title: Daniel Gonzalez (goalkeeper)

abstract: Daniel González is a retired Argentine association football goalkeeper who played professionally in Argentina and the United States. He is the goalkeeper coach for Los Angeles Galaxy II, the reserve team for Major League Soccer's Los Angeles Galaxy

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# Daniel Gonzalez (goalkeeper)

**Daniel González** is a retired Argentine association football goalkeeper who played professionally in Argentina and the United States. He is the goalkeeper coach for Los Angeles Galaxy II, the reserve team for Major League Soccer's Los Angeles Galaxy

## Player

In 1975, González began playing with Colegio La Salle Rosario, an Argentinian club composed of students and alumni of La Salle Rosario. In 1979, he turned professional with Rosario Central. In 1982, González moved to the United States to sign with the Fort Lauderdale Strikers of the North American Soccer League where he served as an unused backup in league games. In 1988, he joined the Memphis Storm of the American Indoor Soccer Association. In 1989, he moved to the Canton Invaders. During the 1989–1990 season, he served as a player-coach with the Invaders. He then returned to Memphis, now known as the Memphis Rogues and playing in the USISL. He remained with Memphis until his retirement in 1996. At that time, the team was known as the Jackals. 1998-1999 Colorado Rapids (assistant)

## Coach

González served as the goalkeeper coach for the Colorado Rapids of Major League Soccer in 1998 and 1999. On January 26, 2001, the Rapids fired Gonzalez. He then coached in various youth clubs before joining Chivas USA as its goalkeeper coach on January 24, 2010. Gonzalez is now a coach for both the Men's and Women's soccer teams at Cal State University Dominguez Hills.

## InfoBox

Daniel González
| Personal information | | | |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Full name | Daniel Alejandro González | | |
| Place of birth | Rosario, Argentina | | |
| Position(s) | Goalkeeper | | |
| Senior career\* | | | |
| Years | **Team** | **Apps** | **(Gls)** |
| 1975–1979 | Colegio La Salle Rosario |  |  |
| 1979–1981 | Rosario Central |  |  |
| 1982–1983 | Fort Lauderdale Strikers | 0 | (0) |
| 1988–1989 | Memphis Storm (indoor) |  |  |
| 1989–1990 | Canton Invaders (indoor) |  |  |
| 1990–1996 | Memphis Rouges (indoor) |  |  |
| Managerial career | | | |
| 1989–1990 | Canton Invaders | | |
| 1998–1999 | Colorado Rapids (assistant) | | |
| 2010– | Chivas USA (assistant) | | |
| \*Club domestic league appearances and goals | | | |


title: Tafua

abstract: Tafua is a seaside village on the island of Savai'i in Samoa. It is situated on a peninsula on the southeast coast of the island in Palauli district. The population is 406. While traditionally in Palauli, the village is in electoral district of Fa'asaleleaga 1.

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# Tafua

**Tafua** is a seaside village on the island of Savai'i in Samoa. It is situated on a peninsula on the southeast coast of the island in Palauli district. The population is 406.

While traditionally in Palauli, the village is in electoral district of Fa'asaleleaga 1.

## Tafua Rainforest Preserve

Tafua volcanic crater.

The Tafua Rainforest Preserve was established in 1990 as a covenant between the village chiefs (*matai*) and funds from Seacology, model Christie Brinkley and the Swedish International Development Cooperation Agency to protect native rainforests. The preserve includes walking tracks in the rainforest and a path to the Tafua volcanic crater where there are rare Samoa flying-fox bats. The forest is also one of the few habitats for the endemic and endangered tooth-billed pigeon (*Didunculus strigirostris*), called Manumea, the national bird of Samoa. Seacology also funded two fishing boats for the village to help generate local income and livelihoods.

The coastal village is 6 km from the main road at a turnoff five minutes drive south of Salelologa township and ferry terminal.

13°47′S 172°13′W / 13.783°S 172.217°W / -13.783; -172.217


title: Dan Borgmeyer

abstract: Daniel Borgmeyer is an American businessman and current mayor of St. Charles, Missouri. Borgmeyer is a fourth generation, lifelong resident of Saint Charles. He is a Vietnam combat veteran who started his own marketing firm known as Borgmeyer Marketing Group in Saint Charles in 1973 with two employees. Borgmeyer was president of the Saint Charles Chamber of Commerce, County Council of Chambers and Saint Charles Cable TV and Tourism Commissions. He was a board member of the Saint Charles County Road Board and East-West Gateway Coordinating Council. He was also on the advisory boards of both Centerre and Frontenac Banks.

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# Dan Borgmeyer

**Daniel Borgmeyer** is an American businessman and current mayor of St. Charles, Missouri. Borgmeyer is a fourth generation, lifelong resident of Saint Charles. He is a Vietnam combat veteran who started his own marketing firm known as Borgmeyer Marketing Group in Saint Charles in 1973 with two employees. Borgmeyer was president of the Saint Charles Chamber of Commerce, County Council of Chambers and Saint Charles Cable TV and Tourism Commissions. He was a board member of the Saint Charles County Road Board and East-West Gateway Coordinating Council. He was also on the advisory boards of both Centerre and Frontenac Banks.

## Education

Borgmeyer is a graduate of Duchesne High School and attended UMSL and Washington University.

## Mayoral term

In an interview with KMOV News, Borgmeyer said that he wanted to take a pro-business stance and curb crime during his time as mayor of St. Charles. Borgmeyer also believes that the police force is currently understaffed, saying "As far as I'm concerned we're understaffed police wise I'd like to see the police force expanded They're coming up for contract negotiations, that's an important part of it."

Borgmeyer pushed for the repeal of a controversial St. Charles liquor law that required businesses on North Main Street to make at least 50% of their revenues come from food and not liquor. He says that the requirement does not make the area safer but rather could force some places to close as a result. Borgmeyer also believes that the food requirement is keeping new businesses from coming to North Main. He says that better lighting and more policing have made North Main safer, not the ordinance.

## Electoral history

2019 St. Charles mayoral election (officially nonpartisan)
| Party | | Candidate | Votes | % |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
|  | **Republican** | **Dan Borgmeyer** | **4,455** | **55.33%** |
|  | Republican | Sally Faith | 3,570 | 44.34% |
|  | Write-in | *Write-in* | 27 | 0.34% |

## InfoBox

| Dan Borgmeyer | |
| --- | --- |
|  | |
| Mayor of Saint Charles, Missouri | |
| **Incumbent** | |
| **Assumed office** <br>May 7, 2019 | |
| Preceded by | Sally Faith |
|  | |
| Personal details | |
| Political party | Republican |
| Children | 4 |
| Alma mater | University of Missouri-St. Louis Washington University |
|  | |


title: Daniel McMaster

abstract: Daniel McMaster was a merchant and politician in New Brunswick. He represented Charlotte in the Legislative Assembly of New Brunswick from 1793 to 1795. He was a merchant in Boston at the time of the American Revolution. McMaster went to Halifax in 1776, eventually settling in Saint Andrews, New Brunswick. He married Hannah Ann Andrews. McMaster died in St. Andrews at the age of 76.

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# Daniel McMaster

**Daniel McMaster** (ca 1754  June 16, 1830) was a merchant and politician in New Brunswick. He represented Charlotte in the Legislative Assembly of New Brunswick from 1793 to 1795.

He was a merchant in Boston at the time of the American Revolution. McMaster went to Halifax in 1776, eventually settling in Saint Andrews, New Brunswick. He married Hannah Ann Andrews. McMaster died in St. Andrews at the age of 76.

* Sabine, Lorenzo (2009). *Biographical Sketches of Loyalists of the American Revolution*. pp. 71–72. ISBN 978-1-4290-1953-8.


title: Tahiti Pro Teahupo'o 2019

abstract: The Tahiti Pro Teahupo'o 2019 was the seventh event of the Men's Championship Tour in the 2019 World Surf League. It took place from 24 to 29 August at Teahupo'o in Tahiti, French Polynesia, and was contested by 36 surfers. In the final, Australia's Owen Wright defeated Brazil's Gabriel Medina to win the fourth Championship Tour event of his career.

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# Tahiti Pro Teahupo'o 2019

The **Tahiti Pro Teahupo'o 2019** was the seventh event of the Men's Championship Tour in the 2019 World Surf League. It took place from 24 to 29 August at Teahupo'o in Tahiti, French Polynesia, and was contested by 36 surfers.

In the final, Australia's Owen Wright defeated Brazil's Gabriel Medina to win the fourth Championship Tour event of his career.

## Format

A new competition format was introduced for the 2019 Championship Tour. All 36 surfers take part in the Seeding Round. The top two surfers in each heat advance directly to the Round of 32, while the lowest-placed surfer in each heat enters the Elimination Round. In each of the four heats in the Elimination Round, the top two surfers advance to the Round of 32, while the lowest-placed surfer is eliminated from the competition. From the Round of 32 onwards, the competition follows a single elimination format, with the winner of each head-to-head heat advancing to the next round and the loser being eliminated.

## Competition

The competition took place from 24 to 29 August.

### Seeding Round

### Elimination round

### Round of 32

### Round of 16

### Quarterfinals

### Semifinals

### Final

## InfoBox

| Tahiti Pro Teahupo'o | |
| --- | --- |
| Location | Teahupo'o, Tahiti, French Polynesia |
| Dates | 24 to 29 August 2019 |
| Competitors | 36 from 10 nations |
| Medalists | |
| Australia  Brazil | |
|


title: Dan Vîlceanu

abstract: Dan Vîlceanu is a Romanian deputy, elected in 2016. On 25 November 2021, he was sworn in as Minister of Investments and European Projects in the Ciucă Cabinet. Between 2006 and 2009 Dan Vîlceanu was the leader of the Gorj branch of Social Democratic Youth, the youth organisation of the Social Democratic Party (PSD) of Romania. Vîlceanu then joined the Democratic Liberal Party (PDL) to serve as General Secretary (2011–2012), first deputy chairman (2012–2013), and chairman of the Gorj branch of the party (2013–2015). After the PDL merged with the National Liberal Party (PNL), he had been serving as co-chairman/chairman of the latter's Gorj branch respectively since 2015, and as Secretary-General of the latter party since 26 September 2021. Furthermore, he also served as Minister of Finance in the PNL-led Cîțu cabinet, between 18 August and 25 November 2021. Additionally, between 7 September and 25 November 2021, he served as acting Minister of Transport in the same cabinet. On 2 April 2022, Vîlceanu resigned as both Minister of European Funds and PNL secretary-general. On the 21st of May 2024 while in the Parliament's building, Dan Vilceanu attacked one of his colleagues, an MP from the National Liberal Party and bit his nose.

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# Dan Vîlceanu

**Dan Vîlceanu** (born February 5, 1979) is a Romanian deputy, elected in 2016. On 25 November 2021, he was sworn in as Minister of Investments and European Projects in the Ciucă Cabinet.

Between 2006 and 2009 Dan Vîlceanu was the leader of the Gorj branch of Social Democratic Youth, the youth organisation of the Social Democratic Party (PSD) of Romania.

Vîlceanu then joined the Democratic Liberal Party (PDL) to serve as General Secretary (2011–2012), first deputy chairman (2012–2013), and chairman of the Gorj branch of the party (2013–2015). After the PDL merged with the National Liberal Party (PNL), he had been serving as co-chairman/chairman of the latter's Gorj branch respectively since 2015, and as Secretary-General of the latter party since 26 September 2021.

Furthermore, he also served as Minister of Finance in the PNL-led Cîțu cabinet, between 18 August and 25 November 2021. Additionally, between 7 September and 25 November 2021, he served as acting Minister of Transport in the same cabinet.

On 2 April 2022, Vîlceanu resigned as both Minister of European Funds and PNL secretary-general.

On the 21st of May 2024 while in the Parliament's building, Dan Vilceanu attacked one of his colleagues, an MP from the National Liberal Party and bit his nose.

1. Georgiana Oprea (June 18, 2021). "Cine este noul ministru al Finanțelor. Dan Vîlceanu și-a început cariera politică la PSD". *Mediafax* (in Romanian). Retrieved October 1, 2021.
2. "Toți miniștrii din Guvernul Ciucă au primit avize pozitive în comisiile de specialitate din Parlament. Urmează votul de învestitură, joi". *Antena 3*. Retrieved January 9, 2022.
3. "Cine este Dan Vîlceanu, propus de Cîțu la șefia MFP: O carieră politică începută la PSD, legături strânse cu Ministerul Finanțelor și afaceri ale familiei cu firme de stat din energie". *Hotnews.ro* (in Romanian). August 14, 2021. Retrieved November 3, 2021.
4. "Cine este noul ministru al Finanţelor. Dan Vîlceanu şi-a început cariera politică la PSD". *Mediafax.ro* (in Romanian). August 18, 2021. Retrieved November 3, 2021.
5. "Congres PNL - a doua zi. Echipa lui Florin Cîțu a câștigat posturile de conducere din PNL". *Antena 3*. Retrieved January 9, 2022.
6. Radu Eremia (August 18, 2021). "Dan Vîlceanu a depus jurământul la Palatul Cotroceni. Klaus Iohannis nu a făcut nicio declaraţie. Cum a comentat echipa Orban gestul şefului statului". *Adevărul* (in Romanian). Retrieved October 1, 2021.
7. "Dan Vîlceanu a depus jurământul pentru preluarea funcției de ministru al Finanțelor". *Antena 3*. Retrieved January 9, 2022.
8. "Cătălin Drulă, mesaj subtil lăsat în birou pentru noul ministru al Transporturilor: "E un document mai special"". *Antena 3*. Retrieved January 9, 2022.
9. "Dan Vîlceanu, mâna dreaptă a lui Florin Cîțu, își anunță demisia și din funcţia de ministru al Investiţiilor". *www.hotnews.ro* (in Romanian). Retrieved April 2, 2022.
10. "Momentul în care Dan Vîlceanu îl mușcă de nas și îl agresează pe Florin Roman a fost surprins de camerele din Parlament". *www.digi.ro* (in Romanian). May 21, 2024. Retrieved May 21, 2024.

## InfoBox

| Dan Vîlceanu | |
| --- | --- |
|  | |
| Minister of European Funds | |
| **In office**
25 November 2021  2 April 2022 | |
| Preceded by | Florin Cîțu (*ad interim*) |
| Minister of Finance | |
| **In office**
18 August 2021  25 November 2021 | |
| Preceded by | Florin Cîțu (*ad interim*) |
| Succeeded by | Adrian Câciu |
| Minister of Transport | |
| **Acting** | |
| **In office**
7 September 2021  25 November 2021 | |
| Preceded by | Cătălin Drulă |
| Succeeded by | Sorin Grindeanu |
| Member of the Romanian Chamber of Deputies | |
| **Incumbent** | |
| **Assumed office**
21 December 2016 | |
|  | |
| Personal details | |
| Born | (1979-02-05) February 5, 1979
Bumbești-Jiu, Gorj County, Romania |
| Political party | National Liberal Party (since 2015)
Democratic Liberal Party (2009–2015)
Social Democratic Party (before 2009) |
| Education | West University of Timișoara |
|  | |


title: Tailor's bunion

abstract: Tailor's bunion, also known as digitus quintus varus or bunionette, is a condition caused as a result of inflammation of the fifth metatarsal bone at the base of the little toe. It is usually characterized by inflammation, pain and redness of the little toe. Often a tailor's bunion is caused by a faulty mechanical structure of the foot. The fifth metatarsal bone starts to protrude outward, while the little toe moves inward. This change in alignment creates an enlargement on the outside of the foot. It is mostly similar to a bunion. It is called Tailor's bunion because in past centuries, tailors sat cross-legged, and this was thought to cause this protrusion on the outside aspect of the foot. Patients will present with a history of pain of the lateral bunion, plantar callous, and pain that increases with constrictive shoe wear. Studies have shown that tight shoe wear can cause both bunions as well as Tailor's bunions.

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# Tailor's bunion

**Tailor's bunion**, also known as **digitus quintus varus** or **bunionette**, is a condition caused as a result of inflammation of the fifth metatarsal bone at the base of the little toe.

It is usually characterized by inflammation, pain and redness of the little toe.

Often a tailor's bunion is caused by a faulty mechanical structure of the foot. The fifth metatarsal bone starts to protrude outward, while the little toe moves inward. This change in alignment creates an enlargement on the outside of the foot.

It is mostly similar to a bunion (the same type of ailment affecting the big toe). It is called Tailor's bunion because in past centuries, tailors sat cross-legged, and this was thought to cause this protrusion on the outside aspect of the foot.

Patients will present with a history of pain of the lateral bunion, plantar callous, and pain that increases with constrictive shoe wear. Studies have shown that tight shoe wear can cause both bunions as well as Tailor's bunions.

## Treatment

Non-surgical therapies include:

* Shoe modifications: wearing shoes that have a wide toe box, and avoiding those with pointed toes or high heels.
* Oral nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drugs may help in relieving the pain and inflammation.
* Injections of corticosteroid are commonly used to treat the inflammation.
* Bunionette pads placed over the affected area may help reduce pain.
* An ice pack may be applied to reduce pain and inflammation.

Surgery may be considered when pain continues for a long period and the non-surgical therapies do not yield improvement.

Surgical therapies include:

## Diagnosis

Tailor's bunion is easily diagnosed because the protrusion is visually apparent. X-rays may be ordered to help the surgeon find out the severity of the deformity.

### Types of Tailor's bunions

Type 1: The head of the 5th metatarsal is thickened and enlarged.

Type 2: A 5th metatarsal with an increased lateral curve and a normal fourth and fifth inter-metatarsal angle.

Type 3: Has the greatest lateral angular disposition of the 5th metatarsal compared to the 4th metatarsal, this phenomenon increases the 4th and 5th inter-metatarsal angles. This is generally the most symptomatic type of Tailor's bunion.

Type 4: A combination of at least two types of bunionettes (TB).

### Lesser toe deformities leading to falls

Five studies examined associations between falls and foot disorders. Significant associations were found between falls and plantar fasciitis, corns or bunions and lesser toe deformity (such as Tailor's bunions). The results of these studies show that "Older people who fell were more likely to have foot pain, hallux valgus, and lesser toe deformity".

## InfoBox

| Tailor's bunion | |
| --- | --- |
| Other names | **Bunionette** or **Digitus quintus varus** |
|  | |
| Radiograph showing a tailor's bunion | |
| Specialty | Podiatry |


title: Tajudeen Agunbiade

abstract: Tajudeen Agunbiade is a Nigerian para table tennis player of class 9 and Paralympian.

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# Tajudeen Agunbiade

**Tajudeen Agunbiade** (born 25 May 1975) is a Nigerian para table tennis player of class 9 and Paralympian.

## Career

He represented Nigeria at the 2000 Summer Paralympics held in Sydney, Australia and he competed in table tennis. He won the gold medal at the Men's singles 9 event. He also won the gold medal at the team event together with Tunde Adisa and Femi Alabi.

He also competed at the Men's individual – Class 9–10 and the Men's team – Class 9–10 events at the 2008 Summer Paralympics but did not win a medal.

In July 2019, he won gold at the 2019 ITTF African Para Table Tennis Championships which meant that he qualified to represent Nigeria at the 2020 Summer Paralympics in Tokyo, Japan. He won one of the bronze medals in the men's team C9-10 event.

## Achievements

| Year | Competition | Location | Position | Event |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 2000 | Summer Paralympics | Sydney, Australia | 1st | Singles C9 |
| | | | 1st | Team C9 |
| 2021 | Summer Paralympics | Tokyo, Japan | 3rd | Team C9-10 |

## InfoBox

Tajudeen Agunbiade
| Personal information | |
| --- | --- |
| Born | (1975-05-25) 25 May 1975 |
| Sport | |
| Country | Nigeria |
| Sport | Para table tennis |
| Medal record      Men's para table tennis (class 9)   Representing  Nigeria  Paralympic Games  2000 Sydney Singles C9  2000 Sydney Team C9  2020 Tokyo Team C9 | |


title: Dan Murray (Gaelic footballer)

abstract: Dan Murray is an Irish former Gaelic footballer who played as a right corner-back for the Cork senior team. Murray joined the team during the 1954 championship and was a regular member of the starting fifteen until his retirement after the 1959 championship. During that time he won one National League medal and two Munster medals, however, he failed to capture an All-Ireland medal. Murray began his club career with Canovee and UCC before later winning two county championship medals with Macroom. He also played hurling with Cloughduv.

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# Dan Murray (Gaelic footballer)

**Dan Murray** (born 1934) is an Irish former Gaelic footballer who played as a right corner-back for the Cork senior team.

Murray joined the team during the 1954 championship and was a regular member of the starting fifteen until his retirement after the 1959 championship. During that time he won one National League medal and two Munster medals, however, he failed to capture an All-Ireland medal.

Murray began his club career with Canovee and UCC before later winning two county championship medals with Macroom. He also played hurling with Cloughduv.

## InfoBox

Dan Murray
| Personal information | | | |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Irish name | *Dónall Ó Muirí* | | |
| Sport | Gaelic Football | | |
| Position | Right corner-back | | |
| Born | 1934<br>Kilmichael, County Cork, Ireland | | |
| Occupation | Secondary school principal | | |
| Club(s) | | | |
| Years | **Club** | | |
| 1950s-1960s | Macroom | | |
| Club titles | | | |
| Cork titles | 2 | | |
| Inter-county(ies)\* | | | |
| Years | **County** | **Apps (scores)** |
| 1954-1959 | Cork | 15 (0-00) |
| Inter-county titles | | | |
| Munster titles | 2 | | |
| All-Irelands | 0 | | |
| NFL | 1 | | |
| \*Inter County team apps and scores correct as of 14:40, 12 April 2012. | | | |


title: Dan Mustapic

abstract: Daniel Matthew Mustapic is a New Zealand curler from Dunedin. He is a two-time Pacific-Asian champion and a four-time New Zealand men's champion. He participated in the 2006 Winter Olympics, where the New Zealand men's team finished in tenth place. Prior to emigrating to New Zealand, Mustapic was active in the Ontario curling scene. While living in Hamilton and curling out of Kitchener, he won the 1994 Welton Beauchamp Classic.

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# Dan Mustapic

**Daniel Matthew Mustapic** (born 23 August 1960) is a New Zealand curler from Dunedin. He is a two-time Pacific-Asian champion (2000, 2004) and a four-time New Zealand men's champion (2003, 2005, 2006, 2012).

He participated in the 2006 Winter Olympics, where the New Zealand men's team finished in tenth place.

Prior to emigrating to New Zealand, Mustapic was active in the Ontario curling scene. While living in Hamilton and curling out of Kitchener, he won the 1994 Welton Beauchamp Classic.

## Teams

### Men's

| Season | Skip | Third | Second | Lead | Alternate | Coach | Events |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1994–95 | Dan Mustapic | John Thompson | Jason Lehtovaara | Dunc MacLean |  |  | WCT |
| 2000–01 | Dan Mustapic | Sean Becker | Hans Frauenlob | Jim Allan | Lorne De Pape | Edwin Harley | PCC 2000 |
| | Dan Mustapic | Sean Becker | Hans Frauenlob | Lorne De Pape | Jim Allan | Edwin Harley | WCC 2001 (9th) |
| 2002–03 | Sean Becker | Hans Frauenlob | Jim Allan | Lorne De Pape | Dan Mustapic |  | PCC 2002 (4th) |
| 2003–04 | Sean Becker | Hans Frauenlob | Dan Mustapic | Lorne De Pape | Warren Dobson | Peter Becker | WCC 2004 (7th) |
| 2004–05 | Sean Becker | Hans Frauenlob | Dan Mustapic | Lorne De Pape | Warren Dobson | Peter Becker | PCC 2004
WCC 2005 (8th) |
| 2005–06 | Sean Becker | Hans Frauenlob | Dan Mustapic | Lorne De Pape | Warren Dobson | Peter Becker | PCC 2005
WOG 2006 (10th) |
| 2006–07 | Dan Mustapic | Hans Frauenlob | Rupert Jones | Lorne De Pape |  | Edwin Harley | PCC 2006 (5th) |
| 2007–08 | Dan Mustapic | Kenny Thomson | Peter de Boer | Haymon Keeler | Lorne De Pape |  | NZMCC 2008 |
| 2008–09 | Dan Mustapic | Hans Frauenlob | Kenny Thomson | Lorne De Pape |  |  | NZMCC 2009 |
| 2009–10 | Dan Mustapic | Scott Becker | Warren Kearney | Warren Dobson | Kris Miller |  | PCC 2009 (5th) |
| | Dan Mustapic | Kenny Thomson | Lorne De Pape | Doug Charko |  |  | NZMCC 2010 |
| 2012–13 | Hans Frauenlob | Lorne De Pape | Allan Langille | Pat Cooney | Dan Mustapic |  | WSCC 2013 |
| | Dan Mustapic | Lorne De Pape | Allan Langille | Pat Cooney | Eugenio Molinatti |  | NZMCC 2013 |
| 2013–14 | Dan Mustapic | Lorne De Pape | Iain Craig | Derek Jansen |  |  | NZMCC 2014 |
| 2014–15 | Hans Frauenlob | Dan Mustapic | Lorne De Pape | Iain Craig | Dave Watt |  | WSCC 2015 |
| | Hans Frauenlob | Dan Mustapic | Brett Sargon | Kieran Ford |  |  | NZMCC 2015 |
| 2015–16 | Hans Frauenlob | Dan Mustapic | Dave Watt | Iain Craig | Lorne De Pape |  | WSCC 2016 (5th) |
| 2016–17 | Dan Mustapic | Hans Frauenlob | Dave Watt | Lorne De Pape | Iain Craig |  | WSCC 2017 (5th) |

### Mixed doubles

| Season | Male | Female | Events |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 2008–09 | Dan Mustapic | Brydie Donald | NZMDCC 2009 |
| 2009–10 | Dan Mustapic | Brydie Donald | NZMDCC 2010 |
| 2013–14 | Dan Mustapic | Marisa Jones | NZMDCC 2014 |
| 2015–16 | Dan Mustapic | Waverley Taylor | NZMDCC 2016 (9th) |

## InfoBox

| Dan Mustapic | |
| --- | --- |
| Curler | |
| Born | (1960-08-23) 23 August 1960
Port Arthur, Ontario, Canada |
| Team | |
| Curling club | Ranfurly CC,
Ranfurly, New Zealand |
| Curling career | |
| Member Association | Ontario (1992–1998)
New Zealand (2000–present) |
| World Championship
appearances | 3 (2001, 2004, 2005) |
| World Mixed Doubles Championship
appearances | 1 (2015) |
| Pacific-Asia Championship
appearances | 6 (2000, 2002, 2004, 2005, 2006, 2009) |
| Olympic
appearances | 1 (2006) |
| Other appearances | World Senior Championship: 4 (2013, 2015, 2016, 2017) |
| Medal record      Curling  Pacific Championships  2000 Esquimalt    2004 Chuncheon    2005 Taipei    World Senior Championships  2013 Fredericton    2015 Sochi | |


title: Taipei No.1

abstract: The Taipei No.1 is a residential skyscraper complex completed in 2008 and located in Sanchong District, New Taipei, Taiwan. The complex comprises three towers: tower A is 140 m (460 ft) tall with 37 stories and towers B and C are both 137 m (449 ft) tall with 36 stories, with six basement levels. When completed, the building was the tallest in the district until it was surpassed by Chicony Electronics Headquarters in 2013. Taipei No.1 is located on the bank of Tamsui River, one bridge away from Taipei city. The complex was constructed under strict requirements of preventing damage caused by earthquakes and typhoons common in Taiwan.

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# Taipei No.1

The **Taipei No.1** (Chinese: 麗寶之星T1) is a residential skyscraper complex completed in 2008 and located in Sanchong District, New Taipei, Taiwan. The complex comprises three towers: tower A is 140 m (460 ft) tall with 37 stories and towers B and C are both 137 m (449 ft) tall with 36 stories, with six basement levels. When completed, the building was the tallest in the district until it was surpassed by Chicony Electronics Headquarters in 2013. Taipei No.1 is located on the bank of Tamsui River, one bridge away from Taipei city. The complex was constructed under strict requirements of preventing damage caused by earthquakes and typhoons common in Taiwan.

## InfoBox

| Taipei No.1
麗寶之星T1 | |
| --- | --- |
|  | |
|  | |
| General information | |
| Status | Completed |
| Type | Residential |
| Location | No. 1, Lane 250, Zhongzheng South Road, Sanchong District, New Taipei, Taiwan |
| Coordinates | 25°03′13″N 121°29′38″E / 25.05356079421562°N 121.49385834173779°E / 25.05356079421562; 121.49385834173779 |
| Completed | 2008 |
| Height | |
| Architectural | Tower A: 140 m (460 ft)
Towers B & C: 137 m (449 ft) |
| Technical details | |
| Floor count | Tower A: 37
Towers B & C: 36 |


title: Taipei Open

abstract: The Taipei Open or Taipei WTA Challenger was a tournament for female professional tennis players played on indoor carpet courts. The event was classified as a WTA 125 tournament, and held annually in November in Taipei City, from 2008 until 2015, and was sponsored by the OEC Group. In 2012, the event was upgraded from a $100k ITF tournament to a WTA Challenger tournament. Its final edition took place in 2019.

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# Taipei Open

The **Taipei Open** or **Taipei WTA Challenger** (Chinese: 台北海碩網球公開賽) was a tournament for female professional tennis players played on indoor carpet courts. The event was classified as a WTA 125 tournament, and held annually in November in Taipei City, from 2008 until 2015, and was sponsored by the OEC Group. In 2012, the event was upgraded from a $100k ITF tournament to a WTA Challenger tournament. Its final edition took place in 2019.

## History

In 2007, OEC Group Chairman Robert Han organized an ITF tournament in Taoyuan where the prize was $50,000 plus hotel. OEC has retroactively referred to the event as the 2007 OEC Cup Taiwan Ladies Open.

In October 18–20, 2008, the OEC Group held the 2008 OEC Taipei Ladies Open, which was a WTA-sanctioned ITF $100,000+H tournament. held at the National Taiwan University Gymnasium and the Taipei Arena. In 2010 and 2011, it was called the OEC Taipei Ladies Open, and it was also sometimes referred to as the Haishuo Cup (海碩盃).

In 2012, the event was upgraded to a WTA 125 event. It had attracted over 60,000 visitors. In 2013, the tournament was renamed to OEC Taipei WTA Challenger. and used that name subsequently.

## Past finals

### Singles

| Year | Champion | Runner-up | Score |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
|
| ITF $75k Kaohsiung event | | | | |
| †2006 | **Chan Yung-jan** | Hsieh Su-wei | 5–7, 7–6(8–6), 6–0 |
| $50k Taoyuan event | | | | |
| 2007 | **Akiko Morigami** | Yanina Wickmayer | 6–4, 7–6 (7–5)  |
|
| $100k+H event | | | | |
| 2008 | **Jarmila Gajdošová** | Corinna Dentoni | 4–6, 6–4, 6–1 |
| 2009 | **Chan Yung-jan** | Ayumi Morita | 6–4, 2–6, 6–2 |
| 2010 | **Peng Shuai** | Ayumi Morita | 6–1, 6–4 |
| 2011 | **Ayumi Morita** | Kimiko Date-Krumm | 6–2, 6–2 |
| WTA 125 event | | | | |
| 2012 | **Kristina Mladenovic** | Chang Kai-chen | 6–4, 6–3 |
| 2013 | **Alison Van Uytvanck** | Yanina Wickmayer | 6–4, 6–2 |
| 2014 | **Vitalia Diatchenko** | Chan Yung-jan | 1–6, 6–2, 6–4 |
| 2015 | **Tímea Babos** | Misaki Doi | 7–5, 6–3 |
| 2016 | **Evgeniya Rodina** | Chang Kai-chen | 6–4, 6–3 |
| 2017 | **Belinda Bencic** | Arantxa Rus | 7–6(7–3), 6–1 |
| 2018 | **Luksika Kumkhum** | Sabine Lisicki | 6–1, 6–3 |
| 2019 | **Vitalia Diatchenko** (2) | Tímea Babos | 6–3, 6–2 |
| 2020 | *cancelled due to the COVID-19 pandemic* | | |

† – note: not considered the Taipei Open by some sources

### Doubles

| Year | Champions | Runners-up | Score |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
|
| ITF $50k Taoyuan event | | | | |
| †2007 | **Chan Yung-jan**
**Chan Hao-ching** | Hsieh Shu-ying
Hsieh Su-wei | 6–1, 2–6, \[14–12\] |
|
| $100k+H event | | | | |
| 2008 | **Chuang Chia-jung**
**Hsieh Su-wei** | Hsu Wen-hsin
Hwang I-hsuan | 6–3, 6–3 |
| 2009 | **Chan Yung-jan** (2)
**Chuang Chia-jung** (2) | Yayuk Basuki
Riza Zalameda | 6–3, 3–6, \[10–7\] |
| 2010 | **Chang Kai-chen**
**Chuang Chia-jung** (3) | Hsieh Su-wei
Sania Mirza | 6–4, 6–2 |
| 2011 | **Chan Yung-jan** (3)
**Zheng Jie** | Karolína Plíšková
Kristýna Plíšková | 7–6(7–5), 5–7, \[10–5\] |
| WTA 125 event | | | | |
| 2012 | **Chan Hao-ching** (2)
**Kristina Mladenovic** | Chang Kai-chen
Olga Govortsova | 5–7, 6–2, \[10–8\] |
| 2013 | **Caroline Garcia**
**Yaroslava Shvedova** | Anna-Lena Friedsam
Alison Van Uytvanck | 6–3, 6–3 |
| 2014 | **Chan Hao-ching** (3)
**Chan Yung-jan** (4) | Chang Kai-chen
Chuang Chia-jung | 6–4, 6–3 |
| 2015 | **Kanae Hisami**
**Kotomi Takahata** | Marina Melnikova
Elise Mertens | 6–1, 6–2 |
| 2016 | **Natela Dzalamidze**
**Veronika Kudermetova** | Chang Kai-chen
Chuang Chia-jung | 4–6, 6–3, \[10–5\] |
| 2017 | **Veronika Kudermetova** (2)
**Aryna Sabalenka** | Monique Adamczak
Naomi Broady | 2–6, 7–6(7–5), \[10–6\] |
| 2018 | **Ankita Raina**
**Karman Thandi** | Olga Doroshina
Natela Dzalamidze | 6–3, 5–7, \[12–12\] ret. |
| 2019 | **Lee Ya-hsuan**
**Wu Fang-hsien** | Dalila Jakupović
Danka Kovinić | 4–6, 6–4, \[10–7\] |
| 2020 | *cancelled due to the COVID-19 pandemic* | | |

† – note: not considered the Taipei Open by some sources

## InfoBox

| Taipei WTA Challenger | |
| --- | --- |
| Tournament information | |
| Event name | Taipei WTA Challenger |
| Location | Taipei City
Taiwan |
| Venue | Taipei Arena |
| Category | WTA 125K series |
| Surface | Carpet \- indoors |
| Draw | 32S / 16Q / 16D |
| Prize money | US$125,000 (2019) |
| Website | www.oectennis.com |
| Current champions (2019) | |
| Singles | Vitalia Diatchenko |
| Doubles | Lee Ya-hsuan
Wu Fang-hsien |


title: Tai-Heng Cheng

abstract: Tai-Heng Cheng is a Singaporean legal scholar, lawyer, and international arbitrator. He currently resides in United States of America as a permanent resident. Cheng is the author of the book When International Law Works: Realistic Idealism After 9/11 and the Global Recession. His other works include State Succession and Commercial Obligations, a post-Cold War treatise on how to manage international contracts, loans and commercial treaties when state succession or regime change occur.

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# Tai-Heng Cheng

**Tai-Heng Cheng** is a Singaporean legal scholar, lawyer, and international arbitrator. He currently resides in United States of America as a permanent resident.

Cheng is the author of the book *When International Law Works: Realistic Idealism After 9/11 and the Global Recession* (Oxford University Press 2011). His other works include *State Succession and Commercial Obligations* (Transnational Publishers, 2006), a post-Cold War treatise on how to manage international contracts, loans and commercial treaties when state succession or regime change occur.

## Professional background

Cheng holds Doctor of the Science of Law and Master of Laws degrees from Yale Law School, where he was Howard M. Hotzmann Fellow for International Law and studied under Professor W. Michael Reisman. He also holds a Bachelor of Arts in law degree with First Class Honors from Oxford University, where he was an Oxford University Scholar. He also received a Master of Arts degree from Oxford University in 2004 and a Graduate Diploma in Singapore Law from the National University of Singapore in 2001.

Cheng is an elected member of the American Law Institute, and serves on its Members Consultative Committees that assist in the preparation of the Restatement (Third) of the U.S. Law of International Commercial Arbitration, and the Principles of World Trade Organization Law. He is an elected member of the Executive Council of the American Society of International Law (ASIL) and chairs its Scholarship Awards Committee. He was co-chair of the 2011 ASIL Annual Meeting. He is also a member of the Academic Council of the Institute for Transnational Arbitration (ITA) and co-chair of the 2012 ITA Annual Arbitration Workshop in Dallas, Texas. He is Honorary Fellow of the Foreign Policy Association, Fellow of the American Bar Foundation, and a founding member of the Arbitration Club of New York.

He has served as arbitrator, chair, expert, amicus curiae, and counsel in ICSID, UNCITRAL, ICDR, ICC, SCC, and JAMS arbitrations, and in U.S. and Canadian court proceedings. He is a member of the panels of neutrals of the ICDR, CPR, and HKIAC. He has advised the United Nations Transitional Administration in East Timor and the Republic of Kosovo on comparative and international law issues, including investment treaties. He was also previously appointed Senior Officer of the Singapore Police Force, where he gave advice on legal issues and counter terrorism.

He was previously associated with the New York law firm Simpson Thacher & Bartlett, where he represented AIG, BlackRock, Bechtel, General Electric, Weight Watchers, and Toys 'R' Us. He has been admitted to the Bars of New York State; the U.S. District Courts for the Southern, Eastern, and Western Districts of New York; and the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit.

Cheng has served as vice president of the American Society of International Law and is an elected fellow of the College of Commercial Arbitrators, The American Law Institute, and the Foreign Policy Association. He is a trustee of The Frick Collection in New York and sits on the boards of the Smithsonian Institution’s National Museum of Asian Art and the Singapore Management University School of Law.

In 2005, Turkish Daily News reported his impressions from a fact finding mission to Turkey where he met with military generals, senior elected representatives, religious leaders and dissidents. In 2006, the National Law Journal and New York Law Journal reported that he led an international fact finding mission to Iran, where he met with Massoumeh Ebtekar, Iran's first woman Vice President and former spokesperson for the hostage takers of the U.S. embassy, mullahs, ambassadors, professors, civil society reformers and UN officials in Tehran.

## Publications

### Books

*When International Law Works: Realistic Idealism After 9/11 and the Global Recession* (Oxford University Press 2011)
State Succession and Commercial Obligations (Transnational Publishers 2006)

### Articles

Why New States Accept Old Obligations, 2011 U. Ill. L. Rev. 1 (2011);
Developing Narratives in International Investment Law, 8 Santa Clara J. Int' L. (2011);
Making International Law Without Agreeing What It Is, 10 Wash. U. Glob. Stud. L. Rev. (2011);
Shaping an Obama Doctrine of Preemptive Force, 82 Temp. L. Rev. 737 (2009);
Reasons and Reasoning in Investment Treaty Arbitration, 32 Suffolk Transnat’l L. Rev. 409 (2009);
The Universal Declaration of Human Rights at Sixty: Is it Still Right for the United States?, 41 Cornell Int'l L.J. 251 (2008);
Renegotiating the Odious Debt Doctrine, 70 Law & Contemp. Probs. 7 (2007);
Precedent and Control in Investment Treaty Arbitration, 30 Fordham Int'l L.J. 1014 (2007);
Power, Norms, and International Intellectual Property Law, 28 Mich. J. Int'l L. 109 (2006);
Power, Authority and International Investment Law, 20 Am. U. Int’l L. Rev. 465 (2005);
The Central Case Approach to Human Rights, 13 Pac. Rim L. & Pol’y J. 257 (2004)

### Book Chapters and Other Scholarship

International Arbitration, in Judicial Benchbook on International Law, D. Amann ed. (2011);
Transnational Dispute Management Special Edition: International Arbitration in China, T. Cheng & P. Thorp eds. (2011);
Positivism, New Haven Jurisprudence and the Fragmentation of International Law, in Essays in Honor of Thomas Walde, T. Weiler ed. (2010);
State Succession and Commercial Obligations: Lessons from Kosovo, in Essays in Honor of W. michael Reisman, M. Arsanjani et al. eds. (2010);
Law on Loan: Legal Reconstruction after Armed Conflict, in Corporate Social Responsibility in Zones of Conflict, N. Turner ed. (2010);
Reflections on Culture in Mediation-Arbitration, in Contemporary Issues in International Arbitration and Mediation, A. Robine ed. (2010);
A Renaissance Career in International Law, in 2009-2010 ASIL Careers in International Law (2009);
Reframing Iran: A View from the Field, with P. Huntington & G. Billard (2007)

1. Center for International Law (2008-11-11). "News". Archived from the original on 2012-02-08. Retrieved 2012-02-10.
2. Simpson Thacher & Bartlett LLP (2005-09-21). "Simpson Thacher Wins Appeal for Weight Watchers in Trademark Infringement Case".
3. Simpson Thacher & Bartlett LLP (2005-03-21). "Simpson Thacher Represents Toys "R" Us, Inc. in $6.6 Billion Proposed Acquisition by KKR, Bain and Vornado".
4. Networking 20/20. "Entrepreneurial Diplomacy Program".`{{cite web}}`: CS1 maint: numeric names: authors list (link)
5. Center for International Law (2005-09-21). "News". Archived from the original on 2012-02-08. Retrieved 2012-02-10.


title: Takada Station (Niigata)

abstract: Takada Station is a railway station in the city of Jōetsu, Niigata, Japan, operated by the third-sector operator Echigo Tokimeki Railway.

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# Takada Station (Niigata)

**Takada Station** (高田駅, *Takada-eki*) is a railway station in the city of Jōetsu, Niigata, Japan, operated by the third-sector operator Echigo Tokimeki Railway.

## Lines

Takada Station is served by the 37.7 km Echigo Tokimeki Railway Myōkō Haneuma Line from Myōkō-Kōgen to Naoetsu, and is located 31.0 kilometers from the starting point of the line at Myōkō-Kōgen and 68.3 kilometers from Nagano.

## Station layout

The station has one side platform and one island platform connected by a footbridge.

Entrance of the station, August 2020

### Platforms

| **1** | Myōkō Haneuma Line | for Myōkō-Kōgen, Arai and Niigata |
| --- | --- | --- |
| **2** | Myōkō Haneuma Line | for Naoetsu |
| **3** | Myōkō Haneuma Line | (not used) |

## Adjacent stations

| « | | Service | » | |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Myōkō Haneuma Line | | | | |
| Jōetsumyōkō | | *Shirayuki* | Naoetsu | |
| Minami-Takada | | Local | Kasugayama | |

## History

Takada Station opened on 15 August 1886. With the privatization of Japanese National Railways (JNR) on 1 April 1987, the station came under the control of JR East. From 14 March 2015, with the opening of the Hokuriku Shinkansen extension from Nagano to Kanazawa, local passenger operations over sections of the Shinetsu Main Line and Hokuriku Main Line running roughly parallel to the new shinkansen line were reassigned to third-sector railway operating companies. From this date, Takada Station was transferred to the ownership of the third-sector operating company Echigo Tokimeki Railway.

## Passenger statistics

In fiscal 2017, the station was used by an average of 2,342 passengers daily (boarding passengers only).

## Surrounding area

Media related to Takada Station (Niigata) at Wikimedia Commons

## InfoBox

| Takada Station
高田駅 | |
| --- | --- |
| Takada Station in October 2019 | |
| General information | |
| Location | 4 Nakamachi, Jōetsu-shi, Niigata-ken 943-0831
Japan |
| Coordinates | 37°06′54″N 138°14′32″E / 37.11500°N 138.24222°E / 37.11500; 138.24222 |
| Operated by | Echigo Tokimeki Railway |
| Line(s) | Myoko Haneuma Line |
| Distance | 31.0 kilometres (19.3 mi) from Myōkō-Kōgen |
| Platforms | 1 side + 1 island platforms |
| Tracks | 3 |
| Other information | |
| Status | Staffed |
| Website | Official website |
| History | |
| Opened | 15 August 1886 |
| Passengers | |
|  | |
| FY2017 | 2,342 daily |
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| Location  Takada StationLocation within Myoko Haneuma LineTakada StationTakada Station (Japan) | |


title: Taiwan bush warbler

abstract: The Taiwan bush warbler is a species of Old World warbler in the family Locustellidae. It is found only in Taiwan. Its natural habitat is undergrowth and grassland 1,200–3,000 m (3,900–9,800 ft) in elevation. It was first recorded in 1917 and named as a distinct species in 2000. The International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN) has assessed it as a least-concern species.

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# Taiwan bush warbler

The **Taiwan bush warbler** (***Locustella alishanensis***) is a species of Old World warbler in the family Locustellidae. It is found only in Taiwan. Its natural habitat is undergrowth and grassland 1,200–3,000 m (3,900–9,800 ft) in elevation. It was first recorded in 1917 and named as a distinct species in 2000. The International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN) has assessed it as a least-concern species.

## Taxonomy

This bush warbler was first recorded from Alishan in 1917. At first, it was thought to be a population of *Bradypterus luteoventris*. In 1952, Jean Théodore Delacour placed it within subspecies *idoneus* of *B. seebohmi* (now split into several species). Later authorities placed it in subspecies *melanorhynchus*. In the late 1980s, its song was found to be very distinctive, unlike other related species. In 2000, Pamela C. Rasmussen, Philip D. Round, Edward C. Dickinson and Frank Rozendaal described the population as a distinct species, *Bradypterus alishanensis*, based on its distinctive song and morphological observations. It was later transferred to the genus *Locustella*. A 2015 study concluded that it was the sister taxon of the russet bush warbler (*Locustella mandelli*) species complex, being genetically more divergent than the species in the complex.

## Description

The Taiwan bush warbler is about 14 cm (5.5 in) long and weighs about 10 g (0.35 oz). The male and female are alike. The head is dull rufous-brown, the crown having narrow dark tips. The indistinct supercilium and eye-ring are pale buff. The upperparts, from the mantle to the wings and tail, are dull russet-brown. The chin and throat are white, the lower throat usually having spots. The upper breast is greyish brown, and the lower breast and belly are white. The undertail coverts are dark rufous-brown with warm-coloured tips. The beak is black, and in winter the lower mandible is sometimes pale. The feet are pale pink, and the eyes are reddish brown. The juvenile bird has a brownish breast and does not have spots.

## Distribution and habitat

This species is endemic to Taiwan. It breeds in mountains 1,200–3,000 m (3,900–9,800 ft) above sea level, sometimes below 1,000 m (3,300 ft). It does not migrate, but in winter, it may move to lower elevations. Its habitat is deciduous and coniferous woodland with thick undergrowth consisting of grasses, shrubs or ferns, and also grass and bamboo near the tree line. It is present in habitats disturbed by humans.

## Behaviour

The Taiwan bush warbler's behaviour is very similar to that of the russet bush warbler. The Taiwan bush warbler mostly sings in the morning and evening, starting in late March, and it has also been heard in winter. Its song is a repeated sequence of one monotone whistle and three or four clicks; the sequence is usually repeated more than ten times, ending with the whistle. This is unlike the nasal and metallic song of the russet bush warbler and the staccato song of the brown bush warbler. Calls include a scratchy *ksh ksh ksh*, a sharp *tick* and a *stip*. It breeds in May and June, and possibly as late as August. The nest is built in grass, and there are two eggs per clutch. The holotype specimen has insects in its stomach.

## Status

Considered to be common, this species is not regarded as threatened, and the IUCN has assessed it as a least-concern species.

## InfoBox

| Taiwan bush warbler | |
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|  | |
| Conservation status | |
|
Least Concern  (IUCN 3.1) | |
| Scientific classification | |
| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Aves |
| Order: | Passeriformes |
| Family: | Locustellidae |
| Genus: | *Locustella* |
| Species: | ***L. alishanensis*** |
| Binomial name | |
| ***Locustella alishanensis***
(Rasmussen, Round, Dickinson & Rozendaal, 2000) | |
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| Synonyms | |
| *Bradypterus alishanensis* Rasmussen, Round, Dickinson & Rozendaal, 2000 | |


title: Taiwan bullfinch

abstract: The Taiwan bullfinch is a species of finch in the family Fringillidae. It is endemic to the mountains of Taiwan. It was previously considered a subspecies of the grey-headed bullfinch and most authorities consider it as such, but a 2020 study found it to represent a distinct species that diverged from the mainland Asian P. erythaca during the mid-Pleistocene, and the International Ornithological Congress accepted it as such.

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# Taiwan bullfinch

The **Taiwan bullfinch** (***Pyrrhula owstoni***) is a species of finch in the family Fringillidae. It is endemic to the mountains of Taiwan. It was previously considered a subspecies of the grey-headed bullfinch (*P. erythaca*) and most authorities consider it as such, but a 2020 study found it to represent a distinct species that diverged from the mainland Asian *P. erythaca* during the mid-Pleistocene, and the International Ornithological Congress accepted it as such.

## InfoBox

| Taiwan bullfinch | |
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|  | |
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| Scientific classification | |
| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Aves |
| Order: | Passeriformes |
| Family: | Fringillidae |
| Subfamily: | Carduelinae |
| Genus: | *Pyrrhula* |
| Species: | ***P. owstoni*** |
| Binomial name | |
| ***Pyrrhula owstoni***<br>Rothschild & Hartert, 1907 | |
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| Synonyms | |
| * *Pyrrhula erythaca owstoni* | |


title: Taiwan cupwing

abstract: The Taiwan cupwing, also known as Taiwan wren-babbler, is a species of passerine bird in the family Pnoepygidae. The species is endemic to the island of Taiwan. It was treated for a long time as a subspecies of the scaly-breasted cupwing.

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# Taiwan cupwing

The **Taiwan cupwing** (***Pnoepyga formosana***), also known as **Taiwan wren-babbler**, is a species of passerine bird in the family Pnoepygidae. The species is endemic to the island of Taiwan. It was treated for a long time as a subspecies of the scaly-breasted cupwing.

## Description

The bird is 8 to 9 cm long. The bird seems to be tailless, is olive-brown from above and the plumage has the pattern of fish scales on the chest. The Taiwan wren-babbler is very similar to the scaly-breasted cupwing, with pale-colored scales on an almost black surface. The wings and legs are shorter and the bird is more reddish-brown in color.

* Collar, N. J. & Robson, C. 2007. Family Timaliidae (Babblers) pp. 70 – 291 in; del Hoyo, J., Elliott, A. & Christie, D.A. eds. *Handbook of the Birds of the World*, Vol. 12. Picathartes to Tits and Chickadees. Lynx Edicions, Barcelona.

## InfoBox

| Taiwan cupwing | |
| --- | --- |
|  | |
| Conservation status | |
|
Least Concern  (IUCN 3.1) | |
| Scientific classification | |
| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Aves |
| Order: | Passeriformes |
| Family: | Pnoepygidae |
| Genus: | *Pnoepyga* |
| Species: | ***P. formosana*** |
| Binomial name | |
| ***Pnoepyga formosana***
Ingram, C, 1909 | |
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|  | |
| Synonyms | |
| *Pnoepyga albiventer formosana* | |


title: Taiping Bridge (Shaoxing)

abstract: The Taiping Bridge is a historic stone arch bridge over the Eastern Zhejiang Canal in Keyan Subdistrict, Keqiao District of Shaoxing, Zhejiang, China.

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# Taiping Bridge (Shaoxing)

The **Taiping Bridge** (simplified Chinese: 太平桥; traditional Chinese: 太平橋; pinyin: *Tàipíng Qiáo*) is a historic stone arch bridge over the Eastern Zhejiang Canal in Keyan Subdistrict, Keqiao District of Shaoxing, Zhejiang, China.

## History

The bridge was first built in 1620 during the Wanli era of the Ming dynasty (1368–1644), and rebuilt in 1858 during the reign of Xianfeng Emperor of the Qing dynasty (1644–1911).

On 6 May 2013, it was listed among the seventh batch of "Major National Historical and Cultural Sites in Zhejiang" by the State Council of China.

## InfoBox

| Taiping Bridge<br>太平桥 | |
| --- | --- |
| Taiping Bridge in February 2021 | |
| Coordinates | 30°05′12″N 120°27′48″E / 30.086715°N 120.463308°E / 30.086715; 120.463308 |
| Carries | Pedestrians |
| Crosses | Eastern Zhejiang Canal |
| Locale | Keyan Subdistrict, Keqiao District of Shaoxing, Zhejiang, China |
| Characteristics | |
| Design | Arch bridge |
| Material | Stone |
| Total length | 40 metres (130 ft) |
| Width | 3.5 metres (11 ft) |
| History | |
| Construction end | 1620 |
| Rebuilt | 1858 |
| Location | |
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title: Taichiro Morinaga

abstract: Taichiro Morinaga (1865–1937) was a Japanese philanthropist and entrepreneur. In 1899, he founded what would become Morinaga & Co, the first modern candy company in Japan, and the first to mass-produce chocolates in the country. Now known for the popular fruit candy Hi-Chew, one of Morinaga & Co's first products was marshmallow.

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# Taichiro Morinaga

**Taichiro Morinaga** (1865–1937) was a Japanese philanthropist and entrepreneur. In 1899, he founded what would become Morinaga & Co, the first modern candy company in Japan, and the first to mass-produce chocolates in the country. Now known for the popular fruit candy Hi-Chew, one of Morinaga & Co's first products was marshmallow.

## Early life

Morinaga (1865–1937) was born on Japan's southern island of Kyushu, in Hizen Imari. He had no formal education. His father died when he was young and he was estranged from his mother's family. Later he became a potter's apprentice in Yokohama. He later became a branch manager for a wholesaler in nearby Yokohama, but his branch lost money after extending too much credit to customers due to leniency. Since employees were considered personally responsible for such losses, Morinaga searched for a way to repay his boss. With no local prospects found to repay the loss, Morinaga, at age 23, moved to the United States where he opened a hardware store in San Francisco. Racism against Asians, common at the time, made business difficult. During the visit, he also converted to Christianity.

## Candy pioneer in Japan

During his time in the United States, an American gave him a piece of candy which was a new appetizing treat for Morinaga. Morinaga returned to Japan but came to the United States for a second time. He was unable to obtain candy apprentice jobs in the United States because of his race. Instead, he worked as a janitor in a candy factory to gain experience.

Morinaga studied candymaking in the United States for eleven years before returning to Japan. In 1899, he opened a candy store in the Akasaka District of Tokyo called "Morinaga Mill of Western-style Sweets" (later called Morinaga & Co). Japanese people in the United States had told Morinaga that they liked marshmallows, but that they were unavailable in Japan. Inspirited by this knowledge, his first product was marshmallows, which he called "angel food" because of their color and the association with Christianity. He started by selling perishable sweets from a pushcart, but shifted to selling non-perishable sweets as a wholesaler. His products were initially popular with the wives of foreign ministers. Morinaga hired Hanzaburo Matsuzaki, a friend and Christian, to market his candies in 1905, and the company started mass production of sweets with a factory steam engine in 1909. While Morinaga was initially doubtful that Japanese people would ever like milk and butter flavors, his 10-*cen* milk caramels became very popular in 1914. They were less buttery and more resistant to melting in hot Japanese weather than the caramel formulations that he had seen in the United States. To adapt chocolate for the Japanese market, where chocolate had a reputation for bitterness, Morinaga sold milk chocolate, with advertisements describing its flavor as "On behalf of modern Japanese tastes." In 1918, his company was the first to mass-produce chocolate in Japan. In addition to caramels and chocolate, Morinaga Mill also produced biscuits, drops, and milk-related products. Morinaga said that he produced several different products rather than one because the market for Western-style sweets was still small.

Morinaga is considered one of Japan's greatest industrialists who was not part of a zaibatsu. Early difficulties of the company included the fact that Japan had little commercial milk production, obliging the company to open its own dairy. Another difficulty was that Japan had little arable land for crops and no locally produced corn or sugar cane to make corn syrup.

## Relationship marketing

After Matsuzaki refused to let retailers sell competing products in the 1920s, Morinaga replaced contract-based wholesale agents with a sales company that Morinaga co-invested. The salespeople in these new companies worked with retailers to help sell products. This system was part of the keiretsu, or informal business group, that Morinaga was a part of. Morinaga opened its own western-style retail stores, complete with a display window and soda fountain. His network of exclusive retailers rose to 4,000 stores before World War II. The retailers had to avoid selling products similar to Morinaga's and sell Morinaga's products for certain fixed prices. Morinaga also created a society for sweets retailers to encourage the modernization of the industry, and gave illustrated examples of how to create a display window and modern floorplan. Morinaga's various vertical marketing campaigns included a special product available only on the 1st and the 15th of every month, a nationwide art festival using candy wrappers, and "special days" for member stores in certain regions. Inspired by Takashimaya's "mannequin girl", Morinaga hired five "Sweet Girls" to be demonstrators/models at events. The MB Club sent members candy twice a month and invited them to special events, in exchange for a monthly fee. The MB Club was one of the first club marketing programs in Japan. These practices showed Hanzaburo's marketing philosophy of "selling deeply" to return customers and retailers. After World War Two, Morinaga started the organization of retail stores with exclusive selling rights under the name "Morinaga Angel Stores" in 1949. The *keiretsu* retail store eventually gave way to the Japanese self-service store, or *super* in 1972.

## Legacy

After the Great Kantō earthquake, Morinaga led rescue efforts and also distributed sweets and dairy products to people displaced by the disaster and made donations for the purchase of rice to distribute to disaster victims.

In 1944, Morinaga's company, with the Army Medical School of Japan, was the first to produce penicillin, an antibiotic drug, in Japan.

## InfoBox

| Taichiro Morinaga | |
| --- | --- |
|  | |
| Born | Taichiro Morinaga
1865 |
| Died | 1937
Japan |
| Nationality | Japanese |
| Education | no formal education |
| Known for | Founder, Morinaga and Co., philanthropist |
| Website | www.morinaga.co.jp |


title: Dancing Crazy

abstract: "Dancing Crazy" is a song by American singer Miranda Cosgrove from her second extended play High Maintenance (2011). It was released as the lead single from the extended play on December 21, 2010, by Columbia Records. The song was written by Shellback, Max Martin, and Avril Lavigne, whilst production was helmed by Martin and Shellback. According to Cosgrove, the song is about friendship and having fun. The song was met with mixed reviews from critics. In the United States, the single peaked on the Billboard Hot 100 at number 100. It was moderately successful in some countries, such as Slovakia, where it peaked at number seventeen. The song's music video debuted on February 13 and features Cosgrove and her friends sneaking out and going to a party that is taking place on a high school football field.

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# Dancing Crazy

"**Dancing Crazy**" is a song by American singer Miranda Cosgrove from her second extended play *High Maintenance* (2011). It was released as the lead single from the extended play on December 21, 2010, by Columbia Records. The song was written by Shellback, Max Martin, and Avril Lavigne, whilst production was helmed by Martin and Shellback. According to Cosgrove, the song is about friendship and having fun.

The song was met with mixed reviews from critics. In the United States, the single peaked on the *Billboard* Hot 100 at number 100. It was moderately successful in some countries, such as Slovakia, where it peaked at number seventeen. The song's music video debuted on February 13 and features Cosgrove and her friends sneaking out and going to a party that is taking place on a high school football field.

## Background

In October 2010, Cosgrove announced new tour dates for the Sparks Fly Tour which was later renamed to the Dancing Crazy Tour. "Dancing Crazy" was released for digital download on December 21, 2010.

"Dancing Crazy" was written by Avril Lavigne, Max Martin, and Shellback, and produced by the latter two.

## Composition

The single is written in a common verse-chorus style. The song closes with the ending word "Smack". During a *Behind the Scenes* look at the recording of the song, Cosgrove stated,

> "Dancing Crazy is so fun. I just think about going out with my friends and going to parties and having a good time. \[One of my\] favorite parts of the song is when is when I say 'I know whatever happens, you will be right by my side'. It's just like, you know you'll always have your friends there."

Commonsensemedia wrote, "Dancing Crazy, ... has one thing on its mind: cutting loose on the dance floor until the wee hours of the morning. Written by Avril Lavigne, the song describes staying out all night, spending most of it dancing (with a little kissing thrown in) – "You, me in the spotlight / Running around till the end of the night / Hot, hot keep it comin' / We can rock out till the early morning." Though the actions in this tune aren't necessarily irresponsible, they may be a little iffy for the youngest tweens."

## Reception

### Critical reception

The song was met with mixed reviews from music critics. *Idolator* said of the song "Poppy! Fun! Kinda 80s Bananarama-ish! The "You! Me! In the spotlight!" bit in particular sounds like "Girlfriend"-esque Avril, not to mention the low-key guitar on the bridge. We're guessing this tune didn't make the cut of Lavigne's upcoming album Goodbye Lullaby and Miranda snatched up her scraps. Still, even as leftovers, it's a pretty tasty track and much like she did with Kesha's 'Disgusting', Miranda can pull it off." Common Sense Media gave the song 3 out of 5 stars, saying, "Ultimately, it's hard to tell this song apart from the sea of similar-sounding tunes out there, making it a fairly forgettable track overall."

### Commercial performance

In the US, the song peaked on the *Billboard* Hot 100 at number 100. It peaked at number thirty-six on the Pop Songs chart and on the *Billboard* Top Heatseekers chart at number twenty-one. In Slovakia, it debuted and peaked at number seventeen on the official Hot 100 singles chart.

## Live performances

The song was first performed live on the Dancing Crazy Tour, which kicked off in January 2011. The song is the fourteenth and final track to be performed on the tour. The song was performed live on the March 9th, 2011 episode of *The Ellen DeGeneres Show*. As Cosgrove started to sing the final chorus of the song, Greyson Chance, who had opened up for her on her Dancing Crazy Tour, came out onto the stage to sing with her. On March 15, the day of the EP's release, Cosgrove performed at the Hard Rock Cafe in Hollywood, California. During the *Dancing Crazy Summer Tour,* Cosgrove performed the song with Chance.

## Music video

The music video for "Dancing Crazy" was first announced during Cosgrove's interview on *Today*. While there, she also showed a snippet of the music video. During a Behind the Scenes look, Cosgrove stated:

> "Basically, in the video, I'm sneaking out of the house with my friends in this cool vintage red car. As we're driving, other cars show up behind us and other people that are our friends follow. And we all wind up at this high school. We sneak into the Football Field and just have this big party. Dancing Crazy is just about going out and having a good time. One of my best friends in the world is in the video, and it's gonna be fun, just dancing with her and having fun."

The video opens up to several girls waiting for Cosgrove outside of her house. It is 11:00 pm; Cosgrove gets out of bed and sneaks outside. As the group leaves, Cosgrove sees her teenage neighbor and the two briefly smile at one another. Cosgrove and her friends drive down a road and several other cars filled with teenagers are following them. They arrive at a high school football field, where a car and large speakers have been set up. The teens begin to dance with one another. Cosgrove sits on the car and the neighbor that Cosgrove saw previously arrives. Cosgrove and her neighbor walk to bleachers and hold hands; they later kiss and dance. Sprinklers turn on and the teens run back home. Cosgrove drives back home with her friends as the sun begins to rise. Cosgrove arrives home and lays down; her alarm clock goes off. The video closes with her pressing the snooze button.

## Track listing

Digital download / promotional CD single 1. "Dancing Crazy" – 3:43

## Credits and personnel

Credits and personnel are adapted from the *High Maintenance* extended play liner notes.

## Charts

Weekly chart performance for "Dancing Crazy"
| Chart (2011) | Peak
position |
| --- | --- |
| Japan (Japan Hot 100) | 56 |
| Slovakia (Singles Digital Top 100) | 17 |
| US *Billboard* Hot 100 | 100 |
| US Pop Airplay (*Billboard*) | 36 |

## Release history

| Country | Date | Format | Label |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Canada | December 21, 2010 | Digital download, CD single | Sony |
| | | United States | Epic |

## InfoBox

| "Dancing Crazy" | |
| --- | --- |
|  | |
| Single by Miranda Cosgrove | |
| from the EP  *High Maintenance* | |
| Released | December 21, 2010 (2010-12-21) |
| Studio | Maratone, Stockholm |
| Length | 3:40 |
| Label | Epic |
| Songwriter(s) |  |
| Producer(s) | * Max Martin * Shellback |
| Miranda Cosgrove singles chronology | |
| "Kissin U"
(2010) "**Dancing Crazy**"
(2010) | |
|  | |
| Music video | |
| "Dancing Crazy" on YouTube | |
|  | |


title: Dancing Diablo

abstract: Dancing Diablo is an animation, advertising, and media company based in New York.

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# Dancing Diablo

**Dancing Diablo** is an animation, advertising, and media company based in New York.

## History

Dancing Diablo was founded in January 2002 in DUMBO, Brooklyn by artist Beatriz Helena Ramos as a collaborative group of artists creating design and animation for the advertising and TV industries. Early partners included illustrator and photographer Miguel Villalobos, visual effects artist David Lobser and stop-motion animator Peter Sluszka.

### Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles

Soon after Dancing Diablo opened its doors, JoEllyn Marlow, a veteran animation producer who had recently worked with Ramos on a pilot for Disney, hired the new studio to handle the color department for the Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles (2003 TV series) . "Brooklyn, New York is the home of a newly formed animation studio called Dancing Diablo. The studio set up shop in January 2002, and has already taken on some high profile projects, including work on Fox Kids' upcoming series Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles."*AWN Animation World Network*.

Dancing Diablo handled the entire color department for the 2003 TV series for seven seasons.

### Spots for TV and Advertising

In January, 2004, Diego Sanchez, the studio's CFO, officially becomes Dancing Diablo's business partner and executive producer.

The same year, the studio started producing short form films for TV starting with several shorts for Sesame Workshop International. "Lisa Annunziata, Sesame Workshop’s Assistant VP of International Production, comments, "Dancing Diablo got us. They were sensitive to our needs and the needs of our audience. They have a strong background in the Latin community and it brings an added dimension to this international work."".

Dancing Diablo also began producing spots for advertising. One of its first projects was Monsters of the Deep for The Franklin Institute. "Red Tettemer producer Laura Pappanicholas explained, "although the characters were already developed, as we had designed them for the print campaign, Dancing Diablo brought them to life and took them to places we never could. Their genuine excitement about what they do is evident in every frame and the sets they created are smashing. We looked at a lot of reels and Dancing Diablo was our first choice creatively. They, in turn, loved the spots, had a great deal of enthusiasm, and were a delight to work with. It proved to be a wonderful collaboration" *Animation World Network*

### Second office in Caracas, Venezuela

By 2005, Dancing Diablo was turning away low budget projects and Ramos and Sanchez saw an opportunity to open a second office in their native Venezuela.

Dancing Diablo Caracas was founded in June 2005 and appointed artist and professor Adriana Genel as its creative director. The studio quickly became one of the top studios in the country working for major advertising agencies. One of their first projects was a spot for Construrama commissioned by Leo Burnett Venezuela which won a prestigious ANDA GOLD for Best Animation award, by the National Association of Advertisers (Asociación Nacional de Anunciantes).

After a great 10-year run, Dancing Diablo Caracas closed its doors in 2015, amid acute political and economic turmoil in Venezuela.

### Live Action Division

In 2007, Diablo produced their first live action spots shot on 35mm for Coca-Cola Latin America.

In 2009 Expands "Dancing Diablo has doubled its DUMBO studio space and signed with Zinndependent For East coast and Midwest representation." *Stash Media*.

Diablo launched a live action division. "Dancing Diablo, the animation, production, and visual FX boutique, marked its eighth anniversary with the launch of a full-service live-action production division - and the expansion of its infrastructure, to create a seamless environment that guides each project from conceptual development through production, animation, and postproduction."*Animation World Network*, .

### Digital Content Agency

Dancing Diablo New York continues its operations and has turned into a digital content agency working directly with brands like Macy's.

## Notable work

* 2005 Franklin Institute, "Monsters of the Deep". Red Tettemer. Featured in *AWN*.
* 2005 Oxygen, "Design". Selected at the Ottawa International Film Festival. Winner of **Excellence in Design** at ASIFA-East Animated Film Festival.
* 2006 'Siniestro' short film by Dancing Diablo. Featured in Stash DVD Magazine, Winner of **Excellence in Design** at *ASIFA-East Festival*.
* 2006 Jet Blue, "Ann Wachtel". JWT NY. Featured in *Creativity* *The New York Times*,
* 2007 Bronx Zoo, "Go Wild". Deutsch NY. Featured in *Creativity*, *The New York Times*,
* 2009 Sesame Workshop, "Spike and Bubble". Winner of **Excellence in Design** at ASIFA-East Animated Film Festival.
* 2009 PBS, "The Emperor’s New Clothes ". Winner of **Excellence in Design** at ASIFA-East Animated Film Festival.
* 2016 Vroom, "Superheroes". Johannes Leonardo. Featured in *Creativity*

## InfoBox

Dancing Diablo
| Industry | Animation, advertising, media |
| --- | --- |
| Founded | January 24, 2002 (2002-01-24) in Brooklyn, New York, U.S |
| Headquarters | New York City, U.S. |
| Key people | Beatriz Helena Ramos |


title: Taisho University

abstract:
Taisho University Taisho University is a private university in Nishi-sugamo, Toshima, Tokyo, Japan. The university was founded in the last year of the Taishō period (1926) by merging the three Buddhist colleges. The three were:
  - the Tendai-shū College,
  - the Buzan College, and
  - the Religious College. Its school precepts are based on the Tendai school of Buddhism. The concept for the university began when five doctors—Junjiro Takakusu, Masaharu Anesaki, Eun Maeda, Senshō Murakami and Masataro Sawayanagi—who were leaders of Buddhist society in Japan, proposed creating a Buddhist university union.

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# Taisho University

**Taisho University** (大正大学, *Taishō daigaku*) is a private university in Nishi-sugamo, Toshima, Tokyo, Japan. The university was founded in the last year of the Taishō period (1926) by merging the three Buddhist colleges. The three were:

* the Tendai-shū College (天台宗大学, *Tendai-shū daigaku', founded in 1885),*
* the Buzan College (豊山大学, *Buzan daigaku*, founded in 1887 and funded by Shingon-shū Buzan-ha), and
* the Religious College (宗教大学, *Shūkyō daigaku*, founded in 1887 and funded by Jōdo-shū).

Its school precepts are based on the Tendai school of Buddhism. The concept for the university began when five doctors—Junjiro Takakusu, Masaharu Anesaki, Eun Maeda, Senshō Murakami and Masataro Sawayanagi—who were leaders of Buddhist society in Japan, proposed creating a Buddhist university union.

## Undergraduate school

The undergraduate school consists of the Faculty of Regional Development, Faculty of Psychology and Sociology, Faculty of Human Studies, Faculty of Literature, Faculty of Communication and Culture, and Faculty of Buddhist Studies.

## Graduate school

The graduate school offers Advanced Buddhist Studies, Advanced Human Studies, and Advanced Literary Studies.

## Other programs

It has a one-year program in which up to 40 overseas students are admitted each year to a special course. This prepares them for enrollment in undergraduate or graduate programs at Japanese universities.

## Locations

## Partner organizations

## Notable alumni

## Access

The closest train stations to the Sugamo Campus are:

1. "90 years of history". Taisho University. Retrieved 3 June 2018.
2. "Graduation Thesis and Yosuke Asari". Taisho University website. Retrieved 3 June 2018.
3. "Kōji Fukada". Books from Japan. Retrieved 3 June 2018.
4. 吹石一恵の出身校 (in Japanese). Trend News Tokyo. Retrieved 3 June 2018.
5. "KOGA Harue - Modern Japanese Paintings - \[HIROSHIMA MUSEUM OF ART\]". *www.hiroshima-museum.jp* (in Japanese). Retrieved 3 June 2018.

35°44′34″N 139°43′38″E / 35.7427°N 139.7271°E / 35.7427; 139.7271

## InfoBox

Taisho University
| 大正大学 | |
| --- | --- |
|  | |
| Type | Private |
| Established | 1926 |
| Location | Toshima (Tokyo) and Saitama, Japan |
| Campus | Urban |
| Mascot | None |
| Website | www.tais.ac.jp/english/ |


title: Taillebourg, Lot-et-Garonne

abstract: Taillebourg is a commune in the Lot-et-Garonne department in south-western France.

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# Taillebourg, Lot-et-Garonne

**Taillebourg** (French pronunciation: \[tajbuʁ\]) is a commune in the Lot-et-Garonne department in south-western France.

## InfoBox

| Taillebourg | |
| --- | --- |
| Commune | |
| Location of Taillebourg | |
| TaillebourgTaillebourg | |
| Coordinates: 44°26′52″N 0°12′34″E / 44.4478°N 0.2094°E / 44.4478; 0.2094 | |
| Country | France |
| Region | Nouvelle-Aquitaine |
| Department | Lot-et-Garonne |
| Arrondissement | Marmande |
| Canton | Marmande-2 |
| Intercommunality | Val de Garonne Agglomération |
| Government | |
| Mayor (20202026) | Denis Duteil |
| Area**1** | 7.11 km2 (2.75 sq mi) |
| Population (2021) | 62 |
| Density | 8.7/km2 (23/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
| Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
| INSEE/Postal code | 47304 /47200 |
| Elevation | 17–25 m (56–82 ft)
(avg. 12 m or 39 ft) |
| **1** French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers \> 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries. | |


title: Talega, San Clemente, California

abstract: Talega is the name of a tract housing project in the city of San Clemente in Orange County, California. It is a planned community, and began construction in 1999.

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# Talega, San Clemente, California

33°27′50″N 117°35′20″W / 33.464°N 117.589°W / 33.464; -117.589

**Talega** is the name of a tract housing project in the city of San Clemente in Orange County, California. It is a planned community, and began construction in 1999.

## Geography

Talega is located about 3 miles (4.8 km) from the California coast and 2 miles (3.2 km) east of Interstate 5 in California, between the streets of Avenida Pico and Camino De Los Mares. It is near the Northrop Grumman Capistrano Test Site (formerly TRW Inc.), where the lunar module descent engines were developed in the 1960s for the Apollo 11 Moon landing. It is about 8 miles (13 km) from the San Onofre Nuclear Generating Station and near the Marine Corps Base Camp Pendleton.

## Facilities

There is a shopping center which includes Ralphs, a Target, Barnoa Wine Company, Walmart, a golf course and one K-8 elementary school/middle school, named Vista Del Mar. It is served by the Capistrano Unified School District, and was recently annexed to San Clemente from the unincorporated territories it existed in upon the beginning of construction.

City maintained parks include Talega Park, Liberty Park, and Tierra Grande Park. Talega HOA maintained parks include Altea Park, Pacifica Summit Park, Portofino Park, Sansol/Mirador Park, and Lucia Park.

## Neighborhoods

Talega is home to 9,000 residents and, when completed, will have a total of 3,500 residential units. Most are tract houses, with apartments, and condos all that share the same master pools and facilities. There are no full-custom homes. The community has a predominant Spanish-Tuscan architecture, which is carried out in almost every home, and all the public spaces and buildings within the community.

It consists of over 30 neighborhoods which are mostly single-family homes, some condominiums, and a few apartments. The Talega Specific Plan area encompasses a total of 3,510 acres (14.2 km2) in the Northeastern portion of the City. The major streets within the Talega Specific Plan are Avenida Pico, Camino La Pedriza, Avenida Vista Hermosa, and Avenida Talega.

In the southeastern part of Talega is an area called The Talega Gallery for residents over 55 years old.

## History

In December 2007 the Southern California Multiple Listing Service moved Talega out of San Clemente and made it its own city.

Due to its location in the hills, Talega faced several transportation issues. As of March 2009, there were only two main roads out of the community. There was a proposed extension of La Pata that would bridge the 1.5-mile gap between Talega and the point where the road currently ends in San Juan Capistrano. The Orange County Master Plan placed the location of this extension close to some homes in Talega. A suggestion to relocate the route to a path halfway between Talega and the adjacent Forester Ranch community would have involved relocating power lines and would be the most expensive option. Construction started in 2014, to be completed in fall of 2016.


title: Takeaki Momose

abstract: Takeaki Momose is a Japanese manga artist best known for his series, Miami Guns. Momose is also known for adapting RahXephon into a manga.

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# Takeaki Momose

**Takeaki Momose** (百瀬武昭, *Momose Takeaki*, born November 18, 1970) is a Japanese manga artist best known for his series, *Miami Guns*. Momose is also known for adapting *RahXephon* into a manga.

## Works

These Japanese comics have been drawn by Takeaki Momose:

## InfoBox

| Takeaki Momose | |
| --- | --- |
| Born | (1970-11-18) November 18, 1970 |
| Nationality | Japanese |
| Occupation | Manga artist |
| Website | Official website |


title: Daniel M. Ashe

abstract: Daniel M. Ashe is the President and CEO of the Association of Zoos and Aquariums. Ashe was the Director of the United States Fish and Wildlife Service (USFWS) from February 2011 to January 2017. The United States Senate held a hearing on his nomination on February 15, 2011 and confirmed him to the post by unanimous consent on June 30, 2011. Ashe used to be Deputy Director for Policy of the United States Fish and Wildlife Service (USFWS). His prior positions included being a member of the staff of the Committee on Merchant Marine and Fisheries (1982–95), Chief of the National Wildlife Refuge System (1998-2003), and Science Advisor to the Director of the USFWS (2003). Ashe graduated from the University of Washington with a degree in Marine Affairs, and also earned a Bachelor of Science degree in biological science from Florida State University. He wrote his master's thesis on wetland mitigation, and it was published in the Coastal Zone Management Journal in 1982. He lives in Maryland with his family.

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# Daniel M. Ashe

**Daniel M. Ashe** is the President and CEO of the Association of Zoos and Aquariums.

Ashe was the Director of the United States Fish and Wildlife Service (USFWS) from February 2011 to January 2017. The United States Senate held a hearing on his nomination on February 15, 2011 and confirmed him to the post by unanimous consent on June 30, 2011. Ashe used to be Deputy Director for Policy of the United States Fish and Wildlife Service (USFWS). His prior positions included being a member of the staff of the Committee on Merchant Marine and Fisheries (1982–95), Chief of the National Wildlife Refuge System (1998-2003), and Science Advisor to the Director of the USFWS (2003).

Ashe graduated from the University of Washington with a degree in Marine Affairs, and also earned a Bachelor of Science degree in biological science from Florida State University. He wrote his master's thesis on wetland mitigation, and it was published in the Coastal Zone Management Journal in 1982.

He lives in Maryland with his family.

## InfoBox

| Daniel M. Ashe | |
| --- | --- |
| Daniel M. Ashe, the 16th Director of the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service | |
|  | |
| President and CEO of
the Association of Zoos and Aquariums | |
| **Incumbent** | |
| **Assumed office**
2017 | |
| Director of
the United States Fish and Wildlife Service | |
| **In office**
February 2011  January 2017 | |
| Deputy Director for Policy of
the United States Fish and Wildlife Service | |
| Science Advisor to the Director of
the United States Fish and Wildlife Service | |
| **In office**
2003–2003 | |
| Chief of
the National Wildlife Refuge System | |
| **In office**
1998–2003 | |
|  | |
| Personal details | |
| Nationality | American |
| Education | University of Washington |
|  | |


title: Tamandua

abstract: Tamandua is a genus of anteaters in the Myrmecophagidae family with two species: the southern tamandua and the northern tamandua. They live in forests and grasslands, are semiarboreal, and possess partially prehensile tails. They mainly eat ants and termites, but they occasionally eat bees, beetles, and insect larvae. In captivity, they will eat fruits and meat. They have no teeth and depend on their powerful gizzards to break down their food.

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# Tamandua

***Tamandua*** is a genus of anteaters in the Myrmecophagidae family with two species: the southern tamandua (*T. tetradactyla*) and the northern tamandua (*T. mexicana*). They live in forests and grasslands, are semiarboreal, and possess partially prehensile tails. They mainly eat ants and termites, but they occasionally eat bees, beetles, and insect larvae. In captivity, they will eat fruits and meat. They have no teeth and depend on their powerful gizzards to break down their food.

## Taxonomy

The genus name is derived from the word *tamandûá* in Tupi first recorded by Joseph of Anchieta in his *Epistola quam plurimarum rerum naturalium quae S. Vicentii (nunc S. Pauli) provinciam incolunt sistens descriptionem* (1560); *ta-* in *tamãdu'á* is deduced from *taixi* "ant" and the other half from *mondé* "to catch", *mondá* "thief" or *monduár* "hunter".

## Extant species

Genus ***Tamandua***Rafinesque, 1815 – two species
| Common name | Scientific name and subspecies | Range | Size and ecology | IUCN status and estimated population |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Northern tamandua | *Tamandua mexicana*
(Saussure, 1860)

Four subspecies | Southeastern Mexico south throughout Central America, and in South America west of the Andes from northern Venezuela to northern Peru
 | *Size*:

*Habitat*:

*Diet*: | **LC**
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| Southern tamandua | *Tamandua tetradactyla*
Linnaeus, 1758

Four subspecies | Venezuela and Trinidad to northern Argentina, southern Brazil and Uruguay.
 | *Size*:

*Habitat*:

*Diet*: | **LC**
 |

## Description

Tamanduas have tapered heads with a long, tubular snout, small eyes, and protruding ears. Their tapered mouths house a tongue reaching upwards of 40 cm (16 in) in length. The tail is hairless and pink in color, marked with an irregular pattern of black blotches. The forefeet possess four clawed digits, the third digit bearing the largest claw, while the hind feet have five digits.

Their fur is thick, bristly, yellowish-white to fawn in color, often with a broad black lateral band, covering nearly the whole of the side of their bodies. Northern tamanduas are marked with a black V on their backs and a "vest" over their torso; southern tamanduas vary in appearance across their range, from a vested pattern like northern tamandua, to only partially vested, to entirely light- or dark-colored.

## Behavior

Tamanduas are nocturnal, active at night and secreting away in hollow tree trunks and burrows abandoned by other animals during daylight hours. They can spend more than half of their time in the treetops, as much as 64%, where they forage for arboreal ants and termites. Tamanduas move rather awkwardly on the ground and are incapable of galloping like their relative, the giant anteater. Tamanduas walk on the sides of their clenched forefeet to avoid injuring their palms with their sharp claws.

Tamanduas manufacture a potent musk in their anal glands that they use for marking territory. They smear the strong-smelling secretions on rocks, trees, fallen logs, and other prominent landmarks to announce their presence to other tamanduas.

When threatened while in the trees, the tamandua will firmly grasp the branch with its hind limbs and tail and rear up to confront its attacker with slashing motions of its large, curved claws. When on the ground, it will protect its vulnerable hindquarters by backing against a tree or a rock and lashing out with its forearms.

The tamandua's small eyes afford limited vision. Instead of relying on their sense of sight, they primarily utilize their senses of smell and hearing to locate their insect prey. They use their sharp claws and powerful forearms to tear open the nest of a colony of termites and employ their elongated tongues, coated with sticky saliva, to extract the insects.

Female tamanduas reach sexual maturity at one year old and during their gestation period, which is around 160 days, typically have a single offspring. After being born, a tamandua pup rides on its mother's back and is left on a branch while its mother forages.

## Conservation

The IUCN Red List considers both as species of concern. They are currently fairly common, yet face various threats. In Ecuador, tamanduas are killed as a precaution due to the erroneous belief that they attack domestic dogs. Elsewhere, they are hunted for meat or captured for the pet trade. They are also taken for the thick tendons in their tails, which are made into cordage.

## Relationship with humans

The tamandua is frequently kept as an exotic pet. Tamanduas are also used occasionally by Amazonian Native Tribes as a form of biological pest control, utilizing them to rid their dwellings of termites and ants.

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| *Tamandua* | |
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| Scientific classification | |
| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Mammalia |
| Order: | Pilosa |
| Family: | Myrmecophagidae |
| Genus: | *Tamandua*
J. E. Gray, 1825 |
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| Type species | |
| *Myrmecophaga tamandua*
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| Species | |
| *Tamandua tetradactyla*
*Tamandua mexicana* | |
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title: Daniel Morse

abstract: Daniel Rogan Morse is an American Anglican bishop currently serving as bishop ordinary of the Reformed Episcopal Church's Diocese of the Central States.

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# Daniel Morse

**Daniel Rogan Morse** (born 1944) is an American Anglican bishop currently serving as bishop ordinary of the Reformed Episcopal Church's Diocese of the Central States.

## Biography

Morse was married for 48 years to Marianne Porcher McCravey (1944–2015). They had four children. Morse was rector of Immanuel Church in Germantown, Tennessee. He also served as a convocation dean, standing committee member and dean of the external studies program at Cummins Theological Seminary.

In 1996, Morse was elected assistant bishop in the newly formed Diocese of Mid-America, which combined the Synod of Chicago and the eastern part of the Special Jurisdiction for North America. He was consecrated by Leonard W. Riches in Memphis, Tennessee, in August 1996.

After 12 years of serving in the Diocese of Mid-America, Morse was elected the first bishop ordinary of the Missionary Diocese of the Central States, taking office in January 2008. In 2013, the DCS was given full status as an REC and Anglican Church in North America diocese.

In 2016, Morse called for the election of a bishop coadjutor to succeed him upon retirement, and suffragan bishop Peter Manto was elected. At the end of 2019, Morse formally retired and was succeeded as bishop ordinary by Manto.

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| The Right Reverend
Daniel R. Morse | |
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| Bishop Ordinary of the Central States | |
| Church | Anglican Church in North America
Reformed Episcopal Church |
| Diocese | REC Central States |
| In office | 2008–2019 |
| Successor | Peter Manto |
| Previous post(s) | Suffragan Bishop, Diocese of Mid-America |
| Orders | |
| Consecration | August 23, 1996
by Leonard W. Riches |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 1944 (age 7980) |


title: Tampa Marriott Waterside

abstract: Tampa Marriott Water Street is a 326-foot (99 m) high rise hotel in Tampa, Florida near the Tampa Convention Center It was completed in 2000 and has 27 floors with 750 rooms and 50,000 square feet (4,600 m⁲) of meeting space. It is the city's largest hotel and the 13th tallest in Tampa.

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# Tampa Marriott Waterside

**Tampa Marriott Water Street** is a 326-foot (99 m) high rise hotel in Tampa, Florida near the Tampa Convention Center It was completed in 2000 and has 27 floors with 750 rooms and 50,000 square feet (4,600 m2) of meeting space. It is the city's largest hotel and the 13th tallest in Tampa.

## InfoBox

| Tampa Marriott Water Street | |
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| General information | |
| Type | Hotel |
| Location | 700 South Florida Avenue, Tampa, Florida |
| Coordinates | 27°56′28″N 82°27′14″W / 27.941°N 82.454°W / 27.941; -82.454 |
| Completed | 2000 |
| Height | |
| Roof | 326 ft (99 m) |
| Technical details | |
| Floor count | 27 |


title: Daqiao, Jiaxing

abstract: Daqiao is a town in Nanhu District, Jiaxing, Zhejiang province, China. As of 2018, it has 6 residential communities and 14 villages under its administration.

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# Daqiao, Jiaxing

**Daqiao** (simplified Chinese: 大桥; traditional Chinese: 大橋; pinyin: *Dàqiáo*) is a town in Nanhu District, Jiaxing, Zhejiang province, China. As of 2018, it has 6 residential communities and 14 villages under its administration.

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| Daqiao 大桥镇 | |
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| Town | |
| DaqiaoLocation in Zhejiang | |
| Coordinates: 30°44′42″N 120°51′23″E / 30.74500°N 120.85639°E / 30.74500; 120.85639 | |
| Country | People's Republic of China |
| Province | Zhejiang |
| Prefecture-level city | Jiaxing |
| District | Nanhu District |
| Time zone | UTC+8 (China Standard) |


title: Daqiao, Hejiang County

abstract: Daqiao is a town of Hejiang County in southeastern Sichuan province, China, located in gently rolling hills about 1 kilometre (0.62 mi) south of the Yangtze River and 23 km (14 mi) east of downtown Luzhou. As of 2018, it has one residential community (社区) and 15 villages under its administration.

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# Daqiao, Hejiang County

**Daqiao** (simplified Chinese: 大桥; traditional Chinese: 大橋; pinyin: *Dàqiáo*; lit. 'great or large bridge') is a town of Hejiang County in southeastern Sichuan province, China, located in gently rolling hills about 1 kilometre (0.62 mi) south of the Yangtze River and 23 km (14 mi) east of downtown Luzhou. As of 2018, it has one residential community (社区) and 15 villages under its administration.

## InfoBox

| Daqiao 大桥镇 | |
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| Town | |
| DaqiaoLocation in Sichuan | |
| Coordinates: 28°51′18″N 105°40′53″E / 28.85500°N 105.68139°E / 28.85500; 105.68139 | |
| Country | People's Republic of China |
| Province | Sichuan |
| Prefecture-level city | Luzhou |
| County | Hejiang |
| Elevation | 270 m (890 ft) |
| Time zone | UTC+8 (China Standard) |


title: Daqiao, Ruyuan County

abstract: Daqiao is a town of Ruyuan Yao Autonomous County in northern Guangdong province, China, located about 50 kilometres (31 mi) northwest of downtown Shaoguan and 27 km (17 mi) northwest of the county seat. G4 Beijing–Hong Kong and Macau Expressway runs along a ridge just to the west of the town. As of 2018, it has one residential community (居委会) and 21 villages under its administration.

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# Daqiao, Ruyuan County

**Daqiao** (simplified Chinese: 大桥; traditional Chinese: 大橋; pinyin: *Dàqiáo*; lit. 'great or large bridge') is a town of Ruyuan Yao Autonomous County in northern Guangdong province, China, located about 50 kilometres (31 mi) northwest of downtown Shaoguan and 27 km (17 mi) northwest of the county seat. G4 Beijing–Hong Kong and Macau Expressway runs along a ridge just to the west of the town. As of 2018, it has one residential community (居委会) and 21 villages under its administration.

## InfoBox

| Daqiao 大桥镇 | |
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| Town | |
| DaqiaoLocation in Guangdong | |
| Coordinates: 24°58′58″N 113°09′12″E / 24.98278°N 113.15333°E / 24.98278; 113.15333 | |
| Country | People's Republic of China |
| Province | Guangdong |
| Prefecture-level city | Shaoguan |
| County | Ruyuan Yao Autonomous County |
| Village-level divisions | 1 residential community<br>21 villages |
| Elevation | 396 m (1,299 ft) |
| Time zone | UTC+8 (China Standard) |
| Area code | 0751 |


title: Takanomyia

abstract: Takanomyia is a genus of flies in the family Tachinidae.

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# Takanomyia

***Takanomyia*** is a genus of flies in the family Tachinidae.

## Species

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| Scientific classification | |
| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Diptera |
| Family: | Tachinidae |
| Subfamily: | Exoristinae |
| Tribe: | Goniini |
| Genus: | *Takanomyia*
Mesnil, 1957 |
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| Type species | |
| *Takanomyia scutellata*
Mesnil, 1957 | |
| Synonyms | |
| * *Isopexopsis* Sun & Chao, 1994 | |


title: Tang Tianbiao

abstract: Tang Tianbiao is a general in the People's Liberation Army of China. He was a member of the 15th and 16th Central Committee of the Chinese Communist Party. He was a delegate to the 9th and 10th National People's Congress and a member of the Standing Committee of the 11th National People's Congress.

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# Tang Tianbiao

**Tang Tianbiao** (Chinese: 唐天标; born October 1940) is a general in the People's Liberation Army of China. He was a member of the 15th and 16th Central Committee of the Chinese Communist Party. He was a delegate to the 9th and 10th National People's Congress and a member of the Standing Committee of the 11th National People's Congress.

## Biography

Tang was born in Shimen County, Hunan, in October 1940. He enlisted in the People's Liberation Army (PLA) in July 1960, and joined the Chinese Communist Party (CCP) in December 1961. In 1961, he entered Harbin Military Academy of Engineering (now National University of Defense Technology), majoring in the Engineering Department. After graduating in 1966, he was assigned to the Guangzhou Military Region, one of the PLA Military Regions. In May 1988, he was despatched to the People's Liberation Army General Political Department and appointed deputy head of Cadre Bureau. He moved up the ranks to become executive assistant in June 1993 and deputy head in 1995. He also served as deputy director the PLA Navy Political Department from for a short year in 1992. In December 2005, he took office as vice chairperson of the National People's Congress Agriculture and Rural Affairs Committee, a position he held until March 2008, when he was chosen as vice chairperson of the National People's Congress Education, Science, Culture and Public Health Committee.

He was promoted to the rank of major general (*shaojiang*) in 1988, lieutenant general (*zhongjiang*) in 1995, and general (*shangjiang*) in 2000.

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| Tang Tianbiao | |
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| 唐天标 | |
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| Deputy Head of the People's Liberation Army General Political Department | |
| **In office**
1995–2005 | |
| Head | Yu Yongbo
Xu Caihou
Li Jinai |
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| Personal details | |
| Born | October 1940 (age 8384)
Shimen County, Hunan, China |
| Political party | Chinese Communist Party |
| Alma mater | Harbin Military Academy of Engineering
Central Party School of the Chinese Communist Party |
| Military service | |
| Allegiance | People's Republic of China |
| Branch/service | People's Liberation Army Ground Force
People's Liberation Army Navy (1992–1993) |
| Years of service | 1960–2005 |
| Rank | General |
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| Transcriptions  Standard Mandarin  Hanyu Pinyin Tang Tianbiao | |
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title: Darkspell

abstract: Darkspell is a novel by Katharine Kerr published in 1987.

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# Darkspell

***Darkspell*** is a novel by Katharine Kerr published in 1987.

## Characters

## Synopsis

Rhodry is sent into exile by his brother Rhys, the Gwerbret of Aberwyn, and becomes a mercenary soldier called a “silver dagger.” Jill goes with him; they become involved in a dark dweomerman’s plot to steal the Great Stone of the West, a magical gemstone which guides the conscience of Deverry’s king.

## Reception

Dave Langford reviewed *Darkspell* for *White Dwarf* #99, and stated that "if the language is fake-Celtic, why the Old English? (To give a warm glow to D&D fans, I suppose.) I lost heart at this point."

## Reviews

* Review by Faren Miller (1987) in Locus, #320 September 1987
* Review by Sue Thomason (1988) in Vector 144
* Review by Nik Morton (1989) in Paperback Inferno, #81
* Review? \[German\] by Gatita Kirchweger (2001) in Future Magic, Januar 2001

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Darkspell
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| --- | --- |
| Author | Katharine Kerr |
| Language | English |
| Series | Deverry Cycle |
| Genre | Fantasy |
| Publication date | 1987 |
| Publication place | United States |
| Media type | Print (Hardcover, Paperback)
Audiobook
E-book |
| Preceded by | *Daggerspell* |
| Followed by | *Dawnspell* |