title: Nigel Povah

abstract: Nigel Edward Povah is a British chess player. He is an International Master at over-the-board chess and a Grandmaster at correspondence chess. Povah is the author of Chess Training, English: Four Knights, How to play the English and co-author of the Sicilian: Lasker-Pelikan. He is reckoned to be the UK's strongest correspondence chess player since Jonathan Penrose. Having trained as an Occupational Psychologist he started his own consulting business, Assessment & Development Consultants, which he ran for nearly 30 years before selling the business and retiring in June 2017. He also co-authored or co-edited several books relating to his field of work, namely Assessment and Development Centres, Succeeding at Assessment Centres for Dummies and Assessment Centres and Global Talent Management. He is married and lives in Guildford, Surrey.

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# Nigel Povah

**Nigel Edward Povah** (born 17 July 1952 in Clapham, London) is a British chess player. He is an International Master at over-the-board chess and a Grandmaster at correspondence chess. Povah is the author of *Chess Training*, *English: Four Knights*, *How to play the English* and co-author of the *Sicilian: Lasker-Pelikan*. He is reckoned to be the UK's strongest correspondence chess player since Jonathan Penrose. Having trained as an Occupational Psychologist he started his own consulting business, *Assessment & Development Consultants*, which he ran for nearly 30 years before selling the business and retiring in June 2017. He also co-authored or co-edited several books relating to his field of work, namely *Assessment and Development Centres*, *Succeeding at Assessment Centres for Dummies* and *Assessment Centres and Global Talent Management*. He is married and lives in Guildford, Surrey.

## InfoBox

| Nigel Povah | |
| --- | --- |
| Full name | Nigel Edward Povah |
| Country | England |
| Born | 17 July 1952 (1952-07-17) (age 72)<br>Clapham, London, England |
| Title | International Master (1983), International Correspondence Chess Grandmaster (1989) |
| FIDE rating | 2245 (December 2021) |
| Peak rating | 2385 (January 1980) |
| ICCF rating | 2564 (July 1996) |
| ICCF peak rating | 2605 (July 1991) |


title: Norway High School (Iowa)

abstract: Norway High School was a high school located in the town of Norway, Iowa. It was closed after the 1990–1991 school year, and the majority of students were merged into Benton Community High School. The school's final baseball season was the subject of the movie The Final Season.

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# Norway High School (Iowa)

41°54′11″N 91°55′37″W / 41.903°N 91.927°W / 41.903; -91.927 **Norway High School** was a high school located in the town of Norway, Iowa. It was closed after the 1990–1991 school year, and the majority of students were merged into Benton Community High School. The school's final baseball season was the subject of the movie *The Final Season*.

## Baseball program

The storied Norway High School baseball team amassed twenty Iowa state titles, with the first coming in 1965, and the last in their final season in 1991. Norway competed in the 1A class, the class for the smallest of school districts, of Iowa high school athletics. Their final season was coached by Kent Stock, who took over for a retiring Jim Van Scoyoc, who had previously won three state coach of the year awards, and one national coach of the year award.

Iowa Spring Baseball State Tournament Championships
*held from 1928-1972*
| Year | Winner, score | Loser, score | Site |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1967 | Norway, 4 | Mason City, 2 | Mason City |
| 1968 | Norway, 18 | Decorah, 6 | Mason City |

Iowa Fall Baseball State Tournament Championships.
*held from 1939-1985*
| Year | Winner, score | Loser, score | Site |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1965 | Norway, 2 | Spalding Catholic (Granville), 0 | Boone |
| 1966 | Norway, 4 | Goldfield, 1 | Boone |
| 1967 | Norway, 4 | Visitation Catholic (Stacyville), 0 | Boone |
| 1968 | Norway, 3 | St. John Catholic (Bancroft), 0 | Boone |
| 1970 | Norway, 5 | OLGC Catholic (Fonda), 1 | Norway |
| 1972 | Norway, 1 | St. John Catholic (Bancroft), 0 | Boone |
| 1974 | Spalding Catholic (Granville), 3 | Norway, 2 | Boone |
| 1979 | Norway, 9 | Prescott, 0 | Boone |
| 1982\* | Norway, 13 | Palmer, 1 | Boone |
| 1983 | Norway, 8 | St. Mary's Catholic (Remsen), 6 | Boone |
| *\*5 inning game* | | | |

Iowa Summer Baseball State Tournament Championships.
*held from 1946-present*
*All championships won at 1A level*
| Year | Winner, score | Loser, score |
| --- | --- | --- |
| 1983\* | Norway, 11 | Treynor, 0 |
| 1984 | Norway, 4 | Paullina, 1 |
| 1987 | Norway, 9 | St. John Catholic (Bancroft), 6 |
| 1990 | Norway, 4 | North Tama (Traer), 3 |
| 1991\** | Norway, 7 | South Clay (Gillett Grove), 4 |
| *\*5 inning game* *\**8 inning game* | | |

## Notable alumni


abstract: There were 3 triathlon events at the 2014 South American Games. The top two in each singles event qualifies for the 2015 Pan American Games in Toronto, Canada.

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# Triathlon at the 2014 South American Games

There were 3 **triathlon** events at the **2014 South American Games**. The top two in each singles event qualifies for the 2015 Pan American Games in Toronto, Canada.

## Medal summary

### Medal table

| Rank | Nation | Gold | Silver | Bronze | Total |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | Argentina (ARG) | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 |
| | Chile (CHI) | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 |
| 3 | Brazil (BRA) | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
| 4 | Ecuador (ECU) | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Totals (4 entries) | | 3 | 3 | 3 | 9 |

### Medalists

| Event | Gold | Silver | Bronze |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Men's | Gonzalo Tellechea
Argentina | Luciano Taccone
Argentina | Luis Barraza
Chile |
| Women's | Bárbara Riveros
Chile | Pâmella Oliveira
Brazil | Elizabeth Bravo
Ecuador |
| Mixed relay | Danilo Araujo
Diogo Marins
Beatriz Neres
Pâmella Oliveira
Brazil | Gaspar Diaz
Luis Barraza
Bárbara Riveros
Valentina Carvallo
Chile | Luciano Farias
Gonzalo Tellechea
Maria Rivero
Romina Biagioli
Argentina |

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| Triathlon
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abstract: How Will I Laugh Tomorrow When I Can't Even Smile Today is the third studio album by American crossover thrash band Suicidal Tendencies. It was released on September 13, 1988 on Epic Records, the band's first album on that label. It was also their first album recorded with guitarist Mike Clark and their only release with bassist Bob Heathcote, who was replaced by Robert Trujillo in 1989.

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# How Will I Laugh Tomorrow When I Can't Even Smile Today

***How Will I Laugh Tomorrow When I Can't Even Smile Today*** is the third studio album by American crossover thrash band Suicidal Tendencies. It was released on September 13, 1988 on Epic Records, the band's first album on that label. It was also their first album recorded with guitarist Mike Clark and their only release with bassist Bob Heathcote, who was replaced by Robert Trujillo in 1989.

## Musical style

*How Will I Laugh...* is crucial to Suicidal Tendencies stylistic developments in that it sees the band abandoning most of their full-fledged punk influences in favor of a more thrash-oriented sound. One could see this stylistic changes in this album's predecessor *Join the Army*, but this album had a distinctly more defined metal sound, more complex and lengthy songs, and better production values.

The addition of a rhythm guitarist Mike Clark (who had played with vocalist Mike Muir in No Mercy, which was supposed to originally be a metal-only side project) changed the band's style heavily as well. Clark wrote much of the music for this album and gave lead guitarist Rocky George more soloing time, thus creating another factor in this album and future albums' more metal-oriented sound.

The album's back cover shows each member standing in front of the side of the Saint Sophia Cathedral in Los Angeles, the front cover shows the members standing in front of the mausoleum next to the church. It has been renovated and expanded in the late 90's, so it doesn't look exactly like on the cover anymore.

## Reception

Professional ratings
| Review scores | |
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| Source | Rating |
| AllMusic |  |

Reviews for *How Will I Laugh Tomorrow When I Can't Even Smile Today* have been mostly positive. AllMusic's Steve Huey awards the album four-and-a-half stars out of five, and described it as "one of its best efforts". For the musical direction, Huey stated, "The band's thrashy fusion of its hardcore roots with speed metal was fully developed by this point, and Mike Muir's social commentary and self-analysis were as ragingly compelling and by turns amusing as ever." In the review made two months after the album release, *RPM* editors called the band one of the best of the current crop.

*How Will I Laugh Tomorrow When I Can't Even Smile Today* was moderately successful, peaking at number 111 on the US *Billboard* 200. It remained on that chart for eleven weeks. The album featured the singles "Trip at the Brain" and the title track, both of which managed to become successful with their target audiences.

In August 2014, *Revolver* placed the album on its "14 Thrash Albums You Need to Own" list.

## Track listing

Original release
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1. | "Trip at the Brain" | Mike Clark, Mike Muir | 4:32 |
| 2. | "Hearing Voices" | Louiche Mayorga, Muir | 4:13 |
| 3. | "Pledge Your Allegiance" | Mayorga, Muir | 4:32 |
| 4. | "How Will I Laugh Tomorrow" | Clark, Muir | 6:44 |
| 5. | "The Miracle" | Clark, Muir | 5:28 |
| 6. | "Surf and Slam" | Rocky George (guitar solo), Suicidal Tendencies | 2:51 |
| 7. | "If I Don't Wake Up" | Clark, Muir | 4:53 |
| 8. | "Sorry?!" | George, Muir | 3:47 |
| 9. | "One Too Many Times" | Clark, Muir | 3:13 |
| 10. | "The Feeling's Back" | Clark, Muir | 4:04 |

CD version
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1. | "Trip at the Brain" | Clark, Muir | 4:32 |
| 2. | "Hearing Voices" | Mayorga, Muir | 4:13 |
| 3. | "Pledge Your Allegiance" | Mayorga, Muir | 4:32 |
| 4. | "How Will I Laugh Tomorrow" | Clark, Muir | 6:44 |
| 5. | "The Miracle" | Clark, Muir | 5:28 |
| 6. | "Suicyco Mania" | Mayorga, Muir | 5:52 |
| 7. | "Surf and Slam" | Rocky George (guitar solo), Suicidal Tendencies | 2:51 |
| 8. | "If I Don't Wake Up" | Clark, Muir | 4:53 |
| 9. | "Sorry?!" | George, Muir | 3:47 |
| 10. | "One Too Many Times" | Clark, Muir | 3:13 |
| 11. | "The Feeling's Back" | Clark, Muir | 4:04 |

* Track notes: "Suicyco Mania" is exclusive to the CD version of the album and does not appear on the vinyl or cassette versions. A near instrumental version (removing all the vocals outside of the title chant) was released as the B-side of "Trip at the Brain" and can also be heard on the *F.N.G.* compilation.

## Credits

* Mike Muir – vocals
* Rocky George – lead guitar
* Mike Clark – rhythm guitar
* R.J. Herrera – drums
* Bob Heathcote – bass
* Cherokee Studios, Hollywood, California – recording location
* Mark Dodson – producer, engineer
* Suicidal Tendencies – producer
* Mike Bosley – engineer
* Mark "Weissguy" Weiss – photography

## Chart positions

### Album

Billboard (North America)

| Year | Chart | Position |
| --- | --- | --- |
| 1988 | Billboard 200 | 111 |

## InfoBox

| How Will I Laugh Tomorrow When I Can't Even Smile Today | |
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|  | |
| Studio album by Suicidal Tendencies | |
| Released | September 13, 1988 |
| Recorded | April 1988 |
| Studio | Cherokee (Hollywood) |
| Genre |  |
| Length | 50:17 |
| Label | Epic |
| Producer | Mark Dodson, Suicidal Tendencies |
| Suicidal Tendencies chronology | |
| *Join the Army*
(1987) ***How Will I Laugh Tomorrow When I Can't Even Smile Today***
(1988) *Controlled by Hatred/Feel Like Shit... Déjà Vu*
(1989) | |
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| Singles from  *How Will I Laugh Tomorrow When I Can't Even Smile Today* | |
| 1. "Trip at the Brain"
Released: 1988 2. "How Will I Laugh Tomorrow"
Released: 1989 | |
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title: Villar Focchiardo

abstract: Villar Focchiardo is a comune (municipality) in the Metropolitan City of Turin in the Italian region Piedmont, located about 35 km west of Turin.

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# Villar Focchiardo

**Villar Focchiardo** is a *comune* (municipality) in the Metropolitan City of Turin in the Italian region Piedmont, located about 35 km west of Turin.

## InfoBox

| Villar Focchiardo | |
| --- | --- |
| *Comune* | |
| Montebenedetto Charterhouse | |
| Location of Villar Focchiardo | |
| Villar FocchiardoLocation of Villar Focchiardo in ItalyVillar FocchiardoVillar Focchiardo (Piedmont) | |
| Coordinates: 45°7′N 7°14′E / 45.117°N 7.233°E / 45.117; 7.233 | |
| Country | Italy |
| Region | Piedmont |
| Metropolitan city | Turin (TO) |
| Government | |
| Mayor | Emilio Stefano Chiaberto |
| Area | |
| Total | 25.6 km2 (9.9 sq mi) |
| Population (Dec. 2004) | |
| Total | 2,041 |
| Density | 80/km2 (210/sq mi) |
| Demonym | Villarfocchiardesi |
| Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
| Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
| Postal code | 10050 |
| Dialing code | 011 |
| Website | Official website |


title: Hubert & Ionia Furr House

abstract: The Hubert & Ionia Furr House is a historic house at 702 Desoto Avenue in Arkansas City, Arkansas. The 1+1⁄2-story Dutch Colonial Revival house was built in 1910 by Hubert Furr, a local timber dealer. It has a basically rectangular plan, with a side-gable roof with flared eaves. The first floor is built out of decorative concrete blocks, while the gable ends and roof dormers are clad in wood shingles. There is a porch spanning the front facade supported by fluted Doric columns resting on a low wall of decorative concrete blocks. The house was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 2011.

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# Hubert & Ionia Furr House

The **Hubert & Ionia Furr House** is a historic house at 702 Desoto Avenue in Arkansas City, Arkansas. The 1+12-story Dutch Colonial Revival house was built in 1910 by Hubert Furr, a local timber dealer. It has a basically rectangular plan, with a side-gable roof with flared eaves. The first floor is built out of decorative concrete blocks, while the gable ends and roof dormers are clad in wood shingles. There is a porch spanning the front facade supported by fluted Doric columns resting on a low wall of decorative concrete blocks.

The house was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 2011.

## InfoBox

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| --- | --- |
| Hubert & Ionia Furr House | |
| U.S. National Register of Historic Places | |
|  | |
|  | |
| Location in ArkansasLocation in United States | |
| Location | 702 Desoto Ave., Arkansas City, Arkansas |
| Coordinates | 33°36′24″N 91°12′04″W / 33.60667°N 91.20111°W / 33.60667; -91.20111 |
| Area | less than one acre |
| Built | 1910 (1910) |
| Built by | Hubert Furr |
| Architectural style | Dutch Colonial Revival |
| NRHP reference No. | 10001197 |
| Added to NRHP | February 4, 2011 |


title: Microlasma fragile

abstract: Microlasma fragile is a species of symmetrical sessile barnacle in the family Pachylasmatidae.

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# Microlasma fragile

***Microlasma fragile*** is a species of symmetrical sessile barnacle in the family Pachylasmatidae.

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| *Microlasma fragile* | |
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| *Microlasma fragile*, South Pacific | |
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| Scientific classification | |
| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Thecostraca |
| Subclass: | Cirripedia |
| Order: | Balanomorpha |
| Family: | Pachylasmatidae |
| Subfamily: | Pachylasmatinae |
| Genus: | *Microlasma* |
| Species: | ***M. fragile*** |
| Binomial name | |
| ***Microlasma fragile***<br>Jones, 2000 | |
|


title: Walter Pöltner

abstract: Walter Pöltner is an Austrian jurist who formerly served as the designated Minister of Social Affairs.

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# Walter Pöltner

**Walter Pöltner** (29 February 1952) is an Austrian jurist who formerly served as the designated Minister of Social Affairs.

## InfoBox

| Walter Pöltner | |
| --- | --- |
|  | |
| Minister of Social Affairs | |
| **In office**
22 May 2019  3 June 2019 | |
| Chancellor | Sebastian Kurz |
| Preceded by | Beate Hartinger-Klein |
| Succeeded by | Brigitte Zarfl |
|  | |
| Personal details | |
| Born | (1952-02-29) 29 February 1952
Vienna, Austria |
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title: Jeff Banks

abstract: Jeff Banks PPCSD is a Welsh fashion designer of men's and women's clothing, jewellery, and home furnishings. Born in Ebbw Vale, Wales, Banks co-founded the fashion chain Warehouse in the late 1970s. He later created and presented the television programme The Clothes Show, broadcast on BBC One from 1986 to 2000.

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# Jeff Banks

**Jeff Banks** CBE PPCSD (born **Jeffrey Tatham-Banks**, 17 March 1943) is a Welsh fashion designer of men's and women's clothing, jewellery, and home furnishings. Born in Ebbw Vale, Wales, Banks co-founded the fashion chain Warehouse in the late 1970s. He later created and presented the television programme *The Clothes Show*, broadcast on BBC One from 1986 to 2000.

## Biography

Banks was born in the Monmouthshire valleys of South Wales, at Ebbw Vale. His sheet metal worker father left his mother when Banks was eight, and she consequently decided to move to London.

He was offered a scholarship to independent public school St Dunstan's College, in Catford, south London, but his mother could not afford the uniform. He went to Brockley County Grammar School instead, but still without a uniform. In order to afford a uniform he set up his own business buying paraffin at the bottom of the hill, then pushing it up in an old pram, and selling it for a penny more at the top of the hill. By 13 he was employing a man to drive a lorry-based tanker, and at 15 he sold the business.

Encouraged by a teacher to study art and become a painter, he realised his art skills were limited during his first year at London's Camberwell School of Art, and so transferred to studying interior design and latterly textiles at Saint Martin's School of Art, and then fashion at New York's Parsons The New School for Design.

Banks holds honorary degrees from the University of Lancaster, University of East London, Newcastle University, University College for the Creative Arts, and the University of Westminster, and is a Doctor of Arts.

He was awarded the Minerva Medal by the Chartered Society of Designers in 1994 and was the Society's President from 2001 to 2003.

In 2009 Banks was appointed as a Commander of the Most Excellent Order of the British Empire in the Queen's Birthday Honours.

### Career

In 1964, with money saved from the paraffin business and from his father mortgaging his own home, Banks opened the boutique **Clobber** in London, which carried his own designs along with other designers' work. It proved such a success that in 1969, he launched his own fashion label.

In 1975 he opened the first standalone Jeff Banks shop in London, as well as retail outlets in twenty-two department stores, including Harrods and Harvey Nichols.

In the late 1970s, he co-launched the fashion chain **Warehouse**, as well as continuing to work as a freelance designer. After it was taken over by retail chain Sears, he was sacked for being disruptive in board meetings – which he never regrets. In 1979 and 1981 Banks became British Designer of the Year, and in 1980 he was made "British Coat Designer of the Year". During the mid-to late 1980s, he designed a large proportion of the stage-clothes for musician Howard Jones.

Banks's standing as a commercial force in retail fashion led to his presenting over 320 episodes of *The Clothes Show*, the BBC's long-running fashion show, alongside Selina Scott and Caryn Franklin. The show's success in often gaining over 10 million viewers, led in 1989 to the first "Clothes Show Live" event at the NEC Birmingham, as well as the launch of the Clothes Show magazine.

Having been asked to create corporate design wear for many organisations Jeff Banks created his own corporate clothing company in 1996. Incorporatewear is now one of the largest companies in the United Kingdom producing corporate clothing. With partners Rob Pollock and Brian Lamb the company produces a wide range of clothing for various types of companies.

In 2000, he signed a deal to design clothes for the UK chain Sainsbury's. The installation of Jeff Banks stores within Sainsbury's outlets proved successful, but a dispute led to the early termination of his contract. The resulting lawsuit was resolved with Sainsbury's agreeing to pay a reported settlement of £1 million, plus a box of truffles every week.

In April 2007, Banks mocked Kate Moss's design range for Top Shop, saying: "Can Kate sharpen a pencil, do an impression of a cow or draw a matchstick man? I would put money on it, though not very much. I'll bet \[Kate Moss\] just grabbed one of her many Prada bags, rifled through her wardrobe ... and turned up at Topshop's head office in Oxford Street for a quick hour's briefing with the in-house designers and buying staff."

Banks has continued to work as a designer with designs for the Guide Association, the England football team, and for London's 2012 Olympics bid, which were modelled at the launch by Sir Bobby Charlton, Sir Steve Redgrave and Denise Lewis. Banks continues to be heavily involved in corporate clothing and uniform. In May 2010 he offered to design the match-day 'walk-on' suits for the cash-strapped Portsmouth F.C. team for their FA Cup final appearance.

Banks's own fashion design influences are Hardy Amies, Giorgio Armani and Alice Temperley.

### Personal life

Banks has been married twice: firstly to the 1960s pop star Sandie Shaw (1968–1978), (with whom he has one daughter), and subsequently to Sue Mann, a model and film makeup artist.

Banks is a lifelong member of Catford Cycling Club, and a sponsor of their racing team *CatfordCC Equipe/Banks*, an amateur under-23 squad having British National 'Elite' team status.

Banks accepted the honorary position as Lord Lieutenant of the Ben Gibbons charitable Society of Farnham in March 2024.

## InfoBox

| Jeff Banks | |
| --- | --- |
| Banks in 2013 | |
| Born | (1943-03-17) 17 March 1943<br>Ebbw Vale, Wales |
| Label | Jeff Banks |


title: Nigel Preston

abstract: Nigel Preston was an English drummer. He was a founding member of the Cult. He also played and recorded with Theatre of Hate, Sex Gang Children, the Baby Snakes, the Gun Club and DeLuca. He appeared on Top of the Pops for the first time with Theatre of Hate in 1982, playing their Top 40 single "Do You Believe in the West World". He played on Sex Gang's 1983 single "Mauritia Mayer", then switched places with Death Cult's drummer Ray Mondo that September. His biggest hit was "She Sells Sanctuary" by the Cult from their Love album. Recorded in March 1985, the song was released as their fourth single and hit No. 15 in the UK Singles Chart. It re-entered the charts at No. 56 in September 1986, spending 14 consecutive weeks on the charts. The song was later voted No. 18 in VH1's Indie 100. Preston refused to accept being put on wages after the song became a hit, and his bandmates believed him to be unreliable due to his use of drugs; these matters led to his firing from the band in June 1985. After the Cult, Preston worked with Nile Rodgers in New York. He also played in the band DeLuca with Albie DeLuca and Gary McDowell. In 1990, he joined Irish rock band the Baby Snakes, but soon afterward was sent to prison for armed robbery. After his release, he also performed with the Gun Club. Preston died of a drug overdose on 1 April 1992, at age 28.

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# Nigel Preston

**Nigel Preston** (4 April 1963, Birmingham, England – 1 April 1992) was an English drummer. He was a founding member of the Cult. He also played and recorded with Theatre of Hate, Sex Gang Children, the Baby Snakes, the Gun Club and DeLuca.

He appeared on *Top of the Pops* for the first time with Theatre of Hate in 1982, playing their Top 40 single "Do You Believe in the West World".

He played on Sex Gang's 1983 single "Mauritia Mayer", then switched places with Death Cult's drummer Ray Mondo that September.

His biggest hit was "She Sells Sanctuary" by the Cult from their *Love* album. Recorded in March 1985, the song was released as their fourth single and hit No. 15 in the UK Singles Chart. It re-entered the charts at No. 56 in September 1986, spending 14 consecutive weeks on the charts. The song was later voted No. 18 in VH1's Indie 100. Preston refused to accept being put on wages after the song became a hit, and his bandmates believed him to be unreliable due to his use of drugs; these matters led to his firing from the band in June 1985.

After the Cult, Preston worked with Nile Rodgers in New York. He also played in the band DeLuca with Albie DeLuca (Gene Loves Jezebel) and Gary McDowell (Modern English).

In 1990, he joined Irish rock band the Baby Snakes, but soon afterward was sent to prison for armed robbery. After his release, he also performed with the Gun Club.

Preston died of a drug overdose on 1 April 1992, at age 28.

## InfoBox

| Nigel Preston | |
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| Background information | |
| Born | (1963-04-04)4 April 1963<br>Birmingham, England, United Kingdom |
| Died | 1 April 1992(1992-04-01) (aged 28) |
| Genres |  |
| Instrument | Drums |
| Years active | 1980–1992 |


title: Northwood, Philadelphia

abstract: Northwood, an area of the Frankford section of Philadelphia, is bounded on the north by Roosevelt Boulevard, on the northeast by Cheltenham Avenue, on the west by Oakland Cemetery and Greenwood Cemetery, Juniata Park and Frankford Creek, and on the southeast by Frankford Avenue. To the northeast are Oxford Circle and Mayfair and to the southeast is Frankford. The Henry R. Edmunds School and Friends Hospital are listed on the National Register of Historic Places.

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# Northwood, Philadelphia

**Northwood**, an area of the Frankford section of Philadelphia, is bounded on the north by Roosevelt Boulevard, on the northeast by Cheltenham Avenue, on the west by Oakland Cemetery and Greenwood Cemetery, Juniata Park and Frankford Creek, and on the southeast by Frankford Avenue. To the northeast are Oxford Circle and Mayfair and to the southeast is Frankford.

The Henry R. Edmunds School and Friends Hospital are listed on the National Register of Historic Places.

1. "Planning Analysis Section K, Neighborhoods" (PDF). *The Political and Community Service Boundaries of Philadelphia*. Philadelphia City Planning Commission. 2004. p. 81. Archived from the original on 2011-03-07. Retrieved 2010-09-30.`{{cite web}}`: CS1 maint: unfit URL (link)
2. "National Register Information System". *National Register of Historic Places*. National Park Service. July 9, 2010.

40°01′27″N 75°05′10″W / 40.024129°N 75.085993°W / 40.024129; -75.085993 (Northwood)


title: La Danza

abstract: "La danza" (Dance) (1835) is a patter song by Gioachino Rossini, in Tarantella napoletana time, the eighth song of the collection Les soirées musicales (1830–1835). The lyrics are by Count Carlo Pepoli (it), librettist of Vincenzo Bellini's opera I puritani. "La danza" is a stand-alone chamber vocal piece, rather than part of a larger work. Franz Liszt transcribed it for piano, and so did Charles-Valentin Alkan; Frédéric Chopin used the song as inspiration for his Tarantelle in A-flat, Op. 43; and Ottorino Respighi featured it in La Boutique fantasque. "La danza" was loosely the original source of the popular wedding tarantella "C'è la luna mezzo mare" and its English versions "Oh! Ma-Ma!" and "Lazy Mary".

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# La Danza

"**La danza**" (Dance) (1835) is a patter song by Gioachino Rossini, in Tarantella napoletana time, the eighth song of the collection *Les soirées musicales* (1830–1835). The lyrics are by Count Carlo Pepoli (it), librettist of Vincenzo Bellini's opera *I puritani*. "La danza" is a stand-alone chamber vocal piece, rather than part of a larger work.

Franz Liszt transcribed it for piano, and so did Charles-Valentin Alkan (in his *12 Études in All the Minor Keys*); Frédéric Chopin used the song as inspiration for his Tarantelle in A-flat, Op. 43; and Ottorino Respighi featured it in *La Boutique fantasque*. "La danza" was loosely the original source of the popular wedding tarantella "C'è la luna mezzo mare" and its English versions "Oh! Ma-Ma!" and "Lazy Mary".

## Lyrics


abstract: The Trinidad and Tobago women's national rugby union team is a national sporting side that represents Trinidad and Tobago in Women's rugby union. They played their first test match in 2003 and compete annually in the Rugby Americas North Women's Rugby Championship.

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# Trinidad and Tobago women's national rugby union team

The **Trinidad and Tobago women's national rugby union team** is a national sporting side that represents Trinidad and Tobago in Women's rugby union. They played their first test match in 2003 and compete annually in the Rugby Americas North Women's Rugby Championship.

## History

Trinidad and Tobago competed in the inaugural NAWIRA Women's Rugby Championship in 2003, they hosted Jamaica in Port of Spain in a two-test series and were victorious in both games.

Between 2016 and 2019 they competed in a ten-a-side version of the game as they tried to build-up the game in the region. The competition was cancelled in 2020 and 2021 due to the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic.

2022 saw the teams increase up to twelve players and the region had its first 12-a-side tournament.

In 2023, Trinidad and Tobago sent their fifteens team after almost twelve years. They finished as runners-up after losing to USA South in the final.

Colombia gave Trinidad and Tobago their biggest defeat when they met at Estadio Cincuentenario in Medellín, Colombia on 15 June 2024. Colombia ran in 15 unanswered tries to end the game 96–0.

## Results summary

(Full internationals only, updated to 14 July 2023)

Trinidad and Tobago Internationals From 2003
| Opponent | First Match | Played | Won | Drawn | Lost | For | Against | Win % |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Barbados | 2009 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 78 | 0 | 100.00% |
| Caribbean Select XV | 2011 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 92 | 0 | 100.00% |
| Cayman Islands | 2008 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 204 | 12 | 100.00% |
| Colombia | 2024 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 19 | 0.00% |
| Guyana | 2006 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 20 | 13 | 50.00% |
| Jamaica | 2003 | 6 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 87 | 49 | 83.33% |
| Mexico | 2024 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 27 | 0.00% |
| Saint Vincent | 2009 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 90 | 0 | 100.00% |
| Summary | 2003 | 17 | 13 | 1 | 3 | 571 | 101 | 76.47% |

## InfoBox

Trinidad and Tobago
| Union | Trinidad & Tobago Rugby Football Union |
| --- | --- |
|  | |
|  | |
|  | |
| World Rugby ranking | |
| Current | 28 (as of 15 July 2024) |
| Highest | 24 (2023) |
| First international | |
| TTO  20–0  Jamaica
(Port of Spain; 03 December 2003) | |
| Biggest win | |
| TTO  92–0 Caribbean XV
(Truman Bodden Sports Complex, George Town; 10 July 2011) | |
| Biggest defeat | |
| Colombia  96–0  TTO
(Medellín; 15 June 2024) | |


title: Ana! Live in Amsterdam

abstract: Ana! Live in Amsterdam is Ana Popović's first concert video and live album, with the video released on May 31, 2005, and the album released on July 26, 2005. The album is not pure blues but showcases modern and cross-border blues with rock, soul, and jazz elements. "Sittin' on Top of the World" is a classic Chicago blues track, "Bigtown Playboy" showcases her slide guitar skills, "Won't Let You Down" gives off the funk and soul of Sade, and "Navojo Moon" is dedicated to the guitarists who influenced her style, such as Stevie Ray Vaughan and Ronnie Earl. Although Popović was born in Belgrade, Serbia, she had moved to Europe and had adopted Amsterdam as her new home, so this concert was presented in her new hometown.

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# Ana! Live in Amsterdam

***Ana! Live in Amsterdam*** is Ana Popović's first concert video and live album, with the video released on May 31, 2005, and the album released on July 26, 2005. The album is not pure blues but showcases modern and cross-border blues with rock, soul, and jazz elements. "Sittin' on Top of the World" is a classic Chicago blues track, "Bigtown Playboy" showcases her slide guitar skills, "Won't Let You Down" gives off the funk and soul of Sade, and "Navojo Moon" is dedicated to the guitarists who influenced her style, such as Stevie Ray Vaughan and Ronnie Earl. Although Popović was born in Belgrade, Serbia, she had moved to Europe and had adopted Amsterdam as her new home, so this concert was presented in her new hometown.

## Video track list

| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1. | "Opening + Don't Bear Down on Me" | Ana Popović, Todd Sharpville |  |
| 2. | "Sittin' on Top of the World" | Chester "Howlin' Wolf" Burnett | 4:33 |
| 3. | "Love Me Again" | Susan Marshall, Mike Carroll | 5:10 |
| 4. | "Comfort to the Soul" | A. Popović | 6:03 |
| 5. | "Hometown" | A. Popović, Rade Popović |  |
| 6. | "Navajo Moon" | A. Popović | 8:56 |
| 7. | "Night by Night" | Walter Becker, Donald Fagen | 4:11 |
| 8. | "Bigtown Playboy" (featuring Angela Strehli) | Little Johnny Jones | 6:00 |
| 9. | "Won't Let You Down" | A. Popović, Rob Geboers, Ronald Oor | 4:53 |
| 10. | "Jaco" | A. Popović | 6:37 |
| 11. | "Long Way Home" | John Amor, Hugh Coltman, Jess Davey, Robin L. Davey | 5:07 |
| 12. | "My Man" | A. Popović, Mark van Meurs | 5:43 |
| 13. | "Long Lost Love" (Bonus: Acoustic Session) | A. Popović, M. van Meurs |  |
| 14. | "Damn Your Eyes" (Bonus: Acoustic Session) | Barbara Wyrick, Steve Bogard |  |
| 15. | "Done Somebody Wrong" (Bonus: E.J. in Amsterdam) | Elmore James |  |
| 16. | "Bonus Material" (Interview, Photo Gallery) |  |  |

## Video personnel

---

| Ana! Live in Amsterdam | |
| --- | --- |
|  | |
| Live album by Ana Popović | |
| Released | July 26, 2005 |
| Recorded | January 30, 2005 |
| Genre | Electric blues, blues rock |
| Length | 1:07:04 |
| Label | Ruf Records |
| Producer | Thomas Ruf (executive producer) |
| Ana Popović chronology | |
| *Comfort to the Soul*
(2003) ***Ana! Live in Amsterdam***
(2005) *Still Making History*
(2007) | |

## Album track list

| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1. | "Intro" |  | 3:01 |
| 2. | "Don't Bear Down on Me" | Ana Popović, Todd Sharpville | 3:37 |
| 3. | "Sittin' on Top of the World" | Chester "Howlin' Wolf" Burnett | 4:33 |
| 4. | "Love Me Again" | Susan Marshall, Mike Carroll | 5:10 |
| 5. | "Comfort to the Soul" | A. Popović | 6:03 |
| 6. | "Navajo Moon" | A. Popović | 8:56 |
| 7. | "Night by Night" | Walter Becker, Donald Fagen | 4:11 |
| 8. | "Bigtown Playboy" (featuring Angela Strehli) | Little Johnny Jones | 6:00 |
| 9. | "Won't Let You Down" | A. Popović, Rob Geboers, Ronald Oor | 4:53 |
| 10. | "Jaco" | A. Popović | 6:37 |
| 11. | "Long Way Home" | John Amor, Hugh Coltman, Jess Davey, Robin L. Davey | 5:07 |
| 12. | "My Man" | A. Popović, Mark van Meurs | 5:43 |
| 13. | "Long Lost Love" | A. Popović, M. van Meurs | 3:23 |

## Album personnel

## InfoBox

| Ana! Live in Amsterdam | |
| --- | --- |
|  | |
| Video by Ana Popović | |
| Released | May 31, 2005 |
| Recorded | January 30, 2005 |
| Genre | Electric blues, blues rock, jazz, soul |
| Length | 1:40:00 |
| Label | Ruf |
| Producer | Thomas Ruf (executive producer) |
| Ana Popović chronology | |
| ***Ana! Live in Amsterdam***
(2005) *An evening at Trasimeno Lake*
(2009) | |


title: Virginia State Route 121

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# Virginia State Route 121

State Route 121 is a state highway in the U.S. state of Virginia. Known as Max Meadows Road, the state highway runs 1.83 miles (2.95 km) from Interstate 77, I-81, U.S. Route 11, and US 52 at Fort Chiswell north to SR 1004 and SR 1006 in Max Meadows in eastern Wythe County.

SR 121 is part of a Virginia Byway that continues south along US 52 and west along SR 610 to Wytheville.

## Route description

SR 121 begins at a diamond interchange with I-77, I-81, and US 11 a short distance west of the interchange where I-77 turns south toward Charlotte and I-81 and US 11 continue east toward Roanoke. US 52 runs concurrently with the three other highways west to Wytheville and heads south from the interchange as Fort Chiswell Road toward Hillsville. SR 121 starts as a four-lane divided highway within the interchange but immediately reduces to a two-lane undivided road to head north to Max Meadows. The state highway crosses Reed Creek before entering the village, where it reaches its northern terminus at its intersection with SR 1004 (Ayers Street) and SR 1006 (Max Meadows Road) immediately to the north of its grade crossing of Norfolk Southern Railway's Pulaski District rail line and one block south of SR 610 (Peppers Ferry Road).

## History

SR 121 was numbered in the 1933 renumbering as an extension of U.S. Route 121 (now US 52 south of Fort Chiswell). From 1931, when it was added to the state highway system, until 1933, SR 121 was part of the longer State Route 15, which also continued south on present US 52.

## Major intersections

The entire route is in Wythe County.

| Location | mi | km | Destinations | Notes |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Fort Chiswell | 0.00 | 0.00 | I-77 / I-81 / US 11 / US 52 (Fort Chiswell Road) Roanoke, Bristol | Exit 80 (I-81); southern terminus |
| Max Meadows | 1.83 | 2.95 |

SR 1004 (Ayers Street) / SR 1006 (Max Meadows Road) to SR 610 west (Peppers Ferry Road) | Northern terminus |
| 1.000 mi = 1.609 km; 1.000 km = 0.621 mi
 | | | | | |

Template:Attached KML/Virginia State Route 121KML is from Wikidata

## InfoBox

| State Route 121 | |
| --- | --- |
| Max Meadows Road | |
|  | |
| Route information | |
| Maintained by VDOT | |
| Length | 1.83 mi (2.95 km) |
| Existed | 1933–present |
| Tourist
routes | Virginia Byway |
| Major junctions | |
| South end | I-81 / I-77 / US 11 / US 52 at Fort Chiswell |
| North end | SR 1004 / SR 1006 in Max Meadows |
|  | |
| Location | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Virginia |
| Counties | Wythe |
|  | |
| Highway system | |
|  | |
| US 121   SR 122 | |


abstract: The North American Society for Social Philosophy (NASSP) is a non-profit learned society whose mission is to facilitate discussion between social philosophers on all topics of interest. Established in 1984, NASSP sponsors a peer reviewed journal, the Journal of Social Philosophy, hosts the International Social Philosophy Conference, produces a conference book series, and publishes a newsletter. NASSP also sponsors an annual award for the best new book on social philosophy, and organizes sessions in conjunction with meetings of the American Philosophical Association and the Canadian Philosophical Association. NASSP members receive the journal, the newsletter and the current volume of the book series as benefits of membership.

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# North American Society for Social Philosophy

The **North American Society for Social Philosophy** (**NASSP**) is a non-profit learned society whose mission is to facilitate discussion between social philosophers on all topics of interest. Established in 1984, NASSP sponsors a peer reviewed journal, the *Journal of Social Philosophy*, hosts the International Social Philosophy Conference, produces a conference book series, and publishes a newsletter. NASSP also sponsors an annual award for the best new book on social philosophy, and organizes sessions in conjunction with meetings of the American Philosophical Association and the Canadian Philosophical Association. NASSP members receive the journal, the newsletter and the current volume of the book series as benefits of membership.

## Publications

## Annual meetings

The International Social Philosophy Conference is held each year in a different location, provides a space for the sharing of professional work in social philosophy, broadly conceived. Themes for the conference range from the sociological to the ethical to the political (and the economic and legal). A selection of papers presented at each meetings is subsequently prepared for publication in the conference series *Social Philosophy Today*.

### Conferences themes and locations

* 2015 - 32nd Conference: "Education and Justice" (William Jewell College - Liberty, MO)
* 2014 - 31st Conference: "Power, Protest, and the Future of Democracy" (Southern Oregon University - Ashland, OR)
* 2013 - 30th Conference: "Food" (Quinnipiac University - Hamden, CT)
* 2012 - 29th Conference: "Civic Virtues, Divided Societies, and Democratic Dilemmas" (Northeastern University - Boston, MA)
* 2011 - 28th Conference: "Freedom, Religion, and Gender" (Marquette University - Milwaukee, WI)
* 2010 - 27th Conference: "Poverty, Markets, and Justice" (Ryerson University - Toronto, ON, Canada)
* 2009 - 26th Conference: "The Public and the Private in the 21st Century" (St. Joseph’s University - Philadelphia, PA)
* 2008 - 25th Conference: "Gender, Equality, and Social Justice" (University of Portland - Portland, OR)
* 2007 - 24th Conference: "Race and Diversity in the Global Context" (Millersville University - Millersville, PA)
* 2006 - 23rd Conference: "International Law and Justice" (Villanova University - Villanova, PA)
* 2005 - 22nd Conference: "Science, Technology, and Social Justice" (Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute - Troy, NY)
* 2004 - 21st Conference: "Human Rights, Religion, and Democracy"
* 2003 - 20th Conference: "War and Terrorism"
* 2002 - 19th Conference: "Environmental Philosophy as Social Philosophy"
* 2001 - 18th Conference: "Truth and Objectivity in Social Ethics"
* 2000 - 17th Conference: "Communication, Conflict, and Reconciliation"
* 1999 - 16th Conference: "Race, Social Identity, and Human Dignity"
* 1998 - 15th Conference: "Cultural Integrity and World Community"


title: George M. Shelley

abstract: George Madison Shelley was the Mayor of Kansas City, Missouri from 1878 to 1879.

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# George M. Shelley

**George Madison Shelley** (c. 1850 – January 5, 1929) was the Mayor of Kansas City, Missouri from 1878 to 1879.

## Early life

George Madison Shelley was born in about 1850 in Calloway County, Kentucky. Shortly after his birth, his family moved to Keokuk, Iowa, and he spent his boyhood years there. He attended schools in Keokuk, attended the University of Chicago. He then attended Princeton University. He then traveled two years; visiting Italy, China, Japan, Australia, Central America and the West Indies. In 1868 or 1870, Shelley moved to Kansas City, Missouri.

## Career

In 1870, Shelley worked as a grocer and then worked in dry goods. He established Kansas City's first wholesale dry goods wholesale firm at Third Street and Delaware Street.

Shelley was a Democrat. In 1878, Shelley was elected as Mayor of Kansas City. He served two terms, from 1878 to 1879. While mayor, Shelley advocated for a new sewer system. Shelley established the Mayor's Christmas Tree Association, a charity event in Kansas City to support the needy. He was elected as police commissioner and served three terms. He then worked as city postmaster from 1888 to 1900. In 1900, President Grover Cleveland removed him from the position due to "factional differences".

In 1900, Shelley ran again for mayor, but lost to James A. Reed. In 1904, he ran again for mayor, but lost to Jay H. Neff. In 1901, he was elected president of the City Council and Board of Public Works. During his tenure he was to encourage the Exodusters movement through Kansas City to Kansas.

Shelley owned farm land in Kansas City, Kansas, Oklahoma, Texas and Arkansas. He also operated a store at Boonville Avenue in Springfield, Missouri. On June 14, 1910, Shelley filed for bankruptcy. A fire of his business at Delaware Street led to the need to file for bankruptcy. Shelley worked as manager of the Western Merchantile Company, a brokerage company, until his death.

## Personal life

Shelley married Scioto "Otie" McAdow of Chillicothe, Ohio, on December 12, 1872. They had three children, including James M. Shelley. His wife died on March 25, 1907. Shelley married Julia A. W. Baker around 1917. She was the editor of the publication *Mother's Appeal*. Later in life, Shelley lived at 3621 Wyoming Street. He had two more children, Joseph F. Shelley and Mrs. E. H. Oberholtz. At the time of his death, Shelley lived at 818 Wyandotte Street in Kansas City.

Shelley fell down stairs on January 3, 1929, and suffered a concussion and shoulder fracture. Shelley died a couple days later on January 5 at his home in Kansas City. Shelley was buried at Forest Hill Calvary Cemetery.

## Legacy

Shelley was the namesake of Shelley Park in Kansas City.

## InfoBox

| George Madison Shelley | |
| --- | --- |
| Portrait of Shelley (c.1902) | |
|  | |
| 19th Mayor of Kansas City | |
| **In office**
1878–1879 | |
| Preceded by | James W. L. Slavens |
| Succeeded by | Charles A. Chace |
|  | |
| Personal details | |
| Born | c. 1850
Calloway County, Kentucky, U.S. |
| Died | January 5, 1929
Kansas City, Missouri, U.S. |
| Resting place | Forest Hill Calvary Cemetery
Kansas City, Missouri, U.S. |
| Political party | Democratic |
| Spouses | *   Scioto McAdow  (m. 1872; died 1907) *   Julia A. W. Baker (m. 1917) |
| Children | 5 |
| Education | University of Chicago
Princeton University |
| Occupation | * Businessman * politician |
|  | |


title: Wanda language

abstract: Wanda is a Bantu language of Tanzania. It is considered a vulnerable language with less than 43,000 native speakers worldwide. At least half of Wanda people speak limited Swahili, one of the official languages of Tanzania. Speakers are particularly concentrated in Kamsamba ward in Momba District Council and Kipeta ward in Sumbawanga District.

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# Wanda language

**Wanda** (also, known as Ichiwanda, Iciwanda, Kiwanda, Vanda, Wandia ) is a Bantu language of Tanzania. It is considered a vulnerable language with less than 43,000 native speakers worldwide. At least half of Wanda people speak limited Swahili, one of the official languages of Tanzania. Speakers are particularly concentrated in Kamsamba ward in Momba District Council and Kipeta ward in Sumbawanga District.

## InfoBox

| Wanda | |
| --- | --- |
| *Iciwanda* | |
| Native to | Tanzania |
| Ethnicity | Wanda, Sichela |
| Native speakers | (24,000 cited 1987) |
| Language family | Niger–Congo? |
| Language codes | |
| ISO 639-3 | `wbh` |
| *Glottolog* | `wand1264` |
| Guthrie code | `M.21` |
| ELP | Wanda |
|  | Sichela |


title: Jeff Banks (musician)

abstract: Bishop Jeff Willie Banks, was an American gospel musician and founding pastor of Revival Temple Holiness that was affiliated with The Church of God in Christ. He started his music career, in 1953, with the Famous Banks Brothers, after they were under the tutelage of Mary Johnson Davis from 1947 until 1953. He released his first album, Lord Lift Me Up, that was released by Savoy Records in 1984, which all of his album were released by the label. He would release seven albums, and four of those charted on the Billboard magazine Gospel Albums chart, Lord Lift Me Up in 1984, 1987's Caught up in the Rapture, 1989's The Storm Is Over, He's All over Me in 1993.

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# Jeff Banks (musician)

Bishop **Jeff Willie Banks** (June 7, 1927 – January 31, 1997), was an American gospel musician and founding pastor of Revival Temple Holiness that was affiliated with The Church of God in Christ. He started his music career, in 1953, with the Famous Banks Brothers, after they were under the tutelage of Mary Johnson Davis from 1947 until 1953. He released his first album, *Lord Lift Me Up*, that was released by Savoy Records in 1984, which all of his album were released by the label. He would release seven albums, and four of those charted on the *Billboard* magazine Gospel Albums chart, *Lord Lift Me Up* in 1984, 1987's *Caught up in the Rapture*, 1989's *The Storm Is Over*, *He's All over Me* in 1993.

## Early life

Banks was born on June 7, 1927, in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, as Jeff Willie Banks. His brother, Charles O. Davis, was born two years later, which both of them were mentored in music as soloist by Mary Johnson Davis from 1947 until 1953. They departed to for the Famous Banks Brothers, and relocated to Newark, New Jersey, where they were both compelled to become ministers by God and start and lead their own churches. Rev Charles Banks started Greater Harvest Baptist Church and Jeff Banks was The Minister of Music In 1965 Jeff started, Revival Temple Holiness Church was affiliated with The Church of God in Christ.

## Music career

Avery White and Bishop Jeff Banks Organized Revival Temple Mass Choir 1976. First Live album 1977 on Savoy Records " Master Mind Is He. Produced By John Daniels And Fred Mendelsohn Also hit the Billboard Charts. Jeff Banks Choir Travel The Country . 2nd Album The Righteous with the Hit Song " Go Ahead " 3rd Album Taking him higher " Don't Give Up Stay in the Race.1982 4th Album "WORK ON ME" Taking The Choir Higher On Billboard. Jeff Banks Always reach out for Writers Like: Paul Gainer, Dennis Bines, Steven Roberts, Rev Lawrence Roberts, Archie Mitchell, Michael Gittens, John P. Kee, Jeffery La Valley, Johnny Shipley, James Perry, Florence Anderson, Milton Biggham , S .Wills-H-Williams and the list go on. In 1984, with the release of *Love Lift Me Up*Album Pray Will Fix It Hit The Billboard Charts for Weeks. This album along with three other placed on the *Billboard* magazine Gospel Albums chart at No. 3,. 6th Live Album "Touch me one more time" Songs Like Let Me Walk in the Spirit and Saved So Glad About It . In 1987's *Caught up in the Rapture* at No. 12, Let's go back to the old landmark Swept the Country. *The Storm Is Over* at No. 18, Live Video Recorded of The Best of Bishop Jeff Banks & Revival Temple Mass Choir. 1993's *He's All over Me* at No. 9. He has performed his music at Madison Square Garden and Carnegie Hall. Apollo Theatre, Beacon Theatre with Al Green, Smithsonian Institution in Washington ,Dc. Also a Live album with the Famous Banks Brothers &Revival Temple Mass Choir " Lord I've Tired.

## Personal life

Bishop Banks died suddenly on January 31, 1997, in Newark, New Jersey.

## InfoBox

| Jeff Banks | |
| --- | --- |
| Birth name | Jeff Willie Banks |
| Also known as | Bishop Jeff Banks |
| Born | (1927-06-07)June 7, 1927
Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania |
| Died | January 31, 1997(1997-01-31) (aged 69)
Newark, New Jersey |
| Genres | gospel, traditional black gospel |
| Occupation(s) | Singer, songwriter |
| Instrument(s) | vocals, singer-songwriter |
| Years active | 1953–1997 |
| Labels | Savoy |


title: Nick Pollard

abstract: George Nicholas Pollard is a British journalist and the former head of Sky News.

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# Nick Pollard

**George Nicholas Pollard** (born 15 November 1950) is a British journalist and the former head of Sky News.

## Early life and education

Pollard was born in Birkenhead and educated at Birkenhead School, an independent school in the town.

## Career in journalism

Pollard started his career in journalism as a reporter at the *Birkenhead News*, and later worked for the BBC from 1977 to 1980 in Liverpool and London.

### ITN

He was executive producer at ITN from 1987 to 1992 on the *News at Ten*. He was a television journalist at ITN from 1980 to 1992. He produced ITN's coverage for the elections in 1987 and 1992.

### Sky News

He joined Sky News where he worked from 1996 to 2006. In 2009 he was appointed as chief executive of the Services Sound and Vision Corporation (SSVC), responsible for providing broadcasting and cinema services to British forces and their families.

In October 2012, Pollard was appointed to lead an inquiry into the BBC following allegations of sexual abuse by the late broadcaster and disc jockey Jimmy Savile. Pollard's remit was to look at why an investigation into Savile's activities by journalists on the BBC Two news programme *Newsnight* was dropped shortly before it was due to be transmitted. His report was published in December 2012 and concluded that the decision to drop the original *Newsnight* report in December 2011 was "flawed", but that it had not been done to protect programmes prepared as tributes to Savile. His report criticised George Entwistle, at that time Director of BBC Vision, for apparently failing to read emails warning him of Savile's "dark side", and stated that, after the allegations against Savile eventually became public, the BBC fell into a "level of chaos and confusion \[that\] was even greater than was apparent at the time".

In July 2014, Pollard launched Forces TV, run by Services Sound and Vision Corporation (SSVC).

### China Global Television Network

In December 2018, he joined China Global Television Network(CGTN) as a consultant and advisor, but quit CGTN over its failure to comply with Ofcom’s rules on impartiality in connection to its coverage of the anti-extradition bill protests.

## Personal life

Pollard married Sally Behenna in 1981. The couple have two sons.


title: Northern Marquesan reed warbler

abstract: The northern Marquesan reed warbler is a species of Old World warbler in the family Acrocephalidae. It was formerly considered conspecific with the southern Marquesan reed warbler, and together known as the Marquesan reed warbler. It is found on the northern Marquesas Islands.

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# Northern Marquesan reed warbler

The **northern Marquesan reed warbler** (***Acrocephalus percernis***) is a species of Old World warbler in the family Acrocephalidae. It was formerly considered conspecific with the southern Marquesan reed warbler, and together known as the Marquesan reed warbler. It is found on the northern Marquesas Islands.

## InfoBox

| Northern Marquesan reed warbler | |
| --- | --- |
| Conservation status | |
|
Least Concern  (IUCN 3.1) | |
| Scientific classification | |
| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Aves |
| Order: | Passeriformes |
| Family: | Acrocephalidae |
| Genus: | *Acrocephalus* |
| Species: | ***A. percernis*** |
| Binomial name | |
| ***Acrocephalus percernis***
(Wetmore, 1919) | |
|
|  | |


title: La Fièvre Monte à El Pao

abstract: La fièvre monte à El Pao is a 1959 film by director Luis Buñuel. Gérard Philipe died four months after the filming. This was his last film.

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# La Fièvre Monte à El Pao

***La fièvre monte à El Pao*** ("***Fever Mounts at El Pao***", also known in English as ***Republic of Sin***) is a 1959 film by director Luis Buñuel. Gérard Philipe died four months after the filming. This was his last film.

## Plot

On the remote Caribbean island Ojeda an agitated population kills their despotic ruler Mariano Vargas. His secretary Ramón Vázquez takes over and tries to reinstate public order. Meanwhile, Alejandro Gual, leader of a special military unit, tries to take the place of Ramón Vázquez. Knowing that Ramón Vázquez had an affair with the dictator's wife Inés, he tries to turn the widow against her lover.

## Cast

## Release

In 2008, *La Fièvre Monte à El Pao* was screened in Retrospective section of the 68th Berlin International Film Festival.

## Reception

On review aggregator website Rotten Tomatoes, *The Fever Rises in El Pao* has an 80% approval rating based on reviews from five critics, with an average score of 7.1/10.

## InfoBox

| La fièvre monte à El Pao | |
| --- | --- |
| La fièvre monte à El Pao poster | |
| Directed by | Luis Buñuel |
| Written by | Luis Alcoriza
Luis Buñuel |
| Produced by | Gregorio Walerstein
Raymond Borderie |
| Starring | Gérard Philipe
María Félix
Jean Servais
Miguel Ángel Ferriz |
| Distributed by | Films Borderie
Terra Films
Cormoran Films |
| Release date | * 5 December 1959 (1959-12-05) (France) |
| Running time | 97 minutes |
| Country | France |
| Language | French |
| Box office | 1,591,282 admissions (France) |


title: Tribes of Karadagh

abstract: Arasbaran, also known as Karadagh in Azerbaijani language (قره‌داغ), is a vast mountainous area in the north of East Azarbaijan Province in Iran. In this area there were several Turkic tribes, including the Beghdillu, Haji-Alilu, Hoseynaklu, Hasanbeyglu, Ilyaskhanlu, Tokhmaqlu, Bayburdlu and Qaradaghlu. All of these tribes are now sedentary, but characteristic aspects of their culture, developed around nomadic pastoralism, have persisted to our times.

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# Tribes of Karadagh

Arasbaran, also known as Karadagh in Azerbaijani language (**قره‌داغ**), is a vast mountainous area in the north of East Azarbaijan Province in Iran. In this area there were several Turkic tribes, including the Beghdillu, Haji-Alilu, Hoseynaklu, Hasanbeyglu, Ilyaskhanlu, Tokhmaqlu, Bayburdlu and Qaradaghlu. All of these tribes are now sedentary, but characteristic aspects of their culture, developed around nomadic pastoralism, have persisted to our times.

## Land ownership

According to A. Lampton, in the Karadagh Khanate the pasturage belonged to Khans, who also owned arable land in the winter quarters.

## History

In the following sections, a brief history of Arasbaran tribes is given according to a comprehensive article by Oberling and other English language sources. More information may be found in a Persian book by Colonel H. Baibordi.

### History until the Persian Constitutional Revolution of 1906

In the wake of Russo-Persian War (1804–13) a significant fraction of the inhabitants of Arasbaran lived as nomadic tribes. The major tribes included the Haji-Alilu with 800 tents and houses, Begdillu 200, and various minor groups 500. At the time, Ahar, with 3500 inhabitants, was the only city of Qaradağ. It is not clear when the remaining three tribes were founded. In Arasbaran the tribe is a political entity rather than an ethnic concept, and therefore the bond between different families in the tribe is through their allegiance to a common chief. Therefore, at a critical moment of time a strong man, often from the ruling family of a tribe, may have gathered sufficient number of nomadic families and formed a new tribe.

### The status of tribes in the wake of the White Revolution

After World War II, the central government commissioned the security of, generally unruly tribes, to tribal chiefs. This had disastrous results in Arasbaran as the chiefs apparently used their weapons "to overawe their settled neighbors and to levy illegal dues". Consequently, villagers started migrating to Tabriz and Tehran well before the White Revolution, which was intended to improve the living conditions of peasants.

## The cultural relics of tribes

During the epoch of Rezā Shāh (1925–1941) there was a concerted campaign not only to settle the pastoral nomads but also to eliminate their distinctive culture in terms of language, dress and authority structures. The nomads reverted to their former lifestyle following the king's forced abdication. The new king, Mohammad Reza Pahlavi, began persecution of nomads after introducing his White Revolution in early 1960s. Following the departure of the Shah and the ensuing period of uncertainty, some nomads revived remnants of their culture without attempting to return to the traditional authority structures. After the end of the Iran–Iraq War in 1988, the Islamic government promoted selective aspects of nomadic life, and, accordingly, government sponsored TV series were made. Unfortunately, none of the noteworthy programs were dedicated to the Tribes of Arasbaran. The government's unexpectedly soft approach to the Ashik music, has provided the Tribes of Arasbaran a way to safeguard their cultural identity. Ashik music has evolved in relation to the pastoral life of Turkic tribes and was mainly preserved in the Arasbaran region during the cultural repression of the Pahlavi era.


title: Project Horizon

abstract: Project Horizon was a 1959 study to determine the feasibility of constructing a scientific / military base on the Moon, at a time when the U.S. Department of the Army, Department of the Navy, and Department of the Air Force had total responsibility for U.S. space program plans. On June 8, 1959, a group at the Army Ballistic Missile Agency (ABMA) produced for the Army a report titled Project Horizon, A U.S. Army Study for the Establishment of a Lunar Military Outpost. The project proposal states the requirements as: The lunar outpost is required to develop and protect potential United States interests on the moon; to develop techniques in moon-based surveillance of the earth and space, in communications relay, and in operations on the surface of the moon; to serve as a base for exploration of the moon, for further exploration into space and for military operations on the moon if required; and to support scientific investigations on the moon. The permanent outpost was predicted to be required for national security "as soon as possible", and to cost $6 billion. The projected operational date with twelve soldiers was December 1966. Horizon never progressed past the feasibility stage, being rejected by President Dwight Eisenhower when primary responsibility for America's space program was transferred to the civilian agency NASA.

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# Project Horizon

**Project Horizon** was a 1959 study to determine the feasibility of constructing a scientific / military base on the Moon, at a time when the U.S. Department of the Army, Department of the Navy, and Department of the Air Force had total responsibility for U.S. space program plans. On June 8, 1959, a group at the Army Ballistic Missile Agency (ABMA) produced for the Army a report titled *Project Horizon, A U.S. Army Study for the Establishment of a Lunar Military Outpost*. The project proposal states the requirements as:

> The lunar outpost is required to develop and protect potential United States interests on the moon; to develop techniques in moon-based surveillance of the earth and space, in communications relay, and in operations on the surface of the moon; to serve as a base for exploration of the moon, for further exploration into space and for military operations on the moon if required; and to support scientific investigations on the moon.

The permanent outpost was predicted to be required for national security "as soon as possible", and to cost $6 billion. The projected operational date with twelve soldiers was December 1966.

Horizon never progressed past the feasibility stage, being rejected by President Dwight Eisenhower when primary responsibility for America's space program was transferred to the civilian agency NASA.

## Space transportation system

Horizon was estimated to require 147 early Saturn A-1 rocket launches to loft spacecraft components for assembly in low Earth orbit at a spent-tank space station. A lunar landing-and-return vehicle launched on a Saturn A-2 would have shuttled up to 16 astronauts at a time to the base and back. This was in lieu of a 12 million-pound thrust superbooster required for a direct-ascent lunar flight, which could not possibly be developed in time for the 1966 deployment target. Wernher von Braun, head of ABMA, appointed Heinz-Hermann Koelle to head the Saturn development project team at Redstone Arsenal.

## Location

Rocket-vehicle energy requirements would have limited the location of the base to an area of 20 deg latitude/longitude on the Moon, from ~20° N, ~20° W to ~20° S, ~20° E. Within this area, the Project selected three particular sites:

## Proposed Timeline

* **1964**: 40 Saturn launches.
* **January 1965**: Cargo delivery to the Moon would begin.
* **April 1965**: The first crewed landing by two soldiers. The build-up and construction phase would continue without interruption until the outpost was ready.
* **November 1966**: Outpost staffed by a task force of 12 soldiers. This program would have required a total of 61 Saturn A-1 and 88 Saturn A-2 launches up to November 1966. During this period the rockets would transport some 220 tonnes of useful cargo to the Moon.

* **December 1966 through 1967**: First operational year of the lunar outpost, with a total of 64 launches scheduled. These would result in an additional 120 tons of useful cargo.

## Defenses

The base would be defended against Soviet overland attack by manually fired weapons:

## Layout

The basic building block for the outpost would be cylindrical metal tanks, 10 feet (3.0 m) in diameter and 20 feet (6.1 m) in length.

Two nuclear reactors would be located in pits for shielding, and would provide power for operation of the preliminary quarters and for the equipment used in the construction of the permanent facility. Empty cargo and propellant containers would be assembled and used for storage of bulk supplies, weapons, and life essentials.

Two types of surface vehicles would be used, one for lifting, digging, and scraping, another for more extended distance trips needed for hauling, reconnaissance and rescue.

A lightweight parabolic antenna erected near the main quarters would provide communications with Earth. At the conclusion of the construction phase the original construction camp quarters would be converted to bio-science and physics-science laboratories.

## Further reading


title: Muteki na Heart

abstract: "Muteki na Heart" is a song by Japanese singer songwriter Mai Kuraki, taken from her third compilation album Mai Kuraki Best 151A: Love & Hope (2014). It was released on August 27, 2014, and served as the theme song to the Japanese animation Case Closed. It was released as a double-A side with "Stand by You".

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# Muteki na Heart

"**Muteki na Heart**" (無敵なハート, *lit. "Invincible Heart"*) is a song by Japanese singer songwriter Mai Kuraki, taken from her third compilation album *Mai Kuraki Best 151A: Love & Hope* (2014). It was released on August 27, 2014, and served as the theme song to the Japanese animation *Case Closed*. It was released as a double-A side with "Stand by You".

## Music video

A short version of the official music video was first released on Kuraki's official YouTube account on October 10, 2014. As of August 2022, it has received over 1,090,000 views on YouTube.

## Track listing

Standard edition/Limited edition A/FC & Musing edition
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Arranger(s) | Length |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1. | "Muteki na Heart" |  | * Hirokazu Tajiri * Shun Sato | 3:25 |
| 2. | "Stand by You" |  | Tokunaga | 5:26 |
| 3. | "Muteki na Heart" (Instrumental) | * Kuraki * Mochizuki * Hiraga | * Tajiri * Sato | 3:25 |
| 4. | "Stand by You" (Instrumental) | * Tokunaga | Tokunaga | 5:22 |
| Total length: | | | | 17:39 |

DVD (Limited edition A)
| No. | Title | Length |
| --- | --- | --- |
| 1. | "Muteki na Heart" (music video) |  |

Limited edition B
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Arranger(s) | Length |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1. | "Stand by You" |  | Tokunaga | 5:24 |
| 2. | "Muteki na Heart" |  | * Hirokazu Tajiri * Shun Sato | 3:27 |
| 3. | "Stand by You" (Instrumental) | * Tokunaga | Tokunaga | 5:24 |
| 4. | "Muteki na Heart" (Instrumental) | * Kuraki * Mochizuki * Hiraga | * Tajiri * Sato | 3:24 |
| Total length: | | | | 17:40 |

DVD (Limited edition B)
| No. | Title | Length |
| --- | --- | --- |
| 1. | "Stand by You" (music video) |  |

Digital download
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Arranger(s) | Length |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1. | "Muteki na Heart" |  | * Hirokazu Tajiri * Shun Sato | 3:25 |
| 2. | "Stand by You" |  | Tokunaga | 5:26 |
| Total length: | | | | 8:51 |

## Charts

### Weekly charts

| Chart (2014) | Peak
position |
| --- | --- |
| Japan (Oricon) | 5 |
| Japan (Japan Hot 100) | 6 |
| Japan (Japan Hot Animation) | 3 |

### Monthly charts

| Chart (2014) | Peak
position |
| --- | --- |
| Japan (Oricon) | 21 |

### Year-end charts

| Chart (2014) | Position |
| --- | --- |
| Japan (Oricon) | 240 |

## Certification and sales

| Region | Certification | Certified units/sales |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Japan (RIAJ) |  | 29,517 (physical sales) |

## Release history

| Region | Date | Format | Label |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Japan | August 27, 2014 | CD single (Standard edition) | Northern Music |
| | CD single/DVD (Limited edition A) | |
| | CD single (Limited edition B) | |
| | CD single (Musing & FC edition) | |
| | Digital download | |

## InfoBox

| "Muteki na Heart" | |
| --- | --- |
| Standard edition/digital download cover | |
| Single by Mai Kuraki | |
| from the album  *Mai Kuraki Best 151A: Love & Hope* | |
| Released | August 27, 2014 (2014-08-27) |
| Recorded | 2014 |
| Genre | J-pop |
| Length | 3:25 |
| Label | Northern Music |
| Songwriter(s) | * Mai Kuraki * Yue Mochizuki * Takahiro Hiraga * Hirokazu Tajiri * Shun Sato |
| Producer(s) | Mai Kuraki, KANNONJI |
| Mai Kuraki singles chronology | |
| "Wake Me Up"
(2014) "**Muteki na Heart**" / "Stand by You"
(2014) "Yesterday Love"
(2017) | |
|  | |
| Music video | |
| "Muteki na Heart" on YouTube | |
|  | |


title: Hugo von Kirchbach

abstract: Hugo Ewald Graf von Kirchbach was a Prussian general who commanded the Prussian V Corps during the Franco-Prussian War.

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# Hugo von Kirchbach

**Hugo Ewald Graf von Kirchbach** (23 May 1809  26 October 1887) was a Prussian general who commanded the Prussian V Corps during the Franco-Prussian War.

## Biography

He was born in 1809 at Neumarkt in Silesia, to the Saxon noble family of Kirchbach. His father, Franz Karl Helmuth von Kirchbach, was a captain in the Prussian Army, serving as an adjutant to Major General Michael Heinrich von Losthin in the 1813 Campaign during the Napoleonic Wars.

First entering the cadet school in 1824, von Kirchbach was named an ensign in the Regiment *Fürst Leopold von Anhalt-Dessau* in 1826, before being promoted to sub-lieutenant a year later. From 1831 to 1834 he studied at the Prussian Military Academy, which was a prerequisite to joining the General Staff. In 1838 he joined the Prussian General Staff's topography division. He was promoted to lieutenant in 1840, captain in 1845 and major in 1850. From 1855 to 1858 he was a divisional chief on the General Staff. In 1859 von Kirchbach became commander of the 36th Infantry Regiment. Before being promoted to major general in 1863, von Kirchbach served as the chief of staff of the 3rd Army corps in Berlin.

During the Second Schleswig War von Kirchbach was given command of the 21st Infantry brigade. At the start of the Austro-Prussian War in 1866 von Kirchbach was promoted to lieutenant general and named the commander of the 10th Infantry division. He distinguished himself in the battle of Nachod, and in engagements at Skalitz and Schweinschädel. For these actions he was awarded the Pour le Mérite. His division was not engaged at Königgrätz

When the Franco-Prussian War erupted in 1870 von Kirchbach was promoted to General der Infanterie and appointed commander of the Prussian V Corps. He played a prominent role in the early battles of the war at Wissembourg and Wörth. At Sedan von Kirchbach and his V Corps were tasked with closing the ring on the northern side around the French *Army of Châlons* trapped at Sedan. During the siege of Paris, V Corps occupied positions to the southwest of the city. Von Kirchbach was able to repel all French attempts to break through his positions at Mont Valerien, for which he was awarded the oak leaves to his Pour le Mérite. In February 1871, the V Corps was sent to Orléans and in March to Vesoul.

In 1872 he was given 100.000 thalers and an estate in Niesky. In 1880 von Kirchbach was granted the title of Count. Hugo von Kirchbach died in 1887 in Niesky, Oberlausitz.

## Marriage and issue

Von Kirchbach married Anna Karoline Davide Schwartz (1826–1905) at Magdeburg on 11 March 1844. Their son, Günther, served as a colonel general during the First World War.

## Honours and awards

### Sources

* Howard, Michael, *The Franco-Prussian War: The German Invasion of France 1870–1871*, New York: Routledge, 2001. ISBN 0-415-26671-8.
* Hansen, Wolfgang: "General der Infanterie Hugo Ewald Graf von Kirchbach" in *Deutsches Soldatenjahrbuch 1987*, Seite 125 ff. Schild Verlag, München 1987; ISBN 3-88014-087-1.

### Citations

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3. Lehmann, Gustaf (1913). *Die Ritter des Ordens pour le mérite 1812–1913* \[*The Knights of the Order of the Pour le Mérite*\] (in German). Vol. 2. Berlin: Ernst Siegfried Mittler & Sohn. p. 486.
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9. "Königliche-orden", *Staatshandbuch für den Freistaat Sachsen: 1886/87* (in German), Dresden: Heinrich, 1886–1887, p. 94  via hathitrust.org
10. Württemberg (1887), "Königliche-orden", *Hof- und Staats-Handbuch des Königreichs Württemberg: 1886/87* (in German), Stuttgart, p. 54  via hathitrust.org`{{citation}}`: CS1 maint: location missing publisher (link)

## InfoBox

| Hugo Ewald Graf von Kirchbach | |
| --- | --- |
|  | |
| Born | (1809-05-23)23 May 1809
Neumarkt, Silesia |
| Died | 16 October 1887(1887-10-16) (aged 78)
Niesky, Oberlausitz |
| Allegiance | Kingdom of Prussia
German Empire |
| Service/branch | Prussian Army
Imperial German Army |
| Rank | General of the Infantry |
| Commands | V Corps |
| Battles/wars | Second Schleswig War
Austro-Prussian War
Franco-Prussian War |
| Awards | Pour le Mérite with Oak Leaves
Military Order of Max Joseph
Military Merit Order |
| Relations | Günther von Kirchbach |


title: George M. Sheldrick

abstract: George Michael Sheldrick, FRS is a British chemist who specialises in molecular structure determination. He is one of the most cited workers in the field, having over 280,000 citations as of 2020 and an h-index of 113. He was a professor at the University of Göttingen from 1978 until his retirement in 2011.

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# George M. Sheldrick

**George Michael Sheldrick**, FRS (born 17 November 1942, in Huddersfield, England) is a British chemist who specialises in molecular structure determination. He is one of the most cited workers in the field, having over 280,000 citations as of 2020 and an h-index of 113. He was a professor at the University of Göttingen from 1978 until his retirement in 2011.

## Early life

Sheldrick was born on 17 November 1942 in Huddersfield, England. He was educated at Huddersfield New College, then an all-boys grammar school. He completed 9 O-Levels, 6 A-Levels, and 2 S-Levels. At A-Level, he achieved a distinction (the highest grade) in chemistry, mathematics and physics.

Sheldrick was awarded a Major Scholarship to study Natural Sciences at Jesus College, Cambridge. He specialised in chemistry in his final year. He graduated in 1963 with a first class Bachelor of Arts (BA) degree. He remained at the University of Cambridge to undertake postgraduate research under the supervision of Evelyn Ebsworth. He completed his Doctor of Philosophy (PhD) degree in 1966. The topic of his thesis was the investigation of inorganic hydrides using nuclear magnetic resonance spectroscopy, and was title "*N.M.R. Studies of Inorganic Hydrides*".

## Academic career

In 1966, Sheldrick was elected a Fellow of Jesus College, Cambridge. During his time as an academic at the University of Cambridge, he also taught within the Faculty of Chemistry. He was a demonstrator from 1966 to 1971, and a lecturer from 1971 to 1978.

Sheldrick joined the University of Göttingen in 1978. There, he was first Professor of Inorganic Chemistry, then later Professor of Structural Chemistry. In 2011, he retired from full-time academia and was appointed Niedersachsen Professor (IE Emeritus Professor).

## Work

Sheldrick deals with molecular structure elucidation by X-ray diffraction. He is the lead developer of the SHELX program suite, which is freely available online. In 2011, a graphical user interface for SHELX refinements called ShelXle was released.

## Personal life

On 13 July 1968, Sheldrick married Katherine Elizabeth Herford. Together they have four children.

His younger brother, William S. Sheldrick (1945-2015), was a professor of analytical chemistry at Ruhr University in Bochum, Germany until his retirement in 2010.

## Honours

## InfoBox

| George M. SheldrickFRS | |
| --- | --- |
| Born | George Michael Sheldrick
(1942-11-17) 17 November 1942
Huddersfield, England, UK |
| Nationality | British and German |
| Citizenship | United Kingdom and Germany |
| Education | Huddersfield New College |
| Alma mater | Jesus College, Cambridge
University of Cambridge |
| Known for | SHELX programs |
| Spouse | Katherine Elizabeth Herford  (m. 1968) |
| Children | Four |
| **Scientific career** | |
| Fields | Chemistry |
| Institutions | University of Göttingen |
| Thesis | *N.M.R. Studies of Inorganic Hydrides*  (1966) |
| Doctoral advisor | Evelyn Ebsworth |
|  | |


title: Wanda people

abstract: The Wanda are a Bantu ethno-linguistic group based in Mbeya Region and Sumbawanga District of southern Rukwa Region of Tanzania. The Wanda population was estimated to be 24,000 in 1987, having increased from 5,745 in 1931, 7,677 in 1948, and 9,477 in 1957.

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# Wanda people

The **Wanda** are a Bantu ethno-linguistic group based in Mbeya Region and Sumbawanga District of southern Rukwa Region of Tanzania. The Wanda population was estimated to be 24,000 in 1987, having increased from 5,745 in 1931, 7,677 in 1948, and 9,477 in 1957.

## Language

The Wanda's native dialect is also called Wanda. Linguists group Wanda with Fipa, Lungu, Nyamwanga, Pimbwe, and Kuulwe as dialects of a single language. Most people also speak some Swahili.

## Political system

Following German occupation, the Wanda came under British rule, and the northern chiefdom of Uwanda was abolished, being incorporated into the Fipa chiefdom of Lyangalile. The chief was always called *Mwene*, and was generally related to others in the group. The *Mwene* was greeted with clapping hands and the phrases "You are the only one" or "Guard us well".

## Customs

As with many of the peoples of southwest Tanzania, in marriage ceremonies the groom carried a bow in his right-hand and an arrow in his left "to pierce any man who seduces your wife".

At a chief's burial a grave is dug inside the chief's hut, but only after a whole sheep is buried. The chief is placed in a sitting position on his royal stool, with a brightly colored bird's feather placed in his hair.

The main crops of the Wanda were finger millet, sorghum, sesame, peanuts, and maize. These crops were cultivated on ridges. Iron tools and weapons were not produced by the Wanda, these being traded in, mostly from the Fipa.

The Wanda worshipped gods, certain large trees, and the graves of certain chiefs.

* Bauer, Andreus. (Raising the Flag of War)
* Willis, Roy G. (Fipa and Related Peoples) 'Ethnographic Survey of Africa'


title: Jean Chapman

abstract: Jean Chapman is a British writer of romance novels since 1981 and a lecturer in creative writing. Her debut novel The Unreasoning Earth and The Red Pavilion were both shortlisted for the Parker Pen Romantic Novel of the Year Award. She was elected the twenty Chairman (2001–2003) of the Romantic Novelists' Association and is the three-time President of the Leicester Writer's Club.

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# Jean Chapman

**Jean Chapman** (born 30 October 1929) is a British writer of romance novels since 1981 and a lecturer in creative writing. Her debut novel *The Unreasoning Earth* and *The Red Pavilion* were both shortlisted for the Parker Pen Romantic Novel of the Year Award. She was elected the twenty Chairman (2001–2003) of the Romantic Novelists' Association and is the three-time President of the Leicester Writer's Club.

## Biography

Chapman married Lionel Alan Chapman; they had 1 son and 2 daughters. In 1989, she obtained a BA at Open University.

## Bibliography

### Single novels

* *The Unreasoning Earth* (1981)
* *Tangled Dynasty* (1984)
* *The Forbidden Path* (1986)
* *Savage Legacy* (1987)
* *The Bellmakers* (1991)
* *Fortune's Woman* (1991)
* *A World Apart* (1993)
* *The Red Pavilion* (1995)
* *The Soldier's Girl* (1997)
* *This Time Last Year* (1999)
* *A New Beginning* (2001)
* *By Touch Alone* (2015)

### Philipps-Sinclair Saga

1. *And a Golden Pear* (2002)
2. *Danced Over the Sea* (2004)

### John Cannon Series

1. *Both Sides of the Fence* (2009)
2. *A Watery Grave* (2011)
3. *Deadly Serious* (2013)
4. *Deadly Zeal* (2015)
5. *Deadly Odds* (2018)

Source for bibliography:

## References and sources

## InfoBox

| Jean Chapman | |
| --- | --- |
| Born | (1929-10-30) 30 October 1929<br>England, United Kingdom |
| Pen name | Jean Chapman |
| Occupation | Novelist |
| Nationality | British |
| Period | 1981–present |
| Genre | romance |
| Spouse | Lionel Alan Chapman (1951-) |
| Children | 3 |


title: Nick Pocock

abstract: Nicholas Edward Julian Pocock is an English former first-class cricketer who played county cricket for Hampshire between 1976 and 1984, making over a hundred appearances in both first-class and one-day cricket. He served as Hampshire captain from 1980 and 1984, having succeeded Bob Stephenson. He later served as president of Hampshire and sat on the committee of the Marylebone Cricket Club.

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# Nick Pocock

**Nicholas Edward Julian Pocock** (born 15 December 1951) is an English former first-class cricketer who played county cricket for Hampshire between 1976 and 1984, making over a hundred appearances in both first-class and one-day cricket. He served as Hampshire captain from 1980 and 1984, having succeeded Bob Stephenson. He later served as president of Hampshire and sat on the committee of the Marylebone Cricket Club.

## Cricket career

Pocock was born in Venezuela at Maracaibo in December 1951. He was educated in England at Shrewsbury School. He began his association with Hampshire in 1973, playing for their second eleven. Two years then elapsed before his next appearance for the second eleven in 1975, with Pocock making his first eleven debut in 1976, in a first-class match in the County Championship against Leicestershire at Bournemouth, in which he top-scored in Hampshire's first innings with 68. He made two further first-class appearances that season in the County Championship, while in the 1977 County Championship he made seven appearances, scoring 265 runs. it was in 1977 that Pocock made his debut in List A one-day cricket, making five one-day appearances. His first match the following season came in a first-class fixture against the touring Pakistanis, with Pocock featuring in the Hampshire side following injuries and the unavailability of regular players. He featured in a further four first-class matches in 1978, three of which were in the County Championship, and later in the season in the final five matches of the John Player League, filling in for Barry Richards following his sudden departure from Hampshire.

Following Richards' departure, Pocock began to appear from regularly for Hampshire in the 1979 season, making twelve first-class and fourteen one-day appearances. Against Middlesex in the 1979 County Championship, he recorded his maiden century with an unbeaten 143, with him scoring 393 first-class runs in 1979. Against Oxford University that season, he equalled the Hampshire first-class record of five outfield catches in an innings when he was fielding at slip. Although by no means a certainty in the Hampshire side, despite his increased playing opportunities in 1979, it came as a surprise when he was chosen to captain Hampshire for the 1980 season following Bob Stephenson's relinquishment of the captaincy. He inherited a Hampshire side which was a stark contrast to their successful team of the early 1970s, ultimately finishing last in the 1980 County Championship. In his inaugural season as captain, he made 24 first-class appearances, scoring 874 runs at an average of 23.62, while in one-day cricket he made 21 appearances, scoring 298 runs at an average of 18.62. He remained as Hampshire captain until the 1984 season, helping lead them to third place finishes in both the 1982 and 1983 County Championship's.

While playing Lancashire in Portsmouth in mid-July 1984, Pocock made his intention to resign the Hampshire captaincy known to Mark Nicholas, who he recommended to replace him. His decision to resign the captaincy was based around his intentions to devote more time to his fledgling business interests. After resigning the captaincy, he did not play for Hampshire again, with a thumb injury ruling him out for the remainder the season. From his debut in 1976, Pocock made 127 appearances in first-class cricket for Hampshire. In these, he scored 3,790 runs at an average of 23.10, making two centuries and eighteen half centuries; his highest score of 164 came against Lancashire in 1982. In one-day cricket, he made 1,346 runs at an average of 21.36, making three half centuries and with a top-score of 73 not out. As a slip fielder, he took 124 catches in first-class cricket, with his reflexes off the bowling of Malcolm Marshall being noted.

## Post-cricket career

Following the end of his cricket career, Pocock worked for HSBC Insurance Brokers for over 10 years alongside former Hampshire cricketer Colin Ingleby-Mackenzie. In 1992, he helped set up Sporting Index where he was employed as its marketing director. He later became vice chairman of Hedgehog Risk Solutions, a company specialising in providing bespoke insurance and financing solutions for corporations with sports related exposure.

Pocock succeeded Ingleby-Mackenzie as Hampshire president following his death in 2006, and in 2013 he was elected to the committee of the Marylebone Cricket Club. In November 2020, he was elected the new president of the Cricketer Cup, succeeding Tony Winlaw.

## InfoBox

Nick Pocock
| Personal information | |
| --- | --- |
| Full name | Nicholas Edward Julian Pocock |
| Born | (1951-12-15) 15 December 1951<br>Maracaibo, Zulia, Venezuela |
| Batting | Right-handed |
| Bowling | Left-arm medium |
| Domestic team information | |
| Years | Team |
| 19761984 | Hampshire |
|  | |
| Career statistics | |
| Competition First-class List A  Matches 127 105  Runs scored 3,790 1,346  Batting average 23.10 21.36  100s/50s 2/18 –/3  Top score 164 73  Balls bowled 554 18  Wickets 4 0  Bowling average 99.00   5 wickets in innings    10 wickets in match    Best bowling 1/4   Catches/stumpings 124/– 42/– | |
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title: La Unión, Buenos Aires

abstract: La Unión is a city in Greater Buenos Aires, Argentina, in the Ezeiza Partido.

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# La Unión, Buenos Aires

**La Unión** is a city in Greater Buenos Aires, Argentina, in the Ezeiza Partido.

## Parishes of the Catholic Church in La Unión

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**Catholic Church**
| Diocese | Lomas de Zamora |
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| Parish | Nuestra Señora de Lourdes |

## InfoBox

| La Unión | |
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| City | |
| La UniónLocation in Greater Buenos Aires | |
| Coordinates: 34°53′S 58°34′W / 34.883°S 58.567°W / -34.883; -58.567 | |
| Country | Argentina |
| Province | Buenos Aires |
| Partido | Ezeiza |
| Founded | June 24, 1912 |
| Elevation | 22 m (72 ft) |
| Population (2001 census \[INDEC\]) | |
| Total | 24,293 |
| CPA Base | 1806 |
| Area code | +54 11 |


title: Tribes of Iraq Coalition

abstract: The Tribes of Iraq Coalition also known as the Anbar Salvation Council is an Iraqi political coalition formed to contest the 2009 Al Anbar governorate election which won 2 out of 29 seats. The party was one of several formed out of the Awakening movements - Sunni tribal militias armed and financed by the United States Army to fight al-Qaeda in Iraq. The coalition was led by Sheikh Hamid al-Hais. In an interview with the Washington Post prior to the election, Hais said he would kill all the Iraqi Islamic Party's candidates if anything happened to any of his candidates. They joined the National Iraqi Alliance for the 2010 Iraqi Elections.

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# Tribes of Iraq Coalition

The **Tribes of Iraq Coalition** (List 398) also known as the **Anbar Salvation Council** is an Iraqi political coalition formed to contest the 2009 Al Anbar governorate election which won 2 out of 29 seats. The party was one of several formed out of the Awakening movements \- Sunni tribal militias armed and financed by the United States Army to fight al-Qaeda in Iraq. The coalition was led by Sheikh Hamid al-Hais. In an interview with the Washington Post prior to the election, Hais said he would kill all the Iraqi Islamic Party's candidates if anything happened to any of his candidates.

They joined the National Iraqi Alliance for the 2010 Iraqi Elections.


title: House Arrest (The Sopranos)

abstract: "House Arrest" is the 24th episode of the HBO original series The Sopranos and the 11th of the show's second season. It was written by Terence Winter and directed by Tim Van Patten, and originally aired on March 26, 2000.

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# House Arrest (The Sopranos)

"**House Arrest**" is the 24th episode of the HBO original series *The Sopranos* and the 11th of the show's second season. It was written by Terence Winter and directed by Tim Van Patten, and originally aired on March 26, 2000.

## Starring

** = credited only*

### Guest starring

#### Also guest starring

## Synopsis

Tony is advised by his lawyer, Neil Mink, to "insulate" himself from the "shenanigans." He spends time at home, where he is bored, and then in the office of Barone Sanitation, where he is still bored, though he draws up an office basketball pool and has vigorous sex with the office assistant.

Dr. Melfi is under heavy stress because of her relationship with Tony. She is drinking between sessions on the days that she sees him. Tony comments once, "You seem very mellow today. You look like you're on drugs." In a restaurant with her son, she creates a scene when she tries to stop another patron from smoking. She tells Dr. Kupferberg that, although she is repulsed by what Tony tells her, "I can't stop myself from wanting to hear it." Kupferberg prescribes medication and urges her again to cease treating Tony.

Uncle Junior and Richie are selling cocaine on their garbage routes. Tony angrily tells Richie to stop, saying that this can draw FBI and DEA attention to their legitimate business. Richie glares at him before turning away. After this confrontation, Tony has a panic attack. He almost has another when he sees Janice behaving lovingly with Richie, who is now her fiancé. Thinking aloud, Tony says, "Oh, you poor bastard."

One of Junior's drivers continues selling cocaine; Junior says he needs the income for legal and medical expenses. At the hospital, he is recognized by Catherine Romano, who was a classmate of his younger brother Johnny. She is now the widow – and the mother – of a police detective. At first, Junior evades her, embarrassed by his illnesses and house arrest. Eventually, he phones her, and in his home she affectionately looks after him.

Tony returns to Satriale's, where his crew – including a now-discharged and nearly fully-recovered Christopher – welcomes him back.

## Title reference

House arrest is a sentence issued by a judge as an alternative to prison time and helps keep track of convicted criminals after or as an alternative to, a prison sentence. The sentence states that the person cannot leave their main domicile and can only be released for important family functions, medical appointments, or funerals. Junior is also able to leave his residence when he needs to visit a supermarket. Junior's social life begins to dwindle under his sentence.

The title also applies to the increased amount of time that Tony spends at home, surrounded by mundane activities that do not interest him. In this way, Tony experiences a sort of "house arrest", isolated from his friends and the work that he enjoys. Although Tony's sentence is more self-imposed than his uncle's, it has been advised by his lawyer.

## Cultural references

* When Tony is reminded of the Bevilaqua murder case by his lawyer, he remarks "I told you, I was home alone". Mink replies "You and Macaulay Culkin", referring to the 1990 film *Home Alone*.
* One of the nurses in the hospital laughs at the U.S. Marshal sent to affix an electronic bracelet to Junior's ankle when he mentions his last name is McLuhan. His professional name is therefore Marshal McLuhan, similar to the name of Canadian philosopher Marshall McLuhan. In his 1970 book *From Cliche to Archetype*, McLuhan extensively analyzed and discussed Eugène Ionesco play *The Bald Soprano*.
* Mary Louise Wilson's character Catherine Romano shares a name with Nanette Fabray's character on the sitcom *One Day at a Time*, which Wilson was also on from 1976–1977.
* During a therapy session, Tony mentions he was watching a movie starring Brad Pitt and Gwyneth Paltrow. Dr. Melfi guesses *Sliding Doors* (which stars Paltrow but not Pitt). Tony corrects her with *Seven*.
* Tony asks if Dr. Melfi is in mourning after "the coming of managed care," which was a group of activities introduced in the early 1980s intended to reduce the cost of American health care.
* While Junior is talking to Catherine, she mentions her husband died "almost 15 years ago, the week the shuttle exploded", referring to the *Challenger* disaster of January 1986 (at this point, the *Columbia* disaster had not yet taken place).
* Junior jokes that Judge Crater is at the door, but Bobby doesn't get the reference.
* Tony calls Richie's eyes "Manson lamps," a reference to Charles Manson's wide-eyed appearance.
* At a meeting of Carmela's book club in her living room, her friends discuss the memoir *Angela's Ashes* by Frank McCourt. McCourt's follow-up memoir, *'Tis*, lies on a nearby table.
* Tony sarcastically rebuts Junior's nostalgic view of 1950s gangsters working together to settle their differences amicably, mentioning his memories of the picture of Albert Anastasia "lying there all amicable, on the barber shop floor". He's referring to the 1957 assassination of the Mafia boss in the barbershop of Manhattan's Park Sheraton Hotel.
* During a therapy session with Dr. Melfi, Tony, frustrated with his recent lack of progress, angrily mentions he's "ready for the George Sanders long walk", which refers to the 1972 suicide of actor George Sanders.
* The television show Junior Soprano and Catherine Romano are watching when he falls asleep is *Diagnosis: Murder,* starring Dick Van Dyke.

## Music

## Filming locations

Listed in order of first appearance:

## InfoBox

| "**House Arrest**" | |
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| *The Sopranos* episode | |
| Episode no. | Season 2<br>Episode 11 |
| Directed by | Tim Van Patten |
| Written by | Terence Winter |
| Cinematography by | Phil Abraham |
| Production code | 211 |
| Original air date | March 26, 2000 (2000-03-26) |
| Running time | 57 minutes |
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title: Musa Sor

abstract: Sheikh Mûsa Sor is a Yazidi saint. He is also called the Lord of Air and Wind. Yazidis venerate him as the patron saint of lung and rheumatic diseases. A subdivision of the Adani Sheikh lineage is also named after him. ‘Ebdî Resho was a companion of Sheikh Musa Sor. Musa Sor is associated with winds and the air. He is invocated during winnowing so that winds can help separate grains from hay.

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# Musa Sor

Sheikh **Mûsa Sor** ("Red Moses"; also **Sheikh Mûs** or **Mūsē Sōr**) is a Yazidi saint. He is also called the *Lord of Air and Wind*. Yazidis venerate him as the patron saint of lung and rheumatic diseases. A subdivision of the Adani Sheikh lineage is also named after him.

Ebdî Resho (‘Ebd Resh) was a companion of Sheikh Musa Sor.

Musa Sor is associated with winds and the air. He is invocated during winnowing so that winds can help separate grains from hay.

## Shrines

There is a *mazār* (shrine or sanctuary) dedicated to Musa Sor in Bahzane village in the Lalish Valley of northern Iraq.

## InfoBox

| Musa Sor | |
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| Mûsa Sor | |
| Other names | Sheikh Mûs |
| Known for | Patron saint of lung and rheumatic diseases |


title: Hugo von Montfort

abstract: Hugo von Montfort was an Austrian minstrel of the Late Middle Ages.

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# Hugo von Montfort

**Hugo von Montfort** (1357  4 April 1423) was an Austrian minstrel of the Late Middle Ages.

## Life

Hugo VII was a scion of the comital house of Montfort at Bregenz, head of an old and influential Swabian family of nobles, holding numerous high administrative posts. By his mother Countess Ursula of Ferrette (*Pfirt*), he was related with the Austrian House of Habsburg. About 1373 he married the Styrian countess Margaret, granddaughter of Count Ulrich V of Pfannberg and widow of Count Hans of Cilli. With his wife's estates around Pfannberg in the Mur valley, he vastly increased the area controlled by the House of Montfort. Upon Margarte's death about 1395, he secondly married Countess Clementia of Toggenburg. In 1399 he also acquired Festenburg Castle in eastern Styria. In 1402 Hugo married, for the third time, the Bohemian noble Anna of Neuhaus, widow of the Styrian governor Hans of Stadeck.

As second-born son, he had prepared for an ecclesiastical career, but spent most of his adult life as a politician in the Habsburg service: as commander in chief of the ducal Austrian troops in Italy, as *Hofmeister* of Duke Leopold IV, as governor of Styria (1412–1415), and as *Landvogt* in the Thurgau, Aargau, and Black Forest regions of Further Austria. Hugo died aged 66 at Pfannberg and was buried in the parish church of Bruck an der Mur in Upper Styria.

## Works

Hugo wrote songs and *Minnebrief* rhymes, as well as political and didactic speeches. About 1402 he had a first manuscript of his works drawn up. Approximately 40 of his texts are preserved in an elaborate 1414 codex. Though still standing in the shadow of his famous contemporary Oswald von Wolkenstein, he is today considered one of the last important representatives of the German *Minnesang*.

## Recordings

* *Die lieder des Hugo von Montfort: "Fro welt, ir sint gar húpsch und schón"* Eberhard Kummer. ORF Alte Musik CD3011 \[CDx2+DVD\]

## Further reading

* Wernfried Hofmeister: *Hugo von Montfort. Das poetische Werk*. De Gruyter, Berlin 2005, ISBN 3-11-017604-1
* Anke Sophie Meyer: *Hugo von Montfort. Autorenrolle und Repräsentationstätigkeit*. Kümmerle, Göppingen 1995, ISBN 3-87452-855-3