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https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Michael%20Gibbons%20%28boxer%29

Michael Gibbons (boxer)

Michael "The Godfather" Gibbons (born September 23, 1978 in Midfield, Alabama) is a lightweight prizefighter known for his uncanny ability to make people miss him with punches. He is the reigning Southern Championship Boxing Council Junior Welterweight Champion and as an amateur won the 2004 Alabama State Golden Gloves title, 2005 Alabama State Golden Gloves title, 2006 Alabama State Golden Gloves 132-pound open division championship. He also won the 2005 Southeastern Association Championship. Gibbons was turned onto the sport at the age of 16 when he saw Pernell Whitaker fight Buddy McGirt on HBO on October 1, 1994. He began collecting fight tapes emulating what he saw. He graduated from Midfield High School in 1996 and trained locally until his coaches' houses were destroyed by the 1998 F-5 Oak Grove tornado. He continued fighting in "Tough Man" competitions while a student at UAB and for a semester of law school. He worked in local advertising firms and soon joined up with boxing coaches Curt McCune and Jake Guercio of Champions Boxing and Fitness in Pelham and began boxing on the amateur circuit compiling a 21-3 amateur record. In August 2006 Gibbons relocated to Brooklyn, New York to train at the legendary Gleason's Gym. He trained there with Guyanese Olympian Darius Forde and sparred with fighters from Lennox Blackmoore's stable. Working to begin his professional career and be the only active professional from the city of Birmingham. Gibbons landed a slot against Kevin Huddleston in an undercard fight in Tunica, Mississippi on April 28, 2007. He returned to Alabama to prepare for the bout, only to have Huddleston withdraw. Gibbons ended up making his debut on September 14 against Corey Frizzell at the National Guard Armory in Columbia, Tennessee. Gibbons dominated the four-round fight and began preparing for a December 4 card in Memphis. That fight was canceled. He next defeated Josh Welch on January 26, 2008 in a bout at the Birmingham Race Course. Gibbons followed that with a four-round decision over 8-2 Anthony Middlebrooks of Tuscaloosa, also at the Birmingham Race Course. After 3 wins and no losses, Gibbons became the Southern Championship Boxing Council Junior Welterweight Champion. Gibbons next bout took place June 28 in Bay St. Louis, MS. as part of Tony Dane's World Wide Boxing card. Gibbons defeated hometown boxer Leo Perez by unanimous decision 40-36 on all three cards. Gibbons used a strong jab and effective combinations along with slick head movement to dominate his undermanned opponent. Gibbons re-entered the ring on November 1, 2008 in West Memphis, Arkansas. His opponent, Michael Williams, was coming off an upset of a highly ranked fighter. Gibbons used his elusive defense and precise counter-punching to escape with the decision. On February 27, 2009 Gibbons re-entered the ring vs. Williams in Fight for Autism at the Birmingham Race Course. Early in the second round Gibbons would suffer a headbutt that split open his eye. He fought on and lost a hard fought decision. June 26, 2009 Gibbons and Williams were to settle it all in "Revenge at the Race Course" in Birmingham. Two weeks before the bout Williams pulled out. In stepped Andrew Costa of Columbia, Tennessee. Gibbons put on one of his best performances, battering Costa over four rounds in front of a pro-gibbons crowd. August 7, 2009 Gibbons stepped in the ring in Columbia, Tennessee and dominated his opponent with very slick head movement and precise counter punching. October 9, 2009 Gibbons took on Tony Marks of Tampa, Fl. Gibbons came out strong. He stunned Marks with a right hook to start the bout and continued his assault. He scored 2 8 counts in round 2. Round 3 saw Marks wilt behind body shots from Gibbons. Round 4 Marks looked ready to go but he was able to hang on and survive the round despite another 8 count and numerous body shots that stunned Marks. Gibbons won the fight on 40-32 on all 3 cards. November 21, 2009 Crossville, Tn. Gibbons vs. Ricky Delorier of Atlanta. Gibbons was elusive in rd 1 and scored hard combinations. Round 2 saw Gibbons stun Delorier with a body shot which resulted in an eight count. Gibbons followed up with a hard right hook to the head and Referee Anthony Bryant waived the bout off as Delorier slumped over. Gibbons received the TKO victory in round 2. May 1, 2010 Atlanta Gibbons took on highly touted prospect Jose Martinez of Mexico at The Big Rockout Show at Atlanta's turner field. It was a very heated contest between two highly skilled fighters. The crowd rose to their feet many times throughout the bout. The bout scored 38-37 for Gibbons, 38-37 Martinez and 38-36 Martinez. Gibbons lost a very unpopular split decision with the crowd. Sources Urquhart, Marietta. "The Prizefighter", Birmingham Magazine, Vol. 47, No. 4 (April 2007), pp. 135–7 Thompson, Chris. "Lightweight Hopeful Michael Gibbons & Trainer Curt McCune Speak to RSR." Ringside Report, December 10, 2007 External links 1978 births Living people Sportspeople from Jefferson County, Alabama Boxers from Alabama American male boxers Southpaw boxers

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https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Z%C3%A9%20Eduardo%20%28footballer%2C%20born%201991%29

Zé Eduardo (footballer, born 1991)

José Eduardo de Araújo (born 16 August 1991), or simply Zé Eduardo, is a Brazilian footballer who plays as a defensive midfielder for Lithuanian club Banga. He can also play at full-back or on either wing, but sees central midfield as his strongest position. Career Zé Eduardo began his career in 2003 with Cruzeiro Esporte Clube. He made his debut in the last match of the 2008 Campeonato Brasileiro Série A, replacing Henrique in the final minutes. In August 2009, Zé Eduardo joined Associação Maga Esporte Clube (which was effectively an investing company) for €500,000 and signed a 5-year contract. Maga held 75% of his transfer rights while Cruzeiro held the remaining 25%. On 31 August 2009, he was loaned to AFC Ajax. On 9 June 2010, Ajax chose not to activate the option to buy Zé Eduardo, and he moved back to Associação Maga Esporte Clube. In July 2010, he joined Italian Serie A side Parma on loan from Maga for €500,000 and was called up to pre-season camp. He was a member of its youth team, though was also awarded the number 22 shirt of the first team. He played in 2011 Torneo di Viareggio. In July 2012, he joined Serie B side Padova on loan. In August 2013, he moved to Greek club OFI Crete on loan. In July 2014, Zé Eduardo joined Cesena for an undisclosed fee. On 8 August 2015, Zé Eduardo joined S.S. Virtus Lanciano 1924 in a temporary deal. On 10 March 2020, Zé Eduardo joined Sandefjord on a 1-year contract. International career Ze Eduardo is also former Brazil U-19 member and played for the Brazil national under-20 football team from 2009 to 2011. Dudu was formerly member of the U-16 of his homeland Brazil. Honours National Team South American Youth Championship: 2009, 2011 Sendai Cup: 2008 References External links 1991 births Living people Brazilian men's footballers Brazil men's under-20 international footballers Brazil men's youth international footballers Brazilian expatriate men's footballers Cruzeiro Esporte Clube players AFC Ajax players Parma Calcio 1913 players Empoli FC players Calcio Padova players OFI Crete F.C. players AC Cesena players SS Virtus Lanciano 1924 players FC Wil players Sandefjord Fotball players Serie A players Serie B players Super League Greece players Swiss Challenge League players Eliteserien players Expatriate men's footballers in the Netherlands Brazilian expatriate sportspeople in the Netherlands Expatriate men's footballers in Italy Brazilian expatriate sportspeople in Italy Expatriate men's footballers in Greece Brazilian expatriate sportspeople in Greece Expatriate men's footballers in Switzerland Brazilian expatriate sportspeople in Switzerland Expatriate men's footballers in Norway Brazilian expatriate sportspeople in Norway Men's association football midfielders People from Uberaba Footballers from Minas Gerais

17178499

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/World%20Coalition%20Against%20the%20Death%20Penalty

World Coalition Against the Death Penalty

The World Coalition Against the Death Penalty is an international alliance of NGOs, bar associations, local governments and trade unions that aims to strengthen the international dimension of the fight against the death penalty. Objective and funding Founded in May 2002, the World Coalition is an association of more than 180 member organizations advocating for the abolition of capital punishment worldwide. The World Coalition facilitates lobbying after international organizations and states and organizes events of international concern. It contributes to commemorating the World Day Against the Death Penalty every 10th of October. The World Coalition also encourages the creation of national or regional coalitions against the death penalty to strengthen initiatives taken in this regard. The World Coalition is funded by its members’ contributions, the European Union, and some European governments, such as those of Belgium and Switzerland. Other institutional funders also provide financial resources for some specific projects. Creation On 22 June 2001, participants to the first World Congress Against the Death Penalty, an event held by French non-government organization (NGO) Ensemble contre la peine de mort, adopted the Strasbourg Declaration in the hemicycle of the Council of Europe. In paragraph 9, the signatories committed to “creat[ing] a world-wide co-ordination of abolitionist associations and campaigners, whose first goal will be to launch a world-wide day for the universal abolition of the death penalty”. After several preparatory meetings in Paris and Brussels, organizations convened in Rome on 13 May 2002 to officially create the World Coalition Against the Death Penalty. A first Steering Committee composed of 11 members, in charge of defining the World Coalition’s political strategy, was elected then renewed at each General Assembly. Since 2008, the World Coalition has been registered as an association under French law. Campaigns World Day Against the Death Penalty The World Coalition has made 10th of October the World Day Against the Death Penalty. The first occurrence of this annual event was celebrated in 2003. In 2007, the Committee of Ministries of the Council of Europe declared that a European Day Against the Death Penalty also be held every 10th of October, coinciding with the World Day. The World Day Against the Death Penalty aims to unite local initiatives in favor of abolition. Since 2005, every World Day has focused on a specific issue, which is selected and defined by the World Coalition: 2005: Africa towards abolition 2006: Miscarriages of justice 2007: The World decides (in order to support the resolution adopted on next 15 November by the United Nations General Assembly, calling on a moratorium on the death penalty) 2008: Focus on Asia 2009: Educate to abolition 2010: Death penalty and democracy 2011: Death penalty and cruel, inhuman and degrading treatments and punishments 2012: 10th anniversary of the World Day Against the Death Penalty 2013: High violent crime rates – Focus on the Caribbean 2014: Death penalty and mental illness 2015: Death penalty and drug trafficking 2016: Death penalty and terrorism 2017: Death penalty and poverty 2018: Death penalty and human dignity 2019: Death penalty and rights of the child 2020: Death penalty and legal counsel International and regional protocols on the abolition Since 2007, the World Coalition has been committed to a pluriannual campaign that encourages new states to ratify the Second Optional Protocol, an international treaty appended to the 1989 UN International Covenant on Civil and Political Rights that aims at the abolition of the death penalty. The World Coalition also supports the accession to regional protocols aiming at the abolition of the death penalty. In this regard, the World Coalition has released a joint statement with the Inter-American Commission on Human Rights to commemorate the 30th anniversary of the Protocol to the American Convention on Human Rights in 2020. United Nations Moratorium on executions Since 2007, the World Coalition has been encouraging United Nations member states to vote in favor of the resolution of the UN General Assembly on a moratorium on executions. The resolution was adopted for the first time in 2007 and has been submitted to the vote of the General Assembly every other year since 2008. Securing abolition of capital punishment The World Coalition helps its members organize initiatives and advocacy missions to prevent abolitionist countries from restoring capital punishment in law or carrying out new executions. Increasing knowledge on the death penalty The World Coalition and its network have committed to gathering and sharing information on capital punishment. The World Coalition’s partnership with the Cornell Center on the Death Penalty Worldwide, that is associated with the Cornell University, has contributed to developing a database on the use of the death penalty around the world. The World Coalition also partners with institutes with a view to conducting survey, such as the one carried out by the GAMAAN Institute in September 2020. References External links Website of the World Coalition Against the Death Penalty Human rights organizations based in France Anti–death penalty organizations Organizations established in 2002

17178509

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Scatterbrain%20%28book%29

Scatterbrain (book)

Scatterbrain a collection of short stories, novel excerpts and essays by Larry Niven. It was published in 2003, as a sequel to N-Space and Playgrounds of the Mind. Contents Introduction: Where Do I Get My Crazy Ideas Destiny's Road (Excerpt from the novel) The Ringworld Throne (Excerpt from the novel) The Woman in Del Ray Crater Loki Procrustes Mars: Who Needs It? (Non-fiction for Space.com) How to Save Civilization and Save a Little Money (Non-fiction for Space.com) The Burning City (Excerpt from the novel, with Jerry Pournelle) Saturn's Race (Excerpt from the novel, with Steven Barnes) Ice and Mirrors (With Brenda Cooper) Discussion with Brenda Cooper re: Ice and Mirrors Smut Talk Telepresence Learning to Love the Space Station Autograph Etiquette Tabletop Fusion Collaboration Intercon Trip Report Handicap Did the Moon Move for You, Too? Hugo Awards Anecdotes Introduction to Pete Hamilton story Watching Trees Grow Introductory material for Man-Kzin Wars II. Canon for the Man-Kzin Wars Epilogue: What I Tell Librarians Short story collections by Larry Niven 2003 short story collections Tor Books books

17178511

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Doumbala%20Department

Doumbala Department

Doumbala is a department or commune of Kossi Province in western Burkina Faso. Its capital lies at the town of Doumbala. According to the 1996 census the department has a total population of 26,124. Towns and villages Doumbala (1 897 inhabitants) (capital) Bamperla (579 inhabitants) Bangassi-Bobo (498 inhabitants) Bangassi-Illa (1 333 inhabitants) Bangassi-Mamoudoud (334 inhabitants) Bankuy (142 inhabitants) Bassam (169 inhabitants) Boanekuy (793 inhabitants) Bokuy (212 inhabitants) Boukuy (409 inhabitants) Dakuy (864 inhabitants) Henlekuy (615 inhabitants) Karekuy (440 inhabitants) Kimba (279 inhabitants) Kini-Kini (171 inhabitants) Koa (1 133 inhabitants) Kodara (1 291 inhabitants) Kolonzo (1 291 inhabitants) Konkuy-Boho (306 inhabitants) Konkuy-Koro (1 589 inhabitants) Kourkuy (334 inhabitants) Lanfiera (528 inhabitants) Montionkuy (734 inhabitants) Mounakoro (1 501 inhabitants) Nian (1 815 inhabitants) Porokuy (361 inhabitants) Saint-Camille (285 inhabitants) Saint-Martin (785 inhabitants) Saint-Paul (157 inhabitants) Saworokuy (405 inhabitants) Simbora (1 066 inhabitants) Teni (1 878 inhabitants) Teni-Peulh (267 inhabitants) Tiourkuy (249 inhabitants) Wanzan (465 inhabitants) Zekuy (949 inhabitants) References Departments of Burkina Faso Kossi Province

17178522

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Casualty%20prediction

Casualty prediction

Casualty prediction is the science of predicting the number of deaths or injuries that may result from an epidemic, natural disaster or act of war such as the explosion of a nuclear weapon, chemical weapon or biological weapon. (Casualty estimation is the process of estimating the number of injuries or deaths in a battle or natural disaster that has already occurred.) The New York University Large Scale Emergency Readiness Project applies agent-based modelling to simulate the effects of a large-scale disaster. Their initial project focused on modelling a 1998 Brazilian food-poisoning incident involving 8,000 injuries and 16 deaths. Blast casualty prediction is routinely performed in the planning of military operations. For example, a cruise missile attack was considered by the United States in 1998 for Tarnak Farms in order to kill Osama bin Laden. However, not enough was known about the collateral damage effects of cruise missiles on mud huts. At the time there were estimated to be 100 women and children in the area, and in order to spare these civilians, the attack was not approved. See also Casualty estimation Civilian casualties Emergency management References Emergency management Military science War casualties Death predictions

17178544

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/What%20About%20Now

What About Now

What About Now may refer to: What About Now (album), 2013 album by Bon Jovi "What About Now" (Daughtry song), 2008 Daughtry song also covered by Westlife "What About Now" (Lonestar song), 2000 Lonestar song "What About Now" (Robbie Robertson song), 1991 Robbie Robertson song

17178567

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Howick%20%28New%20Zealand%20electorate%29

Howick (New Zealand electorate)

Howick is a former New Zealand parliamentary electorate, which existed for one parliamentary term from 1993 to 1996, and was held by Trevor Rogers. In 1995, Rogers defected from National to the Right of Centre party. Population centres Based on the 1991 New Zealand census, an electoral redistribution was carried out. This resulted in the abolition of nine electorates, and the creation of eleven new electorates. Through an amendment in the Electoral Act in 1965, the number of electorates in the South Island was fixed at 25, so the new electorates increased the number of the North Island electorates by two. In the South Island, one electorate was abolished and one electorate was recreated. In the North Island, five electorates were newly created (including Howick), five electorates were recreated, and eight electorates were abolished. This suburban electorate was in the southern part of greater Auckland. History The electorate was established in the 1993 election, and included the eastern part of the previous Otara electorate. The Otara electorate was usually won by Labour, but in the 1990 election when Labour lost a number of electorates, Trevor Rogers of National beat Taito Phillip Field the new Labour candidate for Otara to replace Colin Moyle (who was retiring). In the 1993 election, Trevor Rogers moved east to the new Howick electorate, which covered higher-income suburbs traditionally National. In 1995, Rogers defected to the Right of Centre party. The Howick electorate was abolished in the 1996 election, the first mixed-member (MMP) election, when it was absorbed into the Manukau East electorate. Members of Parliament Key Election results 1993 election References Historical electorates of New Zealand Politics of the Auckland Region 1993 establishments in New Zealand 1996 disestablishments in New Zealand

17178569

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Foulkesmill

Foulkesmill

Foulkesmill or Foulkesmills () is a small village located in the south of County Wexford, Ireland. History The Irish name Muileann Fúca was historically anglicised as Mullinfooky. The English name comes from Sir Foulkes Furlong (fl. 1410) who was Seneschall of Bree. A battle was fought near here on 20 June 1798, during the Irish Rebellion of 1798. It is known as the Battle of Horetown (or Goff's Bridge, or Foulksmills). A large contingent of United Irishmen armed with pikes engaged in battle a smaller British Crown force armed with rifles and cannon, commanded by General John Moore; both sides withdrew after heavy fighting. Lewis’s Topographical Dictionary of Ireland (1837) has the following entry regarding Foulkesmill: FOOK'S MILLS, a village, partly in the parish of CLONGEEN, and partly in that of HORETOWN, barony of SHELMALIER, county of WEXFORD, and province of LEINSTER, 3½ miles (S. W.) from Taghmon, on the old mail road to New Ross : the population is returned with the respective parishes. It contains about 30 houses, including a good country inn, where the meetings of the South Wexford Agricultural Association are occasionally held. In the immediate vicinity are Rosegarland, the seat of F. Leigh, Esq., and Horetown Glebe, the residence of the Rev. E. Bayley. Public transport Three Bus Éireann routes serve Foulkesmill; route 370 provides a commuter service to Waterford via New Ross Mondays to Saturdays inclusive with a return journey in the evening. This route continues to Rosslare Europort offering the possibility of connecting with sailings to Wales and Cherbourg in France. Monday-only route 372 and Friday-only route 371 provide a link to/from Wexford. See also List of towns and villages in Ireland References Towns and villages in County Wexford

17178601

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Water%20supply%20and%20sanitation%20in%20Bangladesh

Water supply and sanitation in Bangladesh

With abundant water resources, Bangladesh faces various water contaminations mainly caused by pollutants, bacteria, and pesticides. Bangladesh is faced with multiple water quality and quantity hazards (such as salinity, groundwater depletion and natural arsenic contamination of groundwater) along with regular natural disasters, such as cyclones and floods. Historically, water sources in Bangladesh came from surface water contaminated with bacteria. Drinking infected water resulted in infants and children suffering from acute gastrointestinal disease that led to a high child mortality rate. Available options for providing safe drinking water include deep wells, traditionally dug wells, treatment of surface water, and rainwater harvesting. Between 2000 and 2010, the government installed those safe water devices in arsenic-affected regions of Bangladesh. Between 2000 and 2012, the proportion of Bangladesh population who drink water with arsenic had decreased from 26.6% to 12.4%. There are 19.4 million Bangladeshis still drinking arsenic-contained water. Bangladesh has a low level of cost recovery due to low tariffs and poor economic efficiency, especially in urban areas where revenues from water sales do not cover operating costs. Only 56% of the population was estimated to have access to adequate sanitation facilities in 2010. But a new approach to improve sanitation coverage in rural areas, namely the community-led total sanitation concept, was introduced in Bangladesh and is credited for having contributed significantly to the increase in sanitation coverage. Water resources Surface water Bangladesh has an enormous excess of surface water during the summer monsoon (June to October) and relative scarcity towards the end of the dry season in April and May. Internal renewable water resources are about 105 km3 per year, while inflowing transboundary rivers provide another 1,100 km3 annually (average 1977–2001). Bangladesh heavily depends on the flow of the Brahmaputra, Meghna and Ganges river basins that originate in India, Nepal and China. Whereas deforestation and flood control in the upstream catchment areas increase the flood peaks in Bangladesh, water withdrawals and water diversions may result in water shortages in the dry season. The Ganges Water Sharing Treaty between India and Bangladesh, signed in 1996, allows Bangladesh to receive a minimum amount of during the dry season. Groundwater In rural areas, more than 97% of the population relies on groundwater for its drinking water supply. In Dhaka, 82% of the water supply is extracted from groundwater that is free of arsenic, while three surface water treatment plants provide the remaining 18%. Groundwater is being severely depleted in Dhaka where the groundwater levels are dropping at two to three metres every year. The city's water table has sunk by 50 metres in the past four decades and the closest in the near South Africa underground water is now over 60 meters below ground level. The Asian Development Bank estimated in 2007 that by 2015 a severe supply shortage would occur if the utility did not reduce groundwater extraction. Throughout Bangladesh, as tube wells get tested for concentrations of arsenic, ones which are found to have arsenic concentrations over the amount considered safe are painted red to warn residents that the water is not safe to drink. Water use Only about 15 km³ annually, or about 1% of total water resources, is being withdrawn for human use. Out of the total withdrawals, 86% is for agriculture, 12% for domestic water supply and 2% for industry. It is predicted that Bangladesh's population will increase from 129 million people in 2000 to 181 million by 2025 and 224 million by 2050, accompanied by an increased demand for water. Piped water supply, as estimated by the utility, was about 100 litres per capita per day in Dhaka in 2007 for those with access to piped water supply. Given the low share of metering, estimates of per capita water use are not reliable. In a sample of 11 cities, 8 did not have any customer metering at all. In Dhaka and Chittagong, 70 and 86 percent of customers were metered. In the city of Rajshahi, which has no metering, the municipal utility estimated per capita water use at 98 litres per capita per day. However, a customer satisfaction survey carried out together with the NGO Forum on Drinking Water Supply and Sanitation carried out among 600 respondents in 2008 found that the average was only 78 litres. Water use varied significantly depending on income, with the poor consuming 43 litres and the poorest only 28 litres. The survey also showed that half the respondents drank water straight from the tap without filtering or boiling it, while 27% rated the water quality as poor. The estimated amount of water consumed varies significantly between cities. For example, in 2006–07 it was estimated at more than 250 litres in Manikganj, but at only 33 litres in Chapai Nawabganj and Gazipur. The average for 11 cities was 88 litres. Access In 2015, 87% of the population had access to "improved" water, and the figure was identical to rural and urban areas. In 2015, there were still around 21 million lacking access to "improved" water. Regarding sanitation, 61% of the total population had access to "improved" sanitation, or 58% and 62%, in urban and rural areas, respectively. Since arsenic was discovered in Bangladeshi groundwater in 1993, the share of population with access to safe drinking water had to be adjusted downward. According to the Joint Monitoring Program for Water Supply and Sanitation of UNICEF and the World Health Organization (WHO), access to an improved source of water supply increased only slightly from 77% in 1990 to 81% in 2010, whereas coverage of improved sanitation increased from 39% to 46% during the same period. As of 2010, 67% of Bangladeshis had a permanent water source and a majority of them used tube wells. Groundwater-based technologies, such as tube wells, do not necessarily indicate the extent of safe drinking water supply in Bangladesh. This is due to the country's complex hydrogeologic settings with high spatial variability of groundwater salinity risks, and without any monitoring of salinity. Estimates of access to an improved source of water supply is greatly affected by the presence of arsenic in groundwater, which is estimated to affect 27% of all wells and is subtracted from the figures obtained by solely measuring the level of access to infrastructure. Without taking into account the presence of arsenic, 99% of the urban population and 97% of the rural population actually had access to an improved source of water supply according to the Demographic and Health Survey of 2004, which is an unusually high level of access for a low-income country. In urban areas, access is broken down as follows: 23% piped inside dwelling 8% piped outside dwelling 68% tubewells In rural areas the breakdown is: Less than 0.6% piped inside and outside dwelling 96% tubewells 1% dug wells More than 2% ponds, lakes and rivers Rainwater harvesting, although practised in Bangladesh, was not included in the survey. The official figures of the Joint Monitoring Program, taking into account the presence of arsenic, are as follows: In 2005, the Bangladeshi Minister for Local Government and Rural Development presented a National Sanitation Strategy that ambitiously aimed to reach universal access to sanitation by 2010. Without mentioning community-led total sanitation by name (see under innovative approaches below), the strategy incorporates important elements of this approach, such as an emphasis on participation by the whole community and the principle of not subsidising hardware except for the "hardcore poor". Based on a survey of human rights experts administered by the Human Rights Measurement Initiative in 2019, while Bangladesh is doing 88.7% of what should be possible at its level of income on the right to water, it is only performing at 52.7% of what should be possible at its level of income on the right to basic sanitation. Arsenic contamination of groundwater Arsenic contamination of the groundwater in Bangladesh is a serious problem. Prior to the 1970s, Bangladesh had one of the highest infant mortality rates in the world. Ineffective water purification and sewage systems as well as periodic monsoons and flooding exacerbated these problems. As a solution, UNICEF and the World Bank advocated the use of wells to tap into deeper groundwater. During the 1970s, UNICEF worked with the Department of Public Health Engineering to install tube-wells. The wells consist of tubes 5 cm in diameter inserted less than 200 m into the ground and capped with an iron or steel hand pump. At that time, standard water testing procedures did not include arsenic testing. This lack of precaution led to one of the largest mass poisoning of a population because the ground water used for drinking was contaminated with arsenic. Tube-wells were supposed to draw water from underground aquifers to provide a safe source of water for the nation. Millions of wells were constructed as a result. In 1993 it was discovered that groundwater in large parts of Bangladesh was naturally contaminated with arsenic. The issue came to international attention in 1995. In the Ganges Delta, the affected wells are typically more than 20 meters and less than 100 meters deep. Groundwater closer to the surface typically has spent a shorter time in the ground, therefore likely absorbing a lower concentration of arsenic; water deeper than 100 meters is exposed to much older sediments which have already been depleted of arsenic. Criticism has been leveled at the aid agencies, who denied the problem during the 1990s while millions of tube wells were sunk. The aid agencies later hired foreign experts who recommended treatment plants that were inappropriate to the conditions, were regularly breaking down, or were not removing the arsenic. People affected and health issues An astonishing number of people in Bangladesh, possibly numbering up to 58 million people, were exposed to and were continually consuming the water poisoned by arsenic from around the year 1990 through 2000. After the revelation that arsenic was poisoning the peoples’ water sources, it was brought to light that roughly 90% of the Bangladesh population was exposed to it on some level. 20% of the total deaths are related to arsenic related cancer. About 35 million people were estimated to be exposed to arsenic above the Bangladesh standard of 50 µg/L and 57 million above the WHO guideline of 10 µg/L—approximately 28–46% of the 2001 population. The WHO estimated in 2000 that between 35 and 77 million of the 125 million Bangladeshis were at risk of drinking contaminated water. Government estimates in 2008 said that up to 70 million people still drink water which exceeds the WHO guidelines of 10 micrograms per litre of arsenic, and 30 million drink water containing more than the Bangladesh National Standard of 50 micrograms per litre. According to a British Geological Survey study in 1998 on shallow tube-wells in 61 of the 64 districts in Bangladesh, 46 percent of the samples were above 0.01 mg/L and 27 percent were above 0.050 mg/L. Based on the estimated 1999 population of Bangladesh, the study suggested that 28–35 million people may have been exposed to arsenic levels above 0.05 mg/L, and 46–57 million may have been exposed at the lower but still concerning level of 0.01 mg/L. The exposure to arsenic in Bangladesh was chronic (and unknown to those experiencing it for a number of years), and the resulting health outcomes are also chronic—mainly resulting in cancers and other long-term diseases. This is one of the reasons for the long policy response time in this case. Government responses Government policies to address the problem came at a delayed rate—about a decade after arsenic was first discovered—and the implementation of the policies has been slow as well. Much of the practical response regarding the arsenic crisis has been funded by foreign bilateral and multilateral donors, and implemented by NGOs. There has been misallocation of resources with regard to arsenic mitigation—i.e. interventions not being provided where most needed but where there are personal/political connections. In 2016 a report by Human Rights Watch noted that the government has failed to address the issue of arsenic contamination adequately due to "nepotism and neglect" so that 20 million people still drink water with higher than permissible arsenic levels. Much of the affected populations were the rural poor whose voices were less likely to be taken into account in a centralised government. The Bangladesh arsenic crisis is an example of ineffective policy change because new or updated policies were put forth much too late, not implemented, or was not adequate or appropriate to deal with the crisis: The Bangladesh’s National Policy for Arsenic Mitigation (2004) was only published over a decade after the arsenic crisis was officially recognised. Mitigation solutions are mainly technological: involving switching to arsenic-free groundwater (i.e. from deeper aquifers), treated surface water (for example with sand filters), rainwater harvesting, and arsenic filtration. Switching sources is not so simple—since this comes with a range of issues, such as increased travel time to fetch water, sharing water sources, and navigating various socio-cultural complexities with regard to water access. Intervention measures include awareness programs and the painting of tube-wells red if the water is above the government limit of 50 ppb (µg/L) arsenic (and painting them green otherwise). Household-level arsenic filters The government sells four types of household-level arsenic filters through a "Deployment of Arsenic Removal Technologies" (DART) Programme supported by CIDA. The four filters are the Sono arsenic filter, the Alcan Enhanced Activated Alumina filter, the Bangladesh University of Engineering and Technology (BUET) Activated Alumina filter and the Stevens Institute of Technology filter. Until 2008, nearly 18,000 household filters and 50 community filters have been installed under the DART programme alone. Through the programme, individuals can buy the filters for between 3,500 and 5,000 takas (US$50–70). For the very poorest, the filters are available at 10 per cent of the full price. Nevertheless, some people cannot afford filters and continue to drink arsenic-contaminated water. Other programs distribute filters for free. For example, of 32,500 Sono filters installed until 2008, two-thirds were distributed for free. Service quality Continuity of supply Among 11 cities participating in performance benchmarking in 2006–07, none provided water continuously to all customers. According to the benchmarking data, the city with the shortest supply per day was Bagerhat with 2 hours and the city with the longest supply was Dhaka with 23 hours, followed by Manikganj and Chandpur with 20 hours. Within cities, the duration of supply often varies, as it does between seasons. Major water shortages in Bangladesh occur during the dry season. As of 2011, however, intermittent supply was common in at least parts of Dhaka, forcing families to purchase drinking water and use pond or river water for their other needs. Regular power cuts, which turn off well pumps, also contribute to the intermittency of supply. Drinking water quality Hydrogeology in Bangladesh is considerably complex. Therefore, the groundwater risk in terms of availability and quality is, spatially, highly variable. With arsenic predominantly found in shallower depths, the exploitation of groundwater resources in deeper aquifers via deep tube wells has been the principal arsenic mitigation measure, especially in the northern part of the coastal zone. Salinity is the more dominant water quality parameter of concern in the southern coastal zone. There is a high degree of spatial variability in different aquifers, including both those at shallow and deeper depths. Salinity in groundwater has been a widespread problem in the coastal aquifers and is caused by both natural and human-induced reasons, such as sea level rise, storm surges and freshwater pumping. In Bangladesh, the acceptable level of salt (chloride) in groundwater, set by the Ministry of Environment and Forest (MoEF) in the Environment Conservation Rules (1997), for the coastal districts is 1000 mg/L. This is higher than the standard set at 600 mg/L for the rest of the country and higher than the standard set by the World Health Organization of 250 mg/L. Wastewater treatment In Dhaka, nearly one third of domestic effluents do not receive any kind of treatment. About 30% of the served population of the Dhaka Water Supply and Sewerage Authority (DWASA) is covered by a sewerage system, the only one in the entire country. There is one sewage treatment plant with a capacity of 120,000 m³ per day. About 30% of the population uses conventional septic tanks and another 15% uses bucket and pit latrines. During the rainy season, sewage overflows are common. History and recent developments The country's national water policy was mainly focused on agricultural issues and was aimed at food self-sufficiency. Accordingly, flood control drainage and irrigation projects were the most common measures. In the 1990s the necessity of a more comprehensive approach was recognised, leading to the formulation of a National Water Policy. History The first central institution in the water sector in what is now Bangladesh was the East Pakistan Water and Power Development Agency (EPWAPDA), created in 1959 to plan, construct and operate all water development schemes. In 1964, EPWAPDA, with the assistance of the United States development agency USAID, prepared a 20-year Water Master Plan, including flood control. Although infrastructure was constructed, the lack of operation and maintenance, among other things, soon led to its deterioration. After the independence from Pakistan in 1971, EPWAPDA was restructured and renamed the Bangladesh Water Development Board. The new republic soon gained support from several agencies. The World Bank published the Land and Water Sector Study in 1972, advocating small-scale flood control and irrigation projects. As a result, small-scale irrigation spread quickly during the 1970s and 1980s, partly financed by the private sector. In light of the growing population and the expanding agricultural and industrial sectors, in 1983 the National Water Resources Council (NWRC) was founded and the newly created Master Plan Organization (MPO) started to draw up a comprehensive National Water Plan (NWP). The first phase of the NWP was completed in 1986 and included an assessment of available water resources and future demand. According to the Asian Development Bank (ADB), a lack of attention to intersectoral and environmental issues led the national government to reject the plan. Consequently, the second phase of the NWP was drawn up from 1987 to 1991, including an estimate of the available groundwater and surface water as well as a draft water law. The draft also took into account environmental needs. In 1991, the MPO was restructured and renamed the Water Resources Planning Organization (WARPO). Two destructive floods in 1987 and 1988 were followed by increased international attention and assistance. In 1989, several studies were prepared by the United Nations Development Fund (UNDO) and national agencies from France, the United States, Japan, and others. The World Bank coordinated the donor activities. At the end of the year, the Flood Action Plan (FAP) was approved by the national government of Bangladesh. However, according to Chadwick the plan was criticised by some donors and civil society. The planned participation of civil society was hampered by the military dictatorship that governed the country at that time. Later, the national government approved the FAP's final report, called the Bangladesh Water and Flood Management Strategy (BWFMS), in 1995 with the support of donor agencies. Among other things, the strategy proposed the formulation of a comprehensive national water management plan, increased user participation and environmental impact assessment as integral parts of planning. Consequently, the Flood Planning Coordination Organization (FPCO), which had been established in 1992 to co-ordinate the studies, was merged with WARPO in 1996. National Water Policy and related policies In 1999, on the recommendation of the World Bank and after extensive consultation with all relevant actors, including NGOs and the civil society, the National Water Policy (NWP) was adopted. The document explicitly states 6 main objectives: To address the use and development of groundwater and surface water in an efficient and equitable way To ensure the availability of water to all parts of the society To accelerate the development of public and private water systems through legal and financial measures and incentives, including appropriate water rights and water pricing rules To formulate institutional changes, encouraging decentralisation and enhancing the role of women in water management To provide a legal and regulatory framework which encourages decentralisation, consideration of environmental impacts, and private sector investment To develop knowledge and capability to facilitate improved future water resources management plans to encourage, among other things, broad user participation Furthermore, WARPO has developed a National Water Management Plan (NWMP), which was approved by NWRC in 2004 and aims at implementing the NWP within 25 years. It is expected to be reviewed and updated every five years. In 2005, the national government included the improvement of water supply and sanitation as part of its agenda for reducing poverty. Complementing the National Water Policy, the government adopted the National Policy for Safe Water Supply and Sanitation in 1998. In 2004 it also adopted a National Policy for Arsenic Mitigation in 2004. The policy emphasises public awareness, alternative safe water supply, proper diagnosis and management of patients, and capacity building. In terms of alternative supplies it gives "preference to surface water over groundwater". The latter aspect is controversial, since surface water is often highly contaminated with pathogens while deeper groundwater is often safe and free of arsenic. Innovative approaches A number of innovative approaches to improve access to and the sustainability of water supply and sanitation were developed in Bangladesh since the turn of the millennium. These include community-led total sanitation and new management models for piped rural water supply, both further described below. In addition, innovative pilot projects were initiated in Dhaka. The first provided water to hitherto unserved slum areas through community-based organisations with the assistance of the NGO Dushtha Shasthya Kendra (DSK) and WaterAid from the UK. The second is a pilot for a small-bore sewer system in the Mirpur area of Dhaka with financing from the Asian Development Bank. A third project involved contracting out billing and collection to a woker's cooperative as an alternative to private sector participation. Community-led total sanitation In 2000 a new approach to increasing sanitation coverage, called community-led total sanitation (CLTS), was first introduced in Bangladesh in a small village in the Rajshahi District by Dr. Kamal Kar in co-operation with WaterAid Bangladesh and the Village Education Resource Centre (VERC). In 2006, the number of villages with total sanitation was estimated at more than 5,000 throughout the country. At the same time, CLTS had spread in at least six countries in Asia and three in Africa. New management models for piped rural water supply Deep tubewells with electric pumps are common as source of water supply for irrigation in Bangladesh. The government had long been interested in making the operation of these tubewells more financially viable. One option considered was to increase revenues by selling water from deep tubewells as drinking water and for small-scale commercial operations, thus at the same time addressing the arsenic crisis. Also, the government was interested in developing new management models beyond pure community management to both mobilise funding and improve the quality and sustainability of service provision. To that effect two parallel innovative approaches have been pursued. Rural Development Academy multipurpose schemes. These efforts to combine piped drinking water and irrigation schemes were initiated in 1999 by the Rural Development Academy (RDA) with government funds and no donor involvement. RDA invited sponsors and offered to finance the construction of the well and the water supply system under the condition that: the sponsors from the community would create a water user association (samitee), pay for 10% of the investment costs at the time of completion of the construction, operate and maintain the system for 10 years, and pay back the remaining 90% of the investment costs over this period. As of January 2008, 73 small schemes had been completed, both in areas where the shallow aquifer is contaminated by arsenic and those where this is not the case. Sponsors are NGOs, cooperatives or individuals. The number of applicants each year outnumbers the schemes to be constructed. However, tariffs have been set at relatively low levels, so that the operators barely break even and have not paid back the loans for 90% of the investment costs. Revenues from irrigation typically account for a third of the revenues of the water schemes, the remainder coming from the sale of drinking water. Bangladesh Water Supply Program Project. Another approach has been supported by the World Bank through the Bangladesh Water Supply Program Project (BWSPP), implemented by the Department of Public Health and Engineering (DPHE). This approach, initiated in 2001, has been inspired by the RDA experience, but with two crucial modifications: First, it required sponsors to come up with the entire financing up-front, which was supposed to be recovered through revenues from the sale of water. Second, only drinking water was to be provided and no irrigation water. Finding sponsors willing to put their own capital at risk proved to be difficult. For this reason, and due to project management difficulties, only two schemes had been built as of January 2008, providing water to 2,000 households. Neither scheme has become financially viable. An NGO built and operates the schemes, since no private company was interested in doing so. Responsibility for water supply and sanitation According to a 2009 report by the UN Special Rapporteur on the human right to water and sanitation after a visit to Bangladesh, there is "an overall lack of monitoring and accountability" and "corruption continues to plague the sector". She also notes that standardised reporting processes and performance indicators to monitor utility performance were missing and that "there is no independent and effective regulation of the water supply and sanitation sector", making it next to impossible to ensure compliance with the numerous laws and policies in place. According to the UN report, the activities of the different ministries, the departments within the Ministry of Local Government, Rural Development and water supply and sewerage authorities need to be better coordinated. The government has adopted policies that could remedy the challenges in the sector. These include the National Policies for Safe Water Supply and Sanitation, National Water Management Plan, the National Policy for Arsenic Mitigation which gives preference to surface water over groundwater and the National Sanitation Strategy of 2005. These policies emphasize decentralization, user participation, the role of women, and appropriate pricing rules. Policy and regulation Numerous ministries in Bangladesh have responsibilities relating to water and sanitation services. The Ministry of Local Government, Rural Development and Cooperatives has overall responsibility for monitoring and governing the sector, including policy formulation through its Local Government Division. Within the Division, the Department of Public Health Engineering (DPHE) assists municipalities and communities in building water supply infrastructure in all parts of the country, except for the three largest urban areas, Dhaka, Khulna and Chittagong. Other ministries with competencies in the areas of water and sanitation include those of education, health and family welfare; water resources; environment and forests; finance; and the Planning Commission. The National Water Management Plan (NWMP) lists not less than 13 ministries involved in the sector. Concerning water resources management, the National Water Resources Council (NWRC) chaired by the Prime Minister formulates policies and oversees their implementation. The Water Resources Planning Organization (WARPO) under the Ministry of Water Resources acts as Secretariat of the executive committee. Service provision Water Supply and Sewerage Authorities Water supply and sanitation in the three largest cities is carried out by semi-autonomous municipal utilities. In the cities of Dhaka, Chittagong and Khulna, the semi-autonomous Dhaka Water Supply and Sewerage Authority (DWASA), the Chittagong Water Supply and Sewerage Authority (CWASA) and the Khulna Water Supply and Sewerage Authority (KWASA) provide water for domestic, industrial, and commercial consumption as well as sewerage and stormwater drainage. KWASA was only established in 2008, while the two other utilities are older. Municipalities Bangladesh is subdivided into 328 municipalities (Paurashavas). Outside of Dhaka, Chittagong and Khulna, each municipality is directly responsible for its own water supply, sewerage, and storm drainage. They are empowered to charge tariffs and receive assistance from the Department of Public Health Engineering (DPHE), which is responsible for waterworks development projects as well as planning in the rural water sector and all urban areas except for the three largest cities. Once the projects are completed, the facilities are handed over to the municipalities. Private sector and NGOs In addition to government institutions, non-governmental organisations (NGOs) and the private sector are involved in the provision of services and are acknowledged within the institutional sector framework in the NWMP. The improvement of the investment climate for the private sector is included in the six main objectives of the document. However, private sector participation in the Bangladeshi water supply and sanitation sector remains limited to small businesses. According to Das Gupta, direct private investment is almost non-existent. The NWMP recognises that large-scale private participation remains a challenge. Other functions The Joint Rivers Commission (JRC) under the Ministry of Water Resources has the main function of working on transboundary water issues together with the other riparian countries. Environmental standards are set and enforced by the Department of Environment. The Bangladesh Water Development Board (BWDB) is responsible for the implementation of water projects that exceed 10 km2 in size, whereas the Local Government Engineering Department (LGED) is entrusted with smaller projects. The Rajdhani Unnayan Kartipakkha, Bangladesh's capital development authority, is in charge of urban development and setting building codes in Dhaka. Efficiency of utilities There is little reliable quantitative information available concerning the performance of Bangladeshi water and sewer utilities, including on their efficiency. Beginning in 2005, the first systematic performance benchmarking for water and sewer utilities in Bangladesh was initiated by the World Bank's Water and sanitation program as part of a regional project that also covered India and Pakistan, covering 11 utilities in Bangladesh. The benchmarking project found that data were not very reliable, that benchmarking was "largely externally driven than internally motivated" and that the organizational culture of utilities was "often slow to accept performance measurement, accountability to customers and to government, and improved service outcomes." Two common indicators of the efficiency of utilities are non-revenue water and labour productivity. According to these indicators, the efficiency of Bangladeshi utilities is poor, despite some recent improvements. In Dhaka, the share of non-revenue water (NRW) has been substantially reduced from 54% in 2003 to 29% in 2010. Concerning municipalities, the ADB estimates NRW at 33–40%. Labor productity was low, with staffing levels averaging 9 per 1,000 connections and ranging from 7–15 compared to a good practice of less than 5. In 2006–07 the ratio was more than 12 staff per 1,000 connections for Dhaka and 15 in Chittagong. Financial aspects Tariffs and cost recovery The National Water Master Plan provides for the gradual increase of tariffs to fully recover the costs of service provision in urban areas using an increasing block tariff structure. In rural areas, the tariffs should cover at least all operation and maintenance costs. Since this framework is not yet implemented, municipalities or water utilities have the right to set their own tariffs controlled by the government. Dhaka The average tariff in Dhaka was US$0.08 per m³ in 2007. Those connected to sewerage had to pay double. Connection fees were between US$29 and US$60, according to the diameter of the pipe. Despite the extremely low tariff, the utility recovered more than its operating cost. Other urban areas Cost recovery varies between cities. In a sample of 11 utilities, the operating ratio averaged 0.89. In principle, this indicates that on average operating costs were covered, but because of unreliable data it is not sure if this is actually true. The water tariff was on average 4.38 Takas per cubic meter (US$0.06), the lowest one being 2.11 Takas (0.03) in Rajshahi, the highest one being 6.89 Takas (US$0.09) in Chittagong. Rural areas. Tariffs in rural areas vary. In piped multi-purpose schemes supported by RDA households pay a flat fee equivalent to about US$1.20 per month for drinking water and a flat fee equivalent to US$72/season/hectare for irrigation. Revenues from these tariffs allow to recover operation and maintenance costs. Investment and financing Investment. Water and sanitation are not the subject of a separate budget line, but spread over the budgets of different institutions, which makes it difficult to assess how much government funding is spent on water and sanitation, and for what purposes. In the Annual Development Programme (ADP) of the Bangladeshi Planning Commission, the government's development investment in water supply and sanitation ranged between US$50 million and US$101 million from fiscal years 1994–1995 to 2000–2001. From 1994–1995 to 2000–2001, the water resources subsector, including flood control and irrigation received much more funding than the water supply and sanitation sector, which is shown above. On average, US$74 million or US$0.55 per capita have been spent per year. In 1996–1997, the investment for water resources was more than almost four times as high as the amount provided for water supply and sanitation. From 1973 to 1990, the share of development expenditures for water supply and sanitation decreased gradually in the respective five-year plans. In the first one, it was 2.48% of development investment, dropping to 2.14% and 1.25% in the second and third five-year plans, respectively. In the fourth plan, the allocation increased slightly to 1.41% of the budget. According to an ADB document comparing water supply in major Asian cities, DWASA's capital expenditure was US$26 million or US$3.51 per user in 2001. Rural areas According to an evaluation by the Danish Ministry of Foreign Affairs, 30% of the rural water supply and sanitation in Bangladesh is financed by the national government, whereas 34% comes from bilateral and multilateral donors and another 4% from international and local NGOS. The users contribute the remaining 32%, a remarkable share compared to other countries evaluated in the study, such as Ghana, Egypt or Benin. Financing. Many cities rely on development grants by the central government. In small urban water supply systems, property taxes are used to mobilise local resources. Funding can also be obtained from the Municipal Development Fund. External funding is also common (see section on external donors). External co-operation Several external donors have been active in the sector for decades. Concerning urban water supply and sanitation, the Government of Bangladesh and the following donors signed a partnership framework in November 2007: Asian Development Bank (ADB), Danish International Development Assistance (DANIDA), the Government of Japan, the Government of the Republic of Korea, and the World Bank. The main objectives of the framework are to co-operate to extend the coverage of water, sanitation, wastewater, and drainage services in Dhaka and Chittagong, especially to the poor, and to address long-standing reforms. Under the common partnership framework, all donors carry out individual projects in urban areas. However, the five donors and the Government of Bangladesh have agreed upon general strategies and necessary policy actions as well as an exchange of progress information. Asian Development Bank (ADB) By 2003, the ADB had provided 19 loans amounting to nearly US$700 million in the Bangladeshi water management sector. Under the partnership framework, the bank provides a program loan of US$50 million and a project loan of US$150 million within the Dhaka Water Supply Sector Development Program, approved in April 2008. The former loan aims to support reforms in the urban water supply and sanitation sector, including the strengthening of local institutions and the structure of DWASA, the preparation of a sector strategy and plan and the improving of financial sustainability. The project loan comprises physical investment to rehabilitate and optimise DWASA's distribution network and improve the quality of the services provided, as well as a capacity building and institutional strengthening component, and project management and implementation support. The program and the project, which are both accompanied by technical assistance, are expected to be completed at the end of 2013. Denmark From 1997 to 2009 Danida supported the Coastal Belt which promoted rural and small towns water supply, sanitation and hygiene promotion in the coastal regions of Bangladesh, which built 30,000 arsenic-free deep hand tube wells and promoted the construction of over 300,000 household latrines. World Bank Rural areas Bangladesh Water Supply Program Project The World Bank is contributing a US$40 million loan to the Bangladesh Water Supply Program Project, designed to support Bangladesh in achieving the MDGs in water supply and sanitation by 2015 through safe water free from arsenic and pathogens in small towns and rural areas. Private-sector participation in rural areas as well as in municipalities is promoted. In small arsenic-affected villages, measures are introduced to mitigate arsenic. The project is accompanied by a monitoring and evaluation system. Furthermore, adequate regulations, monitoring, capacity building, and training, as well as the development of a local credit market and risk mitigation mechanisms for village piped water supply are supported under the project. It began in 2004 and will likely end in 2010. Arsenic Mitigation Water Supply Project This project, supported by a US$44.4 million credit and implemented from 1998 to 2006, aimed at "reducing mortality and morbidity in rural and urban populations caused by arsenic contamination of groundwater using sustainable water supply, health, and water management strategies." The project focused primarily on deep tubewells as an alternative to shallow tubewells contaminated with arsenic. It supported the drilling of 9,772 deep tubewells, 300 rainwater harvesting systems and 393 dug wells in more than 1,800 villages, all of which operated and maintained by communities and benefiting between 2 and 2.5 million people. The project was implemented by the Department of Public Health Engineering (DPEH) of MOLGRDC. Urban areas Dhaka Water Supply and Sanitation Project. Under the partnership framework, the World Bank approved in 2008 a US$149 million loan to assist DWASA, the utility serving Dhaka. The project will finance sewers, the rehabilitation and expansion of the Pagla wastewater treatment plant, and stormwater drainage., after a six-year hiatus since the closure of the Fourth Dhaka water supply project. Fourth Dhaka Water Supply Project The Fourth Dhaka Water Supply Project was carried out from 1996 to 2002. The World Bank contributed US$80.3 million. It was launched to "support institutional reforms in the sector, applying commercial principles and increasing private sector participation". The existing infrastructure was rehabilitated and a water treatment plant was constructed in Saidabad, producing 225 million litres per day. Private sector participation and the application of commercial principles were limited to the introduction of outsourcing of billing and collection in two revenue zones. Furthermore, a managing director with a private sector background was appointed to manage DWASA. The Chittagong water supply and sanitation improvement project, a US$170 million loan approved in 2010, supports the construction of two water treatment plants and water distribution systems in Chittagong. See also Water management in Dhaka References Sources External links Ministry of Local Government, Rural Development and Cooperatives:Local Government Division Dhaka Water Supply and Sewerage Authority (DWASA) Water Resources Planning Organization (WARPO)

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https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kombori%20Department

Kombori Department

Kombori is a department or commune of Kossi Province in western Burkina Faso. Its capital lies at the town of Kombori. According to the 1996 census the department has a total population of 9,610. Towns and villages Kombori (1 586 inhabitants) (capital) Abaye (791 inhabitants) Aourèma (584 inhabitants) Ba-Peulh (127 inhabitants) Daga (201 inhabitants) Gani (623 inhabitants) Kolonkani-Ba (218 inhabitants) Konna (857 inhabitants) Lonani (239 inhabitants) Magadian (1 083 inhabitants) Ouori (571 inhabitants) Sanakadougou (978 inhabitants) Sassambari (321 inhabitants) Siekoro (455 inhabitants) Siewali (301 inhabitants) Siguidé (150 inhabitants) Yaran (525 inhabitants) References Departments of Burkina Faso Kossi Province

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Car glass

Vehicle glass includes windscreens, side and rear windows, and glass panel roofs on a vehicle. Side windows can be either fixed or raised and lowered by depressing a button (power window) or switch or using a hand-turned crank. The power moonroof, a transparent, retractable sunroof, may be considered as an extension of the power window concept. Some vehicles include sun blinds for rear and rear side windows. The windshield of a car is appropriate for safety and protection from debris on the road. The majority of vehicle glass is held in place by glass run channels, which also serve to contain any fragments of glass if the glass breaks. Back glass also called rear window glass, rear windshield, or rear glass, is the piece of glass opposite the windshield in a vehicle. Back glass is made from tempered glass, also known as safety glass, and when broken will shatter into small, round pieces. This is different from a windshield, which is made of laminated glass, glass which consists of two pieces of glass, with vinyl in between. This piece of glass may contain heating coils or antennae, depending on the year, make, and model of the vehicle. When broken, a back glass may be replaced by a technician to the specifications of the original glass of the vehicle Repair Repairing a car glass is an environment friendly option. Though it is only limited to car windscreens as they are laminated glass and have a PVB layer to support glass on impact. Small stone chip or cracks in upper windscreen layer that have no impact on PVB or inner layer are repairable. Repair process use a specialized process and crack repair depends upon - size, position, type and depth of crack. In most cases impact up to 2 inches are repairable, crack beyond this size generally needs replacement. Yet, local laws may vary regarding safe windscreen repair. Any variation can become a reason of compromised structural integrity. Windscreen repair require to clear the impact area and removing air through vacuum creation. A transparent fluid is used to fill the crack, the fluid is than treated with UV light to chemically transform its state to solidify and filling the crack eventually. If the repair is carried out by a professional, the clarity is restored up to 95% with complete structural integrity. Replacement Vehicle glass other than windshield shatter on impact and hence need replacement. On the other hand, any impact that is more than 3 inches need replacing the windscreen. For most of the vehicle body glass i.e. Door Glass, Vent Glass are non bonded and doesn't require adhesive for installation. But windscreen, sunroof and rear window glass are generally bonded in most of the cars. They require adhesive to bond the glass with car frame. US Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard 212/208 ensures reliability of adhesives used in vehicle across US. For a bonded glass replacement can take up to an hour. One of the important thing that ensure a safe installation is the time require for the adhesive to cure. This is known as Safe Drive Away Time or Minimum Drive Away Time. Complete adhesive curing is necessary to ensure that your car glass can withstand any sort of impact during a mishap or accident. See also Automotive head-up display Coachwork Glass Glass run channel List of auto parts Solar panel Spontaneous glass breakage Windshield References External links Virtual widescreen Glass

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https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Thomas%20Chambers%20Hine

Thomas Chambers Hine

Thomas Chambers Hine (31 May 1813 – 6 February 1899) was an architect based in Nottingham. Background He was born in Covent Garden into a prosperous middle-class family, the eldest son of Jonathan Hine (1780–1862), a hosiery manufacturer and Melicent Chambers (1778–1845). He was articled to the London architect Matthew Habershon until 1834. In 1837 he arrived in Nottingham and formed a partnership with the builder William Patterson. This business relationship was dissolved in 1849. He worked from 1857 with Robert Evans JP until early in 1867 and thereafter with his son George Thomas Hine until his retirement around 1890. He was nominated as a Fellow of the Royal Institute of British Architects in 1878, but this appears to have been voided. Personal life He married Mary Betts (1813–1893) in 1837 and together had seven children surviving to adulthood. Their eldest child, Mary Melicent Hine (1838–1928) became a nurse and founded the Nottingham Children's Hospital on Postern Street in Nottingham. Buildings 1840s St Laurence's Church, Gonalston rebuilding 1843 Holy Trinity Church, Shirebrook 1843-44 Monument to Lord George Frederick Cavendish Bentinck, Market Place, Mansfield, Nottinghamshire 1849 Rectory Kinoulton, Nottinghamshire, 1849 Rectory Maplebeck, Nottinghamshire, 1849 1850s Nottingham Corn Exchange, Thurland Street, Nottingham 1849–50 Holy Cross Church, Morton Derbyshire 1850 St Paul's Church, Hasland Derbyshire 1850 Rectory at St Paul's Church, Hasland Derbyshire 1850 5, 7, 9, 11, 21, 23, Park Valley, The Park, Nottingham 1844-51 1–11 and 25 Regent Street, Nottingham 1851 Hine and Mundella, Station Street, Nottingham 1851 1 Clifton Terrace, The Park, Nottingham 1851 Gonalston Hall, Nottinghamshire, remodelling 1851–52 South Manor for Sir Thomas Parkyns, Ruddington, Nottinghamshire 1852 Priory Church of St. Peter, Thurgarton, Nottinghamshire, restoration 1852–53 Bluecoat School, Mansfield Road, Nottingham 1852-53 Flintham Hall Nottinghamshire, remodelling and two lodges 1853 St Laurence's Church, Gonalston, Nottinghamshire, rebuilt 1853 The Park Estate, Nottingham 1854 onwards Stanford House, Castle Gate, Nottingham 1854 Hosiery Warehouse (Topshop in 2016), corner of Low Pavement and Lister Gate, Nottingham 1854 Nottingham General Hospital addition of third storey and chapel 1854–55 The Park Tunnel, Nottingham 1855 Lace Warehouses for Richard Birkin, Broadway, Nottingham 1855 Lace Warehouse for Thomas Adams, Stoney Street, Nottingham 1855 St Giles' Church, Darlton, Nottinghamshire, restoration 1855 St. George's Church, Barton in Fabis, Nottinghamshire, restoration 1855 Elton and Orston railway station, Great Northern Railway, Nottinghamshire 1855 Christ Church, Cinderhill, Nottingham 1856 Warehouse, 16 Pilcher Gate, Nottingham 1856 1, 3, 5, 7, 9, 11, 13, 29, 31, 33 Newcastle Drive, The Park, Nottingham 1856-59 Radcliffe railway station, Great Northern Railway, Nottinghamshire 1857? Aslockton railway station, Great Northern Railway, Nottinghamshire 1857 Bingham railway station, Great Northern Railway, Nottinghamshire 1857 Nottingham Great Northern railway station, 1857 Corn Warehouse, Great Northern Railway, London Road, Nottingham 1857 All Saints Church, Broxholme, Lincolnshire, 1857 1–6 Castle Grove, The Park, Nottingham 1856-58 Coppice Hospital, Ransom Road, Mapperley, Nottingham 1857–59 William House, 1 South Road, The Park, Nottingham 1859 1860s St Michael's Church, Farnsfield, Nottinghamshire, rebuilding 1859–60 St Michael the Archangel's Church, Laxton, Nottinghamshire, restoration 1859–60 School, Farnsfield, Nottinghamshire, 1859–60 10–12 Plumptre Street, Nottingham 1861 13–33 Lenton Road, The Park, Nottingham 1858–62 St Oswald's Church, Dunham-on-Trent, Nottinghamshire, and vicarage 1861–62 St. Luke's Church, Shireoaks, Nottinghamshire 1861–62 Lenton Firs, Derby Road, University of Nottingham 1862 (remodelled) Cranfield Court, Bedfordshire, 1862–64 HM Prison Foston Hall, 1863 All Saints' Church, Nottingham, 1863–64 Meadows Mill, Queen's Road, Nottingham 1865 Nottingham High School, Arboretum Street, Nottingham, with Thomas Simpson, 1866–67 St. Peter's Church, Aisthorpe, Lincolnshire, 1867 St. Matthias Church, St. Matthias Street, Sneinton, Nottingham 1867–69 Old Rectory, Beelsby, Lincolnshire, 1868 St. Stephen's Church, Bunker's Hill enlargement 1868 1870s Convent of the Sisters of St. Joseph, Mapperley Road, Mapperley, Nottingham 1870 Simla Villa, 73 Raleigh Street, Nottingham 1870 St. Michael's Church, Coningsby, Lincolnshire, restoration 1870 St. Giles Church, West Bridgford, Nottinghamshire, restoration 1872 Claremont, 7 North Road, The Park, Nottingham 1872 Vicarage, Beckingham, Nottinghamshire, 1873 St. Margaret's Church, Bilsthorpe, restoration and addition of Savile transeptal chapel 1873 Vicarage, Edwinstowe, Nottinghamshire, alterations 1874 Linden House, Newcastle Circus, The Park, Nottingham 1875 6 Maxtoke Road, The Park, Nottingham 1875 Nottingham Castle Museum of Fine Art, 1875-78 All Saints Church, Ordsall, Nottinghamshire, restoration 1876 1 Cavendish Crescent South, The Park, Nottingham 1877 Mevell House, 7 Newcastle Circus, The Park, Nottingham 1877 Shire Hall, High Pavement, Nottingham, extensions and alterations 1876–79 Penrhyn House, Tunnel Road, The Park, Nottingham 1879 1880s St. Edmund's Church, Holme Pierrepont, Nottinghamshire, alterations 1878–81 18-20 Park Terrace, The Park, Nottingham 1881 Cavendish House, Cavendish Road East, The Park, Nottingham 1881 Overdale, Cavendish Road East, The Park, Nottingham 1883 Elmhurst, Cavendish Road East, The Park, Nottingham 1883 Cavendish Court, 25 Cavendish Road East, The Park, Nottingham 1884-85 County Junior School, Lovers Lane, Newark-on-Trent 1889 References Photographs of many of T.C. Hine's surviving buildings can be found under the 'Buildings' section of the Nottingham21 Web Site Nottingham Hidden History Team page about Thomas Chambers Hine Retrieved 26 July 2013 1814 births 1899 deaths 19th-century English architects People from Covent Garden Architects from Nottingham

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https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Commission%20on%20Scottish%20Devolution

Commission on Scottish Devolution

The Commission on Scottish Devolution (, ), also referred to as the Calman Commission or the Scottish Parliament Commission or Review, was established by an opposition Labour Party motion passed by the Scottish Parliament on 6 December 2007, with the support of the Conservatives and Liberal Democrats. The governing Scottish National Party opposed the creation of the commission. Its terms of reference were: "To review the provisions of the Scotland Act 1998 in the light of experience and to recommend any changes to the present constitutional arrangements that would enable the Scottish Parliament to serve the people of Scotland better, improve the financial accountability of the Scottish Parliament and continue to secure the position of Scotland within the United Kingdom." The Commission held its first full meeting at the Scottish Parliament on 28 April 2008 and met at roughly monthly intervals during its period of work. It issued a first report on 2 December 2008, and a final report on 15 June 2009. It was accountable to both the Scottish Parliament and the UK Government. The Commission on Scottish Devolution should not be confused with the Scottish Constitutional Commission, which is an independent think-tank. Calman Plus (also called devolution plus, Devo Plus or Devo 2.0) has been advocated by senior Scottish Liberal Democrat politicians, as the next step in deepening devolution. Calman Plus should not be confused with full fiscal autonomy, although neither concept has been definitively defined. Membership The Commission has 15 members, including nominees of the three Unionist parties, representatives of business, trade unions, academia and community organisations. Professor Sir Kenneth Calman (convener); Chancellor of the University of Glasgow (Chairman) Lord Boyd of Duncansby; former Lord Advocate and Labour peer Rani Dhir; Director, Drumchapel Housing Co-operative Professor Sir David Edward; retired Judge of the European Court of Justice Lord Selkirk of Douglas; former Scottish Office Minister, now Conservative peer Lord Elder; member of the House of Lords (Labour) Audrey Findlay; former Leader of Aberdeenshire Council (Liberal Democrats) The Earl of Lindsay; former Scottish Office Minister, now Conservative peer and Chairman of the Scottish Agricultural College John Loughton; youth activist, former Chairman, Scottish Youth Parliament Murdoch MacLennan; Chief Executive, Telegraph Media Group Shonaig Macpherson; Chair of the National Trust for Scotland and of the Scottish Council for Development and Industry Iain McMillan; Director, CBI Scotland Mona Siddiqui; Professor of Islamic Studies, University of Glasgow Matt Smith; Scottish Secretary, UNISON Lord Wallace of Tankerness; former Deputy First Minister and former leader of the Scottish Liberal Democrats, now Liberal Democrat peer Task groups The Commission established five task groups to assist it in its work, which met in between meetings of the full Commission. The task groups and their chairs are: Principles - Sir Kenneth Calman Functions - Professor Sir David Edward Engagement - Murdoch MacLennan Financial Accountability - Shonaig Macpherson Inter-Governmental Relations - Jim Wallace Independent expert group There is also an independent expert group established to advise the Commission on financial accountability. This is chaired by Professor Anton Muscatelli, Vice-Chancellor and Principal of the University of Glasgow, and includes academics from Scotland, the rest of the UK and overseas. It produced a detailed report for the Commission in November 2008, examining different models for funding sub-national parliaments, and suggesting that a mixture of grant funding, tax devolution and tax assignment was likely to be necessary in a Scottish context. In June 2009, the IEG published further reports on borrowing and on natural resource taxation, plus a response to some of the Commission's consultation questions. First report The Commission's first report, released in December 2008 declared that devolution had been a success, while making the case for Scotland's continued place within the United Kingdom. On funding, it endorsed the view of the independent expert group that full fiscal autonomy is incompatible with the continuation of the United Kingdom. The Report launched a second phase of consultation, inviting further evidence on a wide range of questions (encapsulated in an accompanying consultation document) by the end of February 2009. Final report The Commission's final report was published on 15 June 2009. The main conclusions and recommendations are: that devolution has been a success, and is here to stay that the Scottish Parliament should have substantially greater control over the raising of the revenues that make up the Scottish budget, primarily through sharing with the UK Parliament responsibility for setting income tax rates (although the number of rates, the differences between them, eligibility and so on should remain wholly UK responsibilities) and through devolution of some smaller taxes (Air Passenger Duty, Landfill Tax, the Aggregates Levy and Stamp Duty Land Tax) that the UK should reduce income tax rates in Scotland by 10p (on the basic and higher rates), and reduce the block grant by a corresponding amount, thus requiring the Scottish Parliament to make a tax decision (i.e. whether to restore the 10p or to set a Scottish rate that is higher or lower than the rate in the rest of the UK) that the reduced block grant should continue to be calculated through the Barnett formula in the short term, but that a UK-wide needs assessment should replace it in the longer term that the Scottish Government should have new borrowing powers to cover capital projects, as well as possibly enhanced access to short-term borrowing that responsibility for the regulation of airguns, the administration of elections, drink-driving limits and the national speed limit should be devolved that the regulation of health professions and corporate insolvency, currently largely reserved, should be fully reserved; and that there should be single UK definitions of "charity" and "charitable purposes" greater involvement of Scottish Ministers in key decisions and appointments relating to UK bodies such as the BBC, the Crown Estate and the Health and Safety Executive that there should be better inter-parliamentary dialogue and communication, including through removing barriers to joint working of committees, having Scottish Ministers attending UK Parliament committees and UK Ministers attending the Scottish Parliament (including to outline the implications of the annual Queen's Speech), and establishing a joint liaison committee enhancement of the Joint Ministerial Committee (JMC) structure, including by creation of new sub-committees, and the production of an annual report development of the existing Sewel Convention, including through entrenchment in Westminster standing orders, Scottish MPs being represented on committees scrutinising Bills that engage the Convention, and better communication between the Parliaments, including on "legislative consent motions" under the Convention the creation of a new mechanism to enable the Scottish Parliament to legislate on reserved matters with the UK Parliament's consent (by order) enhanced procedures for Scottish Parliamentary scrutiny of Bills, including splitting the existing Stage 3 into two stages, and creating a presumption that amendments at Stage 3 to introduce substantial new provisions will be referred back to committee a requirement that anyone introducing a Bill (not just a Minister) needs to state that the Bill is within the Parliament's legislative competence, and give reasons for that view. Calman Review white paper Responding to the findings of the review, the UK Government announced on 25 November 2009, that new powers would be devolved to the Scottish Government, notably on how it can raise tax and carry out capital borrowing, and the running of Scottish Parliament elections. These proposals were detailed in a white paper setting out a new Scotland Bill, to become law before the 2015 Holyrood elections. The proposal was criticised by the British Parliament opposition parties for not proposing to implement any changes before the next general election. Scottish Constitution Minister Michael Russell criticised the white paper, calling it "flimsy" and stating that their proposed Referendum (Scotland) Bill, 2010, whose own white paper was to be published five days later, would be "more substantial". According to The Independent, the Calman Review white paper proposals fall short of what would normally be seen as requiring a referendum. 2010 UK coalition government The United Kingdom Conservative-Liberal Democrat coalition government which was elected in 2010 pledged to implement the findings of the Calman Commission and subsequently used them as the basis for the Scotland Act 2012. In 2014 the UK government announced that in 2015 the Scottish Parliament would also be given direct access to capital funds and the ability to issue bonds. See also Smith Commission Scotland Act 2012, Edinburgh Agreement (2012) Constitutional Commission National Conversation Scottish Consolidated Fund Scottish Constitutional Convention Constitution for Scotland Constitution of the United Kingdom Royal Commission on the Constitution (United Kingdom), also referred to as the Kilbrandon Commission Independent Commission on Funding and Finance for Wales 2011 Welsh devolution referendum 2014 Scottish independence referendum Home rule Asymmetric federalism References External links archive of www.commissiononscottishdevolution.org.uk 2008 establishments in Scotland 2008 in politics Political organisations based in Scotland Scottish commissions and inquiries Scottish devolution Constitution of the United Kingdom Constitutional commissions Public finance of Scotland Scottish Parliament

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https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Adnan%20Sarwar

Adnan Sarwar

Adnan Sarwar is a Pakistani actor, director, musician, screenwriter, producer, lyricist, doctor and racing driver. He made his film debut in the biopic Shah, in which he also played the leading role. Career Music From 2002 onwards Adnan started his music career as a session guitar player for various Pakistani musicians such as The Trip, Mekaal Hasan Band and Ali Zafar, before forming the duo Club Caramel with singer Kiran Chaudhry in 2006. He has also composed the soundtrack of his debut film Shah. Film and TV Adnan made his film debut in the 2015 Pakistani sports biopic Shah, based on the life of Olympian boxer Hussain Shah. Adnan also wrote the screenplay and directed the film as well as composed the original musical score. Adnan trained for the role of the homeless boxer by undergoing a six-month long boxing training regime and lost 10 kilos of body weight. Despite being produced on a shoestring budget by a team of five people, Shah was hailed as "not only an achievement for Adnan Sarwar but for the whole Pakistani film industry" and Sarwar was praised by critics for his portrayal of the Lyari born Pakistani boxing legend. In April 2017, it was announced that Adnan was working on his second feature film Motorcycle Girl based on the real-life story of Zenith Irfan, who is thought to be the first Pakistani woman to make a solo motorcycle journey across the country at the age of 20. The film released in 2018 to good critical appreciation with Adnan writing, co-producing and directing it. He also wrote the lyrics for one of the movie's two songs, Pahiya. Adnan marked his TV debut as an actor with Sarmad Khoosat's 2018 drama Aakhri Station. In January 2019 he announced to make three films by 2020. Other Sarwar has trained as a Doctor of Medicine and is a graduate of Baqai Medical University, Karachi, and has previously worked as a doctor in Australia. He is also trained as a high-performance race car driver and has represented Pakistan in lower categories of formula car racing series in various international auto racing competitions, he became the first ever local Pakistani to get selected to race for the A1 GP Team Pakistan in the A1 Grand Prix motorsports Worldcup series. He also founded a company Racing Pakistan, through which his aim was too create awareness of motorsports in Pakistan and to promote and educate young Pakistani talented drivers in international motor racing categories. Filmography Films Television Web series Accolades References External links Living people Pakistani male film actors Pakistani screenwriters Pakistani lyricists Pakistani racing drivers Musicians from Lahore Film directors from Lahore Male actors from Lahore Punjabi people 1979 births Sportspeople from Lahore

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Madouba Department

Madouba is a department or commune of Kossi Province in western Burkina Faso. Its capital lies at the town of Madouba. According to the 1996 census the department has a total population of 5,949. Towns and villages Madouba (265 inhabitants) (capital) Bankoumani (599 inhabitants) Bokuy (425 inhabitants) Dina (327 inhabitants) Kiko (368 inhabitants) Kolokan (1 502 inhabitants) Pia n°2 (871 inhabitants) Poro (417 inhabitants) Touba (873 inhabitants) Yourouna (302 inhabitants) References Departments of Burkina Faso Kossi Province

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https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nouna%20Department

Nouna Department

Nouna is a department or commune of Kossi Province in western Burkina Faso. Its capital is the town of Nouna. According to the 2019 census the department has a total population of 89,718. Towns and villages Nouna (32,428 inhabitants) (capital) Aourèma (363) Babekolon (656) Bagala (1,252) Bankoumani (1,646) Bare (1,273) Bisso (503) Bonkuy (69) Boron (612) Damandigui (472) Dantiéra (384) Dara (2,335) Dembelela (433) Dembo (1,728) Digani (1,532) Dina (167) Diondougou (164) Dionkongo (876) Farakuy (427) Kaki (1,259) Kansara (601) Karekuy (361) Kalfadougou (560) Kemena (2,179) Kerena (712) Kombara (1,093) Konankoira (1,670) Konkuini (314) Kononiba (398) Koredougou (165) Koro (2,612) Lei (378) Mani (781) Moinsi (75) Mourdie (1,474) Niankuy (227) Ouette (1,502) Pa (1,086) Patiarakuy (293) Saint-Jean (484) Saint-Louis (998) Sampopo (755) Seré (1,041) Seriba (1,216) Sien (192) Simbadougou (1,076) Soa (768) Sobon (1,086) Soin (1,078) Sokoro (902) Solimana (1,822) Tébéré (563) Tenou (1,486) Thia (147) Tissi (887) Tombodougou (806) Toni (1,940) Tonkoroni (262) Tonseré (395) Zoun (505) References Departments of Burkina Faso Kossi Province

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https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tuffield%20A.%20Latour

Tuffield A. Latour

Tuffield A. Latour (November 18, 1909 – July 3, 1965) was an American Olympic bobsledder whose career spanned from 1936–1959. He finished ninth in the two-man event at the 1948 Winter Olympics in St. Moritz. Latour was 2-man National Champion in 1940, 1941, 1946, 1947 and 1959. In 1958 together with Forrest Morgan he won the 2-man North American Championships. He also held that title in 1940, 1942 and 1946. Latour's grandson, also named Tuffield, later became a bobsledder for the US in the 1990s. He later went on to coach the American women to gold in the two-woman event at the 2002 Winter Olympics in Salt Lake City. He coached the 2006 U.S. Men's Olympic Bobsled team. From 2007-2010 he coached the Canadian Men and Women's Bobsled teams who took Gold, Silver and Bronze at the 2010 Winter Olympics. In 2010 he took over the U.S. Skeleton program. In 2012 he coached Katie Uhlaender to a World Championship in Lake Placid. At the 2013 World Championships in St. Moritz he coached Noelle Pikus-Pace to a Silver Medal. At the 2014 Winter Olympics in Sochi, Russia, he led Pikus-Pace to a Silver medal and Matthew Antoine to a Bronze medal. References 1948 bobsleigh two-man results New York Times February 14, 1947 article on Latour's qualification for the 1948 Winter Olympics in St. Moritz U.S. Army profile of Tuffy Latour that mentioned his grandfather prior to the 2006 Winter Olympics in Turin Tuffield A. Latour's profile at Sports Reference.com Profile of Tuffield P. Latour (the younger) External links Historic Saranac Lake - Tuffield A. Latour American male bobsledders Bobsledders at the 1948 Winter Olympics 1909 births 1965 deaths

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https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Malankara%20Archdiocese%20of%20North%20America

Malankara Archdiocese of North America

The Malankara Archdiocese of the Syriac Orthodox Church in North America is an ecclesiastical jurisdiction or archdiocese of the Malankara Syrian Orthodox Church for United States and Canada, incorporated in the state of New Jersey. It is a part of the Syriac Orthodox Church under the Holy See of Antioch. The Malankara Archdiocese of the Syriac Orthodox Church in North America is under the direct ecclesiastical jurisdiction of the Patriarch of Antioch and All the East, Moran Mor Ignatius Aphrem II, the Supreme Head of the Universal Syriac Orthodox Church. This Archdiocese comprises the parishes all over the United States and Canada for the people predominantly from India who follow the Syriac tradition. The Church uses the Syriac language, a dialect of Aramaic spoken by Lord Jesus, as the liturgical language along with English and Malayalam, a vernacular language of South India. Mor Titus Yeldho is the Archbishop & Patriarchal Vicar of the Malankara Archdiocese of the Syriac Orthodox Church in North America since 2004. History In the recent past, especially since the 1960s, a considerable number of people from India migrated and settled down in North America. Many of them were Malankara Jacobite Syriac Orthodox Christians. They followed the Syriac Orthodox faith, maintained their distinct identity and preserved the traditions of the Syriac Orthodox Church. With the approval and spiritual guidance of the late Archbishop Mor Athanasius Yeshue Samuel, the first Malankara Syriac Orthodox Parish in North America was formed in 1975 as Mar Gregorios Syriac Orthodox Church in Staten Island, New York. Subsequently more parishes and spiritual organizations such as Sunday School for children, Youth Association for the young adults and St. Mary’s Women’s League were formed for the spiritual nourishment of the faithful. For the smooth functioning of the parishes under the ecclesiastical hierarchy, a Malankara Council was constituted and became fully operational in 1987. From that time onwards the Malankara Parishes conducted annual conferences in different parts of North America. As the number of people professing the Syriac Orthodox faith and their spiritual needs increased, The Delegates’ Meeting held in 1992 in New York City, presided over by the Archbishop Mor Athanasius Yeshue Samuel, decided to request The Patriarch of Antioch and All The East for a Metropolitan from Malankara to assist Mor Athanasius in administering the affairs of the Malankara Parishes. The Delegates’ Meeting held on December 5, 1992, at the St. Mark’s Syriac Orthodox Cathedral, Hackensack, New Jersey, proposed the name Fr. P.G. Cherian and requested the Patriarch to consecrate him Metropolitan to assist Mor Athanasius Yeshue Samuel. According to the decision of the Archdiocesan Council, an official delegation, consisting of three clergymen and one lay member from the Council had an audience with the Patriarch, in Damascus, Syria, in June 1993 to address the spiritual needs of the Malankara faithful. Thereafter, Moran Mor Ignatius Zakka I Iwas, Patriarch of Antioch and All the East and the Supreme Head of the Universal Syriac Orthodox Church, established an independent Archdiocese directly under the Holy Apostolic See of Antioch and All the East comprising all the Malankara (India) parishes in North America and named it "Malankara Archdiocese of the Syriac Orthodox Church in North America". He consecrated and appointed P.G. Cherian as the then Mor Nicholovos Zachariah on August 15, 1993, and appointed him as Archbishop to administer the affairs of the Archdiocese. In December 2001, Nicholovos Zachariah was excommunicated by then Patriarch Moran Mor Ignatius Zakka I Iwas. Subsequently Mor Julius Kuriakose and Mor Ivanios Mathews Metropolitans were appointed to this archdiocese. The present Archbishop Mor Titus Yeldho was consecrated as the archbishop and patriarchal vicar of the Malankara Archdiocese of the Syrian Orthodox Church in North America on January 4, 2004. His legacy can be seen in the rise of young men coming forward, through his example, to serve the church. He is a strong advocate for empowering the youth of this archdiocese in coming forward to accept leadership responsibilities to help thrust the church into the next millennium. The current administrative set-up of the archdiocese, the previous Archdiocesan headquarters at Pomona, New York and the present archdiocesan headquarters in Whippany, New Jersey, etc. are achievements among many others that procured during the immediate years of his tenure. A significant number of new parishes have also been initiated across the United States and Canada under his leadership. Archbishops Mor Athanasius Yeshue Samuel- Until August 1993 Mor Nicholovos Zachariah - August 1993 – December 2001 Mor Julius Kuriakose - December 22, 2001 – March 1, 2002 Mor Ivanios Mathews - March 2, 2002 – January 3, 2004 Mor Titus Yeldho Organization of the Archdiocese Churches Organizations Antiochean True Faith Archdiocesan Choir Clergy Association St. Paul's Fellowship Women's League MGSOSA - Mar Gregorios Syrian Orthodox Student Association MGSOYA - Mar Gregorios Syrian Orthodox Young Adults Sunday School External links Malankara Archdiocese of the Syrian Orthodox Church in North America - Official Website] Christianity in the United States Indian-American history Syriac Orthodox dioceses Members of the National Council of Churches Oriental Orthodoxy in North America Oriental Orthodox dioceses in the United States Oriental Orthodox dioceses in Canada

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https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/What%20About%20Now%20%28Lonestar%20song%29

What About Now (Lonestar song)

"What About Now" is a song recorded by American country music group Lonestar. It was released in April 2000 as the fourth single from their 1999 album Lonely Grill and it spent four weeks at the top of the Billboard Hot Country Singles & Tracks (now Hot Country Songs) chart. It was written by Ron Harbin, Aaron Barker and Anthony L. Smith. Critical reception Deborah Evans Price, of Billboard magazine reviewed the song favorably, saying that what makes the single work is Richie McDonald's "endearing style, made so apparent with the mega success of 'Amazed'." She says that McDonald "projects a sincerity that propels the lyrical content nicely" and that the "crisp production" highlights the playing. Track listing US promo CD single "What About Now" – 3:30 US vinyl 7" single "What About Now" – 3:30 "Smile" – 3:33 UK & Europe CD single "What About Now" (Remix) – 3:30 "What About Now" (Original Mix) – 3:26 "Amazed" (Captain Mix) – 4:29 Chart positions Weekly charts Year-end charts References 2000 singles 1999 songs Lonestar songs Songs written by Aaron Barker Songs written by Ron Harbin Songs written by Anthony L. Smith Song recordings produced by Dann Huff BNA Records singles

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https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Killeen%20Cormac

Killeen Cormac

Killeen Cormac, aka Cell Fine Chormaic (Church of the Kindred of Cormac), is an early ecclesiastical site in County Kildare, Ireland. Etymology The name comes from the legend described below. An earlier name, capella de Gris ("Gris Chapel"), quoted in the Crede Mihi, an ancient register of the Archbishops of Dublin, gave its name to the passing river. Geography The River Greese or Griese, a tributary of the Barrow, separates the counties of Kildare and Wicklow. On the left bank of the Griese, lies a long esker called ‘Bullock Hill'. On the other bank, the Kildare side, is another esker called ‘Crocbunnion'. To the west of this there is the highest elevation, of the group, Rathownbeg. On its summit is a ráth of large proportions, and at its base flows a small stream known as ‘Scrughan', which joins the Griese. Between this hill and Knockbunnion is another esker of oval shape lying on a north–south axis, which is where Killeen Cormac is located. Description Killeen Cormac was used as a pagan burial ground before the introduction of Christianity. The area is enclosed within a stone wall, with trees planted around the tumulus. There are three terraces, which surround the esker. Within this enclosure are pillar stones, placed at regular spaces around the base of the tumulus ; one of the pillar stones has an incised bust of the Redeemer. Some of the pillars have Ogham inscriptions. These Ogham inscriptions are reminiscent of the tumuli on the Boyne. The whole enclosure is occupied with graves, and on the summit is an oblong depression, the site of an early church. History and mythology Killeen Cormac was used by local families as their burial ground until recently, with Mass celebrated from time to time for those interred there, and the graveyard cleaned up. The site is believed to be identical with the 'Cell Fine' where, according to the Vita tripartita, Palladius left his books, together with a writing tablet and relics of Peter and Paul. On the lowest side of the tumulus there is another pillar stone. On its top surface there is a mark, which represents a hound's paw. This stone is the subject of local legends. Local tradition, with a view perhaps to account for the name of the cemetery, tells that this stone marks the grave of Cormac, King of Munster. He was borne to this cemetery by a team of bullocks that were allowed to follow their own instincts in bearing the body of Cormac, for which rival claims were made, to this grave. Tradition states that he was carried from a long distant place, from the direction of Timolin, and that when the team reached the ‘Doon' of Ballynure the bullocks were overcome with thirst. They pawed the ground, from which emerged water. This still flows by the side of the road opposite Donoghue's. The bullocks after drinking the water, travelled on until they reached Bullock Hill opposite to the cemetery. At this place they refused to move further. From this it was apparent to them that Killeen was to be the last resting place for Cormac. The team of bullocks, having crossed the stream, left the body for burial in the cemetery. They travelled back across the marsh between the cemetery and Bullock Hill. While crossing the Griese they were swept away and lost. Another version of the legend suggests that there was a hound on the team with the corpse; when it halted at Bullock Hill, the hound jumped across the river to the cemetery and, alighting to the top of the pillar stone, impressed the mark of his paw, thus indicating the precise spot where Cormac was to be laid. References Sources Shearman, (1879) Smyth (1974–75) Early Irish History and Chronology, Dáibhí Ó Cróinín, 2003 Narraghmore Parish Site (archived 2012) Notes External links Information on the physical site. Information on the related Townland (archived 2011) History of County Kildare Archaeological sites in County Kildare

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https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sandro%20Manoel

Sandro Manoel

Sandro Manoel dos Santos or simply Sandro Manoel (born 23 July 1988) is a Brazilian footballer plays as a defensive midfielder. He made his professional debut for Cruzeiro. The result was a 0–1 home defeat to Rio Branco-MG. This took place on 13 March 2008 in the Minas Gerais State Championship. Honours Santa Cruz Campeonato Pernambucano: 2012, 2013 Campeonato Brasileiro Série C: 2013 Al-Taawoun FC Kings Cup (Saudi Arabia): 2019 External links ogol Soccerway References 1988 births Living people Brazilian men's footballers Brazilian expatriate men's footballers Clube Náutico Capibaribe players Cruzeiro Esporte Clube players Marília Atlético Clube players Ipatinga Futebol Clube players Esporte Clube Democrata players Nacional Esporte Clube Ltda players Santa Cruz Futebol Clube players Ceará Sporting Club players Al Taawoun FC players Al Fateh SC players Al Ahli SC (Doha) players Al-Arabi SC (Saudi Arabia) players Campeonato Brasileiro Série B players Campeonato Brasileiro Série C players Saudi Pro League players Qatar Stars League players Saudi First Division League players Expatriate men's footballers in Saudi Arabia Expatriate men's footballers in Qatar Brazilian expatriate sportspeople in Saudi Arabia Brazilian expatriate sportspeople in Qatar Men's association football midfielders Footballers from Recife

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https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/General%20Jonas%20%C5%BDemaitis%20Military%20Academy%20of%20Lithuania

General Jonas Žemaitis Military Academy of Lithuania

The General Jonas Žemaitis Military Academy of Lithuania (Generolo Jono Žemaičio Lietuvos karo akademija) is a state-sponsored institution of higher learning based in Vilnius, Lithuania. It was founded in 1994 by the Lithuanian Seimas, and is overseen by the Ministry of National Defense. It is named in honor of General Jonas Žemaitis, commander of the armed anti-Soviet resistance in Lithuania. History The academy continues the traditions of War School of Kaunas, established on 9 March 1919. On 16 December 1992, by order of the government, the National Defense School was established under the Lithuanian Armed Forces. On 18 January 1994, the school was reorganized into the Lithuanian Military Academy. On 20 October 1998, the academy was named after partisan general Jonas Žemaitis. Since September 2000, women have been admitted to the academy as cadets and now comprise over 15 percent of all cadets. Commandants Commandants of the academy were: COL Algimantas Vaitkaitis (acting) (21 February 1992 – 28 August 1992) COL Jonas Andriškevičius (24 August 1992 – 25 October 1993) BG Zenonas Kulys (October 26, 2000 – February 21, 2000) COl Algis Vaičeliūnas (February 22, 2000 – September 17, 2003) COL Algimantas Vyšniauskas (acting) (18 September 2003 – 31 July 2005) COL Arūnas Balčiūnas (August 1, 2005 – August 31, 2008) BG Edvardas Mažeikis (September 1, 2008 – September 9, 2010) COL Gintaras Bagdonas (May 10, 2010 – June 5, 2012) COL Eugenijus Vosylius (June 6, 2012 – July 1, 2015) COL Raimundas Matulis (August 3, 2015 – April 19, 2017) BG Algis Vaičeliūnas (April 19, 2017 – November 22, 2018) COL Darius Vaicikauskas (acting) (November 22, 2018) COL Juozas Kačergius (January 25, 2019 – 2 September 2022) BG Almantas Leika (since 2 September 2022) Academics The academy delivers internationally recognized bachelor's, master's and doctoral education to members of the Lithuanian defense and national security community, and offers multiple professional military education, language, and national security training courses. The academy has over 50 researchers and enrolls over 100 cadets and 60 other degree students annually. Student life Men's choir The Academy Men's Choir "Kariūnas" (lith. Cadet) was established in 1995 and is the only military choir in Lithuania. Facilities The academy campus covers a territory of 5 ha in the Vilnius neighborhood of Antakalnis. International cooperation The academy participates in the European Initiative for the Exchange of Young Officers (sometimes referred to as "Military Erasmus" or EMILYO), a network of 65 military higher education institutions, and implements international semesters for officer-cadets with participants from Austria, Belgium, France, Italy, Poland, USA and other countries. The academy is also a partner institution of the International Society of Military Sciences (ISMS), and is a member of International Society of Military Academies (ISOMA) References External links Official website Military in Vilnius Universities and colleges in Vilnius Military academies Military education and training in Lithuania Educational institutions established in 1994 1994 establishments in Lithuania

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https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Guatemala%20national%20baseball%20team

Guatemala national baseball team

The Guatemala national baseball team is the national baseball team of Guatemala. The team is controlled by the Amateur Baseball Federation of Guatemala, and represents the nation in international competitions. The team is a member of the Pan American Baseball Confederation. References National baseball teams Baseball

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https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pio%20Laporte

Pio Laporte

Pio H. Laporte (MD) (September 1, 1878 - July 29, 1939) was a Canadian physician and politician in the Province of New Brunswick. Born in Verchères, Quebec, Pio Laporte studied medicine at Laval University in Quebec City then at the Paris School of Medicine in Paris, France. By 1903, he had made his home in Edmundston, New Brunswick where he practised medicine and was on the staff of the Hôtel-Dieu in nearby Saint-Basile. Pio Laporte entered municipal politics, serving as president of the local school board and mayor of Edmundston. In 1935 he moved into provincial politics and was elected to the 38th New Brunswick Legislative Assembly as the Liberal Party candidate for the riding of Madawaska County. His Party won power and new Premier Allison Dysart immediately appointed Laporte to his Cabinet as the Minister of Health and Labour. Doctor Pio Laporte died while in office in 1939 as a result of an automobile accident. References Grenier, Guy. 100 ans de médecine francophone (Multimondes Editions -2002) (French language) Archives of the Religious Hospitallers of Saint Joseph (RHSJ), Saint-Basile, New Brunswick 1878 births 1939 deaths Université Laval alumni University of Paris alumni Physicians from New Brunswick New Brunswick Liberal Association MLAs Members of the Executive Council of New Brunswick People from Verchères, Quebec Mayors of Edmundston Road incident deaths in Canada Accidental deaths in New Brunswick

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https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nathan%20Katz%20%28professor%29

Nathan Katz (professor)

Nathan Katz is an American writer who is Distinguished Professor, Emeritus, in the School of International and Public Affairs, Florida International University (FIU). He also served as the Bhagawan Mahavir Professor of Jain Studies, Founder-Director of the Program in the Study of Spirituality, Director of Jewish Studies, and Founding Chair of the Department of Religious Studies. Education and career Born in Philadelphia in 1948 and raised in Camden, New Jersey, Katz attended Temple University. After earning his B.A. in 1970, he worked for two years with the U. S. Information Agency in Afghanistan and spent a year in India studying classical languages before returning to Temple for graduate studies in Religion. He was a Fulbright dissertation fellow in Sri Lanka and India between 1976 and 1978, and was awarded his Ph.D. in 1979. He then joined the faculty in Buddhist Studies at Naropa University in Colorado, and after a year became Assistant Professor of Religion at Williams College in Massachusetts. In 1984 he joined the faculty of the University of South Florida in Tampa, and a decade later was brought to FIU to start up a new Department of Religious Studies. He was also instrumental is starting up FIU's programs in Jewish Studies, in Asian Studies, in Jain Studies, and in the Study of Spirituality. He is best known for his work about Indo-Judaic Studies. He has written books on Indian Jewish communities, and in 2002 convened an international seminar on this topic at Oxford University, bringing together scholars from North America, India, Europe and Israel. The conference resulted in Indo-Judaic Studies in the 21st Century, a book that was the focus of an academic panel at the 2008 annual meeting of the American Academy of Religion. Katz was selected as a delegate to the 1990 Tibetan-Jewish dialogue hosted by the Dalai Lama and reported in the best-selling The Jew in the Lotus. He reciprocated the hospitality in 1999 when the Dalai Lama first visited FIU for an honorary doctorate, as well as his 2004 and 2010 visits. Katz also serves as an adjunct professor of Hinduism at Hindu University of America in Orlando, as academic dean of Chaim Yakov Shlomo College of Jewish Studies, an Orthodox rabbinical school in Surfside, and at the Sivananda Yoga Ashram Bahamas. After his retirement in 2015, he and his wife Ellen S. Goldberg established Indo-Judaic, Inc., and they lead Jewish-interest tours of India. Katz continues to edit the Journal of Indo-Judaic Studies, as well as writing and consulting. Awards and honors Katz has been awarded four Fulbright grants for research and teaching in India and Sri Lanka, and was able to accept two. His book, Who Are the Jews of India?, was a Finalist for the 2000 National Jewish Book Award and won the 2004 Vak Devi Saraswati Saman Award from India. His co-authored book, The Last Jews of Cochin (1993), was a Nota Bene selection of the Chronicle of Higher Education. He won the President's Award for Achievement and Excellence, FIU's highest internal honor, in 2001, as well as FIU Faculty Senate Awards for Research (2005) and Service (2001). He was also named “Scholar of the Year” by the University of South Florida in 1990. He won a statewide award for teaching excellence in 1994, and has been named a “Master Teacher” an unprecedented thirteen times by the Florida Center for Teachers of the Florida Humanities Council. He was appointed Kauffman Professor in Global Entrepreneurship at FIU for the 2009–10 academic year. Selected books ' Jews : India - Selected Essays by Nathan Katz.' (New Delhi, Manohar, 2022). Indian Jews - An Annotated Bibliography, 1665–2005 (New Delhi, Manohar, 2013). Spiritual Journey Home - Eastern Mysticism to the Western Wall (Jersey City, NJ, Ktav Publishing House, 2009). Indo-Judaic Studies in the Twenty-First century: A View from the Margin, editor-in-chief/co-author (New York, Palgrave Macmillan, April 2007). Kashrut, Caste and Kabbalah: The Religious Life of the Jews of Cochin, with Ellen S. Goldberg (New Delhi, Manohar, 2005). Who Are the Jews of India? (Berkeley, Los Angeles and London, University of California Press, 2000). Studies of Indian-Jewish Identity, editor and co-author (New Delhi, Manohar, 1995 [2nd ed., 1999]). The Last Jews of Cochin: Jewish Identity in Hindu India, with Ellen S. Goldberg. Foreword by Daniel J. Elazar (Columbia, SC, Univ. of South Carolina Press, 1993). Tampa Bay's Asian-Origin Religious Communities (Tampa, National Conference of Christians and Jews, "A Religious History of Tampa Bay" Research Reports no. 1, 1991). Ethnic Conflict in Buddhist Societies: Sri Lanka, Thailand and Burma, co-editor and co-author (London, Frances Pinter Publishers, 1988). Buddhist and Western Psychology, editor and co-author. Introduction by Chogyam Trungpa, Rinpoche (Boulder, CO, Prajña Press/ Shambhala, 1983). Buddhist Images of Human Perfection: The Arahant of the Sutta Pitaka Compared with the Bodhisattva and the Mahasiddha (Delhi, Motilal Banarsidass, 1982; 2nd ed. 1989; 3rd ed. 2004). Buddhist and Western Philosophy, editor and co-author. Foreword by the Dalai Lama (New Delhi, Sterling, 1981). Tibetan Buddhism (New Haven, CT, Yale Divinity School, Visual Education Series, 1974). Afghan Legends: A Textbook in Reading English as a Second Language (Kabul, U.S. Information Service, 1972). External links A profile Dialogue with the Dalai Lama NYT: In Jews, Indian-Americans See a Role Model in Activism Nathan Katz at FIU Religious Studies Department Nathan Katz at CYS College 1948 births Living people Florida International University faculty Writers from Camden, New Jersey Naropa University Williams College faculty University of South Florida faculty Temple University alumni Historians of Kerala

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Solti (surname)

Solti is a Hungarian surname; notable people with this name include: Sir Georg Solti (1912–1997), Hungarian-British conductor Lady Solti (Valerie Pitts), widow of Sir Georg Solti Krisztina Solti (born 1968), Hungarian high jumper See also Ingar Solty (born 1979), German political writer and journalist Soltis Soltys (disambiguation) Hungarian-language surnames

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Aruba national baseball team

The Aruba national baseball team is the national baseball team of Aruba. References See also Baseball in the Netherlands National baseball teams Baseball Baseball in the Caribbean

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Comin-Yanga Department

Comin-Yanga is a department or commune of Koulpélogo Province in eastern Burkina Faso. Its capital is the town of Comin-Yanga. According to the 2019 census the department has a total population of 48,260. Towns and villages Comin-Yanga (5,373 inhabitants) (capital) Baglenga (271 inhabitants) Balboudi (438 inhabitants) Bangoghin (350 inhabitants) Coewinga (463 inhabitants) Dogtenga (2,721 inhabitants) Gagare (1,672 inhabitants) Gaonghin (438 inhabitants) Kakati (1,611 inhabitants) Kamdiokin (1,051 inhabitants) (123 inhabitants) Kiougou-Doure (729 inhabitants) Kiougou-Kandaga (1,673 inhabitants) Kiougou-Namounou (182 inhabitants) Kisbouga (1,013 inhabitants) Kohogo (1,918 inhabitants) Kohogo-Peulh (61 inhabitants) Kolanga (450 inhabitants) Konzeogo-Bangane (153 inhabitants) Konzeogo-Sambila (1,294 inhabitants) Konzeogo-Yalgo (389 inhabitants) Lamiougou (1,720 inhabitants) Moaga (153 inhabitants) Pilede (430 inhabitants) Pognankoudougou-Rabogo (199 inhabitants) Sabrado (1,038 inhabitants) Sakango (1,690 inhabitants) Sakidissi (237 inhabitants) Sougoudi (276 inhabitants) Tanziega (147 inhabitants) (383 inhabitants) Vohogdin (5,800 inhabitants) Youtenga (484 inhabitants) Zonghin (1,502 inhabitants) References Departments of Burkina Faso Koulpélogo Province

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Tomas Hökfelt

Tomas Hökfelt (born 29 June 1940) is a Swedish physician and former professor in histology at the Karolinska Institutet from 1979 until 2006, when he got his emeritate. He was linked to the Department of Neuroscience and is specialized in cell biology. Biography Tomas Hökfelt was born in Stockholm, Sweden in 1940. He enrolled in the Karolinska Institutet in 1960 and got his BA in medicine in 1960. He then studied at the Karolinska Institutet under professor Nils-Åke Hillarp, studying monoamine neurons, getting his PhD in 1968 and his MD in 1971. He became an assistant professor in 1968, and from 1979 until 2006, Hökfelt worked as a professor at the Karolinska Institute. He was also a faculty member of the Department of Biotechnology at the Royal Institute of Technology in Stockholm. Research and publications Tomas Hökfelt's early research was on neurotransmitters and neuropeptides in the brain. In 1977 he discovered that non-neurotransmitter peptide molecules like somatostatin, can exist with neurotransmitters in same peripheral and central neurons. Hökfelt together with Serguei Fetissov has also conducted research into anorexia nervosa, indicating that it may be a disease, caused by a particular group of antibodies. Together with Anders Björklund, he has edited 21 volumes of the Handbook of Chemical Neuroanatomy between 1983 and 2005 Awards and honours 1984 Member of the National Academy of Sciences 1987: joint winner of the Artois-Baillet-Latour Health Prize for the study of neuropeptides 1988: joint winner of the Bristol-Myers Squibb Award for Distinguished Achievement in Neuroscience Research 1992: Doctor Honoris Causa at the University of Tampere, Finland 1992: Doctor Honoris Causa at the University of Copenhagen, Denmark 1999: Doctor Honoris Causa at the University of Ferrara, Italy 1999: Doctor Honoris Causa at the Peking University Health Science Center, China 2000: Foreign member of the Chinese Academy of Sciences 2000: Doctor Honoris Causa at the Victor Segalen Bordeaux 2 University, France 2007: winner of the Grande Médaille of the French Academy of Sciences for his study of neurotransmitters Honorary Member of the American Physiological Society Hökfelt was one of the fifty most often cited scientists in the period 1983-2003 A more complete list of his awards and honours can be found at ISI. Notes Academic staff of the Karolinska Institute Swedish neuroscientists Living people 1940 births Foreign associates of the National Academy of Sciences Foreign members of the Chinese Academy of Sciences Members of the National Academy of Medicine Members of the Royal Swedish Academy of Sciences

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Argentina national baseball team

The Argentina national baseball team (Spanish: Selección de béisbol de Argentina) is the national baseball team of Argentina. The team represents Argentina in international competitions. They are nicknamed "The Gauchos." The national team has won the South American Baseball Championship on 7 different occasions, the last one of which was held in Buenos Aires, in April 2018, after defeating Brazil by a score of 7 to 1 (their previous victories were in 1959, 2004, 2011, 2012, 2013, 2016). Thanks to this victory, Argentina's baseball team qualified for the 2019 Pan American Games, the first time the team has ever qualified. In 2022, Argentina participated for the first time in the 2023 World Baseball Classic qualification. Results and fixtures The following is a list of professional baseball match results currently active in the latest version of the WBSC World Rankings, as well as any future matches that have been scheduled. Legend 2022 2019 2018 Tournament results World Baseball Classic Roster References External links National baseball teams Baseball Baseball in Argentina

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Conselh de la Lenga Occitana

The Conselh de la Lenga Occitana or CLO or Occitan Language Council is the body responsible for managing and developing the standard variant of the Occitan language. The council was founded in 1996 and 1997. External links Occitan Language Council (official website) Preconizacions del Conselh de la Lenga Occitana (PDF), on Gianni Vacca's website Preconizacions del Conselh de la Lenga Occitana (PDF) on Lingüistica Occitana, a review website Official recognition of CLO standard by the Aran Valley General Council (PDF) Occitan language Language regulators

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https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Brazil%20national%20baseball%20team

Brazil national baseball team

The Brazil national baseball team (Portuguese: Seleção Brasileira de Beisebol) is the national baseball team of Brazil. The team represents Brazil in international competitions. The team is currently ranked 18th in the world. Results and fixtures The following is a list of professional baseball match results currently active in the latest version of the WBSC World Rankings, as well as any future matches that have been scheduled. Legend 2022 2019 2018 Current roster Tournament results World Baseball Classic Baseball World Cup 2003: 7th 2005: 14th Intercontinental Cup : 5th : 9th Pan American Games 2007: 7th 2023: 2nd Team history The Brazil National Baseball team is controlled by the Confederação Brasileira de Beisebol e Softbol. The team represents the nation of Brazil in senior-level men's international competition and is a member of the COPABE or Pan American Baseball Confederation. Though not a major competitor in the world scene, Brazil has steadily been improving and managed to provide a scare for both the Cuba national baseball team and the United States national baseball team in the first decade of the 21st Century. Due to the popularity of the sport among the Japanese, the Brazilian team is composed in large part of Japanese-Brazilian players. Jo Matumoto, a Brazilian team pitcher, got a chance at Organized Baseball in 2007 where he flourished in the Toronto Blue Jays AA system. Baseball World Cup The Baseball World Cup is an international tournament. National baseball teams from around the world compete with one another to crown a champion. It is run by the International Baseball Federation (IBAF) and is one of two active tournaments, the other being the World Baseball Classic, considered by the IBAF to be a major world championship. 2003 In 2003, Brazil placed 7th in the Baseball World Cup. The field of teams consisted of 15 teams split into two groups. Group A included Cuba, Nicaragua, Chinese Taipaei, South Korea, Canada, Italy and Russia while group B consisted of Japan, team USA, Panama, Brazil, the Netherlands, Mexico, China and France. The order the teams are listed in above shows the teams success in the first round of the tournament. The four teams from each group who finished the first round with the best records went on to play in the placing rounds, which began with the quarterfinals. Brazil played their quarterfinal against the eventual tournament Champions, the Cuba national baseball team and nearly pulled off a huge upset. Pitcher Kléber Ojima nursed a 3–2 lead into the ninth inning, but Cuba's offense proved too powerful for the underdogs to hang on. After a deep triple and a two-run game-winning home run, the Brazilian team are crushed and stunned at their 4–3 loss. In their next game the team suffered a lopsided defeat to the United States 14–3, a game in which they were forced to use 5 different pitchers. This defeat sent Brazil into the Seventh place game where they faced and beat the South Korea national baseball team by the score of 8–3, taking advantage of pitcher Cláudio Yamadao throws eight scoreless innings and Brazil officially finishing out their first ever appearance in the Baseball world cup with a win. 2005 In 2005 Brazil competed in their second Baseball World Cup, where they were managed by Mitsuyoshi Sato. Coming off a Seventh place finish in 2003, the team was hungry for more success. The first game of pool play had Brazil taking on China. A hard-fought game by both teams ended in the 15th inning when China scored twice to beat Brazil 6–5. Brazil had a 3-run lead going into the seventh inning of the contest. Next up for Brazil were the South Africa national baseball team. Behind a strong pitching performance and sturdy defensive play, the Brazilian team one-hit South Africa and improved to 1–1. The success did not last however, as the team faced a powerful team Cuba in their next game. The final score was 11–1 in Cuba's favor and Brazil was left sitting at 1–2. The woes continued to pile up for Brazil as they lost the following three games 7–0 to the Netherlands, 4–0 to South Korea and 8–5 over Panama. In the latter game of the skid Brazil actually found itself in the lead with just four innings to play. However the bats for the Panama national baseball team came alive and they rallied for the victory. Brazil finally was able to find its stroke against an unsuspecting Sweden team and took and 11–4 victory while scoring all of their runs in each of the first three innings. The victory gave Brazil a record of 2–4 in the games and a hope to finish with a win and boost their winning percentage. Alas, Brazil would taste no more victory as they dropped their final game 12–4 to Canada, a game in which they led 3–0 early on. Their 15th-place finish in 2005 was the last time the team competed in the Baseball World Cup. Intercontinental Cup The Intercontinental Cup is a tournament between the members of the IBAF. Originally held in 1973 in Italy, the Cup was held every other year following until 1999. Since, there has been a competition in 2002 and 2006. As is the trend in many international baseball competitions, Cuba has dominated the Intercontinental Cup, winning 10 golds and three silvers in 16 tournaments. The 2006 tournament was held in Taichung, Taiwan November 9–19. 1995 In 1995 Brazil competed in the Intercontinental Cup for the first time. The team took 5th place that year, as the dynasty that is Cuban baseball rolled to their seventh consecutive title. Japan would take second place while the Nicaragua national baseball team was left holding the bronze. 2002 2002 was Brazil's second shot at Intercontinental Cup glory. However, Cuba ended their drought of Golds with yet another first-place finish, one of their ten in Cup history. South Korea took the silver while the Dominican Republic national baseball team hoisted the bronze. Brazil was left with a seventh-place finish and hasn't competed in the tournament since. Pan American Games The Pan American Games are a sort of warm up for the Olympic Games in the sense that they are held every four years and occur one year prior to the Summer Olympic Games each cycle. The Pan American Games hold competitions in multiple sports and have been held since 1951. 2007 In 2007 Brazil competed in its very first Pan American Games for baseball. The team opened up pool play with an impressive 1–0 win over Nicaragua. Pitchers Claudio Yamada and Kléber Ojima combined for the four hit shutout while the lone run was scored on a home run by Tiago Magalhaes. Brazil had put themselves in the drivers seat with a huge game 1 win, but took a step back with a 14–2 spanking handed to them by the Dominican Republic national baseball team. This loss put the team's record at 1–1 and meant that the next and final game of pool play was make it or break it for Brazil. In the matchup between Brazil and a powerful United States team, Things were extremely close for the majority of the game. Brazil took an early one-run lead in the first inning but saw it quickly taken away in the second as the U.S. pulled even. The game would stay deadlocked until the fifth when the U.S. would gain a one-run advantage, and later in the seventh would tack on what proved to be a decisive five runs. Despite late efforts by Brazil, who came up with two runs in the eighth and one in the ninth, the American team shut the door for the win and finished pool play undefeated on the 7–5 victory. This loss dropped Brazil to 1–2, a record which proved not good enough to make advance to the medal rounds. The United States would end up making it all the way to the championship where they were beaten by Cuba 3–1. 2023 The Brazilian team surprised the baseball world. They start beating Venezuela 3-1, Cuba 4-2, and Colombia on a hard match, 8-7, in the first phase and qualifying for the SuperRound. On this phase beating Panama 5-3, but losing to Mexico 5-1, Brazil could make it through the finals for the first time. Facing Colombia again they were beaten 9–1, thus winning the silver medal. The first medal in Pan American Games of the team's history. 2013 World Baseball Classic 2013 roster Preliminary roster for 2013 World Baseball Classic. Manager: Barry Larkin Coaches: Tiago Caldeira, Marcos Guimaraes, Go Kuroki, Ricardo Matumaru, Mitsuyoshi Sato, Satiro Watanabe. 2017 World Baseball Classic 2017 roster 2017 Qualifying results References External links Official Site of the Brazilian federation Brazilian page at IBAF National baseball teams Baseball Baseball in Brazil

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Calvin Jackson (pianist)

John Calvin Jackson (May 26, 1919 – December 9, 1985) was an American jazz pianist, composer, and bandleader. Background He was born in Philadelphia in 1919 to Harry and Margaret Jackson. His mother was a concert singer in Philadelphia. Jackson played piano from childhood, having lessons with private teacher. He studied at Juilliard and New York University. Career At the beginning of his career Jackson worked with Frankie Fairfax. From 1943–47 he worked in Hollywood as an assistant director of music for MGM on productions including Meet Me in St. Louis and Anchors Aweigh. In 1947 he recorded with Phil Moore and also as a solo pianist for Discovery Records. In Summer 1948, he played with a singer Mildred Bailey and a dancer Avon Long at Café Society in New York City. In 1950, he moved to Toronto, where he often played on television and radio. Over the course of the 1950s and early 1960s he released several LPs for labels such as Columbia Records. In 1957 he returned to Los Angeles, where he resumed work as a composer and orchestrator for television and hit musicals like Where the Boys Are and The Unsinkable Molly Brown, which was Oscar-nominated for best adapted score. Occasionally he could be seen onscreen as a piano-playing character. Jackson also arranged for Ray Charles at one point, receiving an arrangement and co-producer credit for Charles' 1964 release "Sweet & Sour Tears" (ABC-Paramount). By the early 1980s, he had moved to San Diego County, where he lived in semiretirement in the Point Loma neighborhood, giving music lessons on a piano in his apartment. In 1984 he sat in as a guest at the Sunday night jam sessions Jeannie and Jimmy Cheatham hosted at the Bahia resort on Mission Bay, playing piano and harmonica between sets and occasionally with the band. Death He was working on arrangements for a 31-piece concert jazz orchestra in Point Loma when he developed a heart ailment and was taken to the hospital. He died on November 28, 1985, at age 66. Discography Calvin Jackson (Discovery, 1949) Calvin Jackson at the Plaza (Vik, 1954) Rave Notice (Columbia, 1955) The Calvin Jackson Quartet (Columbia, 1955) Jazz Variations on Gershwin's Rhapsody in Blue (Liberty, 1958) Cal-Essence/Calvin at the Piano (Raynote, 1959) Jazz Variations on Movie Themes (Reprise, 1961) Two Sides of Calvin Jackson (Reprise, 1961) With Buddy Collette Nice Day with Buddy Collette (Contemporary, 1957) With Fred Katz Soul° Cello (Decca, 1958) References Scott Yanow, [ Calvin Jackson] at Allmusic External links Calvin Jackson Papers MSS 28. Special Collections & Archives, UC San Diego Library 1919 births 1985 deaths American jazz pianists American male pianists Musicians from Philadelphia Musicians from San Diego 20th-century American pianists Jazz musicians from Pennsylvania Jazz musicians from California 20th-century American male musicians American male jazz musicians

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Colombia national baseball team

The Colombia national baseball team (Spanish: Selección de béisbol de Colombia) is the national baseball team of Colombia. The team represents Colombia in international competitions. History The Colombian national team first participated in the Amateur World Series ― which would become the Baseball World Cup ― in 1944, finishing sixth. It would go on to win the 1947 edition, which it hosted in Barranquilla. Colombia again hosted, and won, in 1965, though the Colombian government notably denied the defending-champion Cuban team entry into the country, due to tensions with Fidel Castro's government. In 2017, Colombia defeated Spain and Panama to secure their first ever appearance in the World Baseball Classic. The 2017 team was managed by Luis Urueta. Its pitching staff was anchored by Major Leaguers José Quintana and Julio Teheran, and included then-prospects Jorge Alfaro and Gio Urshela. However, the group was placed in the Pool C — meaning its "very tough" competitors would be the United States, the Dominican Republic, and Canada. Colombia ultimately finished third in the division and did not move on to the second round, though it did manage to defeat Canada 4–1 at Marlins Park in Miami. The team tried but failed to qualify for the 2020 Olympics at the eight-team Americas Qualifying Event on May 31 through June 5, 2021. As a participant in the 2017 WBC, Colombia automatically qualified for the expanded 2023 World Baseball Classic. It was placed in a group with the United States, Canada, Mexico, and a fifth team to be determined by qualification. On July 29, 2022, the team announced that Urueta would return to coach the national team for the WBC. Results and fixtures The following is a list of professional baseball match results currently active in the latest version of the WBSC World Rankings, as well as any future matches that have been scheduled. Legend 2019 2022 2023 Current roster International tournaments World Baseball Classic Baseball World Cup Pan American Games Intercontinental Cup U-23 Baseball World Cup References National baseball teams Baseball National

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Harris County Courthouse (Georgia)

The Harris County Courthouse is a historic courthouse building located in Hamilton, Georgia. Built in 1908, it was designed by Georgia-born American architect Edward Columbus Hosford. He is noted for his designs of courthouses and other buildings found in Florida, Georgia and Texas. Harris County's was the second courthouse he had ever designed. On September 18, 1980, the building was added to the National Register of Historic Places. See also National Register of Historic Places listings in Harris County, Georgia Harris County Courthouse (disambiguation) References External links National Register listings for Harris County Carl Vinson Institute of Government listing for Harris County Courthouse Courthouses on the National Register of Historic Places in Georgia (U.S. state) Buildings and structures in Harris County, Georgia County courthouses in Georgia (U.S. state) Edward Columbus Hosford buildings Neoclassical architecture in Georgia (U.S. state) National Register of Historic Places in Harris County, Georgia

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https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Eric%20Scobie

Eric Scobie

Eric Scobie (born 3 June 1952) is a Scottish / Norwegian author and journalist who works mainly from Norway. Biography Scobie's first published work was in Motklang, a collection of short stories published by Forlaget in Oslo in 1974. This was followed up by the novel Bentvesten (Bent's Territory) in 1981. Published by Aschehoug, it was, according to the author, "a socio-fictional Western set in contemporary Norway". In 1986 Trekkfugler i garnet (Birds of Passage), was published by Ex Libris. Scobie has been a member of the rock band Boastein since its inception in 1971. Boastein, founded by Øistein Boassen and Are Storstein, produced two albums: Jeg har min egen luke (My Very Own Hatch) in 1977, and Urgata Hurgata in 1980. In 1981, Scobie co-founded, with Erik Gustavson, in Oslo, the film company Fri Media Gruppe (Free Media Group), which produced a long series of shorts and commercial films. As a translator and subtitler for television, at the Norwegian Broadcasting Corporation (NRK), Scobie contributed to the dissemination of Norwegian-produced TV-programmes throughout the world. He also translated many Norwegian radio documentaries. Scobie has also worked as an editor, most notably with the Norwegian version of the "War Papers", Krigsavisene, a series published by British-based publisher Albertas Ltd. For his work on this production, he was awarded the Norwegian prize for Free-lance Journalist of the Year 2001. In 1982 Scobie shared the Scheibler Award with Erik Gustavson for their short film Siste Kapittel (The Final Chapter). References 20th-century Norwegian novelists 21st-century Norwegian novelists Norwegian journalists Norwegian film producers 1952 births Living people British subtitlers

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https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ecuador%20national%20baseball%20team

Ecuador national baseball team

The Ecuador national baseball team is the national baseball team of Ecuador. The team represents Ecuador in international competitions. Honors Baseball at the Summer Olympics 2008 : Lost in qualifying. References National baseball teams Baseball in South America Baseball

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https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Silver%20%28Echo%20%26%20the%20Bunnymen%20song%29

Silver (Echo & the Bunnymen song)

"Silver" is a single by Echo & the Bunnymen which was released on 13 April 1984. It was the second single to be released from their 1984 album Ocean Rain. It stayed on the UK Singles Chart for five weeks, reaching a peak of number 30. It also reached number 14 on the Irish Singles Chart. The B-side to the 7" is "Angels and Devils". The 12" version of the single was extended by one minute and 50 seconds and called "Silver (Tidal Wave)" and the B-side is the 7" version and "Angels and Devils". The 7" and 12" versions of the title track were recorded at the Studio Des Dames in Paris and the Amazon Studio in Liverpool, while "Angels and Devils" was recorded at The Automat in San Francisco on 18 March 1984. Track listings All tracks written by Will Sergeant, Ian McCulloch, Les Pattinson and Pete de Freitas. 7" release (Korova KOW 34) "Silver" – 3:19 "Angels and Devils" – 4:24 12" release (Korova KOW 34T) "Silver (Tidal Wave)" – 5:09 "Silver" – 3:19 "Angels and Devils" – 4:24 Chart positions Personnel Musicians Ian McCulloch – vocals, guitar Will Sergeant – lead guitar Les Pattinson – bass Pete de Freitas – drums Adam Peters – piano, cello Production The Bunnymen – producer, mixed by Gil Norton – producer, engineer, mixed by Henri Loustau – producer, engineer David Frazer – engineer Jean-Yves – assistant engineer Adam Peters – orchestral arrangement References External links Lyrics at MTV.com 1984 singles Echo & the Bunnymen songs Songs written by Ian McCulloch (singer) Songs written by Will Sergeant Songs written by Les Pattinson Songs written by Pete de Freitas 1984 songs Song recordings produced by Gil Norton

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AC Jesolo

Associazione Calcio Jesolo is an Italian association football club, based in Jesolo, Veneto. Jesolo currently plays in Prima Categoria Veneto group G. History The club was founded in 1929 as Gruppo Sportivo Dopolavoro Jesolo, become Associazione Calcio Jesolo on 1945. In the 1972–73 the club won Coppa Italia Dilettanti, so it played the Barassi Cup in 1973 with Walton & Hersham F.C. It played in serie D from 1965–66 to 1968–69 and from 1978–79 to 1985–86. The refoundation It was refounded on 1997 in Terza Categoria of Venice after the bankruptcy of the old company. Since the summer 2010 with the transfer of U.S. Città di Jesolo to San Donà di Piave, the club becomes the first and only football team in the city of Jesolo. Colors and badge The team's colors are black and blue. Honours Coppa Italia Dilettanti Winners: 1972–73 References Football clubs in Italy Football clubs in Veneto Association football clubs established in 1929 1929 establishments in Italy

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Lauryl glucoside

Lauryl glucoside is a surfactant used in cosmetics and laundry detergents. It is a glycoside produced from glucose and lauryl alcohol. See also Decyl glucoside Octyl glucoside References Glucosides Non-ionic surfactants

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https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dourtenga%20Department

Dourtenga Department

Dourtenga is a department or commune of Koulpélogo Province in eastern Burkina Faso. Its capital lies at the town of Dourtenga. According to the 1996 census the department has a total population of 8,693. Towns and villages Dourtenga (3 276 inhabitants) (capital) Gogo (578 inhabitants) Gorin (406 inhabitants) Kangretenga (617 inhabitants) Kanle (267 inhabitants) Katoulbere (831 inhabitants) Niondin (473 inhabitants) Sougoudin (1 039 inhabitants) Tangoko (505 inhabitants) Yambili (316 inhabitants) Youmtenga (66 inhabitants) Zergoama (319 inhabitants) References Departments of Burkina Faso Koulpélogo Province

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https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bahamas%20national%20baseball%20team

Bahamas national baseball team

The Bahamas national baseball team represents the Bahamas in international baseball competitions. The team is administered by the Bahamas Baseball Association (BBA). The team was in the 2009 World Baseball Challenge, but went 0-6. They were managed by Jeffrey Francis. References National baseball teams Baseball

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Alpinorum auxiliary regiments

This article concerns the Roman auxiliary regiments of the Principate period originally recruited in the western Alpine regions of the empire (for the central/eastern Alps, see Raetorum auxiliary cohorts). The cohortes Alpinorum ("cohorts of Alpini") came from Tres Alpes, the three small Roman provinces of the western Alps, Alpes Maritimae, Alpes Cottiae and Alpes Graiae. The cohortes Ligurum were originally raised from the Ligures people of Alpes Maritimae and Liguria regio of NW Italia. Introduction Auxiliary unit nomenclature Most regiments carried a number and a name (normally a peregrini tribal name) e.g. I Raetorum. A few regiments had no number. A confusing aspect of auxiliary unit nomenclature is that in some cases, more than one regiment can appear in the record with the same number and name e.g. there are two I Raetorum units attested in the 2nd century. In a few cases there is dispute as to whether it really is two distinct regiments, as opposed to the same regiment moving from one province to another or two detachments of the same regiment in different provinces at the same time. But in most cases, there is no doubt two separate regiments are involved. They can usually be distinguished by whether one is equitata or not, or has a c.R. title or not e.g. I Raetorum and I Raetorum c.R. The explanation for duplicated names is that where more than one series of cohorts was raised from the same original tribe, numbering would start from 1 again, especially if the second series was raised by a different emperor. The same factor affected the numbering of legions. Auxiliary unit types There were three basic types of auxiliary regiment. (1) an ala (literally "wing") was a purely cavalry regiment of 480 horse. (2) a cohors ("cohort") was a purely infantry regiment of 480 foot. (3) a cohors equitata was a mixed infantry/cavalry regiment of 600 men (480 infantry, 120 cavalry). A minority of regiments were denoted milliaria which meant they were nominally double-strength: in practice 720 men for an ala milliaria, 800 for a cohors milliaria and 1,040 (800 inf/240 cav) for a cohors equitata milliaria. In addition, some regiments were denoted sagittaria (from sagitta, "arrow") meaning they were composed of archers. The c.R. title The honorific title civium Romanorum (c.R. for short) was normally awarded by the emperor for valour to an auxiliary regiment as a whole. The award would include the grant of Roman citizenship to all the regiment's men, but not to subsequent recruits to the regiment. The regiment, however, would retain the prestigious title in perpetuity. Until 212, only a minority of the empire's inhabitants (inc. all Italians) held full Roman citizenship. The rest were denoted peregrini, a second-class status. Since the legions admitted only citizens, peregrini could only enlist in the auxilia. Citizenship carried a number of tax and other privileges and was highly sought-after. It could also be earned by serving the minimum 25-year term in the auxilia. In 212, all the inhabitants of the empire were granted full Roman citizenship and so the title became redundant. Records The literary evidence for auxiliary regiments is almost non-existent. Unlike for the legions, ancient Roman historians only rarely mention the auxilia at all, and never denote a specific unit. Knowledge of the auxilia is therefore dependent on inscriptions found bearing the regiment's name. Many of these are not datable (even roughly) and so are of limited value. The epigraphic record includes: (1) inscriptions from Roman military diplomas, which were bronze certificates of Roman citizenship awarded to peregrini soldiers who completed the minimum 25 years' service in the auxilia: these are very useful as, if complete, they contain a precise date and the province in which the regiment was serving at the time (as well the name, origin and rank of the recipient). (2) tiles or bricks, used in building work on Roman forts, stamped with the regiment's name. These show the forts where a regiment may have been based, but are rarely datable. (3) votive stone altars or tablets, and tombstones. These can indicate the addressee's origin if they are found in provinces away from the regiment's base. A minority are datable. The datable epigraphic record is very incomplete. Most of the regiments attested in the 2nd century are believed by inference to have been established in the early Julio-Claudian period, i.e. before 37 AD, but very few have left records dating to before 75. Provinces deployed Auxiliary regiments were mostly stationed in one province long-term. The Flavian (69-96) saw a lot of changes in auxiliary deployment in what appears a deliberate policy of deploying regiments away from their original home province. After that, deployments generally became much more settled, with most units remaining in the same province throughout the 2nd and 3rd centuries. Regiments, or detachments of regiments, could be summoned to participate in a major campaign elsewhere, but this would usually be just a short-term deployment. Forts garrisoned Auxiliary regiments were normally attached, for operational purposes, to a particular legion. The praefectus (commander) of the regiment would report to the legatus legionis (legion commander). Auxiliary regiments were mostly housed in Roman forts in frontier provinces or even beyond the empire's settled borders, to keep watch on barbarian activity. A regiment would usually garrison a fort alone, but sometimes shared with another regiment if it was a larger fort. More rarely, regiments appear to have been housed in the castra legionaria (legionary fortress) of the legion they were attached to. Although inscriptions, especially the regiment's tile- and brick-stamps, can attest which forts the regiment occupied, most are not datable and so it is rarely possible to reconstruct a precise sequence or chronology of forts occupied. Personnel origins Auxiliary personnel left traces in inverse proportion to their numbers, for the obvious reason that memorials such as votive altars or tombstones were expensive and could be better afforded the higher the rank. Thus the names of more praefecti (commanders) and principales (officers) are attested than of caligati (common soldiers, literally "booted" from caliga, the Roman marching sandal), even though caligati constituted over 80% of personnel. The origin of the dedicator/deceased person is often impossible to establish. Sometimes the origin is recorded in the inscription. More commonly, it can be inferred from the location of the inscription if it is away from the province in which the regiment was based. The Alpini people Several Celtic-speaking tribes inhabited the western Alps, most notably the Salassi of the Alpes Graiae (Val d'Aosta). They were finally subdued by Rome and their territory annexed in 15 BC. The Ligures occupied the coastal western Alps and the eponymous region of Liguria in NW Italy. Their language may have been either Celtic, related to Gaulish, or a non Indo-European tongue related to the Iberian languages spoken in pre-Roman Spain. Alpinorum cohorts As mountain people, the Alpini et al. supplied mainly infantry: all the regiments in this article are cohortes save for one ala Noricorum. According to Holder, a total of 7 cohortes Alpinorum were raised, in two series, in the early 1st century. Of the first series, II Alpina is attested only in the early 1st century (in a single inscription) and was therefore evidently disbanded or destroyed in action. The other 6 survived into the 2nd century. However, Holder's analysis requires 4 regiments called I Alpinorum: I Alpinorum, I Alpinorum eq (1), I Alpinorum eq (2) and I Alpinorum peditata. Spaul disputes this, claiming there were just two: I Alpinorum eq and I Alpinorum ped. Spaul's view seems more likely. The II Alpina mentioned above was, according to Holder, in the first series. Therefore, it is reasonable to assume that the first of the series was named I Alpina (unattested) and not I Alpinorum. The reason for assuming 2 I Alpinorum equitata that a unit of that name is attested both in Dacia Sup and Pannonia Inf. But it could well be the same unit shuttling between the two provinces, which were in the same region. Two cohortes Ligurum were raised under Augustus, Ligurum equitata (no number, attested) and II Ligurum (unattested but inferred). After 70 AD they were merged with a Spanish and Corsican unit respectively, to form I Ligurum et Hispanorum c.R. and II gemina Ligurum et Corsorum. Both survived into the 2nd century. In conclusion, a total of 7 Alpinorum, Ligurum, Montanorum and Noricorum regiments appear to have been raised in the Julio-Claudian era. Of these 6 survived in the 2nd century, although 2 of these amalgamated with other units. The following table displays the available evidence for each cohors. However, new information, in the form of diplomas or other inscriptions, continues to be discovered each year. See also Auxiliaries (Roman military) List of Roman auxiliary regiments Alpine regiments of the Roman army Citations References Goldsworthy, Adrian The Complete Roman Army (2005) Holder, Paul Studies in the Auxilia of the Roman Army (1980) Holder, Paul Auxiliary Deployment in the Reign of Hadrian (2003) Spaul, John COHORS 2 (2000) Military of ancient Rome Auxiliary infantry units of ancient Rome Auxiliary equitata units of ancient Rome

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2003–04 Macedonian First Football League

The 2003–04 Macedonian First League was the 12th season of the Macedonian First Football League, the highest football league of Macedonia. The first matches of the season were played on 8 August 2003 and the last on 30 May 2004. Vardar were the defending champions, having won their fifth title. The 2003-04 champions were Pobeda who had won their first title. Promotion and relegation Participating teams League table Results Every team will play three times against each other team for a total of 33 matches. The first 22 matchdays will consist of a regular double round-robin schedule. The league standings at this point will then be used to determine the games for the last 11 matchdays. Matches 1–22 Matches 23–33 Top goalscorers Source: rsssf.org See also 2003–04 Macedonian Football Cup 2003–04 Macedonian Second Football League External links Macedonia - List of final tables (RSSSF) Football Federation of Macedonia Macedonia 1 Macedonian First Football League seasons

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Jamaica national baseball team

The Jamaica national baseball team is the national baseball team of Jamaica. The team represents Jamaica in international competitions. References National baseball teams Baseball Baseball in the Caribbean

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Escuderia TEC-Auto

Escuderia TEC-Auto is a racing team from Spain. It was founded in 2003 after the acquisition by Carlos Cosidó and Paul South of the Azteca Motor Sport. In 2004 the team changed its name and appears for the first time with the denomination of TEC Auto. That year the drivers were the Argentinian Ricardo Risatti and the Dutch Ferdinand Kool. The 2006 was the year of the first title thanks to the Argentinian Risatti, but the team still failed the victory in the Teams Championship, coming second, only behind Racing Engineering. In 2007 the team repeat victory in the Drivers Championship, this time with the Spanish Máximo Cortés and finally the team win the Teams Championship. For the 2008 season, TEC Auto will still focus exclusively on the Spanish Formula 3, but with the aim of major competitions, such like GP2 Series. Results Spanish Formula 3 D.C. = Drivers' Championship position, T.C. = Teams' Championship position. Timeline References External links (Spanish) Official website Auto racing teams in Spain Euroformula Open Championship teams Auto racing teams established in 2003

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Guam national baseball team

The Guam national baseball team is the national baseball team of Guam. The team represents Guam in international competitions. Guam has competed in the Asian Baseball Championship. Asian Baseball Championship Guam have competed in the Asian Baseball Championship, and in finished 4th. Medal Earnings : 1st (2003 South Pacific Games) : 1st (2005 Mini South Pacific Games) : 2nd (2011 South Pacific Games) : 1st (Micronesian Games, Pohnpei, FSM) National baseball teams Baseball National

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1934 Rose Bowl

The 1934 Rose Bowl, played on January 1, 1934, was an American football bowl game. It was the 20th Rose Bowl Game. The Columbia Lions defeated the Stanford Indians (now Cardinal) 7-0. Cliff Montgomery, the Columbia quarterback, was named the Rose Bowl Player Of The Game when the award was created in 1953 and selections were made retroactively. At 35,000, it has the lowest attendance in the Rose Bowl game since the Rose Bowl Stadium was built in 1922. This was one of the few rainy New Year's Day celebrations in Pasadena, California. Rain three days before had turned the Rose Bowl stadium into a small lake. Teams For New Year's Day, 1934, the Lions traveled to Pasadena, California to play the heavily favored Stanford Indians. Stanford had only been scored on four times the entire season, but the Light Blue had performed well, going 7–1 for the season. Columbia University Lions Columbia entered the bowl with a 7–1 record, having lost only one game, to Princeton, who finished their season undefeated. Stanford University Indians In the previous season, the "Thundering Herd" of the 1932 USC Trojans, coached by Howard Jones, defeated Stanford 13–0 on the way to a second consecutive national championship and victory in the 1933 Rose Bowl. Freshman players at Stanford (members of the class of 1936) vowed never to lose to the Trojans, and became known as the "Vow Boys". During the 1934 season, USC (6–0–1) hosted Stanford (5–1–1) on November 11 in Los Angeles. The Trojans suffered their first defeat in 27 games, losing 7–13, as the Stanford players kept their vow in a game that ultimately decided the Pacific Coast Conference championship. Game summary For the three days before the game, torrential rains soaked the field. “When we arrived the day before the game after traveling from New York by train, the Rose Bowl looked like a lake,” Montgomery, the team captain, recalled in a 1981 article in The New York Times. The Pasadena fire department pumped out the stadium. Game day itself, though, was also uncharacteristically rainy for Southern California, and the muddy field rendered the game scoreless going into the second quarter. At that time, and with the ball on the Stanford 17-yard line, Columbia quarterback Cliff Montgomery '34 executed a trick play called KF-79. During the play, he spun and slipped the ball to Al Barabas '36, then faked a hand-off to Ed Brominski '35, who ran in the opposite direction. While the Indians went for Montgomery and Brominski, Barabas successfully ran around the defense to score for the Lions. Stanford "Vow Boys" Bobby Grayson (152 yards on 28 carries), end Jim "Monk" Moscrip, lineman Bob Reynolds and other stars could not overcome the margin as mishaps ruined Stanford's chances. Columbia ended up winning the game, 7–0, capping one of the biggest upsets in Rose Bowl history. The win also cemented Lou Little's reputation at Columbia as the Lions' greatest coach to that time. Aftermath Winning the 1934 Rose Bowl has, to date, been the greatest accomplishment in Columbia football history. The Columbia Lions had a notable losing streak from 1983 through 1988, losing 44 games in a row during these years, the second-longest losing streak in major college football history. Cliff Montgomery died on April 21, 2005. The "Vow Boys", the Stanford class of 1936, never did lose to USC, defeating them again 16–0 in 1934, and 3–0 in 1935. The 1933 Michigan Wolverines football team, who tied for first in the Big Ten Conference with Minnesota on a 0–0 tie between the two teams, was voted the 1933 national champion. USC, who had won the previous two years, and who finished the season 10–1–1, was denied a third consecutive national championship. References Further reading Rose Bowl Rose Bowl Game Columbia Lions football bowl games Stanford Cardinal football bowl games Rose Bowl Roe Bowl Columbia University

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Leo J. Martin

Leo James Martin (February 8, 1921 – January 6, 1981) was an American bobsledder who competed in the late 1940s. He finished ninth in the two-man event at the 1948 Winter Olympics in St. Moritz. References 1948 bobsleigh two-man results Leo J. Martin's profile at Sports Reference.com American male bobsledders Olympic bobsledders for the United States Bobsledders at the 1948 Winter Olympics 1921 births 1981 deaths

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Yolande, Duchess of Lorraine

Yolande (2 November 1428, Nancy – 23 March 1483, Nancy) was Duchess of Lorraine (1473) and Bar (1480). She was the daughter of Isabella, Duchess of Lorraine, and René of Anjou (King of Naples, Duke of Anjou, Bar and Lorraine, Count of Provence). Though she was nominally in control of major territories, she ceded her power and titles to her husband and her son. In addition, her younger sister was Margaret of Anjou, Queen of England. In the 19th century, a romanticised version of her early life was popularised by the play King René's Daughter by Henrik Hertz, in which she is portrayed as a beautiful blind princess living in an isolated garden paradise. It was later adapted to Tchaikovsky's opera Iolanta. There is no evidence that she was ever blind. Marriage and children In 1445, she married her second cousin Frederick II, Count of Vaudémont (1420–1470), at Nancy. The marriage was a dynastic alliance, arranged to end the dispute which existed between René of Anjou and Frederick's father, Antoine of Vaudémont, regarding the succession to the Duchy of Lorraine. Children René (future Duke of Lorraine) (1451–1508), Duke of Lorraine. On 1 September 1485 he married, secondly, Philippa of Guelders. Nicolas of Lorraine, Lord of Joinville and Bauffremont, died in 1476. Peter of Lorraine, died in 1451. Jeanne of Lorraine (1458 – 25 January 1480), married in 1474 to Charles IV, Duke of Anjou Yolande of Lorraine, who died in 1500, married in 1497 to William II, Landgrave of Hesse, by whom she had issue. Marguerite of Lorraine (1463–1521), married in 1488 to René, Duke of Alençon (1454–1492) Reign In 1473, on the death of her nephew Nicolas, she inherited the Duchy of Lorraine, but passed it immediately to her eldest son René II. In 1480, after the death of her father, she did the same with the Duchy of Bar. She died on 23 March 1483, which was the birthday of her sister Queen Margaret, who had died the previous summer. Yolande was 54 years old. Cultural references In 1845 the Danish poet Henrik Hertz wrote the poetic drama Kong Renés Datter (King René’s Daughter), a romanticised account of her life, in which she is depicted as a beautiful sixteen-year-old princess who lives in a protected garden paradise. Blinded in a childhood accident, her attendants must keep from her the knowledge that she is blind, while a Moorish physician conducts a long slow medical procedure to restore her sight. Once it is complete, she must be told of her blindness to awaken the desire to see. Count Vaudémont arrives for his arranged marriage, which he resents. He accidentally finds her secret garden, and falls in love with her without knowing who she is. He discovers she is blind, and tells her so, but she cannot understand him. However, the physician is now able to complete the treatment and she is cured. The portrayal of Yolande as a saintly dreaming beauty (regularly placed in an entranced sleep by the physician) was immensely popular. The play was translated into numerous languages. The Russian translation by Fyodor Miller was adapted by Vladimir Zotov, whose version was used as the basis for the opera Iolanta, written by Tchaikovsky, with libretto by his brother Modest Ilyich Tchaikovsky. It received its premiere on 18 December 1892 in St. Petersburg. The heroine's name was given as "Iolanthe" in the original Danish version and in the English translation by Theodore Martin, making this version of her name familiar in the 19th century. In 1913 a silent film of Hertz's play was made by the Thanhouser Company, starring Maude Fealy as Yolande. It was also adapted in 1990 as the German film Das Licht der Liebe. In the pseudohistorical book The Holy Blood and the Holy Grail Yolande de Bar was alleged to have been the tenth Grand Master of the Priory of Sion, succeeding her father, King René. The evidence for this claim was derived from the Dossiers Secrets d'Henri Lobineau, forged documents created in 1967. Notes Sources |- | width="30%" align="center" | Preceded by:Nicholas I | width="40%" align="center" | Duchess of Lorraine1473 | width="30%" align="center" rowspan="4" | Succeeded by:René II |- | width="30%" align="center" | Preceded by:Rene I of Anjou | width="40%" align="center" | Duchess of Bar1480 |- 1428 births 1483 deaths Dukes of Bar Dukes of Lorraine 15th-century women rulers Daughters of kings

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Saint-Basile, New Brunswick

Saint-Basile is a community in Madawaska County, New Brunswick, Canada. Formerly a separate municipality, it was amalgamated into the City of Edmundston on May 25, 1998. The 2006 Canadian Census recorded a population of 3751. History Notable people See also List of neighbourhoods in New Brunswick References Community Demographics from Industry Canada Neighbourhoods in Edmundston Populated places disestablished in 1998 Former towns in New Brunswick 1998 disestablishments in Canada

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India national baseball team

India national baseball team is the national men's team of India in international-level baseball competitions. India has produced two players that have achieved Major League status in the United States: Rinku Singh and Dinesh Patel were both been contracted by the Pittsburgh Pirates organization in 2009, although Singh has since left the sport. Results India defeated Iran 11-10 to win the gold medal in the Presidential Cup Friendly Baseball Tournament held at the Azadi Stadium in Tehran, Iran in September 2015. This was the first time that India had won an international baseball tournament. Saikrish Kolli led the team with an ERA of 17.63. He also led the team in hitting with a 0.176 AVG, 0 HR, and 0.240 OPS. His glove shone on the field with 72 errors in 3 games. Historical lows from Naren Nandanoor, doing very poorly with 22 HR, .546 batting average, and -1 errors in 3 games. Pesapallo Pesapallo, a Finnish derivative of baseball, was also introduced to India in 2007 Though it is an infrequent sport, people have come forward and recently a World Cup league was also played in India in year 2019. One of the emerging player’s of the league is Saiesh Reddy of Hyderabad,India. India secured bronze medal by defeating Australia in their medal winning match. Asian Championship 1987 Asian Baseball Championship – 7th 1989 Asian Baseball Championship – 7th 1995 Asian Baseball Cup - 1999 Asian Baseball Cup - 2015 Asian Baseball Cup (West Zone) - 2015 Presidential Cup Iran - 2019 Asian Baseball Cup (West Zone) - Asian Baseball Cup See also India women's national baseball team Baseball in India References National baseball teams in Asia baseball Baseball in India

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https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hubert%20Fichte

Hubert Fichte

Hubert Fichte (; 21 March 1935, Perleberg, Province of Brandenburg – 8 March 1986) was a German novelist. Life Hubert Fichte was born on 21 March 1935 in Perleberg Hospital. A few weeks after his birth his family moved to Hamburg-Lokstedt. Fichte's mother worked as stenographer and he was mostly raised by his grandmother. His father, a Jewish merchant, emigrated to Sweden and Fichte never met him. His parents were not married. As a child Fichte was made to believe he was a half-orphan. He received an education as an actor and as a farmer. In the late fifties he worked in Montjustin, not far from Forcalquier in Provence, as a shepherd for several months at painter Serge Fiorio. From 1961 on he lived in Hamburg. In the mid-1960s, Fichte published his first novels. He then had a regular column called Plattenragout (record ragout) in the magazine konkret. In 1966 he criticised the German police's work in those days in an article called "the police – your friend and aide": "Shall the baton displace arguments, humour, understanding from the side of the police in this young democracy, burdened with an evil mortgage?" (konkret, Nr. 8). His main influences were Marcel Proust, Hans Henny Jahnn and Jean Genet. With Genet he did a famous interview. He first met Jahnn in 1949 and Jahnn helped Fichte reveal his homosexuality. Fichte described their friendship in his novel Versuch über die Pubertät (Attempt about the puberty) in 1974. In the 1970s, Fichte devoted himself increasingly to ethnological research. From 1971 to 1975 he travelled to Bahia (Brazil), Haiti and Trinidad several times. He later described the works based on this travels, like Xango (1976) and Petersilie, (1980) as "Ethnopoesie". With them he created his very own technique of combining science and poetry. A sort of "domestic ethnology" was done with his St. Pauli interviews like in Wolli Indienfahrer (St. Pauli is a famous low income and subculture district in Hamburg). Fichte's cohabitee (since 1961) Leonore Mau published her photograph volumes Xango and Petersilie at the same time. In the late sixties, Fichte began writing his main work Die Geschichte der Empfindlichkeit (the history of the sensibility, or: the story of the pettishness) a monumental cycle of novels. His last set of plans showed his intention to write nineteen books, most of them novels, but also some volumes of essays, called “Glossen”. For these “Glossen” he wanted to compile and rewrite much of his journalistic work like radio features, news paper articles and interviews. The novels describe the life of the homosexual writer “Jäcki” and his cohabitee “Irma”, an older woman and photographer. Fichte could not finish the whole cycle. The existing parts were published after his death. They contain 6 complete novels, 2 fragments of novels, 4 “Glossen”-volumes and 5 supplement volumes. The latter contain interviews, articles and features he wanted to use for “Glossen” books, but could not revise them. At least three more novels he had planned are completely missing. Fichte died of AIDS-related illness in 1986. Since 1995 the city of Hamburg has awarded the Hubert Fichte Prize for extraordinary literary works. Awards 1963 Julius Campe Stipend 1965 Hermann-Hesse-Literaturpreis 1967 Stipend of the Villa Massimo (Rome) 1985 Alexander Zinn Prize Minor planet 3475 Fichte is named after him. Selected works Der Aufbruch nach Turku (The departure for Turku, novellas) Hoffmann & Campe, Hamburg 1963 Im Tiefstall (In the low barn, novella) Galerie im Centre, Göttingen 1965 Das Waisenhaus (The orphanage, novel) Rowohlt, Reinbek 1965 Die Palette (The palette, novel) Rowohlt, Reinbek 1968 Detlevs Imitationen »Grünspan« (Detlevs imitations »verdigris«, novel) Rowohlt, Reinbek 1971 Versuch über die Pubertät (Attempt about the puberty, novel) Hoffmann & Campe, Hamburg 1974 Xango. Die afroamerikanischen Religionen II. Bahia. Haiti. Trinidad (Xango. The afroamerican religions II) Fischer, Frankfurt 1976 Wolli Indienfahrer (Wolli, traveler to India) Fischer, Frankfurt a.M. 1978 Petersilie. Die afroamerikanischen Religionen IV. Santo Domingo. Venezuela. Miami. Grenada (Parsley. The afroamerican religions IV) Fischer, Frankfurt 1980 Psyche. Anmerkungen zur Psychiatrie in Senegal (Psyche. Remarks on the psychiatry in Senegal) Qumran, Frankfurt 1980 Zwei Autos für den Heiligen Pedro Claver (Two cars for the holy Pedro Claver) Qumran, Frankfurt 1982 Lazarus und die Waschmaschine. Kleine Einführung in die Afroamerikanische Kultur (Lazarus and the washing machine. Small introduction to the afroamerican culture) Fischer, Frankfurt 1985 Die Geschichte der Empfindlichkeit (The History of the sensibility / The story of the pettishness) Fischer, Frankfurt 1987ff. Ödipus auf Håknäss (Oedipus on Håknäss, drama) Fischer, Frankfurt 1992 St. Pauli Geschichte (St. Pauli story) Berlin (Transit) Berlin 2006 Ketzerische Bemerkungen für eine neue Wissenschaft vom Menschen (Heretical comments for a new science on mankind) Hamburg (EVA) 2001 References Bandel, Jan-Frederik: Nachwörter. Zum poetischen Verfahren Hubert Fichtes. (Hubert Fichte Studien Bd. 8). Aachen, Rimbaud 2008. Beckermann, Thomas (Hrsg.): Hubert Fichte – Materialien zu Leben und Werk. Frankfurt/M., Fischer 1985. Böhme, Hartmut / Tiling, Nikolaus (Hrsg.): Leben, um eine Form der Darstellung zu erreichen. Studien zum Werk Hubert Fichtes. Frankfurt/M., Fischer 1991. Braun, Peter / Weinberg, Manfred: Ethno/Graphie. Reiseformen des Wissens. Tübingen, Gunter Narr 2002. Carp, Ulrich: Rio Bahia Amazonas. Untersuchungen zu Hubert Fichtes Roman der Ethnologie mit einer lexikalischen Zusammenstellung zur Erforschung der Religionen Brasiliens. Würzburg, Königshausen & Neumann 2002. Fisch, Michael: Explosion der Forschung. Bibliografie zu Leben und Werk von Hubert Fichte. Unter Berücksichtigung des Werkes von Leonore Mau. (Bibliografie zur deutschen Literatur Bd. 16). Bielefeld: Aisthesis 2007. Heinrichs, Hans-Jürgen: Die Djemma el-Fna geht durch mich hindurch. Oder wie sich Poesie, Ethnologie und Politik durchdringen. Hubert Fichte und sein Werk. Bielefeld, Pendragon 1991. Kammer, Stephan / Krauthausen, Karin (Ed.): Hubert Fichtes Medien. Zurich and Berlin, Diaphanes 2014 Röhr, Sabine: Hubert Fichte. Poetische Erkenntnis. Montage – Synkretismus – Mimesis. Göttingen, Herodot 1985. Seifert-Waibel, Miriam: „Ein Bild aus tausend widersprüchlichen Fitzeln“. Die Rolle der Collage in Hubert Fichtes Explosion und Das Haus der Mina in São Luiz de Maranhão. Bielefeld, Aisthesis 2005. Teichert, Torsten: “Herzschlag außen”. Die poetische Konstruktion des Fremden und Eigenen im Werk von Hubert Fichte. Frankfurt/M., Fischer 1987. Tiling, Johann Nikolaus: Hauchbilder der Erinnerung. Biographische Spuren und die Entwicklung literarischer Motive im Werk Hubert Fichtes. Berlin, rosa winkel 1996. von Wangenheim, Wolfgang: Hubert Fichte. München, edition text + kritik (Autorenbücher) 1980. Films about Hubert Fichte Hubert Fichte – der schwarze Engel (Hubert Fichte: The Black Angel), 2005 documentary. Running time 60 minutes. Palette revisited, 2005 documentary. Running time 67 minutes. Footnotes External links An article about the relationship of Hubert Fichte and Leonore Mau (in German) An article by Ulrich Peltzer about Fichte's combination of poetry and ethnology Fichte's biography (in German) www.hubertfichte.de, a website in German written and maintained by Bandel, a Fichte biographer 1935 births 1986 deaths 20th-century German male writers 20th-century German novelists 20th-century German LGBT people German gay writers German male novelists German people of Jewish descent Gay Jews Gay novelists German LGBT novelists People from Perleberg Writers from the Province of Brandenburg Writers from Brandenburg

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https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Brother%20John%20Sellers

Brother John Sellers

Brother John Sellers (May 27, 1924, Clarksdale, Mississippi, United States – March 27, 1999, Manhattan) was an American gospel and folk singer. Sellers played in gospel tent shows while young. He was discovered by Mahalia Jackson, who brought him to Chicago in the 1930s to perform with her. He subsequently toured with Jackson in the 1940s. In the 1950s, he began playing secular music, and recorded his first album in 1954 for Vanguard Records. While on tour in Europe he recorded with Big Bill Broonzy; he also plays on the Ella Jenkins record A Long Time to Freedom. Later in the 1950s, Sellers relocated to New York City, where he became active on the folk revival scene of Greenwich Village. He started a longtime partnership with Alvin Ailey, working with him as a musician on dance performances such as "Revelations" and "Blues Suite". Sellers was involved in the Broadway production of Tambourines to Glory by Langston Hughes, and performed at appearances by Studs Terkel. Sellers died in Manhattan, New York, in March 1999, at the age of 74. Discography Brother John Sellers (Vanguard, 1954) Sings Blues and Folk Songs (Vanguard, 1954) Baptist Shouts and Gospel Songs (Monitor/Smithsonian Folkways) Brother John Sellers in London (London Records, 1957) Big Boat Up The River (Monitor/Smithsonian Folkways) Classic Protest Songs from Smithsonian Folkways (Smithsonian Folkways) Let Praise Arise (Integrity Music, 1984) References External links [ Brother John Sellers] at AllMusic Illustrated Brother John Sellers discography 1924 births 1999 deaths American folk singers Singers from Mississippi American gospel singers Musicians from Clarksdale, Mississippi 20th-century American singers

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53rd Fighter Squadron

The 53rd Fighter Squadron (53 FS) is an active unit of the United States Air Force, stationed at Joint Base Andrews, Maryland. Assigned to the 495th Fighter Group, the squadron was last activated on 10 December 2021, as an associate unit to the 113th Wing's 121st Fighter Squadron. It was previously assigned to the 52nd Operations Group and stationed at Spangdahlem Air Base, Germany, from where it operated the McDonnell Douglas F-15C/D Eagle until its inactivation on 31 March 1999. History World War II Caribbean Defense Activated on 1 January 1941 as one of the three squadrons assigned to the 32nd Pursuit Group as part of the United States buildup of forces after the eruption of World War II. This unit was organized for the most part, from Puerto Rico-based units, as were many of the aircraft. It was equipped with a mixture of Curtiss P-40 Warhawks, along with Curtiss P-36A Hawk, Northrop A-17s and at least one Vultee YA-19. After being formed at Albrook Field, Panama Canal Zone, the squadron was moved to Rio Hato Army Air Base, Panama. The unit moved to La Chorrera Field on 7 January 1942 after briefly being assigned to France Field on 30 December 1941. Along with other Pursuit Squadrons, the 53rd was redesignated as the 53rd Fighter Squadron on 15 May 1942. During late 1942, three Douglas P-70 Havoc night fighters were briefly assigned to the 53rd as, during this period, it was still considered a strong possibility that a night attack on the Panama Canal might he attempted, and the night fighter defenses of the area were nil. The P-70's departed in mid-January 1943. Like a number of other Sixth Air Force fighter units, the 53rd effectively assumed the duties and designation of the 30th Fighter Squadron on 3 January 1943. The 30th was at La Chorrera and the 53rd at France Field at the time this "switch" took place. By April–May 1943, the unit was operating with an assortment of aircraft as a result of its "switch" with the 30th, which by then included Bell P-39D Airacobras and P-40s. The unit moved to the United States effective 1 June 1943, ending its duty with Sixth Air Force. European Theater of Operations Transferred to III Fighter Command in June 1943, began training for deployment to the European Theater of Operations as a Republic P-47 Thunderbolt fighter-bomber squadron. Deployed to England in April 1944 as part of IX Fighter Command. Initial missions included strafing and dive-bombing armored vehicles, trains, bridges, buildings, factories, troop concentrations, gun emplacements, airfields, and other targets in preparation for the invasion of Normandy. The squadron also flew some escort missions with Eighth Air Force Boeing B-17 Flying Fortress and Consolidated B-24 Liberator strategic bombers. On D-Day the squadron patrolled the air over the landing zones and by flying close-support and interdiction missions. Moved to its Advanced Landing Ground at Brucheville Airfield, France (A-16) in July, then eastward as ground forces advanced on the continent. Operations supported the breakthrough at Saint-Lô in July and the thrust of U.S. Third Army toward Germany in August and September as part of the 303rd Fighter Wing of XIX Tactical Air Command. In October, the squadron moved into Belgium to support U.S. Ninth Army. Participated in the Battle of the Bulge during December 1944 and January 1945 by flying armed reconnaissance and close-support missions. Aided U.S. First Army's push across the Roer River in February 1945. Supported operations at the Remagen bridgehead and during the airborne assault across the Rhine in March. By V-E Day, the squadron was based at Kassel-Rothwestern Airfield, Germany (R-12), where it remained until February 1946 as part of the United States Air Forces in Europe Army of Occupation. In February, the unit was transferred, without personnel or equipment to Bolling Field, Washington, D.C where it was inactivated as a paper unit. Cold War (1946–1993) Reactivated in October 1946 under Caribbean Air Command in the Canal Zone, returning to its prewar mission of the defense of the Panama Canal. The squadron conducted air defense training missions for the next two years initially with P-47's. The squadron upgraded to jet aircraft in December 1947 with the arrival of the Lockheed Lockheed F-80 Shooting Star. As a result of the Berlin Blockade and other Cold War tensions in Europe, the squadron was deployed to Germany and was reassigned to United States Air Forces in Europe during August 1948, becoming part of the third F-80 jet group assigned to USAFE. At Fürstenfeldbruck Air Base tactical operations included air defense, tactical exercises, maneuvers, and photographic reconnaissance. Upgraded to new Republic F-84E Thunderjets in 1950. Remained at Fürstenfeldbruck until 1952 when it moved to the new Bitburg Air Base, west of the Rhine River near the French border in the Eifel mountains. The air battle over Merklín voit two F-84Es intercepted by two Czechoslovakian MiG-15s which shot down one on March 10, 1953. In August 1953, the North American F-86F Sabre was introduced to the squadron, replacing the F-84s. In 1956, the squadron received the North American F-100 Super Sabre, marking the first time a wing in USAFE flew supersonic jets. On 15 May 1958, the squadron was redesignated as a tactical fighter squadron because its missions had now grown to include delivery of tactical nuclear weapons. In May 1961, received the Republic F-105 Thunderchief and continued to carry on its Cold War mission of tactical nuclear weapons delivery. Twice in the early 1960s when Cold War tensions were elevated due to the 1961 Berlin Wall crisis and 1962 Cuban Missile Crisis the squadron rose to a high level of alert. Was upgraded to the McDonnell Douglas F-4 Phantom II in 1966. The squadron was upgraded to the McDonnell Douglas F-15A Eagle in April 1976. In 1980, more advanced F-15Cs and F-15Ds would replace the original F-15As. Throughout the 1970s and 1980s, the squadron conducted routine training missions however the outbreak of the 1990–91 Gulf War put the F-15s of Bitburg into the heart of the conflict. The squadron's pilots and aircraft engaged in combat operations during Operation Desert Storm. Not a single F-15 aircraft was lost in combat during the war. In June 1991, the deployed squadron returned to Bitburg. Bitburg Air Base was part of the 1993 Base Realignment and Closure (or BRAC) process that saw the drawdown of many military facilities in a series of post-Cold War force reductions. In July 1993, HQ USAFE announced the closure of Bitburg Air Base and the pending inactivation of the 36th Fighter Wing. Spangdahlem (1994–1999) The 53rd Fighter Squadron was relieved from assignment to the 36th Operations Group on 1 February 1994. It was in non-operations status until it was assigned to the 52nd Operations Group (52 FW) at Spangdahlem Air Base on 25 February 1994. At Spangdahlem the squadron supported no-fly zone operations over Bosnia and northern Iraq and other combat operations. It was during the squadron's support of the no-fly zone in northern Iraq that two of its fighters were involved in the 1994 Black Hawk shootdown incident. The squadron was inactivated in March 1999 as a result of an Air Force-wide reorganization to enlarge F-15 squadrons from 18 to 24 aircraft. Six of the squadron's Eagles were reassigned to the 493d Fighter Squadron at RAF Lakenheath, and the rest returned to the United States. Modern Era (2021–present) On 10 December 2021, the 53 FS was activated at Joint Base Andrews, Maryland, as an associate unit of the 113th Wing's 121st Fighter Squadron. Lineage Constituted as the 53rd Pursuit Squadron (Fighter) on 22 November 1940 Activated on 1 January 1941 Redesignated 53rd Fighter Squadron (Twin Engine) on 15 May 1942 Redesignated 53rd Fighter Squadron on 28 September 1942 Redesignated 53rd Fighter Squadron, Single Engine on 20 August 1943 Inactivated on 31 March 1946 Activated on 15 October 1946 Redesignated 53rd Fighter Squadron, Jet Propelled on 27 October 1947 Redesignated 53rd Fighter Squadron, Jet on 17 June 1948 Redesignated 53rd Fighter-Bomber Squadron on 20 January 1950 Redesignated 53rd Fighter-Day Squadron on 9 August 1954 Redesignated 53rd Tactical Fighter Squadron on 8 July 1958 Redesignated 53rd Fighter Squadron on 1 October 1991 Inactivated on 31 March 1999 Activated on 10 December 2021 Assignments 32nd Pursuit Group (later 32nd Fighter Group), 1 January 1941 36th Fighter Group, 23 June 1943 – 31 March 1946 36th Fighter Group (later 36th Fighter-Bomber Group, 36th Fighter-Day Group), 15 October 1946 (attached to 36th Fighter-Day Wing after 1 October 1956) 36th Fighter-Day Wing (later 36th Tactical Fighter Wing, 36th Fighter Wing), 8 December 1957 (attached to Tactical Fighter Wing, Provisional, 4, 20 December 1990, Tactical Fighter Wing, Provisional, 4404, 20 March–1 July 1991) 36th Operations Group, 31 March 1992 52nd Operations Group, 25 February 1994 – 31 March 1999 495th Fighter Group, 10 December 2021 – present Stations Rio Hato Air Base, Panama, 1 January 1941 Albrook Field, Panama Canal Zone, 1 January 1941 Rio Hato Air Base, Panama, c. 21 August 1941 France Field, Canal Zone, c. 12 December 1941 La Chorrera Army Airfield, Panama, 7 January–8 June 1943 Charleston Army Air Field, South Carolina, 23 June 1943 Biggs Field, Texas, c. 15 September 1943 Ainsworth Army Air Field, Nebraska, 23 Nov 1943 – 11 March 1944 RAF Kingsnorth (AAF-418), England, 5 April 1944 Brucheville Airfield (A-16), France, c. 7 July 1944 Le Mans Airfield (A-35), France, c. 29 August 1944 Athis Airfield (A-76), France, c. 23 September 1944 Juvincourt Airfield (A-68), France, 5 October 1944 Le Culot Airfield (A-89), Belgium, c. 23 October 1944 Aachen Airfield (Y-46), Germany, 28 March 1945 Niedermendig Airfield (Y-62), Germany, 8 April 1945 Kassel-Rothwestern Airfield (R-12), Germany, 20 April 1945 – 15 February 1946 Bolling Field, District of Columbia, 15 February – 31 March 1946 France Field, Panama Canal Zone, 15 October 1946 Howard Field (later Howard Air Force Base), Panama Canal Zone, 1 December 1947 – 21 July 1948 Furstenfeldbruck Air Base, Germany, c. 13 August 1948 Bitburg Air Base, Germany, 22 July 1952 Landstuhl Air Base (later Ramstein Air Base), Germany, 17 December 1956 Bitburg Air Base, Germany, 3 October 1961 (deployed at Al Kharj Air Base, Saudi Arabia, 20 December 1990 – 1 July 1991) Spangdahlem Air Base, Germany, 25 February 1994 – 31 March 1999 Joint Base Andrews, District of Columbia, 10 December 2021 – present Aircraft Aircraft operated include: P-26 Peashooter (1941) Curtiss P-36 Hawk (1941–1942) Curtiss P-40 Warhawk (1942–1943) Republic P-47 Thunderbolt (1943–1946; 1946–1947) Lockheed F-80 Shooting Star (1947–1950) Republic F-84E Thunderjet (1950–1953) North American F-86F Sabre (1953–1956) North American F-100C Super Sabre (1956–1961) Republic F-105D/F Thunderchief (1961–1966) McDonnell Douglas F-4D Phantom II (1966–1973) McDonnell Douglas F-4E Phantom II (1973–1977) McDonnell Douglas F-15A/B Eagle (1977–1980) McDonnell Douglas F-15C/D Eagle (1980–1994; 1994–1999) Lockheed Martin F-16C/D Fighting Falcon (2021–present) See also 1994 Black Hawk shootdown incident References Notes Bibliography 053 053

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Marcel Leclef

Marcel Leclef (born 25 July 1909, date of death unknown) was a Belgian bobsledder & industrialist who competed from the late 1940s to the mid-1950s. Competing in three Winter Olympics, he earned his best finish of sixth in the two-man event at Oslo in 1952. He was born in Antwerp. References 1948 bobsleigh two-man results 1952 bobsleigh two-man results 1956 bobsleigh two-man results Marcel Leclef's profile at Sports Reference.com 1909 births Year of death missing Belgian male bobsledders Bobsledders at the 1948 Winter Olympics Bobsledders at the 1952 Winter Olympics Bobsledders at the 1956 Winter Olympics Sportspeople from Antwerp Recipients of the Olympic Order

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Lalgaye Department

Lalgaye is a department or commune of Koulpélogo Province in eastern Burkina Faso. Its capital lies at the town of Lalgaye. According to the 1996 census the department has a total population of 18,691. Towns and villages Lalgaye (4 172 inhabitants) (capital) Dibli (982 inhabitants) Gouli (632 inhabitants) Guini (651 inhabitants) Kieblin (312 inhabitants) Kimzim (648 inhabitants) Lalgaye (2 069 inhabitants) Lalgaye Yarce (437 inhabitants) Nassiega (1 125 inhabitants) Pihitenga (692 inhabitants) Paore (342 inhabitants) Pissiongo (260 inhabitants) Sablogo (970 inhabitants) Tensobentenga (2 292 inhabitants) Tiguetin (990 inhabitants) Yalgo (2 117 inhabitants) References Departments of Burkina Faso Koulpélogo Province

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Ouargaye Department

Ouargaye is a department or commune of Koulpélogo Province in eastern Burkina Faso. Its capital is the town of Ouargaye. According to the 2019 census the department has a total population of 42,613. Towns and villages Ouargaye (13 431 inhabitants) (capital) Babakou (406 inhabitants) Bittin (1 150 inhabitants) Boudoughin (794 inhabitants) Dimtenga (1 490 inhabitants) Kogo (1 171 inhabitants) Konglore (1 953 inhabitants) Koundoghin (1 631 inhabitants) Lerghin (1 094 inhabitants) Mene (4 016 inhabitants) Naboudin (965 inhabitants) Naganga (3 938 inhabitants) Tessoaghin (1 251 inhabitants) References Departments of Burkina Faso Koulpélogo Province

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https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sangha%20Department%20%28Burkina%20Faso%29

Sangha Department (Burkina Faso)

See also Sangha (disambiguation). Sangha is a department or commune of Koulpélogo Province in eastern Burkina Faso. Its capital is the town of Sangha. According to the 2019 census the department has a total population of 54,623. Towns and villages Sangha (8,536 inhabitants) (capital) Biguimnoghin (651 inhabitants) Dabodin (633 inhabitants) Daboulga (700 inhabitants) Dagomkom (1,828 inhabitants) Diougo (1,435 inhabitants) Ganzaga (636 inhabitants) Goghin, Koulpélogo (1,030 inhabitants) Gouadiga (1,028 inhabitants) Idani (7,000 inhabitants) Kandoure (515 inhabitants) Kaongo (1,095 inhabitants) Kombilga (2,783 inhabitants) Koyenga (1,078 inhabitants) Longo (2,546 inhabitants) Naba-Dabogo (2,516 inhabitants) Ouedogo (1,293 inhabitants) Sangha-Peulh (1,408 inhabitants) Sangha-Yarcé (1,446 inhabitants) Sankanse (1,104 inhabitants) Tabe (1,343 inhabitants) Tampaologo (665 inhabitants) Tankoaga (2,864 inhabitants) Taram-Noaga (4,511 inhabitants) Yourga (1,296 inhabitants) Yourkoudghin (982 inhabitants) References Departments of Burkina Faso Koulpélogo Province

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Look at Life

Look at Life may refer to: Look at Life (film series), British cinema series produced by the Rank Organisation during the 1960s Look at Life (film), student film by George Lucas Looks at Life, 1967 album by John Hartford

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National Trust for the Cayman Islands

The National Trust for the Cayman Islands is the national trust serving the Cayman Islands. Its purposes are to preserve sites of artistic and architectural interest in the islands and to provide protection for local natural resources and wildlife. It also oversees a program in which sites of special historic interest are marked with a plaque noting their importance. Projects Grand Cayman Bodden Town Guardhouse Park Dr. Roy's Ironshore Historic Site East End Light House Park Fort George Governor Michael Gore Bird Sanctuary Heritage Beach Old Savannah School House Watler Cemetery Mastic Reserve and Trail Bodden Town Mission House, Grand Cayman Queen Elizabeth II Botanic Park home of Nurse Leila Yates, the only original wattle and daub house in the Trust's care Cayman Brac Cayman Brac Parrot Reserve The Splits, Cayman Brac Spellman McLaughlin Home Eldemire House Little Cayman Booby Pond Nature Reserve National Trust Visitors Centre of Little Cayman References Caymanian National Trust website Official Cayman Islands Tourism Website Cayman Islands Cultural organisations based in the Cayman Islands Charities based in the Cayman Islands Tourism in the Cayman Islands Nature conservation in the Cayman Islands Year of establishment missing History of the Cayman Islands

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Arturo de Córdova

Arturo García Rodríguez (8 May 1908 – 3 November 1973), known professionally as Arturo de Córdova, was a Mexican actor who appeared in over a hundred films. Biography Career Arturo García Rodríguez was born in Mérida, Yucatán on 8 May 1908. Most of Córdova's films were made in Mexico and he became a major motion picture actor in Latin America and Spain, winning three Silver Ariels and received four other nominations. Córdova starred in several American films during the 1940s including For Whom the Bell Tolls (1943), Frenchman's Creek (1944), Incendiary Blonde (1945), and New Orleans (1947). Personal life and death He was married to Enna de Arana and in a relationship with actress Marga López from 1964 until his death. Córdova died from a stroke in Mexico City in 1973. His grandson is producer Álex García. Filmography Awards and nominations References External links 1908 births 1973 deaths 20th-century Mexican male actors Best Actor Ariel Award winners Mexican male film actors Male actors from Yucatán (state) Actors from Mérida, Yucatán