title: ScottishPower Pipe Band

abstract: The ScottishPower Pipe Band is a Grade 1 pipe band sponsored by the energy company ScottishPower. The band held a sponsorship deal with British Caledonian Airways from 1969 to 1989.

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# ScottishPower Pipe Band

The **ScottishPower Pipe Band** is a Grade 1 pipe band sponsored by the energy company ScottishPower. The band held a sponsorship deal with British Caledonian Airways from 1969 to 1989.

## History

The band was formed in 1969 after a sponsorship deal with British Caledonian Airways and so took their name. The band won the Grade 2 World Pipe Band Championships in 1977.

The following year, they were promoted to Grade 1 and added Gatwick to their name, British Caledonian Airways (Gatwick) Pipe Band. The band wore the Ancient Caledonia tartan. During its time as the British Caledonian Airways (Gatwick) Pipe Band, the met and played for many famous people including Idi Amin, Pope John Paul II and Bob Hope whilst also playing in places such as Dubai, United States, Ivory Coast, France, Singapore, Uganda, Hong Kong and Taiwan

In 1988, British Caledonian Airways took away their sponsorship of the band and in 1989, the band became known as **Power of Scotland** after a sponsorship deal with the energy company ScottishPower was founded. In the early 1990s, the band changed their name to its current name, **ScottishPower**.

In 1995, with a new Pipe Major, Roddy McLeod, the band switched from their original and distinct Ancient Caledonia kilt to the newly developed corporate ScottishPower tartan.

With their new ScottishPower sponsorship, the band has played for Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II at Braemar and at the 75th Royal Variety Performance in Edinburgh. The band has also played at many high profile events including the Lord Mayor's Show and the Vatican’s Christmas Concert. Also, they have played with Sir Paul McCartney at the Scottish Exhibition and Conference Centre.

The band has performed twice at the Pre-Worlds concert, in 2011 with *Energy* and 2019 with *SP+R*.

The ScottishPower Pipe Band is currently led by Pipe Major Chris Armstrong and Leading Drummer Jake Jørgensen.

## Pipe Majors

* *Iain MacLeod* (1969–1971)
* *John Roe* (1971–1973)
* *Robert (Bob) Richardson* (1973–1982)
* *Harry McNulty* (1982–1992)
* *Hugh MacInnes* (1992–1995)
* *Roddy MacLeod* (1995–2006)
* *Chris Armstrong* (2006-)

## Leading drummers

* *Davie Bruce* (1975–1978)
* *Bob Turner* (1978–1982)
* *Alex Duthart* (1982–1986)
* *Eric Ward* (1986–1991)
* *John Scullion* (1991–2002)
* *Barry Wilson* (2002–2014)
* *Jake Jørgensen* (2014- )

## Discography

as **The Pipes & Drums of British Caledonian Airways**

* *Alba* (1987) – with The BBC Scottish Symphony Orchestra

as **ScottishPower Pipe Band**

* *Tartan Weave* (1995)
* *Cathcart* (2004)
* *Live* (2015)
* *Revolution* (2017) – SoundCloud release

## InfoBox

| ScottishPower Pipe Band | |
| --- | --- |
| Established | 1969 |
| Location | Glasgow, Scotland |
| Grade | 1 |
| Pipe major | Chris Armstrong |
| Drum sergeant | Jake Jørgensen |
| Tartan | ScottishPower |
| Notable honours | World Championships: G2 - 1977 <br>British Championships: G1 - 2018 |
| Website | www.scottishpowerpipeband.com |
| Sponsor | ScottishPower |


title: Dies Irae (band)

abstract: Dies Irae was a Polish death metal band founded in 1992. Their early recordings were heavily inspired and influenced by Vader and Morbid Angel. Since 2005 the band is on indefinite hiatus.

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# Dies Irae (band)

**Dies Irae** was a Polish death metal band founded in 1992. Their early recordings were heavily inspired and influenced by Vader and Morbid Angel.

Since 2005 the band is on indefinite hiatus.

## Biography

Dies Irae was formed in 1992 as very young death metal band featuring China (guitar), Mauser (guitar and vocals), Czarny (bass) and Gilan (drums). 1994 marked the recording of their debut demo titled "Fear of God" which was released by Serenades Records two years later. The demo was composed of typical death metal tracks and guitar variations as introductions. In 1997 Mauser joined the band Vader and Dies Irae split up. Four years later Mauser signed a contract with Massive Management, whose artist roster consists of such bands as Vader, Sceptic, Decapitated and many others, and started looking for new members to his band. With help of Doc (Vader), Novy (Devilyn) and Hiro (Sceptic) the band prepared material for a full debut album.

On 5 June 2000 Dies Irae entered the Selani Studio to record their debut album. Titled *Immolated*, it was produced by Szymon Czech, and graphically designed by Jacek Wisniewski, who had been previously responsible for several Vader's cover artworks ("Kingdom", "Black to the Blind", " Live In Japan"). *Immolated* was mastered at Studio 333 by Bartłomiej Kuźniak who is responsible for Vader's masters. All lyrics were written by Łukasz Szurmiński.

Following the promotional mailing of *Immolated* the band received a number of contract offers from labels from Europe and the United States. Finally, Dies Irae signed a four-album contract with Metal Blade Records, which represents the band around the world except Poland and Japan. In Poland they are under Metal Mind, in Japan they are represented by Avalon/Marquee Inc. Both labels also manage Vader. The debut album was released in November 2000 and its promo campaign was backed up with a video-clip for the track "Lion of Knowledge". The album itself comprises 9 cuts, including two cyber-industrial intros performed by Doc. Dies Irae are also prepared for their first European tour with Nile in January 2001.

On April/May 2002 the band entered Hertz Studio to record their second full-length album *The Sin War*. The date of release got rescheduled to September, because of technical problems with the CD-Masters. The album contains more complex and diverse songs, with all band members contributing to the final result. The band was forced to postpone the autumn tour due to Vader's obligations.

In July 2003 Dies Irae for the first time appeared on the stage. During the "Empire Invasion Tour 2004" they played alongside bands like Hate, Lost Soul and Esqarial. The deal with Metal Blade was terminated and shortly after the band signed a new deal with MMP, including new album and DVD releases. The third and latest effort *Sculpture of Stone* was recorded at Hertz Studio and includes 9 songs. The album was released in Poland on 19 May 2004 and the band hit the road again, playing 9 gigs along with bands like Trauma, Sceptic, Shadows Land. Vitek from Decapitated replaced Doc, due to his hand injury. Japanese, European and US releases of *Sculpture of Stone* were fixed in autumn 2004. At the beginning of 2005 at TV Studio Dies Irae shot a gig for the forthcoming DVD release and in February they hit the road along with bands like Decapitated, Hate and Crionics in "The Ultimate Domination Tour 2005".

In 2009 the band released a DVD/CD, *The Art of an Endless Creation*, including live footage, the band's most successful album *Sculpture of Stone* and bootleg recordings. The release is in part a tribute to late Drummer "Doc" who died suddenly in 2005. All members of the reconstituted Dies Irae continue to perform with other groups. Novy is a member of Nader Sadek, Mauser is playing in UnSun, while Hiro is a member of Sceptic.

## Band members

**Last known line-up**

**Former members**

* Jarosław "China" Łabieniec – guitar (1994–1997)
* Piotr "Czarny" Bartczak – bass (1992–1997)
* Maciej "Gilan" Liszewski – drums (1992–1997)

**Touring members**

## Discography

| Year | Title | Label |
| --- | --- | --- |
| 1994 | *Fear of God* | Self-released |
| 2000 | *Immolated* | Metal Blade Records |
| 2002 | *The Sin War* | |
| 2004 | *Sculpture of Stone* | Metal Mind Productions |
| 2009 | *The Art of an Endless Creation* (DVD) | |
|

## InfoBox

| Dies Irae | |
| --- | --- |
| Mauser, 2004 | |
| Background information | |
| Origin | Olsztyn, Poland |
| Genres | Death metal |
| Years active | 1992–1997, 2000–2005 |
| Labels | Metal Blade, Metal Mind |
|  | |
| Past members | Maurycy "Mauser" Stefanowicz
Marcin "Novy" Nowak
Jacek Hiro
Krzysztof "Doc" Raczkowski (deceased)
Jarosław "China" Łabieniec
Piotr "Czarny" Bartczak
Witold "Vitek" Kieltyka (deceased)
Maciej "Gilan" Liszewski |


title: Taoyuan City Government

abstract: The Taoyuan City Government is the municipal government of Taoyuan, Taiwan.

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# Taoyuan City Government

The **Taoyuan City Government** (**TYCG**; traditional Chinese: 桃園市政府; simplified Chinese: 桃园市政府; pinyin: *Táoyuán Shì Zhèngfǔ*) is the municipal government of Taoyuan, Taiwan.

## History

Originally established as Taoyuan County, the county was upgraded to Taoyuan City on 25 December 2014.

## Organization

* Department of Civil Affairs
* Department of Social Welfare
* Department of General Affairs
* Department of Legal Affairs
* Department of Transportation
* Fire Department
* Department of Public Works
* Department of Indigenous Affairs
* Department of Labor
* Department of Public Health
* Department of Education
* Department of Water Resources
* Department of Agriculture
* Department of Tourism
* Research and Evaluation Commission
* Department of Finance
* Department of Land Administration
* Department of Personnel
* Department of Governmental Ethics
* Department of Urban Development
* Department of Environmental Protection
* Police Department
* Department of Cultural Affairs
* Department of Economic Development
* Department of Hakka Affairs
* Department of Taxation
* Department of Public Information
* Department of Budget, Accounting and Statistics

## Access

Taoyuan City Hall is accessible within walking distance north west from Taoyuan Station of Taiwan Railways.

24°59′36″N 121°18′04″E / 24.9934°N 121.3010°E / 24.9934; 121.3010

## InfoBox

Taoyuan City Government
| 桃園市政府 | |
| --- | --- |
|  | |
| Agency overview | |
| Formed | 25 December 2014 |
| Preceding agency | * Taoyuan County Government |
| Jurisdiction | Taoyuan City |
| Headquarters | Taoyuan District |
| Agency executive |  |
| Website | Official website |


title: Calamphoreus

abstract: Calamphoreus inflatus is the only species of the flowering plant genus Calamphoreus in the family Scrophulariaceae. It is a shrub, formerly known as Eremophila inflata but unlike eremophilas, this species has twisted stamens and an urn-shaped petal tube which remains attached to the fruits after flowering.

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# Calamphoreus

***Calamphoreus inflatus*** is the only species of the flowering plant genus ***Calamphoreus*** in the family Scrophulariaceae. It is a shrub, formerly known as *Eremophila inflata* but unlike eremophilas, this species has twisted stamens and an urn-shaped petal tube which remains attached to the fruits after flowering.

## Description

*Calamphoreus inflatus* is a shrub sometimes growing to a height of 1.5 metres (5 ft) and spreading to 2 metres (7 ft) wide with branches that are slightly sticky when young. The leaves are arranged alternately, mostly 15–35 millimetres (0.6–1 in) long, 2–6 millimetres (0.08–0.2 in) wide, thick, sticky and elliptic or narrow lance-shaped.

The flowers are arranged singly or in groups of up to 5 in the axils of leaves on a stalk 4.5–7 millimetres (0.2–0.3 in) long. There are 5 oblong sepals which are hairy, and after flowering develop a network of distinct veins. There are also 5 petals joined at their bases, forming an expanded bell-shaped tube. The petal tube is purple except inside the tube where it is white, spotted with purple. The tube is 7.5–10.5 millimetres (0.3–0.4 in) long with lobes that are rounded and of unequal lengths. There are 4 short stamens with twisted or curved filaments. Flowering occurs mainly in summer and is followed by densely hairy, oval-shaped fruits about 3 millimetres (0.1 in) long with the dried petal tube remaining on the outside.

## Taxonomy and naming

*Calamphoreus inflatus* was first formally described in 1942 by Charles Gardner in *Journal of the Royal Society of Western Australia* as *Eremophila inflata* from a specimen collected in the Coolgardie district near Mount Holland and Lake Cronin. The genus name (*Calamphoreus*) is from the Ancient Greek words *kalos* meaning "beautiful" and *amphoreus* meaning "two-handled vase", "pitcher", "jar", "jug" or "cinerary urn" referring to the shape of the flowers. The specific epithet (*inflatus*) is a Latin word meaning "puffed up" or "swollen".

## Distribution and habitat

*Calamphoreus inflatus* occurs from Lake King to Mount Holland and in nearby areas in the Coolgardie and Mallee biogeographic regions. It has also been recorded east of Hyden. It grows in gravelly loam on flats and disturbed sites.

## Conservation

*Calamphoreus inflatus* is classified as "Priority Four" by the Government of Western Australia Department of Parks and Wildlife meaning that it is rare or near threatened.

## Use in horticulture

Commonly cultivated as *Eremophila inflata*, this species grows well in most soils provided it is well drained and in a sunny position. It is most easily propagated from cuttings.

## InfoBox

| *Calamphoreus* | |
| --- | --- |
|  | |
| *C. inflatus* in the Australian National Botanic Gardens | |
| Conservation status | |
|
Priority Four — Rare Taxa (DEC) | |
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| *Clade*: | Tracheophytes |
| *Clade*: | Angiosperms |
| *Clade*: | Eudicots |
| *Clade*: | Asterids |
| Order: | Lamiales |
| Family: | Scrophulariaceae |
| Tribe: | Myoporeae |
| Genus: | *Calamphoreus*
Chinnock |
| Species: | ***C. inflatus*** |
| Binomial name | |
| ***Calamphoreus inflatus***
(C.Gardner) Chinnock | |
|
| Synonyms | |
| * *Calamphoreus inflatus* Paczk. & A.R.Chapm. nom. inval. * *Eremophila inflata* C.A.Gardner | |


title: 1910–11 Rangers F.C. season

abstract: The 1910–11 season was the 37th season of competitive football played by Rangers.

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# 1910–11 Rangers F.C. season

The **1910–11 season** was the 37th season of competitive football played by Rangers.

## Overview

Rangers played a total of 43 competitive matches during the 1910–11 season.

## Results

All results are written with Rangers' score first.

### Scottish League Division One

| Date | Opponent | Venue | Result | Attendance | Scorers |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 20 August 1910 | St Mirren | H | 5–0 |  |  |
| 27 August 1910 | Raith Rovers | A | 2–0 |  |  |
| 3 September 1910 | Dundee | H | 1–2 |  |  |
| 10 September 1910 | Hamilton Academical | A | 4–2 |  |  |
| 17 September 1910 | Aberdeen | H | 2–4 |  |  |
| 19 September 1910 | Heart of Midlothian | A | 4–1 |  |  |
| 26 September 1910 | Hibernian | H | 4–0 | 14,000 |  |
| 1 October 1910 | Motherwell | A | 2–1 |  |  |
| 15 October 1910 | Third Lanark | A | 1–1 |  |  |
| 22 October 1910 | Greenock Morton | H | 1–5 |  |  |
| 29 October 1910 | Celtic | A | 1–0 |  |  |
| 5 November 1910 | Airdrieonians | H | 7–1 | 15,000 |  |
| 12 November 1910 | Kilmarnock | H | 3–0 |  |  |
| 19 November 1910 | Queen's Park | A | 4–0 |  |  |
| 26 November 1910 | Motherwell | H | 7–1 |  |  |
| 3 December 1910 | Aberdeen | A | 0–1 |  |  |
| 10 December 1910 | Falkirk | H | 1–1 |  |  |
| 17 December 1910 | St Mirren | A | 1–2 |  |  |
| 24 December 1910 | Heart of Midlothian | H | 2–0 |  |  |
| 31 December 1910 | Kilmarnock | A | 2–0 |  |  |
| 2 January 1911 | Celtic | H | 1–1 |  |  |
| 3 January 1911 | Partick Thistle | A | 2–2 |  |  |
| 7 January 1911 | Clyde | H | 6–1 |  |  |
| 14 January 1911 | Hamilton Academical | H | 4–0 |  |  |
| 21 January 1911 | Airdrieonians | A | 4–1 |  |  |
| 4 February 1911 | Raith Rovers | A | 4–1 |  |  |
| 18 February 1911 | Partick Thistle | H | 2–0 |  |  |
| 11 March 1911 | Hibernian | A | 3–1 | 12,000 |  |
| 18 March 1911 | Queen's Park | H | 4–0 |  |  |
| 25 March 1911 | Greenock Morton | A | 2–2 |  |  |
| 8 April 1911 | Dundee | A | 2–0 |  |  |
| 15 April 1911 | Falkirk | A | 2–2 |  |  |
| 20 April 1911 | Third Lanark | H | 3–1 |  |  |
| 22 April 1911 | Clyde | A | 1–0 |  |  |

### Scottish Cup

| Date | Round | Opponent | Venue | Result | Attendance | Scorers |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 28 January 1911 | R1 | Kilmarnock | H | 2–1 | 40,000 |  |
| 11 February 1911 | R2 | Greenock Morton | A | 3–0 | 38,000 |  |
| 25 February 1911 | R3 | Dundee | A | 1–2 | 30,000 |  |

## Appearances

| Player | Position | Appearances | Goals |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Andrew Brown | FW | 3 | 2 |
| Robert Brown | DF | 4 | 0 |
| Alec Bennett | FW | 31 | 10 |
| James Bowie | MF | 23 | 5 |
| Robert Campbell | DF | 28 | 1 |
| George Chapman | DF | 26 | 3 |
| Alex Craig | DF | 1 | 0 |
| Jimmy Galt | MF | 25 | 1 |
| Adam Gibson | FW | 6 | 5 |
| John Goodwin | FW | 11 | 4 |
| Joe Hendry | MF | 37 | 1 |
| Jimmy Gordon | DF | 37 | 6 |
| Billy Hogg | FW | 39 | 16 |
| George Law | DF | 30 | 0 |
| Herbert Lock | GK | 43 | 0 |
| James McCaulay | FW | 1 | 0 |
| Bobby Parker | FW | 2 | 1 |
| Jimmy Paterson | MF | 2 | 0 |
| Willie Reid | FW | 42 | 48 |
| Andrew Richmond | DF | 27 | 0 |
| Alec Smith | FW | 38 | 5 |
| David Taylor | DF | 1 | 0 |
| William Yuille | FW | 6 | 1 |
|

## InfoBox

Rangers
| 1910–11 season | |
| --- | --- |
| Chairman | John Ure Primrose |
| Manager | William Wilton |
| Ground | Ibrox Park |
| Scottish League Division One | 1st
P34 W23 D6 L5 F90 A34 Pts52 |
| Scottish Cup | 3rd round |
| Top goalscorer | League:
Willie Reid (38)
All:
Willie Reid (48) |
|  | |


title: Seven Come Infinity

abstract: Seven Come Infinity is an anthology of science fiction short stories edited by Groff Conklin. It was first published in paperback by Fawcett Gold Medal in 1966. The first British edition was published by Coronet in 1967. The book collects seven novellas, novelettes and short stories by various science fiction authors, together with a preface by the editor. The stories were previously published from 1950 to 1960 in various science fiction and other magazines.

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# Seven Come Infinity

***Seven Come Infinity*** is an anthology of science fiction short stories edited by Groff Conklin. It was first published in paperback by Fawcett Gold Medal in 1966. The first British edition was published by Coronet in 1967.

The book collects seven novellas, novelettes and short stories by various science fiction authors, together with a preface by the editor. The stories were previously published from 1950 to 1960 in various science fiction and other magazines.

## Contents

## InfoBox

Seven Come Infinity
| Cover of first edition | |
| --- | --- |
| Editor | Groff Conklin |
| Cover artist | Richard Powers |
| Language | English |
| Genre | Science fiction |
| Publisher | Fawcett Gold Medal |
| Publication date | 1966 |
| Publication place | United States |
| Media type | Print (paperback) |
| Pages | 288 |


title: Cedri

abstract: Cedri is a village in Tuscany, central Italy, administratively a frazione of the comune of Peccioli, province of Pisa. At the time of the 2006 parish census its population was 35. Cedri is about 50 km from Pisa and 13 km from Peccioli.

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# Cedri

**Cedri** is a village in Tuscany, central Italy, administratively a frazione of the comune of Peccioli, province of Pisa. At the time of the 2006 parish census its population was 35.

Cedri is about 50 km from Pisa and 13 km from Peccioli.

## InfoBox

| Cedri | |
| --- | --- |
| *Frazione* | |
| CedriLocation of Cedri in Italy | |
| Coordinates: 43°30′31″N 10°49′3″E / 43.50861°N 10.81750°E / 43.50861; 10.81750 | |
| Country | Italy |
| Region | Tuscany |
| Province | Pisa (PI) |
| *Comune* | Peccioli |
| Elevation | 180 m (590 ft) |
| Population | |
| Total | 35 |
| Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
| Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
| Postal code | 56037 |
| Dialing code | (+39) 0587 |


abstract: United Nations Security Council Resolution 53, adopted on 7 July 1948, took into consideration a telegram from the United Nations Mediator in Palestine dated 5 July 1948. The resolution "addresses an urgent appeal to the interested parties to accept in principle the prolongation of the truce for such period as may be decided upon in consultation with the Mediator." The telegram in question (S/865) detailed the mediation and effect of a truce in Palestine, which was set to expire on 9 July 1948, and asserted the need for both parties to agree in principle to prolong the duration of the agreement. The resolution was approved with eight votes, while the Ukrainian SSR, Soviet Union and Syria abstained.

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# United Nations Security Council Resolution 53

**United Nations Security Council Resolution 53**, adopted on 7 July 1948, took into consideration a telegram from the United Nations Mediator in Palestine dated 5 July 1948. The resolution "addresses an urgent appeal to the interested parties to accept in principle the prolongation of the truce for such period as may be decided upon in consultation with the Mediator."

The telegram in question (S/865) detailed the mediation and effect of a truce in Palestine, which was set to expire on 9 July 1948, and asserted the need for both parties to agree in principle to prolong the duration of the agreement.

The resolution was approved with eight votes, while the Ukrainian SSR, Soviet Union and Syria abstained.

## InfoBox

| UN Security Council<br>Resolution 53 | |
| --- | --- |
| Palestine flag | |
| Date | July 7 1948 |
| Meeting no. | 331 |
| Code | S/875 (Document) |
| Subject | **The Palestine Question** |
| Voting summary | * **8 voted for** * **None voted against** * **3 abstained** |
| Result | Adopted |
| Security Council composition | |
| Permanent members |  |
| Non-permanent members |  |
|  | |


title: Scrubgrass Run

abstract: Scrubgrass Run is a 2.24 mi (3.60 km) long 1st order tributary to Chartiers Creek in Allegheny County, Pennsylvania.

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# Scrubgrass Run

**Scrubgrass Run** is a 2.24 mi (3.60 km) long 1st order tributary to Chartiers Creek in Allegheny County, Pennsylvania.

## Course

Scrubgrass Run rises in Mt. Lebanon, Pennsylvania and then flows west-southwest to join Chartiers Creek across from Heidelberg.

## Watershed

Scrubgrass Run drains 1.55 square miles (4.0 km2) of area, receives about 38.5 in/year of precipitation, has a wetness index of 331.29, and is about 15% forested.

## InfoBox

| Scrubgrass Run
Tributary to Chartiers Creek | |
| --- | --- |
| Location of Scrubgrass Run mouthScrubgrass Run (the United States) | |
| Location | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Pennsylvania |
| County | Allegheny |
| Physical characteristics | |
|  | |
| Source | Saw Mill Run divide |
| location | Mt. Lebanon, Pennsylvania |
| coordinates | 40°23′14″N 080°03′34″W / 40.38722°N 80.05944°W / 40.38722; -80.05944 |
| elevation | 1,058 ft (322 m) |
|  | |
| Mouth | Chartiers Creek |
| location | Heidelberg, Pennsylvania |
| coordinates | 40°23′15″N 080°05′19″W / 40.38750°N 80.08861°W / 40.38750; -80.08861 |
| elevation | 780 ft (240 m) |
| Length | 2.24 mi (3.60 km) |
| Basin size | 1.55 square miles (4.0 km2) |
|  | |
| Discharge |  |
| location | Chartiers Creek |
| average | 1.65 cu ft/s (0.047 m3/s) at mouth with Chartiers Creek |
|  | |
| Basin features | |
| Progression | Chartiers CreekOhio RiverMississippi RiverGulf of Mexico |
| River system | Ohio River |
| Tributaries |  |
| left | unnamed tributaries |
| right | unnamed tributaries |
| Bridges | Elm Spring Road, Scrubgrass Road, Segar Road, Raven Drive, Scrubgrass Road, Old Scrubgrass Road, Greentree Road |


title: Dies Natalis (cantata)

abstract: Dies Natalis, Op. 8, is a five-movement solo cantata composed in 1938–1939 by the twentieth-century English composer Gerald Finzi (1901–1956). It is a solo vocal cantata scored for a solo soprano or tenor accompanied by string orchestra, and features settings of four texts by Thomas Traherne (1636/37–1674), a seventeenth-century English Metaphysical poet, priest and theologian.

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# Dies Natalis (cantata)

***Dies Natalis*** (Latin: "Natal Day" or "Day of Birth"), Op. 8, is a five-movement solo cantata composed in 1938–1939 by the twentieth-century English composer Gerald Finzi (1901–1956). It is a solo vocal cantata scored for a solo soprano or tenor accompanied by string orchestra, and features settings of four texts by Thomas Traherne (1636/37–1674), a seventeenth-century English Metaphysical poet, priest and theologian.

## History

*Dies Natalis* is a cantata for solo voice and string orchestra. The opening introductory orchestral movement is followed by four movements for accompanied voice in which Finzi set mystical texts by the seventeenth-century English poet Thomas Traherne (1636/37–1674). Finzi selected three of Traherne's poems, prefaced by prose drawn from the opening three sections of the Third Century in *Centuries of Meditations*. Written from 1938–1939, the score was published in 1946. Finzi conducted the work at the Three Choirs Festival in 1946.

The first recording of *Dies Natalis*, sponsored by the British Council, was one of only two recordings of Finzi's music made in his lifetime. Two of the three sessions took place in October 1946, and the third on 29 January 1947. For Finzi it was an unfortunate experience: the soprano soloist was Joan Cross, whom he disliked for being an opera singer, and for her close connection to Benjamin Britten, whose work he disliked. The conductor Boyd Neel was ill for one of the three sessions, and Finzi had to take over. His biographer, Diana McVeagh, suggests it may have been for the "Rhapsody", which was recorded on a particularly cold day - the coldest day in 50 years - and Joan Cross said afterwards, "I don't think I did justice to that piece, alas!".

In 1964, his son Christopher Finzi conducted the work for its second recording with the soloist Wilfred Brown. Brown had first sung *Dies Natalis* in 1952 under the composer's baton. Finzi's biographer, Diana McVeagh, describes Brown's interpretation in the recording as "among his finest: intelligent, poetic, and informed with his acute but gentle feeling for words."

## Movements

The work is in five movements:

1. "Intrada"
2. "Rhapsody" (Recitativo stromentato)
3. "The Rapture" (Danza)
4. "Wonder" (Arioso)
5. "The Salutation" (Aria)

N.G. Long has analysed Finzi's setting of the texts.

## Texts of sung movements

The following are the texts of movements 2,3, 4 and 5.

### Rhapsody

Will you see the infancy of this sublime and celestial greatness? I was a stranger, which at my entrance into the world was saluted and surrounded with innumerable joys: my knowledge was divine. I was entertained like an angel with the works of God in their splendour and glory. Heaven and Earth did sing my Creator's praises, and could not make more melody to Adam than to me. Certainly Adam in Paradise had not more sweet and curious apprehensions of the world than I. All appeared new, and strange at first, inexpressibly rare and delightful and beautiful. All things were spotless and pure and glorious.

The corn was orient and immortal wheat, which never should be reaped nor was ever sown. I thought it had stood from everlasting to everlasting. The green trees, when I saw them first, transported and ravished me, their sweetness and unusual beauty made my heart to leap, and almost mad with ecstasy, they were such strange and wonderful things.

O what venerable creatures did the aged seem! Immortal cherubims! and the young men glittering and sparkling angels, and maids strange seraphic pieces of life and beauty! I knew not that they were born or should die; but all things abided eternally. I knew not that there were sins or complaints or laws. I dreamed not of poverties, contentions or vices. All tears and quarrels were hidden from mine eyes. I saw all in the peace of Eden. Everything was at rest, free and immortal.

### The Rapture

Sweet Infancy!
O heavenly fire! O sacred Light!
How fair and bright!
How great am I
Whom the whole world doth magnify!

O heavenly Joy!
O great and sacred blessedness
Which I possess!
So great a joy
Who did into my arms convey?

From God above
Being sent, the gift doth me enflame,
To praise His Name.
The stars do move,
The sun doth shine, to show His Love.

O how divine
Am I! To all this sacred wealth
This life and health,
Who rais'd? Who mine
Did make the same! What hand divine!

### Wonder

How like an angel came I down!
How bright are all things here!
When first among His works I did appear
O how their glory did me crown!
The world resembled His Eternity
In which my soul did walk;
And every thing that I did see
Did with me talk.

The skies in their magnificence
The lovely, lively air,
O how divine, how soft, how sweet, how fair!
The stars did entertain my sense;
And all the works of God, so bright and pure,
So rich and great, did seem,
As if they ever must endure
In my esteem.

A native health and innocence
Within my bones did grow,
And while my God did all His Glories show,
I felt a vigour in my sense
That was all Spirit. I within did flow
With seas of life, like wine;
I nothing in the world did know
But 'twas Divine.

### The Salutation

These little limbs, these eyes and hands which here I find,
This panting heart wherewith my life begins;
Where have ye been? Behind what curtain were ye from me hid so long?
Where was, in what abyss, my new-made tongue?

When silent I, so many thousand, thousand years
Beneath the dust did in a chaos lie, how could I smiles, or tears,
Or lips, or hands, or eyes, or ears perceive?
Welcome, ye treasures which I now receive.

From dust I rise and out of nothing now awake,
These brighter regions which salute my eyes,
A gift from God I take, the earth, the seas, the light, the lofty skies,
The sun and stars are mine: if these I prize.

A stranger here, strange things doth meet, strange glory see,
Strange treasures lodged in this fair world appear,
Strange, all, and new to me: But that they mine should be who nothing was,
That strangest is of all; yet brought to pass.

## Recordings


title: Tawrrific

abstract: Tawrrific (1984–1999) was a Thoroughbred racehorse who is best remembered for winning the 1989 Melbourne Cup. Trained by Lee Freedman and ridden by Shane Dye, he won in the then record time of three minutes and 17.1 seconds.

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# Tawrrific

**Tawrrific** (1984–1999) was a Thoroughbred racehorse who is best remembered for winning the 1989 Melbourne Cup. Trained by Lee Freedman and ridden by Shane Dye, he won in the then record time of three minutes and 17.1 seconds.

## Early career

After doing his early racing in New Zealand, Tawrrific won the South Australian St Leger at three, and, despite finishing 12th in the 1988 Melbourne Cup, had shown staying talent in winning the AJC St Leger at four, and finishing fourth in the Sydney and Brisbane Cups.

## Melbourne Cup winner

Allotted 54 kilograms for the 1989 Melbourne Cup, Tawrrific was placed in lead-up races at Sandown, Caulfield, Flemington, and Moonee Valley, but fell out of favour with many punters when finishing second-last in the Caulfield Cup. In the Melbourne Cup, Tawrrific came down the centre of the track with a well-timed run by Dye, and defeated his stablemate Super Impose by just over two lengths. The victory was Freedman's first in the race, and a significant career milestone for the young trainer. The win also significant in the rise of Dye, a former champion apprentice in New Zealand.

## Later career

Following the Melbourne Cup, Tawrrific won the Cox Stakes, in Perth, and raced for a further 18 months, but with limited success. At six, he won a race over 2,500 metres at Flemington – which now carries Listed status – and finished 16th in the 1990 Melbourne Cup.

## Stud career

Exported to Ireland on 15 January 1999, Tawrrific stood as a jumps stallion at Tullaghansleek Stud in Castletown-Geoghegan in County Westmeath, and the Australian Stud Book records him as the sire of two stakeswinners. Tawriffic died just a few months later from a twisted bowel.

## InfoBox

| Tawrrific | |
| --- | --- |
| Sire | Tawfiq |
| Grandsire | Blushing Groom |
| Dam | Joyarty |
| Damsire | Noble Bijou |
| Sex | Stallion |
| Foaled | 21 November 1984 |
| Died | 1999 (aged 1415) |
| Country | New Zealand |
| Colour | Bay |
| Breeder | Mr N. T. Broderick & Mesdames L. H. Lillicrapp & M. J. Secretan |
| Owner | B. F. Avery, et al. |
| Trainer | Lee Freedman |
| Record | 67: 9-7-8 |
| Earnings | A$1,558,434 |
| Major wins | |
| South Australian St Leger (1988)
AJC St Leger (1989)
Melbourne Cup (1989)
CB Cox Stakes (1989) | |
| Last updated on 29 October 2009 | |


title: VALA

abstract: VALA – Libraries, Technology and the Future Inc. (VALA) is an Australian not-for-profit professional organisation that promotes the use and understanding of information and communication technologies across the galleries, libraries, archives and museum sectors.

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# VALA

**VALA – Libraries, Technology and the Future Inc.** (VALA) is an Australian not-for-profit professional organisation that promotes the use and understanding of information and communication technologies across the galleries, libraries, archives and museum sectors.

## History

VALA was established as the Victorian Association for Library Automation in 1978 in response to the emergence of automated library catalogues and other technologies that were revolutionising the industry at the time. In 2006 VALA's name was changed to VALA – Libraries, Technology and the Future. This was in recognition of dramatic changes in the information landscape which include the rise of ebooks and ejournals, the social web, cloud computing and mobile devices. In recent years VALA has signed separate memorandum of understanding (MoU) between the Australian Library and Information Association (ALIA) and the New Zealand Library Association LIANZA to foster cooperation and to better coordinate the respective organisation's activities.

## Governance and membership

VALA is governed by a Committee elected annually from the VALA membership. Membership is open to anyone interested in the professional aims of the organisation.

## Conferences

The VALA biennial conference is one of the largest conferences of its type in the region. Commencing in 1981, VALA conferences have provided one of the major points of contact for Australian librarians with their overseas counterparts.

Since 2010 VALA conferences have been held in the Melbourne Convention and Exhibition Centre.

| Date | Conference | Theme |
| --- | --- | --- |
| 14-16 June 2022 | 21st VALA Biennial Conference and Exhibition | Bring IT On! Onsite and Online |
| 11–13 February 2020 | 20th VALA Biennial Conference and Exhibition | Focus on the Future |
| 13–15 February 2018 | 19th VALA Biennial Conference and Exhibition | Libraries, Technology and the Future |
| 8–11 February 2016 | 18th VALA Biennial Conference and Exhibition | Libraries, Technology and the Future |
| 3–6 February 2014 | 17th VALA Biennial Conference and Exhibition | Streaming with possibilities |
| 6–9 February 2012 | 16th VALA Biennial Conference and Exhibition | eM-Powering eFutures |
| 8–11 February 2010 | 15th VALA Biennial Conference and Exhibition | Connections, Content, Conversations |
| 5–11 February 2008 | 14th VALA Biennial Conference and Exhibition | Libraries/Changing Spaces, Virtual Places |
| 8–10 February 2006 | 13th VALA Biennial Conference and Exhibition | Connecting with Users |
| 3–5 February 2004 | 12th VALA Biennial Conference and Exhibition | Breaking Boundaries: Integration & Interoperability |
| 6–8 February 2002 | 11th VALA Biennial Conference and Exhibition | e-volving information futures |
| 6–18 February 2000 | 10th VALA Biennial Conference and Exhibition | Books and bytes : technologies for the hybrid library |

## Professional development events

VALA holds a series of face-to-face and online professional development events throughout the year. The topics of the meetings support and promote an understanding of technology within the libraries and broader information sector. Where possible, free podcasts of these meetings are available on the VALA web site.

## Awards

VALA aims to further support research in and around the library information science sector through the provision of a series of awards

VALA grants the following awards:

* **The Robert D. Williamson Award** – Awarded biennially to an individual or organisation who, in the opinion of the judging panel, is currently making an outstanding contribution to the development of information technology usage in Australian libraries and is positively and significantly influencing development in information technology usage within libraries.
* **The VALA Award** – made biennially, is presented to the Australian library or information centre judged to have made the most innovative use of information technology during the previous two years.
* **The VALA Travel Scholarship** – every two years VALA offers up to two Travel Scholarships to enable suitable persons to travel overseas to examine aspects of library automation. Recipients receive up to A$13,000 towards travel, accommodation and living expenses. Successful candidates must complete their study in time to present their findings at the following VALA Biennial Conference.
* **The VALA Student Award** \- Each year, the VALA Student Award is presented to one student from RMIT University and one from Monash University, in recognition of outstanding achievement in postgraduate library and information management courses.

| Year | VALA Award Winners |
| --- | --- |
| 2022 | State Library of Queensland |
| 2020 | State Library of New South Wales and State Library of Queensland |
| 2018 | State Library of Queensland |
| 2016 | National Library of Australia and University of Melbourne |
| 2014 | Curtin University Library |
| 2012 | Griffith University Research Hub |
| 2010 | Willoughby City Library, New South Wales |
| 2008 | Informit TVNews |
| 2006 | State Library of Queensland |

1. Groenewegen, HW 2004, 'Four decades of library automation: recollections and reflections', *The Australian Library Journal*, vol. 53, no. 1, pp. 39-53.
2. Jilovsky, C 2003, 'Systems librarianship in Australia: a historical perspective', *Library Hi Tech*, vol. 21, no. 3, pp. 297-308.
See also Henninger, M 1992, 'OPAC and Beyond: A Report of the VALA 6th Biennial Conference, November 11-13', *LASIE*, vol. 22, no. 4, pp. 86-90.
3. "Graduate Diploma in Information Management". RMIT. Retrieved 17 September 2014.
4. Brown, Michelle (1 February 2023). "VALA Award for the Siganto Digital Learning Workshops". *State Library of Queensland*. Retrieved 17 February 2023.
5. "VALA Award Recipients". *VALA Libraries Technology and the Future*. Retrieved 17 February 2023.

## InfoBox

VALA - Libraries, Technology and the Future Inc. (VALA)
|
|  |
| Founded | 1978 |
| Focus | Library science, Information technology, Digital library, Metadata, Electronic publishing, Institutional repository |
| Location |  |
| Area served | Galleries, Libraries, Archives, Museums |
| Members | approx 640 named persons |
| Acting President | Sae Ra Germaine, CAVAL. |
| Acting Vice President | Michelle McLean, Casey Cardinia Libraries. |
| Revenue | Self-funded not for profit organisation |
| Volunteers | 10 person Committee |
| Website | http://www.vala.org.au |


title: Charles Blades

abstract: Charles Blades was a Barbadian cricketer. He played in two first-class matches for the Barbados cricket team in 1905/06.

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# Charles Blades

**Charles Blades** (4 September 1883  25 November 1914) was a Barbadian cricketer. He played in two first-class matches for the Barbados cricket team in 1905/06.

## InfoBox

Charles Blades
| Personal information | |
| --- | --- |
| Born | (1883-09-04)4 September 1883
Saint Philip, Barbados |
| Died | 25 November 1914(1914-11-25) (aged 31)
Brooklyn, New York, United States |
| Source: Cricinfo, 11 November 2020 | |


title: Rectified 9-orthoplexes

abstract: In nine-dimensional geometry, a rectified 9-simplex is a convex uniform 9-polytope, being a rectification of the regular 9-orthoplex. There are 9 rectifications of the 9-orthoplex. Vertices of the rectified 9-orthoplex are located at the edge-centers of the 9-orthoplex. Vertices of the birectified 9-orthoplex are located in the triangular face centers of the 9-orthoplex. Vertices of the trirectified 9-orthoplex are located in the tetrahedral cell centers of the 9-orthoplex. These polytopes are part of a family 511 uniform 9-polytopes with BC9 symmetry.

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# Rectified 9-orthoplexes

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9-orthoplex
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Rectified 9-orthoplex
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Birectified 9-orthoplex
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Trirectified 9-orthoplex
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Quadrirectified 9-cube
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Trirectified 9-cube
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| Orthogonal projections in A9 Coxeter plane | | | | |

In nine-dimensional geometry, a **rectified 9-simplex** is a convex uniform 9-polytope, being a rectification of the regular 9-orthoplex.

There are 9 rectifications of the 9-orthoplex. Vertices of the rectified 9-orthoplex are located at the edge-centers of the 9-orthoplex. Vertices of the birectified 9-orthoplex are located in the triangular face centers of the 9-orthoplex. Vertices of the trirectified 9-orthoplex are located in the tetrahedral cell centers of the 9-orthoplex.

These polytopes are part of a family 511 uniform 9-polytopes with BC9 symmetry.

## Rectified 9-orthoplex

| Rectified 9-orthoplex | |
| --- | --- |
| Type | uniform 9-polytope |
| Schläfli symbol | t1{37,4} |
| Coxeter-Dynkin diagrams |
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| 7-faces |  |
| 6-faces |  |
| 5-faces |  |
| 4-faces |  |
| Cells |  |
| Faces |  |
| Edges | 2016 |
| Vertices | 144 |
| Vertex figure | 7-orthoplex prism |
| Petrie polygon | octakaidecagon |
| Coxeter groups | C9, \[4,37\]
D9, \[36,1,1\] |
| Properties | convex |

The *rectified 9-orthoplex* is the vertex figure for the demienneractic honeycomb.

or

### Alternate names

* rectified enneacross (Acronym riv) (Jonathan Bowers)

### Construction

There are two Coxeter groups associated with the *rectified 9-orthoplex*, one with the C9 or \[4,37\] Coxeter group, and a lower symmetry with two copies of 8-orthoplex facets, alternating, with the D9 or \[36,1,1\] Coxeter group.

### Cartesian coordinates

Cartesian coordinates for the vertices of a rectified 9-orthoplex, centered at the origin, edge length $\sqrt {2}$ are all permutations of:

(±1,±1,0,0,0,0,0,0,0)

#### Root vectors

Its 144 vertices represent the root vectors of the simple Lie group D9. The vertices can be seen in 3 hyperplanes, with the 36 vertices rectified 8-simplexs cells on opposite sides, and 72 vertices of an expanded 8-simplex passing through the center. When combined with the 18 vertices of the 9-orthoplex, these vertices represent the 162 root vectors of the B9 and C9 simple Lie groups.

### Images

orthographic projections
| B9 | | B8 | | B7 | |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
|  |  |  |  |  |  |
|  | |  | |  | |
| \[18\] | | \[16\] | | \[14\] | |
| B6 | | | B5 | | |
|  | | |  | | |
| \[12\] | | | \[10\] | | |
| B4 | | B3 | | B2 | |
|  | |  | |  | |
| \[8\] | | \[6\] | | \[4\] | |
| A7 | | A5 | | A3 | |
|  | |  | |  | |
| \[8\] | | \[6\] | | \[4\] | |

## Birectified 9-orthoplex

### Alternate names

* Rectified 9-demicube
* Birectified enneacross (Acronym brav) (Jonathan Bowers)

### Images

orthographic projections
| B9 | | B8 | | B7 | |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
|  |  |  |  |  |  |
|  | |  | |  | |
| \[18\] | | \[16\] | | \[14\] | |
| B6 | | | B5 | | |
|  | | |  | | |
| \[12\] | | | \[10\] | | |
| B4 | | B3 | | B2 | |
|  | |  | |  | |
| \[8\] | | \[6\] | | \[4\] | |
| A7 | | A5 | | A3 | |
|  | |  | |  | |
| \[8\] | | \[6\] | | \[4\] | |

## Trirectified 9-orthoplex

### Alternate names

* trirectified enneacross (Acronym tarv) (Jonathan Bowers)

### Images

orthographic projections
| B9 | | B8 | | B7 | |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
|  |  |  |  |  |  |
|  | |  | |  | |
| \[18\] | | \[16\] | | \[14\] | |
| B6 | | | B5 | | |
|  | | |  | | |
| \[12\] | | | \[10\] | | |
| B4 | | B3 | | B2 | |
|  | |  | |  | |
| \[8\] | | \[6\] | | \[4\] | |
| A7 | | A5 | | A3 | |
|  | |  | |  | |
| \[8\] | | \[6\] | | \[4\] | |

* H.S.M. Coxeter:
    + H.S.M. Coxeter, *Regular Polytopes*, 3rd Edition, Dover New York, 1973
    + **Kaleidoscopes: Selected Writings of H.S.M. Coxeter**, edited by F. Arthur Sherk, Peter McMullen, Anthony C. Thompson, Asia Ivic Weiss, Wiley-Interscience Publication, 1995, ISBN 978-0-471-01003-6
        - (Paper 22) H.S.M. Coxeter, *Regular and Semi Regular Polytopes I*, \[Math. Zeit. 46 (1940) 380-407, MR 2,10\]
        - (Paper 23) H.S.M. Coxeter, *Regular and Semi-Regular Polytopes II*, \[Math. Zeit. 188 (1985) 559-591\]
        - (Paper 24) H.S.M. Coxeter, *Regular and Semi-Regular Polytopes III*, \[Math. Zeit. 200 (1988) 3-45\]
* Norman Johnson *Uniform Polytopes*, Manuscript (1991)
    + N.W. Johnson: *The Theory of Uniform Polytopes and Honeycombs*, Ph.D. (1966)
* Klitzing, Richard. "9D uniform polytopes (polyyotta)". x3o3o3o3o3o3o3o4o - vee, o3x3o3o3o3o3o3o4o - riv, o3o3x3o3o3o3o3o4o - brav, o3o3o3x3o3o3o3o4o - tarv, o3o3o3o3x3o3o3o4o - nav, o3o3o3o3o3x3o3o4o - tarn, o3o3o3o3o3o3x3o4o - barn, o3o3o3o3o3o3o3x4o - ren, o3o3o3o3o3o3o3o4x - enne

|  | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Family | *A**n* | *B**n* | *I*2(p) / *D**n* | *E*6 / *E*7 / *E*8 / *F*4 / *G*2 | Hn |
| Regular polygon | Triangle | Square | p-gon | Hexagon | Pentagon |
| Uniform polyhedron | Tetrahedron | OctahedronCube | Demicube |  | DodecahedronIcosahedron |
| Uniform polychoron | Pentachoron | 16-cellTesseract | Demitesseract | 24-cell | 120-cell600-cell |
| Uniform 5-polytope | 5-simplex | 5-orthoplex5-cube | 5-demicube |  |  |
| Uniform 6-polytope | 6-simplex | 6-orthoplex6-cube | 6-demicube | 122221 |  |
| Uniform 7-polytope | 7-simplex | 7-orthoplex7-cube | 7-demicube | 132231321 |  |
| Uniform 8-polytope | 8-simplex | 8-orthoplex8-cube | 8-demicube | 142241421 |  |
| Uniform 9-polytope | 9-simplex | 9-orthoplex9-cube | 9-demicube |  |  |
| Uniform 10-polytope | 10-simplex | 10-orthoplex10-cube | 10-demicube |  |  |
| Uniform *n*-polytope | *n*-simplex | *n*-orthoplex*n*-cube | *n*-demicube | 1k22k1k21 | *n*-pentagonal polytope |
| Topics: Polytope familiesRegular polytopeList of regular polytopes and compounds | | | | | | | | | | | | |


title: Cedric's Barber Battle

abstract: Cedric's Barber Battle is an American reality television series that aired on The CW. The show premiered on April 17, 2015. It is a barber competition series hosted by Cedric the Entertainer. The first season consists of 10 episodes, however, only 8 aired. On August 23, 2016, The CW cancelled Cedric's Barber Battle after one season.

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# Cedric's Barber Battle

***Cedric's Barber Battle*** is an American reality television series that aired on The CW. The show premiered on April 17, 2015. It is a barber competition series hosted by Cedric the Entertainer. The first season consists of 10 episodes, however, only 8 aired.

On August 23, 2016, The CW cancelled *Cedric's Barber Battle* after one season.

## Episodes

| No. | Title | Original air date | U.S. viewers
(millions) |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
|
| 1 | "Long Beach" | April 17, 2015 (2015-04-17) | 0.79 |
| 2 | "San Antonio" | April 24, 2015 (2015-04-24) | 0.82 |
| 3 | "Hollywood" | May 1, 2015 (2015-05-01) | 0.67 |
| 4 | "Newark" | June 29, 2015 (2015-06-29) | 0.53 |
| 5 | "Los Angeles" | July 6, 2015 (2015-07-06) | 0.74 |
| 6 | "Austin" | July 13, 2015 (2015-07-13) | 1.03 |
| 7 | "Queens" | July 20, 2015 (2015-07-20) | 0.75 |
| 8 | "SF Valley" | July 27, 2015 (2015-07-27) | 0.79 |

## InfoBox

| *Cedric's Barber Battle* | |
| --- | --- |
| Genre | Reality |
| Created by | Cedric the Entertainer |
| Presented by | Cedric the Entertainer |
| Country of origin | United States |
| No. of seasons | 1 |
| No. of episodes | 8 |
| Production | |
| Executive producers | Cedric the Entertainer
Mark Efman |
| Running time | 22 minutes |
| Original release | |
| Network | The CW |
| Release | April 17 (2015-04-17)
July 27, 2015 (2015-07-27) |


title: .ir

abstract: .ir is the Internet country code top-level domain (ccTLD) for Iran. It is managed by the Institute for Research in Fundamental Sciences.

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# .ir

**.ir** is the Internet country code top-level domain (ccTLD) for Iran. It is managed by the Institute for Research in Fundamental Sciences.

## Pricing

Purchasing a domain name is done through the IRNIC website, but reselling is also allowed. As of May 2024, the price of registration is 200,000 IRR (US$4.76).

## Second-level domains

## Persian domains

Persian internationalized domain names are available for registration under **.ایران.ir** for public, in the Persian script.

In 2010, ICANN approved IRNIC's proposal for the **ایران.** IDN ccTLD (representing the Persian spelling of *Iran*), pending the final step of String Delegation.

## Testbeds

* **.dnssec.ir**  limited term testbed for DNSSEC support

## InfoBox

.ir
|  | |
| --- | --- |
| Introduced | 6 April 1994 |
| TLD type | Country code top-level domain |
| Status | Active |
| Registry | Institute for Research in Fundamental Sciences |
| Intended use | Entities connected with Iran |
| Actual use | Popular in Iran |
| Registered domains | 1,636,568 (2024-7-12) |
| Registration restrictions | Generally open for Iranians and non-Iranians; 3rd-level registrations under subdomains have varied restrictions and are restricted to Iranian-related entities |
| Structure | May register at second level or at third level beneath generic-category 2nd level domains |
| Dispute policies | IRNIC Dispute Resolution Policy |
| Registry website | nic.ir |


title: Diadelioides glabricollis

abstract: Diadelioides glabricollis is a species of beetle in the family Cerambycidae. It was described by Breuning in 1947.

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# Diadelioides glabricollis

***Diadelioides glabricollis*** is a species of beetle in the family Cerambycidae. It was described by Breuning in 1947.

## InfoBox

| *Diadelioides glabricollis* | |
| --- | --- |
|
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Coleoptera |
| Suborder: | Polyphaga |
| Family: | Cerambycidae |
| Genus: | ***Diadelioides*** |
| Species: | ***D. glabricollis*** |
| Binomial name | |
| ***Diadelioides glabricollis***<br>Breuning, 1947 | |
|


title: 2017–18 Football Superleague of Kosovo

abstract: The 2017–18 Football Superleague of Kosovo season, also known as the Vala Superleague of Kosovo for sponsorship reasons, was the 19th season of top-tier football in Kosovo. The season began on 18 August 2017 and concluded on 20 May 2018. Trepça'89 are the defending champions from the previous season. A total of 12 teams are competing in the league: nine teams from the 2016–17 season and three promoted from the 2016–17 First League.

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# 2017–18 Football Superleague of Kosovo

The **2017–18 Football Superleague of Kosovo** season, also known as the **Vala Superleague of Kosovo** for sponsorship reasons, was the 19th season of top-tier football in Kosovo. The season began on 18 August 2017 and concluded on 20 May 2018. Trepça'89 are the defending champions from the previous season. A total of 12 teams are competing in the league: nine teams from the 2016–17 season and three promoted from the 2016–17 First League.

## Teams and stadiums

PristinaLlapiGjilanDrenicaVllazniaBesaVëllaznimiFeronikeliLiriaTrepça'89Pristina clubs:Prishtina
FlamurtariGjilan clubs:Gjilani
Dritaclass=notpageimage|Locations of the **2017–18 Football Superleague of Kosovo** teams

Trepça and Hajvalia were relegated after finishing the previous season in eleventh and twelfth-place respectively. They were replaced by the champions and runners-up of the 2016–17 First League, Flamurtari and Vëllaznimi respectively. Vllaznia Pozheran defeated Ferizaj in a play-off to claim their top-flight spot.

*Note: Table lists in alphabetical order.*

| Club | Town | Stadium | UEFA
license |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Besa Pejë | Peć | Shahin Haxhiislami Stadium |  |
| Drenica | Skenderaj | Bajram Aliu Stadium |  |
| Drita | Gjilan | Gjilan City Stadium |  |
| Feronikeli | Glogovac | Rexhep Rexhepi Stadium |  |
| Flamurtari | Pristina | Fadil Vokrri Stadium |  |
| Gjilani | Gjilan | Gjilan City Stadium |  |
| Liria | Prizren | Përparim Thaçi Stadium |  |
| Llapi | Podujevo | Zahir Pajaziti City Stadium |  |
| Prishtina | Pristina | Fadil Vokrri Stadium |  |
| Trepça'89 | Mitrovica | Riza Lushta Stadium |  |
| Vëllaznimi | Gjakova | Gjakova City Stadium |  |
| Vllaznia Pozheran | Požaranje | Gjilan City Stadium |  |

Source:Scoresway

## League table

| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification or relegation |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | Drita (C) | 33 | 18 | 13 | 2 | 53 | 21 | +32 | 67 | Qualification for the Champions League preliminary round |
| 2 | Prishtina | 33 | 18 | 10 | 5 | 39 | 18 | +21 | 64 | Qualification for the Europa League preliminary round |
| 3 | Llapi | 33 | 16 | 6 | 11 | 51 | 41 | +10 | 54 |  |
| 4 | Trepça'89 | 33 | 14 | 11 | 8 | 41 | 25 | +16 | | 53 |
| 5 | Liria | 33 | 13 | 9 | 11 | 34 | 30 | +4 | | 48 |
| 6 | Feronikeli | 33 | 10 | 18 | 5 | 32 | 18 | +14 | | 48 |
| 7 | Drenica | 33 | 13 | 9 | 11 | 34 | 27 | +7 | | 48 |
| 8 | Gjilani | 33 | 10 | 16 | 7 | 29 | 21 | +8 | | 46 |
| 9 | Vëllaznimi (R) | 33 | 10 | 14 | 9 | 29 | 28 | +1 | 44 | Qualification for the relegation play-offs |
| 10 | Flamurtari (O) | 33 | 6 | 7 | 20 | 28 | 53 | 25 | | 25 |
| 11 | Besa Pejë (R) | 33 | 6 | 4 | 23 | 28 | 64 | 36 | 22 | Relegation to First Football League of Kosovo |
| 12 | Vllaznia Pozheran (R) | 33 | 3 | 5 | 25 | 16 | 68 | 52 | | 14 |

Source: Football Federation of Kosovo (in Albanian), Soccerway
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Goal difference; 3) Goal scored; 4) Head-to-head points; 5) Head-to-Head goal difference; 6) Head-to-Head away goal scored; 7) Head-to-Head goal scored; 8) Play-offs (only if needed to decide champion or teams for relegation).
(C) Champions; (O) Play-off winners; (R) Relegated

## Results

Each team plays three times against every opponent (either twice at home and once away *or* once at home and twice away) for a total of 33 games played each.

### Relegation play-offs

The ninth and tenth-placed teams, Vëllaznimi and Flamurtari respectively, each paired off against the third and fourth-placed teams from the 2017–18 First Football League of Kosovo season, Vushtrria and Ferizaj respectively; the two winners will play in the top-flight next season. As with previous seasons, both play-offs will be played on neutral ground.

| Vushtrria | 1–1 (a.e.t.) | Flamurtari |
| --- | --- | --- |
| J. Topalli  83' | Report | A. Ajzeraj  14' |
| Penalties | | |
| * L. Osmani * A. Prishtina * F. Ibrahimi * E. Halimi * D. Maxhuni * D. Dragusha | 5–6 | * A. Azemi * V. Shabani * S. Sahiti * G. Ahmeti * A. Ajzeraj * A. Shillova |

Rexhep Rexhepi Stadium, GlogovacReferee: B. Batalli

*Flamurtari retained their spot in 2018–19 Football Superleague of Kosovo; Vushtrria remained in 2018–19 First Football League of Kosovo.*

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| Ferizaj | 0–0 (a.e.t.) | Vëllaznimi |
| --- | --- | --- |
|  | Report |  |
| Penalties | | |
| * B. Shabani * E. Hashani * D. Qerkini * F. Berisha * F. Guraziu | 3–2 | * L. Vula * T. Bardhoku * R. Asare * B. Qorri * B. Krasniqi |

Rexhep Rexhepi Stadium, Glogovac

*Ferizaj were promoted to 2018–19 Football Superleague of Kosovo; Vëllaznimi were relegated to 2018–19 First Football League of Kosovo.*

## Season statistics

### Scoring

#### Top scorers

*As of matches played on 20 May 2018.*

| Rank | Player | Club | Goals |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | Otto John | Trepça'89 | 17 |
| | Mirlind Daku | Llapi | |
| 2 | Artur Magani | Liria | 13 |
| | Kastriot Rexha | Drita | |
| 3 | Genc Hamiti | Drenica | 12 |
| 4 | Xhevdet Shabani | Drita | 10 |
| | Betim Haxhimusa | Gjilani | |
| 5 | Mark Milicaj | Feronikeli | 8 |
| | Albutrint Morina | Feronikeli | |
| | Ahmed Januzi | Prishtina | |
| 6 | Fetim Kasapi | Besa Pejë | 7 |
| | Fidan Gërbeshi | Drita | |
| | Mendurim Hoti | Feronikeli | |
| | Gauthier Mankenda | Prishtina | |
| 7 | Mentor Zhdrella | Llapi | 6 |
| | Florim Bërbatovci | Llapi | |
| | Florent Hasani | Trepça'89 | |
| 8 | Alban Shillova | Flamurtari | 5 |
| | Armend Thaqi | Gjilani | |
| | Gëzim Rusi | Gjilani | |
| | Hamdi Namani | Llapi | |
| | Semir Zeneli | Vëllaznimi | |
| | Denis Peposhi | Drenica | |
| 9 | Ardit Jaupaj | Flamurtari | 4 |
| | Zenel Gavazaj | Liria | |
| | Gentrit Begolli | Llapi | |
| | Altin Merlaku | Llapi | |
| | Armend Dallku | Prishtina | |
| | Shpëtim Idrizi | Trepça'89 | |
| | Lekë Vula | Vëllaznimi | |
| | Almedin Murati | Vllaznia Pozheran | |

## Notes and references

### Notes

1. This season was the 19th season under the name Football Superleague of Kosovo, the 25th season of top-tier football in Kosovo and the 71st season of football in Kosovo overall.
2. The two teams, Drita and Gjilan, which use this stadium together with their fans, have named the stadium with different names. Drita and their fans call the stadium as Selami Osmani-Bezi Stadium, while Gjilan and their fans call the stadium as Agim Ramadani Stadium, but officially the stadium is called Gjilan City Stadium.
3. Match awarded 3–0 to Vëllaznimi due to crowd violence caused by the Flamurtari fans; the match was abandoned in the 90th minute, with the result being 1–1.

### References

## InfoBox

Football Superleague of Kosovo
| Season | 2017–18 |
| --- | --- |
| Dates | 18 August 2017 – 20 May 2018 |
| Champions | Drita (2nd title) |
| Relegated | Vllaznia Pozheran
Besa Pejë
Vëllaznimi |
| Champions League | Drita |
| Europa League | Prishtina |
| Matches played | 209 |
| Goals scored | 469 (2.24 per match) |
| Top goalscorer | Otto John
Mirlind Daku
(16 goals each) |
| Biggest home win | Drenica 6–2 Vllaznia Pozheran
(28 April 2018) |
| Biggest away win | Besa Pejë 1–6 Llapi
(22 November 2017) |
| Highest scoring | Drenica 6–2 Vllaznia Pozheran
(28 April 2018) |
| Longest winning run | 28 matches
Drita |
| Longest unbeaten run | 18 matches
Prishtina |
| Longest winless run | 25 matches
Vllaznia Pozheran |
| Longest losing run | 25 matches
Vllaznia Pozheran |
| 2016–17 2018–19 All statistics correct as of 20 May 2018. | |


title: Taşkale, Karaman

abstract: Taşkale is a village in Karaman District, Karaman Province, Central Anatolia, Turkey. Its population is 484 (2022). Before the 2013 reorganisation, it was a town (belde).

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# Taşkale, Karaman

**Taşkale** (formerly: *Kızıllar*) is a village in Karaman District, Karaman Province, Central Anatolia, Turkey. Its population is 484 (2022). Before the 2013 reorganisation, it was a town (*belde*).

## Geography

Taşkale is on the northern slopes of the Toros Mountains. It lies to the east of Karaman, about 45 km (28 mi) by road. In the older part of the village there is a series of caves which are used presently as cereal silos. The modern part of the village is in the plains just to the north of the older part.

## History and people

The town was used by early Christians who used the caves as effective shelter against the Roman authorities. The Mamazan Monastery just at the west of the town is also a cave monastery. After Christianity was legalized, the town probably lost its importance. But in the 13th century the town regained its importance as a hideaway. During Mongol expansion, a Turkmen tribe named *Kızıl* from the valley of along Atrek River (modern Turkmenistan) migrated to Taşkale. According to an unverified claim, the paternal side of Atatürk (founder of modern Turkey) was also a member of the Kızıl tribe.

## Economy

The main economic activity is the production of hand-made rugs. There are over 200 handlooms and the rugs produced in Taşkale are known as Kızıllar rugs (or sometimes *Kızıllar ladiği*).

## InfoBox

| Taşkale | |
| --- | --- |
| Village | |
| Taşkale village with the caves in the background | |
| TaşkaleLocation in TurkeyTaşkaleTaşkale (Turkey Central Anatolia) | |
| Coordinates: 37°08′31″N 33°36′40″E / 37.14194°N 33.61111°E / 37.14194; 33.61111 | |
| Country | Turkey |
| Province | Karaman |
| District | Karaman |
| Elevation | 1,340 m (4,400 ft) |
| Population (2022) | 484 |
| Time zone | UTC+3 (TRT) |
| Postal code | 70150 |
| Area code | 0338 |


title: Sarah Azhari

abstract: Sarah Azhari is an Indonesian actress, singer and television personality. She is the sister of Indonesian actress Ayu Azhari. Along actress Christine Hakim, she starred in a film directed by Garin Nugroho entitled Daun di Atas Bantal. Her modeling works sparked a wide measure of controversy in Indonesia. Detractors have denounced some of Azhari's photo shoots along with those of Sophia Latjuba as pornographic, though Azhari rejected the accusations and considers her work a form of art. She is often referred as the Indonesian most wanted actress of the 2000s.

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# Sarah Azhari

**Sarah Azhari** (born 16 June 1978) is an Indonesian actress, singer and television personality. She is the sister of Indonesian actress Ayu Azhari. Along actress Christine Hakim, she starred in a film directed by Garin Nugroho entitled *Daun di Atas Bantal*. Her modeling works sparked a wide measure of controversy in Indonesia. Detractors have denounced some of Azhari's photo shoots along with those of Sophia Latjuba as pornographic, though Azhari rejected the accusations and considers her work a form of art. She is often referred as the Indonesian most wanted actress of the 2000s.

## Biography

Azhari was born in Jakarta. Her older sister is Ayu Azhari, one of the most prominent figures of the figures of Cinema of Indonesia. Sarah gained popularity in the mid '90 teen soap opera shows, after Indonesian producer Raam Punjabi decided to cast her in his company Multivision Plus's productions such as "*Senja Semakin Merah", "Maafkan Daku Mila Mencintaimu", "Masih Adak Waktu"*, and *"Asmara".* The shows were constantly airing on Indonesian television networks and were one of the major forms of entertainment among Indonesians teenage and adults. Her debut on the big screen occurred in 1998, when she appeared in *Daun di Atas Bantal* (Leaf on a Pillow), directed by Garin Nugroho, alongside actress Christine Hakim. The film became one of the most acclaimed films from Indonesia and was the country's entry for an Academy Award. It was also screened in the Un Certain Regard section at the 1998 Cannes Film Festival. In 1999, Azhari accepted Krisdayanti's offer and advice of signing with record label BMG Indonesia and she released her first album *Peluk Aku Cium Aku*, for which she was nominated for "Most Wanted Female Artist" and "Most Wanted Indonesian Video" at the MTV Southeast Asia awards. Azhari continued working as an actress, model and singer and television personality hosting shows such as live-comedy TV shows on TransTV and SCTV and was a host for 2006 MTV Music Awards.

## Personal life

She was married to Pedro Miguel Carrascalão and had a son named Albany Ray.

## Television

* *Damar Wulan*
* *Montir-Montir Cantik*
* *Lupus Millenia*
* *Masih Ada Waktu*
* *Asmara*
* *Istana Impian*
* *Maafkan Daku Bila Mencintaimu*
* *Senja Makin Merah*

## Filmography

* *Daun di Atas Bantal* \[*Leaf on a Pillow*\] (1998)
* *Mati Kemaren* (2008)
* *Suami-suami Takut Istri The Movie* (2008)
* *Hantu Cantik Kok Ngompol* (2016)

## Discography

## InfoBox

| Sarah Azhari | |
| --- | --- |
|  | |
| Born | (1978-06-16) 16 June 1978<br>Jakarta, Indonesia |
| Occupation(s) | Actress, singer |
| Spouse | Pedro Miguel Carrascalão  (m. 2000) |
| Children | 1 |
| Family | Ayu Azhari (sister) |


title: VAK-208

abstract: VAK-208 was a U.S. Navy Tactical Aerial Refueling Squadron. The squadron was established on 30 July 1970 as a Tactical Electronic Warfare Squadron 208 (VAQ-208), redesignated as VAK-208 on 1 October 1979 and disestablished on 30 September 1989.

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# VAK-208

**VAK-208** was a U.S. Navy **Tactical Aerial Refueling Squadron**. The squadron was established on 30 July 1970 as a **Tactical Electronic Warfare Squadron 208 (VAQ-208)**, redesignated as **VAK-208** on 1 October 1979 and disestablished on 30 September 1989.

## Operational history

The squadron was established as part of a reorganization intended to increase the combat readiness of the Naval Air Reserve Force. It was to provide electronic warfare, aerial refueling, pathfinding and carrier onboard delivery service to the Atlantic and Pacific Fleets and other units around the world. During its lifetime it provided these services to numerous operations in places such as Kuwait, Israel, Cyprus and France, and was embarked on many different aircraft carriers. Its electronic warfare capability was removed in 1979, when it became primarily a tanker squadron.

## Home port assignments

The squadron was assigned to these home ports:

## Aircraft assignment

*This article incorporates text from the public domain* Dictionary of American Naval Aviation Squadrons*.*

## InfoBox

| Tactical Aerial Refueling Squadron 208 | |
| --- | --- |
| Active | 30 July 1970-30 September 1989 |
| Country | United States |
| Branch | United States Navy |
| Role | Refueling |
| Part of | CVWR-20 |
| Nickname(s) | Jockeys |


title: Serum free light-chain measurement

abstract: Free light chains (FLCs) are immunoglobulin light chains that are found in the serum (blood) in an unbound (free) state. In recent decades, measuring the amount of free light chains (FLCs) in the blood has become a practical clinical test. FLC tests can be used to diagnose and monitor diseases like multiple myeloma and amyloidosis.

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# Serum free light-chain measurement

**Free light chains (FLCs)** are immunoglobulin light chains that are found in the serum (blood) in an unbound (free) state. In recent decades, measuring the amount of free light chains (FLCs) in the blood has become a practical clinical test. FLC tests can be used to diagnose and monitor diseases like multiple myeloma and amyloidosis.

## Structure

Each immunoglobulin light-chain molecule contains approximately 220 amino acids in a single polypeptide chain that is folded to form constant and variable region domains. Each domain comprises two β-pleated sheets. The sheets are linked by a disulfide bridge and together form a roughly barrel-shaped structure known as a β-barrel. The variable (V) domain of light chains has a high degree of structural diversity, particularly the antigen-binding region. In addition, the first 23 amino acids of the 1st variable domain framework region have a number of variations known as subgroups. Four kappa (Vκ1–Vκ4) and six lambda subgroups (Vλ1–Vλ6) can be identified. The subgroup structures of FLCs influence their ability to polymerize (combine) and form proteins like amyloid fibrils. For example, the Vλ6 subgroup of FLCs is associated with a type of amyloidosis called AL amyloidosis, while the Vκ1 and Vκ4 subgroups are associated with a different type of amyloidosis called light-chain deposition disease.

## Synthesis

Kappa light-chain molecules are constructed from approximately 40 functional Vκ gene segments (chromosome 2), five Jκ gene segments and a single Cκ gene. Lambda molecules (chromosome 22) are constructed from about 30 Vλ gene segments and four pairs of functional Jλ gene segments and a Cλ gene.

Light chains are incorporated into immunoglobulin molecules during B-cell development and are expressed initially on the surface of pre B-cells. Production of light chains occurs throughout the rest of B-cell development and in plasma cells, where secretion is highest.

## Production

The production of free immunoglobulin light chains in normal individuals is approximately 500 mg/day from bone marrow and lymph node cells. The production of immunoglobulin light chains is about 40% greater than the production of immunoglobulin heavy chains. This may simply be to allow for the proper structure of the intact immunoglobulin molecules, but it is also possible that free light chains have an immunological function. There are approximately twice as many kappa-producing plasma cells as lambda plasma cells. Kappa free-light chains are normally monomeric, while lambda free-light chains tend to be dimeric, joined by disulphide bonds. Polymeric forms of both types of free light chain can also occur.

## Metabolism

In normal individuals, free light chains are rapidly cleared from the blood and catabolised by the kidneys. Monomeric free light chains are cleared in 2–4 hours, and dimeric light chains in 3–6 hours. Removal may be prolonged to 2–3 days in people with complete renal failure. Human kidneys are composed of approximately half a million nephrons. Each nephron contains a glomerulus with basement membrane pores that allow filtration of immunoglobulin light chains and other small molecules from the blood into the proximal tubule of the nephron.

Filtered molecules are either excreted in the urine or may be specifically re-absorbed. Protein molecules that pass through the glomerular pores are either absorbed unchanged (such as albumin), degraded in the proximal tubular cells and absorbed (such as free light chains), or excreted as fragments. This re-absorption is mediated by a receptor complex (megalin/cubulin) and prevents the loss of large amounts of protein into the urine. It is very efficient and can process 10–30 g of low-molecular-weight proteins per day, so under normal conditions no light chains pass beyond the proximal tubules.

If immunoglobulin light chains are produced in sufficient amounts to overwhelm the proximal tubules' absorption mechanisms (usually due to the presence of a plasma cell tumour) the light chains enter the distal tubules and can appear in the urine (Bence Jones protein). The passage of large amounts of immunoglobulin light chains through the kidneys may cause inflammation or blockage of the kidney tubules.

The distal tubules of the kidneys secrete large amounts of uromucoid (Tamm–Horsfall protein). This is the dominant protein in normal urine and is thought to be important in preventing ascending urinary infections. It is a relatively small glycoprotein (80 kDa) that aggregates into polymers of 20–30 molecules. It contains a short amino-acid sequence that can specifically bind to some free light chains. Together they can form an insoluble precipitate which blocks the distal part of the nephrons. This is termed "cast nephropathy" or "myeloma kidney" and is typically found in patients with multiple myeloma. This can block the flow of urine causing the death of the respective nephrons. Rising concentrations of light chains are filtered by the remaining nephrons leading to a cycle of accelerating renal damage with rising concentrations of free light chains in the blood. At the same time, the amount of free light chains entering the urine will be decreased and will be zero if the patient stops producing urine (anuria). Conversely, urine concentrations of free light chains could increase if renal function improved in a multiple myeloma patient receiving treatment. This could account for the poor correlation frequently seen when urine and serum free light-chain concentrations are compared.

The 500 mg of FLCs produced per day by the normal lymphoid system, however, flows through the glomeruli and is completely processed by the proximal tubules. If the proximal tubules of the nephrons are damaged or stressed (such as in hard exercise), filtered FLCs may not be completely metabolised and small amounts may then appear in the urine.

## Clinical use

Serum free light-chain assays have been used in a number of published studies which have indicated superiority over the urine tests, particularly for patients producing low levels of monoclonal free light chains, as seen in nonsecretory multiple myeloma and AL amyloidosis. This is primarily because of the re-absorption of free light chains in the kidneys, creating a threshold of light chain production which must be exceeded before measurable quantities overflow into the urine. While there are a number of publications indicating that serum free light chain analysis is preferable to urine analysis at diagnosis, there is currently no consensus on whether urine tests for monitoring should be replaced.

A series of studies, principally from the Mayo Clinic, have indicated that patients with an abnormal free kappa to free lambda ratio have an increased risk of progression to active myeloma from precursor conditions including monoclonal gammopathy of undetermined significance (MGUS), smouldering myeloma and solitary plasmacytoma of the bone. Abnormal free light chain production has also been reported to be prognostic of a worse outcome in multiple myeloma and chronic lymphocytic leukaemia. An abnormal light-chain ratio has been defined as a kappa to lambda chain ratio of less than 0.26 or more than 1.65.

## Guidelines

In 2009, the International Myeloma Working Group published guidelines making recommendations of when serum free light-chain analysis should be used in the management of multiple myeloma.

### Diagnosis

The serum free light-chain assay in combination with serum protein electrophoresis and serum immunofixation electrophoresis is sufficient to screen for pathological monoclonal plasmaproliferative disorders other than AL amyloidosis which requires all the serum tests as well as 24 h urine immunofixation electrophoresis.

### Monitoring

Serial serum free light-chain measurement should be routinely performed in patients with AL amyloidosis and multiple myeloma patients with oligosecretory disease. It should also be done in all patients who have achieved a complete response to treatment to determine whether they have attained a stringent complete response.

Other guidelines for the use of serum free light chain measurement in the management of AL amyloidosis, plasmacytoma and the comparison of treatment responses in clinical trials have also been published.

Technical and clinical reviews of serum free light-chain measurement have recently been written by Pratt and Jagannath.

## InfoBox

| Serum free light-chain measurement | |
| --- | --- |
| Purpose | Measurement of the serum level of FLCs |


title: Charles Berrenger

abstract: Captain Charles Berrenger was a French Navy officer.

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# Charles Berrenger

Captain **Charles Berrenger** (Grémonville, 24 June 1757 - Toulon, 17 November 1814) was a French Navy officer.

## Biography

Berrenger started sailing in 1775, alternating between merchantmen, ships of the French Royal Navy and privateers. In 1780, he was second lieutenant on a privateer, and was admitted in the Navy as an auxiliary frigate lieutenant the next year.

Serving on the aviso *Chien de chasse*, he took part in a fight against a British corvette.

Returned to France in 1784, Berrenger obtained a licence of merchantman captain. In 1787, he obtained a commission of sub-lieutenant in the Navy, but stayed with the merchant navy.

In 1792, he joined the Navy and was given command of a gunboat at Le Havre. The next year, he captained the corvette *Suffisante*. Promoted to lieutenant in 1794, he was awarded command of the brand new *Sirène* in September 1795. In March 1796, he was promoted to commander. He took part in the Expédition d'Irlande, and to various missions in Santo Domingo.

Berrenger was promoted to captain in 1799 and appointed to command the *Républicain*. In 1800, he moved to *Redoutable*, and to *Jean-Jacques Rousseau* the next year.

In 1802, he was transferred to *Scipion*, serving in the Mediterranean under admiral Leissègues, and in Villeneuve's fleet from 1805. He took part in the Battle of Cape Finisterre, and fought at the Battle of Trafalgar under Vice Admiral Pierre Dumanoir le Pelley.

He managed to escape the battle, but fell upon Admiral Sir Richard Strachan's squadron on 4 November 1805, leading to the Battle of Cape Ortegal. Berrenger sustained a serious injury at the leg, and the French ships had to strike their colours.

Released and returned to France, Berrenger commanded the *Aréthuse* and the *Majesteux*.

## Honours

* Officer in the Legion of honour
* Knight of the Order of Saint Louis

## Sources and references

* *Dictionnaire des capitaines de vaisseau de Napoléon*, Danielle & Bernard Quintin, SPM, 2003, ISBN 2-901952-42-9


title: Red Ladder Theatre Company

abstract:
Red Ladder Theatre Company is a national touring theatre company, funded by the Arts Council England and Leeds City Council. It is based at the Yorkshire Dance Centre, Leeds. The company was founded in London in 1968, during the Vietnam War, as a radical socialist theatre known as agitprop. The company moved to Leeds in the 1970s and is still based in the city. During the 1980s, the company changed its co-operative structure to a hierarchy and became a company that specialised in targeted work for youth audiences. Red Ladder also hosted the Asian Theatre School, later Freedom Studios, preparing productions including the play Silent Cry by Madani Younis
presented at the Theatre Royal, York (2004). In 2011, it ran a play called Promised Land, an adaptation of Anthony Clavane's book about Leeds United. Today the company:
  - tours nationally
  - produces performance for the Annual Emerge Festival and Garforth Arts Festival
  - Runs the Red Grit, Actor Training programme Red Ladder's Arts Council funding will cease from April 2015. In response to a fundraising campaign to save the company, author David Peace has donated the theatre rights to his novel The Damned Utd.

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# Red Ladder Theatre Company

**Red Ladder Theatre Company** is a national touring theatre company, funded by the Arts Council England and Leeds City Council. It is based at the Yorkshire Dance Centre, Leeds.

The company was founded in London in 1968, during the Vietnam War, as a radical socialist theatre known as *agitprop*. The company moved to Leeds in the 1970s and is still based in the city. During the 1980s, the company changed its co-operative structure to a hierarchy and became a company that specialised in targeted work for youth audiences.

Red Ladder also hosted the **Asian Theatre School**, later Freedom Studios, preparing productions including the play *Silent Cry* by Madani Younis presented at the Theatre Royal, York (2004).

In 2011, it ran a play called *Promised Land*, an adaptation of Anthony Clavane's book about Leeds United.

Today the company:

Red Ladder's Arts Council funding will cease from April 2015. In response to a fundraising campaign to save the company, author David Peace has donated the theatre rights to his novel *The Damned Utd*.


title: Cedar Rapids Scottish Rite Temple

abstract: The Cedar Rapids Scottish Rite Temple, also known as the Scottish Rite Masonic Center, is a historic building located at 616 A Avenue, Cedar Rapids, Iowa. It is listed on the National Register of Historic Places (NRHP) as Consistory Building No. 2 Its 100th anniversary was celebrated by the Grand Lodge of Iowa as an event in 2010. The building's auditorium, dining facilities and kitchens can be rented by the public for weddings and other events. The building is in the Classical Revival style, and was listed on the National Register in 1998. It was designed by noted Pennsylvania architect Henry Hornbostel and built by Loomis Bros. Construction in 1927. Loomis Bros. also built the NRHP-Listed Ausadie Building in Cedar Rapids. It was built in 1927, attached to a 1910 building which is hidden from view from the front.

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# Cedar Rapids Scottish Rite Temple

The **Cedar Rapids Scottish Rite Temple**, also known as the **Scottish Rite Masonic Center**, is a historic building located at 616 A Avenue, Cedar Rapids, Iowa. It is listed on the National Register of Historic Places (NRHP) as **Consistory Building No. 2**

Its 100th anniversary was celebrated by the Grand Lodge of Iowa as an event in 2010. The building's auditorium, dining facilities and kitchens can be rented by the public for weddings and other events.

The building is in the Classical Revival style, and was listed on the National Register in 1998. It was designed by noted Pennsylvania architect Henry Hornbostel and built by Loomis Bros. Construction in 1927. Loomis Bros. also built the NRHP-Listed Ausadie Building in Cedar Rapids.

It was built in 1927, attached to a 1910 building which is hidden from view from the front.

## InfoBox

|  | |
| --- | --- |
| Consistory Building No. 2 | |
| U.S. National Register of Historic Places | |
|  | |
| Street view, March 28, 2011 | |
|  | |
| Location | 616 "A" Ave. NE<br>Cedar Rapids, Iowa |
| Coordinates | 41°58′58″N 91°39′52″W / 41.98278°N 91.66444°W / 41.98278; -91.66444 |
| Area | 3 acres (1.2 ha) |
| Built | 1927 |
| Built by | Loomis Bros. |
| Architect | Henry Hornbostel |
| Architectural style | Classical Revival |
| NRHP reference No. | 98001327 |
| Added to NRHP | November 20, 1998 |


title: United Steelworkers v. Weber

abstract: United Steelworkers of America v. Weber, 443 U.S. 193 (1979), was a case regarding affirmative action in which the United States Supreme Court held that Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964, which prohibits racial discrimination by private employers, does not condemn all private, voluntary, race-conscious affirmative action plans. The Court's decision reversed lower courts' rulings in favor of Brian Weber whose lawsuit beginning in 1974 challenged his employer's hiring practices.

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# United Steelworkers v. Weber

***United Steelworkers of America v. Weber***, 443 U.S. 193 (1979), was a case regarding affirmative action in which the United States Supreme Court held that Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964, which prohibits racial discrimination by private employers, does not condemn all private, voluntary, race-conscious affirmative action plans. The Court's decision reversed lower courts' rulings in favor of Brian Weber whose lawsuit beginning in 1974 challenged his employer's hiring practices.

## Facts

Brian Weber was 32 years old, white, and worked as a laboratory assistant at a chemical plant. His company, Kaiser Aluminum and Chemical Corp, had a policy where trainees were selected on the basis of seniority, with the proviso that at least 50% of the trainees were to be black until the percentage of black skilled craft workers in the plant approximated the percentage of blacks in the local labor force. The plan derived from a collective bargaining agreement with the United Steelworkers of America that covered terms and conditions of employment at 15 Kaiser plants. During the plan's first year of operation, seven black and six white trainees were selected from the plant's production workforce, with certain white production workers passed over despite having more seniority than the selected black workers. Having been so passed over despite his greater seniority, Weber claimed the filling of craft trainee positions pursuant to the affirmative action program had resulted in junior black employees' receiving training in preference to senior white employees, thus discriminating against him and other white employees in violation of §§ 703(a) and (d) of Title VII. The company and the union argued they were implementing a policy to remedy historical disadvantages among blacks.

## Judgment

### Lower courts

Lower and federal courts supported Weber's claim that Title VII banned all forms of racial discrimination in employment whether against blacks or whites.

### Supreme Court

By five to two the Supreme Court held that the affirmative action plan was lawful. The majority (Brennan, Stewart, White, Marshall and Blackmun JJ) held that Title VII did not prohibit all kinds of affirmative action programs. Section 703(d) of Title VII provides:

> It shall be an unlawful employment practice for any employer, labor organization, or joint labor-management committee controlling apprenticeship or other training or retraining, including on-the-job training programs to discriminate against any individual because of his race, color, religion, sex, or national origin in admission to, or employment in, any program established to provide apprenticeship or other training.

The Court held that "Weber's reliance upon a literal construction of the statutory provisions" was "misplaced" since "the plan does not unnecessarily trammel the interests of white employees." They held that the affirmative action plan was transitional in nature and was not intended to maintain racial balance, but simply to eliminate a manifest racial imbalance. The Court declined to set out specific elements of permissible affirmative action plans, saying: "It is not necessary in these cases to define the line of demarcation between permissible and impermissible affirmative action plans; it suffices to hold that the challenged Kaiser-USWA plan falls on the permissible side of the line."

Chief Justice Burger, dissenting, said he would be inclined to vote for the plan if he were a Member of Congress and this had been an amendment to the Act, but he was not, and Title VII explicitly prohibited all forms of racial discrimination and the company's practice "unquestionably discriminates on the basis of race against individual employees." Not having affirmative action was agreed to be the position when the Act was passed. He finished by quoting Benjamin Cardozo, *The Nature of the Judicial Process* (1921) 141, warning to beware of the 'good result' and judges exceeding their authority to get it.

Justice Rehnquist dissented. He quoted George Orwell, *Nineteen Eighty-four* (1949) 181, where in a sudden jump, mid sentence, the government declares war on Eastasia instead, without blinking, and said this was like the approach to interpretation of the majority:

> Thus, by a tour de force reminiscent not of jurists such as Hale, Holmes, and Hughes, but of escape artists such as Houdini, the Court eludes clear statutory language, “uncontradicted” legislative history, and uniform precedent in concluding that employers are, after all, permitted to consider race in making employment decisions.

He cited two senators explaining precisely that the bill would not require a deliberate attempt to maintain a racial balance, because that would be recruiting on the basis of race, which would be unlawful. He explained the Senatorial exchange:

> \[I\]n the only exchange on the Senate floor raising the possibility that an employer might wish to reserve jobs for minorities in order to assist them in overcoming their employment disadvantage, both \[Senators\] concluded that Title VII prohibits such, in the words of the \[Majority Opinion\], "voluntary, private, race-conscious efforts to abolish traditional patterns of racial segregation and hierarchy."

## InfoBox

| United Steelworkers v. Weber | |
| --- | --- |
| Supreme Court of the United States | |
| Argued March 28, 1979
Decided June 27, 1979 | |
| Full case name | *United Steelworkers of America, AFL-CIO-CLC v. Weber et al.* |
| Citations | 443 U.S. 193 (*more*)93 S. Ct. 705; 35 L. Ed. 2d 147 |
| Case history | |
| Prior | *Weber v. Kaiser Aluminum & Chem. Corp.*, 415 F. Supp. 761 (E.D. La. 1976); affirmed, 563 F.2d 216 (5th Cir. 1977); rehearing *en banc* denied, 571 F.2d 337 (5th Cir. 1978); cert. granted, 439 U.S. 1045 (1978). |
| Subsequent | Rehearing denied, 444 U.S. 889 (1979); vacated and remanded, 611 F.2d 132 (5th Cir. 1980). |
| Holding | |
| United Steel workers of America did not violate the Civil Rights Act of 1964, as their affirmative action plan attempted to help minority workers and did not prevent other employees from advancing. | |
| Court membership | |
| Chief Justice Warren E. Burger  Associate Justices William J. Brennan Jr. **·**  Potter Stewart
Byron White **·**  Thurgood Marshall
Harry Blackmun **·**  Lewis F. Powell Jr.
William Rehnquist **·**  John P. Stevens | |
| Case opinions | |
| Majority | Brennan, joined by Stewart, White, Marshall, Blackmun |
| Concurrence | Blackmun |
| Dissent | Burger |
| Dissent | Rehnquist, joined by Burger |
| Powell and Stevens took no part in the consideration or decision of the case. | |
| Laws applied | |
| Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 | |


title: The European Tour

abstract: The European Tour is a posthumous album by jazz musician John Coltrane released in 1980 on the Pablo label. The tracks were recorded on October 22, 1963 at the Koncerthuset in Stockholm, Sweden during a two-week European tour which was produced by Norman Granz, and which included concerts in Oslo, Helsinki, Amsterdam, Milan, Kaiserslautern, Frankfurt/Main, Paris, Berlin, Munich, and Stuttgart. Additional tracks from the Stockholm and Berlin concerts appear on Afro Blue Impressions. Tracks from Stockholm, Berlin, Paris, and Stuttgart are featured on the 2001 Pablo compilation Live Trane: The European Tours. While in Stockholm, Coltrane obtained a copy of an Albert Ayler record, probably Something Different!!!!!, Ayler's first record. Ayler would soon come to have a strong influence on Coltrane's music.

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# The European Tour

***The European Tour*** is a posthumous album by jazz musician John Coltrane released in 1980 on the Pablo label. The tracks were recorded on October 22, 1963 at the Koncerthuset in Stockholm, Sweden during a two-week European tour which was produced by Norman Granz, and which included concerts in Oslo, Helsinki, Amsterdam, Milan, Kaiserslautern, Frankfurt/Main, Paris, Berlin, Munich, and Stuttgart. Additional tracks from the Stockholm and Berlin concerts appear on *Afro Blue Impressions* (Pablo, 1977). Tracks from Stockholm, Berlin, Paris, and Stuttgart are featured on the 2001 Pablo compilation *Live Trane: The European Tours*.

While in Stockholm, Coltrane obtained a copy of an Albert Ayler record, probably *Something Different!!!!!*, Ayler's first record. Ayler would soon come to have a strong influence on Coltrane's music.

## Reception

Professional ratings
| Review scores | |
| --- | --- |
| Source | Rating |
| *The Penguin Guide to Jazz Recordings* |  |
| *The Rolling Stone Jazz Record Guide* |  |
| *AllMusic* |  |

In a November 1963 review in Orkester Journalen, Lars Werner commented that the second Stockholm concert on October 22 "turned out to be one of the best ever given by the quartet", and stated: "Power and inspiration fused in a process of musical creation of the utmost tension... Coltrane and Elvin Jones \[performed several\] long duets where incredible things happened... McCoy Tyner seems to have taken a definitive step forward as a soloist... A gem were his chord melodies behind Coltrane in Billy Eckstine's pretty ballad 'I Want to Talk About You'; in this piece Coltrane played an outstanding solo coda. A remarkable alteration has happened \[in Coltrane's playing\], from the Indian-Arabic to a Debussy-Ravel influence..."

In a review for AllMusic, Scott Yanow commented: "Coltrane fans will find these new variations to be of great interest (even if they are not the definitive versions of any of these songs) since the solos vary greatly from the original recordings."

## Track listing

All compositions by John Coltrane except where noted. All tracks recorded on October 22, 1963 at Koncerthuset

| No. | Title | Length |
| --- | --- | --- |
| 1. | "The Promise" | 6:55 |
| 2. | "I Want To Talk About You" (Billy Eckstine) | 9:55 |
| 3. | "Naima" | 6:45 |
| 4. | "Mr. P.C." | 18:26 |

## Personnel

Recorded on October 22, 1963 at the Koncerthuset in Stockholm, Sweden.

## InfoBox

| The European Tour | |
| --- | --- |
|  | |
| Live album by John Coltrane | |
| Released | 1980 |
| Recorded | October 22, 1963 <br>Koncerthuset, Stockholm, Sweden |
| Label | Pablo Records 2308-222 |


title: Scymnus aquilonarius

abstract: Scymnus aquilonarius is a species of beetle found in the family Coccinellidae. It is found in North America.

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# Scymnus aquilonarius

***Scymnus aquilonarius*** is a species of beetle found in the family Coccinellidae. It is found in North America.

## InfoBox

| *Scymnus aquilonarius* | |
| --- | --- |
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| Scientific classification | |
| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Coleoptera |
| Family: | Coccinellidae |
| Genus: | *Scymnus* |
| Species: | ***S. aquilonarius*** |
| Binomial name | |
| ***Scymnus aquilonarius***<br>Gordon, 1976 | |
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