning the respective matches by 7 wickets, 6 wickets and 75 runs respectively.

Test series summary

1st Test

2nd Test

3rd Test

One Day Internationals (ODIs)

1st ODI

2nd ODI

3rd ODI

References

External links

1993 in Pakistani cricket
1993 in Zimbabwean cricket
International cricket competitions from 1991–92 to 1994
Pakistani cricket seasons from 1970–71 to 1999–2000
1993


title: Myelobia smerintha

text:
Myelobia smerintha is a moth in the family Crambidae. It is found in Argentina.

References

Chiloini


title: Joseph Smith (explorer)

text:
Joseph Smith was a British fur trader and explorer working for the Hudson's Bay Company. He was one of the first Europeans to explore the interior of what later became Canada from Hudson Bay. Smith died June 1765 en route to York Factory from the Saskatchewan River country. Smith's explorations played an important role in opening up the interior of western Canada to European trade, and his journals provide one of the earliest accounts of Cree life.

Joseph Smith arrived at Hudson Bay as a labourer in 1753. Three years later he was sent inland with Joseph Waggoner to accompany a Cree chief, Washiabitt, to his home grounds. Their instructions were to distribute gifts to the Indians they encountered in an effort to persuade them to travel downriver to York Factory. Following the Hayes and Fox rivers, they reached Cedar Lake on 31 October. Adopting the native way of life and travel, Smith continued south past the Porcupine Hills, crossing the Assiniboine River where he hunted buffalo.

In March 1757 Smith continued his travels by going north to the Swan River region. There his party built birch bark canoes, and traveled to Fort Bourbon. They then returned to York Factory by way of Oxford and Knee Lakes. The next year Smith returned to the Assiniboine River, and was the first European to record the use of a buffalo pound. In 1759 Smith joined the explorer Anthony Henday on a trip into Saskatchewan country, returning with a large flotilla of Cree bringing furs to trade. In 1763, the Cree leader Meesinkeeshick guided Smith inland via the Grass River. He became the first European to visit Lake Athapapuskow and the important Cranberry Portage. During his travels, Smith established a family with a Cree woman near Nipawin.

In 1764, accompanied by Isaac Batt, Smith traveled the same route up the Grass River. On the return journey Smith died. After his death his Cree wife brought their child and his furs downriver to York Factory. The Hudson Bay Company gave the furs, which he had traded illegally, to his "tent mate".

References

1764 deaths
Hudson's Bay Company people
Canadian explorers
Persons of National Historic Significance (Canada)
Canadian fur traders
Year of birth unknown


title: 1995 in Taiwan

text:
Events from the year 1995 in Taiwan, Republic of China. This year is numbered Minguo 84 according to the official Republic of China calendar.

Incumbents
 President – Lee Teng-hui
 Vice President – Li Yuan-tsu
 Premier – Lien Chan
 Vice Premier – Hsu Li-teh

Events

February
 14 February – The launch of KISS Radio.
 15 February – The Weierkang Club fire killed 64, and injured 11 people
 28 February – President Lee Teng-hui publicly addressed the public to discuss the February 28 Incident, the first statement made by the ROC head of state about the incident since 1947.

March
 1 March – The establishment of National Fire Agency of the Ministry of the Interior.
 28 March – The start of Muzha Refuse Incineration Plant commercial operation in Wenshan District, Taipei.

April
 9 April
 The opening of Sanyi Wood Sculpture Museum in Sanyi Township, Miaoli County.
 The opening of Li Mei-shu Memorial Gallery in Sanxia Township, Taipei County.

June
 29 June – The establishment of Children Are Us Foundation.

July
 1 July – The establishment of National Kaohsiung Hospitality Management Academy in Siaogang District, Kaohsiung City.
 20 July – The establishment of Public Construction Commission.
 21 July – The start of Third Taiwan Strait Crisis.

October
 18 October – The establishment of Kinmen National Park in Kinmen County.
 30 October – The establishment of Architecture and Building Research Institute of the Ministry of the Interior.

December
 2 December – The 1995 Republic of China legislative election.
 20 December – The renaming of Central Police College to Central Police University.

Birth
 7 January – Fan Jung-yuv, badminton player
 15 January – Darren Chen, actor
 22 June – Chen Chao-an, football player
 21 November – Liu Sheng-yi, football player

References

Years of the 20th century in Taiwan
Republic of China
Taiwan
1990s in Taiwan


title: Così parlò Bellavista

text:
Così parlò Bellavista is a 1984 Italian comedy film based on the novel of the same name by Luciano De Crescenzo. De Crescenzo directed the film and also played the main role. For this film De Crescenzo won David di Donatello and Nastro d'Argento for  best new director, while Marina Confalone won the same awards in the best supporting actress category.

Plot summary
In Naples, Professor Bellavista is a retired man, passionate about the philosophy and thought of Ancient Greece. Every day, in his luxurious apartment, he teaches his lessons of life to the poor-nothing (his friends), who are dazzled by his reasoning. One day, however, the quiet life of the building of Bellavista will be disturbed by the arrival of a director of Milan. Between Naples and Milan there is a sharp contrast, because the Neapolitans are accustomed to enjoy a quiet life, always based on the "philosophy of pleasure and delay", while the northern Italians are very strict and punctual.

Cast
 Luciano De Crescenzo - Professor Bellavista
 Isa Danieli - Mrs Bellavista
 Lorella Morlotti - Patrizia
 Geppy Gleijeses - Giorgio
 Marina Confalone -  La cameriera
 Renato Scarpa - Cazzaniga
 Antonio Allocca -  "Core N'grato"
 Nunzio Gallo -  Camorrista
 Riccardo Pazzaglia -  L'uomo del cavalluccio rosso

References

External links

1984 comedy films
Italian comedy films
Films directed by Luciano De Crescenzo
1984 directorial debut films
1984 films
Films set in Naples
Cultural depictions of philosophers
1980s Italian-language films
1980s Italian films


title: 1987 in Taiwan

text:
Events from the year 1987 in Taiwan, Republic of China. This year is numbered Minguo 76 according to the official Republic of China calendar.

Incumbents
 President – Chiang Ching-kuo
 Vice President – Lee Teng-hui
 Premier – Yu Kuo-hwa
 Vice Premier – Lin Yang-kang, Lien Chan

Events

March
 7 March – 1987 Lieyu Massacre in Kinmen County.

June
 8 June - Yu Kuo-hwa and his wife visit Singapore.
 12 June - Yu Kuo-hwa and his wife left Singapore.

July
 1 July – The establishment of National College of Physical Education and Sports in Taoyuan County.
 15 July – Martial law lifted by President Chiang Ching-kuo.

August
 1 August – The establishment of Council of Labor Affairs.
 22 August – The renaming of Environmental Protection Bureau to become the Environmental Protection Administration.

Births
 25 February – Mai Chia-je, baseball player
 8 March – Lin Chih-hsiang, baseball player
 19 March – Enno Cheng, singer, actress, writer
 24 March – Eve Ai, singer and songwriter
 8 April – Rachel Liang, singer
 10 April – Sandrine Pinna, actress
 2 May – Esther Yang, actress
 15 May – Chang Chih-hao, baseball player
 25 May – Jenna Wang, actress
 23 August – Tsai Yi-chen, actress
 17 September – Yang Ko-han, actress and producer
 9 October – Emily Hung, actress
 13 October – Teresa Lu, golf athlete
 2 November – Lin Chiung-ying, football and futsal player
 13 November – Lu Hsueh-mei, softball athlete
 15 November – Mini Tsai, singer
 20 November – Andrea Chen, model and actress
 22 November – Yeh Tzu-cheng, swimming athlete

Deaths
 17 January – Gu Zhutong, Chief of the General Staff (1948–1950).
 21 October – He Yingqin, general.

References

Years of the 20th century in Taiwan


title: Scotland at the 2014 Commonwealth Games

text:
Scotland competed in the 2014 Commonwealth Games as the host nation in Glasgow from 23 July to 3 August 2014. A team of 310 athletes, consisting of 168 men and 142 women, were selected to compete in 17 disciplines.

Medalists

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Athletics

Men
Track & road events

Field events

Women
Track & road events

Field events

Badminton

Individual

Mixed team

Pool C

Quarterfinals

Boxing

Men

Cycling

Mountain biking

Road
Men

Women

Track
Keirin

Points race

Pursuit

Scratch

Sprint

Time trial

Diving

Men

Women

Gymnastics

Artistic

Men
All-around

Individual Finals

Women
All-around

Individual Finals

Rhythmic
Team

Individual

Hockey

Men's tournament

Pool A

Women's tournament

Pool B

Judo

Men

Women

Lawn bowls

Men

Women

Para-bowls

Netball

Pool A

Rugby sevens

Pool A

Quarterfinal

Shooting

Men

Women

Open

Squash

Individual

Doubles

Swimming
Men

Women

 Aisha Thornton finished in equal tenth position in the heats alongside New Zealand's Emma Robinson. Robinson defeated Thornton by less than a second in a swim-off between the two competitors to determine the second reserve for the final.
Qualifiers for the latter rounds (Q) of all events were decided on a time only basis, therefore positions shown are overall results versus competitors in all heats.
* – Indicates athlete swam in the preliminaries but not in the final race.

Table tennis

Singles

Doubles

Team

Triathlon

Mixed Relay

Weightlifting

Men

Women

Powerlifting

Wrestling

Men's freestyle

Women's freestyle

References

Nations at the 2014 Commonwealth Games
Scotland at the Commonwealth Games
2014 in Scottish sport


title: Gymnocranius euanus

text:
Gymnocranius euanus, the Japanese large-eye bream, is a species of emperor native to the Indo Pacific found at depths of 15 to 50 meters. The average length of this species is 35 cm.

References

External links
 Paddletail Seabream @ Fishes of Australia

Lethrinidae
Marine fish of Northern Australia
Marine fish of Southeast Asia
Fish described in 1879
Taxa named by Albert Günther


title: Teona Kumsiashvili

text:
Teona Kumsiashvili (27 January 1984, Sioni urban village, Georgia - 22 July 2010, Mutso ravine, Georgia) was a Georgian poet, singer and composer of Pshav-Khevsureti region's songs.

She was called a "Mountain nightingale" because of her unique voice and original manner of singing.

Biography
She was born on Saint Nino's day (27 January 1984) in Sioni, Eastern Georgia.

During 2007-2010, Teona participated in different folk festivals in Georgia, such as "Khevsurian evening" (ხევსურული საღამო) and "АrtGene"(არტ-გენი).

Songs by Teona Kumsiashvili Rosa canina and On motive of Pshavi which have been written on Mariam Khutsurauli's verses became hits on social networks.

In the summer of 2007 she performed with the "Shavnabada Ensemble" at Inegol's folk festival in Turkey.

On 22 July 2010, Teona with her two sons, sister and a family of their friends died due to a road accident in the high mountains of the Khevsureti region. The car fell into the waters of a cold mountain river. Seven people (children among them) died in the car crash. Teona's husband and brother survived.

Discography
Teona recorded only 2 albums composed of folk songs as well as her own ones:
2005 - "პირიმზე"
2009 - "მარტო სიმღერით გითხარ ამდენი სიყვარული"

Family
Her husband was the famous Khevsurian poet Gela Daiauri.
The couple had two sons: Demetre (born 8 July 2008) and Jardji (born 30 September 2009).

External links
Teona Qumsiashvili

Musicians from Georgia (country)
1984 births
2010 deaths
Road incident deaths in Georgia (country)


title: Belize at the 2014 Summer Youth Olympics

text:
Belize will compete at the 2014 Summer Youth Olympics, in Nanjing, China from 16 August to 28 August 2014.

Athletics

Belize qualified one athlete.

Qualification Legend: Q=Final A (medal); qB=Final B (non-medal); qC=Final C (non-medal); qD=Final D (non-medal); qE=Final E (non-medal)

Girls
Track & road events

Cycling

Belize was given an invitation by the tripartite commission.

Team

Mixed Relay

References

2014 in Belizean sport
Nations at the 2014 Summer Youth Olympics
Belize at the Youth Olympics


title: Zimbabwean cricket team in Pakistan in 1996–97

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The Zimbabwe national cricket team toured Pakistan from October to November 1996 and played a two-match Test series against the Pakistan national cricket team. Pakistan won the Test series 1–0. Zimbabwe were captained by Alistair Campbell and Pakistan by Wasim Akram. In addition, the teams played a three-match One Day International (ODI) series which Pakistan won 3–0.

Tour match

Three-day match: Pakistan Cricket Board XI vs Zimbabweans

Test series

1st Test

2nd Test

ODI series

1st ODI

2nd ODI

3rd ODI

Notes

References

External links
 Series home at ESPN Cricinfo

1996 in Pakistani cricket
1996 in Zimbabwean cricket
International cricket competitions from 1994–95 to 1997
Pakistani cricket seasons from 1970–71 to 1999–2000
1996


title: Nias people

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Nias people are an ethnic group native to Nias, an island off the west coast of North Sumatra, Indonesia. In the Nias language, the Nias people are known as Ono Niha, which literally means 'descendants of human'. Nias island is known as Tanö Niha, with Tanö meaning 'land' in the Nias language.

The Nias people are a community that continues living within the norms and practices of their indigenous culture. Customary law of the Nias people is generally referred to as fondrakö, which regulates all aspects of life from birth to death. Historical evidence of megalithic structures and stone carvings that are found in the interior of the island proved that ancient Nias people practiced megalith culture. The caste system is also recognized in Nias society, whereby the highest level out of the 12 levels in the Nias caste system is Balugu. In order to reach this level of the caste, one must be able to carry out big festivals by inviting thousands of people and slaughtering thousands of pigs for several days.

Origins

Mythology

According to the people of Nias, one of the mythical origins of Nias tribe comes from a tree of life called Tora Sigaru'a which is located at a place called Tetehöli Ana'a. According to the myth, it is said that the arrival of the first human on Nias island began in the days of King Sirao, whose nine sons had been banished out of Tetehöli Ana'a for fighting over the throne. Hence the nine sons of King Sirao were considered as the first people to set foot on the island of Nias.

Archaeological observations

Archaeological research has been conducted on Nias island since 1999. The observations found that there has been human habitation on Nias island since 12,000 years ago through migration from  Asia to Nias island during the Paleolithic period. In fact there are indications of migration as far as 30,000 years ago. During that period the Hòa Bình, Vietnam civilization was similar to that in Nias island. Therefore, it was presumed that the origins of the Nias people came from an area in mainland Asia that is in modern-day Vietnam.

New genetic research has found that the Nias people of North Sumatra came from the Austronesian peoples. The ancestors of the Nias people are also thought to have come from Taiwan through the Philippines 4,000 to 5,000 years ago.

Ten years of researching involving blood samples of 440 Nias people in 11 villages in Nias island showed the Y-chromosome and DNA mitochondria of the Nias people are very similar to the Taiwanese aborigines and Filipino peoples. The observation has also found that the genes in today's Nias people no longer carry any traces of the ancient Nias people, as of those whose remains were found in the Togi Ndrawa cave, Central Nias. Archaeological findings of the stone tools found showed that humans lived in the cave over 12,000 years ago. The genetic diversity of the Nias people is very low compared to other groups of people, especially with regard to the Y-chromosome. This indicates that there was once a "bottle neck" population in the past history of Nias. Studies have also found that the Nias people do not share any genes with ethnicities living in the Andaman-Nicobar islands in the Indian ocean, which are geographically considered as neighbours. Although it is known that there was a migration of the Austronesian peoples between Taiwan and the Indonesian archipelago including Nias, it is still uncertain if the migration started from Taiwan to Nias or vice versa.

Nias clans
Nias people practice a clan system that follows the paternal lineage. Clans generally come from the existing village settlements.

Culture

Religion
The predominant religion is Protestant Christianity. Six out of seven Niasans are Protestant; the remainder are about evenly divided between Muslim and Catholic. Whilst the first missionaries visited Nias in 1865,Christianity grew rapidly in the early 1900's when the Dutch established control of the island, however was adopted and spread by local ministers. This is in contrast to Northern Sumatra in which Christian churches have been burnt down and dismantled due to 'not having building permits'.

Village and architecture

Nias people lives in highly organized villages. Nias villages often possess impressive stone monuments and large houses which stood on earthquake-resistant timber pylons. Most of these villages have lost its old houses because of their deterioration and difficulties in maintaining the ancient wooden structures from rot, insects and wear, and hence replaced by other more generic structures. Other reasons why not so many old houses were rebuilt because of the over-harvesting of the forests.

In the past, Nias villages, especially those of South Nias, were strategically built on top of a ridge or hill and were surrounded by ramparts and security gates. Entry into this village was provided by only two gates via steep staircases. The gates lead to a straight paved avenue which run through the village center, with row of traditional houses on the sides of the avenue. Close to the main square of the village was the house of the village founders, the omo sebua. In Nias villages, the space in front of each houses was the property of the inhabitants. This "front courtyard" was used for mundane activities e.g. drying harvests before storing.

Villages in Central Nias was usually smaller than its southern counterpart. The houses are also positioned farther away from the main avenue.

Wooden figures

The people of Nias placed great value on wooden figures or adu. The sole purpose of the Nias figures was to fulfil ritual needs, whether it is to ensure wealth or to perform specific beneficial rite. Niassan figures vary in size, from as small as  in height to more than  tall.

When an elderly person died, the family would make a wooden statue known as adu zatua. The statue was unveiled on the fourth day after the death of the person. The shape of the wooden statue reflects the status of the person who used them: the more powerful the owner, the more impressive the statue will be made. Nias people believed that the deceased person's spirits reside in the statue, so all events that occurred in the family were shared with the ancestor statues through prayers. Ancestor figures were believed to ensure fertility for the family, livestock and agricultural land. Sacrifices were made to the ancestor statues especially on important events e.g. births, marriages and deaths. Ancestor statues were placed in the main room of the house, sometimes more than a hundred. A missionary work in 1930 had recorded the removal of 'over 2000 "idols" from a house of new northern convert.' Some missionaries even recorded houses collapsing under the weight of these ancestor figures. Small adu zatua were bound together horizontally using a rattan and pegs.

In North Nias, large impressive ancestor figure is known as adu suraha salawa (Nias language for "portraits of honored ancestors"). The adu suraha salawa represents the first known ancestor of a family, often the founder of the village. The adu suraha salawa were usually placed upon a wall or on an altar (daro-daro). Another large ancestor statues are the adu hörö. Adu hörö ancestor statues are large, elongated, armless and wear high, forked headdresses. These statues are generally found in Central Nias, and rarely in South Nias.

Other wooden figures do not represent the ancestors. These wooden figures were created to heal specific illnesses, to protect villages, or to invoke supernatural beings to aid through rituals. These statues were generally crudely made, as opposed to the finely carved ancestor figures. Joachim von Brenner-Felsach classified more than 60 types of non-ancestor wooden figures.

Many ancestor figures were destroyed in 1916 by Christian missionary movements which saw them as an old blasphemous religious symbol. Some were sold to collectors and can be found in museum or private collections around the world.

Stone monuments

The Nias produced one of the most impressive megalith culture in Indonesia, especially the Center and South Nias. Stones were used to construct different objects and structures. Nias village features impressive stoneworks e.g. large staircases and broad paved streets. Ritual objects e.g. the behu (vertical column), standing columns, jumping stones, obelisks, altars, and sarcophagi are among the many stone objects produced by Nias people.

Stone monuments were central in the owasa festival, a kind of feast to raise the rank of a person. Dedicating stone monuments publicly is considered as one of the several requirements that must be done by a person to proof that he had fulfilled the right to claim a higher rank and to receive honorary titles.

The behu is a type of megalith in the form of vertical column. Behu were erected in front of the house of the host to commemorate former great celebrations held by the host. The more behu displayed in front of the host's house, the more powerful his position are in the village. Noblemen display behu that is larger in size and more abundant in numbers than the commoners. A behu with anthropomorphic form is known as the osa-osa. The osa-osa is depicted as wearing traditional Nias attire e.g. the kalabubu necklace and pendant earrings (fondulu or saro dalinga). The osa-osa'''s head is that of the various beasts, usually a lasara (a mythical animal with the body of a deer and a dragon's head), a hornbill, a stag, or a multi-headed mixture of all. Before displaying the osa-osa in front of houses, they were paraded around the village with the host seated, or even standing on top of the osa-osa.

Household objects
Nias people produce household objects carved with zoomorphic, floral, or geometric motifs. Below are a list of utilitarian objects produced by the Nias people.
 Bari gana'a: A miniature jewellery box.
 Bowoa Tanö: Clay potDoghi (North Nias); fogao, dröghija (South Nias): A wooden coconut grater used to grate coconut meat to produce coconut milk or coconut oil, an important ingredients in Nias cuisine.
 Figa lae: Banana leaf used as plates
 Halu: A paddy pounder
 Haru: A wooden spoon, the base of the handle is carved with various forms e.g. a fist.
 Katidi: Weavings from bamboo
 Lösu: Mortar and pestle Niru: A tool to separate rice from its husk
 Gala: Tray-like item made of wood
 Sole Mbanio: A drinking container made from coconut shell
 Tumba, lauru: A tankard used to weigh rice

Weapons

Today the Nias people are almost always presented as a warlike people known for their headhunting tradition and inter-villages conflicts in the past, where manufacture of weapons are highly regarded above agriculture implements. Despite this, none of the war-like activities are carried out by the Nias people as the majority of the Nias people has been converted to Christianity. Nevertheless, the Nias people were still known as a skillful weapon and armor-makers.

The Nias people used a variety of material for the creation of their weaponry: leather, cord or woven fibres, precious metal, iron and brass. The Nias used spears, swords and blades as their weapon. The Nias spear (toto'a doho in the south, toho in the north) was mainly used for hunting; the shaft is made of dark hardwood of nibung palm wrapped with rattan. Other type of spears are the burusa, with a triangle-shaped head. The Nias sword (gari) is a combat weapon; both the sword and its sheath have simple undecorated form.  The most well-known of the Nias weapon is the balato or tolögu, a steel sword with a protective amulet believed to possess magical power. The balato has a hilt made of brass. The sheath of the balato contains a spherical bundle of rattan (ragö balatu) which performed as a protective amulet. This protective amulet is usually attached with a variety of objects e.g. animal fangs which is formed so that it looks like the jaw of the mythical lasara. The balato is only reserved for the highest nobles as a kind of proof of the authority and the social rank of its owner.

Some prominent chiefs covered their armor with sheets of gold. Helmets can be made of iron or tightly woven palm fibers. The oval-shaped shield is known as the baluse in South Nias, while the North Nias produced a hexagonal-shaped shield known as the dange.

Cuisine
 Gowi Nihandro or Gowi Nitutu: Pounded cassava
 Harinake: Minced pork
 Godo-godo: Shredded cassava shaped into balls for boiling, and later with added coconut flakes
 Köfö-köfö: Minced fish meat shaped into balls to be dried or smoked
 Ni'owuru: Salted pork for longer storage
 Rakigae: Fried bananas
 Tamböyö: Ketupat
 löma: Lemang
 Gae Nibogö: Grilled bananas
 Kazimone: Made of sago
 Wawayasö: Glutinous rice
 Gulo-Gulo Farö: Candy made from distillate coconut milk
 Bato: Compressed crab meat shaped into balls for longer storage as found on Hinako Islands
 Nami: Salted crab eggs for longer storage, sometimes for months depending on the quantity of salt used
 Tuo nifarö: Palm wine
 Tuo mbanua: Raw palm wine with added laru, roots of various plants to give a certain amount of alcohol

Clothing and ornamentsFondruru, men's earring made of precious metal.Kalabubu, also known as the headhunter's necklace.Nifatali-tali, a necklace of precious metal.Nifato-fato, a men's necklace of precious metal.Suahu, a comb of wood or precious metal.

 Traditional proverbs
 Hulö ni femanga mao, ihene zinga ("Like a cat that eats, starting from the sides"): When doing something, start from the easiest to the difficult.
 Hulö la'ewa nidanö ba ifuli fahalö-halö ("Just like chopping the water, it will still remain"): Something that is inseparable.
 Abakha zokho safuria moroi ba zi oföna'' ("The wound is more severe at the later stage than the beginning"): A course of action can be felt the most towards the end.

Other traditional practices

 Fahombo: Leaping over the rock
 Fatele or Faluya or Faluaya: War dance
 Maena: Group dance
 Tari Moyo: Eagle dance
 Tari Mogaele
 Fangowai: Welcoming of guest dance
 Fame Ono Nihalö: Weddings
 Omo Hada: Traditional house
 Fame'e Töi Nono Nihalö: Given name of a married women
 Fasösö Lewuö: Bamboo competition among young men to test one's strength

Decline
Deterioration in Niassan culture began to occur since the end of the 19th-century. Missionary works had contributed to the decline of original Nias culture. Evangelization in Nias such as those performed by the German Protestant Rhenish Missionary Society had been responsible to the destruction of Niassan wooden statues as well the suppression of the unique culture of Nias society e.g. ancestor worship, magical practices, the Owasa festivals (noblemen rank-elevation festivals) headhunting and slave trading. However since 1955, conservation of the traditional culture of the Ono Niha has improved tremendously by the Roman Catholic Church through cultural integration into liturgy, architecture and art."

See also

 Nias Expedition
 Nias language
 Proto-Malay
 Omo sebua

Notes

Bibliography

References

Ethnic groups in Indonesia
Ethnic groups in North Sumatra
Ethnic groups in Aceh


title: Paul Annesley Gore

text:
Paul Annesley Gore ( – 1780) was an Irish  politician. He was the second son of Sir Arthur Gore, 2nd Baronet, and Elizabeth Annesley, and younger brother of Arthur Gore, 1st Earl of Arran.

He sat in the House of Commons of Ireland, as a Member of Parliament for
County Mayo from 1751 to 1760,
and for County Sligo from 1765 to 1768.

References

1700s births
Year of birth uncertain
1780 deaths
Irish MPs 1727–1760
Irish MPs 1761–1768
Members of the Parliament of Ireland (pre-1801) for County Mayo constituencies
Members of the Parliament of Ireland (pre-1801) for County Sligo constituencies
Paul Annesley


title: List of cattle herd books

text:
This is a list of cattle herd books (breed registries) recognised as authoritative for their breed.

List

References

Cattle herd
Cattle breeds


title: Makhluf Haddadin

text:
Makhluf J. Haddadin (1935 – September 21, 2022) was a Jordanian chemistry professor at the American University of Beirut.

Biography
Haddadin was born in Ma'in, Jordan in 1935. He won a full scholarship from the Jordanian Ministry of Education, to study chemistry at the American University of Beirut from which he graduated with a B.Sc. and an M.Sc. under the direction of Costas H. Issidorides. He then left for the University of Colorado Boulder, Colorado, USA where he received a Ph.D. degree in organic chemistry under the direction of Alfred Hassner. After two years of postdoctoral work under Louis Fieser at Harvard University, he joined the Faculty of Arts and Sciences at the American University of Beirut where he was a Professor of Chemistry.

Haddadin served the American University of Beirut as Vice President for Academic Affairs (12 years), Acting Dean of the Faculty of Health Sciences (3.5 years), Chairman of the Chemistry Department (10 years), occasional Acting Dean of the Faculty of Arts and Sciences, Acting Deputy  President and Acting President.

Scientific work
Haddadin was a heterocyclic chemist whose contributions are marked by his co-invention, with Costas H. Issidorides, of a method of making hundreds if not thousands of heterocyclic compounds, in what is currently known in the chemical literature as “The Beirut Reaction”.

Some of the compounds made by this method  have antibacterial activities and anticancer properties. The latter are exemplified by the trade names of Carbadox and Mecadox which were marketed by the drug company: Chas. Pfizer. One compound   TPZ (3-amino-1,2,4-benzotriazene 1,4-dioxide) is currently in the third stage of clinical testing as an anticancer drug.
In addition, Haddadin has done original work in the areas of Isobenzofuran, Isoindoles, tetrazines, quinolines, furans, pyrroles, cinnolines and indazoles. He has ninety publications in refereed journals, and 42 patents in 25 countries.

Haddadin co-discovered the Davis–Beirut chemical reaction with Mark Kurth and first published about it around 2005. In their seventh paper on the subject, Kurth and Haddadin named it after the universities where they worked, University of California, Davis and American University of Beirut. The paper has been cited  36 times in Google Scholar.

Haddadin died on September 21, 2022.

References

1935 births
2022 deaths
Academic staff of the American University of Beirut
Jordanian chemists
Lebanese chemists


title: Wynne (disambiguation)

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Wynne is a surname Welsh origin

Wynne may also refer to:
Wynne (given name)
 Wynne Prize, an Australian art prize
Wynne, Arkansas, a city in the USA
Wynne High School, Arkansas
Wyne (tribe), Pakistani clan, also spelled Wynne
Wynee, the first Native Hawaiian from the Hawaiian Islands to traveled abroad

See also
Wynn (disambiguation)
Wyne (disambiguation)


title: John Strachan (professor)

text:
John Strachan (born April 1961) is a literary critic, historian and poet, Professor of English and Pro Vice-Chancellor at Bath Spa University, England. Strachan is the current Director of GuildHE Research and Co-Chair of the Charles Lamb Society.  He is Associate Editor of the Oxford Companion to English Literature.  Strachan has previously held professorships at Northumbria University and the University of Sunderland.  Educated at the University of Southampton (BA) and Wolfson College, Oxford (MPhil, DPhil). Strachan specialises in Romanticism, especially late Georgian comic writing (he is the editor of British Satire 1785-1840 (2003) and Parodies of the Romantic Age (1999), and the relationship between advertising and literature.  He has published two volumes of poetry and, with Richard Terry, is author of a successful text book,Poetry, which was published in 2000 (second edition, 2011) by Edinburgh University Press.   Strachan has also published numerous articles in the fields of history, sport studies, poetry, and Irish culture. In 2013 he collaborated with numerous artists and poets to create Their Colours and their Forms: Artists' Responses to Wordsworth, which included some of his own poetry. He lives in Bath, Somerset. As an author, he is widely held in libraries worldwide.

Selected bibliography
 Songs of Place and Time: Birdsong and the Dawn Chorus in Natural History and the Arts, Gaia Project, co-editor with Mike Collier and Bennett Hogg, 2020
 Wordsworth/Basho: Walking Poets, Art Editions North/ Kakimori Bunko, co-editor with Mike Collier, 2016
 Waterloo: The Field of Blood. Poems, Art Editions North, 2015
 Their Colours and their Forms: Artists' Responses to Wordsworth, co-editor with Carol McKay, 2013, Wordsworth Trust, 2013
 Charles Robert Maturin, Roman Catholicism and Melmoth the Wanderer, Reimagining Ireland (Vol 38), Peter Lang, 2013
 Advertising, Literature and Print Culture in Ireland, 1891-1922, co-author with Claire Nally, Palgrave Macmillan, 2012
 Poetry, co-author with Richard Terry, second edition, Edinburgh University Press, 2011
 Ireland at War and Peace, co-editor with Alison O'Malley-Younger, Cambridge Scholars Publishing, 2011
 Key Concepts in Romantic Literature, co-author with Jane Moore, Palgrave Macmillan, 2010
 Ireland: Revolution and Evolution, co-editor with Alison O'Malley-Younger, Peter Lang, 2010
 The Oxford Companion to English Literature, 7th edition, general editor Dinah Birch, associate editor for Romanticism, Oxford University Press, 2009
 Advertising and Satirical Culture in the Romantic Period, Cambridge University Press, 2007
 Essays on Modern Irish Literature, co-editor with Alison O'Malley-Younger, Sunderland University Press, 2007
 A Routledge Literary Sourcebook on the Poems of John Keats, Routledge, 2003
 Leigh Hunt: Poetical Works, 2 vols, editor, Pickering and Chatto, 2003
 British Satire 1785-1840, 5 vols, general editor, Pickering and Chatto, 2003
 Parodies of the Romantic Age, 5 vols, co-general editor, Pickering and Chatto, 1999

References

British poets
1961 births
Academics of Bath Spa University
People from Bath, Somerset
Living people


title: Wynne (given name)

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The given name Wynne may refer to:

Wynne Arboleda (born 1976), Filipino basketball player
Wynne Edwin Baxter (1844–1920), English lawyer, translator, antiquarian and botanist
Wynne Bradburn (1938–2008), New Zealand cricketer
Wynne Chin (born c. 1960), American professor of management information systems
Wynne F. Clouse (1883–1944), U.S. Representative from Tennessee
Wynne Ellis (1790–1875), wealthy British haberdasher, politician and art collector
Wynne Evans (born 1972), Welsh singer and actor
Wynne Gibson (short for "Winifred"; 1898–1987), American actress
Wynne Godley (1926–2010), British economist and critic of the British government
Wynne Greenwood (born 1977), American queer feminist performance artist
Wynne Grey Rogers (1874–1946), Justice of the Louisiana Supreme Court
Wynne Hooper (born 1952), Welsh former professional footballer
Wynne Neilly (born 1989/90), Canadian photographer
Wynne Paris (born 1964), American new-age and world beat musician
Wynne Prakusya (born 1981), Indonesian tennis player
Wynne Pyle (1881–1971), American concert pianist
Wynne Samuel (1911–1989), Welsh politician

See also
Wynne (surname)

 Welsh unisex given names


title: Chigger Hill, Alabama

text:
Chigger Hill is an unincorporated community in DeKalb County, Alabama, United States.

History
Chigger Hill was named from the fact the original settlers had to combat a serious infestation of mites. It has frequently been noted on lists of unusual place names.

References

Unincorporated communities in DeKalb County, Alabama
Unincorporated communities in Alabama


title: Zimbabwean cricket team in Pakistan in 1998–99

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The Zimbabwe national cricket team toured Pakistan from November to December 1998 and played a three-match Test series against the Pakistan national cricket team. Zimbabwe won the opening Test by 7 wickets, their first overseas victory, and went on to win the series 1–0. Zimbabwe were captained by Alistair Campbell and Pakistan by Aamer Sohail. In addition, the teams played a three-match Limited Overs International (LOI) series which Pakistan won 2–1.

ODI series

1st ODI

2nd ODI

3rd ODI

Test series summary

1st Test

2nd Test

3rd Test

References

External links

1998 in Pakistani cricket
1998 in Zimbabwean cricket
International cricket competitions from 1997–98 to 2000
Pakistani cricket seasons from 1970–71 to 1999–2000
1998


title: Eritrea at the 2014 Summer Youth Olympics

text:
Eritrea competed at the 2014 Summer Youth Olympics, in Nanjing, China from 16 August to 28 August 2014.

Athletics

Eritrea qualified one athlete.

Qualification Legend: Q=Final A (medal); qB=Final B (non-medal); qC=Final C (non-medal); qD=Final D (non-medal); qE=Final E (non-medal)

Girls
Track & road events

Cycling

Eritrea was given an invitation by the tripartite commission.

Team

References

You
Nations at the 2014 Summer Youth Olympics
Eritrea at the Youth Olympics


title: Andrew J. Allen

text:
Andrew J. Allen (born 1986) is an American classical and contemporary saxophonist and pedagogue who is currently an associate professor of music at Georgia College & State University in Milledgeville, Georgia.

Career

He has previously served on the faculties of Midwestern State University, Valley City State University, and Claflin University. He currently serves as a member of the Allen Duo, The Palmetto Saxophone Quartet, and the saxophone/percussion duo Rogue Two. He has appeared as a soloist with the Wichita Falls Symphony Orchestra, the University of Arkansas Wind Symphony, and the Oklahoma State University Chamber Orchestra and has performed in orchestras in Georgia, Michigan, South Carolina, Tennessee, and Texas. Allen has performed throughout the United States, Canada, Great Britain, France, and Croatia including appearances at the 16th, 17th, and 18th World Saxophone Congress and conferences of the North American Saxophone Alliance, the College Music Society, and the National Association of College Wind and Percussion Instructors.  He has premiered many new works for the saxophone by such composers as Jay Batzner, Fang Man, Robert Lemay, François Rossé, Jesse Jones, Greg Simon, and Annie Neikirk, among many others.  Allen holds degrees from Tennessee Tech University, Central Michigan University, and the University of South Carolina, and his teachers include Phillip Barham, John Nichol, and Clifford Leaman, and he has received additional instruction from Joseph Lulloff, Arno Bornkamp, and Claude Delangle, among others.  His articles and reviews have appeared in such publications as the NASA Update, The Saxophone Symposium, The Instrumentalist, Teaching Music, School Band and Orchestra Magazine, JazzEd, The Texas Bandmasters Review, and Saxophone Today, and he serves as assistant editor of The Saxophone Symposium.  He currently serves as an Artist-Clinician for the Conn-Selmer Corporation and is a Vandoren Artist. Allen is President-Elect of the North American Saxophone Alliance.

Discography
"The Avenging Spirit" (The SAGA Quartet) 2021
"Spring Shadows: Electronic Solo Works" (Anne Neikirk) 2020
"Step Inside: New American Music for Saxophone and Piano" (Rogue Two) 2017

References

Classical saxophonists
American male saxophonists
Contemporary classical music performers
Georgia College & State University faculty
Midwestern State University faculty
1986 births
Tennessee Technological University alumni
Central Michigan University alumni
University of South Carolina alumni
Living people
21st-century American saxophonists
21st-century American male musicians


title: Ajdin Redžić (footballer, born 1989)

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Ajdin Redžić (born 5 December 1989) is a Slovenian football player, who plays as a striker.

Club career

MFK Košice
He made his Fortuna Liga debut for Košice against Dukla Banská Bystrica on 12 July 2014.

References

External links

 MFK Košice profile
 Eurofotbal profile

1989 births
Living people
Slovenian men's footballers
Slovenian expatriate men's footballers
Men's association football forwards
NK Jesenice players
NK Triglav Kranj players
AC Reggiana 1919 players
AC Isola Liri players
FC VSS Košice players
Slovak First Football League players
Slovenian expatriate sportspeople in Italy
Expatriate men's footballers in Italy
Slovenian expatriate sportspeople in Slovakia
Expatriate men's footballers in Slovakia
Sportspeople from Jesenice, Jesenice


title: Marienlystcentret

text:
Marienlystcentret is a sports complex located in Odense, Denmark. Its main venue is the stadium, which has a capacity of 1,200 and is home to the association football department of BK Marienlyst, which plays in the fourth-tier Denmark Series. The complex also contains an arena where the volleyball team and other sports teams are located.

References

Sports venues in Denmark
Sport in Odense
Buildings and structures in Odense
Association football venues in Europe
Volleyball venues in Denmark
1976 establishments in Denmark
Sports venues completed in 1976
Sports complexes


title: Srimanthudu

text:
Srimanthudu () is a 2015 Indian Telugu-language action drama film written and directed by Koratala Siva. The film is produced by Mythri Movie Makers and G. Mahesh Babu Entertainment. The film stars Mahesh Babu, Shruti Haasan, Jagapati Babu and Rajendra Prasad. Sampath Raj, Mukesh Rishi, Sukanya and Harish Uthaman appear in supporting roles. It was distributed globally by Eros International.

The film tells the story of Harsha Vardhan (Mahesh Babu), a young man who inherits a business empire from his father Ravikanth (played by Jagapati Babu). Urged by his friend Charuseela (Haasan) to learn about his and his father's ancestral roots in a remote village named Devarakota, Harsha adopts the village and spends some time trying to improve the standard of living of the local people and the infrastructure of the village. His efforts anger the local crime boss Sashi (played by Sampath Raj) and his brother Venkata Ratnam, a politician (played by Mukesh Rishi).

Srimanthudu was initially going to be produced by UTV Motion Pictures, but the company backed out, citing differences with Siva. In addition to directing the film, Siva also wrote the screenplay. Devi Sri Prasad composed the score, and R. Madhi was the cinematographer. Kotagiri Venkateswara Rao edited the film. Production began on 11 August 2014 at Ramanaidu Studios in Hyderabad. Principal photography began on 7 November 2014 in Pune, and lasted till mid-June 2015. Though most of the film was shot in and around Hyderabad, a few portions were filmed in Tamil Nadu and Malaysia.

Srimanthudu and its Tamil dubbed version, titled Selvandhan, were released simultaneously worldwide on 7 August 2015 in around 2500 screens. It opened to positive critical reception and was a commercial success, grossing over 140 crore globally on a budget of 4070 crore and becoming the third highest grossing Telugu film of all time. After the film's release, many actors, bureaucrats and politicians announced plans to develop the backward villages and encouraged the adoption of villages in Andhra Pradesh and  Telangana. The film went onto win three Nandi Awards including Best Popular Feature Film and three Filmfare Awards South including Best Telugu Actor for Mahesh Babu.

Plot
Harsha Vardhan is the sole heir of his father Ravikanth's business empire worth 25,000 crore. After he meets Charuseela at his friend Apparao's birthday party, he enrolls in a university course on rural development. Charuseela wants to use technology for the benefit of Devarakota, a remote village in Uttarandhra from which she hails. A friendship blossoms between them, and as time passes they become attracted to each other. The natural resources of Devarakota are being exploited by Sashi, the brother of Central minister Venkata Ratnam, whose tyranny has made many locals migrate to the city to seek a better life. Nevertheless, the village head Narayana Rao hopes that the standard of living will soon improve along with the general condition of the village. Meanwhile, Ratnam's son Radha uses blackmail to threaten harm to Ravikanth's family if he does not back out of a prestigious highway contract. Ravikanth's nephew Karthik, who hopes to succeed Ravikanth in the business empire, leaks to Radha details about an upcoming bid for the contract, which comes to the notice of Harsha. After subtly warning Ratnam at his residence in Delhi, Harsha secretly makes a lower bid on behalf of his father's company and wins the contract.

When Charuseela learns that Harsha is Ravikanth's son, she starts avoiding him. When he asks the reason, she says that Ravikanth is a native of Devarakota who left for Hyderabad to earn wealth unlike her father Narayana Rao, and she bids farewell. After asking his father for a long holiday before joining the office, Harsha travels to Devarakota without his father's knowledge. In Devarakota he meets Rao and introduces himself as a student pursuing a course in rural development who has come to study the village. After learning more about Devarakota and Sashi's tyranny, Harsha announces that he will adopt the village and develop it. While he works to improve conditions in the village, Ratnam asks Sashi also to develop the village, partly to win in the upcoming elections, but he remains silent regarding his intention to gain credit for doing so. At the same time, Harsha learns from Rao that, as a young man, Ravikanth wishing, as Harsha does now, to see the village developed, established a dairy farm for the local welfare. After the farm was set up, Ratnam and Sashi set it on fire, causing many deaths and Ravikanth was blamed for the fire, Insulted, and arrested. He walked out of the village, moved to the city, and went on to acquire much wealth.

Charuseela returns to Devarakota and assumes that Harsha is trying to impress her family with the intention of marrying her. Initially livid, Charuseela is impressed when Harsha succeeds in persuading her uncle's family not to migrate to the city to live with their employed son and instead makes their son agree to visit them every possible weekend. Later, Harsha and Charuseela learn that Ratnam is going to take over all the agricultural land around the village for political gain since the value of the land will appreciate following the official declaration of a new coastal industrial corridor. Harsha confronts them and warns them not to interfere in his work of developing the village. Harsha later visits a water bottling unit which not only produces alcoholic beverages but also draws from the village's source of drinking water. He tries to close it, but is attacked by Sashi's henchmen and is hospitalised. Ravikanth, who has been informed of Harsha's adoption of Devarakota, manages to bring Harsha back to Hyderabad, where he joins the office after he recovers. Ravikanth later confronts a visibly upset Harsha and decides to send him back to Devarakota, earning Harsha's love for which he has long yearned. Harsha hands over the reigns of the business empire to Karthik and leaves. At Devarakota, Harsha kills Ratnam and Sashi at the factory and construes it as an accident due to an inadvertent short circuit, similar to what Sashi had done before Ravikanth's arrest years before. The film ends with Ravikanth and his family visiting Rao's house on Sankranthi, where Harsha, now Charuseela's husband, receives them warmly.

Cast

 Mahesh Babu as Harsha Vardhan
 Shruti Haasan as Charuseela
 Jagapathi Babu as Ravikanth
 Rajendra Prasad as Narayana Rao
 Sukanya as Harsha Vardhan's mother
 Sithara as Charuseela's mother
 Mukesh Rishi as Venkata Ratnam
 Sampath Raj as Sashi
 Harish Uthaman as Radha
 Vennela Kishore as Apparao
 Sriram Edida as Narayana Rao's brother
 Tulasi as Narayana Rao's sister-in-law
 Subbaraju as Ravikanth's brother
 Rahul Ravindran as Karthik
 Ali as Rajaratnam
 Sravan as Radha's sidekick
 Sivaji Raja as Suryam
 Ravi Prakash as Dr. Ganesh
 Surya as Ravikanth's accountant
 Tejaswi Madivada as Venkata Ratnam's daughter
 Surekha Vani as Sumathi
 Anand as Meghna's father
 Sanam Shetty as Meghna
 Angana Roy as Harsha's cousin
 Ravi Varma as Charuseela's cousin
 Chatrapathi Sekhar as TV Reporter
 Rajitha as Apparao's mother
 Nikkita Anil Kumar as Harsha's sister
 Appaji Ambarisha Darbha as head of board of directors
 Poorna in a cameo appearance in the song "Rama Rama"
 Ramajogayya Sastry in a cameo appearance in the song "Rama Rama"

Production

Development
UTV Motion Pictures announced in October 2013 that they would produce a film starring Mahesh Babu and directed by Koratala Siva, marking their maiden Telugu production with Mahesh's sister Manjula Ghattamaneni and presenting the film under the banner Indira Productions. A possible delay was expected as Mahesh had earlier agreed to work on a film directed by Raj Nidimoru and Krishna D.K., produced by Ashwini Dutt, after completing Aagadu (2014). In late March 2014, G. Dhananjayan of UTV Motion Pictures announced that the film's production would commence in July 2014. UTV Motion Pictures backed out of the film citing differences with Siva, and the overseas distribution company Mythri Movie Makers agreed to become the major investor in the film.

Mahesh opted to co-produce the film under the banner G. Mahesh Babu Entertainment Pvt. Ltd to control the film's budget, accepting a share in the profits in lieu of his remuneration. Devi Sri Prasad was signed to compose the film's music. R. Madhi, the film's cinematographer, charged 1.4 crore as his remuneration. The official launch ceremony was held on 11 August 2014 at Ramanaidu Studios in Hyderabad. Mahesh participated in the story discussions with Siva and shared his ideas for improving the script. Srimanthudu was confirmed as the film's title on 29 May 2015, after registering it in December 2014.

Casting

Mahesh played the role of a billionaire's son in the film. For his character's appearance, he chose a casual look replete with cardigans, jackets and scarves. He sported various hair styles, including a layered look, a messy hair-do, and a conservative cut, for various episodes in the film. Shruti Haasan was selected as the heroine of the film; the role was supposed to be her first on-screen appearance with Mahesh though she had appeared in an item number in Aagadu after signing this film. She charged a remuneration of 1.25 crore, which was the highest she had received in her career until then. Haasan said that she would play a "strong, independent, intelligent" and simple girl in the film, adding that the romance between the lead pair would be a "very calm, relaxed and classy" one. Siva chose the name Charuseela for the female lead character after going through the lyrics during the recording of the song of the same name.

Impressed with his work in Legend (2014), Siva chose Jagapati Babu to play the role of Harsha's father in the film. After considering Nadhiya and Gracy Singh for the role of Mahesh's mother, Sukanya was selected in January 2015. Rajendra Prasad, Sampath Raj, Brahmanandam and Tulasi were announced for the supporting roles. While Sampath Raj played the antagonist, Brahmanandam's inclusion was never confirmed. Harish Uthaman was signed to play one of the antagonists in the film. Uthaman told Indo-Asian News Service that a few scenes required numerous takes due to his difficulties with the language and called Mahesh considerate to have helped him.

Rahul Ravindran made a small yet important cameo appearance. After considering actresses proficient in classical dance for performing a peppy dance number set in a rural backdrop, Poorna was selected as she was a trained Kathak dancer. After auditioning seventy actresses, Angana Roy was selected to play an "important part" in the film, marking her debut in Telugu cinema. Sanam Shetty was signed after one of the unit members of her unreleased Telugu debut Intinta Annamayya convinced the film-makers to consider her. Malayali actress Nikkita Anil Kumar played the role of Mahesh's sister in the film, and Vaishnav, a teenager who played the role of her cousin, helped the non-Telugu actors with their lines. Tejaswi Madivada, who earlier worked with Mahesh in Seethamma Vakitlo Sirimalle Chettu (2013), was signed to play a politician's daughter.

Filming
Principal photography commenced on 7 November 2014 at Pune, and Haasan joined the set on the next day. The two leads were mobbed by local people during the film's shoot at an IT hub in Pune. The next segment took place in Hyderabad at a private studio where a song was filmed with Mahesh and Haasan. The song that accompanies Mahesh's first appearance in the film was filmed at Ramoji Film City starting on 11 December 2014. The third filming segment commenced on 28 December 2014 at Hyderabad. Around the end of January 2015, it was estimated that the film's shooting would be wrapped up in a month.

A song on Mahesh and Haasan was shot in a set erected at Annapurna 7 Acres Studios. Another filming segment commenced at Madurai, where Haasan and Kishore rejoined the film's sets. Shooting then moved to Karaikudi. An action sequence on Mahesh and others was filmed at Pollachi in February 2015. A song choreographed by Bosco-Caesar was filmed with Mahesh and Haasan. This marked the first Telugu film of Bosco-Caesar. The filming continued at Palani until 3 March 2015, after which a few scenes focusing on Mahesh, Roy, and others were shot at Hyderabad.

In April 2015, the next filming schedule began in Malaysia. Upon its completion, Mahesh took a break and then joined the set at Hyderabad on 6 May 2015. On 5 June 2015, Madhi said in an interview that twelve days of shooting were pending. He added that two types of camera – the Alexa XT and the Red Dragon – were being used to film a number of mild movement shots throughout the film. On 17 June 2015, Siva told the media that all filming except for a week of patchwork was finished. By then, a song sequence focusing on the lead pair was being filmed at Ramoji Film City.

Soundtrack

Devi Sri Prasad composed the film's soundtrack which consists of six songs; the lyrics were written by Ramajogayya Sastry except for "Charuseela" which was co-written by Prasad. Aditya Music marketed the film's soundtrack. Compared to other songs, Sastry took more time to complete the lyrics of the song "Jaago". Siva explained the situation to Sastry during the film's shoot at Karaikudi and at Ramoji Film City, and Sastry took input from him. Prasad composed it in the indie rock genre. Haasan revealed that "Charuseela" was based on her character in the film and that the tune had been inspired by one of Michael Jackson compositions. Regarding that song, Prasad said, "It's a peppy dance number that has Mahesh sporting an uber stylish look. Lyricist Ramajogayya Sastry has come up with a fusion of chaste Telugu words and English slang and I incorporated the Michael Jackson rhythm in the song".

The soundtrack of the original and dubbed Tamil versions were released on 18 July 2015 and 4 August 2015, respectively.

Reception

The Times of India gave the soundtrack 3.5 out of 5 stars. IndiaGlitz gave the soundtrack 3.25 out of 5 stars and stated, "The album caters to the fan base of both DSP and Mahesh Babu. DSP delivers the output in such a way as to give 'Mirchi' feeling, adding an impressive array of tunes." Behindwoods gave the soundtrack 3 out of 5 stars and called it a signature album with Prasad's trademark reflected all over it.

Release
In December 2014, the producers announced a May 2015 release. Due to technical issues, the film's release was postponed to 17 July 2015. The film's release was postponed to 7 August 2015 after a personal request by Shobu Yarlagadda, the producer of Baahubali: The Beginning to do so. Srimanthudu was dubbed into Tamil as Selvandhan, which was released simultaneously along with the original on 7 August 2015.

Srimanthudu was released in 2500 screens worldwide. While the Central Board of Film Certification passed the film in India with a 'U/A' certificate without any cuts, the British Board of Film Classification rated it '12A' and suggested a compulsory removal of a four-second long visual of rooster fighting as per the Cinematograph Films (Animals) Act 1937. It was also released in Santiago, the capital of Chile, thus becoming the first Indian film to be screened in a Latin American country.

Distribution
Classic Entertainments acquired the overseas distribution rights of the film in late February 2015, for an amount of 81 million, which was the highest price that any Telugu film had commanded in the overseas market until then. By the second week of June 2015, distribution rights for most of the regions were sold out while negotiations for a few were ongoing. Global Cinemas, Aditya films, and Vintage creations acquired the distribution rights of the Nizam, West and East Godavari regions for 14.5 crore, 3.25 crore, and 3.43 crore respectively.

At the same time, 14 Reels Entertainment and Devi films were in talks with the makers for the rights of Krishna and Ceded regions, respectively while 'S' Creations was expected to acquire the Guntur region rights for an amount of 44.25 crore. However, a press release on 19 June 2015 stated that Abhishek Pictures had acquired the theatrical distribution rights of the Nizam region. The film's global theatrical rights were sold for a total of 59.6 crore. The theatrical rights of Andhra Pradesh, Karnataka, and the rest of India were sold for 21 crore, 6 crore, and 2 crore respectively. Eros International acquired the film's worldwide distribution rights on 5 August 2015.

Marketing
The first look poster featured Mahesh riding a Cannondale Scalpel 29 Carbon 3 bike costing approximately 3.5 lakh. The first look teaser of 60 seconds was released on 31 May 2015. The second poster featuring Mahesh was released on 14 July 2015. Another poster featuring Mahesh was released on 24 July 2015. Close-Up entered into a co-branding partnership with this film in late July 2015. A cycling rally was held on 16 August 2015 at Gachibowli, Hyderabad, where Mahesh met 2,500 cyclists as a part of the film's promotion.

Close-Up announced a "Closeup Srimanthudu Meet Mahesh Babu Contest", where Mahesh's fans were asked to give a missed call to 1800-266-2444 to enter the contest which was open from 1 August 2015 to 4 September 2015. The makers announced the auction of the cycle used by Mahesh in the film, with interested people being directed to bid for the cycle at www.iamsrimanthudu.com by donating 999. Whilst the remaining donors received a special T-shirt, G. Nageswara Reddy from Karimnagar district was announced as the winner of the cycle by the film's unit in mid-November 2015.

Home media
The global television broadcast rights were sold to Zee Telugu in late May 2015 for a high but undisclosed price, estimated to be around 12 crore. Srimanthudu had its global television premiere on 8 November 2015 at 6:00 pm IST. It registered a TRP rating of 21.24, the third-highest rating ever for a Telugu film after Magadheera (2009) and Baahubali: The Beginning (which registered TRP ratings of 22.00 and 21.84, respectively).

Reception

Critical reception

Telugu Version
Srimanthudu received positive reviews from critics. Sangeetha Devi Dundoo of The Hindu called Srimanthudu a "star-driven film with a strong plot that's worth a watch". Dundoo further stated, "This isn't Ashutosh Gowariker Swades, where Shah Rukh Khan finds his true calling in a much more realistic manner. The social consciousness comes coated with commercially viable ingredients and still, makes for an engaging watch". Sify called Srimanthudu a "right mix of Mahesh's emotional and class performance, Shruthi's charisma, fine storyline and all materials that are needed for a good entertainer". The reviewer appreciated Siva for not writing a separate comedy track to distract from the story. Karthik Pasupulate of The Times of India rated the film 3.5 out of 5 and wrote, "You could say this movie is Mahesh Babu's Swades (the 2004 SRK film) albeit a little dumbed down. Or a Mirchi (the Prabhas film) rehashed. Yet there can be no denying that Srimanthudu achieves more than any big ticket Tollywood potboiler has in more in that last decade , for the simple reason that it is a drama made like one." Sethumadhavan N of the Bangalore Mirror rated the film 3.5 out of 5 and wrote, "Make no mistake, Srimanthudu is certainly a big commercial entertainer and has most of the elements needed for the same. But to deliver a total commercial which doesn't have a great plot and yet remaining engaging all the way isn't easy at all. That is where the writing by Siva emerges triumphant." Suresh Kavirayani of Deccan Chronicle rated the film 3.5 out of 5 and wrote, "Though there are a few hiccups, Srimanthudu is a good emotional drama with excellent performance by Mahesh Babu, supported by good content with neat dialogues". Hemanth Kumar C. R. of Outlook India rated the film 3.5 out of 5 and stated, "In an industry where weaving a story to suit the image of an A-list star is common, Mahesh Babu's latest, Srimanthudu, takes a different course. The film might lack a big-starrer firepower, but by letting go of such conventions, what we get in the end is a sensible film full of heart and humanity." IndiaGlitz rated the film 3.5 out of 5 and called Srimanthudu a "family entertainer with mass appeal, thanks to Mahesh's understated acting" and added, "Koratala Shiva doesn't really unleash a Mirchi-fied Mahesh Babu even in the second half. All throughout, the billionaire Srimanthudu maintains his composure even when he has to turn into a 'hanthakudu'. Things are so understated that the fight-to-finish itself looks half-done."

Karthik Keramalu of IBNLive rated the film 3 out of 5 stars and stated "All in all, Srimanthudu is a notch above the so-so model of commercial films. It'd have been neater had the gap between the intent and the content of the film narrowed down further". Behindwoods rated the film 2.5 out of 5 and stated, "Overall, Srimanthudu is a usual family entertainer presented in a style of its own. It is highly entertaining at points and keeps the attention of the audience intact with the show master, Mahesh Babu's magic." Kirubhakar Purushothaman of India Today rated the film 2.5 out of 5 and wrote, "There are many cliches throughout the story, but still Srimanthudu manages to hold your attention. Though Srimanthudu has failed to serve anything new, he is rich and complete. When the film ends, everyone in the film is happy. As are Mahesh Babu's fans." Suhas Yellapuntala of The New Indian Express wrote, "The director showcases power, greed, corruption as well as regression, hope and agony, in equal measure. However, while Mahesh Babu effortlessly sails through the movie, Srimanthudu is clichéd, unimaginative and stretched beyond its potential". He added, "Srimanthudu would have made for much better viewing if it had been cut shorter by about half an hour. At the end of it, watching the film becomes an endurance rather than an experience".

Tamil version
Selvandhan, the film’s Tamil dubbed version too received positive responses. Indiaglitz ,reviewing the Tamil version gave 3 out of 5 stating that "On the whole, Selvandhan is a commendable family entertainer with enough mass elements.Behindwoods gave 2.75 out of 5 stars stating that the film is a fulfilling outing for all the fans of Mahesh Babu. Avinash Gopinath of Filmbeat gave 3 out of 5 stars stating that
"It is a Mahesh Babu show all the way and the actor has done complete justice to his role. Maybe it's the selection of scripts he needs to concentrate more on if he desires to take up more challenging roles. Shruti Haasan has managed to bag a role of substance and has delivered the goods and yet some refinement is needed when it comes to her acting skills. Supporting actors and actresses have done their part neatly and Jagapati Babu earns himself a special mention for his realistic portrayal of a rich father. Though the film is highly entertaining with good action sequences and dialogues, it doesn't have enough to keep the audience hooked throughout. Both first and second half lacks pace and songs by Devi Sri Prasad only acts as a speed breaker. He scores through his background music and makes up for his lacklustre songs. Real winner in Selvandhan is its cinematographer R. Madhi, for he has used specific colors to match the feel of each and every scene. His angles though are pretty straight forward. Editor Kotagiri Venkateswara Rao could've used his scissors more efficiently as 2 hours 45 minutes is a touch too long even for a Mahesh Babu starrer. Overall apart from its entertaining qualities, what really works in Selvandhan is its interesting script which might put this movie in the winners list."

Box office

Global
Registering an occupancy of 200% across the globe on its first day, Srimanthudu collected approximately a distributor share of 200cr at the AP/Nizam box office and 50cr from Karnataka, Tamil Nadu, the rest of India and overseas markets, taking its first day global total share to 350cr. With this, it managed to break the records set by Attarintiki Daredi (2013) and S/O Satyamurthy (2015) and became the second-highest Telugu film opener of the year. Trade analyst Trinath told Indo-Asian News Service that the first day global gross stood at 310 million.

The film grossed 1000 million on its second day at the global box office, taking its two-day global total gross to 5000 million. With this, it became the second-fastest Telugu film of the year after Baahubali: The Beginning to do so. The film managed to collect a total net of 2000 million and a distributor share of 1000 million in two days at the global box office. The film grossed 250 million on its third day, taking its three-day global total gross to 750 million, thus breaking the records set by Telugu films other than Baahubali: The Beginning. The film grossed a total of 1.0125 billion in its first week at the global box office.

The film grossed 220 million in its second weekend, taking its ten-day global total gross to 1.23 billion. The net and share figures for the ten days stood at 980 million and 826.3 million, respectively. The film grossed 150 million during the weekdays, taking its second week total to 370 million and two-week global total gross to 1.38 billion. The two-week global net and distributor share figures stood at 1.1 billion and 900 million, respectively. Witnessing a decline of 50% in its trade due to new releases, the film grossed 180 million in its third week, taking its three-week global total gross to 1.56 billion, thus becoming the fourth highest grossing south Indian film of all time. The two-week global net and distributor share figures stood at 1.25 billion and 960 million, respectively.

Witnessing a further drop of 50% in its trade, the film grossed 95 million in its fourth week, taking its 28-day global total gross to 1.655 billion. On 25 September 2015, it completed a 50-day run in 185 centres, which was considered a record. It also completed its 100-day run in 15 centres on 14 November 2015. Srimanthudu grossed more than 2 billion in its lifetime run at the global box office, and was declared the second-highest grossing Telugu film ever.

Overseas
Srimanthudu collected approximately US$0.5 million from 117 locations on Thursday premiere shows held in the United States. The film collected US$1,753,698 (111.8 million) from about 150 screens at the United States box office in two days, which Taran Adarsh called an "impressive" start. By the end of its first weekend, Srimanthudu collected a total of US$2.1 million at the United States box office and became the second-highest grossing Telugu film of all time in the country. It also became the second Telugu film to cross the US$2 million mark, after Baahubali: The Beginning.

In its second weekend, Srimanthudu collected US$342,010 from 102 screens at the United States box office thus taking its ten-day total to US$2,654,658 (173.5 million). In ten days, the film collected US$8,036 (0.52 million) from two screens at the Canada box office and approximately 70 million at the United Arab Emirates box office. In its second weekend, Srimanthudu collected 4,764 from two screens in Malaysia, taking its ten-day total to 15,178 (0.24 million). With this, it became the second-highest grossing Telugu film in the international market by collecting a total of approximately US$3,735,139 (242.2 million).

In its third weekend, Srimanthudu stood at the second place in the Indian films at the United States box office. It collected US$94,498 (6.257 million) from 46 screens. The United States box office total stood at US$2,820,214 (188 million), which was considered quite a remarkable achievement for a South Indian film. After losing 49% of screens due to new releases, Srimanthudu collected US$27,647 from 24 screens in its fourth weekend. The United States box office total stood at US$2,869,560 (190.7 million). By then, the film's screening had ended in Canada, the United Arab Emirates, and other key international markets. Srimanthudu lost eighteen screens to Bhale Bhale Magadivoy and other new releases, thus witnessing a drop of 75% in its business. Collecting US$7,538 from six screens, the film's 31-day United States box office total stood at US$2,882,809 (192.6 million), with a per-screen average of US$1,256.

Accolades

Legacy
After the release of the movie, Srimanthudu, police officers and district level officers adopted 523 and 606 panchayats, respectively, in Telangana and Andhra Pradesh, which Deccan Herald called a feat that India's prime minister Narendra Modi Saansad Adarsh Gram scheme had failed to do. Actors, bureaucrats, and politicians also announced plans to develop the backward villages. Mahesh adopted his father Krishna native village Burripalem, a minor panchayat in Tenali, and announced a plan to address basic needs of the community such as potable drinking water and better roads and drainage systems. After discussing with Telangana's then Rural Development minister K. T. Rama Rao, Mahesh decided to adopt Siddhapuram, a village in Mahabubnagar district. After the film's release, many of Mahesh's fans began using eco-friendly modes of transportation.

According to Y. Sunita Chowdary of The Hindu, Srimanthudu success "heralded the acceptance of new stories and a rejection of template comedies that have been recycled for over ten years". Similarly, writer Kona Venkat stated, "People are ready to encourage new subjects, as it was proved with Srimanthudu. There are no comic scenes in the film and it runs purely on story and was successful". Celebrities such as Manchu Vishnu, Nithin, Harish Shankar, Gopimohan and others praised the film. Director S. S. Rajamouli opined that Srimanthudu success lies in the "clever mixture of village adoption with family sentiment", adding that Mahesh "looks cool, acts subtle, talks mellow" and the overall effect is "flabbergasting". Director Ram Gopal Varma said that Srimanthudu proved that impact "doesn't only come from 100 of crores and 100 days of shooting" and "a simple story and plain closeups of Mahesh can too". Kamal Haasan called Srimanthudu a "classic Telugu commercial masala" film and a "complete, satisfying entertainer".

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2010s Telugu-language films
2015 action drama films
2015 films
Films scored by Devi Sri Prasad
Films about corruption in India
Films about farmers' suicides in India
Films about poverty in India
Films shot in Karaikudi
Films about social issues in India
Indian action drama films
Films about Indian slavery
Films shot in Pollachi
Films shot in Malaysia
Films shot in Palani
Films directed by Koratala Siva
Mythri Movie Makers films


title: Old Town Ale House, Chicago

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The Old Town Ale House is a saloon in the Old Town neighborhood of Chicago, United States, that has been in operation since 1958. It is currently located at 219 W. North Avenue.

Bruce Elliott and his paintings
Bruce Elliott is a painter and the current owner of the bar. Elliott inherited the bar from a previous owner on the condition that the bar not be changed. The walls of the bar are filled with portraits of regular bar-goers and famous patrons (such as Stephen Colbert, Bill Murray, John Belushi and Dan Aykroyd—many of whom had been working at the Second City Theatre also located on Wells and North Avenue). Other paintings include lewd political satire of well-known people such as Rod Blagojevich being strip searched, Sarah Palin posing naked on a polar bear rug, Vladimir Putin dancing as a ballerina or Kim Jong Un and Dennis Rodman in handcuffs (also painted by Elliott).

The Old Town Ale House has been called "The best bar in the world that I know about" by Roger Ebert whose biographical film Life Itself contains several interviews within the bar, and ends with a portrait of Ebert in the bar that was painted by Elliott.

References

External links
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Drinking establishments in Chicago
1958 establishments in Illinois


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The 2014–15 season was the 90th season of competitive football in Poland. The domestic season began on 9 July 2014, with the start of the Polish SuperCup.

League competitions

Ekstraklasa

Polish Cup

Polish SuperCup

Polish clubs in Europe

Legia Warsaw

2014–15 UEFA Champions League

2014–15 UEFA Europa League

Lech Poznań
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Poland U-21 national team

Poland U-20 national team

Poland U-19 national team

Poland U-18 national team

Poland U-17 national team

Poland U-16 national team

Poland U-15 national team

Women's football

Poland women's national team

Polish women's clubs in Europe

Medyk Konin

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Laura de Vaan (born 11 August 1980 in Uden) is a Dutch Paralympian who competes in handcycle events. de Vaan has appeared in two Summer Paralympics, 1998 in Beijing and 2012 in London. In the London Games she won silver in the H4 women's road race and Bronze in the H4 time trial.

Personal history
De Vaan was born in Uden in 1980. She was educated at Heythuysen High School and in 1998 matriculated to Nijmegen University where she studied Dutch Language and Literature. In 1996, she was left requiring a wheelchair after missing the last step of a flight of stairs. It was only after her accident that she was diagnosed with Complex regional pain syndrome and although she has some mobility in her legs.

Cycling career
De Vaan took to Handbiking in 2004, and in 2005 entered her first competitive race in the Open European Championship where she took bronze in both the Road Race and the Time Trial. Her results at the 2007 World Championships saw her qualify for the 2008 Summer Paralympics in Beijing. There she competed in both the Women's Individual Road Race and the Cycling Road Women's Individual Time Trial. She came fifth in the Road Race and seventh in the Time Trial. De Vaan stated that the experience of competing in Beijing increased her desire to focus on the sport and she set herself a goal of winning medals at the London Paralympic Games in 2012. After finishing in the top three without a victory, de Vaan won the H3 Road Race at the Road World Championships in September 2011.

In the 2012 Summer Paralympic Games de Vaan took medals in both the Time Trial and Road Race. She won the bronze in the Time Trial and a photo finish in the Road Race gave her silver over long time rival Dorothee Vieth of Germany.

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1980 births
Living people
Paralympic cyclists for the Netherlands
Dutch female cyclists
Paralympic silver medalists for the Netherlands
Paralympic bronze medalists for the Netherlands
Cyclists at the 2008 Summer Paralympics
Cyclists at the 2012 Summer Paralympics
Cyclists at the 2016 Summer Paralympics
Medalists at the 2012 Summer Paralympics
Medalists at the 2016 Summer Paralympics
People from Uden
Cyclists from North Brabant
Paralympic medalists in cycling


title: Scant City, Alabama

text:
Scant City, also known as Marghton, is an unincorporated community in Marshall County, Alabama, United States. It is between Arab and Guntersville.

Local legend is that the origin of the name is from bootlegging days, when a local man was infamous for selling “scant pints” of slightly less moonshine to unsuspecting customers.

References

Unincorporated communities in Marshall County, Alabama
Unincorporated communities in Alabama


title: Lesotho at the 2014 Summer Youth Olympics

text:
Lesotho competed at the 2014 Summer Youth Olympics, in Nanjing, China from 16 August to 28 August 2014.

Athletics

Lesotho qualified five athletes.

Qualification Legend: Q=Final A (medal); qB=Final B (non-medal); qC=Final C (non-medal); qD=Final D (non-medal); qE=Final E (non-medal)

Boys
Track & road events

Girls
Track & road events

Cycling

Lesotho qualified a boys' team based on its ranking issued by the UCI.

Team

Mixed Relay

References

2014 in Lesotho sport
Nations at the 2014 Summer Youth Olympics
Lesotho at the Youth Olympics