title: Bent Van Looy

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Bent Van Looy (born 3 May 1976) is a Belgian-Flemish musician, singer and songwriter. He has been the frontman and singer for Das Pop, the Belgian band he founded in Ghent in 1994 together with schoolfriends Reinhard Vanbergen, Niek Meul and Lieven Moors. He was also the drummer of Soulwax, a project of the Dewaele brothers. Van Looy recorded solo albums, presented on TV and radio, and is a painter.

In Das Pop

Bent Van Looy's band Das Pop was initially called Things to Come, but the band later changed its name to Das Pop. The band has released four albums: I ♥ (2000), The Human Thing (2003), Das Pop (2009) and The Game (2011). In November 2012, the band announced a break and performed their last concert in December that year.

Solo
Bent van Looy became drummer for Soulwax and he toured as MC throughout Europe along concert halls like Ethias Arena, Brixton Academy, Telefonica Open de Madrid, Palacio da bolsa and many others with Soulwaxmas, the Christmas party organised by Soulwax

In 2013, Bent Van Looy released his first solo album Round the Bend, produced in Los Angeles by Jason Falkner. Director Dimitri van Zeebroeck also shot a documentary with similar title to be distributed with the album.

His second solo album Pyjama days was released in 2016. Yours Truly was released in 2018. Both albums were recorded in Los Angeles with producer Jason Falkner.

Van Looy started painting again after a long break and held a solo exhibition The Vessel, the Jerk and the Edge of Reason in the summer of 2020 in gallery Super Dakota in Brussels. His works were exhibited in 2022 at Art Brussels, an international contemporary art fair.

In popular culture
In 2008 he took part in exhibition organized by Centre for Fine Arts, Brussels known as Bozar under the title "It's not only Rock 'n' Roll baby" as one of twenty artists who expressed themselves with both music and art.

In 2010 he had his own Sunday afternoon program on Studio Brussel: Single Safari. He also designed clothing for the French fashion house Le Mont Saint Michel. Since 2012 he has his own clothing line on the market, The Jante Law and in 2012, designed the label of a French wine named 'Cuvée B.V.L.

Van Looy has been also active in reality television series appearing in a quiz De Slimste Mens ter Wereld in 2009–2010 finishing third losing to winner Linda De Win and runner-up Peter Vandermeersch.

He was also coach for the third season of the music competition The Voice van Vlaanderen. The season was broadcast from 7 February 2014 to 23 May 2014 on the vtm television network. Bent Van Looy became the winning coach with his contestant Tom De Man carrying the title. He returned in season 4 (2016), but he was replaced by musician Alex Callier in season 5.

In 2016 and 2017, he presented the cultural talk show Culture Club with Sofie Lemaire on Belgian TV-network Canvas. In 2019 he was an actor in the Flemish television series Fiskepark.

In 2021 he started presenting the Culture Club a Flemish radio program. Since 2022, he has been participating in the Voorproevers on Belgian Radio 1 where he discusses books, documentaries or podcasts.

Discography
(For discography with Das Pop, see discography on that page)

Albums

Singles

References

1976 births
Living people
Musicians from Ghent
English-language singers from Belgium
21st-century Belgian male singers
21st-century Belgian singers


title: Typhoon Matmo (2014)

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Typhoon Matmo, known in the Philippines as Typhoon Henry, was the first tropical cyclone to impact Taiwan in 2014. It was the tenth named storm and the fourth typhoon of the 2014 Pacific typhoon season. The typhoon is believed to be one of the main reasons behind the crash of TransAsia Airways Flight 222, which occurred a day after it made landfall. There were fifty-four passengers on board (four of whom were reported to be children) and a crew of four, of whom 48 were killed. Taiwan News reported that "first suspicions hinted" the accident might be related to Matmo. The typhoon developed from a cluster of thundershowers consolidating around an area of low pressure in the doldrums. It initially followed a westward track, then made a sharp northwest turn before making landfall on Taiwan, and then China. After moving further inland, Matmo slowly curved back northeastwards and became extratropical before its remnants affected the Korean Peninsula. The typhoon caused damage of US$418 million and there were 65 deaths related to the storm. Matmo brought tropical storm force winds and heavy rainfall to the Philippines, typhoon force winds and torrential rainfall to China and Taiwan and heavy rains to Korea. Two deaths in the Philippines were attributed to the typhoon. The storm left 31,505 people in Taiwan without power.  gusts were reported in the Gimpo International Airport of Seoul.

Meteorological history

The origins of Matmo can be tracked back to an area of low pressure that developed in the Intertropical Convergence Zone, about  east of Chuuk on July 9, 2014. Over the next few days, the system's low-level circulation center (LLCC) slowly consolidated with convective banding developing around its southern periphery and a burst of convection over its center. Located in a favorable region, the system slowly intensified, prompting the Joint Typhoon Warning Center (JTWC) to issue a Tropical Cyclone Formation Alert (TCFA) on the system, on July 16. Around the same time, the  Regional Specialized Meteorological Center in Tokyo, operated by the Japan Meteorological Agency (JMA) started tracking the system as a tropical depression. Tracking slowly northwestward, the depression continued to consolidate while the JTWC initiated advisories on it with the identifier 10W. During the evening of July 17, the JMA upgraded the system to a tropical storm, and assigned it the name Matmo. The subsequent six hours saw the JTWC recognizing Matmo as a tropical storm and the Philippine Atmospheric, Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration (PAGASA) naming it Henry as it entered the Philippine area of responsibility. Matmo accelerated somewhat on July 18 as it passed  north-northwest of Koror, Palau. Around that time, the JMA upgraded Matmo to a severe tropical storm.

By July 19, the center of Matmo had become obscured as deep central convection developed over it. Microwave satellite imagery showed improving convective banding despite the overall structure of the storm being slightly elongated. Subsequent intensification resulted in the JMA upgrading Matmo to a typhoon. The convective banding around the LLCC started to curl inwards as an eye-like feature started developing. Increasing wind shear stemming from the subtropical ridge steering the typhoon inhibited further organization. By July 21, the shear abated somewhat and allowed for some intensification. Tracking well to the southwest of Okinawa, the typhoon increased in both size and organization, with a secondary convective rainband developing along the northern half of the system by July 22. Upper-level outflow also improved and fueled the expansion of convection. A broad eye feature developed with strong convective rainbands wrapped tightly into it. The storm reached peak intensity on July 22, with maximum sustained winds of  and a central barometric pressure of 960 mbar (hPa; ). Around the same time the JTWC estimated Matmo to have acquired one-minute sustained winds of , ranking the system as a Category 2-equivalent on the Saffir–Simpson hurricane wind scale. The storm continued on its northwesterly track and made landfall in Taiwan, south of Hualien. The strongest gusts of  were recorded on Orchid Island.

Emerging over the Taiwan Strait early on July 23, Matmo was greatly weakened by its passage over Taiwan. Convective rainbands diminished significantly and its circulation became severely disrupted by Taiwan's rugged terrain. The JMA downgraded Matmo into a severe tropical storm and eventually a tropical storm during this process. The JTWC, however, maintained Matmo as a typhoon during this time. The storm made its second landfall on China, south of Putian, while parts of its rainbands were still over Taiwan and the Philippines. Once onshore, the JTWC downgraded Matmo to a tropical storm and issued their final advisory. The JMA, however, continued tracking Matmo as a tropical storm until it became extratropical on July 25.

Preparations and impact

The remnants of Matmo brought generally light to moderate rains across South Korea, with Seoul reporting . Similar rains were expected over Hokkaido, Japan, with forecasts showing  over the island.

Taiwan

About 5,400 tourists evacuated from two islands of Taiwan. Taiwan's military had gathered and distributed sandbags in anticipation of flooding.

The storm made landfall over Taiwan at peak intensity early on July 23. One person was reported dead and some damages were reported, and another 5 were injured, due to the storm. A tourist was also reported missing after taking pictures on a shore. Agricultural losses throughout Taiwan amounted to at least NT$594.9 million (US$20 million). Hualien County sustained the greatest damage, accounting for half the losses.

China
In China, an Orange Tropical Cyclone Alert in areas near Fuzhou. Throughout the country, 16 people were killed and economic losses amounted to ¥2.47 billion (US$398 million).

Throughout Fujian Province, 182 EMU trains suffered outages.

See also

Other tropical cyclones named Matmo
Other tropical cyclones named Henry
Typhoon Sepat (2007)
Typhoon Morakot
Typhoon Saola (2012)
Typhoon Kalmaegi (2008)
TransAsia Airways Flight 222

References

External links

JMA General Information of Typhoon Matmo (1410) from Digital Typhoon
JMA Best Track Data of Typhoon Matmo (1410)
JMA Best Track Data (Graphics) of Typhoon Matmo (1410)
JMA Best Track Data (Text)

10W.MATMO from the U.S. Naval Research Laboratory

2014 in Taiwan
2014 Pacific typhoon season
Typhoons in China
Typhoons
Tropical cyclones in 2014


title: Wilhelm Schubart

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Friedrich Wilhelm Ludwig Schubart (21 October 1873 – 9 August 1960) was a German ancient historian. He was leading authority in the field of papyrology.

Shubart was born on 21 October 1873 in Liegnitz, then part of the German Empire. He studied classical philology and philosophy at the Universities of Tübingen, Halle, Berlin and Breslau, earning his PhD at the latter institution in 1897. In 1900 he obtained his habilitation in ancient history at Berlin, becoming an associate professor in 1912. From 1931 to 1937 he was an honorary professor in Berlin, later serving as a professor of ancient history at the University of Leipzig (1948–52).

From 1901 to 1912 he worked as an assistant director at the Royal Museum in Berlin. Afterwards, he served as curator and director of the Papyrussammlung (Papyrus collections) in Berlin (1912–1937).

On 17 December 1928, he married Gertrud Schubart-Fikentscher, who later became a professor of law at the University of Halle. Shubart died in Halle on 9 August 1960.

Selected works
 Das Buch bei den Griechen und Römern, 1907 – The book of Greeks and Romans.
 Elephantine-Papyri (with Otto Rubensohn and Wilhelm Spiegelberg), 1907 – Elephantine papyri.
 Papyri graecae berolinenses, 1911 – Greek papyri in Berlin [collections].
 Einführung in die papyruskunde, 1918 – Introduction to papyrus studies.
 Papyri und Ostraka der Ptolemäerzeit, 1922 – Papyri and ostracon of the Ptolemaic Era.
 Palaeographie, 1925 – Palaeography.
 Justinian und Theodora, 1936 – Justinian and Theodora.

References

External links
 Profile from the Saxon Academy of Sciences and Humanities

1873 births
1960 deaths
People from Legnica
Academic staff of the Humboldt University of Berlin
Academic staff of Leipzig University
20th-century German historians
German papyrologists
German male non-fiction writers
Members of the German Academy of Sciences at Berlin
Corresponding Fellows of the British Academy


title: Kenton Grua

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Kenton "Factor" Grua (July 25, 1950 – August 25, 2002) was a Grand Canyon river guide. He was the first person in recorded history to hike through the Grand Canyon's entire length. In 1983, he set the speed record for rowing through the canyon in 37 hours.

Background

Kenton Grua was born and raised in Vernal, Utah. At age 12, Grua was enthralled by a whitewater rafting trip taken with his father on the Green River, a tributary of the Colorado River. He began college around 1968, but soon dropped out after he was offered a job as a motormana rubber raft guidefor Ted Hatch in the Grand Canyon. He was soon after hired by Grand Canyon Dories, founded by environmentalist Martin Litton, who piloted a fleet of wooden McKenzie River dories specially modified for the Colorado. His boundless energy, memorable personality and constant experimentation earned Grua a nickname, as historian Lew Steiger explains: Years ago, his pals nicknamed him 'Factor' because that's what he was ... this additional element you always had to factor in whenever you were on a river trip, or in the warehouse, or anywhere with him ... frequently brilliant, sometimes insane, usually intense ... always a factor.

Rowing speed-record through the Grand Canyon
In 1983, Grua, along with river guides Rudi Petschek and Steve Reynolds, set a record for speed rowing down the 277-mile length of the Colorado River through the Grand Canyon, with a time of 36 hours, 38 minutes and 29 seconds, breaking the previous record of just under 48 hours set in 1980 by Grua, Petschek, and Wally Rist, which in turn broke the record of 52 hours established in 1951 by the Rigg brothers. Normally, trips in motorized rubber rafts take up to a week and dory trips two weeks or more. Grua's 1983 trip took advantage of record-setting seasonal flood waters to propel a specially modified wooden dory called the Emerald Mile along the route. This famous speed run has been recounted in a number of books and articles, including Lew Steiger's story "Speed" in Christa Sadler's book, There's This River ... Grand Canyon Boatman Stories (2006), and Kevin Fedarko's The Emerald Mile: The Epic Story of the Fastest Ride in History Though the Heart of the Grand Canyon (2013). Grua's record stood until 2016, when a team of kayakers made the trip in 35 hours and 5 minutes - that record was broken 2 days later by solo kayaker Ben Orkin bringing the speed to 34 hours and 2 minutes.

First walk of the Grand Canyon's length

Kenton Grua was the first person in recorded history to walk the entire length of the Grand Canyon. The Colorado River forms the base of the canyon and he walked along or near it from the northern terminus near Lee's Ferry (started at Badger Canyon) to the southern terminus at Grand Wash Cliffs. Grua first had the idea after reading Colin Fletcher's best-seller The Man Who Walked Through Time (1968) in which Fletcher hiked the length of the Canyon inside Grand Canyon National Park, the first person to do so. However, this was only about half the length of the canyon, because at the time Fletcher conducted his trip in 1963, the National Park did not include the entire length of the canyon (it was later expanded). Others had hiked large portions of the canyon in multiple sections over a number of years. Grua wanted to "do it right" by hiking the entire canyon in a single trip.

Grua's work as a professional river guide allowed him to scout potential routes, which he did for a number of years before his first attempt in the fall of 1971soon abandoned because of an infection after he stepped on a cactus. He made his second attempt in 1977, after caching food at various points along the route. During this walk (staying south of the Colorado) he discovered many ancient Anasazi signs that were upwards of one thousand years oldmezcal pit ovens for making alcohol, granary rooms for storing foodshowing that parts of the route had been used before. Some sections were perilous goat trails, hundreds of feet above the river, in otherwise sheer rock cliffs.

Grua reached the end of the canyon, Grand Wash Cliffs, on April 4, 1977, exactly five weeks after he had begun. He estimated he had actually hiked about six hundred miles because of the circuitous route required by the canyon's treacherous topography and the need to return to the river periodically for drinking water. Unlike Fletcher who wrote a best-selling book and became a hiking icon, Grua did little to publicize his accomplishment, which went largely unnoticed until much later, other than among his fellow river guides. Elias Butler (2007) said it was "one of the greatest hiking accomplishments in Grand Canyon history, though he has received little publicity for it."

Death and legacy
In 1988, Grua founded and was the first president of Grand Canyon River Guides, "a non-profit educational and environmental organization that weighs in on issues ranging from operation of Glen Canyon Dam to uranium mining near the rim, from overflight noise to quiet motors."

Grua died at 52 years of age from a heart attack related to a fall from his mountain bike on lower Schultz Creek Trail, near his home in Flagstaff, Arizona. He was survived by his wife and step-children.

The Whale Foundation offers the Kenton Grua Memorial Scholarship, benefiting Grand Canyon river guides who are pursuing further education.

References

1950 births
2002 deaths
Early Grand Canyon river runners
People from Vernal, Utah
People from Flagstaff, Arizona
Grand Canyon
American explorers


title: Embrace Home Loans

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Embrace Home Loans Inc., formerly Advanced Financial Services Inc. (AFS), is an American full service direct mortgage lender. It is headquartered in Newport, Rhode Island. Embrace provides residential mortgage loans directly to its  customers and is licensed in 46 states and Washington, D.C. The company employs 600+ people spanning 25 branches along the East Coast of the U.S.

Company
The company was founded by Dennis Hardiman in 1983. A direct lender of Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac, the company is also an Equal Housing Lender and an issuer of Ginnie Mae. The company is also approved by FHA and VA.

Embrace is an approved Servicer for:
 Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac
 United States Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD)
 Ginnie Mae

Embrace is an active member of:
 Mortgage Bankers Association (MBA)
 Direct Marketing Association (DMA)
 FNMA Regional Advisory Council

Awards
Top 25 Mortgage Companies in America (2014)
 100 Most Influential Mortgage Executives, Kurt Noyce (2014)
 One of the Fastest-Growing Companies in Rhode Island (2013)
 The Best Place to Work in Rhode Island (2006, 2007, 2008, 2009, 2011, 2012, 2013)
 50 Best Small & Medium Companies to Work for in America (2004, 2005, 2007, 2008, 2009, 2012)
 Business Excellence Award for Community Involvement (2006)

Recent News
With the addition of a Retail Branch Origination in 2009, as well as a Correspondent Origination Division in 2013. Embrace is continuing to expand its branches across the country, including the opening of its 20th Retail Branch Office located in Charlottesville, VA. This particular office will focus on specializing in realtor sales, as well as builder and other referral business.

In December 2017, it was announced that Kurt Noyce would lead the Financial Institution Services Division. Noyce had been President of Embrace Home Loans for 18 years.

Charity
Employees at Embrace are offered 100 hours of paid time off if they use it to volunteer. The company also matches employee donations up to $2,500 a year per employee.

References

Mortgage lenders of the United States
American companies established in 1983
Financial services companies established in 1983


title: Ali Kasun

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Ali Kasun ()  is a Syrian village located in Salamiyah Subdistrict in Salamiyah District, Hama.  According to the Syria Central Bureau of Statistics (CBS), Ali Kasun had a population of 1336 in the 2004 census.

References

Populated places in Salamiyah District


title: Bardunah

text:
Berdoneh ()  is a Syrian village located in Salamiyah Subdistrict in Salamiyah District, Hama.  According to the Syria Central Bureau of Statistics (CBS), Berdoneh had a population of 862 in the 2004 census.

References

Populated places in Salamiyah District


title: Jem Ferrer

text:
Jamenea "Jem" Ferrer is a Filipina volleyball player. She was a 3-time UAAP best setter awardee while playing for the Ateneo university Lady Eagles volleyball team. She was a member of Fab 5 together with Dzi Gervacio, Fille Cainglet–Cayetano, Gretchen Ho and A Nacachi.

Career
Ferrer won the UAAP Best Setter awards three times when she won the award in the 2009-2010 Season 72, 2010-2011 Season 73 and the 2012-2013 Season 75. She was the 2011 Shakey's V-League Season 8 1st Conference Finals Most Valuable Player, after guiding her team to the league championship.
 She began her professional career in the Philippine Super Liga, where she was the fifth overall draft pick for the PLDT Home TVolution Power Attackers. She played for the Shakey's V-League sister team - the PLDT Home Telpad Turbo Boosters.

Clubs
  Ateneo Lady Eagles (2009–2012)
  Smart-Maynilad Net Spikers (2013)
  PLDT (2013–2014)
  PLDT Home Ultera Ultra Fast Hitters (2014–2015)
  BaliPure Purest Water Defenders (2016)
  Perlas Spikers (2017–2021)
  Choco Mucho Flying Titans (2022–present)

Awards

Individuals
 2009-2010 UAAP Season 72 "Best Setter"
 2010-2011 UAAP Season 73 "Best Setter"
 2011 Shakey's V-League Season 8 Open Conference "Best Setter"
 2011 Shakey's V-League Season 8 1st Conference "Finals Most Valuable Player"
 2011 Shakey's V-League Southeast Asian Club Invitational "Best Setter"
 2012-2013 UAAP Season 75 "Best Setter"
 2012 Shakey's V-League Season 9 1st Conference "Best Setter"

Club
 2023 VTV International Women's Volleyball Cup –  Bronze medal, with Choco Mucho Flying Titans

References

Filipino women's volleyball players
Living people
Ateneo de Manila University alumni
University Athletic Association of the Philippines volleyball players
Setters (volleyball)
Year of birth missing (living people)
21st-century Filipino women


title: Al-Buwaydah

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Buwayda ()  is a Syrian village located in Salamiyah Subdistrict in Salamiyah District, Hama.  According to the Syria Central Bureau of Statistics (CBS), Buwayda had a population of 174 in the 2004 census.

References

Populated places in Salamiyah District


title: Danin, Hama

text:
Danin, Hama ()  is a Syrian village located in Salamiyah Subdistrict in Salamiyah District, Hama.  According to the Syria Central Bureau of Statistics (CBS), Danin, Hama had a population of 666 in the 2004 census.

References

Populated places in Salamiyah District


title: Dunaybah

text:
Dunaybah (; also spelled Dneibeh or Danibah) is a Syrian village located in the Salamiyah Subdistrict of the Salamiyah District in Hama Governorate. According to the Syria Central Bureau of Statistics (CBS), Dunaybah had a population of 2,208 in the 2004 census.

References

Populated places in Salamiyah District


title: Dweibeh

text:
Dweibeh ()  is a Syrian village located in Salamiyah Subdistrict in Salamiyah District, Hama.  According to the Syria Central Bureau of Statistics (CBS), Dweibeh had a population of 394 in the 2004 census.

References

Populated places in Salamiyah District


title: Fan Qibli

text:
Fan Qibli () is a Syrian village located in the Salamiyah Subdistrict of the Salamiyah District in Hama Governorate. According to the Syria Central Bureau of Statistics (CBS), Fan Qibli had a population of 974 in the 2004 census. Its inhabitants are predominantly Alawites.

References

Alawite communities in Syria
Populated places in Salamiyah District


title: Al-Ghawi

text:
Ghawi ()  is a Syrian village located in Salamiyah Subdistrict in Salamiyah District, Hama.  According to the Syria Central Bureau of Statistics (CBS), Ghawi had a population of 941 in the 2004 census.

References

Populated places in Salamiyah District


title: Halban, Hama

text:
Halban, Hama ()  is a Syrian village located in Salamiyah Subdistrict in Salamiyah District, Hama. According to the Syria Central Bureau of Statistics (CBS), Halban, Hama had a population of 653 in the 2004 census.

References

Populated places in Salamiyah District


title: Jamala, Hama

text:
Jamala, Hama ()  is a Syrian village located in Salamiyah Subdistrict in Salamiyah District, Hama.  According to the Syria Central Bureau of Statistics (CBS), Jamala, Hama had a population of 725 in the 2004 census.

References

Populated places in Salamiyah District


title: Al-Kafat

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Al-Kafat () is a Syrian village located in the Salamiyah Subdistrict of the Salamiyah District of the Hama Governorate.  According to the Syria Central Bureau of Statistics (CBS), al-Kafat had a population of 1,893 in the 2004 census. Its inhabitants are predominantly Ismailis.

Al-Kafat was founded in 1870 by Ismaili peasants from Akkar in modern-day northern Lebanon. They initially began farming in the area surrounding al-Kafat, but mostly lived in nearby Salamiyah, the center of Ismaili life in Syria. The Akkari Ismailis of Salamiyah were forced off their land in the mid-19th century on the orders of the Ismaili emir (prince) of the city, who gave the land confiscated from them to his relatives. Part of the Akkaris returned to Akkar, while others went on to eventually establish al-Kafat, which became a prosperous suburb of Salamiyah.

References

Populated places established in 1870
Populated places in Salamiyah District
1870 establishments in Ottoman Syria
Ismaili communities in Syria


title: Karim, Salamiyah

text:
Karim ()  is a Syrian village located in Salamiyah Subdistrict in Salamiyah District, Hama.  According to the Syria Central Bureau of Statistics (CBS), Karim had a population of 1239 in the 2004 census.

References

Populated places in Salamiyah District


title: Tom and Jerry: Santa's Little Helpers

text:
Tom and Jerry: Santa's Little Helpers is a 2014 animated Direct-to-DVD special starring Tom and Jerry and the Christmas special of The Tom and Jerry Show, produced by Warner Bros. Animation.  It was made available as part of a 2-disc DVD set of the same name, which also contains 29 other Tom and Jerry cartoons and episodes from Tom and Jerry Tales, on October 7, 2014.

On August 13, 2020, it was announced that the film would be released on Blu-ray as paired with Tom and Jerry: A Nutcracker Tale on October 27, 2020.

Plot
Jerry and Tuffy are living the good life in Santa's workshop up until the unfortunate day on which Tom is rescued by the Claus family. With Tom in the house, merry mayhem ensues at the North Pole, but when the dust settles, the destructive duo now has to work together to save Christmas and learn the true meaning of friendship.

Voice Cast
 William Hanna as Tom & Jerry (archive audio; uncredited)
 Rich Danhakl as Tom & Jerry (uncredited)
 Kath Soucie as Tuffy
 Nickie Bryar as Cindy
 Mark Hamill as Santa
 Edie McClurg as Mrs. Clause
 Rick Zieff as Devil & Angel Tom
 Frank Welker as Jingles (uncredited)

Additional Voices
 Eric Bauza
 Tom Kenny

See also
 List of Christmas films
 Santa Claus in film

References

External links

2014 direct-to-video films
2014 films
Tom and Jerry films
Warner Bros. films
Warner Bros. direct-to-video animated films
American children's animated comedy films
American flash animated films
Warner Bros. Animation animated films
American Christmas films
Animated Christmas films
Animated films based on animated series
2010s American animated films
Animated direct-to-video specials
2000s children's animated films
2010s children's animated films
Santa Claus in film
2010s English-language films
Films directed by Darrell Van Citters


title: Khafiyeh

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Khafiyeh ()  is a Syrian village located in Salamiyah Subdistrict in Salamiyah District, Hama.  According to the Syria Central Bureau of Statistics (CBS), Khafiyeh had a population of 119 in the 2004 census.

References

Populated places in Salamiyah District


title: Khunayfis

text:
Khunayfis () is a Syrian village located in the Salamiyah Subdistrict of the Salamiyah District in Hama Governorate. According to the Syria Central Bureau of Statistics (CBS), Khunayfis had a population of 2,570 in the 2004 census. Its inhabitants are predominantly Alawites.

References

Alawite communities in Syria
Populated places in Salamiyah District


title: Kaytalun

text:
Kitlun ()  is a Syrian village located in Salamiyah Subdistrict in Salamiyah District, Hama.  According to the Syria Central Bureau of Statistics (CBS), Kitlun had a population of 1858 in the 2004 census.

References

Populated places in Salamiyah District


title: Al-Malih

text:
Al-Maliha ()  is a Syrian village located in Salamiyah Subdistrict in Salamiyah District, Hama.  According to the Syria Central Bureau of Statistics (CBS), al-Malih had a population of 233 in the 2004 census.

References

Populated places in Salamiyah District


title: Marj Mattar

text:
Marj Mattar ()  is a Syrian village located in Salamiyah Subdistrict in Salamiyah District, Hama.  According to the Syria Central Bureau of Statistics (CBS), Marj Mattar had a population of 1255 in the 2004 census.

References

Populated places in Salamiyah District


title: Fan Wastani

text:
Fan Wastani ()  is a Syrian village located in Salamiyah Subdistrict in Salamiyah District, Hama.  According to the Syria Central Bureau of Statistics (CBS), Fan Wastani had a population of 847 in the 2004 census.

References

Populated places in Salamiyah District


title: Nawa, Salamiyah

text:
Nawa ()  is a Syrian village located in Salamiyah Subdistrict in Salamiyah District, Hama.  According to the Syria Central Bureau of Statistics (CBS), Nawa had a population of 441 in the 2004 census.

References

Populated places in Salamiyah District


title: Al-Uwayr

text:
Oyur ()  is a Syrian village located in Salamiyah Subdistrict in Salamiyah District, Hama.  According to the Syria Central Bureau of Statistics (CBS), Oyur had a population of 843 in the 2004 census.

References

Populated places in Salamiyah District


title: Seahaven (band)

text:
Seahaven is an American band from Torrance, California.

Biography
The band formed in 2009. They have released three full-length albums and two EPs. They released their first full-length album titled Winter Forever in 2011. Three years later they released their second full-length album, Reverie Lagoon: Music For Escapism Only. The album received generally positive reviews, being awarded four stars out of five by both Alter the Press and New Noise Magazine.

They are currently signed to Run For Cover Records.

On June 16, 2016, they released their first single from their untitled third record (as yet unreleased) called "Find A Way".

On April 17, 2018, Kyle Soto released an ep with his new project, “Welcome Cafe”.

On August 2, 2018, Seahaven announced that they would be supporting Man Overboard on its 10-year anniversary tour.

Seahaven played a show in Los Angeles on December 26, 2018, putting to rest any rumors that the band broke up.

On October 6, 2020, they released their first single "Moon", from their new record "Halo of Hurt", to be released on November 20, 2020.

On November 20, 2020, Seahaven released their long awaited third studio album "Halo of Hurt" on Pure Noise Records. Frontman Kyle Soto commented on the latest release, stating, “I wanted to bring it back to the beginning of the band — a revived version of our younger selves in my garage in 2009. No timelines, no pressure. No need to fit a certain mold.”

Members
Current members
Kyle Soto - vocals, guitar,
Cody Christian - guitar
Mike DeBartolo - bass, vocals, piano
Eric Findlay - drums, bass on Ghost

Former members
Michael Craver - guitarist
James Phillips - drums, vocals
Hunter Babcock
Joseph "Pepe" Luttrell - guitarist

Discography
Studio albums
Winter Forever (2011)
Reverie Lagoon: Music for Escapism Only (2014)
Halo of Hurt (2020)
EPs
Ghost/Acoustic (2010)
Acoustic Sessions (2011)
Singles
Silhouette (Latin Skin) (2014)
Find A Way (2016)
Moon (2020)
Harbor (2020)
Bait (2020)

References

External links
Official website
Facebook
Twitter
Allmusic
Discogs

Musical groups established in 2009
Musical groups from California
Run for Cover Records artists


title: Qablahat

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Qablahat () is a Syrian village located in Salamiyah Subdistrict in Salamiyah District, Hama.  According to the Syria Central Bureau of Statistics (CBS), Qablahat had a population of 1,138 in the 2004 census.

References

Populated places in Salamiyah District


title: Qubbat al-Kurdi

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Qubbet Elkordi ()  is a Syrian village located in Salamiyah Subdistrict in Salamiyah District, Hama.  According to the Syria Central Bureau of Statistics (CBS), Qubbet Elkordi had a population of 438 in the 2004 census.

References

Populated places in Salamiyah District


title: Kuaiji Commandery

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Kuaiji Commandery (Chinese: t , s , p Kuàijī Jùn), formerly romanized as K'uai-chi Commandery, was a former commandery of China in the area of Hangzhou Bay. When first established, its capital was at Wu (present-day Suzhou), which became known as "Kuaiji" from this role. The initial territory ran from the south bank of the Yangtze through most of modern Zhejiang to an indeterminate border among the free people of Minyue. Wu and Wuxing commanderies were later formed between the Yangtze and the north shore of Hangzhou Bay; the administration of the remainder of Kuaiji Commandery was then removed to the site of the former Yue capital in modern Shaoxing's Yuecheng District, which also became known as Kuaiji from this role. By the Tang, Hangzhou was also separated and Kuaiji ran from a little north of the Zhe River in the west to Ningbo in the east.

Name
The commandery was named for Mount Kuaiji. It was a site long important to the area's native Yue people and connected in Chinese legend with Yu the Great, whose putative gravesite was visited by Shi Huangdi in his tours of the Qin Empire. There are various folk etymologies of the Chinese characters, but they probably represent a transcription of a native proto-Wu placename.

History
The commandery was first formed by Shi Huangdi of the Qin to consolidate control over the lands of miscellaneous Baiyue peoples southeast of Chu captured in 222 BC. The initial capital was at Wu (present-day Suzhou) through the Qin and Han dynasties and it was also known as "Kuaiji" from this role. In 209 BC, its governor Yin Tong initiated a plot to rebel against the collapsing Qin but was assassinated and replaced by his conspirators Xiang Liang and Xiang Yu. They employed Kuaiji as a base for their own rebellion, which restored a puppet king to Chu before Xiang Yu's defeat by Han.

During the Han dynasty, an army from Kuaiji Commandery under Han Anguo (t s Hán Ānguó) moved against the Min (Fujianese) in . In , a major plague outbreak assaulted the area. Amid various local cults and practices, the governor Diwu Lun suppressed unauthorized sacrifices, particularly the sacrifice of cattle, as injurious to the area's economic strength.

By the Three Kingdoms period, the capital was restored to its pre-imperial position in present-day Shaoxing. The commandery was conquered by Sun Ce of Wu in 196 and he made its capital his base, assuming the title of governor himself. The area was later troubled by the bandits Lü He () and Qin Lang (), who were put down by Jiang Qin; bandits under Pan Lin (潘臨) were put down by Lu Xun. During the period, Yuyao suffered a plague outbreak but its administrator Zhu Huan's deft handling of the situation was credited with an influx of immigrants.

The era of Sun Quan saw migrations from the north and the opening of the Shanyue area and the Zhedong and Jiangnan canals. Textile production expanded, using imported cotton from Shu. Celadon pottery, later developed under the Jin, became more common. The primary centers of industrial production (specifically, ceramics) were at Kuaiji (Shaoxing), Yuyao (within Ningbo), and Shangyu, with secondary centers at Yinxian, Ningbo proper, Fenghua, Linhai, Xiaoshan, Yuhang (present-day Hangzhou), and Huzhou. Kuaiji also had a copper mine which produced mirrors. Trade missions reached Taiwan, Fun'an (south Vietnam), and Manchuria.

The removal of the Jin dynasty to Nanjing in 317 sparked economic growth in the region known at the time as San Wu ("The Three Wus") from the commanderies of Wu, Wuxing, and Kuaiji (which had formerly been located in Wu).

During the Southern Dynasties period, Kuaiji Commandery was the scene of an abortive rebellion by the retired general Wang Jingze () against Emperor Ming of Qi in 498. The emperor was able to forestall the involvement of Emperor Gao's grandson Xiao Zike (), marquess of Nankang, by threatening a mass poisoning of his family and General Wang was killed in battle.

It was the capital commandery of Eastern Yangzhou and the richest commandery in the empire during the 6th century.

During the Sui, the Grand Canal reached Hangzhou in Kuaiji Commandery, which accordingly grew in importance. By the Tang, a separate commandery was established for Hangzhou out of Kuaiji's territory north of the Zhe River. Emperor Yang of the Sui ordered a palace to be constructed in Kuaiji in 616.

Counties

 Shanyin County (山陰縣), within present-day Shaoxing
 Wushang County (烏傷縣), around present-day Yiwu
 Yuyao County (餘姚縣), within present-day Ningbo
 Juzhang County (句章縣), within present-day Ningbo
 Xuancheng County (宣城縣)

Officials
Control of the territory was held by officials known in Chinese as taishou  tàishǒu), "governor" or "grand administrator".

Under the Kingdom of Wu and during the Jin dynasty, a number of royals bore the title "Prince of Kuaiji"    notionally elevating the territory to the status of a minor kingdom. In the case of the Jin dynasty, it was a status beneath that of the Prince of Langya but the 6-year-old Sima Yu requested a demotion to it when the greater title precluded him from mourning for his mother. The title was granted on an ad hoc basis and, as it implied no actual administrative control, ran concurrently with the governors.

In a similar fashion, some nobles were created "Duke of Kuaiji"

Governors

 . . .
 Yin Tong, –209 BC
 Xiang Liang, 209–208 BC
 . . .
 Diwu Lun (), c. AD 53–62
 . . .
 Wang Lang, –AD 196
 Sun Ce, 196–200
 Sun Quan, king of Wu, 200–
 . . .
 Chunyu Shi ()
 . . .
 Wu Can, 222–
 . . .
 Yu Chen (), 3rd century, father of Empress Mingmu and General Yu of the Jin
 . . .
 Xie Xuan, –388
 . . .
 Liu Dan (), Prince of Sui, c. 452, brother of Emperor Xiaowu of Song
 . . .
 Liu Zifang (), Prince of Xunyang, –466, son of Emperor Xiaowu
 . . .
 Xiao Dalian (蕭大連), Duke of Lincheng, c. 549
 . . .

Princes

 Sun Xiu, c. 252 – c. 258
 Sun Liang, 258–260
 . . .
 Sima Yu, 326–371
 Sima Daozi, the Wenxiao Prince of Kuaiji, 392–403
 . . .
 Chen Zhuang (陳莊), 586–

Dukes

 Sun Xiu, c. 270–
 Sima Chi, 311–313
 Helian Chang, 428–430

See also
Yue Prefecture (Zhejiang)

Notes

References

External links
 James M. Hargett's ": Guaiji? Guiji? Huiji? Kuaiji? Some Remarks on an Ancient Chinese Place-Name" (Sino-Platonic Papers № 234)

Former commanderies of China
Commanderies of the Sui dynasty
Commanderies of the Han dynasty
Commanderies of the Qin dynasty
Commanderies of the Southern dynasties
Commanderies of the Jin dynasty (266–420)


title: List of current Indian opposition leaders

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The official opposition in India includes the Leader of the Opposition in Lok Sabha, the Leader of the Opposition in Rajya Sabha and the current opposition leaders in the legislative assemblies and legislative councils of the Indian states and union territories.

Parliament of India
This is the list of current opposition leaders in the Parliament of India:

Legislatures of the States and Union territories

State Legislative Assemblies
This is the list of current opposition leaders in the legislative assemblies of the Indian states and union territories:

State Legislative Councils
This is the list of current opposition leaders in the legislative councils of the Indian states:

See also
 List of current Indian governors
 List of current Indian chief ministers
 List of current Indian deputy chief ministers
 List of current Indian chief justices
 Leader of the Opposition (India)
 List of current Indian legislative speakers and chairpersons
 List of current Indian ruling and opposition parties
 Leader of the Opposition in Lok Sabha
 Leader of the Opposition in Rajya Sabha
 Official Opposition

References

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Lists of Leaders of the Opposition of Indian states and territories


title: Al-Rubbah

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Al-Rubbah ()  is a Syrian village located in Salamiyah Subdistrict in Salamiyah District, Hama.  According to the Syria Central Bureau of Statistics (CBS), Al-Rubbah had a population of 1813 in the 2004 census. The nearby Tell Rubba dates back to the Hellenistic period.

References

Populated places in Salamiyah District


title: Al-Sabil

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Al-Sabil ()  is a Syrian village located in Salamiyah Subdistrict in Salamiyah District, Hama.  According to the Syria Central Bureau of Statistics (CBS), al-Sabil had a population of 1,958 in the 2004 census.

References

Populated places in Salamiyah District


title: Safawi, Hama

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Safawi, Hama ()  is a Syrian village located in Salamiyah Subdistrict in Salamiyah District, Hama.  According to the Syria Central Bureau of Statistics (CBS), Safawi, Hama had a population of 42 in the 2004 census.

References

Populated places in Salamiyah District


title: Samneh, Hama

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Samneh, Hama ()  is a Syrian village located in Salamiyah Subdistrict in Salamiyah District, Hama.  According to the Syria Central Bureau of Statistics (CBS), Samneh had a population of 392 in the 2004 census.

References

Populated places in Salamiyah District


title: Patna Metropolitan Region

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Patna Metropolitan Region (Hindi: पटना महानगरीय क्षेत्र) is an official definition of the metropolitan area surrounding the Bihar capital city Patna in India. It is also known as the Patna metropolitan area, or Patna planning area. It consists of one municipal corporation and five municipal councils of Patna district. The entire region has an estimated population (as of 2021) of 3,874,000 over an area of 1,167.04 km².
The Government of Bihar notified this area on 13 August 2014, replacing PRDA area, which included Hajipur in Vaishali district and Sonpur in Saran district.

In October 2016, Bihar cabinet approved the Patna master plan 2031 which envisages development of Bihta Airport. Bihar government is acquiring 126 acres of land for construction of the new airport. 17.6 km2 of area in Dumri Village in Punpun block of Patna Metropolitan Region has been allocated for IT Park.

References

Patna district
2014 establishments in Bihar
Metropolitan areas of India


title: Sibaa

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Sbaa, Hama ()  is a Syrian village located in Salamiyah Subdistrict in Salamiyah District, Hama.  According to the Syria Central Bureau of Statistics (CBS), Sbaa, Hama had a population of 791 in the 2004 census.

References

Populated places in Salamiyah District


title: Shakara, Hama

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Shakara, Hama ()  is a Syrian village located in Salamiyah Subdistrict in Salamiyah District, Hama.  According to the Syria Central Bureau of Statistics (CBS), Shakara, Hama had a population of 344 in the 2004 census.

References

Populated places in Salamiyah District


title: Shaykh Ali

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Sheikh Ali, Hama ()  is a Syrian village located in Salamiyah Subdistrict in Salamiyah District, Hama.  According to the Syria Central Bureau of Statistics (CBS), Sheikh Ali, Hama had a population of 990 in the 2004 census.

References

Populated places in Salamiyah District


title: Shaykh Rih

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Sheikh Rih ()  is a Syrian village located in Salamiyah Subdistrict in Salamiyah District, Hama.  According to the Syria Central Bureau of Statistics (CBS), Sheikh Rih had a population of 1048 in the 2004 census.

References

Populated places in Salamiyah District


title: 1st General Assembly of Newfoundland

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The members of the 1st General Assembly of Newfoundland were elected in the Newfoundland general election held in November 1832, the first general election for the colony. The general assembly sat from January 1, 1833 until 1836.

John Bingley Garland was chosen as speaker. Thomas Bennett replaced Garland as speaker in 1834.

The first session of the general assembly met in a tavern and lodging house in St. John's operated by a Mary Travers; the elected assembly met on the ground floor and the appointed Board of Council met on the upper floor. A different location, the Old Court House, was used for the second and subsequent sessions.

In 1833, the assembly passed a Revenue Bill which would provide much-needed funds to support the operation of the colony. The bill was subsequently rejected by the Legislative Council. The governor and British Government intervened in support of the legislation, which was submitted again and this time approved by the council.

Sir Thomas John Cochrane, although he had been opposed to the concept of representative government in the colony, became its first civil governor and was responsible for the implementation of the new system of government. The governor's support was required on any new legislation and he had the power to prorogue the assembly. Cochrane was removed from office in 1834 and replaced by Sir Henry Prescott.

A Newfoundland general election was held in 1836 but the results were set aside by Chief Justice Henry John Boulton because the writs for the election did not bear the required Great Seal. A new election was called for the following year.

Members of the Assembly
The following members were elected to the assembly in 1832:

Notes:

By-elections
By-elections were held to replace members for various reasons:

Notes:

References

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title: Bridgeport Brass Company

text:
The Bridgeport Brass Company is a former company located in Bridgeport, Connecticut that spun the wire for the first telephone line which ran from New York City to Boston.

History
In January 1985, the company's employees signed an agreement to buyout the company from its owners to prevent its closure. By this point, the mill was 107 years old and in dire need of repairs and improvements.

References

Companies based in Bridgeport, Connecticut


title: The Table (restaurant)

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The Table is a restaurant at Colaba, Mumbai, India, known for serving San Francisco style globally inspired cuisine. It was established by Jay Yousuf and Gauri Devidayal in early 2011.

History
The Table, was established by Jay Yousuf and Gauri Devidayal in early 2011, located around the corner from the famous Taj Hotel in Colaba. They teamed up with the San Francisco Bay area's consultant chef Joey Altman and executive chef Alex Sanchez. Chef Alex aims to procure ingredients from local sources, he does also use some imported products. In 2014, The Timeout Mumbai awarded The Table restaurant as the best restaurant in India.

Cuisine and Decor
The Table serves global cuisine which ranges from American, Japanese, Italian, French, Chinese and Thai. The Table's menu changes almost every day. The Signature Boneless Chicken Wings, The Table Burger and Zucchini Spaghetti are the most requested items at The Table.

The trade mark of The Table is the 20-foot long Burma teak community dining table placed near the bar. The owners worked closely with architect Tarik Currimbhoy who helped design The Table.

The Table Farm
The Table, with the assistance of Fresh & Local, a movement to facilitate urban farming in Mumbai, has started to grow fresh, high quality fruits, herbs and vegetables without chemicals, for the restaurant. The long-term goal of The Table Farm which is based in Alibag at the home of owners Jay Yousuf and Gauri Devidayal is to provide The Table with as much seasonal produce as possible, over about an acre of land. Currently The Table Farm grows spinach, beetroot, radish, carrots, mizune and other leafy greens, heirloom varieties of tomatoes, herbs and several different microgreens. The Table has recently opened their farm to the public with hands-on workshops where, along with Adrienne Thadani of Fresh & Local, participants discuss design of the farm, build permaculture beds, plant seeds and transplant seedlings, and end with a lunch made of freshly harvested crop from the restaurant.

References

External links
 Dine in restaurant in shilphata

Restaurants in Mumbai
Restaurants established in 2011
2011 establishments in Maharashtra


title: Tamiyo Taga

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Tamiyo Taga is a leader of Bharatiya Janata Party from Arunachal Pradesh, India. He is a member of Arunachal Pradesh Legislative Assembly elected from Rumgong in West Siang district.

He was leader of opposition in Arunachal Legislative Assembly.

On 14-Oct-2016, Pema Khandu, Chief Minister of Arunachal Pradesh, formally joined hands with Bharatiya Janata Party, making Arunachal Pradesh 14th state to have BJP in power, and with this new coalition, Tamiyo Taga was sworn in as Cabinet minister of Arunachal Pradesh.

See also
 Arunachal Pradesh Legislative Assembly

References

Arunachal Pradesh MLAs 2009–2014
People from West Siang district
Living people
Leaders of the Opposition in Arunachal Pradesh
Year of birth missing (living people)
Arunachal Pradesh MLAs 2014–2019
State cabinet ministers of Arunachal Pradesh
Indian National Congress politicians
Janata Dal politicians
Bharatiya Janata Party politicians from Arunachal Pradesh


title: Jackie Acevedo

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Jackie Lynn Acevedo Rangel (born 18 January 1987) is an American-born Mexican former footballer who played as a striker.

Early life
Acevedo was born in Austin, Texas, United States to Mexican parents and has five siblings (Jamie Acevedo, Jenny Acevedo, Alexandria King, Victoria King, and Chancellor King). She attended McNeil High School in Austin and won a Texas State Championship in 2004 with McNeil's soccer team. She then went to college at the University of Tennessee. Acevedo played a single year for the University of Tennessee in 2008 before transferring colleges. Acevedo played for three years for Southern Nazarene University in Oklahoma and was a three-time NAIA All-American. She also was awarded Offensive Player of the Year by the Sooner Athletic Conference in 2010 and 2011. She scored 80 goals, with 31 assists, across her three years at SNU.

Playing career

Club

Oklahoma City FC
In the 2012 WPSL season, Acevedo played for Oklahoma City FC in the WPSL. She made 10 appearances and scored 12 goals, which ranked 3rd in the league for overall points (26).

Houston Aces
In the 2013 WPSL season, Acevedo earned 9 caps for the Houston Aces, scoring 5 goals with 4 assists. She was named to the All-WPSL Team. The Houston Aces were the runners-up that year, losing in the WPSL Championship.

Portland Thorns FC
On 3 January 2014, Acevedo was allocated to the NWSL side Portland Thorns FC through the NWSL Allocation process. She was the only change to the Thorns' allocated players after they won the inaugural NWSL Championship.

She made her debut 12 April 2014 against the Houston Dash in the first game of the 2014 NWSL Season. Early in the year, she was speculated to be the likeliest replacement for the then-injured Alex Morgan as Portland's starting striker, but as the year progressed she only made appearances in the first two games of the year. Mexico did not allocate her to the NWSL for the 2015 season.

International

Mexico U-20 Women's National Team
Acevedo earned two caps for the team in the 2006 FIFA U-20 Women's World Cup.

Mexico Senior Women's National Team
Acevedo earned her first international cap for the senior team on 24 November 2013, when she played a friendly against Canada in Vancouver, Canada. She also took part in the 11–20 July 2014 training camp for Mexico National Team in preparation for Mexico's qualifying campaign for the 2015 FIFA Women's World Cup.

See also
 List of Mexico women's international footballers

References

1987 births
Living people
Soccer players from Austin, Texas
Mexican women's footballers
Mexico women's international footballers
American women's soccer players
American sportspeople of Mexican descent
National Women's Soccer League players
Portland Thorns FC players
Southern Nazarene Crimson Storm women's soccer players
Southern Nazarene University alumni
Tennessee Volunteers women's soccer players
Women's association football forwards


title: Maria Cristina National High School

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Maria Cristina National High School (abbreviated as MCNHS) is a high school in Iligan, Philippines founded in 1972.

History
The School was formerly known as Maria Cristina Barangay High School and its opening of said barangay high school was based on the provision of Republic Act 6050, otherwise known as the Barrio High School. In this event, the request to open a barangay high school in Barangay Maria Cristina was initiated by the Barangay Captain with a joint petition of the residents of said barangay.

With its approval, the Maria Cristina Barangay High School was established in June of 1972, with 183 students and five teachers. There were two sections in the first year and one section in the second year as a start. There were classes held at the barangay hall and two classes at the elementary school. The school grew in population, causing the PTA to construct a temporary classroom made of nipa to accommodate enrollees in the following school year.

Due to the growing population, additional teachers were hired. What started as three sections with five teachers became 17 sections with 26 teachers funded under the local school board and the majority were funded by the national government.

At present, [when?] the school has 40 sets of computers and other facilities needed by the growing population. There is a three-hectare (7.4-acre) lot owned by the National Power Corporation as the new school site of Maria Cristina National High School. A Memorandum of Agreement was signed between the National Transmission Corporation (TRANSCO) and the Local School Board of Iligan City Division to allow the usage of the unutilized portion of the lot of cadastral lot number 292, a land reserved for the project of National Power Corporation (NPC) by Proclamation Number 335 as the site of Maria Cristina National High School.

The school desires to develop a new site for the school to transfer and grow in terms of population, buildings, facilities, and school equipment. As of June 2004, the new site was being occupied by the fourth-year students first due to the existence of two buildings with only six classrooms. However, at present, all the year levels already utilized the said site.[needs update]

References

High schools in the Philippines
Educational institutions established in 1972
1972 establishments in the Philippines


title: Geobukseon Bridge

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The Geobukseon Bridge (), also called the Second Dolsan Bridge (), is the main bridge on the Yeosu Road between Udu-ri, Dolsan and Jonghwa-dong, linking the Port of Yeosu with Dolsando across the Namhae sea. The bridge is floating cable-stayed bridge with 464m (35+82+230+82+35m) length and its construction started in June 2008. It opened in April 2012 and carries four lanes of motor vehicle traffic.  The new link was intended to reduce traffic congestion on the First Dolsan Bridge which opened in 1985, and act as an important infra-structure link during the Yeosu Expo which had been held from May, 2012 for three months. The bridge was built by contractor Daelim Industrial Co. Ltd for client Iksan Regional Construction & Management Administration. Contract cost is US$60million, which includes a 460m long tunnel at one end, and a 280m long approach bridge.

Construction
The caisson and cast-in-place concrete piles were used for the foundation of PY1 and PY2 respectively. For the foundation of PY1, two small caissons were chosen.  A 1,300 ton floating crane was used to install the caisson foundations, which was cheaper and did not interfere with shipping at the site.  Cast-in-place concrete piles were chosen for PY2 because the shallow depth of just 3.9m restricted access by the floating crane.

Construction of the pylon legs was carried out using automatic climbing system formwork, in lifts varying from 3m to 4m height. Each segment took about seven days to complete. When the climbing form reached a height of 72.9m, the concrete edge girder was installed by the form traveller supported by permanent stays was chosen – this self-launching system is designed for in situ casting of the segment using the free cantilever method.

MS type was chosen due to an competitiveness in the bidding. The accessory of cables were supplied by VSL and installed with a mono strand jack using strand by strand installation method. Strand installation and stressing shall be carried out after installation of HDPE stay pipe. They are stressed from the upper end in the tower, where the concentration of anchorages makes the process more efficient. At the lower end, the cable is anchored below the edge girder.

Design
The Geobukseon Bridge has been designed by Daelim Consortium – a team of Daelim Industrial Co., Ltd. and Yooshin Engineering Corporation. Contract cost is US$60million, which includes a 460m long tunnel at one end, and a 280m long approach bridge. The bridge had been with 744m long is divided into an approach bridge and a cable-stayed main bridge. The approach viaduct is 280m long, with 8 spans of 35m in length consisting of post-tension beams and cast-in-situ slabs. The main cable-stayed bridge has a 230m main span with two 117m-long side spansThe design velocity of the bridge is 60 km/h and the required navigation channel width is 120*22m. The main bridge has four lanes of traffic on a concrete deck which has an edge girder consisting of two edge beams that are approximately 1.5m deep and 24.2m wide, with a slab thickness of 0.25m. Supports of the deck consist of two pylons and four piers. The pylons are “H” type with a height of about 90m with a cross beam at the height of about 60m. The pylon cross-section has sections of 2.5~4.5 x 4.5m with a wall thickness 0.6m.
The cables are dual plane, fan arrangement. There are 52 cables on each plane, ranging in size from 23 to 49 multi-strands of 15.7mm. The tensile strength of a strand is 1860 MPa and the total weight of the stay-cables is about 350 tons.

Gallery

References

See also
 Transportation in South Korea
 List of bridges in South Korea

Cable-stayed bridges in South Korea
Bridges completed in 2012
Bridges in Yeosu


title: Aphaenogaster mayri

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Aphaenogaster mayri is an extinct species of ant in formicid subfamily Myrmicinae known from a series of Late Eocene fossils found in North America.  A. mayri was one of two Aphaenogaster species described in a 1930 paper by Frank M. Carpenter.

History and classification
Aphaenogaster mayri is known from a series of fossil insects which are compression-impression fossils preserved in fine shales of the Florissant formation in Colorado.  The formation is composed of successive lake deposits which have preserved a diverse assemblage of insects.  The insects and plants suggest a climate similar to modern southeastern North America, with a number of taxa represented that are now found in the subtropics to tropics and confined to the Old World. When A. mayri was described, the Florissant formation was considered to be Miocene in age, based on the flora and fauna preserved.  Successive research and fossil descriptions moved the age older and by 1985 the formation had been reassigned to an Oligocene age.  Further refinement of the formation's age using radiometric dating of sanidine crystals has resulted in an age of 34 million years old.  This places the formation in the Eocene Priabonian stage.

At the time of description the species was known from a series of forty-one type fossils and over two hundred good fossils were examined for the species description.  The holotype was deposited in the Museum of Comparative Zoology paleontology collections at Harvard University.  Along with a number of other insect type specimens, the A. mayri holotype is part of the Samuel Hubbard Scudder insect collection donated to Harvard in 1902.  The fossil was first studied by paleoentomologist Frank M. Carpenter of the Museum of Comparative Zoology with his 1930 type description of the new species being published in the Bulletin of the Museum of Comparative Zoology.  The etymology for the specific epithet mayri was not given with the type description, but is likely in honour of the Austrian entomologist Gustav Mayr.  A. mayri was one of two Aphaenogaster species which Carpenter described in the paper, the other species being Aphaenogaster donisthorpei, both from the Florissant Formation.

Description
The Aphaenogaster mayri queens range from , with a fairly slender build.  Body segment lengths are  for the head,  for the thorax and  for the gaster. The head capsule is a little longer than it is wide and has a large pair of mandibles.  The antennae are long and slender in appearance, composed of a scape that is extends past the hind margin of the head and funicular segments which are twice as long are they are wide.  Both the head and thorax show visible distinct sculpturing.  Male A. mayri are distinguished from queens by their smaller size, being around  in length and having a head capsule with a triangular outline. Similarly the workers are distinct from queens by the smaller size, with a length of approximately  and heavier sculpturing on the head capsule and thorax then queens. The head capsule has the same outline as that of the queens, distinguishing workers from males.  A. mayri and A. donisthorpei are distinguished based on the more slender nature of A. donisthorpei, with more elongated head and thorax proportions.

References

mayri
Priabonian insects
Fossil ant taxa
Prehistoric insects of North America
Fossil taxa described in 1930
Florissant Formation
Taxa named by Frank M. Carpenter


Jim Hawkins and the Curse of Treasure Island  is an 2001 adventure novel by Frank Delaney, written under the pseudonym of Francis Bryan. It is a sequel to the 1883 novel Treasure Island by Robert Louis Stevenson.

Plot summary

Twelve years after the events chronicled in Treasure Island, Jim Hawkins (the narrator) takes up ownership of the Admiral Benbow Inn. He improves the inn with his share of the treasure taken from the island, and becomes well known as a raconteur of his adventures.

He is visited by a lady travelling by coach from Bristol, without any luggage but with a young boy. She identifies herself as Grace Richardson with her son Louis; she is much agitated and seeks information from Jim as to the location of Joseph Tait. Jim recalls Tait as being  one of the pirates marooned on the island. Jim takes her to the safety of his inn. A party of men approach the inn; Louis is brutally attacked by one of them. Hawkins rushes to the rescue and in so doing, kills the attacker. The dead man's companions besiege the inn, demanding that Jim surrender to the law. Their leader, Sir Thomas Maltby, claims to be a Court Councillor, with power to hold inquiries, convene summary courts and pass sentence, but he is delayed by the intervention of Squire Trelawney, allowing Jim to escape. Maltby says that the dead man was his cousin, the Duke of Berwick.

Jim seeks the assistance of his uncle Ambrose Hatt, a well-connected lawyer in Bristol, who manages to delay any legal moves to arrest Jim. It is decided that an expedition must return to Treasure Island to see if Tait is still alive. Grace will still not explain her connection with Tait, but Jim suspects that Louis is his son.

The ship Hispaniola, which Jim knows well, is chartered. Under the command of Captain Reid, it sails to the island, but is shadowed by a black-sailed brig, unidentified but possibly owned by Maltby and his followers.

Jim accompanies a party of sailors ashore. He is separated from them, and cannot find them again; they have vanished without trace. In a dark cave, he is captured by a man he cannot see, but suspects of being Tait. He barely escapes on a crude raft and drifts for several days before being rescued, more dead than alive. He is unable to speak or see, but discovers that he is on board the black brig, commanded by Maltby. He identifies himself as Mills, an assay clerk sent to value the silver left behind on the island.

The ship enters port on a nearby coast, where Jim is given into the case of Dr Ballantyne. When he is sufficiently recovered, Jim explains his story to the doctor, who takes him to visit his neighbour, Long John Silver, now living in comfort in a fine villa.

Jim, Silver and Ballantyne join the ship and return to Treasure Island. Jim contrives to board the Hispaniola, whilst Captain Reid keeps Maltby's crew at bay. He had previously claimed to have plague aboard, preventing Maltby from boarding.

A fresh expedition searches the island. Many dead bodies are found and it becomes clear that Tait and an unnamed and unseen companion had survived by wrecking ships and brutally enslaving some of the survivors. Tait is captured; his giant companion is killed. Tait is taken on board the Hispaniola.

Fighting ensues between the crews of the ships. Tait is killed, as is Maltby. The many dead are buried at sea.

Jim now learns at least part of the truth. Maltby stood to inherit the title and estates of the Duke of Berwick if Grace's son Louis died. Grace had been secretly married to the heir of the estate, and Louis was their son. Tait, then a coachman, witnessed the ceremony. Grace and Louis had been fleeing from Maltby. Fortunately, Ambrose Hutt has persuaded Tait to sign a document attesting to the circumstances, before he was killed.

Jim had hoped to marry Grace, but he is surprised and disappointed that his Uncle Ambrose, despite the age difference, has got in first. However, Louis comes to stay at the Admiral Benbow until he comes of age and can claim the inheritance.

With the fresh treasure taken from the island, Jim further improves the inn and expands its clientele. He builds a small house nearby for Ben Gunn, who had assisted in the expedition.

References
 Delaney, Frank (2001). 'Jim Hawkins and the Curse of Treasure Island'.

External links
 http://www.frankdelaney.com/

2001 British novels
British adventure novels
Works based on Treasure Island
Novels about pirates
Works published under a pseudonym
Bristol in fiction
Novels set in the Caribbean
Sequel novels


title: Black Science (Steve Coleman album)

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Black Science is an album by saxophonist Steve Coleman and his band Five Elements, recorded in 1990 and released on the Novus label.

Reception

The Austin American-Statesman wrote that "strong modern street music sensibilities infuse contemporary funk to create a sort of hip-hop jazz." The Edmonton Journal determined that "the off-kilter drumming of Marvin 'Smitty' Smith and darting lines of Reggie Washington's electric bass set up a complicated maze for the snaking, urgent, unceasing curiosity of Coleman's alto sax."

The AllMusic review by Scott Yanow states: "Altoist Steve Coleman's CD is recommended as a good example of his music. The improvisations are dynamic, unpredictable, and quite original... Coleman, who wrote all but one of the originals, is the dominant force behind this often-disturbing but generally stimulating music".

Track listing
All compositions by Steve Coleman except as indicated
 "The X Format" - 6:45
 "Twister" - 7:48
 "Turbulence" - 6:22
 "Beyond All We Know" - 4:10
 "A Vial of Calm" - 7:06
 "Black Phonemics" (David Gilmore, Steve Coleman) - 4:01
 "Ghost Town" (Dave Mills, Steve Coleman) - 6:56
 "Magneto" (James Weidman) - 2:52
 "Cross-Fade" - 3:07
 "Black Phonemics (Reprise)" - 1:50

Personnel
Steve Coleman - alto saxophone
James Weidman - piano, keyboards
David Gilmore - guitar
Reggie Washington - bass guitar
Marvin "Smitty" Smith - drums
Cassandra Wilson - vocals (tracks 1, 4 & 5)
Dave Holland - double bass (tracks 2, 4 & 5)
Dave Mills - voice (track 7)
Najma Akhtar - vocals (track 7)

References

Steve Coleman albums
1991 albums
Novus Records albums


title: John Arenhold

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John Adolf Arenhold (9 May 1931 – 30 September 2017) was a South African cricketer who played first-class cricket from 1953 to 1960.

Arenhold went to school at Diocesan College, Cape Town, before attending University College, Oxford. He played as an opening bowler for Oxford University from 1953 to 1955, gaining his Blue in 1954. His best bowling figures for Oxford were 6 for 37 against Middlesex in 1954. When his form fell away in 1955 he was left out of the side, only to take his best first-class figures, 7 for 97, against Oxford for D.R. Jardine's XI.

After graduating from Oxford he lived from 1956 to 1958 in Ceylon, working for Shell as a management trainee. He played cricket for Colombo Cricket Club and Rugby union for Dimbulla Athletic and Cricket Club, and represented Ceylon at both sports. Playing for Ceylon in the Gopalan Trophy against Madras in 1956–57 he took 6 for 17 and 5 for 26 to help Ceylon to a five-wicket victory at Colombo Oval. His match figures of 11 for 43 are a record for Sri Lanka in Gopalan Trophy matches.

Returning to South Africa, he played a season for Orange Free State in the Currie Cup, opening the bowling with Sydney Burke and taking 16 wickets at an average of 20.56 in five matches. He retired from first-class cricket after the season.

References

External links
 John Arenhold at CricketArchive

1931 births
2017 deaths
South African cricketers
Alumni of Diocesan College, Cape Town
Alumni of University College, Oxford
Oxford University cricketers
All-Ceylon cricketers
Free State cricketers
Sri Lankan people of South African descent
Sri Lankan rugby union players
D. R. Jardine's XI cricketers
Cricketers from Cape Town


title: Hari Krishna Exports

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Hari Krishna Exports Pvt. Ltd., also known as HK, is an Indian diamond conglomerate, headquartered in The Capital, Bandra Kurla Complex, Mumbai, India. It was established in 1992 by Savji Dholakia and his three brothers. The company has manufacturing units at Surat in Gujarat and its marketing and sales office in Mumbai.

History
In 1992, HK started as a small-time diamond cutting and polishing unit in Surat with a few machines and employees. It later expanded to Mumbai to meet a growing demand for raw diamonds.

In 2005, HK launched its jewelery brand - KISNA. Today, it is the largest distributed diamond jewelry brand in India, available in over 6,250 jewelery outlets. KISNA offers over 563 designs of rings, earrings, pendants, necklaces, bangles, bracelets, and nose pins. It uses VVS diamonds and 18k hallmarked gold. From 2007 until 2008, HK grew by 49% and recorded a turnover of  1,025 crores ( 260 million at the time).

In 1994, diamond exports increased after an Israel client's referral to international clients. In 2001, the export company started to trade and manufacture diamonds of sizes ranging from 0.18 Carat to 0.96 Carat. In the fiscal year 2002–03, Hari Krishna Exports Pvt. Ltd. recorded a 200% growth.

The company is also involved in diamond jewelery manufacturing and exporting H.K. Designs and Unity Jewels. Through H.K. Jewels Pvt. Ltd., the domestic market is being catered to. Kisna Diamond Jewellery is a pan-India brand distributed through more than 480 distributors to more than 6500 retail outlets.

HK is exporting polished diamonds to 79 countries. Currently, HK manufactures over 40,000 carats of diamonds every month (500,000 carats every year).

Controversy
The company received media attention for 'gifting' its employees cars, jewelery, and homes as bonuses on Diwali.  In 2014, it gifted 491 cars, 525 pieces of diamond jewelery and 200 apartments worth . In 2016, the company gifted 1260 cars and 400 apartments. The company gifted 600 cars in 2018. The claims were disputed by the Mera News portal, which reported that the employees are paid a salary on the cost to company basis, and the down payment of the 'gifts' are sourced from the amount deducted from the salary under the bonus title. The cars are brought under the company's name, and the employees have to sign a job bond of 5 years. The company benefits from the bulk discount and tax credit on the cars.

In December 2016, the company was issued notice by the Employee Provident Fund Organisation's (EPFO) Surat regional branch for violating the Employees Provident Funds and Miscellaneous Provisions Act,  1952, and Factory Act after two years of investigation. The company had registered only 17 employees under Employee Provident Fund (EPF) despite employing 3165 people then. It had not paid EPF to employees for several years. The EPFO ordered the company to deposit  with 12% annual interest and 25% annual damage penalty.

Recognition

The Gem and Jewellery Export Promotion Council (GJEPC)'s Annual Exports Award for the Year 2002–03 to 2011-12 (for ten consecutive years).
The GJEPC's "Most Innovative Company of the Year" Award for the year 2012–13.
The Stevie International Business Award for the "Management of the year 2012-13"
The Stevie International Business Award - 2014 "Company of the Year – Manufacturing" and "Fastest-Growing Company of the Year (Asia, Australia and New Zealand)"
JNA Award "Outstanding Enterprise of the Year" in the year 2014.

Mr. Savji Dholakia, the founder and chairman of Hari Krishna Exports, is awarded the 4th highest civilian award of India, called ‘Padma Shri,’ from the Hon’ble President of India, Ram Nath Kovind in 2022.

References

Diamond industry in India
Companies based in Mumbai
Indian companies established in 1992
Diamond dealers


title: Maarten de Jonge

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Maarten de Jonge (born 9 March 1985) is a Dutch former professional cyclist, who rode professionally for ten teams during his career. He claims to have attempted to fly on both Malaysia Airlines Flight 370 and Malaysia Airlines Flight 17, but changed flights in order to save money.

It has never been independently confirmed that de Jonge ever booked tickets for either flight. According to Slate, de Jonge only mentioned he wanted to fly on the day MH17 crashed, but he never mentioned that he booked a ticket for that flight. Slate also mentioned that there was no reason for de Jonge to book a flight on MH370.

Major results

2008
 3rd Internationale Wielertrofee Jong Maar Moedig
 5th Overall Tour des Pyrénées
2010
 3rd Overall Flèche du Sud
2011
 8th Neuseen Classics
2012
 4th Overall Tour de Serbie
2014
 1st Stage 4 Tour of Thailand

References

External links

1985 births
Living people
Dutch male cyclists
People from Oldenzaal
Cyclists from Overijssel


title: Serious Hazards of Transfusion

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Serious Hazards of Transfusion (SHOT) is the United Kingdom's haemovigilance scheme.

It collects and analyses anonymized information on adverse events and blood transfusion reactions. When SHOT has identified risks related to transfusion, it produces recommendations within its annual reports to improve patient safety. These reports are freely available on its website.

SHOT, together with the Medicines and Healthcare products Regulatory Agency (MHRA), works to support haemovigilance reporting in the UK.

Results
SHOT's statistical data has been used to decrease bacterial infections through better skin cleansing procedures and the incidence of life-threatening transfusion-related acute lung injury (TRALI) in the UK, by discouraging the use of fresh frozen plasma from female donors. The cause of TRALI is not fully understood, and may have more than one mechanism, but most cases are associated with transfusion of plasma or other blood products that contain some antibodies that the donor developed during pregnancy.  Not using plasma donation from female donors for transfusions eliminates the risk of exposing the recipient to pregnancy-related antibodies, and therefore reduces the risk of TRALI.  The collected information has also provided evidence to support the pre-existing practice of leukodepletion (depleting the number of leukocytes, or white blood cells, from the product) to reduce the risk of transfusion-associated graft-versus-host disease and post-transfusion purpura in immunocompromised patients.

SHOT's data has also focused attention on human errors, with the result that staff training and procedures have been improved.  For example, SHOT's data demonstrated that increasing the use of wristbands for patient identification and portable, bedside barcode readers reduced the risk of an error caused by human factors.

History
SHOT was established in 1996.  During the first ten years, it collected more than 2,000 confidential reports about transfusion safety problems or near misses.  During the first two years of voluntary reports, about half of these errors involved giving the wrong type of blood or blood component to a patient.  This happens, for example, if hospital staff accidentally take the wrong item out of the blood bank refrigerator.  Less than 1% of errors resulted in an infection.

By 2012, almost all NHS hospitals, trusts, and health boards had registered with SHOT and were submitting reports.  Participation is now mandatory.

The "Better Blood Transfusion" strategy by the UK's Department of Health was based on evidence collected by SHOT.

References

External links
 Official website

Transfusion medicine
Transfusion reactions
1996 establishments in the United Kingdom
Medical and health organisations based in the United Kingdom


title: Sun Wheel (Da Nang)

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The Sun Wheel is a giant Ferris wheel located in the Asia Park theme park in the city of Da Nang in central Vietnam. It is  tall and opened on 18 July 2014, with 64 cabins. It takes 15 minutes to revolve, and has a capacity of 384 people. Asia Park was designed by the studio of architect Bill Bensley.

History
It was formerly known as "Igosu 108", at Biwako Tower, Shiga, Japan, opened April 26, 1992 at  tall, hence its name. It was the tallest Ferris Wheel in the world from 1992 to 1997. It was closed in 2001.  It was dismantled, relocated from Japan to Vietnam, and rebuilt on a taller base.

References

Ferris wheels in Vietnam


title: Pacific sandfish

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The Pacific sandfish (Trichodon trichodon) is a species of sandfish native to the Pacific coast of North America, from San Francisco Bay to Unimak Island in the Aleutian Islands. Like its cousin the sailfin or Japanese sandfish (Arctoscopus japonicus), the Pacific sandfish is a small, deepwater fish distributed over sandy and muddy depths. It is not valued for sushi like its Japanese cousin, but is occasionally caught from piers by recreational anglers.

Description and life cycle
Pacific sandfish are small, reaching a maximum length of  and a weight of . They have a long, slender body, with a silvery belly and a darker top side with black spots. The fish's fins and tail are long and thin, with a scaleless body. The Pacific sandfish is found over muddy and sandy bottoms to depths of . Females lay a clutch of about 1000 eggs during the spawning months in winter. After a one-year incubation, the eggs hatch  larvae. Sandfish larvae are excellent swimmers, swimming freely in open nearshore water, sometimes in the company of juvenile salmon. These schoolings of sandfish and salmon are considered beneficial to the former since the latter swarm in schools and give protection from predators to the normally solitary sandfish. Sandfish and salmon smolt are also considered to have the same diet, which is another theory for these schoolings.

At 2–3 months and 2.5 inches(50–60 mm) in length, they have attained the laterally compressed adult form, and bury themselves in the seabed. The Pacific sandfish is known to live a maximum of 9 years; females grow larger than males.

Adult sandfish are only known to inhabit sandy shores along beaches, whereas the egg masses are usually laid near rocky shores where they can be attached to rocks and seaweed easier. The larvae must begin swimming and schooling immediately after birth because they have a high metabolism and must eat almost constantly. The sandfish has a synchronized hatching method that ultimately prevents the eggs from getting beaten or destroyed by the waves. The eggs are laid and hatched at the lowest tides of the year to avoid the powerful storms. The baby fish begin to look like their parents at 25 days of age, when their mouth becomes upturned and their fins become bigger, like their parents'. At fifty-six days, they bury in the sand; this is when they truly begin to look like sandfish. Finally, at seventy days, they are considered to be full grown.

Diet
Pacific sandfish are mostly shrimp eaters, feeding by waiting for small fish, shrimp or krill to come into range and then sucking the prey up with its unusually large upturned mouth. The sandfish's teeth are needle-sharp for grasping prey. Most shrimp eaten are between 1 and 3 inches long.  The sandfish waits for prey by burying itself in sand or mud and using is upturned eyes to watch passing prey. Sandfish themselves are preyed upon by Pacific cod and Pacific halibut. Seabirds such as pigeon guillemots, gulls, and puffins will also prey on sandfishes.

Fishery
Although they are occasionally taken and retained by recreational anglers, Pacific sandfish are of no commercial value.

See also
 Japanese sandfish

References

Pacific sandfish
Fauna of the Aleutian Islands
Western North American coastal fauna
Pacific sandfish


title: Zyklophin

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Zyklophin is a semisynthetic peptide derived from dynorphin A and a highly selective antagonist of the κ-opioid receptor (KOR). It is systemically-active, displaying good metabolic stability and blood-brain-barrier penetration. Similarly to other KOR antagonists, it has been shown to block stress-induced reinstatement of cocaine-seeking in animals. The drug is currently experimental, and thus cannot be considered safe for consumption or usage.

See also
 CERC-501
 PF-4455242
 BU09059
 ALKS-5461

References

Kappa-opioid receptor antagonists
Opioid peptides
Semisynthetic opioids


title: BlackBerry Passport

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BlackBerry Passport is a smartphone developed by BlackBerry Limited. Officially released on September 24, 2014, the Passport is inspired by its namesake and incorporates features designed to make the device attractive to enterprise users, such as a unique square-shaped display measuring 4.5 inches diagonally, a compact physical keyboard with touchpad gestures, and the latest release of the company's BlackBerry 10 operating system.

Reception to the Passport was mixed; critics praised the quality of the device's design, screen, and keyboard for meeting the company's goals of creating a business-oriented device, along with an improved application selection through the integration of Amazon's Appstore for Android (taking advantage of the Android software support provided by BlackBerry 10) alongside BlackBerry's own store for native software. Criticism of the Passport was focused primarily on its irregular form factor, with its width being even wider than most phablet smartphones, making the device difficult to carry and use one-handed due to its increased width, while its keyboard was criticized for having made a subtle but perceptible layout change in comparison to past BlackBerry devices.

Development
In January 2014, BlackBerry Limited's new CEO John Chen indicated that, following the unsuccessful launch of BlackBerry 10 and its accompanying, consumer-oriented touchscreen devices (such as the BlackBerry Z10), along with the company's major loss of market share to competing smartphones such as Android devices and the iPhone line, the company planned to shift its focus back towards the enterprise market as part of its restructuring plan, and primarily manufacture phones that feature physical keyboards. In June 2014, Chen publicly teased two of the company's upcoming models, the BlackBerry Passport—a smartphone with a square display, along with a successor to the Q10 known as the BlackBerry Classic, incorporating the array of navigation keys featured on past BlackBerry OS devices.

The company's return to a business-oriented focus influenced the design and functionality of the Passport; the overall design of the device was designed to evoke a similar form to its namesake, "a familiar and universal symbol of mobility". BlackBerry also touted that the use of a square-shaped, 4.5-inch display, rather than the rectangular 16:9 displays of other smartphones, in combination with its physical keyboard, would provide more room on-screen for business-oriented tasks such as document editing, image viewing (such as architectural schematics and x-rays), and web browsing. The company also noted that the increased width of the display would allow the Passport to show 60 characters per line of text, nearing a recommended measure for books at 66 per line.

Development of the Passport began in 2013; while even Chen himself was hesitant about the device due to its unusual form factor, he decided to allow continued development of the Passport, believing that it carried unique design qualities in comparison to other, competing smartphones. BlackBerry officially released the Passport on September 24, 2014 during a press event featuring retired NHL player Wayne Gretzky; describing the device as being aimed towards "power professionals" who are "achievement oriented" and "highly productive", Chen remarked that the goals of the Passport were to "drive productivity" and "break through the sea of rectangular-screen, all-touch devices." Chen also joked about Apple's recent "bendgate" incident during the presentation, remarking that unlike the iPhone 6, "bending [the Passport] needs a little effort."

BlackBerry announced plans to release the Passport in over 30 countries by the end of 2014; following the event, unlocked models of the Passport were made available for purchase on BlackBerry's website in Canada, France, Germany, the United Kingdom and the United States as well as Amazon. Telus in Canada and AT&T in the United States were announced as the first two North American carriers to offer the Passport.

According to Blackberry's blog page, the BlackBerry World App store (12/31/2019), the BlackBerry Travel site (February 2018), and the Playbook video calling service (March 2018) will cease functioning. However, vital infrastructure services for both BBOS and BB10 will continue to be provided by BlackBerry beyond December 2019.

Specifications
The BlackBerry Passport has dimensions similar to that of an international passport, and incorporates a steel frame with matte plastic as part of its design. The device utilizes a compact variation of BlackBerry's traditional physical keyboard design, using a modified layout with three rows and a small spacebar located in the middle of the bottom row alongside the remaining letters. Functions previously found on the fourth row (such as symbols and the Shift key) are accessible through a context-sensitive on-screen toolbar. The keyboard is also touch-sensitive; acting as a touchpad, it can register sliding gestures across its keys for scrolling, text selection, word deletion, and autocomplete suggestions.

The original Passport design was produced in Black, with both White and a limited edition Red coloured versions announced on November 24, 2014. Three additional variations were later released: An AT&T version, a limited edition Black & Gold version and The Silver Edition. The AT&T version, announced at the 2015 Consumer Electronics Show in Las Vegas Nevada and later made available on February 20, 2015 has a rounded frame requested by the carrier rather than the hard-edged shape of the international version. The limited edition Black & Gold version was a limited run of only 50 devices that featured a gold coloured rim in place of the stainless steel and came with a Valextra soft calf leather case and was engraved with the production number. While BlackBerry did not disclose the number made available on its site, the device sold out the same day as it was made available. The Silver Edition retains the rounded corners similar to the AT&T version at the bottom edge and has a metallic colour scheme with a reinforced steel frame to provide extra strength and durability. The keyboard in this version was improved to make typing easier while the corners and a diamond weave pattern on the back were intended to improve grip. Finally, bevelled edges around the front facing camera and a raised border around the rear facing camera were added to protect the lenses from wear and tear.

Hardware
The Passport features a square-shaped 4.5-inch IPS LCD display with a resolution of 1440×1440, as opposed to a 16:9 display, making the Passport considerably wider than other phablets currently available. The Passport includes a quad-core, 2.2 GHz Qualcomm Snapdragon 801 system-on-chip with 3 GB of RAM, 32 GB of expandable, internal storage, along with a non-removable 3450 mAh battery rated for at least 30 hours of mixed usage. The Passport also includes a 13-megapixel rear-facing camera with optical image stabilization, and a 2-megapixel front-facing camera. During phone calls, the Passport can measure ambient noise using a microphone in its earpiece, which can then be used to automatically adjust call volume.

Software
The Passport is preloaded with BlackBerry 10.3, the latest version of BlackBerry's operating system at launch. The new version features a refreshed interface, a personal digital assistant known as BlackBerry Assistant, BlackBerry Blend, an application that allows the user to access information from their device on their smartphone and tablet such as email, documents, images and BBM, the company's own direct messaging service, alongside other new features. Alongside BlackBerry World for native applications, 10.3 also includes the third-party Amazon Appstore, offering Android apps that can run on the Passport.

Connectivity-wise, both the AT&T and International versions of the Passport ship with a quad-band GSM radio and penta-band UMTS radio. The international version of the Passport also ships with a 10-band LTE radio supporting Bands 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 13, 17 and 20. The AT&T version, however, supports only 9 bands and does not support LTE-FDD band 13 which is supported by the International version. Both devices also come with an 802.11ac WiFi transceiver with hotspot and Wi-Fi Direct capabilities and a Bluetooth 4.0 transceiver. Lastly, both versions sport an FM radio with RDS capabilities, support Miracast screen mirroring, as well as HDMI and VGA output via SlimPort.

Reception
The BlackBerry Passport received mixed reviews. Nate Ralph of CNET was positive in assessing the Passport, praising the quality of the Passport's display for meeting BlackBerry's stated goals of providing a display optimized primarily for reading and editing documents, its keyboard for having a "spacious typing experience", and unique touch gestures. The operating system was also praised for its performance, and for providing a better selection of apps through the Amazon Store, although the Assistant was panned for being slower than its competitors, and it was also noted that some apps (particularly Android games) might not be optimized well for the Passport's square screen. However, he believed that BlackBerry had gone "a step too far" in its attempt to design a device specifically for the enterprise market, noting that the size of the device made it difficult to use one-handed even in comparison with phablets, concluding that the company's "myopic focus on text and productivity comes at the cost of creating a device as pleasant to hold as it would be to use, and that decision keeps the Passport from eclipsing its well-rounded peers."

Dan Seifert of The Verge praised its design for being robust and not needing a "clunky Otterbox" to withstand multiple drops, along with its display for having a high resolution and good viewing angles, its call quality, a sufficient camera (although it was panned for being slow to launch and take photos), and full-day battery life. The majority of criticism was derived from its form factor; the dimensions of the Passport (which made the device wider than both the Samsung Galaxy Note 4 and the iPhone 6 Plus) were criticized for making the device "uncomfortable" and difficult to carry in a pocket or use one-handed. The dimensions were also considered a hinder on productivity, noting that some use cases (such as watching videos and using Twitter) did not adapt well to the square screen, and that the device's keyboard was not as good as past BlackBerry phones due to its irregular layout, but still praised it for maintaining the company's traditional quality. The BlackBerry 10.3 operating system was praised for its refreshed appearance, and its attempt to address the platform's small number of third-party apps by bundling Amazon Appstore (despite still lacking key apps), but was criticized for its learning curve, performance issues (despite the device's relatively powerful hardware), and for similarly having mechanics that were "clumsy" and hindered productivity. In conclusion, Seifert stated in response to BlackBerry believing "power pros" would still carry another smartphone alongside their Passport, "if I can get my job done with just [an iPhone], why bother carrying two?"

Joanna Stern of The Wall Street Journal was similarly negative, remarking that while BlackBerry still had the best e-mail client of any smartphone platform, the Passport's keyboard was inferior to that of past BlackBerry devices, and shared criticism surrounding the device's design. She felt that the Passport demonstrated that BlackBerry was still "living in the past" in regards to its view of the smartphone industry and users' apparent need for a phone specifically for work usage—especially one that is such irregularly designed. In a preliminary review, Engadget noted that even with Amazon Appstore available, there was not enough software for the device, and concluded that "[the Passport] is built well and the keyboard is comfortable, but be prepared for a few odd stares from those around you." It was also noted that the size and shape of the Passport were similar to a previous Android phablet—the LG Optimus Vu.

Although no longer produce by BlackBerry, many fans and tech reviewers still mark both BlackBerry Passport and Classic as an alternative to productivity smartphone, which continue to be recommended device as an mini laptop due to their form factor.

Sales
Within 6 hours, 258,000 Passports were sold, and pre-order stock on both Amazon and BlackBerry's websites was sold out within 6 hours.

See also
 BlackBerry 10
 List of BlackBerry 10 devices

References

Mobile phones with an integrated hardware keyboard
Passport
Discontinued smartphones
Phablets


title: Basil El-Baz

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Basil El-Baz is an Egyptian industrialist, entrepreneur and business executive serving as chairman and chief executive officer of Carbon Holdings, a mid-to-downstream oil and gas development company.

Background

While studying government and economics at Harvard University, El-Baz developed the concept for building an ammonia plant in Egypt, which ultimately became Egypt Basic Industries Corporation (EBIC). He submitted a feasibility study on this concept and was awarded a grant by the United States Trade and Development Agency to conduct further studies.

El-Baz has developed and financed two major industrial greenfield projects in Egypt, Egypt Basic Industries Corporation (EBIC) and Egypt Hydrocarbon Corporation (EHC). EBIC is the only project to receive a comprehensive loan guarantee from the Export – Import Bank of the United States. Furthermore, EBIC is one of a select number of projects in Egypt to be financed entirely by consortium of international banks. The project had an approximate value of US$650 million at closing. EBIC is the 6th largest global exporter of ammonia. EBIC was eventually sold to Orascom Construction Industries.

Carbon Holdings’ second project, Egypt Hydrocarbon Corporation (EHC), with a transaction value of approximately US$550 million is considered as the first major industrial project to close in post-revolution Egypt. Construction of the second project commenced in August 2011.

Carbon Holdings is developing the approximate of US$11 billion Naphtha Cracker and Polyethylene Complex project named Tahrir Petrochemicals Corporation (TPC). Originally the project was expected to be completed in 2017, but was delayed for different reasons. The work has started in July 2019.

Awards
 El-Baz was awarded Africa Entrepreneur of the Year 2016. He is the first Egyptian entrepreneur to receive such an honor. The award was announced at the Africa-France Economic Forum at the 27th Africa-France Summit held in Bamako, Mali on 13 January 2017. The Business Africa Entrepreneur Awards, in connection with Business Africa, and in partnership with MEDEF (Mouvement Des Enterprise De France) and Institut Choiseul.
 Ranked by Institut Choiseul as the 12th in their annual top 100 African business leaders in 2016, which is an annual study independently carried out by Paris-based Institut Choiseul that identifies and ranks the young African business economic leaders aged 40 years old and below. The study by Choiseul intends to highlight those women and men who play a major role in the continent's economic development.

Appointments and memberships
 Member of the board of trustees for the “Tahya Misr” (Long Live Egypt) Fund / 2014–present
 Co-chair – Energy Committee – American Chamber of Commerce in Egypt (AmCham)

References

Living people
Egyptian businesspeople
Year of birth missing (living people)
Harvard University alumni


title: Luhan (disambiguation)

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Luhan (born 1990) is a Chinese singer and actor.

Luhan may also refer to:

 Luhan (river) in Ukraine
 Mabel Dodge Luhan, née Ganson (1879–1962), American patron of the arts
 Petru Luhan (born 1977), Romanian politician

See also
 Mabel Dodge Luhan House, also known as Big House and St. Teresa House, Mabel Dodge Luhan's home in Taos, New Mexico, United States
 Lu Han (disambiguation)
 Luján (disambiguation)
 McLuhan, a surname