title: Richterwahlausschuss

abstract: Richterwahlausschuss is the name of bodies in the German judicial system that elect the judges of the ordinary courts and the special courts on the federal level (Bundesebene) and in some cases also on the level of the states (Landesebene).

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# Richterwahlausschuss

**Richterwahlausschuss** (*Committee for the Election of Judges*) is the name of bodies in the German judicial system that elect the judges of the ordinary courts (ordentliche Gerichte) and the special courts (besondere Gerichte) on the federal level (Bundesebene) and in some cases also on the level of the states (Landesebene).

## Federal level

On the federal level the Richterwahlausschuss elects the federal judges (Bundesrichter) to the federal courts (Bundesgericht), like e.g. the federal tribunal (Bundesgerichtshof \- BGH), the federal labor court (Bundesarbeitsgericht \- BAG), the federal administrative court (Bundesverwaltungsgericht \- BVerwG), the federal tax court (Bundesfinanzhof \- BFH), the federal social court (Bundessozialgericht \- BSG), and the federal patent court (Bundespatentgericht \- BPatG). The source of law for the federal Richterwahlausschuss is Art. 95 Sec. 2 of the German Constitution (Grundgesetz - GG), The Act on Electing Judges (Richterwahlgesetz - RiWG), and The Act on Judges (Deutsches Richtergesetz - DRiG). Members of the Richterwahlausschluss are the sixteen ministers of justice of the German states (in some states called senators) and sixteen further members which are chosen by the lower house of the German parliament (Bundestag - BT). Members of the Richterwahlausschuss do not have to be judges themselves, and usually they are not.

Judges of the Federal Constitutional Tribunal (Bundesverfassungsgericht BVerfG) are elected according to Art. 94 of the German Constitution (Grundgesetz - GG) by the federal parliament without the involvement of the Richterwahlausschuss.

### Procedure of electing judges

Candidates for the federal judges are chosen by the federal minister of justice (Bundesjustizminister) or the Richterwahlausschuss. Non-binding opinions of the candidates are issued by the governing body of the court, in which the candidate is supposed to work, vide § 57 DRiG. The federal minister of justice then sends the file of the candidate to the Richterwahlausschuss. The Richterwahlausschuss makes the decision in a secret ballot with a simple majority of the votes cast. If the federal minister of justice approves the chosen candidate, (s)he applies to the federal president (Bundespräsident) to appoint the chosen candidate as a judge. The federal president together with the federal chancellor (Bundeskanzler) or the federal minister of justice appoints the judge.

## State level

In five states the election and appointment of judges is taking place only within the state ministries of justice without the involvement of a Richterwahlausschuss.

* According to Art. 51 Sec. 3 of the Constitution of Lower Saxony a Richterwahlausschuss may be installed. It has not been installed so far.
* According to Art. 79 Sec. 3 of the Constitution of Saxony a Richterwahlausschuss may be installed. It has not been installed so far.
* According to Art. 83 Sec. 4 of the Constitution of Saxony-Anhalt a Richterwahlausschuss may be installed.
* North Rhine-Westphalia and Saarland do not have a Richterwahlausschuss.

Eleven states do have a Richterwahlausschuss. Its capacity is different in every state:

### Baden-Württemberg

The election and appointment of judges is taking place only within the state ministry of justice without the involvement of a Richterwahlausschuss. However, if the governing body of the court in question rejects the chosen candidate, a Richterwahlausschuss is appointed to solve the conflict.

### Bavaria

The election and appointment of judges is taking place only within the state ministry of justice without the involvement of a Richterwahlausschuss. There is a Richter-Wahl-Kommission which only elects the judges to the Bavarian Constitutional Tribunal (Bayerischen Verfassungsgerichtshofes - BayVerfGH). Members of the Richter-Wahl-Kommission are the speaker of the Bavarian parliament and nine of its members.

### Berlin

Richterwahlausschuss has 14 members of which eight are chosen by the Berlin parliament.

### Brandenburg

Richterwahlausschuss has 12 members of which eight are chosen by the Brandenburg parliament.

### Bremen

Richterwahlausschuss has 11 members of which five are chosen by the Bremen parliament.

### Hamburg

Richterwahlausschuss has 14 members of which nine are members of the Hamburg parliament, vide Art. 63 of the Constitution of Hamburg.

### Hesse

Richterwahlausschuss has 13 members of which seven are members of the Hessian parliament, vide Art. 127 Sec. 3 of the Constitution of Hesse.

### Mecklenburg-West Pomerania

There is a Richterwahlausschuss, vide Art. 76 Sec. 3 of the Constitution of Hamburg.

### Rhineland-Palatinate

Richterwahlausschuss has 11 members of which eight are members of the Rhineland-Palatinate parliament, vide Art. 102 of the Constitution of Rhineland-Palatinate.

### Schleswig-Holstein

There is a Richterwahlausschuss with 2/3 of its members being members of the Schleswig-Holstein parliament, vide Art. 43 of the Constitution of Schleswig-Holstein.

### Thuringia

Richterwahlausschuss has 12 members of which eight are members of the Thuringian parliament, Art. 89 Sec. 2 of the Constitution of Thuringia.

## Legitimation chain theory

According to the understanding of democracy in the German legal doctrine (Demokratieprinzip), every government authority, also the judiciary, has to be traced back to the people by an uninterrupted chain of democratic legitimation (demokratische Legitimationskette). In accordance with this doctrine judges need to be appointed either directly by the people or by a representative of the people chosen in an election, e.g. by the parliament, the minister appointed by the parliament, a person appointed by the minister. The bigger the amount of chain links between the election by the people and the election of the judge, the weaker is the democratic legitimation.

## Sources


title: Richdale

abstract: Richdale is a hamlet in east-central Alberta, Canada within Special Area No. 2. It is located on Highway 9 approximately 24 kilometres (15 mi) east of the Town of Hanna, 29 kilometres (18 mi) west of the Village of Youngstown and 130 kilometres (81 mi) north of the City of Brooks. Previously an incorporated community, Richdale was incorporated as a village in 1916, it was dissolved from village status on June 2, 1931.

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# Richdale

**Richdale** is a hamlet in east-central Alberta, Canada within Special Area No. 2. It is located on Highway 9 approximately 24 kilometres (15 mi) east of the Town of Hanna, 29 kilometres (18 mi) west of the Village of Youngstown and 130 kilometres (81 mi) north of the City of Brooks. Previously an incorporated community, Richdale was incorporated as a village in 1916, it was dissolved from village status on June 2, 1931.

## Demographics

Richdale recorded a population of 14 in the 1991 Census of Population conducted by Statistics Canada.

## InfoBox

| Richdale | |
| --- | --- |
| Hamlet | |
| RichdaleLocation of RichdaleRichdaleRichdale (Canada) | |
| Coordinates: 51°36′37″N 111°36′15″W / 51.61028°N 111.60417°W / 51.61028; -111.60417 | |
| Country | Canada |
| Province | Alberta |
| Region | Southern Alberta |
| Census division |  |
| Special area | Special Area No. 2 |
| Government | |
| Type | Unincorporated |
| Governing body | Special Areas Board |
| Population (1991) | |
| Total | 14 |
| Time zone | UTC−07:00 (MST) |
| Summer (DST) | UTC−06:00 (MDT) |
| Area code(s) | 403, 587, 825 |


title: Richard Pimentel

abstract: Richard Keith Pimentel is an American disability rights advocate, trainer, and speaker who was a strong advocate for the passage of the Americans with Disabilities Act. He developed training materials aimed to help employers integrate persons with disabilities into the workplace. Pimentel was born and raised in Portland, Oregon, by his grandmother, as his mother was mentally ill. He lost the majority of his hearing while serving in the Vietnam War, returning to the United States in 1970 almost entirely deaf. He attempted to apply for a rehabilitation program for veterans, but was denied by the Veterans Administration, marking the beginning of a battle with the Administration in order to allow his admittance to Portland State University. His life story is recounted in the 2007 film Music Within. He is a senior partner of Milt Wright & Associates, Inc.

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# Richard Pimentel

**Richard Keith Pimentel** (born c. 1948) is an American disability rights advocate, trainer, and speaker who was a strong advocate for the passage of the Americans with Disabilities Act. He developed training materials aimed to help employers integrate persons with disabilities into the workplace.

Pimentel was born and raised in Portland, Oregon, by his grandmother, as his mother was mentally ill. He lost the majority of his hearing while serving in the Vietnam War, returning to the United States in 1970 almost entirely deaf. He attempted to apply for a rehabilitation program for veterans, but was denied by the Veterans Administration, marking the beginning of a battle with the Administration in order to allow his admittance to Portland State University.

His life story is recounted in the 2007 film *Music Within*. He is a senior partner of Milt Wright & Associates, Inc.

## Early life

Pimentel was born in Portland, Oregon. His mother was mentally ill, his father died in Richard's childhood, he temporarily stayed in a local orphanage, and was mainly raised by his grandmother. He graduated from Jefferson High School in Portland, Oregon, then enlisted in the U.S. Army, was deployed to Vietnam War, and returned 1970 almost completely deaf. He enrolled in a vocational rehabilitation program for veterans but, based on his deafness, the Veterans Administration declined his application to help him become a professional speaker. With support by the university's Speech and Hearing Department's professor and College Bowl founder Ben Padrow, Pimentel finally received a veteran rehabilitation grant to enroll at Portland State University.

## Career

Starting as a sociology class project at the university, Pimentel developed a training program for supervisors on disability issues to see if that would increase job placements of disabled people.

In 1981, he authored the disability attitude training *Tilting at Windmills Training Program* (*Windmills*) to help employers hire more people with disabilities.

Since then he trained tens of thousands of workers, supervisors, managers, and representatives of US government agencies and Fortune 500 companies on disability awareness and sensitivity, disability management, and return-to-work models for injured and recently disabled employees.

Commissioned by the President's Committee on Employment of Persons with Disabilities, the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC), and the National Institute of Health (NIH), Pimentel co-authored *AIDS in the Workplace* in 1988. This attitudinal training program aimed to reduce congressional resistance to AIDS being covered by the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA).

Shortly after the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) was signed into law in 1990, the chair of the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission publicly thanked Pimentel for educating employers on disability issues.

Beginning in 1997, Pimentel developed training material and acted as keynote speaker for the Marriott Foundation for People with Disabilities. The foundation's *Bridges* program helped place 1,200 young people with disabilities into employment each year.

Pimentel started in 2008 with designing and implementing a training program for the employers of disabled veterans returning from Iraq and Afghanistan focusing on PTSD and traumatic brain injuries.

Also in 2008, the Portland State University awarded Richard Pimentel an Honorary Doctorate in Humanities.

According to Milt Wright & Associates' website, Pimentel has been the Chairperson of VACOR, the Department of Veterans Affairs' Civilian Advisory Committee for Rehabilitation.

## In culture

Warner Bros. released in 2007 the full-length motion picture *Music Within* based on Pimentel's life story, starring Ron Livingston as Richard Pimentel and Michael Sheen as Art Honeyman.

## Publications

* Pimentel, Richard K.; Bissennette, Denise. *Developing the New Employee: Retaining and Enhancing a Diverse Workforce*. Northridge, CA: Milt Wright & Associates.
* Pimentel, Richard K. *Windmills: Overcoming Fear and misperception. The Reality of working with People with disabilities* (PDF). Northridge, CA: Milt Wright & Associates.
* Bissennette-Lamendella, Denise; Pimentel, Richard K. (1984). *Performance Based Placement Manual*. Northridge, CA: Milt Wright & Associates.
* Pimentel, Richard K. (1984). *Developing jobs for persons with disabilities*. Northridge, CA: Milt Wright & Associates.
* Pimentel, Richard K.; Bissennette, Denise; Wright, Anita Lee (1987). *Job placement for the industrially injured worker*. Northridge, CA: Milt Wright & Associates. ISBN 9780942071047.
* Pimentel, Richard (1989). "HIV and attitudes". In Corthell, David W.; Olverio, Michael (eds.). *Vocational rehabilitation services to persons with H.I.V. (AIDS)* (PDF). Menomonie, Wisconsin: University of Wisconsin-Stout. Retrieved 29 October 2017.
* Lotito, M. J.; Pimentel, Richard (1990). *The Americans with Disabilities Act: Making the ADA work for you*. Northridge, CA: Milt Wright & Associates.
* Pimentel, Richard K.; Lotito, Michael (February 1992). "ADA and Workers' Compensation". *Human Resource Magazine*.
* Pimentel, R., Bissonnette, D., & Lotito, M. J. (1992). What Managers & Supervisors Need to Know about the ADA, Americans with Disabilities Act. Northridge, CA: Milt Wright & Associates.
* Lotito, M. J.; Alvarez, F. P.; Pimental, R. K. (1992). *The Americans with Disabilities Act: Making the ADA Work for You* (Revised ed.). Northridge, CA: Milt Wright & Associates. ISBN 094207114X.
* Americans with Disabilities Act: A comprehensive guide to Title I. 1992. ISBN 0942071174
* Pimentel, Richard K.; et al. (1993). *The workers' compensation—ADA connection: Supervisory tools for workers' compensation cost containment that reduce ADA liability*. M. Wright. ISBN 0942071247.
* Pimentel, Richard; Bell, C. G.; Lotito, M. J. (1993). *The Job Placement—ADA Connection: Limiting Liabilities and Maximizing Opportunities for Training and Placement of Persons with Disabilities*. Northridge, CA: Milt Wright & Associates. ISBN 0942071190.
* Pimentel, Richard K. (1995). *The return to work process: A case management approach*. Chatsworth, CA: Milt Wright & Associates. ISBN 9780942071337.
* Taking control process: Beyond light duty. 1995. ISBN 9780942071313
* Pimentel, Richard K. (1996). "Taking control of workers' compensation costs". *The Case Manager*. **7** (3): 59–64. doi:10.1016/S1061-9259(96)80087-7.
* Pimentel, Richard K. (2001). *Return to work for people with stress and mental illness: A case management approach*. Northridge, CA: Milt Wright & Associates. ISBN 9780942071511. OCLC 48768452.
* Pimentel, Richard K. (2001). *Working with people with disabilities in a job placement/job retention environment*. Northridge, CA: Milt Wright & Associates. 2011. ISBN 0942071506
* Pimentel, Richard K. (2010). *The Art of Disclosing Your Disability* (PDF). Northridge, CA: Milt Wright & Associates. Retrieved 29 October 2017.
* O’Connor, Paul; Pimentel, Richard (4 Nov 2013). "In conversation with Richard Pimentel". Australian Government. Retrieved 29 October 2017.

## InfoBox

| Richard Pimentel | |
| --- | --- |
| Pimentel at a 2012 NAVAIR event | |
| Born | Richard Keith Pimentel
c. 1948 (age 7576)
Portland, Oregon, U.S. |
| Alma mater | Portland State University |
| Occupation(s) | Activist, public speaker |


title: Richard Pinch Bowles

abstract: Richard Pinch Bowles was a Canadian Methodist minister and university administrator in Ontario, Canada. Son of George Bowles and Elizabeth Unett (Pinch) Bowles, he was Reverend of Grace Church, Winnipeg and of Sherbourne Street Methodist Church in Toronto, before becoming Professor of Homiletics (1905-1913) at Victoria University in the University of Toronto. Bowles later held the position of President and Chancellor at Victoria University (1913-1930).

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# Richard Pinch Bowles

**Richard Pinch Bowles** (17 August 1864 – 16 June 1960) was a Canadian Methodist minister and university administrator in Ontario, Canada.

Son of George Bowles and Elizabeth Unett (Pinch) Bowles, he was Reverend of Grace Church, Winnipeg and of Sherbourne Street Methodist Church in Toronto, before becoming Professor of Homiletics (1905-1913) at Victoria University in the University of Toronto. Bowles later held the position of President and Chancellor at Victoria University (1913-1930).

1. Sissons, C. B. (1952). *A History of Victoria University*. Toronto: University of Toronto Press.
2. "Richard Pinch Bowles fonds (F2060) | Victoria University Archives". *library.vicu.utoronto.ca*. Retrieved 2022-11-20.

## InfoBox

| The ReverendRichard Pinch Bowles | |
| --- | --- |
|  | |
| Born | (1864-08-17)August 17, 1864
Peel County, Ontario, Canada |
| Died | 16 June 1960(1960-06-16) (aged 95)
Ontario, Canada |
| Education | B.A., Victoria University, 1885
M.A., Victoria University,
D. D., Victoria University |


title: Richard Pindle Hammond

abstract: Richard Pindle Hammond was an American composer. His composition teachers included Emerson Whithorne, Mortimer Wilson, and Nadia Boulanger. He wrote numerous works for orchestra and some chamber music, as well as choral works.

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# Richard Pindle Hammond

**Richard Pindle Hammond** (August 26, 1896 - December 2, 1980) was an American composer. His composition teachers included Emerson Whithorne, Mortimer Wilson, and Nadia Boulanger. He wrote numerous works for orchestra and some chamber music, as well as choral works.

## Biography

He was born on August 26, 1896, in England to John Hays Hammond. Among his siblings were inventor John Hays Hammond, Jr., and painter Natalie Hays Hammond. He came to the United States to study at Yale University and he served in the United States Navy during World War I. He died in December 1980 in New York City.


title: Richard Pine

abstract: Richard Leslie Beswetherick Pine is the author of critical works on the Irish playwright Brian Friel, the Anglo-Irish novelist Lawrence Durrell, and aspects of art music in Ireland. He worked for the Irish national broadcaster RTÉ Raidió Teilifís Éireann before moving to Greece in 2001 to found the Durrell School of Corfu, which he directed until 2010. Since 2009 he has written a regular column on Greek affairs in The Irish Times and is also an obituarist for The Guardian. In 2012, to mark the centenary of the birth of Lawrence Durrell, Pine edited and introduced a previously unpublished novel by Durrell, Judith, set in 1940s Palestine. He has since edited a further novel by Durrell, The Placebo, and a two-volume edition of Durrell's ephemeral and hard-to-find material: plays, short novels, stories, diaries and travel writings. Lawrence Durrell described Pine's work as "the best unpacking of my literary baggage I have heard."

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# Richard Pine

**Richard Leslie Beswetherick Pine** (born 21 August 1949) is the author of critical works on the Irish playwright Brian Friel, the Anglo-Irish novelist Lawrence Durrell, and aspects of art music in Ireland. He worked for the Irish national broadcaster RTÉ Raidió Teilifís Éireann before moving to Greece in 2001 to found the Durrell School of Corfu, which he directed until 2010. Since 2009 he has written a regular column on Greek affairs in *The Irish Times* and is also an obituarist for *The Guardian*.

In 2012, to mark the centenary of the birth of Lawrence Durrell, Pine edited and introduced a previously unpublished novel by Durrell, *Judith*, set in 1940s Palestine. He has since edited a further novel by Durrell, *The Placebo*, and a two-volume edition of Durrell's ephemeral and hard-to-find material: plays, short novels, stories, diaries and travel writings. Lawrence Durrell described Pine's work as "the best unpacking of my literary baggage I have heard."

## Early life

Richard Pine was born in London, the only child of L. G. Pine and his wife Grace Violet, daughter of Albert Griffin. After attending Westminster School (1962–66), he began higher education in Ireland taking a BA in 1971 at Trinity College Dublin (TCD) and a H.Dip.Ed in 1972, being President and gold medalist of the University Philosophical Society and winner of the Vice-Chancellor's Prize for English.

## Career in Ireland

After university, Pine remained in Ireland, joining Raidió Teilifís Éireann (RTÉ) as Concerts Manager, responsible (among other ensembles) for the RTÉ National Symphony Orchestra. In 1983, he became a senior editor in RTÉ's Public Affairs Division; a post he held for 16 years, subsequently editing the 6-volume series "Broadcasting and Irish Society" published for RTE by Four Courts Press (2002–2005). He also wrote and presented many programmes for RTÉ Radio, including a 15-part documentary, "Music, Place and People: the Irish Experience 1740–1940" on RTÉ's classical music channel, RTÉ lyric fm.

From 1988 to 1990, Pine was Secretary of the Irish Writers' Union and a music critic for *The Irish Times*. From 1990 to 1994, he was co-editor of the New York-published *Irish Literary Supplement*.

Between 1978 and 1988, Pine was a consultant to the Council of Europe on cultural development programmes. A seminal essay on cultural democracy was published by the Finnish Committee of UNESCO in 1982.

Pine has given guest lectures in cultural studies, literature and Irish studies at the Centre for Cultural Research, Belgrade, University of California, Berkeley, Emory (Atlanta), New York University, Georgia Southern, University of Central Florida, Centre for Irish Studies at CUA, Washington, City University (London) and the Princess Grace Library, Monaco.

In 1989 (until 2006), he was elected a Governor (trustee) of the Royal Irish Academy of Music, which, in 1998, bestowed on him a Fellowship *honoris causa*.

Since 1978 Pine has been a prolific author of articles and books on Irish theatre and Irish playwrights including Oscar Wilde and Brian Friel. Of Pine's book *The Diviner. The Art of Brian Friel*, the Nobel poet Seamus Heaney wrote "The particularity of quotation joined with the meditative, associative habit of your mind is the book's strength. It provokes a thoughtful response in return and, as such, will be a welcome addition to the critical reaction to Friel. It should deepen the sense of his complexity and modernity, while rendering a sense of those 'truths, immemorially posited'."

The Newsbrands Ireland Journalism Awards 2018 voted Richard Pine as "Critic of the Year" (for his book reviews in The Sunday Times), citing his "great erudition and fine judgement" as well as his "elegant style". In 2017 and 2021 Pine was shortlisted for the "Foreign Correspondent" category in the same awards for his "Letter from Greece" in *The Irish Times*.

## Greece

Continuing his career as a writer, Pine moved, in 2001, to the Ionian Island of Corfu in Greece to found the Durrell School of Corfu (DSC) which, for twelve years, hosted seminars on literature and the protection of the environment. The school aimed to enrich international understanding of the writings of Lawrence Durrell and his brother, the innovative ecologist and zoologist, Gerald Durrell. It closed in 2014 and was succeeded in 2016 by the Durrell Library of Corfu, an online library and website which re-commenced international seminars in 2017. In 2021 the Durrell Library initiated a "Durrell Studies" series of volumes on aspects of the lives and work of Lawrence and Gerald Durrell and on topics related to Greece, the Balkans and the Levant, published by Cambridge Scholars Publishing. Pine is a frequent guest lecturer at the Ionian University, Corfu. In 2019, he inaugurated the online "C.20 – an international journal" under the aegis of the Durrell Library of Corfu. He continues his association with the National Symphony Orchestra of Ireland as a writer of concert programme notes.

## Family

In 1972, Pine married Melanie Craigen. They have two daughters, Emilie Pine (born 1977), an essayist and professor of drama at University College Dublin and Vanessa Pine (born 1981), an artist and cookery writer. Pine and Craigen separated in 1983. From 1994 to 2008, Pine's partner was the concert artist and piano professor Patricia Kavanagh. In 2018, Emilie published a memoir, *Notes to Self*, which was voted Book of the Year in the Irish Book Awards.

## Selected reviews

*Dublin Gate Theatre, 1928–1978*

* "scholarly, fascinating, indispensable" (Terence de Vere White, *Times Literary Supplement*)

*Oscar Wilde* (1983)

* "I have never been so impressed by the squalor of Wilde's downfall" (Thomas Kilroy, *The Irish Times*)

*Brian Friel and Ireland's Drama* (1990)

* "essential reading for anyone interested in our theatre" (Thomas Kilroy, *Sunday Tribune*)
* "genuine intellectual passion" (Ronan Sheehan, *The Irish Press*)
* "a profound engagement with Friel's writing and the matter of Ireland" (Anthony Roche, *Irish Literary Supplement*)
* "scholarly scrupulousness, immensely well researched, a welcome book, one that does what criticism ought to do: open up a body of work, rather than close it down" (Fintan O'Toole, *The Irish Times*)
* "an absorbing philosophical study" (Christopher Murray, *Theatre Ireland*)

*The Diviner: The Art of Brian Friel* (1999)

* "Une étude critique majeure, aussi incontournable que l'oeuvre de Friel" (Martine Pelletier, *Études irlandaises*)

"Pine's empathic response to Friel, enhanced by his close personal and intellectual accord with the playwright, ensures that this is still the analysis to be reckoned with" - (Shaun Richards, Irish University Review)

"Music and Broadcasting in Ireland" (2005) - "A rich cultural history of music in Ireland" (Patricia Flynn, Irish Economic and Social History)

*Charles: The Life and World of Charles Acton* (2010)

* "a fine narrative, enlightened insights and meticulous research \[…\] Pine superbly traces a cultural history of Ireland in the 20th century" (Ite O'Donovan, *The Irish Times*)

\- The Disappointed Bridge: Ireland and the Post-Colonial World (2014): "A beautifully written and carefully researched book that offers fascinating inter-cultural connections which are bound to stimulate further thought". Tom Gallagher, Scottish Affairs (Edinburgh University Press)

*Minor Mythologies as Popular Literature* (2018)

* "clear, acute and surprisingly passionate \[…\] lucid and determined, vivid and eloquent" (Jonathan Barnes, *Times Literary Supplement*)

"Lawrence Durrell's Endpapers and Inklings 1933–1988" (2019) "The reader cannot help feeling thankful for such an easy access to precious archival material ... erudite, all-embracing, irreverent and non-canonical" – Isabelle Keller-Privat, Miranda online journal "A Keystone work to fill out and support the arch of Durrell's genius" – Ian MacNiven, Deus Loci – The Lawrence Durrell Journal. "The compilation of these minor writings, matched with the fine editing by Pine, provides a rejuvenating literary self-portrait of Durrell's prolific artistry...An essential addition to Durrellian studies." Wayne Arnold, Journal of British Studies

"The Eye of the Xenos" (2021)

* "His argument holds good that, "though the Greek people allowed an incomplete and inadequate system to evolve ... it is in their everyday culture that their strength lies". For all his fierce critique of the troika's policy towards Greece after the crash, and his dislike of the "megalithic" aspects of today's EU, Pine's sensibility is intrinsically European (Roy Foster, Irish Times)

"The Quality of Life: essays on cultural politics 1978-2018": "this stimulating, eloquently written work" – Brian Maye, Irish Times

## Bibliography


title: Riffelsee

abstract: Riffelsee is an alpine lake above the town of Zermatt in the canton of Valais, Switzerland.

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# Riffelsee

**Riffelsee** is an alpine lake above the town of Zermatt in the canton of Valais, Switzerland.

## Geography

It lies below the Riffelhorn at an elevation of 2757 m, and has a surface area of 0.45 ha. The lake can be reached from Rotenboden railway station (2815 m) on the Gornergratbahn mountain railway.

* Media related to Riffelsee at Wikimedia Commons

## InfoBox

| Riffelsee | |
| --- | --- |
| Fish in Riffelsee with Matterhorn behind | |
| RiffelseeRiffelseeRiffelseeRiffelseeRiffelseeRiffelsee | |
| Location | Zermatt, Valais |
| Coordinates | 45°59′0″N 7°45′44″E / 45.98333°N 7.76222°E / 45.98333; 7.76222 |
| Catchment area | 20 ha (49 acres) |
| Basin countries | Switzerland |
|  | |
| Surface area | 0.45 ha (1.1 acres) |
| Max. depth | 4 m (13 ft) |
| Surface elevation | 2,757 m (9,045 ft) |
|  | |


title: Right Here Next to You

abstract: "Right Here Next to You" is the debut single by Danish singer Jon Nørgaard, from his debut album This Side Up. It came out on CD in 2002 and as a digital download on 15 September 2003. The song peaked at number 1 on the Danish Singles Chart.

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# Right Here Next to You

"**Right Here Next to You**" is the debut single by Danish singer Jon Nørgaard, from his debut album *This Side Up*. It came out on CD in 2002 and as a digital download on 15 September 2003. The song peaked at number 1 on the Danish Singles Chart.

## Track listing

Digital download 1. "Right Here Next to You" - 3:41
2. "Right Here Next to You" (Jon & Jules Remix) - 3:42

## Chart performance

| Chart (2002/03) | Peak
position |
| --- | --- |
| Denmark (Tracklisten) | 1 |
|

## Release history

| Region | Date | Format |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Denmark | 2002 | CD |
| | 15 September 2003 | Digital download |
| | United Kingdom | Digital download |

## InfoBox

| "Right Here Next to You" | |
| --- | --- |
|  | |
| Single by Jon Nørgaard | |
| from the album  *This Side Up* | |
| Released | 2002
15 September, 2003 |
| Recorded | 2002 |
| Genre | Pop |
| Length | 3:41 |
| Label | EMI Music |
| Jon Nørgaard singles chronology | |
| "**Right Here Next to You**"
(2002) "This Side Up"
(2003) | |


title: Bembridge railway station

abstract: Bembridge was the terminus of the 2+3⁄4-mile (4+1⁄2 km) branch railway line that connected it to the main line at Brading on the Isle of Wight, England. On holiday Saturdays the sector table revolved continuously because the station area was too small to contain points.

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# Bembridge railway station

**Bembridge** was the terminus of the 2+34-mile (4+12 km) branch railway line that connected it to the main line at Brading on the Isle of Wight, England. On holiday Saturdays the sector table revolved continuously because the station area was too small to contain points.

## History

Opened in 1882, when the area contained the island's main port, it ran with ever-dwindling passengers until 1953. The station is long since demolished and a new development (Harbour Strand) in place.

## Stationmasters

* William Weeks 1881–1891
* Harry Owen Bench c.1899–1902
* Walter John Daish 1908–c.1915 (formerly station master at Ryde St John's)
* Martin Stanley c.1951

| Preceding station |  | Disused railways |  | Following station |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| St Helen's |  | British Railways
Southern Region
Isle of Wight Railway
(Brading Harbour Improvement and Railway Company)
Brading to Bembridge line |  | Terminus |

50°41′34″N 1°5′22″W / 50.69278°N 1.08944°W / 50.69278; -1.08944


title: Bengassi Airport

abstract: Bengassi Airport is an airport serving Manantali in Mali. The airport is located 8 kilometres (5 mi) northwest of the town.

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# Bengassi Airport

**Bengassi Airport**  (French: *Aéroport de Bangassi*) is an airport serving Manantali in Mali. The airport is located 8 kilometres (5 mi) northwest of the town.

## InfoBox

| Bengassi Airport<br>*Aéroport de Bangassi* | |
| --- | --- |
|  | |
| Summary | |
| Airport type | Public |
| Serves | Manantali |
| Elevation AMSL | 538 ft / 164 m |
| Coordinates | 13°15′20″N 10°30′15″W / 13.25556°N 10.50417°W / 13.25556; -10.50417 |
| Map | |
| **Bengassi**Location of the airport in Mali | |
| Runways | |
| Direction Length Surface  ft m  09/27 4,660 1,420 Gravel | |
| Source: Google Maps | |


abstract: The Rigmor and Carl Holst-Knudsen Award for Scientific Research is one of Denmark's oldest and most prestigious science prizes. It was established in 1956, on the birthday of Carl Holst-Knudsen, who was at that time the Chairman of the Board at Aarhus University. Originally worth 10 thousand Danish krones (DKK), it has grown to 100 thousand DKK in monetary value, and is awarded on 28 May annually. It is given without application "as a mark of respect", to a researcher who has produced one or more significant results which show promise in future research.

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# Rigmor and Carl Holst-Knudsen Award for Scientific Research

The **Rigmor and Carl Holst-Knudsen Award for Scientific Research** is one of Denmark's oldest and most prestigious science prizes. It was established in 1956, on the birthday of Carl Holst-Knudsen, who was at that time the Chairman of the Board at Aarhus University. Originally worth 10 thousand Danish krones (DKK), it has grown to 100 thousand DKK in monetary value, and is awarded on 28 May annually. It is given without application "as a mark of respect", to a researcher who has produced one or more significant results which show promise in future research.

## Award Recipients since 2000


title: Rignac, Aveyron

abstract: Rignac is a commune in the Aveyron department in southern France.

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# Rignac, Aveyron

**Rignac** (French pronunciation: \[ʁiɲak\]; Languedocien: *Rinhac*) is a commune in the Aveyron department in southern France.

## Population

Historical population
| Year | Pop. | ±% |
| --- | --- | --- |
| 1962 | 1,541 |  |
| 1968 | 1,675 | +8.7% |
| 1975 | 1,571 | −6.2% |
| 1982 | 1,585 | +0.9% |
| 1990 | 1,668 | +5.2% |
| 1999 | 1,658 | −0.6% |
| 2008 | 1,889 | +13.9% |

## InfoBox

| Rignac | |
| --- | --- |
| Commune | |
| The road into Rignac | |
|  | |
| Location of Rignac | |
| RignacRignac | |
| Coordinates: 44°24′36″N 2°17′25″E / 44.41°N 2.2903°E / 44.41; 2.2903 | |
| Country | France |
| Region | Occitania |
| Department | Aveyron |
| Arrondissement | Villefranche-de-Rouergue |
| Canton | Enne et Alzou |
| Intercommunality | Pays Rignacois |
| Government | |
| Mayor (20202026) | Jean-Marc Calvet |
| Area**1** | 33.35 km2 (12.88 sq mi) |
| Population (2021) | 2,009 |
| Density | 60/km2 (160/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
| Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
| INSEE/Postal code | 12199 /12390 |
| Elevation | 390–684 m (1,280–2,244 ft)
(avg. 505 m or 1,657 ft) |
| **1** French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers \> 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries. | |


title: Richmond Shepard

abstract: Richmond Shepard was an American writer, director, producer and mime with a 50-year history in entertainment. He was one of the oldest living working mimes in show business. He built, owned and operated his own theaters in Los Angeles on Theatre Row where he produced over 30 shows. He moved to New York and worked as a theatre and film critic for WNEW, conceived and directed the off-Broadway show Noo Yawk Tawk at The Village Gate for three years. He traveled across the world performing with mime troupes and performs improvisational comedy in various clubs around NYC. Richmond Shepard's last role was when he played the "Sandman" in Fuzz on the Lens Productions fantasy comedy Abnormal Attraction starring Malcolm McDowell, Bruce Davison, Leslie Easterbrook, and Gilbert Gottfried which was released on 26 February 2019.

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# Richmond Shepard

**Richmond Shepard** (24 April 1929 – 2 July 2019) was an American writer, director, producer and mime with a 50-year history in entertainment. He was one of the oldest living working mimes in show business. He built, owned and operated his own theaters in Los Angeles on Theatre Row where he produced over 30 shows. He moved to New York and worked as a theatre and film critic for WNEW, conceived and directed the off-Broadway show Noo Yawk Tawk at The Village Gate for three years. He traveled across the world performing with mime troupes and performs improvisational comedy in various clubs around NYC. Richmond Shepard's last role was when he played the "Sandman" in Fuzz on the Lens Productions fantasy comedy *Abnormal Attraction* starring Malcolm McDowell, Bruce Davison, Leslie Easterbrook, and Gilbert Gottfried which was released on 26 February 2019.

## Personal life

Shepard was born in New York City. He was married to a woman named Hadria Shepard. They had four daughters: Armina, Rosetta (now Brianna), Luana and rock singer Vonda Shepard. He gained custody of the children when the couple separated in 1974. He also had 4 grandchildren: Gavin, Hannah, Dexter and Jack.

## The Richmond Shepard Theater

Shepard previously owned The Writer Act Repertoire, an Off-Broadway theatre located at the original venue of The Vineyard Theater, 309 East 26th Street, New York City, in the Kips Bay neighborhood of Manhattan. Notable performances include the world premiere of Last Chance Romance by American playwright Sam Bobrick (June 2011) and a developmental staging of the comedy, *Shalom Dammit! An Evening with Rabbi Sol Solomon* (March 2012). The theater has been renamed the Write Act Repertory Theatre, owned by Write Act Repertory.

1. "Richmond Shepard, Celebrated as 'The World's Oldest Mime,' Dies at 90". 9 July 2019.
2. "Richmond Shepard". *Lortel*. 8 March 2012. Archived from the original on 8 March 2012. Retrieved 17 November 2023.
3. Yarrow, Andrew L. (3 May 1989). "Vineyard Theater Moves to Union Square". *The New York Times*.

## Further reading


title: Richmond Spiders baseball

abstract: The Richmond Spiders baseball team represents the University of Richmond in National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) Division I. The Spiders compete in the Atlantic 10 (A-10) conference. The Spiders play their home games at Malcolm U. Pitt Field, which is located on the main campus in Richmond, Virginia. They are currently coached by head coach Mik Aoki.

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# Richmond Spiders baseball

The **Richmond Spiders baseball** team represents the University of Richmond in National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) Division I. The Spiders compete in the Atlantic 10 (A-10) conference. The Spiders play their home games at Malcolm U. Pitt Field, which is located on the main campus in Richmond, Virginia. They are currently coached by head coach Mik Aoki.

## History

The **Richmond Spiders** baseball team began play in 1915. In their history, the Spiders have played in the NCAA tournament 8 times, advancing to the Super Regionals in 2002. Mik Aoki has served as head coach since 2024.

## Richmond in the NCAA tournament

| Year | Coach | Record | Notes |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1972 | Chuck Boone | 0–2 | Eliminated by Florida State in District 3 |
| 1986 | Ron Atkins | 0–2 | Eliminated by Oregon State in the Midwest Regional |
| 1995 | Ron Atkins | 1–2 | Eliminated by Alabama in the East Regional |
| 1997 | Ron Atkins | 1–2 | Eliminated by Florida in the Atlantic Regional |
| 1998 | Ron Atkins | 1–2 | Eliminated by Florida in the East Regional |
| 1999 | Ron Atkins | 3–2 | Eliminated by Wake Forest in the Winston-Salem Regional |
| 2002 | Ron Atkins | 4–3 | Winston-Salem Regional Champions, Eliminated by Nebraska in the Lincoln Super Regional |
| 2003 | Ron Atkins | 2–2 | Eliminated by Stanford in the Palo Alto Regional |
| Totals | | 12–17 | 8 Appearances |
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## Coaching history

| Tenure  Coach Seasons Record Pct.  1915–1933 Frank Dobson 19 160–103–2 .608  1934 Dave Miller 1 12–7 .632  1935–1971 Malcolm Pitt 37 426–257–5 .623  1972–1976 Chuck Boone 5 96–56 .632  1977–1984 Tommy Gilman 8 167–128–1 .566  1985–2007 Ron Atkins 23 717–540–4 .570  2007–2013 Mark McQueen 6 156–161–4 .492  2014–2023 Tracy Woodson 10 238–245–2 .493  2024–present Mik Aoki 1 27–32 .458  Totals 9 coaches 110 seasons 1,999–1,529–18 .566 |
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## Alumni in MLB

## InfoBox

| Richmond Spiders baseball | |
| --- | --- |
| *2024 Richmond Spiders baseball team* | |
|  | |
| Founded | 1915 (1915) |
| University | University of Richmond |
| Head coach | Mik Aoki (1st season) |
| Conference | Atlantic 10 |
| Location | Richmond, Virginia |
| Home stadium | Malcolm U. Pitt Field
(Capacity: 600) |
| Nickname | Spiders |
| Colors | Blue and red
 |
| NCAA regional champions | |
| 2002 | |
| NCAA Tournament appearances | |
| 1972, 1986, 1995, 1997, 1998, 1999, 2002, 2003 | |
| Regular season conference champions | |
| 1972, 1986, 1997, 1998, 2003 | |


title: Benicàssim railway station

abstract: Benicàssim railway station is the central railway station of Benicàssim, Spain. The station is part of Adif and is served by RENFE Alvia long-distance and medium-distance trains.

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# Benicàssim railway station

**Benicàssim railway station** is the central railway station of Benicàssim, Spain. The station is part of Adif and is served by RENFE Alvia long-distance and medium-distance trains.

## Services

| Preceding station | Renfe Operadora | | | Following station |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Castelló de la Planatowards Gijón |  | Alvia |  | Oropesa del MarTerminus |
| Castelló de la Planatowards Alicante |  | Intercity |  | Oropesa del Martowards Barcelona Sants |
| Castelló de la Planatowards Murcia del Carmen | | | | |
| Castelló de la Planatowards Cartagena | | | | Benicarló-Peñíscolatowards Barcelona Sants |
| Castelló de la Planatowards Lorca-Sutullena | | | |
| Castelló de la Planatowards Madrid Puerta de Atocha |  | Intercity |  | Oropesa del Martowards Vinaròs |
| Castelló de la Planatowards Valencia Nord | | | | Benicarló-Peñíscolatowards Barcelona Sants |
| |  | Media Distancia50 |  | Oropesa del Martowards Tortosa |

## InfoBox

| Benicàssim | |
| --- | --- |
| General information | |
| Location | Benicàssim, Valencian Community |
| Owned by | Adif |
| Operated by | Renfe |
| Line(s) | Valencia−Sant Vicenç de Calders (PK 82.1) |
| History | |
| Opened | 1863 |
| Electrified | Yes |
| Passengers | |
|  | |
| 2018 | 2,544,567 |
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title: Bengal Tiger (1936 film)

abstract: Bengal Tiger is a 1936 American drama film directed by Louis King and starring Barton MacLane, June Travis and Warren Hull. The plot closely resembles that of the 1932 film Tiger Shark. The film's sets were designed by the art director Esdras Hartley.

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# Bengal Tiger (1936 film)

***Bengal Tiger*** is a 1936 American drama film directed by Louis King and starring Barton MacLane, June Travis and Warren Hull. The plot closely resembles that of the 1932 film *Tiger Shark*.

The film's sets were designed by the art director Esdras Hartley.

## Plot summary

Cliff Ballenger tries to train a tiger named "Satan" for the circus who is more dangerous than he seems.

## Cast

## Bibliography

* Miller, Don. *"B" Movies: An Informal Survey of the American Low-budget Film, 1933-1945*. Curtis Books, 1973.

## InfoBox

| Bengal Tiger | |
| --- | --- |
|  | |
| Directed by | Louis King |
| Written by | Roy Chanslor
Earl Felton |
| Produced by | Bryan Foy
Hal B. Wallis |
| Starring | Barton MacLane
June Travis
Warren Hull |
| Cinematography | L. William O'Connell |
| Edited by | Harold McLernon |
| Music by | Howard Jackson |
| Production
company | Warner Brothers |
| Distributed by | Warner Brothers |
| Release date | * July 29, 1936 (1936-07-29) |
| Running time | 62 minutes |
| Country | United States |
| Language | English |


title: Ridgewood Park, Dallas

abstract: Ridgewood Park is a neighborhood in east Dallas Texas (USA). It is bordered by Lovers Lane on the north, Abrams Road on the west, the DART Blue Line on the south, and Fisher Road on the east. The city of Dallas' Ridgewood/Belcher Recreation Center is located in the southeastern portion of the neighborhood.

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# Ridgewood Park, Dallas

**Ridgewood Park** is a neighborhood in east Dallas Texas (USA). It is bordered by Lovers Lane on the north, Abrams Road on the west, the DART Blue Line on the south, and Fisher Road on the east.

The city of Dallas' Ridgewood/Belcher Recreation Center is located in the southeastern portion of the neighborhood.

32°50′55.02″N 96°44′57.57″W / 32.8486167°N 96.7493250°W / 32.8486167; -96.7493250

## InfoBox

| Ridgewood Park | |
| --- | --- |
| Neighborhood | |
| Ridgewood ParkRidgewood ParkRidgewood Park | |
| Coordinates: 32°50′55.02″N 96°44′57.57″W / 32.8486167°N 96.7493250°W / 32.8486167; -96.7493250 | |
| Country | United States of America |
| State | Texas |
| County | Dallas County |
| City | Dallas |
| Time zone | UTC-6:00 (CST) |
| Summer (DST) | UTC-5:00 (CDT) |
| Website | www.ridgewoodpark.org |


title: Ridgewood Ranch

abstract: Ridgewood Ranch is a large ranch situated 7 miles (11 km) south of Willits, California, in rural Mendocino County. It is probably best known for being the final resting place of the racehorse Seabiscuit.

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# Ridgewood Ranch

39°19′10.00″N 123°18′30.00″W / 39.3194444°N 123.3083333°W / 39.3194444; -123.3083333

**Ridgewood Ranch** is a large ranch situated 7 miles (11 km) south of Willits, California, in rural Mendocino County. It is probably best known for being the final resting place of the racehorse Seabiscuit.

## History

Situated in a low mountain valley below Ridgewood Summit, the 5,000 acres (20 km2) that would become Ridgewood Ranch were originally inhabited by the indigenous Pomo peoples. The property was purchased by automobile magnate Charles S. Howard in 1919, and he quickly transformed it into a fully working ranch and thoroughbred facility, complete with the Howards' large Craftsman style home, and horse stud barn. In May 1926, Charles's son Frank was killed in a vehicle accident on the ranch. That tragedy led the Howards to fund the construction of Frank R. Howard Memorial Hospital, opened in 1928 in nearby Willits. At the end of Seabiscuit's successful racing career in 1940, he was put out to stud and live his retirement at the ranch, finally being laid to rest on the property in 1947.

Today the property is owned by the Golden Rule Church Association, which has taken steps to preserve its historic and environmental value. The Howard family's house still stands, together with Seabiscuit's stud barn and the remains of an old Pomo village. The ranch is also home to nearly 20 acres (81,000 m2) of first and second growth redwood, large fir forests and oak woodlands. It contains some rare vernal pools and provides habitat to a number of native species, including the golden eagle and California mountain lion.

Recently the conservancy erected a statue of Seabiscuit to help preserve the heritage of the ranch, and guided tours of the ranch are offered to the public.


title: Benjamin Stoloff

abstract: Benjamin Stoloff was an American film director and producer. He began his career as a director of short films, and he moved into directing and producing feature films.

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# Benjamin Stoloff

**Benjamin Stoloff** (October 6, 1895 – September 8, 1960) was an American film director and producer. He began his career as a director of short films, and he moved into directing and producing feature films.

## Director filmography

### 1940s–1950s

### 1930s

### 1920s

### Screenwriter

### Producer

## InfoBox

| Benjamin Stoloff | |
| --- | --- |
| Still from *Sweet Marie* (1925) with Stoloff seated with cigar in the film car | |
| Born | (1895-10-06)October 6, 1895
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, U.S. |
| Died | September 8, 1960(1960-09-08) (aged 64)
Hollywood, California, U.S. |
| Occupation(s) | Director, producer |
| Years active | 1920–1960 |


title: Ben Corlaciu

abstract: Benedict Corlaciu was a Romanian poet and prose writer. Born in Galați, his parents were Neculai Corlaciu and his wife Rozalia. After attending primary and high school in Bucharest, he graduated from the literature and philosophy faculty of the University of Bucharest in 1947. He was a proofreader for Timpul newspaper; an editor at Frontul plugarilor and Flacăra; a cultural officer at the Bucharest Writers' House (1965–1968); and coordinator of the literary almanac edited by the Romanian Writers' Union (1968–1970). In 1975, he emigrated from Romania and settled in Paris, where he died several years later. As a result of his departure, the communist regime banned his works and removed his name from literary dictionaries and histories. In 1941, Corlaciu entered the circle surrounding Albatros magazine, together with Geo Dumitrescu and Dinu Pillat; in 1944, he joined the Romanian Writers' Society. He made his published debut in Albatros, and also contributed to Vremea, Timpul and Revista Fundațiilor Regale. His first volume of poetry was the 1941 Tavernale, followed by Pelerinul serilor (1942), Arhipelag (1943), and Manifest liric. These were typical for the World War II generation, marked by a spectacular attitude of revolt, with avant-garde echoes, but also marked by the symbolism of George Bacovia. The romantic pose of damnation, the social revolt and ironic fantasy grouped him with generational colleagues Dumitrescu, Dimitrie Stelaru, Constant Tonegaru, and Ion Caraion. He next published poetry in 1969, with the anthology Poezii. This included not only the earlier work but also an ample section called Postumele and covering 1945–1967; the latter show a retreat from the manifesto poem and an evolution toward more interior forms of lyricism. Poeme florivore (1972) marks a return to the earlier style of poetry. His intended title, Explozia sertar, was censored, but allowed to appear in the massive anthology Starea de urgență, also from 1972. His last poetry book was Arcul biologic (1974). He published the novel Moartea lângă cer (1946). During the socialist realist period, this was followed by short stories and reportages that conformed to the era's dictates: La trântă cu munții, 1949; Candidatul, 1950; Timpii de aur, 1951; Pâinea păcii, 1951; Noaptea de la Ipotești. Două episoade, 1957. He later published two other novels: Cazul doctor Udrea (1959) and Baritina.

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# Ben Corlaciu

**Benedict Corlaciu** (March 6, 1924June 16, 1981) was a Romanian poet and prose writer.

Born in Galați, his parents were Neculai Corlaciu and his wife Rozalia. After attending primary and high school in Bucharest, he graduated from the literature and philosophy faculty of the University of Bucharest in 1947. He was a proofreader for *Timpul* newspaper; an editor at *Frontul plugarilor* and *Flacăra*; a cultural officer at the Bucharest Writers' House (19651968); and coordinator of the literary almanac edited by the Romanian Writers' Union (19681970). In 1975, he emigrated from Romania and settled in Paris, where he died several years later. As a result of his departure, the communist regime banned his works and removed his name from literary dictionaries and histories.

In 1941, Corlaciu entered the circle surrounding *Albatros* magazine, together with Geo Dumitrescu and Dinu Pillat; in 1944, he joined the Romanian Writers' Society. He made his published debut in *Albatros*, and also contributed to *Vremea*, *Timpul* and *Revista Fundațiilor Regale*. His first volume of poetry was the 1941 *Tavernale*, followed by *Pelerinul serilor* (1942), *Arhipelag* (1943), and *Manifest liric* (1945; Editura Forum Prize). These were typical for the World War II generation, marked by a spectacular attitude of revolt, with avant-garde echoes, but also marked by the symbolism of George Bacovia. The romantic pose of damnation, the social revolt and ironic fantasy grouped him with generational colleagues Dumitrescu, Dimitrie Stelaru, Constant Tonegaru, and Ion Caraion. He next published poetry in 1969, with the anthology *Poezii*. This included not only the earlier work but also an ample section called *Postumele* and covering 19451967; the latter show a retreat from the manifesto poem and an evolution toward more interior forms of lyricism. *Poeme florivore* (1972) marks a return to the earlier style of poetry. His intended title, *Explozia sertar*, was censored, but allowed to appear in the massive anthology *Starea de urgență*, also from 1972. His last poetry book was *Arcul biologic* (1974).

He published the novel *Moartea lângă cer* (1946). During the socialist realist period, this was followed by short stories and reportages that conformed to the era's dictates: *La trântă cu munții*, 1949; *Candidatul*, 1950; *Timpii de aur*, 1951; *Pâinea păcii*, 1951; *Noaptea de la Ipotești. Două episoade*, 1957. He later published two other novels: *Cazul doctor Udrea* (1959) and *Baritina* (1965, republished in 1972 as *Când simți că moare vântul*).


title: Riley Collier-Dawkins

abstract: Riley Collier-Dawkins is a professional Australian rules footballer who played for the Richmond Football Club in the Australian Football League (AFL). He played junior representative football with the Oakleigh Chargers in the TAC Cup, was drafted by Richmond with the 20th pick in 2018 AFL draft and made his debut in round 7 of the 2021 season. In 2019 he was a VFL premiership player while featuring at that level with Richmond's reserves side.

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# Riley Collier-Dawkins

**Riley Collier-Dawkins** (born 3 February 2000) is a professional Australian rules footballer who played for the Richmond Football Club in the Australian Football League (AFL). He played junior representative football with the Oakleigh Chargers in the TAC Cup, was drafted by Richmond with the 20th pick in 2018 AFL draft and made his debut in round 7 of the 2021 season. In 2019 he was a VFL premiership player while featuring at that level with Richmond's reserves side.

## Early life and junior football

Collier-Dawkins grew up in the suburb of Chadstone, 14 kilometres south-east of Melbourne's centre. He played junior football at the Waverley Blues Football Club in the junior ranks of the Eastern Football League. In 2016 at under 17s level, he featured as one of his side's best players in a division two grand final win. During this time, Collier-Dawkins attended high school at Salesian College in Chadstone.

A year prior, he featured in the extended under 15s squad for the area's representative side, the Oakleigh Chargers but was cut from the squad the following year. He was overlooked for selection to the Under 16 National Championships in 2016, but after his an off-season growth spurt, Collier-Dawkins returned to Oakleigh and made his top flight TAC Cup debut, impressing in the early weeks of the 2017 season including with a two-goal performance against Gippsland in June that marked him as a future AFL draftee.

Collier-Dawkins grew another seven centimetres over 2017/18 off-season, returning to Oakleigh as one of the team's leading inside midfielders in the early weeks of the season.

He was selected to represent the Victorian Metropolitan region at the 2018 AFL Under 18 Championships and was among his side's best players in the second match of the tournament, kicking two goals and recording seven inside 50s as part of a win over the Allies. He missed one game over the series due to injury, but finished having played a total of three matches.

After the tournament, Collier-Dawkins returned to the Chargers for a run towards the league grand final, impressing with a best on ground 26 disposals, four marks, five clearances and five inside 50s in a preliminary final win over Gippsland. Though his side was not victorious in the grand final that followed, Collier-Dawkins recorded 19 disposals and kicked one goal to be named by *AFL Draft Central* as the Chargers' second best player of the day.

### AFL recruitment

By his early months of his final year of underage football, Collier-Dawkins drew media interest as a potential top-10 pick at the forthcoming draft, including as the potential sixth overall pick in ESPN's April 2018 draft projections. By October he had dropped to 16th on the same rankings, owing to perceived weaknesses in consistency and ball-winning ability.

Prior to the draft, Collier-Dawkins drew comparisons to Marcus Bontempelli and Patrick Cripps as a tall midfielder with high-impact per possession.

In the final days before the draft, *AFL Media*, *ESPN* and *Fox Sports* all projected Collier-Dawkins to be selected with the 13th pick while *AFL Draft Central* projected him to go 14th overall.

### Junior statistics

**Legend**
| G | Goals | K | Kicks | D | Disposals | T | Tackles |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| B | Behinds | H | Handballs | M | Marks |

**TAC Cup**

| Season | Team | No. | Games | Totals | | | | | | | Averages (per game) | | | | | | |
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| | | | | G | B | K | H | D | M | T | G | B | K | H | D | M | T |
| 2017 | Oakleigh Chargers | 57 | 13 | 3 |  | 59 | 100 | 159 | 27 | 46 | 0.2 |  | 4.5 | 7.7 | 12.2 | 2.1 | 3.5 |
| 2018 | Oakleigh Chargers | 1 | 15 | 7 |  | 95 | 177 | 272 | 39 | 50 | 0.5 |  | 6.3 | 11.8 | 18.1 | 2.6 | 3.3 |
| Career | | | 28 | 10 |  | 154 | 277 | 431 | 66 | 96 | 0.4 |  | 5.5 | 9.9 | 15.4 | 2.4 | 3.4 |

**Under 18 National Championships**

| Season | Team | No. | Games | Totals | | | | | | | Averages (per game) | | | | | | |
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| | | | | G | B | K | H | D | M | T | G | B | K | H | D | M | T |
| 2018 | Vic Metro | 26 | 3 | 1 |  | 14 | 22 | 36 | 5 | 10 | 0.3 |  | 4.7 | 7.3 | 12.0 | 1.7 | 3.3 |
| Career | | | 3 | 1 |  | 14 | 22 | 36 | 5 | 10 | 0.3 |  | 4.7 | 7.3 | 12.0 | 1.7 | 3.3 |

## AFL career

### 2019 season

Collier Dawkins was drafted by Richmond with the club's first pick and the 20th selection overall in the 2018 AFL national draft.

After an impressive pre-season training block, Collier-Dawkins made his first appearance for the club in an AFL pre-season match against Melbourne in Shepparton in March 2019. After one match in the senior side, he spent the remainder of the pre-season playing VFL football with the club's reserves side. Collier-Dawkins built slowly into the reserves season, before impacting with seven clearances in an early-May match that saw him named on the extended AFL bench ahead of final round 9 team selections. Though ultimately going unselected for a debut, he was named an AFL-level non-playing emergency on five occasions during the first 12 weeks of the season. Collier-Dawkins impressed sporadically at the lower level for the remainder of the season, including with a two-goal, four tackle and 23 disposal haul in early June. He continued to go unselected at AFL level during the club's premiership run, but was a featuring member of the reserves side's own finals campaign. In the VFL grand final, Collier-Dawkins helped his side to a premiership win, contributing two goals as one of Richmond's best players. He failed to make an AFL debut that season, but averaged 14.3 disposals and 5.1 tackles per game in 20 VFL matches.

### 2020 season

Collier-Dawkins completing a full pre-season training regime across the 2019/20 summer that drew public praise from head coach Damien Hardwick. He earned selection in the club's first pre-season series match against Collingwood in March, but missed out on selection to the final match of the series due to the return of several senior players from State of Origin duties. Instead, Collier-Dawkins participated in a VFL pre-season match with the club's reserves side which was to be his final competitive match in many months, as the following week's reserves match was cancelled due to safety concerns as a result of the rapid progression of the COVID-19 pandemic into Australia. Though the AFL season would start on schedule later that month, just one round of matches was played of the reduced 17-round season before the imposition of state border restrictions saw the season suspended for an indefinite hiatus. Collier-Dawkins played reserves-grade football when the season resumed after an 11-week hiatus, featuring in an unofficial scratch match against Collingwood's reserves that same week due to AFL clubs' withdrawal from the VFL season. After two more scratch matches at reserves level including a two-goal haul against St Kilda, Collier-Dawkins moved with the main playing group when the club was relocated to the Gold Coast in response to a virus outbreak in Melbourne. He was named as a non-playing emergency for the first match after the move, but again went unselected for a debut despite injuries to first choice midfielders Trent Cotchin and Dion Prestia, instead remaining a participant in reserves grade inter-club scrimmage matches over the course of July and August. A minor shoulder injury in late-August ruled out Collier-Dawkins from a likely debut in round 14, and he was ultimately unable to earn selection over the rest of the club's premiership year despite being named as an emergency on eight occasions in total.

### 2021 season

Collier-Dawkins began the 2021 year by featuring for half a game in the extended senior side's one and only official pre-season match. He returned to reserves level matches for the club's VFL team following that match, where he remained over the next month and a half including with a near-best on ground 30 disposals, eight tackles and six clearances against Sandringham in April. Following those performances and after a concussion ruled out Dustin Martin from selection in round 7, Collier-Dawkins was called up for an AFL debut in the club's match against the Western Bulldogs at the MCG. He snagged 2 goals on debut.

### 2022

After a period of seemingly being unable to break into Richmond’s best side, Collier-Dawkins, the former first round pick, was delisted at the end of his 4th season on Richmond’s list.

## Player profile

Collier-Dawkins played as an inside midfielder. He drew praise for his powerful burst away from stoppages.

## Statistics

*Updated to the end of round 23, 2022*.

**Legend**
| G | Goals | K | Kicks | D | Disposals | T | Tackles |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| B | Behinds | H | Handballs | M | Marks |

| Season | Team | No. | Games | Totals | | | | | | | Averages (per game) | | | | | | |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| | | | | G | B | K | H | D | M | T | G | B | K | H | D | M | T |
| 2019 | Richmond | 26 | 0 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
| 2020 | Richmond | 26 | 0 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
| 2021 | Richmond | 26 | 9 | 3 | 0 | 58 | 74 | 132 | 21 | 32 | 0.3 | 0.0 | 6.4 | 8.2 | 14.7 | 2.3 | 3.6 |
| 2022 | Richmond | 26 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 18 | 25 | 4 | 6 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 3.5 | 9.0 | 12.5 | 2.0 | 3.0 |
| Career | | | 11 | 3 | 0 | 65 | 92 | 157 | 25 | 38 | 0.3 | 0.0 | 5.9 | 8.4 | 14.3 | 2.3 | 3.5 |

## Honours and achievements

VFL

## Personal life

Collier-Dawkins is the child of same-sex couple Jacinta Collier and Chris Dawkins. A major influence on Riley’s love of sport, his mother, Chris, is noted to have been a talented footballer in her youth. To this day multiple sources claim to have witnessed Chris in her prime, slotting goals from beyond 50, while barefoot.

## InfoBox

| Riley Collier-Dawkins | | | |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Collier-Dawkins with Richmond's VFL side in May 2019 | | | |
| Personal information | | | |
| Date of birth | (2000-02-03) 3 February 2000 | | |
| Original team(s) | Oakleigh Chargers (TAC Cup) | | |
| Draft | No. 20, 2018 AFL national draft | | |
| Debut | Round 7, 2021, Richmond vs. Western Bulldogs, at MCG | | |
| Height | 193 cm (6 ft 4 in) | | |
| Weight | 93 kg (205 lb) | | |
| Position(s) | Midfielder | | |
| Club information | | | |
| Current club | Richmond | | |
| Number | 26 | | |
| Playing career1 | | | |
| Years | **Club** | **Games (Goals)** |
| 20192022 | Richmond | 11 (3) |
| 1 Playing statistics correct to the end of 2022 season. | | | |
| Career highlights | | | |
| **VFL**
* VFL premiership player: 2019 | | | |
| Sources: AFL Tables, AustralianFootball.com | | | |


title: Riley Clemmons

abstract: Riley Elizabeth Clemmons is an American Christian musician, who plays Christian pop style contemporary worship music. She is known for her Christian radio hits, "Broken Prayers" and "Better for It". She is known for her "Broken Prayers" and "Better for It" from her debut self-titled album via American music distributor Capitol CMG on August 3, 2018. On September 22, 2023, she released her third studio album called, “Church Pew,” with singles, “Loved By You” and “Miracle.” After spending years refining her craft, she has accumulated over half a billion global streams and over 105 million YouTube video views. A Nashville native who is an accomplished composer, performer, producer, and recording artist, Riley draws inspiration from life experiences.

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# Riley Clemmons

**Riley Elizabeth Clemmons** is an American Christian musician, who plays Christian pop style contemporary worship music. She is known for her Christian radio hits, "Broken Prayers" and "Better for It". She is known for her "Broken Prayers" and "Better for It" from her debut self-titled album via American music distributor Capitol CMG on August 3, 2018. On September 22, 2023, she released her third studio album called, “Church Pew,” with singles, “Loved By You” and “Miracle.”

After spending years refining her craft, she has accumulated over half a billion global streams and over 105 million YouTube video views. A Nashville native who is an accomplished composer, performer, producer, and recording artist, Riley draws inspiration from life experiences.

## Early and personal life

Riley Clemmons was "discovered" at a school pageant in Nashville by manager, Mitchell Solarek. She would begin writing songs at the age of 13 and played shows around her hometown. She has worked on her musical craft for several years, including eight years of vocal lessons and a decade of dance lessons. She is currently signed to Capitol CMG.

## Music career

In 2015, Clemmons signed to the independent label, Maxx Recordings. Her lyrics are inspired by the struggles of her relationships and faith. She wants to use the power of music and words to wake up and encourage the generation she is a part of.

### 2017–2019: Breakthrough and self-titled debut studio album

Clemmons released her debut single on Capitol CMG, "Broken Prayers", on December 8, 2017. A music video was released on the same day. She discussed her story behind the song in a video uploaded to her YouTube channel, "The song "Broken Prayers" came truly from a place of brokenness and that feeling of having to get yourself together and bring the best most picture-perfect version of yourself to God, basically feeling like the broken pieces aren't good enough for God. The song came from a place of truly finding peace in the fact that God takes you at your most broken, at your lowest place and at your roughest. And not only does He take you there but He delights in it. And He genuinely loves you in that place." The song was released to Christian radio and peaked at No. 17 on the Hot Christian Songs chart.

She released her second single, "Better For It," on June 8, 2018. A music video was also released. Clemmons announced she will join Danny Gokey and Tauren Wells for "The Hope Encounter" Tour in September until November. The song peaked at No. 37 on the Hot Christian Songs chart. A music video for "Hold On" was released on July 19, 2018.

Clemmons' self-titled debut studio album was released on August 4, 2018. The album debuted at No. 28 on the Top Christian Albums chart and No. 13 on the US Heatseekers Albums chart.

### 2019-Present

In 2021, her sophomore album, Godsend, would flourish with singles including, “Fighting for Me,” “Keep on Hoping,” and “For the Good.” She was nominated as Female Artist of the Year at the K-Love Awards in 2021, becoming the youngest nominee in the show’s history at the age of 20. Riley would go on to be tapped as an artist to watch by People and Rolling Stone and was named one of the Top Christian Artists of 2022 by Billboard. With over half a billion global streams and 85 million YouTube video views at the age of 23, her music has continually proven to impact people.

On September 22, 2023, her third album, Church Pew, released with single, “Loved By You” amassing over 4 million global streams. “Miracle” reached 1 million streams in the first two weeks. Church Pew, with its pure and honest roots, will undeniably carry messages of hope, connecting people through love, humility, and humanity.

Riley’s music has cemented her place as an artist to watch with accolades from Rolling Stone, People Magazine, Dove Awards Nomination, KLOVE Award Nomination as well as performances on the TODAY Show, FOX & Friends, and debut at the Grand Ole Opry.

## Discography

### Studio albums

List of studio albums, with selected chart positions
| Title | Album details | Peak chart positions | |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| | | US
Christ
 | US
Heat
 |
| *Riley Clemmons* |  | 28 | 13 |
| *Godsend* | * Released: June 4, 2021 * Label: Sparrow * Formats: CD, digital download, streaming |  |  |
| *Church Pew* | * Released: September 22, 2023 * Label: Sparrow * Formats: CD, digital download, streaming |  |  |
|

### Extended plays

List of extended plays
| Title | EP details |
| --- | --- |
| *Have Yourself a Merry Little Christmas / Silent Night* | * Released: November 2, 2019 * Label: Sparrow * Formats: Digital download |
| *Fighting for Me* | * Released: June 21, 2019 * Label: Sparrow * Formats: Digital download |
| *The First Christmas* | * Released: October 25, 2019 * Label: Sparrow * Formats: Digital download |

### Singles

| Year | Single | Chart positions | | | | | Certifications | Album |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| | | US
AC
 | US
Christ
 | US
Christ Air.
 | US
Christ AC
 | US
Christ
Digital
 | | |
| 2017 | "Broken Prayers" |  | 17 | 16 | 18 |  |  | *Riley Clemmons* |
| 2018 | "Better for It" |  | 37 | 28 |  |  |  | |
| | "Broke" |  |  |  |  |  |  | |
| | "Drop Everything" |  |  |  |  |  |  | |
| | "I'll Stay" |  |  |  |  |  |  | |
| | "Silent Night" |  |  | 23 |  |  |  | *The First Christmas* (EP) |
| | "Winter Wonderland" | 30 |  |  |  |  |  | Non-album single |
| 2019 | "Fighting for Me" |  | 9 | 4 | 8 | 10 |  | *Godsend* |
| | "Free" |  |  |  |  |  |  | Non-album singles |
| 2020 | "Over and Over"
(featuring Lauren Alaina) |  | 27 | 24 |  |  |  | *Godsend* |
| | "Healing" |  | ? | ? | ? | ? |  | |
| 2021 | "Keep on Hoping" |  | ? | ? | ? | ? |  | |
| | "For the Good" |  | 9 | 5 | 10 |  |  | *Godsend (Deluxe)* |
| |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
| 2023 | "Loved By You" |  |  |  |  |  |  | *Church Pew* |
| | "Miracle" |  |  |  |  |  |  | |

| Title | Year | Peak chart positions | | | | Album |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| | | US
Dance
 | US
Dance Airplay
 | US
Christ.
 | US
Christ. Airplay
 | |
| "Misfit Anthem"
(Social Club Misfits featuring Riley Clemmons) | 2017 |  |  |  |  | *The Misadventures of Fern and Marty* |
| "Out My Mind"
(Tritonal featuring Riley Clemmons) | 2018 | 38 | 12 |  |  | Non-album single |
| "I'm Leaning on You"
(Crowder featuring Riley Clemmons) | 2020 |  |  | 19 | 15 | *I Know a Ghost* |
|

## Awards

### GMA Dove Awards

| Year | Nominee / work | Award | Result |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 2019 | Riley Clemmons | New Artist of the Year | Nominated |
| 2022 | "Without You"
(Social Club Misfits featuring Riley Clemmons) | Rap/Hip Hop Recorded Song of the Year | Nominated |

## InfoBox

| Riley Elizabeth Clemmons | |
| --- | --- |
| Birth name | Riley Elizabeth Clemmons |
| Born | (1999-12-09) December 9, 1999 |
| Origin | Nashville, Tennessee |
| Genres |  |
| Occupations | * Singer * songwriter |
| Instruments | * Vocals * piano |
| Years active | 2015–present |
| Labels |  |
|  | |
| Website | rileyclemmons.com |


title: Bennett's Ditch

abstract: Bennett's Ditch—sometimes spelled Bennetts Ditch—is a minor river (brook) located in the locality of Colliers Wood in the London Borough of Merton, Greater London, England. It is a tributary of Pickle Ditch, itself a tributary of the River Wandle. Bennett's Ditch ostensibly receives its name from Calico Print Works, which was located in the area and owned by a Mr. Bennett. Bennett's Mill, a textile manufacturing factory, used to be located by the stream.

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# Bennett's Ditch

**Bennett's Ditch**—sometimes spelled **Bennetts Ditch**—is a minor river (brook) located in the locality of Colliers Wood in the London Borough of Merton, Greater London, England. It is a tributary of Pickle Ditch, itself a tributary of the River Wandle. Bennett's Ditch ostensibly receives its name from Calico Print Works, which was located in the area and owned by a Mr. Bennett. Bennett's Mill, a textile manufacturing factory, used to be located by the stream.

51°24′47″N 0°10′55″W / 51.413°N 0.182°W / 51.413; -0.182


abstract: Richelieu was an electoral district of the Legislative Assembly of the Parliament of the Province of Canada, in Canada East, in the Richelieu River valley, north-east of Montreal. It was created in 1841 and was based on the previous electoral district of the same name for the Legislative Assembly of Lower Canada. It was represented by one member in the Legislative Assembly. The electoral district was abolished in 1867, upon the creation of Canada and the province of Quebec.

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# Richelieu (Province of Canada electoral district)

**Richelieu** was an electoral district of the Legislative Assembly of the Parliament of the Province of Canada, in Canada East, in the Richelieu River valley, north-east of Montreal. It was created in 1841 and was based on the previous electoral district of the same name for the Legislative Assembly of Lower Canada. It was represented by one member in the Legislative Assembly.

The electoral district was abolished in 1867, upon the creation of Canada and the province of Quebec.

## Boundaries

The *Union Act, 1840* merged the two provinces of Lower Canada and Upper Canada into the Province of Canada, with a single Parliament. The separate parliaments of Lower Canada and Upper Canada were abolished.

The *Union Act* provided that the pre-existing electoral boundaries of Lower Canada and Upper Canada would continue to be used in the new Parliament, unless altered by the *Union Act* itself. The Richelieu electoral district of Lower Canada was not altered by the Act, and therefore continued with the same boundaries which had been set by a statute of Lower Canada in 1829:

The County of Richelieu shall be bounded by the north east line of the seigniory of Contrecœur as far as the River Richelieu or Chambly, thence by the said River Richelieu up to the south west line of the Seigniory of Saint Charles on the River Richelieu, thence by the said south west line as far as the line of the depth of the said seigniory, thence by the said depth line as far as the north east line of the said seigniory of Saint Charles, thence by the said north east line as far as the depth line of the seigniory of Saint Saint Denis, thence by the said depth line as far as the line between the seigniories of Saint Hyacinthe and Saint Ours, thence by the aforesaid line as far as the River Yamaska, thence by the said River Yamaska as far as the place where the continuation of the rear line of the seigniory of Saint Charles d'Yamaska would terminate at the said River, thence by the said depth line as far as the north east line of the said seigniory of Saint Charles, thence by the said north east line of Saint Charles as far as the River Yamasaka, thence by part of the said River which is between the said north east line of St. Charles and the north east line of the seigniory of Bonsecours, thence by the said north east line of the seigniory of Bonsecours as far as the Baie de la Valliere, thence by a line through the middle of the said Baie as far as its outlet into the River Saint Lawrence, and thence up the river as far as the north east line of the seigniory of Contrecœur; which County shall comprehend the seigniories of Saint Ours and its augmentation, Saint Denis, Saint Charles on the River Richelieu, Sorel, Bourchemin west of the River of Yamaska, Bourg Marie west of the said River Bonsecours and Saint Charles on the River Yamaska, comprehending the following islands in the River Saint Lawrence, that is to say: the Isle Cochon, Madame, Ronde, De Grace, Aux Ours, and the Isles commonly called Battures à la Carpe, and the Isles du Sable, du Moine, and du Basque, and the Isles in the River Richelieu or Chambly nearest the said County, and being in the whole or in part fronting the same.

The electoral district of Richelieu was thus centered on the Richelieu and Yamaska Rivers, south of the Saint Lawrence and north-east of Montreal (now in La Vallée-du-Richelieu Regional County Municipality).

## Members of the Legislative Assembly

Richelieu was a single-member constituency.

The following were the members of the Legislative Assembly for Richelieu. "Party" was a fluid concept, especially during the early years of the Province of Canada. Party affiliations are based on the biographies of individual members given by the National Assembly of Quebec, as well as votes in the Legislative Assembly.

| Parliament | Members | | Years in Office | Party |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1st Parliament
1841–1844 | Denis-Benjamin Viger |  | 1841–1844 | Anti-unionist and French-Canadian Group |
| 2nd Parliament
1844–1847 | Wolfred Nelson |  | 1844–1851 | "English" Liberal |
| 3rd Parliament
1848–1851 | | | | |
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## Abolition

The district was abolished on July 1, 1867, when the *British North America Act, 1867* came into force, creating Canada and splitting the Province of Canada into Quebec and Ontario. It was succeeded by electoral districts of the same name in the House of Commons of Canada and the Legislative Assembly of Quebec.

This article incorporates text from this source, which is in the public domain: *Statutes of Lower Canada, 13th Provincial Parliament, 2nd Session (1829), c. 74*

## InfoBox

Richelieu
| Province of Canada electoral district | |
| --- | --- |
| Defunct pre-Confederation electoral district | |
| Legislature | Legislative Assembly of the Province of Canada |
| District created | 1841 |
| District abolished | 1867 |
| First contested | 1841 |
| Last contested | 1863 |


title: Benson Archeological Site (13WD50)

abstract: The Benson Archeological Site, designated 13WD50 in the state archaeological inventory, is a historic site located near Smithland, Iowa, United States. Pottery fragments found at the site include Black Sand and Crawford ware from the early Woodland period and Valley ware from the Middle Woodland period. The site was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1984.

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# Benson Archeological Site (13WD50)

The **Benson Archeological Site**, designated **13WD50** in the state archaeological inventory, is a historic site located near Smithland, Iowa, United States. Pottery fragments found at the site include Black Sand and Crawford ware from the early Woodland period and Valley ware from the Middle Woodland period. The site was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1984.

## InfoBox

|  | |
| --- | --- |
| Benson Archeological Site (13WD50) | |
| U.S. National Register of Historic Places | |
|  | |
| Location | Address restricted |
| Nearest city | Smithland, Iowa |
| NRHP reference No. | 84001611 |
| Added to NRHP | April 24, 1984 |


title: Benjamin J. Kaplan

abstract:
Benjamin Jacob Kaplan is a historian and professor of Dutch history at University College London and the University of Amsterdam. He taught at University of Iowa.
He is a 2011 Guggenheim Fellow. According to The New York Times, in his 2007 book Religious Conflict and the Practice of Toleration in Early Modern Europe, Kaplan "maintains that religious toleration declined from around 1550 to 1750," and that Europeans responded by devising "intricate boundaries allowing them to live more or less peaceably with neighbors whose rival beliefs were anathema." He received his PhD from Harvard University.

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# Benjamin J. Kaplan

**Benjamin Jacob Kaplan** (born 31 January 1960) is a historian and professor of Dutch history at University College London and the University of Amsterdam.

He taught at University of Iowa. He is a 2011 Guggenheim Fellow.

According to *The New York Times*, in his 2007 book *Religious Conflict and the Practice of Toleration in Early Modern Europe,* Kaplan "maintains that religious toleration declined from around 1550 to 1750," and that Europeans responded by devising "intricate boundaries allowing them to live more or less peaceably with neighbors whose rival beliefs were anathema."

He received his PhD from Harvard University.

## Books

* *Divided by Faith: Religious Conflict and the Practice of Toleration in Early Modern Europe*. Harvard University Press. 2007. ISBN 978-0-674-02430-4.
* *Calvinists and Libertines: confession and community in Utrecht, 1578-1620*, Clarendon Press, 1995, ISBN 978-0-19-820283-7
* Benjamin J. Kaplan; Marybeth Carlson; Laura Cruz, eds. (2009). *Boundaries and their meanings in the history of the Netherlands*. BRILL. ISBN 978-90-04-17637-9.
* Benjamin J. Kaplan, Bob Moore, Henk Van Nierop, Judith Pollmann, (eds.) *Catholic Communities in Protestant States: Britain and the Netherlands C.1570-1720*, Manchester University Press, 2009, ISBN 978-0-7190-7906-1


title: Benjamin Izmajlov

abstract: Benjamin Izmajlov is a Slovene violinist, composer, conductor and producer.

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# Benjamin Izmajlov

**Benjamin Izmajlov** (born September 17, 1974) is a Slovene violinist, composer, conductor and producer.

## Education

Benjamin Izmajlov was born in Rijeka, Croatia, on 17 September 1974 to a Croatian mother and Slovene/Russian father. When he was two months old, the family moved to Izola, a city on the Adriatic coast in Slovenia. He began to play the violin at the age of six. After completing the Primary Music School in Koper, he went on to study at the Secondary Music School in Ljubljana in the class of the teacher Volodja Balžalorsky. During his teenage years, he studied with several famous Russian violin teachers (G. Zhislin, E. Gilels, P. Vernikov, E. Tschugaeva). Later he graduated and obtained his master's degree from State Conservatory named after P.I. Tchaikovsky in Moscow. (class of Marina Yashvili).

Benjamin Izmajlov is fluent in English, Italian, Russian, German, Croatian and his native Slovene.

## Professional career

Benjamin Izmajlov has given many concerts across Europe, chamber and with various orchestras. He is Guest Soloist of the Moscow Philharmonics as well as a member of the Ensemble of Soloists of the Moscow Philharmonics “Madrigal” and has recorded an album *Libre Vermell* with them.

He is a composer of his own songs and arranger of songs of different genres (classical, traditional, popular). He regularly appears as a symphonic orchestra conductor on concerts with his wife, Marie-Anne Izmajlov.

He is also a violin teacher at international masterclasses and jury member at international competitions. He is the director and founder of the International Academy Giuseppe Tartini, the Slovenian Summer Academy of Music and the Slovenian Diplomatic Concert.

He has cooperated with many world known musicians: Sergey Skripka, Alexander Tchaikovsky, Nataliya Gutman, Marina Yashvili, Alviya Vandisheva, Moshe Aron Epstein, Alexander Kagan, Alexander Buzlov, Roman Simović, Giorgio Croci, Corrado Ruzza, Renato Chicco, Gokhan Aybulus, Daria Tchaikovskaya, Bernarda Fink, Marcos Fink, Janez Lotrič, Ljuba Kazarnovskaya, Kerry Ellis, Francesco Renga...

## Notable producing and orchestrating

* Slavic Soul / Slovanska duša (album 2007)
* Slovene Heart / Slovensko srce (album 2008)
* Songs of My Home / Pesmi mojih krajev (album 2016)
* Russian Collection / Ruska kolekcija (album 2018)
* Madrigal Ensamble (European tour 2014)
* The Slavic Soul (world tour 2010–present)

## Private life

Benjamin Izmajlov is married to the Slovene mezzo-soprano Marie-Anne Izmajlov. They have three daughters, Izabela, Karolina and Lili-Sophie. The family lives in Austria.

http://www.blog.sibiz.eu/ru/2015/07/20/intervju-benjamin-izmajlov/

http://www.seviqc-brezice.si/benjamin-izmajlov-manca-izmajlova-borut-novakovic.2.html%5B%5D

http://www.ssa-music.com/faculty/izmajlov.html

http://www.ljubljanafestival.si/en/event/manca-izmajlova-songs-of-my-home/

http://www.r-spring.ru/Products/dirid\_12/tek\_139/

http://tvkultura.ru/article/show/article\_id/3540/

https://web.archive.org/web/20131014122053/http://madrigalvia.com/

http://imagosloveniae.net/arhiv/manca-izmajlova-oxana-peceny-benjamin-izmajlov-in-orkester-astorpia/


title: Benjamin J. Burris

abstract: Benjamin Jackson Burris is best known for being a past president of Ball State University and held many different occupations. Burris was once a county attorney, politician, school administrator as well as the first assistant to the state superintendent of public instruction.

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# Benjamin J. Burris

**Benjamin Jackson Burris** (March 19, 1882  April 26, 1927) is best known for being a past president of Ball State University (then known as Ball Teachers College) and held many different occupations. Burris was once a county attorney, politician, school administrator as well as the first assistant to the state superintendent of public instruction.

## Early life

Burris born in 1882, grew up and was raised in southeastern Indiana. In 1906, he graduated from Central Normal College in Danville, Indiana and taught in the area schools while taking classes. He was elected the superintendent of public schools in Daviess County in 1907, making him one of the youngest superintendents of a county in the state. He continued taking courses and in 1911 he graduated from Harrison Law School in Indianapolis, Indiana. Sometime after he left his job as superintendent of Davies County to join the law firm of Padgett and Lewis in Indianapolis.

## Indiana Department of Public Instruction

Burris joined the Indiana Department of Public Instruction in 1917 as chief assistant to the superintendent, Horace Ellis. Ellis' popularity fell and was soon replaced by Linnaeus Hines in 1919. Hines named Burris his deputy superintendent. When Hines was named the President of the Indiana State Normal School in 1921, Burris became the new superintendent of the Indiana Department of Public Instruction.

## Ball Teachers College

At this time, L.A. Pittenger was elected into the Indiana House of Representatives and became the chairman to the powerful Ways and Means Committee. Eventually Pittenger persuaded the Indiana General Assembly to separate the Ball Teachers College's budget from that of the Indiana State Normal School. Noting that this is the fashion in which other states governed their schools. Once the division was completed, President Linnaeus Hines of the Indiana State Normal School was given the power to appoint the first President of the Ball Teachers College. Burris was named the president of Ball Teachers College beginning the first of December 1924.

### Presidency (1924 - 1927)

During Burris' presidency, enrollment, number of faculty members and departments increased as well as social and intramural activities. Burris had a strong vision for the college and wanted to gain the highest accreditation a college could have as well as building a laboratory school for teacher training. In 1927, shortly after giving a high school commencement speech, Benjamin Burris collapsed and died from a heart attack. L.A. Pittenger was chosen as his successor.

#### Effect on Ball State University

* Campus Additions During Presidency
    + Ball Gymnasium (1925)
    + Library and Assembly Hall currently North Quad Building (1926)
    + Lucina Hall (1927)

## Burris Laboratory School

In the late 1920s, Ball State needed a place for teaching majors to gain teaching experience and thus built the Burris Laboratory School on the south side of campus along University Avenue. The building was built in the Collegiate Gothic Style and was dedicated in Benjamin Burris' name in 1928. The building remains as a public school serving grades Kindergarten through 12th grade as well as housing the Indiana Academy for Science, Mathematics, and Humanities.

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| Benjamin J. Burris | |
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1924–1927 | |
| Preceded by | Linnaeus N. Hines |
| Succeeded by | L.A. Pittenger |
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| Born | (1882-03-19)March 19, 1882
Daviess County, Indiana |
| Died | April 26, 1927(1927-04-26) (aged 45)
Hope, Indiana |
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title: Benjamin Odeje

abstract: Benjamin Odeje is an English former footballer. He was the first black footballer to represent England at any level. Signed to Charlton Athletic, he played in five schoolboy internationals, making his debut against Northern Ireland at Wembley in 1971. Odeje gave a rare interview to Tell A Friend podcast, in July 2020, where he spoke about the racism he endured during his football career.

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# Benjamin Odeje

**Benjamin Odeje** (born c. 1955) is an English former footballer. He was the first black footballer to represent England at any level. Signed to Charlton Athletic, he played in five schoolboy internationals, making his debut against Northern Ireland at Wembley in 1971.

Odeje gave a rare interview to *Tell A Friend* podcast, in July 2020, where he spoke about the racism he endured during his football career.

## Life and career

Odeje was born in Nigeria and as a child moved to England with his parents. The family lived in south-east London, where Odeje attended South East London Secondary School in Deptford, and his mother worked as a nurse. In March 1971, as a 15-year-old, he was selected for the England schoolboys team to play Northern Ireland schoolboys at Wembley. His father was concerned that the considerable publicity surrounding Odeje's selection, as "the first African to play Soccer for England", might make him "a marked man" in the match. Playing out of position on the right wing, Odeje helped his team to a 1–0 win.

He had acquired the nickname "Pelé" by scoring nearly 400 goals in three seasons in schools football, and for the match against the Netherlands schoolboys team in April, he played in his natural position at centre forward. Leslie Nichol in the *Daily Express* expected him to use his "amazing speed" to combine with Chelsea's Brian Bason to "destroy the Dutch defence". England won 5–1; Odeje scored once and Bason twice. In total, Odeje played five times for England schoolboys.

In November 1971, an article in the *Daily Mirror* discussing the increasingly multiracial makeup of football in England mentioned that "more than twenty League clubs \[had\] at least one coloured player on their books". Odeje played for his local professional club, Charlton Athletic. He played in France with Charlton's youth team in the summer of 1971, and set up the goal that earned them a place in the quarter-finals of the 1972–73 FA Youth Cup. He never played for Charlton's first team, but went on to appear in non-League football in the London area for clubs including Hendon, Clapton and Dulwich Hamlet.

Odeje later coached at Queens Park Rangers, worked as a teacher of physical education, and ran children's soccer schools in north London.\<ref name=Atlantic/\]


title: Benoist Simmat

abstract: Benoist Simmat is a French author and a journalist with Le Journal du Dimanche. Simmat has co-authored the 2008 book In Vino Satanas with the editor of La Revue du vin de France, Denis Saverot, describing a French wine industry that is currently in a crisis and accusing the French government of subverting the French wine industry in favour of the pharmaceutical industry. In 2010 he wrote a bande dessinée comic book illustrated by Philippe Bercovici, satirising the American wine critic Robert M. Parker, Jr., titled Robert Parker: Les Sept Pêchés capiteux.

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# Benoist Simmat

**Benoist Simmat** is a French author and a journalist with *Le Journal du Dimanche*.

Simmat has co-authored the 2008 book *In Vino Satanas* with the editor of *La Revue du vin de France*, Denis Saverot, describing a French wine industry that is currently in a crisis and accusing the French government of subverting the French wine industry in favour of the pharmaceutical industry.

In 2010 he wrote a *bande dessinée* comic book illustrated by Philippe Bercovici, satirising the American wine critic Robert M. Parker, Jr., titled *Robert Parker: Les Sept Pêchés capiteux*.


title: Berlin-Pichelsberg railway station

abstract: Berlin Pichelsberg is a railway station in the Westend district of Berlin. It is served by the S-Bahn lines S3 and S9.

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# Berlin-Pichelsberg railway station

**Berlin Pichelsberg** is a railway station in the Westend district of Berlin. It is served by the S-Bahn lines S3 and S9.

52°30′37″N 13°13′39″E / 52.5102°N 13.2274°E / 52.5102; 13.2274

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| Location | Charlottenburg-Wilmersdorf, Berlin, Berlin<br>Germany |
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| Station code | 7732 |
| DS100 code | BPIC |
| Category | 4 |
| Fare zone | : Berlin B/5656 |
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| Preceding station Berlin S-Bahn Following station  Stresowtowards Spandau  S3  Olympiastadiontowards Erkner  S9  Olympiastadiontowards BER Airport | |
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title: The Majestic Theater of the Air

abstract: The Majestic Theater of the Air, also known as The Majestic Hour, is an American musical radio program that aired on the CBS radio network between 1928 and 1932 on Sunday evenings. The series was produced and emcee'd by Wendell Hall and sponsored by Chicago's Grigsby-Grunow Company, manufacturers of Majestic Radios. It began on the CBS network in October, 1928, with a coast-to-coast hookup of 29 stations.

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# The Majestic Theater of the Air

***The Majestic Theater of the Air***, also known as ***The Majestic Hour***, is an American musical radio program that aired on the CBS radio network between 1928 and 1932 on Sunday evenings. The series was produced and emcee'd by Wendell Hall and sponsored by Chicago's Grigsby-Grunow Company, manufacturers of Majestic Radios. It began on the CBS network in October, 1928, with a coast-to-coast hookup of 29 stations.

## Eddie Cantor, Ruth Etting, and Harriet Lee

When Grigsby-Grunow expanded their broadcast to reach the full CBS network on January 6, 1929, the stars of the program were Eddie Cantor and Ruth Etting. In April, 1929, singer Harriet Lee was introduced by Hall on the show as the "Chicago Nightingale", becoming a hit on the CBS network.

## Songwriter showcase

In an August 1929 program, Hall presented the songwriters J. Fred Coots and Benny Davis singing some of their past and present song hits. The tenor Redferne Hollinshead contributed five selections with an additional two songs by Edna Sedley.

Orchestra music was by Arnold Johnson and His Majestic Orchestra.

The series later moved to NBC.


title: Southern climbing mouse

abstract: The southern climbing mouse is a species of rodent in the family Cricetidae. It is found in Argentina and Bolivia in forested valleys and on slopes on the eastern side of the Andes Mountains.

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# Southern climbing mouse

The **southern climbing mouse** (***Rhipidomys austrinus***) is a species of rodent in the family Cricetidae. It is found in Argentina and Bolivia in forested valleys and on slopes on the eastern side of the Andes Mountains.

## Description

The southern climbing mouse grows to a head-and-body length of about 170 mm (7 in), with a tail some 110 to 135% longer than this. There is a clear demarcation line between the dorsal and ventral pelage; the dorsal fur is dense and varies in colour from greyish brown to orangish brown, while the hairs of the ventral region have dark grey bases and creamy tips. The ears are large and oval in shape and the molars are large. The hind-feet are fairly large with clearly-outlined dark patches on their upper surfaces extending to the bases of the digits. The tail is brown with short hairs along its length and a terminal tuft of hairs.

## Distribution and habitat

The southern climbing mouse is found on the eastern slopes of the Andes in South America. Its range extends from Jujuy Province in northwestern Argentina northwards to Santa Cruz Department in central Bolivia and La Paz Department in northwestern Bolivia. Its altitudinal range is between about 350 and 2,600 m (1,100 and 8,500 ft), occurring at lower altitudes in Argentina and higher ones in La Paz, where it shares some of the valley systems with Gardner's climbing mouse (*Rhipidomys gardneri*) but generally occurs at higher elevations than that species. Its typical habitat is the Yungas forest that occurs in the densely wooded valleys, but in Argentina it also occurs in montane, transitional and lowland forests. It is nocturnal and a good tree climber, and is sometimes considered a pest in coffee plantations.

## Status

The southern climbing mouse is a common species with a wide distribution which seems to have a stable population and has adapted to many habitats, so the International Union for Conservation of Nature has rated its conservation status as being of "least concern".

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| Southern climbing mouse | |
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Least Concern  (IUCN 3.1) | |
| Scientific classification | |
| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Mammalia |
| Order: | Rodentia |
| Family: | Cricetidae |
| Subfamily: | Sigmodontinae |
| Genus: | *Rhipidomys* |
| Species: | ***R. austrinus*** |
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| ***Rhipidomys austrinus***
Thomas, 1921 | |
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