title: Filipeștii de Târg

abstract: Filipeștii de Târg is a commune in Prahova County, Muntenia, Romania. It is composed of three villages: Brătășanca, Filipeștii de Târg, and Mărginenii de Jos. The locality was a town until 1950. The commune is situated towards the northern edge of the Wallachian Plain, at an altitude of 270 m (890 ft), on the right bank of the Prahova River. It is located in the western part of Prahova County, 20 km (12 mi) west of the county seat, Ploiești, on the border with Dâmbovița County. On its southern side, Filipeștii de Târg is crossed by national road DN72, which connects Ploiești to Târgoviște. The Brătășanca halt serves the CFR Ploiești–Târgoviște railway.

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# Filipeștii de Târg

**Filipeștii de Târg** is a commune in Prahova County, Muntenia, Romania. It is composed of three villages: Brătășanca, Filipeștii de Târg, and Mărginenii de Jos. The locality was a town until 1950.

The commune is situated towards the northern edge of the Wallachian Plain, at an altitude of 270 m (890 ft), on the right bank of the Prahova River. It is located in the western part of Prahova County, 20 km (12 mi) west of the county seat, Ploiești, on the border with Dâmbovița County.

On its southern side, Filipeștii de Târg is crossed by national road DN72, which connects Ploiești to Târgoviște. The Brătășanca halt serves the CFR Ploiești–Târgoviște railway.

## Natives

## InfoBox

| Filipeștii de Târg | |
| --- | --- |
| Commune | |
| Ruins of seneschal Constantin Cantacuzino's palace in Filipeștii de Târg | |
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| Location in Prahova County | |
| Filipeștii de TârgLocation in Romania | |
| Coordinates: 44°59′N 25°47′E / 44.983°N 25.783°E / 44.983; 25.783 | |
| Country | Romania |
| County | Prahova |
| Government | |
| Mayor (20202024) | Aurelian Manole (PNL) |
| Area | 35.26 km2 (13.61 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 270 m (890 ft) |
| Population (2021-12-01) | 7,450 |
| Density | 210/km2 (550/sq mi) |
| Time zone | EET/EEST (UTC+2/+3) |
| Postal code | 107250 |
| Area code | +(40) 244 |
| Vehicle reg. | PH |
| Website | www.primariafilipestiidetarg.ro |


title: Source Lake (Nipissing District)

abstract: Source Lake is a small lake in geographic Canisbay and Peck townships in the Unorganized South part of Nipissing District in Northeastern Ontario, Canada. It lies in southern Algonquin Provincial Park and is part of the Saint Lawrence River drainage basin. The river is the source of the Madawaska River, which flows via the Ottawa River to the Saint Lawrence River. Camp Pathfinder, a boys' summer camp, is located on Source Lake.

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# Source Lake (Nipissing District)

**Source Lake** is a small lake in geographic Canisbay and Peck townships in the Unorganized South part of Nipissing District in Northeastern Ontario, Canada. It lies in southern Algonquin Provincial Park and is part of the Saint Lawrence River drainage basin. The river is the source of the Madawaska River, which flows via the Ottawa River to the Saint Lawrence River.

Camp Pathfinder, a boys' summer camp, is located on Source Lake.

Other map sources:

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| Source Lake | |
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| Source LakeLocation of Source Lake in Ontario | |
| Location | Nipissing, Ontario, Canada |
| Coordinates | 45°33′39″N 78°39′01″W / 45.56083°N 78.65028°W / 45.56083; -78.65028 |
| Type | Lake |
| Part of | Saint Lawrence River drainage basin |
| Primary outflows | Madawaska River |
|  | |
| Max. length | 3.7 km (2.3 mi) |
| Max. width | 1.2 km (0.75 mi) |
| Surface elevation | 448 m (1,470 ft) |


title: Josefine Preuß

abstract: Josefine Preuß is a German television actress.

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# Josefine Preuß

**Josefine Preuß** (born 13 January 1986) is a German television actress.

## Early life

Preuß was born in Zehdenick, Brandenburg, near Berlin with an older sister. She won the Brandenburg Junior Championships in rhythmic gymnastics in 1993.

## Career

Her breakthrough role was Anna Reichenbach in *Schloss Einstein* (*Einstein Castle*), a broadcast for children, in which she starred from 1999 to 2001. Preuß also starred in numerous other movies and broadcasts like *Abschnitt 40* or *The School Trip*. She won the German TV Award for Best Supporting Actress in 2005. Since 2005, she has been playing Lena, the lead role in the family comedy *Türkisch für Anfänger* (*Turkish for Beginners*). As "Josi" she hosts *Quergelesen*, a TV show for children about books. As a voice actor, she performed the German voices for Mary Katherine in the 2013 film *Epic* and as Judy Hopps in the 2016 film *Zootropolis*.

## Selected filmography

| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 2004 | *Jargo* | Emilia |  |
| 2006–2009 | *Türkisch für Anfänger* | Lena | TV series |
| 2007 | *Küss mich, Genosse!* | Alexandra Lütjens | TV film |
| 2012 | *Turkish for Beginners* | Lena | Feature film |
| 2013 | *Hotel Adlon: A Family Saga* | Sonja Schadt | TV miniseries |
| | *Ruby Red* | Lucy Montrose |  |
| | *Epic* | Mary Katherine | voice; German version |
| | *Lost Place* | Jessica |  |
| 2014 | *The Midwife* | Gesa Langwasser | TV film |
| | *Therapy Crashers* | Mia |  |
| | *Sapphire Blue* | Lucy Montrose |  |
| 2016 | *Zootopia* | Judy Hopps | voice; German version |
| | *Emerald Green* | Lucy Montrose |  |
| | *Das Sacher* | Konstanze von Traunstein | TV movie |
| 2017 | *Lotta & der Ernst des Lebens* |  | TV movie |
| 2018 | *Schattengrund – Ein Harz-Thriller* |  | TV movie |
| 2019 | *Lotta & der schöne Schein* |  | TV movie |
| | *Lotta & der Mittelpunkt der Welt* |  | TV movie |

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| Josefine Preuß | |
| --- | --- |
|  | |
| Born | (1986-01-13) 13 January 1986<br>Zehdenick, Bezirk Potsdam, East Germany |
| Occupation | Actress |
| Years active | 2000–present |


title: Ron Pelosi

abstract: Ronald Virgil Pelosi is an American businessman and public figure in San Francisco, California. He is the brother-in-law of Nancy Pelosi, the 52nd Speaker of the United States House of Representatives.

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# Ron Pelosi

**Ronald Virgil Pelosi** (born November 2, 1934) is an American businessman and public figure in San Francisco, California. He is the brother-in-law of Nancy Pelosi, the 52nd Speaker of the United States House of Representatives.

## Early life and education

Pelosi was born and raised in San Francisco in an Italian-American family on November 2, 1934. He is the son of John Pelosi, a wholesale pharmacist, and his wife Corinne (née Bianchi).

In 1956, he earned a bachelor's degree in American history from Stanford University.

## Business experience

### Finance

Pelosi engaged in the securities industry with Hambrecht & Quist, Dean Witter & Co. and was a partner in Korn Ferry International, an executive search firm and president of the Longwood Company, a member firm of the Financial Industry Regulatory Authority.

He was also president of Forward Funds, a diversified mutual fund group, and of Webster Investment Management, registered investment advisers; and Trenholm Associates. Pelosi is on the board of trustees of the Pacific Corporate Group, a private equity fund and executive director, of Pacific Asset Management.

### Mediation and arbitration

Pelosi was a mediator or arbitrator for the American Stock Exchange, National Association of Securities Dealers, National Futures Association, New York Stock Exchange and the Financial Industry Regulatory Authority. He was a panel member of the American Arbitration Association and the Pacific Coast Stock Exchange.

## Politics

Pelosi was a member of the San Francisco City Planning Commission and of the San Francisco Board of Supervisors from 1968 to 1980, of which he was president from 1978 to 1980. He was chairman of the board of the San Francisco Employees' Retirement System and was on the boards of directors of the Association of Bay Area Governments, Golden Gate Bridge District and the League of California Cities.

He was an unsuccessful Democratic candidate for California's 9th State Senate district in 1972. He won 40.1 percent of the vote against Republican Milton Marks, who won 59 percent.

## Family

Pelosi married twice: his first marriage (1956-1977) was to Barbara Newsom, the aunt of later Governor of California Gavin Newsom. In 1979 he married Susan Ferguson.

In his first marriage Pelosis fathered Carolyn, Cynthia (died 1970), Brennan, Matt and Laurence (b. 1971), in his second marriage he fathered Andrew (b. 1981).

Through his brother Paul he is the brother-in-law of Nancy Pelosi, the former Speaker of the United States House of Representatives.

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| Ron Pelosi | |
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| Member of the San Francisco Board of Supervisors | |
| **In office**
1968–1980 | |
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| Personal details | |
| Born | Ronald Virgil Pelosi
(1934-11-02) November 2, 1934
San Francisco, California, U.S. |
| Political party | Democratic |
| Spouses | * Belinda Barbara Newsom  (m. 1956; div. 1977) * Susan Ferguson (m. 1979) |
| Children | 6 |
| Relatives |  |
| Alma mater | Stanford University |
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title: Chino Herrera

abstract: Daniel Herrera Bates, better known as Chino Herrera, was a Mexican actor and comedian. He performed for radio, television, film and theater in Mexico for over 60 years.

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# Chino Herrera

**Daniel Herrera Bates** (3 January 1903 – 29 September 1983), better known as **Chino Herrera**, was a Mexican actor and comedian. He performed for radio, television, film and theater in Mexico for over 60 years.

## Biography

The son of theatrical actor Héctor Herrera, he was nicknamed "Chino" ("the Chinese one") due to his facial features resembling that of Chinese people. He debuted as an actor in the vernacular comedy theater with his father in his hometown of Mérida, Yucatán.

He ventured into Mexican cinema during the so-called Golden Age of Mexican cinema in the late 1930s. Later he also worked with great success in Mexican television for Telesistema Mexicano on the then-Channel 2, XEW-TV (now Las Estrellas) owned by Emilio Azcárraga Vidaurreta. In 1959 he worked on renowned programs such as *Estudio Raleigh* next to Paco Malgesto and Pedro Vargas. He also worked in the programs *Carta blanca* and *Noches tapatías* on the XEW-AM radio station in Mexico.

He came to have his own television program called *Martes de 21:30* ("Tuesday from 9:30 pm"). He also participated in *Las estrellas y usted*, a Mexican television program of the 1960s, alternating hosting duties with Susana Salvat and Francisco Avitia.

## Selected filmography

Among others, Herrera starred in the films:

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| Chino Herrera | |
| --- | --- |
| Born | Daniel Herrera Bates
(1903-01-03)3 January 1903
Mérida, Yucatán, Mexico |
| Died | 29 September 1983(1983-09-29) (aged 80)
Mexico City, Mexico |
| Occupation(s) | Actor, comedian |


title: Filippo Veglio

abstract: Filippo Veglio is a former professional tennis player from Switzerland.

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# Filippo Veglio

**Filippo Veglio** (born 21 March 1974) is a former professional tennis player from Switzerland.

## Career

Veglio played his first and only Grand Slam in 1996, at the US Open, as a qualifier in the Men's Singles. He upset world number 57 Christian Ruud in the opening round and took the first set off Àlex Corretja, but lost in four.

He was however most successful as a doubles player. In 1998 he teamed up with Barry Cowan at Chennai and the pair reached the semi-finals, where they were defeated by Mahesh Bhupathi and Leander Paes. His only other semi-final appearance on tour came at the 1999 Copenhagen Open, with Michael Kohlmann as his partner.

## Challenger titles

### Doubles: (3)

| No. | Year | Tournament | Surface | Partner | Opponents | Score |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1. | 1997 | Newcastle, UK | Clay | Óscar Burrieza-Lopez | Arnaud Clément
Rodolphe Gilbert | 7–5, 4–0 ret. |
| 2. | 1999 | Heilbronn, Germany | Carpet | Michael Kohlmann | Justin Gimelstob
Chris Woodruff | 6–4, 6–7(3–7), 7–5 |
| 3. | 1999 | Hamburg, Germany | Carpet | Michael Kohlmann | Martín García
Cristiano Testa | 6–4, 7–6(7–3) |

## InfoBox

Filippo Veglio
| Country (sports) | Switzerland |
| --- | --- |
| Born | (1974-03-21) 21 March 1974 |
| Plays | Right-handed |
| Prize money | $68,926 |
| Singles | |
| Career record | 1-2 |
| Career titles | 0 |
| Highest ranking | No. 273 (4 Nov 1996) |
| Grand Slam singles results | |
| US Open | 2R (1996) |
| Doubles | |
| Career record | 5-6 |
| Career titles | 0 |
| Highest ranking | No. 105 (8 Mar 1999) |


title: Finland–Namibia relations

abstract: Finland–Namibia relations refers to the bilateral relationship of Finland and Namibia. Finland recognised Namibia on March 21, 1990. Both countries established diplomatic relations on the same day. Namibia has an embassy in Helsinki while Finland has an embassy in Windhoek and an honorary consulate in Walvis Bay.

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# Finland–Namibia relations

**Finland–Namibia relations** refers to the bilateral relationship of Finland and Namibia. Finland recognised Namibia on March 21, 1990. Both countries established diplomatic relations on the same day. Namibia has an embassy in Helsinki while Finland has an embassy in Windhoek and an honorary consulate in Walvis Bay.

## Diplomatic relations

Finland has stated it has been a staunch supporter of Namibian independence before Namibia achieved this.

## Finnish assistance

The Finnish Government has provided assistance in the sectors of forestry, water, environment and health.

## Trade

In general, trade between Namibia and Finland has been small. Namibia's exports to Finland increased from N$810 million in 2004 to over N$1 billion (approximately 90 million EUR) in 2007. However, a 2011 report showed that trade was even more limited. Finland's exports to Namibia valued €2,4 million, mainly consisting of paper and paper-products. Namibia's exports to Finland only valued €0,9 million, mainly consisting of meat and meat preparations. The Finnish Minister for European Affairs and Foreign Affairs, Alexander Stubb, together with a trade delegation paid a visit to South Africa and Namibia in November 2012. The aim was to promote business opportunities for Finnish companies.

## State visits

In June 2008, Prime Minister of Namibia Nahas Angula visited Finland.

In February 2011, President of Finland Tarja Halonen visited Namibia.

In October 2023, President of Namibia Hage Geingob visited Finland as a guest of State funeral of Martti Ahtisaari.

In February 2024, President of Finland Sauli Niinistö visited Namibia as a guest of State funeral of Hage Geingob.

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title: Richwood Presbyterian Church

abstract: Richwood Presbyterian Church, is the oldest Presbyterian Church in the Northern Kentucky tri county area and is located at 1070 Richwood Road, in Walton, Boone County, Kentucky. The Church was founded in 1834 by 13 members. The original 1844 church burned and the present church was built in 1870. The church was rebuilt by both black and white members. Church records include the baptism of Margaret Garner, who attempted to escape from slavery in 1856. Richwood Presbyterian Church is a Kentucky Historic Landmark. Today this church is active, with a membership of about 60, and also is home to a private Montessori preschool. The Church is adjacent to a natural rock walled cemetery which is equally historic.

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# Richwood Presbyterian Church

**Richwood Presbyterian Church**, is the oldest Presbyterian Church in the Northern Kentucky tri county area and is located at 1070 Richwood Road, in Walton, Boone County, Kentucky. The Church was founded in 1834 by 13 members. The original 1844 church burned and the present church was built in 1870. The church was rebuilt by both black and white members. Church records include the baptism of Margaret Garner, who attempted to escape from slavery in 1856.

Richwood Presbyterian Church is a *Kentucky Historic Landmark*. Today this church is active, with a membership of about 60, and also is home to a private Montessori preschool. The Church is adjacent to a natural rock walled cemetery which is equally historic.


title: Sophie Zaïkowska

abstract: Sophia Zaïkowska was a Russian-born French writer and activist, individualist anarchist of Polish descent, nutritionist and early promoter of veganism.

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# Sophie Zaïkowska

**Sophia Zaïkowska** (17 May 1874 – 27 February 1939) was a Russian-born French writer and activist, individualist anarchist of Polish descent, nutritionist and early promoter of veganism.

## Life

Sophie Zaïkowska was born on 17 May 1874, in Vilna (now Vilnius), which was then part of the Russian Empire and is now part of Lithuania. Her parents were Vitold Zaïkowska and Anna Czapska. Zaïkowska studied physical and natural sciences in Geneva before moving to France in 1898; she specialized in nutrition. Before the First World War, she contributed to various libertarian journals such as *L'Education libertaire*, *L'Autarcie* and in particular *La Vie anarchiste*, of which she became the editor in 1920.

Interested in Georges Butaud's project of creating an anarchist colony, she became his partner and collaborator in 1921 in the journal *Le Néo-Naturien*. She co-founded with him the free milieus of Vaux, Bascon and Quai de la Pie. The failure of these attempts at establishing colonies did not end her activism.

Zaïkowska died in Paris at the Lariboisière Hospital, 19th arrondissement of Paris in France on 27 February 1939.

## Veganism

With her partner she edited the journal *Le Végétalien*, which she managed from 1926. She was passionate about the ideas of Victor Lorenc, a close friend of the couple, and organized the vegan kitchen in the Rue Mathis in Paris. Zaïkowska wrote the article on végétalien (veganism) for Sébastien Faure's *Anarchist Encyclopedia*.

With Georges Butaud, she founded a vegan colony in Bascon near Château-Thierry. Zaïkowska and Butaud eliminated all dairy products and sugar from their diet and consumed only plant products.

## Selected publications

Her writings include:

* *A Study On Work* (with G. Butaud, 1912)
* *Victor Lorenc* (1929)
* *Life and Death of Georges Butaud* (1929)
* *Végétalien* (encyclopedia article, 1934)

Some of her texts were republished in such anthologies as:

* *Emilie Lamotte, Jeanne Morand, Sophie Zaïkowska*, L'En-Dehors, Paris, 2005.
* *Communautés, naturiens, végétariens, végétaliens et crudivégétaliens dans le mouvement anarchiste français: textes*, Invariance, Paris, 1994.

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| Sophie Zaïkowska | |
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| Born | (1874-05-17)17 May 1874
Vilna, Russian Empire |
| Died | 27 February 1939(1939-02-27) (aged 64)
19th arrondissement of Paris, France |
| Occupation(s) | Activist, nutritionist, writer |
| Known for | Promotion of individualist anarchism and veganism |


title: 1958 New Year Honours (New Zealand)

abstract: The 1958 New Year Honours in New Zealand were appointments by Elizabeth II on the advice of the New Zealand government to various orders and honours to reward and highlight good works by New Zealanders. The awards celebrated the passing of 1957 and the beginning of 1958, and were announced on 1 January 1958. The recipients of honours are displayed here as they were styled before their new honour.

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# 1958 New Year Honours (New Zealand)

The **1958 New Year Honours in New Zealand** were appointments by Elizabeth II on the advice of the New Zealand government to various orders and honours to reward and highlight good works by New Zealanders. The awards celebrated the passing of 1957 and the beginning of 1958, and were announced on 1 January 1958.

The recipients of honours are displayed here as they were styled before their new honour.

## Knight Bachelor

## Order of the Bath

### Companion (CB)

Military division

## Order of Saint Michael and Saint George

### Companion (CMG)

## Order of the British Empire

### Knight Commander (KBE)

Civil division

### Commander (CBE)

Civil division Military division

### Officer (OBE)

Civil division Military division

### Member (MBE)

Civil division * Ivy Alma Aldridge. For services to the community, especially in connection with the kindergarten movement in Invercargill.
* Albert Charles Buist JP. For services in connection with the Young Farmers' Club movement, and as chairman of the Feilding High School board of managers.
* William Havilah Down – of Christchurch. For services in the field of sport, especially hockey.
* Janet Cunningham Evans – of Timaru. For services to the Women's Division of the Federated Farmers in South Canterbury.
* William Richardson Fee – of Auckland; president of the Auckland Cricket Association.
* Norman Basil Fippard JP – of Hastings. For services to the community in the fields of accountancy and education.
* Albert Edward Greig – of Picton. For services to the community.
* Samuel Lawn – of Dunedin. For services to the community.
* Ronald McCaw. For services to the community in Hamilton.
* Frank Parsons – of Whenuakura; chairman of the National Dairy Association.
* Adelaide Rose – of Christchurch. For social welfare services.
* William John Schollum JP – of Puhoi. For services to local government.
* Reginald William Sparrow JP – of Upper Tākaka. For services to the Takaka County Council and the Golden Bay County Council.
* Rumatiki Wright – of Raetihi. For services to the Māori people, especially as senior lady Māori welfare officer at Taumarunui.

Military division

## British Empire Medal (BEM)

Civil division Military division * Engine Room Artificer 1st Class Basil Bertram French – Royal New Zealand Navy.
* Chief Ordnance Artificer Trevor Graham Lloyd – Royal New Zealand Navy.
* Sick Berth Chief Petty Officer Joseph Steel Mitchell – Royal New Zealand Navy.
* Stores Chief Petty Officer Warwick Garth Benjamin Suckling – Royal New Zealand Naval Volunteer Reserve.
* Master-At-Arms John Vincent Thomson – Royal New Zealand Navy.
* Staff-Sergeant William Lindsay Hall – Royal New Zealand Electrical and Mechanical Engineers (Regular Force).
* Bombardier James Patrick Horn – Royal New Zealand Artillery (Regular Force).
* Flight Sergeant Leonard Meeking – Royal New Zealand Air Force.
* Sergeant Donald James Cameron Malcolm – Royal New Zealand Air Force Reserve.

## Royal Red Cross

### Associate (ARRC)

## Air Force Cross (AFC)

* Flight Lieutenant James Hirst Bayliss – Royal New Zealand Air Force.

## Queen's Fire Services Medal (QFSM)

* James William Grant – brigade secretary, Greymouth Volunteer Fire Brigade.
* Llewellyn Bernard Davies – chief fire officer, Huntly Volunteer Fire Brigade.


title: Sophie Yanow

abstract: Sophia Ondine Yanow is an artist and graphic novelist from California.

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# Sophie Yanow

**Sophia Ondine Yanow** (born 1987) is an artist and graphic novelist from California.

## Work

Sophie Yanow was born in Marin County, California on May 17, 1987. In 2011 she moved to Montreal, Quebec for an artist residency at La Maison de la Bande Dessinée, where she became a member of the Colosse comics. With Colosse she published a collection of journal comics recording her transition to Montreal under the title *In Situ*, a nod to site-specificity in her creative process.

In Montreal she has also participated in projects such as the *48 Heures de la Bande Dessinée*, the strike-related online *Manif de Bonhommes*, and *La Hausse en Question* strike zine. Her work has also appeared online in places like Top Shelf Comix and The Rumpus.

Her 2020 comic *The Contradictions* (Drawn & Quarterly, Montreal) is a fictionalized account of studying abroad in Paris; the work was described as "a masterpiece" by Alison Bechdel.

In 2019, she won the Eisner Award for Best Webcomic for *The Contradictions* and a Scott Moncrieff Prize for her translation of *Pretending Is Lying* by Dominique Goblet.

## Books

* *War of Streets and Houses* (2013)
* *What Is a Glacier?* (2017)
* *The Contradictions* (2020)

1. "The Birth of Sophia Yanow". California Birth Index. Retrieved October 7, 2023.
2. "Authors — Colosse". *collectioncolosse.com*. Retrieved March 18, 2021.
3. "Sophie Yanow — Colosse". *collectioncolosse.com*. Retrieved March 18, 2021.
4. Cooke, Rachel (October 12, 2020). "The Contradictions by Sophie Yanow review – on the road with a raging bore". *The Guardian*. Archived from the original on January 4, 2022. Retrieved March 18, 2021.
5. "The Contradictions". *The Contradictions*. Retrieved March 18, 2021.
6. "2010-Present". *Comic-Con International: San Diego*. December 2, 2012. Retrieved March 18, 2021.
7. "Translation Prizes". The Society of Authors. May 8, 2020. Retrieved April 6, 2021.

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| Sophie Yanow | |
| --- | --- |
| At Ann Arbor Comic Arts Festival 2023 | |
| Born | Sophia Ondine Yanow
(1987-05-17) May 17, 1987
Marin County, California |
| Occupation(s) | Artist, graphic novelist |
| Awards |  |
| Website | www.sophieyanow.com |


title: Ron Reynolds (Australian footballer)

abstract: Ronald William Reynolds was an Australian rules footballer who played with South Melbourne in the Victorian Football League (VFL) and Port Melbourne in the Victorian Football Association.

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# Ron Reynolds (Australian footballer)

**Ronald William Reynolds** (29 April 1916 – 26 October 1992) was an Australian rules footballer who played with South Melbourne in the Victorian Football League (VFL) and Port Melbourne in the Victorian Football Association.

## Family

The son of William Reynolds, and Elizabeth Mary Reynolds, née Hickey, Ronald Reynolds was born in South Melbourne, Victoria on 29 April 1916.

## War service

Reynolds served in the Australian Army during World War II.

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| Ron Reynolds | | | |
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| Personal information | | | |
| Full name | Ronald William Reynolds | | |
| Date of birth | (1916-04-29)29 April 1916 | | |
| Place of birth | South Melbourne, Victoria | | |
| Date of death | 26 October 1992(1992-10-26) (aged 76) | | |
| Original team(s) | Port Melbourne (VFA) | | |
| Height | 184 cm (6 ft 0 in) | | |
| Weight | 80 kg (176 lb) | | |
| Playing career1 | | | |
| Years | **Club** | **Games (Goals)** |
| 1939–41 | Port Melbourne (VFA) | 053 (18) |
| 1942 | South Melbourne | 002 0(1) |
| 1945–50 | Port Melbourne (VFA) | 106 (38) |
| 1 Playing statistics correct to the end of 1950. | | | |
| Sources: AFL Tables, AustralianFootball.com | | | |


title: Lešok Monastery

abstract: The Monastery of Lešok is a monastery, near the village of Lešok in Tearce Municipality, North Macedonia. It is located close to the border with Kosovo. Lying at 638 metres above sea level it is located on the southeastern side of the mountain Šar Planina. In its complex are the churches of St. Athanasius of Alexandria and the Holy Mother of God Church. The Church of the Holy Virgin, built in 1326, is an excellent example of Byzantine style and architectural tradition. The church has three layers of frescoes. The 1st and bottom layer is from the first time of construction, the second and middle one was added sometime in the 17th century, and the third and top layer was added in 1879. Several marble columns from the original church can still be seen in the Tetovo museum. The monastery dormitories were redecorated from around 1818 and the library was founded and Lešok became a literature and educational center. The church of St. Athanasius was built in 1924 next to the Church of the Holy Mother of God. In the yard of the Monastery of Lešok is the tomb of the Bulgarian cleric, writer and enlightener Kiril Peychinovich, who was born in 1770. In his honor, this monastery hosts an International Meeting of Literary Translators. Tetovo is also a host to the Festival of the Macedonian Choirs. On August 13, during the 2001 Macedonian Insurgency, shortly after the Ohrid Agreement, the monastery was destroyed by an explosive device. Both sides of the conflict denied responsibility. The corpse of a donkey painted with the letters UÇK were found next to the rubble though NLA forces within the town had claimed not to have been responsible nor to have been responsible and instead blamed local Macedonians from the town of Rate. Today the monastery dormitories have been restored and are used to accommodate summer tourists.

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# Lešok Monastery

The **Monastery of Lešok** is a monastery, near the village of Lešok in Tearce Municipality, North Macedonia. It is located close to the border with Kosovo. Lying at 638 metres above sea level it is located on the southeastern side of the mountain Šar Planina. In its complex are the churches of St. Athanasius of Alexandria and the Holy Mother of God Church. The Church of the Holy Virgin, built in 1326, is an excellent example of Byzantine style and architectural tradition. The church has three layers of frescoes. The 1st and bottom layer is from the first time of construction, the second and middle one was added sometime in the 17th century, and the third and top layer was added in 1879. Several marble columns from the original church can still be seen in the Tetovo museum. The monastery dormitories were redecorated from around 1818 and the library was founded and Lešok became a literature and educational center.

The church of St. Athanasius was built in 1924 next to the Church of the Holy Mother of God. In the yard of the Monastery of Lešok is the tomb of the Bulgarian cleric, writer and enlightener Kiril Peychinovich, who was born in 1770. In his honor, this monastery hosts an International Meeting of Literary Translators. Tetovo is also a host to the Festival of the Macedonian Choirs.

On August 13, during the 2001 Macedonian Insurgency, shortly after the Ohrid Agreement, the monastery was destroyed by an explosive device. Both sides of the conflict denied responsibility. The corpse of a donkey painted with the letters UÇK (The Albanian abbreviation for National Liberation Army) were found next to the rubble though NLA forces within the town had claimed not to have been responsible nor to have been responsible and instead blamed local Macedonians from the town of Rate.

Today the monastery dormitories have been restored and are used to accommodate summer tourists.

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2. Smith, Michael (August 22, 2001). "Monastery blast fails to derail Nato peace effort". *The Telegraph*. Retrieved February 24, 2024.

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Lešok Monastery
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| Monastery information | |
| Order | Macedonian Orthodox |
| Established | 1326 |
| Dedicated to | St Athanasius and St Mary |
| Diocese | Diocese of Polog and Kumanovo |
| Controlled churches | Church of St Athanasius of Alexandria and Church of the Holy Mother of God |
| Abbot | Otec Teodosij |
| Prior | Kiril Peychinovich |
| Site | |
| Location | Lešok, Tearce Municipality |
| Coordinates | 42°03′50″N 21°01′58″E / 42.06389°N 21.03278°E / 42.06389; 21.03278 |
| Public access | yes |


title: Religion in Afghanistan

abstract: Sunni Islam (Hanafi/Deobandi) is the largest and the state religion of the Islamic Emirate of Afghanistan. According to The World Factbook, Sunni Muslims constitute between 84.7 and 89.7% of the population, and Shia Muslims between 10 and 15%. Other religions are followed by 0.3% of the population. In 2022, Freedom House rated Afghanistan’s religious freedom as 1 out of 4.

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# Religion in Afghanistan

| Religion in Afghanistan (2012) | | | | |
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| religion | |  | percent | |
| Sunni Islam | |  | 90% | |
| Shia Islam | |  | 9.7% | |
| Other religion | |  | 0.3% | |

Religion in Afghanistan (2012)

Sunni Islam (90%)  Shia Islam (9.7%)  Other religion (0.3%)

Sunni Islam (Hanafi/Deobandi) is the largest and the state religion of the Islamic Emirate of Afghanistan. According to *The World Factbook*, Sunni Muslims constitute between 84.7 and 89.7% of the population, and Shia Muslims between 10 and 15%. Other religions are followed by 0.3% of the population.

In 2022, Freedom House rated Afghanistan’s religious freedom as 1 out of 4.

## History

Religious demographics in the region known today as Afghanistan have shifted numerous times in history. In ancient and classical periods, Zoroastrianism, Hinduism, followed by Buddhism were the primary religions in the region. Islam gradually became the primary religion in the region after first being introduced in the 7th century A.D., when the Rashidun Caliphate conquered parts of the region.

The religion Zoroastrianism is believed by some to have originated in what is now Afghanistan between 1800 and 800 BCE, as its founder Zoroaster is thought to have lived and died in Balkh while the region at the time was referred to as Ariana. Ancient Eastern Iranian languages may have been spoken in the region around the time of the rise of Zoroastrianism. By the middle of the 6th century BCE, the Achaemenids overthrew the Medes and incorporated Arachosia, Aria, and Bactria within its eastern boundaries. An inscription on the tombstone of Darius I of Persia mentions the Kabul Valley in a list of the 29 countries that he had conquered.

Before the arrival of Islam Southern Afghanistan used to be a stronghold of Zoroastrianism. There were close relations between Persia and Arachosia concerning the Zoroastrian faith. It is believed that the Avesta had arrived in Persia through Arachosia. Thus the region is also considered as a "second fatherland for Zoroastrianism".

Mainly concentrated in eastern and southern regions of present-day Afghanistan, early Indo-Aryan inhabitants (between 2000 and 1500 BCE) were adherents of Hinduism. Notable among these inhabitant groups were the Gandharis and Kambojas, while the Pashayi and Nuristanis are contemporary examples of these Indo-Aryan Vedic people. With a component of Vedic ancestors from the Pakthas, Pashtuns, the majority eastern Iranian ethnic group in Afghanistan, also widely practiced Hinduism and Buddhism.

> "The Pakthas, Bhalanases, Vishanins, Alinas, and Sivas were the five frontier tribes. The Pakthas lived in the hills from which the Kruma originates. Zimmer locates them in present-day eastern Afghanistan, identifying them with the modern Pakthun."

Following Alexander the Great's conquest and occupation in the 4th century BC, the successor-state Seleucid Empire controlled the area until 305 BC when they gave much of it to the Indian Maurya Empire as part of an alliance treaty. The Mauryans brought Buddhism from India and controlled parts of southern and eastern Afghanistan until about 185 BC when they were overthrown.

In the 7th century, the Umayyad Arab Muslims entered into the area now known as Afghanistan after decisively defeating the Sassanians in the Battle of Nihawand (642 AD). Following this colossal defeat, the last Sassanid Emperor, Yazdegerd III, became a hunted fugitive and fled eastward deep into Central Asia. In pursuing Yazdegerd, the Arabs chose to enter the area from north-eastern Iran and thereafter into Herat, where they stationed a large portion of their army before advancing toward the rest of Afghanistan. The Arabs exerted considerable efforts toward propagating Islam amongst the locals.

A large number of the inhabitants of the region of northern Afghanistan accepted Islam through Umayyad missionary efforts, particularly under the reigns of Hisham ibn Abd al-Malik (caliph from 724 to 743) and Umar ibn AbdulAziz (caliph from 717 to 720). During the reign of Al-Mu'tasim Islam was generally practiced amongst most inhabitants of the region and finally under Ya'qub-i Laith Saffari, Islam was by far, the predominant religion of Kabul along with other major cities of Afghanistan. Later, the Samanids propagated Islam deep into the heart of Central Asia, as the first complete translation of the Qur'an into Persian occurred in the 9th century. Since the 9th century, Islam has dominated the country's religious landscape. Islamic leaders have entered the political sphere at various times of crisis, but rarely exercised secular authority for long. Remnants of the Hindu Shahi dynasty in Afghanistan's eastern borders were expelled by Mahmud of Ghazni during 998 and 1030.

Until the 1890s, the country's Nuristan region was known as Kafiristan (land of the *kafirs* or "infidels") because of its inhabitants: the Nuristani, an ethnically distinctive people who practiced Animism and ancient Hinduism.

By the 20th century, Islam made up as much as 99 percent of the population. The country's religious minorities such as Hindus and Jews did, however, enjoy "complete religious freedom" as of the early 1970s.

The 1979 Soviet invasion in support of a communist government triggered a major intervention of religion into Afghan political conflict. The Democratic Republic of Afghanistan (1980–1987) was a secular state; Islam united the multi-ethnic political opposition. The Soviet-backed Marxist-style regime and the People's Democratic Party of Afghanistan (PDPA) moved to reduce the influence of Islam. The PDPA imprisoned, tortured and murdered many members of the religious establishment. After National Reconciliation talks in 1987, Islam became once again the state religion and the country removed the word "Democratic" from its official name. From 1987-1992, the country's official name was the Republic of Afghanistan. The Sikh, Hindu, Christian, and Zoroastrian minorities have declined since; in the 1970s, it is estimated the country had around 500,000 Sikhs and 200,000 Hindus, while perhaps 710,000 remained in 2017.

The Taliban won the Afghan Civil War in the 1990s and established the Islamic Emirate of Afghanistan (1996–2001), an Islamic state and theocracy that imposed the Taliban's version of Islam on the parts of the country it controlled. After the overthrow of the Taliban in 2001, a new Islamic Republic was established in 2004 that combined state-sponsored Islam and democracy, the Islamic Republic of Afghanistan. With the fall of the Republic in 2021 and the return of the Taliban, it remains to be seen how the new Taliban treat the matter; their harsh suppression of journalism and foreigners have made getting reliable reports on the religious situation in Afghanistan difficult.

For Afghans, Islam represents a potentially unifying symbolic system which offsets the divisiveness that frequently rises from the existence of a deep pride in tribal loyalties and an abounding sense of personal and family honor found in multitribal and multiethnic societies such as Afghanistan. Mosques serve not only as places of worship, but for a multitude of functions, including shelter for guests, places to meet and converse, the focus of social religious festivities and schools. Almost every Afghan has at one time during his youth studied at a mosque school; for some this is the only formal education they receive.

## Minority religious groups

### Demographics

A Pew Forum data report in 2009 stated that Sunni Muslims constituted 80-85% of the population, with Shia Muslims making up 10-15%. Other religious groups, mainly Hindus, Sikhs, Baha’is and Christians, together constitute less than 0.3 percent of the population. There were a few hundred Ahmadiyya Muslims and no Jews in the country.

### Shia Islam

The Shias make up between 7% and 20% of the total population of Afghanistan. Although there is a tiny minority Sunnis among them, the majority of Hazaras are Shia, mostly of the Twelver branch with some smaller groups who practice the Ismailism branch. The Qizilbash of Afghanistan have traditionally been Shias.

Shia Muslims in Afghanistan are a source of tension between Afghanistan and its neighbor the Islamic Republic of Iran. The reigning Taliban are fiercely Sunni, while Iran is dominated by Shia Islam. As such, treatment of Afghanistan's Shia minority affect relations with one of Afghanistan's most important neighbors.

### Modernist and non-denominational Muslims

One of the most important revivalists and resuscitators of the Islamic Modernist and non-denominational Muslim movement in the contemporary era was Jamal ad-Din al-Afghani.

### Zoroastrianism

According to the World Christian Encyclopedia, 2,000 Afghans identified as Zoroastrians in 1970.

### Indian religions

Historically, the Southern and eastern parts of Afghanistan had long periods of Hindu-Buddhist predominance.

There are about 1,300 Afghan Sikhs and a little over 600 Hindus living in different cities but mostly in Kabul, Jalalabad, and Ghazni. Senator Awtar Singh was the only Sikh in Afghanistan's parliament of 2010.

A notable remnant of the Buddhist history in Afghanistan were the massive Buddhas of Bamiyan statues, carved in the 6th and 7th centuries. The statues were destroyed in March 2001 by the reigning Taliban as idolatrous. Taliban soldiers used rockets and guns to destroy them.

### Baháʼí Faith

The Baháʼí Faith was introduced to Afghanistan in 1919 and Baháʼís have been living there since the 1880s. As of 2010, there were approximately 16,500 Baháʼís in Afghanistan.

### Christianity

Some unconfirmed reports state that there are 1,000 to 18,000 Afghan Christians practicing their faith secretly in the country. A 2015 study estimates some 3,300 Christians from a Muslim background residing in the country.

### Judaism

There was a small Jewish community in Afghanistan who fled the country before and after the 1979 Soviet invasion. It is thought that there are between 500 and 1,000 secret Jews in Afghanistan who were forced to convert to Islam after the Taliban took control of the country in the 1990s. There are Afghan Jewish expatriate communities in Israel, the United States, Canada, and the United Kingdom. The last Jew, Zablon Simintov, left the country in 7 September 2021 after the Taliban took over the country.

## Freedom of Religion after 2021

The Taliban took back power in Sept 2021. A report in 2022 report noted that they had stated that the country is an Islamic emirate whose laws and governance must be consistent with sharia law. Non-Muslims reported continued harassment from Muslims, while Baha’is and Christians continued to live in constant fear of exposure.

In 2023, it was reported that violations against minorities had increased after September 2021. In particular many minority peoples had fled to neighbouring countries such as Iran and Pakistan, as well as further afield.


title: Doug Facemire

abstract: Douglas Eugene Facemire is an American who served as a member of the West Virginia Senate representing District 12 from 2008 until 2020.

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# Doug Facemire

**Douglas Eugene Facemire** (born August 22, 1961) is an American who served as a member of the West Virginia Senate representing District 12 from 2008 until 2020.

## Education

Facemire graduated from Braxton County High School.

## Career

Facemire is the previous owner of the grocery store Glenville Foodland. In 2008, he defeated incumbent state senator Doug Stalnaker in the Democratic primary. The race was the most expensive of the cycle, with Facemire reporting $130,400 in expenses, $98,401 of which being a personal loan from Facemire himself. In the general election, he was unopposed.

In 2012, Facemire was unopposed in both the primary and general election. He was unopposed in the 2016 primary, and won the general election only 107 votes ahead of Republican Franklin D. Cornette, II.

He left office on November 30, 2020 after losing the general election.

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| Doug Facemire | |
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| Member of the West Virginia Senate
from the 12th district | |
| **In office**
December 1, 2008  November 30, 2020 | |
| Preceded by | William R. Sharpe Jr. |
| Succeeded by | Patrick S. Martin |
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| Personal details | |
| Born | (1961-08-22) August 22, 1961
Gassaway, West Virginia, U.S. |
| Political party | Democratic |
| Spouse | Tammy |
| Children | 3 |
| Residence(s) | Sutton, West Virginia, U.S. |
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title: St Elidyr's Church, Stackpole

abstract: St Elidyr's Church, is a Grade I listed building in south Pembrokeshire, Wales. The church is in the small village of Carew Cheriton in the southwest of the parish of Stackpole Elidor, on the Stackpole Estate in the community of Stackpole and Castlemartin.

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# St Elidyr's Church, Stackpole

**St Elidyr's Church** (or St James & St Elidyr), is a Grade I listed building in south Pembrokeshire, Wales. The church is in the small village of Carew Cheriton in the southwest of the parish of Stackpole Elidor, on the Stackpole Estate in the community of Stackpole and Castlemartin.

## Name

The church is variously known as St Elidyr, St. James and St Elidyr, or Stackpole Elidor (or Stackpool-Elidur, the historical name of the parish). Stackpole is used in the name because the church was the principal place of worship of the Cawdor family, former owners of the Stackpole Estate. It is also referred to as Saints James & Elidyr, Stackpole Cheriton. The dedication to St Elidyr may be a mistake: Henry Owen, in his book *Old Pembrokeshire Families*, said: "Elidor de Stackpole founded the Church of Stackpole Elidor or Cheriton, and like other founders was afterwards to be the patron saint." It may have been originally dedicated just to St James; in 1733, Browne Willis in his Parochiale Anglicanum names St James as the sole patron of the Church of Stackpole Elidor. Further, it may be that the founder's name, Elidor, already part of the parish name, became associated with St Elidyr who was then added as a co-patron. Another theory is that Eliud was an alternative name for St Teilo, to whom a number of churches are dedicated.

The church is one of the Angle Peninsula group of churches, and is in the Monkton Rectorial Benefice, in the Diocese of St Davids; it is an Anglican church in the Church in Wales.

## History

The church has medieval origins, but most of the original structure, apart from the 12th- or 13th-century tower and part of the chancel, has been absorbed into later additions and renovations. In 1807 the church wardens stated that the Church was in good repair. Richard Fenton, in his *Historical Tour through Pembrokeshire* published in 1810, quotes from a letter written by Stephen Davies, Canon of St. Davids Cathedral, to the antiquary Browne Willis:

> Here I cannot forbear mentioning the generous beneficence of that worthy gentleman, John Campbell Esquire, to the parishes of St. Petrook, Cheriton or Stackpool Elidur and Bosherston on his first coming to the possession of his estate, being about the age of twenty. He waiscotted the three chancels, and otherwise adorned them in a very decent and handsome manner, made new rails about the altar, bestowed new cushions and pulpit cloths and a new set of Communion plate to each

The building was maintained for a few years, but by 1828 the fabric, though sound, was very damp; by 1848 it was recorded that "not one casement opens" and it was clear that major restoration work was needed. In 1851 John Frederick Campbell, 1st Earl Cawdor, engaged Sir George Gilbert Scott, the most respected English church architect of the day, to oversee the restoration. Scott employed a Cardiff builder, W. P. James, and the work cost a total of £1,804 which, adjusted for 2010, would be £105,609.

## Description

### Church

The church is built on a slope in a wooded valley, the slope partly excavated to accommodate the building. Cruciform in plan, the chancel is about 6.5 metres (21 ft) long by 4.5 metres (15 ft) wide. The nave is 17 metres (56 ft) long by 6 metres (20 ft) wide. There are north and south transepts, a vestry and a chapel. There is an open porch to the south, within which there is an early medieval inscribed stone. There was a crypt beneath the chancel, now filled in. The roof is slate, and there is a wrought iron cross at its eastern end. The altar table is oak, as are the communion rails.

### Tower

The tower is a prominent feature and an older part of the church. It is of a typical local design with a parapet, but unusually slender. The lowest storey has a vault opening into the north transept. Two upper floors and the roof are crudely constructed. Each storey has windows or louvred openings, the lowest being blocked. The top storey has louvred openings on all four sides and there is a spiral staircase.

### Churchyard

A stone cross with a modern head stands in the churchyard. The 19th-century lychgate is an Arts & Crafts structure.

### 1851 restoration

Scott's renovation was major, structurally. His notebook indicated a chancel arch of the 12th century or earlier, but this was removed. The resultant chancel arch was tall and narrow; the chancel floor and sanctuary walls decorated with colourful Minton tiles; the tracery of the main windows in Middle English style. Scott retained the transept and chapel vaultings, but the nave and porch were rebuilt. Most of the remainder of the church was refaced. The exterior masonry is Cambrian sandstone from the St Davids area. Some older masonry was retained and can be seen on the west side of the north transept.

## Monuments and tombs

Among the numerous tombs, monuments and effigies are:

* A 5th- or 6th-century inscribed pillar laid flat beneath the east window of the chapel
* Two 14th-century female effigies on the floor of the chapel
* In the chancel, a cross-legged knight, supposedly Sir Elidur de Stackpole, but later in date
* A male and a female effigy one each side of the chancel: Jacobean monument to Roger Lort, died 1613, and his wife Abertha
* Monument to Hester Lort, died 1647 and Sir John Lort, died 1672
* Numerous Cawdor monuments and hatchments
* Tombs of Sir Nicholas de Carew (died 1311, who built Carew Castle) and Sir John and Elizabeth Carew
* Memorials to members of the Allen and other leading families.
* The west window is an 1857 Crimean War memorial.
* The 1862 stained glass window of the south transept depicts John Frederick, first Earl Cawdor, as King Solomon supervising the building of the Temple, as a compliment for his restoration work

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| St Elidyr's Church | |
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| Church of St James & St Elidyr | |
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| St Elidyr's ChurchLocation in Pembrokeshire | |
| 51°38′18″N 4°54′36″W / 51.638391°N 4.910107°W / 51.638391; -4.910107 | |
| Country | Wales |
| Denomination | Church in Wales |
| History | |
| Dedication | St James, St Elidyr |
| Architecture | |
| Heritage designation | Grade I |
| Architectural type | Church |


title: Choi Won-joon

abstract: Choi Won-joon is a South Korean professional baseball pitcher currently playing for the Doosan Bears of the KBO League. He competed in the 2020 Summer Olympics.

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# Choi Won-joon

| Choi Won-joon | |
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| Hangul | 최원준 |
| Revised Romanization | *Choe Won-jun* |
| McCune–Reischauer | *Ch'oe Wŏn-jun* |
| Birth name | |
| Hangul | 최동현 |
| Revised Romanization | *Choe Dong-hyeon* |
| McCune–Reischauer | *Ch'oe Tong-hyŏn* |

**Choi Won-joon** (Korean: 최원준; born December 21, 1994) is a South Korean professional baseball pitcher currently playing for the Doosan Bears of the KBO League. He competed in the 2020 Summer Olympics.

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| Choi Won-joon | |
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| Doosan Bears – No. 61 | |
| **Pitcher** | |
| **Born:**  (1994-12-21) December 21, 1994
Seoul, South Korea | |
| **Bats:** Right**Throws:** Right | |
| KBO debut | |
| July 25, 2018, for the Doosan Bears | |
| KBO statistics
(through 2024 season) | |
| Win–loss record | 40–38 |
| Earned run average | 4.22 |
| Strikeouts | 506 |
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title: Richard Wesley

abstract: Richard Wesley is an American playwright and screenwriter. He is an associate professor at New York University's Tisch School of the Arts in the Rita and Burton Goldberg Department of Dramatic Writing.

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# Richard Wesley

**Richard Wesley** (born July 11, 1945) is an American playwright and screenwriter. He is an associate professor at New York University's Tisch School of the Arts in the Rita and Burton Goldberg Department of Dramatic Writing.

## Early life

Wesley was born in Newark, New Jersey, to George and Gertrude Wesley, and grew up in the Ironbound section. After finishing high school, he studied playwriting and dramatic literature at Howard University and graduated with a Master of Fine Arts degree in 1967.

## Career

He first became known for the 1971 New York Shakespeare Festival of his play *Black Terror,* which portrayed the story of a black revolution. Clive Barnes, writing for *The New York Times,* described the play as a "winner" that "makes the case for black revolution and against black revolution." Wesley received the 1971/1972 Drama Desk Award as most promising playwright for *Black Terror*, an award which came with a $100 check from Ticketron. The Jarboro Company of La MaMa Experimental Theatre Club took *Black Terror* on tour in Italy in 1972, performing it alongside five one-act plays by Ed Bullins.

In 1975, Wesley wrote and directed *The Past Is the Past*, a drama about a black man who meets the father who abandoned him years prior. The play was revived, featuring John Amos and Ralph Carter, in 1989 at the Billie Holiday Theatre in Bedford-Stuyvesant, Brooklyn.

Wesley wrote the screenplays for the 1974 film *Uptown Saturday Night* and the 1975 film *Let's Do It Again*, both starring Bill Cosby and Sidney Poitier.

His 1978 play, *The Mighty Gents,* is the story of the members of a gang that had conquered their rival gang, the Zombies, and ruled the Central Ward of Newark. The play depicts the gang members in their 30s and left with only the recollections of their earlier success.

His 1989 play, *The Talented Tenth*, borrows its title from W. E. B. Du Bois's 1903 article, *The Talented Tenth*, which described the likelihood of one in ten black men becoming leaders of black people by continuing their education, writing books, or becoming directly involved in social change. The play portrays six fictional graduates of Howard University (a realtor, an advertising agent, a middle manager at a Fortune 500 firm, a Republican) who have succeeded, but feel guilty about betraying their origins. Wesley considered bringing *The Mighty Gents* character of Essex Braxton, who achieved financial success through loan sharking and prostitution after leaving the gang, into *The Talented Tenth*, but dropped the idea as too artificial. The play received six awards, including dramatic production of the year and best playwright, at the 1989 AUDELCO Recognition Awards. These awards were established in 1973 by the Audience Development Committee to honor excellence in African-American theatre in New York.

In 2013, Wesley was asked by the Trilogy: An Opera Company of Newark, New Jersey to write the libretto for the opera *Papa Doc*, composed by Dorothy Rudd Moore and based on an essay by Edwidge Danticat from her 2010 book *Create Dangerously*.

In April 2015, *Autumn*, Wesley's first full-length play in over two decades, premiered at The Crossroads Theater in New Brunswick, New Jersey.

*Five*, an opera from Trilogy: An Opera Company about the 1989 Central Park Five jogger case in New York City, composed by Anthony Davis with a libretto by Wesley, premiered at the New Jersey Performing Arts Center in Newark on November 12, 2016. An expanded version, *The Central Park Five*, premiered on June 15, 2019 at the Long Beach Opera Company in California. In May 2020 composer Davis was awarded a Pulitzer Prize for Music for the expanded opera.

## Personal life

He is married to author Valerie Wilson Wesley. As of 2000, he was a resident of Montclair, New Jersey.

## Selected works

### Plays

* *Black Terror* (1971)
* *The Sirens* (1974)
* *The Mighty Gents* (1978)
* *The Talented Tenth* (1989)
* *Autumn* (2015)

### Screenplays

### Teleplays

### Television series contributions

## Awards and honors

* 1971 Drama Desk Award \- *Black Terror*
* 1974 AUDELCO Recognition Award - *The Past is the Past*
* 1974 NAACP Image Award for Best Picture - *Uptown Saturday Night*
* 1977 AUDELCO Recognition Award - *The Sirens*
* 1978 AUDELCO Recognition Award - *The Mighty Gents*
* 1989 AUDELCO Recognition Award - *The Talented Tenth*
* 2013 National Black Theater Festival August Wilson Playwright Award

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| Richard Wesley | |
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| Born | (1945-07-11) July 11, 1945<br>Newark, New Jersey, U.S. |
| Education | Howard University (MFA) |
| Occupation | Writer |


title: Eclipse Grizzly

abstract: Grizzly web server framework has been designed to help developers to take advantage of the Java non-blocking I/O (NIO) API. Grizzly's goal is to help developers to build scalable and robust servers using NIO as well as offering extended framework components: web framework (HTTP/S), WebSocket, Comet.

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# Eclipse Grizzly

**Grizzly** web server framework has been designed to help developers to take advantage of the Java non-blocking I/O (NIO) API. Grizzly's goal is to help developers to build scalable and robust servers using NIO as well as offering extended framework components: web framework (HTTP/S), WebSocket, Comet.

## Overview

The Core Framework of Grizzly includes

* Memory Management
* I/O Strategies
* Transports and Connections
* FilterChain and Filters
* Core Configuration
* Port Unification
* JMX Monitoring

HTTP components include

* Core HTTP Framework
* HTTP Server Framework
* HTTP Server Framework Extras
* Comet
* JAXWS
* WebSockets
* AJP
* SPDY

## InfoBox

Grizzly
| Developer(s) | Eclipse Foundation |
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| Stable release | 4.0.0 / June 15, 2022 (2022-06-15) |
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| Repository |  |
| Written in | Java |
| Platform | Java |
| Type | Web server framework |
| License | EPL 2.0 |
| Website | eclipse-ee4j.github.io/grizzly/ |


title: Sophie Yendell

abstract: Sophie Yendell is a swimmer from England, who is a British Champion.

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# Sophie Yendell

**Sophie Yendell** (born 6 April 2002) is a swimmer from England, who is a British Champion.

## Career

Yendell represented Great Britain at junior level at the 2019 European Junior Championships. She swam for the City of Derby before joining for Derventio Excel in 2019. She also swam for the Pittsburgh Panthers in 2022.

She came to prominence in 2023, after winning the gold medal at the 2023 British Swimming Championships in the 50 metres butterfly.

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Sophie Yendell
| Personal information | |
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| Nationality | British (English) |
| Born | (2002-04-06) 6 April 2002<br>Tamworth, England |
| Sport | |
| Sport | Swimming |
| Event | Butterfly |
| University team | University of Pittsburgh |
| Club | Derventio Excel |
| Medal record      Representing  England  British Swimming Championships  2023 Sheffield 50m butterfly | |


title: Roots Heights

abstract: Roots Heights is an ice-free heights between Reece Valley and Skarsdalen Valley in the Sverdrup Mountains, Queen Maud Land. Photographed from the air by the German Antarctic Expedition (1938–39). Mapped by Norwegian cartographers from surveys and air photos by Norwegian-British-Swedish Antarctic Expedition (NBSAE) (1949–52) and air photos by the Norwegian expedition (1958–59). Named for Ernest Frederick Roots, chief geologist with the NBSAE.  This article incorporates public domain material from "Roots Heights". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey.

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# Roots Heights

**Roots Heights** (72°37′S 0°27′E / 72.617°S 0.450°E / -72.617; 0.450) is an ice-free heights between Reece Valley and Skarsdalen Valley in the Sverdrup Mountains, Queen Maud Land. Photographed from the air by the German Antarctic Expedition (1938–39). Mapped by Norwegian cartographers from surveys and air photos by Norwegian-British-Swedish Antarctic Expedition (NBSAE) (1949–52) and air photos by the Norwegian expedition (1958–59). Named for Ernest Frederick Roots, chief geologist with the NBSAE.

This article incorporates public domain material from "Roots Heights". *Geographic Names Information System*. United States Geological Survey.


abstract: The 207th Military Intelligence Brigade (Theater) is a military intelligence brigade of the United States Army Intelligence and Security Command that conducts intelligence collection and exploitation in support of U.S. Army Africa (USARAF) and U.S. Africa Command (AFRICOM) in order to set the intelligence architecture for the theater, disrupt transnational and trans-regional threats, and promote regional stability in Africa while building and maintaining intelligence readiness. The 207th MIB is the first theater intelligence brigade dedicated solely to Africa.

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# 207th Military Intelligence Brigade (Theater)

The **207th Military Intelligence Brigade (Theater)** (207th MIB (T)) is a military intelligence brigade of the United States Army Intelligence and Security Command that conducts intelligence collection and exploitation in support of U.S. Army Africa (USARAF) and U.S. Africa Command (AFRICOM) in order to set the intelligence architecture for the theater, disrupt transnational and trans-regional threats, and promote regional stability in Africa while building and maintaining intelligence readiness. The 207th MIB is the first theater intelligence brigade dedicated solely to Africa.

## History

The 207th Military Intelligence Brigade was constituted May 10, 1946, in the Army of the United States as the 113th Counterintelligence Corps Detachment. It was activated May 20, 1946, in Chicago, Illinois. On December 6, 1950, the unit was allotted to the regular Army. On August 1, 1957, it was designated as the 113th Counterintelligence Corps Group. July 25, 1961, marked the reorganization of 113th as the 133rd Intelligence Corps Group and years later designated as the 113th Military Intelligence Group on October 16, 1983. The 113th was consolidated with the 207th Military Intelligence Detachment, then reorganized as Headquarters and Headquarters Detachment, 207th Military Intelligence Group. Two years later on October 16, 1985, the unit was restructured as the Headquarters and Headquarters Detachment, 207th Military Intelligence Brigade. During this time, the 207th was assigned to the VII Corps and served in Operation Desert Shield/Storm. On January 15, 1992, the unit was inactivated in Germany. The unit was re-activated on March 16, 2016, at Caserma Ederle, Vicenza, Italy, as the new Military Intelligence Brigade (Theater) in support of AFRICOM and USARAF.

## Composition

The current composition of the brigade is;

## InfoBox

| 207th Military Intelligence Brigade (Theater) | |
| --- | --- |
| 207th MIB shoulder sleeve insignia | |
| Active | 1946–1992<br>2016–Present |
| Country | United States |
| Branch | U.S. Army |
| Type | Military Intelligence |
| Role | Provide intelligence analysis and collection support to USARAF and AFRICOM |
| Part of | United States Army Africa |
| Garrison/HQ | Caserma Ederle, Vicenza, Italy |
| Engagements | Operation Desert Shield and Operation Desert Storm |
| Decorations | Meritorious Unit Commendation |
| Commanders | |
| Commander | COL Stephen T. Skells |
| Command Sergeant Major | CSM Daryl G. McNeil |
| Insignia | |
| Distinctive unit insignia of the brigade |  |


title: Jorge Pina Cabral

abstract: José Jorge Tavares de Pina Cabral is a Portuguese Anglican bishop. He has been the Bishop of the Lusitanian Church since 2013. He is the nephew of Daniel Pina Cabral, who was Bishop of the Diocese of Lebombo, in Mozambique. He married Rute Serronha in 1996 and has two children.

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# Jorge Pina Cabral

**José Jorge Tavares de Pina Cabral** (born 22 May 1966) is a Portuguese Anglican bishop. He has been the Bishop of the Lusitanian Church since 2013. He is the nephew of Daniel Pina Cabral, who was Bishop of the Diocese of Lebombo, in Mozambique. He married Rute Serronha in 1996 and has two children.

## Studies and ecclesiastical career

Born in Porto, Pina Cabral gained a degree in Physical Education and Sports Studies, from the University of Porto, and afterward taught in high schools around Porto. He studied at the Lusitanian Center for Theological Studies and later gained a further degree in Religious Studies at the Catholic University of Porto.

Pina Cabral was ordained a deacon in 1995 and a priest in 1997, beginning his ministry taking responsibility for two parishes, St John the Evangelist and the Good Shepherd; he also served as the Northern Archdeacon (centred in Porto; 1998) and Vicar-General of the diocese (2007). He was elected by the 94th Synod in November 2012 to become diocesan Bishop of the Lusitanian Church.

Pina Cabral was consecrated a bishop by his predecessor Fernando Soares at St Paul's Cathedral in São Paulo, Lisbon, on 25 April 2013. As a European bishop of a church in full communion with the Archbishop of Canterbury (who is the church's metropolitan), he is also licensed as an honorary assistant bishop of the Church of England Diocese in Europe.

## InfoBox

| The Right Reverend
Jorge Pina Cabral | |
| --- | --- |
| Bishop of the Lusitanian Church | |
|  | |
| Province | *Extra-provincial* |
| Diocese | Lusitanian Church |
| In office | 2013–present |
| Other post(s) | Honorary assistant bishop, CofE Diocese in Europe |
| Orders | |
| Ordination | 1995 (deacon); 1997 (priest) |
| Consecration | 25 April 2013
by Fernando Soares |
| Personal details | |
| Born | (1966-05-22) 22 May 1966
Porto, Porto District, Portugal |
| Nationality | Portuguese |
| Denomination | Lusitanian |
| Spouse | Rute |
| Children | two |


title: Doug Everingham

abstract: Douglas Nixon Everingham was an Australian politician who served as Minister for Health in the Whitlam government from 1972 to 1975. He represented the Labor Party in the House of Representatives from 1967 to 1975 and 1977 to 1984. He is remembered for his pivotal role in the formation of the Whitlam government's Medicare program.

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# Doug Everingham

**Douglas Nixon Everingham** (25 June 1923 – 24 August 2017) was an Australian politician who served as Minister for Health in the Whitlam government from 1972 to 1975. He represented the Labor Party in the House of Representatives from 1967 to 1975 and 1977 to 1984. He is remembered for his pivotal role in the formation of the Whitlam government's Medicare program.

## Early life

Born in Wauchope, New South Wales, Everingham was educated at Fort Street High School and graduated with a Bachelor of Medicine and Surgery from the University of Sydney in 1946 and worked in public and private hospitals and as a family doctor. He spent time working in New South Wales psychiatric hospitals before relocating back to Rockhampton, Queensland where he had done his internship.

## Politics

Everingham's first attempt at entering politics came in 1963 when he unsuccessfully ran as the Australian Labor Party candidate in the seat of Dawson but was defeated by the Country Party's George Shaw.

Following the death of Member for Capricornia George Gray, Everingham nominated for pre-selection for the resulting 1967 by-election. Everingham won pre-selection, beating out local Rockhampton Labor identity Evan Schwarten (father of Robert Schwarten) at a time when Labor leader Gough Whitlam was seeking more tertiary-educated Labor MPs amongst the party's traditional working class members.

Everingham went on to win the 1967 by-election beating his nearest rival, the Liberal candidate Frank Rudd, and was subsequently elected as Member for Capricornia serving on the opposition. After Labor was returned to power at the 1972 federal election, Gough Whitlam appointed Everingham as Minister for Health.

Everingham was known for his fierce campaigning against cigarettes, alcohol, drugs and the sport of boxing. Local Rockhampton Labor identity, Barry Large (former Member for Capricornia Kirsten Livermore's long-serving political advisor), recalled that Everingham placed anti-smoking stickers on cigarette vending machines throughout Parliament House in Canberra due to his anti-tobacco stance.

Everingham was a proponent of the proposed SR1 set of spelling reforms, which resulted in him referring to his department the "Department of Helth" and dubbed himself as "Minister for Helth". This prompted Prime Minister Whitlam to send correspondence to Everingham beginning with "Dear Dug" and signed "Yurs Gof".

Everingham was one of many Queensland Labor MPs to lose their seats at the 1975 election held after the dismissal of the Whitlam government, defeated by the National Country Party's Colin Carige. However, Everingham was re-elected when he was victorious against Carige at the 1977 federal election.

He remained the Member for Capricornia until his retirement at the 1984 election.

## Later life

Everingham was the coordinator of the World Election Commission in the World Government of World Citizens. He was appointed by the World Coordinator Garry Davis.

At the time of his death in late August 2017, Everingham was one of four remaining original Whitlam government ministers.

His death prompted a number of tributes including from long-serving state Labor MP Robert Schwarten who described Everingham as the "father of Medicare" due to his campaign for Australia to have a universal health care system. Schwarten described Everingham as being "instrumental" in establishing Medicare which was originally known as Medibank.

## Personal life

Everingham was married twice, his two wives having pre-deceased him. Everingham had two daughters, Jo-Anne and Sue; and two sons, Stephen and Rick.

Everingham's son Stephen was killed at the age of 22 in a car accident in June 1973. Stephen's 19-year-old passenger was also killed in the accident. The car collided head-on with a truck on the Warrego Highway near Laidley west of Brisbane, while Stephen and his passenger were returning to the Queensland Agricultural College at Lawes where they were both students.

At the time of his death, Doug Everingham had seven grandchildren, one great-grandchild, two step-grandchildren, and three step-grandchildren.

## InfoBox

| The HonourableDoug Everingham | |
| --- | --- |
| Official portrait, 1973 | |
|  | |
| Minister for Health | |
| **In office**
19 December 1972  11 November 1975 | |
| Prime Minister | Gough Whitlam |
| Preceded by | Lance Barnard (acting) |
| Succeeded by | Don Chipp |
| Member of the Australian Parliament
for Capricornia | |
| **In office**
30 September 1967  13 December 1975 | |
| Preceded by | George Gray |
| Succeeded by | Colin Carige |
| **In office**
10 December 1977  26 October 1984 | |
| Preceded by | Colin Carige |
| Succeeded by | Keith Wright |
|  | |
| Personal details | |
| Born | (1923-06-25)25 June 1923
Wauchope, New South Wales, Australia |
| Died | 24 August 2017(2017-08-24) (aged 94) |
| Political party | Labor |
| Alma mater | University of Sydney |
| Occupation | Doctor |
|  | |


title: Clifford Taylor (cricketer)

abstract: Clifford Taylor was an English cricketer. He played for Gloucestershire between 1899 and 1900, and also played football for Clifton.

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# Clifford Taylor (cricketer)

**Clifford Taylor** (1 August 1875 – 10 November 1952) was an English cricketer. He played for Gloucestershire between 1899 and 1900, and also played football for Clifton.

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Clifford Taylor
| Personal information | |
| --- | --- |
| Born | (1875-08-01)1 August 1875
Bristol, England |
| Died | 10 November 1952(1952-11-10) (aged 77)
Camberwell, London, England |
| Batting | Right-handed |
| Domestic team information | |
| Years | Team |
| 1899–1900 | Gloucestershire |
|  | |
| Source: Cricinfo, 30 March 2014 | |


title: Chipstead, Surrey

abstract: Chipstead is a predominantly commuter village in the Reigate and Banstead district, in north-east Surrey, England, that has been a small ecclesiastical parish since the Domesday Survey of 1086. Its rolling landscape meant that Chipstead's development was late and restricted compared to parishes of comparable distance from London. Formerly and formally including Hooley and Netherne-on-the-Hill, on census day, 1831 Chipstead had 66 homes. Today, excluding those two parts, the village has 1,212 homes spread across the slopes and crests of a northern section of the North Downs. Parts of the village are in or adjoin the Surrey Hills AONB.

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# Chipstead, Surrey

**Chipstead** is a predominantly commuter village in the Reigate and Banstead district, in north-east Surrey, England, that has been a small ecclesiastical parish since the Domesday Survey of 1086. Its rolling landscape meant that Chipstead's development was late and restricted compared to parishes of comparable distance from London. Formerly and formally including Hooley and Netherne-on-the-Hill, on census day, 1831 Chipstead had 66 homes. Today, excluding those two parts, the village has 1,212 homes spread across the slopes and crests of a northern section of the North Downs. Parts of the village are in or adjoin the Surrey Hills AONB.

## Geography

The land within and to all sides forms curved valleys of downland. Beyond Chipstead's boundaries are the villages of Woodmansterne and slightly more distant Coulsdon, Banstead, Hooley and Kingswood. Woodmansterne is in two parts, one of which is in Greater London (as is Coulsdon) – the nearest, the Surrey part is the western follow-on to the built-up valley street of Chipstead. Housing and parks span the east slopes of a narrow valley known as **Chipstead Valley** or **Chipstead Bottom** which is a dry valley. This has some subterranean flows common in the chalk hills of the North Downs, a long hill range south of Woking, Croydon and the Thames Estuary.

### Conservation

The residents of Chipstead have prevented installation of street lighting, particularly in the southern parts of the village. Two residents associations exist, both founded in the 20th century. One caters broadly for all parts from Chipstead Valley to Hooley, while the second concentrates on architectural beauty and views from public places in areas where these may be at risk. Identified as among Chipstead's characteristics are its mature trees, hedgerows, rural wildlife and dark skies at night:

> Villagers value the mature trees and hedgerows, the open fields and farmland, the narrow, winding lanes and the absence of street lighting
>
> Chipstead Residents Association

Chipstead Downs is a Site of Special Scientific Interest (SSSI). To the north-west of the village is Banstead Heath, a rolling plateau of open common land. This area is maintained by the **Banstead Commons Conservators**.

Today Chipstead does not have a clearly defined village centre; instead there are several small areas of economic activity in a largely residential area.

The village is home to many societies, some of which are linked to the church. Another focal point of the village is a small parade of shops, near to the railway station.

## History

The village lay within the Reigate hundred.

Chipstead appears in Domesday Book as *Tepestede*. It was held by William de Wateville. Its Domesday assets were: 3 hides; 7 ploughs, 1 mill worth £1, woodland worth 5 hogs. It rendered £8.

| Census year | population | homes (where known) |
| --- | --- | --- |
| 1801 | 347 |  |
| 1811 | 403 |  |
| 1821 | 440 |  |
| 1831 | 522 | 61 |
| 1841 | 666 | 81 |
| 1851 | 505 | 95 |
| 1861 | 541 | 110 |
| 1881 | 644 | 137 |
| 1891 | 688 | 142 |
| 1901 | 640 | 157 |
| 1911 | 876 |  |
| 1921 | 992 | 215 |
| 1931 | 1,513 | 392 |
| 1951 | 1,548 | 433 |

From 1894 until 1933 Chipstead was part of Reigate Rural District. From 1933 to 1974 it was in Banstead Urban District. In 1951 the civil parish had a population of 1513. On 1 April 1974 the parish was abolished.

The Grade I listed church of St Margaret is in Hooley, the official hamlet of the village, with somewhat isolated geography and its own article. It was restored in 1827 when its patron was the Jolliffe family of Chipstead Court keeping its 12th century arch and foundations. The school in the Victorian era here was endowed by Mary Stephens in 1746 with land producing £70 per annum. Sir Edward Banks (builder) enterprising building contractor for public works, was in 1835 buried in the churchyard – his business partner and daughter's husband being the patrons of the church and owners of Chipstead Court since 1788.

## Demography

The current three-member electoral ward *Chipstead, Hooley and Woodmansterne* had a population of 6,912 as at the United Kingdom 2011 Census.

The census areas which Chipstead occupied were drawn as Reigate and Banstead 004C and 004D. As such, Chipstead has 7.4% of the borough's area and has 2.3% of borough's population. Less than a third of the borough's own proportion of dwelling types, 8% of Chipstead homes were flats or apartments. In total 380 Chipstead residents, 24% of the population in 2011, were retired. Further common comparators for places in the United Kingdom are as shown below.

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**2011 Published Statistics: Population, home ownership and extracts from Physical Environment, surveyed in 2005**
| Measure | Chipstead | Wider borough – Reigate & Banstead |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Detached | 66% | 28% |
| Semi-detached | 18% | 29% |
| Terraced | 8% | 17% |
| Flats/apartments | 8% | 25% |
| Caravan or other mobile or temporary Structures | none | 0.6% |
| Shared Dwellings | none | 0.1% |
| Total dwellings | 1,212 | 57,184 |
| Area (km²) | 9.6 | 129.13 |
| % of population claiming income support | 1.6% | 12% |
| Population | 3,136 | 137,835 |
| of which retired | 24.1% | 8.9% |

### Sport and leisure

Within the vicinity of Chipstead, there are several sports clubs, many taking the Chipstead name.

### Transport

Chipstead railway station is on the Tattenham Corner Line.

There are no bus services through the village – route 166, run by Arriva London for London Buses, passes its suburban northern edge to serve neighbouring Woodmansterne. Route 405 passes through Hooley, a short walk from the church. Other services are at Banstead and Coulsdon.

### Notable persons

Media related to Chipstead, Surrey at Wikimedia Commons

* Surrey County Council. "Chipstead". *Exploring Surrey's Past*. Retrieved 31 May 2017.

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| Chipstead | |
| --- | --- |
| The upper Chipstead Valley, Chipstead from Banstead Wood. | |
| ChipsteadLocation within Surrey | |
| Area | 9.6 km2 (3.7 sq mi) |
| Population | 3,136 (2011 census) |
| Density | 327/km2 (850/sq mi) |
| OS grid reference | TQ278569 |
| District |  |
| Shire county |  |
| Region |  |
| Country | England |
| Sovereign state | United Kingdom |
| Post town | Coulsdon |
| Postcode district | CR5 |
| Dialling code | 01737 |
|  | |
| Police | Surrey |
| Fire | Surrey |
| Ambulance | South East Coast |
|  | |
| UK Parliament |  |
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title: Richard Vásquez Jiménez

abstract: Richard Vásquez Jiménez was the most senior officer in the Dominican Air Force. On 8 January 2020, he was appointed Chief of the Dominican Joint Chiefs of Staff.

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# Richard Vásquez Jiménez

**Richard Vásquez Jiménez** was the most senior officer in the Dominican Air Force. On 8 January 2020, he was appointed Chief of the Dominican Joint Chiefs of Staff.

## InfoBox

| Richard Vásquez Jiménez | |
| --- | --- |
| Nationality | Dominican |
| Occupation(s) | pilot, military officer |
| Known for | Most senior military officer in the Dominican Republic |


title: Boglárka Takács

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Boglárka Takács is a Hungarian track and field athlete who competes internationally as a sprinter. She is a multiple-time Hungarian national champion as well as the Hungarian record-holder over 100m
and 200m.

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# Boglárka Takács

**Boglárka Takács** (born 28 August 2001) is a Hungarian track and field athlete who competes internationally as a sprinter. She is a multiple-time Hungarian national champion as well as the Hungarian record-holder over 100m and 200m.

## Career

Boglárka Takács runs for Budapest Honved. In 2022, Boglárka Takács twice lowered the Hungarian record over 100 metres. In May, 2022 she beat Enikő Szabó's time of 11.41 seconds from 2004, running 11.37 seconds, and then in September 2022 she lowered it again to 11.31 seconds. In August 2022, she competed in the women's 100 meters at the 2022 European Athletics Championships held in Munich, Germany, qualifying for the semi-finals.

In June 2023, she beat the Hungarian national record for the 200 metres set by Irén Orosz-Árva in 1981, running 22.77 seconds in Budapest. On the same day, she lowered the 100 metre national record to 11.23 seconds.

In June 2023, Takács won the bronze medal in the 100 metres at the 2023 European Athletics Team Championships Second Division, in Silesia, Poland, helping her country to win the Second Division title.

She was selected as part of the Hungary team for the 2023 European Athletics U23 Championships held from in July 2023 in Espoo, Finland. In the 100m semi-finals she was quickest qualifier and set a new national record time of 11.14 seconds, which also improved the European U23 leading time of the year. She won the silver medal in the final. She then also won the silver medal in the 200 metres.

Selected for the 2023 World Athletics Championships in Budapest, she qualified for the semi-final of the 100 metres. She also competed in the 200 metres but did not make it through the heats.

She reached the semi-finals of the women's 60 metres at the 2024 World Athletics Indoor Championships in Glasgow. She ran as part of the Hungarian 4x100m relay team at the 2024 World Relays Championships in Nassau, Bahamas. She finished sixth in the 100 metres at the 2024 Diamond League event in Stockholm.

She competed at the 2024 Summer Olympics in Paris over 200 metres.

## InfoBox

Boglárka Takács
| Personal information | |
| --- | --- |
| Nationality | Hungarian |
| Born | (2001-08-28) 28 August 2001 |
| Sport | |
| Sport | Athletics |
| Event | Sprint |
| Achievements and titles | |
| Personal best(s) | **100m**: 11.10 (2024, Paris)<br>**200m**: 22.77 (2023, Budapest) |
| Medal record      Women's athletics  Representing  Hungary  European U23 Championships  2023 Espoo 100m  2023 Espoo 200m | |


title: Christian Keglevits

abstract: Christian Keglevits is a retired Austrian footballer.

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# Christian Keglevits

**Christian Keglevits** (born 29 January 1961 in Weiden bei Rechnitz) is a retired Austrian footballer.

## Club career

He started his career at SC Eisenstadt and also played for SK Rapid Wien, Wiener Sportclub, LASK Linz and SV Austria Salzburg. With Rapid he won two league titles and two domestic cups.

## International career

He earned 18 caps and scored 3 goals for the Austria national football team from 1980 to 1991, 3 games of those in World Cup qualification matches, and participated in the 1990 FIFA World Cup. His last international was a November 1991 European Championship qualification match against Yugoslavia.

## Honours

## InfoBox

Christian Keglevits
| Personal information | | | |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Full name | Christian Keglevits | | |
| Date of birth | (1961-01-29) 29 January 1961 | | |
| Place of birth | Weiden bei Rechnitz, Austria | | |
| Height | 1.77 m (5 ft 10 in) | | |
| Position(s) | Striker | | |
| Youth career | | | |
|  | Schachendorf | | |
| Senior career\* | | | |
| Years | **Team** | **Apps** | **(Gls)** |
| 1976–1979 | SC Eisenstadt |  |  |
| 1979–1984 | Rapid Wien | 143 | (36) |
| 1984–1989 | Wiener Sportclub | 129 | (54) |
| 1989–1991 | Rapid Wien | 54 | (19) |
| 1991–1992 | Austria Salzburg | 31 | (11) |
| 1992–1993 | LASK Linz | 22 | (7) |
| 1993–1994 | Wiener Sportclub | 26 | (2) |
| International career | | | |
| 1980–1991 | Austria | 18 | (3) |
| Managerial career | | | |
| 1996–1997 | SV Gerasdorf/Stammersdorf | | |
| 1997–2000 | Floridsdorfer AC | | |
| 2001 | Grazer AK (interim manager) | | |
| 2002 | Grazer AK (interim manager) | | |
| 2007–2008 | SV Stockerau | | |
| 2008 | SV Haitzendorf | | |
| \*Club domestic league appearances and goals | | | |


title: Jorge Pineda

abstract: Jorge Ernesto Pineda is a retired Honduran football player and current football manager. He is currently married to Ena Pineda and has four daughters named Darcy, Georgina, Chelsea and another daughter from a previous relationship named Andrea.

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# Jorge Pineda

**Jorge Ernesto Pineda** (born 26 November 1964) is a retired Honduran football player and current football manager. He is currently married to Ena Pineda and has four daughters named Darcy, Georgina, Chelsea and another daughter from a previous relationship named Andrea.

## Club career

Born in Valle Department in south Honduras, Pineda left for La Ceiba in the north to study and was snapped up by Vida. He played 8 years for Vida and later for Victoria, Real Maya, Broncos and Real España.

He scored 68 Honduran national league goals in total.

## International career

A relatively late newcomer, Pineda made his debut for Honduras in a November 1995 UNCAF Nations Cup match against Panama and has earned a total of 8 caps, scoring 1 goal. He has represented his country in 2 FIFA World Cup qualification matches and played at the 1995 UNCAF Nations Cup, as well as at the 1996 CONCACAF Gold Cup.

His final international was a July 2001 FIFA World Cup qualification match against Costa Rica.

### International goals

*Scores and results list Honduras' goal tally first.*

| N. | Date | Venue | Opponent | Score | Result | Competition |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1. | 29 November 1995 | Estadio Óscar Quiteño, Santa Ana, El Salvador | Panama | **1**–0 | 2-0 | 1995 UNCAF Nations Cup |
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## Managerial career

After he finished his playing career, Pineda became assistant coach at Victoria and later became in charge himself. He has also managed Marathón, F.C. Motagua and moved abroad to lead Guatemalan side Suchitepéquez in the 2009 Clausura. In summer 2009 he was appointed manager of Hispano, returned to Victoria in summer 2010 and he was made coach of Necaxa ahead of the 2011 Apertura. In December 2012 he replaced Carlos Martínez as coach of Vida.

## Honours and awards

### Country

Honduras

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Jorge Pineda
| Personal information | | | |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Full name | Jorge Ernesto Pineda | | |
| Date of birth | (1964-11-26) 26 November 1964 | | |
| Place of birth | Langue, Honduras | | |
| Position(s) | Midfielder | | |
| Team information | | | |
| Current team | Vida (manager) | | |
| Senior career\* | | | |
| Years | **Team** | **Apps** | **(Gls)** |
| 1988–1996 | Vida | 163 | (35) |
| 1996–1998 | Victoria | 54 | (3) |
| 1998–1999 | Real Maya | 17 | (1) |
| 1999 | Broncos | 31 | (7) |
| 2000–2002 | Victoria | 68 | (17) |
| 2002–2003 | Real España | 28 | (3) |
| 2003 | Victoria | 14 | (2) |
| International career | | | |
| 1995–2001 | Honduras | 8 | (1) |
| Managerial career | | | |
| 2005–2006 | Victoria | | |
| 2007 | Marathón | | |
| 2008 | Motagua | | |
| 2009 | Suchitepéquez | | |
| 2010 | Hispano | | |
| 2011–2012 | Necaxa | | |
| 2013– | Vida | | |
| \*Club domestic league appearances and goals | | | |


title: Sinitta discography

abstract: The following is a discography of singles and albums released by the British-American singer Sinitta.

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# Sinitta discography

The following is a discography of singles and albums released by the British-American singer **Sinitta**.

## Albums

### Studio albums

| Year | Album | Peak chart positions | | | Certifications
(sales thresholds) |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| | | UK
 | AUS
 | NZ
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| 1987 | *Sinitta!* | 34 | 69 | 38 |  |
| 1989 | *Wicked** Released: 27 November 1989 * Label: Fanfare Records | 52 | 136 |  |  |
| 1995 | *Naughty Naughty** Released: 1995 * Label: different in each territory |  |  |  |  |
| "—" denotes releases that did not chart or were not released in that territory. | | | | | | | |

### Compilation albums

## Singles

### As lead artist

| Year | Title | Peak chart positions | | | | | | | | | | Certifications
(sales thresholds) | Album |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| | | UK
 | AUS
 | GER
 | IRE
 | NL
 | NZ
 | SWE
 | SWI
 | US
 | US
Dance
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| 1983 | "I Could Be" | 192 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | Non-album single |
| | "Never Too Late" | 119 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | Non-album single |
| 1984 | "Cruising" | 112 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | *Sinitta!* |
| 1985 | "So Macho" | 2 | 14 |  |  | 36 | 45 | 13 |  |  |  |  | |
| 1986 | "Feels Like the First Time" | 45 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 4 |  | |
| 1987 | "Toy Boy" | 4 | 49 | 9 | 11 | 23 | 13 | 13 | 3 |  | 19 |  | |
| | "GTO" | 15 | 62 | 31 | 13 | 42 | 37 |  | 11 |  |  |  | |
| 1988 | "Cross My Broken Heart" | 6 | 56 | 18 | 7 | 44 | 39 |  | 19 |  | 26 |  | |
| | "I Don't Believe in Miracles" | 22 |  |  | 21 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | *Wicked* |
| 1989 | "Right Back Where We Started From" | 4 | 7 | 25 | 5 | 48 | 2 |  |  | 84 |  | |  |
| | "Love on a Mountain Top" | 20 | 81 |  | 18 |  |  |  |  |  |  | |  |
| | "Lay Me Down Easy" | 88 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | |  |
| 1990 | "Hitchin' a Ride" | 24 | 131 |  | 19 |  |  |  |  |  |  | |  |
| | "Love and Affection" | 62 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | Non-album single |
| 1992 | "Shame Shame Shame" | 28 | 135 |  | 30 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | *Naughty Naughty* |
| 1993 | *The Supreme EP* | 49 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | |
| | "Aquarius" | 82 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | Non-album single |
| 2014 | "So Many Men So Little Time" |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | Non-album single |
| 2015 | "Touch Me (All Night Long)" |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | Non-album single |
| 2016 | "Girlfriend" |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | Non-album single |
| 2018 | "Shine with Pride" |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | Non-album single |
| 2020 | "Paradise" |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | Non-album single |
| 2021 | "Can You Feel It"
(with Junior and Kym Mazelle) |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | Non-album single |
| | "I Won't Be Lonely This Christmas" |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | Non-album single |
| "—" denotes releases that did not chart or were not released in that territory. | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |

**Notes**

### Collaborations

* 1983: "Break Me Into Little Pieces" (with Hot Gossip)
* 1983: "Don't Beat Around the Bush" (with Hot Gossip)
* 1986: "Give Give Give" (with Dance Aid) – UK No. 85, BEL (Fla) No. 33
* 1988: "A Place in the Sun" (with Winjama)
* 1990: "Bridge Over Troubled Water" (with The Session)
* 1997: "You Can Do Magic" (credited as The Mojams featuring Debbie Currie; but using Sinitta's vocals)

1. UK chart peaks:
    * All solo peaks except specified: "Official Charts \> Sinitta". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 25 July 2020.
    * "Aquarius": "UK Singles Chart Positions 76–100 for 2 October 1993 and 9 October 1993, from UKmix.org Chart Analysis 'The 76-100 pos. UK-Charts-Thread'". Imgur.com. Retrieved 25 July 2020. N.B. This peak does not appear on the Official Charts site, due to the site missing positions 76–100 between April 1991 and January 1994 inclusive.
    * Roberts, David (2006). *British Hit Singles & Albums* (19th ed.). London: Guinness World Records Limited. p. 503. ISBN 1-904994-10-5.
2. Australian chart peaks:
3. "charts.org.nz \> Sinitta in New Zealand Charts". Hung Medien. Retrieved 25 July 2020.
4. "BRIT Certified \> Certified Awards Search \> Search results for 'Sinitta' (from bpi.co.uk)". British Phonographic Industry. Retrieved 25 July 2020  via Imgur.com.
5. "Offizielle Deutsche Charts \> Suchen nach: Sinitta" (in German). GfK Entertainment. Retrieved 25 July 2020.
6. "The Irish Charts – All there is to know \> Search results for Sinitta". Fireball Media. Retrieved 25 July 2020.
7. "dutchcharts.nl \> Sinitta in Dutch Charts" (in Dutch). Hung Medien. Retrieved 25 July 2020.
8. "swedishcharts.com \> Sinitta in Swedish Charts". Hung Medien. Retrieved 25 July 2020.
9. "hitparade.ch \> Suchen nach: Sinitta (songs)" (in German). Hung Medien. Retrieved 25 July 2020.
10. "Sinitta - Awards". AllMusic. Archived from the original on 16 June 2015. Retrieved 20 August 2022.
11. "1989 ARIA Singles Chart". ARIA. Retrieved 25 July 2020.
12. "Can You Feel It - single". *Apple Music*. 16 September 2021. Retrieved 7 November 2021.
13. "Sinitta announces new festive single "I Won't Be Lonely This Christmas"". *retropopmagazine.com*. 28 October 2021. Retrieved 7 November 2021.
14. "Official Charts \> Disco Aid". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 25 July 2020.
15. "Ulratop \> Dance Aid in Ultratop Vlaanderen" (in Dutch). Hung Medien. Retrieved 25 July 2020.

## InfoBox

| Sinitta discography | |
| --- | --- |
| Studio albums | 3 |
| Compilation albums | 5 |
| Music videos | 17 |
| Singles | 28 |


title: The Rivers of Belief

abstract: "The Rivers of Belief" is a 1991 song created by the musical project, Enigma. The single was the last to be released from MCMXC a.D.. On the album, the song is part three of the overarching song, "Back to the Rivers of Belief", which includes the songs "Way to Eternity" and "Hallelujah", which then segues into "Rivers of Belief". The single version of the song starts with a sample of the intro to Bach's Toccata & Fugue in D minor and a spoken passage by Sandra, before picking up where the album version begins.

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# The Rivers of Belief

"**The Rivers of Belief**" is a 1991 song created by the musical project, Enigma. The single was the last to be released from *MCMXC a.D.*.

On the album, the song is part three of the overarching song, "Back to the Rivers of Belief", which includes the songs "Way to Eternity" and "Hallelujah", which then segues into "Rivers of Belief". The single version of the song starts with a sample of the intro to Bach's Toccata & Fugue in D minor and a spoken passage by Sandra, before picking up where the album version begins.

## Track listing

1. "The Rivers of Belief" (Radio Edit) – 4:24
2. "The Rivers of Belief" (Extended Version) – 7:49
3. "Knocking on Forbidden Doors" – 3:46

## Charts

* Australia #160
* Sweden #37
* UK #68

## InfoBox

| "The Rivers of Belief" | |
| --- | --- |
|  | |
| Single by Enigma | |
| from the album  *MCMXC a.D.* | |
| B-side | "Knocking on Forbidden Doors" |
| Released | 7 October 1991 |
| Recorded | 1990 |
| Genre | New age |
| Length | 4:24 |
| Label | Virgin |
| Songwriter(s) | Michael Cretu, Fabrice Jean Roger Cuitad |
| Producer(s) | Michael Cretu |
| Enigma singles chronology | |
| "Principles of Lust"
(1991) "**The Rivers of Belief**"
(1991) "Carly's Song"
(1993) | |
|  | |
| Music video | |
| "The Rivers of Belief" on YouTube | |
|  | |


title: Clifford Thompson

abstract: Clifford Marshall Thompson was one of the world's tallest men, the world's tallest lawyer, and remains the tallest man to ever appear in a Hollywood film. Born in Rugby, North Dakota, as a child Thompson moved with his parents to Scandinavia, Wisconsin. He claimed to be 8 feet 7 inches (2.62 m) and weigh 460 pounds (210 kg). According to thetallestman.com, his actual height was about 7 feet 5 inches (2.26 m), but a researcher named Craig Albert more recently used photo-analysis to determine his size was somewhere between 8’3″ and 8’6″ tall. He was known as "The Scandinavian Giant," "The Wisconsin Paul Bunyan," and "Count Olaf". Thompson appeared in many Hollywood films, including A Day in the Life of a Giant and Seal Skins. Later he enrolled in Marquette University and earned a law degree. Thompson practiced law in downtown Iola, Wisconsin. A biography of Robert Pershing Wadlow recites that Thompson wanted to meet up with Wadlow in Decatur, Illinois. The local newspaper tried to arrange a meeting and offered to pay all expenses for Thompson's travels, but the deal fell through. Thompson never took up the $50 offer to prove that he was taller than Wadlow, taking up the title of world's tallest man after the latter's death. An often told story is that Thompson made a challenge to Wadlow to come to his hometown to prove that Wadlow was just 'another faker'. When both men walked on stage, Wadlow held out his arm and Thompson was easily under it. To which Wadlow replied "When you grow up you will be an awfully big boy." The challenger was actually Cliff Maynard of Arkansas.

text:
# Clifford Thompson

**Clifford Marshall Thompson** (October 18, 1904  October 15, 1955) was one of the world's tallest men, the world's tallest lawyer, and remains the tallest man to ever appear in a Hollywood film.

Born in Rugby, North Dakota, as a child Thompson moved with his parents to Scandinavia, Wisconsin. He claimed to be 8 feet 7 inches (2.62 m) and weigh 460 pounds (210 kg). According to thetallestman.com, his actual height was about 7 feet 5 inches (2.26 m), but a researcher named Craig Albert more recently used photo-analysis to determine his size was somewhere between 8’3″ and 8’6″ tall.

He was known as "The Scandinavian Giant," "The Wisconsin Paul Bunyan," and "Count Olaf". Thompson appeared in many Hollywood films, including *A Day in the Life of a Giant* and *Seal Skins*. Later he enrolled in Marquette University and earned a law degree. Thompson practiced law in downtown Iola, Wisconsin.

A biography of Robert Pershing Wadlow recites that Thompson wanted to meet up with Wadlow in Decatur, Illinois. The local newspaper tried to arrange a meeting and offered to pay all expenses for Thompson's travels, but the deal fell through. Thompson never took up the $50 offer to prove that he was taller than Wadlow, taking up the title of world's tallest man after the latter's death. An often told story is that Thompson made a challenge to Wadlow to come to his hometown to prove that Wadlow was just 'another faker'. When both men walked on stage, Wadlow held out his arm and Thompson was easily under it. To which Wadlow replied "When you grow up you will be an awfully big boy." The challenger was actually Cliff Maynard of Arkansas.