title: Fylde Coast Medical Services

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Fylde Coast Medical Services is a provider of Out of Hours medical services for the Blackpool, Fylde and Wyre areas.

The company was established in 1994 as a non-profit making GP co-operative.  It now has more than a hundred clinical members.

In 2013 it was chosen to run Silver Line, a telephone service aimed at older people who feel isolated.

Apart from the Out of Hours service provided for GPs, which is integrated with the NHS 111 service for the area, it manages the front Gateway at the Blackpool Victoria Hospital Urgent Care Centre and the out of hours dental service for the area.  From October 2017 it looks after patients with minor injuries, instead of the doctors in A&E, as well as less serious illnesses.

It runs The Silver Line a national free confidential telephone helpline offering information, friendship and advice to older people in the United Kingdom, and provides space for Addaction, a drug and alcohol treatment centre, in its offices at Whitegate Drive, Blackpool.

In 2014, FCMS, in conjunction with local health commissioners, became the Single point of access for the Care Coordination Scheme. Dealing with the top 1000 patients in Blackpool, the scheme aims to stop reoccurring attendances to Accident and Emergency. Instead, the patient can be redirect to the local healthcare community services, such as District Nursing Teams and the Hospice at Home service, run in conjunction with Trinity Hospice. The service now boasts over 6000 patients on its register.

The organisation has been part of the North West NHS 111 provision with the North West Ambulance Service and Urgent Care 24 from October 1, 2015.

It is part of the pilot project for the integrated digital care record run by Channel 3 Consulting on behalf of Doncaster Clinical Commissioning Group.

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title: Homage to Cézanne

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Homage to Cézanne () is a painting in oil on canvas by the French artist Maurice Denis dating from 1900. It depicts a number of key figures from the once secret brotherhood of Les Nabis (Hebr. the Prophets). The painting is a retrospective; by 1900 the group was breaking up as its members matured.

Subject matter and composition

In this painting, Maurice Denis has gathered a group of friends, artists and critics to celebrate Paul Cézanne, who is represented by his still life Fruit Bowl, Glass and Apples of 1879–80 on an easel in the centre of the painting. The scene is the shop of the art dealer Ambroise Vollard in the Rue Laffitte. The Cézanne painting had belonged to Paul Gauguin who is thus evoked, despite not being pictured, having left France permanently in 1895 for the South Seas. Gauguin described the Cézanne as "an exceptional pearl, the apple of my eye." Works by Gauguin and Renoir can be seen in the background.

Pictured are many of the key figures from the secret brotherhood of the Nabis, for whom Gauguin was the principal mentor. Included are the symbolist painter Odilon Redon, the focus of attention on the far left, Paul Sérusier (Nabi instigator) centre talking to Redon, and at the back, left to right, Édouard Vuillard, the critic André Mellerio wearing a top hat, Ambroise Vollard behind the easel, Maurice Denis, Paul Ranson, Ker-Xavier Roussel, Pierre Bonnard with a pipe, and on the far right Marthe Denis, Maurice's wife.

In some ways different from the others, Redon is the group's revered senior figure. Sérusier appears to be explaining to Redon why the Nabis like Cézanne based on his posture. Over time, Redon had come to be more closely associated with Cézanne than with Symbolist fellow traveller Gustave Moreau. Redon's inclusion in the picture is not surprising; Denis was a fan of Redon and once remarked "the lesson of Redon is his powerlessness to paint anything which is not representative of a state of soul, which does not express some depth of emotion, which does not translate an interior vision."

The picture is almost life size at 180 cm high and 240 cm broad, which enhances its impact. The composition has strong verticals in the erect poses of the subjects, the easel and the walking stick, against which the brightly coloured rectangle of the framed still life is contrasted. The scene is crowded. Vollard is grasping the easel which is bursting out of the top edge of the painting, and the figures fully occupy the space of the canvas, leaving little room for anything else. Mrs Denis is reduced to peering over Bonnard's shoulder. Contrasting the strong verticals, the heads of the group provide a horizontal rhythm to the work. The conservative black suits belie the avant-garde reputation of the Nabis.

Significance

Belinda Thomson described Homage to Cézanne as Denis "turning away from the more spectacular, subjective Symbolism of Gauguin and van Gogh towards what he saw as the reassertion of classical values in Cézanne." Denis had visited Rome with Gide in 1898 where he had discovered a renewed interest in classicism. He subsequently published articles such as "Cézanne" in 1907 and "De Gauguin et de Van Gogh au classicisme" in 1909 which argued that classicism was at the core of French cultural tradition.  By doing so, he influenced a new generation of French artists.

A possible antecedent for the work is A Studio at Les Batignolles (1870) by Henri Fantin-Latour, which features, amongst others, Édouard Manet, Pierre-Auguste Renoir, Émile Zola and Claude Monet.

Exhibitions
Homage to Cézanne was shown at the Salon de la Société nationale des beaux-arts, Paris, 1901, and the Salon de la Libre Esthétique, Brussels, Belgium, 1901.  It was not shown again in an exhibition until 1948.  Reactions in 1901 were mixed. Denis referred to the work in his diary as "that painting, which still makes the public laugh".

History
Homage to Cézanne was in the collection of the writer André Gide who donated it to the Musée du Luxembourg in 1928. It then entered three other collections in Paris: the Musée National d'Art Moderne, in 1977, then The Louvre and finally the Musée d'Orsay. A preparatory drawing is held in a private collection in Saint-Germain-en-Laye.

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title: Barlingbo Church

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Barlingbo Church () is a medieval church in Barlingbo on the Swedish island of Gotland. It dates from the 13th century and has been altered little since. It contains furnishings from several centuries, including an unusual medieval baptismal font, decorated with figures and runes. The church belongs to the Church of Sweden and lies in the Diocese of Visby.

History and architecture

The presently visible church was finished c. 1280. It was however preceded by another church, whose foundations have been discovered under the floor of the present one. The oldest parts of Barlingbo Church are the choir and apse. These have been dated to 1225. Following this, the nave was built, and lastly the tower. The church in its entirety dates from the 13th century.

The church has three portals, two of which are in Gothic style and one, the oldest, which is still in the Romanesque tradition. The largest of the Gothic portals seems to have been inserted after the walls were built, as it is obviously too large for the façade and the walls have been made thicker around it in order to accommodate it. This portal dates from c. 1300. In the western, tower façade there is a rose window. There are also Gothic windows with still extant stained glass from c. 1280 in the apse and the south façade, one of only a few instances of preserved medieval stained glass in Sweden in situ.

Inside, Barlingbo Church is divided by vaults in three sections, length-wise. It is a single-nave church. Its consciously conceived plan has been interpreted as being influenced by Cistercian architecture. The walls are decorated by murals from different times. Oldest of these are a number of purely decorative, grey triangles and crosses, dating perhaps from the earliest construction period. A set of more monumental but likewise purely decorative paintings in the nave and around the east window of the apse date from c. 1280. Later, from the 14th century, are murals in the apse depicting six apostles, unique in their appearance on Gotland.

Among the furnishings, the medieval altar (which has probably once housed a relic) has a Baroque top, dated 1683 and with the monogram of King Charles XI of Sweden. The triumphal cross featuring the crucified Jesus is from c. 1240 and is attributed to the anonymous Tingstädemästaren. In the choir, some tombstones from the 13th and 14th centuries are visible, and the pulpit, itself dating from 1673, has been placed on a medieval side altar. The pews and the organ cover are from the 19th century. One of the church bells is from c. 1440 and carries inscriptions evoking Christ, Mary and Saint Dionysius; the latter is believed to have been the patron saint of the church in Catholic times.

An unusual item in the church is the baptismal font, dating from the second part of the 12th century and richly decorated with carved figures. It displays figures from the Bible and the symbols of the evangelists. Some of the figures are also marked with runes. The font, carved from a single block of limestone, is not comparable to any other baptismal font on Gotland. Swedish art historian Johnny Roosval (1879–1965) considered it to be one of the finest pieces of art from medieval Sweden.
 Influences from medieval English art from the time have also have been traced in the font.

The church belongs to the Church of Sweden and lies within the Diocese of Visby.

Parsonage
Close to the church lies the old parsonage. It was built in 1902 in a style mixing Gothic Revival with Renaissance Revival architecture. This turn-of-the-century interpretation of Medieval architecture is unique on Gotland.

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title: Hizkias Assefa

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Hizkias Assefa (1948) is a conflict mediator known widely in Africa for his non-aligned work as a consultant who has mediated in most major conflict situations in sub-Saharan Africa in the past 20 years, as well as in a dozen countries elsewhere. He is also a professor of conflict studies. Of Ethiopian origin, he is based in Nairobi, Kenya. He was one of the founding faculty members in 1994 of the Conflict Transformation Program (now the Center for Justice and Peacebuilding) at Eastern Mennonite University.

Early life
Hizkias Assefa was born in Ethiopia in 1948. He remained there into his early adulthood and studied law at Haile Selassie I University in Addis Ababa. After graduating he worked as a lawyer in Addis Ababa until 1973. At this point he obtained a student visa for the United States and left Ethiopia to continue his education and to avoid the violence brought about by the military dictatorship known as the Derg. He received his LLM from Northwestern University in Chicago, his M.A. in economics and his Master's in public management and Ph.D. in public and international affairs from the University of Pittsburgh. He is married and has two daughters.

Work
Most of Assefa's work has centered around mediating between warring parties and resolving conflict. In 2013-14, he was the mediator in the conflict between the Government of the Republic of South Sudan and an insurgency movement called the South Sudan Democratic Movement/Army that led to a two-part peace agreement: a cease fire and cessation of hostilities agreement in January 2014,  followed by a comprehensive peace accord in May 2014 which aimed to address the political, economic, social, military and security issues and interests of the warring parties underlying the conflict.

Assefa has worked in over 50 countries. He is a Senior Special Fellow at the United Nations Institute of Training and Research in Geneva. He has also been involved as a facilitator in grassroots peacebuilding and reconciliation initiatives in Ghana, Nigeria, Sierra Leone, Liberia, Kenya, South Africa, Sri Lanka, Afghanistan, Colombia, and Guatemala. He has served as a consultant to the United Nations, European Union, and many international and national NGOs and conducted conflict resolution and peacebuilding training seminars and workshops in many parts of the world. He also serves on the global advisory board for Human Dignity and Humiliation Studies In 2008 Assefa was invited to join the mediation team working to stop the  post-election violence in Kenya and create a power-sharing government by former secretary general of the United Nations, Kofi Annan. Other team members included former president of Tanzania, Benjamin Mkapa, and the former first lady of Mozambique and of South Africa, Graça Machel.

Assefa was formerly a Senior Distinguished Fellow at the Institute of Conflict Analysis and Resolution at George Mason University in Fairfax, VA, and he has served as a resident scholar in a number of universities including Brandeis University in Waltham, MA. He is currently a professor at Eastern Mennonite University's Summer Peacebuilding Institute at the Center for Justice and Peacebuilding. He is also the Consulting Director at Peacemakers Trust.

… if one is allowed to work with the parties step by step and layer by layer, it is possible to get them to meet at a deep level when they recognize the humanity of each other and recognize that their commonalities are much greater than their differences. And based on that they can have the vision, fortitude and mutual tolerance to work towards peace and reconciliation.

Publications
A list of Hizkias Assefa's publications:
Preconditions for the Success of Mediation of Internal Wars, in Towards a World of Peace, edited by J. Maas and R. Stewart, Suva, Fiji: University of South Pacific Press, 1986
WCC Mediation in the Sudan Civil Wars, in New Approaches to International Mediation, edited by Chris Mitchell and K. Webb, New York: Greenwood Press, 1988
Crisis Management: Case Study of the MOVE Bombing in Philadelphia, in Coping with Crisis, edited by U. Rosenthal and M. Charles, Chicago: Charles C. Thomas Publishers, 1989
Sudan 1972:  An Approach to Peacemaking, Life and Peace Review, Vol. 2, No. 3, 1988
Conflict Resolution Perspectives on Civil Wars in the Horn of Africa, Negotiation Journal, April, 1990
Religion in the Sudan: Exacerbating Conflict or Facilitating Reconciliation?  Bulletin of Peace Proposals, no. 3, 1990
Looking Beyond the Termination of Civil Wars in Ethiopia:  Demobilization and Employment of Combatants, in Beyond the Wars:  Prospects for Peace, Recovery and Development in the Horn of Africa, edited by Martin Dornboos, The Hague: Institute of Social Studies, 1991
Ethnic Conflict in Africa:  A New Perspective—Thoughts for Eastern Europe, Conflict Resolution Notes, Vol. 9, No. 2, Sept. 1991
An Interest Approach to the Resolution of the Ethiopian - Eritrean Conflict, in Internal Conflicts and Governance, edited by Kumar Rupesinghe, Oslo: Peace Research Institute, 1992
The Role of Mediation in National Conflicts - The Sudan Experience, in Conflicts and Negotiations, Bonn: Herbert Quandt Foundation, 1992
The Challenges of Mediating Internal Wars: Reflections on the INN initiative in the Eritrean Conflict, Security Dialogue, Vol. 23, No. 3, September 1992
Being in the Middle: Reflections from Experiences in Africa, in Proceedings of the Conference on "75 Years of Quaker International Affairs Work", Philadelphia: American Friends Service Committee, 1992
Confessions of a Peacemaker, in Citizens as Peacemakers, edited by Ed Garcia, Manila:  University of the Philippines Press, 1994
Frieden und Aussohnung in Athiopien - Perspektiven und Ansatze, in Entwicklungspolitik: Materialien 1/93, February 1993
Crucible of Civilization and Conflicts: Ethiopia, in Arms and Daggers in the Heart of Africa: Studies in Internal Conflicts, edited by Peter Anyang Nyongo, Nairobi: Academy of Sciences Publishers, 1993
The Politics of Reconciliation, in Constructive Approaches to Community and Political Conflict, Track Two, published by the Center for Conflict Resolution, Vol. 3, No. 4,  Rondebosh, South Africa, December 1994
Mediating a Conflict Within a Conflict, in Citizens as Peacemakers, edited by Ed Garcia, Manila:  University of the Philippines Press, 1994
Ethnic Conflicts in the Horn of Africa, Myths and Reality, in Ethnicity and Power in the Contemporary World, edited by Kumar Rupsenghe and  Andrei Tishkov, Tokyo: United Nations University, 1995
Healing and Reconciliation in Internal Conflicts, in Transformation Towards a Culture of Peace, 2nd International Forum on the Culture of Peace,  Paris: UNESCO, 1995
Humanitarian Work and Peacebuilding in UNHCR, PTSS Discussion Paper No. 14, Geneva, April, 1997
The Meaning of Reconciliation, in People Building Peace, European Center for Conflict Prevention:  Utrecht, 1999  (Published in French and English)
Regional Analysis of the State of Conflict and Peace in the Horn of Africa, in Searching for Peace in Africa,  edited by European Platform for Conflict Prevention and Transformation,   Utrecht, 1999  (Published in English and French)
La Reconciliation, in Construire La Paix Sur Le Terrain, Mode D'Emploi, ed. Luc Reichler and Thania Paffenholz,  Lynne Reinner: Boulder, Colorado, 2001  (Published in French, English, and Dutch).
Coexistence and Reconciliation in the Northern Region of Ghana, in Reconciliation, Justice and Coexistence:  Theory and Practice,  ed. Mohammed Abunimer, Lanham: Lexington Press, 2001
"Embodying Peace", in Into the Eyes of the Storm: Handbook of International Peacebuilding, ed. John Paul Lederach, Westview Press: Boulder, Colorado, 2002.
"Interfaith Cooperation:  Religious Actors in New Roles", in New Routes, A Journal of Peace Research and Action, Vol. 7, No.4, 2002
"Tread Carefully:  Challenges Influencing Policy in Conflict Situations", in NGOs at the Table: Strategies for Influencing Policy in Areas of  Conflict ed., Marie Fitzduff, University of Ulster Press: Derry, Northern Ireland, 2004
"Challenges to Faith Institutions in a Troubled Global Order" in To Seek Peace, Justice and Sustainable Lifestyle, An Interfaith Cooperation in Asia,  ed. Tony Waworuntu and Max Ediger, Christian Council of Asia: Hong Kong, 2004
"Tools for Peace:  Critical Perspective on Peace Theory and Practice", in New Routes, A Journal of Peace Research and Action,  Vol. 8, No. 3-4, 2004
"Reconciliation:  Challenges, Responses and Roles for Civil Society", in People Building Peace II, European Center for Conflict Prevention:  Utrecht, 2005
"A Mediator Talks, An Interview with Prof. Hizkias Assefa", Wajibu, A Journal of Social and Ethical Concern, Vol. 22, No. 1 (April – May 2007)
Mediation of Civil Wars, Approaches and Strategies ‑ The Sudan Conflict, Boulder, Colo.: Westview Press, 1987.
Extremist Groups and Conflict Resolution:  The MOVE Crisis in Philadelphia, New York: Praeger Publishers, 1988; republished by the University of Pittsburgh Press, 1990.
Peace and Reconciliation as a Paradigm:  A Philosophy of Peace and its Implications on Conflicts, Governance, and Economic Development in Africa, Nairobi: ACIS Press, 1993. (Translated in French, Spanish, Portuguese, Arabic, Kirundi and Korean)
Peacemaking and Democratization in Africa:  Theoretical Perspectives and Church Initiatives, Nairobi: East African Educational Publishers, 1996 (editor)

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title: Hylton Jolliffe

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Hylton Jolliffe  (28 February 1773 – 13 January 1843) was an English politician.

Joliffe was the eldest son of William Jolliffe (1745–1802) of Merstham and his wife Eleanor, daughter and heir of Sir Richard Hylton, 5th Baronet, of Hayton Castle in Cumberland.  He was educated at Westminster School and at Lincoln's Inn. In 1804 he married Elizabeth Rose, the illegitimate daughter of Robert Shirley, 7th Earl Ferrers.  The couple had no children, but Joliffe fathered two illegitimate sons.

He was a Member of Parliament (MP) for the borough of Petersfield for most of the period between 1796 and 1834.
His father represented the same borough for 34 years, and the two served alongside each other from 1796 to 1797.

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title: Ponte Garibaldi

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Ponte Garibaldi is a bridge that links Lungotevere De' Cenci to Piazza Giuseppe Gioachino Belli in Rome (Italy), in the Rioni Regola and Trastevere.

Description
The bridge was designed by architect Angelo Vescovali and built between 1884 and 1888; it was dedicated to Giuseppe Garibaldi, "Hero of Two Worlds" and one of the fathers of Italian unification. The bridge, enlarged in 1959, was released to facilitate the expansion of the town towards Trastevere.

It has two metal spans, which lie on a central shaft and on two smaller shafts covered with travertine; it is  long.

Transports
The bridge is crossed by tram 8 and buses H, 780 e 781.

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title: Star Mage

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Star Mage is a six-issue comic book limited series released by IDW Publishing. It was created by fiction author JC De La Torre with art by Ray Dillon and Franco Cespedes. Dillon created the art and cover for issue one while Cespedes took over art and cover duties from issues two through six.

Publication history
Star Mage was originally written by De La Torre as a young adult fiction novel called Darien Connors and The Necromancy of Eridu  but he decided that the comic medium was the best place for his story.
After teaming with artists Ray Dillon and Franco Cespedes, the creative team developed Star Mage into a six-issue mini-series. Star Mage #1 was released on April 16, 2014, beginning a run of six issues.

Plot synopsis
Darien Connors seems like a normal nerdy kid attending Cocoa Beach High. He has a crush on a girl, gets into trouble with bullies and lives a typical normal life – with one exception – his famous astronaut father. His dad, Douglas Connors, is a famous astronaut who was lost on a crewed mission to Mars.
Bullies hurt Darien by stringing him up on the school flagpole and suddenly Darien manifests strange magical powers. Using the powers, he frees himself and races into the woods, where he is taken up in a spaceship by Arylos.
Arylos informs Darien that he Is not from Earth and is a Star Mage – a wizard with strange magical powers called kishpu.
Darien would later find out that his father Douglas Connors was actually Dalidor the Magnificent and his brother Orasmas Xul Sarrum was the leader of a rebel sect of mages called the Bel Etu.
It’s up to Darien, Arylos and his new friends Tirwa, Anthaar, and Unura to stop Orasmas and his secret weapon.

Characters

Darien Connors
Darien is the son of King Dalidor and Queen Kaela of Eridu. Raised on Earth by his father after Orasmas’ rebellion, Darien was ignorant in the ways of his sect, the Sarru Kishpu.

Arylos
An 8th scepter Et Lu Star Mage of the Sarru Kishpu, Arylos was tasked by King Thordar and the council to find Dalidor and his family and return them to Eridu.
After discovering Darien orphaned on Earth, Arylos is tasked with being his guardian.

Orasmas Xul Sarrum
Darien’s brother and leader of a rival sect of Star Mages called the Bel Etu. Orasmas, like Darien, is a 10th level Scepter – the most powerful level of Star Mages and his power enables him to command a large army of wizards bent on the destruction of the Sarru Kishpu and dominion over the universe.

Tirwa
The first schoolmate Darien meets on Eridu, Tirwa is one of Darien’s closest friends and allies. Her race, the Radeanean has the ability to read minds, thanks to her bunny-like appendages.

Anthaar
A Wasparie, Anthaar and Darien are members of the same house, Ebabbar, and are close friends. He is the physically strongest among them as his race is known for their attack spells and ability to defend the realm.

Unura
Another close friend of Darien’s, Unura is the quiet, reserved one of the group – speaking only when it’s of most importance. Her race, the Notrudarians, have the ability to control the weather and the elements with their kishpu (magic).

Reception
Reviews have been positive regarding Star Mage. Comics – The Gathering called Star Mage #1 “a great premise, fantastic art and tonnes of heart, Star Mage #1 is a great book with tonnes of promise.”
While Comic Bastard’s Adam Kelly gave Star Mage #1 a 10 out 10.

Capeless Crusader called Star Mage “slightly flawed, but overall enjoyable sci-fi/fantasy tale for kids, with a good, relatable lead character.”

Unleash The Fan Boy referred to Star Mage #3 as “an awesome story” giving it a 9 out of 10.
"Star Mage is a sci-fi romp with a heart," said IDW Publishing editor Tom Waltz.  "Part Ender's Game, part Last Starfighter... heck, even part Star Wars... Star Mage remains fresh and exciting, and will appeal to high-adventure readers of all ages!" .

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title: Dunker Culture House

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Dunker Culture House () is a museum and art centre located in Helsingborg, Sweden. It is the museum of Helsingborg cultural heritage and its theme is to trace  history   from the ice age to   the modern day.

The building was designed by Danish architect Kim Utzon and was named after entrepreneur and industrialist  Henry Dunker (1870-1962).  Funding for the building was provided by the Henry and Gerda Dunker's donation fund (Henry och Gerda Dunkers donationsfond).
Henry Dunker who was a local businessman who owned and operated Helsingborg's largest employer, the polymer, rubber and plastics manufacturer Trelleborg. A year before Dunker died in 1962 he was chair of the board of his company Trelleborgs Gummifabriks AB. The business employed 24,000 people with 50 outlets internationally.

Dunker Culture House was opened on the 27th April 2002 by Crown Princess Victoria. The total cost for the building, including its interiors, was 300 million kronor.

References

External links
 Dunkers kulturhus official website
Trelleborg official website

Museums in Skåne County
Buildings and structures in Helsingborg
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title: Ottawa Champions

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The Ottawa Champions Baseball Club () were a professional baseball team based in Ottawa, Ontario, Canada. The Champions made their debut as a member of the Canadian American Association of Professional Baseball (Can-Am League) in 2015.
They won their first league championship in 2016 defeating the Rockland Boulders 3-2 after being down 2-0 in the series, winning game 5, 3-1 with a complete game win by Austin Chrismon.
They played their home games at Raymond Chabot Grant Thornton Park. The Champions mascot was Champ.

After the 2019 season, the Can-Am League merged with the Frontier League and five of the six teams remaining in it joined the latter league. The Champions were not invited to take part, but it was not immediately clear if they would fold or go on hiatus as owner Miles Wolff, the former Can-Am League commissioner, looked to sell the team. He could not find a buyer, however, and the team folded operations. Eventually, the Frontier League decided to expand to Ottawa anyway, announcing in September 2020 that the league would be granting a franchise to a group led by Sam Katz, the former mayor of Winnipeg and owner of the Winnipeg Goldeyes of the American Association of Independent Professional Baseball, and Ottawa Sports and Entertainment Group, who owns the Ottawa 67’s junior hockey team and the Ottawa Redblacks of the Canadian Football League; the league considers this to be an expansion team and not to have any connection to the Champions. The new team are the Ottawa Titans, which started their season in May 2022 due to the COVID-19 pandemic.

History

The City of Ottawa granted a 10-year lease of the Ottawa Baseball Stadium to establish a Can-Am Baseball League team for the 2015 season in September 2013.

In June 2014, the Ottawa Champions team name was announced followed by the unveiling of the team logo that August.

The Champions announced the signing of Hal Lanier as the team’s first on-field manager on 18 November 2014. Lanier is a former Major League Baseball player who began his MLB career in 1964 as a member of the San Francisco Giants; he also spent time as a New York Yankee at the end of his playing career. He worked as a coach for the St. Louis Cardinals and won a World Series with them in 1982. He was the manager of the Houston Astros from 1986 to 1988 and was named the NL Manager of the Year in 1986. He has managed numerous independent league teams before including the Winnipeg Goldeyes and Can-Am team the Sussex Skyhawks. Along with Lanier, the Champions also announced the signing of their first player, Gatineau native OF Sebastien Boucher. Boucher was drafted 213th in the 2004 MLB Draft and was selected to play for Canada in the World Baseball Classic in 2006. The team's founding president is David Gourlay.

The Champions played their first game in franchise history on May 22, 2015, at Raymond Chabot Grant Thornton Park against the Sussex County Miners.

In the 2016 season, the Champions qualified for the playoffs for the first time in franchise history. In the opening round, the Champions defeated the New Jersey Jackals 3 games to 1 and advanced to Can-Am League Championship Round for the very first time in franchise history. In the championship round, the Champions defeated the Rockland Boulders 3 games to 2 to capture their first championship.

On June 28, 2017, Phillippe Aumont threw the first no-hitter in Ottawa Champions history against the Dominican Republic national baseball team.

After the 2019 season, The Can-Am League merged with the Frontier League. However, the Champions were left off the 2020 Schedule.

Shortly after the Champions were left off the 2020 schedule, Winnipeg Goldeyes owner Sam Katz was attempting to bring either an Atlantic League or a Frontier League franchise to Ottawa by 2021. Then, Katz became the owner of the Ottawa Titans of the Frontier League.

Raymond Chabot Grant Thornton Park renovations

The Ottawa Champions played their home games at RCGT Park, a 10,000-seat baseball stadium just east of downtown Ottawa. As part of the plans to revitalize baseball in Ottawa, the city and the team invested more than $2 million worth of renovations into the stadium. These renovations included a brand-new video scoreboard.

Along with the stadium renovations, the city built a new pedestrian bridge to help make it easier to get to the ballpark using public transit. The pedestrian bridge crosses over Highway 417 to connect the ballpark to the Transit Way and is named in honour of the late Max Keeping.

Season-by-season records

Logo

The baseball cap logo is a detailed representation of Ottawa’s traditional landscape with the Peace Tower on Parliament Hill as the focal centrepiece. The Peace Tower is surrounded by a red ‘O’ representing the Ottawa name. The background is filled with a maple leaf, which will proudly display the Champions’ Canadian pedigree as they travel all over North America for regular season games.

The brand logo displays the Champions name in bold and clear lettering allowing for easy recognition throughout the community and the CanAm League. The bottom distinguishes the baseball identity with home plate and white lines indicating the first and third base sides.

See also
 Ottawa Voyageurs 2009
 Ottawa Lynx, 1993–2007
 Ottawa Rapidz, 2008-2009
 Ottawa Fat Cats, 2010–2012

References

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title: Sarah Anne Johnson

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Sarah Anne Johnson (born 1976) is a Canadian photo-based, multidisciplinary artist working in installation, bronze sculpture, oil paint, video, performance, and dance.

Life and career
Johnson received her B.F.A. at the University of Manitoba in 2002 and completed her Master's in Photography at the Yale School of Art in 2004.

Her first exhibition, Tree Planting (2005), was purchased by the Guggenheim Museum while the National Gallery of Canada bought most of her second show, The Galapagos Project (2007). Johnson was chosen along with other Canadian artists by curator Jonathan Shaughnessy to be shown in Builders (2012), a featured exhibition for the Canadian Biennial 2012 at the National Gallery of Canada for her role and ability to create Canada's cultural fabric. Michael F.B. Nesbitt, a notable contemporary art collector who donated Johnson's House on Fire (2009) series to the Art Gallery of Ontario, proclaims Johnson as a “shining example of an artist able to tell unique, personal stories in a universal way”.

Johnson lives and works in her hometown, Winnipeg. She is represented by the Stephen Bulger Gallery in Toronto and Julie Saul Gallery in New York.

Themes
Johnson explores themes of utopia, the hopefulness and despair of a perfect world, humans’ relationship with the environment, and unique subcultures facing difficult conditions  while “poking fun at it all”.

Although she often works in different media, Johnson expresses her frustrations with classical “straight” photography. In the Canadian Art article “7 Lessons from Sarah Anne Johnson”, she states, “My general interest in photography is showing what something looks like, but also what it feels like [… by] altering the surface or image in any way, I can describe what a space feels like psychologically, what it feels like to be there”. By using several mediums Johnson is able to separate photography and “true” documentary photographic representation  by challenging the notion of photography as fact and different type of truths in capturing moments through photography.

Pamela Meredith, a senior curator at the TD Bank Group who purchased Johnson's Tree Planting (2005) series for the bank's collection stated she appreciated how Johnson recreated the photographed moment by manipulating our perception and disrupting memory.

Photographic series
 Wonderlust - Johnson explores sexual intimacy and the manifestations of intimacy where she took on the role of therapist, counselor, and director. By using multimedia alterations, Johnson is able to manipulate the photographs expressing her own feelings and responses. She examines her own feelings about intimacy and challenge what she sees as an enduring taboo around sex. She stated that the viewer's response to this collection reveals as much about them as it does about her work
 Arctic Wonderland - This series was begun during her The Arctic Circle Residency in 2009 with 14 other artists in order to create engagement and raising consciousness about worldly issues focusing on environmental destruction and the sublime of the Arctic. Johnson presents the Arctic as an unspoiled theme park suspended in time while facing ultimate ruin with effects of climate change, colonization and economic exploitation. It is viewed as an exploration of light – “A sensation that has long bewitched Canadian artists”  and “Rugged hinterland photography worthy of Group of Seven”
 House on Fire - This series explores the dark story of Johnson's grandmother's unwitting participation in CIA-funded brainwashing experiments at the Allan Memorial Institute at McGill University in the mid-1950s. This collection includes altered photographs, small bronze sculptures, and a dollhouse based on her grandmother's traumatic story, fairy tales, myths, and a troubled psyche.
 The Galapagos Project - Johnson follows eco-volunteers in the Galapagos in pursuit of the restoration and maintenance of the Galapagos Islands’ ecosystem  threatened by invading species. Themes include camaraderie and hopelessness. This series includes photographs and painted Sculpey doll sculptures.
 Tree Planting - This collection is based on three summers in the boreal forests in northern Manitoba following tree planters as a collective experience. It consists of a combination of real and set-up photography using painted Sculpey doll sculptures challenging fact and feeling, and event and memory. Tree Planting was completed for her thesis project during her MFA at Yale School of Art in 2004.

Exhibitions

Selected solo exhibitions
 2014:   Wonderlust, Stephen Bulger Gallery, Toronto
 2013:   Wonderlust, Julie Saul Gallery, New York, NY
 2013:   Arctic Wonderland, Division Gallery, Montreal, QC
 2011:   Canadian Art Now - Storylines: Space, Colour, Geometry, Art Toronto, Toronto
 2011:   Arctic Wonderland, Stephen Bulger Gallery, Toronto, ON
 2011:   Arctic Wonderland, Julie Saul Gallery, New York, NY
 2010:   Dancing with the Doctor, Ace Art Gallery, Winnipeg, MB
 2009:   House on Fire, Julie Saul Gallery, New York, NY
 2009:   House on Fire, Art Gallery of Ontario, Toronto, ON
 2009:   New Work, Illingworth Kerr Gallery, Calgary, AB
 2007:   The Galapagos Project, Stephen Bulger Gallery, Toronto, ON
 2007:   The Galapagos Project, Julie Saul Gallery, New York, NY
 2006:   In the Forest, Bucket Rider Gallery, Chicago, IL
 2006:   Either Side of Eden, Plug In, Institute of Contemporary Art, Winnipeg, MB
 2006:   Tree Planting, Platform Gallery, Winnipeg, MB
 2005:   Tree Planting, Duke University, Durham, NC
 2005:   Tree Planting, Real Art Ways, Hartford, CT
 2005:   Tree Planting, Julie Saul Gallery, New York, NY

Selected group exhibitions
 2014:   Beyond Street – Lit Roads - Curatron generated exhibition, Platform Gallery, Stockholm, Sweden
 2014:   New Mythologies: Super Natural States and Polar Exploration, Fosdick-Nelson Gallery, Alfred, NY
 2013:   Under My Skin, Flowers Gallery, New York, NY
 2013:   They Made a Day Be a Day Here, Grand Prairie, touring exhibition, Canada
 2012:   Builders, The Canadian Biennial, National Gallery of Canada, Ottawa, ON
 2012:   The Perfect Storm, Julie Saul Gallery, New York, NY
 2012:   True North, Anchorage Museum, Anchorage, AK
 2012:   Oh Canada, Mass MoCA, Massachusetts
 2012:   Spectral Landscape, MOCCA, Toronto, ON
 2012:   Watch This Space: Contemporary Art from the AGO Collection, Art Gallery of Ontario, Toronto, ON
 2012:   Photography Is, Higher Pictures, New York, NY
 2012:   Le Miroir & L’Encyclopedie, Galerie Michel Journiac, Paris, France
 2012:   Winnipeg Now, Winnipeg Art Gallery, Winnipeg, MB
 2012:   My Winnipeg, Plug In Gallery, Winnipeg, MB
 2011:   Sobey Art Award, Art Gallery of Nova Scotia, Halifax, NS
 2011:   The View from Here: New Landscape, Macdonald Stewart Art Centre, Guelph, ON
 2011:   My Winnipeg, La Maison Rouge, Paris, FR
 2011:   Global Nature – Organized by the CMCP, Kamloops Art Gallery, Kamloops, BC
 2011:   Open Season, Flanders Gallery, Raleigh, NC
 2011:   25 Years/25 Artists, Julie Saul Gallery, New York, NY
 2011:   My Winnipeg, Musée International des Arts Modestes, Sète, France
 2010:   Haunted: Contemporary Photography/Video/Performance, Guggenheim Museum, NY
 2010:   Out of The Woods, Leslie Tonkonow Artworks and Projects, New York, NY
 2010:   It Is What It Is, Recent Acquisitions of New Canadian Art, National Gallery of Canada, Ottawa, ON
 2009:   Windows and Mirrors, Julie Saul Gallery, New York, NY
 2008:   Rethinking Landscape: Contemporary Photography from the Allen G. Thomas, Jr. Collection, Taubman Museum of Art, Roanoke, North Carolina
 2008:   Elsewhere, The University of South Florida Contemporary Art Museum, Tampa, FL
 2008:   Guggenheim Collection: 1940s to Now, National Gallery of Victoria, Melbourne, AU
 2008:   5th Biennale de Montreal, Centre International d'Art Contemporian de Montreal, QC
 2008:   L’Enfant de Cartier, Theatre de la Photographie et de l'Image, Nice, FR
 2006:   The Female Machine, Sister Gallery, Los Angeles, CA
 2006:   Stiff, Gallery 4000, Chicago, IL
 2006:   Soft Radical, Compact Space, Los Angeles, CA
 2006:   Either Side of Eden, Plug-In RCA, Winnipeg, MB
 2006:   Under 30, Ulrich Museum of Art, Wichita, KS
 2005:   Imprints, Canadian Museum of Contemporary Photography, Ottawa, ON
 2005:   J'en Reve, Foundation Cartier, Paris, FR
 2005:   On Transit, Mexicali, MX
 2004:   Dreamweavers, Yancey Richardson Gallery, NY
 2004:   Flirt, Neubacher Gallery, Toronto, ON

Recognition

Collections
Her work is included in many Canadian and international public collections including The Guggenheim Museum, New York, Art Gallery of Ontario, Toronto, and The National Gallery of Canada, Ottawa.

Johnson has been commissioned to create work for the Bank of Montreal Project Room, Museum of Contemporary Canadian Art / Art Toronto Benefit, and Louis Vuitton.

Awards
She is the recipient of many grants and awards including the inaugural Grange Prize in 2008 granted by the Art Gallery of Ontario and Aeroplan, a “Major Grant” from the Manitoba Arts Council, and a finalist for the 2011 Sobey Art Award.

 2012:   Manitoba Arts Council Project Grant
 2012:   Canada Council for the Arts, Film and Video Grant
 2011:   Shortlist - Sobey Art Award
 2009:   Special Projects Grant, Manitoba Arts Council, Winnipeg, MB
 2008:   Outstanding Achievement in Art, Canadian Dimension Magazine, Winnipeg, MB
 2008:   Grange Prize, Art Gallery of Ontario/Aeroplan, Toronto, ON
 2008:   Major Grant, Manitoba Arts Council, Winnipeg, MB
 2007:   On the Rise, Winnipeg Arts Council, Winnipeg, MB
 2007:   Travel Grant, Winnipeg Arts Council, Winnipeg, MB
 2004:   Creation/Production Grant, Manitoba Arts Council, Winnipeg, MB
 2004:   Alice Kimball Foundation Travel Grant, Yale School of Art, New Haven, CT
 2003:   Schickle-Collingwood Prize, Yale School of Art, New Haven, CT

Residencies

Johnson is an international public speaker, lecturer, and teacher. She has completed residencies in 2008 at the Banff Centre in Alberta, and in 2009 at The Arctic Circle Residency in Norway.

References

1976 births
Living people
Canadian photographers
Canadian installation artists
Artists from Winnipeg


title: 1941 in British music

text:
This is a summary of 1941 in music in the United Kingdom.

Events
29 March – Benjamin Britten's Sinfonia da Requiem is premiered in Carnegie Hall by the New York Philharmonic Orchestra conducted by John Barbirolli.
3 April – William Walton's Scapino overture has its premiere in Chicago, conducted by Frederick Stock.
May – Arthur Bliss joins the BBC's overseas music service.
10 May – London's Queen's Hall, venue for the Promenade Concerts, is bombed by the Luftwaffe.  The Proms re-locate to the Royal Albert Hall.
30 October – On the occasion of Britten's String Quartet No. 1 being performed in Washington, he is awarded the Library of Congress Medal for services to chamber music.

Popular music
"Could You Please Oblige Us with a Bren Gun?" w.m. Noël Coward
 "Down Forget-Me-Not Lane" w.m. Horatio Nicholls, Charlie Chester & Reg Morgan
 "He Wears A Pair Of Silver Wings" w. Eric Maschwitz m. Michael Carr
 "Hey Little Hen" w.m. Ralph Butler & Noel Gay
 "London Pride" w.m. Noël Coward
 "When They Sound The Last All Clear" w.m. Hughie Charles, Louis Elton

Classical music: new works
Kenneth J. Alford
By Land and Sea
Army of the Nile
Richard Addinsell – Warsaw Concerto
Arthur Bliss – String Quartet No. 1
Benjamin Britten – String Quartet No. 1
Ralph Vaughan Williams – England, my England

Opera
Benjamin Britten – Paul Bunyan

Film and Incidental music
Richard Addinsell – Dangerous Moonlight
William Walton – Major Barbara, starring Wendy Hiller and Rex Harrison.

Musical films
He Found a Star, starring Vic Oliver
Turned Out Nice Again, starring George Formby
You Will Remember, starring Robert Morley and Emlyn Williams

Musical theatre
 5 March – Apple Sauce revue opens at the Palladium.
 24 July – Lady Behave London production opens at His Majesty's Theatre and runs for 401 performances.
 19 November – Get a Load of This London production opens at the Hippodrome Theatre and runs for 698 performances.

Births
12 January – Long John Baldry, R&B singer (died 2005)
4 February – John Steel, drummer (The Animals and Eggs over Easy)
14 February – Big Jim Sullivan, English guitarist (died 2012)
5 April – Dave Swarbrick, folk musician (died 2016)
11 April – Arthur Davies, operatic tenor (died 2018)
13 April – Margaret Price, soprano
23 April – Ed Stewart, disc jockey (died 2016)
3 May – Paul Ferris, film composer and actor (died 1995)
9 May – Pete Birrell, bass player (Freddie and the Dreamers)
11 May – Eric Burdon, R&B singer (The Animals)
21 May – Martin Carthy, folk musician
9 June – Jon Lord, keyboard player and composer (died 2012)
12 June – Reg Presley, singer and songwriter (died 2013)
30 June
 Mike Leander, arranger, songwriter and record producer (died 1996)
 Nigel Walley, tea-chest bass player and golfer
7 July – Jim Rodford, bass player (The Kinks, The Swinging Blue Jeans, The Zombies, The Kast Off Kinks and Argent)
17 July – Spencer Davis, instrumentalist (The Spencer Davis Group)
20 August – Anne Evans, operatic soprano
10 September – Christopher Hogwood, conductor and harpsichordist
27 October – Don Partridge, singer-songwriter (died 2010)
2 November – Brian Poole, singer (The Tremeloes)
15 November – Rick Kemp, singer-songwriter, bass player and producer (Steeleye Span)
24 November – Pete Best, rock drummer (The Beatles original lineup)
27 December
Les Maguire, pop pianist (Gerry & the Pacemakers)
Mike Pinder, rock keyboard player (The Moody Blues)
29 December – Ray Thomas, rock flautist and singer-songwriter (The Moody Blues) (died 2018)

Deaths
10 January – Frank Bridge, composer, 61
19 February – Sir Hamilton Harty, conductor and composer, 61
11 March – Sir Henry Walford Davies, composer, 71
27 March – Stewart Macpherson, music teacher and writer, 75
16 August – John Coates, operatic tenor, 76
date unknown – William Hargreaves, music hall composer

See also
 1941 in British television
 1941 in the United Kingdom
 List of British films of 1941

References

British music by year
1940s in British music


title: Kampala Central Division

text:
Kampala Central Division is one of the five divisions that make up Kampala, the capital of Uganda.  The city's five divisions are:
(a) Kampala Central Division (b) Kawempe Division (c) Lubaga Division (d) Makindye Division and (e) Nakawa Division.

Location
The division comprises the central business district of the largest city in Uganda and includes the areas of Old Kampala, Nakasero and Kololo. These areas are the most upscale business and residential neighborhoods in the city. The division also incorporates low income neighborhoods including  Kamwookya, Kisenyi and Kampala's Industrial Area.  The coordinates of the division are:0°19'00.0"N, 32°35'00.0"E (Latitude:0.316667; Longitude:32.583333). The division comprises about 20 parishes. Some of the parishes include; Bukesa, Civic Centre, Industrial Area, Kagugube, Kamwokya I, Kamwokya II, Kisenyi I, Kisenyi II, Kisenyi III, Kololo, Mengo, Nakasero, Nakivubo, Old Kampala among others.

Overview
The Kampala Capital City Authority (KCCA), was established in 2011, replacing the defunct Kampala City Council (KCC). During the first three years the leaders of the new KCCA and of the Central division, have focused on improving sanitation and garbage disposal, preserving the environment and enforcing existing building and zoning laws. Having made progress during the first three years, the KCCA leadership is expected to shift focus to the  repair and widening of the roadways and streets in the division, as well as decongesting the city center.

See also

References

External links
  Central Division Suspends Trading License Collection
 Google Map of the Central Division of Kampala

Geography of Kampala
Populated places in Uganda


title: Artificial Light (song)

text:
"Artificial Light" is the lead single by American Christian metal band Demon Hunter from their seventh studio album, Extremist.

Lyric video
The song's official lyric video was uploaded to Solid State's official YouTube channel on February 13, 2014. The video was designed by Online Revolution Design.

Chart performance

Personnel
 Ryan Clark – vocals
 Patrick Judge – lead guitar
 Jeremiah Scott – rhythm guitar
 Jon Dunn – bass
 Timothy Watts – drums

References

Demon Hunter songs
2014 singles
2014 songs
Solid State Records singles


title: Dejan Ristić

text:
Dejan Ristić (; born 6 March 1978) is a Serbian football midfielder who played as a midfielder.

Career
Ristić began his career in 2001 with FK Zvezdara in the Second League of FR Yugoslavia. During his time in the Second League he played with OFK Niš, FK Car Konstantin, FK Radnički Pirot, FK Kosanica, and FK Radnički Niš. In 2007, he signed with FK Sevojno in the Serbian First League, and signed with Dinamo Vranje in 2008. He left Dinamo after one season, claiming the club failed to pay his wages. In 2009, he signed with FK Mladi Radnik and played in the Serbian SuperLiga. After the relegation of Mladi he returned to the Serbian First League and stints with FK Sinđelić Niš, and FK Smederevo 1924. In 2015, he went overseas to Canada to sign with the Brantford Galaxy in the Canadian Soccer League.

References

External links

1978 births
Living people
Sportspeople from Jagodina
Men's association football midfielders
Serbian men's footballers
FK Zvezdara players
OFK Niš players
FK Radnički Pirot players
FK Radnički Niš players
FK Sevojno players
FK Dinamo Vranje players
FK Mladi Radnik players
OFK Sinđelić Niš players
FK Smederevo 1924 players
Brantford Galaxy players
Serbian SuperLiga players
Serbian First League players
Canadian Soccer League (1998–present) players


title: David Stokes (priest)

text:
David Stokes  DD (died 10 May 1669) was a Canon of Windsor from 1628 to 1669.

Career
He was educated at Westminster School and then Trinity College, Cambridge where he was awarded a BA in 1615. From Peterhouse, Cambridge he was awarded an MA in 1618, and a DD in 1630.

He was appointed:
Fellow of Eton College (deprived 1644)
Rector of Brinklow, Warwickshire 1625
Rector of Binfield, Berkshire 1631 (deprived 1644)
Precentor of Chichester Cathedral 1629 - 1631
Rector of Everden 1638
Rector of Urchfont, Wiltshire 1644.

He was appointed to the third stall in St George's Chapel, Windsor Castle in 1628, a position he held until 1669, except for the period of the Commonwealth of England.

Notes

1669 deaths
People educated at Westminster School, London
Canons of Windsor
Alumni of Trinity College, Cambridge
Alumni of Peterhouse, Cambridge
Fellows of Eton College
Year of birth missing


title: Rihanna (disambiguation)

text:
Rihanna (born 1988) is a Barbadian singer.

Rihanna or Rihana may also refer to:
 Rihanna (given name)
 Rihanna (book), a book by Rihanna and Simon Henwood
 "Rihanna" (Orezi song) (2013)
 "Rihanna" (Yxng Bane song) (2017)
 "Rihanna", a 2014 song by Clean Bandit from New Eyes
 "Rihanna", a song by Yo Gotti featuring Young Thug
 Demonym for a female Romulan, in Star Trek novels by Diane Duane, or in continuity with her work.
 Rihana, Hama, a village in Syria
 Sami Rihana (born 1941), Lebanese army officer and historian

See also
 Rhianna, given name
 Rehana (disambiguation), variant spelling of the given name
 Rhiannon (disambiguation)
 Riana (disambiguation)


title: Nick Stiles

text:
Nick Stiles (born 17 October 1973) is an Australian professional rugby union coach and a former player for the Queensland Reds. He also played in twelve Tests for Australia as a loosehead prop.

Family and early life
Stiles was born in Melbourne, but grew up in Brisbane. He was educated at Gregory Terrace, where he rowed in the first VIII and played rugby for the first XV. Stiles was selected for the Australian Schoolboys side in 1992 and named as captain.

In 1993 and 1994, Stiles played in the Queensland Under 21s side and was a fringe player in the Queensland Reds squad. During this time, Stiles played for Souths in the Brisbane club competition. Because of the physical development and technical ability needed to play front row at representative level, his progression to the senior Queensland side took several years. In 1997, he switched clubs to join University where he was made the club captain – a role he held until 2005 when he retired from playing. He captained the Australian Universities team in 1997 and 1998.

Rugby career

Queensland
After having been a squad member for nearly five years, Stiles made his senior Queensland starting debut in 1998. He made his Super 12 starting debut for the Reds at Cape Town in 1999, in a match with the Stormers. The Reds managed to finish on top of the table that year for the regular season but squandered their semi-final home advantage and were defeated by the Crusaders who went on to win the 1999 title.

Stiles became the first choice at loosehead prop for the Reds in 2001, and remained so for the next five seasons. An injury to Queensland's captain Elton Flatley in 2004 allowed him to assume the captain's role at the Reds.

In the last season of his Reds contract in 2005, the 31-year-old Stiles was still playing strongly enough to be the starting loosehead. However, he wasn't offered a new contract and played his final Queensland game against New Zealand A in June 2005, finishing with 93 state caps.

Australia
Stiles was selected in the Wallaby squad for the European tour in 2000. While he did not play any matches, he gained crucial experience training with the team ahead of the 2001 season. The Australians as reigning Rugby World Cup champions would be seriously challenged and Stiles would play a crucial role for the Wallabies in defending their status.

In 2001, he was selected in the Australian squad to face the touring British and Irish Lions side. It was the first such visit from the Lions for twelve years. Stiles made his Australian debut in the lead-up to the series, playing in the match against New Zealand Maori. He scored a try in the 41–29 win over the visiting including a number of All Black players. The ARU did not award test caps for the encounter, though, unlike past matches with the Maori.

A good performance against the Maori led to his selection for first Lions test at Brisbane. The Australian team lost in a stunning defeat to the British side but the selection panel persevered with the players and Stiles kept his place for the Melbourne test. After a poor start, the Wallabies finished the stronger in the second test to secure a 35–14 win. They then went on to claim the Tom Richards Trophy the next week in the decider at Sydney.

In the following month, the Wallabies retained both the Bledisloe Cup and Tri-Nations trophy. The Australians were the dominant force in world rugby. From 2001 to 2002, Stiles was an integral part of the team. Although in good form during the Super 12, he lost his place in the Wallabies squad in 2003 as the Reds finished with a losing record for the season.

Coaching
In his playing years, Stiles had taken several off-field roles, including Coaching Director of the Queensland Rugby Union in 1995 and 1996, and coaching several first XV school teams.

After retiring from playing, he was the head coach of Premier Grade at University of Queensland from 2005 to 2007. He then moved to Japan as the forwards coach of the Kubota Spears for three seasons, before returning to Australia to take up the forwards coaching position at the Western Force. Stiles was at the Force from 2010 to 2013, before linking again with the Queensland Reds as the forwards coach for 2014 season. He was appointed as head coach of Brisbane City for the inaugural season of Australia's National Rugby Championship, winning the competition twice in his first two seasons in 2014 and 2015.

Stiles was appointed as co-interim head coach of the Reds alongside Matt O'Connor two games into the 2016 season, after Richard Graham was sacked as head coach. On 26 July 2016, he was named the new head coach of the franchise.

References

External links
Scrum.com stats
It's Rugby stats

Australian rugby union coaches
Australian rugby union players
Australia international rugby union players
Rugby union props
Queensland Reds players
1973 births
Living people
Melbourne Rebels coaches
Rugby union players from Melbourne
Rugby union players from Brisbane
University of Queensland alumni


title: Basilica of St. Michael the Archangel (Loretto, Pennsylvania)

text:
The Basilica of St. Michael the Archangel is a Minor Basilica of the Catholic Church located in Loretto, Pennsylvania, United States.  It is also a parish church of the Diocese of Altoona-Johnstown.

History

St. Michael's parish was founded by the Rev. Demetrius Gallitzin and it was named for the patron saint of Michael McGuire, who was the first settler in the area in 1788.  The parish has had four different church buildings in its history.  The first church was built of white pine logs in 1799.  The second church was a frame structure built in 1817.  The first and second church buildings were located in the same location on the western edge of the cemetery. The outline of the stone foundation of the second church can still be seen there.  The third church was built of brick in 1854 where the present church is located.

Construction for the present church was begun on January 10, 1900. The stone for the foundation was quarried locally.  The church was consecrated on October 2, 1901.  The Romanesque Revival church was built at a cost of $150,000.  It was designed by Frederick J. Osterling, and paid for by Charles M. Schwab, the president of United States Steel, who had spent his youth in Loretto.  The three bells in the tower were donated by Mr. and Mrs. Charles Schwab, Mr. and Mrs. John Schwab and the Rev. Ferdinand Kittell, who was the pastor when the church was built.  Andrew Carnegie donated the pipe organ for $8,000.  Pope John Paul II decreed on September 9, 1996 that St. Michael's Church was elevated to the status of a minor basilica.

Architecture

While the church was substantially designed in the Romanesque Revival style, there are some decorative elements in the Gothic Revival style.  These include the altars, that were carved of Carrara marble and imported from Italy, and the altar rail that is composed of Mexican onyx and supported by brass pilasters, capitals and panels.  The Stations of the Cross were also imported from Italy.  The interior features three paintings over the Main Altar area.  They were created by an artist from Chicago and depict the Ascension of Jesus, the Flight into Egypt, and the Nativity of Jesus.  The wainscoting and the pews are both composed of red oak.

References

External links

Basilica website

Religious organizations established in 1799
Roman Catholic churches completed in 1901
Michael the Archangel, Loretto
Roman Catholic Diocese of Altoona–Johnstown
Roman Catholic churches in Pennsylvania
Romanesque Revival church buildings in Pennsylvania
20th-century Roman Catholic church buildings in the United States


title: Ayyub Khanbudagov

text:
Ayyub Shirin oglu Khanbudagov (, 1893-1937) was Chairman of the Extraordinary Commission (Cheka) of Azerbaijan and Secretary of the Central Committee of the Azerbaijan Community Party (ACP).

Khanbudagov was born in Ganja, Azerbaijan and graduated from the Baku Maritime School. From 19 October 1920 to 19 February 1921 he was the chairman of the Azeribaijani Cheka and then was elected as the second secretary of the Central Committee of the ACP, having been recommended by Nariman Narimanov. He later worked in the Transcaucasian Socialist Federative Soviet Republic until its dissolution in 1936.

On 19 December 1936, he was arrested on charges of nationalism. On 23 July 1937, he was sentenced to five years in prison by a special session of the Supreme Court of the Soviet Union. On 12 October of the same year, the verdict was changed to a death sentence. Khanbudagov's charge was later acquitted by the Supreme Court in December of 1957.

In April 1924, Khanbudagov had published an article titled "On the National Question" in the newspaper Communist noting the continued discrimination of hiring practices against Azerbaijani workers. The accusations of nationalism by Khanbudagov, the editor of Communist Aliheydar Garayev, and Narimanov, were investigated by the 8th Baku Party Conference.

References

Politicians from Ganja, Azerbaijan
1893 births
1937 deaths
Azerbaijan Communist Party (1920) politicians
Soviet politicians


title: Egg Islands (Alaska)

text:
The Egg Islands are a small group of three islands west of the Egg Island Channel near Cordova, Alaska.

Islands of Alaska
Islands of Chugach Census Area, Alaska
Islands of Unorganized Borough, Alaska


title: List of Arizona State Sun Devils in the NFL draft

text:
This is a list of Arizona State Sun Devils football players who were drafted into the NFL.

Key

Selections

References

Arizona State Sun Devils

Arizona State Sun Devils NFL draft


title: Sally Sweetland

text:
Sally Sweetland (née Mueller; September 23, 1911 – February 8, 2015) was an American soprano singer and teacher. She was active in the film and recording industry during the 1940s and 50s, before moving into teaching.

Career
Sweetland was born Sally Mueller in Los Angeles in 1911. In the 1940s, she provided voice dubbing for singing voices in movies, notably for Joan Leslie in several films including Yankee Doodle Dandy (1942) and Rhapsody in Blue (1945), as well as for Brenda Marshall, Martha Vickers and Joan Fontaine in other films of that era. She was featured as a solo artist on television programs such as The Perry Como Show and The Ed Sullivan Show. She was the female soloist on Gaslight Gayeties on NBC Red in the mid-1940s and on Top of the Evening, which debuted in 1944.

In March 1952, Sweetland featured on Perry Como's RCA Victor recording of "Summertime" by George and Ira Gershwin, which was released as a single, and appeared on Como's album TV Favorites. The following month, Sweetland provided backing vocals on two early recording sessions for the young Tony Bennett on Columbia. She also took part in numerous children's records at this time. In 1953, she provided vocals for Eddie Fisher's recording of "I'm Walking Behind You", which reached number one on both the Billboard Top 100 and the UK Singles Chart.

Sweetland later worked as a vocal coach with her husband Lee, a baritone, who was Woody Woodpecker's singing voice on NBC Radio. Among their students was Seth MacFarlane, creator of Family Guy. In 1995, actor George Hearn won the Tony Award for Best Featured Actor in a Musical for his role in Sunset Boulevard. In his acceptance speech, he thanked the Sweetlands.

Personal life
She married Lee E. Sweetland, an actor and fellow singer, on December 11, 1939, becoming known under her married name. The couple had four children, including a son, Steve Sweetland, and a daughter, Judy Horrall. Steve took over their former students, and carries on their work.

Sally was widowed in 2009, after 69 years of marriage. Sweetland celebrated her 100th birthday in 2011, citing laughter as her secret to longevity. As of 2013, she was a resident of Banning, California. She died at her home there, on February 8, 2015, aged 103.

Soundtrack list (film dubbing)
1940 – The Sea Hawk ("Old Spanish Song"; dubbed Brenda Marshall)
1942 – Yankee Doodle Dandy ("Mary's a Grand Old Name", "Harrigan", and "The Warmest Baby in the Bunch"; dubbed Joan Leslie)
1943 – The Hard Way ("Youth Must Have Its Fling", "Shuffle Off to Buffalo", "She's a Latin from Manhattan", and "My Little Buckaroo"; dubbed Joan Leslie)
1943 – The Constant Nymph  ("Tomorrow"; dubbed Joan Fontaine)
1943 – The Sky's the Limit ("My Shining Hour"; dubbed Joan Leslie)
1943 – Phantom of the Opera ("Martha" (Act 3, opera excerpt; dubbed Jane Farrar; "Amour et gloire"; dubbed Jane Farrar)
1943 – Thank Your Lucky Stars ("I'm Riding for a Fall" and "No You, No Me"; dubbed Joan Leslie)
1944 – Hollywood Canteen ("Sweet Dreams, Sweetheart"; dubbed Joan Leslie)
1944 – Knickerbocker Holiday ("It Never Was You"; dubbed Constance Dowling)
1945 – Where Do We Go from Here? ("If Love Remains", "All at Once" and "Morale"; dubbed Joan Leslie)
1945 – Rhapsody in Blue ("Embraceable You", "Swanee", "Smiles", "Somebody Loves Me", and "Delishious"; dubbed Joan Leslie)
1946 – The Time, the Place and the Girl ("A Rainy Night in Rio" and "A Gal in Calico"; dubbed Martha Vickers. Also dubbed singing for Florence Bates)

References

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1911 births
2015 deaths
American centenarians
American sopranos
Singers from Los Angeles
People from Banning, California
Women centenarians
21st-century American women


title: Florin Pârvu

text:
Florin Cristian Pârvu (born 2 April 1975) is a Romanian professional football manager and former player, who is currently in charge of Liga I club Petrolul Ploiești.

International

Honours
Dinamo București
Divizia A: 2001–02
Cupa României: 2002–03

External links

1975 births
Living people
Footballers from Ploiești
Romanian men's footballers
Romanian expatriate men's footballers
Romania men's international footballers
Liga I players
Liga II players
Liga III players
Men's association football midfielders
FC Dinamo București players
FC Petrolul Ploiești players
FC Brașov (1936) players
FC U Craiova 1948 players
CS Otopeni players
CS Turnu Severin players
Al-Jahra SC players
Henan F.C. players
FC Stal Alchevsk players
Expatriate men's footballers in Kuwait
Expatriate men's footballers in China
Romanian expatriate sportspeople in Kuwait
Romanian expatriate sportspeople in China
AEL Limassol players
Romanian expatriate sportspeople in Cyprus
Cypriot First Division players
Expatriate men's footballers in Cyprus
Expatriate men's footballers in Ukraine
Romanian expatriate sportspeople in Ukraine
FC Petrolul Ploiești managers
Liga I managers


title: Milan Čokić

text:
Milan Čokić (; born 15 August 1991) is a Serbian professional footballer who plays as a forward.

Career
During his career, Čokić played in four countries, namely Serbia (Mladenovac, Smederevo, Moravac Mrštane, and Sopot), Hungary (Siófok and Bajai, both on loan from Kecskemét), Slovenia (Ilirija 1911), and Albania (Besëlidhja Lezhë).

Personal life
Čokić is the older brother of fellow footballer Dimitrije Čokić.

References

External links

1991 births
Living people
Footballers from Belgrade
Serbian men's footballers
Men's association football forwards
OFK Mladenovac players
Kecskeméti TE players
BFC Siófok players
FK Smederevo 1924 players
FK Moravac Mrštane players
ND Ilirija 1911 players
FK Sopot players
Serbian First League players
Nemzeti Bajnokság I players
Nemzeti Bajnokság II players
Serbian expatriate men's footballers
Expatriate men's footballers in Hungary
Expatriate men's footballers in Slovenia
Expatriate men's footballers in Albania
Serbian expatriate sportspeople in Hungary
Serbian expatriate sportspeople in Slovenia
Serbian expatriate sportspeople in Albania


title: Thickness (graph theory)

text:
In graph theory, the thickness of a graph  is the minimum number of planar graphs into which the edges of  can be partitioned. That is, if there exists a collection of  planar graphs, all having the same set of vertices, such that the union of these planar graphs is , then the thickness of  is at most . In other words, the thickness of a graph is the minimum number of planar subgraphs whose union equals to graph .

Thus, a planar graph has thickness 1. Graphs of thickness 2 are called biplanar graphs. The concept of thickness originates in the Earth–Moon problem on the chromatic number of biplanar graphs, posed in 1959 by Gerhard Ringel, and on a related 1962 conjecture of Frank Harary: For any graph on 9 points, either itself or its complementary graph  is non-planar. The problem is equivalent to determining whether the complete graph  is biplanar (it is not, and the conjecture is true). A comprehensive survey on the state of the arts of the topic as of 1998 was written by  Petra Mutzel, Thomas Odenthal and  Mark Scharbrodt.

Specific graphs
The thickness of the complete graph on  vertices, , is

except when  for which the thickness is three.

With some exceptions, the thickness of a complete bipartite graph  is generally:

Properties
Every forest is planar, and every planar graph can be partitioned into at most three forests. Therefore, the thickness of any graph  is at most equal to the arboricity of the same graph (the minimum number of forests into which it can be partitioned) and at least equal to the arboricity divided by three.

The graphs of maximum degree  have thickness at most . This cannot be improved: for a -regular graph with girth at least , the high girth forces any planar subgraph to be sparse, causing its thickness to be exactly .

Graphs of thickness  with  vertices have at most  edges. Because this gives them average degree less than , their degeneracy is at most  and their chromatic number is at most . Here, the degeneracy can be defined as the maximum, over subgraphs of the given graph, of the minimum degree within the subgraph. In the other direction, if a graph has degeneracy  then its arboricity and thickness are at most . One can find an ordering of the vertices of the graph in which each vertex has at most  neighbors that come later than it in the ordering, and assigning these edges to  distinct subgraphs produces a partition of the graph into  trees, which are planar graphs.

Even in the case , the precise value of the chromatic number is unknown; this is Gerhard Ringel's Earth–Moon problem. An example of Thom Sulanke shows that, for , at least 9 colors are needed.

Related problems
Thickness is closely related to the problem of simultaneous embedding. If two or more planar graphs all share the same vertex set, then it is possible to embed all these graphs in the plane, with the edges drawn as curves, so that each vertex has the same position in all the different drawings. However, it may not be possible to construct such a drawing while keeping the edges drawn as straight line segments.

A different graph invariant, the rectilinear thickness or geometric thickness of a graph , counts the smallest number of planar graphs into which  can be decomposed subject to the restriction that all of these graphs can be drawn simultaneously with straight edges. The book thickness adds an additional restriction, that all of the vertices be drawn in convex position, forming a circular layout of the graph. However, in contrast to the situation for arboricity and degeneracy, no two of these three thickness parameters are always within a constant factor of each other.

Computational complexity
It is NP-hard to compute the thickness of a given graph, and NP-complete to test whether the thickness is at most two. However, the connection to arboricity allows the thickness to be approximated to within an approximation ratio of 3 in polynomial time.

References

Graph invariants
Planar graphs


title: Malaria Day in the Americas

text:
Malaria Day in the Americas is commemorated annually on November 6 to promote awareness, recognize past and current efforts to prevent and control malaria in the region of the Americas, build commitment, and to mobilize action to advance malaria goals and targets as the region works towards elimination. Awareness of this disease is very important in the region of the Americas, where an estimated 120 million people in 21 endemic countries are at risk of malaria. In 2012, there were 469,000 confirmed malaria cases in the region with 108 deaths. Nonetheless, declining incidence of disease and malaria-related mortality has led to low prioritization of malaria on national health agendas in the Americas.

Guyana has recognized this day since 2003, commemorating the day that Nobel Prize winner, Dr. Charles Laveran first observed the malaria parasite in blood. This date was recommended by Guyana to be the official date for the region, which is now celebrated by the Pan American Health Organization (PAHO) and Member States since 2007. This day is a mechanism for countries in Latin America and the Caribbean to engage stakeholders in the fight against malaria. Ministries of Health and other actors, such as international donors and technical partners of Amazon Malaria Initiative, are encouraged to hold local outreach events on November 6 in order to achieve critical mass and raise awareness of the issue of malaria prevention and control, which have included events in Guyana and Belize.

History
Malaria Day in the Americas was envisioned by the 46th Directing Council of the Pan American Health Organization in 2005 and established in October 2007 by the 27th Pan American Sanitary Conference held in Washington, DC. November 6 was proposed by Member State Guyana and approved as it coincides with the day Charles Louise Alphonse first observed the presence of malaria parasites in the blood of patients

Malaria Day in the Americas is a separate event from World Malaria Day, which was established the same year and is marked by the World Health Organization on April 25.

Following the 2013 Malaria Day in the Americas, participating countries were encouraged to engage in a year-round campaign against the disease to attain the following objectives:

 Improve the communication process and extension of advocacy work to all stakeholders and target audiences.
 Enhance visibility/interest on Malaria in the Region of Americas and the global scourge that the disease brings to peoples of the world.
 Increase awareness and understanding of the key issues among target audience/population.
 Catalyze change of attitudes and modification of behaviors.
 Generate advocacy/support from the public, policy makers, clients and strategic partners.
 Encourage increased and enduring support to efforts against malaria, including the elimination of local transmission in areas where such is feasible.

Malaria Champions of the Americas

Through the annual Malaria Champion of the Americas competition, the Pan American Health Organization (PAHO), the United Nations Foundation, the George Washington University Milken Institute School of Public Health (MISPH), and the Johns Hopkins University School of Public Health's Center for Communication Programs (JHU-CCP) (the PAHO Foundation was a previous sponsor of this Forum) seek to recognize organizations and initiatives in the region of the Americas that exemplify best practices and success stories in malaria prevention and control. The jury selects three finalists from among all nominated organizations, and then uses pre-determined criteria to award one “Malaria Champion of the Americas” for having made the most significant contributions to malaria prevention and control in the region of the Americas during that year. An awards ceremony is held at PAHO headquarters in Washington, DC on November 6, or on an alternate date when the sixth falls on a Friday or weekend. The Malaria Champions of the Americas awards ceremony is webcast live to encourage virtual participation throughout the region.

The 2013 Malaria Day in the Americas was celebrated on November 6 at PAHO headquarters in Washington DC, on that day, the Colombia Malaria Project was honored as Malaria Champion of the Americas 2013.  There was special recognition given to the malaria program of the Dominican Republic for its efforts in cross-border coordination with Haiti,  as well as to the State Health Department of Acre, Brazil for its sustained excellence in malaria control.

The 2014 Malaria Day in the Americas   event focused on Accelerating the Elimination of Malaria. The 2014 Malaria Champion of the Americas was the Centro Nacional Para el Control de las Enfermedades Tropicales (CENCET) from the Dominican Republic

The 2015 Malaria Day in the Americas forum was held on November 5, 2015 at PAHO/WHO Headquarters in Washington, DC and featured videos, presentations, and discussions on Malaria Networks and Advocates, the regional launch of Roll Back Malaria's Action and Investment to Defeat Malaria (AIM) 2016 - 2030, and the work of ‘Malaria Champions of the Americas 2015.’ The finalists included the National Malaria Control Program of Brazil, the Honduras Ministry of Health Health Surveillance Unit, and the National Malaria Eradication Service (SENEPA) of Paraguay.  The National Malaria Control Program from Brazil won the overall prize as the 2015 Malaria Champion of the Americas.

The 2016 Malaria Day in the Americas forum was held on November 3, 2016 at the PAHO/WHO Headquarters in Washington, DC and featured videos, presentations, and discussions around the theme "End Malaria for Good." The three countries recognized this year as "Malaria Champions of the Americas 2016", included Costa Rica, El Salvador, and Suriname.

References

External links

Malaria
November observances


title: Francisc

text:
Francisc is the Romanian-language form of Francis. In other cases Francisc is the Romanianized form of the Hungarian name Ferenc.

Notable people with the name include:

Francisc Hossu-Longin
Francisc Rainer
Francisc Șirato, Romanian painter and graphic artist
Francisc Vaștag, Romanian boxer

Romanian masculine given names
Masculine given names


The Jimmy and Rosalynn Carter School for Peace and Conflict Resolution (formerly known as the School for Conflict Analysis and Resolution or S-CAR) is a constituent college of George Mason University based near Washington, D.C., United States, specializing in peace and conflict studies with locations in Arlington, Fairfax, and Lorton, Virginia, as well as at the Mason Korea campus in Songdo, South Korea. On July 1, 2020, the School for Conflict Analysis and Resolution was renamed the Jimmy and Rossalyn Carter School for Peace and Conflict Resolution, following an announcement by the university in March 2020.

History
The Carter School was founded in 1981 as the Center for Conflict Analysis, later named the Center for Conflict Analysis and Resolution (CCAR) and began offering a master's degree in Conflict Analysis and Resolution in 1983.  In 1988 it became the first academic institution to grant PhD's in Conflict Analysis and Resolution and rose to the status of Institute, becoming ICAR in 1989. In 2010, after a decade of growth and development, including the introduction of the undergraduate program and graduate certificate programs, it became the School for Conflict Analysis and Resolution (S-CAR). In 2020 the school was renamed in dedication to Nobel Peace Prize awarded humanitarian former U.S. president Jimmy Carter and his wife Rosalynn as the Jimmy and Rosalynn Carter School for Peace and Conflict Resolution.

Academic programs
PhD - Doctorate of Philosophy
MS - Master of Science in Conflict Analysis and Resolution
Concentration in Social Justice Advocacy and Activism
Concentration in Dynamics of Violence
Concentration in Inclusive Conflict Engagement
Concentration in Conflict-Sensitive Development and Resilience
Concentration in Media, Narrative, and Public Discourse
Individualized Concentration
BA/BS - Bachelor of Arts or Science in Conflict Analysis and Resolution
Concentration in Building Peace in Divided Societies
Concentration in Global Engagement
Concentration in Political and Social Action
Concentration in Justice and Reconciliation
Concentration in Interpersonal Dynamics
Concentration in Collaborative Leadership
Graduate Certificates in Conflict Analysis and Resolution
Conflict Analysis and Resolution Advanced Skills
Conflict Analysis and Resolution Collaborative Leadership in Community Planning
Prevention and Stabilization Contexts
World Religions and Peacebuilding
Collaborative Community Action
Dual master's degree with the University of Malta - Master of Science in Conflict Analysis and Resolution and Master of Arts in Conflict Resolution and Mediterranean Security
Dual Degree - Master of Science in Conflict Analysis and Resolution and Master of Social Work

Research and practice centers
Center for World Religions, Diplomacy and Conflict Resolution
Center for Peacemaking Practice
Center for the Study of Gender and Conflict Resolution
Peace and Conflict Studies Center Asia (PACSC Asia)
Center for the Study of Narrative and Conflict Resolution
Mary Hoch Center for Reconciliation

Programs and projects

Experiential Learning Program
Insight Conflict Resolution Program
Parents of the Field Project
Dialogue and Difference Project
Zones of Peace Survey
Genocide Prevention Program
Genocide Watch
Sudan Task Group
South West Asia Group
Program on Contentious Politics
Program for the Prevention of Mass Violence

Notable alumni
Mohammed Abu-Nimer, expert on conflict resolution and dialog for peace.  Professor at the American University School of International Service
Chad Ford, ESPN sports journalist and assistant professor at Brigham Young University – Hawaii (BYUH)
Deborah Hersman, former chair of the U.S. National Transportation Safety Board
Alma Jadallah, national and international conflict resolution practitioner and scholar, President and managing director of Kommon Denominator, Inc.
January Makamba, Tanzanian politician and member of Parliament for Bumbuli constituency, Deputy Minister of Communication, Science and Technology

Current faculty

Kevin Avruch - Henry Hart Rice Professor of Conflict Resolution and Professor of Anthropology
Sandra Cheldelin - Professor Emerita of Conflict Resolution
Charles Chavis
Sara Cobb - Drucie French Cumbie Professor of Conflict Analysis and Resolution
Leslie Dwyer
Thomas Flores
Marc Gopin - James H. Laue Professor of World Religions, Diplomacy and Conflict Resolution
Susan Hirsch - Vernon M. and Minnie Lynch Chair of Conflict Resolution
Karina Korostelina
Terrence Lyons
Christopher Mitchell - Professor Emeritus of Conflict Analysis and Resolution
Alpaslan Özerdem - Dean, Professor of Peace and Conflict Studies
Agnieszka Paczynska
Daniel Rothbart
Arthur Romano
Richard E. Rubenstein - University Professor of Conflict Resolution and Public Affairs
Solon Simmons
Roland B. Wilson - Program Coordinator and Professor at S-CAR Korea
Julie Shedd - Associate Dean of S-CAR
Susan Allen
Suzanne de Janasz - Visiting Professor of Management and Conflict Resolution
Douglas Irvin-Erickson
Tehama Lopez Bunyasi
Patricia Maulden
James Price
Mara Schoeny

Past faculty

 Henry C. Barringer – U.S. Foreign Service Officer (Ret)
 Andrea Bartoli – Dean of the School of Diplomacy and International Relations at Seton Hall University
 Ben Broom
 John Burton – Former head of the Australian Foreign Office and founder of the Conflict Resolution Program at the University of London
 Mary E. Clark – former Drucie French Cumbie Chair in Conflict Resolution at George Mason University
 Kevin P. Clements – Professor of Peace and Conflict Studies at the University of Otago, New Zealand
 Dan Druckman
 Dennis Sandole (1941-2018) - former Professor of Conflict Resolution and International Relations
 Joe Gittler (1912-2005)
 James H. Laue (1937–1993) – former Professor of Conflict Resolution and served on the U.S. Department of Justice's Community Relations Service (CRS)
 Michelle LeBaron
 Tamra Pearson D'stree
 Joe Scimecca
 Wallace Warfield (1938–2010) – Professor of Conflict Analysis and Resolution, community mediator and acting director of the U.S. Department of Justice's New York Community Relations Service
 Bryant Wedge – Social psychiatrist, first director of CCR, worked for the State Department and the Arms Control and Disarmament Agency
 Tom Williams
 Nadim Rouhana – Former Henry Hart Rice Professor of Conflict Resolution and Analysis

Distinguished fellows, visiting scholars and lecturers
Elise M. Boulding
Kenneth E. Boulding
Ron Fisher
Johan Galtung
Herbert Kelman
Debra Kolb
Dean Pruitt
Anatol Rapoport
Peter Wallensteen

References

External links

George Mason University

George Mason University
Education in Fairfax County, Virginia
Education in Arlington County, Virginia
Peace and conflict studies
Peace education
Dispute resolution
Conflict (process)
1981 establishments in Virginia
Universities and colleges established in 1981


title: Gina Falckenberg

text:
Gina Falckenberg (14 September 1907 – 12 February 1996) was a German stage and film actress. She appeared in 22 films during her career, including Anime in tumult (1942). Falckenberg was also a writer and worked on several screenplays. She was married to the Italian actor Giulio del Torre.

Selected filmography

Actress
 A Man with Heart (1932)
 Raid in St. Pauli (1932)
 Holiday From Myself (1934)
 The Gypsy Baron (1935)
 The Impossible Woman (1936)
 The Accusing Song (1936)
 Love's Awakening (1936)
 The Voice of the Heart (1937)
 After Midnight (1938)
 Souls in Turmoil (1942)
 Crossroads of Passion (1948)
 Women Without Names (1950)

Screenwriter
 My Father, the Actor (1956)
 The Hero of My Dreams (1960)
 I Will Always Be Yours (1960)

References

External links

Further reading

1907 births
1996 deaths
German film actresses
German women screenwriters
German emigrants to Italy
People from Fürstenfeldbruck (district)
20th-century German actresses
German stage actresses
Film people from Bavaria
20th-century German screenwriters


title: Swimming at the 2003 World Aquatics Championships – Women's 4 × 100 metre medley relay

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The Women's 4x100m Medley Relay event at the 10th FINA World Aquatics Championships swam 26 July 2003 in Barcelona, Spain. Preliminary heats swam in the morning session, with the top-8 finishers advancing to swim again in the Final that evening.

At the start of the event, the World (WR) and Championship (CR) records were:
WR: 3:58.30 swum by the USA on September 23, 2000 in Sydney, Australia.
CR: 4:01.50 swum by Australia on July 29, 2001 in Fukuoka, Japan

Results

Final

Preliminaries

References

Swimming at the 2003 World Aquatics Championships
2003 in women's swimming


title: The Documentary 2

text:
The Documentary 2 is the sixth studio album by American rapper the Game. It was released on October 9, 2015, by Blood Money Entertainment and eOne Music. The album serves as a sequel to his debut album. The project is first half of a two-piece project with other half The Documentary 2.5, which was released the following week. The album features guest appearances from Dr. Dre, Ice Cube, Snoop Dogg, Kendrick Lamar, Ab-Soul, Kanye West and Future, among others.

Preceded the album release, the album was supported by lead single: "100" featuring Drake.

Background
In 2015, in an interview with Power 106, the Game announced that the album was about 90% complete and once Dr. Dre gets back from his vacation, him and Dre would be finishing recording the album. The Game also said that his children were his motivation to finish the album, speaking about being confident on his growth as a rapper: "I listened to my first album and everybody thinks it's so amazing, but I think I'm better than that. I listened to it and heard all of the flaws of the young me, and I'm like, 'Man I would have never done this song like that today.'" According to the Game, Dr. Dre was excited about the album that he called The Documentary 2 would be the best rap album in five years. On July 21, 2015, the Game revealed that Diddy said The Documentary 2 is "his best album yet".

Recording and production
On April 12, 2015, the Game released a video, titled "The Making of 'The Documentary 2'", and it shows him in the studio with Meek Mill, working on a song, called "Soundtrack". The video also features cameo appearances from Cool & Dre and Travis Scott. During the 2015's BET Awards on North Carolina's Power 98, the Game said that he has been working with these record producers such as Timbaland, Swizz Beatz, Pharrell Williams, DJ Premier, the Alchemist, Mikhail, Jahlil Beats, Just Blaze, Scott Storch, and Mike Will Made It. While the Game was spending the entire week in the studio with Kanye West, the Game stated that "You get a good solid week out of 'Ye if you have history." On July 6, 2015, the Game shared some footage of himself in the studio with DJ Mustard, Eric Bellinger, YG, Ty Dolla Sign, Bongo 'the Drum Gahd', Busta Rhymes and Keyshia Cole. The video features one of the snippets was a song with Game and Kendrick Lamar that was surfaced later. Joe Moses, Jay 305 and Skeme appeared in the video. Many unofficial sites posted possible track lists for the album. On July 21, 2015, the Game posted a picture of himself on the toilet, while recording a song for the album on his Instagram. Few days later, the Game posted another picture of himself working on another song with American R&B singer Tyrese, which he said that this collaboration would be on the album. The Game confirmed that Nas, Lil Wayne, E-40, Scarface, Busta Rhymes and YG would be featured on the second disc for the album, called The Documentary 2.5.

Release and promotion
On August 28, 2014, the Game stated that the album would be released on January 18, 2015, and will serve as the 10th anniversary of the first installment. On October 14, 2014, the Game released a compilation album, Blood Moon: Year of the Wolf. On January 30, 2015, a picture of Dr. Dre, the Game, and Ice Cube was posted on Instagram. The inclusion suggested that Dre and Cube were reuniting on the album. On March 12, 2015, the Game announced that the album would be released on June 30, which is his oldest son's birthday. In an interview with Miss Info, Game said spoke about the release of the album. "I feel like I could've released it after The Documentary, but ten years seems perfectly fine. It's my sixth studio album, my sixth solo album, and I think that the 10th anniversary is huge. So, why not put it out ten years later?"

On June 28, 2015, the Game announced that the album would be released on August 7, 2015. Target started promoting the album in stores. The cover shown a new release date of August 28. On July 16, 2015, the Game posted a picture of Tupac with the caption, "Almost time to wrap this album. #TheDocumentary2". On August 30, 2015, he released the cover art for the upcoming album and announced a release date of September 25, 2015. On September 9, 2015, it was revealed that the release date was pushed back to October 9, 2015. On September 18, 2015, the album made available for pre-order, detailing the track listing. On September 22, the Game announced that The Documentary 2 would be a double disc album with a total of 38 tracks, detailing to have disc one releasing on October 9, 2015 and then disc two releasing on October 16, 2015. A documentary about the album, showing how the album was made with studio sessions and video shoots, was released after disc one was released; it is titled The Documentary 2: The Making of the Album.

Critical reception

The Documentary 2 received strong reviews from contemporary music critics. Billboard gave the album 4.5 out of 5 stars. At Metacritic, which assigns a normalized rating out of 100 to reviews from mainstream critics, the album received an average score of 75, which indicates "generally favorable reviews", based on 13 reviews.

Commercial performance
The Documentary 2 debuted at number two on the US Billboard 200, with 95,000 album-equivalent units, which included 85,000 pure album sales.

It serves as the Game's seventh top-ten album in the United States. The album dropped to the number 11 in its second week, earning an additional 28,000 album-equivalent units. As of November 2015, The Documentary 2 had accumulated 140,000 album-equivalent units in the United States, with 116,000 being pure sales.

Track listing

Notes
 "On Me" features additional vocals from Dr. Dre

Sample credits
 "On Me" contains a sample of "On and On" (written by Jaborn Jamal) performed by Erykah Badu.
 "Step Up" contains a sample of "Step In the Arena" performed by Gang Starr, in addition to chorus vocals from "I Get Around" performed by Tupac Shakur; and samples "I Wanna Be Down" performed by Brandy.
 "Don't Trip" contains samples of "Rebirth of Slick (Cool Like Dat)" performed by Digable Planets and Funky Worm, and "More Peas" performed by Fred Wesley and the J.B.'s.
 "Standing on Ferraris" contains samples of "I Put a Spell on You" performed by Screamin Jay Hawkins, and "California My Way" performed by the Main Ingredient.
 "Circles" contains samples of Going in Circles performed by Isaac Hayes, Montara performed by Bobby Hutcherson, and "Song Cry" performed by Jay-Z.
 "Uncle Skit" contains a sample of Cutie Pie performed by One Way.
 "Mula" contains a sample of "Fall in Love" performed by Phantogram.
 "The Documentary 2" contains a sample of "Rickard Escapes" performed by Jerry Goldsmith.
 "100" contains a sample of "Feel the Fire" performed by Peabo Bryson.
 "Just Another Day" contains a sample of "Where I'm From" performed by the Game and Nate Dogg.
 "LA" contains a sample of "Savoir Faire" performed by Chic.

Personnel
Adam Turchin – saxophone
Koofreh Umoren – trumpet

Charts

Weekly charts

Year-end charts

Collector's Edition

The three-disc collector's edition of The Documentary 2 was released on January 22, 2016. The bonus disc features guest appearances from Trey Songz and Meek Mill.  On the chart dated February 13, 2016, Disc 3 debuted on the Billboard 200 chart at number 134.

Track listing

Weekly charts

See also
 List of Billboard number-one R&B/Hip-Hop albums of 2015

References

2015 albums
The Game (rapper) albums
Albums produced by Dr. Dre
Albums produced by Bangladesh (record producer)
Albums produced by Battlecat (producer)
Albums produced by Boi-1da
Albums produced by Cardo
Albums produced by Cool & Dre
Albums produced by DJ Khalil
Albums produced by DJ Mustard
Albums produced by DJ Premier
Albums produced by DJ Quik
Albums produced by Fredwreck
Albums produced by Hit-Boy
Albums produced by Jahlil Beats
Albums produced by Mike Will Made It
Albums produced by Symbolyc One
Albums produced by Tone Mason
Albums produced by Travis Barker
Albums produced by will.i.am
Sequel albums
Albums produced by JellyRoll


title: ISeeCars.com

text:
iSeeCars.com is an online automotive search engine and research website which helps users find and compare cars for sale using a proprietary computer algorithm.

Business

iSeeCars analyzes used car listings for a number of factors including reasonableness of the price, fairness of the dealer and positive and negative attributes of the vehicle.  iSeeCars.com also provides car buying tips and reviews through articles written by automotive experts.  The site also conducts research studies about car trends and consumer purchasing behavior.  iSeeCars.com has been featured in ABC News, 'USA Today, CNBC, Consumer Reports, and Wall Street Journal.

History

iSeeCars.com was co-founded by Vineet Manohar, former software engineer at TripAdvisor and a graduate of Indian Institute of Technology, and Phong Ly, previously a marketer at SAP and a graduate of Harvard Business School.  iSeeCars.com was officially launched to the public in 2013.  iSeeCars.com is privately owned and headquartered in Woburn, MA.

Research

iSeeCars.com's researchers use their database of more than 30 million car listings to better understand car trends and consumer behavior. Some of the studies conducted by iSeeCars.com included "10 cars most likely to go 200,000 miles" for Consumer Reports, "Tesla cars are worth more used than new" for CNBC, "Men like minivans and hybrids as much as women do" for CBS News, and "Where To Find The Best (And Worst) Used-Car Deals" for Forbes.  In February 2014, iSeeCars.com's study that used Tesla cars were selling for more than new ones was cited by Tesla Motors CEO, Elon Musk.

Partnerships
iSeeCars.com partners with a number of automotive websites and car dealerships including eBay to aggregate millions of car listings for users to search.  In 2012, iSeeCars.com participated in a case study with Chrome Data, a subsidiary of Internet Brands, about the integration of vehicle specifications to help users research and compare vehicles.

Recognition
In May 2014 and 2015, iSeeCars.com was named a finalist in the MITX What's Next Awards for "Best Consumer Tech that Makes Life Easier". In May 2015, iSeeCars.com was also selected as a Webby Awards Honoree in the Web / Car Sites & Culture category.

References

Online automotive companies of the United States


title: Lost in the Dark (1914 film)

text:
Lost in the Dark (Italian: Sperduti nel buio) is a 1914 Italian silent drama film directed by Nino Martoglio and starring Giovanni Grasso Sr., Maria Carmi and Virginia Balestrieri. Documenting life in the slums of Naples, it is considered a precursor to the Italian neorealism movement of the 1940s and 1950s. The only surviving copy of this film was destroyed by Nazi German forces during the World War II. The film is based on a 1901 play of the same title by Roberto Bracco.

Cast
 Giovanni Grasso Sr. as Nunzio the blind man
 Maria Carmi as Livia Blanchard
 Virginia Balestrieri as Paolina
 Vittorina Moneta as Paolina's mother
 Dillo Lombardi as Duke of Vallenza
 Totò Majorana as Nunzio's stepfather
 Gina Benvenuti as Nunzio's mother
 Maria Balistrieri
 Ettore Mazzanti

References

Bibliography
 Reich, Jacqueline & Garofalo, Piero. Re-viewing Fascism: Italian Cinema, 1922-1943. Indiana University Press, 2002.

External links

1914 films
Italian silent feature films
Lost drama films
1914 drama films
1910s Italian-language films
Lost Italian films
Italian black-and-white films
1914 lost films
Silent Italian drama films