title: Dublin–Galway Greenway

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The Dublin–Galway Greenway is a partially completed 'coast-to-coast' greenway and partial rail trail, in Ireland, funded by the Department of Transport, which is due to become the western section of EuroVelo EV2, a cycle route from Galway, Ireland, crossing Europe and ending in Moscow, Russia. The 276 km route was planned to be completed by 2020. It is due to be the fourth greenway in Ireland, after the Great Southern Trail, the Great Western Greenway and the Waterford Greenway.

Sections
The greenway connects existing pathways, redeveloped railtrails and newly created sections.

Dublin City to Ashtown

The Greenway begins at Spencer Dock in Dublin City Centre. The section from Sheriff Street to Newcomen Bridge, a completely new section of canal-side route crossing a railway line, was completed in July 2020. The rest of the route follows the canal towpaths, which are of varying quality and includes the "Deep Sinking" section which is currently inadvisable for amateur cyclists. Upgrades of the entire length are proposed.

Royal Canal Way

The route then follows the Royal Canal Way which links Ashtown, Dublin to Longford along the Royal Canal.

Upgrade works are planned along the length of this to improve surfaces and access. The official "starting" point for the Greenway is at Maynooth harbour, 28 km from the Eastern end of the Greenway; but works are either in planning, under construction or completed along the entire length of the Royal Canal Way.

Westmeath Way

The Westmeath way stretches 28 km from the Meath-Westmeath border and is proposed to meet to the town of Ballinea, south-west of Mullingar.

Mullingar–Athlone

The section from Mullingar to Athlone is a rail-trail over the disused Mullingar-Athlone rail line, (with refurbished former stations in Moate and Castletown Geoghegan). The Moate-Garrycastle section was officially opened by Taoiseach Enda Kenny in October 2015. Planning permission for a new bridge in Athlone across the Shannon was granted in November 2017. Funding for this bridge and the section from Garrycastle into Athlone was announced in August 2018, and the bridge was opened in August 2023. Rail traffic through Athlone was suspended during the Easter weekend in 2019, to allow for the construction of an underpass for the greenway below the Dublin Heuston - Galway rail line. In September 2015 the Westmeath Independent reported that the greenway could provide a "€15m boost" to the local economy. A section from the white-gates level crossing to the Athlone Marina opened in October 2021.

In September 2022, funding became available from Westmeath County Council to convert the old Streamstown railway station on the trail to a café.

A community development organisation in Kilbeggan, County Westmeath plans to connect the Greenway to the Offaly Cycleways at Kilbeggan with a greenway to Tullamore, County Offaly.

Athlone–Galway
The planning of this route via Ballinasloe (as part of Ireland's Hidden Heartlands) by the National Roads Authority was requested by Galway County Council in June 2014 and was in the planning stage in July 2015. There was opposition from multiple stakeholders: the Galway Cycling Campaign objected to the proposal to place the route near to the N6 national primary road. Teachta Dála for Galway East, Ciarán Cannon stated in September 2015 that significant numbers of local landowners also expressed concern about the preferred route. In October 2015 Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport Paschal Donohoe announced the withdrawal of funding for the section until the concerns of local landowners had been resolved.

In January 2017, Minister Shane Ross announced a new consultation process, and 55 submissions were received by February. In 2018 this section was still in the planning phase, with funding secure from Transport Infrastructure Ireland (TII). A public project office was planned in early 2019. By July 2019 a preferred route following the rail line to Monksland, turning southwards through Crannagh More, by the River Shannon opposite Clonmacnoise, west towards Moore, crossing the R357 north of Shannonbridge, crossing the River Suck, and taking the disused Grand-Canal branch to Ballinasloe, before passing through Loughrea, Clarinbridge and Oranmore before going into Galway city, was published. Funding was allocated to Galway County Council in December 2019.

Public consultation on five potential Athlone–Galway routes began in January 2021. In December 2021, the route selection process was completed and the proposed Route 5 was selected as the preferred route to complete the Dublin-Galway Greenway. The route will pass through Shannonbridge, Ballinasloe, Clonfert, Meelick, Portumna, Woodford, Gort, Coole Park, Kinvara, Kilcolgan, Clarinbridge and Oranmore, before reaching Galway city.

See also
 EuroVelo

References

External links
Galway to Dublin Cycleway
Dublin Galway Greenway
 Westmeath section

Closed railways in Ireland
Proposed public transport in Ireland


title: Before the Waves

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Before the Waves is the second and final album and major label debut by the Boston band Magic Man. It was produced by Alex Aldi and released on July 8, 2014 by Columbia Records. The first single, "Out Of Mind", and the accompanying music video were released May 19, 2014.

Recording
In an interview with Sound of Boston, Sam revealed that the sample at the beginning of "Texas" was discovered while digging for records; it was "one of the best things we ever found in those record bins." The band "worked with a bunch of different producers and had a really good connection with Alex [Aldi]", who helped craft the album and track listing in the studio. The drummer, Joey Sulkowski, and bassist, Gabe Goodman of Magic Man at the time did not record (their parts are performed by Larry Gorman and Daniel Radin, respectively).

Album artwork
The artwork for the album and all singles from it are photography by Tobias Hutzler, a British art student whose previous work the band had come across online. The series, commissioned by Sony for the album campaign, uses long exposure to capture the movement of flares and glow sticks in tidal pools and the ocean. The also directed the lyric video for "It All Starts Here", which was originally uploaded to Vevo and YouTube on June 26, 2014 and features footage from the same photo shoot.

Magic Man previously used one of Hutzler's photos for the cover of their EP You Are Here.

Critical reception

The album was met by positive reviews. GQ called the album "12 Tracks of Alt Joy", saying it is "full of solid electric beats, hazy (good hazy) vocals, and synth."

The Boston Globe wrote, "The songs, particularly first single 'Paris,' unfurl with an emphasis on keeping everything light and airy. Frontman Alex Caplow has a similar sweep in his voice, the kind of majestic croon that suggests it will sound perfect in stadium-size sing-alongs", later adding that, "The album puts Magic Man in the same league as other electro-leaning pop bands, from St. Lucia to Sir Sly."

Conversely, SLUG Magazine called them "a summery band—disposable, frothy and lacking true substance or musicianship. Not that there's anything wrong with that, but beneath the transparently '80s-sounding disposable melodies, these tunes lack depth and memorable choruses," and questioned the seriousness of the band, citing the fact that two of the artists on the recording were not members of the band.

Substream Magazine gave the album 4 out of 5, saying, "The album has an energetic sense of urgency, inspiring the listener to never spend one minute sitting still, but to go out and experience everything life has to offer," and further adding, "Besides the story-like lyrics, Before the Waves would not be the polished product it is without the magical sounds of their ever present synth, which adapts to fit the mode of any song."

Sound of Boston gave the album an 8.3 out of 10, noting that "Before the Waves thrives in a classic indie-pop space: a portrait of the best parts of youthful bliss."

Track listing

Personnel
 Alex Caplow – lead vocals
 Sam Lee – guitars, synths, programming; backing vocals on "Chicagoland", "Too Much", and "It All Starts Here"; bass guitar on "Catherine", and "Honey"
 Daniel Radin – bass guitar on all tracks except "Catherine"; backing vocals on all tracks except "Catherine", "Honey", "Out Of Mind", "Waves", and "Too Much"
 Justine Bowe – backing vocals on all tracks except "Too Much"; piano on "Paris"
 Larry Gorman – drums
 Alex Aldi – programming, production
 Graham Brown – [Artist Management]

Trivia
"Tonight" was featured on the soundtrack to the 2014 EA Sports game FIFA 15.

On April 8, 2016 Before the Waves (Remixes) was released, which consists of remixes of "Paris", "Out of Mind", and "Tonight" by artists including Walk the Moon, Tokyo Police Club, and The Griswolds.

The movie: The song Out of Mind was played at the end of The Outcasts movie.

References

2014 debut albums
Magic Man (band) albums


title: Rocca (French rapper)

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Rocca (full name Sébastian Rocca) is a French-Colombian rapper and producer born on 27 April 1975 in Paris. Rocca is known as one of the best lyricists in French Rap. He gained recognition as a rapper during the 1990s as a part of the influential rap group, La Cliqua. He also was a member of Tres Coronas. He is a cousin of Juan Pablo, Gabriela, Camila, and Juanita Rocca.

Biography

The La Cliqua years

As a part of La Cliqua, Rocca toured radios and stages, and then released, in 95, a first EP, now considered a master piece of French Rap: "Conçu pour durer" (Built to Last) on Arsenal Records. Rocca delivered, for the first time on record, his then eccentric rhyming style alongside his microphone associates: Daddy Lord C, Kohndo (Doc Odnock), Raphaël (Raphton), Egosyst (Aarafat), Dj Jelahee (Gallegos), Lumumba, Le Chimiste and Mush le Phonky Bwana. Kohndo, Egosyst and Lumumba formed the group Coup d'État Phonique, while Daddy Lord C and Rocca teamed up as La Squadra. The record was an immediate success in the French Hip-Hop scene. Quickly Arsenal Records signed with major label Barclay, and La Cliqua worked on their next project released in 1996 as a compilation album: "Arsenal Represente le Vrai Hip-Hop" (Arsenal represents the Real Hip-Hop). The record featured all members of La Cliqua and their young affiliates: Petit Boss and Cercle Vicieux.
Critically acclaimed, La Cliqua became a major feature on the French Hip-Hop landscape. They opened for Arrested Development at the Olympia in Paris and performed in New York City at the Zulu Nation Anniversary. Following in the footsteps of "Represente le Vrai Hip-Hop", Rocca was the first emcee from La Cliqua to release a solo album: "Entre Deux Monde" which featured Kohndo on: "Mot pour mot" and "Rap Contact 2".
In 1997, Egosyst, Rocca's rhyme partner on "Coup d’Etat Phonique" decided to leave La Cliqua.

The Tres Coronas years
Tres Coronas formed in New York City in 2001 by Rocca, fellow Colombian rapper P.N.O. with Dominican rapper Reychesta Secret Weapon.

La Cliqua Reunion
In April 2008, Rocca and the other members of La Cliqua (minus Raphael) came back together for a performance at the Festival l'Original in Lyon. This successful, unexpected, reunion which resurrected on stage some of La Cliqua's classic repertoire, was followed in January 2009 by a sold-out concert in Paris, at the Elysée Montmartre.

Discography

With La Cliqua
 1994 Cut Killer & La Cliqua – Mixtape N°11 (Double H Production)
 1995 Conçu pour durer (EP, Arsenal Records)
 1996 Le Vrai Hip-Hop (LP - Arsenal Records)
 1996 Le Vrai Hip-Hop (Nouvelle Édition)(LP - Arsenal Records)
 1999 La Cliqua (Album, Arsenal Records)
 1999 Pas De Place Pour Les Traîtres
 2007 Le meilleur, les classiques (Compilation Album, Arsenal Records)

With Tres Coronas
2001: "Mixtape" (Parcero Productions/5-27 Records)
2002: "Mixtape Remix" (Parcero Production/R.C Music/Profeta Discos)
2003: "New York Mixtape" (Parcero Productions/Ecko Unltd.)
2005: "Nuestra Cosa" (Parcero Productions/2Good)
2006: "Nuestra Cosa: Deluxe Edition" (Parcero Productions/Machete Music)
2007: "Street Album" (Parcero Productions)
2008: "Mas Fuerte" (Parcero Productions/Wrung/Boa Música)
2011: "La Música Es Mi Arma" (Audio Lírica Entertainment/Parcero Productions)
2011: "La Música Es Mi Arma: Deluxe Edition" (Audio Lírica Entertainment/Parcero Productions)

As A Solo Artist

 1997 Entre Deux Mondes (Arsenal Records/Barclay)

2001 : Elevación (Barclay)

2003 : Amour Suprême (Barclay)

2012 : Le Calme Sous La Pluie (Musicast)

2015 : Bogotá-París (El Original Production/PIAS Recordings/Believe Digital)

Notable appearances
1995
La Squadra - Requiem on La Haine'''s soundtrack (1995)
Assassin Feat Rocca, Daddy Lord C, Djamal, Ekoué, Stomy Bugsy, Sté & Undaconnexion - L'undaground s'exprime on Assassin's maxi, L'odyssée suit son cours (1995)
Sleo Feat Rocca, Fabe, Lady Laistee, Osez, LSO & Bruno - Ne joue pas avec le feu on Sleo's album, Ensemble pour l'aventure (1995)

1996
2Bal 2Neg Feat Rocca, Monsieur R & Vensty - Labyrinthe on 2Bal 2Neg's album, 3 X plus efficace (1996)
La Cliqua - Rap contact on the compilation Arsenal Records représente le vrai Hip HopRocca - Le Hip Hop mon royaume on the compilation Arsenal Records représente le vrai Hip HopLa Squadra - Là d'où l'on vient on the compilation Arsenal Records représente le vrai Hip HopLa Cliqua - Paris la nuit on the compilation Arsenal Records représente le vrai Hip Hop1997

La Cliqua - Apocalypse on the mixtape InvasionLa Squadra - Là d'où l'on vient on the compilation L 432N.A.P Feat Rocca - Sans regret on N.A.P.'s album, La Fin du mondeLa Squadra - Un dernier jour sur Terre on the mixtape Cut Killer show1998

Daddy Lord C Feat Rocca - Le contrat on Daddy Lord C's album, Le noble artRainmen Feat La Squadra - Rien ne changeraRocca - La Fama Remix on the compilation Collectif Rap Vol.11999

Big Red Feat Rocca - El dia de los muertes on Big Red's album, Big RedemptionRocca Feat Raphael - Sous un grand ciel gris on the compilation Le Groove prend le makiLa Cliqua - Les quartiers chauffent on the compilation L'univers des lascarsRocca Feat Hamed Daye, Shurik'n & Kery James - Animalement votre on the compilation Première classe Vol.12000

Monsieur R Feat Rocca, La Brigade & Rockin' Squat - Tu veux savoir on Monsieur R's album, Anticonstitutionnellement2001

Rocca - Morts les enfants on the compilation Hexagone 2001Rocca Feat Ill & Eloquence - Paris on the compilation Mission suicideWallen Feat Rocca - Llama me on Wallen's album, A force de vivreRocca - Animalement votre Remix on the compilation Une spéciale pour les halls2002

Rocca Feat Niro - Qui a le son on the compilation Niroshima 22003

Rocca - Traffic on the compilation French touch Vol.22004

Rocca Feat Big Red - Redvolution on the compilation Reaggae sound system2005

Rocca Feat The Beatnuts - Bring it back on the compilation The basementPelson Feat Rocca - Konection2006

Rocca - Illicite on the compilation Narcobeat 2: Règlement de compteMastock Feat Rocca - Pas de kaille ici on Mastock's Street CD, J'avais prévenuZahariya Feat Rocca - Donner l'envie2008

Rocca - Festival L'Original - Lyon - Transbordeur - La Cliqua

2009

 Rocca - La Vida Loca'' documentary soundtrack

2011
Appears in CAN I KICK IT ? #2

2012
Tu le reconnais with Alpha Wann

 Rocca - Le Calme sous la Pluie (EP) 2012, released on 18 June on iTunes

External links
  Rocca's official homepage
 Official facebook
 Official Twitter

 https://www.whosampled.com/search/?q=tres+coronas
 https://www.whosampled.com/search/?q=rocca
 https://www.whosampled.com/search/?q=la+cliqua

References

French rappers
Colombian rappers
French people of Colombian descent
Living people
1975 births


title: Charles Symmes

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Charles Symmes (April 4, 1798 – August 25, 1868) was an American-born business owner and politician in Quebec. Considered the father of Aylmer, he was its mayor from 1855 to 1858 and again from 1860 to 1862.

He was born in Charlestown, Massachusetts, the son of Captain John Symmes and Elizabeth Wright, the sister of Philemon Wright. In 1819, he was hired by his uncle as clerk and bookkeeper. Philemon's oldest son, Philemon Junior, owned or was in charge of most of the Wright Farms, including the Chaudière Lake Farm at Turnpike's End. In 1819, Philemon Junior had built the farm with a house as well as a hotel and two stores to accommodate all the travelers who journeyed above the falls, up the Ottawa River.

In November 1821, Philemon Junior died suddenly in a tragic coach accident. As a result, Philemon Sr. needed a new manager for the Chaudière Lake Farm. His other sons were busy managing the family's timber business and so he chose Charles to be the new manager. The hotel was made ready for his occupancy in 1822.

In October 1823, the arrangement was made official and more equitable, with Charles named a partner of the Farm & Landing with P. Wright & Sons in a lease agreement. Charles would manage the farm and tavern/store at the waterfront. A dispute arose when the company did not honour the terms of the agreement, which was the subject of a court decision in favor of Philemon Wright. Charles left P. Wright & Sons to pursue business on his own at Turnpike's End. Charles acquired property and, in 1830, had his property surveyed and divided up into building lots for sale to create a "government village", as per the Crown's directive. He developed the waterfront, created a dock and partnered with John Egan and Joseph-Ignace Aumond in building and running the steamboat Lady Colborne, the first to operate in that area.

In 1831, he built his own hotel, the Symmes Inn, also later known as l'Auberge Symmes.

Originally known as Chaudière Farm Village and Turnpike's End, then called Symmes' Landing, the government village was renamed Aylmer in 1831 to honour Lord Aylmer, the governor of Lower Canada. Symmes donated land for the construction of churches and public buildings. He also served on the board for the Aylmer Academy. He was a member of the Aylmer municipal council from 1847 to 1851 and from 1852 to 1855. He served as prefect for Ottawa County, secretary-treasurer for the county agricultural society, and revenue inspector for the district.

Symmes married Hannah Ricker in 1824. Together, they had nine children: Abigail, Elizabeth, Charles, John, Thomas, Edmund, Tiberius and Hannah. Many of the streets of Aylmer are named for their children. Symmes died in Aylmer at the age of 70.

The hotel that he built later became a museum and has been designated a heritage building by Quebec.

References

1798 births
1868 deaths
People from Charlestown, Boston
American emigrants to pre-Confederation Quebec
Mayors of places in Quebec
Immigrants to Lower Canada
Anglophone Quebec people


title: Dror Mishani

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Dror Mishani (; born 23 June 1975) is an Israeli crime writer, translator and literary scholar, specializing in the history of detective fiction.

His series of crime fiction, featuring police inspector Avraham Avraham, was first published in Hebrew in 2011 and is translated to over 15 languages, including English, Swedish and German.

The first novel in the series, The Missing File, was short listed for the 2013 CWA International Dagger award and won the Martin Beck Award, for the best translated crime novel in Sweden. Mishani's second novel,  A Possibility of Violence, was the first crime novel on Sapir prize's (Israeli Booker) shortlist and won the Bernstein Prize for best Hebrew novel of the year. The third novel in the series,  The Man Who Wanted to Know Everything, was published in Hebrew in May 2015. In 2018 film director Erick Zonca took his novel The Missing File as a basis for  Black Tide [Fleuve noir].

Mishani's wife is originally from Poland. While she was teaching in Cambridge, Mishani's plan was to finish his doctoral dissertation, but he ended up writing The Missing File. Afterward, he attempted to write the dissertation, but instead wrote the second novel.

Mishani lives with his wife and two children in Tel Aviv.

Bibliography
 Tik Ne'edar (2011; English translation by Steven Cohen: The Missing File, 2013)
 Efsharut shel Alimut (2013; English translation by Todd Hasak-Lowy: A Possibility of Violence, 2014)
 Haish sheratza ladaat hakol (2015; English translation by Todd Hasak-Lowy: The Man Who Wanted to Know Everything, 2016)
 Shalosh (2018; English translation by Jessica Cohen: Three, 2020)
 Emuna (2021; English translation by Jessica Cohen: Conviction, 2022)

References

External links
 Reflections in the Lake, a short story (full text), at Short Story Project

Israeli novelists
Israeli translators
Ben-Gurion University of the Negev alumni
1975 births
Living people
Israeli male writers
21st-century Israeli writers
Male novelists
21st-century novelists
21st-century male writers
21st-century translators


title: Luciole (barge)

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The Luciole is a converted French barge, or péniche. She was built in 1926. In 1966 she became the first hotel barge on the French canal system. She now operates on the Canal du Nivernais and River Yonne, her home mooring is in Auxerre.

History
The Luciole was constructed in 1926 at the Chantiers de Petite-Synthe in Dunkerque as the mule-drawn vessel Ponctuel. Later equipped with an engine, she carried 180 tons of cargo. In 1966 an Englishman, Richard Parsons, bought her and converted her to become the first hotel-barge plying the rivers and canals of France, under the name Palinurus, carrying 22 passengers. She operated in the Burgundy region, before moving southward to the Canal du Midi and Canal Latéral à la Garonne.

In 1985 she was purchased by the British company Inland Voyages Ltd and brought back to Burgundy. There she was rebuilt, with a raised superstructure, and with the interior remodelled to carry 12 passengers in six double or twin bedded cabins and two single cabins, all with air-conditioning and en-suite bathrooms.

Recent modifications include the lengthening of the vessel from the previous 30.75 metres to 34.75 metres (114 ft). In 2020 a new 3 phase generator with cooling and propeller shaft was installed in the engine room, this was done in a shipyard in Paris.

Current operation
The Luciole is now operated by John, Penny & Will Liley, whose Inland Voyages Ltd company, formed in 1976, previously operated the hotel-barge Secunda.  John Liley is a noted waterway author, whose book France - the Quiet Way, provides a guide to all inland waterways in France.

The Luciole operates weekly voyages between Auxerre and the town of Clamecy, a scenic route on the Canal du Nivernais and River Seine, passing through 36 locks - these have restricted dimensions, which the boat is specifically designed to pass. There is a crew of 6 including a captain, deckhand, tour guide, chef and hosts.

Interior
The barge is split between 2 decks, with 8 en-suite cabins on the lower deck and a galley, saloon and sundeck on the upper deck. At the rear is a large engine room and crew quarters.

References

External links
 Luciole on the owner's website

Gallery

1926 ships
Ships built in France
Barges of France
Hotel barges


title: Iris planifolia

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Iris planifolia is a species of flowering plant in the subgenus Scorpiris of the genus Iris, family Iridaceae. This bulbous perennial from Southern Europe and North Africa has long, shiny green leaves, a short stem, and large scented flowers in various shades of blue.

Description

Iris planifolia has a large brown ovoid bulb (around  in diameter), with fleshy cylindrical white roots.

The shiny green leaves that grow up to  long and 1–3 cm wide can conceal the short stem at flowering time. The leaves are lanceolate, beginning narrow at soil level and growing up to a point. It is regarded as having one of the largest flowers in the subgenus Scorpiris.

It can begin to flower in December, in January or February. In the wild it has been known to flower as late as Autumn. The flowers have a light scent, which can be described as spicy.

It is a short, stout plant with up to three large flowers per stem, which are generally 6–7 cm in diameter, with a perianth tube of 8–18 cm long. The falls are 5–8 cm long and the standards are 2 cm long. The plant can reach a maximum height of  tall.

The plant has flowers in various shades of blue, from bluish violet, bright sky blue, and lilac blue, Like other irises, it has 2 pairs of petals, 3 large sepals (outer petals), known as the 'falls' and 3 inner, smaller petals (or tepals), known as the 'standards'. The falls have a dark blue veining and a yellow crest on the ridge. It does not have a beard. Occasionally, white flowered forms can be found in the wild.

The plant has tiny football shaped pollen with small spikes.

The capsule is oblong, sessile, like that of Colchicum on the surface of the soil in the centre of the leaves. It has brown seeds which can be as large as a pea.

Taxonomy
The specific epithet of 'planifolia' is derived from the Greek word meaning 'with flat leaves'.

It was first published by T.Durand and Schinz in 'Conspectus Floræ Africæ'  No.5. in 1894. But under the name Iris alata.

Fiori and Paoletti in 'Flora Analytica d'Italia', recognized this species as the genus Iris from Millers original entry of Xiphium planifolium. For many years this was known under the synonym. Iris alata by Poir and recorded in a 1939 checklist. Further research took then plant origin back to 1894.

Iris planifolia is now the accepted name by the RHS, and it was verified by United States Department of Agriculture and the Agricultural Research Service on 4 April 2003 and the updated on 3 December 2004.
Note; Iris planifolia has over 20 different synonyms. See list in the infobox on the right. Iris alata (also commonly known as 'Scorpion Iris') is the most common synonym.

Distribution and habitat
It is native to the Mediterranean regions of Europe and North Africa. This the only species in the Juno subgenus that can be found growing in Europe.

Range
It is found in Crete, Greece, Sicily, Spain, Portugal, Sardinia, (within North Africa) in Algeria, Libya, Tunisia, and Morocco.

White forms of the iris can be found in Andalucia.

Habitat
Iris planifolia is found on rocky hillsides, which are generally wet in the winter and dry in the summer.

Cultivation

It is hardy to USDA Zone 3.

The bulb is a short lived plant. It is better grown in the UK, in a bulb frame. In pots or preferably in the ground.

It can also be cultivated in pots. But the pots need to be a minimum of 30 cm tall (or 1 ft), to allow maximum root space.

It needs good ventilation to prevent disease, but can be prone to virus infections. Causing a loss of growth, and causes pale or streaky foliage. Infected plants should be destroyed to stop contamination of other plants.

For good growth next year, it prefers a good warm dry ripening period in summer, in sharply drained soil.

It can be propagated naturally as it creates clumps of bulbs, that can be divided, by being very carefully teased apart in late summer. Care mus be taken not to damage the fleshy roots.

References

External links

planifolia
Plants described in 1894
Flora of Algeria
Flora of Crete
Flora of Europe
Flora of Greece
Flora of Libya
Flora of Morocco
Flora of Portugal
Flora of Sardinia
Flora of Sicily
Flora of Spain
Flora of Tunisia


title: Iris pseudocaucasica

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Iris pseudocaucasica is a species in the genus Iris, it is also in the subgenus Scorpiris. It is a bulbous perennial from central Asia, within the Caucasus (in Armenia, Azerbaijan and Georgia) and in Iran, Iraq and Turkey.

Description
It is not to be confused with Iris caucasica, although in the same sub-genus of iris, they are different plants. It differs from Iris caucasica by having yellowish green or blue flowers.

Iris pseudocaucasica has a bulb of 1-1.5 cm diameter.

It generally has 3–4 leaves, when fully grown these reach a height of between 4–18 cm long and between 1–2.8 cm wide at the base of the plant, but averagely, they are 1-1.5 cm wide. They are generally lanceolate shaped, channelled, glossy green above with a greyish-green below, with a white cartilaginous margin.
The large leaves normally obscure the flower stem, which can reach a maximum height of  tall.

It has generally 1–4 flowers per stem.

It blooms in the UK between April and June. In Armenia. it flowers from March to May and fruits from May to June.

The flowers can also be described as translucent yellow or icy blue, or creamy yellow, or light bluish–violet.

The flowers have a perianth tube of 3–4 cm long and bracts 4–5 cm long. It has large winged standards, which are about 2 cm long. The pale blue forms have falls that have a yellow wavy crest.

It has an ellipsoid capsule, (produced after flowering) which is about 3.5 cm long, producing seeds about 4 mm long.

Biochemistry
As most irises are diploid, having two sets of chromosomes, this can be used to identify hybrids and classification of groupings. It has a chromosome count: 2n=20.
It has been studied in Iran during a karyotypic study in 2013, with Iris songarica, Iris aucheri and Iris sisyrinchium.

Taxonomy
The specific epithet is derived from 'pseudo' from the Greek word meaning 'false' and 'caucasica' meaning from the Caucasus.

It was first published in 'Vĕstnik Tiflisskago Botaniceskago Sada. Moniteur du Jardin Botanique de Tiflis' on pages 40–41 in 1916 by Alexander Alfonsovich Grossheim.

Iris pseudocaucasica is an accepted name by the RHS, and it was verified by United States Department of Agriculture and the Agricultural Research Service on 4 April 2003, and then updated on 13 March 2017.

It is listed in 1995 in 'Vascular plants of Russia and adjacent states (the former USSR)' by Czerepanov, S. K.

Distribution and habitat
It is native to temperate regions of Asia.

Range
Iris pseudocaucasica is found in South East Turkey, North Eastern Iraq, North and North western Iran and the former USSR state of Armenia, (part of Southern Transcaucasia). It also can be found in Azerbaijan, and Nakhichevan, East Anatolia.

Within Armenia, it is distributed in Yerevan (central part of Urts mountain range) and Meghri (Aygedzor, Vardanadzor, Gudemnis, Shvanidzor, and Nyuvadi towns) regions. Due to the loss of the irises natural habitat, which has been caused by an expansion of the local mining industry, it has become a 'threatened' plant and is becoming rarer to find.

In Iran, it is found along the lakeside of the Chalus Gorge, north of Tehran, with in rock crevices, and within Jahan Nama, Golestan,

Only yellow-flowered forms of the species have been recorded in Turkey.

Habitat
It prefers the clay, stony hillsides, screes and mountain steppes. It is found at altitudes of between  above sea level.

Cultivation
It is hardy to USDA Zone 4.

It prefers to be cultivated in well-drained soils with a high rock/stone content, that are in full sun but are protected from winter damp.

References

Other sources
 Davis, P. H., ed. Flora of Turkey and the east Aegean islands. 1965-1988 (F Turk)
 Euro+Med Editorial Committee Euro+Med Plantbase: the information resource for Euro-Mediterranean plant diversity (on-line resource). (EuroMed Plantbase)
 Govaerts, R. World checklist of selected plant families (on-line resource). (World Checkl Sel Fam)
 Komarov, V. L. et al., eds. Flora SSSR. 1934-1964 (F USSR)
 Mathew, B. The Iris. 1981 (Iris) 162.
 Rechinger, K. H., ed. Flora iranica. 1963- (F Iran)
 Townsend, C. C. & E. Guest Flora of Iraq. 1966- (F Iraq)

External links
 Image of the iris
 images of the iris in Elburz mountains,Iran

pseudocaucasica
Plants described in 1853
Flora of Turkey
Flora of Iraq
Flora of Iran
Flora of Armenia
Flora of Azerbaijan


title: Periya Veetu Pannakkaran

text:
Periya Veetu Pannakkaran () is a 1990 Indian Tamil-language romance film, directed and photographed by N. K. Viswanathan. The film stars Karthik, Kanaka, M. N. Nambiar and S. S. Chandran. It was released on 11 May 1990.

Plot

Chellameena is the daughter of a wealthy big family. In the same village, Sundarapandi is the grandson of a poor farmer there. He is a do-gooder and is always rubbing the villains (Kanaka's cousins) the wrong way. When they both decide to get married after a few teasings and duets, her family refuses and gets Sundarapandi beaten, and his father gets killed in the process. Nambiar who resides in the next village, adopts him. After hearing his story, he extends his proposal to Chellameena's family, who still refuses despite Sundarapandi now having millions in his name thanks to Nambiar. The village horse festival is announced. After much violence and fights, Sundarapandi and Chellameena get together, and he wins the competition.

Cast

Production
When N. K. Viswanathan was directing Inaindha Kaigal, Sangili Murugan requested him to direct a film for him which became Periya Veettu Pannakkaran. It was completed within a single schedule and became his directorial debut as it released before Inaindha Kaigal.

Soundtrack
The music was composed by Ilaiyaraaja. The song "Nikkattumaa Pogattuma" is set in the Carnatic raga Vachaspati, and the songs "Muthu Muthu Medai" and "Malligaiye Malligaiye" are set in Sarasangi.

References

Bibliography

External links

1990 directorial debut films
1990 films
1990s romance films
1990s Tamil-language films
Films directed by N. K. Vishwanathan
Films scored by Ilaiyaraaja
Indian romance films


title: Iris rosenbachiana

text:
Iris rosenbachiana, the spinster iris, is a species in the genus Iris, it is also in the subgenus Scorpiris. It is a bulbous perennial from Central Asia, within Tajikistan and Afghanistan. It has long mid-green leaves, short flower stem, sweet scented flowers in early spring in shades of purple.

Description
Iris rosenbachiana is thought to be in the same 'physocaulon' group of junos, along with Iris kopetdagensis, Iris leptorhiza, Iris popovii, Iris nicolai, Iris baldschuanica and Iris zaprjagajevii. They all have short thick storage tubers which come to a point, and they have an extra side bulb in addition to the bulb which produces the flowers and leaves.

It has lance-shaped, channelled, mid-green leaves formed from a basal tuft. The multiple leaves, grow at the same time as the short flower stem.

It grows up between to 10–15 cm (4–6 in) tall.

It has deeply sweet scented flowers.

It has between 1–3 flowers per stem, which are long tubed and about 4–5 cm (1.5–2 in) wide.

This iris is one of the first Juno irises to appear in mild winters of Washington, D.C., in the US, flowering in late February, but it can also flower in March in USDA Zone 7 gardens. In the UK, it blooms between March and April.

The flowers are variable in colour, but are generally of rosy lavender with markings of darker purple and gold, but they can range from deep purple, deep rich purple, light purple, pale mauve to white.

It has small down-turned rich purple standards and reddish purple falls, each with an orange, or yellow ridge or crest in the centre.

It has yellow-orange pollen.

This iris has a seed that has an aril.

Taxonomy
It is sometimes known as the Spinster iris.

It was first published by Regel in 'Trudy Imperatorskago St. Peterburgskago Botaniceskago Sada' Vol3 in 1884.

The specific epithet rosenbachiana is derived from that of the Russian governor of Turkestan where the bulb was found, Nikolai Rozenbakh (1804 – 1889).

Iris rosenbachiana is now the accepted name by the RHS, it was verified by United States Department of Agriculture and the Agricultural Research Service on 3 October 2014.

Note, Iris rosenbachiana var. baldshuanica is a synonym of Iris baldshuanica.

Native
Iris rosenbachiana is found in Central Asia, within North Afghanistan. It has been found in the Pamir-Alai mountains at altitudes of up to 2000 m above sea level,
and it has also been found in the Hissar Mountains, and Fann Mountains in Tajikistan.

Cultivation
This species is similar to Iris nicolai both in cultural requirements and form.

It prefers to grow in well-drained soils, that have a stony composition including dolomitic lime dust. They like summer drought and well ventilated positions.
It is difficult to grow outside in the UK, so best cultivated in an alpine house or bulb frame.

Known Cultivars
Iris rosenbachiana 'Harangon' - large white flowers
Iris rosenbachiana 'Tovil Dara' - dark purple flowers from Tovil Dara town in Tajikistan.
Iris rosenbachiana 'Varzob' - cream coloured flowers from Tajikistan.

References

Other sources
 Czerepanov, S. K. Vascular plants of Russia and adjacent states (the former USSR). 1995 (L USSR)
 Khassanov, F. O. & N. Rakhimova 2012. Taxonomic revision of the genus Iris L. (Iridaceae Juss.) for the flora of Central Asia (Stapfia) 97:179.
 Komarov, V. L. et al., eds. Flora SSSR. 1934-1964 (F USSR)
 Mathew, B. The Iris. 1981 (Iris) 164.
 Rechinger, K. H., ed. Flora iranica. 1963- (F Iran)

External links
image of Iris rosenbachiana 'Harangon'
Image of Iris rosenbachiana 'Harangon'
Image of Iris rosenbachiana 'Darwas'
Images of all three cultivars

rosenbachiana
Plants described in 1884
Flora of Central Asia
Flora of Afghanistan


title: Edgar Davidson

text:
Edgar Davidson was a Hong Kong solicitor and member of the Legislative Council of Hong Kong.

He was a solicitor and of the Hastings & Co. firm. He was appointed to the Legislative Council in 1936 and 1937. He was held as a prisoner of war in the Stanley Internment Camp during the Japanese occupation of Hong Kong.

References

British solicitors
Solicitors of Hong Kong
Members of the Legislative Council of Hong Kong
Internees at Stanley Internment Camp


title: Iris vicaria

text:
Iris vicaria is a species in the genus Iris, it is also in the subgenus Scorpiris.
It is a bulbous perennial from Asia, found in Tajikistan, Turkmenistan and Uzbekistan. It has tall arching leaves, and has varied coloured flowers, with white, blue and purple between April and May.

Description
Iris vicaria has spherical bulbs and thin vertical tubers, which can be damaged, when being transplanted.

It has arching leaves, and can reach a maximum height of between .

It produces between 1–4 flowers per stem, on visible axils between April and May.

It has varied coloured flowers. Ranging from white with a yellow crest and falls of a very pale blue, to amethyst (purple) or pale bluish violet standards (with dark veins) and with a yellow crest and yellow blotch.

The seeds are freely produced, and can be easily used to propagate the species, as well as very carefully, dividing the bulb after several years.

Taxonomy
It was first published by Alexeï Ivanovitch Vvedenski in 'Flora URSS (Flora Unionis Rerumpublicarum Sovieticarum Socialisticarum)' in 1935. Under the name 'Juno Vicaria'.

Iris vicaria is now the accepted name by the RHS, and it was verified by United States Department of Agriculture and the Agricultural Research Service on 3 October 2014.

It is very similar in form to Iris magnifica (another Juno species Iris) with pale violet flowers.

Around 1930, the Russian Government decided to sell various wild bulbs from its lands, to plant collectors of Europe and other countries. Large quantities of Lilium szovitsianum, various tulip species and other bulbs were dug up, transported and sold. A lot of iris bulbs labelled Iris warleyensis were found out to be mis-labeled by American bulb growers. Using Professor Fedtschenko's book,' 'Species of Wild Flowers of the U.S.S.R. they were found out to be Iris vicaria.

NativeIris vicaria comes from the Pamir Mountains and Alay Mountains of Central Asia.
It can also be found beside the Upper Varzob River, in the Pamir Mountain system of Tajikistan (in the former Soviet controlled state).
The mountains' spring thaw provides the year's main water for the irises and other plants in the area.
It can also be found in Uzbekistan, on the Hissar Mountains and Baisun Mountains, regions of Tajikistan.

Known culitvars
 Iris vicaria'' 'Morgiana'

Cultivation
It is hardy to USDA Zone 6.

It prefers to be cultivated in well-drained (including sandy) soils containing lime, so that the water does not stay on the leaves. Similar to the cultivation conditions of Iris bucharica and Iris graeberiana.

It can grow in large pots or in the ground depending on the conditions.

Bulbs can be planted in early November, then protected over the winter by a thick mulch, which is scrapped away in the spring. Bulb nurseries lift the bulbs in July after the foliage has died away. Then they are stored in dry, gentle heated room until planting time.

References

Other sources
 Aldén, B., S. Ryman, & M. Hjertson Svensk Kulturväxtdatabas, SKUD (Swedish Cultivated and Utility Plants Database; online resource on www.skud.info). 2012 (Kulturvaxtdatabas)
 Czerepanov, S. K. Vascular plants of Russia and adjacent states (the former USSR). 1995 (L USSR)
 Ikinci, N. et al. 2011. Molecular phylogenetics of the juno irises, Iris subgenus Scorpiris (Iridaceae), based on six plastid markers Bot. J. Linn. Soc. 167:281-300.
 Khassanov, F. O. & N. Rakhimova 2012. Taxonomic revision of the genus Iris L. (Iridaceae Juss.) for the flora of Central Asia (Stapfia) 97:178.
 Komarov, V. L. et al., eds. Flora SSSR. 1934-1964 (F USSR)
 Mathew, B. The Iris. 1981 (Iris) 168–169.

External links
Image of Iris vicaria in Tajikistan
 Image of Iris vicaria in Tajikistan/Uzbekistan

vicaria
Plants described in 1935
Flora of Tajikistan
Flora of Uzbekistan
Flora of Turkmenistan


title: Gagarin, Russia

text:
Gagarin (; masculine) or Gagarina (; feminine, or masculine genitive) is the name of several inhabited localities in Russia.

Urban localities
Gagarin, Smolensk Oblast, a town in Gagarinsky District of Smolensk Oblast

Rural localities
Gagarin, Vologda Oblast, a pochinok in Terebayevsky Selsoviet of Nikolsky District in Vologda Oblast
Gagarina, Krasnoyarsk Krai, a settlement in Petropavlovsky Selsoviet of Abansky District in Krasnoyarsk Krai
Gagarina, Tyumen Oblast, a village in Berdyuzhsky Rural Okrug of Berdyuzhsky District in Tyumen Oblast


title: András Szatmári

text:
András Szatmári (born 3 February 1993) is a Hungarian right-handed sabre fencer, 2018 team European champion, 2017 individual world champion, and 2021 team Olympic bronze medalist.

Career
Szatmári took up fencing to follow the steps of his father, who fenced at Vasas SC. His first coach was György Gerevich, son of seven-time Olympic fencer Aladár Gerevich, who also trained Áron Szilágyi and Csanád Gémesi. Szatmári was Junior European Champion and U23 European Championship in 2012 and won the silver medal in the 2013 Junior World Championships in Poreč.

He reached the quarter-finals in the 2013 World Championships in home city Budapest, where he was defeated by Russia's Nikolay Kovalev, who eventually took the silver medal. He was part of the Hungarian team that reached the semi-finals at the 2014 World Championships in Kazan, lost to South Korea, but defeated Russia to earn the bronze medal.

Medal record

Olympic Games

World Championship

European Championship

Grand Prix

World Cup

Awards
Hungarian Fencer of the Year: 2017

Orders and special awards
  Hungarian Cross of Merit – Gold Cross (2021)

References

External links

Hungarian male sabre fencers
1993 births
Martial artists from Budapest
Living people
Fencers at the 2010 Summer Youth Olympics
Universiade medalists in fencing
FISU World University Games gold medalists for Hungary
World Fencing Championships medalists
Medalists at the 2017 Summer Universiade
Fencers at the 2020 Summer Olympics
Medalists at the 2020 Summer Olympics
Olympic medalists in fencing
Olympic fencers for Hungary
Olympic bronze medalists for Hungary
21st-century Hungarian people
European Games competitors for Hungary
Fencers at the 2023 European Games


title: Swaziland at the 2014 Summer Youth Olympics

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

Golf

Swaziland was given a team of 2 athletes to compete from the Tripartite Commission.

Individual

Swimming

Swaziland qualified one swimmer.

Boys

Taekwondo

Swaziland was given a wild card to compete.

Girls

References

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


title: Tough Love (Jessie Ware album)

text:
Tough Love is the second studio album by English singer Jessie Ware. It was released on 13 October 2014 in the United Kingdom and 24 October 2014 in the United States. The album was supported by the singles "Tough Love", "Say You Love Me", "You & I (Forever)" and "Champagne Kisses".

Background
At the beginning of 2014, Ware returned to the studio to write her second album. Ed Sheeran confirmed in an interview with Daily Star that they had written a song together for the new album. (The song, "Say You Love Me", was released on 13 August 2014.) "Tough Love" is the first single to be taken from the new album, airing for the first time on BBC Radio 1 as "Hottest Record" during the Zane Lowe's show and slated for a UK release on 3 August 2014. "Tough Love" was compared to "Prince at his minimalist '80s best" by Pitchfork, who interviewed Ware prior to the release. "Tough Love" is produced together with BenZel, the production duo composed of London post-bass producer Two Inch Punch and mega-producer Benny Blanco who Ware previously worked with on the single "If You Love Me"; Benzel are also executive producers of her new album. Kid Harpoon, Dave Okumu, Julio Bashmore, Miguel, James Ford, Nineteen85, Sam Smith and Ed Sheeran also worked on the new album.

Singles
"Tough Love", produced by BenZel, was released as the lead single from the album on 23 June 2014. The song peaked to number 34 on the UK Singles Chart, making it her first top 40 single in the UK.

"Say You Love Me" was released as the second single from the album on 28 September 2014 and became her second top 40 hit, charting at number 22.

"You & I (Forever)" was released as the third single from the album. The video for the song was released on 2 December 2014 and was directed by Adam Powell. London-born producer Shift K3Y and Kidnap Kid remixed the track.

On 17 January 2015, Ware confirmed on her Twitter account that the fourth single to be released from the album would be "Champagne Kisses". Chris Sweeney directed the video, which was published on Ware's YouTube account on 11 February 2015.

Critical reception

Upon its release, Tough Love received generally positive reviews from music critics. According to Metacritic, which assigns a weighted average score out of 100 to ratings and reviews from mainstream critics, the album received an average of 74, indicating "generally favorable reviews", based on 26 critics. At AllMusic, Andy Kellman rated the album three stars out of five, claiming that Tough Love has the same "high level of sophistication" as Ware's debut album Devotion, but with "less stimulating results". David Brusie of The A.V. Club graded the album an A−, describing it as a "more than worthy" follow-up to Devotion, while highlighting Ware's strengths as a singer and songwriter. At The Guardian, Caroline Sullivan gave a positive review of the album, calling it "sensual and intriguing", while describing the album's content as a "boneless elegance" with "premium product".

At PopMatters, Colin Fitzgerald rated Tough Love eight discs out of ten, noting that Ware has "gone the correct route", while highlighting the album's pop and R&B sounds of "Kind Of... Sometimes... Maybe" and the minimistical ballad "Keep on Lying".

Track listing

Personnel
Credits for Tough Love adapted from AllMusic.

Benjamin Ash – background vocals
Julio Bashmore – production
BenZel – instrumentation, production, programming
Daniel Butman – violin
Jonny Byers – cello
Gillon Cameron – violin
Mitchum Chin – guitar
Alex Cowper – design
Calina de la Mare – violin
Sam Dew – background vocals
Alison Dods – violin
Mikky Ekko – background vocals
Blake Espy – violin
Glenn Fischbach – cello
James Ford – engineering, keyboards, percussion, production, synthesizer, background vocals
Larry Gold – string arrangements
Vincent Greene – viola
Brendon Harding – engineering, vocal engineering
Emile Haynie – production
Sally Herbert – violin
Lewis Hopkin – mastering, mastering engineer
Devonté Hynes – additional production, guitar
Paul Jefferies – bass, drums, guitar
Jonathan Kim – viola
Rick Koster – violin
Emma Kummrow – violin
Oliver Langford – viola
Jennifer Lee – violin

Andrew Levin – background vocals
Jeremy Levin – background vocals
Lexxx – mixing
Vicky Matthews – cello
Luigi Mazzocchi – violin
Laura Melhuish – violin
Miguel – guitar, background vocals
Nineteen85 – production
Dave Okumu – bass, drum programming, guitar, keyboards, production, programming, synthesizer, background vocals
Phillip A. Peterson – cello, string arrangements
Tom Pigott-Smith – violin
Kate Robinson – violin
Sampha – background vocals
Chris Sclafani – engineering, bass guitar, background vocals
Ed Sheeran – background vocals
Julia Singleton – violin
Bradford H. Smith – assistant engineering
Robert Spriggs – viola
Mark "Spike" Stent – mixing
Geoff Swan – assembly, assistance
Leo Taylor – drums
Annemarieke Van Drimmelen – photography
Matthew Walker – composition
Jessie Ware – composition, vocals
Lucy Wilkins – violin
Aryn Wüthrich – background vocals

Charts

Certifications

Release history

References

2014 albums
Island Records albums
Jessie Ware albums
Albums produced by James Ford (musician)
Albums produced by Emile Haynie
Albums produced by Nineteen85
Albums produced by Two Inch Punch


title: K. K. Aroor

text:
K. Kunju Nair (1889 – 1984) was an Indian actor, singer and music composer in Malayalam cinema. He was the main character in Balan, the first sound film in Malayalam film in history.

Biography
After Balan, Aroor changed his name to K. K. Aroor. There were 23 songs in Balan, all of which composed by Ibrahim and K.K.Aroor and written by Muthukulam Raghavan Pillai. He subsequently acted in Jnanambika. He later joined the Harikatha Kalakshepam drama troupe. In 1973, P. A. Thomas gave him a small role in his film Kudumbini, after which he retired from cinema.

He was married to Pankajakshiyamma, with whom he had a son, Vasudevan. Struggling financially, he worked as a server in a tea shop during the last days of his life. He died in 1984 in Pallai.

Filmography

As an actor
 Balan (1938)
 Gnanambika (1940)
 Kerala Kesari (1951)
 Jenova (1953)
 Kudumbini (1964)

As a playback singer
Bhaarathathin Ponvilakkaam as Balan (1938)
Athisukhamee Jeevitham as Balan (1938)
Vishaadam Thingum as Jnaanaambika (1940)

As a music composer
All songs are from Balan (1938)
 Bhaarathathin Ponvilakkaam
 Jayajagadeeshwara
 Jaathakadoshathaale
 Raghukula Nayakane
 Ha Sahajasaayoojyame
 Durnnaya Jeevithame
 Athisukhamee Jeevitham
 Aaghoshangalenthu Cheyyaam
 Aadayaabharanaadikondu
 Lokam Anaswarame
 Sree Vaasudeva Parane
 Deenadayaaparane
 Snehame Slaakhyam
 Madanavilolane Naadha
 Maanini Maniyothum
 Chethoharamaam madyapaanamathe
 Parama Guruve
 Shock Shock
 Kaaminimaar
 Maaran Khorasarangal
 Enoodidham Kadhikkanadhikaparibhavam
 Bhakthaparaayana
 Aaha Malsodari

References

External links

 K. K. Aroor at MSI

Male actors from Kerala
Male actors in Malayalam cinema
Indian male film actors
Malayalam playback singers
Date of birth missing
Date of death missing
20th-century Indian male singers
20th-century Indian singers
People from Alappuzha district
Singers from Kerala
20th-century Indian male actors
20th-century Indian composers


title: 1994 Tampa Bay Storm season

text:
The  Tampa Bay Storm season was the eighth season for the Arena Football League franchise. They finished 7–5 in the National Conference. The Storm lost in the AFL's Semi-finals to Orlando.

Regular season

Schedule

Standings

z – clinched homefield advantage

y – clinched division title

x – clinched playoff spot

Playoffs

References

External links
1994 Tampa Bay Storm season at arenafan.com

1994 Arena Football League season
Tampa Bay Storm seasons
1994 in sports in Florida
20th century in Tampa, Florida


title: Aguila Saleh Issa

text:
Aguila Saleh Issa (; born January 11, 1944) is a Libyan jurist and politician who is the Speaker of the Libyan House of Representatives since 5 August 2014. He is also a representative of the town of Al Qubbah, in the east of the country.

Biography
Aguila Saleh Issa was born on January 11, 1944, in the town of Al Qubbah, Libya.

Following the 2014 Libyan Parliamentary election, Aguila Saleh Issa was elected as parliament speaker, but was forced to flee to Tobruk along with the rest of the Libyan House of Representatives after Tripoli was seized by militias.

On February 20, 2015, Aguila Saleh Issa's residence was the target of bombing by ISIL militants in the town of Al Qubbah. In what became known as Al Qubbah bombings, bombs also targeted a petrol station and a police station. It was one of the deadliest attacks in Libya since the end of the 2011 civil war, resulting in a total of at least 40 people killed, although it was not clear how many died in the attack on his residence. ISIL said that the attacks were carried out in retaliation for the 2015 Egyptian military intervention in Libya.

On September 20, 2021, Saleh announced his intention to temporarily withdraw from parliament in order to run as a candidate for president in the 2021 Libyan general election.

References

1944 births
Heads of state of Libya
Living people
People from Derna District
Members of the House of Representatives (Libya)
21st-century Libyan politicians


title: Washington Post (disambiguation)

text:
The Washington Post is a daily newspaper published in Washington, D.C., United States.

Washington Post may also refer to:

Graham Holdings Company (formerly The Washington Post Company), the former owners of the above newspaper
"The Washington Post" (march), a march by John Philip Sousa

See also
Washington (disambiguation)
Post (disambiguation)


title: Governor Hotel (Portland, Oregon) (disambiguation)

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title: Abu Mohammad al-Adnani

text:
Taha Sobhi Falaha (; 1977 – 30 August 2016), known as Abu Muhammad al-Adnani al-Shami (), was the official spokesperson and a senior leader of the Islamic State. He was described as the chief of its external operations. He was the second most senior leader of the Islamic State after its leader Abu Bakr al-Baghdadi. Media reports in August 2016 suggested he was in charge of a special unit, known as the Emni, that was established by IS in 2014 with the double objective of internal policing and executing operations outside IS territory.

On 5 May 2015, the U.S. State Department Rewards for Justice Program announced a reward up to US$5million for information leading to his capture.

On 30 August 2016, the Islamic State announced al-Adnani had been killed in Aleppo Province. A number of fighting forces claimed responsibility for al-Adnani's death. On 12 September 2016, the U.S. Department of Defense announced that a U.S. coalition airstrike had killed al-Adnani, even though the Russian Federation had already claimed that Adnani had been killed in a Tuesday (30 August 2016) Russian airstrike involving an Su-34 bomber.

Early life
Al-Adnani was born in 1977 in the town of Binnish in the countryside of Idlib Governorate, western Syria. In a biography published by IS cleric Turki al-Binali after Adnani's death, it's written that he "grew up with the love of mosques ... [and] memorized the Quran as a young man."

Al-Qaeda in Iraq
According to a biography penned by Turki al-Binali, Adnani became involved in Islamic militancy in the year 2000. His primary teacher was Abu Anas al-Shami, a senior leader in Jama'at al-Tawhid wal Jihad. He swore allegiance to Abu Musab al-Zarqawi along with thirty-five others while in Syria, with a plan to fight the government of Bashar al-Assad. However, the Americans invaded Iraq, and Adnani became one of the first foreign fighters to oppose Coalition forces in Iraq.

He was summoned for questioning repeatedly by the Syrian General Intelligence Directorate and was arrested three times. One of the times he was arrested was when he was passing through al-Bukamal on his way to Iraq for the first time. He spent months in jail and was finally freed after he refused to divulge information, despite being tortured. Al-Adnani, alongside Abu Hamza al-Muhajir, was one of the last to evacuate the city of Fallujah after the Second Battle of Fallujah in 2004.

May 2005 arrest
In May 2005 Al-Adnani was arrested by Coalition forces in Al Anbar Governorate in Iraq under a fake name "Yasser Khalaf Hussein Nazal al-Rawi", and was released in 2010. In December 2012, an Iraqi intelligence official said he was using a number of aliases including "Abu Mohamed al-Adnani, Taha al-Banshi, Jaber Taha Falah, Abu Baker al-Khatab and Abu Sadek al-Rawi."

Islamic State
Al-Adnani was highly respected by his fellow fighters throughout his time in the Iraq insurgency, with ISI leader Abu Omar al-Baghdadi saying about him, "It will be for this man the whole affair (of jihad)". Abu Musab al-Zarqawi trusted him so much that he allowed him to make executive decisions independently, saying "Do not consult me on matters, just brief me." He was also the teacher of Manaf Abd al-Rahim al-Rawi, the Al-Qaeda in Iraq "governor" for Baghdad province.

According to Harry Sarfo, a former German member of the group. "The big man behind everything is Abu Muhammad al-Adnani. ... He is the head of the Emni, and he is the head of the special forces as well. ... Everything goes back to him."

On 18 August 2014, the US State Department listed al-Adnani as a Specially Designated Global Terrorist. On 15 August 2014, he was sanctioned by the United Nations Security Council.

According to a former ISIS militant and a former Yazidi slave, al-Adnani personally participated in the burning death of Jordanian pilot Muath al-Kasasbeh in 2015, and directed ISIS media crews to produce videos of killings.

On 4 January 2016, Abu Mohammad al-Adnani was reportedly injured by an Iraqi airstrike on Barwana, near Haditha, Iraq and was moved to Mosul for recovery.

Speeches

List of speeches

"Now Now the Fighting Comes" (January 25, 2012)
"Iraq, Iraq Oh Ahl al-Sunnah" (February 24, 2012)
"The State of Islam Will Remain Safe" (March 4, 2012)
"I Exhort You to One Thing Only" (May 21, 2012)
"The Incursions Are Deadlier" (November 1, 2012)
"The Seven Facts" (January 30, 2013)
"So Fight Them, Verily They Are Polytheists" (June 15, 2013)
"Ignore Them and Their False Allegations" (June 20, 2013)
"They Will Not Harm You Except For [Some] Annoyance" (July 30, 2013)
"Peaceful Is Whose Religion?" (30 August 2013)
"May God Be With You, Oh the Oppressed State" (30 September 2013)
"The Scout Doesn't Lie To His People" (January 7, 2014)
"Then We Pray For God's Curse to Be On the Liars" (March 7, 2014)
"He Will Surely Establish For Them [Therein] Their Religion Which He Has Preferred For Them" (April 3, 2014)
"This is Not Our Manhaj, Nor Will It Ever Be" (April 17, 2014)
"Apologies, Emir of Al-Qaeda" (May 11, 2014)
"What Comes to You of Good Is From Allah" (June 12, 2014)
"This Is the Promise of Allah" (June 29, 2014)
"Indeed, Your Lord Is Ever Watchful" (22 September 2014)
"Say Die in Your Rage" (26 January 2015)
"So They Kill and Are Killed" (12 March 2015)
"O Our People Respond to the Caller of Allah" (23 June 2015)
"Say to Those Who Disbelieve You Will Be Overcome" (October 15, 2015)
"And Those Who Lived [In Faith] Would Live Upon Evidence" (21 May 2016)

As spokesman of the Islamic State, Adnani made a considerable number of speeches. His rhetorical style received attention. Abu al-Waleed al-Salafi, a researcher, comments, "I have analysed the speeches of Baghdadi and Adnani psychologically more than once, and I found a result: that Adnani's speech seeks to inspire zeal in the soul, while Baghdadi's speech seeks to inspire calm." Adnani's vitriolic speaking style established his reputation as the 'attack dog' of the Islamic State, especially for his denunciations of al-Qaeda.

'Indeed, Your Lord Is Ever Watchful' speech

On 22 September 2014, al-Adnani gave a lengthy speech entitled "Indeed, Your Lord Is Ever Watchful", which was significant because it was the first official instruction by the Islamic State for its supporters to kill non-Muslims in Western countries. This speech has been credited with inspiring a wave of Islamic terrorism in Europe.

Among other things, Al-Adnani said:

If you can kill a disbelieving American or European - especially the spiteful and filthy French - or an Australian, or a Canadian, or any other disbeliever from the disbelievers waging war, including the citizens of the countries that entered into a coalition against the Islamic State, then rely upon Allah, and kill him in any manner or way however it may be.

and later on:

If you are not able to find an IED or a bullet, then single out the disbelieving American, Frenchman, or any of their allies. Smash his head with a rock, or slaughter him with a knife, or run him over with your car, or throw him down from a high place, or choke him, or poison him.

Death
On 30 August 2016, the Islamic State announced that Adnani was killed in Aleppo Province. The Russian Federation claimed that Adnani had been killed in a Tuesday (30 August 2016) Russian airstrike. Specifically, the Russian Defense Ministry indicated on August 31 that al-Adnani was killed in the Maarat Umm Hawsh area of Aleppo as the result of an airstrike conducted by a Russian Su-34 bomber, a strike which targeted and hit a group of about 40 Islamic State fighters.

An unnamed U.S. defense official said, "coalition forces conducted an airstrike in al-Bab, Syria, targeting an ISIL senior leader" and were still trying to confirm whether he was killed. A U.S. defense official called the Russian claim to have killed al-Adnani "preposterous" and "a joke" and said they stand by the statement made on August 30 that U.S. forces conducted the strike that targeted al-Adnani. Also, earlier in the day on 30 August 2016, a U.S. military intelligence official stated that al-Adnani was wounded several days previous and succumbed to his injuries in al-Bab.

The U.S. Department of Defense confirmed on 12 September that al-Adnani had been killed in an airstrike on 30 August near al-Bab.

After his death al-Adnani was featured on the cover of the first issue of ISIL propaganda magazine Rumiyah, which praised both his life as a jihadist and his 'martyrdom'. It repeatedly stated that the killing of al-Adnani will only strengthen the outfit as there are many who will follow his path and replace him.

Books
He wrote a number of books, including The Context of Jihad and Its Related Issues and Verses on the Jurisprudence of Jihad, that he penned while being imprisoned by the Americans. Many of his publications eventually served as textbooks for al-Qaeda and ISIS fighters in training camps, where he also used to teach the Arabic language and its grammar, as well as Islamic law.

References

External links
  Abu Mohammad al-Adnani Jihadology

1977 births
2016 deaths
Members of al-Qaeda in Iraq
Syrian al-Qaeda members
Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant members from Syria
People from Idlib Governorate
People of the Iraq War
Prisoners and detainees of the United States military
Syrian people imprisoned abroad
Spokespersons
Syrian Qutbists
Deaths by American airstrikes during the Syrian civil war
Salafi jihadists


title: Covercraft

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"Covercraft" is the eighth episode in the twenty-sixth season of the American animated television series The Simpsons, and the 560th episode of the series overall. The episode was directed by Steven Dean Moore and written by Matt Selman. It first aired on the Fox network in the United States on November 23, 2014.

Plot
Moe and the owner of King Toot's have a fight and are arrested, forcing their businesses to be closed down. Because of this, Homer and Lisa have to buy a saxophone reed from a retail music store. Whilst there, Homer buys a bass guitar and he plays it wherever he is. Annoyed, Marge meets up with other wives in town who also have been annoyed by their husbands' constant playing. They decide to have their husbands form a garage band so they will not always have to listen to their music. Homer gathers Reverend Lovejoy on guitars, Kirk Van Houten on keyboards, and Dr. Hibbert on drums. Apu later joins as the lead singer when they hear him sing "Hopin' for a Dream," a song by the (fictitious) 1980s glam metal band, Sungazer. They call their band Covercraft and start playing shows. At a gig at the Cabbage Festival, Apu admits to Homer that he has stage fright, but Homer suggests that he picture himself alone at the Kwik-E-Mart to cope. The gig is ultimately successful, the band gains recognition and Sungazer sees the video and asks Apu to replace their dead lead singer.

When Homer first sees the success Apu has gotten, he is happy to announce that his friend is becoming rich and successful, until Kirk mentions his jealousy and Apu points out that Sungazer are playing in Las Vegas. When Lisa calls out his jealousy, Homer corrects her, stating he is envious, not jealous, because he wants what someone else has, whereas being jealous is being afraid someone will take what you already have. Lisa quickly looks it up in a dictionary and realizes he is right. Without their lead vocalist, Covercraft's rehearsal sessions grind to a halt when Kirk volunteers to replace Apu and Homer criticizes his vocal abilities. When the others tell Homer to calm down, he angrily breaks up the band.

Marge reminds Homer that he did not start the band to become rich and famous, and encourages him to go to Sungazer's concert in Springfield Costington's arena to show his support for Apu. At the concert, Homer uses a backstage pass to sneak into Apu's dressing room and steal his special Apu shirt, but then overhears the band denying Apu vacation time to spend with his family and mentioning his contract instead. Apu sees Homer and admits that he feels lonely and homesick. Homer decides to take revenge on Sungazer by having Sanjay poison them with Kwik-E-Mart hot dogs. Apu brings out the reunited Covercraft to perform until Homer and Apu are arrested by Chief Wiggum for food poisoning. Sungazer's concert subsequently falters while Sanjay mingles with the groupies.

Production
In June 2014, writer and executive producer Matt Selman announced that Will Forte was cast as King Toot, whose business is next door to Moe's Tavern.  It was later announced that Sammy Hagar would appear as himself.

This episode was originally titled "Band of Dads". Musician Matthew Sweet contributed to this episode's score and wrote a new song.  Selman stated that the band Genesis would not license their song "Invisible Touch" for the episode because they did not approve of the episode comparing singers Peter Gabriel and Phil Collins.

Cultural references
Homer describes to Lisa how the Quebec Nordiques became the Colorado Avalanche.

Reception

Viewing figures
The episode received an audience of 3.45 million, making it the most watched show on Fox that night.

Critical response
Myles McNutt of The A.V. Club gave the episode a B-.  He stated that the episode compared poorly with past episodes where the characters were singers because previous stories used the music to enhance the characters.

Tony Sokol of Den of Geek gave the episode 2.5 out of 5 stars.  He highlighted the jokes but felt it was a missed opportunity to reference previous episodes where the characters were musicians.

Awards and nominations
Matt Selman was nominated for a Writers Guild of America Award for Outstanding Writing in Animation at the 67th Writers Guild of America Awards for his script to this episode.

References

External links

 "Covercraft" at theSimpsons.com

2014 American television episodes
The Simpsons (season 26) episodes


title: Sky Police

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"Sky Police" is the sixteenth episode of the twenty-sixth season of the American animated television series The Simpsons, and the 568th overall episode of the series. The episode was directed by Rob Oliver and written by Matt Selman. It first aired on the Fox network in the United States on March 8, 2015.

Plot
Chief Wiggum is mistakenly delivered a military jet pack, which he gleefully accepts. He is later found by a military general who originally bought the jet pack, and received his order for an off-brand dust ruffle. Wiggum tries to escape, but is shot down by the general's soldiers. The jet pack goes off course and crashes into the church, causing massive damage. Because Reverend Lovejoy did not get an insurance plan that covers "acts of God" the company gleefully denies his claim and the building is left unusable.

The congregation, led by Marge, must resort to gambling and counting cards, taught by Apu, in order to collect money to pay for the repairs. Marge then secretly proceeds to go to the casino with Sideshow Mel, Ned Flanders, Agnes Skinner, Lovejoy and his wife Helen. They win enough money for the church but Homer finds out and goes looking for Marge at the casino. The casino then holds Homer hostage in exchange for the return of the money won, but the church already gave it to the contractor, who refuses to give it back.

Marge prays in the middle of the casino which attracts a huge crowd. Having data that shows the prayer is a "disturbance" that is hurting business, the manager releases Homer and allows Marge to keep the money won for the church in exchange for her group never returning. Homer then demands that the casino stop treating people who count cards as cheaters when all they are doing is playing by the rules, so a robot picks him up and throws him into the street. Homer and Marge then enjoy a lovely sunset in front of their fully restored house of worship.

Cultural references
Chief Wiggum's song "Sky Police" is a parody of "Baby Face" as sung by Julie Andrews in the musical Thoroughly Modern Millie.

The main plot of the episode is a homage to The Church Team, a team of Christian blackjack card counters active from 2005 to 2011. The episode also references the film 21, in which a Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) graduate is recruited to a card-counting ring by his college tutor and gambles in order to raise tuition fees; in a similar way, Apu reveals he attended an "MIT" twice - first the Mumbai Institute of Tantric-Sex, where he was recruited by a card-counting ring and earned enough money to buy fake SAT scores to get into the real Massachusetts Institute of Technology; there, he failed every class and was kicked out and therefore had to move to Springfield.

The casino montage scenes are a parody of the casino montages in the 2000s Ocean's films, with betting values flashing up on-screen and a music theme that echoes David Holmes' soundtracks for the Ocean's films.

Reception

Viewing figures
The episode received a 1.6 rating and was watched by a total of 3.79 million people, making it the third most watched show on Fox that night after Family Guy and The Last Man on Earth.

Critical response
Dennis Perkins of The A.V. Club gave the episode a C+.  He highlighted the casino plot but pointed out that the episode ignores Marge's history with gambling addiction.

Tony Sokol of Den of Geek gave the episode 3 out of 5 stars.  He stated there were some good lines but no major laughs or visual gags.

Awards and nominations
Matt Selman was nominated for a Writers Guild of America Award for Outstanding Writing in Animation at the 68th Writers Guild of America Awards for his script to this episode.

References

External links

 "Sky Police" at theSimpsons.com

2015 American television episodes
The Simpsons (season 26) episodes
Television episodes about gambling


title: The Candy House

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The Candy House is a 1934 short animated film by Walter Lantz Productions featuring Oswald the Lucky Rabbit. The film is an adaptation of the fairy tale Hansel and Gretel by the Brothers Grimm and is one of the few Oswald shorts in which he plays a different character.

Plot
Hansel (Oswald the Lucky Rabbit) and Gretel are two simple children who live with their father and stepmother. Although they have little resources, they are happy. One day the stepmother is irritated by the food shortage, and makes the children go to bed without dinner. When the children protest, the stepmother replies, "I should worry! Nuts to you!" The stepmother then talks to the father about taking the children deep in the forest to be abandoned. The father is too timid to argue. Hansel and Gretel overhear their conversation.

The next day, the stepmother takes the children into the forest. Hansel picks up a sunflower, and drops its seeds on the way to mark their path. Eventually the stepmother tells the children cover their eyes, pretending she has a surprise for them, and abandons them. Hansel is optimistic that he and his sister will have no trouble getting home, but to his dismay, discovers that forest birds have eaten the sunflower seeds.

Lost in the forest, Hansel and Gretel come across a cottage made of candy. They eat pieces of the house. A voice inside invites them to come in. Upon entry, the two little rabbits are met by a hag who grabs them.

The hag places Hansel in a cage to be fattened before she eats him. Gretel, however, is hung on a column of the house, reserved for some later purpose. The hag offers Hansel a whole roasted turkey, which he allows a rat to eat. Impatiently, the hag seizes Hansel, and tries to stuff him in the oven. Hansel gets out of her grasp and runs. He then helps to free his sister. After a comic chase scene, the little rabbits manage to trick the hag into running into the oven. Instead of perishing in the fire, as in the Grimm Brothers' version, the scorched hag flies out of the chimney and lands in a barrel of molasses, and runs away, barrel and all.

Back at home, the father laments for the lost children but the stepmother shows no regret. To their parents' surprise, Hansel and Gretel have returned home somehow, even managing to drag home the entire candy house. When the stepmother asks if the children have brought something home for her, they offer her bags of nuts, exclaiming, "Nuts to you!"

References

External links
 The Candy House at the Big Cartoon Database

1934 films
1934 animated films
1930s American animated films
1930s animated short films
American black-and-white films
Films directed by Walter Lantz
Animated films about witchcraft
Oswald the Lucky Rabbit cartoons
Universal Pictures animated short films
Animated films based on Hansel and Gretel
Walter Lantz Productions shorts
Animated films about animals
1934 short films


title: Henry Buller

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Admiral Sir Henry Tritton Buller,  (30 October 1873 – 29 August 1960) was a Royal Navy officer, who commanded the Royal Yacht from 1921 to 1931. He served as an Extra Equerry to King George V, and, from 1932 till his death, he was a Groom-in-Waiting to the monarch.

Early life and family
Henry Tritton Buller was born on 30 October 1873, the eldest son surviving into adulthood of Admiral Sir Alexander Buller and his wife, Emily Mary Tritton, daughter of Henry Tritton of Beddington, Surrey. The family were well-connected in the Navy and relatively wealthy, with a tradition of naval service. His father would eventually be appointed Commander-in-Chief, China Station, and his great-grandfather, James Buller, who died in 1830, was a Lord of the Admiralty in 1811 and later a Clerk to the Privy Council.

He married, in 1919, Lady Hermione Moray Stuart, daughter of Morton Gray Stuart, 17th Earl of Moray, and had the following children:
 Pilot Officer Alexander John Stuart Buller (1920–1940) of 101 Squadron, Royal Air Force.
 Commander Robin Francis Buller (1923–1956) of the Royal Navy.
 Peter Henry Buller (born 1926).
 Patricia Moray Buller, known as Lady Ashmore (1929-2013), who married Vice-admiral Sir Peter Ashmore.

Lady Buller died on 9 February 1989.

Naval career
Buller enrolled in the Royal Navy on 15 January 1887. Having been acting in the rank, Buller was confirmed as a sub-lieutenant in 1894, and in 1895 was promoted to lieutenant. He took gunnery and torpedo courses at  during the late summer 1902, and on 1 September that year was posted to the royal yacht . In 1904 he was promoted to commander and in 1911 to captain. In 1911, Buller was at the Royal Naval College, Dartmouth, and was appointed a Member of the Royal Victorian Order (MVO).

While under Buller's command,  chased the German auxiliary cruiser  at full speed before engaging with her; the German vessel was subsequently sunk, after approximately an hour of fighting. Buller, his officers and crew, received prize money in 1916 for the sinking. In recognition of his wartime service, he was appointed a Companion of the Order of the Bath (CB) in 1918.

In 1921, he was placed in command of His Majesty's yachts, succeeding Rear Admiral Hon. Sir Hubert George Brand; he relinquished this post in 1931 and was subsequently appointed an Extra Equerry to King George V. A year later, in 1932, he was appointed a Groom-in-Waiting to the King, succeeding Col. Hon. C.H.C. Willoughby; he would continue to serve in this role under George V and was reappointed under Edward VIII, George VI and Elizabeth II. In recognition of his service to the monarch while commanding the Royal Yacht, Buller was knighted in 1925, being appointed a Knight Commander of the Royal Victorian Order (KCVO), and he was subsequently promoted to the highest grade of that order, Knight Grand Cross (GCVO), in 1930.

Later life
Admiral Buller lived at Netherwood Southwater, near Horsham, Sussex. He died on 29 August 1960, leaving an estate worth over £71,000, and was buried in St Mary the Virgin churchyard, Shipley, Sussex.

References

Citations

Bibliography
 A.C. Fox-Davies (1929). Armorial Families

1873 births
1960 deaths
Companions of the Order of the Bath
Knights Grand Cross of the Royal Victorian Order
Royal Navy admirals
Royal Navy officers of World War I
Henry
Military personnel from Portsmouth
Burials in Sussex


title: Ivo Barnabò Micheli

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Ivo Barnabò Micheli (29 January 1942 - 20 July 2005) was an Italian Film director and screenwriter from the German-speaking  South Tyrol / Alto Adige region.

Filmography (selection)
 1970: La memoria di Kunz
 1971: I corvi / Die Raben
 1972: Cesare Zavattini: „Sprechen wir viel von mir“
 1977: Heinrich Böll
 1978: Eritrea
 1984: Eingeklemmt. Notizen für einen Film über Norbert C. Kaser
 1985: Il lungo inverno / Lange Wintertage
 1985: A futura memoria: Pier Paolo Pasolini / Annäherung an einen Freibeuter
 1988: Roberto Rossellini: I giorni dell'avventura / Tage der Abenteuer
 1989: „Eppur si muove!“ / „Und sie bewegt sich doch!“ Der Prozess Galileo Galilei
 1992: Im Visier: Die letzten Tage der Menschheit. Ein Film über Karl Kraus, den Krieg und die Journalisten
 1996: Timbuktu oder Der Traum von einem Ziel 1997: Mila 23. C'era una volta il Danubio / Es war einmal die Donau 2001: Grenzen 2001: George Tabori: Mein Kampf. Filmnotizen zum gleichnamigen BühnenstückReferences
 Joachim Gatterer/Jessica Alexandra Micheli (ed.): Ivo Barnabò Micheli. Poesie der Gegensätze. Cinema radicale'', Folio, Wien-Bozen 2015, .
 Daniel Brandlechner: Sprechen wir viel vom Ungesehenen. Ivo Barnabò Micheli. In: Skolast 1/2018 (63. Jg.), S. 42–44.

External links

Italian film directors
20th-century Italian screenwriters
Italian male screenwriters
1942 births
2005 deaths
20th-century Italian male writers


title: William Dunkel

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William Dunkel (born New Jersey 26 March 1893, died Kilchberg, ZH 10 September 1980) was a Swiss architect and painter.   He worked in Germany until 1929 when he relocated to Switzerland upon obtaining a teaching job at the ETH (technical university) in Zürich.

Dunkel was born in 1893 in the US.   His parents, Jacob Dunkel and Berta Marie Dunkel, née Kruse, were Swiss, and William grew up in Buenos Aires and Lausanne. In 1912 he started to study architecture in Germany at the Dresden University of Technology. He received his doctorate from Dresden in 1917 from Cornelius Gurlitt, for a dissertation entitled "Beiträge zur Entwicklung des Städtebaues in den Vereinigten Staaten von Amerika" ("Contributions to the development of town planning in America")

Because of the dire state of the economy, Dunkel's first work after the First World War was not as an architect but as an advertisement artist in Düsseldorf. At this time he was able to network with other artists such as Paul Klee, Otto Dix, Max Liebermann and Oskar Kokoschka. As an artist Dunkel would in the end leave behind him a very substantial body of work.

In 1923 Dunkel opened his own architecture practice in Düsseldorf.  Winning some competitive tenders and prizes, he was able to draw attention to himself. In 1926 he married Emita Gschwind.   His appointment to a teaching post at the ETH (technical university) in Zürich followed in 1929. Here his students would include Max Frisch, Alberto Camenzind, Justus Dahinden and Jakob Zweifel.

Like Le Corbusier and Walter Gropius, William Dunkel was a representative of the Neues Bauen school of architecture (sometimes translated in English as the New Objectivity school, although broadly agreed definitions of who represented which architectural movement are hard to find in either of the respective languages).  The style was much used in twentieth century Switzerland.   Among the better known of Dunkel's contributions are the Orion Auto-factory (1929) in Zürich and his own home in the city's Kilchberg quarter (1932). Nevertheless, two of his firm's most ambitious designs for public buildings remained unbuilt because they were rejected in cantonal referendums: the 60,000 seat "Oktogon stadium" (1953, actually designed by Dunkel's assistant, Justus Dahinden) and a new city theatre (1961) for Zürich, inspired by Alvar Aalto's theatre in Essen.

William Dunkel died on 10 September 1980 in Kilchberg, Zürich.

References

Swiss architects
1893 births
1980 deaths
Swiss expatriates in Argentina
TU Dresden alumni
Academic staff of ETH Zurich
Swiss expatriates in the United States


THDC Institute of Hydropower Engineering and Technology is an engineering college in Bhagirathipuram, Tehri, Uttarakhand. The institute was established in August 2011 through a Memorandum of Understanding between THDC India Limited and Uttarakhand Technical University Dehradun as a constituent college of the University. The institute has been reconstituted as a Campus Institute of the Veer Madho Singh Bhandari Uttarakhand Technical University, Dehradun (erstwhile Uttarakhand Technical University) with effect from 9th May 2023.

THDC-IHET has initiated the THDC-IHET Research and Development Center to promote renewable energy innovation by teams of scientists and engineers from the institute and any other institutes affiliated to UTU.

The institute has received the award for "Excellent Institute for Promoting Hydropower in Uttarakhand" in the second National Uttarakhand Education Summit & Awards 2015 by CMAI Association of India.

Dr. Sharad Kumar Pradhan has been appointed as the new director of the institute. He has taken charge on 17 December, 2022.

Campus
The campus is in Bhagirathipuram, New Tehri and near the famous Tehri Dam, Uttarakhand. (The climate is cool throughout the year.)

The campus is in sprawling 40 acres of land, 14 km from New Tehri. THDC IHET on a 20 acre.

Establishment
The institute was inaugurated by Sh. Sushilkumar Shinde, the then Minister of Power, in 2011.

Recognition
All India Council for Technical Education accorded approval. The institute is affiliated with Uttarakhand Technical University, Dehradun.

Academic departments
The institute offers regular B.Tech degree program in the following disciplines:
 Civil Engineering
 Computer Science & Engineering
 Electrical Engineering
 Electronics & Communication Engineering
 Mechanical Engineering

Admissions
The Bachelor of Technology admissions are based on UTU counselling (centralised counselling for colleges under Uttarakhand Technical University) and spot counselling conducted in the institute.

Students can take admissions on basis of either JEE (mains) result or 12th (PCM) results.

There are total of 120 seats in B.Tech 1st year admissions in Computer Science branch and 65 seats in rest of the branches, 5 of which are reserved for Dam Affected or THDC ward.

B.Tech(Lateral Entry) admissions can be opted by diploma students by participating in UKSEE counselling.

Activities

National Service Scheme

The National Service Scheme (NSS) is an Indian government sector public service program conducted by the Ministry of Youth Affairs and Sports of the Government of India. Popularly known as NSS, the scheme was launched in Gandhiji's Centenary year in 1969. Aimed at developing student's personality through community service, NSS is a voluntary association of young people in Colleges, Universities and at +2 level working for a campus-community (esp. Villages) linkage.

NSS is highly active in the campus conducting various cultural programs, blood donation camps, various awareness drives and many other events.

There are two units of NSS allotted to the college and they work under guidance of Mr. Nitin Kumar Gupta (Electrical Department).

Entrepreneurship Cell (E-Cell)
A club under guidance of Dr. Ramna Tripathi to motivate and drive students to create and learn about startups. Here, students develop their ideas to solve various problems.

SAE India THDC-IHET CLUB

SAE India holds competitions every year for engineering students across the country.
 SUPRA SAEINDIA Student Formula
 Baja SAE India
 EFFI Cycle
 Aero Design
 Eco Kart

IEEE club
The IEEE's membership has long been composed of engineers and scientists. Allied professionals who are members include computer scientists, software developers, information technology professionals, physicists, and medical doctors, in addition to IEEE's electrical and electronics engineering core.

Escalade
Escalade was the mega inter-collegiate cultural fest of THDC-IHET, initiated in 2013, till 2015. Escalade promises fun, entertainment, gaming, singing, dancing, and many more. The highlights of the mega event of THDC-IHET are:
Zephyr – Intercollegiate Cultural Competition
Cresendo – The War of Bands
Akriti – The Art Fest
Fascino – The Fashion Event
Celeb Night
LAN Gaming
Inferno – The DJ Night

CIESZYC
CIESZYC is the mega inter-collegiate techno-cultural fest at THDC-IHET, initiated in 2018.

References

External links

 University website
 Cultural fest website

Educational institutions established in 2007
New Tehri
Hydroelectricity in India
Engineering colleges in Uttarakhand
2007 establishments in Uttarakhand
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title: Demonic (2015 film)

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Demonic is a 2015 American supernatural horror film directed by Will Canon and written by Max La Bella, Canon and Doug Simon from a story by La Bella. The film stars Frank Grillo, Dustin Milligan, Cody Horn and Maria Bello.

The film released internationally in Brazil on February 12, 2015 and was released in the United States on July 27, 2017 by Dimension Films.

Plot
A violent slaughter occurs in an abandoned house in Louisiana where three college students are found dead. Detective Mark Lewis (Frank Grillo) examines the crime scene and finds a shocked survivor, John (Dustin Milligan), before calling reinforcements. Several police cars then arrive at the house alongside an ambulance with psychologist, Dr. Elizabeth Klein (Maria Bello). She talks to John, who tells her that a seance performed in the house called the attention of many spirits, including one he identified as his mother, and that two of the group members – his pregnant girlfriend, Michelle (Cody Horn), and her ex-boyfriend, Bryan (Scott Mechlowicz) – are still missing.

The following scenes consist of two interlaced plots: one shows the interrogation of John by Dr. Klein and the investigation of videotapes found in the house by police officers, and the other shows the actual events (often filmed by a camera) that John and the five other visitors of the house experienced, including several paranormal phenomena.

Bryan is later found alive but runs away from the police, ending up cornered in a store. John hears the news on the police radio and, in a fit of rage, grabs a radio, shouting at Bryan to tell him where Michelle is. Bryan begins to act strangely while John almost goes into cardiac arrest. Elizabeth screams for Mark to stop Bryan before he kills John, wherein Mark promptly shoots Bryan dead.

Mark returns to the house and discovers a secret area where he finds Michelle. As the paramedics are rolling her on the stretcher, Elizabeth discovers that John killed everybody at the same time that Detective Mark finds John's lifeless body hanging.

As it turns out, the "John" that Elizabeth was interrogating was the demon, who, as he begins to make Elizabeth choke, elaborates on the events that transpired – the seal the group found in the living room is what bound him to the house; John's mother was supposed to be the vessel of his escape, his possessing John, killing everybody and that he needs to cross the seal – in order to set himself free. The lights begin to turn on and off, and as Mark bursts open the door, he vanishes just as Michelle is wheeled out of the house.

The film concludes with Michelle in the ambulance showing a sinister figure moving in her belly.

Cast
 Frank Grillo as Detective Mark Lewis
 Dustin Milligan as John
 Cody Horn as Michelle
 Scott Mechlowicz as Bryan
 Megan Park as Jules
 Aaron Yoo as Donnie
 Maria Bello as Dr. Elizabeth Klein
 Alex Goode as Sam
 Terence Rosemore as Jenkins
 Jesse Steccato as Peter
 Meyer DeLeeuw as Henry
 Griff Furst as Reeves
 Thomas Francis Murphy as Abbernacky
 Ashton Leigh as Sara Mathews

Production
On May 13, 2011, the film was announced under the title House of Horror, with James Wan set to produce. On November 22, 2011, it was announced Xavier Gens would direct the film. On January 23, 2013, Maria Bello and Frank Grillo joined the cast. On October 8, 2013, the film was retitled Demonic. On July 31, 2014, it was announced that the film would be released on December 12, 2014. On September 19, 2014, the film was pushed back to an unknown date.

Release
The film was released internationally first in Brazil on February 12, 2015 under the title A Casa dos Mortos, which translates as The House of the Dead.
The film then premiered on Turkey on May 8, 2015 under the title Şeytani Ruhlar which translates as Satanic Spirits. The film was also released in Mexico on August 21, 2015 under the title Demoníaco, a direct translation of the original title. The film was released in the United States on July 27, 2017 Spike TV.

References

External links

2015 films
2015 horror films
American supernatural horror films
American horror thriller films
The Devil in film
Demons in film
Films produced by James Wan
Dimension Films films
2010s English-language films
2010s American films


title: Jätkäsaari dumping site

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The Jätkäsaari dumping site was an unofficial dumping ground in Jätkäsaari, Helsinki during 1930–44. The site is now part of the West Harbour of Helsinki. The place was never an official dumping ground, and it is not known for certain who exactly used it. It was used at least by private persons and companies, but possibly also by the City of Helsinki Sanitation Service.

History
The construction of a harbour in this area began in 1913. The city wanted to expand the land area in the vicinity, and starting in the 1930s, it encouraged even its own residents to bring waste to Jätkäsaari so that more of the sea could be filled. The actual dumping site was located in Hietasaari, from the tip of the island towards the sea, but there were landfilling activities in other spots in the area as well. The location of this dumping site was a bit to the west of the current location of Verkkokauppa.com, beneath the asphalt field next to it.

The waste taken to the site consisted of surplus land, waste from demolished buildings, vegetables gone bad, ashes, paper waste, garden waste and landfill soil. The waste was dumped into the sea, the bottom of which consisted of layers of clay, and the landfill extended in places to a depth of . Among the waste, there are also 4 to 6 barges, with hulls  long. The composition of the waste is not typical of landfill sites.

In terms of the volume of traffic and goods, the harbour was the biggest one in Helsinki from the 1960s on, and it was expanded in the 1970s as well. Now, however, its freight functions have been moved to the Vuosaari Harbour.

Restoration and investigations
Most of the former dumping site is located to the south of the first areas to be restored. The planning of the restoration work of the former dumping site has begun, and a special environmental permit has been sought for the restoration work.

Soil samples have been taken from 460 places with a total of 1360 samples having been obtained. The investigation of these samples has yielded more than 35,000 separate pieces of information. The topics that are most intensively researched are the concentrations of heavy metals, oil-based hydrocarbons, polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons, and in some places the occurrence of asbestos.

Groundwater has been investigated from 15 observation and sample tubes and landfill gas in 20 separate points. Attention is paid to the physical characteristics of the groundwater and to the concentration of metals, oil-based hydrocarbons and polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons.

A beach for swimmers has also been planned in the area. The microbiological qualities of the water between the future beach and the former dump have also been studied.

Samples of the sediments have been taken from 26 places. Physical qualities of the sediments have been studied, as well as the concentrations of heavy metals, oil-based hydrocarbons, polychlorinated biphenyls and polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons.

It is known that metals have been found in the area in small quantities. It is also known that the dump has caused the contamination of the groundwater.

The former dumping site today
The contaminated soil and the waste have been sealed off by a layer of asphalt for a long time. With the exception of the passenger terminal, the whole West Harbour of Helsinki is turning into a residential neighbourhood. The exact site of the former dumping site has been found unfit for development, as the landfill extends deep into the bottom of the sea. Soil contaminated with inorganic substances can be left under the blocks to be built with certain restrictions.

The soil must be restored in certain places, and the area that was filled with municipal solid waste (i.e. the dumping site) will be sealed off and secured at its current location, and a recreational and sports park will be constructed above it. The soil will be isolated from the plants so that the contaminants will not find their way to them. Certain areas in the park will be designated as the final disposal site of soil that is mildly polluted with inorganic compounds as a result of
construction activities.

Before the finishing touches are given to the sports park, insulation, gas collection and protective layers will be built on the site. On the edges of the landfill, it is also possible to substitute clean soil for polluted soil.

A cross-section of the dumping site has been published in the city plan for the area, on page 48. From the diagram, one can find the depths and pollutants that were studied and their amounts in rough terms.

References

External links
The Jätkäsaari dumping site
Jätkäsaari. Osayleiskaava. Selostus. 2. uudistettu painos. — Jätkäsaari. Partial city plan. Description. 2nd edition, updated.
Kaatopaikkojen ympäristövaikutukset ja Helsingin entiset kaatopaikat. [‘Environmental effects of dumping grounds and the present situation of the former dumping grounds in Helsinki’] (Tanja Toivola’s Thesis for engineer's degree)

Former landfills of Helsinki
Jätkäsaari


title: Nina Golubkova

text:
Nina Sergeevna Golubkova () (January 28, 1932 in Leningrad – August 24, 2009 in Saint Petersburg) was a Russian lichenologist.

In 1955, after graduating from Leningrad State University with a degree in mycology, Golubkova joined the Komarov Botanical Institute, where she worked under the supervision of Vsevolod Savich. In the 1960s, she studied specimens which had been retrieved during various Soviet expeditions to the Antarctic; her research on these samples led to multiple scientific publications and the identification of several new species. She also participated in specimen-collecting expeditions to the Pamir Mountains in Tajikistan, and to the steppes, taiga, and desert of Mongolia, and in 1978, she was a contributor to volume 5 of the Handbook of Lichens of the USSR.

In 1982, Golubkova was promoted to director of the Institute's Lichenology and Bryology Laboratory, a position she retained for over 20 years. In the aftermath of the dissolution of the Soviet Union, she arranged for the publication of volumes 6 through 10 of the now-renamed Handbook of Lichens of Russia, of which she served as editor-in-chief.

In 2000, Golubkova was awarded the Acharius Medal for lifetime achievements in lichenology.

Two lichen species, Chaenothecopsis golubkovae and Catillaria golubkovae, and the lichen genus Golubkovia, have been named in her honor.

References

1932 births
2009 deaths
Russian lichenologists
Acharius Medal recipients
Honoured Scientists of the Russian Federation
Scientists from Saint Petersburg
Saint Petersburg State University alumni
20th-century Russian botanists
Russian women botanists
20th-century Russian women scientists
Soviet botanists
Soviet women scientists
21st-century Russian botanists
Soviet mycologists


title: Strathdee

text:
Strathdee is a Scottish surname. It means from the Strath of the River Dee in Aberdeenshire. Notable people with the surname include:

Roy Brown Strathdee (1897–1976), Scottish chemist
Joanna Strathdee (1954–2015), Scottish politician
Steffanie A. Strathdee (born 1966), Canadian-born American epidemiologist

See also
River Dee, Aberdeenshire