title: Mexicans in France

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Mexicans in France refers to Mexicans and their French-born descendants. Paris is the main point of residence for Mexicans, but there are also considerable numbers in Strasbourg and Marseille.

The House of Mexico in Paris is one of 37 residences in the Cité Internationale Universitaire de Paris (CIUP) and was created by the governments of Mexico and France in 1953 to host young university students from Mexico and other Hispanic American countries.

History

Porfirio Díaz in Europe

After resigning from the presidency of Mexico in 1911, Porfirio Díaz and his family began to pack up to retire into exile in Paris, France. After dismissing their former servants paying in gold coins, the Diaz family went to the train station of Santa Clara, south of the capital. Victoriano Huerta was asked to escort the caravan to Veracruz, where one would take steamboat to La Coruña. On May 26, Porfirio and Carmen Romero Rubio, accompanied by the children of General -except Amada- and sisters Carmen, went toward the port of Veracruz. Along the way on the morning of May 27, just before reaching the city of Orizaba, the train was attacked by bandits, which were repelled by federal forces Huerta, and managed to capture more than half the assailants. Arriving in Veracruz the night of that day, and contrary to what happened in other parts of the country, Díaz was greeted with banquets, dinners, dances and parties in his honor. Finally on the morning of May 31, on board the ship German Ypiranga Porfirio Díaz and his family left the country.

Porfirio Díaz began touring Europe and its main capitals with his wife. In April 1912, he was received in the Zarzuela Palace, Madrid by the King of Spain, Alfonso XIII, who invited him to reside in the Iberian Peninsula and presented him with a sword as a gift. Later he toured San Sebastián and Zaragoza. The Kaiser Wilhelm II of Germany sent him in Zaragoza tickets to witness the maneuvers of his army in Munich, where they arrived on the eve of the First World War. After fixing his residence in Paris, Diaz used to go to Biarritz and St. Jean de Luz, on the French coast during the winter. In early 1913, began a tour of North Africa and their journey took them to meet in Cairo, where he toured The Sphinx and the Pyramid of Cheops. In the latter, Díaz was portrayed in a photograph owned General National Archive. During his return to Europe, he visited Naples and Rome.

In Paris, Díaz began to be aware of the transgressions that had occurred in Mexico, thanks to several of his old friends used to go visit him. In late 1913, Porfirio was visited by his daughters Amada and Luz, who remained with their father a few months and together toured Switzerland and the Alps. During the last months of 1914 and early 1915, his health began to seriously deteriorate and later, in June 1915, her doctor ordered him to rest in his bed, so he had to leave their daily morning walks in the forest of Bologna. According to the stories of Carmen Romero Rubio, her husband suffered from hallucinations. On July 2, finally the word had lost track of time and his doctor was called at noon and six p.m. and thirty-two minutes (French time), José de la Cruz Porfirio Díaz Mori died at the age of eighty-four years. He was buried in the church of Saint Honoré l'Eylau, and December 27, 1921, his remains were moved to the Montparnasse Cemetery in Paris. When Carmen Romero Rubio returned to the country in 1931, she left Díaz's remains in France. Since the year of 1989, Mexico has expressed intentions to return to Mexico the remains of Díaz, without achieving results.

Statistics

Notable people

See also
French immigration to Mexico
France-Mexico relations
Immigration to France
Second Mexican Empire

References

External links
 Mexican Community in France

Ethnic groups in France
France


title: Pompeo Massani

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Pompeo Massani (Florence, December, 1850  – 1920) was an Italian painter who mainly depicted costume genre subjects, often in satirical poses.

Biography
He studied at the Academy of Fine Arts of Florence, then studied for three years under Michele Gordigiani. His first important work was the painting: La politica in canonica, awarded a silver medal at the Exhibition of Rovigo of 1879. In 1881 he won the first prize at the Exhibition of Genoa, for the painting: Un brindisi al frate, depicting over 36 figures; The Design Lesson, owned by the Goupil Gallery, and I vecchi celibi; ; Il concerto; In cantina; and Il saluto al gobbo. The made portraits of King Vittorio Emanuele and of the Countess of Mirafiore.

Massani painted on tambourines, depicting lively public scenes, including Al teatro delle Marionette,  Al circo equestre; Al teatrino; Il giocoliere, e Momento allegro.  At the Exhibition of Monaco of 1889, he displayed il Circo equestre. La poesia is a canvas with five figures titled: La politica, che sta per terminare.

Massani was named honorary professor of the Royal Academy of Fine Arts of Florence. In 1887, he was awarded Cross of the Knight of the Order of the Crown of Italy.

He often painted elderly individuals engaged in apparent buffoonery or celebrating inebriation.

Gallery

References

1850 births
1920 deaths
19th-century Italian painters
Italian male painters
20th-century Italian painters
Italian genre painters
Italian costume genre painters
Painters from Florence
Accademia di Belle Arti di Firenze alumni
19th-century Italian male artists
20th-century Italian male artists


title: Kurt Vonnegut's Monkey House

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Kurt Vonnegut's Monkey House is a Canadian television anthology series which aired on the Showtime network from 1991 to 1993. Author Kurt Vonnegut hosted the series himself, presenting dramatizations of several of his short stories from the 1968 collection Welcome to the Monkey House.

Episodes
Each Monkey House adaptation was 30 minutes long.

The first three stories were produced as a television pilot in British Columbia, Canada, and broadcast together from 9:00–10:30pm on May 12, 1991. The four subsequent episodes were filmed and produced in New Zealand in 1992, as a co-production with South Pacific Pictures. The latter episodes were broadcast monthly.

Season 1

Season 2

References

External links

1990s Canadian anthology television series
Showtime (TV network) original programming
Works by Kurt Vonnegut
1991 Canadian television series debuts
1993 Canadian television series endings
1990s Canadian drama television series
1990s New Zealand television series
Television shows filmed in British Columbia
Television series by South Pacific Pictures


title: Premios Gardel

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The Premios Gardel a la Música (originally called Premios Carlos Gardel), or just Premios Gardel (in English, the Gardel Awards), is an award presented by the Argentine Chamber of Phonograms and Videograms Producers (CAPIF) to recognize the best of Argentine music and to award the talent of Argentine artists in a diversity of genres and categories. The trophy depicts a sculpture of French Argentine tango singer Carlos Gardel, one of Argentina's music icons. The annual presentation ceremony features performances by prominent artists, and the presentation of awards that have more popular interest.

The honorees are chosen by a jury consisting of musicians, journalists and other members of the media, event producers, sound engineers, and personalities related to music. The awards are the Argentine equivalent to the American Grammy Awards and the British BRIT Awards. The Premios Gardel have been described as the "most important prize in the country's music business".

History
After the ACE Awards (1992–1997) failed to become Argentina's standard music awards due to lack due to lack of support from the industry, the Gardel Awards appeared to take over that spot.

The awards are named after Carlos Gardel, one of Argentina's earliest and most well-known popular music performers.
The awards were organized by CAPIF with the first ceremony held in 1999 for music released between June 1, 1997, and November 30, 1998. The jury for the first awards comprised 500 members.

In 2003, the voting committee was made "truly independent from the record companies, whose staffs can no longer vote," according to then-CAPIF executive director, Gabriel Salcedo. The jury increased to 1,500 members, including artists, producers, and journalists of "every musical genre". In the past, the Gardels were viewed as a "pat on the back" from the industry to its favorite, best-selling artists, but the revamped voting was viewed as giving transparency to the selection process and a new-found credibility to the awards themselves.

Ceremonies

Footnotes:

Categories
The Gardel Awards are awarded in a series of categories, each of which isolate a specific contribution to the recording industry. The standard awards list nominees in each category from which a winner is selected. Twenty-four Gardel Awards were awarded in the first award ceremony, but the number of awards has grown and fluctuated over time as new categories are added and some older ones removed. As of 2022, the number of categories is forty-eight.

General Field
The General Field are standard awards for musical works which do not restrict nominees by genre or some other criterion:
 Album of the Year is awarded to the performer(s) of a full vocal or instrumental album. The winner of this category receives the Gardel de Oro Award, a golden version of the trophy and the Awards' greatest distinction.
 Song of the Year is awarded to the performer(s), songwriter(s) and composer(s) of the song.
 Record of the Year is awarded to the performer(s), producer(s) and recording engineer(s) of a full album. Formerly known as Production of the Year, it also allows songs to be nominated since 2020.
 Best New Artist is awarded to the performer of a full album or song who has not released more than two albums or twenty songs. From 2007 to 2018 (except in 2010), the category was replaced genre-specific versions for pop, rock, tango, folklore, tropical and cuarteto.
 Collaboration of the Year is awarded to the performers, songwriter(s) and composer(s) of the song. It is awarded since 2020.

Winners

Footnotes:

Genre-specific categories
As of the 2022 ceremony, there are 48 categories, including the General Field.

No longer awarded

Voting process
The voting process begins every year with media companies entering albums, songs and music videos for consideration. Entries are made online. Once the postulation date expires and all entries have been registered in the differed categories, CAPIF summons the Revision Committees, work groups consisting of journalists, producers, musicians and specialist that revise the entries to revise that the entries have been registered in the right category according to its music genre and particular characteristics. Once it has been revised, the selection of nominees begins.

For selecting the nominees, CAPIF informs the jury of the Gardel Awards that the first stage of the voting process is open for each category. Members of the jury can access online to the audio and video contents that habe been submitted for nomination and choose those that consider should be nominated. Once this stage of the voting process finishes, CAPIF publishes the official list of nominees.

After the list of nominees has been defined, the voting members must select one winner for each category. This is also made online. Lastly, CAPIF informs the winners in the pre-telecast ceremony and the official awards show ceremony.

See also
19th Annual Premios Gardel
21st Annual Premios Gardel
23rd Annual Premios Gardel

References

Premios Gardel
Argentine music awards
Awards established in 1999
1999 establishments in Argentina


title: Amy Cheung (writer)

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Amy Siu-haan Cheung (; born November 3, 1967) is one of Hong Kong's most popular writers, well known throughout the Chinese-speaking world for her books on love and relationships.  Her first novel, Women on the Breadfruit Tree, appeared in serialized form in the daily newspaper Ming Pao.  She has written more than forty widely acclaimed books, including novels and essay collections. She was named one of the ten richest Chinese authors in 2013, as well as one of the ten most influential microbloggers on Weibo, with more than 64 million followers.

Biography
Cheung was born in Hong Kong. She attended Hong Kong Baptist College, during which time she worked part-time as a scenarist and on the administrative staff of a TV station.

Her first novel, Women on the Breadfruit Tree, was published in 1995, and as of 2014, Cheung has written more than 40 novels, most of which are in the romance genre. Her works have appeared in numerous newspapers and magazines over the past two decades, particularly in the Hong Kong newspaper Apple Daily. Cheung also founded the magazine Amy in 1998.

Works

Cheung's books are described as romance or chick lit, though their endings are often bittersweet or tragic. Many of her books depict relationships strained by social conventions or taboos that are characteristic of Chinese culture.

In Hummingbirds Fly Backwards, a young woman who is the manager of a lingerie shop has an affair with a married man who will not leave his wife due to the stigma of divorce. The book is popular for its portrayal of the pressures felt by unmarried women in their late twenties or older, known as xing nu ("blooming women") in Hong Kong but socially stigmatized and referred to as sheng nu ("leftover women") in mainland China, where marriage rates are as high as over 90 percent for women aged 35. The original Cantonese title (Three A-Cup Women) is a tongue-in-cheek play on the term "A-quality women." A Chinglish pun that can be understood by locals in the former British Hong Kong, "A-Cup" refers to the characters' bra cup sizes and sounds identical to "A級" (Jyutping: kap1), or "A-quality," a term used to describe desirable women who are considered "the total package."

In For Love or Money, a mother from a well-to-do family hatches a plot to manipulate her son into abandoning his dreams of becoming an artist and joining the family business. In 2014, the novel was made into the film For Love or Money, starring Liu Yifei, Rain, and Joan Chen.

Publications
Novels
  Hummingbirds Fly Backwards (English translation, 2016; original title: 《三個A CUP的女人》, 1995; 《我這輩子有過你》 )
 Never, Ever Say Goodbye (original title:《永不永不說再見》)
 Women on the Breadfruit Tree (original title:《麵包樹上的女人》)
 For Love or Money (original title: 《紅顏露水》)

Essays
 Thank You for Leaving Me (original title:《謝謝你離開我》)
 "The Distance between Friends"
 "Be Afraid to Believe"
 "Don't Believe Prince"
 "The Hidden Love"

References

External links
 Amy Cheung's microblog (in Chinese) Sina Visitor System

Living people
Hong Kong novelists
Chinese women novelists
Alumni of Hong Kong Baptist University
1967 births
21st-century novelists
21st-century women writers
20th-century novelists
20th-century women writers
Hong Kong women writers


title: 2014 Copa do Brasil First Round

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The 2014 Copa do Brasil First Round was played from 12 March to 7 May 2014, to decide the 40 teams advancing to the Second Round.

First round

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Match 1

Vasco da Gama won 1–0 on aggregate.

Match 2

Treze won 3–2 on aggregate.

Match 3

Ponte Preta advanced directly due to winning by 2 or more goals difference.

Match 4

Paraná won 4–2 on aggregate.

Match 5

Tied 2–2 on aggregate, J. Malucelli won on penalties.

Match 6

Novo Hamburgo won 3–2 on aggregate.

Match 7

Atlético Goianiense won 3–2 on aggregate.

Match 8

ABC won 4–2 on aggregate.

Match 9

Santos won 3–0 on aggregate.

Match 10

Tied 5–5 on aggregate, Princesa do Solimões won on away goals.

Match 11

Londrina won 3–2 on aggregate.

Match 12

Tied 2–2 on aggregate, Grêmio Barueri won on away goals.

Match 13

Palmeiras won 3–0 on aggregate.

Match 14

Sampaio Corrêa won 5–3 on aggregate.

Match 15

Avaí advanced directly due to winning by 2 or more goals difference.

Match 16

ASA advanced directly due to winning by 2 or more goals difference.

Match 17

Fluminense won 6–3 on aggregate.

Match 18

Tupi advanced directly due to winning by 2 or more goals difference.

Match 19

Tied 1–1 on aggregate, Náutico won on penalties.

Match 20

América de Natal won 4–1 on aggregate.

Match 21

Corinthians advanced directly due to winning by 2 or more goals difference.

Match 22

Nacional won 4–3 on aggregate.

Match 23

Bahia won 3–1 on aggregate.

Match 24

América Mineiro advanced directly due to winning by 2 or more goals difference.

Match 25

Botafogo won 2–0 on aggregate.

Match 26

Santa Cruz won 4–1 on aggregate.

Match 27

Tied 2–2 on aggregate, Potiguar won on away goals.

Match 28

Santa Rita won 2–1 on aggregate.

Match 29

São Paulo won 4–0 on aggregate.

Match 30

CRB won 4–2 on aggregate.

Match 31

Figueirense won 3–1 on aggregate.

Match 32

Bragantino won 1–0 on aggregate.

Match 33

Coritiba won 4–2 on aggregate.

Match 34

Caldense won 4–2 on aggregate.

Match 35

Sport advanced directly due to winning by 2 or more goals difference.

Match 36

Paysandu won 4–3 on aggregate.

Match 37

Internacional advanced directly due to winning by 2 or more goals difference.

Match 38

Cuiabá won 2–0 on aggregate.

Match 39

Ceará won 5–1 on aggregate.

Match 40

Chapecoense advanced directly due to winning by 2 or more goals difference.

Notes

References

2014 Copa do Brasil


title: List of Pakistani films of 2014

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The Pakistani film industry produced over fifteen feature films in 2014. This article includes an overview of the major 2014 events in Pakistani film, including film festivals and awards ceremonies, as well as lists of those films that have been particularly well received, both critically and financially.

Top Grossing Films

The highest grossing films released in 2014 by worldwide gross are as follows:

Events

Award ceremonies

Releases

Other Releases

See also
 2014 in film
 2014 in Pakistan
 Cinema of Pakistan
 List of Pakistani submissions for the Academy Award for Best Foreign Language Film

References

External links

Pakistani
2014
Films


title: DEL Records

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DEL Records is an American Spanish language record label founded by Angel Del Villar in 2009. Its headquarters is in Bell Gardens, California and includes DEL Records, DEL Publishing, DEL Studios and DEL Entertainment, all of which focus on regional Mexican music, specifically with genres from Mexico's pacific states such as banda, Pacific-style norteño, norteño-banda, sierreño, sierreños-banda and mariachi. DEL Records has launched the careers of chart-topping artists like Gerardo Ortíz, Luis Coronel, Ulices Chaidez y Sus Plebes, and Régulo Caro. DEL Records and its artists are frequent winners at the Billboard Latin Music Awards including five in 2017. In seven years, DEL's sales, touring and content development divisions lead and transform the genre. DEL boasts 3 platinum and 9 gold records, and more than 10 #1 singles, as well as #1 albums. DEL Records’ artist tours every week of the year, with over 200 live concert dates in the US and Mexico.

History
The label was formed by Angel who previously ran a fencing company. The label's first signing was with Gerardo Ortíz in 2010. Originally, DEL Records had a partnership with Anaheim, California based VIP Music. The label is currently distributed Independently.

In April 2015, DEL Records donated $12,200 to the Rowland Unified School District in Rowland Heights, California in order to help with their area student and teacher scholarships.

In 2016, DEL Records received six Billboard Latin Music Awards including those for Regional Mexican Airplay Label of the Year, Regional Mexican Airplay Imprint of the Year and Regional Mexican Albums Imprint of the Year.

On April 14, 2016, the label entered into a partnership with Combate Americas, the first-ever U.S. Hispanic Mixed Martial Arts sports franchise. The premier event was April 18, 2016 for NBC Universo's fight series, Road to the Championship. Regulo Caro and King Lil G walked the MMA fighters to the cage and also performed later in the night. Also in 2016, DEL Records partnered with local and national organizations to launch "Shut Up the Haters and Vote," which encouraged high school students of eligible age to register to vote.

Two years after the death of their artist Ariel Camacho, DEL Records released on February 24, 2017, a tribute album of duets with other artists on the label such as Gerardo Ortiz, Luis Coronel and Regulo Caro. Ariel Camacho Para Siempre Duetos, Vol.1 includes a 15-minute DVD of unreleased footage of Camacho. Los Plebes del Rancho de Ariel Camacho, the group formed after the singer's death from his band, received eight 2017 Billboard Latin Music Award nominations, and won three of them.

DEL Records received five Billboard Latin Music Awards in 2017, among them Top Latin Albums Artist of the Year, Duo or Group and Regional Mexican Songs Artist of the Year Erick Hernandez.

List of current artists on DEL Records
A.B. Quintanilla III y Kumbia All Starz
Eslabon Armado

List of former artists
Ariel Camacho y los Plebes del Rancho (20132015)
Gerardo Ortíz (2008 2018)
Luis Coronel (20122016)
Régulo Caro  (20092016)
King Lil G

Awards

Discography

References

External links
 Official website
Twitter
Instagram
Facebook
Soundcloud
Discogs

Record labels based in California
Latin American music record labels
Record labels established in 2008
Mexican record labels


title: Crown Sydney

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Crown Sydney (also referred to as One Barangaroo) is a skyscraper in Barangaroo, New South Wales, Australia. Designed by WilkinsonEyre, it stands at a height of  with 75 floors, making it the tallest building in Sydney and 4th tallest building in Australia. It was developed by Crown Resorts, primarily comprising a hotel and residential apartments, while a casino and other hospitality venues make up the rest of its floorspace. Construction first began in October 2016, before topping out in March 2020. The tower was inaugurated to the public in December 2020.

Crown Sydney is a major component in the urban redevelopment of the Barangaroo area of central Sydney, forming part of a cluster of skyscrapers comprising the adjacent One Sydney Harbour and International Towers complexes. The tower sits on the site of former industrial wharves, which were progressively paved over through land reclamation in the 1960s and 70s after falling into disuse, forming the unoccupied concrete site on which the tower was developed on.

Background

Early proposals
Initial concepts for a hotel development in Barangaroo as part of its urban redevelopment plan first circulated in 2010. These concepts mostly centred around a  tall hotel tower built on a pier extended  into the harbour. Following public backlash, the height of the tower was lowered to  and the length of the pier was reduced to . These proposals failed to gain traction.In February 2012, James Packer's casino group, Crown Resorts, presented an A$1 billion+ proposal to Premier Barry O'Farrell to build a hotel, casino and entertainment complex at the site on land that was set aside for open space at Barangaroo Central, a departure from previous concepts of building a tower on an extended pier in the harbour. O'Farrell initially welcomed the proposal, yet cautioned it would need to gain regulatory approval before going ahead.

The proposal drew widespread criticism from the Lord Mayor Clover Moore, Paul Keating, and former government architect, Chris Johnson. In October 2012, Premier O'Farrell announced that the NSW Cabinet had reviewed the proposal and decided that the government would enter into detailed negotiations with Crown Resorts for the establishment of a casino and hotel complex at Barangaroo. Tony Harris, a former Auditor-General of New South Wales was critical of the decision−making process, claiming the public could miss out on millions of dollars. Packer wrote a defence of his proposal for the press.

In July 2013 after a recommendation from an independent steering committee, O'Farrell announced the Crown proposal would be moved to Stage 3 of the unsolicited proposals process, the final stage where the parties will negotiate a binding contract.  The government received a $100 million upfront fee for the licence, despite being offered $250 million with alternative tax arrangements which the steering committee's economic advisor Deloitte calculated was a superior offer. Crown's intention was to lure Chinese high-rollers to its Sydney casino, leveraging off its interests in its Macau casinos and taking advantage of a new streamlined visa process introduced by the Australian government for Chinese citizens wanting to gamble at Australian casinos. In November 2013, it was announced that Crown Sydney had received approval for the casino licence and place at Barangaroo.

Approval
In November 2015, Packer expressed his frustrations over the delaying of the project from strenuous government planning laws. Following this in March 2016, a series of proposals to change aspects of the building were recommended by the State Government in order for the project to receive final approval. This included the introduction of a new recess in the interior as well as new cladding on the south side of the building. An observation deck on the 66th floor from a height of  above ground, as well as public access to the upper floors, was also proposed. In June 2016, the casino received final approval from the Planning Assessment Commission on condition that the casino met needs proposed by the commission, including adequate public spaces and access.

Controversies
Despite the development's approval, the Millers Point Fund lodged legal action against the project in early August 2016 challenging the validity of the casino and aiming to have construction on the project halted. Crown Resorts responded, stating they would "vigorously defend" their actions. The dispute was held in the Land and Environment Court of New South Wales in late August, with a decisive dismissal of the Millers Point Fund's claims.

In November 2020, Crown Resorts was investigated by Liquor & Gaming NSW after Crown Resorts admitted to money laundering in some of its VIP accounts at Crown venues in other states. Consequently, Crown Sydney was blocked from opening its casino entity, although other operations within the building remained unaffected. Following a complete overhaul of Crown Resort's board, management and procedures, a conditional license was finally granted for the casino in June 2022, allowing for its opening in August 2022.

Construction
Lendlease was contracted for the main construction of the structure, while the Robert Bird Group oversaw structural engineering and LCI as head of MEP servicing. Initial site works commenced in October 2016, starting with an excavation and decontamination of the site, mostly of remnants of asbestos; indicative of the site's industrial history. Excavation of the basement and foundation works would continue throughout 2017. Between February and March 2018, tower cranes were assembled on site, to commence works on the main core and floorplates, which would see the structure start to rise throughout 2018. A top-down method of construction was utilised on the core.

By March 2019, the structure had reached a height of . The structure continued to rise throughout 2019, reaching a "halfway point" in its construction by May 2019, which would be followed closely by the installation of approximately 7000 triangular glass panels for the facade of the building. The main core of the structure topped-out in March 2020, followed by the floorplates which topped out and reached the building's full architectural height in May 2020. Fit-out of the internals of the building and facade continued throughout 2020, before completion was reached in December 2020. Crown Sydney was officially inaugurated to the public on 28 December 2020.

Design and layout
In 2013, Crown Resorts launched a design competition, seeking expressions of interest from eight architecture firms with experience in similar hospitality focused projects. A shortlist of designs from Adrian Smith + Gordon Gill, Kohn Pedersen Fox and WilkinsonEyre were subsequently selected and a jury panel was formed to select the hotel's final design and Principal Architect. The jury panel consisted of representatives from Crown Resorts, Lendlease and the Barangaroo Delivery Authority as well as a prominent architect representing the NSW Department of Planning and an observer from the City of Sydney. A unanimous vote in favour of Wilkinson Eyre's design was finalised in May 2013.

The design and form of the tower takes inspiration from natural forms and curved geometry, emanating from three "petals" that twist and rise together, The geometry of the tower was derived using parametric 3D modelling, to accommodate a 60-degree twist in the outer skin with helical columns on the perimeter while maintaining a vertical core structure. According to Wilkinson Eyre, the tower "is derived from a sculptural form that is reminiscent of three twisting petals and takes inspiration from nature, being composed of organic forms without literal or direct reference".  Additionally, the twisting shape of the upper and intermediate levels of the tower are designed to maximise views of the Harbour Bridge and the Opera House. Founding architect Chris Wilkinson further describes the design of the tower as "a sculptural form that will rise up on the skyline like an inhabited artwork, with differing levels of transparency, striking a clear new image against the sky”.

Crown Sydney comprises a floor area of . The casino floor along with bars, restaurants and other hospitality venues occupy the podium of the tower. Crown Resort's six star hotel makes up the lower levels of the tower from levels 6 to 32, including the protruding lower south east wing of the building. Private residential apartments occupy levels 33 to 63 of the tower, while duplex penthouses occupy levels 64 to 66. A public observation deck occupies a small section of level 66. The tower is topped with the hotel's "sky villas", occupying levels 67 to 69, with utilities making up the remaining levels of 70 and 71.

Gallery

Popular opinion
Popular opinion is divided on the design of the tower. Australian and international media have reported that the building has been nicknamed "Packer's Pecker", in reference to its primary proponent, James Packer, and its outsized massing and phallic shape. Former Australian prime minister Paul Keating admired the tower for its "Brancusi-like sculptural quality" and clean sculptural shape. Some architectural commentators have commented unfavourably on the quality of the design, especially compared to other works by its designers. On the other hand, Crown Resorts has described the tower as "epic" and having "opulence, style and substance".

Emporis named Crown Sydney as the winner of their prestigious Skyscraper Award in 2021; the first building in Australia to win the award in the competition's 20-year history. Coming ahead of the Telus Sky tower and One Vanderbilt in 2nd and 3rd places respectively, a jury of international architects attributed Crown Sydney's "extravagant design of (its) exterior facade" as the deciding factor for its first-place finish.

Sociological criticism
Researchers from the Responsible Gambling Fund financed, University of Sydney Gambling Treatment Clinic, have suggested that strategies such as a minimum bet size are not likely to prevent the local community from being affected by problem gambling. They have suggested that students, new immigrants and working class individuals are typically and more likely found to be losing large amounts of money at Casino style table and electronic games.

Academic researchers have suggested that while the casino is initially not licensed to offer poker machines, it will inevitably gain a licence in future years.

See also

Crown Resorts
List of tallest buildings in Sydney
List of tallest buildings in Australia
Architecture of Sydney

References

External links

 Official site
 Building at The Skyscraper Center database

Casinos in Australia
Hotels in Sydney
Skyscrapers in Sydney

2020 establishments in Australia


title: Edmonton International Raceway

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Edmonton International Raceway is a , paved oval auto racing facility, located outside Wetaskiwin, Alberta, Canada, approximately  south of Edmonton. The track is the first in Alberta to be sanctioned by NASCAR, and hosts races in the NASCAR Advance Auto Parts Weekly Series. It hosted its first NASCAR Pinty's Series race in 2014.

Edmonton Int'l Raceway hosts the only race car experience on a NASCAR Track in Western Canada.

The CASCAR West Series ran five races at the track between 2002 and 2006.

References

External links

Edmonton International Raceway race results at Racing-Reference

Paved oval racing venues in Canada
Motorsport venues in Alberta
County of Wetaskiwin No. 10
Motorsport venues in Canada
NASCAR tracks
CASCAR


title: Red Rover (disambiguation)

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Red Rover is a children's game.

Red Rover or Red Rovers may also mean:

Arts and entertainment
The Red Rover, an 1827 novel by James Fenimore Cooper
Red Rover, a 2018 Canadian science fiction romantic comedy film
"Red Rover", a track from the album Sleeper by the alternate rock band Tribe
"Red Rover", a track from the album Say You Will by the British/American rock band Fleetwood Mac
Red Rover Studios, an animation studio owned by House of Cool Studios

Ships
, a steamer captured by the Union Navy during the American Civil War and used as a hospital ship
Red Rover (clipper), two clipper ships, one launched in 1830, the other in 1852

Sports teams
Red Rovers, a former association football team - see History of association football in Brisbane, Queensland
Red Rovers, the sports teams of Easton Area High School, Pennsylvania

Other uses
The Red Rovers or Alabama Red Rovers, a military unit that fought in the Texas Revolution
RedRover (organisation), USA, animal rescue organization formerly known as United Animal Nations
Red rover, the common name of the fish Emmelichthys ruber
Red Rover, a robotic spacecraft developed by Astrobotic Technology

See also
"Red Rover, Red Rover", an episode of The Mentalist (season 4)
Red and Rover, a comic strip by Brian Basset


title: Nutrition labeling requirements of the Affordable Care Act

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Section 4205 of the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act (ACA)  requires that standard menu items at qualifying chain restaurants and vending machines have proper nutrition labeling. Though the Affordable Care Act was signed into federal law in 2010, implementation of the menu labeling requirements was delayed by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration several times until they went into effect on May 7, 2018.

This act falls under Title IV of the ACA: Prevention of Chronic Disease and Improving Public Health, which seeks to "transition from a system focused primarily on treating the sick to one that helps keep people well throughout their lives." Section 4205 is an amendment to the nutrition labeling requirements of Section 403(q)(5) in the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act (FFDCA), under the Nutrition Labeling and Education Act of 1990 (NLEA). Section 4205 mandates labeling nutrition information for foods at chain restaurants and vending machine items to help consumers make more informed food choices.

Importance

Section 4205 of the ACA addresses the issues of obesity and chronic disease by raising awareness of calories consumed outside of the home, as, according to the American Journal of Preventive Medicine, these types of calories increase obesity, a disease that costs the U.S. $147 billion in health care expenses in 2008.

Proposed Requirements

Covered Establishments

The FDA’s Proposed Requirements under Section 4205 apply to all “restaurants or similar retail food establishments with 20 or more locations doing business under the same name and offering for sale substantially the same menu items."
The primary business activity of a covered establishment is the sale of food to consumers. A business is covered under this requirement if:
 The establishment presents itself as a restaurant, or
 More than 50% of the establishments total floor area is used for the sale of food.
Not covered under these regulations are:
 Movie theaters;
 Mass transit (such as airplanes);
 Bowling alleys;
 All other establishments that do not exist for the primary purpose to sell food.
Caloric Information

Establishments must provide a calorie display, statement regarding calorie intake, and additional written nutrition information available upon request.

Calorie Display

 Disclose calorie count on all menus and menu boards, labelled with the words "Calories" or "Cal";
 Clear and prominent display of calories;
 Disclose calorie ranges for variable menu items;
 Display of calories contained per serving of foods on display or self-service foods, such as salad bars, buffets, and fountain beverages;
 Food items that do not require a calorie count include: condiments and other general use items, daily specials and items appearing on the menu for less than 90 days.

Statement of Caloric Intake

Covered establishments must provide consumers a “succinct statement concerning suggested daily caloric intake”, which is intended to increase consumers’ contextual awareness of their food choice in relation their recommended daily caloric intake.

Additional Written Nutritional Information

 Statement of availability of additional written nutrition information available upon request must be displayed on menus and menu boards.
 Additional nutrition information for standard menu items must include total calories, calories from fat, total fat, saturated fat, cholesterol, trans fat, sodium, total carbohydrates, sugars, dietary fiber and protein.
Furthermore, nutrition information is to be established on a ‘reasonable basis’ through nutrient analysis, cookbooks, or nutrient databases. In the case that there are variations in menu items (i.e. soft drinks, flavors, toppings and combination meals), the Secretary of Health and Human Services will establish standards to account for these differences.

Vending Machines

Under Section 4205, owners of 20 or more vending machines must make calorie information for each item sold in the machine visible to consumers prior to purchase, either by making nutrition information on individual packages visible or by posting calorie information in close proximity to the food.

Calorie Display

 Display calorie information clearly and prominently;
 Utilize the term "Calorie" or "Cal" on postings of caloric information;
 Post calorie information on a sign in close proximity to the article of food or the selection button with a “clear and conspicuous statement disclosing the number of calories contained in the article.”

Other

Restaurants and vending machine owners who are not subject to the law may voluntarily participate by registering with the Secretary of Health and Human Services within 120 days of enactment.

Implementation
The requirement to implement these changes has been extended to an additional year, to May 7, 2018.

Provisions for the nutrition labeling of standard menu items at chain restaurants became effective on March 23, 2010, when President Barack Obama signed the bill into law. Because specific provisions of the law depend on rules developed by the Food and Drug Administration, certain requirements could not be immediately enforced.

Provisions of Section 4205 Immediately Required upon the Passage of the ACA

Immediately upon enactment of the law, the following provisions of Section 4205 were required:

Restaurants or similar food establishments covered by the provision were required to:
 Disclose the number of calories of each standard menu item on menus and menu boards;
 Make available written nutrition information to consumers upon request;
 State the availability of written nutrition information in a "prominent, clear, and conspicuous" manner on menus and menu boards; and
 Provide calorie information, per serving/food item, for self-service items and food on display, on a sign adjacent to each food item.
Chain vending machine operators covered by the provision were required to:
 Disclose the number of calories in each food article on a sign located in close proximity to each article of food (or the selection button) unless the Nutrition
 Facts Panel is visible to the consumer. This information must be visible to the consumer prior to purchasing the items.
Despite the requirement of these provisions immediately upon enactment of the law, several provisions cannot be enforced until the regulations are finalized.  The FDA must establish the requirements for the following provisions before they may be enforced:
 Requirements for a statement on the menu or menu board to include calorie information in terms of total daily caloric intake; and
 Standards to determine and disclose nutrient content for standard menu items that come in different flavors, varieties or combinations, however, they are listed as a  single menu item.
The FDA may issue additional nutrient disclosure regulations under Section 4205, at their discretion, to further assist the public in making healthy eating choices.

Challenges

Cost

Covered Establishments

The FDA estimates the initial cost of compliance to be $315 million with a continuous annual cost of approximately $44 million; however, the food industry estimates that the total costs of completing nutrition analyses, updating labeling, training employees, and developing new menu boards will be roughly 1 billion dollars.
According to the FDA’s Center for Food Safety and Applied Nutrition, there are three elements of cost for this rule:
 Collecting and managing nutritional analysis records;
 Revising or replacing existing menus and menu boards; and
 Employee training.
According to the FDA, 27% of restaurant chains have obtained the necessary nutrition analysis information for their menu items that comply with state and local regulations. These establishments will not experience additional expenses associated with compliance with national policy.

Vending Machines

Over 5 million vending machines, maintained by roughly 10,800 companies, will be required to comply with nutrition labeling regulations under section 4205. The FDA estimates the cost to display this information at $25.8 million initially, with an additional $24 million per year for subsequent upkeep.

Pre-existing Laws at the State and Local Level

Some states imposed nutrition labeling regulations prior to the enactment of the ACA. Section 4205 prohibits states from imposing nutrition labeling requirements that are different from or not included in section 4205.

The FDA’s proposed regulations in relationship to State and local laws:
 Prohibits State and local government from imposing different or additional requirements for food sold in covered establishments under Federal law;
 Enables State and local governments to establish nutrition labeling requirements for establishments not covered under Federal law.

References

Affordable Care Act


title: Hyundai Xcent

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The Hyundai Xcent is a subcompact car produced by the South Korean manufacturer Hyundai. Based on the Hyundai Grand i10, the Xcent is a sedan manufactured by Hyundai Motor India Limited in Chennai. The Xcent was launched on 12 March 2014, being conceived to fit in the popular sub-4 metre sedan segment in India which emerged after the government imposed larger tax for cars longer than  in length. It is also sold in markets outside India as the Hyundai Grand i10 Sedan.

Marketing
In September 2014, Indian actor Shah Rukh Khan signed with Hyundai Motors India to be the brand ambassador for the Xcent.

Discontinuation
In June 2019, Hyundai Motor India confirmed that the production of the Xcent would be discontinued by 2020 in India, the reason being that the Xcent nameplate was being used for taxi purposes. The Xcent would be replaced by the Hyundai Aura in 2020. The Xcent would be sold alongside the Aura as a fleet sales only.

Gallery

References

External links

2010s cars
Front-wheel-drive vehicles
Xcent
Xcent
Subcompact cars
Cars introduced in 2014


title: Book of Tells

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Book of Tells (subtitled Five Pieces for String Quartet) is an album by violinist Mark Feldman which was released on the Enja label in 2001.

Reception

In a review for Allmusic, Blair Sanderson stated that "As versatile a composer as he is a performer and recording artist, Mark Feldman demonstrates extraordinary skills and a wide range of expressions in Book of Tells".

Track listing
All compositions by Mark Feldman except as indicated
 "Windsor Quartet" - 15:14
 "Kit Suite (Kit / Les Tenebrides / Murmur)" (Feldman/Sylvie Courvoisier/Feldman) - 10:54
 "Xanax" - 4:53
 "Book Of Tells" - 10:59
 "Real Joe" - 8:09

Personnel
Mark Feldman - violin
Erik Friedlander - cello
Joyce Hammann - violin (track 1), viola (tracks 2-5)
Cenovia Cummins - violin (tracks 2-5)
Lois Martin  - viola (track 1)

References

Enja Records albums
Mark Feldman albums
2001 albums


Alpine skiing at the 2014 Winter Paralympics was held at the Rosa Khutor Alpine Resort near Krasnaya Polyana, Russia. The thirty-two events occurred on 8–16 March 2014.

Events

Snowboarding made its Paralympic debut after being demonstrated in 2010, with the addition of men's and women's standing snowboard cross events to the alpine skiing program.

The competition events are:

Downhill (sitting, standing, visually impaired): women – men
Super-G (sitting, standing, visually impaired): women – men
Giant slalom (sitting, standing, visually impaired): women – men
Slalom (sitting, standing, visually impaired): women – men
Super combined (sitting, standing, visually impaired): women – men
Snowboard cross (standing): women – men

Competition schedule
The following is the competition schedule for all thirty-two events.

All times are (UTC+4).

Medal summary

Medal table

Women's events

Men's events

See also
Alpine skiing at the 2014 Winter Olympics

References

2014 Winter Paralympics
2014 Winter Paralympics events
Paralympics


title: Polish Haitians

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Polish Haitians (, colloquially: Lepologne; Polish: Polscy Haitańczycy, Polonia w Haiti, Polacy w Haiti;  French: Haïtiens polonais) are Haitian people of Polish  ancestry dating to the early 19th century; a few may be Poles of more recent native birth who have gained Haitian citizenship. Cazale, a small village in the hills about  away from Port-au-Prince, is considered the main center of population of the ethnic Polish community in Haiti, but there are other villages as well. Cazale has descendants of surviving members of Napoleon's Polish Legionnaires which were forced into combat by Napoleon but later joined the Haitian slaves during the Haitian Revolution. Some 400 to 500 of these Poles are believed to have settled in Haiti after the war. They were given special status as Noir (legally considered to be black, not white despite actual race) and full citizenship under the Haitian constitution by Jean-Jacques Dessalines, the first ruler of an independent Haiti.

History
In 1802, Napoleon dispatched a Polish legion of around 5,200 men to join the French forces in Saint-Domingue to suppress the Haitian slave rebellion. The Poles may have been hoping to receive French support in restoring Poland's independence from its occupiers—Prussia (later Germany), Russia, and Austria—which divided the country in the late 18th century. Some were told that there was a revolt of prisoners in Saint-Domingue. After they arrived and began to be thrown into battle, the Polish platoon learned that the French were trying to suppress an uprising by enslaved Africans fighting for their freedom from white masters.

Both French and Polish soldiers had high mortality, with more dying because of yellow fever than being killed in warfare. Surviving Polish soldiers admired their opponents, and some of them eventually turned on the French army and joined the rebelling Haitians. Out of those Polish soldiers who remained alongside the French, some intentionally failed to properly follow orders and refused to murder captured prisoners. Władysław Franciszek Jabłonowski, who was half-black, was one of the Polish generals but died of yellow fever soon after reaching Saint-Domingue. Polish soldiers are credited with contributing to the establishment of the world's first free black republic and the first independent Caribbean state.

After Haiti gained its independence, Dessalines recognized the Poles and spared them when he ordered the massacre of most French whites and many free blacks (mulattos) on the island. He granted the Poles classification as Noir (black), who constituted the new ruling class, and in the constitution granted them full Haitian citizenship. Cazale became a center of their community. Descendants of Polish-Haitians were peasants like the great majority of most of the residents on the island. Cazale was sometimes called home of Zalewski, as many locals believed that was the source of the name. Zalewski is a common name, and the Haitian Creole word for home () may also have been part of its history.

Haiti's first head of state Jean-Jacques Dessalines called Polish people "the White Negroes of Europe", which was then regarded a great honour, as it meant brotherhood between Poles and Haitians. About 160 years later, in the mid-20th century, François Duvalier, the president of Haiti who was known for his black nationalist and Pan-African views, used the same concept of "European white Negroes" while referring to Polish people and glorifying their patriotism.

In 1983, Pope John Paul II visited Haiti. He mentioned how the Polish contributed to the slave rebellion leading to Haiti's independence. For this visit, two Catholic priests went up to Cazale and asked a number of Polish Haitians (though historical sources cannot agree on how many were invited) to dress up in "traditional clothes" and attend the Papal speech and associated ceremonies.

One of the most revered Polish religious symbols is the icon named the Black Madonna of Częstochowa. It is thought to have been absorbed by Haitian Voodoo as Erzulie, or Ezili Dantor. This image of a black Virgin Mary holding the dark-skinned Infant Jesus influenced the vision of one of the Haitian Loa spirits. It is thought that Polish soldiers may have carried her image to Haiti during the Napoleonic Era.

To this day, Polish Haitians are mixed race and often identified by such European features as blonde or lighter and straighter hair, light eyes, and facial features. Of course, there were other Europeans on the island, including some who arrived after the war. Initially most Poles settled in Cazale, La Vallée-de-Jacmel, Fond-des-Blancs, La Baleine, Port-Salut and Saint-Jean-du-Sud, where they lived as peasants, along with their Haitian wives and families.

See also
 Polish Legions (Napoleonic period)

References

Sources

Ethnic groups in Haiti
European Haitian
Polish diaspora
Polish diaspora in North America
Haitian Revolution
History of Haiti
Slave rebellions in North America
Haiti–Poland relations


title: Mount Gunjin (Western Australia)

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Mount Gunjin () is a point of high ground between Mundaring Weir and Kalamunda, south of the Mundaring Weir Road. It is north of Mount Dale and south west of Mundaring Weir.

It was the location of a Western Australian Forestry Department fire-watching tower, which had a few names including Mount Gunjin lookout tower.

The fire tower and hut site are identified in the Kattamordo Heritage Trail pamphlet as being constructed in 1921.

Prior to the relocation of the Perth Observatory from Mount Eliza to Bickley, a site near Mount Gunjin had been considered for the observatory.

In 1966 Mount Gunjin became the origin point in Western Australia for the National Geodetic Survey.

See also
 Mount Cooke

Notes

Gunjin
Fire lookout towers in Australia
Darling Range


title: Rothmund

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Rothmund is a German surname, derived from the Germanic male given name Hrodmund, from hrod meaning "fame" (found in names such as Robert, Roderick, Rudolph, Roland Rodney, and Roger) and mund meaning "protection" or "protector" (found in names such as Edmund, Cynemund, and Raymond). It may refer to:

August von Rothmund (1830–1906), German ophthalmologist; son of Franz Christoph von Rothmund
Franz Christoph von Rothmund (1801–1891), German surgeon; father of August von Rothmund
Toni Rothmund (1877–1956), German writer and journalist

See also
Rothmund–Thomson syndrome (RTS), an abnormal condition of the skin

German-language surnames


title: Jeroen Zweerts

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Jeronemus Johannes "Jeroen" Zweerts (born 3 February 1945) is a retired field hockey player from the Netherlands. He played seven matches and scored one goal at the 1972 Summer Olympics, where his team finished in fourth place. He was part of the Dutch team that won the World Cup in 1973.

Jeroen's elder brother Frank competed in field hockey at the 1964 Summer Olympics.

References

External links

1945 births
Living people
Dutch male field hockey players
Field hockey players at the 1972 Summer Olympics
Olympic field hockey players for the Netherlands
Sportspeople from Helmond
Field hockey players from North Brabant
SCHC players


title: Fred Slaughter

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Fred Leon Slaughter (March 13, 1942 – October 6, 2016) was an American college basketball player for the UCLA Bruins.  He won a national championship with the Bruins in 1964, and was later one of the early African Americans to become a sports agent. He was inducted into the UCLA Athletics Hall of Fame in 2004.

Growing up in Kansas, Slaughter was a dual-sport athlete in basketball and track before leaving home to attend University of California, Los Angeles (UCLA). He continued in both sports in college, and he helped UCLA basketball coach John Wooden win the first of his 10 national championships in 12 seasons.  In addition to his undergraduate degree, Slaughter also earned a Master of Business Administration (MBA) and a law degree before becoming a sports agent in 1969.  He spent almost a decade as an administrator at the UCLA School of Law before leaving in 1980 to become a full-time agent.  Slaughter represented professional basketball and American football players. He was also the labor union leader for referees in the National Basketball Association (NBA).

Early life
Slaughter grew up in Topeka, Kansas. He attended Topeka High School, where he was the leading scorer on their basketball team, as well as the top player in Kansas. Despite a weight problem, he was also a state-champion sprinter in the 100-yard dash. He was timed at 9.9 seconds in the 100 and was sought after by multiple colleges as a track athlete.

Slaughter was heavily recruited by universities, and received 104 athletic scholarship offers. Instead of staying in-state and attending college at University of Kansas or Kansas State University, Slaughter wanted to attend UCLA. He preferred the "better weather", and he wanted to go to a basketball program he "could help get on the map."  Since UCLA's basketball coach, John Wooden, did not recruit outside of California, Slaughter wrote Wooden and asked to join their team. Wooden had coached at UCLA for 12 years, where the Bruins were consistent winners but not yet a powerhouse. The school offered him a scholarship split between track and basketball.

College career
Slaughter chose to attend UCLA, part of a trend their basketball team developed to build a strong nucleus of native California athletes along with a few African Americans from out of state. The school developed a reputation for fair treatment of blacks. In his first year, Slaughter led the freshman basketball team in scoring, a feat he also matched on the freshman track team. However, Slaughter did not excel in any particular track event. At , he was considered small for a center, and his scoring opportunities decreased as his career progressed; his role was reduced to setting screens and other less glamorous duties.

Still, Slaughter was the tallest member of UCLA's 1963–64 team, but the Bruins outrebounded each of their opponents during their 30–0 season. This included their championship game against the Duke Blue Devils, who had two  starters (Hack Tison and Jay Buckley), but the Bruins outrebounded them 51–44 and forced 29 turnovers in a 98–83 victory. It was Wooden's first championship, and the beginning of a UCLA dynasty that would win nine of the next 11 National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) titles. During the season, UCLA ran a 2-2-1 zone press; it was fronted by Gail Goodrich and Slaughter, who was broad enough at  to make breaking the press difficult for opponents, but fast enough to race back if they advanced the ball. In each of their 30 games, the Bruins used the press to produce at least one run of two or three minutes where they outscored the opposition by at least 10 points. Known as "Bruin Blitzes", these often occurred before halftime. "There's nobody who doesn't want to score, and it took the edge off it for me," said Slaughter. "But how could I question it? It was successful." In 2004, Slaughter was inducted into the UCLA Athletics Hall of Fame.

Professional career
After he graduated with a bachelor's degree in marketing, Slaughter earned an MBA at UCLA. Urged by friends such as former Bruins teammates Goodrich and Walt Hazzard, he also earned a law degree at Columbia University. He became a sports agent in 1969, when there were few in the industry and he was virtually the lone African American. "People hadn't really realized that the professional athlete needed help," Slaughter said.  ""I realized it and went to school and did everything I had to do to prepare for that."

From 1972 to 1980, Slaughter served as assistant dean of Admissions and Student Affairs for the UCLA School of Law from 1972 to 1980. Afterwards, he became an agent full-time. During his career, Slaughter represented pro basketball and American football players. By 1989, he was the only black to have become a top agent for NBA players. The New York Times in 1995 called Slaughter the "dean of black sports attorneys." His clients included Hall of Fame basketball players Dennis Johnson, Jamaal Wilkes, and Clyde Drexler.

Slaughter was also leader of the National Basketball Referees Association (NBRA), the labor union for referees in the NBA.  In 1990, he sent a memo to referees advising them to "not to try to get cute with your receipts"; however, multiple referees were later found guilty of tax evasion by the Internal Revenue Service for falsifying expense reports on their airline tickets. He also represented the NBRA during their lockout from the league in 1995.

Personal life
Slaughter married his wife, Kay, who earned a bachelor's degree in nursing from UCLA and became a hospital nurse. They had two children, including Fred W. Slaughter, who became a judge.

He died on October 6, 2016, at the age of 74 in Santa Monica, California.

References

1942 births
2016 deaths
American men's basketball players
American sports agents
Basketball players from Kansas
Centers (basketball)
Columbia Law School alumni
Sports labor leaders
Sportspeople from Topeka, Kansas
UCLA Anderson School of Management alumni
UCLA Bruins men's basketball players
University of California, Los Angeles faculty


title: Balanophotannin D

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Balanophotannin D is a hydrolyzable tannin found in Balanophora japonica. It contains an oxidized hexahydroxydiphenoyl (HHDP) group.

References

Hydrolysable tannins


title: Chikkejamanru

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Chikkejamanru () is a 1992 Kannada-language drama film directed by Om Sai Prakash. The cast includes V. Ravichandran, Gautami, Jai Jagadish, Shubha and Mukhyamantri Chandru among others. The film was a remake of Tamil film Chinna Gounder directed by R. V. Udayakumar and starring Vijayakanth and Sukanya. The film was also remade in Telugu as Chinarayudu starring Venkatesh and Vijayashanti.

The film featured original score and soundtrack composed and written by Hamsalekha and was produced by Anam Gopalkrishna Reddy for Sri Venkatakrishna Films banner.

Cast
 V. Ravichandran
 Gautami
 Shubha
 Jai Jagadish
 Mukhyamantri Chandru
 Shivakumar
 Tennis Krishna
 Srilalitha
 Kaminidharan
 Vijay

Soundtrack
The music was composed and written by Hamsalekha.

See also
 Chinna Gounder
 Chinarayudu

References

External links

1992 films
1990s Kannada-language films
Films scored by Hamsalekha
Indian drama films
Kannada remakes of Tamil films
Films directed by Sai Prakash
1992 drama films


title: Natalya Fateyeva

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Natalya Nikolayevna Fateyeva (; born 23 December 1934) is a Soviet and Russian film actress and television presenter. She has appeared in more than fifty films since 1956. People's Artist of the RSFSR (1980).

Biography
Natalya was born and brought up in Kharkiv. Her father was a Soviet military officer, and her mother was manager of a local fashion shop. She studied acting at Kharkiv Acting College during the 1950s and was briefly married to a student classmate, but soon she divorced the student and moved to Moscow. There, after meeting Sergei Gerasimov, Fateyeva was admitted to the graduate year at VGIK acting school.

She was voted "the most beautiful Soviet actress" in the early 60s by readers of the Soviet film magazine "Ekran" and other publications.

Natalya Fateyeva was married and divorced three times. She has two children. She is living in Moscow, Russia.

In 2014 and 2022, she condemned both the annexation of Crimea and the Russian invasion of Ukraine.

Filmography

References

External links

1934 births
20th-century Russian actresses
21st-century Russian actresses
Living people
Actors from Kharkiv
Gerasimov Institute of Cinematography alumni
Honored Artists of the RSFSR
People's Artists of the RSFSR
Recipients of the Nika Award
Recipients of the Order of Honour (Russia)
Russian people of Ukrainian descent
Solidarnost politicians
Union of Right Forces politicians
Russian activists against the Russian invasion of Ukraine
Russian film actresses
Russian voice actresses
Russian women television presenters
Soviet film actresses
Soviet television presenters
Soviet voice actresses


title: Dirck Hendricksz

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Dirck Hendricksz (Amsterdam, 1544 – Amsterdam, 1618) was a Dutch-Italian painter. In Italy he was known as Teodoro d'Errico or Dirk Hendrici. He was engaged in painting mainly altarpieces and for churches in Naples from 1574 to 1606. Although born in Holland, he is referred in texts as a Flemish painter.

Biography
His style shows the influence of Pieter Aertsen and Franz Floris. His presence in Rome is documented by 1568, where they likely met Jean Soens and Bartholomeus Spranger, who worked for the Zuccari brothers. By 1573, he had painted the Madonna delle Grazie and Saints for the church of San Severo all Sanita. He was a witness at the marriage of the Flemish painter Cornelis Smet. Dirck participated in the decoration of the ceiling of San Gregorio Armeno. In the 1580s he painted a Last Supper for the church of Sant'Eligio ai Vergini. In 1587–1589, he helps decorate the ceiling of the church of Donnaromita. His canvas of The Ascension for the church of San Domenico Maggiore dates from 1605 to 1606. His son Giovan Luca (died 1609) was also a painter in Naples. Dirck moved to Amsterdam in 1610.

Gallery

References

16th-century Italian painters
Italian male painters
17th-century Italian painters
Dutch Mannerist painters
1544 births
1618 deaths
Painters from Naples


title: Kepnock, Queensland

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Kepnock is a suburb of Bundaberg in the Bundaberg Region, Queensland, Australia. In the , Kepnock had a population of 4,441 people.

Geography
Kepnoch is almost entirely a residential area, with small convenience stores along Bundaberg–Port Road (Elliot Heads Road).

History
Kepnock State High School opened on 28 January 1964.

At the  Kepnock had a population of 4,533 people.

In the , Kepnock had a population of 4,441 people.

Education

Kepnock State High School is a government secondary (7-12) school for boys and girls at Kepnock Road (). In 2017, the school had an enrolment of 1,365 students with 114 teachers (105 full-time equivalent) and 58 non-teaching staff (42 full-time equivalent). In 2018, the school had an enrolment of 1,354 students with 120 teachers (110 full-time equivalent) and 60 non-teaching staff (43 full-time equivalent). The school offers a special education program.

There are no primary schools in Kepnock. The nearest government primary school is Bundaberg East State School in neighbouring Bundaberg East to the north.

Amenities
There are a number of parks in the suburb, including:

 CJ Neilson Park ()
 Clive Cresent Park ()

 Fe Walker Street Park ()

 Quinn Street Park ()

 Scotton Street Park ()

 Stehbens Park ()

References

External links

Suburbs of Bundaberg


title: Armbrister

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Armbrister is a surname. Notable people with the surname include:

Cache Armbrister (born 1989), Bahamian sprinter of Jamaican descent
Ed Armbrister (1948–2021), Bahamian baseball player
Ken Armbrister (born 1946), American politician
Thurston Armbrister (born 1992), American football player


title: IEC Electronics

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IEC Electronics Corp. was set up in 1966 and now is based in Newark, New York. The company focuses on electronic contract manufacturing services (EMS), such as the circuit cards, loads of cable and wire harness assemblies, and precision sheet metal components, for military, aerospace, medical devices, and other industry markets. In addition, the company provides services like testing and detection of counterfeit electronic parts, component risk mitigation and advanced failure analysis. IEC Electronics acquired Southern California Braiding, Inc. in 2010 to further develop IEC’s subsidiary, IEC Electronics Wire and Cable, Inc.. The company also has another subsidiary, namely Albuquerque. In October 2021, the company was acquired by Creation Technologies.

History
In June 2013, Glancy Binkow & Goldberg LLP, on behalf of investors of IEC, filed a class action lawsuit against the Company for issuing false and/or misleading statements.

On February 17, 2015, the company received a deficiency letter from the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE). The reasons for deficiency included failure to file a quarterly report in a timely manner. The company has been actively trying to prevent their stock from being delisted.  IEC had until May 11, 2015, to submit a plan to the NYSE. Failure to submit and follow their approved plan, would get them delisted.

In February 2018, IEC Electronics announced they would be building a new facility in Newark, New York to expand production capabilities. The new 150,000 square foot facility, which will be located at the Silver Hill Technology Park, is projected to open in mid-2020. This business expansion is expected to create 362 new jobs while retaining 463 positions in New York State.

Products
All the related products are based on the company’s on-site analytical laboratories, real-time and automated data surveillance, component tracking systems, and the new product incubation centers, under ISO 9001:2008, ISO 13485 and ISO 14001 and many other standards, with Six Sigma to manage quality.
In the market of medical, the company provides products like resuscitation systems, surgical navigation systems, imaging devices, and remote/wireless diagnostics; In the market of aerospace & defense, the company provides products like secured cockpit encryption systems, weapons/missile launch platforms, MRAP ground vehicles, UAV control systems, and rocket guidance & spacecraft navigation; In the market of Industrial & Transportation, the company provides products tracking & monitoring systems, railway signaling, bus/mass transit communication systems, commercial aircraft lighting, weather detection & ranging instruments.

Awards
IEC Electronics received:
Association for Manufacturing Excellence Manufacturing Excellence Award in 2011 and 2013;
Small Business Subcontractor of the Year by NASA in 2010;
Forbes Best Small Companies in America in 2012(6th), 2011(3rd), 2009(29th), IndustryWeek Best Plants in North America in 2010.

References

External links
 Official IEC Electronics website

Electronics companies of the United States
Manufacturing companies based in New York (state)
Newark, New York
American companies established in 1966
Electronics companies established in 1966
1966 establishments in New York (state)
Companies formerly listed on the Nasdaq


title: Ministry of Transportation (Bahrain)

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The Ministry of Transportation and Telecommunication is a government ministry of Bahrain. It is headquartered on the 9th, 32nd, and 33rd floors of the East Tower of Bahrain Financial Harbour in Manama.

Agencies
 Civil Aviation Affairs

See also
 Transport in Bahrain

References

External links
 Ministry of Transportation and Telecommunication

Transportation
Transport organisations based in Bahrain
Bahrain


title: Ramakrishna Mission Sevashrama

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Ramakrishna Mission Sevashrama is a branch of Ramakrishna Math and Ramakrishna Mission involved in providing humanitarian, healthcare, education and relief services to poor and needy through the universal principle of serving "God in man", based on the motto, Atmano Moksartham Jagat Hitaya Cha, which was propounded by Swami Vivekananda.

List of Sevashramas
The oldest Sevashramas were Ramakrishna Mission Home of Service, in Varanasi, established by Kedarnath Moullik (Swami Achalananda) and Charu Chandra Das (Swami Subhananda), the two monastic disciples of Swami Vivekananda in 1900, Ramakrishna Mission Sevashrama, Kankhal, established by Swami Kalyanananda and Swami Nischayananda, the two monastic disciples of Swami Vivekananda in 1901, Ramakrishna Mission Sevashram in Vrindavan, established under Babu Jajneswar Chunder with his own son and Bramachari Harendra Nath of Belur Math in 1907, Ramakrishna Mission Sevashrama Allahabad, established by Swami Vijnanananda in 1910.

Subsequently, other centers were established in different places which include -
Ramakrishna Mission Sevashrama Silchar in Assam,
Ramakrishna Mission Sevashrama Muzaffarpur, Bihar,
Ramakrishna Mission T.B Sanatorium Ranchi,
Ramakrishna Mission Sevashrama Calicut,
Ramakrishna Mission Sevashrama Lukhnow,
Ramakrishna Mission Sevashrama Bankura,
Ramakrishna Mission Sevashrama Contai,
Ramakrishna Mission Sevashrama Garbeta,
Ramakrishna Mission Sarada Sevashrama Jayrambati,
Ramakrishna Mission Seva Pratishthan in Kolkata, and
Ramakrishna Mission Sevashrama Tamluk.

Centers in Bangladesh include Dhaka (founded in 1899), Barisal (1904), Narayanganj (1909), Baliati at Manikganj (1910), Sylhet (1916), Chittagong (1921), Faridpur (1921), Habiganj (1921), Mymensingh (1922), Dinajpur (1923), Bagerhat (1926), and Comilla (1936).

Work undertaken
The primary work undertaken by all Sevashramas is in the area of providing basic and advanced healthcare facilities to poor and needy at affordable costs, through the hospitals under their wings. All sevashramas work as their key principle service to the mankind irrespective of religion, caste and creed, in line with the philosophy of Vedanta of looking upon every human being as the manifestation of the divine as propounded by Sri Ramakrishna and Swami Vivekananda. In addition some Sevashramas also offer educational, humanitarian (like relief and rehabilitation) and spiritual services.

References

Swami Vivekananda
Ramakrishna Math and Mission branches


title: Rārangi

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Rārangi is a very small town in the South Island of New Zealand which is approximately 15 minutes drive to the north-east of Blenheim, on the coast of Cloudy Bay.

A macron was officially added to the name in May 2021.

Demographics
Rārangi is defined by Statistics New Zealand as a rural settlement. It covers  and had an estimated population of  as of  with a population density of  people per km2. It is included in the Tuamarina statistical area.

Rārangi had a population of 672 at the 2018 New Zealand census, an increase of 96 people (16.7%) since the 2013 census, and an increase of 180 people (36.6%) since the 2006 census. There were 261 households, comprising 330 males and 345 females, giving a sex ratio of 0.96 males per female, with 120 people (17.9%) aged under 15 years, 84 (12.5%) aged 15 to 29, 348 (51.8%) aged 30 to 64, and 123 (18.3%) aged 65 or older.

Ethnicities were 92.4% European/Pākehā, 12.5% Māori, 2.7% Pasifika, 0.9% Asian, and 2.7% other ethnicities. People may identify with more than one ethnicity.

Although some people chose not to answer the census's question about religious affiliation, 66.5% had no religion, 22.3% were Christian, 0.4% were Buddhist and 2.7% had other religions.

Of those at least 15 years old, 108 (19.6%) people had a bachelor's or higher degree, and 93 (16.8%) people had no formal qualifications. 117 people (21.2%) earned over $70,000 compared to 17.2% nationally. The employment status of those at least 15 was that 297 (53.8%) people were employed full-time, 90 (16.3%) were part-time, and 15 (2.7%) were unemployed.

References

Populated places in the Marlborough Region


title: Obsessed (1977 film)

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Obsessed (also known as Anna Obsessed and Blue Obsessions) is a 1977 pornographic film directed by Martin & Martin, and written by Piastro Cruiso.

Plot

Anna Carson awakens from a recurring nightmare, and later has unsatisfying sex with her husband, a businessman named David, as a prowler watches the two of them through their living room window. The next morning, Anna and David argue about the long hours David has been working, and about how bad their sex has become. Anna then drives into town, followed by the voyeur, as her car radio discusses the Long Island Rape Murderer, a serial killer who has been raping and killing women and children. At a train station, Anna meets Maggie Ronson, a photographer who later tracks Anna down to a beauty salon, to return a datebook Anna had dropped.

In the Carson home, Anna and David discuss their failing marriage before David goes to work, where he makes dinner plans with his secretary. While out shopping one night, Anna is sexually assaulted by the Long Island Rape Murderer. After Maggie invites her over, Anna confides in Maggie about being attacked, and the two enter a relationship, while David begins an affair of his own with his secretary. The Long Island Rape Murderer continues to stalk Anna, steals objects like pictures and underwear from her, and has erotic fantasies about her.

Anna has sex with David (flashing back to being raped in the midst) and afterward tells him about how she believes Maggie can help their floundering relationship. The Long Island Rape Murderer is shown angrily destroying a photograph of Anna, who has dinner with David and Maggie, then a threesome. After the trio finish, Maggie is revealed to be the Long Island Rape Murderer, and she shoots David and Anna. The police arrive, and as they arrest the seemingly catatonic Maggie, she shoots a detective, and is in turn brought down in a hail of gunfire by a lieutenant.

Cast

 Constance Money as Anna Carson
 Annette Haven as Maggie Ronson
 John Leslie as David Carson
 Suzanne McBain as David's Secretary
 Jamie Gillis as The Secretary's Fantasy Man

Reception

Adam Film World gave Obsessed a 4/5 ("Volcanic") while Hustler Erotic Video awarded it a 3/4. AVN'''s Peter Warren gave the film a 4 out of 5, and opined that it "is well acted and directed, and gets increasingly steamy as Money begins a lesbian affair with Haven". Justin McKinney of The Bloody Pit of Horror, who gave Obsessed'' a 2.5 out of a possible 5, wrote "As far as hardcore goes, not too bad. There's a good plot/sex ratio, a stylish (though abrupt) finale and above average (for porn) acting from Leslie and Haven. Money, on the other hand, isn't much of an actress even by porn standards and seems highly sedated throughout. Most of grisly stuff occurs offscreen, though there's a little violence at the very end".

References

External links

1977 films
Films about rape
1977 drama films
1977 horror films
Adultery in films
American serial killer films
American drama films
1970s thriller films
Films set in New York (state)
1970s English-language films
American horror thriller films
1977 directorial debut films
1970s pornographic films
Films about photographers
Pornographic horror films
American pornographic films
Films set in Long Island
1970s American films


title: Signs and Epigrams

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Signs and Epigrams is a solo album by pianist Sylvie Courvoisier which was released on the Tzadik label in 2007.

Reception

In his review for Allmusic, Blair Sanderson notes that "What makes Signs and Epigrams compelling for intrepid listeners is the density of Courvoisier's constructions, the audacious ways she exploits her materials, and the utter ferocity of her performances. While she demonstrates a fine ear for isolated pitches or the quiet, delicate interplay of lines, and can play conventionally with great subtlety, she makes the greatest impression in her brutal attacks of the keyboard, strings, and even the piano's case: the rawest sound sources are fair game in her highly varied pieces, and she plays with a concentrated force that makes this album bracing to hear and unforgettable for its violence".

Track listing
All compositions by Sylvie Courvoisier
 "Ricochet" - 2:25
 "Des Signes et des Songes" - 5:11
 "Meccania" - 7:57
 "Epigram 1" - 6:33
 "Epigram 2" - 3:35
 "Epigram 3" - 4:20
 "Confins de Lueurs" - 7:36
 "Chick" - 2:56
 "Mis en Pièces" - 2:09
 "Soliloquy" - 10:44

Personnel
Sylvie Courvoisier - piano

References

Tzadik Records albums
Sylvie Courvoisier albums
2007 albums


title: Diceratura porrectana

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Diceratura porrectana is a species of moth of the family Tortricidae. It is found in Transcaucasia and Golestan Province, Iran.

References

Moths described in 1929
Cochylini


title: Diceratura amaranthica

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Diceratura amaranthica is a species of moth of the family Tortricidae. It is found in France and Spain and on Corsica.

The wingspan is 9–12 mm. Adults are on wing from May to June and in September.

References

Moths described in 1963
Cochylini


title: Diceratura infantana

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Diceratura infantana is a species of moth of the family Tortricidae. It is found in France, Portugal, Spain, Morocco and Algeria.

The wingspan is 9–11 mm. Adults are on wing from April to July.

References

Moths described in 1899
Cochylini


title: Hi-Tec

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Hi-Tec Sports, trading as Hi-Tec, is a privately held producer and distributor of sportswear and accessories, headquartered in the Netherlands.

History

Hi-Tec Sports was founded in 1974, in Shoeburyness, Essex, England, by Frank Van Wezel. The company moved its headquarters to Southend-on-Sea, before relocating its head office to Amsterdam.

Hi-Tec Sports USA was started in Modesto, CA in 1978 by Duke and Kathy Jones. They developed the first lightweight hiking boot. This became the main success of Hi-Tec Sports USA. They also developed and named the "Magnum" boot. Duke and Kathy Jones sold Hi-Tec Sports USA to Frank Van Wezel in 1990.

In 1988, the company was floated on the London Stock Exchange. Frank van Wezel bought the company back in 2000. It was privately held through 2013.

Production was in China until 2005, when Hi-Tec acquired the Falcon shoe factory in Lewiston, Maine, enabling them to offer made-in-usa branded products and compete for US Federal government contracts.

In 2013, Hi-Tec founder and chairman Frank van Wezel, was awarded an Honorary Degree of Doctor of Business Administration by Anglia Ruskin University.

In 2016, it was acquired by Cherokee Inc., later known as Apex Global Brands.

Awards

In 2012, Hi-Tec's V-Lite Altitude Ultra Luxe boot received a Which? Best Buy Walking Boot award.

Hi-Tec's ZUUK trainer shoe was awarded Footwear Product of the Year 2013 at The Great Outdoors Awards.

The UK based Hi-Tec office was announced Sports Footwear Brand of the Year 2014 and Outdoor Footwear Company of the Year 2013 at the Footwear Industry Awards.

References

Shoe brands
Shoe companies of the Netherlands
Shoe companies of the United Kingdom
Sporting goods manufacturers of the Netherlands
Sportswear brands
Clothing companies established in 1974
1974 establishments in England
Manufacturing companies based in Amsterdam
Outdoor clothing brands
Companies formerly listed on the London Stock Exchange


title: Limenas Litochorou

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Limenas Litochorou () or Gritsa () is a coastal village of the Dio-Olympos municipality. Before the 2011 local government reform it was part of the municipality of Litochoro. The settlement of Limenas Litochorou had a population of 9 inhabitants as of 2011. Limenas Litochorou is a part of the community of Litochoro.

See also
List of settlements in the Pieria regional unit

References

Populated places in Pieria (regional unit)
Tourist attractions in Central Macedonia


title: Diceratura rhodograpta

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Diceratura rhodograpta is a species of moth of the family Tortricidae. It is found on Sardinia and in France, Italy, North Macedonia, Ukraine, the Transcaucasus, Asia Minor and northern Syria.

The wingspan is 8–10 mm. Adults are on wing from July to August.

References

Moths described in 1929
Cochylini


title: Port Bonython oil spill

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The Port Bonython oil spill occurred on 30 August 1992, when the fuel tank of the tanker Era was pierced by the bow of the tugboat Turmoil during berthing operations in upper Spencer Gulf, South Australia. Wind and swell were high and 296 tonnes of bunker fuel were released into Spencer Gulf. The incident resulted in 500 oiled birds and damage to 15 km of mangrove and seagrass habitat south-west of Port Pirie.

Spill

30 August

The spill occurred at 10.52am, as the Era was berthing at the Port Bonython wharf in rough seas. The vessel had arrived to load oil for the Kwinana Oil Refinery. The Era was chartered by BP and the tugboat involved, Turmoil, was property of the Adelaide Steamship Company. Also present were the tugboat Taminga and the line-boat Wanilla. A lug on the Turmoil's bow pierced the hull of the tanker, leaving a 20 cm hole in the hull and rupturing her fuel tank. The 94,287 deadweight tonne vessel was listed 5 degrees to slow the flow of heavy bunker oil, and the leak was eventually stopped at 2.12pm. A total of 296 tonnes of heavy fuel oil had escaped into the sea.

Response
The slick was described in the official report as "a moderate sheen with streaks of heavy dark oil moving round the stern of the vessel." Tug boats were driven through the slick in an attempt to break it up, and the spraying of chemical dispersant commenced soon after the spill occurred. 400 litres of Corexit 7764 and 4200 litres of Corexit 9527 were supplied by Santos.

The absence of an appropriate crane at the jetty made loading Turmoil with dispersant at Port Bonython impossible. Instead, the tugboat proceeded to Whyalla to load, while the dispersant was transported there by road. The Santos-owned Shark Cat Tregalana loaded in Santos' boat harbor. The other vessels present were unable to assist due to the Wanilla requiring towing by the Taminga. A line had fouled its propeller during the berthing of the Era.

Three different chemical dispersants were used: Corexit 7764, Corexit 9527 and Ardrox 6120. Strong north-westerly winds of up to 25 knots combined with tide and current initially transported the oil slick eastwards, towards Port Germein. The high winds prevented the early use of containment booms.

Assisted by the Department of Environment and Planning, volunteers prepared for the possibility of a 'massive clean-up'.

31 August – Day 2

The 20 cm hole in the fuel tank of the Era was temporarily repaired, and the tanker was loaded in preparation to sail for Kwinana, Western Australia in the evening. The Department of Marine and Harbors announced that the oil spill posed no threat to wildlife. At this time, only 30 tonnes of oil was left at the sea's surface. The slick was estimated to be dense, 500 m long and 100 m wide.

1 September – Day 3
The Era departed Port Bonython for Kwinana, Western Australia at 5.30am, laden with 22,990 tonnes of crude oil from the Cooper Basin.

The spill had attracted national news media attention. A visible 10-20 tonne slick remained on the water's surface after the majority of the oil had been sprayed with chemical dispersant. The dispersal of the slick involved 50 people, five boats, a helicopter and spotter aircraft.

25 Special Emergency Services (SES) personnel were placed on standby. Staff from the Australian Marine Oil Spill Centre (AMOSC) were present to supervise the use of booms to channel the oil, and some oil was recovered by this method. At this time, there had been no reports of dead fish or birds. About 10 volunteers were ready at Port Pirie to handle any oiled wildlife. Council workers were also dispatched from the Mount Remarkable District Council to assist.

Local pilot Syd Cheesman said that he had seen places where "the oil is on the bottom and the water is on top of it." He also described the slick as covering "an extensive area".

2 September – Day 4

About 10 tonnes of oil had washed into mangroves overnight. A slick 15 km long had been seen drifting 1 km off Port Pirie. A makeshift animal hospital was established in Port Pirie. Small boats searched at first light for oiled birds.

The visible oil was described by David Gray of the Australian Maritime Safety Authority as 'a sheen on the water'. Some of this sheen impacted the mangroves and a number of tidal creeks to the south-west of Port Pirie.

The estimated number of impacted birds was revised from 100 birds to up to 500 birds as the search and recovery efforts began. Rescuers expressed concern about the birds' ingestion of oil as a consequence of preening.

3 September – Day 5

The oil had settled in the mangroves south-west of Port Pirie. More than 500 birds had now been affected and 20 dead birds had been recorded. Prawn fishermen and Fisheries officers collected samples of prawn larvae and seabed sediment for analysis. Fisherman David Wilks participated in the bird rescue and recovery and described the scene:

"As the tides recede, oil is plastered black all over the mangroves, oil is pouring out of the creeks with the tides and there's a film of oil left behind which is seeping into the seagrass beds."

Teams of volunteers scrubbed oiled birds overnight and prepared them for transport to the RSPCA in Lonsdale. Treated birds included pelicans, cormorants, grebes and herons. More than a dozen dead birds were collected on this day. Most of the dead birds recovered were cormorants. Fauna rescue researcher Ms Erna Walraven was intended to receive the dead birds in Sydney for further study. National Parks and Wildlife put a call out for more flat-bottomed boats and experienced boat operators to assist.

Impact
Senior Environment and Planning Department officer Brian Wagstaff said the spill posed no long or medium-term ecological risk. He stated: "There won't be a die-back of mangroves, although there may be some loss of leaves... it's the birds that are the main concern."

At the time of the spill, environmental scientist Doug Reilly warned of the risk the slick posed to important breeding grounds of western king prawns. He also raised concerns about the potential threat chemical dispersant could pose to marine ecosystems. Mangrove and seagrass habitats were impacted, as were native birds and the local fishing industry.

Fishing industry
10 days after the spill, the South Australian Fishing Industry Council stated that 25 families had lost their income in the short term due to the spill. The Council stated that if the spill was found to have caused long-term damage to fishing grounds, millions of dollars in compensation would be sought from whoever was deemed liable.

Responsibility
Professional fishermen, including the 39-member Spencer Gulf Prawn Fishermen's Association called for an independent inquiry into the incident and a review of all berthing procedures. Spokesperson Mick Puglisi stated that he believed the Era should never have berthed in such extreme weather.

A Department of Marine and Harbors spokesman said that it was unlikely that anyone would be charged under the Marine Pollution by Oil and Noxious Substances Act.

Two inquiries into the incident reached the conclusion that it was an unforeseeable accident for which no-one was to blame.

Fate of the vessel
The vessel continued to sail as the Era until 1997, when it was renamed Frixos. It was decommissioned in 2010. Its final resting place was the Gadani ship-breaking yard northwest of Karachi, Pakistan.

See also
List of oil spills

References

1992 disasters in Australia
1992 in Australia
1992 in the environment
Maritime incidents in 1992
August 1992 events in Australia
Environment of South Australia
Pollution in Australia
Oil spills in Australia


title: Diceratura diceratops

text:
Diceratura diceratops is a species of moth from the Tortricidae family. It is found in north-eastern Afghanistan.

References

Moths described in 1967
Cochylini


title: 2014 PEI Tankard

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The 2014 PEI Tankard, the provincial men's curling championship for Prince Edward Island,  was held from February 5 to 9 at the Montague Curling Rink in Montague, Prince Edward Island. The winning Eddie MacKenzie rink from Charlottetown represented Prince Edward Island at the 2014 Tim Hortons Brier in Kamloops.

Teams

Knockout Draw Brackets

A Event

B Event

C Event

Playoffs

1 vs. 2
Saturday, February 8, 7:00 pm

3 vs. 4
Saturday, February 8, 7:00 pm

Semifinal
Sunday, February 9, 2:00 pm

Final
Sunday, February 9, 7:00 pm

External links

2014 Tim Hortons Brier
Curling competitions in Prince Edward Island
Montague, Prince Edward Island
2014 in Prince Edward Island