title: Clark Entertainment and Events Hub

abstract: The Clark Entertainment and Events Hub is planned mixed-use development at the Clark Freeport Zone in Pampanga, Philippines.

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# Clark Entertainment and Events Hub

The **Clark Entertainment and Events Hub** is planned mixed-use development at the Clark Freeport Zone in Pampanga, Philippines.

## Background

The entertainment hub is a project initiated by state-run Clark International Airport Corporation (CIAC), which is an attached entity to the Bases Conversion and Development Authority. Conceptualized in October 2023, it is to be developed through a public–private partnership with investors expressing interest as early as November 2023.

The project covering 40 hectares (99 acres) has an estimated cost of ₱32 billion with construction projected to take place from 2025 to 2028.

## Features

### Clark Arena

The Clark Arena is an indoor arena with a planned seating capacity of 25,000 to 35,000.

The CIAC markets the arena to be "Taylor Swift ready by 2028". Despite the reference, there is no scheduled event featuring Swift at the planned venue and it was clarified the musician is used as a benchmark so that the arena have the capacity to host similarly renowned artists.

### Other

Other planned features is the Clark International Convention Center, which is tagged as the flagship facility of the entertainment hub; Clark Airport Mall, the Clark Aviation School, a Multi-modal Mobility Hub, and a housing complex.

## InfoBox

Clark Entertainment and Events Hub
| Project | |
| --- | --- |
| Completed | 2028 (2028) |
| Developer | Clark International Airport Corporation |
| Location | |
|  | |
| Country | Philippines |
| Location | Clark Freeport Zone, Mabalacat, Pampanga |
| Area | |
| Total | 40 ha (100 acres) |
|  | |


title: Best railway station

abstract: Best is a railway station located in Best, Netherlands. The station is located on the Breda–Maastricht railway between Tilburg and Eindhoven. The station is operated by Nederlandse Spoorwegen. The station is located in a tunnel and has four platforms.

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# Best railway station

**Best** is a railway station located in Best, Netherlands.

The station is located on the Breda–Maastricht railway (State Line E) between Tilburg and Eindhoven. The station is operated by Nederlandse Spoorwegen. The station is located in a tunnel and has four platforms.

## History

The station was opened on 1 July 1866. It closed on 15 May 1938 and re-opened on 10 June 1940. There have been several different station buildings over the years. The most recent building was finished in 2000, as part of the construction of two extra tracks between Eindhoven and Boxtel, bringing the total to four.

## Train services

The station is served by the following service(s):

* 2x per hour local services (*Sprinter*) Tilburg Universiteit - Eindhoven
* 2x per hour local services (*Sprinter*) 's-Hertogenbosch - Eindhoven - Deurne

## InfoBox

| Best | |
| --- | --- |
| Best railway station, 2019 | |
| General information | |
| Location | Netherlands |
| Coordinates | 51°30′35″N 5°23′20″E / 51.50972°N 5.38889°E / 51.50972; 5.38889 |
| Line(s) | Breda–Eindhoven railway |
| Construction | |
| Structure type | Underground |
| History | |
| Opened | 1866 |
|  | |
| Services | |
| Preceding station  Nederlandse Spoorwegen Following station  Boxteltowards Oss  NS Sprinter 4400  Eindhoven Strijp-Stowards Deurne  Boxteltowards Tilburg Universiteit  NS Sprinter 6400  Eindhoven Strijp-Stowards Weert | |
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| Location  BestLocation within Netherlands | |


abstract: The FIBA Oceania Championship for Women 2003 was the qualifying tournament of FIBA Oceania for the 2004 Summer Olympics. The tournament, a two-game series between  Australia and  New Zealand, was held in Launceston, Davenport. Australia won all three games to qualify for the Oceanic spot in the Olympics.

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# 2003 FIBA Oceania Championship for Women

The **FIBA Oceania Championship for Women 2003** was the qualifying tournament of FIBA Oceania for the 2004 Summer Olympics. The tournament, a two-game series between  Australia and  New Zealand, was held in Launceston, Davenport. Australia won all three games to qualify for the Oceanic spot in the Olympics.

## Results

| New Zealand | 55**69** | **Australia** |
| --- | --- | --- |
| **Scoring by quarter:** 18–15, 24–17, 16–10, 13–11 | | |

| New Zealand | 61**84** | **Australia** |
| --- | --- | --- |
| **Scoring by quarter:** 9–17, 11–27, 28–21, 13–19 | | |

| 2003 Oceanian champions |
| --- |
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Australia
Ninth title** |

## InfoBox

FIBA Oceania Championship
for Women 2003
| 10th FIBA Oceanian Women's
Basketball Championship | |
| --- | --- |
| Tournament details | |
| Host country | Australia |
| Dates | 12–14 September |
| Teams | 2 |
| Venue(s) | 2 (in 2 host cities) |
| Final positions | |
| Champions | Australia (9th title) |
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title: Pualani Kanakaʻole Kanahele

abstract: Pualani Kanakaʻole Kanahele is a Hawaiian kumu hula and author. She is the daughter of Edith Kanakaʻole, and as of 2003 led Hālau o Kekuhi along with her sister Nalani Kanakaʻole. In 1993, the sisters were jointly named National Heritage Fellows by the National Endowment for the Arts, which recognized them as "Hula Masters".

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# Pualani Kanakaʻole Kanahele

**Pualani Kanakaʻole Kanahele** (born September 14, 1937) is a Hawaiian kumu hula and author. She is the daughter of Edith Kanakaʻole, and as of 2003 led Hālau o Kekuhi along with her sister Nalani Kanakaʻole. In 1993, the sisters were jointly named National Heritage Fellows by the National Endowment for the Arts, which recognized them as "Hula Masters".

## Career

In 1994, Kanahele was invited by the Dalai Lama to give a speech about world peace. In 1995, Kanahele co-wrote and directed the first opera-length hula drama for the stage, titled *Holo Mai Pele*. In 1999, she represented Hawai‘i in a UNESCO committee on native cultures and intellectual property.

As of 2003, Kanahele led Hālau o Kekuhi along with her sister Nalani Kanakaʻole, additionally teaching Hawaiian studies at Hawaiʻi Community College during the day.

Kanahele was among the leaders of the Thirty Meter Telescope protests in 2019. In May 2021, she was one of seven Native Hawaiians named to a working group of 15 people that was convened by the Hawaii House of Representatives to develop recommendations for management of the Mauna Kea summit.

As of 2020, Kanahele was president of the Edith Kanakaʻole Foundation.

## Personal life

Kanahele has two daughters, Kekuhi Kanahele-Frias and Huihui Kanahele-Mossman.


title: Rockport Music

abstract: Rockport Music is a presenting organization in Rockport, Massachusetts, bringing music and other artistic programming in variety of genres to audiences in the greater Boston area and the Massachusetts North Shore. Founded in 1981 as the Rockport Chamber Music Festival, Rockport Music has been under the artistic direction of violinist/violist Barry Shiffman since 2017. From 1995-2017, the Festival was under the artistic direction of pianist David Deveau. In Summer 2010 the organization completed construction on a year-round permanent home, the Shalin Liu Performance Center. Situated on the Atlantic coast, one hour north of Boston, Rockport has long been a destination for seaside tourism and historically a fishing village and artist colony.

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# Rockport Music

**Rockport Music** is a presenting organization in Rockport, Massachusetts, bringing music and other artistic programming in variety of genres to audiences in the greater Boston area and the Massachusetts North Shore. Founded in 1981 as the **Rockport Chamber Music Festival**, Rockport Music has been under the artistic direction of violinist/violist Barry Shiffman since 2017. From 1995-2017, the Festival was under the artistic direction of pianist David Deveau. In Summer 2010 the organization completed construction on a year-round permanent home, the Shalin Liu Performance Center. Situated on the Atlantic coast, one hour north of Boston, Rockport has long been a destination for seaside tourism and historically a fishing village and artist colony.

## Founding and history

Rockport Music was founded in 1981 as the Rockport Chamber Music Festival—a twelve concert series of chamber, early, and vocal music—by singer Leila Deis and composer-pianist David Alpher, who acted as co-artistic directors until 1994, in collaboration with Rockport businessman Paul Sylva.

Rockport Music has since presented numerous artists, many of whom have returned repeatedly to perform in the festival, including Andrés Diaz (cello), Garrick Ohlsson (piano), Richard Stoltzman (clarinet), Andrés Cárdenes (violin), David Leisner (guitar), Edwin Barker (bass) and Jordi Savall (viola da gamba), as well as acclaimed groups such as the Eroica Trio (piano, cello & violin), the Emerson Quartet, Borromeo, the Calder String Quartet, A Far Cry and the Canadian Brass.

The organization has also commissioned and premiered a number of compositions, including Lera Auerbach's String Quartet No. 3 & Sonata No. 1 for cello and piano, Elena Ruehr’s *Song of Silkie*, Mark Harvey's *Rockport Blues*, John Harbison’s *Abu Ghraib*, Bruce Adolphe’s *Whispers of Mortality*, and Scott Wheeler's *Granite Coast*.

## Performance Center and expansion

Since the first festival in 1981, Rockport Music's concerts were hosted by the Rockport Art Association in its Hibbard and Maddocks Galleries. In 2008, under the guidance of Artistic Director David Deveau and the Board of Trustees, preparation began on the site of Rockport Music's new Shalin Liu Performance Center, which opened for the summer chamber music festival in June 2010. The new facility provides seating for approximately 330 and features a third-floor reception space complete with a catering kitchen. The facility is in compliance with the American with Disabilities Act. The concert stage, set in front of a two-story window overlooking Rockport's Sandy Bay, is visible from ground level and balcony seating.

The space's design is a collaboration between architects Alan Joslin and Deborah Epstein, of Epstein Joslin Architects (Cambridge, MA) and R. Lawrence Kirkegaard, of Kirkegaard Associates (Chicago). Joslin and Kirkegaard have also collaborated on, among other projects, Tanglewood’s Ozawa Hall. Construction was executed by Consigli Construction, which has worked on numerous historical buildings in New England

Also in 2008, the organization was renamed Rockport Music to reflect the gradual expansion of its mission and activities: the Rockport Chamber Music Festival has grown from twelve to twenty-four concerts. Since the opening of the Shalin Liu Performance Center in 2010, Rockport Music has presented a great variety of artists year-round, including Midori, pianist Russell Sherman, Scottish-style fiddler Hanneke Cassel, jazz legend Dave Brubeck, folk-rocker Roger McGuinn, jazz-singer Kurt Elling, and Rockport’s own Paula Cole. The Performance Center is also equipped with high quality audio-visual systems and hosts HD broadcasts from the Metropolitan Opera and National Theatre, as well as special cinematic events, such as showings of the silent films Nosferatu and Metropolis with live musical accompaniment.

## Educational outreach

Rockport Music is continually developing its program of education activities for both children and adults. The organization has sponsored “mini-residencies” by accomplished musicians, wherein the artists work with students in Cape Ann’s public schools, culminating in free evening performances for the community. Since 2010, these artists have included Ten Tumbao, Jose Franch Ballester, Manguito, and the Harlem String Quartet, among others.

During the Rockport Chamber Music Festival, Rockport Music hosts a lecture series, master classes, open rehearsals, and panel discussions, as well as free performances, for residents and visitors of Rockport. Educational outreach events for youth and adults featuring over 50 events annually, serve more than 10,000 individuals.

## InfoBox

| Rockport Music | |
| --- | --- |
| Also known as | Rockport Chamber Music Festival |
| Origin | Rockport, Massachusetts, USA |
| Genres | Classical, Jazz, World, Folk, Popular |
| Years active | 1981–*present* |
|  | |
| Website | http://www.rockportmusic.org |


title: Billy Hague

abstract: William Robert Hague) was a Canadian amateur and professional ice hockey goaltender. He won the Stanley Cup with the Ottawa Hockey Club in 1905. He played in three other Stanley Cup challenges during his career.

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# Billy Hague

**William Robert Hague** (April 9, 1885 – September 9, 1969)) was a Canadian amateur and professional ice hockey goaltender. He won the Stanley Cup with the Ottawa Hockey Club in 1905. He played in three other Stanley Cup challenges during his career.

## Playing career

Hague first played senior hockey in the Ottawa City Hockey League for the Ottawa Emmetts. He joined the Ottawa Hockey Club during the *Silver Seven* era, in 1905, succeeding Dave Finnie. In 1906 he was replaced by Percy LeSueur and he joined the Ottawa Victorias for the 1906–07 season. He played for the Victorias in a Cup challenge against Montreal Wanderers in 1908 losing a two-game series.

Hague later played for the Galt Professionals of the OPHL. With Galt he played in a Stanley Cup challenge against the Ottawa HC losing 7–4 in 1911. He joined the Moncton Victorias with several other Galt players, winning the Maritime championship and played in another Stanley Cup challenge in 1912 against the Quebec Bulldogs, losing a two-game series. He later played for Halifax Socials and Montreal Wanderers of the NHA. He retired after the 1916–17 season.

### Bibliography

* Coleman, Charles L. (1966). *The Trail of the Stanley Cup, Vol. 1, 1893–1926 inc*.

### Notes

1. Billy Hague (1885–1969) Find A Grave (findagrave.com). Retrieved 2020-10-09.

## InfoBox

| Billy Hague | | | |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Hague while with the Ottawa Emmetts | | | |
| Born | (1885-04-09)April 9, 1885
London, England, UK | | |
| Died | September 9, 1969(1969-09-09) (aged 84)
Ottawa, Ontario, Canada | | |
| Height | 5 ft 7 in (170 cm) | | |
| Weight | 150 lb (68 kg; 10 st 10 lb) | | |
| Position | Goaltender | | |
| Caught | Right | | |
| Played for | Ottawa Emmetts
Ottawa Hockey Club
Ottawa Victorias
Galt Professionals
Moncton Victorias
Halifax Socials
Montreal Wanderers | | |
| Playing career | c. 19051917 | | |


title: Bill Ray (bishop)

abstract: William James Ray is an Australian retired bishop. He was the tenth Anglican bishop of North Queensland in Australia. He was consecrated a bishop in March 2007 and installed as the 10th bishop of North Queensland on 24 March 2007. He retired as Bishop of North Queensland on 21 September 2018. Born in country Victoria, Ray went to teachers college and began life as a primary school teacher, soon becoming head teacher of a rural school. In his young adult years he led a scout troop, contributed to diocesan committees such as the Camp and Conference committee, lead several camps, represented the Diocese of Gippsland on the General Board of Religious Education (GBRE) and studied theology by distance education. During this time he held a lay reader's license, often taking services of Morning and Evening Prayer in the Parish of Yarram. From 1978 to 1981, Ray worked full-time with the young people of the Diocese of Brisbane, offering Bible studies, camps for various ages and assistance with youth groups, as well as providing training for Sunday school and religious education teachers and youth leaders. He also continued his involvement with GBRE. His ministry as youth and children's worker in the parish of St Luke's Toowoomba from late 1981 to 1986, was punctuated by two years at Duke University in North Carolina, where he studied for his Master of Religious Education. He moved back to Victoria at the beginning of 1987 to be the education officer for the Diocese of Gippsland and the regional officer for the Council for Christian Education in Schools. Ray was ordained a deacon in Rockhampton in 1992 during the first few weeks of his five-year ministry as diocesan ministry training officer. He was ordained a priest later that year. He served as a parish priest in the parishes of Wandal (Rockhampton), East Ivanhoe and Croydon (Melbourne) and as Archdeacon of Maroondah. Over the life of his full-time ministry, Ray has had an active role in the Education for Ministry (EFM) programs at various levels from national trainer, to regional co-ordinator as well as a group mentor. He is also a proponent of the catechumenate program and has led this at both the parish and diocesan levels. He became the director of GBRE in 2000, being equipped for this position over the years through his membership of the board, the executive and positions on various editorial committees. He has written a number of religious education programs and in recent years authored three Lenten study booklets. Ray holds a Diploma of Teaching from Frankston Teachers' College; a Bachelor of Education from the Western Australian College of Education; a Licentiate of Theology from the Australian College of Theology and a Master of Religious Education from Duke University in the United States.

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# Bill Ray (bishop)

**William James Ray** is an Australian retired bishop. He was the tenth Anglican bishop of North Queensland in Australia. He was consecrated a bishop in March 2007 and installed as the 10th bishop of North Queensland on 24 March 2007. He retired as Bishop of North Queensland on 21 September 2018.

Born in country Victoria, Ray went to teachers college and began life as a primary school teacher, soon becoming head teacher of a rural school. In his young adult years he led a scout troop, contributed to diocesan committees such as the Camp and Conference committee, lead several camps, represented the Diocese of Gippsland on the General Board of Religious Education (GBRE) and studied theology by distance education. During this time he held a lay reader's license, often taking services of Morning and Evening Prayer in the Parish of Yarram.

From 1978 to 1981, Ray worked full-time with the young people of the Diocese of Brisbane, offering Bible studies, camps for various ages and assistance with youth groups, as well as providing training for Sunday school and religious education teachers and youth leaders. He also continued his involvement with GBRE. His ministry as youth and children's worker in the parish of St Luke's Toowoomba from late 1981 to 1986, was punctuated by two years at Duke University in North Carolina, where he studied for his Master of Religious Education. He moved back to Victoria at the beginning of 1987 to be the education officer for the Diocese of Gippsland and the regional officer for the Council for Christian Education in Schools.

Ray was ordained a deacon in Rockhampton in 1992 during the first few weeks of his five-year ministry as diocesan ministry training officer. He was ordained a priest later that year. He served as a parish priest in the parishes of Wandal (Rockhampton), East Ivanhoe and Croydon (Melbourne) and as Archdeacon of Maroondah (outer eastern suburbs of Melbourne).

Over the life of his full-time ministry, Ray has had an active role in the Education for Ministry (EFM) programs at various levels from national trainer, to regional co-ordinator as well as a group mentor. He is also a proponent of the catechumenate program and has led this at both the parish and diocesan levels. He became the director of GBRE in 2000, being equipped for this position over the years through his membership of the board, the executive and positions on various editorial committees. He has written a number of religious education programs and in recent years authored three Lenten study booklets.

Ray holds a Diploma of Teaching from Frankston Teachers' College; a Bachelor of Education from the Western Australian College of Education; a Licentiate of Theology from the Australian College of Theology and a Master of Religious Education from Duke University in the United States.


title: Birsinghpur, Karhal

abstract: Birsinghpur (Bīrsiṅhpur) is a village in Karhal block of Mainpuri district, Uttar Pradesh. As of 2011, it had a population of 832, in 148 households.

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# Birsinghpur, Karhal

**Birsinghpur** (*Bīrsiṅhpur*) is a village in Karhal block of Mainpuri district, Uttar Pradesh. As of 2011, it had a population of 832, in 148 households.

## Demographics

As of 2011, Birsinghpur had a population of 832, in 148 households. This population was 56.9% male (473) and 43.1% female (359). The 0-6 age group numbered 116 (69 male and 47 female), or 13.9% of the total population. 204 residents were members of Scheduled Castes, or 24.5% of the total.

The 1961 census recorded Birsinghpur as comprising 2 hamlets, with a total population of 365 people (202 male and 163 female), in 67 households and 54 physical houses. The area of the village was given as 378 acres.

## Infrastructure

As of 2011, Ninoli had 1 primary school; it did not have any kind of healthcare facility. Drinking water was provided by tap and hand pump; there were no public toilets. The village had a post office but no public library; there was at least some access to electricity for all purposes. Streets were made of *kachcha* materials.

## InfoBox

| Birsinghpur | |
| --- | --- |
| Village | |
| BirsinghpurLocation in Uttar Pradesh, India | |
| Coordinates: 27°00′02″N 79°05′58″E / 27.00063°N 79.09948°E / 27.00063; 79.09948 | |
| Country | India |
| State | Uttar Pradesh |
| District | Mainpuri |
| Tehsil | Karhal |
| Area | |
| Total | 1.516 km2 (0.585 sq mi) |
| Population (2011) | |
| Total | 832 |
| Density | 550/km2 (1,400/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+5:30 (IST) |
| PIN | 205268 |


title: Bisbee-Douglas Copper Kings

abstract: The Bisbee-Douglas Copper Kings was a primary moniker of the minor league baseball teams based in Bisbee, Arizona and Douglas, Arizona between 1947 and 2003. They played as members of the Arizona–Texas League from 1947 to 1948, Southwest International League in 1951 and Arizona–Mexico League from 1955 to 1958. The Bisbee-Douglas teams were an affiliate of the New York Yankees from 1947 to1948, Brooklyn Dodgers from 1950 to 1951 and Pittsburgh Pirates from 1956 to 1958.

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# Bisbee-Douglas Copper Kings

The **Bisbee-Douglas Copper Kings** was a primary moniker of the minor league baseball teams based in Bisbee, Arizona and Douglas, Arizona between 1947 and 2003. They played as members of the Arizona–Texas League from 1947 to 1948, Southwest International League in 1951 and Arizona–Mexico League from 1955 to 1958.

The Bisbee-Douglas teams were an affiliate of the New York Yankees from 1947 to1948, Brooklyn Dodgers from 1950 to 1951 and Pittsburgh Pirates from 1956 to 1958.

## History

The Arizona–Mexico League was active from 1955–58 and was the successor of the Arizona–Texas League. Following the 1955 season the team moved to Douglas for the 1956, 1957 and 1958 seasons.

The original Arizona–Mexico League team featured future major leaguers Clint Courtney, Johnny Keane, Jim Tobin and Earl Wilson.

In 1958 the Copper Kings did something no other professional team has done. All 9 players of the starting line–up hit a home run in the same game. See the external link below.

In 2003, the Bisbee-Douglas Copper Kings were briefly reconstituted in an independent professional league, also known as the Arizona–Mexico League, which suspended operations three weeks into the season. The 2003 Copper Kings resumed minor league play under manager Butch Hammett. Their general manager was John Guy. Local baseball historian David Skinner was minority owner. The Copper Kings ended with a final record of 9–7, tied for second place.

The 2003 Copper Kings gained national attention with their colorful promotions including Ted Williams Night in which they gave away free popsicles to their fans in relation to Ted Williams being cryogenically frozen in Scottsdale, Arizona. The 2003 club also made news with the signing of former National League base-stealing champion Chuck Carr, who played center field for the abbreviated season. Former Richmond Braves shortstop Jose Mateo also played with the Copper Kings.

## The ballpark

The team played home games in both Bisbee and Douglas. In Bisbee they played their home games at Warren Ballpark, the oldest ballpark in the United States, constructed in 1909. Games in Douglas were played at **Copper King Stadium**. Warren Ballpark, built with adobe and steel, still stands in a suburb of Bisbee as does Copper King Stadium in Douglas.

## InfoBox

| Bisbee-Douglas Copper Kings | |
| --- | --- |
|  | |
| Minor league affiliations | |
| Previous classes | Class C (1947–1958) |
| League | Arizona–Mexico League (1955–1958, 2003) |
| Previous leagues |  |
| Major league affiliations | |
| Previous teams |  |
| Minor league titles | |
| League titles | **1** (1958) |
| Team data | |
| Previous names | * Bisbee-Douglas Copper Kings (2003) * Douglas Copper Kings (1956–1958) * Bisbee-Douglas Copper Kings (1949–1955) * Bisbee-Douglas Miners (1948) * Bisbee-Yanks (1947) |
| Previous parks |  |


title: Bilma Department

abstract: Bilma is a department of the Agadez Region in Niger. Its capital lies at the city of Bilma. As of 2012, the department had a total population of 17,935 people.

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# Bilma Department

**Bilma** is a department of the Agadez Region in Niger. Its capital lies at the city of Bilma. As of 2012, the department had a total population of 17,935 people.

## Communes

18°41′07″N 12°54′59″E / 18.68528°N 12.91639°E / 18.68528; 12.91639

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| Bilma | |
| --- | --- |
| Department | |
| Bilma Department location in the region | |
| Country | Niger |
| Region | Agadez Region |
| Area | |
| Total | 296,279 km2 (114,394 sq mi) |
| Population (2012 census) | |
| Total | 17,935 |
| Density | 0.061/km2 (0.16/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+1 (GMT 1) |


title: Black Horse, Preston

abstract: The Black Horse is a Grade II listed public house at 166 Friargate, Preston, Lancashire, England PR1 2EJ. It is on the Campaign for Real Ale's National Inventory of Historic Pub Interiors. It is one of only 14 pubs to still have a ceramic bar counter. It still has many other historic features such as the ceramic fireplaces and wall tiles, a mosaic floor, stained glass and fixed seating. It was built in 1898, and the architect was J. A. Seward, for the Atlas Brewery Company of Manchester. and is currently owned by Robinsons Brewery.

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# Black Horse, Preston

**The Black Horse** is a Grade II listed public house at 166 Friargate, Preston, Lancashire, England PR1 2EJ.

It is on the Campaign for Real Ale's National Inventory of Historic Pub Interiors. It is one of only 14 pubs to still have a ceramic bar counter. It still has many other historic features such as the ceramic fireplaces and wall tiles, a mosaic floor, stained glass and fixed seating.

It was built in 1898, and the architect was J. A. Seward, for the Atlas Brewery Company of Manchester. and is currently owned by Robinsons Brewery.

## InfoBox

| The Black Horse | |
| --- | --- |
|  | |
| The Black HorseLocation in Preston city centre | |
| General information | |
| Type | Public house |
| Address | 166 Friargate |
| Town or city | Preston, Lancashire |
| Country | England |
| Coordinates | 53°45′35″N 2°42′04″W / 53.7598°N 2.7011°W / 53.7598; -2.7011 |
| Completed | 1898 |
| Technical details | |
| Material | Red brick with sandstone dressings |
| Floor count | 3 |
| Design and construction | |
| Architect(s) | J A Seward |
| Designations |  |
| Listed Building – Grade II | |
| Official name | The Black Horse Hotel |
| Designated | 31 December 1987 |
| Reference no. | 1217882 |
|  | |
|  | |


title: BioNumbers

abstract: BioNumbers is a free-access database of quantitative data in biology designed to provide the scientific community with access to the large amount of data now generated in the biological literature. The database aims to make quantitative values more easily available, to aid fields such as systems biology. The BioNumbers project performs literature-based curation of various sources. It is a regularly updated online resource that contains >13,000 entries from ~1,000 distinct references. Examples of data include transcription and translation rates, organism and organelle sizes, metabolites concentrations and growth rates. Entries are provided with full reference and details such as measurement method and comments. BioNumbers also publishes a monthly review of a problem in quantitative biology.

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# BioNumbers

**BioNumbers** is a free-access database of quantitative data in biology designed to provide the scientific community with access to the large amount of data now generated in the biological literature. The database aims to make quantitative values more easily available, to aid fields such as systems biology.

The BioNumbers project performs literature-based curation of various sources. It is a regularly updated online resource that contains \>13,000 entries from ~1,000 distinct references. Examples of data include transcription and translation rates, organism and organelle sizes, metabolites concentrations and growth rates. Entries are provided with full reference and details such as measurement method and comments.

BioNumbers also publishes a monthly review of a problem in quantitative biology.

## History

BioNumbers was created as a Wikipedia-format community collaborative initiative in 2007 by Ron Milo, Paul Jorgensen and Mike Springer at the Systems Biology Department at Harvard Medical School. It is currently managed and curated at the Milo Lab from the Weizmann Institute of Science.

The database is funded by the Systems Biology Department at Harvard Medical School, and Weizmann Institute of Science.

## InfoBox

BioNumbers
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| --- | --- |
| Content | |
| Description | Database of quantitative data in molecular and cell biology |
| Contact | |
| Laboratory | Milo lab |
| Primary citation | PMID 19854939 |
| Release date | 2007 |
| Access | |
| Website | bionumbers.hms.harvard.edu |


title: Rock-catfish

abstract: The rock-catfish, Austroglanis sclateri, is a species of catfish in the family Austroglanididae. This freshwater fish is endemic to the Vaal River in South Africa. It is also found in Lesotho and Namibia.

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# Rock-catfish

The **rock-catfish**, ***Austroglanis sclateri***, is a species of catfish in the family Austroglanididae. This freshwater fish is endemic to the Vaal River in South Africa. It is also found in Lesotho and Namibia.

## Distribution

Africa:Endemic to the Orange-Vaal system, South Africa. Also found in Lesotho and Namibia.

## Size

Length: 300mm Weight: +-1KG

## Behavior

Occurs in rocky habitats in flowing water, favoring rapids. Feeds on invertebrates, especially insects, taken from rock surfaces; larger specimens also take small fish. Rarely caught by anglers

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| Rock-catfish | |
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|  | |
| Drawing of *Austroglanis sclateri* | |
| Conservation status | |
|
Least Concern  (IUCN 3.1) | |
| Scientific classification | |
| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Actinopterygii |
| Order: | Siluriformes |
| Family: | Austroglanididae |
| Genus: | *Austroglanis* |
| Species: | ***A. sclateri*** |
| Binomial name | |
| ***Austroglanis sclateri***
(Boulenger, 1901) | |
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| Synonyms | |
| *Gephyroglanis sclateri* Boulanger, 1901 | |


title: Bitopological space

abstract: In mathematics, a bitopological space is a set endowed with two topologies. Typically, if the set is X and the topologies are σ and τ then the bitopological space is referred to as. The notion was introduced by J. C. Kelly in the study of quasimetrics, i.e. distance functions that are not required to be symmetric.

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# Bitopological space

In mathematics, a **bitopological space** is a set endowed with *two* topologies. Typically, if the set is $X$ and the topologies are $\sigma $ and $\tau $ then the bitopological space is referred to as $(X,\sigma ,\tau )$. The notion was introduced by J. C. Kelly in the study of quasimetrics, i.e. distance functions that are not required to be symmetric.

## Continuity

A map $\scriptstyle f:X\to X'$ from a bitopological space $\scriptstyle (X,\tau \_{1},\tau \_{2})$ to another bitopological space $\scriptstyle (X',\tau \_{1}',\tau \_{2}')$ is called **continuous** or sometimes **pairwise continuous** if $\scriptstyle f$ is continuous both as a map from $\scriptstyle (X,\tau \_{1})$ to $\scriptstyle (X',\tau \_{1}')$ and as map from $\scriptstyle (X,\tau \_{2})$ to $\scriptstyle (X',\tau \_{2}')$.

## Bitopological variants of topological properties

Corresponding to well-known properties of topological spaces, there are versions for bitopological spaces.

* A bitopological space $\scriptstyle (X,\tau \_{1},\tau \_{2})$ is **pairwise compact** if each cover $\scriptstyle \\{U\_{i}\mid i\in I\\}$ of $\scriptstyle X$ with $\scriptstyle U\_{i}\in \tau \_{1}\cup \tau \_{2}$, contains a finite subcover. In this case, $\scriptstyle \\{U\_{i}\mid i\in I\\}$ must contain at least one member from $\tau \_{1}$ and at least one member from $\tau \_{2}$
* A bitopological space $\scriptstyle (X,\tau \_{1},\tau \_{2})$ is **pairwise Hausdorff** if for any two distinct points $\scriptstyle x,y\in X$ there exist disjoint $\scriptstyle U\_{1}\in \tau \_{1}$ and $\scriptstyle U\_{2}\in \tau \_{2}$ with $\scriptstyle x\in U\_{1}$ and $\scriptstyle y\in U\_{2}$.
* A bitopological space $\scriptstyle (X,\tau \_{1},\tau \_{2})$ is **pairwise zero-dimensional** if opens in $\scriptstyle (X,\tau \_{1})$ which are closed in $\scriptstyle (X,\tau \_{2})$ form a basis for $\scriptstyle (X,\tau \_{1})$, and opens in $\scriptstyle (X,\tau \_{2})$ which are closed in $\scriptstyle (X,\tau \_{1})$ form a basis for $\scriptstyle (X,\tau \_{2})$.
* A bitopological space $\scriptstyle (X,\sigma ,\tau )$ is called **binormal** if for every $\scriptstyle F\_{\sigma }$ $\scriptstyle \sigma $-closed and $\scriptstyle F\_{\tau }$ $\scriptstyle \tau $-closed sets there are $\scriptstyle G\_{\sigma }$ $\scriptstyle \sigma $-open and $\scriptstyle G\_{\tau }$ $\scriptstyle \tau $-open sets such that $\scriptstyle F\_{\sigma }\subseteq G\_{\tau }$ $\scriptstyle F\_{\tau }\subseteq G\_{\sigma }$, and $\scriptstyle G\_{\sigma }\cap G\_{\tau }=\emptyset .$

* Kelly, J. C. (1963). Bitopological spaces. *Proc. London Math. Soc.*, 13(3) 71–89.
* Reilly, I. L. (1972). On bitopological separation properties. *Nanta Math.*, (2) 14–25.
* Reilly, I. L. (1973). Zero dimensional bitopological spaces. *Indag. Math.*, (35) 127–131.
* Salbany, S. (1974). *Bitopological spaces, compactifications and completions*. Department of Mathematics, University of Cape Town, Cape Town.
* Kopperman, R. (1995). Asymmetry and duality in topology. *Topology Appl.*, 66(1) 1--39.
* Fletcher. P, Hoyle H.B. III, and Patty C.W. (1969). The comparison of topologies.  *Duke Math. J.*,36(2) 325–331.
* Dochviri, I., Noiri T. (2015). On some properties of stable bitopological spaces. *Topol. Proc.*, 45 111–119.


title: Bitopertin

abstract: Bitopertin is a glycine reuptake inhibitor which was under development by Roche as an adjunct to antipsychotics for the treatment of persistent negative symptoms or suboptimally controlled positive symptoms associated with schizophrenia. Research into this indication has been largely halted as a result of disappointing trial results. As of 2024, it is under development for the management of erythropoietic protoporphyria. Bitopertin is a glycine transporter 1 (GlyT1) inhibitor that increases levels of the neurotransmitter glycine by inhibiting its reuptake from the synaptic cleft. Glycine acts as a required co-agonist along with glutamate at N-methyl-D-aspartate (NMDA) receptors.

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# Bitopertin

**Bitopertin** (developmental code names **RG1678**; **RO-4917838**) is a glycine reuptake inhibitor which was under development by Roche as an adjunct to antipsychotics for the treatment of persistent negative symptoms or suboptimally controlled positive symptoms associated with schizophrenia. Research into this indication has been largely halted as a result of disappointing trial results. As of 2024, it is under development for the management of erythropoietic protoporphyria.

Bitopertin is a glycine transporter 1 (GlyT1) inhibitor that increases levels of the neurotransmitter glycine by inhibiting its reuptake from the synaptic cleft. Glycine acts as a required co-agonist along with glutamate at *N*-methyl-D-aspartate (NMDA) receptors.

## Erythropoietic protoporphyria

Glycine is an early and crucial substrate in the biosynthesis of haem; inhibiting its transport by blocking GlyT1 reduces its availability for haem biosynthesis and this reduces the downstream accumulation of protoporphyrin IX in people with EPP.

## Schizophrenia

Dysfunction of NMDA receptors may play a key role in the pathogenesis of schizophrenia and modulation of glutamatergic signalling via increased concentrations of glycine in the synaptic cleft may help potentiate NMDA receptor function and improve the symptoms of schizophrenia.

In a phase II proof-of-concept study, patients on bitopertin experienced a significant improvement in the change of the Negative Symptom Factor Score from baseline within 8 weeks (from −4.86 in the placebo group to −6.65 in the treatment group, p\<0.05, per-protocol population). In addition, 83% of patients on bitopertin described an improvement of negative symptoms on the CGI-I1 versus 66% on placebo (p\<0.05, per-protocol population).

In January 2014, Roche reported that bitopertin failed to meet its endpoints in two phase III trials assessing its efficacy in reducing negative symptoms of schizophrenia. Subsequently, in April 2014, Roche announced that it was discontinuing all except one of its phase III trials of bitopertin for schizophrenia.

## InfoBox

Bitopertin
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| Clinical data | |
| ATC code | * none |
| Identifiers | |
| IUPAC name * {4-\[3-Fluoro-5-(trifluoromethyl)pyridin-2-yl\]piperazin-1-yl}{5-(methylsulfonyl)-2-\[(1*S*)-2,2,2-trifluoro-1-methylethoxy\]phenyl}methanone | |
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| Formula | C21H20F7N3O4S |
| Molar mass | 543.46 g·mol−1 |
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| SMILES * CC(C(F)(F)F)Oc1ccc(cc1C(=O)N2CCN(CC2)c3c(cc(cn3)C(F)(F)F)F)S(=O)(=O)C | |
| InChI * InChI=1S/C21H20F7N3O4S/c1-12(20(23,24)25)35-17-4-3-14(36(2,33)34)10-15(17)19(32)31-7-5-30(6-8-31)18-16(22)9-13(11-29-18)21(26,27)28/h3-4,9-12H,5-8H2,1-2H3/t12-/m0/s1 * Key:YUUGYIUSCYNSQR-LBPRGKRZSA-N | |


title: Blaakyum

abstract: Blaakyum is a Lebanese metal band from Beirut, founded in 1995 by Bassem Deaibess. Blaakyum's style is a blend of Thrash, heavy and groove metal infused with Middle Eastern and Levantine folk music". To this end, the band incorporates the goblet drum into its music.The band's first studio album, Lord of the Night, was released on Friday the 13th of January 2012. Blaakyum released its second album, Line of Fear, on the 25th of June 2016. The band's last tour started at the Tuska festival, and continued with the "Thrash Mercenaries" Tour 2016, headed by Onslaught.

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# Blaakyum

**Blaakyum** is a Lebanese metal band from Beirut, founded in 1995 by Bassem Deaibess. Blaakyum's style is a blend of Thrash, heavy and groove metal infused with Middle Eastern and Levantine folk music". To this end, the band incorporates the goblet drum into its music.The band's first studio album, *Lord of the Night*, was released on *Friday the 13th* of January 2012. Blaakyum released its second album, *Line of Fear*, on the 25th of June 2016. The band's last tour started at the Tuska festival, and continued with the "Thrash Mercenaries" Tour 2016, headed by Onslaught.

## History

### Origins (1995–1997)

Blaakyum was formed in summer of 1995, five years after the end of the Lebanese Civil War, with original members: Bassem Deaibess (vocals/rhythm guitar), Maroun Azar (guitar/harmonica), Jean Saad (drums), Jad Nohra (lead guitar). Blaakyum started performing without a bassist and covered pop/rock songs and spiritual songs in front of churches. Meanwhile, Maroun Azar left the band to concentrate on studying Medicine, and Jead Abdallah was asked to join the band as a Bassist since he is originally a guitarist but he couldn't fill that part so he decided to help the band in management.

**Blaakyum** then switched styles into grunge-punk and performed their first gig at The Lebanese University Faculty Of Human Science—Fanar without a bassist on most of the songs, except for some were handled by Generation X's (A Lebanese rock Band at the time) bassist. During 1996 Blaakyum auditioned several Bassists and the final choice was on Bassem's (Vocalist) brother Samer Deaibess to take the position. And then the band Switched to thrash metal performing mainly Metallica songs. With the change of style Blaakyum started performing in many concerts and in pubs, including Rock Concert 1 and 2 at Beirut Hall. At this time the band performed Doom/Black and Thrash metal songs, and by 1997 the bands set list was all originals. After dispute on musical differences and personal obligations, Jad Nohra and Samer Deaibess left the band. Mano was brought to fill in the bass role and the band started looking for a lead guitarist. after trying a couple of guitarists they found Shant Bajac, but Bajac had also official exams so he also left. Nohra rejoined the band, but things didn't work out, and he insisted that Bassem Deaibess would quit singing and concentrate on the rhythm Guitar, in the same time he started another band with Mano and Saad called "Society".

Deaibess then met Vic Bajac (Shant's elder brother) in a rehearsal center where "Society" were rehearsing, and they decide to reform Blaakyum.

### 1998–2001

By 1998, the band changed their style into a blend of Thrash, Heavy and Groove Metal infused with Middle Eastern and Levantine folk-music vibes, a nod to the band's origins and influences, coming from a country that straddles eastern and western civilizations on the south-eastern coast of the Mediterranean and with members inspired by Metallica, Testament, Overkill, Annihilator, Onslaught, Slayer and Iron Maiden, just to name a few, along with oriental music icons such as Fairouz, Sabah and Marcel Khalife.

Winning the Lebanese Bands Competition in 1997, Blaakyum released its first single, "Am I Black", in 1998, at the height of the anti-Metal witch hunt conducted by the Lebanese religious and political authorities, who considered anyone affiliated with the scene a national threat, and during which the band's founder and frontman, Bassem Deaibess, was detained and jailed simply for being a heavy-metal musician and fan.

Due to Lebanon's dire economic conditions and a mixture of personal and health problems that hit the band's members, Blaakyum was forced to split in 2001. Deaibess continued to perform with other bands. In 2006, war hit Lebanon again, destroying much of its infrastructure (electricity, water, roads), which remains in disarray.

### 2007–present

But by the end of 2007, Blaakyum was back with fresh new members that Deaibess picked from the new generation: Gio Najarian (Drums), Rany Battikh (Bass). Later this year they won the Lebanese Nationals in the Global Battle of the Bands (GBOB), representing Lebanon in London. Among 3,000 bands that participated in the GBOB and 35 finalists, Blaakyum earned the seventh place. The following year, Blaakyum entered the studio to record its debut album, a process that took more than four years to be completed. The band released "Lord Of The Night" on Friday, 13 January 2012 which was well received by critics. In 2012 another wave of anti-Metal Music took place and Bassem Deaibess was detained for the second time.

Blaakyum set on the "Night Lords" tour that took it all over Lebanon as well as Egypt at Metal Blast Festival. The tour also had shows at Metal Heads' Mission 2012 in Ukraine, MetalCamp 2012 in Slovenia, and playing gigs in Slovakia (Bratislava—Randal Club) and Poland (Warsaw—Progresjia Club). Blaakyum subsequently performed on the main stage at Metaldays 2013 (formerly MetalCamp) and began working on its second album.

In 2015, Blaakyum became the Middle East winner of Wacken Open Air's Metal Battle. And achieved third place in the 2015 worldwide finals of the Metal Battle at Wacken Open Air Germany,

On 4 April 2017, Blaakyum announced the official video for the track 'Freedom Denied' on Metal Hammer. The track deals with the political event called the Arab Spring.

## Members

### Current

* Bassem Deaibess – vocals, rhythm guitar (1995–present)
* Pierre Le Port – bass guitar  (2016–present)
* Rabih Deaibess – lead guitar (2012–present)
* Hassan Khoder – drummer (2016–present)

Sessionists:

* Elie Abou Abdo – Darbuka Arabic folk percussion(2015–present)

### Former

* Samer Deaïbess – bass guitar
* Shant Bajac – Lead guitar
* Vik Bajac – bass guitar
* Jean-Pierre Mattar – lead guitar
* Jean Saad – drummer
* Elias Njeim – lead guitar
* David Elias – drummer
* Jad Feitrouni – drummer
* Ghassan Sakr – drummer
* Jad Nohra – lead guitar
* Will Mallouk – lead guitar
* Rany Battikh - Bass

## Discography

### Studio albums

* ***Lord of the Night* (2012) - 13 songs:**
    + *Dark Moon*
    + *Lord of the Night (feat Wissam Tabet)*
    + *The Last Stand*
    + *Cease Fire*
    + *Am I Black (feat Wissam Tabet)*
    + *Journey to Eternity (feat. Wissam Tabet)*
    + *Battle Roar*
    + *The Land*
    + *Awakened Dreams (feat. Wissam Tabet)*
    + *March of the Eastern Man (feat. Wissam Tabet)*
    + *Rip It Off*
    + *Living Forever*
    + *Dark Symphony*
* ***Line of Fear* (2016) - 8 songs:**
    + *Crossing*
    + *The Line of Fear*
    + *Wicked Revelation*
    + *Destined to Rise*
    + *Baal-Adon*
    + *Religion of Peace*
    + *Freedom Denied*
    + *I Am Who I Am*

### Singles

* "Riot against Riot" (2016)

## Awards

* W:O:A Metal Battle 2015 Finals—Winner 3rd place
* W:O:A: Middle East Metal Battle 2015—Winner 1st place
* GBOB Lebanon 2007 Champion (1st place)
* Lebanese Band Competition 1997 (1st place)

## InfoBox

| Blaakyum | |
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| BLAAKYUM (Rabih, Bassem, Pierre, Hassan) | |
| Background information | |
| Origin | Beirut, Lebanon |
| Genres |  |
| Years active | * 1995–2001 * 2007–present |
| Labels | Unsigned |
|  | |
| Members | Bassem Deaïbess
Rabih Deaïbess
Pierre Le Port
Hassan Khoder |
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| Past members | Samer Deaïbess
Shant Bajac
Vik Bajac
Jean-Pierre Mattar
Jean Saad
Elias Njeim
David Elias
Jad Feitrouni
Ghassan Sakr
Jad Nohra
Elias El Rahbani
Rany Battikh |
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| Website | www.blaakyum.com |


title: Blaaksedijk

abstract: Blaaksedijk is a hamlet on a dike in the Dutch province of South Holland. The village lies in the municipality of Hoeksche Waard. Blaaksedijk lies between Puttershoek, Mijnsheerenland and Heinenoord. Blaaksedijk is considered part of Mijnsheerenland. It has place name signs, and consists of about 350 houses. At the nearby industrial area Boonsweg the "Nettorama" is located, one of the largest supermarkets of the Hoekse Waard, formerly known as the "Witte Boerderij". The "Witte Markt" is also located there, a flea market which continues to attract a large number of visitors every Saturday.

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# Blaaksedijk

**Blaaksedijk** is a hamlet on a dike in the Dutch province of South Holland. The village lies in the municipality of Hoeksche Waard (formerly Binnenmaas). Blaaksedijk lies between Puttershoek, Mijnsheerenland and Heinenoord.

Blaaksedijk is considered part of Mijnsheerenland. It has place name signs, and consists of about 350 houses.

At the nearby industrial area *Boonsweg* the "Nettorama" is located, one of the largest supermarkets of the Hoekse Waard, formerly known as the "Witte Boerderij" (*White Farm*). The "Witte Markt" (*White Market*) is also located there, a flea market which continues to attract a large number of visitors every Saturday.

1. Wet samenvoeging gemeenten Binnenmaas, Cromstrijen, Korendijk, Oud-Beijerland en Strijen, 11 July 2018, accessed at overheid.nl
2. "Blaaksedijk". *Plaatsengids* (in Dutch). Retrieved 3 May 2022.

## InfoBox

| Blaaksedijk | |
| --- | --- |
| Hamlet | |
| Houses in Blaaksedijk | |
| BlaaksedijkLocation in the province of South Holland in the NetherlandsBlaaksedijkLocation in the Netherlands | |
| Coordinates: 51°48′49″N 4°30′40″E / 51.81361°N 4.51111°E / 51.81361; 4.51111 | |
| Country | Netherlands |
| Province | South Holland |
| Municipality | Hoeksche Waard |


title: Birmabright

abstract: Birmabright is a trade name of the former Birmetals Co. for various types of lightweight sheet metal in an aluminium–magnesium alloy. The alloy was introduced by the Birmid Group in 1929 and was particularly noted for its corrosion resistance. Birmal Boats was created in 1930 for the building of light-alloy boats. Birmetals Ltd was formed in 1936 and during the war produced both copper bearing aluminium alloys and the Birmabright magnesium bearing alloys, mainly for aircraft production. The constituents were from 1% to 7% magnesium, with <1% manganese, and the remainder aluminium. The alloys were provided in different temper conditions. e.g. soft, 1/4 hard, 1/2 hard and were designed to be work hardened e.g. by cold pressing into shape. They do not exhibit age hardening, or have a precipitation heat treatment to promote hardening. Weldability is good but machinability is only fair to poor. The alloy has good seawater corrosion resistance. Birmetals Ltd Birmabright grades included the following : The Birmabright designations are obsolete, but equivalent grades exist, for example BB2 equivalent specifications are British standard NS4, American 5251 and ISO designation AlMg2. Gas welding of Birmabright is easier than that of pure aluminium and may be carried out autogenously using scraps of the same material as a filler rod. Birmabright is best known as the material used in the body of the Land Rover from its launch in April 1948, and in a few other classic British vehicles. The doors, boot lid and bonnet of most Rover P4 models were also Birmabright, however towards the end of production this was changed to steel to reduce costs. An early use in the 1930s was for the bodywork of the land speed record car, Thunderbolt. Also used for the bodywork of Bluebird K7 used for the Coniston speed record attempt by Donald Campbell. The well known Laurent Giles designed 46ft sailboat Beyond was built of riveted sheets of Birmabright and circumnavigated in the early 1950s by Tom and Ann Worth. The hull proved corrosion resistant but required re-riveting later due to crystallisation of the rivet heads, and lasted well until being sunk in the Caribbean as an artificial diving reef in the 1980s. Birmetals closed its factory in 1980 after losing money in 1977-1979, followed by a protracted strike over wages by key staff which prevented production.

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# Birmabright

**Birmabright** is a trade name of the former Birmetals Co. (Birmabright works in Clapgate Lane, Quinton, Birmingham, UK) for various types of lightweight sheet metal in an aluminium–magnesium alloy. The alloy was introduced by the Birmid Group in 1929 and was particularly noted for its corrosion resistance. Birmal Boats was created in 1930 for the building of light-alloy boats. Birmetals Ltd was formed in 1936 and during the war produced both copper bearing aluminium alloys and the Birmabright magnesium bearing alloys, mainly for aircraft production.

The constituents were from 1% to 7% magnesium, with \<1% manganese, and the remainder aluminium. The alloys were provided in different temper conditions. e.g. soft, 1/4 hard, 1/2 hard and were designed to be work hardened e.g. by cold pressing into shape. They do not exhibit age hardening, or have a precipitation heat treatment to promote hardening (unlike other contemporary aluminium alloys such as Duralumin). Weldability is good but machinability is only fair to poor. The alloy has good seawater corrosion resistance (unlike Duralumin).

Birmetals Ltd Birmabright grades included the following :

|  | Mg | Mn | Al |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| BB 17 | 0.6% |  | balance |
| BB 1 | 1.0% | 0.5% | balance |
| BB 1-X | 1.0% |  | balance |
| BB 2 | 2.0% | 0.25% | balance |
| BB 5454 | 2.8% | 0.7% | balance |
| BB 3 | 3.5% | 0.25% | balance |
| BB 4 | 4.7% | 0.7% | balance |
| BB 5 | 5.0% | 0.3% | balance |
| BB 7 | 7.0% |  | balance |

The Birmabright designations are obsolete, but equivalent grades exist, for example BB2 equivalent specifications are British standard NS4, American 5251 and ISO designation AlMg2.

Gas welding of Birmabright is easier than that of pure aluminium and may be carried out autogenously using scraps of the same material as a filler rod.

Birmabright is best known as the material used in the body of the Land Rover from its launch in April 1948, and in a few other classic British vehicles. The doors, boot lid and bonnet of most Rover P4 models were also Birmabright, however towards the end of production this was changed to steel to reduce costs. An early use in the 1930s was for the bodywork of the land speed record car, Thunderbolt. Also used for the bodywork of Bluebird K7 used for the Coniston speed record attempt by Donald Campbell.

The well known Laurent Giles designed 46ft sailboat *Beyond* was built of riveted sheets of Birmabright and circumnavigated in the early 1950s by Tom and Ann Worth. The hull proved corrosion resistant but required re-riveting later due to crystallisation of the rivet heads, and lasted well until being sunk in the Caribbean as an artificial diving reef in the 1980s.

Birmetals (part of the Birmid Qualcast Group) closed its factory in 1980 after losing money in 1977-1979, followed by a protracted strike over wages by key staff which prevented production.


title: Black Eyed Bruiser

abstract: Black Eyed Bruiser is a single by Australian blues/hard rock band Rose Tattoo. It's the lead single from the band's seventh studio album, Blood Brothers.

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# Black Eyed Bruiser

***Black Eyed Bruiser*** is a single by Australian blues/hard rock band Rose Tattoo. It's the lead single from the band's seventh studio album, *Blood Brothers*.

## Track listing

1. "Black Eyed Bruiser" (Stevie Wright Cover)
2. "Rock n Roll Outlaw"\*
3. "Remedy"\*
4. "Astra Wally"\*

## Personal

* Angry Anderson \- Vocals
* Mick Cocks \- Guitar
* Dai Prichard - Slide Guitar
* Steve King - Bass
* Paul DeMarco - Drums
* Rob Riley (\*) - Slide Guitar

## InfoBox

| "Black Eyed Bruiser" | |
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| Single by Rose Tattoo | |
| from the album  *Blood Brothers* | |
| Released | 2006 |
| Genre | Hard rock
Pub rock
Blues rock |


title: Blackhawk Christian School

abstract: Blackhawk Christian School, established in 1973 in northeastern Fort Wayne, Indiana, United States, is a private K-12 Christian school with an enrollment of approximately 950 students PK-12 and is operated by Blackhawk Ministries. The school's motto is "Preparing Hearts and Minds to Serve Christ" Mark Harmon is currently the principal of the Secondary School, Doug Picket is principal of the Intermediate School, Kimberly Brown is the principal of the Primary School, and Kevin Newbry is the Head of Schools. Blackhawk Christian is ranked academically as one of the top schools in the Fort Wayne area. In 2009, it was the only school in the 11 counties in northeast Indiana area to graduate 100% of its students. In 2008, 93% of Blackhawk Christian students passed the ISTEP+ GQE exam. Blackhawk Christian School students' average SAT score is 100+ points higher than the state and national average. Ninety percent of Blackhawk graduates go on to some form of higher education.

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# Blackhawk Christian School

**Blackhawk Christian School,** established in 1973 in northeastern Fort Wayne, Indiana, United States, is a private K-12 Christian school with an enrollment of approximately 950 students PK-12 and is operated by Blackhawk Ministries. The school's motto is "Preparing Hearts and Minds to Serve Christ" Mark Harmon is currently the principal of the Secondary School, Doug Picket is principal of the Intermediate School, Kimberly Brown is the principal of the Primary School, and Kevin Newbry is the Head of Schools.

Blackhawk Christian is ranked academically as one of the top schools in the Fort Wayne area. In 2009, it was the only school in the 11 counties in northeast Indiana area to graduate 100% of its students. In 2008, 93% of Blackhawk Christian students passed the ISTEP+ GQE exam. Blackhawk Christian School students' average SAT score is 100+ points higher than the state and national average. Ninety percent of Blackhawk graduates go on to some form of higher education.

## Athletics

“Our Best for His Glory” is the motto of Blackhawk Christian athletics.

As a member of the IHSAA (Indiana High School Athletic Association), Blackhawk Christian School provides athletic competition in 16 sports at the high school level. Blackhawk has achieved 60 Sectional Championships, 23 Regional Championships, 7 Semi-State Championships, and 8 State Championships.

## Notable Alumni

1. "Blackhawk Christian School". Indiana Department of Education. Retrieved 2 February 2024.
2. "Home". *blackhawkchristian.org*.
3. 01/09/2010 edition of the Journal Gazette
4. "Blackhawk Christian School Test Scores and Academics".
5. "Russell Byrd - Men's Basketball". *Michigan State University Athletics*.
6. "Caleb Furst - Men's Basketball". *Purdue Boilermakers*.

## InfoBox

| Blackhawk Christian School | |
| --- | --- |
| Location | |
|  | |
| 7400 East State Boulevard,
Fort Wayne, Indiana
United States | |
| Coordinates | 41°6′21.14″N 85°2′46.07″W / 41.1058722°N 85.0461306°W / 41.1058722; -85.0461306 |
| Information | |
| Type | Private Christian |
| Established | 1973 |
| Principal | Mark Harmon |
| Grades | K-12 |
| Enrollment | 947 (2023-2024) |
| Campus type | Suburban |
| Color(s) |  |
| Mascot | Brave |
| Website | Homepage |


title: Blackhawk (radio series)

abstract:
Blackhawk was a 1950 ABC radio series adapted from the long-running Blackhawk comic book about the team of adventurous World War II aviators. According to broadcasting researcher Harrison Boyd Summers, author of A Thirty-Year History of Programs Carried on National Radio Networks in the United States, 1926-1956, Blackhawk was an unsponsored half-hour show that aired on Wednesdays at 5:30pm. With Michael Fitzmaurice (1908-1967) portraying team leader Blackhawk, the series premiered September 13, 1950 and concluded a few months later on December 27, 1950. That same year, Fitzmaurice did the voice of Superman on ABC. Radio historian Jim Harmon remembered:
  - I heard the Blackhawk radio show when it was on ABC, probably about every one of its few episodes. Superman was on twice a week, and Blackhawk once a week in that time slot... I do recall Blackhawk had one different companion each episode—sometimes André, sometimes Olaf, etc. But it was the same actor, just changing his accent. The show seemed to be "okay," perhaps actually better than the short-lived half-hour Captain Midnight. By checking the schedules of the daily "On the Radio" feature in The New York Times, radio researcher Irene Heinstein determined there were 16 episodes in the run, adding, "The programs in that time slot Monday-Friday were: Monday, Space Patrol, Tuesday, Superman, Wednesday, Blackhawk, Thursday, Superman, Friday, Space Patrol. The next listing for Blackhawk should have been January 3, 1951. However, in its time slot appeared Big Jon and Sparky, which held that time slot Monday-Friday throughout January, when I stopped looking. Checking on Monday, January 1, and Tuesday, January 2, Space Patrol and Superman had their final listings in that time slot rotation, which began Monday, September 11, 1950 on WJZ."

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# Blackhawk (radio series)

***Blackhawk*** was a 1950 ABC radio series adapted from the long-running *Blackhawk* comic book about the team of adventurous World War II aviators.

According to broadcasting researcher Harrison Boyd Summers, author of *A Thirty-Year History of Programs Carried on National Radio Networks in the United States, 1926-1956*, *Blackhawk* was an unsponsored half-hour show that aired on Wednesdays at 5:30pm.

With Michael Fitzmaurice (1908-1967) portraying team leader Blackhawk, the series premiered September 13, 1950 and concluded a few months later on December 27, 1950. That same year, Fitzmaurice did the voice of Superman on ABC.

Radio historian Jim Harmon remembered:

I heard the *Blackhawk* radio show when it was on ABC, probably about every one of its few episodes. *Superman* was on twice a week, and Blackhawk once a week in that time slot... I do recall Blackhawk had one different companion each episodesometimes André, sometimes Olaf, etc. But it was the same actor, just changing his accent. The show seemed to be "okay," perhaps actually better than the short-lived half-hour *Captain Midnight*.

By checking the schedules of the daily "On the Radio" feature in *The New York Times*, radio researcher Irene Heinstein determined there were 16 episodes in the run, adding, "The programs in that time slot Monday-Friday were: Monday, *Space Patrol*, Tuesday, *Superman*, Wednesday, *Blackhawk*, Thursday, *Superman*, Friday, *Space Patrol*. The next listing for *Blackhawk* should have been January 3, 1951. However, in its time slot appeared *Big Jon and Sparky*, which held that time slot Monday-Friday throughout January, when I stopped looking. Checking on Monday, January 1, and Tuesday, January 2, *Space Patrol* and *Superman* had their final listings in that time slot rotation, which began Monday, September 11, 1950 on WJZ."

## InfoBox

Blackhawk
| Genre | Radio drama, Aviation series. |
| --- | --- |
| Running time | 30 minutes. (5:30 pm  6:00 pm) |
| Country of origin | USA |
| Language(s) | English |
| Home station | ABC Radio |
| Starring | Michael Fitzmaurice |
| Original release | September 13 (1950-09-13) <br>December 27, 1950 (1950-12-27) |


title: Rodney Ewing

abstract: Rodney Ewing is an African-American interdisciplinary visual artist. He lives in New York City as of 2022, and formerly lived in San Francisco, California.

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# Rodney Ewing

**Rodney Ewing** (born 1964) is an African-American interdisciplinary visual artist. He lives in New York City as of 2022, and formerly lived in San Francisco, California.

## Early life and education

Rodney Ewing was born in 1964 in Baton Rouge, Louisiana. His father was a Vietnam veteran, who also served 20 years in the United States Air Force. Rodney Ewing also served in the military and is a Desert Storm veteran. Ewing’s father introduced him to art through comic books. Ewing also said he went to schools that had strong art programs.

Ewing received his Bachelor of Fine Art: Printmaking, Louisiana State University, Baton Rouge, Louisiana in 1989; and his Master of Fine Arts: Printmaking, West Virginia University, Morgantown, West Virginia in 1992.

## Work

Ewing's work explores identity, narrative, history, space, displacement, physical vulnerability and violence. Ewing's work involves extensive subject research. Often Ewing uses once-common, but now little-known historical objects. He also uses first person narratives. Ewing's art explores and translates the literal and emotional dimensions of these subjects. Along with historical images of artifacts and victims of violence, Ewing often layers in quotations by different writers. Reading these quotations, sometimes obscured by the visual elements of the piece, creates another experience that is unique and nuanced within the context of the print, sculpture or installation. He employs different methods to draw the viewer in, literally and figuratively, toward the piece and immerses the viewer in a reorienting experience of images, words and ideas.

Ewing's work has referenced James Baldwin, Henry Box Brown, Colson Whitehead, George Stinney, Charles Moore, San Francisco Redevelopment after Japanese Internment, Ralph Ellison, Petrus Camper, and Saul Williams. His artwork is in public museum collections, including at Harvard Art Museums, Fairfield University Art Museum, and the Philadelphia Museum of Art.

## Reviews

> “Rodney Ewing’s drawings, installations, and mixed media works focus on his need to intersect body and place, memory and fact to re-examine human histories, cultural conditions, and events. With his work he is pursuing a narrative that requires us to be present and intimate.”

> ...much of \[Ewing's\] work is about empowering the audience and giving them opportunities to recognize their own agency

## Residencies and select exhibitions

## Select works

* *Sum of My Father* (2018), sculpture made of wool military blankets, silkscreen, and engraved name plates
* *Between Worlds: Portals* (2016), installation explores the history of displacement and resilience of African Americans with doors, windows and words
* *Longitude and Latitude* (2019), explores the geographic and mnemonic landscapes of historical and social events

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## InfoBox

| Rodney Ewing | |
| --- | --- |
| Born | 1964 (age 5960)
Baton Rouge, Louisiana, U.S. |
| Education | Louisiana State University,
West Virginia University |
| Occupation | Visual artist |
| Website | https://www.rodneyewing.com/ |


title: Rock House, Arizona

abstract: Rock House is a census-designated place (CDP) in Gila County, Arizona, United States. The population was 50 at the 2010 census.

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# Rock House, Arizona

**Rock House** is a census-designated place (CDP) in Gila County, Arizona, United States. The population was 50 at the 2010 census.

## Geography

The CDP is located in west-central Gila County in the valley of the Salt River east (upstream) of Theodore Roosevelt Lake. Arizona State Route 288, the Globe–Young Highway, passes through the community, leading north 41 miles (66 km) through Tonto National Forest to Young, and south 6 miles (9.7 km) to Arizona State Route 188 at a point 18 miles (29 km) north of Globe, the Gila County seat. According to the United States Census Bureau, the Pinal CDP has a total area of 0.64 square miles (1.66 km2), of which 0.61 square miles (1.57 km2) is land and 0.03 square miles (0.08 km2), or 4.99%, is water.

## Demographics

Historical population
| Census | Pop. | Note |  |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 2020 | 10 |  |  |
| U.S. Decennial Census | | | |

## InfoBox

| Rock House, Arizona | |
| --- | --- |
| Census-designated place | |
| Rock HouseRock House | |
| Coordinates: 33°37′58″N 110°56′16″W / 33.63278°N 110.93778°W / 33.63278; -110.93778 | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Arizona |
| County | Gila |
| Area | |
| Total | 0.64 sq mi (1.66 km2) |
| Land | 0.61 sq mi (1.57 km2) |
| Water | 0.03 sq mi (0.08 km2) |
| Elevation | 2,190 ft (670 m) |
| Population (2020) | |
| Total | 10 |
| Density | 16.45/sq mi (6.35/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC-7 (MST (no DST)) |
| ZIP code | 85545 |
| Area code | 928 |
| FIPS code | 04-60770 |
| GNIS feature ID | 2582853 |


title: Roger Singleton

abstract: Sir Roger Singleton is chair of the Independent Safeguarding Authority and the Diana, Princess of Wales Memorial Fund. He was chief executive of Barnardo's for 21 years, succeeding Mary Joynson, and was awarded a knighthood for his services to children in 2005. He has served on public inquiries into child abuse in children's homes and is involved in the governance and management of various charities. Singleton is an accredited mediator. In 2003 as chief executive of Barnardo's he was criticised for supporting emotionally manipulative advertising campaigns to raise the charity's profile. In this case the UK advertising standards authority found in Singleton's and Barnardo's favour. Singleton has been chairing the ISA since 2007. The ISA was set up to deliver its responsibilities under the Safeguarding Vulnerable Groups Act (2006) and as part of the Vetting and Barring Scheme (VBS). It makes barring decisions on those people referred to it following harm or the risk of harm to a child or vulnerable adult. It has the legal powers to place or remove people from both of its barred lists. In March 2009 the Government appointed Singleton Chief Adviser on the Safety of Children, where his responsibilities included advising the Government on strategic priorities and reporting annually to Parliament on safeguarding progress. He stood down from the role in June 2010. In his role as Chief Advisor, Sir Roger was asked by Ed Balls the then Children's Minister to undertake a 'check' on the Government's definition of 'regulated activity' – the guidance which would define whether someone needed to be registered under the Scheme. His recommendations were published in December 2009 – "Drawing the line" and were accepted by the Government. His proposals were projected to reduce the number of people due to be ISA-Registered by approximately 2million. In 2010, the Coalition Government initially announced a delay to registration and then undertook a review of the VBS, which proposed a series of amendments to the Scheme including the abolition of the need to register. The proposals are currently going through Parliament in The Protection of Freedoms Bill – to which Singleton was asked to give evidence. The Independent Safeguarding Authority continues to exist although it has been amalgamated with the Criminal Records Bureau. The ISA retains the role of maintaining a list of people barred from working with children and vulnerable adults. Singleton's continued defence of the re-structured ISA continues to draw criticism as the ISA is still perceived by many as being authoritarian and structured in an unethical way with journalists such as Josie Appleton continuing to protest against it via the 'Manifesto Club' which she chairs. [2] This has been seen by some as having damaged his credibility severely. This was particularly demonstrated by successful legal cases taken by the Royal College of Nursing against the ISA in 2010. The Royal College of Nursing alongside other organisations continues to campaign for the ISA to include a hearing within the ISA barring process, for the ISA to have minimal standards of evidence and to have flexible sanctions, indeed that the ISA should use the word 'sanction' when describing the barring process. The ISA under Singleton's leadership continues to resist these changes[3]. Sir Roger Singleton was awarded an honorary doctorate from the University of Bath in 2011.

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# Roger Singleton

**Sir Roger Singleton** CBE (born November 1942) is chair of the Independent Safeguarding Authority (now part of the Disclosure and Barring Service) and the Diana, Princess of Wales Memorial Fund.

He was chief executive of Barnardo's for 21 years, succeeding Mary Joynson, and was awarded a knighthood for his services to children in 2005. He has served on public inquiries into child abuse in children's homes and is involved in the governance and management of various charities. Singleton is an accredited mediator. In 2003 as chief executive of Barnardo's he was criticised for supporting emotionally manipulative advertising campaigns to raise the charity's profile. In this case the UK advertising standards authority found in Singleton's and Barnardo's favour.

Singleton has been chairing the ISA since 2007. The ISA was set up to deliver its responsibilities under the Safeguarding Vulnerable Groups Act (2006) and as part of the Vetting and Barring Scheme (VBS). It makes barring decisions on those people referred to it (usually from employers) following harm or the risk of harm to a child or vulnerable adult. It has the legal powers to place or remove people from both of its barred lists (for Children and Adults). In March 2009 the Government appointed Singleton Chief Adviser on the Safety of Children, where his responsibilities included advising the Government on strategic priorities and reporting annually to Parliament on safeguarding progress. He stood down from the role in June 2010.

In his role as Chief Advisor, Sir Roger was asked by Ed Balls the then Children's Minister to undertake a 'check' on the Government's definition of 'regulated activity' – the guidance which would define whether someone needed to be registered under the Scheme. His recommendations were published in December 2009 – "Drawing the line" and were accepted by the Government. His proposals were projected to reduce the number of people due to be ISA-Registered by approximately 2million. In 2010, the Coalition Government initially announced a delay to registration and then undertook a review of the VBS, which proposed a series of amendments to the Scheme including the abolition of the need to register. The proposals are currently going through Parliament in The Protection of Freedoms Bill – to which Singleton was asked to give evidence.

The Independent Safeguarding Authority continues to exist although it has been amalgamated with the Criminal Records Bureau. The ISA retains the role of maintaining a list of people barred from working with children and vulnerable adults. Singleton's continued defence of the re-structured ISA continues to draw criticism as the ISA is still perceived by many as being authoritarian and structured in an unethical way with journalists such as Josie Appleton continuing to protest against it via the 'Manifesto Club' which she chairs. \[2\] This has been seen by some as having damaged his credibility severely. This was particularly demonstrated by successful legal cases taken by the Royal College of Nursing against the ISA in 2010. The Royal College of Nursing alongside other organisations continues to campaign for the ISA to include a hearing within the ISA barring process, for the ISA to have minimal standards of evidence and to have flexible sanctions, indeed that the ISA should use the word 'sanction' when describing the barring process. The ISA under Singleton's leadership continues to resist these changes\[3\].

Sir Roger Singleton was awarded an honorary doctorate from the University of Bath in 2011.

* ISA, now part of the Disclosure and Barring Service of the UK government:
* Telegraph.co.uk


title: Black Elvis

abstract:
Black Elvis may refer to:
  - An alias used by Kool Keith
    - His album Black Elvis/Lost in Space performed under this alias.
  - A single released by Goldblade in 1996

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# Black Elvis

**Black Elvis** may refer to:

## People

* Australian country singer Roger Knox is also known as the Black Elvis
* American singer Clearance Giddens is often referred to as Black Elvis
* American guitarist and musician Jimi Hendrix was occasionally referred to as Black Elvis
* American singer-songwriter Teddy Pendergrass was notably referred to as Black Elvis during his solo musical career
* American singer Robert Washington is also called Black Elvis
* American singer and street entertainer Blelvis is often referred to as Black Elvis


title: Black house spider

abstract: The black house spider or common black spider is a common species of cribellate Australian spider, introduced to New Zealand and Japan. A closely related species, Badumna longinqua, the grey house spider, has a similar distribution, but has also been introduced to the Americas. Ludwig Carl Christian Koch described Badumna insignis in 1872.

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# Black house spider

The **black house spider** or **common black spider** (*Badumna insignis*) is a common species of cribellate Australian spider, introduced to New Zealand and Japan. A closely related species, *Badumna longinqua*, the grey house spider, has a similar distribution, but has also been introduced to the Americas.

Ludwig Carl Christian Koch described *Badumna insignis* in 1872.

## Description

*B. insignis* is a dark, robust spider. The female grows up to 18 mm, with a 30 mm leg span. As with most spiders, the males are smaller (10 mm) and have longer legs in relation to their body size. In both sexes, the carapace and legs are dark brown to black, and the abdomen is charcoal grey with a dorsal pattern of light markings (sometimes indistinct) and a dense covering of fine, velvety hair. *B. longinqua* is slightly smaller (14 mm) with a greyish carapace and black-brown legs.

## Habits, mating, and reproduction

The web of *B. insignis* is a messy-looking construct of irregular sail-like shapes. There is a funnel-shaped, silken retreat, usually in the middle or corner of the web, where the spider spends most of its time waiting for prey. The female spider never leaves the web unless forced to. They seem quite attached to their location, rarely changing the position of their webs and because of this, old webs can be quite messy, often with small objects or dust stuck in them. At night the spider comes out to repair and add to the web, often just adding new silk over the old. Males, when ready to mate, go in search of females. The male plucks the web of the female to attract her attention. Once the male has made sure that the female will be receptive, he will approach and inseminate her with his palps. They may then stay together for several days and may mate again several times.

The female constructs several white silk egg sacs, which are secured within the web retreat. The female stays with the eggs until they hatch. The spiderlings may then disperse or remain with stay in the web of the mother for some time, catching the smaller prey that the larger spider would ignore.

Predators include the white-tailed spider, as well as parasitic wasps and flies.

## Bite

Black house spiders are venomous but are not considered dangerous. They are timid and bites from them are infrequent. The bite may be excruciatingly painful and cause local swelling. Symptoms such as nausea, vomiting, sweating, and dizziness are occasionally recorded. In a few cases, skin lesions (arachnogenic necrosis) have developed after multiple bites.

## Distribution and habitat

*B. insignis* is native to Australia but has been introduced to New Zealand and Japan. It is widely distributed throughout Australia and New Zealand. In their natural habitat, they are usually found on rough-barked trees, whereas inside buildings they are often found in corners, around windows and doorways, or where other light sources may attract prey insects. The related *B. longinqua* may be found in similar locations, but is more often found outdoors.

Preston-Mafham, Ken (1998). *Spiders: Compact Study Guide and Identifier*. Angus Books. ISBN 978-1-904594-93-2.

## InfoBox

| Black house spider | |
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|  | |
| Female | |
|  | |
| Male | |
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| Scientific classification | |
| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Subphylum: | Chelicerata |
| Class: | Arachnida |
| Order: | Araneae |
| Infraorder: | Araneomorphae |
| Family: | Desidae |
| Genus: | *Badumna* |
| Species: | ***B. insignis*** |
| Binomial name | |
| ***Badumna insignis***<br>L. Koch, 1872 | |
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| Synonyms | |
| * *Amaurobius insignis* L. Koch, 1872 * *Amaurobius robustus* L. Koch, 1872 * *Amaurobius praecalvus* Simon, 1906 * *Amaurobius australiensis* Strand, 1913 * *Ixeuticus robustus* (L. Koch, 1872) * *Badumna robusta* (L. Koch, 1872) | |


title: Black imported fire ant

abstract: The black imported fire ant, or simply BIFA, is a species of ant in the genus Solenopsis. It was long thought to either be a subspecies or a color variation of Solenopsis invicta, but is now recognized as its own species with a demonstratively different range and living habits. BIFA seem to be more tolerant of cold and a less dominant species than RIFA. Due to the BIFA higher body content of water than the RIFA conclusions demonstrate the certain factor plays a role in their differences of living regions.   The species is native to South America, but has been introduced to North America. In the United States, the official assessment is that BIFA are limited to extreme northeastern Mississippi, northwestern Alabama and a few southern counties in Tennessee, though this may reflect underestimation of their range. As of April 2013 their range has been found as far north as the tidewater area of Virginia, and as of July 2016 they have been reported near coastal South Carolina. Since the 2013 records, this species has been collected in NE Arkansas in several Craighead County localities. These collections are presumably the result of recent landscaping of new construction projects. All stings of imported fire ants will produce a sterile pustule that is helpful in distinguishing them from the stings or bites of other insects. Pustules are surrounded by reddened swelling (wheal) with the redness (erythema) extending beyond (flare). The extent of reaction to imported fire ant stings is variable depending on the quantity of allergic (IgE) antibodies an individual has already formed. There may also be differences in the venom from the two species that result in more pronounced wheal and flare formation after stings from BIFA.

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# Black imported fire ant

The **black imported fire ant** (*Solenopsis richteri*), or simply **BIFA**, is a species of ant in the genus *Solenopsis* (fire ants). It was long thought to either be a subspecies or a color variation of *Solenopsis invicta* (the red imported fire ant, or simply RIFA), but is now recognized as its own species with a demonstratively different range and living habits. BIFA seem to be more tolerant of cold and a less dominant species than RIFA. Due to the BIFA higher body content of water than the RIFA conclusions demonstrate the certain factor plays a role in their differences of living regions.

The species is native to South America, but has been introduced to North America. In the United States, the official assessment is that BIFA are limited to extreme northeastern Mississippi, northwestern Alabama and a few southern counties in Tennessee, though this may reflect underestimation of their range. As of April 2013 their range has been found as far north as the tidewater area of Virginia, and as of July 2016 they have been reported near coastal South Carolina.  Since the 2013 records, this species has been collected in NE Arkansas in several Craighead County localities. These collections are presumably the result of recent landscaping of new construction projects.

All stings of imported fire ants will produce a sterile pustule that is helpful in distinguishing them from the stings or bites of other insects. Pustules are surrounded by reddened swelling (wheal) with the redness (erythema) extending beyond (flare). The extent of reaction to imported fire ant stings is variable depending on the quantity of allergic (IgE) antibodies an individual has already formed. There may also be differences in the venom from the two species that result in more pronounced wheal and flare formation after stings from BIFA.

## InfoBox

| Black imported fire ant | |
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| *Solenopsis richteri* worker | |
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| Scientific classification | |
| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Hymenoptera |
| Family: | Formicidae |
| Subfamily: | Myrmicinae |
| Genus: | *Solenopsis* |
| Species: | ***S. richteri*** |
| Binomial name | |
| ***Solenopsis richteri***<br>Buren, 1972 | |
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| The original natural range of *Solenopsis richteri*. | |


title: Rogers International

abstract: Rogers is a British brand name of Rogers International Ltd, a subsidiary of Wo Kee Hong Holdings Ltd, a company based in Hong Kong that produces a variety of audio electronic products.

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# Rogers International

**Rogers** is a British brand name of **Rogers International Ltd**, a subsidiary of Wo Kee Hong Holdings Ltd, a company based in Hong Kong that produces a variety of audio electronic products.

## Description

The company produces a variety of hi-fi products, such as amplifiers, receivers, car audio equipment and LCD TVs, but is best known for its loudspeakers.

## History

Rogers was founded by Jim Rogers in 1947.

An early example was the Rogers Theatrical Horn Loudspeaker. In the early 1970s, Rogers was commissioned by the BBC to produce the LS3/5A. Some 50,000 pairs have been built worldwide to date. Meanwhile, LS 5/8 and LS 5/9 studio monitors were manufactured under licence from the BBC, and have been used in recording studios worldwide.

In 1975 Michael O'Brien as chairman and Brian Pook as M.D. buy Rogers from the receiver. To do this Michael O'Brien bought an off the shelf trading company called Swisstone. Swisstone, trading as Rogers, with 6 former employees retain the BBC licence for the LS3/5A and start manufacturing. Later in 1978 Rogers (actually Swisstone because Rogers now wasn't a company but a trading name) under Michael O'Brien and Brian Pook buy Chartwell from the official receiver.

In 1993 the brand was sold off to its new Chinese owners Wo Kee Hong Holdings, who had since developed the Rogers brand to include surround sound speakers, car audio equipment, Dolby Digital receivers and plasma and LCD TV screens. Although Wo Kee Hong owns the rights to the name, it had retained Swisstone as the sole researcher and designers of the Rogers speakers, therefore preserving the brand's British origins for a while. In 1998 as a result of a dramatic downturn in its Asian exports, the company closed the last of its UK manufacturing sites, and moved all production to Asia. In 2018, Rogers moved back to the UK and started making hifi products such as LS3/5a and LS5/9 and valve amplification.

## Products

**LS3/5A** In the early 1970s, the BBC was in need of a small monitor speaker for use in restricted areas outside broadcast vans during location recording. To that end, they commissioned their Research Department to develop such a compact speaker, and an experimental loudspeaker developed during preliminary work on acoustic scaling provided the basis for the LS3/5A. The outcome was then licensed to commercial speaker companies for production. Aside from Rogers, other manufacturers licensed by the BBC to produce the LS3/5a included Chartwell, Audiomaster, Spendor, and Harbeth. The LS3/5A was Rogers' most successful loudspeaker, and to date 50,000 pairs have been built worldwide.

**Other hi-fi products** During the 1980s, Rogers made the A75 and A100 amplifiers and the T100 FM tuner. Rogers also produced a pair of active subwoofers, called AB3a, which were designed specifically for the LS3/5As. The subwoofers were sold complete with their own electronic crossover, which used the same chassis as the A75/A100 amplifiers.

**LS 5/8 and 5/9** These studio speakers were manufactured by Rogers under licenses granted by the BBC, and have been installed in many recording studios.

**"JR149"** Jim Rogers, who set up J R Loudspeakers Ltd after the collapse of Rogers Audio, released the JR149 in 1977 using the same drive units as the LS3/5A in a cylindrical aluminium cabinet. A review of the JR149 in the May 1977 *Hi-Fi News and Record Review* found that the "general quality was very comparable" to the LS3/5A.

***LS33'*** The final, and often overlooked, speakers to be manufactured by Rogers in the UK with qualities that build upon the DNA of previous models, displaying hugely impressive musicality, soundstaging and the clinical monitor quality that rightly won Rogers many followers in the previous decades.


title: Rogers House (Holden, Massachusetts)

abstract: The Rogers House is a historic house in Holden, Massachusetts. The 1.5-story Cape-style wood-frame house was built sometime before 1733, and is possibly the oldest building in Holden. It is the best-preserved example of its style in the area, which was once somewhat common. The house was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1982, and was included in an expansion of the Holden Center Historic District in 1995.

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# Rogers House (Holden, Massachusetts)

The **Rogers House** is a historic house in Holden, Massachusetts. The 1.5-story Cape-style wood-frame house was built sometime before 1733, and is possibly the oldest building in Holden (there is no firm evidence for a traditionally-ascribed date of 1722 for its construction). It is the best-preserved example of its style in the area, which was once somewhat common.

The house was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1982, and was included in an expansion of the Holden Center Historic District in 1995.

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| Rogers House | |
| U.S. National Register of Historic Places | |
| U.S. Historic district
Contributing property | |
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| Location | 28 Boyden Road,
Holden, Massachusetts |
| Coordinates | 42°20′59″N 71°51′29″W / 42.34972°N 71.85806°W / 42.34972; -71.85806 |
| Built | 1733 |
| Architectural style | Colonial |
| Part of | Holden Center Historic District (ID95001031) |
| NRHP reference No. | 82004471 |
| Significant dates | |
| Added to NRHP | June 1, 1982 |
| Designated CP | August 31, 1995 |


title: Blasdead

abstract: Blasdead is a Japanese heavy metal band from Yokohama formed in 1990.

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# Blasdead

**Blasdead** is a Japanese heavy metal band from Yokohama formed in 1990.

## History

Blasdead was formed in Yokohama in 1990. After a series of demo tapes, the band released its first album, *Another Dimension',' on Lard Records in 1996. Officially, the band has released four studio albums, the most recent being* The Phoenix Never Dies*, which was released in 2015 on Black-listed Records.*

Since its formation, the guitarist Shoji Yasuno has been the only constant member.

## Members

### Current members

* Shoji Yasuno - guitar (1990–present)
* Takashi Yano - drums (2002–2024, his death)
* Kentaro Sasagawa - bass guitar (2009–present)
* Kaoru "Hammy" Iihama - vocals (2012–present)

### Past members

* Mitsuhiro Kondou - bass guitar (1990-1994)
* Masaru Azekura - drums (1990-1994)
* Yoshiyuki Suzuki - vocals (1990-1994)
* Yoshio Enari - bass guitar (1995-2007)
* Tatsuya Takeyari - drums (1995-2002)
* Jeff Rowe - vocals (1995-1996)
* Shuji Izaki - vocals (1998-1999, 2007-2011)
* Yasuyuki "Chappy" Kida - vocals (1999-2000)
* Eiji Yokoyama - vocals (2000-2007)
* Minoru Itabashi - bass guitar (2007-2009)
* Takashi Satou - guitar (2012-2016)

## Discography

* Demo 1992
* Demo 1993
* Try Your Faith (demo, 1995)
* *Another Dimension* (1996, Lard)
* *Mechanical Civilization* EP (2001, self-released)
* *Ground Flare* (2006, Black-listed)
* *The Past and The Future* (2010, Black-listed)
* *The Phoenix Never Dies* (2015, Black-listed)

1. icnl Civilization EP (2001, self-released)
\- "Blasdead - discography, line-up, biography, interviews, photos". *Spirit-of-Metal*. Retrieved 1 June 2019.
2. "Blasdead - Another Dimension". *Encyclopaedia Metallum: The Metal Archives*. Retrieved 1 June 2019.
3. "Blasdead". *Discogs*. Retrieved 1 June 2019.

## InfoBox

| Blasdead | |
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| Origin | Yokohama, Japan |
| Genres | Speed metal, power metal, heavy metal |
| Years active | 1990-present |
| Labels | Black-listed, Lard |
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| Members | * Shoji Yasuno * Takashi Yano * Kentaro Sasagawa * Hammy |
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| Past members | * Mitsuhiro Kondou * Masaru Azekura * Yoshiyuki Suzuki * Yoshio Enari * Tatsuya Takeyari * Jeff Rowe * Shuji Izaki * Chappy * Eiji Yokoyama * Minoru Itabashi * Takashi Satou |
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| Website | http://www.blasdead.com/ |


title: Rohan Murphy

abstract: Rohan Mario Murphy is an American Paralympian, wrestler and motivational speaker. Murphy is also the founder of inspirational networking community CatchSpark.com, and a 2011 candidate for The Leukemia & Lymphoma Society's Man & Woman of the Year fundraising campaign. Murphy has been featured in media such as ABC News, Sports Illustrated and 20/20, as well as Nike's “No Excuses” campaign.

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# Rohan Murphy

**Rohan Mario Murphy** (born December 22, 1983) is an American Paralympian, wrestler and motivational speaker. Murphy is also the founder of inspirational networking community CatchSpark.com, and a 2011 candidate for The Leukemia & Lymphoma Society's Man & Woman of the Year fundraising campaign. Murphy has been featured in media such as *ABC News*, *Sports Illustrated* and *20/20*, as well as Nike's “No Excuses” campaign.

## Wrestling career

During his early years, Murphy was unable and unwilling to participate in sports due to his physical disability. However, when he was in the eighth grade, East Islip coach Ron Croteau offered Murphy a position as equipment manager for the soccer, wrestling and tennis teams.

After noticing both Murphy’s dedication as manager and upper-body strength during gym class, Croteau suggested that Murphy begin wrestling. Murphy and Croteau spent the entire summer training, and Murphy joined the East Islip wrestling team in ninth grade. Murphy wrestled his first match in December 1997 at the Sayville Holiday Tournament. Although he lost his first match and several thereafter, Murphy began to train harder and dedicated himself completely to wrestling. He ended up becoming one of the most decorated wrestlers in East Islip Redmen history by finishing his career as a three-time All-League and two-time All-County wrestler. Murphy walked on to wrestle at Penn State for coach Troy Sunderland. He earned three varsity letters while at Penn State.

## Paralympic career

During his time at Penn State, Murphy began participating in Paralympic weightlifting events. In May 2006, Murphy won a Bronze medal in the 56 kg Junior Division of the 2006 IPC World Powerlifting Championships in Busan, South Korea. Murphy lifted 281.1 pounds (127.5 kg), breaking the previous U.S. Paralympic record of 270 pounds for the 56 kg division, which he set earlier that year at the Southeast Regional. Murphy’s feat grabbed the attention of Nike, and Murphy was subsequently featured in Nike’s “No Excuses” campaign. “No Excuses” was a New Year’s campaign that sought to motivate people to create a workout plan and stick to it.

## Current

Murphy is now a professional motivational speaker. He speaks on a wide variety of subjects, most notably overcoming adversity and accepting differences. He also teaches Krankcycle classes at Gold's Gym in Islip, New York.

## InfoBox

Rohan Murphy
| Rohan Murphy speaking in 2013 | |
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| Personal information | |
| Born | (1983-12-22) December 22, 1983<br>Jamaica, New York, U.S. |
| Weight | 56 kg (123 lb; 8.8 st) |
| Sport | |
| Country | United States |
| Sport | Wrestling and Weightlifting |
| College team | Penn State |
| Medal record      Men's athletics  Representing the  United States  IPC World Powerlifting Championships  2006 Busan 56 kg | |


title: Blaesia atra

abstract: Blaesia atra is a beetle of the family Scarabaeidae and subfamily Cetoniinae.

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# Blaesia atra

***Blaesia atra*** is a beetle of the family Scarabaeidae and subfamily Cetoniinae.

## Description

*Blaesia atra* can reach about 14–20 millimetres (0.55–0.79 in) in length and about 8–12 millimetres (0.31–0.47 in) in width. The body is usually black, with dark brown reddish elytra . Antenna are black, with 10 segments. Pronotum and elytra are moderately punctate. Legs and venter have a dense fringe of rust colored setae. This species is associated with ants of Acromyrmex species (myrmecophily).

## Distribution

This species occurs in Paraguay, Uruguay, Argentina, Bolivia and southern Brazil.

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| *Blaesia atra* | |
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| *Blaesia atra* from Uruguay | |
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| Scientific classification | |
| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Coleoptera |
| Family: | Scarabaeidae |
| Genus: | *Blaesia* |
| Species: | ***B. atra*** |
| Binomial name | |
| ***Blaesia atra***<br>Burmeister, 1842 | |
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