title: Mike Kane

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Michael Joseph Patrick Kane (born 9 January 1969) is a British Labour Party politician who has been the Member of Parliament (MP) for Wythenshawe and Sale East since February 2014. He won the seat in the 2014 by-election, which was held following the death of Paul Goggins.

Early life
Kane is the son of Joseph and Kathleen (née McGirl) Kane, Irish immigrants who migrated separately to Manchester in 1955.

He attended St Aidan's Primary School in Northern Moor; he moved on to St Paul's RC High School in Newall Green before studying for his A Levels at Loreto College, Hulme, Manchester. He graduated from Manchester Metropolitan University with a BA in Social Sciences in 1997 and a PGCE in 1999.

Career
Kane was a primary school teacher, at Springfield Primary School, Sale, before working in politics. He has self confessed to be a "blairite"

Political career
Kane joined the Labour Party at 18. In 1991 he was elected to Manchester City Council in Northenden ward, gaining his seat from the Conservatives (the sitting councillor stood as an Independent Conservative against her replacement, but Kane had more votes than both put together). He was re-elected in 1995, 1999 and 2003 but lost in 2004 to the Liberal Democrats on new ward boundaries. Kane was appointed Executive Member for Arts and Leisure in 2007.

When his seat came up for re-election in 2008, he was defeated by eight votes, losing to the Liberal Democrat candidate.

Kane backed David Miliband in the 2010 Labour leadership election.

Kane worked behind the scenes for several politicians, including as office manager for Jonathan Reynolds, MP for Stalybridge and Hyde. He was also a parliamentary assistant to Reynolds and James Purnell, the previous MP for Stalybridge and Hyde. He worked for Tameside Council as a Senior Executive Assistant based in the council leader's office. In July 2013 Kane became the acting chief executive of Movement for Change, an organisation set up by David Miliband to run local political campaigns and train organisers.

On 24 January 2014, he was selected as the Labour candidate for the Wythenshawe and Sale East by-election. He was subsequently elected Member of Parliament for Wythenshawe and Sale East with 13,261 votes.

Whilst he did nominate Liz Kendall, he then supported Owen Smith in the failed attempt to replace Jeremy Corbyn in the 2016 Labour Party (UK) leadership election.

In October 2016, Labour leader Jeremy Corbyn appointed Kane to the Shadow Cabinet as Shadow Minister for Education with responsibility for Schools.

Personal life
Kane is married to Sandra Bracegirdle (who is also a councillor in the City of Manchester). He plays a number of wind instruments including the Uilleann pipes, bagpipes and the flute. He is a Manchester City Football Club season ticket holder. In August 2015, Kane won the Northenden boat race.

Kane is a Roman Catholic.

When asked about his favourite book, he replied "There are two. War of the Worlds by HG Wells and The Ragged-Trousered Philanthropists by Robert Tressell."

His favourite subject to teach was creative writing

Political positions and ideology

Religion
Kane proposed the "Amess Amendment" after the death of Sir David Amess in October 2021, highlighting to parliament that "...Catholics believe that extreme unction helps guide the soul to God after death, so maybe we could come up with an Amess amendment so that no matter where it is, in a care home or at a crime scene, members, or anybody, can receive that sacrament.". Formally, this amendment will ensure access for Catholic priests to administer the last rites, including at crime scenes.

Education
In February 2017, he posed how education could be improved by making schools more democratic and accountable to parents - "to coin a phrase, we need to give them back some control". When it comes to the administration in education, he added "...we can’t have 24,000 schools run from the Department for Education...the schools commissioner regions are too large. Wilshaw [Sir Michael, the former Ofsted chief inspector] said that politicians should be involved in raising standards in schools. But how can they do that? They have no formal powers...". On the topic of local powers to help the issue, "The new mayors of Greater Manchester, Greater Merseyside, Birmingham, will have no input at all. If the regional schools commissioners came under their remit, then mayors would be directly accountable for helping to raise standards. I see that as a way forward".

When asked about his favourite education secretary, Kane bluntly described why it was David Blunkett: "He went through the system. He went to night school. He got the idea of pulling yourself up by your bootstraps with some support from the state – and he rebuilt schools that were falling down. When I started training, just as Labour came to power, a lot of my practice was holding a bucket under the rainwater coming in through the roof. By the end of that government … we’d rebuilt the school."

Aviation Sector
With workforce fears growing due to the redundancies of baggage staff after the COVID-19 pandemic, Kane suggested the sector needs more government assistance for bringing people towards the aviation sector, as firefighters were asked to deal with some of the baggage roles “I think the Government needs to look at a specific aviation package to help in its recovery.”. One of the reasons he believes this is that “Aviation has been struggling to recover but the biggest struggle is getting the workforce back as it expands again."

Housing and Property
Kane believes it is "not good enough" for tenants to "wait months for assessments and for repairs" when they ask housing providers for consideration. Furthermore, Kane believes in abolishing Section 21 with the intended effect of registering landlords and having "minimum standards being committed to law which would give councils stronger powers to act with rogue landlords".

Workers' Rights
Amidst P&O's controversial sacking of 800 workers, Kane affirmed his support for their "workforce reinstated and legal action taken against P&O", and in addition, for the practice of "fire and rehire" to be outlawed. This practice involves an employer dismissing a worker and rehiring them on new, less-favourable terms and has seen major UK companies use this practice such as Tesco, Weetabix and British Airways.

References

External links

Article in the Manchester Gazette

1969 births
Living people
Alumni of Manchester Metropolitan University
Labour Party (UK) MPs for English constituencies
Politicians from Manchester
UK MPs 2010–2015
UK MPs 2015–2017
UK MPs 2017–2019
UK MPs 2019–present
Councillors in Manchester
English people of Irish descent
English Roman Catholics


title: 2015 U.S. Figure Skating Championships

text:
The 2015 U.S. Figure Skating Championships were held at the Greensboro Coliseum in Greensboro, North Carolina from January 18–25, 2015. Medals were awarded in the disciplines of men's singles, ladies singles, pair skating, and ice dancing at the senior, junior, novice, intermediate and juvenile levels. The results were part of the U.S. selection criteria for the 2015 World Championships and 2015 Four Continents Championships.

Qualifying events
Competitors qualified at regional and sectional competitions held from October to November 2014 or earned a bye. At the end of November, U.S. Figure Skating published the list of skaters who had qualified for the U.S. Championships.

Medal summary

Senior

Junior

Novice

Intermediate

Juvenile

Senior results

Senior men

Senior ladies

Senior pairs

Senior ice dance

Junior results

Junior men

Junior ladies

Junior pairs

Junior ice dance

Novice results

Novice men

Novice ladies

Novice pairs

Novice ice dance

Intermediate results

Intermediate men

Intermediate ladies

Intermediate pairs

Intermediate ice dance

Juvenile results

Juvenile boys

Juvenile girls

Juvenile pairs

Juvenile ice dance

International team selections

Four Continents
The team for the 2015 Four Continents Championships was announced on January 25, 2015, as follows:

World Junior Championships
The team for the 2015 World Junior Championships was announced on January 25, 2015, as follows:

World Championships
The team for the 2015 World Championships was announced on January 25, 2015, as follows:

References

External links
 2015 Prudential United States Figure Skating Championships results at IceNetwork
 Schedule of events at IceNetwork

2015
2015 in figure skating
2015 in American sports
U.S. Figure Skating
January 2015 sports events in the United States
Greensboro, North Carolina
Sports competitions in Greensboro, North Carolina


title: List of settlements in Covasna County

text:
This is a list of settlements in Covasna County, Romania.

The following are the county's cities and towns, along with their attached villages:

The following are the county's communes, with component villages:


title: Shur, Iranshahr

text:
Shur (, also Romanized as Shūr) is a village in Bazman Rural District, Bazman District, Iranshahr County, Sistan and Baluchestan Province, Iran. At the 2006 census, its population was 59, in 11 families.

References

Populated places in Iranshahr County


title: Tireh-ye Kheyrabad

text:
Tireh-ye Kheyrabad (, also Romanized as Tīreh-ye Kheyrābād) is a village in Bazman Rural District, Bazman District, Iranshahr County, Sistan and Baluchestan Province, Iran. At the 2006 census, its population was 157, in 32 families.

References

Populated places in Iranshahr County


title: Tang-e Rahin

text:
Tang-e Rahin (, also Romanized as Tang-e Rāhīn) is a village in Bazman Rural District, Bazman District, Iranshahr County, Sistan and Baluchestan Province, Iran. According to the 2006 census, its population was 81 with 12 families.

References

Populated places in Iranshahr County


title: Deep South Rugby Football Union

text:
The Deep South Rugby Football Union (DSRFU) is a Local Area Union (LAU) for rugby union teams in the Southeastern United States. The DSRFU is part of the True South Geographical Union, one of the Geographical Unions (GUs) that comprise USA Rugby. It is a non-profit organization and is the primary overseeing body for the promotion of rugby union in the region.

The DSRFU is divided into four divisions: Men, Women, College Men, and College Women. The union includes clubs from Alabama, the Florida Panhandle, Louisiana and Mississippi.

Men's clubs
 Baton Rouge Rugby Football Club
 Battleship Rugby Football Club
 Birmingham Rugby Football Club
 Jackson Rugby Football Club
 Montgomery Rugby Football Club
 New Orleans Rugby Football Club
 Okaloosa Rugby Football Club
 Panama City Beach Rugby Football Club
 Pensacola Rugby Football Club
 Tallahassee Rugby Football Club

Women's clubs
New Orleans Halfmoons Women's Rugby Club

Collegiate Men's clubs
 Louisiana State University rugby
 Loyola University New Orleans rugby
 Mississippi State University rugby
 University of Southern Mississippi rugby
 Spring Hill College rugby
Tulane University Rugby

See also
Rugby union in the United States

References

External links
USA Rugby

Rugby union governing bodies in the United States


title: Tanhak

text:
Tanhak (; also known as Tanahk, Tānakh, Tunak, and Tūtak) is a village in Bazman Rural District, Bazman District, Iranshahr County, Sistan and Baluchestan Province, Iran. At the 2006 census, its population was 118, in 25 families.

References

Populated places in Iranshahr County


title: Azizabad, Iranshahr

text:
Azizabad (, also Romanized as ʿAzīzābād) is a village in Bazman Rural District, Bazman District, Iranshahr County, Sistan and Baluchestan Province, Iran. At the 2006 census, its population was 18, in 5 families.

References

Populated places in Iranshahr County


title: Abgurandan

text:
Abgurandan (, also Romanized as Ābgūrāndān; also known as Āb Charīān and Lāgū-ye Charīān) is a village in Abtar Rural District, in the Central District of Iranshahr County, Sistan and Baluchestan Province, Iran. At the 2006 census, its population was 277, in 63 families.

References

Populated places in Iranshahr County


title: Ahmadabad, Iranshahr

text:
Ahmadabad (, also Romanized as Aḩmadābād) is a village in Abtar Rural District, in the Central District of Iranshahr County, Sistan and Baluchestan Province, Iran. At the 2006 census, its population was 973, in 201 families.

References

Populated places in Iranshahr County


title: Anari, Iranshahr

text:
Anari (, also Romanized as Anārī) is a village in Abtar Rural District, in the Central District of Iranshahr County, Sistan and Baluchestan Province, Iran. At the 2006 census, its population was 76, in 17 families.

References

Populated places in Iranshahr County


title: Asanu

text:
Asanu (, also Romanized as Āsānū) is a village in Abtar Rural District, in the Central District of Iranshahr County, Sistan and Baluchestan Province, Iran. At the 2006 census, its population was 97, in 17 families.

References

Populated places in Iranshahr County


title: Azmanabad

text:
Azmanabad (, also Romanized as Āzmanābād; also known as Ḩamzarābād) is a village in Abtar Rural District, in the Central District of Iranshahr County, Sistan and Baluchestan Province, Iran. At the 2006 census, its population was 1,462, in 248 families.

References

Populated places in Iranshahr County


title: Bon Gir, Sistan and Baluchestan

text:
Bon Gir (, also Romanized as Bon Gīr) is a village in Abtar Rural District, in the Central District of Iranshahr County, Sistan and Baluchestan Province, Iran. At the 2006 census, its population was 50, in 12 families.

References

Populated places in Iranshahr County


title: Bazmahi

text:
Bazmahi (, also Romanized as Bazmāhī) is a village in Abtar Rural District, in the Central District of Iranshahr County, Sistan and Baluchestan Province, Iran. At the 2006 census, its population was 50, in 9 families.

References

Populated places in Iranshahr County


title: Nadeem Iqbal

text:
Nadeem Iqbal (born 3 April 1983 in Rajouri district, India) is a cross-country skier from India. He competed for India at the 2014 Winter Olympics in the 15 kilometre classical race. Iqbal also became the first athlete from Jammu and Kashmir to qualify for the Winter Olympics. Iqbal finished the race in 85th position (out of 92 competitors) nearly 17 minutes behind the winner Dario Cologna of Switzerland.

See also
India at the 2014 Winter Olympics

References

External links

1983 births
Living people
Cross-country skiers at the 2014 Winter Olympics
Indian male cross-country skiers
Olympic cross-country skiers for India
People from Rajouri district
Skiers from Jammu and Kashmir
Cross-country skiers at the 2011 Asian Winter Games
South Asian Winter Games gold medalists for India
South Asian Winter Games medalists in cross-country skiing


title: Darajendan

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Darajendan (, also Romanized as Darājendan; also known as Darājīndān) is a village in Abtar Rural District, in the Central District of Iranshahr County, Sistan and Baluchestan Province, Iran. At the 2006 census, its population was 182, in 38 families.

References

Populated places in Iranshahr County


title: Darbandkan

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Darbandkan (, also Romanized as Darbandkān) is a village in Abtar Rural District, in the Central District of Iranshahr County, Sistan and Baluchestan Province, Iran. At the 2006 census, its population was 73, in 13 families.

References

Populated places in Iranshahr County


title: Galak, Sistan and Baluchestan

text:
Galak (; also known as Kalāh and Kalak) is a village in Abtar Rural District, in the Central District of Iranshahr County, Sistan and Baluchestan Province, Iran. At the 2006 census, its population was 48, in 12 families.

References

Populated places in Iranshahr County


title: Golshahr, Sistan and Baluchestan

text:
Golshahr (; also known as Chāh-e Zī, Chāh Zī, Gwe Shahr, and Shahrī) is a village in Abtar Rural District, in the Central District of Iranshahr County, Sistan and Baluchestan Province, Iran. At the 2006 census, its population was 157, in 33 families.

References

Populated places in Iranshahr County


title: Ganjabad, Iranshahr

text:
Ganjabad (, also Romanized as Ganjābād) is a village in Abtar Rural District, in the Central District of Iranshahr County, Sistan and Baluchestan Province, Iran. At the 2006 census, its population was 247, in 48 families.

References

Populated places in Iranshahr County


title: Garuki, Iranshahr

text:
Garuki (, also Romanized as Garūkī; also known as Garūchī) is a village in Abtar Rural District, in the Central District of Iranshahr County, Sistan and Baluchestan Province, Iran. At the 2006 census, its population was 73, in 15 families.

References

Populated places in Iranshahr County


title: 1977 Surrey County Council election

text:
Elections to Surrey County Council were held on Thursday, 5 May 1977.  The whole council of 73 members was up for election and the result was that the Conservatives comfortably retained their control, winning 68 seats, gaining ten from Labour, nine from the Liberals (who lost all their seats), and two from Independents. Labour ended with only two county councillors and the Independents with three, including one who stood as a "Resident" and another who stood as a "Ratepayer".

Election result

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Notes

1977
1977 English local elections
1970s in Surrey


title: Gurkavan

text:
Gurkavan (, also Romanized as Gūrkāvan) is a village in Abtar Rural District, in the Central District of Iranshahr County, Sistan and Baluchestan Province, Iran. At the 2006 census, its population was 28, in 6 families.

References

Populated places in Iranshahr County


title: Gurnak, Iranshahr

text:
Gurnak (, also Romanized as Gūrnāk) is a village in Abtar Rural District, in the Central District of Iranshahr County, Sistan and Baluchestan Province, Iran. At the 2006 census, its population was 24, in seven families.

References

Populated places in Iranshahr County


title: Gazin, Sistan and Baluchestan

text:
Gazin (, also Romanized as Gazīn) is a village in Abtar Rural District, in the Central District of Iranshahr County, Sistan and Baluchestan Province, Iran. At the 2006 census, its population was 15, in 5 families.

References

Populated places in Iranshahr County


title: Kablan

text:
Kablan (, also Romanized as Kablān) is a village in Abtar Rural District, in the Central District of Iranshahr County, Sistan and Baluchestan Province, Iran. At the 2006 census, its population was 62, in 12 families.

References

Populated places in Iranshahr County


title: Kaliri, Iranshahr

text:
Kaliri (, also Romanized as Kalīrī) is a village in Abtar Rural District, in the Central District of Iranshahr County, Sistan and Baluchestan Province, Iran. At the 2006 census, its population was 402, in 85 families.

References

Populated places in Iranshahr County


title: Katukan, Iranshahr

text:
Katukan (, also Romanized as Katūkān and Katookan) is a village in Abtar Rural District, in the Central District of Iranshahr County, Sistan and Baluchestan Province, Iran. At the 2006 census, its population was 455, in 90 families.

References

Populated places in Iranshahr County


title: Kusichi

text:
Kusichi (, also Romanized as Kūsīchī) is a village in Abtar Rural District, in the Central District of Iranshahr County, Sistan and Baluchestan Province, Iran. At the 2006 census, its population was 30, in 4 families.

References

Populated places in Iranshahr County


title: Hubbardton Military Road

text:
The Hubbardton Military Road was originally a trail cut through the wilderness of western Vermont, during the  American Revolutionary War  to connect fortifications on Lake Champlain with existing roads and frontier settlements, so that the Continental Army could be reinforced and supplied.

The road stretched about 35 miles from the fortifications on Mount Independence in today's Orwell, Vermont, to Rutland (today's "Center Rutland") where it joined an older military road that ran diagonally from the ruins of the originally British fort Crown Point southeast to the Fort at Number 4 on the Connecticut River in Charlestown, New Hampshire.

The Hubbardton Military Road was constructed in the fall of 1776 under orders from patriot Major General Horatio Gates. On July 6, 1777, most of the Continental Army's Northern Department,  stationed on either side of Lake Champlain at Ticonderoga and Mount Independence, retreated on the road and were pursued by British and German troops, culminating in a rear guard action, the Battle of Hubbardton, on the morning of July 7.

After the war, this supply road was abandoned by the military and became farmland and forest. Although most of the route is known, local historians continue to study maps and terrain seeking to understand obscure details.

References

Military roads
Military in Vermont
Vermont in the American Revolution
Hubbardton, Battle of


title: Goat Simulator

text:
Goat Simulator is an action video game developed and published by Coffee Stain Studios. It was released for Microsoft Windows in April 2014, and ports for Linux and OS X were released in June 2014. Mobile versions for Android and iOS were released in September 2014. Versions for the Xbox 360 and Xbox One were released in April 2015, and for PlayStation 3 and PlayStation 4 in August 2015; these ports were developed by Double Eleven. A Nintendo Switch version containing the game and downloadable content was released in January 2019.

The game has been compared by the developer to skateboarding games, but where the player controls a goat aimed at doing as much damage as possible around an open world map, without any other larger goals. The game, initially developed as a joke prototype from an internal game jam and shown in an early alpha state in YouTube videos, was met with excitement and attention, prompting the studio to build the game into a releasable state while still retaining various non-breaking bugs and glitches to maintain the game's entertainment value.

The game received mixed reviews; some reviewers praised the title for providing a humorous sandbox interface to experiment with, while others criticized the game's reliance on social media to popularize what was otherwise a simple and buggy product.

A sequel, Goat Simulator 3, was released in November 2022.

Gameplay

Goat Simulator is an open-ended third-person perspective game in which the player controls a goat called Pilgor. The player is free to explore the game's world — a suburban setting — as a goat, and jump, run, bash things, and lick objects. Licking objects attaches the goat's tongue to the object and lets the player drag the object around until they let go. At any time, the player can let the goat drop into a ragdoll model, allowing the game's physics to take over, and another control makes the game run in slow-motion. A number of environmental features allow the player to manipulate the goat into stunts such as bouncing off trampolines or launching the goat into the air through large fans. The game features a scoring system similar to skateboarding games like Tony Hawk's Pro Skater, whereby doing tricks or other actions earns points, while chaining such tricks together in sequence helps build a multiplier that applies to the total score of the tricks done in the sequence. Various in-game goals, such as achieving a certain height, completing flips, or destroying certain objects, are given to the player, but the player is not required to follow these instructions.

Small gold goat statues are hidden in the game's world. Mutators are progressively unlocked by obtaining the statues. Mutators are toggleable within the main menu of the game. Each adds a unique mechanic and/or appearance to the standard goat, such as changing the goat model to a demon goat, a giraffe, or an ostrich, or adding a jetpack to the goat that can be activated at any time. Various easter eggs are scattered about the sandbox, such as a castle where one can become the Queen of all Goats, or where the goat character gains a move similar to Sonic the Hedgehog's spin attack. The game's lead developer Armin Ibrisagic noted after release that the game's setting is a parody of the concept of Purgatory, having left references to Heaven and Hell that were later found by fans. Ibrisagic also noted the inclusion of some elements based on the 2014 Ukrainian revolution.

Development

Goat Simulator started as a joke prototype from an internal one-month game jam held by Coffee Stain Studios in January 2014, after completing work for their game Sanctum 2. The game was described by the lead developer Armin Ibrisagic as "an old school skating game, except instead of being a skater, you're a goat, and instead of doing tricks, you wreck stuff". The idea followed after originally pitching the game as a variation of QWOP, where the player would control the individual limbs of the goat separately with various keyboard keys; this concept was rejected in favor of the more Tony Hawk's Pro Skater-type of gameplay the final game presents. Ibrisagic had focused on goats after jokingly trying to convince his coworkers that goats would achieve viral attention on the Internet in much the same way that cats presently do.

The prototype used Nvidia PhysX and an Apex physics engine with ragdoll physics for the goat and human models within Unreal Engine 3, a game engine they were familiar with from the Sanctum series. In-game assets were purchased from third-party vendors instead of developed in-house, such as the original goat model which the studio acquired for use for less than $20. The prototype was meant to be a parody of various other "weirdly successful" Simulation games presently available, such as Euro Truck Simulator. Ibrisagic had no intention of this becoming a full title, instead only offering the prototype for him and other developers to learn the Unreal Engine alongside other developers that were developing prototypes in more earnest.

Footage of the game in its alpha state was posted to YouTube by Coffee Stain, where it received more than a million views in two days and a large response from fans requesting a full release of the game in part due to various glitches in the prototype's engine. The appeal of the video was also picked up by the agricultural magazine Modern Farmer. Some journalists suggested that the title be developed into a full game even knowing it was meant as a joking title; GameSpot editor Danny O'Dwyer supported the full release of the game arguing that "games should be dumb once in a while".

The large positive response to the alpha footage convinced the studio to develop Goat Simulator as a full title to Steam, putting more people on the title. The team, having no plans for a full release, debated on whether to approach a large publisher to receive funding to help make the title into something like Grand Theft Auto, but decided to stay with a small, inexpensive title that would be truer to the teaser video. Recognizing that the glitching was part of the game's appeal, Ibrisagic only sought to fix software bugs that might cause the game to crash, leaving in the other glitches and bugs associated with the physics engine as the results from these were "really hilarious". They limited themselves to a short development time of four weeks without significant management oversight as to set an urgent but realistic goal to bring the game to a playable state. Ibrisagic felt it was important for the game to be supported on Steam, but initially feared that Valve would not accept the quirky title. He instead found Valve to be welcoming of the title, including a joking response from the company that stated "[Valve's marketing manager DJ Powers] has started wearing a goat costume to work he’s so excited about this game". As part of its release, Coffee Stain added support for Steam Workshop which would let players modify the game, aware that players would likely create levels and scenarios that will glitch and crash the game for humorous results. While the physics engine allows for spectacular rendering of destruction of the game environment, which is a main feature of the game, Coffee Stain acknowledged the downside of this as "it would synchronise terribly in multiplayer". They estimated that adding multiplayer would remove "90 percent of the physics" and many other features, and left the game as a single player title at launch. The studio considered that it only spent a couple of months to complete the Windows version, and opted to outsource versions for OS X and Linux, with Ryan Gordon handling the porting.

Release and promotion
Coffee Stain Studios released Goat Simulator worldwide on 1 April 2014, aware that tying the date with April Fools' Day may raise doubts on the validity of the game. Those that pre-ordered the game through Coffee Stain's website received early access to the title three days ahead of release. The official release trailer for Goat Simulator is a loose parody of the Dead Island announcement trailer showing, among shots of the game, reversed slow-motion footage of the goat crashing through a building after being launched from an exploding gas station.

The studio released a free expansion and patch to the game on 3 June 2014, which in addition to fixing game-breaking issues, added new goat models, a new map to explore based on a seaside town with a carnival, more game-breaking issues, and local multiplayer for up to 4 players via split-screen. Ibrisagic believes that adding multiplayer support atop Steam Workshop support will allow creative users to develop new gameplay modes that will extend the title's playability. The patch also adds in additional controls that the player can use to make the goat perform various freestyle tricks comparable to those in Tony Hawk's Pro Skater. The studio released a second free patch to the game on 20 November 2014 called "Goat MMO Simulator", which included a gamemode that parodied massive multiplayer online games like World of Warcraft, while remaining a single player or local multiplayer experience.

A paid-content expansion titled "GoatZ" was released on 7 May 2015 as downloadable content for the game on personal computers and a stand-alone application for mobile devices. It was developed by Coffee Stain's partner studio Gone North Games. The expansion's content spoofs zombie-based survival games, such as DayZ, and includes a new map and gameplay aspects such as fighting off zombies and crafting. The title itself plays off DayZ as well as a play on the Internet meme goatse.cx. In a cross-promotional "GoatBread" update with Bossa Studios' I Am Bread to be offered in late 2015, a free update to Goat Simulator will allow the players to select a piece of bread as their avatar, while I Am Bread will add in a "RAMpage" mode based on Goat Simulator. Another add-on, the "Super Secret DLC" package part of a cross-promotion with Overkill Software's Payday 2; the Payday-inspired content for Goat Simulator included additional playable characters including a camel, flamingo, and a dolphin in a wheelchair, while Goat Simulator content will be added to Payday 2. These were released in January 2016. Goat Simulator decorative content was added to Rocket League in a mid-2016 update. Another expansion, "Waste of Space", was again developed by Gone North Games and released on 26 May 2016. The expansion features a new map based on a space colony, and spoofs much of the recent science fiction media genre.

The OS X and Linux ports were released on 27 June 2014. Following the game's digital release, Koch Media agreed to distribute the game in UK and EU retail stores starting in May 2014. Similarly, Deep Silver approached Coffee Stain Studios to work out a deal to publish the title in North American retail markets starting in July 2014. At Microsoft's presentation at the 2014 Gamescom convention in August, Goat Simulator was announced as one of several titles to be coming to the Xbox One platform with the help of Double Eleven studios, and later confirmed to be also arriving for the Xbox 360, with both versions released on 17 April 2015. Koch Media also distributed a retail version of the Xbox One version, including all additional downloadable content, across Europe for release on 4 March 2016. Coffee Stain Studios also released ports for iOS and Android in September 2014. Each DLC is a separate app for iOS and Android, and each one (except Goat Simulator: Payday) includes a mobile-exclusive map. PlayStation 3 and PlayStation 4 versions, also ported by Double Eleven, were released on 11 August 2015.

With the acquisition of Coffee Stain through THQ Nordic AB on 14 November 2018, it was announced that a Nintendo Switch version of Goat Simulator would be released. Goat Simulator: The GOATY, which includes all expansions to date, was released on 23 January 2019.

Reception

Goat Simulator received "mixed" reviews upon release, according to video game review aggregator Metacritic. Goat Simulator was named as an honorable mention for Excellence in Audio for the 2015 Independent Games Festival.

Eurogamer Dan Whitehead complimented Coffee Stain Studios on building in enough content Goat Simulator and potential expansion through Steam to prove it more than a simple joke title, and instead a brief diversion "in which the player is a willing participant". Dan Stapleton of IGN considered the title a "clever interactive spoof of all the broken game physics we’ve seen in open worlds" and despite being short, was a "hell of a good time". Tim Turi of Game Informer stated that the first hour with the game would be amusing, but due to the lack of more expansive features, he "[does not] recommend it to anyone looking for more than disposable entertainment". Steve Tilley of the Toronto Sun described the game as one where "most players will have a few hours of fun and then file [it] away as an occasional novelty to pull out when they’re especially bored".

Rich Stanton of The Guardian was very critical of Goat Simulator, noting how the title is self-aware of its poor quality, and stated that the game's creation and promotion "demonstrates how social media and the internet amplify our supine tendencies". Andy Kelly of PC Gamer was also critical of the title, calling it a "bad, amateurish and boring game", and considered its popularity was only due to word-of-mouth and YouTube videos that enticed players to buy the game themselves.

While critical reviews were mixed, the game proved popular with players. The game's alpha footage, as well as Let's Play videos on pre-release copies such as that from PewDiePie and Fernanfloo, drew a great deal of demand for the game prior to release. Ibrisagic stated that Coffee Stain Studios made their money back on the development costs within a few minutes of the game being offered on Steam. As of August 2014, the studio has reported that nearly a million copies of Goat Simulator have been sold, outperforming their other games over the previous four years. The mobile release for iOS and Android systems reached 100,000 downloads within 6 days of launch. By mid-January 2015, over 2.5 million copies of the game were sold across all platforms. During a presentation at the 2016 Game Developers Conference, Ibrisagic revealed that Goat Simulator has made more than $12 million in revenue, compared to both Sanctum and Sanctum 2 which made under $2 million each. Goat Simulator was seen as a disruptive title in contrast to typical AAA titles; Paradox CEO Fredrik Wester felt they needed to publish more games like Goat Simulator, stating "You have to have an edge in there, and that's why I say 'more Goat Simulator and less Call of Duty for Paradox, because we need the edge. It's easier to get out and market, it's easier to show what you're doing" adding that "People are tired of explosions and dubstep music. We've seen it a million times now".

With the success of the game, Coffee Stain Studios has worked to license out Goat Simulator-themed properties with third-party vendors. It also enabled the studio to become a video game publisher for smaller studios in 2017.

Several games have followed in trying to capture the same goofy style of gameplay with unpredictable physics engines as Goat Simulator, including Bear Simulator and I Am Bread. Goat Simulator as well as 2013's Surgeon Simulator are often considered the first examples of "YouTube bait" games, purposely designed to appeal to an audience watching the game being played but lacking any redeeming gameplay values.

Sequel

A sequel was announced in June 2022 during the Summer Game Fest, for Windows, PlayStation 5 and Xbox Series X/S on 17 November 2022. It is titled Goat Simulator 3, skipping the name Goat Simulator 2. Goat Simulator 3 includes support for four-player online multiplayer, including several mini-games for multiplayer modes. The game is developed by Coffee Stain North, which previously handled some of the expansion packs for the game. The teaser was a parody of the Dead Island 2 teaser.

Notes

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title: Gurnak

text:
Gurnak () may refer to:
 Gurnak, Iranshahr
 Gurnak, Sarbaz


title: Kaliri

text:
Kaliri () may refer to:
 Kaliri, Iranshahr
 Kaliri, Konarak


title: Aluminum polymer composite

text:
An aluminum polymer composite (APC)  material combines aluminum with a polymer to create materials with interesting characteristics. In 2014 researchers used a 3d laser printer to produce a polymer matrix. When coated with a 50-100 nanometer layer of aluminum oxide, the material was able to withstand loads of as much as 280 megapascals, stronger than any other known material whose density was less than , that of water.

Aluminum foam

Spherical aluminum foam pieces bonded by polymers produced foams that were 80-95% metal. Such foams were test=manufactured on an automated assembly line and are under consideration as automobile parts.

Thermal conductivity

Experimentally determined thermal conductivity of specific APCs matched both the Agari and Bruggeman models provide a good estimation for thermal conductivity. The experimental values of both thermal conductivity and diffusivity have shown a better heat transport for the composite filled with large particles.

See also
 Aluminum foam
 Aluminium composite panels

References

External links

Composite materials
3D printing


title: Katukan

text:
Katukan or Katookan () may refer to:
 Katukan, Iranshahr
 Katukan, Mehrestan


title: Maduhak

text:
Maduhak (, also Romanized as Madūḩak; also known as Madaḩok) is a village in Abtar Rural District, in the Central District of Iranshahr County, Sistan and Baluchestan Province, Iran. At the 2006 census, its population was 319, in 88 families.

References

Populated places in Iranshahr County


title: 2013 Major League Lacrosse draft

text:
The 2013 Major League Lacrosse draft took place on January 10, 2013 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.

Draft

Round 1

Round 2

Round 3

Round 4

Round 5

Round 6

Round 7

Round 8

See also
Major League Lacrosse draft

References

Major League Lacrosse draft
Major League Lacrosse
Major League Lacrosse draft


title: Manjin

text:
Manjin (, also Romanized as Manjīn) is a village in Abtar Rural District, in the Central District of Iranshahr County, Sistan and Baluchestan Province, Iran. At the 2006 census, its population was 173, in 33 families.

References

Populated places in Iranshahr County


title: Naserabad, Abtar

text:
Naserabad (, also Romanized as Nāşerābād) is a village in Abtar Rural District, in the Central District of Iranshahr County, Sistan and Baluchestan Province, Iran. At the 2006 census, its population was 428, in 96 families.

References

Populated places in Iranshahr County


title: Nadag Dan

text:
Nadag Dan (, also Romanized as Nadag Dān) is a village in Abtar Rural District, in the Central District of Iranshahr County, Sistan and Baluchestan Province, Iran. At the 2006 census, its population was 80, in 19 families.

References

Populated places in Iranshahr County


title: Pansan

text:
Pansan () is a village in Abtar Rural District, in the Central District of Iranshahr County, Sistan and Baluchestan Province, Iran. At the 2006 census, its population was 35, in 7 families.

References

Populated places in Iranshahr County


title: Qaderabad, Iranshahr

text:
Qaderabad (, also Romanized as Qāderābād) is a village in Abtar Rural District, in the Central District of Iranshahr County, Sistan and Baluchestan Province, Iran. At the 2006 census, its population was 218, in 37 families.

References

Populated places in Iranshahr County


title: Raginan

text:
Raginan (, also Romanized as Ragīnān) is a village in Abtar Rural District, in the Central District of Iranshahr County, Sistan and Baluchestan Province, Iran. At the 2006 census, its population was 44, in 11 families.

References

Populated places in Iranshahr County


title: Sahran, Sistan and Baluchestan

text:
Sahran (, also Romanized as Sahrān) is a village in Abtar Rural District, in the Central District of Iranshahr County, Sistan and Baluchestan Province, Iran. At the 2006 census, its population was 37, in 6 families.

References

Populated places in Iranshahr County


title: Siahti Kalat

text:
Siahti Kalat (, also Romanized as Sīāhtī Kalāt) is a village in Abtar Rural District, in the Central District of Iranshahr County, Sistan and Baluchestan Province, Iran. At the 2006 census, its population was 102, in 21 families.

References

Populated places in Iranshahr County


title: Shak Shichi

text:
Shak Shichi (, also Romanized as Shak Shīchī) is a village in Abtar Rural District, in the Central District of Iranshahr County, Sistan and Baluchestan Province, Iran. At the 2006 census, its population was 312, in 65 families.

References

Populated places in Iranshahr County


title: Saraydan

text:
Saraydan (, also Romanized as Sarāydān; also known as Sāradān and Sāygān) is a village in Abtar Rural District, in the Central District of Iranshahr County, Sistan and Baluchestan Province, Iran. At the 2006 census, its population was 610, in 114 families.

References

Populated places in Iranshahr County


title: Sarnajdani

text:
Sarnajdani (, also Romanized as Sarnajdānī) is a village in Abtar Rural District, in the Central District of Iranshahr County, Sistan and Baluchestan Province, Iran. At the 2006 census, its population was 393, in 79 families.

References

Populated places in Mehrestan County


title: Sar Taruna

text:
Sar Taruna (, also Romanized as Sar Tarūnā; also known as Sar Tanūrān) is a village in Abtar Rural District, in the Central District of Iranshahr County, Sistan and Baluchestan Province, Iran. At the 2006 census, its population was 33, in 8 families.

References

Populated places in Iranshahr County


title: Surgu

text:
Surgu (, also Romanized as Sūrgū) is a village in Abtar Rural District, in the Central District of Iranshahr County, Sistan and Baluchestan Province, Iran. At the 2006 census, its population was 44, in 11 families.

References

Populated places in Iranshahr County


title: Vashapi

text:
Vashapi (, also Romanized as Vashāpī; also known as Vashāfī) is a village in Abtar Rural District, in the Central District of Iranshahr County, Sistan and Baluchestan Province, Iran. At the 2006 census, its population was 72, in 17 families.

References

Populated places in Iranshahr County


title: Zirdan, Iranshahr

text:
Zirdan (, also Romanized as Zīrdān) is a village in Abtar Rural District, in the Central District of Iranshahr County, Sistan and Baluchestan Province, Iran. At the 2006 census, its population was 16, in 4 families.

References

Populated places in Iranshahr County


title: Zaminkan

text:
Zaminkan (, also Romanized as Zamīnkān) is a village in Abtar Rural District, in the Central District of Iranshahr County, Sistan and Baluchestan Province, Iran. At the 2006 census, its population was 104, in 19 families.

References

Populated places in Iranshahr County


title: List of restaurants in Iceland

text:
This is a list of notable restaurants in Iceland.

Restaurants in Iceland

 Hótel Búðir – hotel that originally opened as a guesthouse and fish restaurant. The hotel was completely destroyed by a fire on February 21, 2001, and now has 28 bedrooms and a restaurant that seats 80 people.
 Dill – New Nordic cuisine restaurant in Reykjavík
 Perlan – landmark building in Reykjavík. The top (fifth) floor (fifth floor) of Perlan houses a restaurant Út í bláinn and a café Kaffitár
 ROK  – A seafood restaurant in Reykjavík owned by the notable Icelandic actor, Magnús Scheving and his wife, Hrefna Björk Sverrisdóttir
 Serrano – chain of Tex Mex restaurants in Iceland and in Stockholm, Sweden
A.Hansen – A steakhouse located in Hafnarfjörður in a historic building built in 1880
 Tommi's Burger Joint
 Hamborgarafabrikkan

See also
 Icelandic cuisine
 List of companies of Iceland
 List of Icelandic brands
 Lists of restaurants

References

External links

Restaurants
Iceland


title: Khalid Al-Shenaif

text:
Khalid Saleh Al-Shenaif () is a retired Saudi footballer. He is currently a sports analyst and pundit for KSA Sports

Club career

Al Shabab
Al-Shenaif made his league debut in the 1990–91 season and he  became an essential element of Al Shabab squad, during his 10 years with Al Shabab he won 13 Championship most notable was winning the Saudi Premier League 3 times in a row from 1991 to 1993 and winning the Asian Cup Winners' Cup in 2000–01.

Al-Ahli
After ten years with Al Shabab, in September 2001 he transferred to Al-Ahli where he played for three years before he announced his retirement from football at age 31 in 2004. In his three years with Al-Ahli he won 4 Championship.

International goals
Scores and results list Saudi's goal tally first.

Post retirement
Following his retirement from professional football, Al-Shenaif started his sports analyst career for the Arab Radio and Television Network, he is currently a sports analyst for Dubai Sports and KSA Sports.

Honours

Al Shabab
Saudi Professional League: 1990–91, 1991–92, 1992–93; Runner-up 1997–98
Saudi Crown Prince Cup: 1993, 1996, 1999; Runner-up 1992, 1994, 2000
GCC Champions League: 1993, 1994
UAFA Club Cup: 1992, 1999
Arab Super Cup: 1995, 2000
Asian Cup Winners' Cup: 2000–01

Al-Ahli
Saudi Crown Prince Cup: 2002
Saudi Federation Cup: 2001–02
GCC Champions League: 2002
UAFA Club Cup: 2002

References
http://www.ksa-team.com/players.php?id=514
http://www.alriyadh.com/2010/06/08/article532967.html
http://www.rsssf.com/tablesa/asgames94.html
http://goool.mx/?tag=%D8%AE%D8%A7%D9%84%D8%AF-%D8%A7%D9%84%D8%B4%D9%86%D9%8A%D9%81

Living people
Footballers from Riyadh
Saudi Arabian men's footballers
Al Shabab FC (Riyadh) players
Al-Ahli Saudi FC players
Saudi Arabia men's international footballers
Saudi Pro League players
Men's association football midfielders
Year of birth missing (living people)
Footballers at the 1994 Asian Games
Asian Games competitors for Saudi Arabia


title: Penukal Abab Lematang Ilir Regency

text:
Penukal Abab Lematang Ilir Regency (often abbreviated to PALI) is a regency of South Sumatra Province, Indonesia. It takes its name from the three main rivers which flow through that area - the Penukal River, Abab River and Lematang River - while the name Ilir means "downstream" (it denote the downstream part of the Lematang River). The town of Talang Ubi is the administrative centre of this regency. The regency borders Musi Banyuasin Regency to the north, Banyuasin Regency, and Muara Enim Regency to the east and the south, and by Musi Rawas Regency, and Muara Enim Regency to the west.

The regency was established on 14 December 2012, comprising five districts which were formerly part of Muara Enim Regency. These five districts had a combined area of 1,840.00 km2 and a population of 165,474 at the 2010 Census and 194,900 at the 2020 Census; the official estimate as at mid 2022 was 200,368.

Administrative districts
Penukal Abab Lematang Ilir Regency is composed of the following five districts (kecamatan), listed below with their areas and populations at the 2010 Census and 2020 Census, together with the official estimates as at mid 2022. The table also includes the locations of the district administrative centres, the number of villages (rural desa and urban kelurahan) in each district, and its postal code.

Not: (a) the four villages forming Talang Ubi town (Talang Ubi Barat, Talang Ubi Selatan, Talang Ubi Timur and Talang Ubi Utara) together cover 128.36 km2 with a population of 34,330 at the 2020 Census.(b) of which 7 are urban kelurahan and 13 are rural desa.
(c) 17 villages within the district share the postcode of 31214 (including Talang Ubi Utara); the others are Talang Ubi Barat (with postcode of 31211), Talang Ubi Selatan (with postcode of 31212) and Talang Ubi Timur (with postcode of 31213).

See also
List of long place names

References

Regencies of South Sumatra
States and territories established in 2013
Musi basin


title: Zirdan

text:
Zirdan () may refer to:
 Zirdan, Iranshahr
 Zirdan, Nik Shahr


title: Dimitar Tapkoff

text:
Dimitar Tapkoff (12 July 1929 – 7 May 2011) was a Bulgarian musician, music educator and composer.

Life and career
Dimitar Tapkoff was born in Sofia, Bulgaria, and studied composition with Bulgarian composer Marin Goleminov. After completing his studies, he worked with Bulgarian National Radio, Sofia National Opera, the Bulgarian Academy of Sciences, the Bulgarian State Academy of Music and the Ministry of Culture. In 1971 he became a professor of composition at the Academy of Music and Dance Art in Plovdiv. He also served as the director of the Sofia Music Weeks International Music Festival. His works have been performed internationally and recorded.

Honors and awards
First prize of the International Composer's Rostrum, Paris, 1976 for Peace Cantata

Works
Tapkoff composes in a number of genres, including choral, instrumental and orchestral music. Selected works include:

Peace Cantata, Microsymphony
Variants for String Orchestra,
Concertino for Bassoon and String Orchestra
Sonata for Violoncello
Sonata for Clarinet

References

1929 births
2011 deaths
20th-century classical composers
Bulgarian music educators
Bulgarian classical composers
International Rostrum of Composers prize-winners
Male classical composers
20th-century male musicians


title: Abadan, Sistan and Baluchestan

text:
Abadan (, also Romanized as Ābādān) is a village in, and the capital of, Abadan Rural District of Damen District, Iranshahr County, Sistan and Baluchestan province, Iran.

At the 2006 National Census, its population was 2,233 in 440 households, when it was in Damen Rural District. The following census in 2011 counted 2,229 people in 504 households. The latest census in 2016 showed a population of 2,763 people in 676 households; it was the largest village in Damen Rural District before the creation of Abadan Rural District.

References

Iranshahr County

Populated places in Iranshahr County


title: Ab Chekan

text:
Ab Chekan (, also Romanized as Āb Chekān and Abechkān; also known as Abeshkān and Abjekān) is a village in Damen Rural District, in the Central District of Iranshahr County, Sistan and Baluchestan Province, Iran. At the 2006 census, its population was 511, in 99 families.

References

Populated places in Iranshahr County


title: Afzalabad, Iranshahr

text:
Afzalabad (, also Romanized as Āfẕalābād) is a village in Damen Rural District, in the Central District of Iranshahr County, Sistan and Baluchestan Province, Iran. At the 2006 census, its population was 191, in 39 families.

References

Populated places in Iranshahr County


title: History of Lithuanians in Baltimore

text:
The history of Lithuanians in Baltimore dates back to the mid-19th century. Thousands of Lithuanians immigrated to Baltimore between the 1880s and 1920s. The Lithuanian American community was mainly centered in what is now the Hollins–Roundhouse Historic District. Baltimore's Lithuanian community has founded several institutions to preserve the Lithuanian heritage of the city, including a Roman Catholic parish, a cultural festival, a dance hall, and a yeshiva.

Demographics

In 1920, 2,554 foreign-born White people in Baltimore spoke either the Lithuanian language or the Latvian language.

In 1940, 2,839 immigrants from Lithuania lived in Baltimore. These immigrants comprised 4.7% of the city's foreign-born white population.

In the 1960 United States Census, Lithuanian-Americans comprised 44% of the foreign-born population in South Baltimore's tract 22–2.

By 1991, there were an estimated 20,000 Lithuanians living in the Baltimore area.

The Lithuanian community in the Baltimore metropolitan area numbered 11,024 as of 2000, making up 0.4% of the area's population. In the same year Baltimore city's Lithuanian population was 1,519, 0.2% of the city's population.

In 2013, an estimated 1,092 Lithuanian-Americans resided in Baltimore city, 0.2% of the population. As of September 2014, immigrants from Lithuania were the 102nd largest foreign-born population in Baltimore.

History

Lithuanians began to settle in Baltimore in 1876. The wave increased greatly during the 1880s and continued in large numbers until the 1920s. By 1950, the Lithuanian community numbered around 9,000. These Lithuanians settled primarily in a neighborhood north of Hollins Street that became known as Baltimore's Little Lithuania.

In 1889, Jonas Šliūpas founded the Lithuanian Scientific Society in Baltimore. It promoted Lithuanian language and culture and was active until 1896.

Three Roman Catholic churches have been designated as Lithuanian parishes: St. Alphonsus' beginning in 1917, St. John the Baptist Church from 1888 to 1917,  and St. Wenceslaus beginning in 1872. St. Alphonsus' is the only remaining Lithuanian parish in Baltimore, as St. Wenceslaus was re-designated as a Bohemian parish and St. John the Baptist Church closed in 1989.

While most Lithuanians who settled in Baltimore were Roman Catholic, a large minority were Lithuanian Jews. Between the 1880s and the 1920s, Lithuanian Jews (also known as Litvaks) were a major component of Jewish immigration to Baltimore. The Yeshivas Ner Yisroel, a prominent yeshiva in Baltimore, was founded as a Lithuanian (Litvish)-style Talmudic college by Jews from Lithuania and Belarus. Litvaks also helped found the B'nai Israel Synagogue.

Little Lithuania

From the 1880s to the 1920s, the Hollins-Roundhouse neighborhood became established as the center of Baltimore's Lithuanian immigrant community. Because of the large Lithuanian population in the area north of Hollins Street, the area became known as Little Lithuania. A few remnants of the neighborhood's Lithuanian heritage still remain, such as Lithuanian Hall located on Hollins Street.

Culture

While other immigrant ethnic groups in Baltimore founded numerous ethnic building and loan associations between the 1860s and the 1910s, Lithuanians only founded one. This is because many Lithuanians shared the associations of other ethnic groups, especially those of the Polish.

An annual Lithuanian Festival is held in Catonsville in Baltimore County, not far outside city limits. The festival features Lithuanian food and drink, dances, and ethnic items.

Notable Lithuanian-Americans from Baltimore

Albert Blumberg, a philosopher and political activist who was an official of the Communist Party for several years before joining the Democratic Party as a district leader.
Philip Glass, a composer considered one of the most influential music makers of the late 20th century.
Yaakov Kamenetsky, a prominent rosh yeshiva, posek and Talmudist.
Yaakov Yitzchok Ruderman, a prominent Talmudic scholar and rabbi who founded and served as rosh yeshiva (yeshiva head) of Yeshiva Ner Yisroel in Baltimore.
Eli Siegel, the poet, critic, and educator who founded Aesthetic Realism.
Anne K. Strasdauskas, a law enforcement official who served as sheriff of Baltimore County from 1998 until 2002.
Johnny Unitas, a professional football player who spent the majority of his career playing for the Baltimore Colts.

See also

History of the Jews in Baltimore
History of the Russians in Baltimore

References

Further reading

 Baltimores Lietuviu̦ Dainos Draugi. Collection, 1931-.
 Baltimorēs Lietuvių Tautiško Knygyno. Collection, 1908-.
 Kelrodis 1950 metams Baltimores Lietuviu istaigos, draugijos, profesijonalai, biznieriai = 1950 guide Baltimore Lithuanian institutions, associations, professions, businessmen, Hamilton Press, 1950.
 "Lithuanians Hold Bay Shore Picnic", Baltimore Sun, August 28, 1944.
 Redak; Smelstorius, J.B. Pirmyn, Pirmyn Publishing Company, 1915–1916.
 Rūtos Ensemble (Baltimore, Md.). Collection, n.d.
 St. Alphonse's Lithuanian Church (Baltimore, Md.). Collection, 1928-.
 Walsh, Lillian J.; Saint Alphonsus Church (Baltimore, Md.). Saint Alphonsus Lithuanian parish, Baltimore : history of an ethnic parish, [Baltimore : s.n], 1997.

External links

Baltimore Lithuanian-American Community website
Baltimore Lithuanian Hall
Lithuanian Festival of Baltimore
Percentage of Lithuanians in Baltimore, MD by Zip Code
Those who loved him bid farewell to slaying victim
With booze and politics, Lithuanian Hall marks its 100th anniversary

Lithuanian

Baltimore
Lithuanian-Jewish culture in Maryland


title: Baluchkan

text:
Baluchan (, also Romanized as Balūchān) is a village in Damen Rural District, in the Central District of Iranshahr County, Sistan and Baluchestan Province, Iran. At the 2006 census, its population was 407, in 52 families.

References

Populated places in Iranshahr County


title: Benuk

text:
Benuk (, also Romanized as Benūk and Bannūk) is a village in Damen Rural District, in the Central District of Iranshahr County, Sistan and Baluchestan Province, Iran. At the 2006 census, its population was 485, in 90 families.

References

Populated places in Iranshahr County


title: Chahan, Iranshahr

text:
Chahan (, also Romanized as Chāhān) is a village in Damen Rural District, in the Central District of Iranshahr County, Sistan and Baluchestan Province, Iran. At the 2006 census, its population was 166, in 28 families.

References

Populated places in Iranshahr County


title: Darreh-ye Seyeh Tapi

text:
Darreh-ye Seyeh Tapi (, also Romanized as Darreh-ye Seyeh Ţapī) is a village in Damen Rural District, in the Central District of Iranshahr County, Sistan and Baluchestan Province, Iran. At the 2006 census, its population was 88, in 16 families.

References

Populated places in Iranshahr County


title: Gazan Ashehi

text:
Gazan Ashehi (, also Romanized as Gazān Āshehī; also known as Gazān Hāshtī) is a village in Damen Rural District, in the Central District of Iranshahr County, Sistan and Baluchestan Province, Iran. At the 2006 census, its population was 119, in 23 families.

References

Populated places in Iranshahr County


title: Kach Kurin

text:
Kach Kurin (, also Romanized as Kach Kūrīn; also known as Kajgūrīn and Qal‘eh-ye Tarān) is a village in Damen Rural District, in the Central District of Iranshahr County, Sistan and Baluchestan Province, Iran. At the 2006 census, its population was 106, in 23 families.

References

Populated places in Iranshahr County


title: Kahnu, Sistan and Baluchestan

text:
Kahnu (, also Romanized as Kahnū, Kahanow, Kahnoo, and Kahnow) is a village in Damen Rural District, in the Central District of Iranshahr County, Sistan and Baluchestan Province, Iran. At the 2006 census, its population was 372, in 81 families.

References

Populated places in Iranshahr County


title: Kucheh, Sistan and Baluchestan

text:
Kucheh (, also Romanized as Kūcheh; also known as Kūchā Bālā, Kūcheh Bālā, and Kūcheh-ye Bālā) is a village in Damen Rural District, in the Central District of Iranshahr County, Sistan and Baluchestan Province, Iran. At the 2006 census, its population was 153, in 30 families.

References

Populated places in Iranshahr County


title: Kuhigan-e Bala

text:
Kuhigan-e Bala (, also Romanized as Kūhīgān-e Bālā; also known as Kūhegān, Kūhegān-e Bālā, and Kūhīkān) is a village in Damen Rural District, in the Central District of Iranshahr County, Sistan and Baluchestan Province, Iran. At the 2006 census, its population was 196, in 46 families.

References

Populated places in Iranshahr County


title: Kuhigan-e Pain

text:
Kuhigan-e Pain (, also Romanized as Kūhīgān-e Pā’īn) is a village in Damen Rural District, in the Central District of Iranshahr County, Sistan and Baluchestan Province, Iran. At the 2006 census, its population was 265, in 50 families.

References

Populated places in Iranshahr County


title: Kuran-e Olya

text:
Kuran-e Olya (, also Romanized as Kūrān-e ‘Olyā, Kooran Olya, Kūrān-e ‘Oleyā, and Kūrān ‘Olyā; also known as Kūrān-e Bālā) is a village in Damen Rural District, in the Central District of Iranshahr County, Sistan and Baluchestan Province, Iran. At the 2006 census, its population was 641, in 132 families.

References

Populated places in Iranshahr County


title: Kuran-e Sofla

text:
Kuran-e Sofla (, also Romanized as Kūrān-e Soflá and Kooran Soofla; also known as Kūrān-e Pā‘īn) is a village in, and the capital of, Damen Rural District of Damen District, Iranshahr County, Sistan and Baluchestan province, Iran.

At the 2006 National Census, its population was 1,384 in 216 households, when it was in the Central District. The following census in 2011 counted 1,023 people in 255 households. The latest census in 2016 showed a population of 910 people in 246 households.

After the census, Damen Rural District was elevated to the status of a district and divided into two rural districts with the village of Zehlenfan as its capital.

References

Iranshahr County

Populated places in Iranshahr County


title: Libre (Nino Bravo song)

text:
"Libre" ("Free") is a song by José Luis Armenteros and Pablo Herrero, first performed and made popular by Spanish pop star Nino Bravo on his 1972 album of the same name. The song's lyrics tell of a young man  who is "tired of dreaming" and yearns to fly "free like a bird that escaped its prison."

Contrary to popular belief, it was not inspired by the death of Peter Fechter, who was killed while trying to cross the Berlin Wall in 1962. According to Pablo Herrero, one of the composers, it was inspired by the yearning for freedom during the dictatorship of Francisco Franco in Spain. However, Herrero recounts that when he heard the story of Peter Fechter, he was astonished at how precisely it was mirrored in the song.

A hit in Spain, it managed to climb the charts without being bothered by censorship because radio presenters circulated the Peter Fechter interpretation. In this way, the song’s criticism of Francoism was ruled out and a certain affinity was projected between its message and the anti-communist ideology of the Spanish regime.

The song also became popular in much of Spanish-speaking Latin America, where it took on political overtones. Banned in Cuba dictatorship, in Chile it was adopted as an anti-communist anthem and became popular among supporters of the military junta. The dictatorship that ensued later “appropriated” the song. As such it was performed in 1974 during the first post-coup edition of the Viña del Mar International Song Festival by Edmundo Arrocet while Augusto Pinochet was in the public. In 1976 the song was again performed at the Viña del Mar International Song Festival while Pinochet was in the public. That time it was Juan Bau who sang it.

It was one of various songs reported to have been played as a backdrop during the torture of political prisoners during the Augusto Pinochet dictatorship.

References

External links

1972 songs
Nino Bravo songs
Protest songs


title: Festuca frederikseniae

text:
Festuca frederikseniae is a species of grass native to Greenland, Newfoundland, Labrador, and to a few islands in eastern Québec (Mingan Archipelago and Anticosti Island). In Iceland and southern Greenland, a few populations have been found that may be hybrids between F. rubra and either F. frederikseniae or F. vivipara. The purported hybrids have been named F. x villosa-vivipara. All these species grow on cliffs and on rocky or sandy soils in alpine tundra. It was first described in 1985.

Characteristics
Festuca frederikseniae is a caespitose herb forming tight clumps of plants up to 45 cm (18 inches) tall. Leaf blades are conduplicate (folded lengthwise). Inflorescence is up to 10 cm (4 inches) long with densely hairy spikelet bracts and fascicles.

References

frederikseniae
Flora of Greenland
Flora of Iceland
Flora of Quebec
Flora of Newfoundland
Flora of Labrador
Flora without expected TNC conservation status


title: Dendrobium brachypus

text:
Dendrobium brachypus, commonly known as the dwarf cane orchid, is an epiphytic or lithophytic orchid in the family Orchidaceae. It has crowded, yellowish green pseudobulbs, dark green leaves and two or three cream-coloured to whitish or greenish flowers which often do not open fully. It grows on trees and rocks on one mountain on Norfolk Island.

Description
Dendrobium brachypus is an epiphytic or lithophytic orchid with crowded, yellowish green pseudobulbs  long and  wide. Each pseudobulb has between two and four dark green, egg-shaped to elliptic leaves  long and  wide. The flowering stems are  long and bear two or three cream-coloured to whitish or greenish flowers with thick ovaries. The flowers are  long and wide, self-pollinating and usually do not open widely. The sepals are about  long and  wide, the petals a similar length but only about half as wide. The labellum is about  long and  wide and is unlobed. Flowering occurs between August and October.

Taxonomy and naming
The Norfolk Island orchid was first formally described in 1833 by Stephan Endlicher who gave it the name Thelychiton brachypus and published the description in Prodromus Florae Norfolkicae. In 1877 Heinrich Gustav Reichenbach changed the name to Dendrobium brachypus.  The specific epithet (brachypus) is derived from ancient Greek words meaning "short"  and "foot", alluding to the relatively short pseudobulbs of this orchid, in contrast to those of Dendrobium macropus, described by Endlicher in the same publication.

Distribution and habitat
Dendrobium brachypus is endemic to the Australian external territory of Norfolk Island in the Tasman Sea, where it grows on rocks and trees in forest on the slopes of Mount Pitt.

Conservation
This orchid is rare and listed as endangered under Australia's Environment Protection and Biodiversity Conservation Act 1999 (EPBC Act).

References

brachypus
Endemic orchids of Australia
Flora of Norfolk Island
Epiphytic orchids
Plants described in 1833
Endangered flora of Australia


title: Kuhigan

text:
Kuhigan (), also rendered as Kuhegan or Kuhikan, may refer to:
 Kuhigan-e Bala
 Kuhigan-e Pain


title: Malekabad, Iranshahr

text:
Malekabad (, also Romanized as Malekābād) is a village in Damen Rural District, in the Central District of Iranshahr County, Sistan and Baluchestan Province, Iran. At the 2006 census, its population was 204, in 34 families.

References

Populated places in Iranshahr County


title: Marabad

text:
Marabad (, also Romanized as Marābād) is a village in Damen Rural District, in the Central District of Iranshahr County, Sistan and Baluchestan Province, Iran. At the 2006 census, its population was 349, in 65 families.

References

Populated places in Iranshahr County


title: Murtan, Iranshahr

text:
Murtan (, also Romanized as Mūrtān) is a village in Damen Rural District, in the Central District of Iranshahr County, Sistan and Baluchestan Province, Iran. At the 2006 census, its population was 220, in 49 families.

References

Populated places in Iranshahr County


title: Pazard, Sistan and Baluchestan

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Pazard (, also Romanized as Pāzard) is a village in Damen Rural District, in the Central District of Iranshahr County, Sistan and Baluchestan Province, Iran. At the 2006 census, its population was 514, in 81 families.

References

Populated places in Iranshahr County


title: Qaderabad-e Murtan

text:
Qaderabad-e Murtan (, also Romanized as Qāderābād-e Mūrtān; also known as Ghader Abad, Kādarābād, and Qāderābād) is a village in Damen Rural District, in the Central District of Iranshahr County, Sistan and Baluchestan Province, Iran. At the 2006 census, its population was 717, in 149 families.

References

Populated places in Iranshahr County


title: Qaleh-ye Tarvan

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Qaleh-ye Tarvan (, also Romanized as Qal‘eh-ye Tarvān; also known as Qal‘eh-ye Tanrān, Qal‘eh-ye Tarān, and Tārvān) is a village in Damen Rural District, in the Central District of Iranshahr County, Sistan and Baluchestan Province, Iran. At the 2006 census, its population was 1,018, in 189 families.

References

Populated places in Iranshahr County


title: Sayegan

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Sayegan (, also Romanized as Sāyegān; also known as Sāyehgān and Sīāh Gāh) is a village in Damen Rural District, in the Central District of Iranshahr County, Sistan and Baluchestan Province, Iran. At the 2006 census, its population was 278, in 59 families.

References

Populated places in Iranshahr County


title: Sheyban, Sistan and Baluchestan

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Sheyban (, also Romanized as Sheybān, Sheiban, and Shībān) is a village in Damen Rural District, in the Central District of Iranshahr County, Sistan and Baluchestan Province, Iran. At the 2006 census, its population was 435, in 76 families.

References

Populated places in Iranshahr County


title: Sarjub, Sistan and Baluchestan

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Sarjub (, also Romanized as Sarjūb and Sarjoob; also known as Sarchūb) is a village in Damen Rural District, in the Central District of Iranshahr County, Sistan and Baluchestan Province, Iran. At the 2006 census, its population was 872, in 154 families.

References

Populated places in Iranshahr County


title: Zehlenfan

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Zehlenfan (, also Romanized as Zehlenfān; also known as Zehlenpān) is a village in Damen Rural District of Damen District, Iranshahr County, Sistan and Baluchestan province, Iran. It is the capital of the district.

At the 2006 National Census, its population was 511 in 85 households. The following census in 2011 counted 484 people in 103 households. The latest census in 2016 showed a population of 521 people in 130 households.

References

Iranshahr County

Populated places in Iranshahr County


title: Aliabad, Iranshahr

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Aliabad (, also Romanized as ‘Alīābād) is a village in Howmeh Rural District, in the Central District of Iranshahr County, Sistan and Baluchestan Province, Iran. At the 2006 census, its population was 2,984, in 581 families.

References

Populated places in Iranshahr County


title: Allahabad, Iranshahr

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Allahabad (, also Romanized as Allāhābād) is a village in Howmeh Rural District, in the Central District of Iranshahr County, Sistan and Baluchestan Province, Iran. At the 2006 census, its population was 1,619, in 384 families.

References

Populated places in Iranshahr County


The 2014 Oklahoma State Cowboys football team represented Oklahoma State University in the 2014 NCAA Division I FBS football season. The Cowboys were led by tenth-year head coach, Mike Gundy, and played their home games at Boone Pickens Stadium in Stillwater, Oklahoma. They are a charter member of the Big 12 Conference. They finished the season 7–6, 4–5 in Big 12 play to place seventh. They were invited to the Cactus Bowl where they defeated Washington.

Personnel

Coaching staff

Schedule

Schedule Source:

Game summaries

Vs. Florida State

Missouri State

UTSA

Texas Tech

Iowa State

Kansas

TCU

West Virginia

Kansas State

Oklahoma State started the game with a 5–3 record (3–2 in conference play).  The Cowboys had just come off their homecoming loss to West Virginia the previous week.  Prior to this game, Oklahoma State led the series 37–23.

Oklahoma State scored in their opening drive by marching down the field and concluding when Tyreek Hill made a 2-yard run for a touchdown.  Ben Grogan's kick made the score 7–0 OSU.  But the ensuing kick-off by Oklahoma State resulted in Morgan Burns successfully running 86 yards for a touchdown. Matthew McCrane's extra point tied the score 7–7 with 11:36 on the clock in the first quarter.  Kansas State's Charles Jones ran in for 6 yards with 4:16 left in the first and Kansas State held the lead for the remainder of the game.  Kansas State achieved 36 unanswered points until Ramon Richards made a 38-yard interception for a touchdown after the K-State starters were pulled from the game.  With 4:49 left in the game, Matthew McCrane was sent out to make an attempt at a 53-yard field goal.  The attempt was good and Kansas State won 48–14.

Texas

Baylor

Oklahoma

Cactus Bowl

Rankings

References

Oklahoma State
Oklahoma State Cowboys football seasons
Guaranteed Rate Bowl champion seasons
Oklahoma State Cowboys football


title: Murtan

text:
Murtan () may refer to:
 Murtan, Iranshahr
 Murtan, Rask
 Murtan Rural District, in Sarbaz County


title: Georgy Martyniuk

text:
Georgy Yakovlevich Martyniuk (; 3 March 1940 – 13 February 2014) was a Russian film and theater actor.

Biography
Born in Orenburg in 1940, he graduated from the Russian Academy of Theatre Arts in 1962. In 2003, he was named People's Artist of Russia.

Personal life
He was married to actress Valentina Markova until his death on 13 February 2014 in Moscow following a long illness at age 73.

Filmography

References

External links

1940 births
2014 deaths
People from Orenburg
Russian male film actors
Russian male stage actors
Soviet male television actors
Honored Artists of the RSFSR
Soviet male film actors
Soviet male stage actors
Burials in Troyekurovskoye Cemetery
Russian Academy of Theatre Arts alumni


title: Petr Vakoč

text:
Petr Vakoč (born 11 July 1992) is a Czech cyclist, who rides for UCI Mountain Bike team Canyon Northwave.

Career

2013
2013 was Prague-born Vakoč's first year as a professional, riding for , the development team of . In June, he won the Okolo Slovenska stage race at the age of 20. Vakoč's success continued when he won overall in the Vuelta a la Comunidad de Madrid sub-23, the under 23 version of the Vuelta a la Comunidad de Madrid. In August Vakoč won the 1.2 event Grand Prix Královéhradeckého kraje, five seconds ahead of Josef Hosek.

2014
After Vakoč's successes in 2013, he was granted a contract for . He finished 10th overall and won a stage of the Tour de Pologne, a UCI World Tour event. He also placed second in both his nation's road race and time trial championship.

2015
In 2015, Vakoč won the National Road Race Championships 11 seconds ahead of Leopold König. In May, he rode in his first Grand Tour, the Giro d'Italia. Vakoč finished the race in 116th place overall. Vakoč earned yet another victory when he won the Czech Cycling Tour, one of his nation's biggest cycling races. He also won a stage of the Tour of Britain. He competed for his nation at the European Games, earning a bronze medal in the road race.

2016
Vakoč celebrated success in one day races during his fourth professional season, winning three major races; he won the Classic Sud-Ardèche and La Drôme Classic over successive days in February. In April, he booked his biggest victory yet at the Brabantse Pijl, a 1.HC race in Belgium. However, that would turn out to be his final professional win. He was named in the start list for the 2016 Tour de France.

Injury and recovery
In January 2018, Vakoč and team-mate Laurens De Plus suffered injuries whilst at a training camp in South Africa when they were hit by a truck: Vakoč sustained several broken vertebrae, which led to him undergoing spinal surgery and having to learn to walk again. After spending 2018 recovering, he made his return to competition at the 2019 Vuelta a San Juan.

Alpecin–Fenix
Vakoč joined  for the 2020 season. He rode for the team in the 2021 Tour de France. In October 2021 he announced that he would retire from competition at the age of 29 after the Giro del Veneto that month. The following February, Vakoč was announced to be a rider for UCI Mountain Bike Team Canyon Northwave, competing in marathon mountain bike races.

Major results

Gravel

2023
 UCI World Series
1st Świeradów-Zdrój
1st Berja

Mountain bike

2022
 UCI Marathon Series
2nd Jelenia Góra
 5th Marathon, UEC European Championships

Road

2010
 2nd Overall Tour du Pays de Vaud
1st Stage 3
 3rd Road race, National Junior Championships
 3rd Overall Course de la Paix Juniors
 5th Brno–Velká Bíteš–Brno
2011
 1st  Time trial, National Under-23 Championships
2013
 1st  Overall Okolo Slovenska
1st  Young rider classification
 1st  Overall Vuelta a la Comunidad de Madrid Sub-23
1st  Points classification
1st Stage 1
 1st Grand Prix Královéhradeckého kraje
 2nd  Road race, UEC European Under-23 Championships
 2nd Memorial Van Coningsloo
 3rd Time trial, National Under-23 Championships
 4th Overall Czech Cycling Tour
1st  Points classification
1st Stage 4
 4th Memorial Jana Veselého
2014
 World University Championships
1st  Road race
1st  Time trial
 National Championships
2nd Road race
2nd Time trial
 5th Trofeo Serra de Tramuntana
 10th Overall Tour de Pologne
1st Stage 2
2015
 National Championships
1st  Road race
3rd Time trial
 1st  Overall Czech Cycling Tour
1st Stage 1 (TTT)
 1st Stage 2 Tour of Britain
 3rd  Road race, European Games
 7th Overall Tour du Poitou-Charentes
1st  Young rider classification
2016
 1st Brabantse Pijl
 1st Classic Sud-Ardèche
 1st La Drôme Classic
 2nd Overall Tour La Provence
1st  Young rider classification
 2nd Grand Prix de Wallonie
 National Championships
3rd Time trial
4th Road race
 5th Road race, UEC European Championships
 5th Overall Tour du Haut Var
1st  Young rider classification
 5th Strade Bianche
 9th Grand Prix Cycliste de Québec
2017
 National Championships
2nd Time trial
3rd Road race
 2nd Brabantse Pijl
 6th Cadel Evans Great Ocean Road Race
 7th Grand Prix Cycliste de Québec
 8th Binche–Chimay–Binche
 10th Overall BinckBank Tour
2019
 National Championships
3rd Road race
3rd Time trial
2020
 3rd Road race, National Championships
 6th Paris–Tours
 9th Overall Czech Cycling Tour
 9th Overall Tour de Luxembourg
2021
 10th La Drôme Classic

Grand Tour general classification results timeline

Classics results timeline

References

External links

1992 births
Living people
Czech male cyclists
European Games medalists in cycling
European Games bronze medalists for the Czech Republic
Cyclists at the 2016 Summer Olympics
Olympic cyclists for the Czech Republic
Cyclists at the 2015 European Games
Sportspeople from Prague


title: Baghdaniyeh

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Baghdaniyeh (, also Romanized as Baghdānīyeh; also known as Baghdānī) is a village in Howmeh Rural District, in the Central District of Iranshahr County, Sistan and Baluchestan Province, Iran. At the 2006 census, its population was 817, in 165 families.

References

Populated places in Iranshahr County


title: Jacob Wallace

text:
Jacob Wallace (August 1, 1810April 20, 1847) was a pro-Mexican guerrilla leader in the Mexican–American War.

Early life
Born in Kentucky in 1810, Wallace was homeschooled by his mother and moved to Missouri when he was 16, marrying Marcie Lewis when he was 18, and having two children, Sarah and Thomas.

In the 1840s, when the United States went to war with Mexico, Wallace struggled to pay his debts on the small farm his family ran. He did not send his children to school. Local government officials in his area met with him in June 1846 in which he was ordered to either join the US military or go to jail for failing to pay his taxes. He agreed to join the military. When it was discovered he was breaking the law, by not sending his children to school, they were taken away from him. Wallace became insane after this experience and grew to hate the US. He was enlisted in the Missouri volunteers and sent to Mexico. Shortly after arriving he received word his wife had committed suicide over the loss of their children, which completely unhinged him.

Defection to the Mexican side
In September his regiment fought at the Battle of Monterrey. During the battle Wallace killed several US soldiers and defected to the Mexican side. Wallace had been taught Spanish by his mother and he joined the forces of Mexican guerrilla leader Pancho Juana. Juana and Wallace were defeated by US soldiers at the battle of Los Zanetios. Juana died of alcohol poisoning shortly after and Wallace formed his own guerrilla force, known as Raiders matar estadounidenses (Spanish for American killing raiders) Wallace's men attacked the pro American Mexican town of Quito, killing over 200 Mexican civilians. In February 1847 Wallace attacked an American wagon train at Gonzales and killed 30 US soldiers. Afterwards his men killed 200 dragoons, scalping and mutilating the bodies, decorating body parts to their saddles. He then rode to the camp of General Antonio López de Santa Anna at the Battle of Buena Vista, and participated in battle there. Next his men fought at the Battle of the Sacramento River and killed 30 Texas rangers in an attack on their camp. He murdered over 150 American soldiers and civilians after attacking a supply column. In March his guerrillas raided into New Mexico, supporting the Taos Revolt, and fighting Apache Indians. During the New Mexico raids his men killed an American general. He wanted to raid into California and Texas but US forces drove him back into Mexico. He suffered a devastating defeat at the Battle of Columbia over which half his men and commanders were killed.

He fought at the Battle of Cerro Gordo on April 18, 1847, and 2 days later his band was attacked by American forces in which he was fatally shot in the head and all of his men killed or captured. His head was cut off and he was scalped, and his body tossed along the road. US forces displayed his head after capturing Mexico City.

Wallace was known for horrific brutality, raping women, cutting off the genitals of children, and scalping, skinning, dismembering, castrating, disemboweling, beheading, and other mutilations on US soldiers. He became known as the "White Apache Tiger" and "Bloody Jacob". He has some direct living descendants. The Mexican government never recognized him as a Mexican citizen or regular soldier.

References

1810 births
1847 deaths
People from Kentucky
American people of the Mexican–American War
Deaths by firearm in Mexico


title: Darkian

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Darkian (, also Romanized as Darkīān) is a village in Howmeh Rural District, in the Central District of Iranshahr County, Sistan and Baluchestan Province, Iran. At the 2006 census, its population was 42, in 7 families.

References

Populated places in Iranshahr County


title: Do Rahi Sad

text:
Do Rahi Sad (, also Romanized as Do Rāhī Sad) is a village in Howmeh Rural District, in the Central District of Iranshahr County, Sistan and Baluchestan Province, Iran. At the 2006 census, its population was 1,165, in 205 families.

References

Populated places in Iranshahr County


title: Gavdari-ye Sagari

text:
Gavdari-ye Sagari (, also Romanized as Gāvdārī-ye Sagārī) is a village in Howmeh Rural District, in the Central District of Iranshahr County, Sistan and Baluchestan Province, Iran. At the 2006 census, its population was 177, in 31 families.

References

Populated places in Iranshahr County


title: Khalilabad, Iranshahr

text:
Khalilabad (, also Romanized as Khalīlābād) is a village in Howmeh Rural District, in the Central District of Iranshahr County, Sistan and Baluchestan Province, Iran. At the 2006 census, its population was 57, in 18 families.

References

Populated places in Iranshahr County


title: Kheyrabad, Iranshahr

text:
Kheyrabad (, also Romanized as Kheyrābād) is a village in Howmeh Rural District, in the Central District of Iranshahr County, Sistan and Baluchestan Province, Iran. At the 2006 census, its population was 1,388, in 256 families.

References

Populated places in Iranshahr County


title: Kallinag-e Hasankhani

text:
Kallinag-e Hasankhani (, also Romanized as Kallīnag-e Ḩasankhānī; also known as Kallīnak-e Ḩasankhānī) is a village in Howmeh Rural District, in the Central District of Iranshahr County, Sistan and Baluchestan Province, Iran. At the 2006 census, its population was 1,930, in 334 families.

References

Populated places in Iranshahr County


title: Karimabad, Iranshahr

text:
Karimabad (, also Romanized as Karīmābād) is a village in Howmeh Rural District, in the Central District of Iranshahr County, Sistan and Baluchestan Province, Iran. At the 2006 census, its population was 728, in 131 families.

References

Populated places in Iranshahr County


title: Kur-e Kelkian

text:
Kur-e Kelkian (, also Romanized as Kūr-e Kelkīān; also known as Karīmābād and Kūr-e Kelkelīān) is a village in Howmeh Rural District, in the Central District of Iranshahr County, Sistan and Baluchestan Province, Iran. At the 2006 census, its population was 765, in 164 families.

References

Populated places in Iranshahr County


title: Hoka One One

text:
Hoka One One (stylized as HOKA) is a sportswear company that designs and markets running shoes. It was founded in 2009 in Annecy, France, and had been based in Richmond, California before it was acquired by Deckers Brands in 2013. Hoka first gained attention in the running industry by producing shoes with oversized midsoles, dubbed "maximalist" shoes, in contrast to the minimalist shoe trend that was gaining popularity at the time.

History

The company was founded in 2009 by Nicolas Mermoud and Jean-Luc Diard, former Salomon employees. They sought to design a shoe that allowed for faster downhill running, and created a model with an oversized outsole that had more cushion than other running shoes at the time. The shoes are named after the Māori language phrase meaning "to fly".

The shoes were initially embraced by ultramarathon runners due to their enhanced cushion and inherent stability; however, they quickly gained popularity among other runners for offering maximum cushion and minimal weight. The brand's original, highest-cushion models are now accompanied in the Hoka lineup by lighter-weight shoes that retain much of the brand's cushion, lightweight training and racing shoes, and track spikes.

Hoka was purchased on April 1, 2013 by Deckers Brands, the parent company for UGG, Teva and other footwear brands.

In 2023, an article in Men's Health magazine claimed that “when it comes to the combination of high comfort and lightweight materials, the shoemaker is in a league of its own".

Products and sponsorships
Hoka produces both low-profile and max-cushion shoes for road, trail, and all-terrain; throughout its product line, Hoka shoes retain features like a low weight-to-cushion ratio and midsole and outsole geometry designed to promote inherent stability and an efficient stride.

The company sponsors a variety of professional runners; its first athletes were primarily trail-ultra runners, but their roster has expanded to include several track & field, triathlon, and road-running athletes.
Hoka also has long-term sponsorship deals with the professional training groups Northern Arizona Elite, based in Flagstaff, Arizona; and the California-based Aggies Running Club. Hoka is also the former sponsor of the New Jersey New York Track Club.

See also
 Speedgoat

References

External links

 How to Clean Hoka Shoes

Athletic shoe brands
Companies based in Richmond, California
Māori words and phrases
Shoe companies of the United States
Sportswear brands


title: North Carolina Highway 201

text:
North Carolina Highway 201 (NC 201) was the designation for two former routes in North Carolina.

First NC 201

The first NC 201 was one of the original NC state routes. It ran from Belville southwest to Supply along the current U.S. Route 17 (US 17). Then it went back east to Southport. In 1928 NC 201 was renumbered NC 30 from Belville to Supply and NC 130 from Supply to Southport.

Second NC 201

The second NC 201 was designated in 1928 US 217/NC 22 in Lumberton to NC 21 in Dublin. In 1931 NC 201 was extended to Atkinson. Then NC 201 replaced NC 601 to Jacksonville. In 1934 NC 201 was renumbered as NC 41 from Lumberton to White Lake. The rest of the routing was renumbered as NC 53.

References

201


title: Frug

text:
Frug may refer to:
Frug (surname)
 Frugging, fundraising technique
 The Frug, dance
 "Rich Man's Frug", musical number from Sweet Charity
Frenchie Pug
Frug, a track from The Initial Friend E.P.  by Rilo Kiley
A fictional character in S.W.O.R.D.


title: Gina M. Benavides

text:
Georgina "Gina" Martinez Benavides (born December 6, 1962) is a justice at the Texas Thirteenth Court of Appeals based in Corpus Christi and Edinburg.  She was first elected in 2006, and re-elected in 2012. She is a member of the Democratic Party and resides in McAllen, Texas.

Early life and education
Justice Benavides was born in Laredo, Texas, and grew up in Corpus Christi, Texas.  She is a 1981 graduate of Mary Carroll High School.  Upon graduation, Benavides attended the University of Texas at Austin, where she graduated in 1985 with a bachelor's degree in business administration.  After receiving her undergraduate degree, Benavides enrolled at the University of Houston Law Center.  During law school, Benavides was active in the Hispanic Law Students Association and the civil practice clinic.  Benavides obtained her law degree and law license in 1988.

Private practice
Before joining the Thirteenth Court of Appeals, Justice Benavides was a litigator with over 17 years of courtroom experience. She began her legal career at the Adams & Graham Law Firm in Harlingen, Texas, in 1988. At this primarily defense firm, she tried over 30 cases throughout the state of Texas in the areas of toxic tort, products liability, commercial litigation, and personal injury. After 12 years, she joined the law firm of Gonzalez & Associates, P.C. in McAllen, Texas, where she continued to litigate but as a plaintiffs' lawyer. She also began an active appellate practice at this time.

As a private attorney, Justice Benavides was recognized in Texas Monthly as a Super Lawyer in 2003 and 2004 by her peers as one of the best lawyers in the state of Texas.

She also served as a minority director for the State Bar of Texas. She was president of the Mexican-American Bar Association of Texas and the Cameron County Bar Association, as well as a vice-president of the Texas Association of Defense Counsel. Her service also includes stints on numerous committees for the State Bar of Texas, including Continuing Legal Education and Law Focused Education.

Judicial career
Justice Benavides was first elected to the Thirteenth Court of Appeals in 2006 and was re-elected in 2012.  Prior to her re-election, she was endorsed by the Corpus Christi Caller-Times.  The newspaper's editorial highlighted Justice Benavides's experience, "folksy manner" and "impressive intellect."

After her first year on the Court, Justice Benavides was bestowed the honor of "Latina Judge of the Year" by the National Hispanic Bar Association at their annual meeting in Puerto Rico in 2007.

In 2008, she was appointed to serve on the Texas Center for the Judiciary Board of Directors (the "Texas Center"). The Texas Center was established in 1973 to provide continuing judicial education programs for the state's judiciary and support personnel. The Texas Center pursues its mission of judicial excellence through education by providing leadership education and training so that a qualified and a knowledgeable judiciary may administer justice with fairness, efficiency, and integrity. In 2010, she was elected Chair-Elect of the Texas Center by her fellow judges and became chair at the annual meeting in September 2011. The last time a judge from Region 5, which encompasses South Texas, held this position was in 1992. Justice Benavides is the first Hispanic woman to hold this position.

In 2010, the Texas Supreme Court appointed Justice Benavides to the Texas Access to Justice Commission. This commission was created by the Supreme Court of Texas in 2001 to develop and implement initiatives to expand access to, and enhance the quality of, justice in civil matters for low-income Texans.

In February 2012, the State Bar of Texas through President Bob Black appointed a new task force dubbed "Solutions 2012" to deal with decreasing funding for legal access and rising numbers of unrepresented (pro se) litigants, and the implications of these developments for the Texas legal system. He called upon Justice Benavides to serve on the committee.

Justice Benavides is frequently asked to serve as a speaker and presenter of papers throughout the State of Texas.

Justice Benavides was honored to be the keynote speaker at the Red Mass in Brownsville, Texas. The Red Mass is a mass celebrated annually for judges, attorneys, law school professors, students, government officials, and all those who seek justice. She has also spoken at several candlelight vigils against domestic violence and abuse.

Justice Benavides is committed to youth and youth education. She judges the annual "We the People" Constitution Competition, UIL Mock Trial and Moot Court competitions, and the Texas Young Lawyer's Association Moot Court Competition at the State Bar Annual Meeting. She is also a frequent career-day speaker.

Benavides is active in the National Association of Women Judges, (NAWJ) and served on the Judicial Independence Committee, Judicial Selection Committee, and Judicial Education Committee. She also continues to be involved in the Mexican-American Bar Association (MABA) of Texas, an organization she served as president when she was an attorney in private practice.

Election results

Texas Supreme Court Candidacy
In 2014, Justice Benavides was the Democratic candidate for Place 7 on the nine-member Texas Supreme Court. She ran against incumbent Jeff Boyd of Austin (Republican), Don Fulton of Fort Worth (Libertarian), and Charles Edwin Waterbury of Dallas (Green).

On February 12, 2014, the State Bar of Texas released the results of its 2014 Judicial Poll. Justice Benavides received the most votes in the supreme court race for Place 7 race with 4,039 votes.  Additionally, she was the only non-incumbent candidate for the Texas Supreme Court to receive the most votes for each place on the ballot.

Benavides was defeated in the election by incumbent Jeff Boyd.

References

1962 births
Living people
People from Laredo, Texas
Texas Democrats
McCombs School of Business alumni
University of Houston Law Center alumni


title: Anda (singer)

text:
Won Min-ji (; born February 5, 1991), better known by her stage name Anda () and formerly Andamiro (), is a South Korean singer and songwriter. She debuted in 2012.

Life and career

Early life
From a young age, Anda wanted to become a singer.

Initially, Anda failed the entrance examination for university. The following year, she tried again and passed the entrance examination for the Performing Arts Department at Sungkyunkwan University.

2012: Debut
In 2012, Anda debuted as Andamiro under Trophy Entertainment with the dance single "Don't Ask" featuring Yang Dong-geun. It earned her the nickname, "Korea's Lady Gaga".

2015: Comeback with "Mastering", "It's Goin' Down" and "Touch"
In 2015, Anda released a dance single called "Mastering" under Emperor Entertainment Korea. "Mastering" is a medium-tempo song with an EDM beat and an urban R&B style produced by Choi Joon-young.

"It's Goin' Down" is a hip-hop genre song and is a collaboration with The Quiett.

In June, Anda released the single "Touch" and the music video was inspired by Fiona Apple's music video for her song "Criminal".

2017–present: Label changes and What You Waiting For
In August 2017, Anda signed an exclusive contract with Esteem Entertainment before eventually signing to YG Entertainment's subsidiary YGX, in July 2018.

On March 6, 2019, Anda released her first digital single and also the first single under YGX titled "What You Waiting For", on which she collaborated with YG Entertainment's producer R.Tee.

On December 31, 2021, Anda announced that she departed YG Entertainment and was planning to find a new label. A few days later, it was announced that she signed with Sublime Artist Agency.

Discography

Extended plays

Singles

Soundtrack appearances

Filmography

Television series

Television shows

Video appearances

References

External links

1991 births
Living people
Singers from Seoul
South Korean electronic music singers
South Korean dance music singers
South Korean women singer-songwriters
South Korean women pop singers
South Korean female idols
21st-century South Korean singers
21st-century South Korean women singers


title: Wild Turkey Strand Preserve

text:
Wild Turkey Strand Preserve is a  3,137 acre area of protected lands in Lee County, Florida. The preserve is off State Route south of Lehigh Acres. It includes part of the former Buckingham Army Airfield, a World War II-era training base.

The preserve includes flatwoods, cypress strand swamps, cypress dome swamps, freshwater marshes, wet prairies, and abandoned agricultural pasture. There is a 1.8 mile trail with boardwalks and interpretive signage. The preserve lands were acquired during the first decade of the 21st century.

References

External links
Preserve website
Preserve trailmap
Brochure

Protected areas of Lee County, Florida