title: C. W. Martin

abstract: Charles William Martin was an American football player, track athlete, and sports coach. He served as the head football coach at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill for one season in 1912, compiling a record of 3–4–1.

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# C. W. Martin

**Charles William Martin** (September 17, 1887 – March 14, 1978) was an American football player, track athlete, and sports coach. He served as the head football coach at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill for one season in 1912, compiling a record of 3–4–1.

## Head coaching record

### Football

| Year | Team | Overall | Conference | Standing | Bowl/playoffs |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| **North Carolina Tar Heels** *(South Atlantic Intercollegiate Athletic Association)* (1912) | | | | | | | | |
| 1912 | North Carolina | 3–4–1 |  |  |  |
| **North Carolina:** | | 3–4–1 |  |  | | | | |
| **Total:** | | 3–4–1 |  | | | | | | |

## InfoBox

Bill Martin
| Martin pictured in *Yackety Yack 1913*, North Carolina yearbook | |
| --- | --- |
| Biographical details | |
| Born | (1887-09-17)September 17, 1887
Wallula, Washington |
| Died | March 14, 1978(1978-03-14) (aged 90)
Walla Walla, Washington |
| Playing career | |
| Football | |
| ? | Whitman |
| 1910 | Notre Dame |
|  | |
| Position(s) | End |
| Coaching career (HC unless noted) | |
| Football | |
| 1912 | North Carolina |
| 1930s–1940s | Whitman (assistant) |
| Track | |
| c. 1920 | Penn State |
| 1925 | Harvard |
| 1934–1969 | Whitman |
|  | |
| Head coaching record | |
| Overall | 3–4–1 (football) |
|  | |


title: La visita que no tocó el timbre

abstract: La Visita Que No Tocó El Timbre is a 1954 Mexican film written by Luis Alcoriza. Two brothers who live together take responsibility for an abandoned baby. Mario Camus directed a remake of the movie in 1965.

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# La visita que no tocó el timbre

***La Visita Que No Tocó El Timbre*** ("The Visit That Did Not Ring The Bell") is a 1954 Mexican film written by Luis Alcoriza. Two brothers who live together take responsibility for an abandoned baby. Mario Camus directed a remake of the movie in 1965.

## InfoBox

| La visita que no tocó el timbre | |
| --- | --- |
| Directed by | Julián Soler |
| Written by | Luis Alcoriza<br>Janet Alcoriza |
| Produced by | Óscar Dancigers |
| Starring | Miroslava, Abel Salazar, Manuel Fábregas |
| Cinematography | Rosalío Solano |
| Edited by | Carlos Savage |
| Music by | Luis Hernández Bretón |
| Release date | * 11 September 1954 (1954-09-11) |
| Country | Mexico |
| Language | Spanish |


title: Daniel McMahon

abstract: Daniel James McMahon was an American multi-instrumentalist, record producer, and audio engineer from Rockford, Illinois. Together with Miles Nielsen, he composed original music for the 2009 documentary film Undefeated, which won the Academy Award for Best Documentary Feature on February 26, 2012. Michael Brook also composed original music for the film. McMahon played, toured, and recorded with numerous Midwestern musicians and bands, including Cory Chisel and The Wandering Sons, Miles Nielsen, and Cameron McGill, among others. He recorded with all three of these groups, as well as Trapper Schoepp & The Shades, on their respective Daytrotter sessions. His production and accompaniment work with Wisconsin folk-pop duo, Daniel and the Lion, helped the brothers attract the attention of Counting Crows frontman Adam Duritz, who invited the full band to play his Outlaw Roadshow showcase in New York City and called them, "The best pop band we've ever had at the Roadshow." At the close of day 1 of the Roadshow showcase, McMahon performed onstage with Counting Crows. In addition to his primary performer role as guitarist and backing vocalist of Miles Nielsen and The Rusted Hearts, he recorded and played with Bun E. Carlos in The Monday Night Band, which performed exclusively on Monday nights. On April 2, 2012, Rockford, Illinois, Mayor Larry Morrissey declared April 2012 Dan Lindsay, Dan McMahon, and Miles Nielsen month in the City of Rockford for their work on Undefeated. Also in 2012, he received the Outstanding Achievement Award from the Rockford Area Music Industry (RAMI) organization and scored the 12 minute-long short film that helped the Rockford Park District win the 2012 National Gold Medal Award for Excellence in Park and Recreation from the National Recreation and Park Association (NRPA). He owned and co-operated The Midwest Sound, a farm-house recording studio on the outskirts of Rockford, Illinois, and was a two-time RAMI Award winner for Best Recording Studio. On September 19, 2024, McMahon died following a battle with esophageal cancer. He was 41.

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# Daniel McMahon

**Daniel James McMahon** (November 1982 – September 19, 2024) was an American multi-instrumentalist, record producer, and audio engineer from Rockford, Illinois. Together with Miles Nielsen, he composed original music for the 2009 documentary film *Undefeated*, which won the Academy Award for Best Documentary Feature on February 26, 2012. Michael Brook also composed original music for the film.

McMahon played, toured, and recorded with numerous Midwestern musicians and bands, including Cory Chisel and The Wandering Sons, Miles Nielsen (as part of The Rusted Hearts), and Cameron McGill (as part of What Army), among others. He recorded with all three of these groups, as well as Trapper Schoepp & The Shades, on their respective Daytrotter sessions. His production and accompaniment work with Wisconsin folk-pop duo, Daniel and the Lion, helped the brothers attract the attention of Counting Crows frontman Adam Duritz, who invited the full band to play his Outlaw Roadshow showcase in New York City (as part of the 2013 CMJ Music Marathon festival) and called them, "The best pop band we've ever had at the Roadshow." At the close of day 1 of the Roadshow showcase, McMahon performed onstage with Counting Crows.

In addition to his primary performer role as guitarist and backing vocalist of Miles Nielsen and The Rusted Hearts, he recorded and played with Bun E. Carlos (of Cheap Trick) in The Monday Night Band, which performed exclusively on Monday nights.

On April 2, 2012, Rockford, Illinois, Mayor Larry Morrissey declared April 2012 Dan Lindsay, Dan McMahon, and Miles Nielsen month in the City of Rockford for their work on *Undefeated*. Also in 2012, he received the Outstanding Achievement Award from the Rockford Area Music Industry (RAMI) organization and scored the 12 minute-long short film that helped the Rockford Park District win the 2012 National Gold Medal Award for Excellence in Park and Recreation from the National Recreation and Park Association (NRPA).

He owned and co-operated The Midwest Sound, a farm-house recording studio on the outskirts of Rockford, Illinois, and was a two-time RAMI Award winner (2013 and 2014) for Best Recording Studio.

On September 19, 2024, McMahon died following a battle with esophageal cancer. He was 41.

## Selected discography

### Albums

* Daniel Rodriguez (2023) Glimpse of Infinity (single) (guitar/organ)
* High Water (2022) with Irene's Entropy (engineer / producer)
* This is Life (Merry Christmas) – The Lumineers (organ)
* *Don't ever change* *(feat. Rick Nielsen*) (2021) – Hanson (engineer)
* *Daniel Rodriguez* (2020) – Sojourn of The Burning Sun (guitar / organ)
* *Echo and Gone* (2020) – Daniel McMahon (engineer, producer, compose, instrumentalist)
* *Social Distance* (2020) Daniel McMahon and Darren Garvey (engineer, producer, compose, instrumentalist)
* *OHBAHOY* (2019) with Miles Nielsen and The Rusted Hearts (musician)
* *The Piasa Bird* (2016) – with J. Hardin (engineering/musician)
* *Tired Dogs, Old Trees* (2014) – with Derek Luttrell (engineering and production/musician)
* *Here's How it Works* (2014) – with The Mike Benign Compulsion
* *Midnight Reruns* (2013) – with Midnight Reruns (engineering)
* *Final Night* (2013) – with Daniel and The Lion (engineering and production/musician)
* *Death Head* (2013) – with Daniel and The Lion (engineering and production credits/musician)
* *Can't Wait* (2013) – with Sugarstems
* *Too Much to Lose* (2013) – with Ron Rawhoof
* *Haymaker* (2012) – with Hayward Williams
* *One May Morning* (2012) – with Sarah Pray
* *Great Divide* (2012) – with The Great Divide
* *Presents The Rusted Hearts* (2011) – with Miles Nielsen and The Rusted Hearts
* *Run, Engine, Run* (2011) – with Trapper Schoepp & The Shades
* *Sweet Teeth* (2011) – with Daniel and The Lion (full engineering and production credits)
* *Is a Beast* (2011) – with Cameron McGill & What Army
* *House of Doors* (2010) – with Amy Petty
* *Cotton Bell* (2010) – with Hayward Williams
* *Miles* (2009) – with Miles Nielsen
* *Warm Songs for Cold Shoulders* (2009) – with Cameron McGill & What Army
* *Highway Specific* (2009) – with Matthew Davies
* *A Long List of Lies* (2008) – with Josh Harty
* *Cabin Ghosts* (2008) – with Cory Chisel and The Wandering Sons
* *Another Sailor's Dream* (2007) – with Hayward Williams
* *Long Gone* (2006) – with Blueheels
* *Little Bird* (2006) – with Cory Chisel and The Wandering Sons
* *Minimalist & Anchored* (2006) – with Heller Mason
* *Carry it Around* (2006) – with The New Kentucky Quarter
* *Again from the Beginning* (2004) – with The Wandering Sons
* *Alice Street and More* (2003) – with Breathing Machine

### EPs

* *Even Hitler Had a Girlfriend 7"* (2014) – with Dr. Frank
* *Already Gone/Skyway 7"* (2012) – with Limbeck
* *St. Louis Sessions* (2012) – with Miles Nielsen and The Rusted Hearts
* *Deserters* (2010) – with Cameron McGill & What Army
* *Madeline, Every Girl* (2010) – with Cameron McGill & What Army
* *No Harm, No Foul* (2009) – with Nathaniel Waldschmidt
* *Two Hits and a Miss* (2009) – with Cameron McGill & What Army
* *Long Long Road* (2008) – with Kelly Steward
* *Ten Tiny Little Pieces* (2007) – with Martha Berner
* *Darken Your Door* (2005) – with The Wandering Sons


title: FS Class E.431

abstract: The FS Class E.431 was a class of three-phase AC electric locomotives of the Italian State Railways (FS).

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# FS Class E.431

The **FS Class E.431** was a class of three-phase AC electric locomotives of the Italian State Railways (FS).

## History

The E.431 was a class of 37 locomotives, built between 1922 and 1925 by Tecnomasio Italiano-Brown-Boveri (TIBB), divided into three batches, the last in collaboration with Ansaldo. The locomotives were designed and constructed to be suitable for hauling heavy trains at 100 km/h (62 mph), which, at the time, was considered the limit for the three-phase system. The extension of the electrified network with the three-phase system had come to involve the regions of Piedmont, Liguria and part of Lombardy. This included the cities of Turin, Genoa and indirectly Milan. With associated lines, international transits were possible. These lines were used by fast and important international trains with heavy loads (up to 20 carriages) hence the need for machines suitable for this type of service.

In practice, the E.431 did not live up to expectations. In particular, the cascade connection of the motors at the lower speeds gave insufficient tractive effort, affecting performance during starting and uphill travel. They were not, therefore, used on the Frejus and Brenner lines, while on the remaining climbs, in particular on those that lead from the Ligurian coast to the hinterland, they were always used in multiple. These problems were solved, even if not definitively, with Class E.432 which had different control systems. On the flat, the E.431s could show off their speed, hauling the trains for which they were designed, but even here they sometimes worked in multiple. Some attempts to improve performance when running in cascade mode were made during the early years of service but they were not very successful.

With the conversion of the three-phase lines to direct current operation, the E.431s were progressively withdrawn but some locomotives remained in service on local trains until the end of the three-phase system occurred in 1976.

## Technical features

### Mechanical part

The E.431 was the first three-phase locomotive for passenger trains to have four-axle drive, to increase the adhesive weight. Each end drive axle was linked to the adjacent carrier axle by a Zara bogie. This arrangement, also adopted in many other locomotives, allowed better curve registration given the generally tortuous route of the lines in Italy. The two motors drove through a triangular connecting rod and horizontal coupling rods transmitted the motion from the driving axle to the coupled axles. The wheels were of the type used on steam locomotives, with balance weights and cranks at 90 degrees.

On a sturdy frame there was a central cabin in which the two traction motors, which were dismountable from below, were placed. At the ends there were two short bonnets which contained the auxiliary equipment, including fans, rheostat, compressors and brake reservoirs, as well as a reversing switch for the selection of the direction of travel.

### Electrical part

The electrical part consisted of two traction motors whose stators were switchable between six or eight poles. With the cascade connection, in which the current induced in the rotor of one motor fed the stator of the other motor, both motors ran at half speed. The available speeds were:

* Cascade connection, 37.5 and 50 km/h (23.3 and 31.1 mph)
* Parallel connection, 75 and 100 km/h (47 and 62 mph)

The current limitation during starting and switching was obtained through a liquid rheostat containing a 2% solution of sodium carbonate in water as electrolyte. The electrolyte was cooled by a heat exchanger which transferred heat to another liquid circuit containing fresh water.

Current was picked up from the overhead line through two trolley poles with "spades" - a pattern common in three-phase locomotives of the time.

### Multiple unit control

After the encouraging results obtained with the small-wheeled locomotives FS Class E.551 and FS Class E.554, it was decided to extend the experiment with "Ligurian" multiple unit control to some large-wheeled locomotives. The locomotives chosen for the experiment included two Class E.333 and E.431.023 and 026. The chosen machines, modified in the early months of 1960, behaved well in multiple control, demonstrating the validity of the solution adopted.

The success of the "Ligurian" multiple control led to the idea of adopting it as standard equipment on all three-phase locomotives, excluding only the oldest types. For Class E.431 the transformation of a further eight units was arranged, but it was only performed on two of them. These were E.431.018 and E.431.036. On this pair of locomotives, a high voltage coupling was added which allowed the second unit to operate with lowered trolleys, in order to avoid a speed limit imposed on double-traction locomotives on the Turin - Fossano \- Ceva line.

## Preservation

E.431.027 is exhibited at the Savigliano site of the Piedmont Railway Museum (MFP) and E.431.037 is in the Technical Museum of Speyer, in the Rhineland-Palatinate.

## Further reading

* Mario Loria, Storia della trazione elettrica ferroviaria in Italia, Firenze, Giunti, 1971
* Erminio Mascherpa, Le nostre locomotive. F. S. E.431. Mezzo secolo di buon servizio, in Italmodel ferrovie, 25 (1974), n. 167, pp. 5752-5760
* Erminio Mascherpa, Il comando multiplo delle locomotive trifasi, in Italmodel ferrovie, 26 (1974), n. 177, pp. 6129-6135
* Erminio Mascherpa, Il comando multiplo delle locomotive trifasi, in Italmodel ferrovie, 26 (1974), n. 178, pp. 6165-6171
* Giovanni Cornolò, Claudio Pedrazzini, Locomotive elettriche, Parma, Ermanno Albertelli Editore, 1983
* Gianfranco Ferro, Locomotive E 431, il... "coccodrillo" italiano!, fascicolo fuori testo Locomotive trifasi in Tutto treno, 4 (1991), n. 34, pp. 9-8
* Giovanni Cornolò, Locomotive elettriche FS, Parma, Ermanno Albertelli, 1994, ISBN 88-85909-97-3 pp. 121–128
* José Banaudo, Michel Braun, A vent'anni dal trifase, Pinerolo, Alzani, 1996. In testa al frontespizio: Amici del trifase. pp. 28, 32-33, 46-48, 63-69.
* Fernando Barenghi, Cinquant'anni di costruzione di locomotive elettriche nello stabilimento di Vado Ligure, in Rassegna tecnica TIBB, 19 (1958), n. 4, pp. 81-90. Ristampato in Le locomotive del Tecnomasio. Itinerario nella storia della trazione elettrica attraverso 1000 locomotive, Vado Ligure, ABB Tecnomasio, 1994, pp. 33-77
* Franco De Falco, Dalla 050 alla E.404, in Le locomotive del Tecnomasio. Itinerario nella storia della trazione elettrica attraverso 1000 locomotive, Vado Ligure, ABB Tecnomasio, 1994, pp. 9-21. Ristampato in Ingegneria ferroviaria, 67 (2012), n. 4, pp. 355-361
* Angelo Nascimbene, Aldo Riccardi, Ferrovie italiane anni '50. Seconda parte. Trazione elettrica, in Tutto treno tema, 9 (1996), n. 9, pp. ...-...
* Nico Molino, E.431 FS. I levrieri del trifase, in Mondo ferroviario, (1999), n. 157, pp. 32-51
* Erminio Mascherpa, Quelle strane E.431, in I treni, 20 (1999), n. 206, pp. 18-24
* Giovanni Cornolò, Martin Gut, Ferrovie trifasi nel mondo. 1895-2000, Parma, Ermanno Albertelli, 2000, ISBN 88-87372-10-1 pp. 20–26, 121-145, 150-190, 265-271, 272-280, 529-530, 533-535
* David Jelerčič, Water Bellagente, Michele Mingari, Sui binari dei ricordi. Viaggio in Castano e Isabella, Milano, ACME, 2004
* Giovanni Cornolò, Dall'E.626 all'Eurostar. 1928-2008: ottant'anni di locomotive elettriche FS, Parma, Ermanno Albertelli, 2008, ISBN 88-87372-63-2 pp. pp. 29–32, 38, 44, 495-509
* Michele Mìngari, Gian Franco Ferro, Franco Dell'Amico, Viaggio in trifase. 75 anni di corrente alternata FS, Milano, ACME, 2009, ISBN 978-88-96759-07-3 pp. 36, 38-39, 42-43, 62-63, 188-189
* Alessandro Mandelli, Trifase alle Cinque Terre, in Tutto treno & storia, 10 (2010), n. 24, pp. ...-...
* Michele Mingari, Velociste del trifase, in I treni, 33 (2012), n. 348, pp. 26-31
* Michele Mingari, Velociste del trifase, in I treni, 33 (2012), n. 349, pp. 14-21
* Gianfranco Ferro, Locomotive Gruppo E431 FS, in Tutto treno, 24 (2012), n. 263, pp. 22-31
* Gianfranco Ferro, Locomotive Gruppo E431 FS, in Tutto treno, 24 (2012), n. 266, pp. 16-25
* Angelo Nascimbene, In treno con le E 431, in Tutto treno e storia, (2013), n. 28, pp. 26-33
* Claudio Pedrazzini, Storia dell'elettrificazione e dei locomotori trifasi FS, Brescia, Club Fermodellistico Bresciano, 2017, ISBN 978-88-942040-7-0

## InfoBox

| Class E.431 | |
| --- | --- |
| Italian 3-phase locomotive FS Class E.431 at the railway museum in Savigliano, Italy | |
| Type and origin  Power type electric  Builder Tecnomasio Italiano-Brown-Boveri and Ansaldo  Build date 1922-1925  Total produced 37 | |
| Specifications  Configuration:
   AAR 1-D-1  UIC 1′D1′  Gauge 1,435 mm (4 ft 8+12 in) standard gauge  Driver dia. 1,630 mm (64 in)  Loco weight 91 tonnes (90 long tons; 100 short tons)  Electric system/s Three-phase overhead line
3.6 kV, 16.7 Hz | |
| Performance figures  Maximum speed 100 km/h (62 mph)  Power output 2,000 kW (2,700 hp) | |
| Career  Operators FS  Disposition Two preserved | |


title: Sidney Lowe

abstract: Sidney Rochell Lowe is an American former basketball player and current assistant coach for the Detroit Pistons of the National Basketball Association (NBA). Lowe played college basketball and served as the head coach at North Carolina State University.

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# Sidney Lowe

**Sidney Rochell Lowe** (born January 21, 1960) is an American former basketball player and current assistant coach for the Detroit Pistons of the National Basketball Association (NBA). Lowe played college basketball and served as the head coach at North Carolina State University (NC State).

## Biography

Lowe began his career at DeMatha Catholic High School in Hyattsville, Maryland. He played collegiate basketball at NC State. He was the point guard for the Wolfpack's 1983 NCAA National Championship. Lowe was selected by the Chicago Bulls with the 1st pick of the second round in the 1983 NBA draft. He played a total of four seasons in the NBA, for five different teams.

After retiring from basketball in 1991, Lowe took a job as an assistant coach with the Minnesota Timberwolves. Halfway through the 1992–93 season he took over as head coach of the struggling Timberwolves and remained in that position until the end of the 1993–94 season. From 1994 to 1999, Lowe served as an assistant coach to Mike Fratello with the Cleveland Cavaliers. Lowe returned to the Timberwolves organization in 1999 for one season as assistant coach.

The 2000–01 NBA season became Lowe's second stint as a head coach when he assumed the role for the Vancouver Grizzlies. He was the fifth head coach in the team's short history and led them to a franchise-best record of 23–59 in his first season and again the following season in 2001–02, when the Grizzlies relocated to Memphis. Sidney Lowe resigned from his coaching duties early in the 2002–03 season after starting 0–8, leaving his head coaching record at 79 wins against 228 losses (.257 winning percentage). In 2003, he returned to Minnesota once again to take an assistant position under then head coach Flip Saunders. Lowe followed Saunders to the Detroit Pistons in 2005 and remained an assistant coach there through the 2006 season.

To become eligible for employment as an NCAA head coach, he completed the final nine hours of his business administration degree online via St. Paul's College in Lawrenceville, Virginia. On May 6, 2006, Lowe was named the new head basketball coach of North Carolina State University, replacing Herb Sendek. Lowe was the first African American named head coach of the Wolfpack. One of Lowe's trademarks as a coach was a red blazer he wore to significant games in honor of his former NC State coach, Jim Valvano.

In his first season at the helm of the NC State program, Lowe became just the third Wolfpack coach, after Everett Case and Press Maravich, to win 20 games and defeat the other three North Carolina institutions in the ACC (Duke, North Carolina and Wake Forest). He is one of only four NC State coaches to have coached in the ACC Championship game in their first year.

In spite of the early success, Lowe failed to lead NC State to the NCAA tournament, and his teams only made two appearances in the NIT. He had an overall winning record (86–78) after five years but only a 25–55 conference record. Lowe resigned as head coach of NC State, accepting a buyout of the last two years of his contract, on March 15, 2011. Later that year, he joined the Utah Jazz as an assistant.

At the beginning of the 2014–15 season, Lowe rejoined the Minnesota Timberwolves as an assistant coach. On July 5, 2016, the Washington Wizards announced that Lowe had been hired as an assistant coach. Lowe was hired by the Detroit Pistons beginning the 2018–19 season.

On August 26, 2021, Lowe was hired by the Cleveland Cavaliers as an assistant coach.

## Personal life

In 1984, Lowe married Melonie Moultry in Winston-Salem, North Carolina. He had 20 groomsmen including Lorenzo Charles, Thurl Bailey, Dereck Whittenburg, Cozell McQueen and Clyde Austin.

## NBA playing career

Legend
| GP | Games played | GS | Games started | MPG | Minutes per game |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| FG% | Field goal percentage | 3P% | 3-point field goal percentage | FT% | Free throw percentage |
| RPG | Rebounds per game | APG | Assists per game | SPG | Steals per game |
| BPG | Blocks per game | PPG | Points per game | **Bold** | Career high |

### Regular season

| Year | Team | GP | GS | MPG | FG% | 3P% | FT% | RPG | APG | SPG | BPG | PPG |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1983–84 | Indiana | 78 | 2 | 15.9 | .413 | .111 | .777 | 1.6 | 3.4 | 1.2 | .1 | 4.2 |
| 1984–85 | Detroit | 6 | 0 | 5.2 | .286 |  |  | .2 | 1.3 | .0 | .0 | .7 |
| 1984–85 | Atlanta | 15 | 0 | 10.6 | .400 | .000 | 1.000 | 1.0 | 2.8 | .7 | .0 | 1.6 |
| 1988–89 | Charlotte | 14 | 0 | 17.9 | .320 | .000 | .636 | 2.4 | 6.6 | 1.0 | .0 | 1.6 |
| 1989–90 | Minnesota | 80 | 38 | 21.8 | .319 | .222 | .722 | 2.0 | 4.2 | .9 | .1 | 2.3 |
| Career | | 193 | 40 | 17.7 | .367 | .133 | .764 | 1.7 | 3.9 | 1.0 | .0 | 2.9 |

## Head coaching record

### NBA

Legend
| Regular season | G | Games coached | W | Games won | L | Games lost | W–L % | Win–loss % |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Playoffs | PG | Playoff games | PW | Playoff wins | PL | Playoff losses | PW–L % | Playoff win–loss % |

| Team | Year | G | W | L | W–L% | Finish | PG | PW | PL | PW–L% | Result |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Minnesota | 1992–93 | 53 | 13 | 40 | .245 | 5th in Midwest |  |  |  |  | Missed playoffs |
| Minnesota | 1993–94 | 82 | 20 | 62 | .244 | 5th in Midwest |  |  |  |  | Missed playoffs |
| Vancouver | 2000–01 | 82 | 23 | 59 | .280 | 7th in Midwest |  |  |  |  | Missed playoffs |
| Memphis | 2001–02 | 82 | 23 | 59 | .280 | 7th in Midwest |  |  |  |  | Missed playoffs |
| Memphis | 2002–03 | 8 | 0 | 8 | .000 | (resigned) |  |  |  |  |  |
| **Career** |  | 307 | 79 | 228 | .257 |  |  |  |  |  |  |

### College

Statistics overview
| Season | Team | Overall | Conference | Standing | Postseason |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| **NC State Wolfpack**  *(Atlantic Coast Conference)* (2006–2011) | | | | | | | | |
| 2006–07 | NC State | 20–16 | 5–11 | T–10th | NIT Quarterfinals |
| 2007–08 | NC State | 15–16 | 4–12 | T–11th |  |
| 2008–09 | NC State | 16–14 | 6–10 | 10th |  |
| 2009–10 | NC State | 20–16 | 5–11 | T–9th | NIT 2nd Round |
| 2010–11 | NC State | 15–16 | 5–11 | T–10th |  |
| **NC State:** | | 86–78 (.524) | 25–55 (.313) |  | | | | |
| **Total:** | | 86–78 (.524) |  | | | | | | |

Media related to Sidney Lowe at Wikimedia Commons

## InfoBox

Sidney Lowe
| Lowe at Washington Wizards training camp in 2017 | |
| --- | --- |
| Detroit Pistons | |
| Position | Assistant coach |
| League | NBA |
| Personal information | |
| Born | (1960-01-21) January 21, 1960<br>Washington, D.C., U.S. |
| Listed height | 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) |
| Listed weight | 195 lb (88 kg) |
| Career information | |
| High school | DeMatha (Hyattsville, Maryland) |
| College | NC State (1979–1983) |
| NBA draft | 1983: 2nd round, 25th overall pick |
| Selected by the Chicago Bulls | |
| Playing career | 1983–1990 |
| Position | Point guard |
| Number | 35, 34, 43 |
| Coaching career | 1991–present |
| Career history | |
| As player: | |
| 1983–1984 | Indiana Pacers |
| 1984 | Detroit Pistons |
| 1984–1985 | Atlanta Hawks |
| 1986–1988 | Tampa Bay Thrillers |
| 1988 | Calgary 88's |
| 1988–1989 | Albany Patroons |
| 1989 | Charlotte Hornets |
| 1989 | Rapid City Thrillers |
| 1989–1990 | Minnesota Timberwolves |
| As coach: | |
| 19911993 | Minnesota Timberwolves (assistant) |
| 19931994 | Minnesota Timberwolves |
| 19941999 | Cleveland Cavaliers (assistant) |
| 1999–2000 | Minnesota Timberwolves (assistant) |
| 20002002 | Vancouver / Memphis Grizzlies |
| 2004–2005 | Minnesota Timberwolves (assistant) |
| 2005–2006 | Detroit Pistons (assistant) |
| 2006–2011 | NC State |
| 20112014 | Utah Jazz (assistant) |
| 20142016 | Minnesota Timberwolves (assistant) |
| 20162018 | Washington Wizards (assistant) |
| 20182021 | Detroit Pistons (assistant) |
| 20212024 | Cleveland Cavaliers (assistant) |
| 2024–present | Detroit Pistons (assistant) |
|  | |
| Career highlights and awards | |
|  | |
|  | |
| Stats  at NBA.com | |
| Stats  at Basketball-Reference.com | |


title: Derek Phillips (New Zealand footballer)

abstract: Derek Phillips is a New Zealand former footballer who played as a goalkeeper. He represented the New Zealand national team at international level. Phillips made his full All Whites debut in a 1–3 loss to New Caledonia on 8 October 1968 and ended his international playing career with six A-international caps to his credit, his final cap an appearance in a 0–2 loss to Israel on 1 October 1969.

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# Derek Phillips (New Zealand footballer)

**Derek Phillips** is a New Zealand former footballer who played as a goalkeeper. He represented the New Zealand national team at international level.

Phillips made his full All Whites debut in a 1–3 loss to New Caledonia on 8 October 1968 and ended his international playing career with six A-international caps to his credit, his final cap an appearance in a 0–2 loss to Israel on 1 October 1969.

## InfoBox

Derek Phillips
| Personal information | | | |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Place of birth | New Zealand | | |
| Position(s) | Goalkeeper | | |
| Senior career\* | | | |
| Years | **Team** | **Apps** | **(Gls)** |
|  | New Brighton |  |  |
| International career | | | |
| 1968–1969 | New Zealand | 6 | (0) |
| \*Club domestic league appearances and goals | | | |


title: John Farthing (bishop)

abstract: John Cragg Farthing was the Anglican Bishop of Montreal for 30 years during the first half of the twentieth century.

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# John Farthing (bishop)

**John Cragg Farthing** (13 December 1861 – 6 May 1947) was the Anglican Bishop of Montreal for 30 years during the first half of the twentieth century.

## Early life and education

John Cragg Farthing was born in Toronto to an upper-class Anglican family. He had a sister Ann Cragg Farthing. He was educated at Caius College, Cambridge, England. Ann Farthing became an Anglican missionary, working in the United States territory of Alaska for years during the early 20th century in the Yukon interior.

## Clergyman

After Farthing's return to Canada from Cambridge, he was ordained and embarked on an ecclesiastical career with a curacy at Woodstock, Ontario, swiftly followed by elevation to vicar within the same parish.

Promotion followed rapidly and he was, successively, called as a Canon of St Paul's Cathedral, London, Ontario, and Dean of Ontario. He left Ontario when called in 1909 as Bishop of Montreal, serving until 1939. A keen observer of Montreal life, he was a moderate prelate.

## Marriage and family

He married Mary Kemp. They had two sons, John Farthing, who became a philosopher. and Hugh Cragg Farthing, a lawyer who followed a political and judicial career in Alberta

## Arms

Coat of arms of John Farthing
|  | CrestA demi-lion Azure charged on the shoulder with a cross patté and holding a mullet Or. EscutcheonAzure on a fess engrailed Or between five mullets Argent, three in chief and two in base, three cross crosslets Azure. MottoImmer Da |
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title: Carposina paracrinifera

abstract: Carposina paracrinifera is a moth in the Carposinidae family. It was described by Clarke in 1971. It is found on Rapa Island.

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# Carposina paracrinifera

***Carposina paracrinifera*** is a moth in the Carposinidae family. It was described by Clarke in 1971. It is found on Rapa Island.

## InfoBox

| *Carposina paracrinifera* | |
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| Scientific classification | |
| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Lepidoptera |
| Family: | Carposinidae |
| Genus: | *Carposina* |
| Species: | ***C. paracrinifera*** |
| Binomial name | |
| ***Carposina paracrinifera***<br>Clarke, 1971 | |
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title: Taftanaz Military Airbase

abstract: Taftanaz Air Base is an airbase located 1.7 miles (2.7 km) south of Taftanaz, Idlib Governorate and 1.8 miles (2.9 km) east of Ta'um, Idlib Governorate, Syria. Taftanaz was home to two squadrons of Mil-8/17 Hip helicopters until its capture by the Syrian Opposition. Led by jihadist fighters from the Al-Nusra Front and an Ahrar ash-Sham battalion, Syrian rebels overran Taftanaz during the second week of January 2013. On 6 February 2020, the Turkish Armed Forces constructed a military installation on the premises of the airbase, as Syrian Government forces advanced toward it during the 2020 Northwestern Syria offensive. It was targeted with airstrikes by the Syrian Air Force just hours after being constructed. On 2 March 2020, the Syrian Observatory for Human Rights reported a Syrian Government attack on Taftanaz Airport leaving one Turkish soldier dead and three wounded.

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# Taftanaz Military Airbase

**Taftanaz Air Base** is an airbase located 1.7 miles (2.7 km) south of Taftanaz, Idlib Governorate and 1.8 miles (2.9 km) east of Ta'um, Idlib Governorate, Syria.

Taftanaz was home to two squadrons of Mil-8/17 Hip helicopters until its capture by the Syrian Opposition.

Led by jihadist fighters from the Al-Nusra Front and an Ahrar ash-Sham battalion, Syrian rebels overran Taftanaz during the second week of January 2013.

On 6 February 2020, the Turkish Armed Forces constructed a military installation on the premises of the airbase, as Syrian Government forces advanced toward it during the 2020 Northwestern Syria offensive. It was targeted with airstrikes by the Syrian Air Force just hours after being constructed.

On 2 March 2020, the Syrian Observatory for Human Rights reported a Syrian Government attack on Taftanaz Airport leaving one Turkish soldier dead and three wounded.

## InfoBox

| Taftanaz Air Base<br> | |
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|  | |
| Summary | |
| Airport type | Military |
| Owner | Syrian Arab Air Force |
| Operator | Turkish Air Force |
| Location | Taftanaz, Idlib Governorate |
| In use | 1940-present |
| Elevation AMSL | 1,027 ft / 313 m |
| Coordinates | 35°58′20″N 036°46′59″E / 35.97222°N 36.78306°E / 35.97222; 36.78306 |
| Map | |
| Taftanaz Air BaseLocation in Syria | |
| Runways | |
| Direction Length Surface  ft m  00/00 0,000 0,000 Concrete | |


title: FS Class E.464

abstract: The E.464 is a class of Italian railways electric locomotives. They were introduced in the course of the 1990s for hauling light trains, especially for commuter service. They were acquired by FS Trenitalia to replace the old E.424 and E.646, dating from the 1940s and 1950s. The class was originally designed by ABB Trazione, later ADTranz, and produced in the Italian plant of Vado Ligure. Cost per unit is 2.6 million Euro. With 717 locomotives currently in service the E.464 is the largest class in use by Trenitalia, and also the most numerous Italian locomotive class ever in service.

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# FS Class E.464

The **E.464** is a class of Italian railways electric locomotives. They were introduced in the course of the 1990s for hauling light trains, especially for commuter service. They were acquired by FS Trenitalia to replace the old E.424 and E.646, dating from the 1940s and 1950s. The class was originally designed by ABB Trazione, later ADTranz (was part of the Bombardier group, which was acquired by Alstom in 2021), and produced in the Italian plant of Vado Ligure.

Cost per unit is 2.6 million Euro. With 717 locomotives currently in service (as of December 2015) the E.464 is the largest class in use by Trenitalia, and also the most numerous Italian locomotive class ever in service.

## History

The E.464 derives from a project launched by the Italian Ferrovie dello Stato in the 1980s for a "modular" class of locomotives which would be easily adapted to commuter, inter-regional and cargo services. Initially, types with 4-axle (Bo-Bo, E.453/E.454) and 6-axle (Bo-Bo-Bo, E.665/E.666) were devised, the latter for cargo services. However, the E.666 class was cancelled due to availability of the new E.652 *Tigre* class, capable of hauling massive cargo trains. Moreover, the new inverter technology was developed in those years, and the E.454 became suddenly obsolete.

In 1994 FS requested ABB to design a new class which, to save money, was to be based on already built prototypes and using parts from the new E.412 from the same producer. The first batch of 50 E.464 was issued to the Lazio regional government in 1999–2000, and proved immediately successful. Further orders for 90, 100 and 48 units followed in 2001–2005, plus another 100 in 2006–2007, another 100 in 2009, another 50 in 2011, and, finally, another order of 29 locomotives in November 2013: a total of 717 locomotives, and an investment of over one billion Euro.

After years of regional use, the 29th of August 2019 the first two units from a group of 70 were used to haul a long-distance Intercity train between Messina and Siracusa, in Sicily. Sicily is the first Italian region to get E464 for long-distances train, because in this region this locomotives have to replace the older ones of E656's class, but in the future E464 will be used to haul Intercity Night trains all around the country, because of their ability to reduce operating costs, thanks to the permanent use of 2 units together, creating a reversible train.

10 units are also used by Ferrovie Emilia Romagna and 1 by Trasporto Ferroviario Toscano for a total of 728 locomotives delivered in Italy.

## Technology

The E.464 were the first Italian locomotives provided with an automatic Scharfenberg coupling system, capable of forming trains rapidly. The hull is steel with aluminium ceiling, in the white-green standard livery of FS Trenitalia.

The locomotive uses simplified on-board electronics, with two GTO thyristor choppers which provide a variable voltage to the two inverters, that are used to feed the 4 three-phase asynchronous motors.

The motors employ a double-star type connection; if a traction inverter is inoperative (i.e. due to a failure) the motors use a delta-type connection and are fed by only one inverter. During braking the motors can be used as generators in order to recover electric energy (regenerative braking). However, since Italian railway power substations are not able to receive energy (they are not reversible), this method only works if there are other trains nearby absorbing current and the line voltage is lower than 4000 V. Otherwise the power is dissipated through a braking rheostat. The vehicle braking logic checks if these conditions are met and then decides to send the current to the line or to the rheostat.

Two static inverters (often referred to as *BUR*) output a voltage of 450 V, 60 Hz AC that feeds the auxiliary systems which include the compressors, 24 V battery charger, rheostat ventilation fans, motors fans etc.

Usually BUR n.1 feeds only the motor cooling devices with a voltage down to 352 V at 58 Hz, while BUR n.2 feeds the rest; in case of failure of one BUR, one of the three motor fans is deactivated automatically and the system is fed at 450 V 60 Hz by the remaining one.

Braking systems include, other than the regenerative/rheostat braking, disc-type brakes activated by compressed air to completely immobilize the locomotive when stationary. If this condition lasts for a prolonged time air may run out thereby releasing the brakes, in which case the spring brake is activated.

The coupling system allows, in case of emergency, coupling of up to 4 locomotives for hauling heavy trains, for a total of 14,000 kW (19,000 hp) (which is more than one TGV). The E.464 can be coupled with other modern types like the E.402.

The locomotive is provided with a secondary driving cabin with reduced instrumentation in the rear area, for short range manoeuvres in stations (maximum speed allowed: 30 km/h \[19 mph\]).

## Other users

Bombardier has produced 60 units especially adapted for use with Vivalto two-floor coaches.

Apart from FS-Trenitalia (whose engines are often owned by regional authorities), E.464 is used in Lombardy by the regional railway company Trenord, and in Emilia-Romagna by the Ferrovie Emilia Romagna.

As of April 2018, there are 727 class E.464 locos. 717 are operated by Trenitalia; 716 in the series 464.001-464.717 (464.029 was withdrawn after accident damage sustained in September 2009), and 464.880, which was formerly operated by TFT. 10 locos (464.890-893 and 464.901-906) are operated by TPER (ex-FER).

## Accidents and incidents

## Sources

* "80 anni di locomotive elettriche FS in CC". *Tuttotreno Tema* (21). Duegi. 2006.
* "E464". *Tuttotreno*. Duegi. July–August 2002.

## InfoBox

| FS class E.464 | |
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| An E.464 with the new livery | |
| Type and origin  Power type Electric  Builder Bombardier  Build date 1999 - 2015 | |
| Specifications  Configuration:
   UIC Bo′Bo′  Gauge 1,435 mm (4 ft 8+12 in) standard gauge  Wheel diameter 1.25 m (49.21 in)  Wheelbase 7.54 m (24 ft 9 in) between bogies
2.65 m (104.33 in) between axles in each bogie  Length 15.75 m (51 ft 8 in)  Width 3.00 m (9 ft 10 in)  Height 4.10 m (13 ft 5 in)  Loco weight 72 t  Electric system/s 3,000 V DC  Traction motors Three-phase asynchronous  Transmission 27/55 and 26/64 gear ratios | |
| Performance figures  Maximum speed 160 km/h (99 mph)  Power output 3.5 MW (4,700 hp)  Tractive effort 300 kN (67,000 lbf) Starting
135 kN (30,000 lbf) Cont. @80 km/h (50 mph) | |
| Career  Operators FS Trenitalia, TiLo, Ferrovie Emilia Romagna, Trenord  Number in class 728  First run 1999  Disposition 727 locos in service, 1 withdrawn | |


title: Silver King Mine

abstract: The Silver King Mine is an inactive silver mine located near Superior, Arizona in the United States. The richest silver mine in Arizona, it produced an estimated US$42 million worth of silver ore between 1875 and 1900. The mine is located on four patented claims in Comstock Wash, about 1 mile west of Kings Crown Peak and about 3 miles north of Superior, in sec. 24, T1S, R12E.

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# Silver King Mine

The **Silver King Mine** is an inactive silver mine located near Superior, Arizona in the United States. The richest silver mine in Arizona, it produced an estimated US$42 million worth of silver ore between 1875 and 1900.

The mine is located on four patented claims in Comstock Wash, about 1 mile west of Kings Crown Peak and about 3 miles north of Superior, in sec. 24, T1S, R12E.

## Discovery

The Silver King Mine traces its beginning to 1870, during the Apache Wars. General George Stoneman, desiring an easier access route to Apache strongholds, had ordered the construction of a road from Camp Picketpost into the Pinal Mountains. The road became known as the Stoneman Grade. A soldier named Sullivan, who was assigned to the construction, discovered some heavy black rocks that flattened when struck. Interested in the rock, he collected several samples but did not mention this to his fellow soldiers. After completing his term of service, Sullivan went to work on a ranch owned by Charles Mason. Sullivan routinely showed off the rocks, known as "nugget silver" to prospectors of the region, but never divulged the location of the discovery. After a time, Sullivan disappeared and was assumed to have been killed by Apache.

Mason, joining with Benjamin W. Regan, William H. Long, Isaac Copeland, and another companion went searching for the location of Sullivan's find. On March 21, 1875 the group was attacked by Apache and the unnamed companion was killed and buried near the summit of Stoneman Grade. Following the burial, one of the group's mules strayed. Copeland was sent to find the wayward animal, locating it near the base of Stoneman Grade. Upon finding the mule, Copeland noticed an unusual rock outcropping and upon closer inspection saw markings that had been left by Sullivan. Sullivan's find had been located.

## Geology and mineralization

Mineralization is hosted in Pinal Schist and in Silver King Quartz Diorite. Veinlets are interlaced in quartz diorite porphyry and Pinal Schist. The orebody formerly cropped out at the top of a little hill about 75 feet high, composed of heavily-altered yellowish-brown to greenish-gray porphyry. Stromeyerite and highly argentiferous tetrahedrite with some acanthite were the most important ore minerals in the upper levels, and argentiferous sphalerite had become the principal ore mineral in the lower levels of the mine.

## Operation

Following a highly favorable assayer report, the four surviving partners divided ownership of the find equally. Initially the mine's ore was shipped directly to San Francisco for processing. Shortly thereafter, a smelting operation was set up several miles from the mine along the Arnett Creek. A mining camp, which grew into Pinal City, quickly formed at the processing site.

Initially operating the mine together, Copeland sold his interest to Mason in June 1876 with Long selling his interest several months later to Regan. Mason and Regan, who had spent US$80,000 to buy out their partner's interests, later sold their interests to James M. Barney for US$250,000 and US$300,000 respectively.

The operations continued until 1888, when a combination of deteriorating ore quality and lower silver prices prompted the mine to close. Sporadic, small-scale mining continued into the 1980s. Recorded production 5,943,157 oz. Ag, valued at $6,526,094 (1875-1889), and 232,764 oz. Ag valued at $252,674 (1918-1928) (period values).

* Silver King – Ghost Town of the Month at azghosttowns.com

33°19′49″N 111°5′19″W / 33.33028°N 111.08861°W / 33.33028; -111.08861


title: Raetihi Branch

abstract: The Raetihi Branch was a branch line railway in the central North Island of New Zealand. It formed part of New Zealand's national rail network and operated from 1917 until 1968.

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# Raetihi Branch

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The **Raetihi Branch** was a branch line railway in the central North Island of New Zealand. It formed part of New Zealand's national rail network and operated from 1917 until 1968.

## Construction

A combination of political pressure and the economic potential of the forestry in the Raetihi area motivated the construction of this line. A start on a tramway from Raetihi to Rangataua seems to have been made in 1908, with some of the route cleared and rails put in place. In 1911, the government granted approval to construct the line, with the line intended to diverge from the North Island Main Trunk in Rangataua. A proposal to electrify the line was investigated by the government's electrical engineer in 1911. The Minister of Public Works (R. McKenzie) turned the first sod, beside the railway at Ohakune, on Monday, 19 February 1912, when 20 workers were about to start building the line. However, a more recent book said construction did not commence until 1913, when the site of the junction was changed to Ohakune. The change required redesign of the 2 mi (3.2 km) closest to the North Island Main Trunk. The outbreak of World War I a year later caused delays in both supplies and finding available manpower; nonetheless, work progressed steadily through the war years, and the line was opened on 18 December 1917. Despite proclamations that it was the start of a new route to Whanganui, the line was never extended beyond Raetihi.

## Stations

The following stations were located on the Raetihi Branch (in brackets is the distance from Ohakune):

* Rochfort (3 km) - shelter shed, platform, 20 ft (6.1 m) by 30 ft (9.1 m) goods shed, loading bank, passing loop and, from 1924, telephone
* Makaranui (8 km) - from 1907 to 1914 referred to as Toanui
* Pakihi (11 km)
* Raetihi (13 km)

## Operation

The line fulfilled its intended purpose to carry timber to markets further afield, with large quantities railed in the branch's early years. As the forests were removed, land became available for farming and agriculture became important to the line's economic fortunes. Livestock was of particular seasonal importance. Passenger trains did not operate, but passenger carriages were attached to goods services to create what were known as mixed trains. A 1930 Royal Commission into the state of New Zealand's railway network recommended the termination of passenger services, but this was not actually done until 16 December 1951. Another Royal Commission had taken place in 1950, but the line had remarkably been excluded.

By the late 1950s, timber traffic had declined sharply, and road transport was creating strong competition for the branch line. From 1965, speed was limited to 15 mph (24 km/h), because maintenance on the line had been deferred; it was not seen as a necessity or financially justifiable, but as repairs became more necessary, the line's future was put under review in 1967. Financial losses had been steadily increasing, and the review called for closure of the line. Accordingly, this took place on 1 January 1968.

## Today

Two significant relics from the Raetihi Branch still exist. The Raetihi station building has been relocated from its old site to a new location in the town and has been restored as part of the Waimarino Museum. At the other end of the branch, near Ohakune's famous big carrot, an old truss bridge remains in place. For the rest of the line's length, notable remnants are absent, but the formation can be sighted at points, especially where embankments or cuttings were required.

### Citations

### Bibliography

* Churchman, Geoffrey B; Hurst, Tony (2001) \[1990, 1991\]. *The Railways of New Zealand: A Journey through History* (Second ed.). Transpress New Zealand. ISBN 0-908876-20-3.
* Hermann, Bruce J; *North Island Branch Lines* p 44 (2007, New Zealand Railway & Locomotive Society, Wellington) ISBN 978-0-908573-83-7
* Leitch, David; Scott, Brian (1995). *Exploring New Zealand's Ghost Railways* (1998 ed.). Wellington: Grantham House. ISBN 1-86934-048-5.
* Mulligan, Barbara (2000). *New Zealand Rail Trails: A Guide to 42 Ghost Lines*. Wellington: Grantham House Publishing. pp. 47–50. ISBN 978-1-86934-126-8.

## InfoBox

| Raetihi Branch | |
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| Raetihi branch 1918 | |
| Overview | |
| Status | Closed |
| Termini |  |
| Service | |
| Operator(s) | New Zealand Railways Department |
| History | |
| Opened | 1917 |
| Closed | 1968 |
| Technical | |
| Line length | 13.7 km (8.5 mi) |
| Number of tracks | Single |
| Character | Rural |
| Track gauge | 1,067 mm (3 ft 6 in) |
| Route map | |


title: Send Me a Postcard

abstract: "Send Me a Postcard" is a song written by Robbie van Leeuwen, and recorded by Shocking Blue in 1968. With lyrics in Swedish by Per Gessle, the song was recorded in 1980 by Gyllene Tider, as "Skicka ett vykort, älskling". Finnish version of the song "Kirjoita postikorttiin" was recorded by Muska as her debut single in 1971 and first hit song. A Turkish version of the song "Aşk Çiçeği" was released by the band Mavi Işıklar in 1971. "Send Me a Postcard" was covered by Loog on their 1995 album Meltdown House, but was generally unknown in the US until Ladytron's Softcore Jukebox compilation was released in 2003. In 2014, it was re-released as a 7" single for Record Store Day. Bob Mould covered the song for his 2019 album Sunshine Rock. "Send Me a Postcard" was included in the soundtrack of the television series Hanna, in the Season 1 episode titled "Friend", first aired on 29 March 2019.

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# Send Me a Postcard

"**Send Me a Postcard**" is a song written by Robbie van Leeuwen, and recorded by Shocking Blue in 1968.

With lyrics in Swedish by Per Gessle, the song was recorded in 1980 by Gyllene Tider, as "Skicka ett vykort, älskling". Finnish version of the song "Kirjoita postikorttiin" was recorded by Muska as her debut single in 1971 and first hit song. A Turkish version of the song "Aşk Çiçeği" (Flower of Love) was released by the band *Mavi Işıklar* in 1971. "Send Me a Postcard" was covered by Loog on their 1995 album *Meltdown House*, but was generally unknown in the US until Ladytron's Softcore Jukebox compilation was released in 2003. In 2014, it was re-released as a 7" single for Record Store Day. Bob Mould covered the song for his 2019 album *Sunshine Rock*.

"Send Me a Postcard" was included in the soundtrack of the television series *Hanna*, in the Season 1 episode titled "Friend", first aired on 29 March 2019.

## Charts

| Chart (1968) | Peak<br>position |
| --- | --- |
| Netherlands (Megacharts) | 10 |
| Norway (VG-lista) | 4 |

## InfoBox

| "Send Me a Postcard" | |
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| Single by Shocking Blue | |
| A-side | "Send Me a Postcard" |
| B-side | * "Harley Davidson" (1968) * "Long and Lonesome Road" (1969) |
| Released | 1968 |
| Genre | Psychedelic rock, acid rock |
| Songwriter(s) | Robbie van Leeuwen |
| Producer(s) | Robbie van Leeuwen |


title: The Chrysanthemum and the Guillotine

abstract: The Chrysanthemum and the Guillotine is a 2018 film directed by Takahisa Zeze about women's sumo wrestling and anarchism after the 1923 Great Kanto earthquake. The film won the Busan Film Festival's Bright East Films Award while in production in 2016. The film premiered in North America during New York City's 2019 CineCina film festival.

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# The Chrysanthemum and the Guillotine

***The Chrysanthemum and the Guillotine*** is a 2018 film directed by Takahisa Zeze about women's sumo wrestling and anarchism after the 1923 Great Kanto earthquake.

The film won the Busan Film Festival's Bright East Films Award while in production in 2016. The film premiered in North America during New York City's 2019 CineCina film festival.

## Further reading

## InfoBox

| The Chrysanthemum
and the Guillotine | |
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| Poster | |
| Directed by | Takahisa Zeze |
| Screenplay by | Takahisa Zeze,
Toranosuke Aizawa |
| Release date | * 2018 (2018) |


title: Ó Droighneáin

abstract: Ó Droighneáin, Gaelic-Irish surname.

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# Ó Droighneáin

**Ó Droighneáin**, Gaelic-Irish surname.

## Background

Ó Droighneáin was a surname of at least two different septs, located in Counties Cork and Galway, but has been 'translated' as Thornton, an English surname. "\[Thornton\] is a portmanteau English name for Ó Draighneáin, Mac Sceacháin, Ó Toráin. The connection is: draighean, blackthorn; sceach, whitethorn; tor, a bush. MacLysaght remarks that some Thorntons in Limerick were 16 cent planters." .

Ó Droighneáin remains in use as an Irish-language surname.

## Bearers of the surname

* Micheál Ó Droigheaín, An Spidéal-born Irish Volunteer and IRA commander, 1889-1964
* Pádraig Thornton, alias Proinsias Ó Draighneáin, Drogheda-born member of IRB and Irish Volunteers, d. 1936
* Muiris Ó Droighneáin, Charleville-born Irish scholar, 1901–79
* Mícheál Ó Droighneáin, actor and director, fl. 1930
* Máirtín Ó Droighneáin, An Spidéal-born boxer, 1916–84
* Áine Ní Dhroigneáin, Sean-Nós singer and actor
* Máire Uí Droighneáin, Ros na Rún actor
* Eoin Ó Droighneáin, Irish socialist
* Muireann Ni Dhroighneain, actress
* Sailí Ní Dhroighneáin, sean-nós singer and musician, 2014 Fleadh Cheoil winner


title: Sf.citi

abstract: sf.citi, founded in 2012, is a 501(c)6 nonprofit organization that lobbies for public policies on behalf of San Francisco's tech community. sf.citi's membership consists of the world's foremost tech companies, including Microsoft, Google, Meta, LinkedIn, Twitter, Comcast, AT&T, Verizon, Airbnb, Lyft, Uber, Cruise, and Salesforce. The organization's work falls into three primary categories: political advocacy, corporate social responsibility, and events with the broader San Francisco community.

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# Sf.citi

**sf.citi**, founded in 2012, is a 501(c)6 nonprofit organization that lobbies for public policies on behalf of San Francisco's tech community. sf.citi's membership consists of the world's foremost tech companies, including Microsoft, Google, Meta, LinkedIn, Twitter, Comcast, AT&T, Verizon, Airbnb, Lyft, Uber, Cruise, and Salesforce. The organization's work falls into three primary categories: political advocacy, corporate social responsibility, and events with the broader San Francisco community.

## Board of directors

The sf.citi Board of Directors includes representatives from San Francisco's technology and business/nonprofit industries. They work closely with the sf.citi team in directing sf.citi's policy agenda and organizational development.

### Board of directors

Rebecca Prozan, Director of West Coast Government Affairs and Public Policy for Google, serves as the Board Chair on the sf.citi Board of Directors.

Kate O'Sullivan, General Manager of Industry and External Affairs in the Corporate, External and Legal Affairs Department within Microsoft, serves as the Vice Board Chair on the sf.citi Board of Directors.

The other sf.citi board members include the following:

* Vikrum Aiyer, Vice President of Global Public Policy and Strategic Communications at Postmates
* Dillon Auyoung, Director of Government Affairs at Comcast
* Cammy Blackstone, Director of External Affairs in San Francisco for AT&T
* Rob Grant, Vice President of Government Affairs at Cruise Automation
* Jim Green, Senior Vice President of Government Affairs and Public Policy at Salesforce
* Michael Matthews, California Director of Public Policy at Facebook
* Steve Sarner, Vice President Ad Sales and Program Management at Goodreads (Amazon)

### Emeritus sf.citi board members

The following previously served on the sf.citi Board of Directors:

## Advocacy

### Prop E

sf.citi lobbied for the passage of Proposition E - San Francisco Gross Receipts Tax on Businesses on the November 2012 San Francisco ballot. Passing with 71% of the public vote, Proposition E phased out the city's payroll tax over five years and replaced it with a gross receipts tax for businesses in selected revenue brackets. Many of the city's business advocates and tech companies claimed that the city's payroll tax was a deterrent to job growth. Proposition E would shift the tax burden from 10% to 90% of San Francisco's businesses and generate an estimated $28.5 million in annual revenue to the city.

Among its advocacy efforts in favor of Proposition E, sf.citi circulated a video for Yes on E. The video featured Twitter chairman Jack Dorsey, Airbnb CEO Brian Chesky, and Twitter and Obvious Corp. co-founder Biz Stone. The video was featured on Youtube's homepage.

### Tech Shuttle Buses

In 2014, sf.citi became involved in San Francisco Municipal Transportation Agency's (SFMTA) pilot shuttle program. The program allowed tech companies to transport employees to and from San Francisco and their corporate campuses in Silicon Valley via shuttle buses. In response to opposition, sf.citi organized its members and supporters to attend key board of supervisors meetings and send letters to their supervisors in support of the shuttles. In 2017, the SFMTA Board of Directors voted unanimously to make the Commuter Shuttle Program permanent.

### Tech Tax

In the summer of 2016, sf.citi coordinated a group of business and tech leaders, including Google and Salesforce, to challenge District 1 Supervisor Eric Mar's "Tech Tax" – a ballot measure that would impose a 1.5% payroll tax on tech companies in San Francisco with gross receipts over $1 million. The proposed measure did not make it out of committee. On August 1, 2016, the ballot measure lost in a 2-1 vote during a Budget and Finance Committee hearing, with both District 2 and District 4 Supervisors Mark Farrell and Katy Tang voting to table it.

### Sidewalk Delivery Robots

In 2017, District 7 Supervisor Norman Yee proposed legislation to prohibit autonomous delivery devices on San Francisco sidewalks, citing concerns around pedestrian safety. sf.citi pushed back against the proposed ordinance, advocating for a compromise between the San Francisco Board of Supervisors and the tech companies that would be affected by the ban. The initial ordinance was sent back to committee three times for amendments over the course of almost a year. Instead of an outright ban on all sidewalk delivery robots, the board of supervisors agreed, at the end of 2017, to develop a permit process allowing select companies to test courrier bots around the city. The permits went into effect in March 2018.

### Artificial Intelligence and the Future of Work

In 2017, District 6 Supervisor Jane Kim pushed for a "robot tax" by launching a statewide campaign called Jobs of the Future Fund. Kim proposed extending a payroll tax to robots that "perform jobs humans currently do." Revenue generated from the tax would fund workforce development programs for workers displaced by automation. In response to Kim's campaign, sf.citi released a report, "Taxing Innovation: The Challenge of Regulating Job Automation," which aggregated research on automation and the future of work. The paper concluded that "\[r\]obots will change the way we work, but they can't replace us." The sf.citi report also offered three recommendations for legislators to consider as they explore future regulation around automation. A "robot tax" has not been carried forward at either the state or local level.

### Government Broadband Network

In early 2017, the late Mayor Ed Lee and his interim successor, Mayor Mark Farrell, commissioned a report outlining how the City of San Francisco could develop a citywide network to provide fiber-based Internet service to all San Francisco residents. Intended to bridge the digital divide with some 100,000 San Franciscans without home internet, the proposal was estimated to cost the city between $1.9 and $2.5 billion. At a hearing in May 2018, sf.citi argued that, while "well-intentioned," homelessness and housing are more urgent issues for San Francisco. Mayor Farrell did not pursue a revenue initiative for the project on the November 2018 ballot. Since he was replaced by Mayor London Breed in the June 2018 election, the Request for Proposals needed to implement the city-run internet service, was put on hold as the city conducts further research.

## Corporate social responsibility

sf.citi leads two corporate social responsibility programs, Circle the Schools and Future Grads, which connect San Francisco-based companies and the community around them.

### Circle the Schools

Circle the Schools is an initiative started by sf.citi in collaboration with the San Francisco Unified School District and the San Francisco Education Fund, that engages local companies to partner with and "adopt" San Francisco public schools. The purported goal of these evolunteer partnerships is to ensure that the future workforce will have the necessary skills, experience, and resources needed to thrive. To date, Circle the Schools companies have circled 65 schools, provided over 21,092 volunteer hours, and donated over $803,035 in resources.

### Future Grads

Created by sf.citi, the Future Graduates program is a partnership with the San Francisco Police Foundation that offers high-school students in San Francisco an eight-week paid internship at a local nonprofit or tech company.

## One City Forum

sf.citi's One City Forum is a quarterly event series aimed at uniting various sectors in tackling important challenges facing San Francisco. Launched in 2016, the One City Forum allows the tech community to engage with local nonprofits and community leaders on issues affecting both the Bay Area and the tech industry at large.

Past events have included "The Case for Corporate Social Responsibility," "The Techies Project Launch Party," "Tech Votes","One City Standing Together" and "We Are San Francisco".

The One City Forum is composed of nine volunteer members–four senior leadership representatives from the tech industry and five senior leadership representatives from a local nonprofit. The Forum members meet regularly to discuss difficult issues facing San Franciscans and plan events that further those discussions, as well as build partnerships between tech and the broader community.

Sherilyn Adams, Executive Director of Larkin Street Youth Services and Tiffany Apczynski, Vice President of Public Policy and Social Impact at Zendesk, are the current One City Forum co-chairs.

Other Forum members include Erin Felter, Executive Director of Okta for Good, Katie Ferrick, Director of Community Affairs at LinkedIn, Charlie Hale, Head of Global Public Policy & Social Impact at Pinterest, Amy Lebold, VP HR & Recruiting and Head of People at AdRoll Inc., Ashley McCumber, CEO of Meals on Wheels San Francisco, Tomiquia Moss, CEO of Hamilton Families, and Abby Snay, CEO of Jewish Vocational Service.

## InfoBox

sf.citi
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| Formation | 2012 |
| Type | Nonprofit Organization |
| Headquarters | San Francisco, California |
| Region | United States |
| Key people | Rebecca Prozan, Board Chair Kate O'Sullivan, Vice Chair
Alex Tourk, Public Policy Lead
Hayden Anderson, Policy Advisor
Erika Jones-Clary, Communications & Web Design |
| Website | www.sfciti.org |


title: CAIDI

abstract: The Customer Average Interruption Duration Index (CAIDI) is a reliability index commonly used by electric power utilities. It is related to SAIDI and SAIFI, and is calculated as CAIDI = ∑ U i N i ∑ λ i N i where λ i is the failure rate, N i is the number of customers, and U i is the annual outage time for location i. In other words, CAIDI = sum of all customer interruption durations total number of customer interruptions = SAIDI SAIFI CAIDI gives the average outage duration that any given customer would experience. CAIDI can also be viewed as the average restoration time. CAIDI is measured in units of time, often minutes or hours. It is usually measured over the course of a year, and according to IEEE Standard 1366-1998 the median value for North American utilities is approximately 1.36 hours.

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# CAIDI

The **Customer Average Interruption Duration Index** (**CAIDI**) is a reliability index commonly used by electric power utilities. It is related to SAIDI and SAIFI, and is calculated as

$\mbox{CAIDI}={\frac {\sum {U\_{i}N\_{i}{\sum {\lambda \_{i}N\_{i}}}}}}$

where $\lambda \_{i}$ is the failure rate, $N\_{i}$ is the number of customers, and $U\_{i}$ is the annual outage time for location $i$. In other words,

$\mbox{CAIDI}={\frac {\mbox{sum of all customer interruption durations}{\mbox{total number of customer interruptions}={\frac {\mbox{SAIDI}{\mbox{SAIFI}}}}}}}$

CAIDI gives the average outage duration that any given customer would experience. CAIDI can also be viewed as the average restoration time.

CAIDI is measured in units of time, often minutes or hours. It is usually measured over the course of a year, and according to IEEE Standard 1366-1998 the median value for North American utilities is approximately 1.36 hours.


title: Schljakovia

abstract: Schljakovia is a monotypic genus of liverworts belonging to the family Anastrophyllaceae. The only known species is Schljakovia kunzeana. The genus was described by Nadezhda Konstantinova and Anna Alexandrovna Vilnet in Arctoa vol.18 on page 66 in 2009. It is native to Eurasia and Northern America. The genus name of Schljakovia is in honour of Roman Nicolaevich Schljakov (1912–1999), who was a Russian naturalist and botanist and Geobotanist. He worked at Komarov Botanical Institute.

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# Schljakovia

***Schljakovia*** is a monotypic genus of liverworts belonging to the family Anastrophyllaceae. The only known species is ***Schljakovia kunzeana***.

The genus was described by Nadezhda Konstantinova and Anna Alexandrovna Vilnet in Arctoa vol.18 on page 66 in 2009.

It is native to Eurasia and Northern America.

The genus name of *Schljakovia* is in honour of Roman Nicolaevich Schljakov (1912–1999), who was a Russian naturalist and botanist (Bryology and Lichenology) and Geobotanist. He worked at Komarov Botanical Institute.

## InfoBox

| *Schljakovia* | |
| --- | --- |
|  | |
| *Schljakovia kunzeana* | |
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| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Division: | Marchantiophyta |
| Class: | Jungermanniopsida |
| Order: | Jungermanniales |
| Family: | Anastrophyllaceae |
| Genus: | *Schljakovia*
Konstant. & Vilnet |
| Species: | ***S. kunzeana*** |
| Binomial name | |
| ***Schljakovia kunzeana***
(Huebener) Konstant. & Vilnet | |
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| Synonyms | |
| * *Lophozia kunzeana* (Huebener) A.Evans | |


title: Tahiti Nui (song)

abstract: Tahiti Nui is a Tahitian song that has been recorded by a multitude of artists. It is possibly one of the most popular Pacific Island songs.

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# Tahiti Nui (song)

**Tahiti Nui** is a Tahitian song that has been recorded by a multitude of artists. It is possibly one of the most popular Pacific Island songs.

## Background

The song can be heard on radio and in parties from Guam, to Port Moresby, to Rarotonga. Toti's Tahitians covered the song and it was released on the *Little Brown Gal* album which was released on Viking VP 24. It has been described by Bengt Danielsson, author of *From Raft to Raft: An Incredible Voyage from Tahiti to Chile and Back* as a melancholy Tahitian song in praise of the island. Possibly the earliest recorded version of the song was by Eddie Lund and his orchestra featuring female lead singer Irma Emma Samila Spitz, professionally known then as Mila. The song credited to Mila avec L'Orchestre Eddie Lund was the B side on a 78 RPM single with the A side "Ragout pommes de terre" by Teaitu. It was released on Tahiti label cat # 139. It was released as a 45 RPM single on Viking in 1958, credited to Mila With Eddie Lund And His Tahitians.

A song of the same name was recorded by Sol K. Bright And His Holly-Waiians. This is a completely different composition.

## Releases

Singles
| Artist | Title | Release info | Year | Notes |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Teaitu, Mila avec L'Orchestre Eddie Lund | "Ragout pommes de terre" / "Tahiti Nui" | Tahiti 139 |  | Side A = Teaitu, Side B = Mila avec L'Orchestre Eddie Lund |
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Albums (LP)
| Artist | Album title | Release info | Year | Notes |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Toti's Tahitians | *Little Brown Gal* | Viking VP 24 |  | Also released on 49th State Hawaii Record Co. LP-3426 |
| Manuia & Maeva | *Otuitui • Tahiti* | Reo Tahiti Records SRT-520 | 1966 |  |
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Albums (CD)
| Artist | Album title | Release info | Year | Notes |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Amy Hanaiali'i | *Generation Hawaii* | Hanaiali'i Records 8556 | 2006 |  |
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title: FS Class E.491 and E.492

abstract: The FS Class E.491 and E.492 were an Italian electric 25 kV 50 Hz AC locomotives built during the 1980s by the TEAM consortium, formed by FIAT ferroviaria, Ansaldo and other companies. The lines of the locomotive were designed by Italian designer Giorgetto Giugiaro. Group E.491 was designed to be used on freight trains while E.492 was designed for fast passenger trains.

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# FS Class E.491 and E.492

The **FS Class E.491 and E.492** were an Italian electric 25 kV 50 Hz AC locomotives built during the 1980s by the *TEAM* (Trazione Electrica Alternata Monofase) consortium, formed by FIAT ferroviaria, Ansaldo and other companies. The lines of the locomotive were designed by Italian designer Giorgetto Giugiaro. Group E.491 was designed to be used on freight trains (max speed 140 km/h or 87 mph) while E.492 was designed for fast passenger trains (max speed 160 km/h or 99 mph).

## Intended use

They were intended to be used on the rail lines of Sardinia, at the time subject of future electrification. The project was later abandoned, but a lot of units had already been ordered and built, and since the catenary on the mainland is mostly 3 kV DC (except for high speed lines), and the locomotive was only able to run on 25 kV AC, the group never entered into active service.

## Disposal

FS have tried to sell them to foreign railways (France and Bulgaria), but never succeeded. In 2008, the whole batch of 25 locomotives were sold to Fruilexport, a company established in Niš (Serbia). It seems thenceforth likely that they will be used on the Serbian 25 kV network.

## InfoBox

| FS class E.491/492 | |
| --- | --- |
|  | |
| Type and origin  Power type Electric  Builder Consorzio TEAM (Fiat Ferroviaria Savigliano e Ansaldo Trasporti)  Build date E.491:1986 - 1990
E.492:1987 - 1990 | |
| Specifications  Configuration:
   UIC Bo′Bo′  Wheel diameter 1,100 mm (43.31 in)  Wheelbase 8,700 mm (28 ft 6.5 in) between bogie pivots
2,600 mm (8 ft 6.4 in) between the axles of each bogie  Length 17,000 mm (55 ft 9.3 in)  Width 3,000 mm (9 ft 10.1 in)  Height 4,310 mm (14 ft 1.7 in)  Loco weight 86 short tons (77 long tons; 78 t)  Electric system/s 25 kV 50 Hz AC Catenary  Current pickup(s) Pantograph  Traction motors 3-phase asynchronous  Transmission E.491: 34/96;
E.492: 39/96 | |
| Performance figures  Maximum speed E.491: 140 km/h (87 mph)
E.492: 160 km/h (99 mph)  Power output 3,400 kW (4,600 hp) | |
| Career  Operators Trenitalia  Number in class E.491: 19 units
E.492: 6 units  Disposition never entered active service | |


title: Silver King

abstract: Silver King may refer to:

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# Silver King

**Silver King** may refer to:

## People

## Other

* Silver King, Fred Thomson's horse, who featured in many Westerns with the 1920s movie star
* Silver King bicycle, produced by George M. Hendee starting in 1892
* *FV Silver King*, a Canadian fishing vessel which sunk in 1967
* Silver King Creek, a tributary of the Carson River, northwestern Nevada
* Another name for the Atlantic tarpon, a ray-finned fish
* The broadcast television arm of the Home Shopping Network, which later became USA Broadcasting


title: Radio On

abstract: Radio On is a 1979 British road mystery drama film directed by Christopher Petit. It is a rare example of a British road movie, shot in black and white by Wim Wenders' assistant cameraman Martin Schäfer and featuring music from a number of new wave bands of the time, as well as established artists such as Kraftwerk, Devo and David Bowie.

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# Radio On

***Radio On*** is a 1979 British road mystery drama film directed by Christopher Petit. It is a rare example of a British road movie, shot in black and white by Wim Wenders' assistant cameraman Martin Schäfer and featuring music from a number of new wave bands of the time, as well as established artists such as Kraftwerk, Devo and David Bowie.

## Plot

The film is a journey through late 1970s Britain by way of a road trip from London to Bristol, with Robert, a DJ (played by David Beames) attempting to investigate the suicide of his brother.

## Cast

* David Beames as Robert
* Lisa Kreuzer as Ingrid
* Sandy Ratcliff as Kathy
* Andrew Byatt as Deserter
* Sue Jones-Davies as Girl
* Sting as Just Like Eddie
* Sabina Michael as Aunt
* Katja Kersten as German Woman
* Paul Hollywood as Kid
* Adrian Jones
* Cyril Kent
* Bernard Mistovski
* Nina Pace
* Joseph Riordan
* David Squire
* Kim Taylforth as Girl Playing Pool

## Trivia

## Legacy

* In his 2022 book *Roadrunner* Nick Gilbert revisits the film, the route and its resonances 43 years later and includes contributions from Petit and others involved in the film.

1. "Classic Film Club: 'Radio On'". Archived from the original on 12 June 2016.

## InfoBox

| Radio On | |
| --- | --- |
|  | |
| Directed by | Christopher Petit |
| Written by | Christoper Petit |
| Produced by | Keith Griffiths |
| Starring | David Beames
Sandy Ratcliff
Lisa Kreuzer |
| Cinematography | Martin Schäfer |
| Edited by | Anthony Sloman |
| Production
companies | British Film Institute
Road Movies Filmproducktion GmbH |
| Release date | * 1979 (1979) |
| Running time | 104 minutes |
| Countries | United Kingdom
West Germany |
| Language | English |


title: Umer

abstract: Umer is a village in the administrative district of Gmina Zagnańsk, within Kielce County, Świętokrzyskie Voivodeship, in south-central Poland. It lies approximately 7 kilometres (4 mi) west of Zagnańsk and 13 km (8 mi) north of the regional capital Kielce.

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# Umer

**Umer** \[ˈumɛr\] is a village in the administrative district of Gmina Zagnańsk, within Kielce County, Świętokrzyskie Voivodeship, in south-central Poland. It lies approximately 7 kilometres (4 mi) west of Zagnańsk and 13 km (8 mi) north of the regional capital Kielce.

## InfoBox

| Umer | |
| --- | --- |
| Village | |
| Umer | |
| Coordinates: 50°59′20″N 20°34′44″E / 50.98889°N 20.57889°E / 50.98889; 20.57889 | |
| Country | Poland |
| Voivodeship | Świętokrzyskie |
| County | Kielce |
| Gmina | Zagnańsk |
| Population | 467 |
| Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
| Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
| ISO 3166 code | POL |


title: Casalbuttano ed Uniti

abstract: Casalbuttano ed Uniti is a comune (municipality) in the Province of Cremona in the Italian region Lombardy, located about 70 kilometres (43 mi) southeast of Milan and about 14 kilometres (9 mi) northwest of Cremona. Casalbuttano ed Uniti borders the following municipalities: Bordolano, Casalmorano, Castelverde, Castelvisconti, Corte de' Cortesi con Cignone, Olmeneta, Paderno Ponchielli, Pozzaglio ed Uniti.

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# Casalbuttano ed Uniti

**Casalbuttano ed Uniti** (Cremunés: *Cazalbütàan*) is a *comune* (municipality) in the Province of Cremona in the Italian region Lombardy, located about 70 kilometres (43 mi) southeast of Milan and about 14 kilometres (9 mi) northwest of Cremona.

Casalbuttano ed Uniti borders the following municipalities: Bordolano, Casalmorano, Castelverde, Castelvisconti, Corte de' Cortesi con Cignone, Olmeneta, Paderno Ponchielli, Pozzaglio ed Uniti.

## Transportation

Casalbuttano has a railway station on the Treviglio–Cremona line.

## People

## Religion

### Churches

## InfoBox

| Casalbuttano ed Uniti | |
| --- | --- |
| *Comune* | |
| Comune di Casalbuttano ed Uniti | |
| Location of Casalbuttano ed Uniti | |
| Casalbuttano ed UnitiLocation of Casalbuttano ed Uniti in ItalyCasalbuttano ed UnitiCasalbuttano ed Uniti (Lombardy) | |
| Coordinates: 45°15′N 9°58′E / 45.250°N 9.967°E / 45.250; 9.967 | |
| Country | Italy |
| Region | Lombardy |
| Province | Cremona (CR) |
| Government | |
| Mayor | Gian Pietro Garoli |
| Area | |
| Total | 23.2 km2 (9.0 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 60 m (200 ft) |
| Population (31 May 2017) | |
| Total | 3,903 |
| Density | 170/km2 (440/sq mi) |
| Demonym | Casalbuttanesi |
| Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
| Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
| Postal code | 26011 |
| Dialing code | 0374 |
| Website | Official website |


title: Sant Fruitós de Bages

abstract: Sant Fruitós de Bages is a municipality in the comarca of Bages in Catalonia, Spain. The monastery of Sant Benet de Bages is situated here. The historical centre of the town maintains its medieval character, with houses around the church forming what is called a "sagrera".

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# Sant Fruitós de Bages

**Sant Fruitós de Bages** (Catalan pronunciation: \[ˈsaɱ fɾujˈtoz ðə ˈβaʒəs\]) is a municipality in the *comarca* of Bages in Catalonia, Spain. The monastery of Sant Benet de Bages is situated here.

The historical centre of the town maintains its medieval character, with houses around the church forming what is called a "sagrera".

## InfoBox

| Sant Fruitós de Bages | |
| --- | --- |
| Municipality | |
|  | |
| Sant Fruitós de BagesLocation in CataloniaSant Fruitós de BagesSant Fruitós de Bages (Spain) | |
| Coordinates: 41°45′07″N 1°52′28″E / 41.752°N 1.8745°E / 41.752; 1.8745 | |
| Country | Spain |
| Community | Catalonia |
| Province | Barcelona |
| Comarca | Bages |
| Government | |
| Mayor | Joan Carles Batanés Subirana (2015) |
| Area | |
| Total | 22.2 km2 (8.6 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 247 m (810 ft) |
| Population (2018) | |
| Total | 8,593 |
| Density | 390/km2 (1,000/sq mi) |
| Website | www.santfruitos.cat |


title: Schloemer (automobile)

abstract: The Schloemer automobile is an automobile built in 1890 by blacksmith and coppersmith Gottfried Schloemer and locksmith Frank Toepfer of Milwaukee, Wisconsin, United States. Operated for the first time in 1892, it has a single-cylinder engine mounted beneath its seat that drove its powered axle via a belt. It is noted for being possibly the first automobile to feature a muffler. Claims of the historic importance of the Schloemer automobile have diminished over time: in 1948, it was considered the first practical automobile in the United States, but by 2023, it was only regarded as the first car to operate in Milwaukee. The vehicle is currently on display at the Milwaukee Public Museum.

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# Schloemer (automobile)

The **Schloemer automobile** (or **Schloemer Motor Wagon**) is an automobile built in 1890 by blacksmith and coppersmith Gottfried Schloemer and locksmith Frank Toepfer of Milwaukee, Wisconsin, United States. Operated for the first time in 1892, it has a single-cylinder engine mounted beneath its seat that drove its powered axle via a belt. It is noted for being possibly the first automobile to feature a muffler. Claims of the historic importance of the Schloemer automobile have diminished over time: in 1948, it was considered the first practical automobile in the United States, but by 2023, it was only regarded as the first car to operate in Milwaukee. The vehicle is currently on display at the Milwaukee Public Museum.

## Background and design

Prior to their automobile, Milwaukee blacksmith and coppersmith Gottfried Schloemer and locksmith Frank Toepfer had built an unsuccessful vehicle resembling a bicycle. In 1890, they again collaborated to build the Schloemer automobile, utilizing a combination differential, drive pinion, muffler (possibly the first installed on an automobile), spark system (which used two steel points that made contact with the engine), and a wick-type carburetor (sometimes erroneously reported to be the first patented carburetor). Its single-cylinder engine was mounted beneath the seat and connected to the powered axle by a belt. Over the course of its existence, brakes were added and the steering of the vehicle was improved. Only a single Schloemer automobile was ever built.

## History

While claims to dates regarding the Schloemer automobile vary, there is general acceptance that it was first built in 1890 and driven for the first time in 1892, meaning it predates the Duryea Motor Wagon by a year. In 1892, Schloemer sought out financial support to build an automobile factory in Milwaukee, but failed due to the Panic of 1893. He then turned his attention to developing farm equipment while the car that bore his name was put into storage until 1920.

According to the Wisconsin Society of Automotive Historians, in 1920 Schloemer traded his car to Fay Cusick, a car dealer from West Allis, Wisconsin, in exchange for a Maxwell vehicle. After touring the car at auto shows and fairs for a decade, Cusick then sold the Schloemer to a group of supporters of the Milwaukee Public Museum for $4,000 in 1930, who then donated the car to the museum. The Milwaukee Public Museum instead claims that it purchased the car directly from Schloemer in 1920.

After being acquired by the museum, volunteer Herbert Smith restored the Schloemer automobile. He came to the conclusion that the engine had been replaced, most likely while Cusick owned the car. A four-stroke Wolverine Junior engine had been chosen as the replacement engine, while the original engine is believed to have been a two-stroke engine built by the Sintz Machinery Company of Grand Rapids, Michigan.

## Legacy

Claims of the historic importance of the Schloemer automobile have diminished over time. In 1948, writing in *The Milwaukee Journal*, Frank Sinclair called it "America's first practical horseless carriage". In that same article, Sinclair claimed the car originally used a single-cylinder gasoline-powered engine built in Grand Rapids; had two forward gears but no reverse gear; and ran at a top speed of 12 miles per hour (19 km/h).

In 1995, Roger A. Gribble, writing for the *Wisconsin State Journal*, stated the car was "believed to be the oldest gas car in America". In 2004, Jay Williams, writing for the *Daily Citizen* of Beaver Dam, Wisconsin, claimed "it was the first gasoline powered vehicle known to be designed and built in Wisconsin". As of 2023, the Milwaukee Public Museum describes the car as "the first internal combustion vehicle to run on the streets of Milwaukee".

The *Encyclopædia Britannica* notes that the Schloemer automobile was built successfully in 1892, but that at least four other internal-combustion, gasoline-powered cars predate it. These were the vehicles built by Sephaniah Reese, in 1887, and Charles Black, John William Lambert, and Henry Nadig, all in 1891.

The Schloemer automobile is currently on display in the *Streets of Old Milwaukee* exhibit in the Milwaukee Public Museum. According to museum president and CEO Ellen Censky, the vehicle will be included in the *Milwaukee Revealed* exhibit in the museum's new building after it moves.

## InfoBox

| Schloemer Motor Wagon | |
| --- | --- |
| Fay Cusick with the Schloemer automobile in 1921 | |
| Overview | |
| Also called | Schloemer automobile |
| Production | 1890 |
| Assembly | United States: Milwaukee, Wisconsin |
| Designer | Gottfried Schloemer <br>Frank Toepfer |
| Powertrain | |
| Engine | Single-cylinder engine (originally likely two-stroke Sintz Machinery Company engine, replaced with four-stroke Wolverine Junior engine) |


title: Dan W. Emmett

abstract: Dan Webster Emmett served in the California State Assembly for the 60th district from 1929 to 1931 and 50th district from 1931 to 1933. During World War I he served in the United States Army.

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# Dan W. Emmett

**Dan Webster Emmett** (March 8, 1886 - September 7, 1966) served in the California State Assembly for the 60th district from 1929 to 1931 and 50th district from 1931 to 1933. During World War I he served in the United States Army.

1. "Join California - Dan W. Emmett". *joincalifornia.com*.
2. Vassar, Alexander C., The Legislators of California - Appendix D

## InfoBox

| Dan W. Emmett | |
| --- | --- |
|  | |
| Member of the California State Assembly
from the 50th district | |
| **In office**
January 5, 1931 - January 2, 1933 | |
| Preceded by | Maurice S. Meeker |
| Succeeded by | Frank Wimberly Wright |
| Member of the California State Assembly
from the 60th district | |
| **In office**
January 7, 1929 - January 5, 1931 | |
| Preceded by | Walter H. Duval |
| Succeeded by | Willis M. Baum |
|  | |
| Personal details | |
| Born | (1886-03-08)March 8, 1886
Tennessee |
| Died | September 7, 1966(1966-09-07) (aged 80) |
| Political party | Republican |
| Spouse | Eda F. Emmett (m. 1908, d. 1936) |
| Children | 2 |
| Military service | |
| Branch/service | United States Army |
| Battles/wars | World War I |
|  | |


title: Uralchem

abstract: Uralchem Group is a Russian manufacturer of a wide range of chemical products, including mineral fertilizers and ammoniac saltpeter. It is the largest producer of ammonium nitrate as well as the second largest producer of ammonia and nitrogen fertilizers in Russia. The products are supplied in addition to Russia to the CIS countries, Eastern Europe, Asia, Africa and Latin America.

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# Uralchem

**Uralchem Group** is a Russian manufacturer of a wide range of chemical products, including mineral fertilizers and ammoniac saltpeter. It is the largest producer of ammonium nitrate as well as the second largest producer of ammonia and nitrogen fertilizers in Russia. The products are supplied in addition to Russia to the CIS countries, Eastern Europe, Asia, Africa and Latin America.

## Owners

General Director of the company Dmitry Konyaev (owns 4% of shares), Chairman of the Board of Directors Dmitry Tatyanin (48% of shares). Dmitry Mazepin stepped down from management and retained 48% of the company's shares.

## History and expansion

Uralchem was founded in 2007 by businessman Dmitry Mazepin, who was the majority shareholder of the enterprise until 2022, when he reduced his share to 48%. According to the company website, Uralchem was established after the controlling stakes of chemical companies Kirovo-Chepetsk Chemical Works and Azot were combined to form a single enterprise.

In 2008, Uralchem acquired a 71.1 percent stake in Voskresensk Mineral Fertilizers, followed by 100 percent stock acquisition in 2011. Equally in 2008, the company bought a 7.5 percent stake in chemical company Togliattiazot and increased its stake to just below 10 percent the following year. It also obtained 44.3 percent of JSC Perm Mineral Fertilizers in 2009. In 2017, Uralchem increased its stake in Perm Mineral Fertilizers to 100 percent. In 2023, Uralchem completed the reorganization of Voskresensk Mineral Fertilizers JSC in the form of a merger with UCC Uralchem JSC.

In April 2010, the company announced to float 40 percent of its shares on the London Stock Exchange in the hopes of raising up to $600 million in funds to be used for servicing debt incurred by the acquisitions. However, the IPO was put on hold in October that year, citing unfavorable market conditions and investors' nervousness "about external factors."

The company three years later, in 2013, bought 20 percent of Uralkali, the biggest potash fertilizer producer in the world. Although no official transaction price was ever disclosed, it is estimated that Uralchem paid $2.9 billion for the acquisition.

In 2013 Uralchem and LLC Riga Commercial Port completed construction and opened a terminal at the Riga Port in Latvia for bulk fertilizers handling and short-term storage, called Riga Fertilizer Terminal. Uralchem became the controlling shareholder of the facility. A year later, the chemical firm acquired a controlling stake in Latvia's liquid ammonia transshipment terminal SIA Ventamonjaks.

The firm has also sought to increase its presence in African markets in recent years, particularly Zimbabwe, where Uralchem is hoping to acquire a minimum 50 percent stake in Chemplex, the state phosphorus fertilizer producer. Uralchem has also announced the beginning of cooperation Zambia and Angola, where it plans to build a urea plant.

In December 2021 Dmitry Mazepin rewrote his Cyprus-based companies Uralchem Holding and CI-Chemical Invest, controlling “Uralchem”, to Russian jurisdiction at special administrative district on Oktyabrsky Island of Kaliningrad Oblast. In March 2022, Dmitry Mazepin entered into an agreement to sell the Cyprus company Uralchem Freight Limited (UFL), which owns shares in two Latvian companies operating ports in Riga and Ventspils - SIA Riga Fertilization Terminal (RFT) and SIA Ventamoniaks (VA). The buyer was the Swiss company Svizraa SA. The Latvian authorities refused to register the transaction, after which the contract for the sale of the company with Svizraa SA was terminated.

## Production

According to company figures, Uralchem has annual production capacities of 3 million tons of ammonia and ammonium nitrate, 1.2 million tons of urea as well as 1 million tons of phosphate and complex fertilizers, accounting for 27.6 percent of ammonium nitrate, 16.9 percent of ammonia and 15 percent of urea production in Russia.

Financial results (in million US$) and production (in kt)
| Year | 2018 | 2017 | 2016 | 2015 | 2014 | 2013 | 2012 | 2011 | 2010 | 2009 |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Total revenue | 1,757 | 1,601 | 1,390 | 1,746 | 2,028 | 2,265 | 2,423 | 2,080 | 1,389 | 949 |
| Net profit/(loss) | (536) | 533 | 1,166 | (236) | (1,881) | 261 | 665 | 445 | 35 | (97) |
| Total production of fertilizers and ammonia | 6452 | 6321 | 6063 | 5894 | 5645 | 6039 | 6026 | 5093 | 4861 | 4406 |

## Conflict with Togliattiazot shareholders

There is a main article – The Togliattiazot affair.

Since taking a minority stake in Togliattiazot, Uralchem has criticized Togliattiazot for a lack of transparency relating to its activities on multiple occasions. Uralchem argues that its management has been repeatedly refused access to Togliattiazot's major shareholders and management to important documents such as protocols and internal orders of the lists of affiliated persons as well as quarterly and annual reports.

The Uralchem leadership has also accused Togliattiazot's majority shareholders Vladimir and Sergei Makhlai of engaging in large-scale fraud involving an export scheme for their ammonia and urea production. According to media reports, the Togliattiazot between 2008 and 2011 had sold its produce in the international markets primarily through Nitrochem Distribution AG, a Swiss trading company owned by Ameropa Holding AG and a main Togliattiazot shareholder, at below market prices. The owner of Ameropa AG, Andreas Zivy, is one of the controlling shareholders of Togliattiazot, along with the Makhlai Family. Nitrochem Distribution then resold the products to independent buyers at market prices. Through the scheme, minority shareholders like Uralchem sustained losses of $550 million, according to *Forbes*.

Investigations by the Russian authorities led to the freezing of assets and shares of Togliattiazot owned by the majority shareholders worth $2 billion. The court also prohibited Sergei Makhlai from holding senior positions at the company, after which he resigned from the board. In July 2019, Sergei and Vladimir Makhlai as well as Togliattiazot's former CEO Evgeny Korolev and their Swiss partners Andreas Zivy and Beat Ruprecht were sentenced to prison in absentia by the Komsomolsky District Court in Togliatti for a period of 8.5 to 9 years. The court ordered them to pay damages to Togliattiazot in the amount of 77 billion rubles and to Uralchem in the amount of 10 billion rubles.

In November 2021, at the initiative of Uralchem, an extraordinary meeting of shareholders was convened, following which the plant's management bodies came under the control of Uralchem: The Board of Directors was elected, which included five representatives of Uralchem and CEO Anatoly Shablinsky, who previously headed the enterprises that are part of Uralchem.

During 2022-2023, Himaktivinvest (Uralchem structure) increased its stake in Tolyattiazot through auctions. As of February 2023, it owns 93.94% of the shares of Tolyattiazot together with its affiliates.

## Philanthropy

The company is running several philanthropic and charitable programs and activities to promote social welfare, culture and education, including providing lab equipment to Perm Polytechnic and hosting concerts. To that end, the company stated that it had increased its financing of charitable projects by 34 percent to 710 million rubles ($11 million).

## InfoBox

Uralchem
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| Company type | Private company |
| Industry | Chemical |
| Founded | 2007 |
| Headquarters | Moscow |
| Key people |  |
| Products | Mineral fertilizers and chemical products for industrial consumption |
| Revenue | ₽110.2 billion |
| Owners | Dmitry Mazepin (48%) Dmitry Tatyanin (48%) Dmitry Konyaev (4%) |
| Number of employees | 9898 (2017) |
| Parent | URALCHEM Holding plc (Cyprus) |
| Website | www.uralchem.com |


title: Silver King (baseball)

abstract: Silver King, born Charles Frederick Koenig, was an American Major League Baseball player from 1886 through 1897. During his ten-year career, spent primarily as a pitcher, King played for the Kansas City Cowboys (1886), St. Louis Browns (1887–1889), Chicago Pirates (1890), Pittsburgh Pirates (1891), New York Giants (1892–93), Cincinnati Reds (1893), and Washington Senators (1896–97). Newspapers in St. Louis, Missouri, gave him the nickname Silver King, referring to his prematurely gray hair and shortening his German surname.

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# Silver King (baseball)

**Silver King** (January 11, 1868 – May 21, 1938), born **Charles Frederick Koenig**, was an American Major League Baseball player from 1886 through 1897. During his ten-year career, spent primarily as a pitcher, King played for the Kansas City Cowboys (1886), St. Louis Browns (1887–1889), Chicago Pirates (1890), Pittsburgh Pirates (1891), New York Giants (1892–93), Cincinnati Reds (1893), and Washington Senators (1896–97).

Newspapers in St. Louis, Missouri, gave him the nickname Silver King, referring to his prematurely gray hair and shortening his German surname.

## Early life

A native of St. Louis, Koenig broke into baseball at age 18, playing for St. Joseph in the Western League.

## Career

King was an unusual pitcher for his time. Gripping the ball with unusually large hands, he delivered the ball without a windup. He was also one of the first pitchers in major league history to employ a sidearm delivery. The unconventional methods worked, as he went on to pitch 3,19023 innings, winning 203 games with 1229 strikeouts and a 3.18 earned run average in 397 games. His strong fastball enabled him to become a notable strikeout artist; he finished among the league's top 10 in that category six times.

King's best season came in 1888, when he led the Browns to their fourth consecutive American Association championship. That year, King led the league with 58523 innings pitched in 66 games, 45 wins, and a 1.64 ERA. In 1890, he jumped to Chicago of the Players' League and added another ERA title while winning 30 games. On June 21, 1890, King threw a no-hitter for Chicago, the only one in the league's one-year history. (King lost 1–0, and pitched only eight innings in the loss, so this game is not officially recognized by MLB as a no-hitter.)

## Personal life and death

After baseball, King returned to St. Louis. and went to work for his father's business.

He died in 1938, at age 70, and was buried at New St. Marcus Cemetery in St. Louis.

## InfoBox

| Silver King | |
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| 1888 baseball card of King | |
| **Pitcher** | |
| **Born:** (1868-01-11)January 11, 1868
St. Louis, Missouri, U.S. | |
| **Died:** May 21, 1938(1938-05-21) (aged 70)
St. Louis, Missouri, U.S. | |
| **Batted:** Right**Threw:** Right | |
| MLB debut | |
| September 28, 1886, for the Kansas City Cowboys | |
| Last MLB appearance | |
| August 19, 1897, for the Washington Senators | |
| MLB statistics | |
| Win–loss record | 203–152 |
| Earned run average | 3.18 |
| Strikeouts | 1,222 |
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| Teams | |
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| Career highlights and awards | |
| * American Association wins champion (1888) * American Association ERA champion (1888) * Player's League ERA champion (1890) | |


title: Rahma Tusa

abstract: Rahma Tusa is an Ethiopian long-distance runner. She won the women's race of the Rome Marathon in Rome, Italy in 2016, 2017 and 2018. In November 2017, she won the women's race at Boulogne-Billancourt Half Marathon held in Boulogne-Billancourt, France. A month later, she won the women's race at the Guangzhou Marathon held in Guangzhou, China. In 2018, she finished in 5th place in the 2018 New York City Marathon held in New York City, United States. The following year, she won the women's half marathon event at the Rock 'n' Roll San Diego Marathon held in San Diego, United States.

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# Rahma Tusa

**Rahma Tusa** (born 14 September 1993) is an Ethiopian long-distance runner. She won the women's race of the Rome Marathon in Rome, Italy in 2016, 2017 and 2018.

In November 2017, she won the women's race at Boulogne-Billancourt Half Marathon held in Boulogne-Billancourt, France. A month later, she won the women's race at the Guangzhou Marathon held in Guangzhou, China.

In 2018, she finished in 5th place in the 2018 New York City Marathon held in New York City, United States. The following year, she won the women's half marathon event at the Rock 'n' Roll San Diego Marathon held in San Diego, United States.

## InfoBox

Rahma Tusa
| Personal information | |
| --- | --- |
| Born | (1993-09-14) 14 September 1993 |
| Sport | |
| Country | Ethiopia |
| Sport | Long-distance running |