title: 1971 NYPD work stoppage

abstract: The 1971 NYPD work stoppage occurred for five days between January 14 and January 19, 1971, when around 20,000 New York City police officers refused to report for regular duty. While officers maintained that they would continue to respond to serious crimes and emergencies, they refused to carry out routine patrolling duties, leading in some cases to as few as 200 officers being on the street in the city. The police called in sick, a form of strike action known as blue flu, in this case circumventing Article 14 of the New York State Civil Service Law, aka the Taylor Law, which legally prevented police officers from striking. The stoppage was partly a response to a lawsuit by the Sergeants Benevolent Association being struck down in court. That suit would have increased pay for both police and fire fighters, and entitled them to back pay up to the point of their last negotiated contract. More specifically in the 19th Precinct, where the first set of day-shift officers struck at E. 67th Street, another triggering event was the subpoenas from the Knapp Commission investigating corrupt practices. The strike was ended on January 19, after a "stormy union voting session" at the Hotel New Yorker. During the six days, the department managed to deploy about 15% of its regular force, using a mix of senior officers and auxiliary forces. In contrast to the Boston Police Strike of 1919, and the Montreal strike of 1969, there was no surge of crime or unrest. The back-pay issue was eventually settled in the favor of the officers and firemen with a ruling by State Supreme Court judge Irving H. Saypol. For violating the Taylor Law, later that year each participating officer was docked about $417 each.

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# 1971 NYPD work stoppage

The **1971 NYPD work stoppage** occurred for five days between January 14 and January 19, 1971, when around 20,000 New York City police officers refused to report for regular duty. While officers maintained that they would continue to respond to serious crimes and emergencies, they refused to carry out routine patrolling duties, leading in some cases to as few as 200 officers being on the street in the city.

The police called in sick, a form of strike action known as blue flu, in this case circumventing Article 14 of the New York State Civil Service Law, aka the Taylor Law, which legally prevented police officers from striking. The stoppage was partly a response to a lawsuit by the Sergeants Benevolent Association being struck down in court. That suit would have increased pay for both police and fire fighters, and entitled them to back pay up to the point of their last negotiated contract. More specifically in the 19th Precinct, where the first set of day-shift officers struck at E. 67th Street, another triggering event was the subpoenas from the Knapp Commission investigating corrupt practices.

The strike was ended on January 19, after a "stormy union voting session" at the Hotel New Yorker. During the six days, the department managed to deploy about 15% of its regular force, using a mix of senior officers and auxiliary forces. In contrast to the Boston Police Strike of 1919, and the Montreal strike of 1969, there was no surge of crime or unrest. The back-pay issue was eventually settled in the favor of the officers and firemen with a ruling by State Supreme Court judge Irving H. Saypol. For violating the Taylor Law, later that year each participating officer was docked about $417 ($3,135 in 2023 dollars) each.


title: Shili Lin

abstract:
Shili Lin is a statistician who studies the applications of statistics to genomic data. She is a professor of statistics at Ohio State University, and is president-elect of the Caucus for Women in Statistics. Lin earned her Ph.D. in 1993 from the University of Washington. Her dissertation, supervised by Elizabeth A. Thompson, was Markov Chain Monte Carlo Estimates Of Probabilities On Complex Structures.
After working as a Neyman Visiting Assistant Professor at the University of California, Berkeley, she joined the Ohio State faculty in 1995. She has been a fellow of the American Statistical Association since 2004, and a fellow of the American Association for the Advancement of Science since 2009.

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# Shili Lin

**Shili Lin** is a statistician who studies the applications of statistics to genomic data. She is a professor of statistics at Ohio State University, and is president-elect of the Caucus for Women in Statistics.

Lin earned her Ph.D. in 1993 from the University of Washington. Her dissertation, supervised by Elizabeth A. Thompson, was *Markov Chain Monte Carlo Estimates Of Probabilities On Complex Structures*. After working as a Neyman Visiting Assistant Professor at the University of California, Berkeley, she joined the Ohio State faculty in 1995.

She has been a fellow of the American Statistical Association since 2004, and a fellow of the American Association for the Advancement of Science since 2009.

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| Shili Lin | |
| --- | --- |
| Alma mater | University of Washington |
| **Scientific career** | |
| Institutions | Ohio State University |
| Thesis | *Markov Chain Monte Carlo Estimates Of Probabilities On Complex Structures*  (1993) |
| Doctoral advisor | Elizabeth A. Thompson |
|  | |


title: Pauline Klein

abstract: Pauline Klein is a French writer. After studying philosophy at the Sorbonne, then aesthetics at Nanterre University, she eventually entered Saint Martin's School of Art in London. She worked four years in an art gallery of New York. Alice Kahn, her first novel published in 2010, was awarded the Prix Fénéon, while her second novel, Fermer l'œil de la nuit, was published in 2012.

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# Pauline Klein

**Pauline Klein** (born 3 September 1976) is a French writer.

After studying philosophy at the Sorbonne, then aesthetics at Nanterre University, she eventually entered Saint Martin's School of Art in London. She worked four years in an art gallery of New York. *Alice Kahn*, her first novel published in 2010, was awarded the Prix Fénéon, while her second novel, *Fermer l'œil de la nuit*, was published in 2012.

## Bibliography


title: Preet Kaur Nayak

abstract: Preet Kaur Nayak is an Indian television actress. She worked in serials like Sabki Laadli Bebo, Ram Milaayi Jodi, Fear Files: Darr Ki Sacchi Tasvirein, Savdhaan India and Chakravartin Ashoka Samrat as Queen Subrasi. Preet also worked in a film Yeh Jo Mohabbat Hai in 2012.

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# Preet Kaur Nayak

**Preet Kaur Nayak** (born 3 September 1983) is an Indian television actress. She worked in serials like Sabki Laadli Bebo, Ram Milaayi Jodi, Fear Files: Darr Ki Sacchi Tasvirein, Savdhaan India and Chakravartin Ashoka Samrat as Queen Subrasi. Preet also worked in a film Yeh Jo Mohabbat Hai in 2012.

## Filmography

### Television

### Films

1. "A settled married life was something she truly desired: Preet Kaur Nayak on Pratyusha Banerjee". *The Times of India*.
2. "Preet Kaur Madhan to Replace Devanshi Vyas in Dangal TV show 'Pyar ki Luka Chuppi'". *India Forums*.

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| Preet Kaur Nayak | |
| --- | --- |
| Born | (1983-09-03) 3 September 1983 |
| Nationality | Indian |
| Other names | Preet Kaur Madhan, Preet Kaur |
| Occupation | Actress |
| Years active | 2009–present |
| Spouse | Vishal Nayak (m. 2011) |
| Children | 1 |


title: Drosera pygmaea

abstract: Drosera pygmaea is a carnivorous, rosette-forming biennial or annual species of herb native to Australia and New Zealand. The specific epithet, which translates as "dwarf" from Latin, is a reference to the very small size of this plant, which grows to between 8 and 18 mm in diameter. Small, pale flowers are produced at the ends of 1- to 3-inch stems. It is perhaps the most well-known of the pygmy sundews.

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# Drosera pygmaea

***Drosera pygmaea*** is a carnivorous, rosette-forming biennial or annual species of herb native to Australia and New Zealand. The specific epithet, which translates as "dwarf" from Latin, is a reference to the very small size of this plant, which grows to between 8 and 18 mm in diameter. Small, pale flowers are produced at the ends of 1- to 3-inch stems. It is perhaps the most well-known of the pygmy sundews.

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| *Drosera pygmaea* | |
| --- | --- |
|  | |
| Early summer growth of *Drosera pygmaea* at the Peter Murrell Reserve, near Hobart, Tasmania, Australia. | |
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| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| *Clade*: | Tracheophytes |
| *Clade*: | Angiosperms |
| *Clade*: | Eudicots |
| Order: | Caryophyllales |
| Family: | Droseraceae |
| Genus: | *Drosera* |
| Subgenus: | *Drosera subg. Ergaleium* |
| Section: | *Drosera sect. Bryastrum*
Planch. |
| Species: | ***D. pygmaea*** |
| Binomial name | |
| ***Drosera pygmaea***
DC. (1824) | |
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| Synonyms | |
| * *Drosera pusilla*
*auct. non* H.B.K.: R.Br. *ex* Hook.f. (1840) * *Drosera pygmaea*
*auct. non* DC.: Lehm. (1845)
\[=*D. paleacea*\] | |


title: Purine imidazole-ring cyclase

abstract:
The enzyme purine imidazole-ring cyclase catalyzes the chemical reaction
  - DNA 4,6-diamino-5-formamidopyrimidine ⇌ DNA adenine + H2O This enzyme belongs to the family of lyases, specifically amidine lyases. The systematic name of this enzyme class is DNA-4,6-diamino-5-formamidopyrimidine C⁸-N⁹-lyase. Other names in common use include DNA-4,6-diamino-5-formamidopyrimidine 8-C,9-N-lyase (cyclizing), DNA-4,6-diamino-5-formamidopyrimidine 8-C,9-N-lyase.

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# Purine imidazole-ring cyclase

The enzyme **purine imidazole-ring cyclase** (EC 4.3.2.4) catalyzes the chemical reaction

DNA 4,6-diamino-5-formamidopyrimidine $\rightleftharpoons $ DNA adenine + H2O

This enzyme belongs to the family of lyases, specifically amidine lyases. The systematic name of this enzyme class is **DNA-4,6-diamino-5-formamidopyrimidine C8-N9-lyase (cyclizing DNA-adenine-forming)**. Other names in common use include **DNA-4,6-diamino-5-formamidopyrimidine 8-*C*,9-*N*-lyase (cyclizing)**, **DNA-4,6-diamino-5-formamidopyrimidine 8-*C*,9-*N*-lyase (cyclizing, DNA-adenine-forming)**.

* Chetsanga CJ, Grigorian C (1985). "In situ enzymatic reclosure of opened imidazole rings of purines in DNA damaged by γ-irradiation". *Proc. Natl. Acad. Sci. U.S.A*. **82** (3): 633–7. Bibcode:1985PNAS...82..633C. doi:10.1073/pnas.82.3.633. PMC 397099. PMID 3856219.

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| purine imidazole-ring cyclase | |
| --- | --- |
| Identifiers | |
| EC no. | 4.3.2.4 |
| CAS no. | 95990-28-6 |
| Databases | |
| IntEnz | IntEnz view |
| BRENDA | BRENDA entry |
| ExPASy | NiceZyme view |
| KEGG | KEGG entry |
| MetaCyc | metabolic pathway |
| PRIAM | profile |
| PDB structures | RCSB PDB PDBe PDBsum |
| Gene Ontology | AmiGO / QuickGO |
| Search  PMC articles  PubMed articles  NCBI proteins | |


title: Castle Sowerby

abstract: Castle Sowerby is a civil parish in the Eden District of Cumbria, England. In 2001 it had a population of 337, increasing to 344 at the 2011 Census, and includes the hamlets of How Hill, Millhouse, Newlands, Sour Nook, Southernby and Sowerby Row. Located 3 miles (4.8 km) north of Sowerby Row is Thistlewood Farmhouse, consisting of a pele tower probably built in the early 15th century, with 16th century alterations, and an extension built in the late 17th century. The 12th century and later St Kentigern's Church is Grade II* listed. Castle Sowerby was one of the manors which formed part of the Honour of Penrith which has been owned at various times by the Neville Earls of Westmorland, the English Crown, the Earls and Dukes of Portland and the Dukes of Devonshire. It was the birthplace of Reverend William Sowerby, a notable Anglican clergyman who served in Australia.

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# Castle Sowerby

**Castle Sowerby** is a civil parish in the Eden District of Cumbria, England. In 2001 it had a population of 337, increasing to 344 at the 2011 Census, and includes the hamlets of How Hill, Millhouse, Newlands, Sour Nook, Southernby and Sowerby Row.

Located 3 miles (4.8 km) north of Sowerby Row is Thistlewood Farmhouse, consisting of a pele tower probably built in the early 15th century, with 16th century alterations, and an extension built in the late 17th century.

The 12th century and later St Kentigern's Church is Grade II\* listed.

Castle Sowerby was one of the manors which formed part of the Honour of Penrith which has been owned at various times by the Neville Earls of Westmorland, the English Crown, the Earls and Dukes of Portland and the Dukes of Devonshire.

It was the birthplace of Reverend William Sowerby, a notable Anglican clergyman who served in Australia.

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| Castle Sowerby | |
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| High Moor Dyke | |
| Castle SowerbyLocation within Cumbria | |
| Population | 344 *(2011)* |
| OS grid reference | NY3939 |
| Civil parish | * Castle Sowerby |
| District |  |
| Shire county |  |
| Region |  |
| Country | England |
| Sovereign state | United Kingdom |
| Post town | CARLISLE |
| Postcode district | CA4 |
| Dialling code | 016974 |
|  | |
| Police | Cumbria |
| Fire | Cumbria |
| Ambulance | North West |
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| UK Parliament |  |
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title: David Brand (footballer)

abstract: David Brand was an English football manager who was in charge of the Samoa national football team and American Samoa national football team. Brand was born in Manchester, England. He played as a striker for Northern Nomads as a youth player followed by Leeds/Carnegie College before joining Stockport County. He scored 2 goals on his debut at Spotland against Rochdale in a Lancashire League game. He later played for Stalybridge Celtic, Ashton United, and Wigan Athletic. In 1976 he moved to Australia to play for Gosnells City and West Australia. In 1978/9 he played for Hong Kong club Urban Services. In 1980 he played for Napier City Rovers in New Zealand, then for Southport and Irlam Town in England before returning to Australia in 1981 to join Cockburn Utd in Perth. He later coached Cockburn, Morley Windmills, Kwinana Utd, Subiaco, Armadale and Southside Utd before moving into full-time management in 1996 with the Queensland Soccer Federation in Central Queensland and Gold Coast Soccer 1998 to 2002. He was appointed National Coach of Samoa in November 2002, supervising all National Teams male and female until May 2005. An administration project with FIFA followed in American Samoa from 2005 to 2008, including taking the Men's National Team in the Pacific Games and World Cup Qualifiers 2007. A FIFA project followed in Samoa in 2008/9 before linking up with the Oceania Football Confederation and Papua New Guinea Football Association in 2009 to 2015. He was appointed Deputy CEO FIFA U-20 Women's World Cup Papua New Guinea 2016 Local Organising Committee.

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# David Brand (footballer)

**David Brand** was an English football manager who was in charge of the Samoa national football team and American Samoa national football team.

Brand was born in Manchester, England. He played as a striker for Northern Nomads as a youth player followed by Leeds/Carnegie College before joining Stockport County. He scored 2 goals on his debut at Spotland against Rochdale in a Lancashire League game. He later played for Stalybridge Celtic, Ashton United, and Wigan Athletic. In 1976 he moved to Australia to play for Gosnells City and West Australia. In 1978/9 he played for Hong Kong club Urban Services. In 1980 he played for Napier City Rovers in New Zealand, then for Southport and Irlam Town in England before returning to Australia in 1981 to join Cockburn Utd in Perth.

He later coached Cockburn, Morley Windmills, Kwinana Utd, Subiaco, Armadale and Southside Utd before moving into full-time management in 1996 with the Queensland Soccer Federation in Central Queensland and Gold Coast Soccer 1998 to 2002.

He was appointed National Coach of Samoa in November 2002, supervising all National Teams male and female until May 2005. An administration project with FIFA followed in American Samoa from 2005 to 2008, including taking the Men's National Team in the Pacific Games and World Cup Qualifiers 2007. A FIFA project followed in Samoa in 2008/9 before linking up with the Oceania Football Confederation and Papua New Guinea Football Association in 2009 to 2015.

He was appointed Deputy CEO FIFA U-20 Women's World Cup Papua New Guinea 2016 Local Organising Committee.

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David Brand
| Personal information | | | |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Full name | David John Brand | | |
| Date of birth | (1951-10-25) 25 October 1951 | | |
| Place of birth | Manchester, England | | |
| Height | 5 ft 11 in (1.80 m) | | |
| Position(s) | Striker | | |
| Youth career | | | |
| 1968–1970 | Northern Nomads | | |
| 1970–1972 | Leeds Carnegie College | | |
| Senior career\* | | | |
| Years | **Team** | **Apps** | **(Gls)** |
| 1972–1973 | Stockport County |  |  |
| 1979–1980 | Wigan Athletic |  |  |
| Managerial career | | | |
| 2002–2005 | Samoa | | |
| 2007 | American Samoa | | |
| \*Club domestic league appearances and goals | | | |


title: Techno Army Featuring Gary Numan

abstract: Techno Army featuring Gary Numan is a remix album by English musician Gary Numan. It was released in April 1996 and consists of remixes of various Numan tracks from 1979 to 1994 with newly recorded vocals by Numan. The artwork and booklet do not confirm who remixed the tracks, though it is likely to be Nick Smith and Miles Seabrook (with the definite exception of "Cars". Numan's own liner notes state:- "As a songwriter, to have other musicians cover your songs is something of an honour. To have almost an entire album devoted to your work is extremely flattering and so, for me, this has been a most interesting time. My original versions of these songs, recorded over the last 16 years or so, are somewhat different and so it has been fascinating to watch other musicians' interpretations of them come to life. My own music has, particularly over the last two years, taken a much darker, heavier direction and so it is highly unlikely that I personally, would have reworked these songs in this style. For that reason alone this album is somewhat disconnected from me but is, nonetheless, something that makes me enormously proud and I am grateful to Nick and Miles for putting it together."

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# Techno Army Featuring Gary Numan

***Techno Army featuring Gary Numan*** is a remix album by English musician Gary Numan. It was released in April 1996 and consists of remixes of various Numan tracks from 1979 to 1994 with newly recorded vocals by Numan. The artwork and booklet do not confirm who remixed the tracks, though it is likely to be Nick Smith and Miles Seabrook (with the definite exception of "Cars" (Talla 2XLC Remix).

Numan's own liner notes state:-

> "As a songwriter, to have other musicians cover your songs is something of an honour. To have almost an entire album devoted to your work is extremely flattering and so, for me, this has been a most interesting time. My original versions of these songs, recorded over the last 16 years or so, are somewhat different and so it has been fascinating to watch other musicians' interpretations of them come to life.
> My own music has, particularly over the last two years, taken a much darker, heavier direction and so it is highly unlikely that I personally, would have reworked these songs in this style. For that reason alone this album is somewhat disconnected from me but is, nonetheless, something that makes me enormously proud and I am grateful to Nick and Miles for putting it together."

## Track listing

1. "Are 'Friends' Electric?" – 5:39
2. "Cars" – 4:14
3. "We Are So Fragile" – 4:20
4. "We Are Glass" – 5:33
5. "She's Got Claws" – 4:12
6. "I Die: You Die" – 4:26
7. "Deadliner" – 4:09
8. "Machine and Soul" – 4:21
9. "Emotion" – 5:12
10. "A Question of Faith" – 4:10
11. "U Got the Look" – 4:17
12. "Cars" (Rush Hour Skadiva) – 4:18
13. "Cars" (Talla 2XLC Remix) – 5:40

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| Techno Army featuring Gary Numan | |
| --- | --- |
|  | |
| Remix album by Gary Numan | |
| Released | April 1996 |
| Genre | New wave, pop, synthpop |
| Length | 60:34 |
| Label | Castle Communications
WEN CD 006 |
| Producer | Nick Smith and Miles Seabrook |
| Gary Numan chronology | |
| *The Premier Hits*
(1996) ***Techno Army featuring Gary Numan***
(1996) *Random*
(1997) | |


title: David Denny (musician)

abstract: David Denny is an American rock guitar player and founding member of Frumious Bandersnatch, a seminal psychedelic rock band from 1960's San Francisco. Denny was a member of the Steve Miller Band, playing on 1977's Book of Dreams, Greatest Hits 1974–1978, and 1993's Wide River. Denny wrote the hit song "The Stake" and "Circle of Fire". While running a Mission District studio during the late 1980s, Denny contributed his guitar and vocal talents as a founding member of The Bombay Crawlers and played several Bay Area gigs with the rock ensemble. He later released two albums with his Diesel Harmonics band, Diesel Harmonics (1991) and Louisiana Melody (1997). Denny and ex-wife Kathy Peck are artists, songwriters, film score composers, music publishers and owners of Monima Music. Denny recently released two full-length solo albums, Take a Deep Breath (2022) and Agree to Disagree (2023) with co-producer Michael Hurwitz.

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# David Denny (musician)

**David Denny** (born February 5, 1948, Berkeley, California) is an American rock guitar player and founding member of Frumious Bandersnatch, a seminal psychedelic rock band from 1960's San Francisco. Denny was a member of the Steve Miller Band, playing on 1977's *Book of Dreams*, *Greatest Hits 1974–1978* (released in 1978, it sold more than 13 million copies), and 1993's *Wide River*. Denny wrote the hit song "The Stake" (*Book of Dreams*, *Greatest Hits 1974–1978*) and "Circle of Fire" (*Wide River*).

While running a Mission District studio during the late 1980s, Denny contributed his guitar and vocal talents as a founding member of *The Bombay Crawlers* and played several Bay Area gigs with the rock ensemble. He later released two albums with his Diesel Harmonics band, *Diesel Harmonics* (1991) and *Louisiana Melody* (1997). Denny and ex-wife Kathy Peck (executive director and co-founder of H.E.A.R., former bass player for The Contractions) are artists, songwriters, film score composers, music publishers and owners of Monima Music. Denny recently released two full-length solo albums, *Take a Deep Breath* (2022) and *Agree to Disagree* (2023) with co-producer Michael Hurwitz.

## Discography

### With Frumious Bandersnatch

### With the Steve Miller Band

### Six Degrees of Freedom

* 1991  *Diesel Harmonics*; Diesel Harmonics
* 1997  *Louisiana Melody*; Diesel Harmonics

### Monima Music

* 2000  *Live at Hyde Street*; David Denny & Carlos Reyes
* 2014  *The Winds of Lyon*; The Winds of Lyon (David Denny, Kathy Peck)
* 2014  *Passing By*; The Winds of Lyon (David Denny, Kathy Peck)
* 2014  *Need A Lift*; The Winds of Lyon (David Denny, Kathy Peck)
* 2022  *Take a Deep Breath*; David Denny
* 2023  *Agree to Disagree*; David Denny


title: David Haggo

abstract: David John Haggo is a Scottish cricketer who played five First-class and 18 List A matches for Scotland national cricket team from 1983 to 1995 including in 1989 Benson & Hedges Cup till 1995 Benson & Hedges Cup. Domestically, Haggo played for the Prestwick Cricket Club in the Scottish National Cricket League (SNCL) as well as with West of Scotland Cricket Club.

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# David Haggo

**David John Haggo** (born 13 April 1964) is a Scottish cricketer who played five First-class and 18 List A matches for Scotland national cricket team from 1983 to 1995 including in 1989 Benson & Hedges Cup till 1995 Benson & Hedges Cup. Domestically, Haggo played for the Prestwick Cricket Club in the Scottish National Cricket League (SNCL) as well as with West of Scotland Cricket Club.

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David Haggo
| Personal information | |
| --- | --- |
| Full name | David John Haggo |
| Born | (1964-04-13) 13 April 1964<br>Ayr, Scotland |
| Batting | Right-handed |
| Role | Wicket-keeper |
| Relations | Samantha Haggo (Niece) |
| Career statistics | |
| Competition First-class List A  Matches 5 18  Runs scored 140 109  Batting average 20.00 13.62  100s/50s 0/0 0/0  Top score 45 25  Catches/stumpings 6/4 9/6 | |
|  | |
| Source: ESPN cricinfo, 19 April 2016 | |


title: Team England (roller derby)

abstract: England Roller Derby represents England in women's international roller derby, at events such as the Roller Derby World Cup. The team was first formed to compete at the 2011 Roller Derby World Cup in Toronto, Canada, and competed in the 2014 Roller Derby World Cup in Dallas, USA and the 2018 Roller Derby World Cup in Manchester, England.

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# Team England (roller derby)

**England Roller Derby** represents England in women's international roller derby, at events such as the Roller Derby World Cup. The team was first formed to compete at the 2011 Roller Derby World Cup in Toronto, Canada, and competed in the 2014 Roller Derby World Cup in Dallas, USA and the 2018 Roller Derby World Cup in Manchester, England.

## Results

### 2011

Finished the tournament in third place, losing by 161 points to 90 to Team Canada in the semifinal, but beating Team Australia by 203 points to 85 in the third-place playoff. Before the event, *The Guardian* noted that the team was one of the three favourites, with Canada and Team USA, to reach the final.

### 2014

Finished the tournament in second place, losing by 291 points to 105 to Team USA in the final.

### 2018

Finished the tournament in fourth place, losing by 173 points to 147 points to Team Canada in the semifinal.

## Lineups

### 2011 team roster

Six tryout sessions were organised for prospective skaters, and this enabled the coaches to draw up a shortlist of forty. They were invited to attend a final tryout, from which the final roster of twenty was selected. The final line-up was announced in August 2011; more than half the skaters selected for the team were from the London Rollergirls. (*league affiliations listed as of at the time of the announcement*)

| Number | Name | League |
| --- | --- | --- |
| 18 | Dee-Mise | Rainy City Rollergirls |
| 138 | el VISIOUS | Hellfire Harlots |
| 10 | Feral Fairy | Leeds Roller Dolls |
| 04 | Fox Sake | London Rollergirls |
| 33 | Frightning Bolt | London Rollergirls |
| 1984 | Grievous Bodily Charm | London Rollergirls |
| 82 | Hustle Her | Central City Rollergirls |
| 101 | Jack Attack | London Rockin' Rollers |
| 666 | Juicy Lucy | London Rollergirls |
| 9 | Kamikaze Kitten | London Rollergirls |
| 75 | Metallikat | London Rollergirls |
| 6 | Missy Rascal (*Vice-Captain*) | Rainy City Rollergirls |
| 900 | Ninjette | London Rollergirls |
| .357 | Raw Heidi | London Rollergirls |
| 22 | Rogue Runner | Dolly Rockit Rollers |
| 888 | Shaolynn Scarlett | London Rollergirls |
| 13 | Stefanie Mainey (*Captain*) | London Rollergirls |
| 66 | The Mighty Mighty Bash | London Rockin' Rollers |
| 68 | Vagablonde | London Rollergirls |
| 16 | Violet Attack | Birmingham Blitz Dames |

### 2011 coaching staff

### 2014 team roster

Initial tryout sessions for the Team England training squad 2014 were held in both Manchester and London. Prospective skaters were also invited to submit video tryouts if unable to attend the initial sessions. Shortlisted individuals were then invited to a second tryout session in Birmingham from which the final training squad would be selected. The final training squad line-up was announced in January 2014.

| Name | League |
| --- | --- |
| Betty Swollox | London Rockin' Rollers |
| Bloxie Blackout | Tiger Bay Brawlers |
| Dos Santos | Tiger Bay Brawlers |
| Ella Storey | Middlesbrough Milk Rollers |
| Fay Roberts | Rainy City Roller Girls |
| Frightning Bolt | London Rollergirls |
| Goregasm | London Rollergirls |
| Grievous Bodily Charm | London Rollergirls |
| Hell Vetica Black | London Rollergirls |
| Holly Hotrod | Sheffield Steel Roller Girls |
| Jen Sykes | London Rollergirls |
| Juicy Lucy | London Rollergirls |
| Kamikaze Kitten | London Rollergirls |
| Kid Block | Tiger Bay Brawlers |
| Kitty Decapitate | London Rollergirls |
| Lexi Lightspeed | London Rollergirls |
| Lorrae Evans | London Rollergirls |
| Missy Rascal | Rainy City Rollergirls |
| Olivia Coupe | London Rollergirls |
| Pip Gray | Tiger Bay Brawlers |
| Raw Heidi | London Rollergirls |
| ReLisa Kracken | London Rollergirls |
| Rogue Runner | Dolly Rockit Rollers |
| Shaolynn Scarlett *(captain)* | London Rollergirls |
| Sophia Ann Loathing | London Rollergirls |
| Stefanie Mainey *(vice-captain)* | London Rollergirls |
| Terri Sudron | Middlesbrough Milk Rollers |
| Total Frey-hem | London Rollergirls |
| Trisha Smackanawa | Dublin Roller Girls |
| Union Jack U Up | Nashville Roller Girls |
| Vic Tori Bee | Manchester Roller Derby |

### 2014 coaching staff

### 2018 team roster

Initial tryout sessions for the England Roller Derby training squad 2018 were held in both Oldham and Haywards Heath in August 2016. Prospective skaters were also invited to submit video tryouts if unable to attend the initial sessions. Shortlisted individuals were then invited to a second tryout session in Birmingham in October 2016 from which the final training squad would be selected. The final training squad line-up was announced in October 2016. The final roster for the tournament was announced in December 2017 (indicated below with \*).

| Number | Name | League |
| --- | --- | --- |
| 666 | Alex Valentine\* | Rainy City Roller Derby |
| 12 | Alex Wilde\* | Rainy City Roller Derby |
| 105 | Becky Ruckus | Liverpool Roller Birds |
| 369 | Carley McAdam | London Rollergirls |
| 4 | Delta Strike\* | Bristol Roller Derby |
| 7 | Ella Storey\* | Middlesbrough Milk Rollers |
| 11 | Fay Roberts\* | Rainy City Roller Derby |
| 38 | Fayetal Blonde | Rainy City Roller Derby |
| 8 | Fisher | Rainy City Roller Derby |
| 17 | Florence the Machine | London Rollergirls |
| 8008 | Gaz\* | London Rollergirls |
| 308 | GG Hardy | Charm City Roller Girls |
| 1971 | Ho Chee | London Rollergirls |
| 101 | Jack Attack\* | London Rollergirls |
| 129 | Just Jess\* | London Rollergirls |
| 84 | Katie Hellvetica Black *(vice-captain)\** | London Rollergirls |
| 40 | Kid Block\* | London Rollergirls |
| 7 | Kristen Lee\* | London Rollergirls |
| 55 | Lexi Lightspeed | London Rollergirls |
| 314 | Lucy | Newcastle Roller Girls |
| 6955 | Menace\* | Rainy City Roller Derby |
| 6 | Missy Rascal\* | Rainy City Roller Derby |
| 3 | Onyeka Igwe\* | London Rollergirls |
| 419 | Philly\* | Rainy City Roller Derby |
| 6 | Rammit | London Rollergirls |
| 22 | Rogue Runner\* | London Rollergirls |
| 888 | Shaolynn Scarlett *(captain)\** | London Rollergirls |
| 13 | Stefanie Mainey\* | London Rollergirls |
| 86 | Terri Sudron\* | Middlesbrough Milk Rollers |
| 42 | Trisha Smackanawa\* | London Rollergirls |
| 19 | Woo | Central City Rollergirls |

### 2018 coaching staff

## InfoBox

England Roller Derby
| Founded | 2011 |
| --- | --- |
| Colors | Red, white, black and charcoal grey |
| Head coach | Ballistic Whistle
Barry Fight
Rollin' Stoner |
| Championships | 3rd place at 2011 Roller Derby World Cup |
| Broadcasters | Derby News Network |
| Website | teamenglandrollerderby.com |


title: Team Durango

abstract: Team Durango was a manufacturer and distributor of radio-controlled cars and accessories.

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# Team Durango

**Team Durango** was a manufacturer and distributor of radio-controlled cars and accessories.

## History

The original Durango was developed by Serpent Racing from the Netherlands who teamed up with Gerd Strenge to develop a Serpent-Branded 4WD electric buggy based upon prototype cars designs and built by German racer Gerd Strenge, calling the car the S500. The car was a radical departure from the slab-sided hand-machined prototypes when it first saw the light of day at Nuremberg 2008 however the economic climate meant the car never went into production. Fortunately Gerd Strenge and his designer Michael Vollmer formed at the end of 2008 the brand ‘Team Durango’, launching a redesigned S500 called the DEX410 and making it available to the mass market since September 2009. For many years before then prototype cars designed and built by Gerd had noticeable success against the larger commercial builders on the European racing scene.

The then owners Hobbico discontinued the product in 2017.

## Racing

### Podiums at World Championships

| Position | Year | Title | Driver | Model |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1st | 2009 | IFMAR 4WD Offroad World Championship | Martin Achter (GER) | **DEX410** |
| 2nd | 2011 | IFMAR 4WD Offroad World Championship | Jörn Neumann (GER) | **DEX410** |
|

### Podiums at National Championships

| Position | Year | Title | Driver | Model |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1st | 2010 | Finnish 4WD Offroad National Championship |  | **DEX410** |
| 1st | 2010 | French 4WD Offroad National Championship |  | **DEX410** |
| 1st | 2010 | Italian 4WD Offroad National Championship |  | **DEX410** |
| 1st | 2010 | South African 4WD Offroad National Championship |  | **DEX410** |
|

## Products

### 1/10 Scale 4WD Electric Onroad Competition Touring Car

| Date | Name | Details | Kit # |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 2015- | **DETC410v2** |  | #TD102035 |
| 2013-2015 | **DETC410** |  | #TD102023 |
|

### 1/10 Scale 2WD Electric Offroad Competition Buggy

| Date | Name | Details | Kit # |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
|  | **DEX210v3** |  | #TD102042 |
|  | **DEX210v2** |  | #TD102028 |
|  | **DEX210** |  | #TD102006 |
|

DEX210F

### 1/10 Scale 4WD Electric Offroad Competition Buggy

| Date | Name | Details | Kit # |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 2010s - 2017 | **DEX410v5** |  | TD102036 |
| 2010s | **DEX410v4** |  | TD102030 |
| 2010s | **DEX410Rv3** |  | TD102012 |
| 2010s | **DEX410v3** |  | TD102011 |
| 2010–2011 | **DEX410R** | The 'R' is essentially the same car as the original DEX410 but with less of the expensive alloy parts. | TD102003 |
| 2009 Sept - 2011 | **DEX410** |  | TD102001 |
|

### 1/10 Scale 4WD Electric Offroad Truck

| Date | Name | Details | Kit # |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
|  | **DESC410R** |  | TD102005 |
|

### 1/8 Scale 4WD Electric Offroad Competition Buggy

| Date | Name | Details | Kit # |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
|  | **DEX408** |  | TD102007 |
|

### 1/8 Scale 4WD Nitro Offroad Competition Buggy

| Date | Name | Details | Kit # |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
|  | **DNX408** |  | TD102002 |
|

## InfoBox

Team Durango Ltd
| Company type | Private Limited Company (Ltd.) |
| --- | --- |
| Industry | Racing |
| Founded | 2008-2017 |
| Key people | Gerd Strenge <br>Michael Vollmer |
| Products | Radio-controlled Cars |
| Owner | Hobbico |
| Website | www.team-durango.com/ |


title: David Medalla

abstract: David Cortez Medalla was a Filipino international artist and political activist. His work ranged from sculpture and kinetic art to painting, installation, and performance art.

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# David Medalla

**David Cortez Medalla** (23 March 1942 – 28 December 2020) was a Filipino international artist and political activist. His work ranged from sculpture and kinetic art to painting, installation, and performance art.

## Early life

David Cortez Medalla, Jr. was born in Manila, Philippines to David Medalla, Sr. and Juanita Angkay Cortez, both originally from Cebu. He was the second of five children, including an older half-sister. During World War II, the family evacuated Manila to the Sta. Ana Cabaret on the periphery of the city. The Medalla house was destroyed in the Battle of Manila. After liberation, Medalla, Sr. built a new family home on Mabini St. in the Ermita district of Manila.

### Education

#### Early education

Medalla attended kindergarten at Sta. Isabel College before transferring to Ermita Catholic School. He would transfer once more, this time to the Philippine Normal School, where he would graduate elementary in 1949. Afterwards, Medalla attended his first year of high school at the University of the Philippines, first on Padre Faura St. and then at the Diliman campus.

At the beginning of his second year of high school, Medalla's whereabouts were unknown for three weeks. When he eventually turned up back home, his family learned that he had snuck aboard the *SS President Wilson*, fallen asleep, and was discovered by its crew only after it had set sail for Hong Kong. The story was featured in the local news. Afterwards, Bessie Hackett, an American columnist with the *Manila Bulletin*, met with Medalla and his parents to discuss the education opportunity for him to attend the Episcopalian high school of St. Mary's in Sagada, high in the Cordillera Mountains. He attended the school for one year. In 1952, his parents sent him to Cebu to attend the high school of the University of San Carlos. He would attend the school for two days before quitting without telling his parents for several months.

#### Poetry beginnings

Medalla began writing poetry in 1953. He brought his poems to magazine and newspaper editors and was soon published on the front pages of *The Campus Journal* and *The Philippine Collegian*. Medalla requested that his author image be printed upside down, but the request was rejected. The next year, poet and journalist Francisco Arcellana, upon the recommendation of playwright Wilfredo Ma. Guerrero, both of whom were professors at the University of the Philippines, interviewed Medalla and wrote about him in the *Saturday Morning Magazine*. The article, published in 1954, was entitled "A Boy with Feelings for Words." Medalla spent this time "meandering from one newspaper office to another."

#### Further education

In 1954, the University of the Philippines invited Medalla to lecture. He met the president of the university, Vidal Tan, who evaluated Medalla's "mental abilities as approaching genius." Despite lacking a high school diploma, Tan allowed Medalla to enroll in the university's College of Liberal Arts. Soon after, Medalla was recommended by Tan to the George Jonas Foundation for their gifted writers program Camp Rising Sun. The international, full-scholarship program accepted Medalla. After receiving a travel grant from the Commission for Free Asia, Medalla left for New York on July 7 of the same year.

After the program finished, Medalla stayed in New York and met Mark Van Doren, then a faculty member at Columbia University. Van Doren recommended Medalla's admission as a special student to Columbia in September 1954. Medalla attended a philosophy class under John Randall, a modern drama class under Eric Bentley, a literature class under Lionel Trilling, a Greek drama class under Moses Hadas, and a poetry workshop under Léonie Adams. During his time in New York, Medalla became acquainted with New York-based Filipino artists, including poet José García Villa and painter Alfonso Ossorio. After returning to Manila, Medalla attended art lectures under Fernando Zóbel de Ayala.

## Career

On returning to Manila in March 1955, Medalla transformed his family home in Ermita into an art studio and salon that he called *La Cave d'Angley*. There he painted, taught, and hosted intellectual social gatherings. Visitors to *La Cave d'Angley* included the Catalan poet Jamie Gil de Biedma who was then working for Campañía General de Tabacos de Filipinas.

During the 1960s in Paris, the French philosopher Gaston Bachelard introduced Medalla's performance of *Brother of Isidora* at the academy of Raymond Duncan. Later, Louis Aragon would introduce another performance, and Marcel Duchamp honoured him with a "medallic" object.

His work was included in Harald Szeemann's exhibition 'Weiss auf Weiss' (1966), 'Live in Your Head: When Attitudes Become Form' (1969), and in the documenta 5 exhibition in 1972 in Kassel, Germany.

During the early 1960s Medalla moved to the United Kingdom and in 1964 co-founded the Signals London gallery, which presented international kinetic art. He was editor of the Signals news bulletin from 1964 to 1966. In 1967 he initiated the Exploding Galaxy, an international confluence of multi-media artists, significant in hippie/counterculture circles, particularly the UFO Club and Arts Lab. From 1974 to 1977 he was chairman of Artists for Democracy, an organisation dedicated to 'giving material and cultural support to liberation movements worldwide' and director of the Fitzrovia Cultural Centre in London.

Residing at the George Washington Hotel on Lexington Avenue in New York City, in 1994, he founded the Mondrian Fan Club with Adam Nankervis as vice-president.

Between 1 January 1995 and 14 February 1995 Medalla rented a space at 55 Gee Street, London, where he lived and exhibited. He exhibited seven new versions of his biokinetic constructions of the sixties (bubble machines; and a monumental sand machine). These machines were constructed from Medalla's original designs, by the English artist Dan Chadwick. The exhibition also featured large-scale prints of his New York 'Mondrian Events' with Adam Nankervis, and five large oil paintings on canvas created by Medalla in situ at 55 Gee Street. Another important feature was a monumental animated neon relief entitled 'Kinetic Mudras for Piet Mondrian' constructed by Frances Basham using argon and neon lighting after Medalla's original idea and designs. Medalla also invited artists to perform at the space.

Medalla lectured extensively, including at the Sorbonne, the École des Beaux-Arts in Paris, the Museum of Modern Art of New York, Silliman University, the University of the Philippines, the Universities of Amsterdam and Utrecht, the New York Public Library, Simon Fraser University in Vancouver, Canada, the Universities of Oxford, Cambridge, Canterbury, Warwick, and Southampton in England, the Slade School of Fine Art, and St. Martin's.

He was the founder and director of the London Biennale in 1998, a “do-it-yourself” free arts festival, which hosts work by Mai Ghoussoub, Mark McGowan, Deej Fabyc, Marko Stepanov, Adam Nankervis, James Moores, Dimitri Launder, Fritz Stolberg, Salih Kayra, Marisol Cavia, and many others.

In 2010 Medalla participated in a residency in Brazil and - in collaboration with Adam Nankervis - exhibited at the show “The Secret History of Mondrian Fanclub \- Homage to Hélio Oiticica, Lygia Pape and Lygia Clark”, curated by Adriano Casanova at Baro Galeria. During this period he also produced the artwork Cosmic Pandora Micro-Box, published in 2018 in the book by James Cahill "Flying Too Close to the Sun: Myths in Art from Classical to Contemporary", Phaidon.

Medalla won awards from the New York Foundation for the Arts and the Jerome Foundation.

In 2017 Medalla's seminal participatory work "A Stitch in Time" was included in the 57th Venice Biennale curated by Christine Macel.

David Medalla is represented by his extensive archives as private collection, another vacant space. Berlin Germany 2011 to the present.

## Death

Medalla died in Manila on December 28, 2020. He is survived by his partner, curator Adam Nankervis, who reported that Medalla "passed away gently in his sleep."

## Style and works

### Major series

#### *Cloud Canyons*

In the September 1964 issue of *Signals Newsbulletin*, Medalla included images of his bubble machines, later called *Cloud Canyons*. Medalla considered it a scientific and philosophical challenge, his attempt in achieving the concept of an expanding and continuously changing sculpture. Despite little mainstream appraisal upon its initial presentation to the public, the *Cloud Canyons* series is considered a pioneering example of kinetic art.

The work draws inspiration from and acts as a response to the auto-destructive sculptures of Polish artist Gustav Metzger, a contributor to the *Signals Newsbulletin*, who called Medalla "the first master of auto-creative art." Other contemporary admirers of the bubble machines include the artist Hans Haacke as well as scientists Werner Heisenberg and J. D. Bernal. Photographs of Medalla's early bubble machines would go on to inspire Marcel Duchamp's *Medallic Object* sculpture.

One of the early bubble machines created, *Cloud Canyons No. 3*, was first exhibited in 1964 at Signals Gallery, was re-created in 2004 for the exhibition *Art & The 60s: This Was Tomorrow* at Tate Britain, which acquired the work in 2006. As a result, Medalla became the first Filipino to have his work as part of the Tate's permanent collection. The sculpture was later included in the Tate Britain exhibitions *Migrations: Journeys into British Art* in 2012 and *Queer British Art 1861–1967* in 2017.

In 2016, Medalla presented a new version of the bubble machines in an exhibition at The Hepworth Wakefield for the inaugural Hepworth Prize for Sculpture. The sculpture, called *Cloud Canyons No. 31*, was later exhibited at the 14th Biennale of Lyon, bought by Sotheby's S2 gallery, before being sold and then permanently installed for public viewing by the Philippine bank BDO at their Corporate Center in Ortigas.

Sculptures from the *Cloud Canyons* series are found in the permanent collections of Tate Britain, the Queensland Art Gallery, and the Auckland Art Gallery, while papers with initial sketches and plans for a bubble machine are part of the permanent collection of the Museum of Modern Art.

#### *A Stitch in Time*

The participatory art work *A Stitch in Time* was first staged in 1968 and has been reimagined multiple times afterwards. The installation features a suspended stretch of cloth with bobbins hanging above. Participants are invited to stitch small objects and designs onto the cloth. Early stagings of the installation were produced at exhibitions such as *documenta 5*, curated by Harald Szeeman, and *A Survey of the Avant-Garde in Britain*, both in 1972, as well as at the poorly-received *POPA at MOMA* at the Modern Art Oxford in 1971.

## Awards and honors

In 2012, Medalla was given the Gawad Tanglaw ng Lahi award from Ateneo de Manila University, which recognizes those who have pursued Filipino identity through any channel of culture. The awarding coincided with an exhibit of Medalla's work at the Ateneo Art Gallery.

In 2016, Medalla was shortlisted for the inaugural Hepworth Prize for Sculpture alongside Phyllida Barlow, Steven Claydon, and Helen Marten.

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### Works cited

## InfoBox

| David Medalla | |
| --- | --- |
| Medalla c. 2013 | |
| Born | David Cortez Medalla, Jr.
(1942-03-23)March 23, 1942
Manila, Philippines |
| Died | December 28, 2020(2020-12-28) (aged 78)
Manila, Philippines |
| Notable work | *Cloud Canyons*
*A Stitch in Time* |
| Movement | Kinetic art |
| Partner | Adam Nankervis |


title: Taskan

abstract: The Taskan is a river in the Susuman and Yagodninsky districts of Magadan Oblast, Russia. It is a left hand tributary of the Kolyma. Its length is 232 kilometres (144 mi), with a drainage basin of 11,200 square kilometres (4,300 sq mi). The Taskan was first mapped in the 19th century by explorer Jan Czerski. Perch, ruffe, gudgeon and burbot are found in the waters of the river.

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# Taskan

The **Taskan** (Russian: Таскан) is a river in the Susuman and Yagodninsky districts of Magadan Oblast, Russia. It is a left hand tributary of the Kolyma. Its length is 232 kilometres (144 mi), with a drainage basin of 11,200 square kilometres (4,300 sq mi). The Taskan was first mapped in the 19th century by explorer Jan Czerski.

Perch, ruffe, gudgeon and burbot are found in the waters of the river.

## Course

The Taskan River begins in the southeastern slopes of 1,820 m (5,970 ft) high Mount Shoguchan, at the eastern end of the Chersky Range in an area of ice fields, the largest of which is 16 km2 (6.2 sq mi). It heads roughly southeastwards across permafrost terrain covered by tundra vegetation interspersed with sparse taiga. Finally it joins the left bank of the Kolyma between the Kolyma Dam and the Ust-Srednekan Dam, 1,754 km (1,090 mi) from its mouth.

The Taskan is located in a sparsely-populated region of severe cold winters. Its main tributaries are the Mylga and the Sudar. The only populated places by the river were the now abandoned villages of Taskan and Elgen, as well as the also abandoned Ust-Taskan settlement located at the confluence with the Kolyma. The river usually freezes in early October and stays frozen until May. The highest water flow is between mid-May to June in average years.

## InfoBox

| Taskan
Таскан | |
| --- | --- |
| Mouth location in Magadan Oblast, Russia | |
| Location | |
| Federal subject | Magadan Oblast, Russia |
| Physical characteristics | |
|  | |
| Source |  |
| location | Chersky Range |
| elevation | 918 m (3,012 ft) |
|  | |
| Mouth | Kolyma |
| coordinates | 62°40′10″N 150°53′22″E / 62.66944°N 150.88944°E / 62.66944; 150.88944 |
| elevation | 301 m (988 ft) |
| Length | 232 km (144 mi) |
| Basin size | 11,200 km2 (4,300 sq mi) |
| Basin features | |
| Progression | KolymaEast Siberian Sea |


title: Teddy Picker

abstract: "Teddy Picker" is a song by the English indie rock band Arctic Monkeys, released as the third single from their second album Favourite Worst Nightmare. It was released on 3 December 2007 in the United Kingdom. The song entered the UK Singles Chart at number 20.

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# Teddy Picker

"**Teddy Picker**" is a song by the English indie rock band Arctic Monkeys, released as the third single from their second album *Favourite Worst Nightmare*. It was released on 3 December 2007 in the United Kingdom. The song entered the UK Singles Chart at number 20.

## Music video

The video was directed by Roman Coppola, who has previously worked with The Strokes, Daft Punk and Phoenix. The whole video was completed in one day and features the band performing the song live in RAK Studios, London and walking to a local pub. It also won them Best Video at the 2008 NME Awards.

## Track listing

CD, 10"
| No. | Title | Lyrics | Music | Length |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1. | "Teddy Picker" | Alex Turner | Arctic Monkeys | 2:43 |
| 2. | "Bad Woman" (featuring Richard Hawley) | Patrick Sickafus | Death Ramps | 2:18 |
| 3. | "The Death Ramps" |  | Death Ramps | 3:19 |
| 4. | "Nettles" | Turner | Arctic Monkeys | 1:45 |

7"
| No. | Title | Lyrics | Music | Length |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1. | "Teddy Picker" | Turner | Arctic Monkeys | 2:43 |
| 2. | "Bad Woman" (featuring Richard Hawley) | Patrick Sickafus | Arctic Monkeys | 2:18 |

## Personnel

Personnel adapted from album liner notes

**Arctic Monkeys**

* Alex Turner \- lead and backing vocals, lead guitar
* Jamie Cook - rhythm guitar
* Nick O'Malley - bass
* Matt Helders \- drums, percussion, backing vocals

**Technical Personnel**

## Charts

| Chart (2007) | Peak
position |
| --- | --- |
| French Singles Chart | 99 |
| Irish Singles Chart | 32 |
| Italian Singles Chart | 35 |
| Netherlands Singles Chart | 98 |
| UK Singles Chart | 20 |
| UK Indie Chart | 1 |

## Certifications

| Region | Certification | Certified units/sales |
| --- | --- | --- |
| United Kingdom (BPI) | Platinum | 600,000 |
| Sales+streaming figures based on certification alone.
 | | |

## InfoBox

| "Teddy Picker" | |
| --- | --- |
|  | |
| Single by Arctic Monkeys | |
| from the album  *Favourite Worst Nightmare* | |
| Released | 3 December 2007 (UK) |
| Recorded | December 2006 |
| Studio | Miloco Studios, London |
| Genre |  |
| Length | 2:43 |
| Label | Domino |
| Composer(s) |  |
| Lyricist(s) | Alex Turner |
| Producer(s) |  |
| Arctic Monkeys singles chronology | |
| "Fluorescent Adolescent"
(2007) "**Teddy Picker**"
(2007) "Crying Lightning"
(2009) | |
|  | |
| Music video | |
| "Teddy Picker" on YouTube | |
|  | |


title: David Day (Missouri politician)

abstract: David A. Day is a Republican former member of Missouri House of Representatives, representing Camden, Laclede, and Pulaski Counties. Elected to the House in 2004, in 2006 Day was appointed as chairman of the House Veteran's Committee and served in that position until he left office at the end of 2012 due to term limits. Day is also a member of the Southern Growth Policies Board, a non-partisan think tank that is made up of governors, legislators, business, and academic leaders from 13 states. The group focuses on improving the economy though innovation and technology, globalization and enhancing working environments. Most recently, Representative Day was appointed to the Missouri Sentencing Advisory Commission. The purpose of the commission is to support public safety, fairness and effectiveness in criminal sentencing. In addition to his legislative duties, Rep. Day served 13 years on the Missouri Farm Bureau board of directors and is a member of the Pulaski County Farm Bureau, the Pulaski County Landowners Association, Waynesville Masonic Lodge No. 375 AF & AM, the American Legion - Post 298, Missouri Music Assoc. & Hall of Fame, and an active member of the Pisgah Baptist Church in Dixon. Day has also served as a commissioner for the Missouri Hazardous Waste Management Commission, member of the Governor's Advisory Committee on Chips Mills, member of the Agriculture Advisory Committees for Senators Ashcroft, Talent and Bond and Congressman Skelton; member of the Missouri Department of Conservation's Landowners Stream Advisory Committee; board of directors of the Pulaski Landowners Association and as a member of the Speaker's Agriculture Task Force for former speaker of the Missouri House Catherine Hanaway. Rep. Day is also a past member of the Missouri Military Preparedness and Enhancement Commission. Day served in the United States Army 1st and 13th Field Artillery from 1981 to 1984 in Fort Stewart, Georgia. Day is a lifelong resident of Pulaski County.

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# David Day (Missouri politician)

**David A. Day** is a Republican former member of Missouri House of Representatives, representing Camden, Laclede, and Pulaski Counties (District 148). Elected to the House in 2004, in 2006 Day was appointed as chairman of the House Veteran's Committee and served in that position until he left office at the end of 2012 due to term limits.

Day is also a member of the Southern Growth Policies Board, a non-partisan think tank that is made up of governors, legislators, business, and academic leaders from 13 states. The group focuses on improving the economy though innovation and technology, globalization and enhancing working environments. Most recently, Representative Day was appointed to the Missouri Sentencing Advisory Commission. The purpose of the commission is to support public safety, fairness and effectiveness in criminal sentencing.

In addition to his legislative duties, Rep. Day served 13 years on the Missouri Farm Bureau board of directors and is a member of the Pulaski County Farm Bureau, the Pulaski County Landowners Association, Waynesville Masonic Lodge No. 375 AF & AM, the American Legion - Post 298, Missouri Music Assoc. & Hall of Fame, and an active member of the Pisgah Baptist Church in Dixon.

Day has also served as a commissioner for the Missouri Hazardous Waste Management Commission, member of the Governor's Advisory Committee on Chips Mills, member of the Agriculture Advisory Committees for Senators Ashcroft, Talent and Bond and Congressman Skelton; member of the Missouri Department of Conservation's Landowners Stream Advisory Committee; board of directors of the Pulaski Landowners Association and as a member of the Speaker's Agriculture Task Force for former speaker of the Missouri House Catherine Hanaway. Rep. Day is also a past member of the Missouri Military Preparedness and Enhancement Commission.

Day served in the United States Army 1st and 13th Field Artillery from 1981 to 1984 in Fort Stewart, Georgia. Day is a lifelong resident of Pulaski County.

## Awards and recognition

2005: Elected vice-president of his freshman legislative class, Voted “Freshman Legislator of the Year” by his fellow legislators, Voted “Best Politician” by citizens of Pulaski County

2006: Received the Friend of Agriculture Award from MO Farm Bureau, Received the 100% for Jobs Award from the MO Chamber of Commerce, Voted “Best Politician” by citizens of Pulaski County (2nd year), Received Appreciation Award from MG Castro of Ft. Leonard Wood, 100% Voting Record with National Federation of Independent Business (NFIB)

2007: Named Legislator of the Year by the Veterans of Foreign War (VFW), Named Legislator of the Year by the American Legion, Certificate of Appreciation from the MO Association of Veteran's Organizations, Received special recognition from the MO Sheriff's Association, Award for support of the University of Missouri, Rolla (UMR), Voted “Best Politician” by citizens of Pulaski County (3rd year)

2008: Named Legislator of the Year by the Veterans of Foreign Wars (VFW), Certificate of Appreciation from the Under Secretary of Defense for passage of HB 1678, 100% Voting Record with National Federation of Independent Business (NFIB)

2009: Legislator Appreciation Award from the Pulaski County DAV, Presented the Colors of the Multi-National Task Force East and a Missouri Flag flown in his honor in Kosovo by BG Larry Kay in appreciation for Rep. Day's support of the military, Voted "Best Politician" by citizens of Pulaski County (4th time)

2010: Named Citizen of the Year by the Dixon Chamber of Commerce, 100% Voting Record with National Federation of Independent Business (NFIB), Received the Friend of Agriculture Award from MO Farm Bureau

2011: Named Legislator of the Year by the Missouri Assoc. of Veterans Organizations (MAVO), Named Legislator of the Year by the Missouri Forest Products Assoc.

2013: Received the Missouri Assoc. of Veterans Organizations (MAVO) Lifetime Achievement Award.

## Personal

He currently lives in Dixon, Missouri with his wife, Leasa. They have a daughter, Savanna.

## InfoBox

| David Day | |
| --- | --- |
|  | |
| Member of the Missouri House of Representatives
from the 148th district | |
| **In office**
2005  December 31, 2012 | |
|  | |
| Personal details | |
| Born | May 5, 1963
Waynesville, MO |
| Nationality | American |
| Political party | Republican |
| Spouse | Leasa Day |
| Children | Savanna Day |
| Residence | Dixon, Missouri |
| Occupation | Farmer, Musician, Politician |
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title: David Day (broadcaster)

abstract: David "Daisy" Day was an Australian radio broadcaster. He is known for his work in Adelaide, South Australia and for founding the South Australian Music Hall of Fame.

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# David Day (broadcaster)

**David** "**Daisy**" **Day** (1951  1 May 2015) was an Australian radio broadcaster. He is known for his work in Adelaide, South Australia and for founding the South Australian Music Hall of Fame.

## Biography

Day began his disc jockey career at 16 in Moree, New South Wales, before moving to Adelaide in 1973 to work firstly at 5KA, then SAFM and, in 1995, Triple M.

In 2013, Day published his autobiography *Rock Jock*.

Day died on 1 May 2015, aged 63.

## AMC and the SA Music Hall of Fame

Day was responsible for founding the South Australian Music Hall of Fame at the Goodwood Institute in the inner-south Adelaide suburb of Unley, after his friend and colleague, John Vincent, with whom he had discussed the idea, had died in 2009. The SA Music Hall of Fame inducts South Australian, musicians deserving of the recognition, including big names such as Cold Chisel and Masters Apprentices as well lesser known local musicians.

Gary Burrows of the Australasian Performing Right Association (APRA) introduced Day to Enrico Morena, who established the Adelaide Music Collective (AMC), and the two collaborated to mount the AMC Sessions. AMC is a collective of Adelaide music industry professionals who cooperate and collaborate with the common aim of developing and promoting Adelaide as a musical hub.

In December 2015, the SA Hall of Fame moved from the Goodwood Institute building to St Paul's Creative Centre in Pulteney Street in Adelaide city centre, which also hosts Music SA and various other music industry bodies. In October 2019, they expanded and moved into an annex in the centre.

The AMC was incorporated as the Adelaide Music Collective Incorporated in July 2016 and has traded as the AMC SA Music Hall of Fame since July 2017.

## InfoBox

| David Day | |
| --- | --- |
| Born | 1951 (1951)
New South Wales, Australia |
| Died | 1 May 2015(2015-05-01) (aged 63–64)
Adelaide, South Australia |
| Other names | Daisy Day |
| Occupation | Radio broadcaster |
| Years active | 1960s2015 |


title: Ted Key

abstract: Ted Key was an American cartoonist and writer. He is best known as the creator of the cartoon panel Hazel, which was later the basis for a television series of the same name, and also the creator of the Peabody's Improbable History animated segments.

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# Ted Key

**Ted Key** (born **Theodore Keyser**; August 25, 1912  May 3, 2008) was an American cartoonist and writer. He is best known as the creator of the cartoon panel *Hazel*, which was later the basis for a television series of the same name, and also the creator of the *Peabody's Improbable History* animated segments.

## College to cartoons

Born in Fresno, California, Key was the son of Latvian immigrant Simon Keyser, who had changed his name from Katseff to Keyser, and then to "Key" during World War I. Although his family thereafter went by Key, Theodore Keyser did not legally adopt the name until the 1950s. Attending the University of California, Berkeley, Key became the art editor of the student newspaper, *The Daily Californian*, and was associate editor of the campus humor magazine, the *California Pelican* and was a member of the Pi Lambda Phi fraternity. After graduating from college in 1933, Key relocated to New York City, where he published cartoons and illustrations in a number of periodicals, including *Better Homes and Gardens*, *Collier's*, *The New Yorker*, *Ladies' Home Journal*, *Good Housekeeping*, *McCall's*, *Cosmopolitan*, *TV Guide*, *Mademoiselle*, *Look,* and *Judge.* Key also worked as associate editor of *Judge* in 1937.

## *Hazel*

Key's most famous creation, the single-panel *Hazel*, about a wry and bossy household maid, came to Key in 1943 in a dream that he drew the next morning and sent to *The Saturday Evening Post*, where it was accepted and began running regularly. He soon afterward gave the character a name and employment at the Baxter household. In 2008, the cartoonist's son, Peter Key, said, "He picked the name Hazel out of the air, but there was an editor at *The Post* who had a sister named Hazel. She thought her brother came up with the name, and she didn’t speak to him for two years."

The cartoon ran until the weekly magazine ceased publication in 1969. *Hazel* was then picked up for newspaper syndication by King Features Syndicate. With the increased output of six cartoons a week, Key hired veteran gag cartoonist Stan Fine to lend a hand.

Key later adapted his comic panel into the television show *Hazel*, starring Shirley Booth as the titular maid. It ran from 1961 to 1964 on NBC; for its final 1965 season, the show switched to CBS. Key continued to draw the strip until his retirement in 1993. King Features reprints panels in over 50 newspapers as of 2008.

## Films and television

Key's other work in the comics field includes *Diz and Liz*, a two-page feature that ran in *Jack and Jill* magazine from 1961 to 1972, as well as conceiving and creating *Peabody's Improbable History*, the original Peabody segment for producer Jay Ward's animated television series *The Rocky and Bullwinkle Show*. Key also provided illustrations for the long-running "Positive Attitude" series of motivational pamphlets and posters, published biweekly by Economics Press Inc. from the 1960s to the 1980s.

## Radio

Key also wrote radio plays during the 1930s and 1940s. His radio drama, *The Clinic*, broadcast on NBC, was chosen for Max Wylie's *Best Broadcasts of 1939-40* anthology.

## Other works

He was the screenwriter for three Disney films (*The Cat from Outer Space*, *Million Dollar Duck,* and *Gus*), and he created several classic children's books, including *Phyllis* and *The Biggest Dog in the World* (later adapted into the film *Digby, the Biggest Dog in the World*).

## Personal life

During World War II, Key served with the U.S. Army from 1943 to 1946, primarily in public relations, where he wrote a play aimed at recruiting women into military service. Key retired in 1993, but King Features continued to syndicate *Hazel* using material he had prepared for his retirement. *Hazel* still runs today in some 50 newspapers.

Diagnosed with bladder cancer in late 2006, Key suffered a stroke in September 2007. He was 95 at the time of his death in Tredyffrin Township, Pennsylvania. Key was married twice; his first wife, Anne, died in 1984, and Key was survived by second wife Bonnie and by three sons: Stephen, David, and Peter.

## Awards

In 1977, Key received the National Cartoonists Society Newspaper Panel Award for his work on *Hazel*.

## Bibliography

* *Many Happy Returns* (1951)
* *So'm I* (1954)
* *Fasten Your Seat Belts!: A New Album of Cartoons* (1956)
* *Phyllis* (1957)
* *The Biggest Dog in the World* (1960)
* *Ted Key's Diz and Liz* (1966)
* *The Cat From Outer Space* (1978)
* *Love Is the Reason for It All: The Shirley Booth Story* (Foreword, plus information on *Hazel*, 2008)

## InfoBox

| Ted Key | |
| --- | --- |
| Key with actress Shirley Booth; the latter is outfitted in the maid's uniform she wore on television as *Hazel.* | |
| Born | Theodore Keyser
(1912-08-25)August 25, 1912
Fresno, California, United States |
| Died | May 3, 2008(2008-05-03) (aged 95)
Tredyffrin, Pennsylvania, United States |
| Nationality | American |
| Notable works | *Hazel* |
| Awards | 1977 National Cartoonists Society Newspaper Panel Award |


title: David Heywood Swartz

abstract: David Heywood Swartz is an American former diplomat who served as the U.S. Ambassador to Belarus, after having served as chargé d'affaires. Heywood was born in Chicago, Illinois on March 3, 1942. He graduated from Southwestern College and Florida State University and Canadian Defense College in Kingston, Ontario, Canada (1982–1983). When he was appointed Ambassador in 1992, it was “a new position.” Swartz served until 1994. Swartz “resigned...his post... in protest against the Clinton administration's coddling of the Minsk regime.“ He previously served as dean of the School of Language Studies at the Foreign Service Institute (1989–91), staff director at the Nuclear Risk Reduction Center (1988–89) and consul general in Calgary, Alberta, Canada (1983–84) and in Zurich, Switzerland.

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# David Heywood Swartz

**David Heywood Swartz** (born March 3, 1942) is an American former diplomat who served as the U.S. Ambassador to Belarus, after having served as chargé d'affaires.

Heywood was born in Chicago, Illinois on March 3, 1942. He graduated from Southwestern College (B.A., 1964) and Florida State University (M.A., 1966) and Canadian Defense College in Kingston, Ontario, Canada (1982–1983).

When he was appointed Ambassador in 1992, it was “a new position.” Swartz served until 1994. Swartz “resigned ...his post ... in protest against the Clinton administration's coddling of the Minsk regime.“ He previously served as dean of the School of Language Studies at the Foreign Service Institute (1989–91), staff director at the Nuclear Risk Reduction Center (1988–89) and consul general in Calgary, Alberta, Canada (1983–84) and in Zurich, Switzerland (1980– 82).

1. Binder, David (February 7, 1992). "U.S. NAMES ENVOYS TO FIVE REPUBLICS". *The New York Times*. Retrieved 19 April 2020.
2. Nomination of David Heywood Swartz To Be United States Ambassador to Byelarus June 24, 1992
3. "David Haywood Swartz (1942–)". *Office of the Historian*. Retrieved 19 April 2020.
4. "U.S.- Belarus Relations". *US Embassy in Belarus*. Retrieved 19 April 2020.
5. Novak, Robert (May 9, 1996). "SILENCE ON REPRESSION IN BELARUS". *The Washington Post*. Retrieved 19 April 2020.
6. Nomination of David Heywood Swartz To Be United States Ambassador to Byelarus June 24, 1992


title: David Hermelin

abstract: David B. Hermelin was United States ambassador to Norway and a Detroit area philanthropist and entrepreneur and a graduate of the University of Michigan’s Ross School of Business. The David B. Hermelin Volunteer Fundraising Award at the University of Michigan honors David Hermelin. The ORT Hermelin College of Engineering in Netanya, Israel, was named in his honor. It opened in October, 2000. On December 13, 2000, he was presented, posthumously, with the Presidential Citizens Medal by President Clinton. In 2000, Hermelin died of a brain tumor at 63 years old.

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# David Hermelin

**David B. Hermelin** (December 27, 1936 – November 22, 2000) was United States ambassador to Norway and a Detroit area philanthropist and entrepreneur and a graduate of the University of Michigan’s Ross School of Business.

The David B. Hermelin Volunteer Fundraising Award at the University of Michigan honors David Hermelin. The ORT Hermelin College of Engineering in Netanya, Israel, was named in his honor. It opened in October, 2000.

On December 13, 2000, he was presented, posthumously, with the Presidential Citizens Medal by President Clinton.

In 2000, Hermelin died of a brain tumor at 63 years old.

## Sources

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| David Hermelin | |
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| United States Ambassador to Norway | |
| **In office**
January 8, 1998  January 7, 2000 | |
| Preceded by | Thomas A. Loftus |
| Succeeded by | Robin Chandler Duke |
|  | |
| Personal details | |
| Born | David B. Hermelin
(1936-12-27)December 27, 1936
Detroit, Michigan |
| Died | November 22, 2000(2000-11-22) (aged 63)
Detroit, Michigan |
| Nationality | American |
| Spouse | Doreen Hermelin |
| Alma mater | University of Michigan |
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title: David Kilgore

abstract: David Kilgore was an American lawyer, jurist, and politician who served two terms as a U.S. Representative from Indiana from 1857 to 1861.

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# David Kilgore

**David Kilgore** (April 3, 1804  January 22, 1879) was an American lawyer, jurist, and politician who served two terms as a U.S. Representative from Indiana from 1857 to 1861.

## Early life and career

Born in Harrison County, Kentucky, Kilgore moved with his father to Franklin County, Indiana, in 1819. As a child, he attended common schools and went on to study law. He was admitted to the bar in 1830 and commenced practice in Yorktown, Indiana.

## Political career

Kilgore served as member of the State House of Representatives in 1833–1836, 1838, 1839, and 1855, and served as speaker in 1855. He served as president judge of the Yorktown circuit 18391846. He served as delegate to the State constitutional convention in 1850. Kilgore was also one of the pall bearers for Abraham Lincoln's funeral procession in Indianapolis.

### Congress

Kilgore was elected as a Republican to the Thirty-fifth and Thirty-sixth Congresses (March 4, 1857  March 3, 1861).

### Later political activity

He served as delegate to the Union National Convention which met in Philadelphia August 14, 1866.

## Death

He died near Yorktown, Indiana on January 22, 1879, and interred in Mount Pleasant Cemetery there. David Kilgore was a great-grandfather of Bernard (Barney) Kilgore, editor and publisher of The Wall Street Journal.

* United States Congress. "David Kilgore (id: K000175)". *Biographical Directory of the United States Congress*.

This article incorporates public domain material from the Biographical Directory of the United States Congress

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| David Kilgore | |
| --- | --- |
|  | |
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| Member of the U.S. House of Representatives
from Indiana's 5th district | |
| **In office**
March 4, 1857  March 3, 1861 | |
| Preceded by | David P. Holloway |
| Succeeded by | George W. Julian |
|  | |
| Personal details | |
| Born | (1804-04-03)April 3, 1804
Harrison County, Kentucky, U.S. |
| Died | January 22, 1879(1879-01-22) (aged 74)
Yorktown, Indiana, U.S |
| Political party | Republican |
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title: David Kier

abstract: David A. Kier was the ninth Principal Deputy Director of the National Reconnaissance Office (PDDNRO). He is a 1965 graduate of Washington & Jefferson College.

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# David Kier

**David A. Kier** was the ninth Principal Deputy Director of the National Reconnaissance Office (PDDNRO). He is a 1965 graduate of Washington & Jefferson College.

## InfoBox

| David A. Kier | |
| --- | --- |
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| 9th Principal Deputy Director of the National Reconnaissance Office | |
| **In office**<br>31 May 1997  9 Aug 2001 | |
| President | Bill Clinton |
| Preceded by | Keith R. Hall |
| Succeeded by | Dennis D. Fitzgerald |
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title: Tecuci Town Museum

abstract: The Tecuci Town Museum was established in Tecuci, Romania in 1932 based on the private collections of Mihail Dimitriu and Constantin Solomon, in a building donated by Teodor Cincu.

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# Tecuci Town Museum

The **Tecuci Town Museum** was established in Tecuci, Romania in 1932 based on the private collections of Mihail Dimitriu and Constantin Solomon, in a building donated by Teodor Cincu.

## History and collections

Until 1934, the museum was housed in the building of the local commercial high school. In 1934, the museum acquired the archaeology collection from Mihai Dimitriu, the first custodian of the institution, and a coleoptera collection belonging to Professor Alecu Alesînschi (lost after the 1965 reorganization). In 1974, the museum heritage was enriched by archaeological finds coming from the campaigns of 1926 - 1951 undertaken by Professor Radu Vulpe and Ecaterina Vulpe in the site of Poiana-Nicorești (Piroboridava) until then kept in the deposits of the Bucharest Institute of Archaeology. The present building is a monument of architecture built in the second half of the 19th century. The exhibits include pottery from Neolithic (axes, knives, hand mills, and pottery belonging to Cucuteni and Criș cultures), from the Bronze Age (Monteoru culture pottery), the Iron Age (food vessels); jug bearing god Dionysius' mask, Dacian ornaments and weapons deposits (4th - 3rd centuries BC), the gilded bronze hoard of Callatis (3rd century BC), glass pot bearing a Greek inscription (4th century) etc.

The museum owns goods listed in the National Cultural Heritage Treasure.

The building housing the museum, which dates to the late 19th century, is listed as a historic monument by Romania's Ministry of Culture and Religious Affairs.

## Further reading

## InfoBox

Tecuci Town Museum
| Muzeul de Istorie „Teodor Cincu", Tecuci | |
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| Tecuci Town Museum | |
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| Location | Romania, Tecuci |


title: Teculután

abstract: Teculután is a town and municipality in the Guatemalan department of Zacapa. There is a Pollo Campero there and Pizza Burger Diner as well.

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# Teculután

**Teculután** is a town and municipality in the Guatemalan department of Zacapa.

There is a Pollo Campero there and Pizza Burger Diner as well.

## Sports

Deportivo Teculután football club play in Guatemala's second division, but spent three seasons at the highest domestic football level between 2001 and 2004.

They play their home games in the Estadio Julio Héctor Paz Castilla.

## InfoBox

| Teculután | |
| --- | --- |
| Municipality | |
| TeculutánLocation in Guatemala | |
| Coordinates: 14°58′59″N 89°34′0″W / 14.98306°N 89.56667°W / 14.98306; -89.56667 | |
| Country | Guatemala |
| Department | Zacapa |
| Area | |
| Municipality | 56 sq mi (144 km2) |
| Population (2018 census) | |
| Municipality | 17,602 |
| Density | 320/sq mi (120/km2) |
| Urban | 5,585 |
| Climate | Aw |


title: Tellurium ion resistance

abstract: The Tellurium Ion Resistance (TerC) Family is part of the Lysine Exporter (LysE) Superfamily. A representative list of proteins belonging to the TerC family can be found in the Transporter Classification Database.

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# Tellurium ion resistance

The **Tellurium Ion Resistance (TerC) Family** (TC# 2.A.109) is part of the Lysine Exporter (LysE) Superfamily. A representative list of proteins belonging to the TerC family can be found in the Transporter Classification Database.

## TerC

The TerC family (Pfam 03741) includes the *E. coli* TerC protein (TC# 2.A.109.1.1) which has been implicated in tellurium resistance. It is hypothesized to catalyze efflux of tellurium ions. TerC is encoded by plasmid pTE53 from a clinical isolate of *E. coli.* It has 346 amino acyl residues (aas) and 9 putative transmembrane segments (TMSs) with a large hydrophilic loop between TMSs 5 and 6.

A homologue in *Arabidopsis thaliana* (TC# 9.A.30.2.1) may function in prothylakoid membrane biogenises during early chloroplast development. It has 384 aas and 7-8 putative TMSs. In *E. coli*, TerC forms a membrane complex with TerB as well as DctA, PspA, HslU, and RplK. The TerB/TerC complex may link different functional modules with biochemical activities of C4-dicarboxylate transport, inner membrane stress response (phage shock protein regulatory complex), ATPase/chaperone activity, and proteosynthesis. It may be part of a metal sensing stress response system. The co-presence of TerC and TerE but not TerF correlates with tellurite resistance when several hundred bacterial strains were assayed.

### Function

The reaction proposed to be catalyzed by TerC is:

tellurium ions (in) → tellurium ions (out).

## Further reading

* Taylor, D. E. (1999). "Bacterial tellurite resistance". *Trends in Microbiology*. **7** (3): 111–115. doi:10.1016/s0966-842x(99)01454-7. PMID 10203839.
* Kazanov, M.D.; Vitreschak, A.G.; Gelfand, M.S. (2007). "Abundance and functional diversity of riboswitches in microbial communities". *BMC Genomics*. **8**: 347. doi:10.1186/1471-2164-8-347. PMC 2211319. PMID 17908319.
* Kwon, K.C.; Cho, M.H. (2008). "Deletion of the chloroplast-localized AtTerC gene product in Arabidopsis thaliana leads to loss of the thylakoid membrane and to seedling lethality". *Plant J*. **55** (3): 428–442. doi:10.1111/j.1365-313X.2008.03523.x. PMID 18429937.
* Meyer, M.M.; Hammond, M.C.; Salinas, Y.; Roth, A.; Sudarsan, N.; Breaker, R.R. (2011). "Challenges of ligand identification for riboswitch candidates". *RNA Biol*. **8** (1): 5–10. doi:10.4161/rna.8.1.13865. PMC 3142362. PMID 21317561.


title: Tellurium monoxide

abstract: The diatomic molecule tellurium monoxide has been found as a transient species. Previous work that claimed the existence of TeO solid has not been substantiated. The coating on DVDs called tellurium suboxide may be a mixture of tellurium dioxide and tellurium metal.

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# Tellurium monoxide

The diatomic molecule **tellurium monoxide** has been found as a transient species. Previous work that claimed the existence of TeO solid has not been substantiated. The coating on DVDs called tellurium suboxide may be a mixture of tellurium dioxide and tellurium metal.

## History

Tellurium monoxide was first reported in 1883 by E. Divers and M. Shimose. It was supposedly created by the thermal decomposition of tellurium sulfoxide in a vacuum, and was shown to react with hydrogen chloride in a 1913 report. Later work has not substantiated the claim that this was a pure solid compound. By 1984, the company Panasonic was working on an erasable optical disk drive containing "tellurium monoxide" (really a mixture of Te and TeO2).

1. "Tellurium monoxide". NIST (National Institute of Standards and Technology). Retrieved 2013-12-16.
2. Greenwood, Norman N.; Earnshaw, Alan (1997). *Chemistry of the Elements* (2nd ed.). Butterworth-Heinemann. ISBN 978-0-08-037941-8..
3. Viktor Guttman, Main Group Elements: Group VI and Group VII - p. 141.
4. Tyan, Y.-S.; Preuss, D. R.; Vazan, F.; Marino, S. J. (1986). "Laser recording in tellurium suboxide thin films". *Journal of Applied Physics*. **59** (3): 716. Bibcode:1986JAP....59..716T. doi:10.1063/1.336588. ISSN 0021-8979.
5. Sir William Crookes, Chemical News and Journal of Industrial Science, vol. 49, página 93. Chemical news office, 1884 (digitalized 15 Dec. 2008). Visited 2013-12-03.
6. The Analyst, vol. 37, *Royal Society of Chemistry, Society of Public Analysts and Other Analytical Chemists, Society for Analytical Chemistry, Chemical Society*, Royal Society of Chemistry, 1913 (digitalized 31 mar. 2010).
7. Electronic Design, vol. 32, nr. 24-26, p. 11, Hayden Publishing Company, 1984. Visited 2013-12-03.

## InfoBox

Tellurium monoxide
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| Names | |
| Other names Tellurium(II) oxide | |
| Identifiers | |
| CAS Number |  |
| 3D model (JSmol) |  |
| ChemSpider |  |
| PubChem CID |  |
| UNII |  |
| CompTox Dashboard (EPA) |  |
| InChI * InChI=1S/OTe/c1-2Key: QGMWCJPYHVWVRR-UHFFFAOYSA-N | |
| SMILES * \[Te\]=O | |
| Properties | |
| Chemical formula | TeO |
| Molar mass | 143.60 g/mol |
| Related compounds | |
| Other cations | Sulfur monoxide
Polonium monoxide |
| Related tellurium oxides | Tellurium dioxide
Tellurium trioxide |
| Except where otherwise noted, data are given for materials in their standard state (at 25 °C \[77 °F\], 100 kPa).  Infobox references | |


title: David McDowall (criminologist)

abstract: David McDowall is an American criminologist and distinguished teaching professor in the School of Criminal Justice at University at Albany, SUNY, where he is also co-director of the Violence Research Group. Educated at Portland State University and Northwestern University, he taught at the University of Maryland, College Park from 1990 until joining the University at Albany in 1996. He has published a number of studies pertaining to gun violence in the United States.

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# David McDowall (criminologist)

**David McDowall** (born 1949) is an American criminologist and distinguished teaching professor in the School of Criminal Justice at University at Albany, SUNY, where he is also co-director of the Violence Research Group. Educated at Portland State University and Northwestern University, he taught at the University of Maryland, College Park from 1990 until joining the University at Albany in 1996. He has published a number of studies pertaining to gun violence in the United States.

## Education

David McDowall was born in 1949. He received his B.A. from Portland State University in 1973 and his M.A. and Ph.D. from Northwestern University in 1975 and 1980, respectively. All three of his degrees are in sociology. After graduating from Northwestern, he did postdoctoral work at the University of Michigan.

## Career

McDowall joined the faculty of the University of Maryland, College Park in 1990 as an associate professor in their Department of Criminology and Criminal Justice, and became a full professor there in 1992. In 1996, he joined the faculty of the University at Albany's School of Criminal Justice, where he was appointed a distinguished teaching professor in 2013. Prior to being appointed a distinguished professor, he had served on over 25 dissertation committees. At the University at Albany, he is also the co-director of the Violence Research Group, along with Colin Loftin.

## Research

McDowall is a criminologist whose research focuses on "the social distribution of crime and criminal victimization." He has also researched gun violence and the effects of certain gun laws, such as the Firearms Control Regulations Act of 1975, which, in a 1991 study, he and his co-authors found was followed by "a prompt decline in homicides and suicides by firearms in the District of Columbia". He has also researched the frequency of defensive gun use, and has criticized the research of Gary Kleck with respect to this issue, saying, "Kleck is a really smart guy. That's why his work is as prominent as it is. . . (But) I think he starts with conclusions, then works backward to support them." He has also criticized Kleck's 1995 study estimating 2.5 million DGU incidents per year for including not just situations in which guns were used by crime victims, but also those when people thought the presence of a gun protected them from threats. In 2012, he said that "Given that half of the U.S. households own a gun, armed self-defense is extremely uncommon." In 1995, McDowall and two of his colleagues published a study evaluating the effect of passing more lenient concealed carry laws on homicide rates in three states, and found that these laws did not reduce homicide rates and, in fact, may have even increased them in two of the states studied. The same study found that one of the states that relaxed their concealed carry laws, Oregon, saw a decrease in homicide rates in its largest city, Portland. McDowall told *the New York Times* that this may have happened because Oregon passed stricter laws regulating the purchase of guns around the time they also relaxed their concealed carry laws, "and that might have overwhelmed the effect of the relaxation."

## Honors and awards

In 2005, McDowall received two awards for Excellence in Teaching: one from the State University of New York System's Chancellor, and the other from the President of the University at Albany. In 2009, he was named a fellow of the American Society of Criminology (ASC); in 2011, he received a Criminology Teaching Award from the ASC in recognition of his entire teaching career.

## Editorial activities

McDowall was the editor-in-chief of the *Journal of Quantitative Criminology* from 2001 to 2008. He became the editor-in-chief of *Criminology* starting in the fall of 2016.

## InfoBox

| David McDowall | |
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| Born | 1949 (age 7475) |
| Alma mater | Portland State University, Northwestern University |
| Awards | 2005 SUNY Chancellor’s Award for Excellence in Teaching and the University at Albany Excellence in Teaching Award, 2011 Criminology Teaching Award from American Society of Criminology |
| **Scientific career** | |
| Fields | Criminology |
| Institutions | University at Albany, SUNY, University of Maryland, College Park |
| Thesis | *Structure and ideology in a university faculty's response to an intramural change*  (1980) |
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title: David J. Lepak

abstract: David J. Lepak is a former member of the Wisconsin State Assembly.

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# David J. Lepak

**David J. Lepak** is a former member of the Wisconsin State Assembly.

## Biography

Lepak was born on April 17, 1959, in Milwaukee, Wisconsin. He graduated from Muskego High School in Muskego, Wisconsin and Carthage College in Kenosha, Wisconsin. He also received a Masters in Business Administration from the University of Chicago, Booth School of Business. Lepak is married to Lynn Lepak and has two sons from prior marriages. He and his wife currently reside in Waukesha, Wisconsin.

## Career

Lepak was first elected to the Assembly in 1984 and served three terms. He is a Republican. After leaving the state legislature Lepak accepted a position in the administration of then Governor Tommy G. Thompson as executive assistant, then as director of economic development, for the Wisconsin Housing and Economic Development Authority (WHEDA) where he oversaw the state's small business loan programs. He left WHEDA to become president of the Waukesha County Economic Development Corporation before beginning a career in real estate development consulting. Lepak later served as general manager for Quality Fireplace & Chimney Service in Waukesha, Wisconsin and has been an active member of Fox River Christian Church serving on its counseling ministry, as a facilitator for DivorceCare and on the leadership team for the ReEngage marriage ministry. Lepak and his wife Lynn currently own and operate Mosquito Joe of Waukesha County, a business that "Makes Outside Fun Again" by eliminating mosquitoes from its customers yards.


title: David Morgan (trade unionist)

abstract: David Morgan was a Welsh miners' agent and trade unionist who played a prominent role in the history of industrial relations in the South Wales Coalfield from the 1870s until his death in 1900.

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# David Morgan (trade unionist)

**David Morgan** (*Dai o'r Nant*; 14 February 1840  5 July 1900) was a Welsh miners' agent and trade unionist who played a prominent role in the history of industrial relations in the South Wales Coalfield from the 1870s until his death in 1900.

## Early life

Morgan was born at Nantygwenith, Merthyr Tydfil, the third son of William Morgan. His parents kept a public house known as the Full Moon at Nantygwenith, and this accounts for the pseudonym *Dai o'r Nant*. His father was a local musician of some note and there is evidence that his son inherited some of his talents. In the late 1850s the family moved to Mountain Ash where Morgan found work at the Deep Navigation Colliery.

## Industrial disputes of the 1870s

It is not certain when David Morgan first emerged as a trade union activist but David Pretty suggests that he addressed a meeting at the celebrated 'rocking stone' on Pontypridd Common in 1868. There is firm evidence that he actively participated in a mass meeting of miners on Aberaman in early 1870 to urge the miners of the Aberdare Valley to join with those in Monmouthshire to demand an advance in wages.

The early 1870s was a time that saw frequent industrial disputes in South Wales and there is evidence that Morgan was actively involved in these events. One of the earliest examples is of a large public meeting held at Aberaman in early 1870 attended by around 3000 miners. At this meeting, he supported a proposal that the miners of the Aberdare Valley join forces with those of the Rhondda and Monmouthshire to achieve their aims. Early in the following year, Morgan was again present at a delegate meeting of miners at Pontypridd. His involvement in these meetings demonstrate that he was already gaining stature as a representative,

During the 1870s Morgan became increasingly involved with the Amalgamated Association of Miners. In 1872, Alexander Macdonald and Thomas Halliday, the national leaders of the AAM had visited Aberdare and addressed a meeting at the Temperance Hall. Within the month, Morgan was addressing a meeting at Mountain Ash, reminding his fellow miners, 'in a temperate and telling speech', that as trade unionists they had a responsibilities to discuss their grievances with the owners before embarking on strike action. Even at this early stage, Morgan was setting out his stall as an advocate of moderation, a stance he retained for most of his career. By May 1873 he was a member of the union executive and had attended a meeting in Manchester.

In 1874 the miners' were defeated in a further coalfield-wide dispute which led to a reduction in wages. The AAM, as an umbrella organisation, went into terminal decline, although the various district unions struggled on, including that in the Aberdare Valley. Morgan sought election as miners' agent in 1875 but was defeated by Samuel Davies, Aberaman. Shortly afterwards, he withdrew from public life.

## David Morgan and Mabon

Morgan first came to prominence in the 1870s but was often at odds with his contemporary, William Abraham (*Mabon*). The contrast between the tall and imposing figure of Morgan and the corpulent Mabon was striking. They did, however, share many features, including a background in nonconformist values and fine tenor voices, which they used to effect at meetings. As the years progressed their rivalry became more personal, with Morgan often outpolling Mabon in union ballots.

Despite their personal animosity, however, and their frequent disputes on specific issues, the two men had more in common than their fiery relationship would suggest. In the 1870s, for example, both Morgan and Mabon opposed the hardline stance of Thomas Halliday and accepted that the miners would have to return to work on the owners' terms. As a result of the 1875 settlement, wages rates would be governed by a sliding scale regulated by the selling price of coal.

In 1882, Morgan was elected miners' agent for the Aberdare, Merthyr and Dowlais Miners' Association and soon found himself at odds with Mabon over, for example, proposals to restrict coal production to maintain the selling price of coal. Soon after, he became embroiled in a bitter dispute at Mountain Ash having supported his preferred candidate for the post of physician at the Deep Duffryn and Navigation collieries. The majority of the miners at the two collieries supported another candidate and the outcome was that they withdrew support from Morgan as miners' agent and aligned themselves with Mabon's Cambrian Miners' Association.

He pointedly refused to support Mabon when he successfully stood as Lib-Lab candidate for the Rhondda in 1885.

## Religious affiliations

Morgan was an active Baptist and served as a deacons both at the Gadlys Baptist Church and subsequently at Calfaria, Aberdare.

## Public life

David Morgan was involved in Liberal politics from the time of the 1868 General Election, when Henry Richard was elected as MP for Merthyr Boroughs. At the 1874 election the constituency was contested by Thomas Halliday as a Labour candidate but Morgan retained his support for Richard. In 1880 he again supported the two Liberal candidates, Richard and C.H. James. From the 1880s, Morgan became actively involved in local government and was elected to the Aberdare School Board and, in 1892, to Glamorgan County Council where he was later made an alderman. He failed, however, in his attempt to gain a seat on the Aberdare Urban District Council in 1894.

## Later trade union career

In early 1888, David Morgan and Mabon set aside their differences to establish the South Wales and Monmouthshire Colliery Workmen's Federation.

David Morgan and Mabon were forced to collaborate more closely when the Miners Federation of Great Britain, which was fiercely opposed to the sliding scale mechanism for regulating miners' wages, became increasingly active in south Wales. The authority of the district unions was undermined by events such as the Hauliers Strike of 1893.

In his later years, Morgan became more militant and opposed Mabon during the 1898 South Wales coal dispute. He was later imprisoned as a result of alleged intimidation at Abernant Colliery. Fellow members at Calfaria passed unanimously passed a resolution expressing "deep sympathy with our dear brother David Morgan, a worthy deacon of this church, and with his wife and family, in their deep distress." Although he was soon released on appeal the episode was said to have affected his health and he died two years later, aged 60.

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title: David Morgan (rugby union, born 1969)

abstract: David James Morgan is a New Zealand former professional rugby union player.

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# David Morgan (rugby union, born 1969)

**David James Morgan** (born 7 February 1969) is a New Zealand former professional rugby union player.

## Biography

A native of Matamata, Morgan began boarding at Auckland's Sacred Heart College in 1982 and was a classmate of future All Black Craig Innes. He was an Auckland under-16 and secondary schools representative player.

Morgan, a specialist tighthead prop, captained NZ Colts in 1990 and toured Canada with the NZ development team that year, while also earning a place in the national trials held at Palmerston North Showgrounds. He played provincial rugby for Otago during his economics studies at the University of Otago and then competed briefly with Wellington.

From 1992 to 2000, Morgan played his rugby in France with CS Bourgoin-Jallieu and was a member of the club's 1996–97 European Challenge Cup-winning side, before receiving an offer from Gordon Hunter to sign for the Blues, which were after a replacement for the recently retired Olo Brown.

Morgan featured twice for the Blues during the 2000 Super 12 season, both times off the bench.

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David Morgan
| Full name | David James Morgan |
| --- | --- |
| Date of birth | (1969-02-07) 7 February 1969 |
| School | Sacred Heart College |
| University | University of Otago |
| Rugby union career | |
| **Position(s)**  Prop  Senior career  **Years** **Team** **Apps** **(Points)**  1992–00 CS Bourgoin-Jallieu   ()  Provincial / State sides  **Years** **Team** **Apps** **(Points)**  1989–90 Otago  9  (4)  1991 Wellington  5  (0)  Super Rugby  **Years** **Team** **Apps** **(Points)**  2000 Blues  2  (0) | |