title: Matthau Mikojan

abstract: Matthau Mikojan is a Finnish rock musician, singer, guitarist and songwriter in a band named after him.

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# Matthau Mikojan

**Matthau Mikojan** (born ***Matti Mikkonen***, March 26, 1982) is a Finnish rock musician, singer, guitarist and songwriter in a band named after him.

## Life

Matthau Mikojan was born on March 26, 1982, in Tampere, Finland. His father Tapani "Arwo" Mikkonen was a founding member/guitarist/songwriter in a famous Finnish band Popeda. He died prematurely and unexpected during soundcheck in 1986. He was only 31. About his mother *Sirpa* there is hardly any information to be found. Mikojan' s older brother *Jukka Mikkonen*, a.k.a. Sir Christus, was the lead guitarist of Negative. He also died prematurely and unexpected in 2017. He was 39.

## Musical development

### Early beginnings

Mikojan befriended Paavo Pekkonen in the summer of 1994. They started a band called RIP followed by Turmio, SBT-666 and Shit Kickers until finally in 1999 they settled with Bloodpit. Mikojan's first gig was not, however, with Bloodpit but with a group called "Ripuli" together with his brother and three other members as early as in 1995.

### Bloodpit

Bloodpit plays its first gig on November 26, 1999. The band goes through several line-up changes, releases several self-produced EPs and participates in band competitions of which, alone in 2001, they win three in a row. The triumphant line-up, including Mikojan's brother whom they dub Kristus, plays festivals and builds a steady following. Bloodpit signs a recording contract in 2004 followed by the release of the debut *Mental Circus* (2005) and *Off The Hook* (2007). Within approximately two years Bloodpit releases several singles and an EP, is featured on the EA Game NHL-07 for PlayStation and the FC Venus movie soundtrack, tours and plays shows/festivals in Finland, Italy, Russia, Germany, Netherlands and The United States of America.

Prolonged tensions between the members of Bloodpit result in Mikojan's departure. In 2007 Mikojan embarks on a solo career.

### Matthau Mikojan

Matthau Mikojan starts recording his solo album swiftly after parting ways with Bloodpit. The first single Stiletto Heels sees the daylight on February 6, followed by the self-titled debut on March 12, 2008.

Matthau Mikojan, a three piece band, hits the road touring Finland, Germany and Switzerland. At the end of 2008 the red-hot band enters studio for the follow-up album Mania For Life (2009). At the beginning of 2010 Matthau Mikojan tours Germany with a renewed line-up. The third album "Hell Or High Water" comes out in 2011. In 2012 Matthau Mikojan plays only two shows, one in Helsinki and the other in Halden, Norway. In 2013 Mikojan starts recording his fourth album in solitude. The self-produced album "Her Foreign Language" comes out in 2015 followed by a handful of live performances. Mikojan's big brother Jukka Mikkonen's sudden death in 2017 forces Mikojan to write a song called "Epitaph" which is released on Jukka's birthday April 10, 2019. Mikojan is currently working on new material. A brand new single "Faustian Tango" will be released on Halloween 2020.

## Discography

### With Bloodpit

**Alben**

* *Mental Circus* (2005)
* *Off The Hook* (2007)

**Singles**

* *Out to Find You* (2005)
* *One More Time* (2005)
* *Platitude* (2005)
* *Bad-Ass Blues* (2005)
* *Wise Men Don't Cry* (2007)

**EPs**

* *Promo EP* (2000)
* *No 2* (2001)
* *You Name It* (2003)
* *Platitude* (2004)
* *Sauna Päälle!* (2006)

**Music videos**

* *Platitude* (2005)
* *Bad-Ass Blues* (2006)
* *Wise Men Don't Cry* (2007)

**DVDs**

* *Live@Nosturi* (2007)

### Under the name Matthau Mikojan

**Alben**

* Matthau Mikojan (2008)
* Mania For Life (2009)
* Hell Or High Water (2011)
* Her Foreign Language (2015)

**Singles**

* Stiletto Heels (2008)
* Too Fortunate To Cry (2008)
* Gypsy Eye (2009)
* Plastic Trays (2010)
* You (2015)
* Epitaph (2019)
* Faustian Tango (2020)

**EPs**

* Chasing Ghosts (2008)

**Music videos**

* Too Fortunate To Cry (2008)
* Chasing Ghosts (2008)
* Another Snake In Paradise (2015)
* Presence (2016)


title: Fred W. Berger

abstract: Fred W. Berger was an American film editor. He was nominated for an Academy Award in the category Best Film Editing for the film The Hot Rock. He also won an Primetime Emmy Award and was nominated for seven more in the category Outstanding Picture Editing for his work on the television programs M*A*S*H and Dallas. Berger died in May 2003 of natural causes at his home in Westwood, California, at the age of 94.

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# Fred W. Berger

**Fred W. Berger** (July 9, 1908 – May 23, 2003) was an American film editor. He was nominated for an Academy Award in the category Best Film Editing for the film *The Hot Rock*. He also won an Primetime Emmy Award and was nominated for seven more in the category Outstanding Picture Editing for his work on the television programs *M\*A\*S\*H* and *Dallas*.

Berger died in May 2003 of natural causes at his home in Westwood, California, at the age of 94.

## Selected filmography

Fred W. Berger began his career as an editor.

Based on Berger's filmography at the Internet Database.

Editor
| Year | Film | Director | Notes |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1943 | *False Colors* | George Archainbaud | First collaboration with George Archainbaud |
| 1944 | *Lumberjack* | Lesley Selander |  |
| 1946 | *Fool's Gold* | George Archainbaud | Second collaboration with George Archainbaud |
| 1947 | *Dangerous Venture* | | Third collaboration with George Archainbaud |
| 1948 | *The Dead Don't Dream* | | Fourth collaboration with George Archainbaud |
| 1949 | *Cover Up* | Alfred E. Green |  |
| 1957 | *Trooper Hook* | Charles Marquis Warren | Second collaboration with Charles Marquis Warren |
| 1967 | *The Violent Ones* | Fernando Lamas |  |
| 1968 | *Dayton's Devils* | Jack Shea |  |
| 1972 | *The Hot Rock* | Peter Yates |  |

Editorial department
| Year | Film | Director | Role | Notes |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1956 | *The Black Whip* | Charles Marquis Warren | Supervising editor | First collaboration with Charles Marquis Warren |
| 1957 | *Back from the Dead* | | | Third collaboration with Charles Marquis Warren |
| | *The Unknown Terror* | | | Fourth collaboration with Charles Marquis Warren |
| | *Copper Sky* | | | Fifth collaboration with Charles Marquis Warren |
| | *Ride a Violent Mile* | | | Sixth collaboration with Charles Marquis Warren |
| 1958 | *Blood Arrow* | | | Seventh collaboration with Charles Marquis Warren |
| | *Cattle Empire* | | | Eighth collaboration with Charles Marquis Warren |
| 1971 | *The Resurrection of Zachary Wheeler* | Bob Wynn | |  |

Shorts

Editorial department
| Year | Film | Director | Role |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1955 | *Atomic Energy as a Force for Good* | Robert Stevenson | Supervising editor |

TV movies

Editor
| Year | Film | Director |
| --- | --- | --- |
| 1974 | *The Best of Times* | Fielder Cook |

TV shorts

Editor
| Year | Film | Director |
| --- | --- | --- |
| 1951 | *The Bogus Green* | Lew Landers |
| 1956 | *Cavalry Patrol* | Charles Marquis Warren |

Editorial department
| Year | Film | Director | Role |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1957 | *El Coyote* |  | Supervising editor |

TV pilots

Editorial department
| Year | Film | Director | Role |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1956 | *Fremont: The Trailblazer* | Ray Nazarro | Supervising editor |

TV series

Editor
| Year | Title | Notes | Other notes |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1952 | *Schlitz Playhouse of Stars* | 3 episodes |  |
| 1952−54 | *Hopalong Cassidy* | 37 episodes |  |
| 1955 | *The Man Behind the Badge* | 7 episodes |  |
| 1957 | *Have Gun – Will Travel* | 1 episode | Uncredited |
| 1958 | *Gunsmoke* | |  |
| 1965 | *Branded* | 2 episodes |  |
| 1959−69 | *Death Valley Days* | 8 episodes |  |
| 1975 | *Karen* | 12 episodes |  |
| 1972−77 | *M\*A\*S\*H* | 86 episodes |  |
| 1977 | *Eight Is Enough* | 3 episodes |  |
| 1977−78 | *The Waltons* | 4 episodes |  |
| 1979 | *Trapper John, M.D.* | 1 episode |  |
| 1980 | *Flamingo Road* | |  |
| 1978−91 | *Dallas* | 146 episodes |  |
| 1994 | *Walker, Texas Ranger* | 2 episodes |  |

Editorial department
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1952−54 | *Hopalong Cassidy* | Editorial supervisor  ---  Supervising editor | 15 episodes |
| 1957 | *The Christophers* | Supervising editor | 1 episode |
| 1957−58 | *Playhouse 90* | | 3 episodes |
| 1955−59 | *Gunsmoke* | Supervising editor  ---  Supervising film editor | 155 episodes |
| 1957−59 | *Have Gun – Will Travel* | Supervising editor | 78 episodes |
| 1959 | *The Troubleshooters* | | 1 episode |
| | *Hudson's Bay* | |
| 1961 | *Zane Grey Theatre* | |
| 1962 | *The Beachcomber* | |
| 1965 | *Branded* | | 2 episodes |
| 1959−70 | *Death Valley Days* | Editorial supervision  ---  Editorial supervisor  ---  Supervising editor  ---  Supervising film editor | 237 episodes |
| 2017 | *The Forsaken Westerns* | Supervising editor | 1 episode |

## InfoBox

| Fred W. Berger | |
| --- | --- |
| Born | (1908-07-09)July 9, 1908
New York, U.S. |
| Died | May 23, 2003(2003-05-23) (aged 94)
Westwood, California, U.S. |
| Alma mater | University of Michigan |
| Occupation | Film editor |
| Spouse | Frances Berger |
| Children | 2; including Peter E. Berger |


title: Fred W. Hastings

abstract: Fred W. Hastings was an American politician in the state of Washington. He served in the Washington State Senate and Washington House of Representatives. From 1929 to 1931, he was President pro tempore of the Senate. He died in 1932.

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# Fred W. Hastings

**Fred W. Hastings** (October 18, 1882 – December 18, 1932) was an American politician in the state of Washington. He served in the Washington State Senate and Washington House of Representatives. From 1929 to 1931, he was President pro tempore of the Senate. He died in 1932.

## InfoBox

| Fred W. Hastings | |
| --- | --- |
| Hastings in 1925 | |
|  | |
| President pro tempore of the Washington Senate | |
| **In office**
January 14, 1929  January 12, 1931 | |
| Preceded by | Ralph Metcalf |
| Succeeded by | W. J. Sutton |
| Member of the Washington State Senate for the 36th district | |
| **In office**
19191933 | |
| Member of the Washington House of Representatives for the 46th district | |
| **In office**
19111919 | |
|  | |
| Personal details | |
| Born | (1882-10-18)October 18, 1882
Ohio, U.S. |
| Died | December 18, 1932(1932-12-18) (aged 50)
Seattle, Washington, U.S. |
| Political party | Republican |
|  | |


title: Fred A. Veroske

abstract: Fred A. Veroske was an American politician. He served as a Republican member for the 41st and 42nd district of the Washington House of Representatives.

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# Fred A. Veroske

**Fred A. Veroske** (November 29, 1928 – May 7, 2008) was an American politician. He served as a Republican member for the 41st and 42nd district of the Washington House of Representatives.

## Life and career

Veroske was born in Chelan, Washington. He attended California College of Mortuary Science.

Veroske served in the Washington House of Representatives from 1965 to 1971.

Veroske died on May 7, 2008, at the age of 79.

## InfoBox

| Fred A. Veroske | |
| --- | --- |
| Veroske in 1967 | |
|  | |
| Member of the Washington House of Representatives from the 41st district | |
| **In office**
1965–1967 | |
| Member of the Washington House of Representatives from the 42nd district | |
| **In office**
1967–1971 | |
|  | |
| Personal details | |
| Born | (1928-11-29)November 29, 1928
Chelan, Washington, U.S. |
| Died | May 7, 2008(2008-05-07) (aged 79) |
| Political party | Republican |
| Alma mater | California College of Mortuary Science |
|  | |


title: Fred A. Smith (trade unionist)

abstract: Frederick Arthur Smith was a British trade unionist. Born in Poplar in the East End of London, Smith completed an apprenticeship as an engineer and joined the London United Metal Turners Society. In 1917, he was elected as general secretary of the union, but in 1920 took it into a merger with the Amalgamated Society of Engineers which formed the Amalgamated Engineering Union (AEU). He became the AEU's first assistant general secretary, then in 1933 was elected as its general secretary. Smith was also prominent in the Trades Union Congress, and served as chair of its Standing Orders Committee for many years. Smith was taken ill late in 1942 and had his leg amputated in hospital. While there, he heard that he had been made an Officer of the Order of the British Empire in the 1943 New Year Honours. By late January, he was ready to return home, but died suddenly while waiting for a lift.

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# Fred A. Smith (trade unionist)

**Frederick Arthur Smith** OBE (23 February 1887  23 January 1943) was a British trade unionist.

Born in Poplar in the East End of London, Smith completed an apprenticeship as an engineer and joined the London United Metal Turners Society. In 1917, he was elected as general secretary of the union, but in 1920 took it into a merger with the Amalgamated Society of Engineers which formed the Amalgamated Engineering Union (AEU). He became the AEU's first assistant general secretary, then in 1933 was elected as its general secretary. Smith was also prominent in the Trades Union Congress, and served as chair of its Standing Orders Committee for many years.

Smith was taken ill late in 1942 and had his leg amputated in hospital. While there, he heard that he had been made an Officer of the Order of the British Empire in the 1943 New Year Honours. By late January, he was ready to return home, but died suddenly while waiting for a lift.


title: Thomas Whittle (poet)

abstract: Thomas Whittle (1683–1736) was a Tyneside, England, poet/songwriter, artist and eccentric spanning the late 17th to early 18th centuries.

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# Thomas Whittle (poet)

**Thomas Whittle** (1683–1736) was a Tyneside, England, poet/songwriter, artist and eccentric spanning the late 17th to early 18th centuries.

## Early life

**Thomas Whittle** appeared at Cambo around 1700 riding on an old goat. It was suggested by Thomas Allan in his book *Allan's Illustrated Edition of Tyneside Songs and Readings* that he could have been born at Long Edlingham, Ovingham or Shilbottle, and that his brother was the parish clerk at Earsdon in 1750. In fact, his name may have been originally spelt "Whittel". It has been suggested  that he was christened at Kirkwhelpington on 10 September 1683.

He was employed by an old miller, for whom he worked for years. He became, according to William Brockie quoting from *Mackenzie's Northumberland* (published 1825), and Thomas *Allan's Illustrated Edition of Tyneside Songs and Readings*, a disciple of "Bacchus", the Greek god of wine (Roman = Dionysus) and remained so for the rest of his life.

## Later life

He died in East Shaftoe (near Killingworth) on 19 April 1736, and was buried at Hartburn.

## Legacy

He was a talented, versatile artist and some relics of his workmanship were to be seen at Belsay Castle, Hartburn, Ponteland, and other churches in Northumberland.

In addition, his poems and songs were popular, particularly among the rural inhabitants of Northumberland.

## Works

* The Insipids - or The Mistress with her Multitude of Man Servants appears in Allan's Illustrated Edition of Tyneside Songs and Readings.
* Little Moody, Razor-setter appears in both Allan's Illustrated Edition of Tyneside Songs and Readings and is called "His Humorous Letter To Master Moody, the Razor-Setter" in Bell's Rhymes of Northern Bards 1812
* The Midford Galloway's Ramble appears in Bell's Rhymes of Northern Bards 1812
* Sawney Ogilby's Duel with his Wife appears in both Allan's Illustrated Edition of Tyneside Songs and Readings and Bell's Rhymes of Northern Bards 1812
* Short biography appears in both Allan's Illustrated Edition of Tyneside Songs and Readings and Bell's Rhymes of Northern Bards 1812
* Song - On William Carstairs, Schoolmaster – a song to a contemporary and sometime friend appears in both Allan's Illustrated Edition of Tyneside Songs and Readings and Bell's Rhymes of Northern Bards 1812
* An edition of his poetical works was published in 1815 by another poetry lover, long after his death, and which resulted in a short revival of his popularity.


title: Thomas Whittle the Elder

abstract: Thomas Whittle (1803–1887) was an English landscape and still life artist.

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# Thomas Whittle the Elder

**Thomas Whittle** (1803–1887) was an English landscape and still life artist.

## Early life

Thomas Whittle was born in Beddington, Surrey to Thomas and Mary Whittle. He was christened on 6 November 1803. Whittle's father and son were also both named Thomas; this one was generally known as "Thomas Whittle the Elder" because his son was also an artist but his father was not.

## Career

A largely self-taught artist, Whittle also worked as a journeyman, furniture dealer, clerk and draper. He was not a wealthy man and during his lifetime did not make much money from his art. Often it can be hard to distinguish between Whittle and his son as they both had similar styles. Thomas Whittle the Elder often painted still lives of fruit and sometimes landscapes such as mountains or lakes.

## InfoBox

| Thomas Whittle the Elder | |
| --- | --- |
| Born | Thomas Whittle
1803 (1803)
Beddington, Surrey, England |
| Died | 1887 (aged 8384) |
| Occupation | painter |
| Known for | landscape and still life paintings |
| Parents | * Thomas Whittle (father) * Mary Whittle (mother) |


title: Thomas Sandys (Gatton MP)

abstract: Thomas Sandys was an English politician, MP for Gatton. Sandys was born in 1600, the elder son of John Sandys of Leatherhead, Surrey. He was educated at Corpus Christi College, Oxford, matriculating in 1617, aged 17. He became a barrister-at-law at the Middle Temple in 1625, and a bencher in 1648. In the Long Parliament elected in 1640, Sandys was elected MP for Gatton along with Sir Samuel Owfield. A rival candidate for Sandys' seat was returned by the Copley family, a Mr. Sanders, who was declared not duly elected on 5 November 1641. Although Sandys supported Parliament against the King, both he and William Owfield were secluded from Parliament in Pride's Purge in 1648. Sandys played no part in politics during the ascendancy of Oliver Cromwell, and died at the end of 1658.

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# Thomas Sandys (Gatton MP)

**Thomas Sandys** (or *Sands* or *Sandes*; 1600–1658) was an English politician, MP for Gatton.

Sandys was born in 1600, the elder son of John Sandys of Leatherhead, Surrey. He was educated at Corpus Christi College, Oxford, matriculating in 1617, aged 17. He became a barrister-at-law at the Middle Temple in 1625, and a bencher in 1648.

In the Long Parliament elected in 1640, Sandys was elected MP for Gatton along with Sir Samuel Owfield (who died in 1644 and was replaced by his son William Owfield in 1645). A rival candidate for Sandys' seat was returned by the Copley family, a Mr. Sanders, who was declared not duly elected on 5 November 1641.

Although Sandys supported Parliament against the King, both he and William Owfield were secluded from Parliament in Pride's Purge in 1648.

Sandys played no part in politics during the ascendancy of Oliver Cromwell, and died at the end of 1658.


title: Matthias Bertsch

abstract: Matthias Bertsch is a German-born Austrian musicologist, musician and professor at the University of Music and Performing Arts in Vienna. He is the President of the Austrian Society for Music and Medicine.

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# Matthias Bertsch

**Matthias Bertsch** (born 1966 in Lichtenau) is a German-born Austrian musicologist, musician and professor at the University of Music and Performing Arts in Vienna. He is the President of the Austrian Society for Music and Medicine (Musicians Health Care).

## Life

Bertsch grew up in Lichtenau (Germany) next to the Alsacian border and moved to Vienna, Austria in 1988 for his studies in musicology at the University of Vienna. After graduation he received his PhD in 1999 ("summa cum laude") with his work on the trumpet in the fields of "Musical Acoustics" and "Musical Physiology". In 2003 he qualified as a professor with tenure track in musical acoustics and was Deputy Director of the Institute of Musical Acoustics at the University of Music and Performing Arts in Vienna.

In 2008, Bertsch trained as a biofeedback coach and joined the *musicians health group* at the Music University as scientist in the field of music physiology. In 2009 he was elected as president of the Austrian Society for Music and Medicine (music medicine, music physiology, psychology of music). Besides his academic career, he began to play trumpet at the age of 7, and continued his education through private studies with Györky Ottlakan, Manfred Stoppacher and masterclasses with Fred Mills and Thomas Gansch.

## Musicology and scientific research

His interdisciplinary music research is focused toward empirical and data-oriented methods in the area of psychology, acoustics, organology, psychoacoustics, physiology and cognitive science. He has authored books, articles, in print and online media and scientific contributions in TV broadcasts in Austria (ORF) and Germany.

## Artistic activity

As a trumpeter, he performed within philharmonic Orchestra, Big Bands and brass quintets. As part of his military service in Stabsmusikkorps Bundeswehr, he played with at state receptions (e.g. for Ronald Reagan and the only official reception of Erich Honecker in 1987).

## InfoBox

| Matthias A. Bertsch | |
| --- | --- |
| Matthias A. Bertsch, 2021 | |
| Born | (1966-11-15) 15 November 1966<br>Lichtenau (Baden), Germany |
| Other names | Auguste von Herzberg |
| Education | Musicology |
| Alma mater | University of Vienna |
| Employer | University of Music and Performing Arts |
| Title | Prof. Dr. MA |
| Board member of | Austrian Society for Music and Medicine |


title: Maudelle Bass Weston

abstract: Maudelle Bass Weston, known professionally as just Maudelle, was an American concert dancer, model and prominent cultural figure in the Los Angeles arts community during the 20th century.

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# Maudelle Bass Weston

**Maudelle Bass Weston** (1908 – June 11, 1989), known professionally as just **Maudelle**, was an American concert dancer, model and prominent cultural figure in the Los Angeles arts community during the 20th century.

## Early life and family

Bass Weston was born in Early County, Georgia, the daughter of an African-American mother from Georgia and father from South Carolina. Her father was of West Indian descent, her dance style was influenced by her Caribbean background. She was the youngest of 10 children born to Brutus Bass and Elizabeth "Lizzie" (*née* Holmes), both farmers.

## Career

During the 1920s, the teenager toured Mexico, where she was spotted by the artist Diego Rivera, who was reportedly enraptured by her beauty. Rivera sought an introduction through the American Consulate, and he secured her services as a model for his portraits.

Bass spent three years touring Central and South America with the *Folklórico* group. Her dance repertoire was influenced by dances from Africa, Egypt, Cuba, Brazil and America. In Mexico City, she was a critical darling of the press after her performance at the famed Palacio de Bellas Artes. The magazine *Hoy* wrote, "Maudelle is the high priestess of the dances. She possesses a kind of spiritual mysticism," while *Últimas Noticias* wrote, "She tells the story of the dance with rapture and passion."

Bass Weston moved to Los Angeles around 1933, where she continued her training at John Gray's Conservatory of Music in Los Angeles, and was trained in ballet by Isobel Keith Morrison. She was the first African American to study with modern choreographer Lester Horton. In L.A., she established herself as a well-known studio model for art schools and for artists such as Rivera, Johan Hagemeyer, and Edward Weston.

She continued to tour for many years and was nationally known for her performances. The renowned dancer La Meri, an expert in ethnic dance, said, "Maudelle is an artist of rare and moving sincerity. Her expression is an inspiration for all artists."

Bass Weston was also the subject of African-American sculptor Beulah Woodard's work *Maudelle*.

## Death

Bass Weston died, age 81, at the Muhlenberg Regional Medical Center in Plainfield, New Jersey.

## InfoBox

| Maudelle Bass Weston | |
| --- | --- |
| Portrait of Maudelle Bass Weston by Johan Hagemeyer, 1940 | |
| Born | Maudelle Bass
1908
Early County, Georgia, United States |
| Died | (aged 81)
Plainfield, New Jersey, United States |
| Nationality | American |
| Education | Gray Conservatory of Music |
| Known for | Dance
Performance art
Modeling
Photography |


title: Thomas Wilkinson King

abstract: Thomas Wilkinson King was an English pathologist and anatomist. He has been called "the father of endocrinology" because of a landmark paper he wrote about the thyroid gland while working at Guy's Hospital.

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# Thomas Wilkinson King

**Thomas Wilkinson King** (1809 – 26 March 1847) was an English pathologist and anatomist. He has been called "the father of endocrinology" because of a landmark paper he wrote about the thyroid gland while working at Guy's Hospital.

## Early life and education

King was born in 1809 and was educated in London and Paris. He became a doctor like his father, who practised in Dover, and began training at Guy's Hospital as a teenager in 1824. He was appointed curator of the Guy's Hospital museum, a position previously held by Thomas Hodgkin, in 1837, and three years later became a lecturer in comparative anatomy and comparative physiology. He also lectured in anatomical pathology and wrote prolifically in the *Guy's Hospital Reports*, particularly about cancer.

## Career

King has been called "the father of endocrinology" because of an important paper he wrote about the thyroid gland, where he proposed the concept of internal secretion of hormones into the bloodstream. The paper was published in the *Guy's Hospital Reports* in 1836, and fell into obscurity until it was discussed by Sir Humphry Rolleston at the Fitzpatrick Lecture in 1933. His paper described in detail the anatomy of the thyroid gland and theorised that, because of the thyroid's significant vascular supply and "peculiar" fluid, the blood vessels transported the thyroid's secretions throughout the body. He also proposed that the levels of thyroid secretions would vary during the day since the gland was subjected to periodic compression during chewing and movement of the nearby oesophagus, larynx and neck muscles.

## Later life and death

King was one of the original Fellows of the Royal College of Surgeons of England upon its establishment in December 1843. At that time, he was living and practising at 36 Bedford Square in London. He died of tuberculosis in 1847.


title: Thomas Wilkinson (VC 1855)

abstract: Thomas Wilkinson, VC was a British soldier and a recipient of the Victoria Cross, the highest award for gallantry in the face of the enemy that can be awarded to British and Commonwealth forces.

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# Thomas Wilkinson (VC 1855)

**Thomas Wilkinson**, VC (1831 – 22 September 1887) was a British soldier and a recipient of the Victoria Cross, the highest award for gallantry in the face of the enemy that can be awarded to British and Commonwealth forces.

## Military career

Wilkinson was about 24 years old, and a bombardier in the Royal Marine Artillery, Royal Marines, during the Crimean War when the following deed took place for which he was awarded the Victoria Cross (VC).

On 7 June 1855 at Sebastopol, Crimea, Bombardier Wilkinson was especially recommended for gallant conduct with the advanced batteries. He worked at the task of placing sandbags to repair damage done to the defences under a most galling fire.

Wilkinson later achieved the rank of sergeant instructor. His Victoria Cross is displayed at the Royal Marines Museum, Southsea, England.

## InfoBox

| Thomas Wilkinson | |
| --- | --- |
| Born | 1831
York, England |
| Died | 22 September 1887 (aged 5556)
York, England |
| Buried | York Cemetery |
| Allegiance | United Kingdom |
| Service/branch | Royal Marines |
| Years of service | 1847–1871 |
| Rank | Sergeant Instructor |
| Unit | Royal Marine Artillery |
| Battles/wars | Crimean War |
| Awards | Victoria Cross
Legion of Honour (France) |


title: Emil Preetorius (visual artist)

abstract: Emil Preetorius was a German illustrator and graphic artist. He is considered one of the most important stage designers of the first half of the 20th century.

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# Emil Preetorius (visual artist)

**Emil Preetorius** (June 21, 1883 - January 27, 1973) was a German illustrator and graphic artist. He is considered one of the most important stage designers of the first half of the 20th century.

## Life and career

Emil Preetorius was born in Mainz. He studied law, art history and natural sciences in Munich, Berlin and Giessen, where he was awarded a doctorate. He then attended the Munich School of Applied Arts for a short time, but mainly trained himself as a painter and draftsman. In 1909 he founded the school for illustration and book trade in Munich together with Paul Renner, headed the Munich training workshops from 1910 and became head of a class for illustration and a class for stage art at the University of Fine Arts in Munich in 1926, at which he became a Professor in 1928. In 1914 Preetorius, Franz Paul Glass, Friedrich Heubner, Carl Moos, Max Schwarzer, Valentin Zietara founded the artist association "Die Sechs", one of the first artist groups for the marketing of advertising orders, especially posters.

Preetorius created illustrations for numerous fiction works from 1908. He belonged to the circle of friends of Thomas Mann, and designed the book covers for the novella *A Man and his Dog*, and the 1954 novel *Confessions of Felix Krull*. Preetorius also designed the cover to the first public issue of Heinrich Mann's novel The Subject (1918). Preetorius worked for the Munich Kammerspiele from 1923.

### Relationship with the Wagner family (1932-1942)

In 1932 Preetorius became the stage director of the Bayreuth Festival.

In 1941 Preetorius with the help of both Winifred Wagner and Heinz Tietjen attempted to help a Dutch Jew who had been head of the Wagner Society of Amsterdam but the following year Preetorius was denounced to the Gestapo as "philo-Semitic" or “Jew friend”. Officially, his accuser was Dr. Gk, namely Herbert Gerigk, the head of the Music Directorate in the Office of the Fuhrer's Commissioner for the supervision of the entire intellectual and ideological training and education of the NSDAP (OFCS), and the co-editor of the notorious Lexicon of Jews in Music: but Preetorius always suspected that someone else was his real accuser. Wieland Wagner, the oldest son of Siegried and Winifred, and the grandson of the composer Richard Wagner, had for some time been attempting to claim what he regarded as his rightful inheritance, namely the artistic directorship of the Festival. Wieland was Hitler's favourite of Winifred's children and in order to ensure that Wieland would one day become the Festival's director, Hitler had exempted Wieland, along with 24 other young men, from military conscription. Others that were considered "divinely blessed" included the tenor Peter Anders, the stage designer Ulrich Roller, and the composer Gottfried Muller. Preetorius was briefly held in Gestapo detention, and interrogated, his house was searched and his mail opened. It was discovered that Preetorius had been corresponding on friendly terms with Jews in Holland. Preetorius was initially forbidden to work, and declared an 'enemy of the State' by Gauletier Paul Giesler of Munich. He later described the terror of the experience:

> All the terrible things I’ve been through, with vaults crashing down, cellars reduced to rubble and people dying in agony - none of that compares with interrogation by the Gestapo...being so completely helpless, so defenceless against those horrible people is so paralysing that I suddenly understood how in such a situation you could give in and start “confessing”.

Preetorius presented a difficult case for the Munich authorities: as well as his closeness to Winifred and Tietjen, Preetorius was also ranked by Hitler as one of the most important set designers in Germany. Brigitte Hamannn argues that the intervention that led to Preetorius' reprieve was made by Hermann Goering, initiated by Tietjen. When the Munich authorities contacted Hitler asking what to do with this enemy of the state Hitler played the whole situation down and decided that Preetorius should be freed and that he could continue to work despite his attitude. Preetorius, however, did not return to Bayreuth and he didn't enter the Festpielhaus for ten years. He always suspected that Wieland was the Gestapo informer and his real accuser. Writing fifty years after the event Wolfgang Wagner, writing in his autobiography, reflected that if Alfred Roller had 'been well enough to collaborate at Bayreuth on a long-term basis, the personal and artistic altercations between Wieland and Preetorius would never have occurred.'

#### Winifred's denazification

Wieland's animosity towards, and fear of Preetorius later threatened the liberty of his mother, Winifred. Winifred had been an early supporter of Hitler and she and her husband had travelled to Munich to witness the 1923 putsch. There were rumours at the time of her denazification trial (Spruchkammer) that she had been Hitler's lover: she feared being classified as a major offender (Hauptschuldige) and expected to be sentenced to prison or a labour-camp. The court trial opened on 25 June 1947. In her defence she had amassed fifty four written testimonies detailing how she had engaged with those who had been persecuted and deprived of their rights by the Nazis. Additionally, thirty witnesses were present to provide evidence of her kind deeds and "pure humanity". Yet despite having been asked, Preetorius declined to either attend or provide a written statement. Preetorius had never received the artistic recognition for his achievements at Bayreuth that he regarded was his due. His bitterness now erupted in his reply to Winifred's appeal:-

> I don't want to meet your children again, none of whom treated me very well; Wieland in particular was positively hostile, treacherous, even contemptuous. And it's here, in respect of your children, that I'm afraid I may be forced to testify in a way that is not helpful to you. The incredible arrogance of your children - especially Wieland, who exploited his connections with Hitler and Bormann to get away with absolutely everything - that arrogance, lack of respect, and unwillingness to recognize anyone else's achievements, or give them their due at all - I'm so bitter about it, that I can't be sure I won't violently erupt and create an atmosphere not at all favourable to you...No, my dear Frau Wagner, for all my friendship towards you, please understand - I cannot come!

Winifred later, in Syberberg's 1975 film, described herself as "a madly loyal person...If I form an attachment to somebody, I maintain it through thick and thin...I stand by that person. When Preetorius finally returned to Bayreuth, for the 1952 festival, Winifred, "threw herself upon my neck in tears".

### Post war years

During an Allied air-raid on Berlin in 1945 Preetorius' home was burnt to the ground in an air raid (Tietjen's house was also destroyed in the same air raid). The destruction of their respective homes concomitantly saw the loss of many papers associated with the history of the Wagner family.

In 1951 Preetorius retired. From 1947 to 1961 Preetorius was a member of the Bavarian Senate. From 1948 to 1968 he was President of the Bavarian Academy of Fine Arts in Munich. From 1952 he was a member of the German Academy for Language and Poetry in Darmstadt. He was a member of the German Association of Artists.

He died in Munich and is buried in the Bogenhausener cemetery.

## Theatre

### Bayreuth

In autumn 1929 Siegfried and Winifred Wagner travelled to the Berlin City Opera for the premiere of a production of Lohengrin staged and directed by its artistic director Heinz Tietjen with design by Preetorius. The orchestra was conducted by Wilhelm Furtwangler. Siegfried was particularly impressed by the musical impact of the chorus and crowd scenes that he recommended Tietjen to Winifred as a future artistic director of the Bayreuth Festival in association with Preetorius and Furtwangler. The 1929 production marked, according to the Bayreuth historian Frederic Spotts, an advance in Wagnerian staging.

#### 1933 Festival

Preetorius's first stagings at Bayreuth were Die Meistersinger von Nürnberg, and Der Ring des Nibelungen at the 1933 Festival. In August 1933 Walter Legge was attending the Festival in his role as the music critic of the Manchester Guardian newspaper. As well as observing that the Wagner Festival had been transformed into a Hitler festival, with *Mein Kampf* displacing *Mein Leben*, Legge heaped scorn on the quality of the conducting, a consequence of German musical protectionism. Legge was, however, unstinting in his praise for the stage designs:

> Both the orchestral playing and the choral singing have been of the highest quality...These, together with the staging of Preetorius and Tietjen, have been the great delights of the festival. We in England accustomed to Covent Garden's badly painted cloths and inadequate stage machinery, and to the makeshift scenery of touring companies, have little idea of the advance in operatic staging that has taken place in Central Europe during the past twelve years. But even those who have watched with interest te development of Emil Preetorius as a scenic artist and Heinz Tietjen as a producer have been astonished by the dramatic strength and stark realism of these Bayreuth productions...For Preetorius and Tietjen give dramatic truth, and Wagnerian dramatic truth will outdo any other form of theatrical art.

Other reviewers were similarly impressed. Hans Heinz Stuckenschmidt could scarcely believe his eyes. At a time when the cultural clock under National Socialism was being turned back he remarked that here, at Hitler's Festival, were two productions 'with an entirely novel scenic dress, and executed in a fashion which departed completely from the Bayreuth tradition'. Similarly, Ernest Newman was at first taken aback by the bare sets of the Ring but found that he 'soon became reconciled to their gauntness' and came to like them best when they eschewed the old naturalism. Alfred Einstein had the highest praise for Preetorius finding the Meistersingers settings especially successful. Almost everything was in its place and 'yet everything is new and suggestive'. When Preetorius's designs were less successful Einstein was more inclined to blame Wagner. Preetorius had, Einstein thought, compromised his art when attempting to be faithful to blame Wagner's poor stage instructions. Despite the praise, and that his Valkyries's rock and Brünnhilde's fir tree became iconic, Preetorius was never completely content with his 1933 productions.

The controversial productions launched onto the Bayreuth stage by Preetorius and Tietjen during the Third Reich, productions that were just as controversial as those staged in the post-war period by Wieland Wagner, demonstrates, it has been argued by Jens Malte Fischer, that artistic freedom continued to reign in Bayreuth despite the Nazi regime.

### Salzburg

In 1944, he made his debut as a set designer for the Richard Strauss premiere of Die Liebe der Danae at the Salzburg Festival. Preetorius' relocation from Bayreuth to Salzburg was not without political significance. Under the direction of the "non-Aryan" Max Reinhardt, Salzburg had become a sanctuary for artists displaced from Germany, and soon came to be seen as the "Jewish" counterpart of "German" Bayreuth. Owing to the war-related theatre ban however, the production only came to a public rehearsal. The actual premiere of this production eventually took place in Salzburg in the summer of 1952.
In 1948 Preetorius designed the sets for Günther Rennert's Salzburg production of Beethoven's Fidelio with Wilhelm Furtwängler on the podium.

## Asian Art collector

At the start of the twentieth century Preetorius developed a passionate interest in Asian art. He began to collect mostly visual art but also Japanese theatre masks, Persian ceramics, Chinese textiles and carpets, and miniatures from India. He collected for over half a century and by 1960 his collection had become one of the most important German collections of this genre.

In 1960 the bulk of the collection was purchased by the Free State of Bavaria whereby over six hundred objects were transferred to the, then, State Museum of Ethnology which is now the Museum Five Continents. This collection is known as "The Preetorius Collection 1960".

After the sale Preetorius continued to collect Asian art with an especial focus on East Asian art. The collection areas include pictures, ceramics, wood, metal and textiles. Following the death of his widow, Lilli Preetorius, in 1997 this collection was inherited by the Preetorius Foundation (which was founded in 1978 to promote science and art in connection with the collection). The objects in this collection, known as "The Preetorius Collection 1997", are on permanent loan to the Museum Five Continents.

## Honours

1953: Great Cross of Merit of the Federal Republic of Germany

## Literary works

1938: *From the stage design with Richard Wagner*

1940: *Thoughts on Art*

1947: *Weltbild und Weltgestalt* tr. *Worldview and world salary*

1963: *Mystery of the Visible*

### Illustrated books(selection)

1908: Adelbert von Chamisso : *Peter Schlemihl's miraculous story*

1909: Emil Lucka : *Isolde Weisshand*

1910: Alain-René Lesage : *The Limping Devil*

1911: Felix Schloemp : *Laurel Wreath and Frill*

1912: Jean Paul : *Giannozzo's Airship's Sea Book*

1912: Kurt Friedrich-Freksa : *Phosphorus*

1913: Alphonse Daudet : *The Wonderful Adventures of Tartarin from Tarascon*

1913: Ernst Elias Niebergall : *Datterich*

1914: Joseph von Eichendorff : *From the life of a good-for-nothing*

1914: Klabund : *The German Soldier's Song*

1915: Jean Paul: *Life of the cheerful schoolmaster Wuz in Auenthal*

1916: Claude Tillier : *My Uncle Benjamin*

1917: Friedrich Gerstäcker : *Mr. Mahlhuber's travel adventure*

1919: Thomas Mann : *Herr und Hund, Ein Idyll*

1919: ETA Hoffmann : *The Elementalist*

1920: Frank Wedekind : *Lute Songs*

Lithographic portfolio: sketches, portraits 1910–1919.


title: Pavel Klhůfek

abstract: Pavel Klhůfek is a Czech professional ice hockey player who currently playing for VHK Vsetín of the Chance Liga.

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# Pavel Klhůfek

**Pavel Klhůfek** (born 27 October 1991) is a Czech professional ice hockey player who currently playing for VHK Vsetín of the Chance Liga.

## Career

Klhůfek began his career with his hometown HC Zlín, playing in their junior teams before joining HC Slavia Praha in 2009. He made his Czech Extraliga debut for Slavia Praha during the 2010-11 season. Klhůfek would spend the next four seasons dividing his time between Slavia Praha and loan spells with HC Berounští Medvědi and BK Havlíčkův Brod until January 30, 2015 where he signed for Orli Znojmo of the Erste Bank Eishockey Liga.

On June 5, 2017, Klhůfek returned to Zlín, eight years after leaving their junior team.

## Career statistics

### Regular season and playoffs

|  | | |  | Regular season | | | | |  | Playoffs | | | | |
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| Season | Team | League | | GP |  |  | Pts | PIM | | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM |
| 2015–16 | HKM Zvolen | Slovak | | 55 | 19 | 25 | 44 | 38 | | 12 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 8 |
| 2016–17 | HKM Zvolen | Slovak | | 55 | 23 | 29 | 52 | 83 | | 4 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 4 |
| 2017–18 | PSG Berani Zlín | Czech | | 40 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 14 | | 4 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 0 |
| 2018–19 | Piráti Chomutov | Czech | | 45 | 9 | 7 | 16 | 14 | |  |  |  |  |  |
| 2019–20 | HC Košice | Slovak | | 53 | 11 | 12 | 23 | 12 | |  |  |  |  |  |
| 2020–21 | HC Košice | Slovak | | 47 | 31 | 17 | 48 | 58 | | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 8 |
| 2021–22 | HC Košice | Slovak | | 48 | 19 | 13 | 32 | 26 | | 13 | 4 | 4 | 8 | 6 |
| Slovak totals | | | | 258 | 103 | 96 | 199 | 217 | | 33 | 8 | 6 | 14 | 26 |

## InfoBox

| Pavel Klhůfek | | | |
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| Born | (1991-10-27) 27 October 1991
Zlín, Czechoslovakia | | |
| Height | 5 ft 11 in (180 cm) | | |
| Weight | 176 lb (80 kg; 12 st 8 lb) | | |
| Position | Forward | | |
| Shoots | Left | | |
| Chance Liga team
Former teams | *VHK Vsetín*
HC Slavia Praha
HC Berounští Medvědi
BK Havlíčkův Brod
Orli Znojmo
HKM Zvolen
PSG Berani Zlín
Piráti Chomutov
HC Košice | | |
| Playing career | 2010present | | |


title: Gara Bridge railway station

abstract: Gara Bridge railway station was a stop on the Kingsbridge branch line of the Great Western Railway.

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# Gara Bridge railway station

**Gara Bridge railway station** was a stop on the Kingsbridge branch line of the Great Western Railway.

## History

Gara Bridge station opened on 19 December 1893, when the Great Western Railway (GWR) opened the Kingsbridge branch line. The line was authorised for building in 1882 by the Kingsbridge and Salcombe Railway, which was acquired subsequently by the GWR in 1888.

The stone-built station was the only one on the line to have a passing loop. It was host to a GWR camp coach from 1934 to 1939; a camping coach was also positioned here by the Western Region in 1956 and 1957, then two coaches from 1958 to 1962.

Despite a great deal of local opposition, the station was closed for passengers and goods on 16 September 1963.

| Preceding station |  | Disused railways |  | Following station |
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| Avonwick |  | Great Western Railway
Kingsbridge branch line |  | Loddiswell |

## The site today

The station building is now a private dwelling.

## Bibliography

50°21′59″N 3°47′15″W / 50.3665°N 3.7875°W / 50.3665; -3.7875

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| Gara Bridge | |
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| Remains of the station (1995) | |
| General information | |
| Location | Curtisknowle, South Hams
England |
| Grid reference | SX730534 |
| Platforms | 2 |
| Other information | |
| Status | Disused |
| History | |
| Original company | Great Western Railway |
| Pre-grouping | Great Western Railway |
| Post-grouping | Great Western Railway
Western Region of British Railways |
| Key dates | |
| 19 December 1893 | Station opened |
| 16 September 1963 | Station closed |
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title: Wells Memorial Institute

abstract: Wells Memorial Institute was a workingman's club in Boston meant to promote social interaction, mutual help, recreation, and training for working people. It was organized in 1879 by Robert Treat Paine, who was inspired by the English working men's clubs, and named after Rev. E. M. P. Wells of the Episcopal City Mission of Boston. It offered courses on mechanical drawing, civil service, automobile construction, English, public speaking, cooking, household economics, embroidery, and millinery. It was located at 987 Washington Street. The Lowell Institute lectures on "mechanics" were given at the Wells in the 19th century.

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# Wells Memorial Institute

**Wells Memorial Institute** was a workingman's club in Boston meant to promote social interaction, mutual help, recreation, and training for working people. It was organized in 1879 by Robert Treat Paine, who was inspired by the English working men's clubs, and named after Rev. E. M. P. Wells of the Episcopal City Mission of Boston.

It offered courses on mechanical drawing, civil service, automobile construction, English, public speaking, cooking, household economics, embroidery, and millinery. It was located at 987 Washington Street.

The Lowell Institute lectures on "mechanics" were given at the Wells in the 19th century.

1. Dudley, Helena S. (1894). "Relief Work Carried on in the Wells Memorial Institute". *The Annals of the American Academy of Political and Social Science*. **5**: 61–81. ISSN 0002-7162.
2. James F. O'Gorman, *The Makers of Trinity Church in Boston*, p. 46
3. *Handbook of Opportunities for Vocational Training in Boston*, Women's Municipal League of Boston, 1913, p. 214
4. *Handy guide to Boston and environs*, Rand-McNally, 1907, p. 98


title: Mokumea mokum

abstract: Mokumea mokum is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusc in the family Columbellidae, the dove snails.

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# Mokumea mokum

***Mokumea mokum*** is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusc in the family Columbellidae, the dove snails.

## Description

## Distribution

## InfoBox

| *Mokumea mokum* | |
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| Scientific classification | |
| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Mollusca |
| Class: | Gastropoda |
| Subclass: | Caenogastropoda |
| Order: | Neogastropoda |
| Family: | Columbellidae |
| Genus: | *Mokumea* |
| Species: | ***M. mokum*** |
| Binomial name | |
| ***Mokumea mokum***<br>Faber, 2004 | |
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title: Marian and Vivian Brown

abstract: Marian B. Brown and Vivian A. Brown were American identical twin actresses who also appeared on television talk shows and television commercials. They became celebrity icons in San Francisco, known as the San Francisco Twins, renowned for their appearance in media with signature identically bright snappy outfits and hats atop meticulously coiffed hair. They were voted second as San Francisco's "Best Local Character" in 2000. They often ate dinner at one of the front tables at Uncle Vito's restaurant, just below the crest of Nob Hill, San Francisco.

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# Marian and Vivian Brown

| Marian Brown | |
| --- | --- |
| Born | Marian B. Brown
(1927-01-25)January 25, 1927
Kalamazoo, Michigan, U.S. |
| Died | November 20, 2014(2014-11-20) (aged 87)
San Mateo, California, U.S. |
| Occupation(s) | Actress, television personality, commercial spokesperson, former bank worker |
| Years active | 1960s–2014 |

| Vivian Brown | |
| --- | --- |
| Born | Vivian A. Brown
(1927-01-25)January 25, 1927
Kalamazoo, Michigan, U.S. |
| Died | January 9, 2013(2013-01-09) (aged 85)
San Francisco, California, U.S. |
| Occupation(s) | Actress, television personality, commercial spokesperson, former legal secretary |
| Years active | 1960s–2013 |

**Marian B. Brown** (January 25, 1927 – November 20, 2014) and **Vivian A. Brown** (January 25, 1927 – January 9, 2013) were American identical twin actresses who also appeared on television talk shows and television commercials. They became celebrity icons in San Francisco, known as the *San Francisco Twins*, renowned for their appearance in media with signature identically bright snappy outfits and hats atop meticulously coiffed hair. They were voted second as San Francisco's "Best Local Character" in 2000. They often ate dinner at one of the front tables at Uncle Vito's restaurant, just below the crest of Nob Hill, San Francisco.

## Biography

Marian B. Brown and twin sister Vivian A. Brown were born in Kalamazoo, Michigan. Vivian was the elder by eight minutes. They grew up in Mattawan, Michigan, where they attended Mattawan High School and in 1945 graduated as co-valedictorians, giving the valedictory speech together. They went on to earn matching degrees in business education from Western Michigan University in Kalamazoo, and then worked as teachers for three years.

At the age of 43, the Browns left Michigan for San Francisco in 1970 with the intent of escaping the hot summers and long, cold winters. After they arrived in San Francisco, Vivian became a legal secretary and Marian worked at a bank.

In Kalamazoo, the Brown twins were often seen in the Kalamazoo Mall, dressed identically. Both were petite at 5 feet 1 inch (1.55 m) tall and weighing 98 pounds (44 kg). They were always seen together. They dressed alike, walked in lockstep and ate at the same speed, even lifting their forks in unison. Neither married, but they said they had double-dated twins they met at a twins' convention.

They never broke suit until Vivian was diagnosed with forgetfulness due to Alzheimer's disease. After a slip and fall in the summer of 2012, she ended up in Davies Hospital and her condition deteriorated. The costs of medical care caused financial problems for the twins, and San Franciscans and charities united to help keep them together. On January 9, 2013, Vivian died aged 85 at the Rhoda Goldman Plaza Assisted Living Centre in the Western Addition of San Francisco. Marian died on November 20, 2014, at a hospice in San Mateo, California, aged 87. The twins' ashes are stored in two pale blue urns embossed with orchids at the San Francisco Columbarium.

## Celebrity

For more than 40 years, the Brown twins were an entertainment fixture of the San Francisco social scene. They appeared in public in identical outfits, becoming neighborhood celebrities. They gained wide exposure in a 1988 television advertisement for Reebok, which led to appearances in talk shows and modeling in advertisements. They appeared on television with Richard Simmons, Tom Snyder and Vicki Lawrence. They were featured in over 25 television advertisements over the years. Corporate advertisements in which they appeared included IBM, *San Francisco Chronicle*, Pay Less, Virgin Atlantic, Joe Boxer, Macy's, AT&T, Dell Computers, and Apple Inc. The Brown Twins appear in an establishing shot in the film *9 to 5*, ostensibly set in Los Angeles.

## InfoBox

| The Brown Twins | |
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| Marian and Vivian Brown | |


title: Fred Heimach

abstract: Frederick Amos Heimach born in Camden, New Jersey, was a Major League Baseball pitcher for the Philadelphia Athletics (1920–26), Boston Red Sox (1926), New York Yankees (1928–29) and Brooklyn Robins/Brooklyn Dodgers (1930–33). He helped the Yankees win the 1928 World Series. In 13 seasons, he had a 62–69 win–loss record, 296 games, 127 games started, 56 complete games, 5 shutouts, 104 games finished, 7 saves, 1,288⅔ innings pitched, 1,510 hits allowed, 755 runs allowed, 639 earned runs allowed, 64 home runs allowed, 360 walks allowed, 334 strikeouts, 27 hit batsmen, 14 wild pitches, 5,674 batters faced, 4 balks and a 4.46 ERA. He was a very good hitting pitcher. He compiled a.236 batting average (128-for-542) with 58 runs, 3 home runs and 50 RBIs. As a member of the Philadelphia A's, in 1923 he batted.254 (30-for-118) with 11 RBI, he also played 6 games at first base and batted.322 in 1924 (29-for-90) with 12 RBI. He recorded a.972 fielding percentage in his 13 year major league career. After committing 2 errors in the third inning on September 22, 1926 pitching for the A's against the Cleveland Indians at League Park, he went the next 134 appearances and handling 172 total chances to the end of his career in 1933 without another miscue. He died in Fort Myers, Florida at the age of 72.

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# Fred Heimach

**Frederick Amos Heimach** (January 27, 1901 – June 1, 1973) born in Camden, New Jersey, was a Major League Baseball pitcher for the Philadelphia Athletics (1920–26), Boston Red Sox (1926), New York Yankees (1928–29) and Brooklyn Robins/Brooklyn Dodgers (1930–33). He helped the Yankees win the 1928 World Series.

In 13 seasons, he had a 62–69 win–loss record, 296 games, 127 games started, 56 complete games, 5 shutouts, 104 games finished, 7 saves, 1,288⅔ innings pitched, 1,510 hits allowed, 755 runs allowed, 639 earned runs allowed, 64 home runs allowed, 360 walks allowed, 334 strikeouts, 27 hit batsmen, 14 wild pitches, 5,674 batters faced, 4 balks and a 4.46 ERA.

He was a very good hitting pitcher. He compiled a .236 batting average (128-for-542) with 58 runs, 3 home runs and 50 RBIs. As a member of the Philadelphia A's, in 1923 he batted .254 (30-for-118) with 11 RBI, he also played 6 games at first base and batted .322 in 1924 (29-for-90) with 12 RBI.

He recorded a .972 fielding percentage in his 13 year major league career. After committing 2 errors in the third inning on September 22, 1926 pitching for the A's against the Cleveland Indians at League Park, he went the next 134 appearances and handling 172 total chances (24 putouts, 148 assists) to the end of his career in 1933 without another miscue.

He died in Fort Myers, Florida at the age of 72.

## Sources

## InfoBox

| Fred Heimach | |
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| **Born:** (1901-01-27)January 27, 1901
Camden, New Jersey, U.S. | |
| **Died:** June 1, 1973(1973-06-01) (aged 72)
Fort Myers, Florida, U.S. | |
| **Batted:** Left**Threw:** Left | |
| MLB debut | |
| October 1, 1920, for the Philadelphia Athletics | |
| Last MLB appearance | |
| August 30, 1933, for the Brooklyn Dodgers | |
| MLB statistics | |
| Win–loss record | 62–69 |
| Earned run average | 4.46 |
| Strikeouts | 334 |
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title: Galiens li Restorés

abstract: Galiens li Restorés, or Galien le Restoré or Galien rhétoré, is an Old French chanson de geste which borrows heavily from chivalric romance. Its composition dates anywhere from the end of the twelfth century to the middle of the fourteenth century. Five versions of the tale are extant, dating from the fifteenth century to the sixteenth century, one in verse and the others in prose. The story—which is closely linked to the earlier chansons de geste Pèlerinage de Charlemagne and The Song of Roland—tells of the adventures of Galien, son of the hero Olivier and of Jacqueline, the daughter of the (fictional) emperor Hugon of Constantinople. Galien, with its voyages and romance elements, enjoyed a strong success in the late Middle Ages and early Renaissance and largely eclipsed The Song of Roland in public taste.

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# Galiens li Restorés

***Galiens li Restorés***, or ***Galien le Restoré*** or ***Galien rhétoré*** (in English, "Galien the Restored"), is an Old French *chanson de geste* which borrows heavily from chivalric romance. Its composition dates anywhere from the end of the twelfth century to the middle of the fourteenth century. Five versions of the tale are extant, dating from the fifteenth century to the sixteenth century, one in verse and the others in prose. The story—which is closely linked to the earlier *chansons de geste* *Pèlerinage de Charlemagne* and *The Song of Roland* (especially in the latter's rhymed version)—tells of the adventures of Galien, son of the hero Olivier and of Jacqueline, the daughter of the (fictional) emperor Hugon (Hue the Strong) of Constantinople.

*Galien*, with its voyages and romance elements, enjoyed a strong success in the late Middle Ages and early Renaissance and largely eclipsed *The Song of Roland* in public taste.

## Plot

Galien seeks out his father Olivier at the Battle of Roncevaux Pass, and helps Roland and Charlemagne rout the Saracens. Later, he saves his mother from treacherous uncles and becomes emperor of Constantinople.

## Editions

Three of the extant versions of the tale (including the one in verse) are part of larger compilations entitled *Garin de Monglane* in which are grouped other works concerning the feats of the descendants of Garin (Girart de Vienne, Olivier, Galien, etc.). The verse version (the "Cheltenham manuscript") is in alexandrines grouped in rhymed laisses; one of the two other compiled versions is in manuscript form, the other is in a printed edition (c.1502-11).

The remaining two versions of the tale have only the *Galien* tale; one of these is the printed edition of 1500, later reprinted with a different ending in 1525.

Surviving editions:

* Geneviève Hasenohr and Michel Zink, eds. *Dictionnaire des lettres françaises: Le Moyen Age*. Collection: La Pochothèque. Paris: Fayard, 1992. ISBN 2-253-05662-6
* Urban T. Holmes Jr. *A History of Old French Literature from the Origins to 1300*. New York: F.S. Crofts, 1938.
* Authur Tilly. *Studies in the French Renaissance*. New York: Barnes & Noble, 1968.
* David M. Dougherty. "A New Critical Edition of Galiens li restorés" *The French Review*, Vol. 41, No. 3 (Dec., 1967), pp. 298–303. JSTOR

* GoogleBooks The Cheltenham manuscript. *Le Galien de Cheltenham.* David M. Dougherty, Eugene B. Barnes, eds. John Benjamins Publishing Company, 1981.


title: Is Dating Your Sister

abstract: Is Dating Your Sister is the second solo album by American rapper Pigeon John. It was released on Basement Records in 2003.

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# Is Dating Your Sister

Professional ratings
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| Source | Rating |
| AllMusic |  |
| *PopMatters* | (mixed) |

***Is Dating Your Sister*** is the second solo album by American rapper Pigeon John. It was released on Basement Records in 2003.

## Track listing

| No. | Title | Producer(s) | Length |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1. | "High School Reunion" | Pigeon John | 3:25 |
| 2. | "Life Goes On" (featuring Abstract Rude) | DJ Rhettmatic | 3:20 |
| 3. | "Identity Crisis" | Great Jason, Matt Mahaffey | 4:20 |
| 4. | "Deception" | Pigeon John | 3:35 |
| 5. | "Emily" | Pigeon John | 3:42 |
| 6. | "Fox Hills Mallmacks" | Pigeon John | 2:28 |
| 7. | "Originalz" (featuring Mikah 9) | DJ Rhettmatic | 3:55 |
| 8. | "Crazy" | Pigeon John | 3:00 |
| 9. | "Hello Everybody" | Matt Mahaffey, Pigeon John | 3:29 |
| 10. | "Orange County" | Pigeon John | 3:19 |
| 11. | "Sam the Goat" | Pigeon John | 2:14 |
| 12. | "2 Step" (featuring Murs) | Great Jason | 3:00 |
| 13. | "What Is Love?!" | Matt Mahaffey, Pigeon John | 4:47 |
| 14. | "The Art of Falling Off" | Pigeon John | 3:10 |
| 15. | "Alone" | Pigeon John | 5:12 |

## InfoBox

| Is Dating Your Sister | |
| --- | --- |
|  | |
| Studio album by Pigeon John | |
| Released | August 26, 2003 (2003-08-26) |
| Genre | Hip hop |
| Length | 52:56 |
| Label | Basement Records |
| Producer | Pigeon John, DJ Rhettmatic, Great Jason, Matt Mahaffey |
| Pigeon John chronology | |
| *Is Clueless*
(2001) ***Is Dating Your Sister***
(2003) *Sings the Blues*
(2005) | |


title: Emil Popov

abstract: Emil Popov is a fictional character and one of the main protagonists on the BNT crime series Pod Prikritie. He is portrayed by Vladimir Penev.  He is a Bulgarian policeman who works everything by the book.

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# Emil Popov

**Emil Popov** is a fictional character and one of the main protagonists on the BNT crime series Pod Prikritie. He is portrayed by Vladimir Penev.  He is a Bulgarian policeman who works everything by the book.

## Early life

As a young policeman, Popov worked with inspectors Tudzharov, Mironov and Stelyanov. But, later, Mironov and Stelyanov were killed and Tudzharov left the police, so, Popov stayed alone.

## Description

### Season 1

In the first season, Popov recruited Martin Hristov to be his insider in Dzharo's group and to pass the informations from the inside. In *Episode 1.2*, Popov's wife and daughter first appear. It seemed that Popov is having trouble in his marriage, because his wife believed his job is much relevant to him then his marriage. When his daughter brought her boyfriend home to meet her parents, Popov throw him out in the middle of the dinner because he realised that his daughter's boyfriend is a bad for her. In season 1 finale, Popov was kidnaped by Tudzharov's men and brought in the depo where Tudzharov beat him and, later, set up the fire in a tram in attempt to kill him and left. Later, Martin got there and saved him, but was shot. Mironov, who returned in Bulgaria an episode earlier, pointed a gun on a back of his head.

### Season 2

In season two, Popov continue to manhunt Tudzharov and his men. Popov became a little jealous when his daughter told him about his wife's friend from the school, so Popov one night followed her, but saw that she met with her girlfriend from the school and returned home. Later, Popov found a message on his wife's cellphone from someone named "Tony" and his wife told him that it is her girlfriend Tony. His marriage got even more strained when his wife is raped by her friend from the school Anton Damyanov in *Episode 2.9*. Popov found out about the event in season 2 finale and, when the police came in Damyanov's apartment and found him lying on the floor shot, he knelt down next to him and pressed his wound hardly and told him who he is. Popov later arrested Tudzharov and brought him to the court where he was sentenced on 37 years of prison.

### Season 3

In season 3, after Tudzharov was released in a house arrest, Popov continue to investigate him and Ivo too. Popov's marriage fall apart when he found out that his wife left him. In *Episode 3.1*, after Martin's arrest, Popov was forced to tell Neshev who Martin really is and Neshev started to work with Martin too. In *Episode 3.4* and *Episode 3.5*, Popov became worried when he thought his daughter was missing and didn't know that she actually went with her friend on a party and, later, overslept in her place. Popov, later, found his daughter's note that she is going on a party in mountain and that she is fine. In that moment, he was speaking to a colleague over the phone about starting an investigation about his missing daughter, but, when he read the note, he cancelled the investigation. Popov also informed his wife about her disappearance and, later, when his daughter returned, his wife suggest him that is better for their daughter to come to live with her, but Popov responded that she is big enough to make her own decision about with whom she wants to live. In *Episode 3.8*, Popov arrested Ivo and Ivo showed him a clip on his cellphone showing Zornica taking drugs and, because of that, Popov let Ivo go. Later, the secretary of police questioned him about fake signature of ex-commissioner Slavov and revealed that the expertise showed it was Popov who faked it. As a result, the secretary suspended Popov from work. In next episode, with the help of Martin, Popov managed to return on his position on the job. In *Episode 3.11*, he found out that somebody copied Martin's file from his safe and it is revealed in season 3 finale that it was another cop from his group. Popov arrested him and, later, while he spoke with Martin over the cellphone, Martin was kidnapped and Popov started search for Martin and was forced to tell the other colleagues about who Martin is. The search for Martin led Popov on chasing for Ivo and Dzharo too. Near the end of *Episode 3.12*, Popov found Ivo shot and continue to search for Dzharo, but, during the search, Popov and cops heard the shot and Popov told them to stay and he went alone to find what is going on. It isn't explained what happened in season 3 finale until season 4 finale.

### Season 4

In season 4, Popov and his group had been moved to a new office where they are now working with Martin too. In *Episode 4.3*, Popov started to go out with DA Terziska. In *Episode 4.5*, the two of them had been caught by Popov's daughter, Zornica, in his place. After that, Zornica ran out. In *Episode 4.7*, after one of Popov's men was killed by mistake by Martin, Martin returned his badge and gun to Popov. In *Episode 4.8*, Popov went to Martin's place and found Martin drunk. Popov threw him in the shower cabin and poured cold water on him to sober him up. After that, the two talked and Martin later returned to work. After his daughter got mistakenly killed because he was the real target, Popov met with Tudzharov on the cemetery and shot him in the head. Later, he admitted to the court his murder, but Martin testified that Popov shot him because Tudzharov pointed a gun on him. In *episode 4.10*, Popov was informed by his man in Faruk's group his going to be killed, so Popov was put under protection detail along with his family. When Popov got out of the restaurant with his daughter, Dzharo had to pull the trigger to kill him, but he couldn't, so the other assassin shot. He shot two bodyguards. Popov was shot in the bulletproof, but his daughter was shot too. Popov got up and knelt near her and he found out she died. Seconds later, Martin came. In *Episode 4.11*, Popov buried his daughter, but at the end of the funeral, Dzharo came. They had a brief conversation and it is revealed what happened in season 3 finale - Popov let Dzharo go and promised him he's not going to stop chasing Dzharo if Dzharo returns in Bulgaria. After that, Popov returned him back, but a few seconds later, he turn over to him, pointed a gun on Dzharo and killed him in cold blood. In season finale, IAB started the investigation about Dzharo's shooting. Popov and Martin gave their statements, but the DA doubt in it, so he arranged another ballistic expertise, but Martin pressed the expert to fake the expertise. Later, Popov is brought to the court where Martin testified in his favor, but the DA called Popov as a witness and asked him what really happened on the cemetery and Popov didn't spoke a few seconds and, finally, he told to the court he killed Petar Tudzharov because he is a criminal and drug dealer and because he killed his daughter. Popov was then arrested. In prison, Popov met with Martin and told him he has a man in organization owned by Faruk Aykan, Turkish mobster, Erol Metin, an undercover cop.

### Season 5

In season 5, Popov is in prison sentenced for Dzharo's murder. He there had been visited by his girlfriend Dorotea (in *Episode 5.1*) and Martin (in *Episode 5.2*). In a visit, Martin told Popov he must get out of prison. In *Episode 5.3*, Popov had a visit - Yana Taneva - and they talked. Later, Popov asked one of the guards to buy him Verdi's "La traviata" which the guard did. Popov, then, started the CD in the radio and broke the second CD and cut his veins with the sharp part. In *Episode 5.4*, the guard had been informed about Popov's suicide attempt and he ran into the cell and found Popov unconscious and Popov was immediately hospitalized. In hospital, he was informed by his girlfriend Dorotea that the charges against him are dropped. After he got released from the hospital, Popov moved in Dorotea's flat. In *Episode 5.6*, Dorotea informed Martin about Popov's disappearance and Martin started to look for him and found him near the lake living in camper and Popov told him he needs to be alone. In *Episode 5.7*, Popov had two visits - from Erol and from Dorotea. In *Episode 5.9*, while he was fishing with his new friend, Popov read on one page of newspaper friend was reading, Dorotea became a judge. Popov called her and they talked briefly and Popov ended the call. In *Episode 5.11*, Popov was visited by Erol and they talked about Martin whereabouts. Moments later, Zarev called Popov on the cellphone and informed him Martin was killed. Popov went outside and was followed by Erol and Popov told Erol he wants son of a bitch who killed Martin. Later, chief Benishev informed the group that Popov returns on the job. Popov returned and led the investigation about Martin's murder. He ordered questioning of every member of Ivo's group. Later, Popov watched the footage from security camera near the airport and saw familiar car and asked Erol to meet with him. They met and Popov told Erol the police is closer to close a case. In the evening, Popov returned to his flat and Erol came to visit him and confessed he killed Martin and why he did it. Then, Popov handcuffed him and called the police to send him a car with the escort.

In season finale, Popov freed Erol Metin, cancelled the police car and sent him in Ivo's group undercover to spy them. After that, Popov started a big investigation and manhunt on Ivo and his men. Ivo ran with Erol, but when they were in a corn field, Ivo realized Erol is a cop and shot them, but didn't kill him. After that, Ivo pointed a gun on a police officers and Popov ordered his hit and officer with sniper rifle killed Ivo instantly. When officers brought wounded Erol, Popov hugged him and told him that his mission is accomplished.

## InfoBox

| Emil Popov | |
| --- | --- |
| *Undercover* character | |
| First appearance | "Episode 1.1" |
| Last appearance | "Episode 5.12" |
| Portrayed by | Vladimir Penev |
| In-universe information | |
| Gender | Male |
| Occupation | Inspector of MDFOC (formerly)
Commissioner of MDFOC |
| Family | Zornica Popova (daughter, deceased) |
| Spouse | Margarita Popova (wife, divorced)
Dorotea Terziska (girlfriend) |
| Nationality | Bulgarian |


title: Pavel Klinichev

abstract: Pavel Klinichev is a Russian conductor.

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# Pavel Klinichev

**Pavel Klinichev** (born 1974) is a Russian conductor.

## Biography

Klinichev was born in Moscow and graduated from its Conservatory in 2000. In 2001 he became the Bolshoi Theatre conductor and by 2002 became its music director. The same year he conducted dramatic opera of Marice Jarre called *Notre-Dame de Paris* which used choreography by Roland Petit. In 2006 he was a conductor Dmitri Shostakovich's *The Golden Age* and next year conducted *Le Corsaire* following by Cesare Pugni's *Esmeralda* in 2009 and Johann Sebastian Bach's *Passacaglia* in 2010. Besides international operas he also conducted national ones such as both Yekaterinburg based *The Tsar's Bride* and *Swan Lake* and *Romeo and Juliet* in Rostov-on-Don. Other national operas that were conducted by him included both Ruggero Leoncavallo's *Pagliacci* and *Eugene Onegin* of Tchaikovsky in Astrakhan.

He also took part in conducting of Bolshoi Theatre opera, ballet and orchestra as well as Saint Petersburg Philharmonic Orchestra. Beside Russian orchestras he also was a conductor of French operas such as the Palais Garnier Metropolitan Opera, and Royal Opera House. Besides those, he conducted at the John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts and Californian Orchestra of the West as well as both Chinese National Centre for the Performing Arts and Japanese Bunka Kaikan as well as Italian La Scala. As of now, he have recorded both CD and DVD of Bolshoi Chamber Orchestra and published it under Decca Recordslabel. Currently he is a teacher at the Moscow Conservatory and since 2010 works as a chief conductor of the Yekaterinburg Opera Theatre.


title: Halifax Drive Historic District

abstract: The Halifax Drive Historic District was a U.S. historic district located in Port Orange, Florida. The district ran roughly along Halifax Drive from Dunlawton to Herbert Street. It contained 17 historic buildings. On January 29, 2009, it was removed from the National Register.

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# Halifax Drive Historic District

The **Halifax Drive Historic District** was a U.S. historic district (designated as such on February 5, 1998) located in Port Orange, Florida. The district ran roughly along Halifax Drive from Dunlawton to Herbert Street. It contained 17 historic buildings.

On January 29, 2009, it was removed from the National Register.

## InfoBox

|  | |
| --- | --- |
| Halifax Drive Historic District | |
| Formerly listed on the U.S. National Register of Historic Places | |
| Former U.S. Historic district | |
|  | |
| House in the district | |
|  | |
| Location | Port Orange, Florida |
| Coordinates | 29°8′37″N 80°59′11″W / 29.14361°N 80.98639°W / 29.14361; -80.98639 |
| Area | 40 acres (0.16 km2) |
| NRHP reference No. | 98000056 |
| Significant dates | |
| Added to NRHP | February 5, 1998 |
| Removed from NRHP | January 29, 2009 |


title: The Lost Evidence

abstract: The Lost Evidence is a television program on the History Channel which uses three-dimensional landscapes, reconnaissance photos, eyewitness testimony and documents to reevaluate and recreate key battles of World War II. The entire series was made up of 23 fifty-minute episodes with the exception of the D-Day episode, which is 100 minutes in length. The first episode aired in the United Kingdom in 2004.

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# The Lost Evidence

***The Lost Evidence*** is a television program on the History Channel which uses three-dimensional landscapes, reconnaissance photos, eyewitness testimony and documents to reevaluate and recreate key battles of World War II. The entire series was made up of 23 fifty-minute episodes with the exception of the D-Day episode, which is 100 minutes in length (or 1 hour and 40 minutes).

The first episode aired in the United Kingdom in 2004.

| Episode Number | Title |
| --- | --- |
| Episode 1 | D-Day |
| Episode 2 | North Africa |
| Episode 3 | Battle of the Bulge |
| Episode 4 | Sicily |
| Episode 5 | Liberation of Paris |
| Episode 6 | Breakout from Normandy |
| Episode 7 | Battle of Berlin |
| Episode 8 | Crossing the Rhine |
| Episode 9 | Monte Cassino |
| Episode 10 | Stalingrad |
| Episode 11 | Operation Market Garden |
| Episode 12 | Peleliu |
| Episode 13 | El Alamein |
| Episode 14 | Battle of Britain |
| Episode 15 | Luzon |
| Episode 16 | Guam |
| Episode 17 | Okinawa |
| Episode 18 | Leyte Gulf |
| Episode 19 | Saipan |
| Episode 20 | Guadalcanal |
| Episode 21 | Tarawa |
| Episode 22 | Iwo Jima |
| Episode 23 | Pearl Harbor |

## Broadcast Airings

Repeats of the series are currently airing on Military History and the digital broadcast network Quest.

## InfoBox

| *The Lost Evidence* | |
| --- | --- |
| Country of origin | United States |
| No. of episodes | 23 |
| Original release | |
| Network | History Channel |
| Release | 2004 (2004) <br>() |


title: Welmbüttel

abstract: Welmbüttel is a municipality in the district of Dithmarschen, in Schleswig-Holstein, Germany.

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# Welmbüttel

**Welmbüttel** is a municipality in the district of Dithmarschen, in Schleswig-Holstein, Germany.

## InfoBox

| Welmbüttel | |
| --- | --- |
| Municipality | |
| Location of Welmbüttel within Dithmarschen district | |
| Welmbüttel Welmbüttel | |
| Coordinates: 54°11′48″N 9°14′54″E / 54.19667°N 9.24833°E / 54.19667; 9.24833 | |
| Country | Germany |
| State | Schleswig-Holstein |
| District | Dithmarschen |
| Municipal assoc. | KLG Eider |
| Government | |
| Mayor | Karin Wrage |
| Area | |
| Total | 7.60 km2 (2.93 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 70 m (230 ft) |
| Population (2022-12-31) | |
| Total | 402 |
| Density | 53/km2 (140/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
| Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
| Postal codes | 25782 |
| Dialling codes | 04838 |
| Vehicle registration | HEI |
| Website | welmbuettel.blogspot.de |


abstract: Moma Airport is an airstrip serving the village of Moma in Kasaï-Central Province, Democratic Republic of the Congo.

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# Moma Airport (Democratic Republic of the Congo)

**Moma Airport** (ICAO: **FZUH**) is an airstrip serving the village of Moma in Kasaï-Central Province, Democratic Republic of the Congo.

## InfoBox

| Moma Airport | |
| --- | --- |
|  | |
| Summary | |
| Airport type | Public |
| Serves | Moma |
| Elevation AMSL | 2,789 ft / 850 m |
| Coordinates | 7°14′05″S 22°36′30″E / 7.23472°S 22.60833°E / -7.23472; 22.60833 |
| Map | |
| **FZUH**Location of the airport in<br>Democratic Republic of the Congo | |
| Runways | |
| Direction Length Surface  m ft  17/35 900 2,953 Grass | |
| Sources: Google Maps GCM | |


title: Thorneywood railway station

abstract: Thorneywood railway station was a station on the former Great Northern Railway Nottingham Suburban railway in Thorneywood, Nottingham, England. It opened in 1889, regular passenger services ceased in 1916. Woodthorpe Grange Park opened to the public in 1922. On 10 July 1928 King George V and Queen Mary visited the park and 17,000 school children travelled to the event on the NSR to Sherwood and Thorneywood Stations. An enthusiasts special ran on 16 June 1951 but goods train finished on 1 August 1951 when the line was abandoned. and the track was lifted in 1954.

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# Thorneywood railway station

**Thorneywood railway station** was a station on the former Great Northern Railway Nottingham Suburban railway in Thorneywood, Nottingham, England. It opened in 1889, regular passenger services ceased in 1916. Woodthorpe Grange Park opened to the public in 1922. On 10 July 1928 King George V and Queen Mary visited the park and 17,000 school children travelled to the event on the NSR to Sherwood and Thorneywood Stations (which had been re-opened for the event). An enthusiasts special ran on 16 June 1951 but goods train finished on 1 August 1951 when the line was abandoned. and the track was lifted in 1954.

**Former Services**

| Preceding station |  | Disused railways |  | Following station |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Nottingham London Road High Level |  | Great Northern Railway
Nottingham Suburban Railway |  | St Ann's Well |

## Further reading

* Kingscott, Geoffrey (2004). *Lost Railways of Nottinghamshire*. Countryside Books. ISBN 1-85306-884-5.
* Marshall, J., (June 1961) "Nottingham Suburban Railway" Railway Magazine article

52°57′44″N 1°07′16″W / 52.9623°N 1.1211°W / 52.9623; -1.1211

## InfoBox

| Thorneywood | |
| --- | --- |
| Thorneywood Station | |
| General information | |
| Location | Thorneywood, Nottingham, Nottinghamshire
England |
| Platforms | 2 |
| Other information | |
| Status | Disused |
| History | |
| Original company | Great Northern Railway |
| Pre-grouping | Great Northern Railway |
| Post-grouping | London and North Eastern Railway |
| Key dates | |
| 1889 | Opened |
| 1916 | Closed to passengers |
| 1951 | Line closed |
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title: Triepeolus kathrynae

abstract: Triepeolus kathrynae is a species of cuckoo bee in the family Apidae. It is found in the United States and Mexico.

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# Triepeolus kathrynae

***Triepeolus kathrynae*** is a species of cuckoo bee in the family Apidae. It is found in the United States and Mexico.

## Further reading

## InfoBox

| *Triepeolus kathrynae* | |
| --- | --- |
|  | |
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| Scientific classification | |
| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Hymenoptera |
| Family: | Apidae |
| Subtribe: | Thalestriina |
| Genus: | *Triepeolus* |
| Species: | ***T. kathrynae*** |
| Binomial name | |
| ***Triepeolus kathrynae***<br>Rozen, 1989 | |
|


title: Jamides elpis

abstract: Jamides elpis, the glistening cerulean, is a butterfly in the family Lycaenidae. It was described by Jean Baptiste Godart in 1824. It is found in the Indomalayan realm. The larvae feed on Lepisanthes, Boesenbergia and Elettaria species.

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# Jamides elpis

***Jamides elpis***, the **glistening cerulean**, is a butterfly in the family Lycaenidae. It was described by Jean Baptiste Godart in 1824. It is found in the Indomalayan realm.

The larvae feed on *Lepisanthes*, *Boesenbergia* and *Elettaria* species.

## Subspecies

* *Jamides elpis elpis* (western Java)
* *Jamides elpis sydra* (Fruhstorfer, 1916) (eastern Java)
* *Jamides elpis baweana* (Fruhstorfer, 1916) (Bawean)
* *Jamides elpis gerra* (Fruhstorfer, 1916) (Palawan)
* *Jamides elpis pseudelpis* (Butler, 1879) (Burma, Thailand to Singapore)
* *Jamides elpis saunda* (Fruhstorfer, 1916) (Obi)
* *Jamides elpis comeda* (Fruhstorfer, 1916) (Tanahdjampea)

* *Jamides* at Markku Savela's *Lepidoptera and Some Other Life Forms*

## InfoBox

| *Jamides elpis* | |
| --- | --- |
|  | |
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| Scientific classification | |
| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Lepidoptera |
| Family: | Lycaenidae |
| Genus: | *Jamides* |
| Species: | ***J. elpis*** |
| Binomial name | |
| ***Jamides elpis***<br>(Godart, \[1824\]) | |
|
| Synonyms | |
| * *Polyommatus elpis* Godart, \[1824\] * *Lampides elpis ab. chinee* Tytler, 1912 * *Lampides kondulana phaliga* Fruhstorfer, 1916 * *Lampides kondulana sydra* Fruhstorfer, 1916 * *Lampides kondulana baweana* Fruhstorfer, 1916 * *Lampides kondulana gerra* Fruhstorfer, 1916 * *Lampides pseudelpis* Butler, 1879 * *Lampides atina* Fruhstorfer, 1916 * *Lampides kondulana saunda* Fruhstorfer, 1916 * *Lampides kondulana comeda* Fruhstorfer, 1916 | |


title: Tony Squires

abstract: Tony Squires is an Australian media personality of radio and television and published author. He is perhaps best known as the presenter of the comic sport news show The Fat, which ran on ABC television from 2000 to 2003.

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# Tony Squires

**Tony Squires** (born 22 June 1961) is an Australian media personality of radio and television and published author.

He is perhaps best known as the presenter of the comic sport news show *The Fat*, which ran on ABC television from 2000 to 2003.

## Career

### Television

In 2000, Squires began hosting the sports show *The Fat*, which aired on ABC television. He remained on the show during its entire run, that ended in late 2003, when it was axed. In 2004, he joined the Seven Network to host a revamped, and retitled, sport show *110% Tony Squires*, which only lasted one season.

In 2008, he joined Network Ten to host *Big Mouth*, a panel show based around reality television show *Big Brother*. The show also lasted one season, as *Big Brother* was axed after the 2008 series.

In April 2010, Squires replaced Alex Cullen as weekday sports presenter on *Seven News* in Sydney. In August 2012, Squires was replaced by Jim Wilson.

Squires is also a fill in presenter for Andrew O'Keefe on *Weekend Sunrise* as well as Larry Emdur on *The Morning Show*.

In August 2012, he became a reporter on Sunday Night on Seven meaning that he no longer presents the sport on Seven News Sydney, making him the second sports presenter from the Sydney bulletin to become a *Sunday Night* reporter, after Alex Cullen.

In 2013, he started hosting The Back Page on Fox Sports, as he currently continues to do alongside journalist Kelli Underwood.

### Radio

Squires' early work in radio involved writing news bulletins for the Sydney radio station 2SM, and SBS Radio station 2EA.

In 2005, Squires and long-time colleague Rebecca Wilson (*The Fat*, *Big Mouth*) were hired by new radio station Vega 95.3 Sydney to co-host the drive-time program. In 2007, Squires and Wilson were joined by Mikey Robins, but Wilson's retirement in September 2009 prompted Vega to stand down Squires and Robins a month later.

In 2010, Tony joined Triple M hosting 'The Grapple' Sunday mornings from 8 am alongside Andrew Johns and Mark Geyer. In 2011, Squires was appointed presenter of a new rugby program on Triple M called 'The Ruck' on Sunday mornings from 9 am alongside Tim Horan and Matt Burke. He is also a fill in presenter on *The Grill Team*.

### Books

Squires released his book *Cracking The Footy Codes: A beginner's guide to AFL, league, union and football* in 2009.

## Personal life

Squires grew up in Caves Beach, a suburb of Newcastle, New South Wales, where he worked as a journalist for the *Newcastle Morning Herald* in the early 1980s. In the 1990s he wrote a regular television review column in *The Sydney Morning Herald*.

Squires married his girlfriend of two years, public relations executive Kate Pascoe, on 28 November 2008. He had separated from his previous wife of twenty years, with whom he had two daughters, in 2006.

Squires is a fan of the St. George Illawarra Dragons and the Sydney Swans.

## InfoBox

| Tony Squires | |
| --- | --- |
| Born | (1961-06-22) 22 June 1961
Sydney, New South Wales, Australia |
| Occupations | * Journalist * television host * sports reader * radio presenter |
| Years active | 1982–present |
| Known for | *The Fat*
*Seven News*
*Triple M*
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title: Isaac Parsons (Virginia politician)

abstract: Isaac Parsons was an American slave owner, politician, and militia officer in the U.S. state of Virginia. Parsons served as a member of the Virginia House of Delegates representing Hampshire County from 1789 until his death in 1796. Following an act of the Virginia General Assembly in 1789, Parsons was appointed to serve as a trustee for the town of Romney. In 1790, Parsons began serving as a justice for Hampshire County. He served as a captain in command of a company in the Virginia militia during the American Revolutionary War and continued to serve as a captain in the Hampshire County militia following the war. Parsons operated a public ferry across the South Branch Potomac River, and later died from drowning in the river in 1796. Parsons was the grandfather of Isaac Parsons (1814–1862), who also represented Hampshire County in the Virginia House of Delegates and served as an officer in the Confederate States Army.

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# Isaac Parsons (Virginia politician)

**Isaac Parsons** (January 27, 1752 – August 25, 1796) was an American slave owner, politician, and militia officer in the U.S. state of Virginia (now West Virginia). Parsons served as a member of the Virginia House of Delegates representing Hampshire County from 1789 until his death in 1796. Following an act of the Virginia General Assembly in 1789, Parsons was appointed to serve as a trustee for the town of Romney. In 1790, Parsons began serving as a justice for Hampshire County. He served as a captain in command of a company in the Virginia militia during the American Revolutionary War and continued to serve as a captain in the Hampshire County militia following the war. Parsons operated a public ferry across the South Branch Potomac River, and later died from drowning in the river in 1796. Parsons was the grandfather of Isaac Parsons (1814–1862), who also represented Hampshire County in the Virginia House of Delegates and served as an officer in the Confederate States Army.

## Early life and family

Isaac Parsons was born on January 27, 1752, in Hampshire County, Virginia (now West Virginia). Parsons was the third son of Thomas Parsons and his wife Parthenia Baldwin (also spelled Bayldwin) Parsons. The Parsons family was a prominent family whose ancestors arrived to the Thirteen Colonies from England in 1635 and relocated to Hampshire County around 1740. Parsons' father settled on the Eastern Shore of Maryland in 1725 prior to relocating to Hampshire County, Virginia.

## Landholdings

Following the death of his father Thomas Parsons between the date of his will and testament on May 27, 1771, and his will's recording on March 10, 1772, Parsons inherited a plantation on Lot Number 16 of the "South Branch Survey" of Thomas Fairfax, 6th Lord Fairfax of Cameron's Northern Neck Proprietary and other valuable lands in Hampshire County and in the present-day counties of Hardy and Grant. Parsons and his brother Baldwin also received land their father had acquired from Luke Collins, which was divided between Parsons and his brother by Nathaniel Kuykendall, John Foreman, and William Foreman. By 1778, Parsons owned 161 acres (65 ha; 0.252 sq mi) of Lot Number 16 and all of Lot Number 17 of Lord Fairfax's "South Branch Survey".

By 1790, Parsons also owned the corner of Lot Number 1 within the town of Romney. In 1795, Parsons acquired an additional 100 acres (40 ha; 0.16 sq mi) along the South Branch Potomac River. Parsons' Lot 16 property along the South Branch Potomac River was later purchased by David Gibson in 1836, after which Gibson established his Sycamore Dale plantation there.

### Ferry service

Parsons petitioned the Virginia General Assembly to establish a public ferry across the South Branch Potomac River, thus connecting his property on both sides of the river. In October 1786, the Virginia General Assembly passed an act establishing the public ferry at Parsons' property near the present site of the U.S. Route 50 bridge west of Romney. The assembly's act set the ferry's toll at three pence and three farthings per man, and the same price per horse. By 1790, Parsons was continuing the operation of the ferry, which had become known as "Parson's Ferry". On December 26, 1792, the Virginia General Assembly passed an additional act for the settlement and regulation of public ferries. The assembly's act mandated that Parsons' ferry be "constantly kept" at its location, and established its toll amounting to six cents per man, and six cents per horse.

## Political and military careers

During the American Revolutionary War, Parsons served as a captain in command of a company under the charge of Major Vincent Williams in the Virginia militia. By December 11, 1788, Parsons was again serving as a captain in command of a company in the Hampshire County militia.

Parsons served as a member of the Virginia House of Delegates representing Hampshire County from 1789 until his death on August 25, 1796. Parsons represented Hampshire County, which was a multi-member electoral district, in the Virginia House of Delegates. During the October 19 – December 19, 1789, session, Parsons served alongside Elias Poston and Isaac Miller. In the sessions between 1790 and 1793, Parsons served alongside Elias Poston. Parsons served alongside Francis White during the 1794 session. During the 1795 session, he again served alongside Elias Poston. Parsons died on August 25, 1796, before the November 8 – December 27, 1796, session of the Virginia House of Delegates, where he was to have served alongside Alexander King. Parsons' seat was filled by Fielding Calmes, who served out Parsons' term during this session. During his final two sessions in the Virginia House of Delegates in 1794 and 1795, Parsons was a member of the Federalist Party.

By February 14, 1788, Parsons had been appointed as an appraiser of property in Hampshire County by an act of the Virginia General Assembly. On December 4, 1789, Parsons was again appointed by an act of the Virginia General Assembly to serve as a trustee of the town of Romney. Parsons served as a trustee alongside Isaac Miller, Andrew Wodrow, Stephen Colvin, Jonathan Purcell, Nicholas Casey, William McGuire, Perez Drew and James Murphy. Parsons and his fellow trustees were given authority by the Virginia General Assembly to settle disputes regarding the town's land lots and to "open and clear" the town's "streets and lanes" in accordance with the original survey and plan for Romney. In 1790, Parsons was either elected or appointed as a justice for Hampshire County alongside Jonathan Purcell, James Martin, Cornelius Ferrel, Edward McCarty, Solomon Jones, and Elias Poston. Parsons died on August 25, 1796; according to tradition, he died from drowning in the South Branch Potomac River.

## Personal life

Parsons was married on April 23, 1772, to Mary E. Ellender Gregg. Mary E. Ellender Gregg was born on February 27, 1756. Parsons and his wife had two sons: James Gregg Parsons (1773–1847), married to Mary Catherine Casey in 1795, and David Parsons (1775-1857), married to Catherine Miller.

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| HonorableIsaac Parsons | |
| --- | --- |
|  | |
| Member of the Virginia House of Delegates
from the Hampshire County district | |
| **In office**
1789–1796Serving with Isaac Miller
Elias Poston
Francis White
Alexander King | |
| Preceded by | Samuel Dew
Robert Parker |
| Succeeded by | Fielding Calmes |
|  | |
| Personal details | |
| Born | (1752-01-27)January 27, 1752
Hampshire County, Colony of Virginia (now West Virginia) |
| Died | August 25, 1796(1796-08-25) (aged 44)
South Branch Potomac River
Hampshire County, Virginia (now West Virginia) |
| Political party | Federalist Party |
| Spouse | Mary E. Ellender Gregg |
| Relations | Thomas Parsons (father)
Parthenia Baldwin (mother)
Isaac Parsons (grandson) |
| Children | James Gregg Parsons
David Parsons |
| Residence(s) | Romney, Virginia (now West Virginia), United States |
| Profession | Planter, politician, and militia officer |
| Military service | |
| Allegiance | United States |
| Branch/service | Virginia militia
Hampshire County militia |
| Rank | Captain |
| Battles/wars | American Revolutionary War |
|  | |


title: Emma Sralla

abstract: Emma Sralla is a Swedish-American track and field athlete who won the discus at the 2022 World Athletics Junior Championships.

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# Emma Sralla

**Emma Sralla** (born 26 September 2004) is a Swedish-American track and field athlete who won the discus at the 2022 World Athletics Junior Championships.

## Personal life

Sralla attends Edward S. Marcus High School in Flower Mound, Texas. With a Swedish mother and an American father, she has dual Swedish-American nationality. Her mother Anna moved to America aged 18 to play college golf and met Emma’s father Scott. Emma was born and raised in Texas but would visit family in Sweden every year. When in Sweden she competed for Spårvägen.

## Career

Representing Sweden, Sralla won the discus competition at the 2022 World Athletics U20 Championships in Cali, Colombia. With a winning throw of 56.15m she finished nearly 2 metres ahead of her nearest rival, Greece’s Déspina-Aretí Filippídou who threw 54.48.

## InfoBox

Emma Sralla
| Personal information | |
| --- | --- |
| Nationality | Sweden |
| Born | (2004-09-26) 26 September 2004<br>Texas, USA |
| Sport | |
| Sport | Track and Field |
| Event | Discus |
| Medal record      Women's athletics  Representing  Sweden  World U20 Championships  2022 Cali  Discus | |