title: Rhabdoblattella

abstract: Rhabdoblattella is a genus of South East Asian cockroaches in the family Blaberidae, erected by L.N. Anisyutkin in 1999. It was subsequently placed in the monotypic subfamily Rhabdoblattellinae from which the species R. annamensis had been transferred from the similar genus Rhabdoblatta. Species records are from Indochina and China.

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# Rhabdoblattella

***Rhabdoblattella*** is a genus of South East Asian cockroaches in the family Blaberidae, erected by L.N. Anisyutkin in 1999. It was subsequently placed in the monotypic subfamily **Rhabdoblattellinae** (it had been placed previously in the Epilamprinae) from which the species *R. annamensis* had been transferred from the similar genus *Rhabdoblatta*. Species records are from Indochina and China.

## Species

The *Cockroach Species File* includes two species groups:

*Rhabdoblattella* supersp. *cambodiensis* Wang, Yang & Wang, 2017 1. *Rhabdoblattella annamensis* (Hanitsch, 1927)
2. *Rhabdoblattella cambodiensis* Anisyutkin, 1999 \- **type species**
3. *Rhabdoblattella delicata* Anisyutkin, 1999
4. *Rhabdoblattella hainanensis* Wang, Yang & Wang, 2017
5. *Rhabdoblattella vietnamensis* Anisyutkin, 1999

*Rhabdoblattella* supersp. *disparis* Wang, Yang & Wang, 2017 1. *Rhabdoblattella disparis* Wang, Yang & Wang, 2017

## InfoBox

| *Rhabdoblattella* | |
| --- | --- |
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| Scientific classification | |
| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Blattodea |
| Family: | Blaberidae |
| Subfamily: | Rhabdoblattellinae |
| Genus: | *Rhabdoblattella*<br>Anisyutkin, 1999 |
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title: Kateryna Osadcha

abstract: Kateryna Osadcha is a Ukrainian journalist, host of the programs "Social Life", "The Voice of Ukraine" and "The Voice Kids" on the TV channel "1+1".

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# Kateryna Osadcha

**Kateryna Osadcha** (Ukrainian: Катерина Осадча; born 12 September 1983) is a Ukrainian journalist, host of the programs "Social Life", "The Voice of Ukraine" (1–3, 6–8 seasons) and "The Voice Kids" on the TV channel "1+1".

## Biography

She was born on September 12, 1983, in Kyiv. Her father — Oleksandr Osadchyi, was a Director of Kyivprylad factory, while her mother is a housewife. She also has a younger brother.

In addition to school, Osadcha was engaged in music and dance and was a member of the choreographic ensemble "Little Falcons". At the age of thirteen, she began her professional modeling career and graduated from the Bagira Agency's modeling school. At the age of 14, after finishing ninth grade, she went to film in Tokyo for three months. Later there were shootings in Germany, England and France. Osadcha passed her final exams at school externally due to a busy filming schedule.

At the age of 18, Osadcha finished her modeling career and returned to live in Ukraine. She married Oleh Polishchuk, a Member of Parliament from the Green Party, and in 2002 gave birth to a son, Ilya. Due to poor knowledge of the Ukrainian language, four months after the birth of a child she began to work with a teacher to practice the skills of speech and diction. She graduated in absentia from the Faculty of History of the University of Kyiv.

The first experience of television journalism appeared after working as a freelance correspondent for the First National Channel (in 2015 was renamed to UA:First). In 2005, Osadcha passed the casting and became the host of the project "Social life" on the TV channel "Tonis". In 2007, she became the host of the program "Social Life" at the UA:First. In August 2008, the program began airing on 1+1.

On October 31, 2017, Osadcha became a member of the jury "Model XL" along with designer Andre Tan, choreographer Vlad Yama and Latvian model Tetyana Matskevych.

1. "Катя Осадчая: "Даже в самой сумасшедшей шляпке чувствую себя комфортно" – Онлайн-конференции | KP.UA". 2010-09-10. Archived from the original on 2010-09-10. Retrieved 2021-10-16.
2. "Катя Осадчая: "Я выношу на поверхность то, о чем говорят в узких кругах"". *From-UA* (in Russian). Retrieved 2021-10-16.
3. "Катя Осадчая: "Я не топ-модель" – TV.UA". 2010-08-06. Archived from the original on 2010-08-06. Retrieved 2021-10-16.
4. "Катя Осадчая: Вижу цель – не вижу препятствий". *Единственная* (in Russian). Retrieved 2021-10-16.
5. "Ведущая программы "Светская жизнь" на Первом национальном Катя ОСАДЧАЯ: "Екатерина Ющенко пообещала подарить мне все свои шляпки"". *bulvar.com.ua*. Retrieved 2021-10-16.
6. "Катя Осадча йде з ТОНІСа і 3 березня з'явиться на Першому національному". 2014-07-14. Archived from the original on 2014-07-14. Retrieved 2021-10-16.
7. "Катя Осадча переходить на "1+1"". 2014-07-14. Archived from the original on 2014-07-14. Retrieved 2021-10-16.
8. "Катя Осадча: "У дівчат plus size більше перспектив, ніж у стандартних моделей"". *Офіційний сайт каналу 1+1 – 1plus1.ua* (in Ukrainian). 31 October 2017. Retrieved 2021-10-16.

## InfoBox

| Kateryna Osadcha | |
| --- | --- |
| Катерина Осадча | |
| Osadcha in 2017 as a jury of "The Voice Kids" | |
| Born | (1983-09-12) 12 September 1983<br>Kyiv, Ukrainian SSR, Soviet Union |
| Nationality | Ukrainian |
| Citizenship | Ukraine |
| Alma mater | University of Kyiv |
| Occupation | Journalist |
| Television | "Social life", "The Voice" |
| Spouse | Oleh Polishuk (m. 20012004)  Yuriy Horbunov (m. 2017) |
| Children | 3 |


title: Dionne Mack

abstract: Dionne Mack, briefly known as Dionne Mack-Harvin, is an American librarian. She was the executive director of the Brooklyn Public Library from 2007 to 2011 and the first African-American woman to head a major library system in the state of the New York. She has been the deputy city manager of El Paso, Texas since July 2017.

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# Dionne Mack

**Dionne Mack** (born 1973), briefly known as **Dionne Mack-Harvin**, is an American librarian. She was the executive director of the Brooklyn Public Library from 2007 to 2011 and the first African-American woman to head a major library system in the state of the New York. She has been the deputy city manager of El Paso, Texas since July 2017.

## Early life and education

Mack was born and spent the early part of her childhood in South Carolina. At age 11, her parents separated and she moved to Harlem, New York with her mother and siblings. Her father was a truck driver and her mother was a licensed practical nurse. She was the first person in her family to attend college and received her bachelor's degree from SUNY College at Brockport. She received her master of library science degree from Rockefeller College of Public Affairs and Policy.

## Career

She began work as an entry-level librarian at the Crown Heights branch of the Brooklyn Public Library in 1996. She stayed in the system for several years and took multiple promotions. She was the executive director of the library system for three years after a one-year interim contract in the position. She oversaw 60 branches, 1,700 employees, and a $103 million budget.

Mack hired a downsizing firm to help lay off 13 staffers due to a budget shortfall. A *Washington Post* article detailed the firings and used language that made those fired identifiable. After the article's publication, Mack stated that she had never given the journalist access for the story, which the reporter and library communications manager refuted. This was considered an "embarrassment" to the library system, and according to the *New York Daily News*, may be why Mack chose to abruptly resign right as her contract came up for renewal.

Mack took the position of Public Library Director of El Paso Public Library in January 2011. She became the deputy city manager of public safety and support services of El Paso on July 17, 2017.

She was named to the Crain's New York 40 under 40 business leader list in 2008.

## Personal life

Mack was married to Ray Harvin. They have one son, Naeem.

## InfoBox

| Dionne Mack | |
| --- | --- |
| Born | 1973 (age 5051)<br>South Carolina, U.S. |
| Other names | Dionne Mack-Harvin |
| Occupation | Librarian |
| Known for | first African American woman to head a major library system in New York |


title: South-West Oxford

abstract: South-West Oxford is a township in the Canadian province of Ontario, located within Oxford County. The township had a population of 7,664 in the 2016 Canadian census. A predominantly rural municipality, South-West Oxford was formed in 1975 through the amalgamation of Dereham and West Oxford townships and the village of Beachville.

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# South-West Oxford

**South-West Oxford** is a township in the Canadian province of Ontario, located within Oxford County. The township had a population of 7,664 in the 2016 Canadian census. A predominantly rural municipality, South-West Oxford was formed in 1975 through the amalgamation of Dereham and West Oxford townships and the village of Beachville.

## Governance

The township council consists of the mayor and six councillors. The mayor is elected by a township-wide vote, while councillors are elected by a vote of residents in their respective ward. Members of the council are elected to four-year terms of office, with the present council's term ending in November 2022. In the election of 2018, the mayor and four of the councillors were returned by acclamation. Mayor David Mayberry began serving as a township councillor in 1994, was first elected mayor in 2006, and from 2015 to 2018 also served as the warden for the County of Oxford. The current councillors are:

* David Mayberry - Mayor
* Paul Buchner - Ward 1
* Peter Ypma - Ward 2
* Valerie Durston - Ward 3
* George Way - Ward 4
* Jim Pickard - Ward 5
* Craig Gillis - Ward 6

## Geography

South-West Oxford extends north to south from the middle of Oxford County (along the Thames River/Highway 401/Woodstock-Ingersoll east–west corridor) to the southern boundary of the county (along the Delhi-Tillsonburg-Aylmer/Ontario Highway 3 east–west corridor). The northern boundary follows the course of the Thames River except where carveouts have extended the boundaries of Ingersoll and Woodstock into former township lands. At Beachville, the northern boundary includes a small carveout north of the river to include all of the village's developed area within South-West Oxford. Similarly, a carveout on the township's southern boundary transferred former township lands to Tillsonburg.

In its wilderness state, the former Dereham township had thousands of acres of swamp and marsh land which limited its use for agriculture. Several large drainage projects brought great improvement and remain as essential parts of the township's farmland infrastructure. The township topography still has several large forested areas which are remnants of the original swamps on which drainage system runoff is concentrated.

At its north end, the township is underlain with an unusually pure limestone deposit centred between Ingersoll and Beachville that extends north-west through most of Zorra and south-east into Norwich. Open-pit mining of the limestone and kiln-firing to produce lime has been underway along the Thames River since pioneer days, and since the 1950s heavy industrial operations have led to nearly three thousand acres being licensed for extraction from pits more than 100 feet deep. The size of the limestone deposits is sufficient to support these operations for another century or more.

Ontario government licensing of these quarry operations was granted with the expectation the sites when exhausted would be remediated by allowing them to fill with water, creating large lakes with potential for recreational uses. As a test case begun in 2011, one of the operators is now seeking provincial licensing to use a 200-acre area which has been exhausted as a site for a megadump for municipal, industrial and institutional waste from Toronto, London and other cities. Massive public opposition has been voiced against allowing the start of such a land use bordering on the most densely populated section of Oxford County, including three of the six wards of South-West Oxford. Local politicians say they believe that on this issue, the new Ontario premier elected in 2018 “doesn’t like the idea of provincial politics shoving things down the throats of municipal leaders.”

South-West Oxford is home to the Trillium Woods Provincial Nature Reserve, a wildflower protection area popular with tourists. The park supports five colour variations of the common white trillium.

## History

South-West Oxford includes lands in the former West Oxford township which were the earliest to be settled in Oxford County and also lands in the former Dereham township which were the last in the county to be settled. The greatest cause for slow growth in Dereham was the provincial government's decision in 1799 to auction off all the wilderness land in the township in large blocks, which thereby fell into the hands of speculators who held the land dormant for decades.

Wards 4, 5 and 6 of South-West Oxford encompass the area which was known in pioneer days as Oxford-on-the-Thames, the settlement begun in 1793 by Thomas Ingersoll (father of Canadian 1812 heroine Laura Secord) after he and his associates were granted Oxford township (containing nearly 64,000 acres) in exchange for the promise to bring in at least forty settler families. Ingersoll believed he had assurance from the provincial governor John Graves Simcoe that there were no time limits on the grant, which was essential because of the arduous process Ingersoll would face building a wagon road up into the township from Brantford, and organizing the process for families to make the move from western Massachusetts into the Oxford wilderness.

After Simcoe returned to England "for reasons of health" in 1796, the bureaucrat appointed to serve as head of government in his absence, Peter Russell, moved quickly to cancel all township grants that had been made by Simcoe, claiming not enough progress was being made. Thomas Ingersoll attempted to prove in 1797 that forty families had been settled in his township. This was acknowledge and each of them was granted 200 acres by the government, but Thomas Ingersoll was limited to 1,200 acres, and the government took back control of the rest of the township. A similar fate befell Thomas Hornor and associates, who had been granted Blenheim township, and Abraham Dayton and associates, who had been granted Burford township.

It was the same Peter Russell who two years later as head of government approved auction of all the land in adjoining Dereham and Norwich townships, to raise money to build government roads in the Toronto area. Curiously, there was by then no concern over how long it might take for these townships to be settled if sold off in this way. As a result of the sale process used, Russell and his Willcocks family cousins became owners of 18,000 acres, and most of the rest was snapped up by other government insiders. Full details were kept confidential for the next 35 years, but the amount received from the sale was so small that it was an immediate political scandal, and remained so for years, as opponents believed the land had been sold for only a third of its value.

The Willcocks holdings - 15,000 acres in Norwich township acquired by the family in the 1800 auction for £500 - were eventually sold to a group of Quakers from Dutchess County, New York in 1810 for £1,875. The swampy lands of Dereham remained dormant and eventually began to pass as legacies to the heirs of the original purchasers. Robert Gourlay, a Scotsman whose wife had inherited nearly 1,000 acres in Dereham township (around today's Mount Elgin in what is now Ward 2), made the journey to Oxford in 1817 to inspect the prize, and could not believe the township was still a complete wilderness. He began a widely publicised movement to find solutions through public gatherings and newspaper advocacy all over Upper Canada, but in return was prosecuted and jailed by the government for sedition. Gourlay's two-volume *Statistical account of Upper Canada, compiled with a view to a grand system of emigration* which he published in England in 1822 presented a detailed analysis based upon reports submitted to him by citizen groups in 57 townships in the province who yearned for improvements. Gourlay spent the next 35 years away from Canada, but returned to his land in Oxford in 1856 to run as a candidate in the provincial election.

It was not until 1824 that George Tillson came forward to purchase 600 acres in Dereham's south end, agreeing to pay £300, about fifteen times the 1800 sale price. Tillson was a foundryman from Massachusetts who had come to Upper Canada two years earlier to join a partnership which operated a blast furnace in the long Point area to manufacture stoves and other household goods using bog ore gathered from nearby swamps. He recognised a similar opportunity in Dereham and became the founder of Dereham Forge, now Tillsonburg. His foundry works continued for a number of years but were closed in the 1840s as Tillson devoted his resources instead to building and operating saw mills to tap into enormous demand for lumber in New York state. Sawn boards were lashed together in giant rafts and floated down Otter Creek from Dereham to Port Burwell for export.

The lumbering trade started by Tillson finally led to Dereham becoming widely settled. To speed up business, a toll road was built from Ingersoll through Tillsonburg south to Port Burwell starting in 1849. Tillson was a firm believer in having roads running direct to markets. He was a major shareholder in the toll road company, and obtained authorization to run new roads directly from Tillsonburg to London, Norwich and St. Thomas. Their routes in and around Dereham are displayed on Shenston's 1852 map on this page.

## Communities

The township of South-West Oxford comprises a number of villages and hamlets, including the following communities such as:

* Former **Dereham Township:** \- **Brownsville**, Brownsville Station, **Culloden**, **Delmer**, **Dereham Centre**, **Mount Elgin**, **Ostrander**, **Salford**, **Verschoyle**, Zenda (west portion)
* Former **West Oxford Township:** \- **Beachville**, Centreville, Foldens, Hagles Corners, **Sweaburg**

### Beachville

This community was founded in 1791 and was then among the first settlements in Oxford County.

The first officially recorded game of baseball in North America was played in this community on June 4, 1838, a year before the Cooperstown Game. The Beachville Club and the Zorras were the teams playing on this occasion. By 1869, Beachville was a village with a population of 700 in the Township of Wext County Oxford. The village, which was on the Great Western Railway and River Thames, contained 1 flour mill, 1 flax mill, 1 foundry, 2 saw mills, 2 tanneries, 4 churches, 2 common schools, and 3 hotels. There was a Stage to Embro Brooksdale and Stratford. The average price of land $30 to $40. The postal code for Beachville is N0J 1A0.

The county's tourism office indicates that "Beachville is also becoming a popular destination for birders and nature lovers wanting to hike the Thames River Trail". The first two kilometres of the trail, starting in Beachville, were opened in 2011; construction continues, with the goal of linking Woodstock to Ingersoll.

Beachville contained a stop on the Grand Trunk Railway, and also a stop on a streetcar line between Ingersoll and Woodstock. A school on Zorra Line closed down in 2011, and merged with other schools to create Laurie Hawkins Public School in Ingersoll. Beachville also used to contain a library, which also acted as a village hall and OPP station.

### Centreville

Centreville is the first site of European settlement and a primary school for grades 1–8 in the 1960s. It is also home of Centerville Pond.

### Dereham Centre

Derehem Centre is where he municipal offices of South-West Oxford are located.

### Mount Elgin

Mount Elgin is located along Highway 19, south of Salford and north of Ostrander.

### Salford

Salford is a small village along Highway 19 consisting of approximately 50 households. It is surrounded by agricultural land and the Oxford landfill to the east. The extent of its commercial infrastructure is a gasbar/garage which suffered a fire in 2004, and the still operational Salford Cheese Store—a post office/variety store/cheese museum. In addition, there was once multiple dairy and cheese mills, the last dairy was known as "Canada Dairy", and operated by Frederick D. Gillies, which was closed and now lies derelict. Other notable buildings included two churches, one which was recently closed due to a lack of funding, and the Salford Community Centre (a former school) with a ball diamond. Salford was the birthplace of Aimee Semple McPherson.

### Sweaburg

Sweaburg is located 5 km southwest of Woodstock. Its main intersection is Sweaburg Road and Dodge Line (County Roads 12 and 41). It had a public school for students up to grade three until 2009, and currently has Sweaburg United Church and cemetery, and two ball diamonds.

## Attractions

* Beachville District Museum
* Lawson Nature Reserve
* Trillium Woods Provincial Nature Reserve
* Oxford Hills Golf Club

## Climate

| Climate data for Foldens, Ontario | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Year |
| Record high °C (°F) | 15.0
(59.0) | 19.0
(66.2) | 24.0
(75.2) | 29.5
(85.1) | 32.5
(90.5) | 35.5
(95.9) | 36.5
(97.7) | 37.0
(98.6) | 33.3
(91.9) | 28.3
(82.9) | 20.6
(69.1) | 18.0
(64.4) | 37.0
(98.6) |
| Mean daily maximum °C (°F) | −2.9
(26.8) | −1.8
(28.8) | 3.6
(38.5) | 11.2
(52.2) | 18.7
(65.7) | 23.6
(74.5) | 25.9
(78.6) | 25.0
(77.0) | 20.6
(69.1) | 13.7
(56.7) | 6.3
(43.3) | 0.0
(32.0) | 12.0
(53.6) |
| Daily mean °C (°F) | −6.3
(20.7) | −5.4
(22.3) | −0.3
(31.5) | 6.5
(43.7) | 13.3
(55.9) | 18.3
(64.9) | 20.7
(69.3) | 19.9
(67.8) | 15.7
(60.3) | 9.4
(48.9) | 3.0
(37.4) | −3.1
(26.4) | 7.6
(45.7) |
| Mean daily minimum °C (°F) | −9.7
(14.5) | −9
(16) | −4.3
(24.3) | 1.7
(35.1) | 7.9
(46.2) | 12.9
(55.2) | 15.4
(59.7) | 14.8
(58.6) | 10.8
(51.4) | 4.9
(40.8) | −0.3
(31.5) | −6.2
(20.8) | 3.3
(37.9) |
| Record low °C (°F) | −31
(−24) | −26.5
(−15.7) | −22.8
(−9.0) | −13
(9) | −4
(25) | 0.0
(32.0) | 4.0
(39.2) | 2.0
(35.6) | −1.1
(30.0) | −8.3
(17.1) | −15.5
(4.1) | −24
(−11) | −31
(−24) |
| Average precipitation mm (inches) | 65.6
(2.58) | 51.3
(2.02) | 74.3
(2.93) | 79.4
(3.13) | 77.5
(3.05) | 86.6
(3.41) | 98.8
(3.89) | 93.3
(3.67) | 91.7
(3.61) | 77.1
(3.04) | 87.6
(3.45) | 75.7
(2.98) | 958.9
(37.75) |
| Average rainfall mm (inches) | 32.7
(1.29) | 28.3
(1.11) | 57.2
(2.25) | 73.9
(2.91) | 77.1
(3.04) | 86.6
(3.41) | 98.8
(3.89) | 93.3
(3.67) | 91.7
(3.61) | 76.1
(3.00) | 76.6
(3.02) | 47.2
(1.86) | 839.4
(33.05) |
| Average snowfall cm (inches) | 32.9
(13.0) | 23.1
(9.1) | 17.1
(6.7) | 5.6
(2.2) | 0.4
(0.2) | 0
(0) | 0
(0) | 0
(0) | 0
(0) | 1.0
(0.4) | 11.0
(4.3) | 28.5
(11.2) | 119.5
(47.0) |
| Average precipitation days (≥ 0.2 mm) | 15.8 | 12.3 | 13.3 | 13.6 | 12.6 | 11.1 | 11.6 | 11.4 | 12.6 | 12.5 | 14.9 | 15.2 | 157.0 |
| Average rainy days (≥ 0.2 mm) | 4.6 | 4.5 | 7.7 | 11.8 | 12.5 | 11.1 | 11.6 | 11.4 | 12.6 | 12.5 | 11.4 | 6.5 | 118.1 |
| Average snowy days (≥ 0.2 cm) | 12.2 | 9.0 | 6.6 | 2.5 | 0.13 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.27 | 4.5 | 10.1 | 45.2 |
| Source: Environment and Climate Change Canada | | | | | | | | | | | | | |

## Demographics

South-West Oxford population history
| Year | Pop. | ±% |
| --- | --- | --- |
| 1991 | 8,514 |  |
| 1996 | 8,441 | −0.9% |
| 2001 | 7,782 | −7.8% |
| 2006 | 7,589 | −2.5% |
| 2011 | 7,544 | −0.6% |
| 2016 | 7,664 | +1.6% |
|
1996 population would have been 7,778 using 2001 boundaries | | |

In the 2021 Census of Population conducted by Statistics Canada, South-West Oxford had a population of 7,583 living in 2,616 of its 2,708 total private dwellings, a change of -0.7% from its 2016 population of 7,634. With a land area of 369.61 km2 (142.71 sq mi), it had a population density of 20.5/km2 (53.1/sq mi) in 2021.

Canada census – South-West Oxford community profile

|  | 2016 | 2011 |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Population | 7664 (1.6% from 2011) | 7544 (-0.6% from 2006) |
| Land area | 370.73 km2 (143.14 sq mi) | 370.48 km2 (143.04 sq mi) |
| Population density | 20.7/km2 (54/sq mi) | 20.4/km2 (53/sq mi) |
| Median age | 39.7 (M: 39.4, F: 39.9) | 39.4 (M: 39.2, F: 39.6) |
| Private dwellings | 2690 (total) | 2695 (total) |
| Median household income | $82,509 |  |

References: 2016 2011 earlier

## InfoBox

| South-West Oxford | |
| --- | --- |
| Township (lower-tier) | |
| Township of South-West Oxford | |
| Farm in South-West Oxford | |
| South-West Oxford | |
| Coordinates: 42°58′30″N 80°49′10″W / 42.97500°N 80.81944°W / 42.97500; -80.81944 | |
| Country | Canada |
| Province | Ontario |
| County | Oxford |
| Formed | 1975 |
| Government | |
| Mayor | David Mayberry |
| Federal riding | Oxford |
| Prov. riding | Oxford |
| Area | |
| Land | 370.73 km2 (143.14 sq mi) |
| Population (2016) | |
| Total | 7,664 |
| Density | 20.7/km2 (54/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC-5 (EST) |
| Summer (DST) | UTC-4 (EDT) |
| Postal Code | N0J |
| Area code(s) | 519, 226, 548 |
| Website | www.swox.org |


title: Eddie Paskey

abstract: Edward J. Paskey was an American actor. He was best known for playing Lieutenant Leslie on the television series Star Trek from 1966 to 1968.

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# Eddie Paskey

**Edward J. Paskey** (August 20, 1939 – August 17, 2021) was an American actor. He was best known for playing Lieutenant Leslie on the television series *Star Trek* from 1966 to 1968.

## Early life

Paskey was born in a small farming town in Delaware but was raised in California. He moved with his family to Santa Monica in 1952. In his youth he was immersed in automobiles by working at his father's garage, and developed an interest in hot rods from a young age. His first car was a 1941 Ford coupe but was later replaced by a 1955 Ford Thunderbird that he purchased while earning $1.25 per hour.

## Career

Paskey's first credited television role was in the drama *Ben Casey* (1966) after meeting series producer Irving Elman while working at a service station in Pacific Palisades. In it he was credited as "Policeman." For the next five or six years he continued to act while working at the service station on weekends. He appeared on *The Dick Van Dyke Show*, *Mission: Impossible* in the 1966 pilot episode and in the 1966 episode "The Ransom," *The Lucy Show,* *Twelve O'Clock High,* *The Wild Wild West* and *Please Don't Eat the Daisies.* He also appeared in uncredited roles in the films *What Did You Do in the War, Daddy?* and *Mister Buddwing.*

## *Star Trek: The Original Series*

Paskey first appeared on *Star Trek* as a "crewman" on the second pilot episode "Where No Man Has Gone Before," and was first identified by name in "Mudd's Women" in an early scene where Doctor McCoy refers to him as Connors. In subsequent episodes, he was cast regularly as a crewman, but also appeared as a security officer, a helmsman, an engineer station officer, even an alien, all to create a sense of continuity on *Star Trek* during the series' run. Paskey had scripted lines in four episodes and was credited in two. His character, Mr. Leslie, appeared in more episodes than principal characters Sulu or Chekov. William Shatner gave the character the name Leslie after his eldest daughter. To pay homage to the character of Leslie, a fan based website created an 8" action figure in Paskey's likeness.

Paskey credits the longevity of his character to his sense of caution. Since he was on the set most of the time and knew the script well, he made sure that he was always elsewhere when an episode called for someone to die. When his character does die in the episode "Obsession," Paskey explains his mysterious return in the next episode by describing a lost scene in the script, where Dr. McCoy administered a miracle potion that saves Leslie's life. Paskey mentioned that this scene was never filmed. Episode director Ralph Senesky also confirmed that he did not film it.

In "This Side of Paradise" his is the only character to mutiny openly against his superior, Captain Kirk, and even disobeys orders again in "And the Children Shall Lead," although under an alien influence. In "The City on the Edge of Forever," Paskey was the driver of the truck in the scene where character Edith Keeler (Joan Collins) is struck down and killed.

Paskey also appeared occasionally as a stand-in for Shatner in certain long scenes. He was the hand-double for James Doohan, who was missing a finger, in "Wolf in the Fold" and "That Which Survives." He appeared in most of the episodes from the first two seasons of the original series. A bad back and cluster headaches from an old injury, which worsened from the set lighting, led to his leaving the show in the third season. Paskey admitted in a July 1988 *Starlog Magazine* interview that once the pain had gone, he tried to return to acting but had lost many of his Hollywood contacts while working on *Star Trek,* and eventually retired from the profession.

### Appearances

| No. | Episode name | Role | Talks | Credit | Remarks |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | The Man Trap | Lt. Ryan | no | no | in prologue bridge scene as helmsman Ryan; later as unnamed medical assistant in sickbay after Spock is attacked |
| 2 | Charlie X | crewman | no | no |  |
| 3 | Where No Man Has Gone Before | crewman | no | no | seen behind Kirk and Spock while they engage in Tri-D Chess; brig guard on Delta Vega |
| 4 | The Naked Time | Lt. Ryan | yes | no | escorted, for being drunk, away from bridge station seen in red shirt as navigator |
| 5 | The Enemy Within | crewman | no | no | on planet freezing along with Sulu and the landing party unable to beam up |
| 6 | Mudd's Women | Conners | no | no | caught, and reproached by Dr. McCoy, for ogling Ruth Bonaventure |
| 7 | What Are Little Girls Made Of? | crewman | no | no | as bridge engineer |
| 9 | Dagger of the Mind | crewman | no | no | as bridge engineer & wayward eavesdropper |
| 10 | The Corbomite Maneuver | crewman | no | no | as bridge engineer, also seen on the lower decks |
| 11 | The Menagerie, part 1 | crewman | no | no | as bridge engineer, he witnesses Spock's arrest |
| 13 | The Conscience of the King | crewman | yes | no | as helmsman, without rank insignia |
| 14 | Balance of Terror | Mr. Leslie | no | no | as bridge engineer |
| 15 | Shore Leave | Mr. Leslie | no | no | as helmsman in opening prologue only |
| 16 | The Galileo Seven | crewman | no | no | on bridge and in transporter room, always faceless |
| 17 | The Squire of Gothos | Lt. Leslie | no | no | in captain's seat, now with Lt's. insignia |
| 18 | Arena | Lt. Leslie | no | no | as bridge engineer |
| 19 | Tomorrow is Yesterday | Lt. Leslie | no | no | as bridge engineer |
| 21 | The Return of the Archons | Lt. Leslie | no | no | joins landing party, seen being awakened by Kirk |
| 22 | Space Seed | Lt. Leslie | no | no | dines at "Welcome to the 23rd Century" dinner for Khan |
| 24 | This Side of Paradise | Lt. Leslie | yes | yes | as "crewman", first time Leslie disobeys Kirk's orders, by mutinying |
| 25 | The Devil in the Dark | Lt. Leslie | no | no | as security officer, later a possible horta target |
| 27 | The Alternative Factor | Lt. Leslie | yes | yes | as "Lesley"; helmsman, later in command seat at beginning of epilogue |
| 28 | The City on the Edge of Forever | Lt. Leslie | no | no | as science officer |
| 29 | Operation -- Annihilate! | Lt. Leslie | no | no | as transporter chief, gets Vulcan nerve pinch |
| 30 | Amok Time | Lt. Leslie | no | no | as bridge engineer and medical assistant |
| 31 | Who Mourns for Adonais? | Lt. Leslie | no | no | Sulu and Leslie scan for Apollo's power source |
| 32 | The Changeling | Lt. Leslie | no | no | as navigator wearing braided yellow command shirt |
| 33 | Mirror, Mirror | Lt. Leslie | no | no | briefly in prologue and epilogue |
| 34 | The Apple | Lt. Leslie | no | no | as bridge engineer |
| 35 | The Doomsday Machine | Lt. Leslie | yes | no | as bridge engineer |
| 36 | Catspaw | Lt. Leslie | no | no | as bridge engineer and as helmsman |
| 38 | Metamorphosis | Lt. Leslie | no | no | with Scotty when Kirk checks in |
| 39 | Journey to Babel | Lt. Leslie | no | no | as bridge engineer |
| 40 | Friday's Child | Lt. Leslie | no | no | as bridge engineer |
| 41 | The Deadly Years | Lt. Leslie | no | no | as bridge engineer |
| 42 | Obsession | Lt. Leslie | no | no | "dies" in cloud creature attack, by asphyxiation; revived in unfilmed scene when Dr. McCoy administers a life saving injection |
| 43 | Wolf in the Fold | Lt. Leslie | no | no | on bridge, gets tranquilized along with crew |
| 44 | The Trouble with Tribbles | Lt. Leslie | no | no | bridge and security; adopts a tribble from Uhura |
| 45 | The Gamesters of Triskelion | Lt. Leslie | no | no | as bridge engineer and as science officer |
| 46 | A Piece of the Action | Lt. Leslie | no | no | as bridge engineer |
| 47 | The Immunity Syndrome | Lt. Leslie | no | no | also security officer in transporter room, later a "yellowshirt" on lower decks |
| 48 | A Private Little War | Lt. Leslie | no | no | as bridge engineer |
| 49 | Return to Tomorrow | Lt. Leslie | no | no | also as security officer in transporter room |
| 50 | Patterns of Force | Ekosian | no | no | as Nazi officer; also a second character with mustache |
| 51 | By Any Other Name | Lt. Leslie | no | no | dehydrated into a polyhedron |
| 52 | The Omega Glory | Lt. Leslie | no | no | on Bridge; and as a guard, arresting Tracy |
| 53 | The Ultimate Computer | Lt. Leslie | no | no | escorts a stunned Dr. Daystrom to sickbay along with another security officer |
| 54 | Bread and Circuses | Lt. Leslie | no | no |  |
| 55 | Assignment: Earth | Lt. Leslie | no | no | stunned by Gary Seven. Leslie actually appears wearing a red-shirt, later a gold shirt. |
| 57 | The Enterprise Incident | Lt. Leslie | no | no | a most happy Leslie, when seeing that Kirk is alive |
| 59 | And the Children Shall Lead | Lt. Leslie | no | no | second episode where Leslie disobeys Kirk's direct orders |
| 60 | Is There in Truth No Beauty? | Lt. Leslie | no | no | as security officer |
| 61 | Spectre of the Gun | Lt. Leslie | no | no | as bridge engineer, prologue only |
| 68 | Elaan of Troyius | Lt. Leslie | no | no | kindly offered his seat to the Dohlman, even though he needed it to work |
|

## *Deep Space Nine*

| No. | Episode name | Role | Talks | Credit | Remarks |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 503 | Trials and Tribble-ations | Lt. Leslie | no | no | in footage incorporated from The Trouble with Tribbles, as a security officer |
|

## *Star Trek: New Voyages*

In 2004, he appeared in the *Star Trek: New Voyages* episode "Come What May" as Admiral Leslie, a character established as Lieutenant Leslie's father.

## Later years

After retiring from acting, Paskey went into business for himself in Santa Ana, California, owning and operating an auto-detailing service called The Air Shop with his wife Judy. He sold the business in 2004. He and his wife were members of Hot Rods Unlimited, a Southern California auto club. They have four children.

Paskey admitted that he considered auditioning for *Star Trek: The Motion Picture* (1979) but later reconsidered. He remained a fan of the film series but not the television follow-up *Star Trek: The Next Generation*, as he explained that "he went to sleep on it".

Paskey died on August 17, 2021, three days before his 82nd birthday.

## InfoBox

| Eddie Paskey | |
| --- | --- |
| Eddie Paskey as Lt. Leslie in Star Trek | |
| Born | Edward J. Paskey
(1939-08-20)August 20, 1939
Delaware, U.S. |
| Died | August 17, 2021(2021-08-17) (aged 81) |
| Occupation | Actor |
| Spouse | Judy Paskey |
| Children | 4 |


title: Bill Laskey (American football)

abstract: William Grant Laskey was an American professional football player who was a linebacker. He played college football for the Michigan Wolverines and professionally for ten years in the American Football League (AFL) and National Football League (NFL) from 1965 to 1974.

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# Bill Laskey (American football)

**William Grant Laskey** (February 10, 1943 – May 6, 2022) was an American professional football player who was a linebacker. He played college football for the Michigan Wolverines and professionally for ten years in the American Football League (AFL) and National Football League (NFL) from 1965 to 1974.

## Early life

Laskey was born in Ann Arbor, Michigan, on February 10, 1943. He attended Milan High School in Milan, Michigan, where he played football, basketball, and track and field. He broke the school's record in hurdling and registered a long jump of more than 22 feet (6.7 m). After graduating in 1961, he studied at the University of Michigan and played college football for the Michigan Wolverines from 1962 to 1964. He played as an offensive end, and caught nine passes for 118 yards and one touchdown during the 1963 and 1964 seasons.

## Professional career

Laskey signed with the Buffalo Bills in 1965, and changed positions to linebacker. He played in 14 games (1 start) during his rookie season and was selected to the Pro Bowl that same year, with the Bills winning the 1965 AFL Championship Game. He joined the Oakland Raiders the following year and finished sixth in the league in fumbles recovered (3) during the 1967 season. He won his second AFL championship that year, before playing in Super Bowl II, in which the Raiders lost 33–14 to the Green Bay Packers. Laskey ended up playing 53 games (22 starts) in five seasons with the franchise, tallying 4 interceptions for 66 yards and recovering 5 fumbles.

Laskey went on to play for the Baltimore Colts from 1971 to 1972, before finishing his NFL career with the Denver Broncos in 1973–1974. He was selected by the Newspaper Enterprise Association (NEA) as a second-team All-AFL player in 1967. Over the course of a ten-year NFL career, Laskey appeared in 119 games, 45 as a starter, and had seven interceptions and eight fumble recoveries.

## Personal life

Laskey was married to Dona until his death. Bill had three children with his first wife who passed at an early age from breast cancer: Lance, Beau, and Margaux.

Laskey died on May 6, 2022, in Leland, Michigan. He was 79, and suffered from an unspecified long illness prior to his death.

## InfoBox

Bill Laskey
| No. 52, 42, 51, 45 | |
| --- | --- |
| Position: | Linebacker |
| Personal information | |
| Born: | (1943-02-10)February 10, 1943
Ann Arbor, Michigan, U.S. |
| Died: | May 6, 2022(2022-05-06) (aged 79)
Leland, Michigan, U.S. |
| Height: | 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) |
| Weight: | 235 lb (107 kg) |
| Career information | |
| High school: | Milan (Milan, Michigan) |
| College: | Michigan |
| Undrafted: | 1964 |
| Career history | |
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| Career highlights and awards | |
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| Career AFL/NFL statistics | |
| Games played: 119  Interceptions: 7  Fumble recoveries: 8 | |
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| Player stats at **PFR** | |
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title: Pieńki, Greater Poland Voivodeship

abstract: Pieńki is a village in the administrative district of Gmina Szczytniki, within Kalisz County, Greater Poland Voivodeship, in west-central Poland.

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# Pieńki, Greater Poland Voivodeship

**Pieńki** \[ˈpjɛɲki\] is a village in the administrative district of Gmina Szczytniki, within Kalisz County, Greater Poland Voivodeship, in west-central Poland.

## InfoBox

| Pieńki | |
| --- | --- |
| Village | |
| Pieńki | |
| Coordinates: 51°43′23″N 18°20′45″E / 51.72306°N 18.34583°E / 51.72306; 18.34583 | |
| Country | Poland |
| Voivodeship | Greater Poland |
| County | Kalisz |
| Gmina | Szczytniki |


title: Richard Schmidt (basketball)

abstract:
Richard Schmidt is the men's basketball coach at the University of Tampa, where he has served since 1983. Prior to his tenure at Tampa, Schmidt coached the Vanderbilt University for two seasons, and was an assistant for the University of Virginia. He began his coaching career in 1969 at Ballard High School in Louisville, Kentucky where he had a record of 183–32 in seven seasons, including the state championship in 1977. While at Ballard High School, he coached future Virginia Cavalier and NBA player Jeff Lamp. He went to Virginia with Lamp and
two other former Ballard players. Schmidt played at Fern Creek High School ('60) in Louisville and is a 1964 graduate of Western Kentucky University.

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# Richard Schmidt (basketball)

**Richard Schmidt** (born September 3, 1942) is the men's basketball coach at the University of Tampa (NCAA Division II), where he has served since 1983.

Prior to his tenure at Tampa, Schmidt coached the Vanderbilt University for two seasons, and was an assistant for the University of Virginia. He began his coaching career in 1969 at Ballard High School in Louisville, Kentucky where he had a record of 183–32 in seven seasons, including the state championship in 1977.

While at Ballard High School, he coached future Virginia Cavalier and NBA player Jeff Lamp. He went to Virginia with Lamp and two other former Ballard players.

Schmidt played at Fern Creek High School ('60) in Louisville and is a 1964 graduate of Western Kentucky University.

## Head coaching record

Statistics overview
| Season | Team | Overall | Conference | Standing | Postseason |
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| **Vanderbilt**  *(Southeastern Conference)* (1979–1981) | | | | | | | | |
| 1979–80 | Vanderbilt | 13–13 | 7–11 | 6th |  |
| 1980–81 | Vanderbilt | 15–14 | 7–11 | 7th |  |
| **Vanderbilt:** | | 28–27 | 14–22 |  | | | | |
| **Total:** | | 28–27 |  | | | | | | |
| National champion         Postseason invitational champion
Conference regular season champion          Conference regular season and conference tournament champion
Division regular season champion       Division regular season and conference tournament champion
Conference tournament champion | | | | | | | | |


title: Belair Lot

abstract:
Belair Lot is a former baseball ground located in Baltimore, Maryland. The ground was home to the Baltimore Unions of the Union Association in 1884, with the exception of one game at the Madison Avenue Grounds. The ballpark was also called Union Park or Union Association Grounds. On July 4, 1884, Baltimore played a split double header against the Cincinnati Outlaw Reds and the run-away league leaders, the St. Louis Maroons, which saw a sellout crowd in attendance. The field also hosted a home game for the traveling Chicago Browns on September 17, who played against the Maroons while in the midst of a road series against Baltimore. Sources conflict as to some of the details of the ballpark's location. Both agree that it was across Forrest Street from the Belair Market, and that another of its boundaries was Low Street.
  - According to The Home Team, by James H. Bready, the ballpark was on a block bounded by Forrest Street (northeast); Low Street (southeast); Orleans Street (south); and Gay Street (northwest). However, all contemporary maps show Orleans stopping at Forrest rather than continuing westward.
  - A contemporary detailed map which includes the layout of the field has it this way: Forrest Street; Low Street; Orleans Street's end at that time; East Street; buildings and Douglas Street. Either way, the road configuration in this area has changed over time, but the boundaries of the blocks are still discernible in modern maps. No photograph of the park itself is known to exist. The park site is now occupied by commercial buildings and vacant lots. The site of the old Belair Market is now a large grassy median separating traffic lanes on Forrest Street.

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# Belair Lot

**Belair Lot** is a former baseball ground located in Baltimore, Maryland. The ground was home to the Baltimore Unions of the Union Association in 1884, with the exception of one game at the Madison Avenue Grounds. The ballpark was also called **Union Park** or Union Association Grounds (not to be confused with the later and better known Union Park).

On July 4, 1884, Baltimore played a split double header against the Cincinnati Outlaw Reds and the run-away league leaders, the St. Louis Maroons, which saw a sellout crowd in attendance. The field also hosted a home game (a makeup of an earlier postponement) for the traveling Chicago Browns on September 17, who played against the Maroons while in the midst of a road series against Baltimore.

Sources conflict as to some of the details of the ballpark's location. Both agree that it was across Forrest Street from the Belair Market, and that another of its boundaries was Low Street.

* According to *The Home Team*, by James H. Bready, the ballpark was on a block bounded by Forrest Street (northeast); Low Street (southeast); Orleans Street (south); and Gay Street (northwest). However, all contemporary maps show Orleans stopping at Forrest rather than continuing westward.

* A contemporary detailed map which includes the layout of the field has it this way: Forrest Street (northeast, first base); Low Street (northwest, right field); Orleans Street's end at that time (east, infield area); East Street (southwest, left field); buildings and Douglas Street (roughly corresponding to Lexington Street) (southeast, third base).

Either way, the road configuration in this area has changed over time, but the boundaries of the blocks are still discernible in modern maps. No photograph of the park itself is known to exist.

The park site is now occupied by commercial buildings and vacant lots. The site of the old Belair Market is now a large grassy median separating traffic lanes on Forrest Street.

39°17′53.1″N 76°35′59.6″W / 39.298083°N 76.599889°W / 39.298083; -76.599889


title: Bembidion bipunctatum

abstract: Bembidion bipunctatum is a species of ground beetle native to Europe.

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# Bembidion bipunctatum

***Bembidion bipunctatum*** is a species of ground beetle native to Europe.

## InfoBox

| *Bembidion bipunctatum* | |
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| Scientific classification | |
| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Coleoptera |
| Family: | Carabidae |
| Genus: | *Bembidion* |
| Species: | ***B. bipunctatum*** |
| Binomial name | |
| ***Bembidion bipunctatum***<br>(Linnaeus, 1761) | |
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title: Been So Long

abstract: Been So Long is a musical with music and lyrics by Arthur Darvill and book by Ché Walker. The musical is based on Walker's 1998 play of the same name. Been So Long premiered at the Young Vic on July 11, 2009 and then transferred to Traverse Theatre in Edinburgh on August 7, 2009 as part of the Edinburgh Festival. A live cast recording was also made of the production.

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# Been So Long

***Been So Long*** is a musical with music and lyrics by Arthur Darvill and book by Ché Walker. The musical is based on Walker's 1998 play of the same name.

*Been So Long* premiered at the Young Vic on July 11, 2009 and then transferred to Traverse Theatre in Edinburgh on August 7, 2009 as part of the Edinburgh Festival. A live cast recording was also made of the production.

## Original Cast

## Film adaptation

A film adaptation, directed by Tinge Krishnan, was released on Netflix on October 26, 2018. The film stars Michaela Coel as Simone and Arinzé Kene as Raymond.

## InfoBox

| *Been So Long* | |
| --- | --- |
| Music | Arthur Darvill |
| Lyrics | Arthur Darvill |
| Book | Ché Walker |
| Basis | *Been So Long*
by Ché Walker |
| Productions | 2009 London
2009 Scotland |


title: Richard Roberts (theologian)

abstract: Richard Roberts was a Canadian Christian theologian and author expounding the social responsibilities of the Christian conscience. He was “one of the most influential pacifists in Canada during the interwar years”. With the outbreak of World War I, Roberts joined with Henry Hodgkin and others to launch the Fellowship of Reconciliation and he served as its first secretary. In part to help spread the organization to America, he emigrated from the United Kingdom to the United States in 1917. In New York City he joined Reinhold Niebuhr and Kirby Page on the editorial board of The World Tomorrow. He acted as a liaison between British and American pacifists throughout the war. In 1922, Roberts emigrated to Montreal where in 1926 he wrote The Christian and War, “the definitive Canadian pacificist statement of the period”. Soon afterwards he moved to Toronto where he established a new chapter of the Fellowship of Reconciliation at Sherbourne Street United Church. In the early 1930s, Roberts drafted the United Church of Canada’s endorsement of the World Disarmament Conference.

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# Richard Roberts (theologian)

**Richard Roberts** (31 May 1874 – 10 April 1945) was a Canadian Christian theologian and author expounding the social responsibilities of the Christian conscience. He was “one of the most influential pacifists in Canada during the interwar years”.

With the outbreak of World War I, Roberts joined with Henry Hodgkin and others to launch the Fellowship of Reconciliation and he served as its first secretary. In part to help spread the organization to America, he emigrated from the United Kingdom to the United States in 1917. In New York City he joined Reinhold Niebuhr and Kirby Page on the editorial board of *The World Tomorrow*. He acted as a liaison between British and American pacifists throughout the war.

In 1922, Roberts emigrated to Montreal where in 1926 he wrote *The Christian and War*, “the definitive Canadian pacificist statement of the period”. Soon afterwards he moved to Toronto where he established a new chapter of the Fellowship of Reconciliation at Sherbourne Street United Church. In the early 1930s, Roberts drafted the United Church of Canada’s endorsement of the World Disarmament Conference.

## InfoBox

| Richard Roberts | |
| --- | --- |
| Born | (1874-05-31)May 31, 1874
Blaenau Ffestiniog, North Wales |
| Died | April 10, 1945(1945-04-10) (aged 70)
New York, USA |
| Education | Liverpool Institute, 1887–91; University College of Wales, 1891-94; B.D., Bala Theological College, North Wales, 1896 |
| Occupation(s) | Evangelist, Forward Movement, Wales, 1896–97; minister, Presbyterian and United Church of Canada, England, 1897–1915, New York City, 1917–20, Canada 1921–39; assistant principal, Bala Theological College, 1898–1900; secretary, Fellowship of Reconciliation, 1915–17; editor, *The Venturer*, 1915–17, *The World Tomorrow*, 1917–20; moderator, United Church of Canada, 1934–6; lecturer, Pine Hill Divinity College, Halifax, 1939; writer |


title: Bellevue, Idaho

abstract: Bellevue is a city in Blaine County in the central part of the U.S. state of Idaho. The population was 2,287 at the 2010 census, up from 1,876 in 2000. It is located in the Wood River Valley, about 18 miles (29 km) south of the resort area of Ketchum and Sun Valley. The city of Hailey and the Friedman Memorial Airport are a few miles north of Bellevue. The Big Wood River flows near downtown. The Bellevue Historic District and the Henry Miller House are both listed on the National Register of Historic Places.

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# Bellevue, Idaho

**Bellevue** is a city in Blaine County in the central part of the U.S. state of Idaho. The population was 2,287 at the 2010 census, up from 1,876 in 2000.

It is located in the Wood River Valley, about 18 miles (29 km) south of the resort area of Ketchum and Sun Valley. The city of Hailey and the Friedman Memorial Airport are a few miles north of Bellevue. The Big Wood River flows near downtown.

The Bellevue Historic District and the Henry Miller House are both listed on the National Register of Historic Places.

## History

The Bellevue area was explored by fur trader Alexander Ross in 1824.

Bellevue was settled and chartered in 1882. The city is located on a mile-wide plateau noted for its rich soil suitable for fruit growing. The nearby lands are also rich with resources, and Bellevue grew as a mining town. Between 1881 and the 1893 crash of the silver market, the mines near Bellevue produced more than $60 million worth of silver, lead and gold. Some of Bellevue's mines included Keystone, Palmas, Antelope, Big Camus, Phoenix, Paymaster, Silver Tide, and Monday Mine.

The community soon had two newspapers, *The Bellevue Daily Sun* and *The Bellevue Chronicle*. In 1880, the Bellevue M.E. Church was established, as was Bellevue IOOF Lodge No. 9. The International Hotel was built at Main and Oak, and could accommodate 75 guests. A mining smelter was also constructed.

From 1889 to 1895, it was the county seat of the short-lived Logan County.

A devastating fire engulfed the city's business district in 1905, started when the Seymour Saloon's bartender lit a match to investigate a gasoline leak. In 1957, windows in Bellevue were shattered and the city was rocked when 8 tons of dynamite and 56 rounds of artillery shells accidentally detonated at a mine west of the city.

The Wood River Rock Festival took place in 1971 in nearby Slaughterhouse Gulch. The festival was plagued by faulty sound equipment, cold weather, inadequate facilities, poor attendance, and grasshoppers. Eight people were arrested for drug possession, and three for drunk driving.

In 2003, Bellevue was the location of the murders of Diane and Alan Scott Johnson. In 2012, Jon Anderson, a former mayor of Bellevue, committed a murder-suicide, killing his ex-wife and then himself.

In 2009, Bellevue's city clerk, Lacey Ann Loughmiller, was sentenced to 180 days in jail after being convicted of embezzling almost $14,000 from the city.

## Geography

Bellevue is located at 43°27′54″N 114°15′24″W / 43.46500°N 114.25667°W / 43.46500; -114.25667 (43.465019, -114.256755), at an elevation of 5,170 feet (1,576 m) above sea level.

According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 1.51 square miles (3.91 km2), of which 1.47 square miles (3.81 km2) is land and 0.04 square miles (0.10 km2) is water.

### Climate

| Climate data for Bellevue, Idaho (1991–2020) | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
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| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Year |
| Mean daily maximum °F (°C) | 34.9
(1.6) | 37.7
(3.2) | 48.0
(8.9) | 58.9
(14.9) | 67.4
(19.7) | 76.6
(24.8) | 87.5
(30.8) | 85.5
(29.7) | 76.0
(24.4) | 60.8
(16.0) | 44.8
(7.1) | 34.2
(1.2) | 59.4
(15.2) |
| Daily mean °F (°C) | 25.4
(−3.7) | 28.5
(−1.9) | 37.6
(3.1) | 46.8
(8.2) | 54.3
(12.4) | 61.9
(16.6) | 70.8
(21.6) | 69.3
(20.7) | 60.4
(15.8) | 47.7
(8.7) | 34.8
(1.6) | 25.4
(−3.7) | 46.9
(8.3) |
| Mean daily minimum °F (°C) | 15.9
(−8.9) | 19.2
(−7.1) | 27.1
(−2.7) | 34.6
(1.4) | 41.1
(5.1) | 47.1
(8.4) | 54.0
(12.2) | 53.1
(11.7) | 44.7
(7.1) | 34.5
(1.4) | 24.8
(−4.0) | 16.5
(−8.6) | 34.4
(1.3) |
| Average precipitation inches (mm) | 2.06
(52) | 1.50
(38) | 1.41
(36) | 1.11
(28) | 2.07
(53) | 1.29
(33) | 0.61
(15) | 0.71
(18) | 0.84
(21) | 1.75
(44) | 1.73
(44) | 2.44
(62) | 17.52
(444) |
| Source: NOAA | | | | | | | | | | | | | |

## Demographics

Historical population
| Census | Pop. | Note |  |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1890 | 892 |  |  |
| 1900 | 356 |  | −60.1% |
| 1910 | 702 |  | 97.2% |
| 1920 | 526 |  | −25.1% |
| 1930 | 375 |  | −28.7% |
| 1940 | 502 |  | 33.9% |
| 1950 | 528 |  | 5.2% |
| 1960 | 384 |  | −27.3% |
| 1970 | 537 |  | 39.8% |
| 1980 | 1,016 |  | 89.2% |
| 1990 | 1,275 |  | 25.5% |
| 2000 | 1,876 |  | 47.1% |
| 2010 | 2,287 |  | 21.9% |
| 2019 (est.) | 2,456 |  | 7.4% |
| U.S. Decennial Census | | | |

### 2010 census

As of the census of 2010, there were 2,287 people, 849 households, and 571 families residing in the city. The population density was 1,555.8 inhabitants per square mile (600.7/km2). There were 926 housing units at an average density of 629.9 per square mile (243.2/km2). The racial makeup of the city was 80.4% White, 0.3% African American, 0.4% Native American, 0.4% Asian, 16.6% from other races, and 1.9% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 28.8% of the population.

There were 849 households, of which 40.4% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 52.4% were married couples living together, 8.5% had a female householder with no husband present, 6.4% had a male householder with no wife present, and 32.7% were non-families. 24.4% of all households were made up of individuals, and 5.3% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.69 and the average family size was 3.27.

The median age in the city was 35 years. 29.1% of residents were under the age of 18; 6.6% were between the ages of 18 and 24; 30.8% were from 25 to 44; 27.5% were from 45 to 64; and 6% were 65 years of age or older. The gender makeup of the city was 50.4% male and 49.6% female.

### 2000 census

As of the census of 2000, there were 1,876 people, 679 households, and 486 families residing in the city. The population density was 1,577.5 inhabitants per square mile (609.1/km2). There were 724 housing units at an average density of 608.8 per square mile (235.1/km2). The racial makeup of the city was 86.57% White, 0.05% African American, 0.11% Native American, 0.96% Asian, 0.05% Pacific Islander, 11.14% from other races, and 1.12% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 19.35% of the population.

There were 679 households, out of which 38.0% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 55.2% were married couples living together, 9.4% had a female householder with no husband present, and 28.4% were non-families. 19.6% of all households were made up of individuals, and 4.6% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.75 and the average family size was 3.12.

In the city, the population was spread out, with 27.6% under the age of 18, 9.8% from 18 to 24, 35.4% from 25 to 44, 21.3% from 45 to 64, and 6.0% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 33 years. For every 100 females, there were 111.5 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 111.7 males.

The median income for a household in the city was $45,438, and the median income for a family was $49,276. Males had a median income of $33,056 versus $24,583 for females. The per capita income for the city was $19,094. About 6.7% of families and 7.8% of the population were below the poverty line, including 9.2% of those under age 18 and 8.1% of those age 65 or over.

## Education

Students are served by the Blaine County School District.

Bellevue Elementary School is the zoned elementary school. Alturas Elementary, a magnet school, is in nearby Hailey. is located in the south of the city.

Middle school students go to Wood River Middle School. High school students attend Wood River High School in Hailey.

The county is in the catchment area, but not the taxation zone, for College of Southern Idaho.

## Transportation

* \- SH-75 \- Sawtooth Scenic Byway

The city is served by State Highway 75, a two-lane undivided highway that connects Shoshone to Challis. The highway travels over Galena Summit and through the Sawtooth National Recreation Area and is designated as the "Sawtooth Scenic Byway." Bellevue is the southern terminus of the Wood River Trail, a 20-plus mile paved non-motorized path that connects Bellevue, Hailey, Ketchum, and Sun Valley.

## Notable people

## InfoBox

| Bellevue, Idaho | |
| --- | --- |
| City | |
| Central Bellevue in 2010 | |
| Location of Bellevue in Blaine County, Idaho. | |
| Coordinates: 43°27′54″N 114°15′24″W / 43.46500°N 114.25667°W / 43.46500; -114.25667 | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Idaho |
| County | Blaine |
| Government | |
| Mayor | Chris Johnson |
| Area | |
| Total | 1.51 sq mi (3.92 km2) |
| Land | 1.47 sq mi (3.81 km2) |
| Water | 0.04 sq mi (0.11 km2) |
| Elevation | 5,167 ft (1,575 m) |
| Population (2010) | |
| Total | 2,287 |
| Estimate (2019) | 2,456 |
| Density | 1,668.48/sq mi (644.15/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC-7 (Mountain (MST)) |
| Summer (DST) | UTC-6 (MDT) |
| ZIP code | 83313 |
| Area codes | 208, 986 |
| FIPS code | 16-06220 |
| GNIS feature ID | 0397425 |
| Website | www.bellevueidaho.us |


title: Bellevue, Michigan

abstract: Bellevue is a village in Eaton County in the U.S. state of Michigan. The population was 1,282 at the 2010 census. The village is located within Bellevue Township.

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# Bellevue, Michigan

**Bellevue** is a village in Eaton County in the U.S. state of Michigan. The population was 1,282 at the 2010 census. The village is located within Bellevue Township.

## Geography

According to the United States Census Bureau, the village has a total area of 1.10 square miles (2.85 km2), of which 1.02 square miles (2.64 km2) is land and 0.08 square miles (0.21 km2) is water.

## History

Bellevue was founded by Captain Reuben Fitzgerald, a War of 1812 veteran, in 1833. Bellevue was also the first town founded in Eaton County and the original Eaton County seat and location of the county court house until Charlotte's founding. The west side of town is home to a large limestone bed, which has been continually mined for over a century and was used to help build the Michigan State Capitol. The Limestone Quarry was preserved by the efforts of Darwin W. Kuhl. Bellevue is also home to abandoned Burt Portland cement factory. The factory opened in 1904 and became one of the largest in Michigan though closed due to bankruptcy in 1928. Also called the “Burt Brand of Rock Portland Cement”, the plant shipped product around the whole state, as well as Ohio, Indiana, Illinois, and Wisconsin. The ruins can still be found in South West Bellevue near the environmental park. Bellevue is also home to a Gothic Mill that produces hydroelectricity using a dam that was built in 1852 by Isaac Crary.

Historical population
| Census | Pop. | Note |  |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1870 | 608 |  |  |
| 1880 | 628 |  | 3.3% |
| 1890 | 914 |  | 45.5% |
| 1900 | 1,074 |  | 17.5% |
| 1910 | 930 |  | −13.4% |
| 1920 | 1,035 |  | 11.3% |
| 1930 | 1,029 |  | −0.6% |
| 1940 | 1,011 |  | −1.7% |
| 1950 | 1,168 |  | 15.5% |
| 1960 | 1,277 |  | 9.3% |
| 1970 | 1,297 |  | 1.6% |
| 1980 | 1,289 |  | −0.6% |
| 1990 | 1,401 |  | 8.7% |
| 2000 | 1,365 |  | −2.6% |
| 2010 | 1,282 |  | −6.1% |
| 2020 | 1,308 |  | 2.0% |
| U.S. Decennial Census | | | |

### 2010 census

As of the census of 2010, there were 1,282 people, 516 households, and 345 families living in the village. The population density was 1,256.9 inhabitants per square mile (485.3/km2). There were 575 housing units at an average density of 563.7 per square mile (217.6/km2). The racial makeup of the village was 96.2% White, 0.6% African American, 0.2% Native American, 0.2% Asian, 0.6% from other races, and 2.2% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 1.7% of the population.

There were 516 households, of which 34.3% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 45.7% were married couples living together, 15.5% had a female householder with no husband present, 5.6% had a male householder with no wife present, and 33.1% were non-families. 27.9% of all households were made up of individuals, and 14.1% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.48 and the average family size was 3.01.

The median age in the village was 35.4 years. 26.1% of residents were under the age of 18; 9.8% were between the ages of 18 and 24; 24.7% were from 25 to 44; 25.6% were from 45 to 64; and 13.9% were 65 years of age or older. The gender makeup of the village was 46.2% male and 53.8% female.

### 2000 census

As of the census of 2000, there were 1,365 people, 525 households, and 372 families living in the village. The population density was 1,378.7 inhabitants per square mile (532.3/km2). There were 551 housing units at an average density of 556.5 per square mile (214.9/km2). The racial makeup of the village was 98.10% White, 0.51% African American, 0.22% Native American, 0.07% Asian, 0.15% from other races, and 0.95% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 1.54% of the population.

There were 525 households, out of which 33.9% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 52.8% were married couples living together, 14.3% had a female householder with no husband present, and 29.1% were non-families. 26.1% of all households were made up of individuals, and 12.0% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.59 and the average family size was 3.11.

In the village, the population was spread out, with 28.4% under the age of 18, 9.5% from 18 to 24, 28.4% from 25 to 44, 20.2% from 45 to 64, and 13.6% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 35 years. For every 100 females, there were 88.5 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 84.2 males.

The median income for a household in the village was $37,292, and the median income for a family was $44,554. Males had a median income of $31,818 versus $25,221 for females. The per capita income for the village was $16,245. About 5.7% of families and 7.8% of the population were below the poverty line, including 12.1% of those under age 18 and 9.0% of those age 65 or over.

## Arts and culture

### Events

There is a Memorial Day parade held annually in Bellevue, sponsored by Bellevue's American Legion Post 280 and the Township of Bellevue.

On the 4th of July, or Independence Day, fireworks are launched from the athletic fields of the Bellevue Junior/Senior High School and Bellevue Elementary School.

Each summer the Bellevue Athletic Boosters hosts the 'Bellevue Car, Truck, and Motorcycle Show' in downtown Bellevue. At the 2019 show, Bellevue celebrated their 25th annual show, marking a quarter of a century. In addition to the car show, there are garage sales, vendor booths, a pancake & sausage breakfast held at the Bellevue United Methodist Church, hot dog lunches at the Bellevue Fire Station, and on July 9, a 3 on 3 basketball tournament is held.

Bellevue's 'Spooky Saturday Halloween Special' is held each year in Washington Park, downtown Bellevue, and kicks off with a 40-foot pumpkin drop. The event also features a carved pumpkin contest, family-fun games, 50/50 drawing, bicycle raffle, DJ, and pets in the park.

## Notable people

## InfoBox

| Bellevue, Michigan | |
| --- | --- |
| Village | |
| Anthem: Everybody Have Fun Tonight by Wang Chung | |
| Location of Bellevue in Eaton County, Michigan | |
| Coordinates: 42°26′40″N 85°1′7″W / 42.44444°N 85.01861°W / 42.44444; -85.01861 | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Michigan |
| County | Eaton |
| Government | |
| Type | Dictatorship |
| Dictator | Chris VanHoose |
| Area | |
| Total | 1.09 sq mi (2.83 km2) |
| Land | 1.02 sq mi (2.63 km2) |
| Water | 0.07 sq mi (0.19 km2) |
| Elevation | 863 ft (263 m) |
| Population (2020) | |
| Total | 1,308 |
| Density | 1,286.14/sq mi (496.76/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC-5 (Eastern (EST)) |
| Summer (DST) | UTC-4 (EDT) |
| ZIP code | 49021 |
| Area code | 269 |
| FIPS code | 26-07060 |
| GNIS feature ID | 2398080 |
| Website | http://www.bellevuemi.net/ |


title: Ben Cosgrove

abstract: Ben Cosgrove is an American composer and multi-instrumentalist from Methuen, Massachusetts, whose work explores the intersection of sound and place.

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# Ben Cosgrove

**Ben Cosgrove** (born 30 January 1988) is an American composer and multi-instrumentalist from Methuen, Massachusetts, whose work explores the intersection of sound and place.

## Releases and recognition

His 2011 album, *Yankee Division,* is based on landscapes around New England, taking its name from the Yankee Division Highway. In 2014, he released *Field Studies*, an album exploring the wider American landscape, from the Sierra Nevada to the Everglades. In 2015, Cosgrove released a live album, *Solo Piano*, which features recordings collected from performances in thirteen different states. His 2017 studio album, *Salt*, is a concept record comparing landscapes of flux and ambiguity to personal tumult and emotional unrest. Later releases include *The Trouble With Wilderness* (2021) and *Bearings* (2023).

In addition to his solo work, he often tours and records with other artists, including The Ghost of Paul Revere and Darlingside.

Cosgrove's landscape compositions are discussed in Conor Knighton's *Leave Only Footprints* (2020) and Matthew Doucet's *You've Never Heard Your Favorite Song: 100 Deep Cuts to Make Your World Sound Better* (2020). He has served as an artist-in-residence with the Schmidt Ocean Institute, the New England National Scenic Trail, the Signet Society, Isle Royale National Park, Acadia National Park, and White Mountain National Forest.

## Literature

Cosgrove also writes nonfiction essays that touch upon place, sound, and art. His writing has appeared in Orion, Northern Woodlands, and other outlets.

1. Daley, Lauren (October 11, 2023). "'Landscape enthusiast' Ben Cosgrove has composed music for the likes of NASA and Acadia National Park". *The Boston Globe*. Retrieved October 16, 2023.
2. Patrick Lauppe (2012-10-17). "Harvard Arts Blog » Ben Cosgrove '10 talks music, national parks and urgent signals". Ofa.fas.harvard.edu. Archived from the original on 2014-02-03. Retrieved 2014-02-02.
3. "In Studio with Ben Cosgrove". Connecticut Public Radio/WNPR. February 8, 2018.
4. "Composer and musician Ben Cosgrove portrays place in "Yankee Division," a new CD | Harvard Magazine Jul-Aug 2012". Harvardmagazine.com. 2013-09-25. Retrieved 2014-02-02.
5. "» Desktop Submissions: Ben Cosgrove's Yankee Division". Residentmediapundit.com. Archived from the original on 2014-02-19. Retrieved 2014-02-02.
6. Ben Cosgrove. "Store". ben cosgrove. Retrieved 2014-02-02.
7. "Red Line Roots: Ben Cosgrove - Solo Piano review". 5 November 2015. Retrieved 2015-12-13.
8. "Sound of Boston: Album Review - Salt by Ben Cosgrove". 15 May 2017. Retrieved 2017-06-29.
9. "WBUR: Listen: Ben Cosgrove Makes Music For The Life Between The Cracks". Retrieved 2021-02-02.
10. "Red Line Roots: Fresh Track: Ben Cosgrove "The Machine In The Garden"". 2 February 2021. Retrieved 2021-02-02.
11. "The Ghost Of Paul Revere Releases New Album, 'Good At Losing Everything' \[Listen\]". *L4LM*. 2020-08-28. Retrieved 2020-09-24.
12. "About Ben - Ben Cosgrove". www.bencosgrove.com. Retrieved 2014-10-29.
13. Knighton, Conor (2020). *Leave only footprints*. ISBN 978-1-9848-2354-0. OCLC 1155516088.
14. Doucet, Matthew (2020-09-08). *You've Never Heard Your Favorite Song: 100 Deep Cuts to Make Your World Sound Better*. Simon and Schuster. ISBN 978-1-60433-970-3.
15. "Ben Cosgrove". The Signet Society. 2012-04-20. Archived from the original on 2013-12-03. Retrieved 2014-02-02.
16. "About Ben - Ben Cosgrove". www.bencosgrove.com. Retrieved 2014-10-29.
17. "Ben Cosgrove - Artist in Residence". Archived from the original on 2015-12-22. Retrieved 2015-12-13.
18. "ARTIST AT SEA: Ben Cosgrove ~ Vietnam to Australia".
19. Tracy, Charles (December 4, 2017). "Artist Video Profile: Ben Cosgrove, New England National Scenic Trail". *Artists in Residence*. Archived from the original on 2019-03-10. Retrieved 2023-01-01.
20. "Seven Essays". Bencosgrove.com. 2016-04-05. Retrieved 2016-05-02.
21. "Orion Magazine: The Sound of Six Million Acres". Retrieved 2017-06-29.
22. "Northern Woodlands: An Ice Storm Comes to Hubbard Brook". 21 December 2016. Retrieved 2017-06-29.

## InfoBox

| Ben Cosgrove | |
| --- | --- |
| Cosgrove playing live in Boulder, Colorado in 2013 | |
| Background information | |
| Born | (1988-01-30) January 30, 1988 |
| Genres | Instrumental |
| Occupation(s) | Composer, Multi-instrumentalist, Producer |
| Instrument(s) | piano, keyboards, organ, accordion, upright bass, guitar, percussion, trumpet, trombone, euphonium, violin, field recordings |
| Years active | 2010–present |
|  | |
| Website | bencosgrove.com |
|  | |
| Education | Harvard University |
|  | |


title: South-West Region, Ireland

abstract: The South-West is a strategic planning area within the Southern Region in Ireland. It is a NUTS Level III statistical region of Ireland. It includes the city of Cork and the counties of Cork and Kerry. The South-West region spans 12,120 km⁲ (4,680 sq mi), roughly 16% of the total area of the state and according to the 2022 census has a population of 736,489. From 1994 to 2014, the region was governed by the South-West Regional Authority. That body was abolished in 2014 and from 2015, it was succeeded by the Southern Regional Assembly. The South-West Region benefits from a mild climate and has a very scenic environment, which includes features such as MacGillycuddy's Reeks, the Dingle Peninsula, Mizen Head and the Iveragh Peninsula, along with numerous small islands.

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# South-West Region, Ireland

The **South-West** is a strategic planning area within the Southern Region in Ireland. It is a NUTS Level III statistical region of Ireland (coded IE053). It includes the city of Cork and the counties of Cork and Kerry. The South-West region spans 12,120 km2 (4,680 sq mi), roughly 16% of the total area of the state and according to the 2022 census has a population of 736,489.

From 1994 to 2014, the region was governed by the South-West Regional Authority. That body was abolished in 2014 and from 2015, it was succeeded by the Southern Regional Assembly.

The South-West Region benefits from a mild climate and has a very scenic environment, which includes features such as MacGillycuddy's Reeks (the highest mountain range in Ireland), the Dingle Peninsula, Mizen Head and the Iveragh Peninsula, along with numerous small islands.

## South-West Regional Authority

The South-West Region was administered by the South-West Regional Authority, which consisted of 24 elected representatives, including the region's representative on the EU Committee of the Regions. These representatives met once a month and were nominated from the three administrative councils of the region:

The Regional Authorities were dissolved in 2014 and were replaced by Regional Assemblies.

## Demographics

The South-West region has experienced a steady increase in its population with migration to the region due to its strong educational infrastructure, scenery, mild climate, as well as its quality of life and work.

According to the 2016 census, the South-West region had a population of 689,750, which constitutes 14.5% of the national population. Its population density was 52.5 persons per km2. 78.6% of the south-west's population (542,196 people), reside in County Cork. The remaining 21.4% (147,554 people) live in County Kerry.

The southwest is the home of Munster Irish and contains a number of nationally significant Gaeltacht areas, such as Dingle, Cape Clear Island and Muskerry. 14% of Ireland's Gaeltacht population lives in Cork and Kerry. According to the 2016 Census, 43% of Kerry and 45% of Cork are able to speak Irish.

The population of Cork City, including its suburbs, was 208,669.

## Economy

The region's economy consists of a range of multi-national companies that specialise in areas such as electronics and pharmaceuticals. The food industry also forms an important sector in the regional economy. Tourism is also a major industry in the region.

Eurostat figures for 2012 gave the region a GDP of €32.4 bn and a GDP per capita of €48,500 (second highest on the island of Ireland, second only to Dublin €57,200). According to CSO figures for 2014, the region then had a GDP of €33.8 bn and a GDP per capita of €50,544. By 2020, this had risen to a contribution of €103.2 billion towards Irish GDP.

The workforce of the region in 2003 was 255,800, which equated to a 95.58% employment rate with services (59.9%), industrial employment (31.2%), and agriculture (8.9%) forming the key industries. The 2016 unemployment rate for the South-West region, at 5.7%, is the lowest of any other Irish NUTS region.

## Transport

The South-West region contains two airports, Cork International Airport and Kerry International Airport, both of which provide a wide range of flights to locations across Europe. The region also has ferry services operating between Cork, the United Kingdom and France.

## Geography

Ireland's southernmost and westernmost points are located in the Southwest. Tearaght Island is the westernmost point located 12.5 km west of the Dingle Peninsula in Kerry. The southernmost point is Fastnet Rock, which lies 11.3 km south of mainland County Cork. Including only mainland Ireland, Brow Head, County Cork is the southernmost point and Dunmore Head, County Kerry is the westernmost point. Ireland's twelve highest mountains are located in County Kerry. Killarney National Park in Kerry has Ireland's only native herd of Red Deer and the most extensive covering of native forest remaining in Ireland. The southwest has a total of 132,274 hectares (326,860 acres) of forest and woodland area, larger than six different Irish counties. The area of the Southwest is 12,120 km2 (4,680 sq mi), roughly 16% of Ireland's land area which is large enough to fit the 10 smallest counties inside it and almost as large as Northern Ireland. The combined coastline of Cork and Kerry is 1,778 km (1,105 mi), including islands.

## Major settlements

A list of the ten largest settlements in the southwest County capitals are included and are shown in **bold**.

Towns
| Rank | Town | County | Population
(2016 census) |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **Cork** | Cork | 208,669 |
| 2 | **Tralee** | Kerry | 23,691 |
| 3 | Ballincollig | Cork | 18,621 |
| 4 | Carrigaline | Cork | 15,770 |
| 5 | Killarney | Kerry | 14,504 |
| 6 | Cobh | Cork | 12,800 |
| 7 | Midleton | Cork | 12,496 |
| 8 | Mallow | Cork | 12,459 |
| 9 | Youghal | Cork | 7,963 |
| 10 | Bandon | Cork | 6,957 |


title: Chuck Bundrant

abstract: Charles Hardin Bundrant was an American billionaire businessman and the co-founder, chairman, and majority owner of Trident Seafoods. At his death, his net worth was estimated at US$1.3 billion.

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# Chuck Bundrant

**Charles Hardin Bundrant** (January 31, 1942  October 17, 2021) was an American billionaire businessman and the co-founder, chairman, and majority owner of Trident Seafoods. At his death, his net worth was estimated at US$1.3 billion.

## Early life

Charles Hardin Bundrant was born on January 31, 1942, in Lawrenceburg, Tennessee. He graduated from North High School, Evansville, Indiana, in 1960. He spent a short time at Middle Tennessee State University, before dropping out and moving to Alaska.

## Career

Bundrant owned 51% of the privately-held Trident.

Bundrant Stadium at the Evansville, Indiana, North High School campus is named for him.

## Political activity

Together with his spouse, Bundrant contributed $50,000 to Donald Trump's 2020 presidential campaign.

## Personal life

Bundrant was married to Diane Bundrant. They had three children and lived in Seattle. His son, Joe Bundrant, has been CEO of Trident since 2013. In 2006, Bundrant was diagnosed with Parkinson's disease.

Bundrant died on October 17, 2021, in Edmonds, Washington.

## InfoBox

| Chuck Bundrant | |
| --- | --- |
| Born | Charles Hardin Bundrant
January 31, 1942
Lawrenceburg, Tennessee, U.S. |
| Died | October 17, 2021(2021-10-17) (aged 79)
Edmonds, Washington, U.S. |
| Education | North High School (Evansville) |
| Alma mater | Middle Tennessee State University (dropped out) |
| Occupation | Businessman |
| Known for | Founder, chairman, and majority owner of Trident Seafoods |
| Spouse | Diane Bundrant |
| Children | 3 |


title: South Trafford Archaeological Group

abstract: The South Trafford Archaeological Group (STAG) is an archaeological group based in Timperley, Greater Manchester. The group promotes interest in and the study of archaeology and history locally, especially within Trafford but also beyond the borders of the borough. Its activities include post-excavation work and documentary research. STAG was formed in 1979 and provides facilities for volunteer archaeologists from south Manchester and north-east Cheshire. It has 95 members and is based near the site of Timperley Old Hall – a medieval moated hall – and the clubhouse of the Altrincham Municipal Golf Course. STAG has undertaken excavations as far away as Condate, the Roman name for Northwich, in Cheshire. The group has been involved with sites such as Timperley Old Hall; Carrs Mill in Stalybridge; Moore's hat factory in Denton; the medieval hall in Urmston; and Moss Brow farm in Warburton. The excavations in Warburton led to the site being excavated by Time Team in 2006 with the involvement of STAG. In 2008, STAG was awarded £44,400 by the Heritage Lottery Fund to renovate the site of Timperley Old Hall. The work involved building a bridge across the moat, installing information boards, and developing an information scheme for local schools. It also allowed new archaeological investigations at the hall.

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# South Trafford Archaeological Group

The **South Trafford Archaeological Group** (STAG) is an archaeological group based in Timperley, Greater Manchester. The group promotes interest in and the study of archaeology and history locally, especially within Trafford but also beyond the borders of the borough. Its activities include post-excavation work and documentary research.

STAG was formed in 1979 and provides facilities for volunteer archaeologists from south Manchester and north-east Cheshire. It has 95 members and is based near the site of Timperley Old Hall  a medieval moated hall  and the clubhouse of the Altrincham Municipal Golf Course. STAG has undertaken excavations as far away as *Condate*, the Roman name for Northwich, in Cheshire. The group has been involved with sites such as Timperley Old Hall; Carrs Mill in Stalybridge; Moore's hat factory in Denton; the medieval hall in Urmston; and Moss Brow farm in Warburton. The excavations in Warburton led to the site being excavated by *Time Team* in 2006 with the involvement of STAG.

In 2008, STAG was awarded £44,400 by the Heritage Lottery Fund to renovate the site of Timperley Old Hall. The work involved building a bridge across the moat, installing information boards, and developing an information scheme for local schools. It also allowed new archaeological investigations at the hall.


title: Christos Dimitrakopoulos

abstract: Christos Dimitrakopoulos is a retired Greek male volleyball player. He was part of the Greece men's national volleyball team at the 2002 FIVB Volleyball Men's World Championship in Argentina. He played for Olympiacos and Panathinaikos.

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# Christos Dimitrakopoulos

**Christos Dimitrakopoulos** (born 1 July 1974) is a retired Greek male volleyball player. He was part of the Greece men's national volleyball team at the 2002 FIVB Volleyball Men's World Championship in Argentina. He played for Olympiacos and Panathinaikos.

## Clubs

* Panathinaikos (2001-2003)
* Olympiacos (2003–2005)

1. Christos Dimitrakopoulos profile Archived 2017-02-03 at the Wayback Machine at *CEV*
2. Christos Dimitrakopoulos profile at *FIVB*
3. "Team Roster 2002 FIVB Volleyball Men's World Championship – Greece". *fivb.org*. Archived from the original on 4 March 2016. Retrieved 12 October 2015.
4. Christos Dimitrakopoulos profile, club career, info Archived 2017-02-03 at the Wayback Machine at *greekvolley.gr* (in Greek)

## InfoBox

| Christos Dimitrakopoulos | |
| --- | --- |
| Personal information | |
| Nationality | Greek |
| Born | (1974-07-01) 1 July 1974
Kalamata, Greece |
| Height | 188 cm (6 ft 2 in) |
| Weight | 86 kg (190 lb) |
| Spike | 325 cm (128 in) |
| Block | 325 cm (128 in) |
| Career | |
| Years Teams  2001-2003
2003-2005 Panathinaikos
Olympiacos | |
| National team | |
| Greece | |


title: Christine Bernardi

abstract: Christine Bernardi was a French mathematician known for her research on numerical analysis of partial differential equations.

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# Christine Bernardi

**Christine Bernardi** (18 May 1955 – 10 March 2018) was a French mathematician known for her research on numerical analysis of partial differential equations.

## Life

Bernardi was born in Paris, and entered the École normale supérieure de jeunes filles in 1974. She earned a master's degree in 1975, a diplôme d'études approfondies in numerical analysis in 1978, a doctorat de troisième cycle in 1979, and a doctorat d'état in 1986. Her 1986 dissertation, *Contribution à l'analyse numérique de problèmes non linéaires*, was supervised by Pierre-Arnaud Raviart. She became a researcher for the CNRS in 1979, becoming a director of research in 1992. She worked for CNRS at the Laboratoire Jacques-Louis Lions of Pierre and Marie Curie University, and retired for health reasons roughly a year before her death.

## Books

Bernardi is the author of:

* *Approximations spectrales de problèmes aux limites elliptiques \[Spectral approximations of elliptic boundary value problems\]* (with Yvon Maday, Springer, 1992)
* *Spectral methods for axisymmetric domains* (with Monique Dauge and Yvon Maday, North-Holland, 1999)
* *Discrétisations variationnelles de problèmes aux limites elliptiques \[Variational discretizations of elliptic boundary value problems\]* (with Yvon Maday and Francesca Rapetti, Springer, 2004).

## Recognition

In 1995, Bernardi was the winner of the Blaise Pascal Prize, awarded annually for outstanding research in numerical analysis by a young researcher by the French Academy of Sciences in consultation with the *Groupe thématique pour l'Avancement des Méthodes Numériques de l'Ingénieur* of the *Société de Mathématiques Appliquées et Industrielles*. She was the first woman to win the prize since its origin in 1985, and until Valérie Perrier won in 2003 she was the only woman to win it.

In 2018, the International Conference on Spectral and High Order Methods initiated the Christine Bernardi Award, for outstanding research by a young woman in "high-order approximations for the solution of PDE’s".


abstract: South Union Shaker Center House and Preservatory is a historic Shaker building on U.S. 68 in South Union, Kentucky. It was built in 1822 and added to the National Register in 1974. Located within the building is the Shaker Museum at South Union. South Union was one of 24 villages built up by the Shakers. During the village's 115-year history, the Shakers constructed over 200 buildings, worked 6,000 acres (2,400 ha) of farmland, and produced garden seed, fruit preserves, brooms, baskets, rugs, linen, hats, bonnets and silk to be used both within the community and sold to the outside world. One of the best known Shaker songs today, "Love is little," originated at South Union during the 1830s. The Shaker community there was disbanded in 1922, and the property sold to the Benedictines in 1949. There, they established an interracial monastery, the first of its kind in the United States. As of 2010, there was only one Shaker community remaining active, the Sabbathday Lake Shaker Village located at Sabbathday Lake, Maine.

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# South Union Shaker Center House and Preservatory

**South Union Shaker Center House and Preservatory** is a historic Shaker building on U.S. 68 in South Union, Kentucky. It was built in 1822 and added to the National Register in 1974. Located within the building is the Shaker Museum at South Union.

South Union was one of 24 villages built up by the Shakers. During the village's 115-year history, the Shakers constructed over 200 buildings, worked 6,000 acres (2,400 ha) of farmland, and produced garden seed, fruit preserves, brooms, baskets, rugs, linen, hats, bonnets and silk to be used both within the community and sold to the outside world. One of the best known Shaker songs today, "Love is little," originated at South Union during the 1830s.

The Shaker community there was disbanded in 1922, and the property sold to the Benedictines in 1949. There, they established an interracial monastery, the first of its kind in the United States.

As of 2010, there was only one Shaker community remaining active, the Sabbathday Lake Shaker Village located at Sabbathday Lake, Maine.

## InfoBox

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| South Union Shaker Center House and Preservatory | |
| U.S. National Register of Historic Places | |
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| Location | U.S. 68, South Union, Kentucky |
| Coordinates | 36°53′4″N 86°38′42″W / 36.88444°N 86.64500°W / 36.88444; -86.64500 |
| Area | 9 acres (3.6 ha) |
| Built | 1822 |
| Architectural style | Federal |
| NRHP reference No. | 74000891 |
| Added to NRHP | June 28, 1974 |


title: Christine Keshen

abstract: Christine Keshen is a Canadian curler from Invermere, British Columbia. She played lead for Team Canada, skipped by Shannon Kleibrink at the 2006 Winter Olympics. Keshen joined the team in 2005, and helped them win the Canada Cup of Curling in 2005 and the 2005 Canadian Olympic Curling Trials. At the Olympics, Keshen had the best percentage of any female player at the games with 81% after round-robin play. Keshen posed nude for Ana Arce's "Fire on Ice" 2007 Team Sponsorship Calendar to promote women's curling.

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# Christine Keshen

**Christine Keshen** (born February 6, 1978) is a Canadian curler from Invermere, British Columbia.

She played lead for Team Canada, skipped by Shannon Kleibrink at the 2006 Winter Olympics. Keshen joined the team in 2005, and helped them win the Canada Cup of Curling in 2005 and the 2005 Canadian Olympic Curling Trials. At the Olympics, Keshen had the best percentage of any female player at the games with 81% after round-robin play.

Keshen posed nude for Ana Arce's "Fire on Ice" 2007 Team Sponsorship Calendar to promote women's curling.

1. "Christine Keshen Bio, Stats, and Results". *Olympics at Sports-Reference.com*. Archived from the original on 2020-04-18. Retrieved 2019-04-10.
2. "Christine Keshen poses in curling calendar". *CBC*. 2006-11-08. Retrieved 2019-04-09.

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| Christine Keshen | |
| --- | --- |
| Curler | |
| Born | (1978-02-06) February 6, 1978
Invermere, British Columbia |
| Olympic
appearances | 1 (2006) |
| Medal record      Women's Curling  Representing  Canada  2006 Turin  Team | |


title: Christine Kilduff

abstract: Christine J. Kilduff is an American lawyer and politician. A Democrat, she served in the Washington House of Representatives January 12, 2015 to January 11, 2021. She was elected in 2014, narrowly defeating Paul Wagemann of the Republican Party in the general election. She has also served as president of the school board in the University Place School District and worked as a Washington state assistant attorney general.

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# Christine Kilduff

**Christine J. Kilduff** (born 1966) is an American lawyer and politician. A Democrat, she served in the Washington House of Representatives January 12, 2015 to January 11, 2021. She was elected in 2014, narrowly defeating Paul Wagemann of the Republican Party in the general election. She has also served as president of the school board in the University Place School District and worked as a Washington state assistant attorney general.

## Personal life

Kilduff is married with children. She and her wife reside in University Place. Kilduff is fluent in several languages, including Spanish.

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| Christine Kilduff | |
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| Member of the Washington House of Representatives
from the 28th district | |
| **In office**
January 12, 2015  January 11, 2021 | |
| Preceded by | Tami Green |
| Succeeded by | Dan Bronoske |
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| Personal details | |
| Born | 1966 (age 5758)
New York City, New York, U.S. |
| Political party | Democratic |
| Residence(s) | University Place, Washington, U.S. |
| Alma mater | Boston College (BA, JD) |
| Profession | Lawyer |
| Website | Legislative website |
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title: Christopher Stearn

abstract: Christopher Paul Stearn is an English former first-class cricketer. Stearn was born at Eaton Bray in July 1980. He was educated at Bedford School, before going up to Worcester College, Oxford. After graduating from Oxford, he undertook an MPhil in polar studies at St Edmund's College, Cambridge for a year, before three years of DPhil studies in weathering processes in desert environments back at Oxford. During his DPhil period at Oxford, he made his debut in first-class cricket for Oxford University against Cambridge University at Fenner's in 2005. He made a second first-class appearance for Oxford University in the same fixture in 2006, this time played at Oxford. He scored 71 runs in his two matches, with a high score of 38. He gained a cricket blue while at Oxford. In addition to playing first-class cricket, Stearn also played minor counties cricket for Bedfordshire from 2001–05, making six appearances in the Minor Counties Championship. After completing his studies he became a geography teacher, where he taught at Bedford School and King Edward's School, Birmingham. After running the Geography department at Cranleigh School for several years, he moved to and now works in Australia.

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# Christopher Stearn

**Christopher Paul Stearn** (born 11 July 1980) is an English former first-class cricketer.

Stearn was born at Eaton Bray in July 1980. He was educated at Bedford School, before going up to Worcester College, Oxford. After graduating from Oxford, he undertook an MPhil in polar studies at St Edmund's College, Cambridge for a year, before three years of DPhil studies in weathering processes in desert environments back at Oxford. During his DPhil period at Oxford, he made his debut in first-class cricket for Oxford University against Cambridge University at Fenner's in 2005. He made a second first-class appearance for Oxford University in the same fixture in 2006, this time played at Oxford. He scored 71 runs in his two matches, with a high score of 38. He gained a cricket blue while at Oxford. In addition to playing first-class cricket, Stearn also played minor counties cricket for Bedfordshire from 200105, making six appearances in the Minor Counties Championship. After completing his studies he became a geography teacher, where he taught at Bedford School and King Edward's School, Birmingham. After running the Geography department at Cranleigh School for several years, he moved to and now works in Australia.

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Christopher Stearn
| Personal information | |
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| Full name | Christopher Paul Stearn |
| Born | (1980-07-11) 11 July 1980
Eaton Bray, Bedfordshire,
England |
| Batting | Right-handed |
| Bowling | Right-arm medium-fast |
| Domestic team information | |
| Years | Team |
| 20012005 | Bedfordshire |
| 20052006 | Oxford University |
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| Career statistics | |
| Competition First-class  Matches 2  Runs scored 71  Batting average 71.00  100s/50s –/–  Top score 38  Catches/stumpings 1/– | |
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| Source: Cricinfo, 25 July 2019 | |


title: Southern Museum of Flight

abstract: The Southern Museum of Flight is a civilian aviation museum Birmingham, Alabama. The facility features nearly 100 aircraft, as well as engines, models, artifacts, photographs, and paintings. In addition, the Southern Museum of Flight is home to the Alabama Aviation Hall of Fame, which presents Alabama Aviation History through collective biography.

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# Southern Museum of Flight

The **Southern Museum of Flight** is a civilian aviation museum Birmingham, Alabama. The facility features nearly 100 aircraft, as well as engines, models, artifacts, photographs, and paintings. In addition, the Southern Museum of Flight is home to the Alabama Aviation Hall of Fame, which presents Alabama Aviation History through collective biography.

## Overview

The Lake Murray B-25C Mitchell bomber crashed in South Carolina during a 1943 training exercise. The right engine was torn off during the crash but the crew was able to escape unharmed before it sank to a depth of 150 feet (46m). The aircraft became a dive site for local technical divers until it was raised from the depths of the lake in September 2005. Dr. Bob Seigler who spearheaded the project, John Hodge and Dr. Bill Vartorella, formed the Lake Murray B-25 Rescue Project to salvage the aircraft from the bottom of Lake Murray. After recovery the remains of the aircraft were moved to the Southern Museum of Flight in Birmingham, Alabama for conservation and museum display. A video crew, including maritime video experts from Nautilus Productions, documented the recovery for the Mega Movers series on the History Channel.

Featured on display is a diorama exhibit honoring Alabama's famed Tuskegee Airmen, as well as the Korean War Jets Exhibit and Vietnam War Helicopters Exhibit.

The museum is currently on the grounds of the Birmingham–Shuttlesworth International Airport but plans to reopen at the Grand River Technology Park.

In 2017, the museum announced plans to move to the Barber Motorsports Park. In 2023, after delays, the museum stated that it was going to retain its original campus, although it would continue to move forward with plans for the new location as an expansion.

## Selected aircraft on display

Military aircraft   Civilian aircraft

### Notes

### Bibliography

* Barsanti, B. J. *Interview with James T. Griffin* (20 Jan 2013).
* Stevenson, E. W. "The History of the Southern Museum of Flight", *SMF Trustee Manual*, 15 May 2004.

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Southern Museum of Flight
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| Location in AlabamaSouthern Museum of Flight (the United States) | |
| Established | 1966 (1966) |
| Location | 4343 73rd Street North<br>Birmingham, Alabama 35206 |
| Coordinates | 33°33′49″N 86°44′17″W / 33.56348°N 86.73806°W / 33.56348; -86.73806 |
| Founder | Mary Alice Beatty |
| Director | Dr. Brian J. Barsanti |
| Website | www.southernmuseumofflight.org |