title: Ramakrishna Mission Shikshanamandira

abstract: Ramakrishna Mission Shikshanamandira is an autonomous post-graduate degree college and research institute located in Belur, Howrah, West Bengal, near Belur Math, in the Indian state of West Bengal. Established in 1958 by Swami Vimuktanandaji Maharaj as a residential teachers' training college for male students aided by the Government of West Bengal and affiliated to the University of Calcutta (CU), it is recognised by the National Council for Teacher Education (NCTE) and accredited by the National Assessment and Accreditation Council (NAAC). As part of the Ramakrishna Mission Saradapitha (Belur), Sikshanamandira came into existence in 1958 as the third Teachers' Training College of the state.

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# Ramakrishna Mission Shikshanamandira

**Ramakrishna Mission Shikshanamandira** (abbreviated as **RKMSM**) is an autonomous post-graduate degree college and research institute located in Belur, Howrah, West Bengal, near Belur Math, in the Indian state of West Bengal. Established in 1958 by Swami Vimuktanandaji Maharaj (one of the architects for actualising the educational vision envisaged by Swami Vivekananda) as a residential teachers' training college for male students aided by the Government of West Bengal and affiliated to the University of Calcutta (CU), it is recognised by the National Council for Teacher Education (NCTE) and accredited by the National Assessment and Accreditation Council (NAAC).

As part of the Ramakrishna Mission Saradapitha (Belur), Sikshanamandira came into existence in 1958 as the third Teachers' Training College of the state.

## History

Ramakrishna Mission Shikshanamandira was established on 12 January 1958, by Swami Vimuktanandaji Maharaj. On that day, the birth anniversary of Swami Vivekananda, Vishuddhananda, the then vice-president of the *Ramakrishna Order*, laid the foundation stone of the proposed college. Swami Madhavananda, the then general secretary, with many other monks and dignitaries studded the ceremony. Notable Bengali personalities such as Kalidas Nag, Saila Kumar Mukhopadhyay attended the ceremony and discussed over the Nation's need for the trained teachers in translating into concrete the educational-objectives as propounded by Swami Vivekananda. Swami Madhavananda wanted to have similarity with names of the other institutions under "Saradapitha", and at length 'Sikshanamandira' (শিক্ষণমন্দির) was his proposal. The journey of Shikshanamandira started from 4 August 1958, when the classes began. In 1967, the complete infrastructure provided accommodation for 200 students.

It was later recognized by the National Council for Teacher Education (NCTE), and upgraded to a College of Teacher Education (CTE) by the Ministry of Human Resource Development (now known as Ministry of Education), Government of India, in the year 2001. It is currently one of the five CTEs in West Bengal (others are Institute for Education for Women, Hastings House, Govt College of Education, Banipur, Siliguri B.Ed. College and Govt. Training College, Hooghly). Later in 2008, it was upgraded into a post graduate College by the NCTE. In the session 2009–10, M.Ed. course was started.

On the recommendations of the University Grants Commission (UGC), the University of Calcutta conferred the status of an Autonomous College in favour of this institution in 2008, the golden jubilee year of the institution. From this session 2009–10, by the right of the 'Autonomy', Sikshanamandira has successfully furnished a new advanced syllabus for attaining the desired end, the propelling power behind the emergence of this institution in the year 1958 and which is recorded in its first prospectus. It started conducting examinations and publishing results and certificates of the trainees, introducing new department, faculties and training facilities. M.Phil in Education was initiated in the year 2012–13, Post-graduation Diploma in Guidance and Counseling started in 2013. It was recognised as a Study Centre of Netaji Subhas Open University for conducting ODL B.Ed. (with 200 students) in 2013, and Study Centre of West Bengal Board of Primary Education for conducting ODL D. EL.Ed. (with 100 students) in 2013. It obtained approval from the University of Calcutta to have a Research Centre so that it may conduct Programmes like Ph.D. and other research courses starting from academic session 2014–15. The Post-graduation Diploma in Yoga education was started in the year 2016. One of the notable Hindu monks of the Ramakrishna Order, Swami Sarvapriyananda, served as the principal of Shikshanamandira.

## Courses offered

The courses are being offered by the institution include:

### Primary courses

### Additional courses

## Accreditation

In 2007, Ramakrishna Mission Shikshanamandira was accredited by the National Assessment and Accreditation Council (NAAC) with an 'A' grade.

## Hostel life

The institution predominantly allow its post-graduate degree programmes for residential male candidates only. On 13 January 1996, a separate hostel building was established; Swami Santanandaji laid the stone. The hostel building is situated at Sharat Chandra Atta Lane, Belur Math, within the college campus. For residential students, the Prayer hall is situated within the main hostel building, where *daily prayer*, *Bhajan*, *Patha*, are performed in a normal procedure. According to the institution, "Discipline in day-to-day life helps to bring forth one's latent potential in a systematic manner".

## Philanthropy

Ramakrishna Mission Shikshanamandira has, one of the institutions of the Ramakrishna Mission, stood by the side of the poor during the heyday of COVID-19 pandemic in West Bengal in May 2021. Low cost covid tests including RT-PCR tests were arranged by the mission alongside opening the safe homes within college campus.

## Notable people

## InfoBox

Ramakrishna Mission Shikshanamandira
| Front view of the RKMSM building | |
| --- | --- |
| Other name | RKMSM |
| Motto | *Service to the man is service to the God* |
| Type |  |
| Established | 12 January 1958 (12 January 1958) |
| Founder | Swami Visuddhanandaji |
| Accreditation |  |
| Religious affiliation | Ramakrishna Mission |
| Academic affiliations | University of Calcutta |
| Principal | Swami Vidyamritananda |
| Location | Belur, West Bengal, India<br>22°37′54″N 88°21′15″E / 22.6317°N 88.3542°E / 22.6317; 88.3542 |
| Campus | Urban |
| Journal | *Sikshachintan* |
| Colors | Cyan |
| Website | rkmsm.org |
|  | |
| Location in KolkataLocation in India | |


title: Silodor Open Pairs

abstract: The Silodor Open Pairs national bridge championship is held at the spring American Contract Bridge League (ACBL) North American Bridge Championship (NABC). The Silodor Open Pairs is a four session matchpoint (MP) pairs event with two qualifying and two final sessions. The event typically starts on the first Friday of the NABC. The event is open.

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# Silodor Open Pairs

The **Silodor Open Pairs** national bridge championship is held at the spring American Contract Bridge League (ACBL) North American Bridge Championship (NABC).

The Silodor Open Pairs is a four session matchpoint (MP) pairs event with two qualifying and two final sessions. The event typically starts on the first Friday of the NABC. The event is open.

## History

The Silodor Open Pairs is a four-session event consisting of two qualifying and two final sessions. The winners' names are engraved on the Silodor Trophy, presented in memory of Sidney Silodor, winner of the Bermuda Bowl, the McKenney Trophy and more than 30 North American championships.

Silodor, a member of the team that won the first Bermuda Bowl World Championship in 1950, won the Vanderbilt eight times, the Reisinger six times, the Spingold, the Open Pairs and the Master Mixed Teams three times each and the Mixed Pairs five times --- a record.

Silodor was an original member of the ACBL Hall of Fame, elected in the Sixties when the institution was the province of its creator, *The Bridge World* magazine.

The trophy was presented in 1963 in memory of Silodor and made retroactive to include winners of the event, which began in 1958.

## Winners

Winners of Open Pairs (1958–1991)
| Year | Winners | Runners-up |
| --- | --- | --- |
| 1958 | Leonard Harmon, Ivar Stakgold | Alvin Roth, Tobias Stone |
| 1959 | Lew Mathe, Edward Taylor | Harry Fishbein, Charles Solomon |
| 1960 | Robert Jordan, Alvin Roth | Carol Sanders, Tommy Sanders |
| 1961 | Mark Hodges, Hampton Hume | Jack Denny, John Simon |
| 1962 | Robert Jordan, Arthur Robinson | Mike Michaels, Mike Shuman |
| 1963 | Norman Kay, Sidney Silodor | Daniel Rotman, Ivar Stakgold |
| 1964 | Barry Crane, Oswald Jacoby | Ivan Erdos, Lew Mathe |
| 1965 | John Biddle, James Wisemiller | Ivan Erdos, Tobias Stone |
| 1966 | Edgar Kaplan, Norman Kay | Alvin Roth, Bill Root |
| 1967 | Harvey Cohen, Maury Genud | Philip Feldesman, Lew Mathe |
| 1968 | Ronald Blau, Richard Spero | Harry Fishbein, Charles Solomon |
| 1969 | Richard Freedman, James Mathis | David Sachs, Sue Sachs |
| 1970 | Barry Crane, John Fisher | Gerald Michaud, Bobby Nail |
| 1971 | 1/2. Barry Crane, John Fisher
1/2. Joan Remey, Vincent Remey | |
| 1972 | 1/2. Barry Crane, John Fisher
1/2. Matt Granovetter, Merle Tom | |
| 1973 | Michael Hoffman, Jack Rhatigan | Charlie Peres, Daniel Rotman |
| 1974 | Barry Crane, John Fisher | Ron Andersen, Hugh MacLean |
| 1975 | Garey Hayden, Daniel Hyland | Don Piafsky, Dave Saltsman |
| 1976 | Terry Hause, Ernest Ivey | Barry Crane, John Fisher |
| 1977 | Barry Crane, Peter Rank | John Ashton, Troy Horton |
| 1978 | Bobby Levin, Mike Passell | Marty Arndt, Thomas Peters |
| 1979 | Jeff Meckstroth, Eric Rodwell | Larry N. Cohen, Dan Zirker |
| 1980 | Paul Lewis, Michael Schreiber | Jim Robison, Stelios Touchtidis |
| 1981 | Dan Gerstman, Marc Nathan | Ed Manfield, Kit Woolsey |
| 1982 | Gerald Caravelli, Craig Janitschke | Dan Gerstman, Marc Nathan |
| 1983 | Barry Crane, Mike Passell | Dave Berkowitz, Dan Gerstman |
| 1984 | Lou Bluhm, Bart Bramley | Barry Crane, Gerald Caravelli |
| 1985 | Jim Robison, Joey Silver | John Roberts, Dave Berkowitz |
| 1986 | Lew Stansby, Ralph Katz | Robb Gordon, John Rengstorff |
| 1987 | Ed Manfield, Kit Woolsey | Lyle Poe, Steve Carton |
| 1988 | Ron Rubin, Michael Becker | Bob Hamman, Paul Lewis |
| 1989 | Kit Woolsey, Ed Manfield | Ed Nagy, Jeff Polisner |
| 1990 | Don Campbell, Barry Harper | Randy Joyce, Glenn Lublin |
| 1991 | Larry Mori, Henry Bethe | Zia Mahmood, Fred Chang |
|

Winners of Open Pairs I (1992–)
| Year | Winners | Runners-up |
| --- | --- | --- |
| 1992 | Bernie Miller, Mike Lucas | Geoff Hampson, Mark Molson |
| 1993 | Russ Ekeblad, Peter Weichsel | Richard Schwartz, Drew Casen |
| 1994 | Lloyd Arvedon, Allan Falk | Zia Mahmood, Michael Rosenberg |
| 1995 | Evan Bailey, John Strauch | Seymon Deutsch, Tony Forrester |
| 1996 | Ralph Katz, Howard Weinstein | Ed Manfield, Kit Woolsey |
| 1997 | Eric Greco, Geoff Hampson | Tony Forrester, Geir Helgemo |
| 1998 | Tony Forrester, Geir Helgemo | Mike Becker, Mike Kamil |
| 1999 | Mike Passell, Michael Seamon | Bob Hamman, Petra Hamman |
| 2000 | Mike Cappelletti Jr., Larry Hicks | Walter Johnson, Doug Simson |
| 2001 | Jim Tritt, Richard Meffley | Henry Bethe, Varis Carey |
| 2002 | Jörgen Molberg, Boerre Lund | David Berkowitz, Larry N. Cohen |
| 2003 | Ralph Katz, Michael Rosenberg | Marty Fleisher, Mike Kamil |
| 2004 | David Berkowitz, Larry N. Cohen | Roger Lord, Jacqueline Sincoff |
| 2005 | Bob Morris, Eddie Wold | George Jacobs, Alfredo Versace |
| 2006 | David Berkowitz, Larry N. Cohen | Fred Chang, Zia Mahmood |
| 2007 | Giorgio Duboin, Roy Welland | Richard Freeman, Zia Mahmood |
| 2008 | Robert Lebi, Dan Jacob | Ralph Buchalter, Migry Zur Campanile |
| 2009 | David Berkowitz, Larry N. Cohen | Xiaodong Shi, David Yang |
| 2010 | Nicolas L Ecuyer, Steve Landen | Joe Kivel, Chris Larsen |
| 2011 | Gavin Wolpert, Joel Wooldridge | Jill Levin, Jill Meyers |
| 2012 | Dennis Bilde, Hans Christian Graverson | Boye Brogeland, Erik Saelensminde |
| 2013 | David Bakhshi, Billy Cohen | Robert Giragosian, Larry Robbins |
| 2014 | John Diamond, Geoff Hampson | Richard Budd, Zachary Grossack |
| 2015 | Steve Weinstein, Bobby Levin | Wael Mohsen, Reda Wasfi Yaacoub |
| 2016 | Jeff Meckstroth, Eric Rodwell | John Kranyak, Phyllis Fireman |
| 2017 | Mikael Rimstedt, Zachary Grossack | Alon Birman, Dror Padon |
| 2018 | Simon Cope, Peter Crouch | Robert Schachter, Paul Meerschaert |
| 2019 | Richard Oshlag, Mark Dahl | Michael Rosenberg, Adam Grossack |
|

## Sources

"ACBL - NABC Winners". *acbl.com*. ACBL. Archived from the original on 4 February 2012. Retrieved 16 July 2011.

List of previous winners, Page 8 *Daily Bulletin* (PDF), vol. 52–1, March 13, 2009

2009 winners, Page 1 *Daily Bulletin* (PDF), vol. 52–3, March 15, 2009, archived from the original (PDF) on November 29, 2014

1. http://cdn.acbl.org/nabc/2015/01/bulletins/db9.pdf
2. http://cdn.acbl.org/nabc/2016/01/bulletins/db9.pdf
3. http://cdn.acbl.org/nabc/2017/01/bulletins/db9.pdf
4. "Crouch and Cope Win Silodor Pairs". 16 March 2018.


title: The Czar and the Carpenter

abstract: The Czar and the Carpenter is a 1956 East German musical comedy film directed by Hans Müller and starring Willy A. Kleinau, Bert Fortell and Lore Frisch. It is an adaptation of the opera Zar und Zimmermann by Albert Lortzing. It is set around the Russian Tsar Peter the Great's secret visit to the Dutch Republic to study shipbuilding in the seventeenth century.

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# The Czar and the Carpenter

***The Czar and the Carpenter*** (German title:***Zar und Zimmermann***) is a 1956 East German musical comedy film directed by Hans Müller and starring Willy A. Kleinau, Bert Fortell and Lore Frisch. It is an adaptation of the opera *Zar und Zimmermann* by Albert Lortzing. It is set around the Russian Tsar Peter the Great's secret visit to the Dutch Republic to study shipbuilding in the seventeenth century.

## Main cast


title: Sanicula graveolens

abstract: Sanicula graveolens is a species of flowering plant in the family Apiaceae known by the common names northern sanicle and Sierra blacksnakeroot. It is native to western North America from British Columbia to Montana to California, and southern South America, including southern Chile. Its habitat includes mountain slopes, forests, and woodlands on serpentine soils. It is a perennial herb producing a slender, branching stem up to half a meter tall from a taproot, with leaves alternate. The lowest leaves have long stalks and are often attached below ground. The upper leaves are smaller, sparse and often sessile. The leaves are compound, the blades each divided into three deeply lobed, toothed leaflets. The herbage is green to purple-tinged to all purple in color. The inflorescence is made up of one or more heads of bisexual and male-only flowers with tiny, curving, yellow petals. Each head has an array of narrow, toothed bracts at its base. The rounded fruits are a few millimeters long, covered in curving prickles, and borne in small clusters.

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# Sanicula graveolens

***Sanicula graveolens*** is a species of flowering plant in the family Apiaceae known by the common names **northern sanicle** and **Sierra blacksnakeroot**. It is native to western North America from British Columbia to Montana to California, and southern South America, including southern Chile. Its habitat includes mountain slopes, forests, and woodlands on serpentine soils. It is a perennial herb producing a slender, branching stem up to half a meter tall from a taproot, with leaves alternate. The lowest leaves have long stalks and are often attached below ground. The upper leaves are smaller, sparse and often sessile. The leaves are compound, the blades each divided into three deeply lobed, toothed leaflets. The herbage is green to purple-tinged to all purple in color. The inflorescence is made up of one or more heads of bisexual and male-only flowers with tiny, curving, yellow petals. Each head has an array of narrow, toothed bracts at its base. The rounded fruits are a few millimeters long, covered in curving prickles, and borne in small clusters.

## InfoBox

| *Sanicula graveolens* | |
| --- | --- |
|  | |
|
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| *Clade*: | Tracheophytes |
| *Clade*: | Angiosperms |
| *Clade*: | Eudicots |
| *Clade*: | Asterids |
| Order: | Apiales |
| Family: | Apiaceae |
| Genus: | *Sanicula* |
| Species: | ***S. graveolens*** |
| Binomial name | |
| ***Sanicula graveolens***<br>Poepp. ex DC. | |
|


title: Ñochaco Airport

abstract: Ñochaco Airport is an airport serving Puerto Octay in the Los Lagos Region of Chile. Ñochaco is in the countryside 9 kilometres (5.6 mi) north of Puerto Octay. The runway has 600 metres (2,000 ft) of grass overrun on the south end. The Osorno VOR-DME is 18.4 nautical miles (34.1 km) north-northwest of the airport.

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# Ñochaco Airport

**Ñochaco Airport** (ICAO: **SCNO**) is an airport serving Puerto Octay in the Los Lagos Region of Chile. Ñochaco is in the countryside 9 kilometres (5.6 mi) north of Puerto Octay.

The runway has 600 metres (2,000 ft) of grass overrun on the south end. The Osorno VOR-DME (Ident: **OSO**) is 18.4 nautical miles (34.1 km) north-northwest of the airport.

## InfoBox

| Ñochaco Airport | |
| --- | --- |
|  | |
| Summary | |
| Airport type | Public |
| Serves | Puerto Octay, Chile |
| Location | Ñochaco |
| Elevation AMSL | 328 ft / 100 m |
| Coordinates | 40°53′37″S 72°52′55″W / 40.89361°S 72.88194°W / -40.89361; -72.88194 (Ñochaco Airport (Ñochaco)) |
| Map | |
| **SCNO**Location of Ñochaco Airport in Chile | |
| Runways | |
| Direction Length Surface  m ft  14/32 700 2,297 Grass | |
| Source: Landings.com Google Maps GCM | |


title: Dancing Crazy Tour

abstract: The Dancing Crazy Tour was the debut solo tour by American entertainer Miranda Cosgrove. Visiting North America, it supported her debut studio album, Sparks Fly. The tour began in Missouri and traveled throughout the United States and ended in Ohio. Cosgrove continued the tour into the summer to promote her second EP, High Maintenance. Dubbed the Dancing Crazy Summer Tour, the singer traveled the United States and Canada and performed at music festivals and state fairs.

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# Dancing Crazy Tour

The **Dancing Crazy Tour** was the debut solo tour by American entertainer Miranda Cosgrove. Visiting North America, it supported her debut studio album, *Sparks Fly*. The tour began in Missouri and traveled throughout the United States and ended in Ohio. Cosgrove continued the tour into the summer to promote her second EP, *High Maintenance*. Dubbed the **Dancing Crazy Summer Tour**, the singer traveled the United States and Canada and performed at music festivals and state fairs.

## Background

Originally conceived as the "Sparks Fly Tour", Cosgrove provided a few tour dates on her official website in October 2010. In December, Cosgrove announced the tour on her official website before the news hit various media outlets the next day. Now known as the Dancing Crazy Tour, Cosgrove toured the United States in theaters and music halls. Later, Cosgrove released the single "Dancing Crazy", which was co-written by Avril Lavigne with Max Martin and Shellback, who produced it. Joining Cosgrove on tour was American singer-songwriter Greyson Chance, who gained notoriety in 2010 with his cover of Lady Gaga's "Paparazzi". To introduce the tour, Cosgrove stated,

> "I used to always think I was just going to be an actress, but now I'm leaning towards music and singing too. In the beginning, I didn't really think about my sound too much. I was just trying to figure out the kind of music that was really me and my thing. But my songs are about the experiences I've been through, and when I'm singing them, I try to put myself into it, so hopefully my music just reflects me."

## Cancellation

On August 11, 2011, the tour was interrupted when Cosgrove's tour bus was involved in a traffic collision on Interstate 70 in Vandalia, Illinois. Cosgrove and four other passengers were injured, with her sustaining a broken ankle. Initial reports confirmed that the tour would be postponed while Cosgrove recovered. A week later, Cosgrove released a statement stating that the tour was canceled by the doctor's orders.

## Set list

Leg 1 1. "Leave It All to Me"
2. "About You Now"
3. "Disgusting"
4. "Just a Girl"
5. "Stay My Baby"
6. "There Will Be Tears"
7. "Brand New You"
8. "Dynamite" / "Bulletproof" / "I Gotta Feeling"
9. "Shakespeare"
10. "Kissin U"
11. "BAM"
12. "Dancing Crazy"
Leg 2 1. "Leave It All to Me"
2. "About You Now"
3. "Disgusting"
4. "Stay My Baby"
5. "There Will Be Tears"
6. "High Maintenance"
7. "Brand New You"
8. "Forget You" / "So What" / "Till the World Ends"
9. "Shakespeare"
10. "Kissin U"
11. "BAM"
12. "Kiss You Up"
13. "Sayonara"
14. "Dancing Crazy"

## Shows

| Date (2011) | City | Country | Venue | Opening act(s) | Attendance | Revenue |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Leg 1 | | | | | | |
| January 22 | Kansas City | United States | Uptown Theater | Greyson Chance |  | |
| January 25 | Minneapolis | | State Theatre | | 1,104 / 2,040 (54%) | $37,256 |
| January 26 | Milwaukee | | Pabst Theater | |  | |
| January 28 | Rosemont | | Rosemont Theatre | | 3,806 / 4,227 (90%) | $118,435 |
| January 29 | Indianapolis | | Murat Theatre | |  | |
| January 30 | Cleveland | | | | State Theatre |
| February 1 | Detroit | | | | The Fillmore Detroit |
| February 2 | Munhall | | | | Carnegie Library Music Hall |
| February 4 | Wallingford | | | | Oakdale Theatre |
| February 5 | New York City | | Beacon Theatre | | 2,215 / 2,793 (79%) | $107,619 |
| February 6 | Glenside | | Keswick Theatre | |  | |
| February 8 | Montclair | | | | Wellmont Theatre |
| February 9 | North Bethesda | | | | Music Center at Strathmore |
| February 10 | Lowell | | Lowell Memorial Auditorium | | 2,340 / 2,634 (89%) | $81,195 |
| February 12 | Montclair | | Wellmont Theatre | |  | |
| February 13 | Westbury | | | | NYCB Theatre at Westbury |
| February 15 | Atlanta | | | | Center Stage Theater |
| February 16 | Tampa | | Tampa Theatre | | 959 / 1,385 (69%) | $40,642 |
| February 17 | Hollywood | | Hard Rock Live | |  | |
| February 19 | Grand Prairie | | Verizon Theatre at Grand Prairie | | 2,398 / 6,052 (40%) | $71,829 |
| February 20 | Houston | | House of Blues | |  | |
| February 23 | Tempe | | | | Marquee Theatre |
| February 24 | Anaheim | | | | House of Blues |
| February 25 | Los Angeles | | Club Nokia | | 1,254 / 1,254 (100%) | $54,660 |
| Leg 2 | | | | | | |
| July 15 | Columbus | United States | Lifestyle Communities Pavilion | Cody Simpson |  | |
| July 16 | Darien | | Lakeside Amphitheater | | |
| July 17 | Hershey | | Hersheypark Amphitheatre | | |
| July 19 | Gilford | | Meadowbrook U.S. Cellular Pavilion | | 1,539 / 5,942 (26%) | $62,322 |
| July 21 | Wantagh | | Nikon at Jones Beach Theater | |  | |
| July 22 | Philadelphia | | | | Mann Center for the Performing Arts |
| July 23 | Holmdel Township | | | | PNC Bank Arts Center |
| July 25 | Vienna | | | | Filene Center |
| July 26 | Erie | | | | Warner Theatre |
| July 27 | Harrington | | | | Wilmington Trust Grandstand |
| July 29 | Poughkeepsie | | | Mid-Hudson Civic Center | Alex Goot |
| July 30 | Williamsburg | | | Royal Palace Theatre | Cody Simpson |
| July 31 | | | |
| August 2 | Agawam | | | River's Edge Picnic Grove |
| August 3 | Cohasset | | | South Shore Music Circus |
| August 4 | Hyannis | | | Cape Cod Melody Tent |
| August 6 | Binghamton | | | Otsiningo Park |
| August 7 | Bethlehem | | | Sand Steels Stage at PNC Plaza |
| August 9 | Gurnee | | | Southwest Amphitheatre |
| August 10 | Kettering | | | Fraze Pavilion |
| Total | | | | | 15,615 / 26,327 (59%) | $573,958 |

### Cancelled

| Date (2011) | City | Country | Venue | Ref. |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| August 12 | Park City | United States | Hartman Arena |  |
| August 13 | Denver | | Elitch Gardens Theme Park | |
| August 14 | Beaver Creek | | Vilar Performing Arts Center | |
| August 16 | Eagle | | Eagle River Pavilion | |
| August 18 | Portland | | Oregon Zoo Amphitheatre | |
| August 19 | Kennewick | | Columbia Park Bandshell | |
| August 20 | Tacoma | | Pantages Theater | |
| August 21 | Vancouver | Canada | WestJet Concert Stage | |
| August 24 | Reno | United States | Grand Theatre | |
| August 26 | Davis | | Jackson Hall | |
| August 27 | Oakland | | Fox Oakland Theatre | |
| August 31 | Alpharetta | | Verizon Wireless Amphitheatre | |
| September 2 | St. Augustine | | St. Augustine Amphitheatre | |
| September 3 | St. Petersburg | | Tropicana Field | |
| September 4 | Valdosta | | All-Star Amphitheater | |
| September 5 | Boca Raton | | Mizner Park Amphitheater | |
| September 16 | Henderson | | Henderson Pavilion | |
| September 17 | Pomona | | Fairplex Park Budweiser Grandstand | |
| October 9 | Panama City Beach | | Aaron Bessant Park Amphitheater | |
| October 15 | Fresno | | Paul Paul Theatre | |
| October 23 | Phoenix | | Arizona Veterans Memorial Coliseum | |

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## InfoBox

Dancing Crazy Tour
| Tour by Miranda Cosgrove | |
| --- | --- |
| Promotional poster for the tour | |
| Associated album |  |
| Start date | January 22, 2011 (2011-01-22) |
| End date | August 10, 2011 (2011-08-10) |
| Legs | 2 |
| No. of shows | 44 in North America |
| Box office | $573,958 |
| Miranda Cosgrove concert chronology | |


title: Joint Base Anacostia–Bolling

abstract: Joint Base Anacostia–Bolling (JBAB) is a 905-acre (366 ha) military installation, located in Southwest Washington, D.C., established on 1 October 2010 in accordance with congressional legislation implementing the recommendations of the 2005 Base Realignment and Closure Commission. The legislation ordered the consolidation of Naval Support Facility Anacostia and Bolling Air Force Base (BAFB), which were adjoining but separate military installations into a single joint base, one of twelve formed in the country as a result of the law. The base hosts the Defense Intelligence Agency Headquarters amongst its other responsibilities. The only aeronautical facility at the base is a 100-by-100-foot helipad.

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# Joint Base Anacostia–Bolling

**Joint Base Anacostia–Bolling** (**JBAB**) is a 905-acre (366 ha) military installation, located in Southwest Washington, D.C., established on 1 October 2010 in accordance with congressional legislation implementing the recommendations of the 2005 Base Realignment and Closure Commission. The legislation ordered the consolidation of Naval Support Facility Anacostia (NSF Anacostia) and Bolling Air Force Base (BAFB), which were adjoining but separate military installations into a single joint base, one of twelve formed in the country as a result of the law. The base hosts the Defense Intelligence Agency Headquarters amongst its other responsibilities. The only aeronautical facility at the base is a 100-by-100-foot (30 by 30 m) helipad (ICAO: KBOF).

## Overview

Joint Base Anacostia–Bolling (JBAB) is responsible for providing installation support to 17,000 military, civilian employees and their families, 48 mission and tenant units, including ceremonial units (United States Air Force Honor Guard, USAF Band, USAF Chaplains, the Navy Ceremonial Guard), various Army, Marine Corps, Coast Guard, Joint Service commands and other DOD and federal agencies.

Bolling Air Force Base units also provide ceremonial support to the White House, the Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, the Secretary of the Air Force, and the Air Force Chief of Staff, mainly through 11th Wing, the United States Air Force Honor Guard and The United States Air Force Band.

NSF Anacostia falls under the command of Naval District Washington.

Additionally, the Defense Intelligence Agency Headquarters has been located at Joint Base Anacostia–Bolling since 1987, and Coast Guard Station Washington, D.C., is located on the post next to the Capitol Cove Marina. The Naval Research Laboratory is not part of the Joint Base but is located immediately adjacent to it. Department of Homeland Security Office of Inspector General is also located in the base.

The Naval Media Center was transferred to Fort Meade in 2011.

## History

### Nacotchtank history

Prior to European colonization, the area where the Joint Base Anacostia–Bolling is located was inhabited by the Nacotchtank, an Algonquian people. The largest village of the Nacotchtank was located just north of the base, south of Anacostia Park. Two ossuaries (burial grounds) have been discovered at Bolling Air Force Base and other Nacotchtank archaeological sites have been found at Giesboro Point on the Potomac River. The two burial mounds, which included Nacotchtank bones and skulls, were discovered in 1936 by crews working at the air force base. The burial site was also likely once a Nacotchtank village.

### Slavery

The Giesborough site was owned by one of the largest slave holders in the area, George Washington Young. The site was purchased in 1833 and operated as a large plantation until the start of the civil war. Large tracts of land were donated to the Union so that a cavalry post could be established.

The Navy began testing seaplanes at this facility in 1918, and it eventually became a naval air station supporting conventional aircraft. Located immediately north of Bolling Air Force Base, NAS Anacostia remained in service as an active naval air station until 1962, when its runways were deactivated concurrent with Bolling's due to traffic pattern issues with nearby Washington National Airport.

Redesignated as a naval support facility, NSF Anacostia serves as headquarters for Commander, Naval Installations, Navy Office of the Chief of Information, and continues to maintain a large heliport facility, primarily used by Marine Helicopter Squadron One (HMX-1) in support of "Marine One" presidential transport operations with VH-3D and VH-60N aircraft.

### Bolling Air Force Base

Bolling's property has been a Department of Defense (DOD) asset since 1917. From its beginning, the installation has included the Army Air Corps (predecessor to today’s Air Force) and Navy aviation and support elements. The tract of land selected for the base was scouted by William C. Ocker at the direction of General Billy Mitchell. The base began near Anacostia in 1918, as the only military airfield near the United States Capitol and was originally named **The Flying Field at Anacostia** on 2 October 1917. It was renamed **Anacostia Experimental Flying Field** in June 1918.

Not long after its acquisition by the military, the single installation evolved into two separate, adjoining bases; one Army (later Air Force) and one Navy. Bolling Field was officially opened 1 July 1918 and was named in honor of the first high-ranking air service officer killed in World War I, Colonel Raynal C. Bolling. Colonel Bolling was the Assistant Chief of the Air Service, and was killed in action near Amiens, France, on 26 March 1918 while defending himself and his driver, Private Paul L. Holder, from an attack by German soldiers.

In the late 1940s, Bolling Field’s property became Naval Air Station Anacostia and a new Air Force base, named Bolling Air Force Base, was constructed just to the south on 24 June 1948.

Bolling AFB has served as a research and testing ground for new aviation equipment and its first mission provided aerial defense of the capital. It moved to its present location, along the Potomac in the city's southwest quadrant, in the 1930s.

Over the years, Marine Corps, Coast Guard and National Guard units, as well as DOD and federal agencies also found the installation to be an ideal place from which to operate.

Throughout World War II, the installation served as a training and organizational base for personnel and units going overseas.

In 1962, fixed-wing aircraft operations at the air force and naval installations ceased, due to congested airspace around Washington National Airport on the opposite shore of the Potomac River. Although fixed-wing aircraft operations ceased, the installations continued to serve many capacities, including service with the Military Airlift Command (MAC); the headquarters for the Air Force District of Washington; the Air Force 11th Wing; Commander, Naval Installations Command, Naval Media Center (now, Defense Media Activity-Navy) and many other military commands and federal agencies

The Air Force District of Washington (AFDW) was created and activated at Bolling on 1 October 1985 with the mission of providing administrative support to Air Force members. On 15 July 1994, AFDW was inactivated, but was reactivated 5 January 2005 to "provide a single voice for Air Force requirements in the National Capital Region" according to the base's website.

### Joint base

By 2020, more than half of the activity at Anacostia–Bolling fell under the US Air Force. Consequently, it was decided that installation management and support at the base would transfer from the US Navy to the Air Force. To facilitate the change, on 11 June 2020 the 11th Wing inactivated as the host wing at Joint Base Andrews and reactivated as the 316th Wing. After fifteen years of being based at Andrews, the 11th Wing returned to Anacostia-Bolling on 12 June 2020 and activated as the host wing at the base. A memorandum of agreement was signed between the Navy and the Air Force on 24 June 2020 which formalized the transition, however the Air Force did not officially take control until 1 October 2020.

## Based units

Notable units based at Joint Base Anacostia–Bolling:

### Department of Defense

### Defense Information Systems Agency

### Defense Intelligence Agency

* Defense Intelligence Agency Headquarters

### Department of the Air Force

### Department of the Army

### Department of the Navy

### Department of Homeland Security

## Housing

Residents are zoned to District of Columbia Public Schools. Residents are zoned to Leckie Elementary School, Hart Middle School, and Ballou High School. There is a charter school on JBAB, LEARN D.C.

There was previously a proposal for an on-base school dating to the 1960s. In 2010 Leckie had about 33% of its students from military families. Leckie Elementary is near Anacostia-Bolling's south gate. Around that time Anacostia–Bolling parents have advocated establishing a charter school for secondary grades on Anacostia–Bolling so they do not have to enroll their children in faraway schools. They perceived the public secondary schools as being of low quality; around that time about 20% of the students in the local schools had adequate or higher performance in mathematics and reading.

In 2021 the LEARN Charter Schools organization signed an agreement to lease space at JBAB. It was scheduled to begin operations in Fall 2021 and is to expand to be a PreK-8 school.

* This article incorporates public domain material from the Air Force Historical Research Agency
* This article incorporates public domain material from *Bolling Air Force Base*. United States Air Force.

## InfoBox

| Joint Base Anacostia–Bolling | |
| --- | --- |
| Southwest Washington, D.C. in the United States | |
| View of Joint Base Anacostia–Bolling from across the Potomac River during 2013. | |
|  | |
| JB Anacostia–BollingLocation in the United States | |
| Coordinates | 38°50′34″N 077°00′58″W / 38.84278°N 77.01611°W / 38.84278; -77.01611 (JB Anacostia–Bolling) |
| Type | US military Joint Base |
| Site information | |
| Owner | Department of Defense |
| Operator | US Air Force |
| Controlled by | Air Force District of Washington |
| Condition | Operational |
| Website | Official website |
| Site history | |
| Built | 1917–1918 |
| In use | 2010 (2010) – present (as Joint Base) |
| Garrison information | |
| Current<br>commander | Colonel Ryan A.F. Crowley |
| Garrison | 11th Wing (host) |
| Airfield information | |
| Identifiers | IATA: BOF, ICAO: KBOF |
| Helipads  Number Length and surface  30 metres (98 ft) | |


abstract: Ramakrishna Mission Vidyabhaban, Midnapore, is a higher secondary school located in Midnapore town, West Bengal, India. The Vidyabhavan is conducted by a managing committee appointed by the governing body of the Ramakrishna Mission, Belur Math, Howrah, (W.B.).

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# Ramakrishna Mission Vidyabhaban, Midnapore

**Ramakrishna Mission Vidyabhaban, Midnapore**, is a higher secondary school located in Midnapore town, West Bengal, India. The Vidyabhavan is conducted by a managing committee appointed by the governing body of the Ramakrishna Mission, Belur Math, Howrah, (W.B.).

## About School

The school follows the course curricula of West Bengal Board of Secondary Education (WBBSE) and West Bengal Council of Higher Secondary Education (WBCHSE) for Standard 10th and 12th Board examinations respectively.

## InfoBox

| Ramakrishna Mission Vidyabhaban, Midnapore | |
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|  | |
| Location | |
|  | |
| Midnapore, West Bengal, 721101<br>India | |
| Coordinates | 22°24′27″N 87°19′41″E / 22.407419°N 87.328161°E / 22.407419; 87.328161 |
| Information | |
| Established | 1948 (1948) |
| School district | Paschim Medinipur |
| Principal | Swami Jayeshananda |
| Website | rkmvmidnapore.org |


title: Siloid languages

abstract: The Siloid languages belong to the Southern Loloish (Hanoish) branch of the Sino-Tibetan language family. The Siloid branch was first proposed by Hsiu (2016). Most Siloid languages are spoken in Phongsaly Province, northern Laos, with smaller numbers of speakers living in China (Yunnan) and Vietnam.

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# Siloid languages

The **Siloid languages** belong to the Southern Loloish (Hanoish) branch of the Sino-Tibetan language family. The Siloid branch was first proposed by Hsiu (2016).

Most Siloid languages are spoken in Phongsaly Province, northern Laos, with smaller numbers of speakers living in China (Yunnan) and Vietnam (Lai Châu Province).

## Languages

The Siloid languages are:

Luma is also closely related to Akeu according to Lew (2023).

## Classification

The internal classifications of Siloid languages were analyzed in a 2016 computational phylogenetic lexical analysis by Hsiu (2016).

Siloid

The Siloid classification above was subsequently revised by Hsiu (2018) as follows.

Siloid  * Lama, Ziwo Qiu-Fuyuan (2012), *Subgrouping of Nisoic (Yi) Languages*, thesis, University of Texas at Arlington (archived)
* Kingsadā, Thō̜ngphet, and Tadahiko Shintani. 1999 *Basic Vocabularies of the Languages Spoken in Phongxaly, Lao P.D.R.* Tokyo: Institute for the Study of Languages and Cultures of Asia and Africa (ILCAA).
* Shintani, Tadahiko, Ryuichi Kosaka, and Takashi Kato. 2001. *Linguistic Survey of Phongxaly, Lao P.D.R.* Tokyo: Institute for the Study of Languages and Cultures of Asia and Africa (ILCAA).
* Kato, Takashi. 2008. *Linguistic Survey of Tibeto-Burman languages in Lao P.D.R.* Tokyo: Institute for the Study of Languages and Cultures of Asia and Africa (ILCAA).

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| Siloid | |
| --- | --- |
| Ethnicity | Si La people |
| Geographic<br>distribution | Northern Laos and Indochina |
| Linguistic classification | Sino-Tibetan |
| Language codes | |
| Glottolog | ``sila1251`` |


abstract: The Detroit Committee to End the War in Vietnam (DCEWV) was the citywide anti-war organization that mobilized numerous actions in Detroit, United States between 1965 and 1973 and helped bring thousands of people to mass protests in Washington, D.C. Often there was internal conflict over slogans and politics within the group between social democrats, members of Students for a Democratic Society, and the Socialist Workers Party, which finally gained ascendency. The DCEWV was supplanted by the Detroit Coalition to End the War Now, which was a broader organization. Much of the history is available through contemporary reports in the Fifth Estate newspaper available at different archives including the University of Michigan's Labadie Collection.

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# Detroit Committee to End the War in Vietnam

The **Detroit Committee to End the War in Vietnam** (DCEWV) was the citywide anti-war organization that mobilized numerous actions in Detroit, United States between 1965 and 1973 and helped bring thousands of people to mass protests in Washington, D.C. Often there was internal conflict over slogans and politics within the group between social democrats, members of Students for a Democratic Society, and the Socialist Workers Party, which finally gained ascendency.

The DCEWV was supplanted by the Detroit Coalition to End the War Now, which was a broader organization.

Much of the history is available through contemporary reports in the Fifth Estate newspaper available at different archives including the University of Michigan's Labadie Collection.


title: Carlos Rocha (wrestler)

abstract: Carlos Rocha was a Portuguese professional wrestler known for being part of the WWWF and for having a career in international wrestling, especially in Canada and the United States.

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# Carlos Rocha (wrestler)

**Carlos Rocha** was a Portuguese professional wrestler known for being part of the WWWF and for having a career in international wrestling, especially in Canada and the United States.

## Professional wrestling career

### Portugal and Europe (1940-1960s)

Portuguese Wrestling is often associated with the name of Tarzan Taborda, especially due to his influence on this modality and having worked almost his entire career in Europe and having close contact with Portugal. However, there is a figure who is little known, little talked about in the world of Portuguese Wrestling, and that figure is called Carlos Rocha.

Carlos Rocha is a very Portuguese name, and one that certainly stands out internationally, and this fact is quite important in this article, as Carlos Rocha is actually the Portuguese Wrestler with the best career ever in the world.

The “Portuguese Champion” as he was known in the United States, was born in 1927 and little or nothing is known about him when he grew up, however he began to be referred to by the Wrestling shows that, together with Tarzan Taborda and Zé Luís, lit up the stages of the Parque Mayer and the Coliseu dos Recreios in the 40s of the 20th century.

At that time wrestling was different, says Correio da Manhã: “They rarely went to the ropes or jumped out. All he needed was a pair of shorts and boots and he was like a fighter.”

However, his national career would remain quite young, as Carlos Rocha invested heavily in an international career. There are records that Carlos Rocha fought for Europe, especially for Spain and France. In the country of “our brothers”, Rocha was promoted in team fights with a supposed brother called Jack and in France there is a record of Rocha losing to Arabet Said in 1950. His career would change when he traveled to South Africa, in order to have some shows on the African continent and was accompanied at this time by Tarzan Taborda, however the future held something better for Rocha.

### North America (1960s-1970s)

There are records that in the 60s, Carlos Rocha was already installed on the American Continent, more specifically in the country of opportunities, the United States of America, where he began by competing in some shows in California, little is known about this time, but a new stage in Rocha's life was beginning. The most notable fight recorded in the 1960s was with Peter Maivia in England, as Carlos Rocha was traveling all over the world, including South America.

### International Wrestling – Montreal (1971-1972)

Rocha soon after moving to the cold country of the American Continent, began working under the orders of the International Wrestling promotion in Montreal, where he created a small rivalry with a current WWE Hall of Famer, Abdullah The Butcher. This rivalry generated a special event in the Portuguese's career, as on December 27, 1971, Rocha defeated Abdullah to become World/International Heavyweight Champion (Montreal-Version). Shortly after, Rocha left IW and worked all over Canada, passing through Vancouver and Stampede Wrestling, where by this time he had already become a well-known name in wrestling in Canada, being an acquaintance of the Hart family, more precisely the Stampede promoter Stu Hart.

### Maple Leaf Wrestling – Toronto (1972-1977)

Another important point in Carlos Rocha's career was the promotion of Maple Leaf Wrestling, where we managed for the first time to extract a great deal of information about Rocha's character. Carlos Rocha was a technical and truly old-school wrestler, he was always accompanied by a blue jacket, he had an armband with the symbol of Portugal on his right arm and he entered to the sound of the national anthem on his way to the ring and was promoted as the “Portuguese Champion”, however it wasn't really a title, just something to add to his gimmick and to attract the Portuguese fans who at the time were based in Canada and believe it or not, Carlos Rocha was a valuable asset in the company.

He debuted in the company with a victory over Don Serrano in 1971. Several matches were made during his stay in MPLW, but the ones that caught the most attention were the 3 consecutive matches against the WWE Hall Of Famer, The Sheik. These fights broke spectator records, always reaching more than 14,000 people and in their third fight, they reached 18,700 people in the audience and Carlos Rocha, babyface, received huge ovations. The time in Canada and in the promotion passed quite quickly, as Carlos Rocha was now a well-known fighter and was in contact with wrestlers who would later become Hall of Famers. All this attention in Canada also drew attention to the American company World Wide Wrestling Federation (WWWF) owned by Vince McMahon Sr. and then in 1977, Carlos Rocha became the first Portuguese to compete in the biggest wrestling company in the world.

### World Wide Wrestling Federation (1976-1977)

The dream began now, Carlos Rocha was in the WWWF (now WWE) and could continue with his “Portuguese Champion” character, the problem however was his age. By this time Rocha was already a veteran and in his 50s. There were several fights in live events, as well as fights recorded and broadcast on television, fights that were described as “similar” in that Rocha was dominated during the beginning, but ended up recovering and winning the fight. It's true, our Portuguese has an excellent ratio of wins and losses, with many more victories without a doubt. He was only in the company for 6 months, however, he had unique experiences and time to create rivalries with Doug Gilbert and the well-known Executioners team (Killer Kowalski and Big John Studd). Individual matches with Gilbert almost always saw Rocha as the winner, however, to defeat the Executioner team, Rocha alienated himself from one of the greatest legends in world wrestling, Andre The Giant, and thus won their rivalry. Rocha may also be in contact with Gorilla Monsoon, Vince McMahon, Nikolai Volkoff, Stan Stasiak, Ric Flair and Terry Funk (in Canada in this 77 season).

But this all culminated in the highlight of his career, as Carlos Rocha challenged Superstar Billy Graham, who was the WWWF Champion at the time, for the title, to a match on Saturday, June 18, 1977, in Providence, Rhode Island. in front of 7,500 people, in a 2 out of 3 Falls Match that unfortunately ended in the defeat of our greatest Portuguese wrestling legend, at 11.06 minutes, however we can conclude that Rocha achieved a pinfall victory over the champion, firstly because it was an event special and second, because I was competing in a city where Portuguese emigrants settled during that time.

His last fight in the company was with his first enemy there, Doug Gilbert, where we saw our Portuguese take victory and leave the WWWF and return to Canada, where he fought a few more times for MPLW and where we also lost track the same. Rocha thus disappeared from the map, and from the world of pro-wrestling.

## Death

Rocha passed away at 93 on January 28, 2020.

## Championships and accomplishments

* **International Wrestling- Montreal**
    + World/International Heavyweight Champion (Montreal-Version) (1 time)

## InfoBox

| Carlos Rocha | |
| --- | --- |
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| Born | January 11, 1927
Fatima, Portugal |
| Died | January 28, 2020
Calgary, Alberta, Canada |
| Professional wrestling career | |
| Ring name(s) | **Carlos Rocha** |
| Billed weight | 115 kg (254 lb) |
| Debut | 1940 |
| Retired | 1977 |


title: Cassano Magnago HC

abstract: Cassano Magnago Handball Club is an Italian handball club from Cassano Magnago established in 1974. It is best known for its women's team, which played in the Serie A1 between 1982 and 2002, and dominated the competition for a decade, winning a record eleven titles in a row between 1986 and 1996. In 1990 it reached the Champions League's quarterfinals. Nowadays the team plays in the second tier.

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# Cassano Magnago HC

**Cassano Magnago Handball Club** is an Italian handball club from Cassano Magnago established in 1974. It is best known for its women's team, which played in the Serie A1 between 1982 and 2002, and dominated the competition for a decade, winning a record eleven titles in a row between 1986 and 1996. In 1990 it reached the Champions League's quarterfinals. Nowadays the team plays in the second tier.

## Titles

## European record

| Season | Competition | Round | Club | 1st leg | 2nd leg | Aggregate |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
|  | | | | | | |
| 1994–95 | Champions League | 1/16 | Jaspol Partizánske | 24–25 | 24–21 | **48–46** |
| | | 1/8 | Podravka Koprivnica | 17–37 | 8–36 | **25–73** |
|  | | | | | | |
| 1995–96 | Champions League | 1/16 | Politechnik Minsk | Withdrew | | |
|  | | | | | | |
| 1997–98 | EHF Cup | 1/16 | ŽRK Sombor Dunav | 19–26 | 15–26 | **34–52** |
|  | | | | | | |
| 1998–99 | EHF Cup | 1/16 | ŽRK Juteks Zalec | 23–32 | 23–20 | **46–52** |
|  | | | | | | |
| 1999–00 | EHF Cup | 1/16 | Slovan Duslo Sala | 17–37 | 18–40 | **37–57** |
|  | | | | | | |
| 2015–16 | EHF Cup | R2 | DHK Banik Most | 17–30 | 20–27 | **37–57** |
|  | | | | | | |
| 2016–17 | EHF Cup | R1 | Vipers Kristiansand | 10–52 | 12–37 | **22–89** |
|  | | | | | | |
| 2018–19 | Challenge Cup | R3 | KHF Istogu | 24–26 | 21–23 | **45–49** |

## InfoBox

| Cassano Magnago HC | |
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| Full name | Cassano Magnago Handball Club |
| Short name | Cassano Magnago HC |
| Founded | 1974 |
| Arena | PalaTacca |
| Capacity | 800 |
| President | Massimo Petazzi |
| Head coach | Salvatore Onelli |
| League | Serie A1 |
| 2021–22 | 9th |
| Club colours |  |
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title: Euphyllia

abstract:
Euphyllia is a genus of large-polyped stony coral. Several species are commonly found in marine aquariums. The genus includes the following species:
  - Euphyllia baliensis Turak, Devantier & Erdman, 2012 – bubble coral
  - Euphyllia cristata Chevalier, 1971 – grape coral
  - Euphyllia glabrescens – torch coral
  - Euphyllia paraglabrescens Veron, 1990 The following species have been taxonomically reclassified into the Fimbriaphyllia genus under the Caryophylliidae family
  - Euphyllia ancoraVeron & Pichon, 1980 – hammer coral
  - Euphyllia divisaVeron & Pichon, 1980 – frogspawn coral
  - Euphyllia paraancoraVeron, 1990 – branching hammer coral
  - Euphyllia paradivisaVeron, 1990 – branching frogspawn coral
  - Euphyllia yaeyamaensis(Shirai, 1980) - Thick branched frogspawn coral

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# Euphyllia

***Euphyllia*** is a genus of large-polyped stony coral. Several species are commonly found in marine aquariums. The genus includes the following species:

The following species have been taxonomically reclassified into the ***Fimbriaphyllia*** genus under the ***Caryophylliidae*** family

* *Euphyllia ancora* (Reclassified as ***Fimbriaphyllia ancora***)Veron & Pichon, 1980 – hammer coral
* *Euphyllia divisa* (Reclassified as ***Fimbriaphyllia divisa***)Veron & Pichon, 1980 – frogspawn coral
* *Euphyllia paraancora* (Reclassified as ***Fimbriaphyllia paraancora***)Veron, 1990 – branching hammer coral
* *Euphyllia paradivisa* (Reclassified as ***Fimbriaphyllia paradivisa***)Veron, 1990 – branching frogspawn coral
* *Euphyllia yaeyamaensis* (Reclassified as ***Fimbriaphyllia yaeyamaensis***)(Shirai, 1980) \- Thick branched frogspawn coral

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| *Euphyllia* | |
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| Several *Euphyllia* species | |
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| Scientific classification | |
| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Cnidaria |
| Class: | Hexacorallia |
| Order: | Scleractinia |
| Family: | Euphylliidae |
| Genus: | *Euphyllia*<br>Dana, 1846 |
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| Species | |
| See text | |
| Synonyms | |
| List * *Botryphyllia* Shirai, 1980 * *Euphyllia (Euphyllia)* Dana, 1846 * *Euphyllia (Fimbriaphyllia)* Veron & Pichon, 1980 * *Fimbriaphyllia* Veron & Pichon, 1980 * *Leptosmilia* Milne Edwards & Haime, 1848 | |


title: Taishō, Kōchi

abstract: Taishō was a town located in Hata District, Kōchi Prefecture, Japan. As of 2003, the town had an estimated population of 3,240 and a density of 16.26 persons per km⁲. The total area was 199.32 km⁲. On March 20, 2006, Taishō, along with the town of Kubokawa, and the town of Towa, was merged to create the town of Shimanto and no longer exists as in independent municipality.

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# Taishō, Kōchi

**Taishō** (大正町, *Taishō-chō*) was a town located in Hata District, Kōchi Prefecture, Japan.

As of 2003, the town had an estimated population of 3,240 and a density of 16.26 persons per km2. The total area was 199.32 km2.

On March 20, 2006, Taishō, along with the town of Kubokawa (from Takaoka District), and the town of Towa (also from Hata District), was merged to create the town of Shimanto (in Takaoka District) and no longer exists as in independent municipality.


title: John Whitfield (conductor)

abstract: John Whitfield was a British musician and conductor from Darlington, England. Whitfield was educated at Leighton Park School, Reading followed by Chetham's School of Music, Manchester and Keble College, Oxford. Contemporaneously he was principal bassoon of National Youth Orchestra (GB) and European Community Youth Orchestra, EUYO. He was awarded Associate of the Royal College of Music with honours at just 17 and an MA in music from Oxford University.

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# John Whitfield (conductor)

**John Whitfield** (21 March 1957 – 4 November 2019) was a British musician and conductor from Darlington, England.

Whitfield was educated at Leighton Park School, Reading followed by Chetham's School of Music, Manchester and Keble College, Oxford.

Contemporaneously he was principal bassoon of National Youth Orchestra (GB) and European Community (now Union) Youth Orchestra, EUYO. He was awarded Associate of the Royal College of Music with honours at just 17 and an MA in music from Oxford University.

## Conducting career

Whitfield founded Endymion, which he conducted at venues around the world. The ensemble is noted for its performances of modern classical music, particularly by British composers.

As a conductor he toured for Arts Council Contemporary Music Network and performed at state occasions for Queen Elizabeth II, gave numerous broadcasts and recordings for BBC Radio 3, BBC Two television, and ITV, and made recordings for EMI of Britten and Stravinsky.

From 1991 to 2006 he worked very closely as both assistant and pupil of Sir Charles Mackerras.

He conducted first performances and commissioned works from among others Harrison Birtwistle, Dominic Muldowney, Michael Nyman, Nigel Osborne, Giles Swayne, Judith Weir, and Mark Anthony Turnage.

## Other activities

Whitfield played solo ocarina on a recording of works by Frank Denyer, Continuum CCD 1026 (1991) and solo recorder under Richard Hickox in Benjamin Britten *Noye's Fludde* on Virgin Classics. Whitfield won several awards during his time playing the bassoon with the National Youth Orchestra. Before leaving Oxford he was invited in 1978 by Lillian Hochhauser to audition for Rudolph Barshai who immediately offered him the post of first bassoon with the Israel Chamber Orchestra.

He also edited performing editions of operas for the Royal Opera House and the English National Opera, and four Franz Lehár operettas for publication by Weinberger. His arrangement for wind quintet of Mozart's Serenade in Bb, K361 was published by Spartan Press in late 2014.

## Partial discography

* *Phaedra/Les Illuminations* \- EMI (1995); conducting Endymion; music of Benjamin Britten.
* *Dumbarton Oaks* \- EMI (1988); conducting Endymion; music of Igor Stravinsky.
* *Lichtbogen* \- Finlandia FACD-361 (1989); conducting Endymion; music of Kaija Saariaho

## Awards


title: Lady in a Cage

abstract: Lady in a Cage is a 1964 American psychological thriller film directed by Walter Grauman, written and produced by Luther Davis, and starring Olivia de Havilland and James Caan. The film was released by Paramount Pictures.

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# Lady in a Cage

***Lady in a Cage*** is a 1964 American psychological thriller film directed by Walter Grauman, written and produced by Luther Davis, and starring Olivia de Havilland and James Caan. The film was released by Paramount Pictures.

## Plot

When an electrical power failure occurs, Cornelia Hilyard (Olivia de Havilland), a wealthy widow recuperating from a broken hip, becomes trapped between floors in the cage-like elevator she has installed in her mansion. With her son, Malcolm (William Swan), away for the Fourth of July weekend, she relies on the elevator's emergency alarm to attract attention, but the only response comes from an unsympathetic alcoholic derelict, George Brady (Jeff Corey), who steals some small items from the house.

The wino sells the stolen goods to a fence, Mr. Paul (Charles Seel), visits his hustler friend Sade (Ann Sothern), and tells her of the treasure trove he has stumbled upon. The expensive goods George fences attract the attention of three young hoodlums, Randall O'Connell (James Caan), Elaine (Jennifer Billingsley) and Essie (Rafael Campos). They follow George and Sade to the house, where Cornelia lives. Cornelia begs them for help, offering to let them take whatever they want and promising not to report them to the police so long as they free her. Instead, the intruders mock her, as they ransack her home and become roaring drunk on the contents of her liquor cabinet. As Cornelia watches in horror, the intruders perform an orgy, killing George and locking Sade in a closet.

Randall pulls himself up to the elevator and taunts Cornelia by suggesting that Malcolm might be gay. Randall shows her a letter that Malcolm left on her nightstand that morning, in which Malcolm threatens suicide because of her domineering manner. Shocked by the revelation, Cornelia faints. Shortly afterwards, Paul and his goons arrive to steal the goods from the hoodlums' car. After Cornelia regains consciousness, she breaks the elevator door and uses the broken pieces to make a pair of shivs. She falls to the floor and injures herself, but manages to crawl to the front door, before Randall returns. As he drags Cornelia back inside the house, she stabs him in the eyes with the shivs. He goes inside the house and commands his accomplices to bring her inside. Once in the doorway, Cornelia mocks Randall's blindness and his cohorts join in, leaving him to stumble aimlessly through the living room. Her violent act, coupled with the stress of the whole ordeal, causes Cornelia to experience temporary insanity and leave her disoriented.

As the thieves start to leave, Cornelia mistakes Essie for Malcolm and speaks to him in a daze, expressing guilt over her monstrous hold on her son. She crawls out the front door again and Randall pursues Cornelia outside. Randall stumbles onto the road and is struck and killed by a car. Numerous witnesses stop for the accident and rescue Cornelia. As the police arrive, Essie and Elaine attempt to flee in a car, but they crash into the electric box, which restarts the power in the house and the elevator descends to the floor. Essie and Elaine are arrested, while the others comfort the distraught Cornelia.

## Cast

## Production

The film is based on an original idea by Davis, when he was working on a play about the effects of a power outage on the inhabitants of a house in oil country in the Midwest. The incident turned into a battle for survival, one in which Davis shifted the action in his story from a house to an elevator "since like so many New Yorkers I have a sense of claustrophobia in these little automatic elevators." He later said he was also inspired by the New York blackout of August 17, 1959. He knew a lady who was trapped in the elevator of a private residence on the city's Upper East Side. She called for help and was heard by two men who raped her. During his research, he learned that all elevators in New York have to be equipped with a phone, which would have ruined the story, so the film is set in an unnamed city.

The film was announced in August 1962 with Ralph Nelson to direct and Robert Webber attached as star. Joan Crawford and Elizabeth Montgomery were being sought for the female lead. Rosalind Russell was offered the part but turned it down. In December 1962, Olivia de Havilland took the leading role. Her fee was $300,000. Grauman signed as director, rather than the originally intended Nelson. Filming took place in February 1963. It took fourteen days and de Havilland called the experience "wonderful", praising the talent of James Caan (in his first credited role).

## Reception

Commercially, the film was profitable for Paramount.

The film was initially received with negative reviews from critics who considered it to be vulgar and sub-par for an actress of de Havilland's stature. Bosley Crowther wrote a special column in *The New York Times* criticising the film, calling it "reprehensible" which led to a press controversy. Columnist Hedda Hopper wrote "The picture should be burned (...) Why did Olivia do it?" *Variety* said that there is "not a single redeeming character or characteristic" in the "vulgar screenplay", criticizing de Havilland's performance as Oscar bait and Caan's as a copy of Marlon Brando. *Pittsburgh Post-Gazette* also negatively compared Caan's performance to that of Brando and criticized the plot holes of the movie.

*Time* mentioned that the film "adds Olivia de Havilland to the list of cinema actresses who would apparently rather be freaks than be forgotten".

Re-evaluated decades later, the film is now seen as one that presented the turbulence and changes of society in the 1960s, and a "deeply disturbing thriller". TV Guide gave it 3 stars out of 5 and called it a "realistic, intense thriller". *Filmink* magazine said "The film’s been reappraised in recent years, deservedly, as the tough, unusual thriller it is, even if it only has half an hour’s worth of plot if you’re honest about it."

## Home media

The film was released on Region 1 DVD on March 29, 2005.

## InfoBox

| Lady in a Cage | |
| --- | --- |
| 1964 Theatrical poster | |
| Directed by | Walter Grauman |
| Written by | Luther Davis |
| Produced by | Luther Davis |
| Starring |  |
| Cinematography | Lee Garmes |
| Edited by | Leon Barsha |
| Music by | Paul Glass |
| Production
companies | AEC
Luther Davis Productions |
| Distributed by | Paramount Pictures |
| Release date | * July 8, 1964 (1964-07-08) |
| Running time | 94 minutes |
| Country | United States |
| Language | English |
| Box office | $1.65 million (US/ Canada) |


title: Champtercier

abstract: Champtercier is a commune in the Alpes-de-Haute-Provence department in southeastern France.

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# Champtercier

**Champtercier** (French pronunciation: \[ʃɑ̃tɛʁsje\]) is a commune in the Alpes-de-Haute-Provence department in southeastern France.

## Population

Historical population
| Year | Pop. | ±% p.a. |
| --- | --- | --- |
| 1968 | 163 |  |
| 1975 | 285 | +8.31% |
| 1982 | 363 | +3.52% |
| 1990 | 527 | +4.77% |
| 1999 | 693 | +3.09% |
| 2009 | 805 | +1.51% |
| 2014 | 766 | −0.99% |
| 2020 | 856 | +1.87% |
| Source: INSEE | | |

## InfoBox

| Champtercier | |
| --- | --- |
| Commune | |
| The church in Champtercier | |
|  | |
| Location of Champtercier | |
| ChamptercierChamptercier | |
| Coordinates: 44°05′46″N 6°09′51″E / 44.0961°N 6.1642°E / 44.0961; 6.1642 | |
| Country | France |
| Region | Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur |
| Department | Alpes-de-Haute-Provence |
| Arrondissement | Digne-les-Bains |
| Canton | Digne-les-Bains-2 |
| Intercommunality | CA Provence-Alpes |
| Government | |
| Mayor (20202026) | Antoine Arena |
| Area**1** | 18.31 km2 (7.07 sq mi) |
| Population (2021) | 821 |
| Density | 45/km2 (120/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
| Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
| INSEE/Postal code | 04047 /04660 |
| Elevation | 587–1,140 m (1,926–3,740 ft)
(avg. 700 m or 2,300 ft) |
| **1** French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers \> 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries. | |


title: Derk Bolt

abstract: Derk Bolt is a Dutch television presenter, editor and producer. He was born in Renkum. After studying journalism in Utrecht, Bolt started his career at the late night actualities daily radio show Met het Oog op Morgen and as editor at the Alles is Anders Show (KRO). After that he was, among others, reporter at the actualities television show Brandpunt. He is especially known for his work, first as presenter and later as editor and field reporter for long running Dutch television show Spoorloos, where Bolt and his colleagues reunite people with long lost relatives. He also (co-)presented other shows including Nederland te koop, Gezellig naar de Krim/Gezellig naar Marokko and Brieven boven water. Bolt was also the producer of a number of shows, such as ooggetuige and Lieve Martine. Bolt was raised Dutch Reformed, is not married and has two children.

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# Derk Bolt

**Derk Bolt** (born 24 May 1955) is a Dutch television presenter, editor and producer.

He was born in Renkum. After studying journalism (a program which he did not finish) in Utrecht, Bolt started his career at the late night actualities daily radio show *Met het Oog op Morgen* and as editor at the *Alles is Anders Show* (KRO). After that he was, among others, reporter at the actualities television show *Brandpunt* (English: "Focus"). He is especially known for his work, first as presenter and later as editor and field reporter for long running Dutch television show *Spoorloos* (the Dutch equivalent of *Find My Family*), where Bolt and his colleagues reunite people with long lost relatives. He also (co-)presented other shows including *Nederland te koop*, *Gezellig naar de Krim*/*Gezellig naar Marokko* and *Brieven boven water*. Bolt was also the producer of a number of shows, such as *ooggetuige* (English: *Eye Witness*) and *Lieve Martine* (English: *Dear Martine*).

Bolt was raised Dutch Reformed, is not married and has two children.

## Kidnapping and aftermath

On 19 June 2017 the Colombian news paper *El Tiempo* announced that Bolt had been kidnapped together with his colleague Eugenio Follender two days earlier by the left-wing guerrilla organization ELN. It happened in the town of El Tarra in the state of Norte de Santander. While this was first denied by the leaders of ELN, it was later confirmed by sources in the organization. By 23 June, both had been released.

## InfoBox

| Derk Bolt | |
| --- | --- |
|  | |
| Born | (1955-05-24) 24 May 1955<br>Renkum, Netherlands |
| **Career** | |
| Show | Spoorloos |
| Country | Netherlands |
|  | |


title: Shah wa Arus Dam

abstract: The Shah wa Arus Dam is a 75m high concrete gravity dam located in the Shakardara District of Kabul Province in Afghanistan. It has a 60m wide three-bay spillway and is mainly geared towards provision of irrigation water as well as flood control and reliable year-round fresh water supply. Once operational, its power station will produce 1.2 megawatts (MW) of electricity and irrigate 2,700 hectares of land in addition to supplying drinking water for the millions of residents of Kabul.

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# Shah wa Arus Dam

The **Shah wa Arus Dam** is a 75m high concrete gravity dam located in the Shakardara District of Kabul Province in Afghanistan. It has a 60m wide three-bay spillway and is mainly geared towards provision of irrigation water as well as flood control and reliable year-round fresh water supply. Once operational, its power station will produce 1.2 megawatts (MW) of electricity and irrigate 2,700 hectares of land in addition to supplying drinking water for the millions of residents of Kabul.

## History

Construction of Shah wa Arus Dam has long been proposed by Afghanistan's Ministry of Energy and Water (MoEW). The bidding deadline for the dam construction was 24 March 2014, when an Iranian company known as Tablieh and Parhoon Tarh JV was chosen as the main contractor for the project. It was to build the Shah-wa-Arus irrigation and hydropower project, which included a rock-filled dam, intake, powerhouse, pickup weir with balancing reservoir and head regulators, and right and left side main canals. The Design-Build contract was awarded to Alborz Sazeh Company.

President Ashraf Ghani visited the construction site in June 2015. The total cost of the Dam came to around $50 million, with 81 meters height at the rocky base and about 330,000 cubic meters of concrete, would be the first Roller-compacted concrete (R.C.C) that will be implemented within 55 months. The overall project was completed in the spring of 2023, which had created jobs for 500 Afghans during its completion process.

The Shah-wa-Arus Multipurpose Dam Project has the following major components:

* Roads, Bridges & other Infrastructure
* Concrete Dam with Power Intake Structure
* Power House
* Pick up weir with Balancing Reservoir and Head Regulators

## InfoBox

| Shah wa Arus Dam | |
| --- | --- |
| Location of Shah wa Arus Dam in Afghanistan | |
| Location | Shakardara District, Kabul Province, Afghanistan |
| Coordinates | 34°41′17″N 69°01′10″E / 34.688028°N 69.019386°E / 34.688028; 69.019386 |
| Construction began | 2010 |
| Opening date | 2023 |
| Construction cost | $50 million |
| Owner(s) | Ministry of Energy and Water |
| Operator(s) | National Water Affairs Regulation Authority |
| Dam and spillways | |
| Type of dam | Gravity |
| Impounds | Shakardara River |
| Height | 75 m (246 ft) |
| Width (base) | 60 m (197 ft) |
| Reservoir | |
| Total capacity | 180,000 m3 (146 acre⋅ft) |
| Power Station | |
| Commission date | 2016 |
| Turbines | 2 x 600 KW |
| Installed capacity | 1.2MW |


title: John Hoke III

abstract: John Hoke III is an American architect and designer who is the chief innovation officer of Nike, Inc. He leads the company's design team which includes more than 1,000 product and industrial designers, graphic designers, and fashion designers, as well as architects, interface, and digital content designers.

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# John Hoke III

**John Hoke III** (born 1965) is an American architect and designer who is the chief innovation officer of Nike, Inc. He leads the company's design team which includes more than 1,000 product and industrial designers, graphic designers, and fashion designers, as well as architects, interface, and digital content designers.

## Early life and education

Hoke grew up outside of Providence, Rhode Island. As a child, he was athletic and enjoyed running in the Nike waffle trainer shoe. After he had worn out a pair, he would slice the shoe in half to examine how it was made.

One summer, Hoke was floating on a raft in a pool, when he wondered what would happen if he could shrink the raft and put it under his foot to cushion and help with shock absorption and spring. He made sketches of his idea and was encouraged by his father, an engineer, to send it to Nike co-founder and president Phil Knight. To his surprise, Knight wrote back and sent him a pair of trainers and a T-shirt, encouraging Hoke to work for Nike when he was older. At the time, Hoke was 12 years old.

Hoke has spoken openly about growing up with dyslexia, and has said that he considers drawing to be his first language. With support from his parents, he worked with a specialist from Brown University and realized that his dyslexia could be an advantage, and that his strengths were in "art, design, and creativity".

Hoke received an undergraduate degree in architecture (B.Arch) from Pennsylvania State University in 1988, followed by a Master of Architecture (M.Arch) from the University of Pennsylvania, and a Stanford University MBA.

## Work and career

Early in his career, Hoke worked as a model maker for architect Michael Graves, who, until he died in 2015, was a mentor of Hoke's. Hoke was hired by Nike in 1992 as a senior designer in environmental design. His early projects at Nike included the Nike pavilion at the 1996 Summer Olympics in Atlanta and NikeTown New York. In 2002, he became global creative director for footwear design. He served as Nike's chief design officer (CDO) from 2017 to 2023, and was then named chief innovation officer (CIO) in November 2023. Martin Lotti, a "26-year veteran" of the company, replaced Hoke as CDO.

### Collaborations

At Nike, he has collaborated with Serena Williams for almost 20 years. Speaking about Williams for an article in *The New York Times* by fashion critic Vanessa Friedman, he said "on a scale of 1 to 10 of involvement with her clothes, she is a 10." Under his leadership, Nike has also worked with designers such as Virgil Abloh, Max Lamb, and Sebastian Wrong*,* the architect Greg Lynn, and artists including Tom Sachs and Travis Scott, and brands such as Jacquemus, Comme des Garçons, and Louis Vuitton.

The largest building at Nike World Headquarters in Beaverton, Oregon, is the one-million-square-foot (93,000 m2) *Serena Williams Building* which features many references to the athlete's career and her long collaboration with Nike. It was designed by Skylab Architecture, and according to Hoke, involved important creative input from Williams herself. Hoke's house, also designed in collaboration with Skylab Architecture, appears in the *Twilight* film franchise.

### Sustainability at Nike

In an interview with *Monocle* magazine, Hoke said: "Regeneration is going to be a huge part of design's future, that means the constant reimagining of matter. How this shoe becomes a basketball, becomes a shirt, becomes a bag and goes back to being a shoe. We have that power, that control, as designers." Hoke has also spoken about Nike's "Move To Zero" design philosophy and the role that circular design, sustainability, and carbon footprint reduction will play in its design practice, and has stated that "\[o\]ur role as a brand is to be very thoughtful about sport and our planet." However, the "Move To Zero" initiative has been criticised for falling short of its stated goals.

In 2023, Nike published a book titled *No Finish Line* that sets out the company's design vision for the future. The foreword was written by Hoke, and it includes essays and writing by Geoff Manaugh and Sam Grawe.

## Board membership

Hoke is a permanent design fellow at Pennsylvania State University. He is or has been a member of the Herman Miller Inc. board of directors; a trustee at Pacific Northwest College of Art; and a national trustee of the Cooper Hewitt, Smithsonian Design Museum.

## Awards and honours

## Personal life

Hoke lives with his wife and three sons in Portland, Oregon.

## Publications

* *The Surreal Visions of Hernán Díaz Alonso/HDA-X* with a foreword by John Hoke III, ISBN 978-0-500-34350-0
* *HAY*. Rolf and Mette Hay, edited by Kelsey Keith, with a foreword by John Hoke III, ISBN 978-1-83866-564-7
* Grawe, Sam (2020). *Nike: better is temporary*. Phaidon, London. ISBN 978-1-83866-051-2. OCLC 1239321925
* *After all, there is No Finish Line.* (2023) Actual Source, Provo. ISBN 979-8-9872648-0-5

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## InfoBox

| John Hoke III | |
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|  | |
| Born | 1965 |
| Alma mater |  |
| Occupation | Architect, designer, business executive |
| Employer |  |
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title: Taisho-roman Street

abstract: Taisho-roman Street, meaning Taisho Romance Street, is a local shopping street in Kawagoe City, Saitama Prefecture, Japan.

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# Taisho-roman Street

**Taisho-roman Street**, meaning Taisho Romance Street, is a local shopping street in Kawagoe City, Saitama Prefecture, Japan.

## Highlights

About 30 stores and restaurants line about 200-metre (660 ft) street, which is gently winding as a characteristic of the castle town to prepare for wars. The façade of some shops dates from Taisho era (1912-1926) and some have been in business for nearly 100 years. At the northern end of the street, Kawagoe Chamber of Commerce and Industry is located. It was built in the style of Renaissance Revival style with impressive Doric columns for Bushu Bank Kawagoe Branch. The street has been used as a setting in several Japanese movies, TV dramas and commercials in nostalgic air with granite flagstones.

## History

It used to be an arcade shopping district called Ginza Shopping Street and one of the biggest shopping streets in Saitama Prefecture from Taisho to early Showa era. It waned in popularity as commercial heart of the city moved to Crea Mall, it was redeveloped on the theme of Taisho Romance by removing the arcade in 1995 and laying power lines underground in 2001. Located between Ichibangai Street representing Edo to Meiji era called Kurazukuri Zone and modern Crea Mall, Taisho-roman Street attracts tourists from home and abroad representing Taisho era.


title: Utricularia tortilis

abstract: Utricularia tortilis is a small to medium-sized annual carnivorous plant that belongs to the genus Utricularia. It is endemic to tropical Africa and can be found in Angola, Botswana, Burundi, the Central African Republic, Côte d'Ivoire, the Democratic Republic of the Congo, Ghana, Guinea, Guinea-Bissau, Kenya, Liberia, Mali, Nigeria, the Republic of the Congo, Senegal, Sierra Leone, Tanzania, Togo, Uganda, Zambia, and Zimbabwe. U. tortilis grows as a terrestrial plant in swamps or marshes in peaty or sandy soils at altitudes from sea level to 1,860 m (6,102 ft). It was originally described by Friedrich Welwitsch but validly published by Daniel Oliver in 1865.

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# Utricularia tortilis

***Utricularia tortilis*** is a small to medium-sized annual carnivorous plant that belongs to the genus *Utricularia*. It is endemic to tropical Africa and can be found in Angola, Botswana, Burundi, the Central African Republic, Côte d'Ivoire, the Democratic Republic of the Congo, Ghana, Guinea, Guinea-Bissau, Kenya, Liberia, Mali, Nigeria, the Republic of the Congo, Senegal, Sierra Leone, Tanzania, Togo, Uganda, Zambia, and Zimbabwe. *U. tortilis* grows as a terrestrial plant in swamps or marshes in peaty or sandy soils at altitudes from sea level to 1,860 m (6,102 ft). It was originally described by Friedrich Welwitsch but validly published by Daniel Oliver in 1865.

## InfoBox

| *Utricularia tortilis* | |
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| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| *Clade*: | Tracheophytes |
| *Clade*: | Angiosperms |
| *Clade*: | Eudicots |
| *Clade*: | Asterids |
| Order: | Lamiales |
| Family: | Lentibulariaceae |
| Genus: | *Utricularia* |
| Subgenus: | *Utricularia* subg. *Bivalvaria* |
| Section: | *Utricularia sect. Oligocista* |
| Species: | ***U. tortilis*** |
| Binomial name | |
| ***Utricularia tortilis***
Welw. ex Oliv. | |
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| Synonyms | |
| * \[*U. caerulea* Oliv.\] * *U. falcata* R.D.Good * *U. gyrans* Suess. * \[*U. prehensilis* var. *parviflora* De Wild.\] * \[*U. spiralis* Stapf\] * *U. spiralis* var. *tortilis*
(Welw. ex Oliv.) P.Taylor * *U. tortilis* var. *andongensis* Kamieński * \[*U. uliginoides* Kamieński\] | |