title: Sharswood Plantation

abstract: Sharswood Plantation, also known as Sharswood Manor Estate, is a historic plantation house in Gretna, Virginia. Prior to the American Civil War, Sharswood operated as a 2,000-acre tobacco plantation under the ownership of Charles Edwin Miller and Nathaniel Crenshaw Miller. The Carpenter Gothic mansion was designed by New York architect Alexander Jackson Davis. The plantation remained in the Miller family until 1917, when it was purchased by the Thompson family. In 2020, the estate was purchased by Frederick Miller, a descendant of people enslaved at Sharswood.

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# Sharswood Plantation

**Sharswood Plantation**, also known as **Sharswood Manor Estate**, is a historic plantation house in Gretna, Virginia. Prior to the American Civil War, Sharswood operated as a 2,000-acre tobacco plantation under the ownership of Charles Edwin Miller and Nathaniel Crenshaw Miller. The Carpenter Gothic mansion was designed by New York architect Alexander Jackson Davis. The plantation remained in the Miller family until 1917, when it was purchased by the Thompson family. In 2020, the estate was purchased by Frederick Miller, a descendant of people enslaved at Sharswood.

## History

Prior to the American Civil War, Sharswood operated as a 2,000-acre tobacco plantation under the ownership of two brothers, Charles Edwin Miller and Nathaniel Crenshaw Miller. The plantation was built in Virginia, located outside the town of Gretna, between Danville and Lynchburg.

A wood-frame structure, likely the original plantation house, was built before 1800. After 1820, the original house was divided into a duplex and used as living quarters for slaves. In the 1850s, a grand mansion, designed by New York architect Alexander Jackson Davis, was built in the Carpenter Gothic style for the Miller family. The house features a steep roof, polygonal chimney stacks, lacy bargeboards with finials, fleur-de-lis crockets, a one-story porch with octagonal columns and tracery, and diamond-paned windows with hood molds. The plantation also contained twelve outbuildings, many of which were slave quarters.

In 1860, the ages of those enslaved at Sharswood ranged from one to seventy-two years of age. According to that year's census, thirty-five enslaved people were twelve or older and twenty-three were children. Thirty-one enslaved people at Sharswood were female. After emancipation, ten formerly enslaved people signed labor contracts with Nathaniel Miller to stay on as sharecroppers.

In 1917, the plantation was bought by the Thompson family, who owned it for over a century.

In 2020, the estate was purchased for $225,000 by Frederick Miller, a retired United States Air Force veteran. Frederick Miller, who is African-American, is the great-great-grandson of Violet and David Miller, who were both enslaved at Sharswood. His great-grandmother, Sarah Miller, was born in 1868 at Sharswood and was recorded as a member of the household in the Slave Birth Index. Miller was unaware of his ancestral connection to Sharswood at the time of his purchase. Miller founded the Sharswood Foundation, a non-profit organization that supports the upkeep and historical preservation of the plantation. In June 2022, the plantation hosted a large Juneteenth celebration with over 1,000 people in attendance. A second Juneteenth celebration was held on June 18, 2023.

Sharswood includes the 3,200 square-foot manor house and a 10.5-acre estate with various small buildings, including an overseer's office and a cabin that previously served as a kitchen, laundry, and slave quarters. There is also a slave cemetery on the Sharswood estate.

## InfoBox

| Sharswood Plantation | |
| --- | --- |
| Sharswood House in 2023 | |
|  | |
| Alternative names | Sharswood Manor Estate
Miller Plantation |
| General information | |
| Status | active |
| Type | plantation house |
| Architectural style | Carpenter Gothic |
| Location | 5685 Riceville Road
Gretna, Pittsylvania County, Virginia, U.S. |
| Coordinates | 36°55′49″N 79°11′26″W / 36.93028°N 79.19056°W / 36.93028; -79.19056 |
| Owner | Miller Family |
| Design and construction | |
| Architect(s) | Alexander Jackson Davis |


title: Billionaire Ransom

abstract: Billionaire Ransom, also known as Take Down, is a British thriller film that was directed by Jim Gillespie and written by Alexander Ignon. The film stars are Jeremy Sumpter, Phoebe Tonkin, Ed Westwick, Dominic Sherwood, Mark Bonnar, and Sebastian Koch. It was released in Kuwait on 5 May 2016 and later in the United States on 19 August 2016.

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# Billionaire Ransom

***Billionaire Ransom***, also known as ***Take Down***, is a British thriller film that was directed by Jim Gillespie and written by Alexander Ignon. The film stars are Jeremy Sumpter, Phoebe Tonkin, Ed Westwick, Dominic Sherwood, Mark Bonnar, and Sebastian Koch. It was released in Kuwait on 5 May 2016 and later in the United States on 19 August 2016.

## Plot

Kyle (Jeremy Sumpter) is the spoiled and entitled son of a wealthy father. He attends a party and meets Amy (Phoebe Tonkin), and they immediately hit it off. They leave the party together, and Kyle, still drunk, wrecks his car by losing control and flipping it over; he flees the scene and leaves Amy for dead. While his father does use his connections to get Kyle out of jail, he decides that the only way Kyle can learn responsibility is by being sent to a tough-love camp on a remote island in the UK for rich kids who messed up one too many times.

Kyle is resistant at first and is horrified to discover that Amy is also there; quite naturally, she despises him. But just when Kyle is starting to warm up to his new life, and has started to patch things up with Amy, three mercenaries invade the camp, kill the counselors and security guards, and take the wealthy teens hostage. They demand one billion dollars from their parents, but Kyle who notices them manages to escape. He spends the night in an abandoned overturned car and in the morning decides to check things out.

But as he moves on towards the facility, he encounters a stranger who reveals himself to be one of the mercenaries and points a loaded rifle at him. He forces Kyle to walk across a rope bridge and as they walk across Kyle intentionally shakes up the bridge, causing a struggle between the two of them. During the struggle, Kyle manages to knock the rifle out of his hands, and causes both of them to fall into the river below. Kyle survives but the mercenary dies from falling into the shallow end of the river breaking his neck in the process.

Kyle manages to return to the facility at night and sneaks past the mercenaries and frees the other teens after they were tied up, they take all the supplies they can carry and arm themselves with some bows and arrows and take to the woods. After getting a fair distance away from the facility Kyle and one of the teens decide to split into two groups to make it harder for them to be tracked down. They take into the woods, and at around the same time the mercenaries discover that the teens have escaped and decide to track them down.

As one of the group of teens is hiking through the woods, one teen whose name is Keiko cuts her thigh after trying to climb over a log. She decides not to tell anyone and keeps it to herself, they all decide to take shelter deep in the woods to rest for the night. In the morning, one of the mercenaries Rachel pursues them in the woods and trips one of their booby traps which sends wood spikes into her leg. Kyle and his group hear her scream but decide to leave her to die, as they are moving along they encounter Amy who has a troubled look on her face. When Kyle asks what's wrong she tells them that Keiko had injured herself and kept her wound hidden, as a result she bled out overnight by the time they found out it was too late. Keiko's boyfriend refusing to believe this rushes to the other group with Kyle and the others following behind.

Kyle and the others arrive and see Keiko's boyfriend mourning and sitting over her body, the others are left stunned, and seeing this Kyle runs off intent on revenge. Kyle heads over to where the mercenary Rachel had been caught in their trap to kill her in retaliation, but she is nowhere to be found. Until she appears behind Kyle pointing her rifle at him and forces him to drop the bow and arrows he has on him, and restrains him with some rubber cuffs. As she prepares to take him away Amy arrives and sees what's going on and jumps on Rachel and they roll down a hill. As a result of the tumble, Amy ends up breaking her arm with her bone protruding out as a result. A fight ensues between the two and ends with Amy puncturing Rachel's neck with her broken bone killing her.

Kyle tends to Amy's arm and the two reconcile by sharing a kiss with each other. After Kyle and Amy leave to regroup with the others, another mercenary named Danny finds Rachel's corpse and enraged decides to hunt down the teens. He manages to catch up to them and points his rifle at them but he ends up being surrounded by the teens. He is unfazed and tells them to drop their weapons. They comply, but Kyle and the other teens distract him long enough for James to shoot him in the neck with an arrow incapacitating him.

Meanwhile, the parents of the teens discuss what to do, as they are trapped and will have to follow the kidnappers' demands. But then they receive a video call from a government agent who was contacted by some of the parents behind Mr. Hartmann's back. The agent promises to rescue their kids but Mr. Hartmann refuses saying he will not wait for the bad news and decides to head to the island via his helicopter. A representative of one of the other parents Jonathan Tilton-Scofield decides to join him in his endeavor.

Kyle and the others flee taking Danny's rifle with them, the leader of the mercenaries Speckc finds Danny barely alive and upon his request kills him with a shot to the head. Kyle and the others find shelter in an abandoned building and discuss their next move. One of the teens offers the option of killing the last mercenary with the rifle they took from them, but Amy disagrees saying it's not a good idea. When the teen asks why Kyle responds by saying that it's not who they are, everything they've done so far has been in self-defense this time it's different they have a choice. They decide to use the rifle to incapacitate Speckc rather than kill him and have one of the teens act as a sniper hiding in the forest, while they trap him.

However Speckc sees through this and takes the teen with the rifle hostage and takes him to the river forcing all the other teens out of their hiding places. As they are talking one of the teens shoots Speckc in his leg with an arrow, allowing them to escape however Speckc fires back at them with his rifle barely missing the teens. Kyle tackles him and after a brief struggle, Kyle strikes him several times on his head with a rock and throws him over a small waterfall causing Speckc to land on a protruding spike killing him.

Afterward, the authorities arrive and treat the children for their injuries. It is then that Kyle's father Bobby Hartmann arrives much to his surprise, they hug relieved to see each other. Jonathan Tilton-Scofield arrives as well, he is revealed to be working for Amy's father who is surprised to see him but he states he was worried about her that's why he came. Amy thanks him and then walks away and sits down and takes a look at Speckc's satellite cellphone noticing he had placed several calls to an unknown number.

Mr. Hartmann, Kyle, and Jonathan discuss the whole ordeal, with Mr. Hartmann stating that he finds it hard to believe that one man came up with this whole scheme, but Jonathan comments that since all of the mercenaries are dead there is no one left to question raising eyebrows from Kyle and Mr. Hartmann. Just then a phone rings it is revealed to be Jonathan's second cellphone, Amy asks "why don't you answer it" she then asks "you want to tell me why the last seven calls from Speckc's cellphone came from the one you're holding?

Jonathan realizes he's been made, but quickly denies the accusations right before Mr. Hartmann punches him in the face. He berates him saying "a lot of good innocent people died because of him." Amy says that her father taught her to be strong and to look out for herself and that he taught her well. Jonathan continues pleading his innocence as he is dragged away by the authorities, Kyle comforts Amy as Mr. Hartmann looks on proud of his son.

## Cast

## Production

In March 2013, it was announced that Jim Gillespie would direct a teen thriller titled *Take Down*. In February 2014, Jeremy Sumpter, Phoebe Tonkin, and Sebastian Koch were cast in the film. On 14 May 2014 it was reported that Ed Westwick and Dominic Sherwood had joined the cast of the film.

Principal photography began on 2 June 2014 at South Stack Lighthouse on the island of Anglesey in Wales, and the Isle of Man.

## Soundtrack

| Take Down (Original Movie Soundtrack) | |
| --- | --- |
| Soundtrack album by Hybrid | |
| Released | 19 August 2016 |
| Recorded | 2015–16 |
| Genre | Soundtrack |
| Producer | Mike Truman, Chris Healings, Charlotte James |
| Hybrid soundtrack chronology | |
| *Vice*
(2015) ***Take Down (Original Movie Soundtrack)***
(2016) *Interlude in Prague*
(2017) | |

The official soundtrack for the film was composed and produced by Hybrid. The soundtrack was released on 19 August 2016 by CAS Admin Ltd.

| No. | Title | Length |
| --- | --- | --- |
| 1. | "We Can Be Free" | 3:46 |
| 2. | "Journey to the Island" | 2:32 |
| 3. | "Carousel" | 2:09 |
| 4. | "Keiko" | 1:42 |
| 5. | "Unemployed" | 2:29 |
| 6. | "Maxwell's House" | 3:25 |
| 7. | "Step Master" | 1:09 |
| 8. | "Heading Out" | 0:46 |
| 9. | "A Thousand Million" | 2:06 |
| 10. | "Space to Think" | 2:03 |
| 11. | "Climbing Wall" | 2:12 |
| 12. | "Still Waiting" | 1:21 |
| 13. | "Island Attack" | 4:17 |
| 14. | "Croft" | 1:41 |
| 15. | "Will He Let You Down" | 0:59 |
| 16. | "Last Chance" | 2:07 |
| 17. | "Into the Desert" | 2:42 |
| 18. | "War Paint" | 1:35 |
| 19. | "Drop the Bow" | 2:14 |
| 20. | "Danny's Last Stand" | 2:00 |
| 21. | "We're Not Killers" | 2:29 |
| 22. | "To the Death (Part 1)" | 3:17 |
| 23. | "To the Death (Part 2)" | 3:43 |
| 24. | "It's Over" | 3:39 |
| 25. | "Down to the Wire" | 4:05 |
| 26. | "Bad Habit" | 4:33 |

## InfoBox

| Billionaire Ransom | |
| --- | --- |
|  | |
| Directed by | Jim Gillespie |
| Screenplay by | Alexander Agnon |
| Produced by | * Sarah Black * Ed Elbert |
| Starring |  |
| Cinematography | Denis Crossan |
| Edited by | Alex Mackie |
| Music by | Hybrid |
| Production
company | Pinewood Studios |
| Distributed by | Orion Pictures |
| Release dates | * 5 May 2016 (2016-05-05) (Kuwait) * 19 August 2016 (2016-08-19) (United States) * 22 August 2016 (2016-08-22) (United Kingdom, DVD) |
| Running time | 107 minutes |
| Country | United Kingdom |
| Language | English |


title: Ferman Akgül

abstract: İbrahim Ferman Akgül is a Turkish singer, songwriter, TV host and actor. He is the lead singer of Turkish rock band maNga. In 2015 he opened the independent record label 06 Records and released his first solo single "İstemem Söz Sevmeni" in early 2016.

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# Ferman Akgül

**İbrahim Ferman Akgül** (born 25 December 1979) is a Turkish singer, songwriter, TV host and actor. He is the lead singer of Turkish rock band *maNga.* In 2015 he opened the independent record label 06 Records and released his first solo single "İstemem Söz Sevmeni" in early 2016.

## Early years

Born on the 25 December 1979 in Ankara. His grandfather, Aziz Üstün is an ozan who worked together with Aşık Veysel. Akgül's interest for making music started in high school. He quickly discovered he had a talent for composing. In 1998, he started studying architecture at Gazi University. He was drawn towards the Ankara underground music scene and started connecting with different rock bands. He had a vision to create a new type of rock band and set out to find his band members. He was inspired by the 90's nu metal bands and wanted to play the turn table. However a twist of faith made him temporary fill the role as the lead singer and Akgül decided singing was the best way to express himself. In 2001, he ended his search for a band when he became a member of maNga.

"I studied architecture, and the discipline of “looking for beauty” which my professors taught me, has inevitably affected my music." said Akgül. Upon graduation Ferman started working as an architect. He got an honorable mention award for a project he worked on together with the respected Turkish architect Yavuz Selim Sepin, while he was recording maNga's first album.

In 2009 Akgül completed his master in cinematography from Marmara University. He later used his skills to direct several of music videos for maNga and other bands.

## Career

### Inside Turkey

Prior to the release of their first album the band moved to Istanbul in a bid to start their professional music career. The first album, released as *maNga* in December 2004 is one of the most successful and most sold album in Turkish rock history. The band received a Golden Record and a host of other awards following the release. Between the years of 2005-2009 the band toured Turkey and Europe extensively. In 2006, their song "Bir Kadın Çizeceksin" was used as the FIFA06 soundtrack.

The second album *Şehr-i Hüzün* followed in 2009 and became an even bigger success.

In 2012 the *E-akustik* album was released to rave reviews. The eclectic acoustic project broadened maNga's fan base and established their name as a strong force in the European music community. Radio and television stations rallied to have the band perform live acoustic sets.

In 2014 maNga released their fourth album *Işıkları Söndürseler Bile* and once again topped the charts.

In 2015 maNga made the soundtrack for and appeared in the movie *Hadi İnşallah*. The song became a major hit.

### International experience

In 2009 Akgül and the other members of maNga had their sights set on international success. In 2009, they received the Best European Act award at the MTV Europe Music Awards and the same year, they released the *Şehr-i Hüzün* album.

Their big international break came in 2010, when they came second in the Eurovision Song Contest with the song "We Could Be the Same". The exposure made them known around Europe and in 2011, "Fly to Stay Alive" written and composed by Akgül, was released. The single topped the charts in several European countries including #1 on the MTV Adria Rock Chart. The single has since been used as commercial music for TV, featuring athletes from teams such as LA Lakers and Manchester United.

maNga has performed as opening act for Korn, Linkin Park, Nine Inch Nails, The Cure, The Offspring, Limp Bizkit, and Skin. They have headlined countless festivals and shows (Rock'n Coke, Fanta, Vitebsk Slavianski Bazaar Belarus, Sziget Hungary, The Balkan Concerts Bosnia & Herzegovina, Balkan Music Awards Bulgaria, Belgrade Festival Serbia) and toured extensively through Europe. Across the pond they performed at New York City’s “Istanbul Live” Central Park and London's O2 Academy Islington.

## Solo projects

Akgül has engaged in several successful collaborations with other Turkish artists such as Göksel and Ozan Çolakoğlu. He has released two electronic music singles with Turkish DJ Birol "Beegee" Giray and subsequently toured Turkey's club scene.

Akgül directed the music videos of noteworthy Turkish musicians such as Sagopa Kajmer, and Cartel. maNga's music video of their song "Yalan", directed by Akgül in 2007 received the Best Music Video Award by Radio Boğaziçi.

Akgül has directed and hosted three seasons of the music program *Kulaktan Kulağa* on Turkish state TV, TRT Müzik. The program is shot on location in different cities in Turkey and in the studio. The concept of the program is to explore the local music culture and pair local musicians with contemporary Turkish stars. A fourth season will be produced.

In 2008, Akgül created a music column for *Billboard Türkiye* and continued to write for the magazine for 2 years. After the magazine stopped being published in Turkey, he continued as a columnist for *46 Magazine*. Akgül is a regular arts and music columnist for Turkish newspaper *Vatan*.

Akgül is an eager short story writer and is working on publishing a collection of short stories.

In the beginning of 2016 Akgül released his first solo single "İstemem Söz Sevmeni" under his own label 06 Records in cooperation with EMI - Universal Music Turkey.

Akgül starred in the Turkish production of *The Little Prince* at the Zorlu Performance Centre. He played one of the lead roles, the Pilot.

## Discography

### Studio albums (with maNga)

### Studio albums (solo)

### Singles

* 2016: *İstemem Söz Sevmeni*
* 2016: *Dırdır* (feat. Pascal Nouma)
* 2018: *Efsaneyiz* (feat. Fatma Turgut)
* 2020: *100 kere 23 Nisan* (with İskender Paydaş and Nilüfer Children's Choir)

## Awards

Akgül and maNga have won over 200 world recognized awards in over 25 countries.

* 2002 - “Sing Your Song”: Runner-Up Prize (Kal Yanımda)
* 2005 - Golden Butterfly Awards: The Best New Band (Bir Kadın Çizeceksin)
* 2006 – “Bir Kadın Çizeceksin” was included in the soundtrack of FIFA
* 2006 - MÜ-YAP Music Industry Awards: Golden Record Award
* 2006 - Our Future Magazine: Best Band
* 2006 - Jetix TV Awards: Best Band
* 2006 - Beyaz Show Oscars: Best Performance
* 2006 - Kemal Sunal Culture and Art Awards: Best New Band (Bir Kadın Çizeceksin)
* 2006 - Popsay Awards: Best Rock and Alternative Band
* 2006 - Popsay Awards: Best Music Video (Bir Kadın Çizeceksin)
* 2007 - Radio Boğaziçi: Best Animation Music Video (Yalan)
* 2007 - Kanaltürk Award Ceremony: Best Band
* 2007 - Kanaltürk Award Ceremony: Best Music Video (Bir Kadın Çizeceksin)
* 2007 - Yıldız Technical University: Best Band Award
* 2009 - Yıldız Technical University: Best Band Award
* 2009 – Best Band in Balkan Music Awards
* 2009 - MTV Europe The Best Band of The Year
* 2009 - 13. İstanbul FM Golden Awards: Best Band
* 2009 - Pal FM Best Awards: Best live Performance
* 2009 - Pal FM Best Awards: Best Song (Dünyanın Sonuna Doğmuşum)
* 2009 - 17. İTÜ EMOS Success Awards: Most Successful Band of the Year
* 2010 - 16. Kral Music Awards: Best Band
* 2010 - 55. Eurovision Song Contest: Runner-up Prize (We Could Be The Same)
* 2011 - Balkan Music Awards: Best Band of Balkans
* 2012 - Balkan Music Awards: Best Band of Balkans
* 2012 - Radio Klas Music Awards: Best Band
* 2012 - Blue Jean Awards: Band of the Year
* 2012 - Blue Jean Awards: Album of the Year (E-Akustik)
* 2012 - Golden Spider Media Awards: Best Website (www.manga.web.tr)
* 2015 – Turkey Youth Awards: Best Band
* 2015 - Magazinci.com 15th Year Internet Media Bests of the Year: Best Band of the Year
* 2015 - Radio Boğaziçi: Best Band
* 2015 - Radio Ege: Best Band
* 2015 - Gazi University: Best Band
* 2015 - Istanbul Technical University: Best Band

## Co-written songs

1. "Ferman Akgül ve Bettina Kuperman 10 yıl sonra evlendi! 'Artık Sivas ve Ankaralısın...'". *Hürriyet* (in Turkish). Retrieved 29 December 2021.
2. "Bu kez sahne torunlarda!". 25 October 2023.
3. "İŞTE GENÇ - Bir MANGA kariyer". *istegenc.isteinsan.com.tr*. Archived from the original on 18 November 2015. Retrieved 23 March 2016.
4. "maNga Hürriyet interview". *www.hurriyet.com.tr*. Retrieved 23 March 2016.
5. "Manga'dan yeni video: YALAN - Milliyet Haber". *Milliyet Haber*. 22 February 2007. Retrieved 23 March 2016.

## InfoBox

| Ferman Akgül | |
| --- | --- |
| Akgül at the 12th Radio Boğaziçi Music Awards, May 2015 | |
| Born | Ferman Akgül<br>(1979-12-25) 25 December 1979 |
| Education | Gazi University |
| Occupations | * Singer * songwriter |
| Spouse | Bettina Kuperman (m. 2021) |
| Children | 2 |
| **Musical career** | |
| Genres |  |
| Instrument | Vocals |
| Years active | 2001–present |
| Labels | * Sony * GRGDN * Pasaj * Poll * 06 |
| Member of | maNga |
| Website | fermanakgul.com |
|  | |


title: Dioctria atricapilla

abstract: Dioctria atricapilla, the violet black-legged robber fly, is a species of robber fly in the subfamily Dasypogoninae. This 9- to 12-millimeter long insect has a wingspan of roughly 7 to 9 mm and short, three-segmented antennae. It's a predatory insect, feeding mainly on smaller flies and predatory hymenopterans. It primarily thrives in grassland, and is seen from May to July.

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# Dioctria atricapilla

***Dioctria atricapilla***, the **violet black-legged robber fly**, is a species of robber fly in the subfamily Dasypogoninae. This 9- to 12-millimeter long insect has a wingspan of roughly 7 to 9 mm and short, three-segmented antennae. It's a predatory insect, feeding mainly on smaller flies and predatory hymenopterans. It primarily thrives in grassland, and is seen from May to July.

## Habitat and behavior

Like all robber flies, the violet black-legged robber fly feed by perching on lower stems of grasses and attack prey as it flies by. The larvae usually grow up in dung piles or decaying organic matter, but they can also be in regular soil.

Courting behavior involves the male leading the courtship dance in front of the female. If she isn't impressed, she'll rapidly move her wings or fly away; otherwise the male will begin copulating.

## Natural status

There are 24 locations in the United Kingdom where it's a protected species, mostly in England. It can be found throughout European and east Palearctic grasslands.

Media related to Dioctria atricapilla at Wikimedia Commons

## InfoBox

| *Dioctria atricapilla* | |
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| Scientific classification | |
| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Diptera |
| Family: | Asilidae |
| Genus: | *Dioctria* |
| Species: | ***D. atricapilla*** |
| Binomial name | |
| ***Dioctria atricapilla***<br>Meigen, 1804 | |
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title: Shrivardhan taluka

abstract: Shrivardhan taluka is a taluka in Raigad district in the Indian state of Maharashtra. The town of Shrivardhan is the administrative headquarters of this taluka.

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# Shrivardhan taluka

**Shrivardhan taluka** is a taluka in Raigad district in the Indian state of Maharashtra. The town of Shrivardhan is the administrative headquarters of this taluka.

## Raigad district

As of August 2015, there were 8 subdivisions, 15 talukas, 1,970 villages, 60 revenue circles and 350 sazzas within Raigad district, the talukas being: Alibag, Karjat, Khalapur, Mahad, Mangaon, Mhasala, Murud, Panvel, Pen, Poladpur, Roha, Shrivardhan, Sudhagad Pali, Tala and Uran.

## Demographics

| Religions in Shrivardhan taluk (2011) | | | | |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Religion | |  | Percent | |
| Hinduism | |  | 73.24% | |
| Islam | |  | 22.80% | |
| Buddhism | |  | 3.30% | |
| Other or not stated | |  | 0.66% | |

Shrivardhan taluka has a population of 83,027 according to the 2011 census. Shrivardhan had a literacy rate of 82.32% and a sex ratio of 1156 females per 1000 males. 9,017 (10.86%) are under 7 years of age. 22,075 (26.59%) lived in urban areas. Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes make up 2.97% and 11.41% of the population respectively.

Languages of Shrivardhan taluk (2011)

Marathi (75.65%)  Urdu (20.92%)  Hindi (1.81%)  Others (1.62%)

At the time of the 2011 Census of India, 75.65% of the population in the taluka spoke Marathi, 20.92% Urdu and 1.81% Hindi as their first language.


title: Smoked cheese

abstract: Smoked cheese is any cheese that has been specially treated by smoke-curing. It typically has a yellowish-brown outer pellicle which is a result of this curing process.

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# Smoked cheese

**Smoked cheese** is any cheese that has been specially treated by smoke-curing. It typically has a yellowish-brown outer pellicle which is a result of this curing process.

## Process

Smoke-curing is typically done in one of two ways: cold-smoking and hot-smoking. The cold-smoking method (which can take up to a month, depending on the food) smokes the food at between 20° and 30°  (68° and 86° ). Hot-smoking partially or completely cooks the food by treating it at temperatures ranging from 40° to 90 °C (104° to 194° ).

Another method, typically used in less expensive cheeses, is to use artificial smoke flavoring to give the cheese a smoky flavoring and food coloring to give the outside the appearance of having been smoked in the more traditional manner.

## Common smoked cheeses

Some smoked cheeses commonly produced and sold include smoked Gruyère, smoked Gouda (rookkaas), Provolone, Rauchkäse, Scamorza, Sulguni, Oscypek, Fynsk rygeost, and smoked Cheddar.

## Further reading


title: Chase the Clouds Away

abstract: Chase the Clouds Away is the tenth album by jazz musician Chuck Mangione. The song "Chase the Clouds Away" was used at the 1976 Summer Olympics in Montreal, Quebec.

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# Chase the Clouds Away

Professional ratings
| Review scores | |
| --- | --- |
| Source | Rating |
| AllMusic |  |

***Chase the Clouds Away*** is the tenth album by jazz musician Chuck Mangione. The song "Chase the Clouds Away" was used at the 1976 Summer Olympics in Montreal, Quebec.

## Track listing

All songs written by Chuck Mangione

| No. | Title | Length |
| --- | --- | --- |
| 1. | "Song of the New Moon" | 6:35 |
| 2. | "Can't We Do This All Night" | 5:27 |
| 3. | "He Was a Friend of Mine" | 6:25 |
| 4. | "Echano" | 8:31 |
| 5. | "Chase the Clouds Away" | 4:51 |
| 6. | "Soft" | 3:31 |

## Personnel

## Production

* Mick Guzauski - Engineer
* Dave Iveland - Assistant Engineer
* Harry Mittman - Photography
* Ellis Sorkin - Assistant Engineer
* Roland Young - Art Direction
* Kai Winding - Orchestra Contractor, Personal Manager

## InfoBox

| Chase the Clouds Away | |
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| Studio album by Chuck Mangione | |
| Released | 1975 |
| Recorded | A&M (Hollywood) |
| Genre | Jazz |
| Length | 35:22 |
| Label | A&M |
| Producer | Chuck Mangione |
| Chuck Mangione chronology | |
| *Bellavia*
(1975) ***Chase the Clouds Away***
(1975) *Encore*
(1975) | |


title: Dual lattice

abstract: In the theory of lattices, the dual lattice is a construction analogous to that of a dual vector space. In certain respects, the geometry of the dual lattice of a lattice L is the reciprocal of the geometry of L, a perspective which underlies many of its uses. Dual lattices have many applications inside of lattice theory, theoretical computer science, cryptography and mathematics more broadly. For instance, it is used in the statement of the Poisson summation formula, transference theorems provide connections between the geometry of a lattice and that of its dual, and many lattice algorithms exploit the dual lattice. For an article with emphasis on the physics / chemistry applications, see Reciprocal lattice. This article focuses on the mathematical notion of a dual lattice.

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# Dual lattice

In the theory of lattices, the **dual lattice** is a construction analogous to that of a dual vector space. In certain respects, the geometry of the dual lattice of a lattice $\textstyle L$ is the reciprocal of the geometry of $\textstyle L$, a perspective which underlies many of its uses.

Dual lattices have many applications inside of lattice theory, theoretical computer science, cryptography and mathematics more broadly. For instance, it is used in the statement of the Poisson summation formula, transference theorems provide connections between the geometry of a lattice and that of its dual, and many lattice algorithms exploit the dual lattice.

For an article with emphasis on the physics / chemistry applications, see Reciprocal lattice. This article focuses on the mathematical notion of a dual lattice.

## Definition

Let $\textstyle L\subseteq \mathbb {R} ^{n}$ be a lattice. That is, $\textstyle L=B\mathbb {Z} ^{n}$ for some matrix $\textstyle B$.

The dual lattice is the set of linear functionals on $\textstyle L$ which take integer values on each point of $\textstyle L$:

$$L^{\*}=\\{f\in ({\text{span}(L))^{\*}:\forall x\in L,f(x)\in \mathbb {Z} \\}.}$$

If $\textstyle (\mathbb {R} ^{n})^{\*}$ is identified with $\textstyle \mathbb {R} ^{n}$ using the dot-product, we can write $\textstyle L^{\*}=\\{v\in {\text{span}(L):\forall x\in L,v\cdot x\in \mathbb {Z} \\}.}$ It is important to restrict to vectors in the span of $\textstyle L$, otherwise the resulting object is not a lattice.

Despite this identification of ambient Euclidean spaces, it should be emphasized that a lattice and its dual are fundamentally different kinds of objects; one consists of vectors in Euclidean space, and the other consists of a set of linear functionals on that space. Along these lines, one can also give a more abstract definition as follows:

$$L^{\*}=\\{f:L\to \mathbb {Z} :{\text{f is a linear function}\\}={\text{Hom}\_{\text{Ab}(L,\mathbb {Z} ).}}}$$

However, we note that the dual is not considered just as an abstract Abelian group of functionals, but comes with a natural inner product: $\textstyle f\cdot g=\sum \_{i}f(e\_{i})g(e\_{i})$, where $\textstyle e\_{i}$ is an orthonormal basis of $\textstyle {\text{span}(L)}$. (Equivalently, one can declare that, for an orthonormal basis $\textstyle e\_{i}$ of $\textstyle {\text{span}(L)}$, the dual vectors $\textstyle e\_{i}^{\*}$, defined by $\textstyle e\_{i}^{\*}(e\_{j})=\delta \_{ij}$ are an orthonormal basis.) One of the key uses of duality in lattice theory is the relationship of the geometry of the primal lattice with the geometry of its dual, for which we need this inner product. In the concrete description given above, the inner product on the dual is generally implicit.

## Properties

We list some elementary properties of the dual lattice:

* If $\textstyle B=\[b\_{1},\ldots ,b\_{n}\]$ is a matrix giving a basis for the lattice $\textstyle L$, then $\textstyle z\in {\text{span}(L)}$ satisfies $\textstyle z\in L^{\*}\iff b\_{i}^{T}z\in \mathbb {Z} ,i=1,\ldots ,n\iff B^{T}z\in \mathbb {Z} ^{n}$.
* If $\textstyle B$ is a matrix giving a basis for the lattice $\textstyle L$, then $\textstyle B(B^{T}B)^{-1}$ gives a basis for the dual lattice. If $\textstyle L$ is full rank $\textstyle B^{-T}$ gives a basis for the dual lattice: $\textstyle z\in L^{\*}\iff B^{T}z\in \mathbb {Z} ^{n}\iff z\in B^{-T}\mathbb {Z} ^{n}$.
* The previous fact shows that $\textstyle (L^{\*})^{\*}=L$. This equality holds under the usual identifications of a vector space with its double dual, or in the setting where the inner product has identified $\textstyle \mathbb {R} ^{n}$ with its dual.
* Fix two lattices $\textstyle L,M$. Then $\textstyle L\subseteq M$ if and only if $\textstyle L^{\*}\supseteq M^{\*}$.
* The determinant of a lattice is the reciprocal of the determinant of its dual: $\textstyle {\text{det}(L^{\*})={\frac {1}{{\text{det}(L)}}}}$
* If $\textstyle q$ is a nonzero scalar, then $\textstyle (qL)^{\*}={\frac {1}{q}L^{\*}}$.
* If $\textstyle R$ is a rotation matrix, then $\textstyle (RL)^{\*}=RL^{\*}$.
* A lattice $\textstyle L$ is said to be integral if $\textstyle x\cdot y\in \mathbb {Z} $ for all $\textstyle x,y\in L$. Assume that the lattice $\textstyle L$ is full rank. Under the identification of Euclidean space with its dual, we have that $\textstyle L\subseteq L^{\*}$ for integral lattices $\textstyle L$. Recall that, if $\textstyle L'\subseteq L$ and $\textstyle |L/L'|\<\infty $, then $\textstyle {\text{det}(L')={\text{det}(L)|L/L'|}}$. From this it follows that for an integral lattice, $\textstyle {\text{det}(L)^{2}=|L^{\*}/L|}$.
* An integral lattice is said to be *unimodular* if $\textstyle L=L^{\*}$, which, by the above, is equivalent to $\textstyle {\text{det}(L)=1.}$

## Examples

Using the properties listed above, the dual of a lattice can be efficiently calculated, by hand or computer.

* The dual of $\textstyle \mathbb {Z} ^{n}$ is $\textstyle \mathbb {Z} ^{n}$.
* The dual of $\textstyle 2\mathbb {Z} \oplus \mathbb {Z} $ is $\textstyle {\frac {1}{2}\mathbb {Z} \oplus \mathbb {Z} }$.
* Let $\textstyle L=\\{x\in \mathbb {Z} ^{n}:\sum x\_{i}=0\mod 2\\}$ be the lattice of integer vectors whose coordinates have an even sum. Then $\textstyle L^{\*}=\mathbb {Z} ^{n}+({\frac {1}{2},\ldots ,{\frac {1}{2})}}$, that is, the dual is the lattice generated by the integer vectors along with the all $\textstyle 1/2$s vector.

## Transference theorems

Each $\textstyle f\in L^{\*}\setminus \\{0\\}$ partitions $\textstyle L$ according to the level sets corresponding to each of the integer values. Smaller choices of $\textstyle f$ produce level sets with more distance between them; in particular, the distance between the layers is $\textstyle 1/||f||$. Reasoning this way, one can show that finding small vectors in $\textstyle L^{\*}$ provides a lower bound on the largest size of non-overlapping spheres that can be placed around points of $\textstyle L$. In general, theorems relating the properties of a lattice with properties of its dual are known as transference theorems. In this section we explain some of them, along with some consequences for complexity theory.

We recall some terminology: For a lattice $\textstyle L$ , let $\textstyle \lambda \_{i}(L)$ denote the smallest radius ball that contains a set of $\textstyle i$ linearly independent vectors of $\textstyle L$. For instance, $\textstyle \lambda \_{1}(L)$ is the length of the shortest vector of $\textstyle L$. Let $\textstyle \mu (L)={\text{max}\_{x\in \mathbb {R} ^{n}d(x,L)}}$ denote the covering radius of $\textstyle L$.

In this notation, the lower bound mentioned in the introduction to this section states that $\textstyle \mu (L)\geq {\frac {1}{2\lambda \_{1}(L^{\*})}}$.

****Theorem (Banaszczyk)****  For a lattice $\textstyle L$:

* $$1\leq 2\lambda \_{1}(L)\mu (L^{\*})\leq n$$

$$1\leq \lambda \_{i}(L)\lambda \_{n-i+1}(L^{\*})\leq n$$

There always an efficiently checkable certificate for the claim that a lattice has a short nonzero vector, namely the vector itself. An important corollary of Banaszcyk's transference theorem is that $\textstyle \lambda \_{1}(L)\geq {\frac {1}{\lambda \_{n}(L^{\*})}}$, which implies that to prove that a lattice has no short vectors, one can show a basis for the dual lattice consisting of short vectors. Using these ideas one can show that approximating the shortest vector of a lattice to within a factor of n (the $\textstyle {\text{GAPSVP}\_{n}}$ problem) is in $\textstyle {\text{NP}\cap {\text{coNP}}}$.

Other transference theorems:

* The relationship $\textstyle \lambda \_{1}(L)\lambda \_{1}(L^{\*})\leq n$ follows from Minkowski's bound on the shortest vector; that is, $\textstyle \lambda \_{1}(L)\leq {\sqrt {n}({\text{det}(L)^{1/n})}}$, and $\textstyle \lambda \_{1}(L^{\*})\leq {\sqrt {n}({\text{det}(L^{\*})^{1/n})}}$, from which the claim follows since $\textstyle {\text{det}(L)={\frac {1}{{\text{det}(L^{\*})}}}}$.

## Poisson summation formula

The dual lattice is used in the statement of a general Poisson summation formula.

**Theorem**   **Theorem (Poisson Summation)** Let $\textstyle f:\mathbb {R} ^{n}\to \mathbb {R} $ be a well-behaved function, such as a Schwartz function, and let $\textstyle {\hat {f}}$ denote its Fourier transform. Let $\textstyle L\subseteq \mathbb {R} ^{n}$ be a full rank lattice. Then:

$\sum \_{x\in L}f(x)={\frac {1}{\det(L)}\sum \_{y\in L^{\*}{\hat {f}(y)}}}$.

## Further reading

* Ebeling, Wolfgang (2013). "Lattices and Codes". *Advanced Lectures in Mathematics*. Wiesbaden: Springer Fachmedien Wiesbaden. doi:10.1007/978-3-658-00360-9. ISBN 978-3-658-00359-3. ISSN 0932-7134.


title: 1920 NCAA baseball season

abstract: The 1920 NCAA baseball season, play of college baseball in the United States organized by the National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) began in the spring of 1920. Play largely consisted of regional matchups, some organized by conferences, and ended in June. No national championship event was held until 1947.

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# 1920 NCAA baseball season

The **1920 NCAA baseball season,** play of college baseball in the United States organized by the National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) began in the spring of 1920. Play largely consisted of regional matchups, some organized by conferences, and ended in June. No national championship event was held until 1947.

## Conference winners

This is a partial list of conference champions from the 1920 season.

| Conference | Regular Season Winner |
| --- | --- |
| Big Nine | Michigan |
| Missouri Valley | Washington (MO) |
| Pacific Coast Conference | California |
| SIAA | Alabama/Auburn/Georgia Tech |
| Southwest Conference | Texas |

## InfoBox

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title: Spiegel Office Building

abstract: The Spiegel Office Building is a historic office building at 1038 W. 35th Street in the Bridgeport neighborhood of Chicago, Illinois. It was built in 1936-37 as an office building for Spiegel Inc., a mail order company established in Chicago in 1865. The company built its new offices in the midst of a change in its goals and marketing, as it shifted from promoting its easy credit to offering higher-quality products to wealthier customers. The new office building allowed the company to consolidate several of its offices to improve efficiency and thus customer service. Engineers Battey & Kipp designed the Art Moderne style building, which had an industrial loft plan with open floors. In the 1940s, engineer Abraham Epstein placed an addition on the building, allowing the company to keep all of its offices in the building. The building was added to the National Register of Historic Places on February 18, 2009.

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# Spiegel Office Building

The **Spiegel Office Building** is a historic office building at 1038 W. 35th Street in the Bridgeport neighborhood of Chicago, Illinois. It was built in 1936-37 as an office building for Spiegel Inc., a mail order company established in Chicago in 1865. The company built its new offices in the midst of a change in its goals and marketing, as it shifted from promoting its easy credit to offering higher-quality products to wealthier customers. The new office building allowed the company to consolidate several of its offices to improve efficiency and thus customer service. Engineers Battey & Kipp designed the Art Moderne style building, which had an industrial loft plan with open floors. In the 1940s, engineer Abraham Epstein placed an addition on the building, allowing the company to keep all of its offices in the building.

The building was added to the National Register of Historic Places on February 18, 2009.

## InfoBox

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| Spiegel Office Building | |
| U.S. National Register of Historic Places | |
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| Location | 1038 W. 35th St., Chicago, Illinois |
| Coordinates | 41°49′50″N 87°39′09″W / 41.83056°N 87.65250°W / 41.83056; -87.65250 (Spiegel Office Building) |
| Area | less than one acre |
| Built | 1936 (1936)-37 |
| Architect | Battey & Kipp; A. Epstein & Sons |
| Architectural style | Art Moderne |
| NRHP reference No. | 09000025 |
| Added to NRHP | February 18, 2009 |


title: Shart: The Challenge

abstract: Shart: The Challenge is a 2004 Indian Hindi-language romantic drama film written and directed by Puri Jagannadh. This film stars Tusshar Kapoor, Gracy Singh, Amrita Arora, Prakash Raj, and Anupam Kher. It is a remake of his Telugu film, Badri.

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# Shart: The Challenge

***Shart: The Challenge*** is a 2004 Indian Hindi-language romantic drama film written and directed by Puri Jagannadh. This film stars Tusshar Kapoor, Gracy Singh, Amrita Arora, Prakash Raj, and Anupam Kher. It is a remake of his Telugu film, *Badri*.

## Plot

Karan has a habit of involving himself in all types of challenges. While Karan and Sonam go out singing and dancing, there comes a moment when an argument develops between them regarding love. Sonam believes in love at first sight while Karan opposes vehemently, stating that love at first sight is nothing but mere infatuation. Sonam challenges Karan to befriend and propose to a girl of her choice. If he succeeds, she will accept defeat and present Karan with a gift, which he has to accept. Karan accepts the challenge.

Immediately after, a beautiful girl steps down the temple stairs. Sonam notices her and points at her as the target for their challenge. The girl is Saryu. Adopting different methods, Karan ultimately strikes a chord of friendship with Saryu. One day, Saryu’s brother Nanda sees them together. Nanda and his goons thrash, people shart black and blue if they dare to cast an evil eye on Saryu. He goes to Karan’s office with his henchmen. After a scuffle, Nanda warns Karan to stay away from his sister. Seeing their rough behavior, Sonam expresses her wish to withdraw her challenge. But Karan is now more determined to face Nanda at any cost.

Saryu learns about the confrontation and decides to reveal everything to her brother. While he is in a jolly mood, she confesses her love for Karan. Nanda gets enraged and disapproves of Karan. A depressed Saryu attempts suicide. Karan learns about the suicide attempt and runs to the hospital to meet her. But Nanda confronts him again. Nanda tells Saryu that Karan is in love with another girl, and they are planning to marry shortly. When Saryu questions Karan about it, he reveals the truth about the challenge with Sonam. Saryu feels betrayed. Sonam observes all this and tells Karan that he has won the challenge, for which her gift to him is Saryu’s hand in marriage.

## Cast

## Soundtrack

| # | Title | Singer(s) |
| --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | "I Am An Indian" | Sonu Nigam |
| 2 | "Yeh Chiquita Komastaas" | Poornima, Asha Bhosle |
| 3 | "Hum Pyar Kar Baithe" | Sonu Nigam, Alka Yagnik |
| 4 | "Dil To Awara Hai" | Sonu Nigam, Shreya Ghoshal |
| 5 | "Dil Mera Badmaash" | Sonu Nigam, Poornima |
| 6 | "Dil Mein Mere Toofan Hai" | Sonu Nigam, Alka Yagnik |
| 7 | "Hansati Hai Rulati Hai" | Abhijeet |
| 8 | "Miskaas" | Abhijeet |

## Reception

Taran Adarsh of IndiaFM gave the film 1 out of 5, writing ″Director Poori Jagannath has handled a few dramatic sequences well, but he ought to know that mere remaking of a South hit is no guarantee that the audiences in the North would take to it as well. Anu Malik's music is average. Cinematography is just about okay. Tusshar Kapoor tries hard to infuse life in his character. Gracy Singh does her part convincingly. Amrita Arora has her moments. On the whole, SHART is a weak fare in all respects.

## InfoBox

| Shart: The Challenge | |
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| Directed by | Puri Jagannadh |
| Written by | Puri Jagannadh |
| Based on | *Badri*
by Puri Jagannadh |
| Produced by | T. Trivikrama Rao |
| Starring | Tusshar Kapoor
Gracy Singh
Amrita Arora
Prakash Raj
Anupam Kher
Rajpal Yadav |
| Cinematography | Madhu Ambat |
| Edited by | Kotagiri Venkateswara Rao |
| Music by | Anu Malik |
| Production
company | Vijayalakshmi Art Pictures |
| Release date | * 13 August 2004 (2004-08-13) |
| Country | India |
| Language | Hindi |


title: Billboard Top Folk Records of 1949

abstract: The Billboard Top Folk Records of 1949 is made up of two year-end charts compiled by Billboard magazine ranking the year's top folk records based on record sales and juke box plays. In 1949, country music records were included on, and dominated, the Billboard folk records chart. Both charts were topped by Hank Williams' "Lovesick Blues"; the song posted 4,182 points on the retail sales chart and 1,716 points on the juke box chart -- nearly doubling the point total of any other song. Williams also posted the No. 5 hit on the year-end charts with "Wedding Bells". Eddy Arnold led all other artists with nine records on the year-end charts. Arnold's "Don't Rob Another Man's Castle" ranked No. 2 on both year-end charts with 2,270 retail points and 981 juke box points. Four versions of the song "Candy Kisses" made the year-end charts. George Morgan's version was a No. 1 hit while the song also led to hits for Red Foley, Elton Britt, and Cowboy Copas. On the strength of Eddy Arnold's performance, RCA Victor led all other labels with ten records on the year-end charts. Decca ranked second with eight records followed by Columbia with five and Capitol with four.

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# Billboard Top Folk Records of 1949

The ***Billboard* Top Folk Records of 1949** is made up of two year-end charts compiled by *Billboard* magazine ranking the year's top folk records based on record sales and juke box plays. In 1949, country music records were included on, and dominated, the *Billboard* folk records chart.

Both charts were topped by Hank Williams' "Lovesick Blues"; the song posted 4,182 points on the retail sales chart and 1,716 points on the juke box chart -- nearly doubling the point total of any other song. Williams also posted the No. 5 hit on the year-end charts with "Wedding Bells".

Eddy Arnold led all other artists with nine records on the year-end charts. Arnold's "Don't Rob Another Man's Castle" ranked No. 2 on both year-end charts with 2,270 retail points and 981 juke box points.

Four versions of the song "Candy Kisses" made the year-end charts. George Morgan's version was a No. 1 hit while the song also led to hits for Red Foley (No. 4), Elton Britt (No. 4), and Cowboy Copas (No. 5).

On the strength of Eddy Arnold's performance, RCA Victor led all other labels with ten records on the year-end charts. Decca ranked second with eight records followed by Columbia with five and Capitol with four.

| Sales
year-end | Juke box
year-end | Peak | Title | Artist(s) | Label |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | 1 | 1 | "Lovesick Blues" | Hank Williams | M-G-M |
| 2 | 2 | 1 | "Don't Rob Another Man's Castle" | Eddy Arnold | RCA Victor |
| 3 | 4 | 1 | "I'm Throwing Rice (At The Girl That I Love)" | Eddy Arnold | RCA Victor |
| 4 | 3 | 1 | "Slipping Around" | Margaret Whiting-Jimmy Wakely | Capitol |
| 5 | 5 | 2 | "Wedding Bells" | Hank Williams | M-G-M |
| 6 | 13 | 1 | "Candy Kisses" | George Morgan | Columbia |
| 7 | 6 | 1 | "Why Don't You Haul Off and Love Me" | Wayne Raney | King |
| 8 | NR | 1 | "Bouquet of Roses" | Eddy Arnold | RCA Victor |
| 9 | 9 | 1 | "I Love You So Much It Hurts" | Jimmy Wakely | Capitol |
| 10 | 7 | 1 | "Tennessee Saturday Night" | Red Foley | Decca |
| 11 | 14 | 2 | "The Echo of Your Footsteps" | Eddy Arnold | RCA Victor |
| 12 | 10 | 1 | "One Has My Name (The Other Has My Heart)" | Jimmy Wakely | Capitol |
| 13 | 8 | 1 | "One Kiss Too Many" | Eddy Arnold | RCA Victor |
| 14 | 11 | 1 | "Slipping Around" | Ernest Tubb | Decca |
| 15 | 16 | 3 | "Tennessee Border" | Red Foley | Decca |
| 16 | 12 | 1 | "A Heart Full of Love (For a Handful of Kisses)" | Eddy Arnold | RCA Victor |
| 17 | 21 | 1 | "Blues, Stay Away From Me" | Delmore Brothers | King |
| 18 | 18 | 2 | "I'm Bitin' My Fingernails and Thinking of You" | Ernest Tubb-Andrews Sisters | Decca |
| 19 | 23 | 4 | "Please Don't Let Me Love You" | George Morgan | Columbia |
| 20 | 25 | 5 | "Let's Say Goodbye Like We Said Hello" | Ernest Tubb | Decca |
| 21 | 20 | 2 | "I'll Never Slip Around Again" | Jimmy Wakely, Margaret Whiting | Capitol |
| 22 | 26 | 4 | "Candy Kisses" | Red Foley | Decca |
| 23 | NR | 4 | "Candy Kisses" | Elton Britt & Skytoppers | RCA Victor |
| 24 | 15 | 2 | "Then I Turned and Walked Slowly Away" | Eddy Arnold | RCA Victor |
| 25 | 30 | 5 | "Slipping Around" | Floyd Tillman | Columbia |
| 26 | NR | 4 | "Room Full of Roses" | George Morgan | Columbia |
| 27 | 19 | 1 | "Just a Little Lovin'" | Eddy Arnold | RCA Victor |
| 28 | 29 | 4 | "I Never Saw Maggie Alone" | Kenny Roberts | Coral |
| 29 | NR | 7 | "Take an Old Cold 'Tater (And Wait)" | Little Jimmy Dickens | Columbia |
| 30 | 17 | 4 | "Tennessee Polka" | Red Foley | Decca |
| NR | 22 | 2 | "Have You Ever Been Lonely (Have You Ever Been Blue)" | Ernest Tubb | Decca |
| NR | 24 | 5 | "Mind Your Own Business" | Hank Williams | M-G-M |
| NR | 27 | 3 | "There's Not a Thing (I Wouldn't Do For You)" | Eddy Arnold | RCA Victor |
| NR | 28 | 5 | "Candy Kisses" | Cowboy Copas | King |

1. "The Year's Top Folk Songs". *The Billboard*. January 14, 1950. p. 18.
2. Joel Whitburn (1995). *The Billboard Book of Top 40 Country Hits*. Billboard Books. ISBN 0823076326.


title: Juan Martín, Yabucoa, Puerto Rico

abstract: Juan Martín is a barrio in the municipality of Yabucoa, Puerto Rico. Its population in 2010 was 3,891.

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# Juan Martín, Yabucoa, Puerto Rico

**Juan Martín** is a barrio in the municipality of Yabucoa, Puerto Rico. Its population in 2010 was 3,891.

## History

Juan Martín was in Spain's gazetteers until Puerto Rico was ceded by Spain in the aftermath of the Spanish–American War under the terms of the Treaty of Paris of 1898 and became an unincorporated territory of the United States. In 1899, the United States Department of War conducted a census of Puerto Rico finding that the population of Juan Martín barrio was 1,473.

Historical population
| Census | Pop. | Note |  |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1900 | 1,473 |  |  |
| 1910 | 1,854 |  | 25.9% |
| 1920 | 2,056 |  | 10.9% |
| 1930 | 2,206 |  | 7.3% |
| 1940 | 3,114 |  | 41.2% |
| 1950 | 2,194 |  | −29.5% |
| 1960 | 1,284 |  | −41.5% |
| 1970 | 0 |  | −100.0% |
| 1980 | 2,799 |  |  |
| 1990 | 3,230 |  | 15.4% |
| 2000 | 3,483 |  | 7.8% |
| 2010 | 3,891 |  | 11.7% |
| U.S. Decennial Census
1899 (shown as 1900) 1910-1930
1930-1950 1980-2000 2010 | | | |

## Sectors

Barrios (which are, in contemporary times, roughly comparable to minor civil divisions) in turn are further subdivided into smaller local populated place areas/units called **sectores** (*sectors* in English). The types of *sectores* may vary, from normally *sector* to *urbanización* to *reparto* to *barriada* to *residencial*, among others.

The following sectors are in Juan Martín barrio:

*Apartamentos Ernesto Carrasquillo, Barriada Poblado Varsovia, Rpto. Horizonte, Residencial Dr. Víctor Berríos, Sector Central Roig, Sector Cerro Santa Elena, Sector La Pica, Sector La Villa, Sector Las Panas, Sector Los Casanova, Sector Pandura, Urbanización Méndez, Urbanización Santa Elena, Urbanización Solimar, Urbanización Valles de Yabucoa*, and *Urbanización Villa Hilda*.

## InfoBox

| Juan Martín | |
| --- | --- |
| Barrio | |
| Dr. Pedro Albizu Campos indoor basketball court in Juan Martín barrio | |
| Location of Juan Martín within the municipality of Yabucoa shown in red | |
| Juan MartínLocation of Puerto Rico | |
| Coordinates: 18°03′35″N 65°51′36″W / 18.059858°N 65.859871°W / 18.059858; -65.859871 | |
| Commonwealth | Puerto Rico |
| Municipality | Yabucoa |
| Area | |
| Total | 5.74 sq mi (14.9 km2) |
| Land | 5.72 sq mi (14.8 km2) |
| Water | 0.02 sq mi (0.05 km2) |
| Elevation | 23 ft (7 m) |
| Population (2010) | |
| Total | 3,891 |
| Density | 738.8/sq mi (285.3/km2) |
|  | Source: 2010 Census |
| Time zone | UTC−4 (AST) |


title: Dipterocarpus globosus

abstract: Dipterocarpus globosus is a species of tree in the family Dipterocarpaceae endemic to Borneo, where it occurs in Brunei, Sarawak (Malaysia) and Kalimantan (Indonesia).

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# Dipterocarpus globosus

***Dipterocarpus globosus*** is a species of tree in the family Dipterocarpaceae endemic to Borneo, where it occurs in Brunei, Sarawak (Malaysia) and Kalimantan (Indonesia).

## Range and habitat

*Dipterocarpus globusus* grows in lowland mixed dipterocarp forest and heath forest up to 500 meters elevation, where it is locally abundant.

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| *Dipterocarpus globosus* | |
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| Conservation status | |
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Least Concern  (IUCN 3.1) | |
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| *Clade*: | Tracheophytes |
| *Clade*: | Angiosperms |
| *Clade*: | Eudicots |
| *Clade*: | Rosids |
| Order: | Malvales |
| Family: | Dipterocarpaceae |
| Genus: | *Dipterocarpus* |
| Species: | ***D. globosus*** |
| Binomial name | |
| ***Dipterocarpus globosus***
Vesque | |
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title: Shrivenham F.C.

abstract: Shrivenham F.C. is a football club based in Shrivenham, an Oxfordshire village, near Swindon, England. They play in the Wiltshire League Premier Division. The club also run a development side, Shrivenham Development, who compete in the Wiltshire League Division 1.

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# Shrivenham F.C.

**Shrivenham F.C.** is a football club based in Shrivenham, an Oxfordshire village, near Swindon, England. They play in the Wiltshire League Premier Division.

The club also run a development side, Shrivenham Development, who compete in the Wiltshire League Division 1.

## History

They were established in 1900 and joined the Hellenic League Division One West in 2001 from the North Berks League, having won it for a second time in the 2000–01 season. They were Division One West Champions in 2004–05 and were promoted to the Hellenic League Premier Division. In the 2017-18 Hellenic League season they were promoted to the Hellenic Premier Division finishing 2nd after Easington Sports failed to beat Letcombe, losing 5–3. Despite a poor start in their return season, the club went on to record a 17-game unbeaten run post Christmas and eventually finished the campaign in a club record 5th place.

## Ground

Shrivenham play their home games at Barrington Park, Highworth Road, Shrivenham, Oxfordshire, SN6 8BJ.

## Club honours

* **Hellenic League Division One West**:
    + Winners: 2004–05
    + Runners Up 2017-18 (Promoted)
* **North Berks League**:
    + Winners: 1997–98 & 2000–01
* **North Berks League Division Two**:
    + Winners: 1994–95

## Club records

* **Highest league position**: 5th in Hellenic League Premier Division 2018–19
* **FA Cup best performance**: First qualifying round 2009–10
* **FA Vase best performance**: Fourth round 2007–08

## Former players

1. Players that have played/managed in the football league or any foreign equivalent to this level (i.e. fully professional league).
2. Players with full international caps.
3. Players that hold a club record.

51°36′00.27″N 1°39′28.53″W / 51.6000750°N 1.6579250°W / 51.6000750; -1.6579250

## InfoBox

Shrivenham
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| Full name | Shrivenham Football Club |
| Nickname(s) | Shrivy |
| Founded | 1900 |
| Ground | Barrington Park, Shrivenham |
| Chairman | Matt Hirst |
| Manager | Glenn Horsell |
| League | Wiltshire League Premier Division |
| 2023–24 | Wiltshire League Premier Division, 8th of 16 |
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title: Duncan Taylor (rugby union)

abstract: Duncan Taylor is a Scottish retired professional rugby union player. His regular playing position was centre. He played for Saracens in Premiership Rugby between 2012 and 2023, during this period the club won several Premiership's and three European Cups.

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# Duncan Taylor (rugby union)

**Duncan Taylor** (born 5 September 1989) is a Scottish retired professional rugby union player. His regular playing position was centre. He played for Saracens in Premiership Rugby between 2012 and 2023, during this period the club won several Premiership's and three European Cups.

## Early life and education

Taylor travelled extensively during his childhood and lived in England, Scotland and Australia. He qualifies for Scotland through his Scottish parents.

Taylor was educated at Davidson Mains Primary School in Edinburgh, Olney Middle School (playing rugby for Olney RFC), Davidson School in Sydney, Australia (playing for Garigal RFC), a return to Olney Middle School, then Ousedale School in Newport Pagnell.

## Rugby playing career

Taylor did not play for a county or country junior sides.

### Club level

Taylor signed for Bedford Blues aged 17. He then joined Saracens on a dual-registration deal in the summer of 2011.

Mark McCall has described Taylor as an underappreciated player, and as a very popular player in the Saracens squad, and he has been described as a 'player's player.' During his time at Saracens he has won three Premiership finals in 2015, 2016 and 2023, scoring a try in the 2016 final. He also helped Saracens win the European Champions Cup in 2016 and 2017. On 9 May 2023, it was announced Taylor would be leaving Saracens.

### International level

Taylor first earned international honours representing Scotland A during their 2013 campaign. He scored a famous try in their first ever victory away to England Saxons at the sixth time of trying.

His impressive performances during the 2012–2013 season were rewarded when he was called up the senior Scotland squad for their Summer tour to South Africa. He made his full debut against Samoa later that year.

Playing for a club with a heavy fixture load has on occasion not helped Taylor's international career, at a time when Scotland had many player options at centre.

### Injuries

Taylor tore his hamstring during Scotland's 2016 summer tour of Japan. He then had 2 ankle-related operations, shoulder problems, and concussions. He suffered a head injury in 1/18 and ligament injuries in 9/18.

## InfoBox

Duncan Taylor
| Taylor in 2017 | |
| --- | --- |
| Birth name | Duncan McWilliam Taylor |
| Date of birth | (1989-09-05) 5 September 1989 |
| Place of birth | Northampton, England |
| Height | 1.91 m (6 ft 3 in) |
| Weight | 100 kg (15 st 10 lb; 220 lb) |
| Rugby union career | |
| **Position(s)** Centre, Wing, Fullback  Senior career  **Years** **Team** **Apps** **(Points)**  2010–2012 Bedford Blues  17  (35)  2012–2023 Saracens  157  (75)  Correct as of 21 June 2023  International career  **Years** **Team** **Apps** **(Points)**  2013 Scotland A    2013–2020 Scotland  28  (17)  Correct as of 17 September 2019 | |


title: Church of St Michael, Wayford

abstract: The Anglican Church of St Michael in Wayford, Somerset, England was built in the 13th century. It is a Grade II* listed building.

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# Church of St Michael, Wayford

The Anglican **Church of St Michael** in Wayford, Somerset, England was built in the 13th century. It is a Grade II\* listed building.

## History

The church was built in the 13th century and was remodelled in the 18th, 19th and early 20th centuries. Work in 1800 involved rebuilding the front wall and that of 1846 was required after part of the chancel collapsed. The porch was added in 1602. There was a gallery at the west end of the church but this has been removed.

The parish is part of the Wulfic benefice within the Diocese of Bath and Wells.

## Architecture

The stone building has hamstone dressings and slate roofs with a small wooden bell turret at the western end. with two bells. It has a three-bay nave, single-bay chancel and north aisle.

Inside the church is a 14th-century double piscina. The font may also date from the 14th century.

## InfoBox

| Church of St Michael | |
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| The church on the right and Wayford Manor House | |
| Location | Wayford, Somerset, England |
| Coordinates | 50°51′23″N 2°50′49″W / 50.8563°N 2.8470°W / 50.8563; -2.8470 |
| Built | 13th century |
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| Listed Building – Grade II\* | |
| Official name | Church of St Michael |
| Designated | 4 February 1958 |
| Reference no. | 1056166 |
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| Location of Church of St Michael in Somerset | |


title: Sheep Station Creek, Queensland

abstract: Sheep Station Creek is a rural locality in the Somerset Region, Queensland, Australia. In the 2021 census, Sheep Station Creek had a population of 116 people.

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# Sheep Station Creek, Queensland

**Sheep Station Creek** is a rural locality in the Somerset Region, Queensland, Australia. In the 2021 census, Sheep Station Creek had a population of 116 people.

## Geography

Northern parts rise in elevation along the south-western extent of the Conondale Range. The majority of Sheep Station Creek has been cleared of native vegetation and is now used for agriculture purposes.

## History

In December 1878, the Queensland Government established a temporary reserve of 21 acres 1 rood (8.6 ha) for a school. On 8 July 1882, a public meeting was held and resulted in an application being made to establish a provisional school with an expected enrolment of 14 students, noting that the nearest school was 15 miles (24 km) distant in Neurum. In 1884, the school opened under the name Kilcoy Provisional School. In 1894, it was renamed Sheep Station Creek Provisional School. On 1 January 1909, it became Sheep Station Creek State School. On 24 May 1919, the school's old decaying building was replaced by a school building relocated from Kandanga, which had outgrown its building. Sheep Station Creek State School closed in 1941. It was on Kilcoy Murgon Road (26°52′26″S 152°32′21″E / 26.8738°S 152.5392°E / -26.8738; 152.5392 (Sheep Station Creek State School (former))).

In 1942 during World War II, the school was part of a site used for training by the Adelaide Rifles, a military unit of 760 men. The Sheep Station Creek 2/10th Battalion Memorial to the immediate west of the school (26°52′25″S 152°32′18″E / 26.87364°S 152.53843°E / -26.87364; 152.53843 (Sheep Station Creek 2/10th Battalion Memorial)) commemorates this unit from which 237 men were killed and 319 wounded in the Battle of Milne Bay and the Battle of Buna–Gona. The memorial was unveiled on Saturday 3 November 1951.

After the army abandoned the school site, the local community constructed a dance hall as an extension of the school building, using the school building as a supper room. In November 2018, the hall was damaged in a storm. In January 2019, the Somerset Regional Council decided that the building was not a valuable asset and not worth the cost of repairing and had the building quickly demolished. This upset the local community who believed they were not consulted about the future of the hall. The local community managed to obtain the materials from the demolished building and proposed to reconstruct the hall incorporating the recycled materials. As at February 2020, the council has invited the Sheep Station Creek Progress Association to submit a formal proposal.

## Demographics

At the 2011 census, the locality recorded a very low population so it was included in the population statistics for a wider area which totalled 431.

In the 2016 census, Sheep Station Creek had a population of 108 people.

In the 2021 census, Sheep Station Creek had a population of 116 people.

## Education

There are no schools in Sheep Station Creek. The nearest government primary schools are Kilcoy State School in neighbouring Kilcoy to the south and Mount Kilcoy State School in neighbouring Mount Kilcoy to the east. The nearest government secondary school is Kilcoy State High School in Kilcoy.

## Further reading

Media related to Sheep Station Creek, Queensland at Wikimedia Commons

## InfoBox

| Sheep Station Creek
Queensland | |
| --- | --- |
| Paddocks along Kilcoy Murgon Road, 2015 | |
| Sheep Station Creek | |
| Coordinates | 26°51′47″S 152°30′18″E / 26.8630°S 152.505°E / -26.8630; 152.505 (Sheep Station Creek (centre of locality)) |
| Population | 116 (2021 census) |
| • Density | 0.844/km2 (2.185/sq mi) |
| Postcode(s) | 4515 |
| Area | 137.5 km2 (53.1 sq mi) |
| Time zone | AEST (UTC+10:00) |
| LGA(s) | Somerset Region |
| State electorate(s) | Nanango |
| Federal division(s) | Blair |
| **Suburbs around Sheep Station Creek:**  Linville Monsildale Jimna  Moore
Harlin Sheep Station Creek Mount Kilcoy  Woolmar Kilcoy Winya | |


title: Billboard Top Hits: 1978

abstract: Billboard Top Hits: 1978 is a compilation album released by Rhino Records in 1991, featuring ten hit recordings from 1978. The track lineup includes four songs that reached the top of the Billboard Hot 100 chart. The remaining six songs each reached the top ten of the Hot 100.

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# Billboard Top Hits: 1978

Professional ratings
| Review scores | |
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| Source | Rating |
| AllMusic |  |

***Billboard Top Hits: 1978*** is a compilation album released by Rhino Records in 1991, featuring ten hit recordings from 1978.

The track lineup includes four songs that reached the top of the *Billboard* Hot 100 chart. The remaining six songs each reached the top ten of the Hot 100.

## Track listing

| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Artist | Length |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1. | "We Are the Champions" | Freddie Mercury | Queen | 3:03 |
| 2. | "Hot Child in the City" |  | Nick Gilder | 3:09 |
| 3. | "It's a Heartache" |  | Bonnie Tyler | 3:33 |
| 4. | "Take a Chance on Me" |  | ABBA | 4:01 |
| 5. | "Baby Come Back" |  | Player | 3:37 |
| 6. | "Reminiscing" | Graeham Goble | Little River Band | 3:31 |
| 7. | "Lay Down Sally" |  | Eric Clapton | 3:34 |
| 8. | "If I Can't Have You" |  | Yvonne Elliman | 3:00 |
| 9. | "Kiss You All Over" |  | Exile | 3:30 |
| 10. | "I Go Crazy" | Paul Davis | Paul Davis | 3:42 |
| Total length: | | | | 34:40 |

* Track information and credits were taken from the album's liner notes.

## InfoBox

| Billboard Top Hits: 1978 | |
| --- | --- |
|  | |
| Compilation album by Various artists | |
| Released | April 23, 1991 |
| Recorded | 1978 |
| Genre |  |
| Length | 34:40 |
| Label | Rhino |
| *Billboard* Top Hits chronology | |
| *Billboard Top Hits: 1977*
(1991) ***Billboard Top Hits: 1978***
(1991) *Billboard Top Hits: 1979*
(1991) | |


abstract: The 1949/1950 News of the World Snooker Tournament was a professional snooker tournament sponsored by the News of the World. The tournament was won by Joe Davis with Sidney Smith finishing in second place. It was the first News of the World Tournament, a tournament that ran until 1959.

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# 1949/1950 News of the World Snooker Tournament

The **1949/1950 News of the World Snooker Tournament** was a professional snooker tournament sponsored by the *News of the World*. The tournament was won by Joe Davis with Sidney Smith finishing in second place. It was the first News of the World Tournament, a tournament that ran until 1959.

## Format

The 1949/1950 event was a round-robin snooker tournament and was played from 10 October 1949 to 21 January 1950. All matches were played at Leicester Square Hall in London. There were 8 competitors and a total of 28 matches. The competitors were Joe Davis, Walter Donaldson, George Chenier, Horace Lindrum, Sidney Smith, Peter Mans and Albert Brown. Each match lasted three days and was the best of 37 frames. There was a qualifying competition prior to the main event. This involved 4 players in a round-robin tournament with the winner, Albert Brown, advancing to the main event. 1949 World Snooker Champion Fred Davis did not enter as he objected to the matches being over only three days rather than the normal six.

Each player was given a handicap at the start of the tournament. The handicaps were: Davis: -7, Donaldson: 0, Chenier, Lindrum and Smith: 13, Pulman: 14, Mans: 16 and Brown: 19. The player with the higher handicap received a start in each frame, being the difference between the two handicaps. Thus Brown received a 3-point start in his match against Mans.

## Results

The two top-seeded players met in the first match. Joe Davis beat Walter Donaldson, won a tough match; taking a winning 19–16 lead in the final session. In the second match Albert Brown, receiving a 26-point start each frame, led Joe Davis 18–6 after two days and won comfortably.

Going into his last match Albert Brown seemed the likely winner of the tournament. He and Joe Davis had won 5 matches out of 6 but Brown had an 8 frame lead. This meant that if Brown won his last match 19–18, Davis would need to win his last match 28–9 to win the event. However Brown lost his last match, against Horace Lindrum, which meant that Davis only needed to win his match against George Chenier to win the tournament. In the next match Sidney Smith won 26–11, overtaking Brown in the standings and meaning that Smith would win the tournament if Davis lost. Davis took a 19–4 lead against Chenier to guarantee the £500 first prize with Smith in second place and Brown third.

Joe Davis scored the first century of the tournament on 8 November in his match against John Pulman. Pulman potted a red before Davis cleared the table with a break of 130. Davis scored a break of exactly 100 against Sidney Smith on 3 January. George Chenier scored a break of 107 on 19 January in his match against Davis.

| Winner | Score | Loser | Dates |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Joe Davis | 19–18 | Walter Donaldson | 10–12 October |
| Albert Brown | 25–12 | Joe Davis | 13–15 October |
| Albert Brown | 22–15 | Peter Mans | 17–19 October |
| Peter Mans | 23–14 | George Chenier | 20–22 October |
| Sidney Smith | 27–10 | George Chenier | 24–26 October |
| Sidney Smith | 21–16 | Horace Lindrum | 27–29 October |
| Walter Donaldson | 19–18 | Peter Mans | 31 October–2 November |
| Walter Donaldson | 20–17 | John Pulman | 3–5 November |
| Joe Davis | 22–15 | John Pulman | 7–9 November |
| Albert Brown | 22–15 | George Chenier | 10–12 November |
| Albert Brown | 20–17 | Walter Donaldson | 14–16 November |
| Sidney Smith | 19–18 | Peter Mans | 17–19 November |
| George Chenier | 24–13 | John Pulman | 21–23 November |
| John Pulman | 19–18 | Albert Brown | 24–26 November |
| Joe Davis | 25–12 | Horace Lindrum | 28–30 November |
| Horace Lindrum | 21–16 | John Pulman | 1–3 December |
| Albert Brown | 20–17 | Sidney Smith | 5–7 December |
| George Chenier | 25–12 | Walter Donaldson | 8–10 December |
| Horace Lindrum | 19–18 | Walter Donaldson | 12–14 December |
| Joe Davis | 21–16 | Peter Mans | 15–17 December |
| Horace Lindrum | 24–13 | George Chenier | 26–28 December |
| Peter Mans | 19–18 | Horace Lindrum | 29–31 December |
| Joe Davis | 20–17 | Sidney Smith | 2–4 January |
| Sidney Smith | 20–17 | John Pulman | 5–7 January |
| John Pulman | 23–14 | Peter Mans | 9–11 January |
| Horace Lindrum | 20–17 | Albert Brown | 12–14 January |
| Sidney Smith | 26–11 | Walter Donaldson | 16–18 January |
| Joe Davis | 25–12 | George Chenier | 19–21 January |

**Table**

| Pos | Player | Pld | MW | FW | Prize |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **Joe Davis** | 7 | 6 | 144 | £500 |
| 2 | Sidney Smith | 7 | 5 | 147 | £300 |
| 3 | Albert Brown | 7 | 5 | 144 | £200 |
| 4 | Horace Lindrum | 7 | 4 | 130 | £150 |
| 5 | Peter Mans | 7 | 2 | 123 | £100 |
| 6 | John Pulman | 7 | 2 | 120 | £75 |
| 7 | Walter Donaldson | 7 | 2 | 115 | £75 |
| 8 | George Chenier | 7 | 2 | 113 | £50 |

The positions were determined firstly by the number of matches won (MW) and, in the event of a tie, the number of frames won (FW). Albert Brown won an additional £50 for winning the qualifying competition.

## Qualifying

The qualifying tournament was played from 19 September to 8 October 1949. These matches were also played at Leicester Square Hall in London. As in the main event, each match lasted three days and was the best of 37 frames. Albert Brown and Alec Brown each won their first two matches which meant that the final match, between the two, would decide the winner. Albert Brown won a close match 20–17. Alec had led 13–11 at the start of the final day. Conrad Stanbury conceded his match against John Barrie because of illness. Barrie was leading 8–4 at the time. Barrie played a two-day exhibition match against Peter Mans instead.

| Winner | Score | Loser | Dates |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Albert Brown | 22–15 | John Barrie | 19–21 September |
| Alec Brown | 20–17 | John Barrie | 22–24 September |
| Alec Brown | 24–13 | Conrad Stanbury | 26–28 September |
| Albert Brown | 25–12 | Conrad Stanbury | 29 September–1 October |
| John Barrie | w/o–w/d | Conrad Stanbury | 3–5 October |
| Albert Brown | 20–17 | Alec Brown | 6–8 October |

## InfoBox

News of the World Tournament
| Tournament information | |
| --- | --- |
| Dates | 10 October 1949 – 21 January 1950 (1949-10-10 1950-01-21) |
| Venue | Leicester Square Hall |
| City | London |
| Country | United Kingdom |
| Format | Non-Ranking event |
| Total prize fund | £1500 |
| Winner's share | £500 |
| Final | |
| Champion | Joe Davis |
| Runner-up | Sidney Smith |
| First 1950/51 | |


title: The Last Artful, Dodgr

abstract: Alana Chenevert, better known by her stage name The Last Artful, Dodgr, is an American hip hop recording artist from Portland, Oregon. She has been rapping and performing since 2011. In 2016 she gained wider recognition and acclaim following her single "Squadron" released via EYRST.

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# The Last Artful, Dodgr

**Alana Chenevert** (born May 26, 1987), better known by her stage name **The Last Artful, Dodgr**, is an American hip hop recording artist from Portland, Oregon. She has been rapping and performing since 2011. In 2016 she gained wider recognition and acclaim following her single "Squadron" released via EYRST.

## Early life

The Last Artful, Dodgr grew up in Los Angeles, California and attended the Los Angeles Center for Enriched Studies from grades 6–12. She graduated from Humboldt State University in 2011 becoming a fixture at local hip-hop shows and as a DJ on KRFH.

## Career

Dodgr released her first mixtape, *199NVRLND*, on July 1, 2013. In 2015, Dodgr signed with Portland independent music label EYRST, which was founded by former NBA player Martell Webster. Since signing with EYRST, Dodgr has released one extended play (EP) with Portland producer Neill Von Tally entitled *Fractures* and a collaborative EP with rapper Myke Bogan and Von Tally entitled *Rare Treat*. She has also released two non-album singles via EYRST, "Squadron," "Jelly Hunt;" and "Oofda," the first single off her and Von Tally's upcoming album *Bone Music*, to be released in 2017, which she also co-produced.

On November 16, 2016, Dodgr appeared on *Late Night with Jimmy Fallon* as a backup singer for Portland artist Aminé. The next day, November, 17th, she appeared on Sway Calloway's *The Wake Up Show*.

Dodgr and Von Tally released their first full-length album, *Bone Music*, on February 3, 2017, via EYRST. The album is eleven tracks and has features from fellow Portland artists Myke Bogan and Natasha Kmeto.

## Discography

### LPs

### Mixtapes

### Extended Plays (EPs)

### Singles

* "Squadron"
* "Jelly Hunt" (with Neill Von Tally)
* "Oofda"
* "Sway"
* "Caverns"
* "Jazz Crimes" (with Neill Von Tally)
* "Win Is Enough"
* "Hot / Wrong Way"
* "Better Safe Than Social"

### Guest appearances

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| The Last Artful, Dodgr | |
| --- | --- |
| Birth name | Alana Chenevert |
| Also known as | The Last Artful, Dodgr, The L.A. Dodger |
| Born | (1987-05-26) May 26, 1987 |
| Origin | Los Angeles, California, United States |
| Genres | Hip hop |
| Occupation(s) | Rapper, singer |
| Instrument | Vocals |
| Years active | 2011–present |
| Labels | EYRST, Fresh Selects |


abstract: The 2022–23 Towson Tigers men's basketball team represented Towson University in the 2022–23 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The Tigers, led by 12th-year head coach Pat Skerry, played their home games at the SECU Arena in Towson, Maryland as members of the Colonial Athletic Association.

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# 2022–23 Towson Tigers men's basketball team

2022–23 CAA men's basketball standings
|  | Conf | | | | |  |  | Overall | | | | |
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| Team | W |  | L |  | PCT |  |  | W |  | L |  | PCT |
| Hofstra | 16 |  | 2 |  | .889 |  |  | 25 |  | 10 |  | .714 |
| Charleston | 16 |  | 2 |  | .889 |  |  | 31 |  | 4 |  | .886 |
| Towson | 12 |  | 6 |  | .667 |  |  | 21 |  | 12 |  | .636 |
| UNC Wilmington | 12 |  | 6 |  | .667 |  |  | 24 |  | 10 |  | .706 |
| Drexel | 10 |  | 8 |  | .556 |  |  | 17 |  | 15 |  | .531 |
| Delaware | 8 |  | 10 |  | .444 |  |  | 17 |  | 16 |  | .515 |
| North Carolina A&T | 8 |  | 10 |  | .444 |  |  | 13 |  | 19 |  | .406 |
| William & Mary | 7 |  | 11 |  | .389 |  |  | 13 |  | 20 |  | .394 |
| Elon | 6 |  | 12 |  | .333 |  |  | 8 |  | 24 |  | .250 |
| Stony Brook | 6 |  | 12 |  | .333 |  |  | 11 |  | 22 |  | .333 |
| Northeastern | 6 |  | 12 |  | .333 |  |  | 10 |  | 20 |  | .333 |
| Hampton | 5 |  | 13 |  | .278 |  |  | 8 |  | 24 |  | .250 |
| Monmouth | 5 |  | 13 |  | .278 |  |  | 7 |  | 26 |  | .212 |
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| 2023 CAA tournament winner
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The **2022–23 Towson Tigers men's basketball team** represented Towson University in the 2022–23 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The Tigers, led by 12th-year head coach Pat Skerry, played their home games at the SECU Arena in Towson, Maryland as members of the Colonial Athletic Association.

## Previous season

The Tigers finished the 2021–22 season 25–9, 15–3 in CAA play to finish as CAA regular season co-champions, alongside UNC Wilmington. As the top seed in the CAA tournament, they defeated Northeastern in the quarterfinals, before being upset by No. 5 seed and eventual tournament champions Delaware in the semifinals. As a regular season conference champion who failed to win their conference tournament, the Tigers earned an automatic bid to the NIT, where they lost in the first round to Wake Forest.

## Roster

| 2022–23 Towson Tigers men's basketball team | |
| --- | --- |
| Players | Coaches |
| Pos. # Name Height Weight Year Previous school Hometown  0 Ryan Conway 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) 190 lb (86 kg) RS Fr Seton Hall Baltimore, Maryland  G/F 1 Sekou Sylla 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) 220 lb (100 kg) GS Nova Southeastern Brooklyn, New York  3 Tyler Coleman 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m) 220 lb (100 kg) So Paul VI HS Woodbridge, Virginia  4 Dylan Williamson 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) 175 lb (79 kg) Fr Our Lady of Good Counsel HS Upper Marlboro, Maryland  G/F 5 Christian May 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) 205 lb (93 kg) Fr Bishop O'Connell HS Edinburg, Virginia  10 Rahdir Hicks 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) 180 lb (82 kg) So Malvern Prep Coatesville, Pennsylvania  11 Jason Gibson 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) 185 lb (84 kg) Sr Sidwell Friends School Severna Park, Maryland  F/C 13 Chase Paar 6 ft 10 in (2.08 m) 260 lb (118 kg) Sr George Washington Mount Airy, Maryland  22 Nygal Russell 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) 210 lb (95 kg) GS Southeast Missouri State Houston, Texas  25 Nicolas Timberlake 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) 205 lb (93 kg) GS Kimball Union Academy Braintree, Massachusetts  30 Cole Paar 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m) 230 lb (104 kg) Fr Glenelg Country School Mount Airy, Maryland  32 Charles Thompson 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m) 245 lb (111 kg) Sr St. Stephen's & St. Agnes School Fort Washington, Maryland  33 Brandon Held 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) 185 lb (84 kg) RS So Marriotts Ridge HS Marriottsville, Maryland  F/C 35 Chris Biekeu 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m) 235 lb (107 kg) Jr Vanier College Montreal, Quebec  42 Malik Missouri 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) 200 lb (91 kg) So Gilman School Baltimore, Maryland  45 Olugbemi Joseph 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) 200 lb (91 kg) RS So Bowie HS Bowie, Maryland  55 Cam Holden 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) 200 lb (91 kg) RS Sr UT Martin Forsyth, Georgia | Head coach Assistant coach(es)   ---  Legend* **(C)** Team captain * **(S)** Suspended * **(I)** Ineligible * **(W)** Walk-on  ---  Roster
Last update: January 10, 2023 |

## Schedule and results

| Date
time, TV | Rank# | Opponent# | Result | Record | Site (attendance)
city, state |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Exhibition | | | | | | | | | | | |
| October 29, 2022*
1:00 pm, ESPN+ |  | at Saint Joseph's | **L** 76–78 |
 | Hagan Arena (634)
Philadelphia, PA |
| Non-conference regular season | | | | | | | | | | | |
| November 7, 2022*
7:00 pm, FloHoops |  | Albany | **W** 67–62 | 1–0
 | SECU Arena (3,242)
Towson, MD |
| November 10, 2022*
7:00 pm, NESN+/ESPN+ |  | at UMass | **W** 67–55 | 2–0
 | Mullins Center (4,435)
Amherst, MA |
| November 13, 2022*
4:00 pm, ESPN+ |  | at Penn | **W** 80–74 | 3–0
 | The Palestra (1,539)
Philadelphia, PA |
| November 17, 2022*
7:00 pm, ESPN+ |  | at UNC Greensboro | **W** 56–53 | 4–0
 | Greensboro Coliseum (2,172)
Greensboro, NC |
| November 22, 2022*
7:00 pm, NBCSWA/FloHoops |  | Coppin State | **W** 83–67 | 5–0
 | SECU Arena (1,732)
Towson, MD |
| November 25, 2022*
4:00 pm, BeTheBeast Event Live+ |  | vs. Fairfield
*Hostilo Hoops Community Classic* | **L** 69–74 | 5–1
 | Enmarket Arena (331)
Savannah, GA |
| November 26, 2022*
2:30 pm, BeTheBeast Event Live+ |  | vs. South Alabama
*Hostilo Hoops Community Classic* | **W** 62–60 | 6–1
 | Enmarket Arena (233)
Savannah, GA |
| November 27, 2022*
5:00 pm, BeTheBeast Event Live+ |  | vs. Mercer
*Hostilo Hoops Community Classic* | **W** 70–60 | 7–1
 | Enmarket Arena (215)
Savannah, GA |
| December 2, 2022*
7:00 pm, NEC Front Row |  | at LIU | **W** 74–64 | 8–1
 | Steinberg Wellness Center (310)
Brooklyn, NY |
| December 7, 2022*
9:00 pm, ACCRSN |  | at Clemson | **L** 75–80 | 8–2
 | Littlejohn Coliseum (4,788)
Clemson, SC |
| December 11, 2022*
4:00 pm, NBCSWA/FloHoops |  | Navy | **L** 69–71 OT | 8–3
 | SECU Arena (2,075)
Towson, MD |
| December 17, 2022*
1:00 pm |  | vs. Northern Iowa
*Legends of Basketball Chicago Hoops Showcase* | **L** 66–83 | 8–4
 | United Center
Chicago, IL |
| December 22, 2022*
12:00 pm, ESPN+ |  | at Bryant | **L** 59–69 | 8–5
 | Chace Athletic Center (985)
Smithfield, RI |
| CAA regular season | | | | | | | | | | | |
| December 31, 2022
12:00 pm, NBCSWA/FloHoops |  | College of Charleston | **L** 74–76 OT | 8–6
(0–1) | SECU Arena (2,472)
Towson, MD |
| January 5, 2023
7:00 pm, CBSSN |  | Drexel | **W** 64–58 | 9–6
(1–1) | SECU Arena (1,265)
Towson, MD |
| January 7, 2023
6:31 pm, FloHoops |  | at Stony Brook | **W** 67–55 | 10–6
(2–1) | Island Federal Arena (2,125)
Stony Brook, NY |
| January 11, 2023
7:00 pm, FloHoops |  | at Delaware | **L** 59–72 | 10–7
(2–2) | Bob Carpenter Center (1,671)
Newark, DE |
| January 14, 2023
3:00 pm, CBSSN |  | Monmouth | **W** 68–48 | 11–7
(3–2) | SECU Arena (1,801)
Towson, MD |
| January 16, 2023
12:00 pm, NBCSWA/FloHoops |  | Hofstra | **W** 68–47 | 12–7
(4–2) | SECU Arena (2,155)
Towson, MD |
| January 19, 2023
7:00 pm, FloHoops |  | at North Carolina A&T | **W** 79–67 | 13–7
(5–2) | Corbett Sports Center (5,700)
Greensboro, NC |
| January 21, 2023
4:00 pm, FloHoops |  | at Elon | **W** 66–62 | 14–7
(6–2) | Schar Center (1,672)
Elon, NC |
| January 26, 2023
7:00 pm, FloHoops |  | Northeastern | **W** 72–63 | 15–7
(7–2) | SECU Arena (1,212)
Towson, MD |
| January 28, 2023
4:00 pm, NBCSWA/FloHoops |  | William & Mary | **W** 92–73 | 16–7
(8–2) | SECU Arena (2,325)
Towson, MD |
| February 2, 2023
7:00 pm, FloHoops |  | at Hofstra | **L** 72–76 | 16–8
(8–3) | Mack Sports Complex (2,023)
Hempstead, NY |
| February 8, 2023
7:00 pm, FloHoops |  | Hampton | **W** 86–72 | 17–8
(9–3) | SECU Arena (2,140)
Towson, MD |
| February 11, 2023
2:00 pm, FloHoops |  | at Drexel | **L** 66–73 OT | 17–9
(9–4) | Daskalakis Athletic Center (1,448)
Philadelphia, PA |
| February 13, 2023
7:00 pm, FloHoops |  | at William & Mary | **L** 66–68 | 17–10
(9–5) | Kaplan Arena (2,005)
Williamsburg, VA |
| February 16, 2023
7:00 pm, FloHoops |  | Delaware | **W** 95–72 | 18–10
(10–5) | SECU Arena (3,010)
Towson, MD |
| February 18, 2023
4:00 pm, NBCSWA/FloHoops |  | North Carolina A&T | **W** 87–75 | 19–10
(11–5) | SECU Arena (3,598)
Towson, MD |
| February 23, 2023
7:00 pm, CBSSN |  | at College of Charleston | **L** 75–83 | 19–11
(11–6) | TD Arena (5,102)
Charleston, SC |
| February 25, 2023
7:00 pm, FloHoops |  | at UNC Wilmington | **W** 57–53 | 20–11
(12–6) | Trask Coliseum (4,844)
Wilmington, NC |
| CAA tournament | | | | | | | | |
| March 5, 2023
8:30 pm, FloHoops | (3) | vs. (6) Delaware
*Quarterfinals* | **W** 86–60 | 21–11
 | Entertainment and Sports Arena (2,089)
Washington, D.C. |
| March 6, 2023
8:30 pm, CBSSN | (3) | vs. (2) College of Charleston
*Semifinals* | **L** 72–77 | 21–12
 | Entertainment and Sports Arena
Washington, D.C. |
| *Non-conference game. #Rankings from AP Poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses.
All times are in Eastern. | | | | | | | | | | | |

Sources

## InfoBox

| 2022–23 Towson Tigers men's basketball | |
| --- | --- |
|  | |
| Conference | Colonial Athletic Association |
| Record | 21–12 (12–6 CAA) |
| Head coach |  |
| Associate head coach | Pat O'Connell |
| Assistant coaches |  |
| Home arena | SECU Arena |
|


title: Chengdu Zoo station

abstract: Chengdu Zoo is a station on Line 3 of the Chengdu Metro in China. It serves the nearby Chengdu Zoo and Zhaojue Temple.

text:
# Chengdu Zoo station

**Chengdu Zoo** (Chinese: 动物园) is a station on Line 3 of the Chengdu Metro in China. It serves the nearby Chengdu Zoo and Zhaojue Temple.

## Station layout

| **G** | Entrances and Exits | Exits A-D |
| --- | --- | --- |
| **B1** | Concourse | Faregates, Station Agent |
| **B2** | Northbound | Line 3 towards Chengdu Medical College (Panda Avenue) |
| | Island platform, doors open on the left | |
| | Southbound | Line 3 towards Shuangliu West Station (Zhaojuesi Road South) |

## InfoBox

| Chengdu Zoo
动物园 | |
| --- | --- |
|  | |
| General information | |
| Location | Chenghua District, Chengdu, Sichuan
China |
| Operated by | Chengdu Metro Limited |
| Line(s) | Line 3 |
| Platforms | 2 (1 island platform) |
| History | |
| Opened | 31 July 2016 |
|  | |
| Services | |
| Preceding station Chengdu Metro Following station  Panda Avenuetowards Chengdu Medical College  Line 3  Zhaojuesi Road Southtowards Shuangliu West Station | |
|  | |
|  | |
|  | |


title: CheckInstall

abstract: CheckInstall is a computer program for Unix-like operating systems which eases the installation and uninstallation of software compiled from source by making use of package management systems. After software compilation it can automatically generate a Slackware-, RPM-, or Debian-compatible package that can later be cleanly uninstalled through the appropriate package manager. CheckInstall monitors the installation phase of a normal software build process and notes the files that are added to the system. It then builds a package that contains these files, using additional information gathered from the user. Finally, the files installed by the original run are removed and the package is installed using the system package tools, so the package will be properly registered in the local installed packages database. The primary benefits provided by CheckInstall versus simply running make install are the ability to remove the package from the system using the system packaging tools, and the ability to install the resulting package on multiple machines. CheckInstall is sometimes cited as a mechanism for creating packages by open source projects instead of creating numerous platform-specific build packages.

text:
# CheckInstall

**CheckInstall** is a computer program for Unix-like operating systems which eases the installation and uninstallation of software compiled from source by making use of package management systems. After software compilation it can automatically generate a Slackware-, RPM-, or Debian-compatible package that can later be cleanly uninstalled through the appropriate package manager.

CheckInstall monitors the installation phase of a normal software build process and notes the files that are added to the system. It then builds a package that contains these files, using additional information gathered from the user. Finally, the files installed by the original run are removed and the package is installed using the system package tools, so the package will be properly registered in the local installed packages database.

The primary benefits provided by CheckInstall versus simply running `make install` are the ability to remove the package from the system using the system packaging tools, and the ability to install the resulting package on multiple machines. CheckInstall is sometimes cited as a mechanism for creating packages by open source projects instead of creating numerous platform-specific build packages.

## Usage

Checkinstall is usually used after running a configure script and `make`, as follows:

```
./configure
make
sudo checkinstall
```

After entering some information about the author and a package description, you will get the folder where the generated package has been saved to.

## InfoBox

CheckInstall
| Original author(s) | Felipe Sánchez |
| --- | --- |
|  | |
| Stable release | 1.6.2 / December 26, 2009 (2009-12-26) |
|  | |
| Repository |  |
| Platform | Unix-like |
| Type | Software management |
| License | GNU General Public License |
| Website | asic-linux.com.mx/~izto/checkinstall/ |


title: Duncan T. O'Brien

abstract: Duncan T. O'Brien was an American politician from New York.

text:
# Duncan T. O'Brien

**Duncan T. O'Brien** (March 28, 1895 – September 14, 1938) was an American politician from New York.

## Life

He was born on March 28, 1895, in New York City. He was an insurance broker, and entered politics as a Democrat.

He was a member of the New York State Senate (19th D.) from 1923 until his death in 1938, sitting in the 146th, 147th, 148th, 149th, 150th, 151st, 152nd, 153rd, 154th, 155th, 156th, 157th, 158th, 159th, 160th and 161st New York State Legislatures; and was Chairman of the Committee on Military Affairs from 1923 to 1924.

He died on September 14, 1938, of a cerebral hemorrhage; and was buried at Saint Raymond's Cemetery in the Throggs Neck section of the Bronx.


# 1910–11 National Association Foot Ball League season

Statistics of National Association Foot Ball League in season 1910–11.

## League standings

```
                         GP   W   L   T   Pts
Jersey A.C.               13   8   2   3   19
Paterson Wilberforce      14   8   4   2   18
Paterson Rangers          14   6   3   5   17
West Hudson A.A.          14   6   6   2   14
Newark F.C.               14   6   6   2   14
Paterson True Blues       11   4   5   2   10
Brooklyn F.C.             10   1   6   3    5
Kearny Scots              12   2   9   1    5
```