title: Blaagaard Seminarium

abstract: Blaagaard Seminarium has been the name of two teacher training colleges both originating in the Nørrebro district of Copenhagen, Denmark. The first of them, which was the first teacher training college in Denmark, changed its name to Jonstrup Seminarium in 1808. The second one was founded in 1859. They merged in 1992 and are now part of University College Capital (UCC).

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# Blaagaard Seminarium

**Blaagaard Seminarium** (also spelled Blågård Seminarium) has been the name of two teacher training colleges both originating in the Nørrebro district of Copenhagen, Denmark. The first of them, which was the first teacher training college in Denmark, changed its name to Jonstrup Seminarium in 1808. The second one was founded in 1859. They merged in 1992 and are now part of University College Capital (UCC).

## History

The first Blågård Seminarium was established in Blaagaard's main building in 1791. It was the first teacher training college in Denmark. Its name was changed to Jonstrup Seminarium when it moved to the former textile factory in Jonstrup outside Copenhagen in 1808.

A new Blaagaard Seminarium was founded by Jeppe Tang in rented rooms in Blågårdsgade in 1759. In 1863, it moved to a new purpose-built building in the same street. It later moved to new premises in Ravnsborggade and in 1872 to a new site in Emdrup. The school was hit by fire but reopened in 1879. In 1923, it moved to Hindegade School and in 1933 to Kapelvej School on Kapelvej in Nørrebro where it shared the building with a boys' school. In 1947, Blaagaard Seminarium was opened to women students. Inm 1953, it went from being a private college to a self-owning institution. In 1063, it moved to a new campus on Mørkhøj Parkallé (No. 5) in Søborg in 1964 under the direction of rector Svend Henriksen. In 1984, Blaagaard Seminarium was merged with Statsseminariet på Emdrupborg which had taken over its former premises in Emdrup. In 1992, Blågård Seminarium was merged with Jonstrup Seminarium and in 2008 with Københavns Dag- og Aftenseminarium under the name Blaagaard.

## Notable people

### Faculty

* Frederik Høgh-Guldberg, writer and professor

### Alumni

55°43′25″N 12°28′37″E / 55.7235°N 12.4769°E / 55.7235; 12.4769


title: Blaak Heat

abstract: Blaak Heat is a French-American musical group whose recordings blend psychedelic rock with a number of outside sources, such as traditional Middle Eastern music, progressive rock, surf rock, spaghetti western, and metal. The band was founded by Thomas Bellier and Antoine Morel-Vulliez in 2008 in Paris while they were graduate students at Sciences Po. In 2012, the band relocated to Los Angeles, signed to Tee Pee Records, and subsequently hired Orange County-based drummer Mike Amster. Blaak Heat has toured Europe and the United States, appearing at festivals such as Levitation Austin, Reverence Valada, and Red Smoke Fest. The band collaborated with Nobel Prize-nominated Gonzo poet Ron Whitehead on two of their releases, leading to multiple live appearances with Whitehead in the US and Scandinavia. Blaak Heat's latest full-length album, Shifting Mirrors, was produced by Grammy Award-winning producer Matt Hyde and came out in the Spring of 2016. It has been called "A new standard for a new generation" by PopMatters and "Almost too good to be believed" by Loudwire.

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# Blaak Heat

**Blaak Heat** (formerly known as **Blaak Heat Shujaa**) is a French-American musical group whose recordings blend psychedelic rock with a number of outside sources, such as traditional Middle Eastern music, progressive rock, surf rock, spaghetti western, and metal.

The band was founded by Thomas Bellier and Antoine Morel-Vulliez in 2008 in Paris while they were graduate students at Sciences Po. In 2012, the band relocated to Los Angeles, signed to Tee Pee Records, and subsequently hired Orange County-based drummer Mike Amster. Blaak Heat has toured Europe and the United States, appearing at festivals such as Levitation Austin, Reverence Valada, and Red Smoke Fest. The band collaborated with Nobel Prize-nominated Gonzo poet Ron Whitehead on two of their releases, leading to multiple live appearances with Whitehead in the US and Scandinavia. Blaak Heat's latest full-length album, Shifting Mirrors, was produced by Grammy Award-winning producer Matt Hyde and came out in the Spring of 2016. It has been called "A new standard for a new generation" by PopMatters and "Almost too good to be believed" by Loudwire.

## Members

### Current members

* Thomas Bellier - guitar, vocals (2008–present)
* Mike Amster - drums (2012–present)
* Guillaume Théoden - bass (2016–present)
* Nicolas Heller - guitar (2016–present)
* Henry Evans - bass (2015–present)

### Former members

* Tom Davies - bass (2015)
* Antoine Morel-Vulliez - bass (2008-2014)
* Timothée Gacon - drums (2008-2012)

## Discography

### Albums

### Extended plays

## InfoBox

| Blaak Heat | |
| --- | --- |
| Origin | Los Angeles/Paris |
| Genres | Psychedelic rock, Progressive rock, Surf rock, experimental |
| Years active | 2008–present |
| Labels | Svart Records
Tee Pee Records
Improvising Beings |
|  | |
| Members | Thomas Bellier
Mike Amster
Guillaume Théoden
Nicolas Heller
Henry Evans |
|  | |
| Past members | Tom Davies
Antoine Morel-Vulliez
Timothée Gacon |
|  | |
| Website | Blaak Heat official website |


title: Black Eyed Man

abstract: Black Eyed Man is the fourth studio album by Cowboy Junkies, released in 1992. The album continues the band's evolution from a spare country blues style to a more mainstream country rock style.

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# Black Eyed Man

Professional ratings
| Review scores | |
| --- | --- |
| Source | Rating |
| AllMusic |  |
| *The Encyclopedia of Popular Music* |  |
| *Entertainment Weekly* | C |
| *Rolling Stone* |  |
| *The Rolling Stone Album Guide* |  |

***Black Eyed Man*** is the fourth studio album by Cowboy Junkies, released in 1992. The album continues the band's evolution from a spare country blues style (exemplified by the 1988 album *The Trinity Session*) to a more mainstream country rock style.

## Album development

The Cowboy Junkies approach each album looking to see where they can change or improve. With *Black Eyed Man* Michael Timmins wanted to explore music structure, specifically time shifts and tempo shifts. Margo wanted to expand her singing style and her range. Michael states "We also wanted to approach each song individually rather than the whole album being one long song. I wanted this one to have different perspectives in each song." Another change the band made was to record the album over several months instead of in one session. They also decided to try using a new mixture of musicians, instruments, and recording personnel. The band concentrated on two or three songs at a time instead of the album as a whole. Each month they would write and arrange song ideas for the first three weeks, and then on the final week would head into the studio at Grant Avenue Studios in Hamilton, Ontario. One musical choice was to make the album diverse in its arrangements, unlike *The Caution Horses*. Each song would have its own unique collection of musicians. The theme to hold the album together was "the lyrical theme of love found, love lost and love betrayed - it was to be the journey of the faceless, nameless and haunted Black Eyed Man," according to Michael Timmins.

The band experimented with each track. Several musicians from previous albums showed up during the rehearsal sessions, along with about twenty five other Toronto players that were known to the band, or recruited because of their skills with instruments the band wanted to consider including in the album. Many of the songs were minimally rehearsed if at all, in an attempt to capture the freshness and spontaneity. Several musical ideas did not work, but some of the rejected attempts lead the band to try different sounds and directions. One example is "Murder, Tonight, in the Trailer Park", which blended the jazz guitar sensibilities of Tony Quarington with the guitar work of Ken Mhyr to develop a song that was different than was first envisioned.

When the Cowboy Junkies were touring for *The Caution Horses* in 1990, they invited American singer/songwriter Townes Van Zandt to tour with them. During the tour, Van Zandt wrote "Cowboy Junkies Lament" especially for the band. Michael Timmins returned the favor, penning "Townes' Blues" as a tribute to Van Zandt. The band also cover Van Zandt's "To Live is to Fly" at the end of the album.

John Prine appears as a guest vocalist on "If You Were the Woman and I Was the Man." The band had initially asked Jimmie Dale Gilmore to duet with Margo, but although he showed up and recorded with the band, his voice was never able to mesh with Margo's.

## Track listing

All tracks are written by Michael Timmins except where noted

| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1. | "Southern Rain" |  | 4:49 |
| 2. | "Oregon Hill" |  | 4:53 |
| 3. | "This Street, That Man, This Life" |  | 3:13 |
| 4. | "A Horse in the Country" |  | 3:48 |
| 5. | "If You Were the Woman and I Was the Man" (Duet with John Prine) |  | 3:11 |
| 6. | "Murder, Tonight, in the Trailer Park" |  | 4:31 |
| 7. | "Black Eyed Man" |  | 3:14 |
| 8. | "Winter's Song" |  | 2:57 |
| 9. | "The Last Spike" |  | 4:22 |
| 10. | "Cowboy Junkies Lament" | Townes Van Zandt | 3:06 |
| 11. | "Townes' Blues" |  | 3:10 |
| 12. | "To Live Is to Fly" | Townes Van Zandt | 4:52 |
| Total length: | | | 46:06 |

Japanese bonus tracks
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 13. | "Lost My Driving Wheel" | David Wiffen | 6:26 |
| 14. | "If You Gotta Go, Go Now" | Bob Dylan | 3:08 |

## Personnel

**Cowboy Junkies**

* Margo Timmins – vocals
* Michael Timmins – guitar
* Alan Anton – bass
* Peter Timmins – drums

**Additional Musicians**

* Dave Allen – fiddle (tracks 1, 8 & 12)
* Jeff Bird – harmonica (tracks 2, 7 & 8), mandolin (tracks 8 & 12)
* Colin Couch – tuba (track 2)
* Jaro Czerwinec – accordion (tracks 1, 2, 7 & 8)
* Bob Doidge – acoustic guitar (track 7), cello (track 8)
* The Maureen Doidge Tambourine Orkestrah – tambourine (track 2)
* Spencer Evans – piano (tracks 2 & 3), clarinet (track 5)
* David Houghton – percussion (tracks 1, 2, 3, 7, 9 & 12)
* Lewis Melville – banjo (track 9)
* Ken Myhr – lead guitar (tracks 1, 6, 7 & 11)
* John Prine – vocals (track 5)
* Tony Quarrington – lead guitar (track 6)
* Don Rook – lap steel (track 7)
* Rob Summerville – trombone (track 2)
* Tom Walsh – trombone (track 2)

**Production**

* Produced by Michael Timmins
* Mixed by Peter Moore, Tom Henderson
* Mastering by Peter Moore
* Engineered by Bob Doidge and John Oliveira
* Assistant Engineer – Kathy Robinson
* Art Direction by David Houghton
* Photos by Rex Miller

## InfoBox

| Black Eyed Man | |
| --- | --- |
|  | |
| Studio album by Cowboy Junkies | |
| Released | February 11, 1992 |
| Recorded | Winter 1991 |
| Genre | Alternative country, gospel, rock |
| Length | 46:06 |
| Label | RCA |
| Producer | Michael Timmins |
| Cowboy Junkies chronology | |
| *The Caution Horses*
(1990) ***Black Eyed Man***
(1992) *Pale Sun, Crescent Moon*
(1993) | |


title: Blackhawk (tools)

abstract: Blackhawk is an American brand of hand tools. It is currently a sub-brand of the Proto division of the Stanley Black & Decker.

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# Blackhawk (tools)

**Blackhawk** is an American brand of hand tools. It is currently a sub-brand of the Proto division of the Stanley Black & Decker.

## History

Blackhawk Manufacturing was founded in 1919 in Milwaukee, Wisconsin as a subsidiary of the American Grinder Company (later named Applied Power Corporation). It made automotive tools, such as wrenches and sockets, and a number of specialty tools.

Blackhawk introduced a number of innovations to conventional drive tools, such as the "Lock-On" system of locking sockets, gearless ratchets, telescoping ratchet handles, and 7/16" drive tools. Many of these designs were developed by engineers Edward Pfauser and Sigmund Mandl (the latter notable for having founded the Husky Wrench Company prior to working for Blackhawk). Tools from the mid-20th century had distinctive art deco styling and remain highly collectible.

Blackhawk also partnered with the Armstrong Bros. Tool Company in the late 1920s through the late 1940s to produce a range of open-ended wrenches under the "Blackhawk–Armstrong" label.

Blackhawk also produced Blackhawk Jack brand floor jacks under the Blackhawk Mfg. Co. name including a handy 1-1/2 Ton heavy steel wheeled model.

In the early 1950s, the Blackhawk hand tool line was acquired by the New Britain Machine Company. In the 1970s, Litton Industries purchased New Britain. In the 1980s, National Hand Tool acquired parts of Litton's erstwhile hand tools division, including the Blackhawk and Husky brands. And in 1986, the Stanley Works acquired National Hand Tool, and with it, the Blackhawk brand.

## InfoBox

Blackhawk
|  | |
| --- | --- |
| Product type | Hand tools |
| Owner | Stanley Black & Decker |
| Country | USA |
| Introduced | May 31, 1919 (1919-05-31) |
| Previous owners | National Hand Tool, Litton Industries, New Britain Machine Company, Applied Power Corporation, American Grinder |
| Website | www.stanleyproto.com |


title: Rodney Evans (filmmaker)

abstract: Rodney Evans is an American filmmaker and lecturer based in New York City. Evans was born in Brooklyn and grew up in Queens. He graduated with a Bachelor of Fine Arts in modern culture and media from Brown University in 1993, and a Master of Fine Arts in film production from the California Institute of the Arts in 1996. In 2004, he produced his first feature-length film, Brother to Brother, telling the story of the challenges faced by a young gay black man who meets a survivor of the Harlem Renaissance. Brother to Brother was awarded the Special Jury Prize for Drama in the 2004 Sundance Film Festival, as well as obtaining awards in numerous other film festivals such as Outfest, the Roxbury Film Festival and Seattle Gay and Lesbian Film Festival. In 2008 Evans was awarded a Guggenheim Fellowship and a Creative Capital Foundation Grant. In 2009, Evans produced a short documentary drama, Billy and Aaron, about the experiences of jazz musician Billy Strayhorn as a gay man in the 40s; this film was the official selection at the 2010 Tribeca Film Festival. In 2013 he released his second feature film, The Happy Sad, based on a Ken Urban play and portraying two very different young couples in Brooklyn who decide to explore the boundaries of gender and sexuality. The film premiered at the IFC Center and the Sundance Cinemas. Evans has been a lecturer in visual arts at Princeton University since 2015.

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# Rodney Evans (filmmaker)

**Rodney Evans** (born 1971) is an American filmmaker and lecturer based in New York City. Evans was born in Brooklyn and grew up in Queens. He graduated with a Bachelor of Fine Arts in modern culture and media from Brown University in 1993, and a Master of Fine Arts in film production from the California Institute of the Arts in 1996.

In 2004, he produced his first feature-length film, *Brother to Brother*, telling the story of the challenges faced by a young gay black man who meets a survivor of the Harlem Renaissance. *Brother to Brother* was awarded the Special Jury Prize for Drama in the 2004 Sundance Film Festival, as well as obtaining awards in numerous other film festivals such as Outfest, the Roxbury Film Festival and Seattle Gay and Lesbian Film Festival.

In 2008 Evans was awarded a Guggenheim Fellowship and a Creative Capital Foundation Grant. In 2009, Evans produced a short documentary drama, *Billy and Aaron*, about the experiences of jazz musician Billy Strayhorn as a gay man in the 40s; this film was the official selection at the 2010 Tribeca Film Festival.

In 2013 he released his second feature film, *The Happy Sad*, based on a Ken Urban play and portraying two very different young couples in Brooklyn who decide to explore the boundaries of gender and sexuality. The film premiered at the IFC Center and the Sundance Cinemas.

Evans has been a lecturer in visual arts at Princeton University since 2015.

## Filmography

* *The Unveiling* (1996)
* *Close to Home* (1998; short film)
* *Two Encounters* (1999; short film)
* *Brother to Brother* (2004)
* *Billy and Aaron* (2010; short film)
* *The Happy Sad* (2013)
* *Daydream* (2014)
* *Persistence of Vision* (2016)
* *Vision Portraits* (2019)

## InfoBox

| Rodney Evans | |
| --- | --- |
| Occupation | Filmmaker |
| Notable work | *Brother to Brother*, *The Happy Sad* |
| Website | http://www.rodneyevansfilm.com |


title: Rock Hill Presbyterian Church

abstract: Rock Hill Presbyterian Church is located at 52644 High Ridge Road in Bellaire, Ohio. The building was placed on the National Register on 2009-02-18.

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# Rock Hill Presbyterian Church

**Rock Hill Presbyterian Church** is located at 52644 High Ridge Road in Bellaire, Ohio. The building was placed on the National Register on 2009-02-18.

## History

The Presbyterians first built a church on the site in the 1800s to house their congregation. It was a simple structure compared to the current one. The first church was destroyed by fire in 1895. The congregation began planning a larger, more elaborate church soon after but nothing was constructed until 1903. The current building, which is still used today, was built in 1903 and was designed by Belmont County native George D. Giffin, whose father, Hugh Giffin, worshipped with the Rock Hill Presbyterian Church. The building cost $13,000 to produce.

## Exterior

The church is constructed of red brick with white wooden trim around the doors and windows. The church is designed in the shape of a cross with various entrances jutting from the basic form. The large hipped roof is supported by an entablature with dentil molding. Two large chimneys jut from the roofs along the northern and southern wings. The entrance is located in the large bell tower at the front of the building. The tower contains four pairs of arched openings supporting a large spire. A large bell hangs from a mounting in the tower.

## Interior

The interior is illuminated by large stained glass windows, which are protected by a second plain window. The interior floor plan was designed in an auditorium style layout. The original oak pews are arranged in concentric arches to let people better hear and see the preacher.

## InfoBox

|  | |
| --- | --- |
| Rock Hill Presbyterian Church | |
| U.S. National Register of Historic Places | |
|  | |
| The Rock Hill Presbyterian Church northwest of Bellaire, Ohio. | |
|  | |
| Location | 52644 High Ridge Road, Bellaire, Ohio |
| Nearest city | Bellaire, Ohio |
| Coordinates | 40°2′15″N 80°46′22″W / 40.03750°N 80.77278°W / 40.03750; -80.77278 |
| Built | 1903 |
| Architect | Giffin, George D. and Co. |
| Architectural style | Late Gothic Revival |
| NRHP reference No. | 09000169 |
| Added to NRHP | February 18, 2009 |


abstract: Roger Simon, 2nd Baron Simon of Wythenshawe was a British solicitor and left wing journalist and political activist. He was one of the founders of the Campaign for Nuclear Disarmament. The elder son of Ernest, first Lord Simon and Shena, Lady Simon, he inherited the title on his father's death in 1960. After Gresham's School, Holt, Norfolk, where he was a contemporary of Benjamin Britten, Sir Alan Hodgkin, James Klugmann and Donald Maclean, Simon read economics at Gonville and Caius College, Cambridge. While there he was invited to join the Political Economy Club run by John Maynard Keynes. At one of the club's meetings, Piero Sraffa, a friend of Antonio Gramsci, advised him to read Karl Marx, and Simon later joined the Communist Party, as his brother Brian Simon had done earlier. Simon was influenced in this decision by meeting Emile Burns on the boat to the Soviet Union in 1936 - a trip with his parents. In 1935, he qualified as a solicitor, and from 1942 to 1945 he served in the Royal Signals. He went for officer training at Catterick, where he met the Marxist Arnold Kettle, later a close friend. From 1945 to 1946, he taught law at Welbeck Abbey, where soldiers with three years' service could have a month's free education. At Welbeck he met Edmund Penning-Rowsell, another communist who became a lifelong friend and fellow wine enthusiast. From 1946 to 1958, he worked for Ealing Borough Council as a solicitor. He married Daphne May in 1951 and they had two children. He had a love of walking and often visited the Lake District. In 1958 he joined the Labour Research Department, becoming secretary from 1965 to 1977 but continued doing work for the organisation until just before his death. He published many pamphlets and articles on economic issues. Within the Communist Party, where he sat on the Economic Committee, he strongly supported the "Eurocommunist" philosophy. He was also on the board of Lawrence and Wishart and encouraged the publication of "Selections from the Prison Notebooks of Antonio Gramsci" in 1971. His last ten years were devoted to red-green politics. He was a member of the William Morris Society. He was succeeded by his daughter, Matilda Simon, as the Baron Simon of Wythenshawe.

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# Roger Simon, 2nd Baron Simon of Wythenshawe

**Roger Simon, 2nd Baron Simon of Wythenshawe** (16 October 1913 – 14 October 2002) was a British solicitor and left wing journalist and political activist. He was one of the founders of the Campaign for Nuclear Disarmament.

The elder son of Ernest, first Lord Simon and Shena, Lady Simon, he inherited the title on his father's death in 1960.

After Gresham's School, Holt, Norfolk, where he was a contemporary of Benjamin Britten, Sir Alan Hodgkin, James Klugmann and Donald Maclean, Simon read economics at Gonville and Caius College, Cambridge. While there he was invited to join the Political Economy Club run by John Maynard Keynes. At one of the club's meetings, Piero Sraffa, a friend of Antonio Gramsci, advised him to read Karl Marx, and Simon later joined the Communist Party, as his brother Brian Simon had done earlier. Simon was influenced in this decision by meeting Emile Burns on the boat to the Soviet Union in 1936 - a trip with his parents.

In 1935, he qualified as a solicitor, and from 1942 to 1945 he served in the Royal Signals. He went for officer training at Catterick, where he met the Marxist Arnold Kettle, later a close friend.

From 1945 to 1946, he taught law at Welbeck Abbey, where soldiers with three years' service could have a month's free education. At Welbeck he met Edmund Penning-Rowsell, another communist who became a lifelong friend and fellow wine enthusiast.

From 1946 to 1958, he worked for Ealing Borough Council as a solicitor. He married Daphne May in 1951 and they had two children. He had a love of walking and often visited the Lake District.

In 1958 he joined the Labour Research Department, becoming secretary from 1965 to 1977 but continued doing work for the organisation until just before his death. He published many pamphlets and articles on economic issues. Within the Communist Party, where he sat on the Economic Committee, he strongly supported the "Eurocommunist" philosophy. He was also on the board of Lawrence and Wishart and encouraged the publication of "Selections from the Prison Notebooks of Antonio Gramsci" in 1971.

His last ten years were devoted to red-green politics.

He was a member of the William Morris Society.

He was succeeded by his daughter, Matilda Simon, as the Baron Simon of Wythenshawe.

## Publications

* *Local Councils and the Citizen*, Stevens & Sons (1948)
* *The British State*, Lawrence & Wishart (1958) (co-authored, under the pseudonyms James Harvey & Katherine Hood)
* *Light on the City*, LRD Publications (1962)
* *An Introduction To Gramsci's Political Thought* (1982)
* *William Morris Now - Socialism by Design*, Communist Party (1984)
* *Introducing Marxism*, Communist Party (1986)

## InfoBox

| The Right HonourableThe Lord Simon of Wythenshawe | |
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| Secretary of the Labour Research Department | |
| **In office**
1965–1977 | |
|  | |
| Personal details | |
| Born | (1913-10-16)16 October 1913 |
| Died | 14 October 2002(2002-10-14) (aged 88) |
| Political party | Labour |
| Other political
affiliations | Communist Party |
| Spouse | Daphne May |
| Children | The Hon. Margaret Simon
Matilda Simon, 3rd Baroness Simon of Wythenshawe |
| Parent(s) | Ernest Simon, 1st Baron Simon of Wythenshawe
Shena Potter |
| Alma mater | Gresham's School
Gonville and Caius College, Cambridge |
| Profession | solicitor, journalist, activist |
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title: Rob Murphy (ice hockey)

abstract: Robert Murphy is a Canadian former professional ice hockey player. Murphy played parts of seven seasons in the National Hockey League (NHL) between 1987 and 1994 with the Vancouver Canucks, Ottawa Senators, and Los Angeles Kings. Selected by the Canucks in the 1987 NHL entry draft, Murphy turned professional in 1988 and spent the next five seasons playing for the Canucks and their minor International Hockey League (IHL) affiliate. He followed that by stints with the Senators and Kings, going between the NHL and IHL and the American Hockey League (AHL) until moving to the Deutsche Eishockey Liga in Germany in 1997, playing the last six years of his career there. After retiring as a player, Murphy became an ice hockey scout, eventually becoming the director of pro scouting for both the Buffalo Sabres and then the Ottawa Senators.

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# Rob Murphy (ice hockey)

**Robert Murphy** (born April 7, 1969) is a Canadian former professional ice hockey player. Murphy played parts of seven seasons in the National Hockey League (NHL) between 1987 and 1994 with the Vancouver Canucks, Ottawa Senators, and Los Angeles Kings. Selected by the Canucks in the 1987 NHL entry draft, Murphy turned professional in 1988 and spent the next five seasons playing for the Canucks and their minor International Hockey League (IHL) affiliate. He followed that by stints with the Senators and Kings, going between the NHL and IHL and the American Hockey League (AHL) until moving to the Deutsche Eishockey Liga in Germany in 1997, playing the last six years of his career there. After retiring as a player, Murphy became an ice hockey scout, eventually becoming the director of pro scouting for both the Buffalo Sabres and then the Ottawa Senators.

## Early life

Murphy is from Aylmer, Quebec (now a sector of Gatineau) whose father worked for the Royal Canadian Mounted Police. Fluently bilingual in English and French, Murphy studied at a French college in Montreal.

## Playing career

### Junior career

Murphy was selected by the Trois-Rivières Draveurs of the Quebec Major Junior Hockey League (QMJHL) in the third round of the 1986 QMJHL draft. Before playing a game for the Draveurs, he was traded to the Laval Titan for center Paul Ouellette. In his first season with Laval, the 1986–87 season, Murphy scored 35 goals and 89 points in 70 games and 3 goals and 7 points in 7 games in the playoffs. He won the Michel Bergeron Trophy for top rookie forward in the QMJHL that season. He began the 1987–88 QMJHL season with the Titan, appearing in 26 games, scoring 11 goals and 36 points. However, on December 15, 1987 Murphy was traded to the Drummondville Voltigeurs for four players. He finished the season with the Voltigeurs, scoring 16 goals and 44 points in 33 games. In the 1988 QMJHL playoffs Murphy registered 4 goals and 19 points in 17 games, The Voltigeurs finished second in the league, losing to the Hull Olympiques in the playoff final. Nevertheless, both teams from the QMJHL final made the 1988 Memorial Cup. The Voltigeurs were the first team eliminated in the four-team tournament. In the 1988–89 season, Murphy only played in 26 games with the Voltigeurs, scoring 13 goals and 38 points. In four games during the playoffs, Murphy registered one goal and four points.

### Professional career

#### Vancouver Canucks

Murphy was the first pick of the Vancouver Canucks of the National Hockey League (NHL), 24th overall, in the second round of 1987 NHL entry draft. The Washington Capitals had wanted to select him earlier in the draft but instead traded their first round selection to the Quebec Nordiques. A tall centre with toughness and a decent scoring touch, Murphy was held in very high regard by Canucks management who felt he could be the team's answer to Joel Otto, the star defensive center for the rival Calgary Flames. He attended Vancouver's 1987 training camp, but was returned to the QMJHL at the start of the season. He was recalled by the Canucks on January 28, 1988 after the Canucks suffered a series of injuries that left them shorthanded. Murphy made his NHL debut the 1987–88 campaign, on January 29 in a 4–2 loss to the Hartford Whalers. He appeared in five games for the Canucks, going scoreless before being returned to the QMJHL for the second time that season in February.

Murphy began the 1988–89 season with Vancouver, one of three promising rookies to make the team, the others being Trevor Linden and Todd Harkins. Murphy registered his first NHL point, assisting on Brian Bradley's second period goal in a 6–5 win over the Edmonton Oilers on October 23, 1988. His achievement was overshadowed by Jari Kurri of the Oilers scoring his 400th goal in the same game. Murphy struggled to score and was moved to the left wing, where his play improved. However, concerns about his development grew. Scratched for several games, he returned to the lineup on November 13, only to injure his shoulder crashing into the boards. Diagnosed as a separated shoulder, he returned from the injury in late November and was assigned to Vancouver's affiliate in the International Hockey League (IHL), the Milwaukee Admirals, for two weeks for conditioning. He appeared in five games for the Admirals, scoring two goals and four points. However, on December 12, Murphy was released to play for Team Canada at the World Junior Championships. After the tournament he was returned to Drummondville of the QMJHL to finish the season. After finishing the season with Drummondville, Murphy returned to Milwaukee for their playoff run, scoring in double overtime in their first game of their opening round series against the Kalamazoo Wings. He appeared in 11 playoff games for Milwaukee, registering 3 goals and 8 points.

Murphy was sent to Milwaukee to begin 1989–90 season. Murphy won the Gary F. Longman Memorial Trophy as the IHL's Rookie of the Year after scoring 24 goals and 71 points in 64 games for the Admirals. He was recalled by Vancouver on February 1 due to an injury to Brian Bradley. He made his season debut in an 8–1 loss Winnipeg Jets on February 2. In the next game against the New Jersey Devils on February 4, Murphy registered his first point of the season, assisting on Ronnie Stern's goal in the third period of the 4–2 victory. Murphy scored his first NHL goal on Peter Sidorkiewicz of the Hartford Whalers, the game winner, in the third period of a 4–1 victory on February 9. He was returned to Milwaukee in March after playing in 12 games with the Canucks, scoring just the two points.

The following season, Murphy started with Vancouver, scoring his first goal of the season in the season opening 3–2 loss to the Calgary Flames. Murphy suffered a strained right knee in a collision with Shawn Cronin of the Winnipeg Jets on November 3 and missed until late November with the injury. He was then assigned to Milwaukee for conditioning. However, upon his return to the Canucks, he played in three of the next nine games and was sent down again to Milwaukee on December 27 to make room for the return of Petr Nedvěd to the lineup. Murphy struggled in Milwaukee during his demotion. He was recalled by Vancouver again in January after injuries to Steve Bozek and Dave Capuano. However, questions concerning his development and the development of other players drafted by Vancouver were used to criticize the management, namely the general manager Pat Quinn, of the Canucks. He appeared in 42 games for the Canucks that season, notching 5 goals and 6 points and played in 23 games for the Admirals, scoring 1 goal and 8 points. The Canucks made the 1991 Stanley Cup playoffs, facing the Los Angeles Kings in the first round. Murphy made his NHL playoff debut in the first game of the series, a 6–5 victory for Vancouver on April 4. He appeared in four games in the series, but was replaced by Steve Bozek in the deciding game six. The Canucks were eliminated by the Kings in six games.

For the 1991–92 season, Murphy found himself back with Milwaukee, being made surplus to the Canucks' needs after they signed free agent Ryan Walter. He played in 73 games with the Admirals, scoring 23 goals and 64 points. Murphy was recalled by Vancouver on December 4 and made his season debut that night in a 3–0 victory over the Montreal Canadiens. He registered his only point of the NHL season assisting on Ryan Walter's opening goal in a 7–5 victory over the Minnesota North Stars on December 12. He was returned to the IHL on December 20 after playing in 6 games for Vancouver once Jim Sandlak returned from injury. Murphy was selected to the IHL's 1991 All-Star Game, playing for the East Division. He appeared in five playoff games for Milwaukee, scoring three points.

#### Ottawa Senators

The Canucks became disappointed with Murphy's development and left him exposed in the 1992 NHL expansion draft. Murphy was selected by the Ottawa Senators as part of their draft strategy of picking young, talented players who had not succeeded with their original teams. As a member of the inaugural Senators squad, he began the season in Ottawa but was often scratched, and did not make his 1992–93 NHL season debut until October 20 in a 5–3 loss to the Toronto Maple Leafs. He registered his first point with the Senators on November 11 assisting on Jody Hull's third period goal in a 7–3 loss to the Quebec Nordiques. He was assigned to Ottawa's American Hockey League (AHL) affiliate, the New Haven Senators, on November 19 and was recalled on December 7 after a ten-game conditioning stint. After having played in 20 games with the Senators and only registering the one point, Murphy was placed on waivers on January 13, 1993, and after going unclaimed, assigned to the AHL. After Mark Osiecki was claimed on waivers by Winnipeg on February 20, Murphy was recalled from New Haven. He scored his first goal for Ottawa on March 4 against Rick Knickle in an 8–6 loss to the Los Angeles Kings. Murphy had his first multi-goal game of his career on March 13 against Andy Moog of the Boston Bruins in a 6–3 loss. Murphy set career highs by appearing in 44 games and recording 3 goals and 10 points, but again could not establish himself as an NHL regular. Murphy showed flashes of his talent at times with the Senators, but could not remain consistent.

#### Los Angeles Kings

Offered a termination contract by Ottawa in early July 1993, Murphy instead signed a two-year deal with the Los Angeles Kings on July 31. Murphy was assigned to the Kings' IHL affiliate, the Phoenix Roadrunners, to begin the 1993–94 season. He was recalled by the Kings on October 23, 1993, and made his NHL season debut on October 24 in a 3–2 loss to the New York Rangers. He registered his first point with the Kings in the next game on October 27 assisting on Pat Conacher's first period goal in an 8–3 loss to the Detroit Red Wings. Murphy was sent back to Phoenix on November 12. Murphy was recalled by Los Angeles on February 22, 1993 and played in his final NHL match on February 23, a 0–0 tie versus the Dallas Stars. He was returned to the Roadrunners following the game. In his first season with Phoenix, Murphy scored 23 goals and 57 points in 72 games. In 8 games with Los Angeles, he registered the one point. While preparing for his second season with Phoenix, Murphy severely injured his left knee during training and missed the entire season. He appeared in just two games with the Roadrunners during the 1994–95 IHL season, going scoreless.

#### IHL, Europe and retirement

Murphy was made available in the 1995 IHL expansion draft and was selected by the Fort Wayne Komets with the tenth overall pick. In his first season with the Komets in 1995–96, Murphy scored 24 goals and 76 points in 82 games. He added one goal and three points in five games in the playoffs. In his second season with the Komets in 1996–97, he appeared in only 35 games, scoring 9 goals and 25 points.

Murphy moved to Germany in 1997, signing with SB Rosenheim of the Deutsche Eishockey Liga (DEL) for one season, scoring 9 goals and 33 points in 44 games. The following season, he played for Landshut EV of the DEL registering 14 goals and 44 points in 55 games. For the 1999–2000 season, Murphy played for the Berlin Polar Bears scoring 8 goals and 26 points in 46 games. He would spend his last three seasons in the DEL with the Hannover Scorpions, before retiring in 2003.

## International play

Murphy was selected to represent Canada at the 1989 World Junior Championships. He played in seven games, scoring one goal. Murphy scored the one goal short-handed in the third period of the first game against Norway. Canada finished fourth in the tournament.

## Personal life

After his playing career was over, Murphy was employed as a professional ice hockey scout beginning in 2007, working with the Arizona Coyotes and the Ottawa Senators. He left the Senators in 2014 to become the new director of scouting for the Buffalo Sabres in 2014. Murphy was let go by the Sabres in April 2017. He was rehired by the Senators in October 2018 as a pro scout. He served as chief pro hockey scout for the Senators from September 2023 until April 2024 when he was fired by the Senators. In June 2024, Murphy was hired by the Washington Capitals to work in their pro scouting department.

## Career statistics

### Regular season and playoffs

|  | | |  | Regular season | | | | |  | Playoffs | | | | |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Season | Team | League | | GP |  |  | Pts | PIM | | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM |
| 1985–86 | Outaouais Frontaliers | QMAAA | | 41 | 17 | 33 | 50 | 47 | |  |  |  |  |  |
| 1986–87 | Laval Titan | QMJHL | | 70 | 35 | 54 | 89 | 86 | | 14 | 3 | 4 | 7 | 15 |
| 1987–88 | Vancouver Canucks | NHL | | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | |  |  |  |  |  |
| 1987–88 | Laval Titan | QMJHL | | 26 | 11 | 25 | 36 | 82 | |  |  |  |  |  |
| 1987–88 | Drummondville Voltigeurs | QMJHL | | 33 | 16 | 28 | 44 | 41 | | 17 | 4 | 15 | 19 | 45 |
| 1988–89 | Vancouver Canucks | NHL | | 8 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | |  |  |  |  |  |
| 1988–89 | Drummondville Voltigeurs | QMJHL | | 26 | 13 | 25 | 38 | 16 | | 4 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 20 |
| 1988–89 | Milwaukee Admirals | IHL | | 8 | 4 | 2 | 6 | 4 | | 11 | 3 | 5 | 8 | 34 |
| 1989–90 | Vancouver Canucks | NHL | | 12 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | |  |  |  |  |  |
| 1989–90 | Milwaukee Admirals | IHL | | 64 | 24 | 47 | 71 | 87 | | 6 | 2 | 6 | 8 | 12 |
| 1990–91 | Vancouver Canucks | NHL | | 42 | 5 | 1 | 6 | 90 | | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| 1990–91 | Milwaukee Admirals | IHL | | 23 | 1 | 7 | 8 | 48 | |  |  |  |  |  |
| 1991–92 | Vancouver Canucks | NHL | | 6 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 6 | |  |  |  |  |  |
| 1991–92 | Milwaukee Admirals | IHL | | 73 | 26 | 38 | 64 | 141 | | 5 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 2 |
| 1992–93 | Ottawa Senators | NHL | | 44 | 3 | 7 | 10 | 30 | |  |  |  |  |  |
| 1992–93 | New Haven Senators | AHL | | 26 | 8 | 12 | 20 | 28 | |  |  |  |  |  |
| 1993–94 | Los Angeles Kings | NHL | | 8 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 22 | |  |  |  |  |  |
| 1993–94 | Phoenix Roadrunners | IHL | | 72 | 23 | 34 | 57 | 101 | |  |  |  |  |  |
| 1994–95 | Phoenix Roadrunners | IHL | | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 | | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| 1995–96 | Fort Wayne Komets | IHL | | 82 | 24 | 52 | 76 | 107 | | 5 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 8 |
| 1996–97 | Fort Wayne Komets | IHL | | 35 | 9 | 16 | 25 | 40 | |  |  |  |  |  |
| 1997–98 | Starbulls Rosenheim | DEL | | 44 | 9 | 24 | 33 | 68 | |  |  |  |  |  |
| 1998–99 | EV Landshut | DEL | | 52 | 14 | 30 | 44 | 77 | | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 8 |
| 1999–00 | Eisbären Berlin | DEL | | 46 | 8 | 18 | 26 | 89 | |  |  |  |  |  |
| 2000–01 | Hannover Scorpions | DEL | | 59 | 9 | 36 | 45 | 101 | | 6 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 6 |
| 2001–02 | Hannover Scorpions | DEL | | 60 | 11 | 26 | 37 | 40 | |  |  |  |  |  |
| 2002–03 | Hannover Scorpions | DEL | | 51 | 0 | 15 | 15 | 69 | |  |  |  |  |  |
| 2003–04 | Saint-Jean Mission | QSMHL | | 45 | 5 | 34 | 39 | 22 | | 17 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 10 |
| DEL totals | | | | 312 | 51 | 149 | 200 | 444 | | 21 | 4 | 9 | 13 | 20 |
| NHL totals | | | | 125 | 9 | 12 | 21 | 152 | | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |

### International

| Year | Team | Event |  | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1989 | Canada | WJC | | 7 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 8 |
| Junior totals | | | | | 7 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 8 |

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## InfoBox

| Rob Murphy | | | |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Born | (1969-04-07) April 7, 1969<br>Hull, Quebec, Canada | | |
| Height | 6 ft 3 in (191 cm) | | |
| Weight | 205 lb (93 kg; 14 st 9 lb) | | |
| Position | Centre | | |
| Shot | Left | | |
| Played for | Vancouver Canucks<br>Ottawa Senators<br>Los Angeles Kings | | |
| NHL draft | 24th overall, 1987<br>Vancouver Canucks | | |
| Playing career | 19882003 | | |


title: Toyota–United

abstract: Toyota– Pro Cycling Team was a continental professional bicycle racing team founded in 2005 by former Olympic cyclist Sean Tucker. The team was based in the States and participated in UCI Continental Circuits races, mainly in the UCI America Tour, as well as many other races in North America. Toyota– was the only domestic team to have won a stage in Tour of California and Tour de Georgia in 2006 and 2007. The team finished second in the National Race Calendar standings for the second consecutive season. The team has folded and no longer exists.

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# Toyota–United

**Toyota– Pro Cycling Team** (*UCI team code:* **TUP**) was a continental professional bicycle racing team founded in 2005 by former Olympic cyclist Sean Tucker. The team was based in the States and participated in UCI Continental Circuits races, mainly in the UCI America Tour, as well as many other races in North America. Toyota– was the only domestic team to have won a stage in Tour of California and Tour de Georgia in 2006 and 2007. The team finished second in the National Race Calendar standings for the second consecutive season.

The team has folded and no longer exists.

## Squad

| Rider Date of birth  Christopher Baldwin (USA)  (1975-10-15) October 15, 1975  Stefano Barberi (BRA)  (1984-03-27) March 27, 1984  Heath Blackgrove (NZL)  (1980-12-05) December 5, 1980  Iván Domínguez (CUB)  (1976-05-28) May 28, 1976  Justin England (USA)  (1978-07-17) July 17, 1978  Walker Ferguson (USA)  (1982-02-26) February 26, 1982  José-Manuel "Chepe" Garcia (MEX)  (1972-12-01) December 1, 1972  Robert Lea (USA)  (1983-10-17) October 17, 1983  Caleb Manion (AUS)  (1981-01-30) January 30, 1981 |  | Rider Date of birth  Ryan Miller (USA)  (1980-05-16) May 16, 1980  Nathan Mitchell (USA)  (1984-07-07) July 7, 1984  Dominique Rollin (CAN)  (1982-10-29) October 29, 1982  Mark Scanlon (IRL)  (1980-10-10) October 10, 1980  Ivan Stević (SRB)  (1980-02-06) February 6, 1980  Sean Sullivan (AUS)  (1978-08-18) August 18, 1978  Henk Vogels (AUS)  (1973-07-31) July 31, 1973  Chris Wherry (USA)  (1973-07-18) July 18, 1973 |
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## Notable riders

## InfoBox

Toyota
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| Team information | |
| UCI code | TUP |
| Registered | States |
| Founded | 2006 (2006) |
| Disbanded | 2008 |
| Discipline(s) | Road |
| Status | Continental |
| Key personnel | |
| General manager | Sean Tucker |
| Team name history | |
| 2005*present* | Toyota-United |


title: Dudley Do-Right's Ripsaw Falls

abstract: Dudley Do-Right's Ripsaw Falls is a log flume ride at Universal Islands of Adventure in Orlando, Florida, inspired by the Dudley Do-Right character created by cartoonists Jay Ward and Alex Anderson. Opened on May 28, 1999, it is one of the park's original attractions.

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# Dudley Do-Right's Ripsaw Falls

**Dudley Do-Right's Ripsaw Falls** is a log flume ride at Universal Islands of Adventure in Orlando, Florida, inspired by the Dudley Do-Right character created by cartoonists Jay Ward and Alex Anderson. Opened on May 28, 1999, it is one of the park's original attractions.

## Queue area

The attraction's queue area passes through: Snidely Whiplash's hideout; a theater that spoofs movies such as *Jaws*, *The Silence of the Lambs*, *E.T. the Extra-Terrestrial*, *Three Men and a Baby* and *Star Wars*; and a room with a talking bear head and a talking beaver head on a wall, parodying Country Bear Jamboree at Walt Disney World. While passing through the theater room of the queue, guests watch as Nell Fenwick is kidnapped from her dressing room, setting up the ride's main story. Throughout the queue and in the loading area, there are black and white screens showing a preview of a fictional cartoon, "RipSaw Falls". (The footage was animated by Universal Animation Studios.)

## Ride

Once passengers have been placed in the log, it enters the first room where lights shine on forest animals in a black and white color scheme while instruments are played, parodying Splash Mountain. The log turns to the right and starts up the first chain lift hill, while Dudley is seen riding Horse backwards up the slope alongside riders. Snidely is later seen riding a mine cart down the other side of the lift, laughing at his accomplishment of kidnapping Nell.

The route takes the ride outdoors before taking a turn and entering Wontyabe Mine. Dudley tells Horse that he can't see anything, but riders can see that a large bear is behind him. Next, the ride passes by Snidely, who is tying Nell with a rope to the train tracks. The ride then passes by Horse and Inspector Fenwick, both of whom are also tied to the tracks.

The ride then enters a cave where a giant train light is seen and the sound of the engine is heard (this is a parody of the famous scene in Mr. Toad's Wild Ride at Disneyland). After the light goes out, the log drops into a small airtime hill before splashing down, drenching riders.

Passengers then travel into an outdoor sawmill where Nell is tied to a log headed for a rotating buzz saw whilst Snidley and Dudley fight over the lever that operates the conveyor. After dropping to ground level, riders are shown signs telling them to turn around. The ride then climbs the second lift hill. At the crest, the ride enters Snidely's lair, where the log can go into either the left or right path. At this Nell fires Snidley from a cannon. We see Dudley triumphantly place his foot on a dynamite plunger, setting off an explosion.

The ride then makes its climactic drop, plunging 75 feet into a dynamite shack. When the log is under the shack, the shack "explodes," spraying passengers and spectators with water. The ride climbs its last hill, then drops into the splash down pool.

Next, the ride curves towards nine hoses. Spectators can pay a fee of 25¢ to spray riders with water from the hoses.

The ride then enters the Alottapoopoo Island Prison, where Snidley is being held. He attempts to convince a beaver holding the key in its mouth to give the keys to him (a parody of the Pirates of the Caribbean ride in Disney parks). The log passes through one last scene where Dudley is being awarded a medal by Inspector Fenwick for capturing Snidley and saving his daughter Nell. The narrator concludes the ride by saying, "And so our hero proves that a Mountie always gets his man, but not always...his girl." Riders see Dudley being presented a medal by Inspector Fenwick, while Nell kisses Horse and a lively rendition of the Dudley Do-Right theme song plays in the background.

## Voice cast

## Modifications

Three major renovations have been made to this ride. The first modification came in 2004 to the main drop. Originally the drop began at a 45-degree angle then descended to 50 degrees as the drop progressed. This was changed due to complaints of roughness to a constant 50-degree drop. One of the modifications was the addition of lap bar restraints in 2007, making it one of the few attractions of its type to use them, and most recently, an on-ride camera was added. Since then, some minor refurbishments have resulted in the ride being closed, though only for a day or two at a time.

## Incident

On January 1, 2011, a major fire broke out in a building behind the ride at around 5 p.m. It was contained and extinguished soon afterwards. The Toon Lagoon section was evacuated. No injuries or fatalities were reported.

The ride was closed, and a scheduled refurbishment was pushed forward and initiated immediately. The ride was reopened on March 14, 2011, with all special effects restored and the entire ride repainted .

28°28′09″N 81°28′18″W / 28.4693°N 81.4718°W / 28.4693; -81.4718

## InfoBox

| Dudley Do-Right's Ripsaw Falls | |
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| Universal Islands of Adventure | |
| Area | Toon Lagoon |
| Status | Operating |
| Opening date | May 28, 1999 (1999-05-28) |
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| General statistics | |
| Type | Flume |
| Manufacturer | Mack Rides |
| Height | 60 ft (18 m) |
| Drop | 75 ft (23 m) |
| Speed | 45 mph (72 km/h) |
| Max vertical angle | 50° |
| Duration | 5 minutes, 30 seconds |
| Height restriction | 44 in (112 cm) |
| Theme | Dudley Do-Right |
| Universal Express available | |
| Single rider line available | |


title: Benjamin Maund

abstract: Benjamin Maund (1790–1863) was a British pharmacist, botanist, printer, bookseller, fellow of the Linnean Society (1827) and publisher of the Botanic Garden and The Botanist. He served on the committee of the Worcestershire Natural History Society where he started a monthly botanical publication. Starting in 1825, Maund produced The Botanic Garden from his press at Bromsgrove in Worcestershire. The 13 volumes of this periodical depicted with great delicacy ornamental flowering plants cultivated in the Royal Gardens and was dedicated to the young Queen Victoria. Eminent botanical artists such as Augusta Innes Withers, Edwin D. Smith, Mrs. Edward Bury and Maund's own daughter contributed to the work. The work was published by Baldwin, Cradock & Joy of London. A special 'Crown Edition' of the work was also published in which each page depicted a single species rather than four to a page as in the first edition. Each page had a decorative border topped by a crown. Issued as a supplement to The Botanic Garden were 70 numbered prints under the title of The Fruitist. Each of these was a hand-coloured engraving and description of a particular fruit. A delightful work, not only full of useful and practical information, but illustrated with most charming plates carefully engraved and coloured Maund and the Rev. John Stevens Henslow collaborated in 1837 to produce The Botanist, a botanical journal the goal of which was to educate gardeners. Five volumes of lavish hand-coloured illustrations were issued, Augusta Innes Withers once more being the most important botanical artist to contribute. The plates were engraved by S Watts, Nevitt & Smith.

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# Benjamin Maund

**Benjamin Maund** (1790–1863) was a British pharmacist, botanist, printer, bookseller, fellow of the Linnean Society (1827) and publisher of the *Botanic Garden* and *The Botanist*. He served on the committee of the *Worcestershire Natural History Society* where he started a monthly botanical publication.

Starting in 1825, Maund produced *The Botanic Garden* from his press at Bromsgrove in Worcestershire. The 13 volumes of this periodical depicted with great delicacy ornamental flowering plants cultivated in the Royal Gardens and was dedicated to the young Queen Victoria. Eminent botanical artists such as Augusta Innes Withers, Edwin D. Smith, Mrs. Edward Bury and Maund's own daughter contributed to the work. The work was published by Baldwin, Cradock & Joy of London. A special 'Crown Edition' of the work was also published in which each page depicted a single species rather than four to a page as in the first edition. Each page had a decorative border topped by a crown. Issued as a supplement to *The Botanic Garden* were 70 numbered prints under the title of *The Fruitist*. Each of these was a hand-coloured engraving and description of a particular fruit.

> A delightful work, not only full of useful and practical information, but illustrated with most charming plates carefully engraved and coloured
>
> Dunthorne, Great Flower Books

Maund and the Rev. John Stevens Henslow collaborated in 1837 to produce *The Botanist*, a botanical journal the goal of which was to educate gardeners. Five volumes of lavish hand-coloured illustrations were issued, Augusta Innes Withers once more being the most important botanical artist to contribute. The plates were engraved by S Watts, Nevitt & Smith.

## List of selected works

* Maund, Benjamin (1878). *The Botanic Garden; Consisting of Highly Finished Figures of Hardy Ornamental Flowering Plants, Cultivated in Great Britain; with Their Names, Orders, History, Qualities, Culture, and Physiological Observations*. London: G. Bell and Sons.

The standard author abbreviation Maund is used to indicate this person as the author when citing a botanical name.

Maund, Benjamin (1825) *The Botanic Garden* \- digital facsimile from the Linda Hall Library. Two high-resolution images from this volume can be found here.


title: Bojan Globočnik

abstract: Bojan Globočnik was a Slovenian ski jumper. He competed in the normal hill event at the 1984 Winter Olympics.

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# Bojan Globočnik

**Bojan Globočnik** (26 February 1962 – August 2021) was a Slovenian ski jumper. He competed in the normal hill event at the 1984 Winter Olympics.

## InfoBox

Bojan Globočnik
| Personal information | |
| --- | --- |
| Nationality | Slovenian |
| Born | (1962-02-26)26 February 1962<br>Kranj, Yugoslavia |
| Died | August 2021(2021-08-00) (aged 59) |
| Sport | |
| Sport | Ski jumping |


title: Prakash Chandra Sood

abstract: Prakash Chandra Sood is a nuclear physicist and professor of nuclear physics from Punjab, India. Sood is known for his tenure at the Banaras Hindu University(BHU), where he served as the head of Physics department in 1969 and later set up the first Van de Graffe Accelerator at BHU. In 2023, he was awarded one of India's highest civilian award Padma Shri for literature and education.

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# Prakash Chandra Sood

**Prakash Chandra Sood** (born 1928) is a nuclear physicist and professor of nuclear physics from Punjab, India. Sood is known for his tenure at the Banaras Hindu University(BHU), where he served as the head of Physics department in 1969 and later set up the first Van de Graffe Accelerator at BHU. In 2023, he was awarded one of India's highest civilian award Padma Shri for literature and education.

## Early life and education

Prakash Chandra Sood was born in 1928 in Jalandhar. He gained B.Sc. and M.Sc. degrees in 1952 from Punjab University.

## Career

After education, Sood joined his alma mater Punjab University as a teacher in 1960. In 1965, Sood went to Alberta University, Canada as a visiting professor. In 1968, he was appointed as a scientific officer in India's Bhabha Atomic Research Centre. In 1969, he joined University of California, United States.

In 1969, Sood returned to India to join as the Head of Physics department at the Banaras Hindu University (BHU). Sood continued till 1991 at the BHU, where he trained several generations of nuclear scientists and researchers. He was the founder-director of the first computer centre at BHU and set up the first Van de Graffe Accelerator there among other new facilities.

## Awards and honors

Prakash Chandra Sood is a fellow of The National Academy of Sciences (FNASc).

In 2015, he was named the "Senior Most Active Nuclear Scientist of India" by the Department of Atomic Energy, Government of India.

In 2023, Sood was awarded the Padma Shri, one of India's highest civilian awarded by the Government of India.

## InfoBox

| Prakash Chandra SoodPadma Shri | |
| --- | --- |
| Prof. Sood in 2023 | |
| Born | 1928 (age 9596)<br>Jalandhar, Punjab, India |
| Alma mater | Punjab University |
| Occupation(s) | Nuclear scientist, researcher, and professor |
| Employers |  |
| Known for | Teaching nuclear science to 3 generations |
| Awards | Padma Shri |


title: Clubbing TV

abstract: Clubbing TV is a television channel dedicated to electronic music, DJ's and dance music culture.

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# Clubbing TV

**Clubbing TV** is a television channel dedicated to electronic music, DJ's and dance music culture.

## History

The channel was launched on 19 January 2009, on the occasion of the opening of the 43rd edition of the Midem in Cannes. The idea originated from the meeting of professionals from Dance Music, International DJs, Promoters, Label Managers.

Clubbing TV is an official partner of some of the biggest electro festivals worldwide and brings you to the heart of events like the famous Amsterdam Dance Event, the Winter Music Conference in Miami, the Ibiza International Music Summit, Time Warp Festival, I Love Techno, Tomorrowland, Exit Festival, Electrobeach Music Festival and the Ibiza superclub parties.

## Distribution

The channel can be seen locally in France, as well in Russia since April 2017 and in the Asia-Pacific region, the Middle East, Australia and East Africa via MEASAT-3a (C-band).

## InfoBox

Clubbing TV
| Country | France |
| --- | --- |
| Headquarters | Paris, France |
| Programming | |
| Language(s) | English, French |
| Picture format | 1080i (HDTV) |
| History | |
| Launched | 19 January 2009 (2009-01-19) |
| Links | |
| Website | www.clubbingtv.com |


title: Kaulak

abstract: Antonio Cánovas del Castillo y Vallejo, better known as Kaulak, was a Spanish photographer, art critic, editor and amateur painter. His uncle was prime minister Antonio Cánovas del Castillo, assassinated in 1897 by an anarchist, hence his use of a pseudonym; the meaning of which is unexplained, although the word appears to be of Basque origin.

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# Kaulak

**Antonio Cánovas del Castillo y Vallejo**, better known as **Kaulak** (22 December 1862 – 13 September 1933), was a Spanish photographer, art critic, editor and amateur painter. His uncle was prime minister Antonio Cánovas del Castillo, assassinated in 1897 by an anarchist, hence his use of a pseudonym; the meaning of which is unexplained, although the word appears to be of Basque origin.

## Biography

He was originally a lawyer, and held several public offices before deciding to devote himself to photography. This included high positions in the ministries of Interior and Justice, as well as holding a seat in the Cortes (legislature), representing the constituency of Cieza, in the early 1890s. He also served for a brief period as Civil Governor of the province of Málaga. During this time, he wrote art criticism for the illustrated version of *La Correspondencia de España*, and studied painting under the tutelage of Carlos de Haes; signing his works as "Vascano".

As for his photographic activity, he opposed pictorialism, which was the prevalent approach at the time, in favor of professional portraits, rendered in a "purist" manner. He eventually came to be known as the "Spanish Nadar". His portraits encompassed a wide range of notables, including prime ministers Antonio Maura and Eduardo Dato, writers such as José Echegaray, his fellow photographer, Luis Federico Guirao Girada, and the bullfighter Manuel Granero, as well as members of the Royal Family.

In 1901, he created the magazine, *La Fotografía*, which for many years served as the official organ of the Real Sociedad Fotográfica. He also collaborated with several other magazines, including *Blanco y Negro* and, in 1902, won a prize sponsored by that magazine, to provide illustrations for *Doloras*, a book of poems by Ramón de Campoamor y Campoosorio. They were later issued as postcards. He also created a series of postcards with the Swiss-born photographers, Adolfo Menet (1866–1927) and Oscar Hauser.

He opened the Kaulak Studios on the Calle de Alcalá in 1904, and immediately attracted an upper-class clientele. In 1912, he published a technical manual: *La fotografía moderna. Manual compendiado de los conocimientos indispensables del fotógrafo*, under his real name.

He died in Madrid, aged seventy, and was interred at Saint Isidore Cemetery. His studio was operated by his family, except for a period during the Spanish Civil War, and remained in business until 1989.

## Selected works

## Further reading

* José Altabella, *Los grandes de la fotografía española: «Kaulak»*, ABC, 1975 (Online)
* Antonio Gómez Iruela, *Las galerías fotográficas de Madrid en los inicios de la fotografía*, (Online Archived 2014-08-01 at the Wayback Machine)
* Jorge Latorre Izquierdo, "Arte e identidades culturales: actas del XII Congreso Nacional del Comité Español de Historia del Arte", in: *Fotografía del 98*, University of Oviedo, ISBN 978-84-8317-083-0
* Marie-Loup Sougez, *Historia de la Fotografía*, Madrid, Cátedra, 2004. ISBN 84-376-0288-2
* *Diccionario de fotógrafos españoles*, various authors, Oliva Maria Rubio (Ed.), La Fábrica, 2014 (Online)

## InfoBox

| Kaulak | |
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| Self-portrait (before 1906) | |
| Born | (1862-12-22)22 December 1862
Madrid, Spain |
| Died | 13 September 1933(1933-09-13) (aged 70)
Madrid, Spain |


title: Kawauchi, Aomori

abstract: Kawauchi was a town located in Shimokita District in northern Aomori Prefecture, Japan. Kawauchi Village was founded in 1889 from the merger the hamlets of Kawauchi, Hinokigawa, Shukunohe, and Kakizaki. It was elevated to town status on October 31, 1917. On March 14, 2005, Kawauchi, along with the neighboring town of Ōhata, and the village of Wakinosawa, was merged into the neighboring and expanded city of Mutsu, and thus no longer exists as an independent municipality. Located in southern Shimokita Peninsula facing Mutsu Bay, the town of Kawauchi had an economy based on commercial fishing, forestry and agriculture. At the time of its merger, the town had an estimated population of 5,309 and a population density of 16.4 persons per km⁲. The total area was 323.67 km⁲. Kawauchi was served by Route 338 highway, but had no railway service.

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# Kawauchi, Aomori

**Kawauchi** (川内町, *Kawauchi-machi*) was a town located in Shimokita District in northern Aomori Prefecture, Japan.

Kawauchi Village was founded in 1889 from the merger the hamlets of Kawauchi, Hinokigawa, Shukunohe, and Kakizaki. It was elevated to town status on October 31, 1917.

On March 14, 2005, Kawauchi, along with the neighboring town of Ōhata, and the village of Wakinosawa (all from Shimokita District), was merged into the neighboring and expanded city of Mutsu, and thus no longer exists as an independent municipality.

Located in southern Shimokita Peninsula facing Mutsu Bay, the town of Kawauchi had an economy based on commercial fishing (scallops and sea cucumber), forestry and agriculture (rice, tobacco).

At the time of its merger, the town had an estimated population of 5,309 and a population density of 16.4 persons per km2. The total area was 323.67 km2.

Kawauchi was served by Route 338 highway, but had no railway service.

## Famous people

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| Kawauchi 川内町 | |
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| Former municipality | |
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| Location of Kawauchi in Aomori Prefecture | |
| KawauchiLocation in Japan | |
| Coordinates: 41°11′51.1″N 140°59′52.5″E / 41.197528°N 140.997917°E / 41.197528; 140.997917 | |
| Country | Japan |
| Region | Tōhoku |
| Prefecture | Aomori Prefecture |
| District | Shimokita |
| Merged | March 1, 2005
(now part of Mutsu) |
| Area | |
| Total | 323.67 km2 (124.97 sq mi) |
| Population (March 1, 2005) | |
| Total | 5,309 |
| Density | 16.4/km2 (42/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+09:00 (JST) |
| Website | www.city.mutsu.lg.jp |
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| Bird | White wagtail |
| Flower | Hydrangea |
| Tree | *Chamaecyparis pisifera* |
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title: Frank McManus (Australian politician)

abstract: Francis Patrick Vincent McManus, Australian politician, was the last leader of the parliamentary Democratic Labor Party and a prominent figure in Australian politics for 30 years.

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# Frank McManus (Australian politician)

**Francis Patrick Vincent McManus** CMG (27 February 1905  28 December 1983), Australian politician, was the last leader of the parliamentary Democratic Labor Party and a prominent figure in Australian politics for 30 years.

## Early life

McManus was born in North Melbourne, into a working-class family of Irish Catholic background. He was one of three boys to Patrick, a wagon driver and Gertrude his wife. He was educated at Christian Brothers schools, including St Mary's Primary School, West Melbourne, St. Joseph's, CBC North Melbourne (1918–1922), and St Kevin's College, Melbourne. Following his secondary schooling, and with the assistance of a scholarship, he attended Newman College at the University of Melbourne where he graduated with a Bachelor of Arts(Honors) and Diploma of Education which allowed him to become a school teacher. Later he became an official in the Victorian Department of Education.

## Political life

In 1950 McManus was appointed Assistant State Secretary of the Australian Labor Party. The Victorian Branch of the party was then under the control of right-wing forces aligned with B. A. Santamaria's secretive anti-communist "Movement." In this position McManus supported the Industrial Groups which the party had set up within trade unions to combat the influence of the Communist Party of Australia.

After Labor's defeat in the 1954 federal election, the federal Leader, Dr H. V. Evatt, publicly blamed the Victorian Branch and Santamaria's "Movement" for the defeat, causing a split in the Branch between pro- and anti-Evatt factions which eventually split the whole party. McManus along with hundreds of other "Groupers" was expelled from Labor. They formed the Australian Labor Party (Anti-Communist), which eventually became the Democratic Labor Party (DLP).

McManus was elected to the Senate at the 1955 federal election as an ALP (Anti-Communist) candidate, whose ticket polled 17.8 percent of the vote in Victoria. He was defeated in 1961, but re-elected in 1964, and again in 1970. At the 1970 election, campaigning on the slogan "Vote Mac Back", he polled 19.1 percent, the DLP's best-ever result.

In the Senate, the DLP had between one and five Senators between 1955 and 1974, led first by George Cole of Tasmania and then by Vince Gair of Queensland, with McManus as Deputy Leader. The DLP gave critical support to the Liberal governments of Robert Menzies and his successors, pressing them to adopt more militantly anti-communist policies both domestically and internationally, particularly on issues such as the Vietnam War and the recognition of the People's Republic of China believing there was a real threat from communist domination. They also supported conservative Catholic views on social issues. On some issues, such as pensions, the DLP supported traditional Labor policies.

In 1973, following the election of the Whitlam Labor government, Gair was forced out as DLP Leader and was succeeded by McManus, who at 68 was only three years younger than Gair. The election of Whitlam had robbed the DLP of most of its influence, and Gair's acceptance of the post of Ambassador to Ireland from Whitlam split the party and caused a collapse in its support. In 1974 the DLP supported the Liberal leader, Billy Snedden, in threatening to block the Whitlam government's budget bills in the Senate.

When Whitlam responded by immediately calling an election for both the House and Senate (a double dissolution), McManus informed the Victorian Central Executive that Billy Snedden had agreed to the Liberals running a joint Senate ticket with the DLP, which would have guaranteed him a winnable Senate spot. But this joint ticket did not eventuate, and all the DLP Senators lost their seats, McManus polling only 6.4 percent in Victoria.

## Later life

McManus ran for the Senate again at the 1975 election following the fall of the Whitlam government, but was not elected, his vote falling to 5.8 percent. In 1976 he resigned as leader and the party was wound up in 1978.

He was made a Companion of the Order of St Michael and St George (CMG) in 1979.

He died in Melbourne in 1983 leaving a wife and four children.

## Further reading

* McManus, Frank (1977). *The Tumult and The Shouting (memoirs)*. Rigby. ISBN 9780727002198.

## InfoBox

| Frank McManusCMG | |
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| Leader of the Democratic Labor Party | |
| **In office**
10 October 1973  18 May 1974 | |
| Deputy | Jack Little |
| Preceded by | Vince Gair |
| Succeeded by | *party representation ceased* |
| Deputy Leader of the Democratic Labor Party | |
| **In office**
8 May 1956  10 October 1973 | |
| Leader | George Cole
Vince Gair |
| Preceded by | *office established* |
| Succeeded by | Jack Little |
| Senator for Victoria | |
| **In office**
1 July 1956  30 June 1962 | |
| Preceded by | Charles Sandford |
| Succeeded by | Magnus Cormack |
| **In office**
1 July 1965  18 May 1974 | |
| Preceded by | George Hannan |
| Succeeded by | Jean Melzer |
|  | |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Francis Patrick Vincent McManus
(1905-02-27)27 February 1905
North Melbourne, Victoria |
| Died | 28 December 1983(1983-12-28) (aged 78)
Melbourne, Victoria |
| Nationality | Australian |
| Political party | Democratic Labor Party |
| Occupation | Unionist |
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title: Keepers of the Waters

abstract: Keepers of the Waters is a nonprofit organisation that focuses on water activism. It was founded by Betsy Damon, an artist and environmental activist, in 1991 with the assistance of the Hubert Humphrey Institute. The organization encourages "art, science, and community projects for the understanding and remediation of living water systems." As part of this initiative, Damon, assisted by Chengdu-based artist Dai Guanyu, organized two large-scale public events in Chengdu in China and Lhasa in Tibet in 1995 and 1996, respectively, where they invited local and international artists, such as Song Dong, Yin Xiuzhen, Dai Guanyu, and Zhang Shengquan to create new works that respond to the major rivers in these cities. These events featured works that are collaborative, participatory, community-driven, and engaging with the land. They therefore provide a different perspective to the art historical canon about performance art in China in the 1990s, which had mainly focused on individual performances by male artists who created performances indoors.

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# Keepers of the Waters

**Keepers of the Waters** is a nonprofit organisation that focuses on water activism. It was founded by Betsy Damon, an artist and environmental activist, in 1991 with the assistance of the Hubert Humphrey Institute. The organization encourages "art, science, and community projects for the understanding and remediation of living water systems." As part of this initiative, Damon, assisted by Chengdu-based artist Dai Guanyu, organized two large-scale public events in Chengdu in China and Lhasa in Tibet in 1995 and 1996, respectively, where they invited local and international artists, such as Song Dong, Yin Xiuzhen, Dai Guanyu, and Zhang Shengquan to create new works that respond to the major rivers in these cities. These events featured works that are collaborative, participatory, community-driven, and engaging with the land. They therefore provide a different perspective to the art historical canon about performance art in China in the 1990s, which had mainly focused on individual performances by male artists who created performances indoors.

## Public events in China

Two events were organised in China where different artists participated:

The first event was organized between 29 July and 14 August in 1995 around Funan River in Chengdu.

List of participating artists:

The second event was organized between 18 August and 3 September in 1996 around Lhasa River in Tibet.

List of participating artists:


title: Francine du Plessix Gray

abstract: Francine du Plessix Gray was a French-American Pulitzer Prize–nominated writer and literary critic.

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# Francine du Plessix Gray

**Francine du Plessix Gray** (September 25, 1930 – January 13, 2019) was a French-American Pulitzer Prize–nominated writer and literary critic.

## Early life and education

She was born on September 25, 1930, in Warsaw, Poland, where her father, Vicomte Bertrand Jochaud du Plessix, was a French diplomat – the commercial attaché. She spent her early years in Paris, where a milieu of mixed cultures and a multilingual family (French father and Russian mother) influenced her. Her father, then a sub-lieutenant in the Free French Air Force died in 1940, shot down near Gibraltar.

Her mother, Tatiana Iacovleff du Plessix (1906–1991), had come to France as a refugee from Bolshevik Russia, and ended an engagement to Vladimir Mayakovsky in 1928, before marrying du Plessix. During her widowhood, she once again became a refugee, escaping occupied France via Lisbon to New York in 1940 or 1941 with Francine and Alexander Liberman (1912–1999). In 1942, she married Liberman, another White Russian émigré, whom she had known in Paris as a child. (During his love affair with Liberman's mother, her uncle, Alexandre Yacovleff, had recruited Tatiana to keep the boy occupied.) He was a noted artist and later a longtime editorial director of *Vogue* magazine and then of Condé Nast Publications. The Libermans were socially prominent in media, art and fashion circles.

For the first six months in the United States, young Francine lived with her mother's father (whom she had never met) in Rochester, New York, while her mother settled in. She grew up in New York City and was naturalized a U.S. citizen in 1952. She was a scholarship student at Spence School, where she fainted in the library from malnutrition. Her mother learned that she had not been eating the meals the housekeeper prepared for her. She attended Bryn Mawr College for two years, and earned a B.A. in philosophy at Barnard College in 1952.

## Career

From 1952 to 1954, Gray worked as a night-desk reporter for United Press International in New York City. From 1954 to 1955, she was an editorial assistant for *Réalités*, a French magazine, Paris. She became a freelance writer in 1955. From 1964 to 1966, she was a book editor for Art in America in New York City. In 1968, she became a staff writer for *The New Yorker* with Robert Gottlieb as her editor. In 1975, she was a distinguished visiting professor at City College of New York. In 1981, she was a visiting lecturer at Saybrook College, Yale University. Since 1983, she was an adjunct professor for the School of Fine Arts at Columbia University. Since 1986, she was a ferris professor at Princeton University. She became an Annenberg fellow at Brown University in 1997.

She was a member of the American Academy of Arts and Letters, Authors Guild, Institute of Humanities at New York University, and International PEN.

## Personal life

On 23 April 1957, she married the painter Cleve Gray and until his death they lived together in Connecticut. They had two sons, Luke and Thaddeus Ives Gray. Francine du Plessix Gray died on January 13, 2019, in Manhattan.

## Awards

* Putnam Creative Writing Award from Barnard College, 1952
* National Catholic Book Award from Catholic Press Association, 1971, for *Divine Disobedience: Profiles in Catholic Radicalism*
* Front Page Award from Newswomen's Club of New York, 1972, for *Hawaii: The Sugar-Coated Fortress*
* LL.D.

City University of New York, 1981 Oberlin College, 1985 University of Santa Clara, 1985 St. Mary's College of California University of Hartford

## Books

* *Divine disobedience: profiles in Catholic radicalism*. New York: Knopf, 1970.
* *Hawaii: the sugar-coated fortress*. New York: Random House, 1972.
* *Lovers and tyrants*. New York: Simon & Schuster, 1976.
* *World without end: a novel*. New York: Simon & Schuster, 1981.
* *October blood*. New York: Simon & Schuster, 1985.
* *ADAM & EVE and the CITY*. Simon & Schuster, 1987.
* *Soviet women: walking the tightrope*. New York: Doubleday, 1990.
* *Rage and fire: a life of Louise Colet, pioneer feminist, literary star, Flaubert's muse*. New York: Simon & Schuster, 1994.
* *At home with the Marquis de Sade: a life*. New York, NY: Simon & Schuster, 1998.
* *Simone Weil*. New York: Viking Press, 2001.
* *Them: a memoir of parents*. New York: Penguin Press. 2005. ISBN 978-0-14-303719-4.
* *Madame de Staël*. Atlas & Co. 2008. ISBN 978-1-934633-17-5.

## InfoBox

| Francine du Plessix Gray | |
| --- | --- |
| Born | Francine du Plessix
(1930-09-25)September 25, 1930
Warsaw, Poland |
| Died | January 13, 2019(2019-01-13) (aged 88)
Manhattan, New York City, New York, United States |
| Citizenship | France, United States |
| Education | Bryn Mawr College 1948–50
Black Mountain College summers 1951–52
Barnard College (BA) 1952 |
| Occupation | Author |
| Political party | Democratic |
| Spouse | Cleve Gray |
| Children | Thaddeus Ives Gray
Luke Alexander Gray |
| Parent(s) | Bertrand Jochaud du Plessix
Tatiana Yakovleva du Plessix Liberman
Alexander Liberman (stepfather) |


title: Frank Meere

abstract: Sir Francis Anthony Meere was a senior Australian public servant. He was Comptroller-General of Customs between 1952 and 1960, heading first the Department of Trade and Customs and then the Department of Customs and Excise.

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# Frank Meere

**Sir Francis Anthony Meere** (24 July 1895  15 April 1985) was a senior Australian public servant. He was Comptroller-General of Customs between 1952 and 1960, heading first the Department of Trade and Customs and then the Department of Customs and Excise.

## Life and career

Meere was born in Daylesford, Victoria on 24 July 1895. He was educated at the Christian Brothers College, St Kilda.

Meere joined the Commonwealth Public Service in 1913 in Victoria in the Department of Trade and Customs. Between 1947 and 1952, Meeres was assistant Comptroller-General of Customs in the Department. He was promoted to Comptroller-General of Customs in 1952.

Meere retired from his Customs position in July 1960, and soon after was appointed a director of Pope Industries Limited, a manufacturing business.

Meere's first wife, Lady Helena Agnes Meere, died in December 1961.

Meere died on 15 April 1985, and a Requiem Mass was held for him at St Christopher's Cathedral in Manuka, Canberra.

## Awards

Meere was appointed an Officer of the Order of the British Empire for his public service in June 1952. He was promoted to a Commander of the Order in 1955.

In June 1960, Meere was made a Knight Bachelor.

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| Sir Frank MeereCBE OBE | |
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| Comptroller-General of the Department of Trade and Customs | |
| **In office**
1952  11 January 1956 | |
| Comptroller-General of the Department of Customs and Excise | |
| **In office**
11 January 1956  22 July 1960 | |
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| Personal details | |
| Born | Francis Anthony Meere
(1895-07-24)24 July 1895
Daylesford, Victoria |
| Died | 15 April 1985(1985-04-15) (aged 89)
Canberra, Australian Capital Territory |
| Nationality | Australian |
| Occupation | Public servant |
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title: Rosana Ubanell

abstract: Rosana Ubanell, is a news journalist and the first Spanish language novelist to ever be published by Penguin Books.

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# Rosana Ubanell

**Rosana Ubanell** (born 1958 in Pamplona, Spain), is a news journalist and the first Spanish language novelist to ever be published by Penguin Books.

## Journalism

Ubanell is a graduate of the University of Navarra, where she received an undergraduate degree in journalism, and George Mason University, where she received an MBA in International Transactions. After graduating, she worked as a correspondent for various Spanish publications, including the magazine *Tiempo de Hoy*, for which she was the Brussels correspondent from 1986 to 1990. While there she eventually became the Director of the Department of Communications at the Confederación Española de Organizaciones Empresariales in Brussels. In 1990, she moved to Washington, D.C. where she worked as correspondent for the magazine *Tribuna de la Actualidad*. In 2002, she then moved to Miami to become the Assignment Editor of American Airlines' Spanish-language magazine *Nexos*.

## Books

In 2011, she released her first novel *Volver a Morir*, a Spanish-language detective novel based in the city of Miami. Critics have stated that her book represents a crossing of cultural boundaries by placing a Hispanic protagonist (Nelson Montero) in the central role of an American-based mystery. It was also the first Spanish-language novel ever published by the publishing giant Penguin Books. Penguin is also slated to publish the second installment of Ubanell's Nelson Montero detective series.

In 2012, she released her second novel *Perdido en tu piel*, described by Fox News Latino as telling, "the story of two lovers who meet again after 30 years without any news of each other and mixes that 'unique first love, without barriers' with a story of suspense and secrets that takes place, among other locations, in New York, Marbella and Mexico." Ubanell also stated in 2013 that she had two more Nelson Montero books in the works in order to continue the series that debuted with her first novel. When asked why she turned to a romantic novel for the storyline of her second book she stated that, "So much is said about love but we still don’t know what it is. I wanted to explore it, to delve into that universal emotion the Greeks used to call 'the madness of the gods' because of its effects, very similar to the effects of inebriation and drugs."

## InfoBox

| Rosana Ubanell | |
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| Born | (1958-06-20)20 June 1958<br>Pamplona, Spain |
| Nationality | Spanish, American (dual citizen) |
| Education | BA and MBA |
| Alma mater | University of Navarra and George Mason University |
| Genre | Mystery novels |